Martial Arts Song

Chapter 244 Derivation
After saying this, Qi Yi stood up and walked straight out of the cafe.

"Thank you, senior sister."

Chen Qing thanked Qi Yi when she passed by him.

This thank you is not only for the help, but also for the other party not asking further questions.

After thanking him, he reached out his hand again, picked up the oil paper folder on the table, opened it on the spot, and took out the documents inside to check.

Although this is a cafe and a public place, there are not many people in the "forest" cafe where they are.

Moreover, as a master of "Jingbian", Chen Qing has a sharp body and can see through emotional gazes, so he doesn't have to worry about being spied on.

In addition, there is no surveillance in this world, which gave Chen Qing the confidence to open the document and check it on the spot.

"Ok?"

However, after taking out the information given by Qi Yi and looking at it, Chen Qing couldn't help but frown slightly at just the first glance.

The information Qi Yi provided was not a neatly written record or spreadsheet like an article, but three sheets of white paper with paragraphs of deductive reasoning written in a haphazard manner.

When Chen Qing took it out, there was a simple name written on the upper left side of the first piece of white paper facing him: Bian Longtao.

Then below, there are paragraphs of text without a beginning or an end:
...Xiang's bodyguard, with arms longer than an average person, most likely trained in ape-like kung fu, but no signs of transformation have been found yet...

…Judging from the wrinkles around his eyes, he is about 33 or 34 years old, not at his peak physical condition…

...dark skin, high cheekbones, slightly deep nasolabial folds, looks like a Vietnamese...

...The clothes he was wearing were specially made, and the fabric was from the Xiechengsheng Cloth Shop. There are only four shops in Xicheng District: Yinxiang, Jiangwan, Zhabei, and Pengpu. It is preliminarily inferred that this person lives in one of these four districts...

...He smelled like Qiao Chunlin's perfume, which was probably from his wife. Qiao Chunlin's perfume shops were located in Yinxiang, Yinhang, and Wusong districts. Combined with the above, it can be inferred that he lived in Yinxiang district...

……

Paragraph after paragraph of text continuously profiled this bodyguard named "Bian Longtao" based on various information on his body.

As Chen Qing read along, his eyes narrowed more and more.

"So many things can be seen just from the appearance..."

Only now did Chen Qing truly understand Qi Yi's abilities.

"Fortunately, I bought all my clothes from the ready-made clothing stores that can be found everywhere in East City, and not just in the Sanlin District. I also bought them in other places. The smell on my body is also complicated, including the fishy smell of the Red River water when I crossed the river, the sweat from practicing all day, and the smell of being caught in the rain when practicing... The most she could conclude was that I was active in East City."

After this thought flashed through his mind, he continued to read the information.

Soon, he finished reading all the information about the bodyguard named "Bian Longtao".

After reading the deductive statements on the paper, Chen Qing also had an image in his mind of a man who was about thirty-three or thirty-four years old, with dark skin, high cheekbones, arms longer than an average person, and who practiced monkey-like boxing.

After that, he took the first page of paper away, put it on the table, and continued to read the contents of the next page.

Yang Zhan.

This is the name written in the upper left corner of the second piece of paper.

Then below, there are paragraphs of deductive text.

...Xiang's confidant, with calluses on his hands, walks straight, has practiced Kung Fu, but not deeply, and seems to have received training...

…Judging from the wrinkles around his eyes, he is about 28 or 29 years old, not at his peak physical condition…

...a person with a gentle appearance, a rather provincial look in the eyes, nose and face...

…The fabrics of the clothes on my body came from Jishenggong, the largest cloth shop in Huhai, which has branches in every district. I can’t tell where my address is…

...smells like seawater, has been to the docks, or the West City Wusong, or the East City Gangqiao recently. Judging from the existing information, Xiang's snakehead business relies on the East City Axe Gang, and he probably went to Gangqiao...

……

After Chen Qing finished reading the deductive text about this "Yang Zhan", a general image quickly emerged in his mind.

He also gained some unexpected information from these inductive texts.

That is, Xiang Wansheng’s human trafficker business actually had connections with the “Axe Gang” in East City!
This surprised him a little.

But soon, he felt relieved.

Human trafficking has been very prevalent since the end of the Ning Dynasty, but it was more common in Yuewan at the beginning.

At that time, the border of the "Ning Dynasty" was breached, and the invaders spread the word that there was gold everywhere in foreign countries. Then a large number of people either believed the propaganda or were forcibly kidnapped by human traffickers and sold as "piglets" abroad as slaves.

