Chioujen served the tea on the small table in front of the couch. Shannchyuan asked Linqhwu to drink the tea that smelled so good. After that, for about five minutes, they enjoyed the warm drink.
"Then what recent development would you like to tell me?" Shannchyuan continued the conversation that had been interrupted by the tea ceremony just now.
"Last night, someone contacted me, Sir! He said he was one of Mr. Gongyang's friends."
"Songfei's friend? What's his name? Has he been to Songfei's game events, too?" Shannchyuan looked very interested to hear that.
"His name is Jyniann Yihchern. He had never participated in such games. But he is a friend of Mr. Gongyang. He once introduced this person to me."
"Does he have any information regarding Mister Gongyang?" Shannchyuan asked.
"He said that Mr. Gongyang entrusted something to him."
"Meaning, just like us!" Shannchyuan nodded rapidly.
"He said that he felt that someone was following him. So he was scared. He asked me to come over to his place. He wanted to hand over the object that Mr. Gongyang had entrusted to him."
"And you then went to see him?"
"I think he was in a very paranoid state. He asked me to meet him in a secret place which turned out to be the house of his relative. He didn't immediately say where I was going, so I had to go to several places and change modes of transportation before he finally told me where can we could meet."
"How complicated! Was he really that kind of person before?"
"I don't know exactly, but I don't think so. Something must have happened to him over the past few days."
"What did he tell you?"
"Except saying that there weare people following him, he didn't say anything else."
"Then what was the object that Songfei entrusted to him?"
"Mr. Gongyang left a key."
"What key?"
Linqhwu Ueideng reached into his pocket. He took out a single key. A key, which is even without a keychain.
"Chioujen, what do you think this key is?"
Linqhwu gave the key to Chioujen. After examining it for a few moments, Chioujen placed the key on the table. Chioujen didn't know what the key was, either. The shape of the key was a bit unusual. The size was slightly larger than the usual house key.
"I don't know what this is. But if I may guess, it looks like a locker key."
"Lockers at stations rarely use locks like this. Maybe only a few stations still use locks like this," said Shannchyuan.
"It could also be private lockers in other places," said Linqhwu.
"For example, lockers at schools or at companies," said Chioujen.
"That friend Songfei said anything else about this key?" Shannchyuan asked.
"Nothing. He said that Mr. Gongyang didn't explain anything. In his opinion, Mr. Gongyang might think that it was better if his friend didn't know too much."
"Then how can we investigate this matter?"
"I think we should ask the other side for help," said Shannchyuan.
"But can we blindly trust those who offer us help?" Chioujen sighed.
"This is indeed a dilemma. But we have to determine which side we should trust. I think Jenqyih's friend might be able to help us."
"Isn't Beaushu distrusting him?"
"Personally, I don't trust him. But he has resources we can rely on. The network in his organization can help us. It's an official government organization. So there's very little chance they'll commit a crime. Most likely they will decide to withdraw and not want to interfere further if they encounter things that they are aware of will harm their organization."
"What about the secret network of the Beaushu family? Aren't they pretty solid, too?"
"I'm afraid they don't care about things like this. If there's no gain for them, then they most likely don't intend to interfere."
"Beaushu can get this room facility thanks to that network, right?"
"You're right. But this is an emergency. Even though I've never been close to them, I'm part of them after all. So they're willing to help me if it concerns my safety. But they'd be reluctant to interfere when it comes to the safety of my friends who obviously have nothing to do with them."
Chioujen served the tea on the small table in front of the couch. Shannchyuan asked Linqhwu to drink the tea that smelled so good. After that, for about five minutes, they enjoyed the warm drink.
"Then what recent development would you like to tell me?" Shannchyuan continued the conversation that had been interrupted by the tea ceremony just now.
"Last night, someone contacted me, Sir! He said he was one of Mr. Gongyang's friends."
"Songfei's friend? What's his name? Has he been to Songfei's game events, too?" Shannchyuan looked very interested to hear that.
"His name is Jyniann Yihchern. He had never participated in such games. But he is a friend of Mr. Gongyang. He once introduced this person to me."
"Does he have any information regarding Mister Gongyang?" Shannchyuan asked.
"He said that Mr. Gongyang entrusted something to him."
"Meaning, just like us!" Shannchyuan nodded rapidly.
"He said that he felt that someone was following him. So he was scared. He asked me to come over to his place. He wanted to hand over the object that Mr. Gongyang had entrusted to him."
"And you then went to see him?"
"I think he was in a very paranoid state. He asked me to meet him in a secret place which turned out to be the house of his relative. He didn't immediately say where I was going, so I had to go to several places and change modes of transportation before he finally told me where can we could meet."
"How complicated! Was he really that kind of person before?"
"I don't know exactly, but I don't think so. Something must have happened to him over the past few days."
"What did he tell you?"
"Except saying that there weare people following him, he didn't say anything else."
"Then what was the object that Songfei entrusted to him?"
"Mr. Gongyang left a key."
"What key?"
Linqhwu Ueideng reached into his pocket. He took out a single key. A key, which is even without a keychain.
"Chioujen, what do you think this key is?"
Linqhwu gave the key to Chioujen. After examining it for a few moments, Chioujen placed the key on the table. Chioujen didn't know what the key was, either. The shape of the key was a bit unusual. The size was slightly larger than the usual house key.
"I don't know what this is. But if I may guess, it looks like a locker key."
"Lockers at stations rarely use locks like this. Maybe only a few stations still use locks like this," said Shannchyuan.
"It could also be private lockers in other places," said Linqhwu.
"For example, lockers at schools or at companies," said Chioujen.
"That friend Songfei said anything else about this key?" Shannchyuan asked.
"Nothing. He said that Mr. Gongyang didn't explain anything. In his opinion, Mr. Gongyang might think that it was better if his friend didn't know too much."
"Then how can we investigate this matter?"
"I think we should ask the other side for help," said Shannchyuan.
"But can we blindly trust those who offer us help?" Chioujen sighed.
"This is indeed a dilemma. But we have to determine which side we should trust. I think Jenqyih's friend might be able to help us."
"Isn't Beaushu distrusting him?"
"Personally, I don't trust him. But he has resources we can rely on. The network in his organization can help us. It's an official government organization. So there's very little chance they'll commit a crime. Most likely they will decide to withdraw and not want to interfere further if they encounter things that they are aware of will harm their organization."
"What about the secret network of the Beaushu family? Aren't they pretty solid, too?"
"I'm afraid they don't care about things like this. If there's no gain for them, then they most likely don't intend to interfere."
"Beaushu can get this room facility thanks to that network, right?"
"You're right. But this is an emergency. Even though I've never been close to them, I'm part of them after all. So they're willing to help me if it concerns my safety. But they'd be reluctant to interfere when it comes to the safety of my friends who obviously have nothing to do with them."
