To seduce her

At the entrance of the alley, the mottled stone brick pavement is covered with traces of time, and the walls are covered with vines, making it look particularly old.

The air was filled with a damp and stale smell, and occasionally there was a strange smell from the sewer, which made people frown.

Gao Yuchuan stood at the entrance of the alley, his eyes swept across the dilapidated scene, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart.

Gao Yuchuan couldn't imagine that Shen Yaochu could actually live in some corner here and live in such an environment.

Assistant Fang stood beside Gao Yuchuan, looking at the intricate alley, and couldn't help but sigh: "This alley is indeed many years old. It is complicated, with many exits and many households. If we really want to investigate, it will probably be very difficult."

There are no surveillance cameras in this old alley, and no neighbors can provide clues, so it would be very difficult for someone to see Shen Yaochu here.

Gao Yuchuan nodded, frowning: "I have to find a way even if it's difficult. I don't want her to live here."

Only by finding Shen Yaochu can he let her escape from such a living environment. He doesn't want her to live here.

When Gao Yuchuan reached the entrance of the alley, he knew that he was not familiar with the road conditions and it would be easy to get lost if he went further in. He took a deep breath, took out his cell phone and called the man who provided the clue: "Hello, we are here."

A man's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Are you there? Sure!"

Gao Yuchuan asked expressionlessly: "Where are you exactly? How can we meet?"

"Where are you?"

"At the entrance of the alley." Gao Yuchuan looked around and found a reference point: "There is a small shop at the entrance."

"Oh, at Lao Liu's place." The man raised his voice: "Then just walk along the alley, turn left at the third intersection, and then you will see me."

"Yeah." Gao Yuchuan responded, hung up the phone, and went to look for it along the route the man gave.

The two walked further into the alley. The surrounding environment became more dilapidated and the unpleasant smell became more obvious.

Gao Yuchuan frowned and walked in, suppressing his discomfort.

Soon, Gao Yuchuan and Assistant Fang arrived at the place the other party mentioned, only to see a wretched man standing at the intersection he mentioned, his small eyes flashing with brilliance, constantly looking at them.

The man was short, shabbily dressed, and looked like a small-time villain.

Gao Yuchuan's heart sank slightly, realizing that something might be wrong.

Gao Yuchuan strode up to the man and asked, "Are you the person who provided the clue?"

The man looked Gao Yuchuan up and down, and a malicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Yes, it's me. But I charge for my words. Do you have money with you?"

Gao Yuchuan glanced at the man with a cold look in his eyes: "Money is not a problem, as long as the clues you provide are true."

"I am sure it is true! How could I lie to you!" the man yelled.

Assistant Fang looked at the man suspiciously, took a half step forward, and stood in front of Gao Yuchuan: "You said our wife is in the alley, where exactly is she?"

The man smiled slyly and said ambiguously: "Oh, this is such important information, how can I tell you directly like this."

Gao Yuchuan frowned, already having strong doubts about this man in his heart.

He knew very well that such people would not easily reveal the truth unless it was profitable.

Gao Yuchuan sneered: "You want money?"

"Of course I want money!" The man rubbed his hands and stared at Gao Yuchuan and Assistant Fang: "If you don't give me some sweet treats, I won't have the energy to take you away."

"Just give the money and leave?" Gao Yuchuan asked again.

The man's eyes lit up immediately: "Yes, as long as you are willing to pay, I will take you to find it."

Gao Yuchuan nodded, took out a bank card and handed it to the man: "There is 200,000 in it."

As soon as the man saw the bank card, his eyes immediately lit up with greed. He took the card without hesitation, his hands trembling a little. He excitedly confirmed, "Really? Two hundred thousand? I'll take you there right now!"

"Yes." Gao Yuchuan said calmly, "But I will give you the password after you lead us to find the person."

The man's face froze: "You still need the password?"

Gao Yuchuan sneered: "Of course it's to protect you. You are a person in the alley. You can disappear anywhere you want. Where can we find you?"

The man seemed to have been hit in a sore spot, and his face suddenly became gloomy. He glared at Gao Yuchuan, without refutation, but also without taking any next move.

The three of them stood there in a stalemate.

Gao Yuchuan glanced at him, and when the man's patience was about to run out, Gao Yuchuan slowly spoke: "This 200,000 is just a down payment. When you lead us to find the person, I will give you another 300,000 as the balance."

When the man heard that there was still a balance of 300,000 yuan to be paid, the gloom on his face instantly turned into a greedy smile.

He nodded repeatedly: "No problem, no problem! I'll take you there right away!"

The man took Gao Yuchuan and Assistant Fang through the alleys, turning left and right.

But soon, Gao Yuchuan realized something was wrong.

Although the man seemed confident, he seemed a little hesitant every time he passed a fork in the road, as if he was thinking about which direction to go.

Gao Yuchuan frowned slightly, he realized that the man might not know Shen Yaochu's exact location and was just trying his luck.

He observed the man's reaction calmly, while secretly paying attention to his surroundings.

Finally, at the entrance of a seemingly ordinary alley, the man stopped and looked around, as if looking for something. Gao Yuchuan took the opportunity to ask, "What's wrong? Are we here yet?"

The man smiled awkwardly and said hesitantly, "Uh...it should be around here. I'll look for it."

Gao Yuchuan already had the answer in his mind. He said calmly, "No need. If you don't know the exact location, then we can find it ourselves."

When the man heard this, he panicked and quickly explained, "No, I really saw her walk in! Right here!"

"Then what? Which house did she go into? Did you see it?" Gao Yuchuan's voice was light but full of compelling questioning.

The man was speechless after being questioned, and Gao Yuchuan also knew what was going on.

He really didn't know anything and was just after the reward money.

Gao Yuchuan turned around and was about to leave. The man hurried forward to stop him: "Wait! You can't leave! You didn't even give me the password! I... I really know where she is!"

Gao Yuchuan looked at him coldly without saying anything.

Seeing this, the man knew something was wrong and had to step aside in disappointment.

The two men walked out of the alley, the sunlight above their heads lengthening their shadows.

Assistant Fang looked at Gao Yuchuan's lost back, frowned, sighed and said, "Boss Gao, these scammers are really endless!"

Gao Yuchuan pursed his lips, knowing that what Assistant Fang said was right.

He didn't dare to miss any clues, but he was deceived again and again. These people wanted to cheat him of the reward money, but in fact they could not help him find Shen Yaochu at all.

Assistant Fang advised: "I will ask people to knock on every door to look for the wife. Please don't waste your time, energy and thoughts on them."

"..."

After a long silence, Gao Yuchuan finally let out a breath.

"Block all unknown numbers." Gao Yuchuan's eyes were firm: "Just focus on finding them."

"Okay, Mr. Gao."