Chapter 169: Found O

In the afternoon, Shen Guodong parked the car by the roadside, and Chen Mo sat in the back seat.

Shen Guodong pointed to a video store across the street and said, "Mo Ge, this is the Yinghuaguo Video Store; the woman you're looking for works here."

"Wait in the car for a moment; I'll go in first to have a look."

Chen Mo got out of the car, crossed the road, and walked into the video store.

At that moment, Qin Huilian was standing behind the checkout counter, propping herself up with one hand on the counter, dazed.

Perhaps because she wasn't good at dressing up, Qin Huilian's hair was messy, she wore glasses, and she had no makeup on, making her complexion look somewhat dull.

She was wearing only ordinary denim jacket and long skirt, her figure showing no curves at all.

No wonder she felt she was quite ordinary.

Chen Mo stepped forward and said, "Pretty lady, do you have any new releases here?"

"Huh?" Qin Huilian snapped out of her daze, pointed to the opposite shelf, and said, "Those video tapes over there are the new releases from the past few months; you can have a look."

"I don't understand Yinghuaguo language; could you please give me a brief introduction?"

Chen Mo wore a smile, his peach-blossom eyes fixed intently on Qin Huilian.

"Ah... okay."

Perhaps because it was the first time she had been stared at by such a tall, handsome man, Qin Huilian actually felt a bit nervous and her face flushed.

Walking out from behind the checkout counter, Qin Huilian lowered her head and passed by Chen Mo's side.

"What kind of videos do you like?"

"My work is usually boring, so I want to watch something exciting, like a drama or an action film."

"Of course, it would be best if it had subtitles."

Chen Mo followed Qin Huilian's steps, walked up beside her, and took the few video tapes she had just picked out from her hands.

His fingers brushed lightly over her hand, as if unintentionally.

Qin Huilian felt the touch on her hand, quickly pulled her hand back, lowered her head, and said, "These few are good action films; you can take them home to watch."

"Could you give me a detailed introduction? I'll pick one."

"Sure... sure..."

Qin Huilian began to give Chen Mo a rough overview of the plots of those tapes, though she kept her head down the whole time.

Sometimes her speech was a bit halting.

There was no way around it; a tall, handsome man standing so close to her, constantly staring, put a lot of pressure on her.

Chen Mo also occasionally interrupted, inserting a few remarks.

A few minutes later, Qin Huilian finished introducing the video tapes in her hand.

"I'll rent all these tapes; please ring them up for me."

Returning to the checkout counter, Chen Mo paid the deposit and rental fee for the video tapes efficiently.

"Here's the receipt and import certificate; please keep them."

Chen Mo put the slip from the counter into his wallet, then smiled at Qin Huilian and reached his hand toward her face.

Qin Huilian was momentarily stunned, completely unaware of what this man intended to do.

Chen Mo extended his hand toward Qin Huilian's glasses, took them off, and placed them on the counter.

"You look prettier without glasses."

Having said that, he winked at Qin Huilian and turned to leave.

Leaving Qin Huilian with a vacant stare and her cheeks flushed.

Back in the car, Chen Mo casually tossed the video tapes to the side.

"That's her. I guess she's about to get off work; later I'll follow her to see where she goes."

"Mo Ge, it's just a woman; no need to go to such lengths?"

"If you tell her your identity, will she still not follow you?"

Chen Mo merely had Shen Guodong look for Qin Huilian, without telling him why he was looking for her.

Shen Guodong still thought Chen Mo had taken a liking to that woman!

Chen Mo wore a speechless expression. "Just do as I tell you; you'll find out later."

Could it be that in front of his underlings he's always like this? Finding a woman means he's interested in her?

Although Chen Mo indeed had an interest in Qin Huilian.

As the sky gradually darkened, Qin Huilian walked out of the video store, closed the shop door, and went to a nearby bus stop to take a bus.

Finally, she got off at Shen Shui Bu, then walked to a residential area.

This place isn't far from where O disappeared last time, but the apartments here are quite upscale, not some cheap walk-up building.

After Qin Huilian entered an apartment building, Chen Mo said to Shen Guodong beside him.

"Guodong, follow her and see which room she goes into."

"Okay."

Shen Guodong had never shown himself in front of Qin Huilian, so he could completely follow her into the elevator.

A few minutes later, Shen Guodong returned, pointing to a window whose light had just turned on, and said.

"Sixth floor; that's the room she just entered."

Chen Mo looked up, then glanced at the apartment building directly opposite the window.

"You say, if I want to surveil that room, which floor would be most suitable?"

Shen Guodong followed Chen Mo's gaze and surveyed the opposite apartment building.

"If you want the best view for surveillance, you should be on the seventh or eighth floor of that building."

"Come on, let's go talk to the property manager over there."

Here each apartment building has a caretaker, usually an elderly electrician/plumber, in charge of opening and closing the main door and water/electricity repairs, much like today's property management.

After Chen Mo pulled out a big gold bull, the apartment caretaker readily produced the building's resident register and let Chen Mo browse it at will.

The old man, puffing with pride, said: "Let me tell you, I've managed this building for several years; I know every household's situation inside out."

"Really?"

Chen Mo pointed to a name on the register.

"What's his situation?"

The caretaker glanced at where Chen Mo pointed and said: "Oh, you mean Mr. Xiao Ye? He moved in two or three years ago.

He doesn't talk much normally; I really don't know him well, only that he's a Yinghuaguo national who often goes on business trips.

"Does he still live here?"

"Yes, I saw him just a few days ago.

I don't know if he recently had surgery, but these days I've seen bloody bandages in his trash!

Besides maintaining the building's water and electricity, this old man also rummages through trash, collects discarded bottles and cardboard to sell for extra income.

Chen Mo was not at all surprised that he knew what trash the residents threw out.

Chen Mo noted Xiao Ye's apartment number, then tossed the register back to the caretaker.

"Don't let anyone know about today's matter, understood?"

"Understood, understood."

Originally, showing the register to outsiders is against the rules; if people found out, he'd lose his job.

Moreover, the old man is shrewd; he knows the two people before him are not to be trifled with.

"Good that you understand. I'm with the Triad Society; if you ever find out I came looking for you and blab about it, you should know the consequences."

After threatening the caretaker, Chen Mo took Shen Guodong out of the caretaker's room and rode the elevator upstairs.

Shen Guodong whispered: "Mo Ge, the Xiao Ye you're looking for......

"He's probably the assassin who attacked me that day, O."

Now that we know his address, it's only natural to repay grudges and avenge wrongs.

As for this Yinghuaguo assassin who tried to kill him, Chen Mo certainly had no intention of letting him off.