Reading Agreement

The rain was pattering on the ground, cold and bleak.

Going to the ground parking lot, Gao Yang didn't see the familiar jeep. He was looking around for it, but Shi Zhen stopped in front of a small car, opened the door and sat in.Gao Yang wondered why he suddenly changed the style of the car and took the low-key route?But if you want to think about it, he doesn't care about other things, so just watch and don't mention it, as long as you are happy.

"Where are you going?" Gao Yang didn't expect much when he got into the car.

Shi Zhen glanced at him rather disgustedly, not bothering to move his mouth.

Gao Yang got into the car in embarrassment, fastened his seat belt, and pretended to be calm in order to avoid the distress caused by the embarrassing atmosphere.

The car drove south for more than 20 minutes without any conversation, and finally stopped in the parking lot of the funeral home in Yun City.The rain was falling rapidly and densely. The moment the door was opened, a gust of cold air came in through the crack of the door, and the whole compartment instantly became gloomy and cold.

The two got out of the car, took an umbrella each, and walked straight to the main entrance of the funeral home. On the way, they ran into several senior executives from the head office, who were invited to attend the farewell ceremony.Shi Zhen introduced Gao Yang as the representative of the cooperative company, and he also received the invitation, so the group traveled together together.

When they arrived at the funeral parlor, they headed towards the largest Yunxiao Hall.Halfway to the road, the two sides of the road have already set up formations, all in black, black suits, and white gloves, lined up on both sides of the road, like a professional escort team.

The people who came to the memorial service were also wearing uniform black suits or suits, with serious and slightly sad expressions on their faces, holding black umbrellas, either alone or in groups, and slowly walked towards the Yunxiao lobby.

Shi Zhen and his party also entered the lobby with the flow of people, and saw that the two sides of the inside were already covered with wreaths and flower baskets, with elegiac couplets hanging on them to mourn the dead. Sentimental.

On the front table are black and white portraits, and a few mourning candles are lit.From the photos, it can be seen that the deceased was a kind-hearted, luxurious old lady, probably less than seventy years old.

"Who is this?" Gao Yang asked in a low voice behind Shi Zhen.In the portrait, the old man combed her unruly hair and wore a cheongsam with a stand-up collar. Although it was a half-life black and white photo, it still couldn't conceal the gentleness in her temperament.Gao Yang didn't know this old man, but felt that her gentle expression seemed to have a hint of sharpness. I don't know if it was because of the black and white photos, or because of the atmosphere of the scene. He panicked for a few seconds, and his arms ached.

Shi Zhen didn't answer him right away, but just took him to burn incense, saluted, handed over the funeral white bag in the name of the company, said a few polite words to the family members, finally sat on the stools on both sides for a while, and then retreated.

"Can you explain it?" Gao Yang walked out of the lobby, angry and panicked, and couldn't help asking.

"Grandma Jin." Shi Zhen replied simply, and without waiting for Gao Yang to get angry, he quickened his pace and chased after another man in a black suit with an umbrella in front of him.

"Mr. He, hello." Shi Zhen walked quickly, and blocked the man in a few steps.

The one who looked up was an old man who was nearly seventy years old, with clear eyes and a lot of energy.The old man was somewhat inexplicably blocked by Shi Zhen. He looked up at Shi Zhen and asked without fear, "Young man, what's the matter?"

"Sorry to interrupt, I want to talk to you about Ms. Jin." Shi Zhen said directly.

"The salute is in the back lobby, and it's just a few steps away. If you want to talk, you can also go to her family, they are all in the back lobby. But today...it seems inappropriate for you to talk about anything." The old man flatly refused, Holding an umbrella, she bypassed Shi Zhen and continued walking outside.

Shi Zhen didn't take it seriously, turned around and walked quickly to Mr. He, and said lightly: "Lake blue round toe half high heels are very alloy ladies' feet, she should thank you for not letting her go barefoot, which ruined her usual temperament .”

"What did you say?" Mr. He stamped his feet, looked sideways and said, "What high heels?"

Shi Zhen repeated: "Lake blue round toe half high heels, produced by Master Mo of Chen Ji Tailor Shop."

"What do you want?" Mr. He frowned slightly, showing displeasure.

"Is it okay to find a place to chat, and it won't disturb you for a long time?" Shi Zhenming was probing, and his tone was full of threats.

Mr. He hesitated for a few seconds, but a series of key words such as high heels, Chen Ji, and Master Mo really shocked him. In the end, he decided to find a place to chat with this young man.

So the three left, drove to the city center, chose a deserted cafe, and sat down to talk in detail.

On the road, Shi Zhen reported his name, but did not say which company he represented, because it had nothing to do with his investigation, so he deliberately omitted it.Mr. He didn't mind, but this young man suddenly appeared, and every shot was heavy information, so he had to guard against it.So, in the chair of the cafe, he was sitting upright, with a serious expression on his face showing displeasure, and his tone was not at all polite: "Don't hide the company you represent, how many companies went to the memorial service, you can find out at once."

