Chapter 61 This Is Called Flower Arrangemen (1/2)
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Yingzi ran inside a dilapidated building while Xiao Bing was still deep in thought. Xiao Bing assumed that it was where she served the guests.
Xiao Bing did not want to get himself involved in this. Though prostitution was illegally and morally forbidden, Xiao Bing believed that these women made contributions to the decline in the crime rate. He never looked down on these women. If not for the money, who would let strangers be all over on her? Who would not want to be spoiled like a princess? In fact, they were just a group of miserable women.
Xiao Bing looked away, intending to leave. That was when he saw a furious-looking man walking out of the entrance. He heard a middle-aged woman swearing. ”Yingzi, you really want it the hard way? Do you want another lesson from Brother Qiang? Don't you remember your deal with Brother Qiang? You owe him 200,000! He wouldn't be able to get the money even if he spends his entire life working for it! Now come back and make our dear guests happy!”
Xiao Bing felt uncomfortable upon hearing it. It was not that he did not want to help but there were simply too many women like her. Maybe some of them were inside that building and faced the same situation, either broke or poor. Xiao Bing did not know where to start even if he wanted to help.
Xiao Bing then returned home, still upset by what he just saw. Su Xiaoxiao was using the computer in her bedroom instead of studying. Xiao Bing felt that he needed to talk to someone. When he saw Xiaoxiao on her computer with her door unlocked, he decided to knock. Xiaoxiao turned her head and said, ”Brother Bing? Come in!”
Xiao Bing walked in and caught a glimpse of her computer. He asked curiously, ”Are you looking for something?”
”Yes. My family holds shares of the Xiaoxiao Noodle House as well. I can't watch you run around while I sit here and do nothing. I just found several stores that are on sale. We can take a look at them this weekend.”
Xiao Bing noticed that she had written down the name and the address of the stores she deemed appropriate in her notebook. Her handwriting was as pretty as her face. ”All of them are located in the business area of Jinsha District. I can go there with you tomorrow.”
Though it was always Yezi that accompanied him, Xiao Bing didn't think it was appropriate to turn her down. It seemed that he needed to text Lil Bei and tell him to take a day off tomorrow.
Lil Bei had been secretly watching over Su Xiaoxiao for Xiao Bing recently. Every morning before the sun came up, he would appear at the entrance of the building. Then he would follow her to the campus and follow her again when she left the campus. He would only leave her when Xiao Bing returned home. The energy he spent on Xiaoxiao was no less that Xiao Bing's. Since Xiao Bing would be with her all day, she did not need Lil Bei's protection tomorrow. Thus, Lil Bei could take a day off.
Xiao Bing had not found any clue of the traitor from Xiaoxiao for a long time. Hence, he started to suspect the credibility of the words of that person, who called Su Peiya out and got her encircled and killed.
Xiao Bing decided to keep searching for clues in the Su family no matter if there was a traitor in the Dragon Gate. If the traitor was real, he wanted to know what the traitor would do next. And if there was an organization behind it, he wanted to know their next action as well. When Xiao Bing was in the Dragon Gate, his enemy operated in the dark while he moved around in broad daylight. Whether there was an organization or traitor, they all should gradually reveal themselves after Xiao Bing left the Dragon Gate.
Xiao Bing got into bed after a brief chat with Xiaoxiao. Then, he texted Lil Bei and called Yezi. He thought Yezi would be upset after finding out that he would be with Xiaoxiao tomorrow instead of her. Unexpectedly, Yezi agreed with great frankness.
Xiao Bing and Su Xiaoxiao began searching soon after they had their breakfast. While waiting for a taxi, Xiaoxiao took out her notebook and said, ”The six stores I found on the Internet last night are all in Jinsha District. I could have added more on my list but the rest are either in a bad location or not big enough. Let's visit them one by one.”
”Okay, where do we go first?”
”Let's see... We can reach the nearest one in half an hour by bus. It is a hotel whose owner is planning to go abroad. So he wants to either sell or rent it to others. I think we better buy it directly since he might increase the rent if our business does well after taking over.”
”Besides, I believe that the land price will continue rising in the next two years. There is nothing but profit for us if we buy it.”
Xiaoxiao looked at him in surprise. ”Why do you know so much about business when you are just a soldier?”
”Well, I'm gifted.”
”In boasting, I suppose.” Xiaoxiao shook her head.
Xiao Bing became speechless...
Soon, they got on a crowded bus. Every weekend, the youngsters from the university town would hang out with their friends. Most would use the money they saved up on shopping or nice meals, so they usually chose to travel by bus. Thus, the buses were always crowded.