Chapter 12 Major Progress
“Shoe store, find the place where he makes shoes, and then find the person.”
Xu Qingyun immediately replied, Wang Jiansheng's eyes showed approval, Xu Qingyun's investigation direction was very correct.
"I'll take the portrait away first. I'll take the photos and send them to you. You can continue to investigate according to your own plan. Don't be too hasty. At worst, I'll be shot. I'll just take the opportunity to rest for a few days."
Wang Jiansheng laughed after saying that the day after tomorrow is their assassination time. If he can't find anyone, he will pretend to be ambushed at the door, then block the news and enjoy his leisure time alone.
"Don't worry, Director, I will try to solve this case before the day after tomorrow."
Xu Qingyun didn't say enough, there was really not much time left, and he was not stupid. If he didn't say enough, it would be a bad thing.
"Very good, I believe you. Have a good rest at night and be energetic enough to continue investigating the case tomorrow."
Wang Jiansheng stood up and took Xu Qingshi away. Since the case was handed over to Xu Qingyun, he would have absolute trust in Xu Qingyun. As long as Xu Qingyun did not take the initiative to ask for help, he would not interfere in the investigation process.
"Team leader, is the director gone?"
Before Wang Jiansheng's car drove out, people from his class poured into the office, and Yi Sheng asked excitedly.
"Don't worry, do your job well, you guys are indispensable for the credit. Let's all go back and rest first to recuperate. We will investigate the case early tomorrow morning."
Xu Qingyun smiled. The director had just left in front of them. Xu Qingyun even heard the director comforting them. These people were asking questions knowingly.
Their thoughts Xu Qingyun understood that if the case that the director was watching was completed, the credit would definitely be much greater than that of ordinary cases.
"Don't worry, we will do a good job."
Yi Sheng responded with a smile on his face, and everyone returned to the dormitory happily. During this period, even if there was a home in Tianjin, they could not go back. They had to live in the dormitory together to avoid any possibility of leaking the news.
Zuo Jinfang was away, so he went to settle the flower girl's family, and changed people on duty at night to prevent them from running around and avoid being discovered by Japanese spies.
Everyone left, but Xu Qingyun stayed in the office.
He was drawing something on paper with a pen, and his drawing skills were not bad either.
Not long after, he drew the outline of a leather shoe, focusing on the sole. Based on the footprints, he almost figured out the entire shape of the sole.
With pictures, it is easier to find a shoe store.
Early the next morning, Xu Qingyun came to the office. There was someone on duty at the flower girl. There were seven people in the office at this time.
"Yi Sheng, Zheng Jiming, you go out with me, the others stay behind, waiting for orders at any time."
Xu Qingyun shouted. Yesterday he drew something about the shoes. Today he is going to check the provenance of the shoes. He doesn't need to bring too many people.
Yi Sheng looks honest and deceptive, while Zheng Jiming is very skilled and can be used as a bodyguard.
"Brother Qingyun, take me with you."
Zuo Jinfang shouted hurriedly, Xu Qingyun shook his head: "No, you stay. If I find clues, you can go when I need help."
Zuo Jinfang is the person he trusts most, and staying here is equivalent to the person who supports him.
After a few days of getting along, Xu Qingyun believed that his subordinates had no involvement with the Japanese, but that didn't mean that the Japanese couldn't collect intelligence. A single slip of the tongue could cause irreparable losses, and a high degree of confidentiality was crucial, otherwise all previous efforts would be wasted.
Zuo Jinfang works carefully and meticulously, so it is best to leave him to look after the house.
There are many shoe stores in Tianjin, but not many high-end shoe stores, and even fewer that make leather shoes.
Leather shoes are expensive these days. If they are made by hand, a pair of leather shoes can cost a few dollars at least, or more expensive ones can cost more than a dozen dollars.
Even if you buy finished products, a pair of leather shoes costs only 2 yuan, and imported ones are even more expensive. There are imported leather shoes in the United States that cost 18 yuan a pair, which is a sky-high price for many poor people.