Later, someone escaped death and came back to expose the lie, and the situation gradually calmed down.

At that time, these "piglets" were basically transported by water.

Although the times have improved compared to the end of the Ning Dynasty, there is still no larger and more convenient means of transportation than the ferry.

Therefore, it is normal that the current mode of transportation for these human traffickers is still ferry.

"Although the east and west cities of Huhai are separated by a Red River and the life and culture on both sides are quite different, they are one city after all, so it is normal for the two sides to have close exchanges. However, Xiang Wansheng is linked to the Axe Gang, and the backer behind Xiang Wansheng is the consul of the Ryusakura Consulate, Harada Keita, and the recent annexation of the Axe Gang is obviously authorized by the government. This..."

Chen Qing thought about the recent situation in East City, where the "Axe Gang" had been constantly absorbing other gangs in an attempt to unify the East City gangs, and his brows suddenly frowned.

The "Axe Gang"'s annexation behavior was officially authorized, and behind Xiang Wansheng was the "Ryuying Consulate".

These two are related. Is there someone in the officialdom colluding with 'Ryuying'?
Or is it some kind of fishing?
Otherwise, the intelligence team of the "Yun" organization could have investigated this information, let alone the "Military Control Commission" or "Central Control Commission".

Apart from the phishing behavior, it seems impossible to explain why these two organizations allowed Xiang Wansheng and the "Axe Gang" to have business dealings.

After Chen Qing analyzed his "motivation" habitually, he stopped thinking about it further.

As the saying goes, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

He doesn't want to care about the conspiracies and intrigues here, he just wants to do his own thing.

As for whether he would be involved after assassinating Xiang Wansheng, Chen Qing was not worried.

As long as he does it secretly and gets away with it cleanly, and no one can trace him, as Fei Dongtao said, the 'Liuying Consulate' will naturally support the new "Xiang Wansheng" to take over the underground snakehead business.

Thinking of this, Chen Qing put down the paper with "Yang Zhan" on it and looked at the last piece of paper.

On this piece of paper, there was still a name written in the upper left corner, and this time the name was finally his mission target: Xiang Wansheng.

After taking a look at the name, Chen Qing began to read on.

...He is tall and strong, with arms larger than those of an ordinary person, thick calluses on his hands, and he walks with a consistent pace. He has practiced many martial arts, and although he has not transformed, it is estimated that three or five ordinary people would find it difficult to get close to him...

…Judging from the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he is about 45 or 46 years old, but his heart beats slowly, his breathing rhythm is regular, and his standing posture is similar to standing meditation, so he may have practiced qigong…

...His appearance was disguised, and his beard was trimmed. Judging from his bone structure, he might be from the border highlands...

...The clothes he was wearing were specially made, and the stitching technique was from the tailor master "Master Wen" in the concession. His specific address can be learned by interrogating him... He smelled like the powder of "Qiao Chunlin". The specific scent was the same as that of Bian Longtao, but the concentration was different. He was suspected of having an affair with Bian Longtao's wife...

…In addition to the scent of “Qiao Chunlin’s” perfume powder, there are many other scents on his body. Judging from the concentration of different scents and the persistence of the raw materials, he has sex with women every one or two days, and may have a sex addiction…

...There is no smell of seawater on him. He has not been to the pier recently, but he may go to the pier in the next few days...

...In addition, he has been followed by a group of people for a long time. These people are good at disguise and concealment, and they are suspected to have received special training...

Paragraphs of deductive text will deduce Xiang Wansheng's information and whereabouts.

There were also a lot of words written densely on this piece of paper.

At the end of the paper, there are two concluding paragraphs:

In summary, Xiang Wansheng is likely to go to see women every night. He has many lovers, and recently he has been frequenting Bian Longtao's wife. In the next few days, he may go to Dongcheng Port Bridge Wharf.

When Chen Qing finished reading this summary, a thoughtful expression suddenly appeared on his face.

This is the result derived from Qi Yi's ability.

As for whether it is accurate or not, it depends on him to investigate and make judgment.

After all, people's thoughts change rapidly, and sometimes an idea suddenly pops up and changes the course of action.

Qi Yi could only deduce possible results from the information elements revealed by the other party.

This is also the reason why Qi Yi said that there is no guarantee of accuracy and asked him to make his own judgment.

