Qin Shuli's target for tonight was Boss Cai of West City. This old bastard was already fifty years old and had lived through the Qing Dynasty, the Beiyang government, the Nationalist era, and the Japanese occupation. No matter who held Beiping City, he always landed on his feet—truly a survivor of the underground world. To put it bluntly, he was a weather vane; whoever occupied Beiping was the person he worked for.
According to the information provided by Ma Hanshan, Boss Cai, the head of Hehe Company, had more than twelve residences scattered across Beiping City. These properties were distributed across the Second and Fourth Inner Districts, both located in West City, with Fuchengmen Avenue serving as the boundary between them—the Second District to the south, and the Fourth District to the north. Boss Cai slept in a different courtyard every night in a completely random pattern that no one could predict in advance. Qin Shuli had to search the addresses one by one. Moreover, although this man was already fifty, very few people had ever seen his true face, and even the file from Ma Hanshan did not include a clear description.
Qin Shuli was rather intrigued by this Boss Cai. If Secrecy Bureau agents couldn't even get a photograph of him, he certainly had impressive skills. Passing through Nanluoguxiang, Di'anmen, and Xinjiekou, Qin Shuli arrived at First Alley. The alleys here followed a strict numerical order, running from First Alley all the way down to Seventh Alley.
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