Ordinary people cannot afford to wear leather shoes. For them, they are expensive, uncomfortable to wear, irritating to the feet, and inconvenient for work. They are far inferior to the cloth shoes made by the mother-in-law at home. Xu Qingyun took people to Nanshi. There were shoe shops on Guayi Street, which was closer to them, but most of them were mid-range and lower-end. The better ones were all moved to Nanshi and the concession.
There are two high-end shoe stores in Nanshi. The first store failed to produce results. Xu Qingyun was not discouraged and rushed to the second store immediately.
"I made these shoes. Did you see Mr. Kang wearing them? They look very similar in the painting."
The shopkeeper of Baoji Shoe Store, who was wearing flower glasses, replied with a smile after looking at the shoe patterns and soles drawn by Xu Qingyun.
"Mr. Kang often makes shoes at your place, right?"
Xu Qingyun answered the question, and with good luck, he found the right place for the second store. These old masters may not be good at other things, but everything they make has its own style, and you can recognize it at a glance.
"Yes, he has made five pairs of leather shoes for me."
The shopkeeper put down the note, looked at Xu Qingyun carefully, focusing on his feet, and then shook his head and said: "You are much taller than him, so you are not suitable for this. You have to trust me, and I promise to make you a pair that fits your feet and is comfortable." Good shoes.”
"Okay, please."
Xu Qingyun did not refuse. While the shopkeeper was measuring his feet, he took the initiative to ask: "I have only met Mr. Kang once. He is a good man. Unfortunately, I forgot to ask him his address. Do you know where he lives?"
"I don't know. He comes here every time to pick up the shoes. He never lets me come to the door. But I have his phone number. When the shoes are ready, I call him and he will come and pick them up."
The shopkeeper shook his head as he measured it. If he didn't have an address, it would be fine if he had a phone number.
After the shopkeeper measured his feet, Xu Qingyun successfully got the phone number and looked at the shoe samples he had made before.
Through the shoe sample, Xu Qingyun combined the previous footprints and made an accurate calculation again.
He is about 1.65 meters tall and aged between 33 and 36 years old.
A pair of shoes cost three yuan. Xu Qingyun gave a deposit of one yuan and agreed to pick up the shoes in five days. The shoes are not important, the key is the person.
After leaving the house, Xu Qingyun immediately called Xu Qingshi and asked him to secretly investigate the number at the telephone exchange.
Hearing that his brother had made significant progress, he was even more active than Xu Qingyun. He went to the telephone office in person to inquire. Not only did he get the address of the phone, but he also threatened the people there to keep it confidential.
"Shared phone?"
Xu Qingyun's eyebrows furrowed slightly when he received a call back. However, in this era, phone books were a luxury item, and many people used shared phones to find people.
Xu Qingyun arrived at the place. It was a corner restaurant with a shared telephone inside.
Notifying Zuo Jinfang and bringing people to support, Xu Qingyun entered the restaurant alone: "Hello, shopkeeper, I am a fellow villager of Mr. Kang. I heard that he lives nearby. Can you tell me where he lives?"
"Mr. Kang, isn't that right? He just passed by."
The shopkeeper in the store also had no doubts and pointed at a man wearing a blue gown outside. Xu Qingyun immediately turned around and saw the person he was pointing to.
"Thank you."
Xu Qingyun thanked him and immediately turned around and came out. Yi Sheng and Zheng Jiming immediately followed him.
"You guys follow me, stay away."
Zuo Jinfang and others did not arrive, so he was not completely sure of the identity of the other party. Moreover, since this was a person who went to the newspaper office, he could not be sure whether he was a spy. If he was not, he needed to find the real spy through him.
"good."
Yi Sheng and the two responded, while Xu Qingyun followed each other from a distance alone. After a few steps, he suddenly looked towards the roadside and his expression changed drastically.
(End of chapter)