Xu Minjun snorted coldly and turned her face away from Song Tianyao.
Song Tianyao awkwardly touched his nose and remained silent.
Chapter 538 Song Tianyao's Thoughts
After the rain, the air still carried a faint, earthy smell. Xu Minjun walked along the country road in Jicunwei, followed by Huang Liu and the mute Ah Gen. The three of them headed towards Causeway Bay Pier.
Causeway Bay is not the only place in Hong Kong. The Causeway Bay that Hong Kong people usually refer to is the bay located on the west side of the north coast of the six islands of Hong Kong and Kowloon. Before the reclamation project started, Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island was also known as East Point because it is located Wan Chai and west of North Point, spanning the two administrative districts of Wan Chai and Eastern District.
However, the Causeway Bay Xu Minjun, Huang Liu, and the Mute Ah Si are going to is located in Jicunwei Chuen Wai, New Territories District. Although it shares the same name as Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island, the two are quite far apart.
Huang Liu kicked at the pebbles under his feet, muttering resentfully, "Tch! I finally guessed the boss's thoughts once, and he actually said that what I could think of, others could also think of. I don't believe there are many people in Hong Kong smarter than me."
In the early hours of the morning, Huang Liu was certain that he had avoided being seen by outsiders when he brought Hong Lai-sau and his wife to see Song Tianyao. During the journey from Shau Kei Wan to the Peninsula Hotel, Huang Liu changed boats twice and took four cars, so even if there were any tails, he had managed to shake them off completely.
Even so, when Xu Minjun went out to work, Song Tianyao still instructed him and Ah Si to protect her closely. Just thinking about Song Tianyao's words, "Even your Brother Six could guess that I wanted to see Brother Xiu and his wife, do you think anyone else wouldn't guess?" Huang Liu felt a wave of frustration.
Xu Minjun, dressed in a smart black suit, walked forward with a brisk and efficient pace.
Huang Liu pursed his lips, slowed his pace slightly, and turned to look at the Mute Ah Si: "Uncle Si, do you think the boss's actions were unnecessary?"
The Mute Ah Si smiled broadly, gesturing and making a few incoherent sounds.
Huang Liu turned his face away irritably. "Forget it, even I can't figure it out, asking you is pointless."
The Mute Ah Si's smile remained unchanged, as if he hadn't understood what Huang Liu was saying at all.
Huang Liu sighed, adopting a rather shrewd air. "Ah! Sometimes I really envy you people who only know how to fight to the death. For someone like me who relies on my brains, it's really tough!"
The three of them walked along the road, passing through the Jicunwei train station platform, when two black hardtop sedans drove towards them.
The car stopped in front of Xu Minjun. The door of the car in front opened, and a male driver got out and respectfully asked Xu Minjun, "Are you Miss Xu? Young Master Enbo asked us to pick you up. He is waiting for you at the dock."
Xu Minjun nodded, revealing her identity.
The driver glanced at Huang Liu and the Mute Ah Si following behind Xu Minjun, his smile unwavering, "Are these two Miss Xu's bodyguards? Please come with me and get in the car behind."
As the driver spoke, he pointed to one of the two cars.
Xu Minjun had never liked Song Tianyao and his two bodyguard instructors behind her. Seeing that Xu Enbo's men had been arranged, she didn't even say goodbye to Huang Liu and stepped forward to get into the car.
Huang Liu smiled and watched Xu Minjun get into the car. When the driver gestured for him and the Mute Ah Si to take the car in the back, Huang Liu shook his head vigorously. "No, my boss ordered me to protect Miss Xu at all times. I'll drive this car. You go to the back."
The driver was clearly taken aback by Huang Liu's request and was slightly stunned. Before he could react, Huang Liu had already given a wink to the Mute Ah Si. The two of them approached the car one after the other, opened the car door, and Huang Liu sat directly in the driver's seat. The Mute Ah Si also sat in the passenger seat and silently pulled out his seatbelt and fastened it.
Sitting in the back seat of the car, Xu Minjun frowned as she looked at Huang Liu's Mute Ah Si in the front seat, and then simply closed her eyes and pretended to doze off.
Huang Liu leaned out of the car window and, seeing the driver still standing there somewhat bewildered, shouted, "Hey! Lead the way! I'm not very familiar with Hong Kong!"
Seeing the driver repeatedly turn back to get into the car behind him, Huang Liu rolled his eyes and said, "I hope the Xu Family isn't all this stupid, otherwise my boss will be screwed over by them."
Two black hardtop sedans sped along the railway tracks on a country road.
In the restaurant on the first floor of the Central Hotel, Di Zhen and his men had changed into new clothes, and their previously messy hair had been neatly trimmed. They were now sitting down with Tan Jingwei to have breakfast.
Outside the restaurant's revolving glass doors, Sheng Zhaozhong hurried over, and Di Zhen and his men stood up, saying, "Mr. Sheng."
Sheng Zhaozhong, without bothering to exchange pleasantries with Di Zhen and the others, nodded to them in greeting and then addressed Tan Jingwei, who remained seated, saying, "Mr. Tam, the people in charge of monitoring Shau Kei Wan just sent word that Hong Lai-sau and his wife have disappeared."
Tan Jingwei held a piece of egg tart in his hand and put it in his mouth without looking up. His eyes were still fixed on the news in the government gazette on the table. He mumbled, "I guessed long ago that Gu Linshan's people were unreliable. They managed to lose track of two grown men. Fourth Brother, take Brother Zhen and the others on a trip and find out where Xu Enbo is now."
Sheng Zhaozhong raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
"Last time I went to see Xu Pingsheng, our young master Enbo was sitting right next to us, and he even put on a good show in front of Xu Pingsheng and me." Tan Jingwei paused, turned the newspaper over, and continued, "Song Tianyao and Xu Enbo must have reached some kind of agreement, Xu Enbo that kept even his own father in the dark. This agreement won't be easily broken. Once we find Xu Enbo, whatever other tricks Song Tianyao has up his sleeve, we'll just wait and see."
Unlike usual Sheng Zhaozhong didn't leave immediately after receiving the instructions. Instead, he stood at the dining table for a moment, then asked with some confusion, "You mean that batch of goods is in Xu Enbo's hands?"
Tan Jingwei looked up at Sheng Zhaozhong and explained with a smile, "There are dozens, even hundreds, of shipping companies in Hong Kong. Even if they don't know exactly what Song Tianyao's goods are, there are definitely quite a few people who are interested. However, they all saw what happened to Lei Yingdong before, and now even tycoons like Xu Pingsheng and Yu Shiting are personally involved. Do you think other small fry are still qualified to participate in this business?"