"There's a lot of things that don't make sense about the whole thing!"

Meng Shaoyuan muttered: "Kendall, who has never been to China, went to Shanghai when he arrived?" Can't you go directly to Chongqing from Hong Kong, and you have to take a detour to Shanghai? To meet such an important task as Kendall, send a Tang Dujin? ”

Wu Jingyi didn't make a sound.

You don't have to worry about these things yourself.

Although Young Master Meng is very shameless, he is also a little good, but any important case, as long as it is handed over to him.

"I just can't figure it out." Meng Shaoyuan frowned: "There are a lot of unreasonable places, but I still haven't found anything in common." Wu Jingyi, in any case, all the clues that appear must have something in common. ”

But what are the commonalities?

Meng Shaoyuan didn't think of it for the time being.

"District Chief Meng, I found it."

Xiao Zhong walked in, holding the photo Meng Shaoyuan had found: "This person's name is Hodford Keynes, an American, who has lived in China for 20 years, is an authentic China expert, and is a professor. ”

Hodford Keynes.

Why is Kendall in his luggage?

"Prepare the car, we need to meet this Keynesian professor. Wu Jingyi, you continue to investigate the source of the call. ”

……

Professor Keynes lives in a small two-story building with typical French features.

There was only one old servant.

When he heard that it was Meng Shaoyuan who came to visit, Professor Keynes received him very happily.

"I've heard of you." Professor Keynes smiled: "I have a good relationship with Mr. Moyes, the President of the Ministry of Industry. At this year's New Year's reception held by the Ministry of Industry and Bureau, he also specifically mentioned you to me. ”

"At that time, I was dying in another city." Meng Shaoyuan didn't hide anything: "Professor Keynes, I came today to ask for your help. ”

"It's an honor to be able to serve you."

"Do you know a guy named Chester Kendall?"

"Yes, I do."

Meng Shaoyuan took out a cigarette.

He was keenly aware of Professor Keynes's frown.

"You don't smoke?" Meng Shaoyuan asked.

"Yes, I'm not used to the smell of smoke, but of course, you can smoke it if you want."

Professor Keynes pushed the ashtray in front of Meng Shaoyuan.

Meng Shaoyuan thought about it, but still didn't smoke: "Can you introduce this Mr. Kendall to me?" ”

"He does things for the bank." Professor Keynes was quick to say: "He was a smart man, with a beautiful wife and two lovely children. His wife's name was Cora...... Yes, Cora, I remember......"

Professor Keynes was very careful.

Meng Shaoyuan also listened very carefully, and waited until the professor finished speaking before asking, "So, did Mr. Kendall contact you after he came to Shanghai?" ”

"Nope."

Professor Keynes shook his head: "I didn't know he was in Shanghai. Why did you come to me and ask about him? ”

"He's missing."

"Oh, missing? Did the patrol room report? ”

"Not yet."

Meng Shaoyuan played with a cigarette in his hand: "In his luggage, we found your photo, so I thought he was here with you." ”

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, sir." Professor Keynes sighed, "He didn't come to me, he didn't contact me, poor Kendall, I hope he's safe." ”

"Yes, I think he'll be safe." Meng Shaoyuan also sighed: "Professor, I heard that you have lived in China for twenty years? ”

"Yes." Professor Keynes immediately became enthusiastic: "I took Peking for ten years, and then lived in Wuhan and other places for a while, and finally came to Shanghai. I've also been living in this city for three years. ”

"Have you ever been back to the United States?"

"Nope." There was some pride in Professor Keynes's words: "I'm studying this ancient country, and I think I'm going to live there for five to ten years before I come back to the United States." I will tell Americans and Europeans what I have seen and heard in China, everything in this country. ”

"Thank you for promoting China for us."

Meng Shaoyuan stood up: "I'm really sorry to disturb you rashly, I hope I will have a chance to see you next time." ”

"Yes, definitely."

Just as he was about to leave, the old servant had already cut off the food and chopsticks.

"It's time to eat."

Professor Keynes looked at the time: "Would you like to stay and eat?" ”

Dishes, chopsticks, knives and forks are ready.

Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "Thank you very much for the invitation, Professor Keynes, but I still have something to do." ”

"Okay, then I won't keep you."

……

Meng Shaoyuan got into the car: "International Hotel." ”

"Brother Meng, have you gained anything?"

"No, just a lovely old man." Meng Shaoyuan smiled faintly: "China is really a very fascinating country, everyone who has lived here for a long time will fall in love with her, right?" By the way, Xiao Zhong, do something for me. ”

"What's the matter?"

"Help me be a garbage thief!"

Stealing garbage? What do you mean?

……

Tang Dujin was waiting in the hotel in a hurry.

When Meng Shaoyuan walked into his room, he found that he didn't move a single bite of the food that Manager Ge brought him.

"How's it going, is there any news of Kendall?"

"Not yet, Brother Tang, why don't you eat?"

"Eat? How can I have the heart to eat? ”

Tang Dujin smiled bitterly: "In the morning, Minister Kong's telegram came again, and the wording was already quite harsh. ”

"No matter what happens, you still have to eat."

Meng Shaoyuan persuaded him again and again, sat down by himself, and lit a cigarette.

It's beautiful.

Meng Shaoyuan Meimei took a few sips: "Brother Tang, you did a good job with Mr. Song, why did you go to the Ministry of Finance again?" ”

Tang Dujin had already picked up the chopsticks, but when he heard this, he put them down again: "Mr. Song told me that although it is good to handle the bank, he must find a way out for me after all." I used to be an inspector and auditor at the Ministry of Finance, so it would be more appropriate for me to do this. ”

"Brother Tang, we all know that Mr. Song used to be the Minister of Finance." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "Later, he resigned in anger, although he has the ability to get you into the Ministry of Finance again, you are not afraid of being put in small shoes?" ”

"I'm afraid? What am I afraid of? ”

Tang Dujin sneered: "Although Mr. Song is not the Minister of Finance anymore, there are many of his old subordinates in the Ministry of Finance, I am just diligent and serious, who can do anything to me?" ”

Meng Shaoyuan smiled, but he didn't smile: "Brother Tang, if I ask something that shouldn't be asked, when you go to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Song doesn't give you any special tasks?" ”

Tang Dujin's face changed slightly: "What does this mean?" I do not quite understand. ”

"You see, in our industry, for example, there are undercover agents or something." Meng Shaoyuan also explained very carefully: "For example, spying on some intelligence and the like." ”

"Nope." Tang Dujin denied it.

Meng Shaoyuan let out a long sigh:

"Big brother, what kind of thing have you done, I don't know when you die!"