Shi Zhen raised his eyebrows and smiled, giving him a provocative look that you can check casually.

"Of course, there is nothing to find out. The company does not represent an individual." Mr. He is a transparent person who can see everything clearly: "But it's a bit too much for you to block me there."

"Naturally, the company's business has to be done. Our company and the Jin Group have always cooperated happily. Naturally, we have to go to mourn such a sad thing." Shi Zhen said calmly: "Of course, I can see you by the way, yes The best."

Mr. He smiled, he didn't believe that they met by chance, they just sat there and waited.So he shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "Okay, let's not talk about the polite words, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Something related to the blue half-heeled shoes." Shi Zhen replied directly, adding some cold milk to the coffee.

"What do women's high heels have to do with me?" Mr. He asked with a sarcastic smile.

Shi Zhen didn't hide anything, and said directly: "It's like this. I met an old lady in a spiral corridor. She was wearing a blue cheongsam with a silk satin trim. Her half-heeled shoes show her uniqueness. So I became interested in shoes. I accidentally saw your name and mobile phone number at Chenji Tailor Shop. Today I just have the opportunity to ask you for advice. .”

Mr. He sneered, stretched out his fist, and then snapped his fingers one by one, asking a question each time: "First, what is the spiral corridor? Second, why is Ms. Cha Jin? Third, why did you find On me?"

Instead of answering, he forced three questions, which didn't change Shi Zhen's expression.He stirred the liquid in the coffee cup and said: "First, what is the corridor? Simply put, it is an environment created by someone for some special reasons. Second, although Ms. Jin has never appeared in the camera, but lying in the corridor The face on the stone platform at the end of the road is exactly the same as the face on the portrait today. Who is it if it is not Ms. Jin? How could it be possible not to check? Third, if you can roughly know the source of this kind of pure handmade leather shoes, check The degree of difficulty of customizing people should not be as difficult as checking your relationship with Ms. Jin."

Mr. He snorted coldly: "You connect me with Ms. Jin with a pair of shoes? You have a lot of imagination."

Shi Zhen said bluntly: "Didn't you participate in the funeral very actively today?"

Mr. He said coldly: "I was also entrusted by the company I used to serve, and I just came out to chat and express my feelings."

Shi Zhen smiled, with a stinky expression that I just found out: "It is said that the shoes are custom-made. Although they can be re-engraved, the patterns, sizes, styles, details, etc. are all unique. Isn’t it strange for a lady’s feet? What’s your relationship? When she passed away, she didn’t wear the shoes prepared by her family, but the shoes you made for her. Is this also your intention on behalf of the company?”

"..." For this question, Mr. He felt embarrassed and was speechless for a while.

Shi Zhen said: "You don't have to hide it. I have checked the basic information very clearly. You have served as the general manager of the Jin Group for 15 years. With the rise of power, in order to avoid the center of right and wrong, you resigned resolutely and took the post of general manager, and went to work in another company, and you will never have anything to do with the Jin Group."

Mr. He didn't speak, didn't deny, and didn't refute.

"However, you and Ms. Jin have a long friendship and have always been very good friends. You have been in contact with each other a lot over the years. In the past two years, you also won the runner-up in an international ballroom dance competition together." Shi Zhen checked himself He wants to let Mr. He feel that he knows a lot, and the cooperation may be beneficial to both parties.

"You checked me first, and then Ms. Jin?" Mr. He asked a lot of questions, and the starting point was also strange.

Shi Zhen replied truthfully: "Your information is easier to check, slightly earlier than Ms. Jin's. However, by chance, I also quickly obtained Ms. Jin's surname, combined with shoes, your name, and your circle of friends, search A lady named Jin should not be a problem."

"It's a smart thing to do." Mr. He said with a cold face: "Ms. Jin has passed away, why are you looking for me now?"

"Don't you want to know what happened to Ms. Jin?" Shi Zhen asked, looking directly into the other's eyes.

"Why do I want to know?" Mr. He asked back.

Shi Zhen said: "When Ms. Jin passed away, her clothes were ragged, she didn't even wear shoes, and the soles of her feet were already dirty. It was you who dressed her in the cheongsam and shoes, and smoothed her hair so that her face would not be left behind. messy."

Hearing this, a sad look flashed across Mr. He's indifferent expression, and he frowned slightly, unable to avoid Shi Zhen's description, because it was all true, what he experienced personally, to this day, regarding the scene that day, He couldn't help but feel a dull pain in his heart, he was unwilling and sad for Ms. Jin.She was such a noble and generous life, but it ended up like this in the end, every time he thought of it, his heart would be pierced.