Feng Shui

Kapitel 7

"Tell me, you're wasting your time. If the police can't find Mr. Guo, neither can you!"

I laughed. I never imagined that my relationship with Colonel Jack would develop to the point where we could be together without even meeting.

It escalated to the point of argument, yet I had no choice but to respond.

I immediately said, "Thank you, and please also tell the colonel that if we can't find Mr. Guo, the police won't be able to either!"

"

The police officer left with a helpless expression. A few minutes after he left, I also went out and went to the small...

Inside Guo's detective agency.

After Xiao Guo disappeared, I came almost every day, and unknowingly became the manager of this detective agency.

people.

Of course, the way I run this detective agency is different from when Xiao Guo was in charge; we refuse to accept any cases.

They concentrated their efforts on investigating Xiao Guo's whereabouts.

I had barely sat down when two capable employees came to report to me. They were the ones I had sent to be outside Xiao Guo's residence, day and night.

Two of the eight employees who are on duty 24/7 to protect Mrs. Guo.

I did that because I thought that if Xiao Guo's disappearance was related to his investigation of a certain case...

If Guo has clashed with some powerful criminal organization, causing trouble for them, then Guo's wife might also be in trouble.

trouble.

I even hoped that someone would cause trouble for Mrs. Guo. Because that way, I could escape without any clues.

By observing the situation, we can obtain clues.

However, every report from those eight employees disappointed me. Mrs. Guo was recuperating at home, except for constantly...

Aside from people visiting her and offering their condolences, she had no other troubles.

I firmly believe that Mrs. Guo has been the most distressed person during this period, but I can't think of any words to comfort her.

All I can do is try my best to find Xiao Guo, if he is still alive.

Xiao Guo's disappearance is truly bizarre and unbelievable. The most improbable thing is that the car retrieved from the sea...

Since the car was locked, I deduced that Xiao Guo had an accident halfway there, and then someone locked the door and pushed it into the sea.

go.

So, what kind of accident happened?

Colonel Jack asked Officer Na to pass on a message to me, telling me not to bother with unnecessary work, but I believe that our efforts, and the police's...

What the police are trying to do is completely different; they would never waste their time on what we are doing.

I instructed the two employees to continue protecting Mrs. Guo, and then another employee, carrying a...

A large stack of documents came in: "It took us quite a bit of effort to find the original design drawings for this building; all the information is in..."

Here we are.

I nodded to them: "Don't bother me for now!"

As I opened the first page of that stack of documents, I couldn't help but wonder if starting with studying this building was the right approach.

Couldn't this bring back the missing Xiao Guo?

I started studying the architectural drawings. They seemed like very ordinary design drawings, nothing special. The most unusual thing was…

The key point is that this building only has one elevator.

Among the many documents, I found a small piece of paper with a line of text on it that left me speechless for a long time.

The line of text read: "The original design of three elevators has been cancelled. In accordance with the owner's opinion, it has been changed to one elevator."

The piece of paper was the kind used by photocopiers; of course, the writing was also copied. I paused for a moment, then hurried...

They copied all the documents again, and this note became suspicious.

There was a signature on the note, but the signer's name could not be identified from the illegible handwriting.

.

I tried to remain calm and made a guess based on the simple sentences on the note.

My assumption is that the so-called "owner" on the note is naturally the legal owner of the building. The usual procedure...

First, they acquired a plot of land, then established a real estate company, then hired an architect to design the building plans, and then started attracting tenants.

They undertake the construction and then, through a series of activities, sell the completed building unit by unit.

This procedure remains unchanged; I can deduce the original building design from the two lines on the note.

There are three elevators, possibly two in the lobby and one at the back door (the rear elevator). This design is normal.

However, the owner rejected the normal design and insisted on changing it so that the entire building had only one elevator.

That's not normal; any architect could tell that's not normal! But if the client insists, the architecture...

The architect had no choice but to comply. The large stack of drawings I see now is, of course, a redesign based on the client's wishes.

It remained unsold until its completion, likely because it only had one elevator.

If they can't be sold, the homeowners suffer losses.

The question is: Why do the owners of this building insist on having only one elevator for the entire building?

This is something that cannot be explained by common sense; there must be some special reason behind it, especially since Luo Ding once...

He recounted that strange things had happened in this elevator, and he believed that when Xiao Guo went up alone to retrieve...

Around the time of his watch's discovery, he may have experienced the same strange events as Luo Ding; otherwise, given his character, he would never have done so.

They left in a panic and acted erratically, and their whereabouts remain unknown ever since.

The discovery of this note is extremely important.

After thinking about all this, I first looked at the designer's name in the corner of the design; it was printed there.

"Chen Tuqiang Designer Studio", along with its phone number and address.

I pressed the intercom button, invited the two employees in, and instructed them: "Go and investigate this building as soon as possible."

"Who is the major property owner? I'm leaving now, I'll call you back and ask!"

The two employees listened, and after I finished speaking, they looked at each other with indifference on their faces, one of them with a lip...

He shifted slightly but said nothing. The other man asked, "Mr. Wei, who owns this building? It seems to be related to Mr. Guo..."

Missing, not here—

I waved my hand, interrupting him: "There's no direct connection, is there?"

The two employees nodded and looked at me together; clearly, they were eager to hear my explanation.

I paused briefly; I really didn't know how to explain this, but I finally said, "Mr. Guo..."

The disappearance of a student is no ordinary event; there must be extremely mysterious and unknowable factors involved. We must start from...

Follow every clue.

As I finished speaking, I stood up, walked over to them, and patted each of them on the shoulder: "Do as I say."

"I hope that my first call back will yield results!"

As I spoke, I walked towards the door, but when I reached it, I turned around and said, "You don't need to ask Chen..."

I'm going to see the architect at Tuqiang Architects right now. If he knows who the client is, that would be even better.

That's enough!

I went outside. Although the two employees agreed, I could tell from their expressions that he...

They still didn't take it seriously.

I walked through the crowded streets, entered a building, squeezed into the elevator, then squeezed out again, and pushed past Chen Tuqiang.

I walked through the door of the architect's office.

This architectural firm is quite large, with many staff members. When I indicated to one of the staff members that I wanted to...

After that, he led me to a female secretary.

The secretary, wearing extremely thick glasses, was thin and gaunt. She glanced at me first, then...

She lowered her head and continued reading her novel: "What is it?"

I said, "I would like to see architect Chen Tuqiang."

The secretary asked, "Was there any prior agreement?"

I shook my head, but then I realized she was looking down at her novel and wouldn't see me, so I said...

:"No!"

She put down her novel with great impatience, took out a notebook, flipped through it, and asked, "Name."

I had no choice but to give my name: "Wesley".

She wrote my name on one of the lines and then asked, "What is the reason for your request to see me?"

I frowned: "It's a very complicated matter, not something that can be explained in just a few words!"

The secretary didn't even look up: "That's enough!"

I don't know what she meant by "okay," but I did see her write "unclear" in the notebook.

The two words were truly both funny and exasperating. Then she asked, "Phone?"

I said, "Miss, I need to see designer Chen Tuqiang. Is he here? If he is, please let him know!"

The secretary glared at me again, but her voice remained icy: "Mr. Chen is very busy. The person who came to see him..."

You need to make an appointment. Your appointment is at 10:00 AM the day after tomorrow. You have 20 minutes. Being late is your own responsibility. Okay?

"Yes!"

She closed the book, and I couldn't help but laugh, exclaiming, "Hey, he's just an architect, not an emperor!"