However, after Chen Qing read the derivation text on these three pieces of paper, his first reaction was:

"It seems like this information was completed by Senior Sister alone. She did not use the power of the 'Military Control Commission'. At most, she just consulted some existing information..."

From beginning to end, these deductive texts deduce results from detailed information.

The only mention of the word "Military Control Commission" was about Xiang Wansheng's human trafficking business and his dealings with the "Axe Gang" in Dongcheng.

Chen Qing was actually a little curious about this. He didn't know whether Qi Yi did this out of caution or because he learned about his family's situation from Uncle Yue.

Or maybe he felt that these minor matters did not require him to use his authority in the Military Control Commission.

Whichever it was, he was grateful for it.

"Now that we have a direction, the next step is to investigate which possibility is greater and make one or two plans to get out of this situation..."

After expressing his gratitude, Chen Qing looked at the three pieces of paper on the table in front of him again, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if thinking about something.

……

In the evening, night falls.

As the lights in West City gradually light up, "Huhai", the largest city in the south, also enters a nightlife of feasting and revelry.

However, among the 21 districts of Xicheng District, the one with the most colorful nightlife is of course the "International Settlement".

Dance halls such as Paramount, Metropolitan, and Xinxianlin are all gathered nearby, attracting almost all people who love nightlife.

Even though it had been drizzling all day, people came to the "International Settlement" by car, taxi or rickshaw after nightfall.

The entrance of the "Paramount" dance hall.

One after another, vintage cars and rickshaws stopped here, and then well-dressed guests got off the cars and walked into the "Paramount" dance hall.

When another rickshaw came to the roadside outside the door and stopped, the driver turned around and said with an apologetic smile, "Sir, we have arrived." The awning of the rickshaw was pulled back, and a figure in a suit and windbreaker walked down from the rickshaw.

This figure was none other than Chen Qing!
Coming to the "Paramount" dance hall again, Chen Qing just looked up at the flashing sign lights above the door like an ordinary person, and then walked in.

After getting Qi Yi's information, he first needed to verify it with the real person.

Only after he matched the information with the real people and knew the specific appearance of Xiang Wansheng and the people around him, could he make a plan.

So, he came to the Paramount Ballroom.

As the owner of "Paramount", even if the other party does not need to be in the store all the time, he must come once a day.

After all, there is no such thing as surveillance in this world, and the daily turnover of "Paramount" is a considerable fortune even for the wealthy locals in "Huhai", not to mention the ordinary people working here.

Money moves people's hearts.

If we don't collect the night's cash flow every night, there might be a bold outsider who breaks into the house that night to steal or rob, and run away with the money and go back home.

Chen Qing thought of this, so he chose to come here.

"Excuse me, sir, do you have a reservation?"

As I walked into the "Paramount" dance hall, one of the six waiters greeting guests at the door immediately came up to me and asked with a smile.

"No."

Chen Qing shook his head slightly and said, "Just help me find a random spot."

He came here this time just to take a look at Xiang Wansheng himself, as well as his confidants and bodyguards, so there was no need to deliberately find a hidden place.

"Okay, sir, please come with me."

After hearing his words, the waiter smiled, nodded, made a gesture of invitation, and then walked in front to lead the way.

Chen Qing saw this and stepped to follow.

When he walked through the door and came to the hall, Chen Qing pretended to look in the direction of the toilet.

I saw a lot of tall and strong young men in uniform over there in the toilet.

"Although the last incident did not have much impact on the business of Paramount, the toilets have been staffed a lot more."

Chen Qing remembered the second bronze-level mission he had performed here almost a month ago. He couldn't help but smile slightly, then retracted his gaze and followed the waiter to a small round table in the middle of the hall.

This small round table is very small. It can only hold a few plates and cups and there is no room for anything else. There are only two chairs around it, which is obviously a couple's seat.

Chen Qing didn't mind. After sitting down, he ordered some drinks and food. Then he ate and drank slowly while waiting quietly.

There were a lot of customers in the Paramount Nightclub, and even though there were many waiters, it was impossible for them to take care of all the customers.

Therefore, unless Chen Qing called the waiters, as long as there were drinks and food on the table in front of him, the waiters would ignore him.

Just like that, while we ate and drank slowly and waited quietly, the performance at the Paramount Ballroom began.

At this time, no one paid attention to Chen Qing.

However, as each show went on, more and more guests came to the "Paramount" to play. Suddenly, Chen Qing felt a group of eyes focused on him.

(End of this chapter)