Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 678 Searching for Xiaoqin

Xiao Wei asked, "She said she was going to Wuma Road, do you remember?"

Xiaoli rolled her eyes and thought for a while, then shook her head and said, "No, I can't remember. There are a lot of locals on Wuma Road, and some people come here to play. Does anyone know which one it is? You should ask Xiaoqin."

Xiao Wei said, "Didn't Xiao Qin leave? Do you know where she is?"

Xiaoli said, "She has a friend in Hong Kong City. She called her over the day before yesterday and hasn't come back since. She said there are more offers over there. Xiaoqin told me she didn't quite believe it, so she went to check it out. She didn't say she was quitting here, but she just hasn't come back."

Xiao Wei asked, "Hong Kong City? Where is that?"

Xiaoli said, "I don't know the specifics of Tiexi, I've never been there. She originally wanted to take me there that day, but I had something to do so I didn't go."

Xiao Wei asked, "You haven't contacted her these past few days? And she hasn't contacted you either?"

Xiaoli shook her head and said, "I called her once, but she didn't answer."

Xiao Wei smacked his lips, thought for a moment, and said, "Fine, just write down Xiao Qin's pager number for me, Hong Kong City, right?"

Xiaoli nodded, took the pen and paper that Brother Long handed her, wrote down a pager number, and handed it to Xiaowei. Xiaowei took it, looked at it, put it in his pocket, took out his wallet, pulled out two hundred yuan, and handed it to Xiaoli.

Xiaoli waved her hand, refusing, but Xiaowei said, "Take it. I've taken up so much of your time. The one from earlier is mine too. Don't argue with others; it's not easy for anyone."

Brother Long said, "Take what Brother Zhang gave you, go ahead."

Xiaoli took the money, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhang," before leaving.

Xiao Wei sighed and said, "What are they all after? I wonder if they'll regret it when they're old."

Brother Long said, "Chickens don't pee, they each do their own thing, and nobody forced them to."

Xiao Wei stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go take a shower. My wife will be looking for me upstairs soon. You can go ahead with your work." He went downstairs from Brother Long's office to take a shower. After he finished showering and changed into his bathrobe, he went up to the second-floor lobby. Chen Hui, Chen Xiaoxia, Maosheng, and Xiao Hong had been lying there for a while, and their feet were almost finished being massaged. Geng Hui, because she was pregnant, couldn't have her feet massaged, so she sat to the side eating fruit and watching the projector.

Xiao Hong looked at Xiao Wei and asked, "Is the matter finished?"

Xiao Wei sat down next to Xiao Hong and said, "No, the one who knew Xin'er isn't here anymore. We'll have to go to Tiexi to look for her tomorrow."

Xiao Hong asked, "Where are you going to look? Do you know what she looks like? Or do you know her real name?"

Xiao Wei slapped his forehead, leaned over and kissed Xiao Hong on the cheek before running upstairs. Xiao Hong spat at Xiao Wei's back.

Just as Xiao Wei turned the corner on the stairs, he ran into Manager Han coming down. Xiao Wei said, "Manager Han, could I trouble you again? Could you go and ask Xiao Li if she has a photo of Xiao Qin, or her ID number, or even her real name? How am I supposed to find her if I go there myself?"

Manager Han covered his mouth, laughed, and turned to go upstairs.

After waiting a few minutes, Manager Han came down and handed Xiaowei a photo with her ID number and real name written on the back. She said, "There's a group photo of the five of them. I drew that one is Xiaoqin. Her ID number and real name are on the back. I know this one."

Xiao Wei thanked them, looked at the photos, and went downstairs back to the lobby.

The photo shows Xiaoqin, Xiaoli, Shi Xiaoyan, Yan Xiaoqi, and Xiaohong. Xiaoqin is prettier than Xiaohong and Xiaoli, and much taller. She has a sweet smile and a dimple. Turning the photo over, her real name is Wang Ziqi. It's a pretty nice name.

Back in the hall, Xiao Hong held out her hand: "Let me see it."

Xiao Wei handed over the photo, and Xiao Hong took it and looked at it carefully, saying, "I must say, she's actually quite good-looking. What a waste."

Chen Hui reached out and took the photo, looked at it, and said, "It's alright." He flipped it over and glanced at it, saying, "Wang Ziqi? Her dad's got pretty high aspirations." Everyone looked at Chen Hui in confusion. How did this bring up her dad?

Chen Hui shook the photo and said with a smile, "Wang Ziqi, Prince, ride."

Xiao Hong blushed and spat at Chen Hui. Xia Maosheng and Chen Xiao laughed. Geng Hui said, "Chen Hui is a scoundrel. He can come up with all sorts of twists and turns. You can't even listen to a nice name anymore, and you don't care about Chen Xiao either."

Chen Xiao reached out and touched Chen Hui's arm, saying, "I like it, I'm happy to." A chorus of vomiting sounds erupted.

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The next day, Xiaowei went to the police station to talk to Xiaoliu about the situation. Xiaoliu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go find them. Let's go together, but don't wear police uniforms. It'll look bad if we get caught on camera."

Xiao Wei asked, "Should we contact the local police station over there?"

Xiao Liu shook his head and said, "No need. It's just a matter of going there, finding someone, and asking a few questions. Making arrangements would only cause trouble. If something really happens, will they be credited when it comes to the final evaluation of merit in this case? If they are, wouldn't that be unfair? If not, then we've completely offended them. It's not worth it."

The two men told Lu Suo and drove straight to Tiexi.

Hong Kong City was a well-known comprehensive entertainment center in Fengtian in the 90s, featuring bathhouses, restaurants, karaoke bars, billiards, and a car showroom specializing in imported cars and motorcycles. It was developed by a Hong Kong businessman who leased the Tiexi Cultural Palace, hence the name Hong Kong City. A large motorcycle with both Hong Kong and Guangdong license plates was always parked at the entrance, supposedly belonging to the Hong Kong owner and worth hundreds of thousands of yuan.

This area is quite bustling, with bathhouses, restaurants, karaoke bars, and other similar establishments concentrated here. All sorts of businesses and shops are crammed together, making it the liveliest section of Tiexi, especially around Hong Kong City, where the sheer number of signs is dazzling.

The two parked their car on the side of Hong Kong City, locked the doors, and entered the bathhouse. The bathhouse entrance was on the second floor, accessible by an external iron staircase; the first floor was a food court.

While climbing the ladder, Xiaowei asked Xiaoliu, "How do we find it?"

Xiao Liu said, "Take a bath, then get a massage. Call several girls over to choose from. Give the old madam two hundred yuan and tell her to bring more until you find one."

Xiao Wei looked at Xiao Liu and said, "You come here, I'll cheer you on, okay?"

Xiao Liu looked at Xiao Wei and said, "You, you're not getting the attitude right, you know? You're here with a mission, not just some ordinary person having fun. What kind of attitude is that? Are you embarrassed or ashamed?"

Xiao Wei said, "No, I've never called her 'little sister.' If I did, I'd be exposed immediately; she could tell I'm a virgin."

Xiao Liu said helplessly, "Fine, fine, I'll yell. Damn, I've never yelled before." Xiao Wei had already gone up and gave Xiao Liu the middle finger from behind. "You've never yelled before? Hmph."

Taking a bath or going to a sauna regularly is actually quite good for your health. It can treat many chronic diseases and even help with weight loss.

Back in the 90s, very few people in Northeast China knew how to bathe themselves. They had been bathing in public bathhouses since they were young and were used to having others scrub their backs. They couldn't do it themselves and always felt that they weren't clean enough.

(End of this chapter)