Volume 5: The Age of Storms Chapter 0610 Criminal Motive
Looking at the Japanese not far away, Nan Yi thought of Lou Xiaoyuan.
Nan Yi has always felt that Lou Xiaoyuan is a very shrewd and visionary person. He knew how to hoard antiques in that special era. However, even now, the price of antiques in China is still not that expensive. He can continue to buy them from outside at low prices. Is it necessary to recruit a group of people to engage in tomb robbery?
Lou Xiaoyuan should not be unaware of the risks of doing this. How could such a cunning person not be able to distinguish between the pros and cons?
Is it because he is dying or he is short of money?
It seems unlikely that he is about to die. Although Nan Yi hasn't seen Lou Xiaoyuan for several years, Lou Xiaoyuan's face was rosy at that time. It seems that he still has many decades to live. He is in good health and does not seem to have any hidden illness. The probability of him suffering from old age diseases is not too high.
Short of money?
As far as Nan Yi knows, Lou Xiaoyuan lives alone and has no children. Could it be that his children fled abroad and are now found?
This possibility does exist, and it is not small.
In the past two years, many people have gone to Xiangkeng to deal in antiques. Nan Yi has been to Hollywood Road, the antique street in Xiangkeng, where he saw some things that appeared in the mainland not long ago. Some of them had the chance to leave the country legally, and some must have gone out through underground channels.
Nowadays, there are many channels for coming in and out, and many people make a living from this. Although Nan Yi didn't pay much attention to it, he knew that several people made their first pot of gold by selling antiques.
For example, Fu Lihua, the woman who ate Tang Monk's flesh that Men Saner had told him about before, has been restless in the past two years. She has established a group in Xiangkeng that invests in real estate by reselling antiques.
As long as he didn't get involved in tomb robbery and didn't touch national treasures, Lou Xiaoyuan could safely sell the antiques in his hands abroad. Although he might not make as much money as selling high-end goods, the risk was also low. For an old man like Lou Xiaoyuan, if he could earn tens of millions, he could live comfortably for the rest of his life. Why take the risk to gamble big?
Nan Yi didn't believe that Lou Xiaoyuan wouldn't have a few very valuable artifacts in his hands during the best period for collecting antiques in all these years. If it was just for himself, there was no need for Lou Xiaoyuan to take the risk.
"Children's debt!"
Nan Yi speculated that the reason why Lou Xiaoyuan embarked on the path of crime was mostly because of these three words.
"Does Lou Xiaoyuan have a wife?" Nan Yi asked Luo Qianqian.
"His profile shows he's married."
"I didn't talk about the past. I meant whether he had remarried or had a lover."
"No."
"Where's the nanny? He should have a nanny, right? Is she pretty?"
"Lou Xiaoyuan's nanny is over 50 years old. She's not pretty now, and she probably wasn't very pretty when she was young. Why are you asking this?"
"Think about Lou Xiaoyuan's motive for committing the crime. You should have found out that he is quite rich, right?"
"Um."
"That's right. An old man with plenty of money, what led him to commit crimes? Did he read some ancient book about a Qigong technique that could make one immortal? That's why he started robbing tombs?"
"Are you mentally ill?" Luo Qianqian frowned.
"Do you have medicine?" Nan Yi said, but did not continue the bickering. Instead, he said playfully, "Qigong is so magical. It can cure diseases and protect the smooth launch of rockets. I learned a coughing skill. As long as I cough, there will be a big earthquake in Africa. If you don't believe me, I'll cough for you to see."
"You'd better stop and spare the African people. Let's get back to business. What do you think?" Luo Qianqian said.
"Lou Xiaoyuan was married. The Eight Great Hutongs were still there during the Republic of China. He should have had no shortage of women, so he should have left behind some children, right? But when I went to his neighborhood office to inquire, I found out that Lou Xiaoyuan was a single man with no children. Do you think his children went abroad before liberation?"
Luo Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "It's very likely. Our task force hasn't paid attention to this aspect."
"Then investigate it carefully. Knowing the motive of the crime will make your subsequent work much easier, and I can get away from it earlier. I still have a lot of things to do." Nan Yi muttered.
"Don't complain. It won't take you long. As long as you connect with the leader, our task force can follow the clues and root them out."
"I hope so."
As long as Lou Xiaoyuan really has children abroad and as long as they have returned, it would be impossible to bypass the relevant departments such as diplomacy, united front work, and the street office. Just ask someone to go to the street office to inquire and get clues. As long as we know where they came back from and their names, Nan Yi can ask someone to find out the situation.
Nan Yi didn't want to waste time here. In order to leave early, he was willing to provide some major help to the task force.
"Hahaha!"
Old Jiang on the Japanese side laughed wildly, with the sound of waves being very loud, one after another. No one knew what joke the Japanese told to make Old Jiang so happy.
"What is the foreign woman laughing at?" asked Luo Qianqian, who couldn't see the picture.
"The Japanese soldier told the foreign woman that Lao Ai was his ancestor. The foreign woman didn't know who Lao Ai was, so the Japanese soldier explained to her the magical power of Lao Ai. After hearing the explanation, the foreign woman became like this."
"What's so magical about Lao Ai?"
"If the front wheel doesn't turn, the rear wheel will. He has a unique skill in turning the wheels." Nan Yi said with a playful look on his face.
Luo Qianqian's face was about to turn cold, but she knew that the occasion was not right, so she put away her cold face, "Stop smiling at me, cooperate with my work, and I won't hold you accountable for the kick on the train."
"Don't worry. I know you definitely want to beat me up, but you're afraid of making a mistake. Don't worry. I'll give you a fair chance to beat me up. Once your task force has solved this case, we can find a place with a fighting arena to fight."
"Are you serious?"
"A gentleman's word is his bond."
"It's hard to catch up with a traitor. Don't worry, I will show mercy."
Luo Qianqian remembered the amorous kick on the train forever. How could she not be happy when the idiot opposite her gave her the opportunity to take revenge?
"Thank you. You have learned professional fighting skills, but I only have a few idiot punches that can fool the old man. I dare not say that I will show mercy. To show my respect for you, I will go all out and leave no stone unturned. You will beat me to your heart's content, and I will also be defeated with honor."
Luo Qianqian said happily: "Okay, okay, it's settled."
"Yeah." Nan Yi smiled and nodded, muttering in his heart, "Last time it was my left foot, next time I'll use my right foot, a bowl of water must be held level."
Time passed minute by minute, and there was constant laughter in the cafe. About half an hour later, Guizi and Lao Jiang paid the bill and left, disappearing around the corner leading to the elevator shaft.
"Follow me."
Seeing the person disappear, Luo Qianqian was about to follow.
"Why are you following them? You should listen to the wall. Vigorous exercise can easily cause hunger. It won't be long before they come down. Let's continue waiting and meet them at dinner time." Nan Yi looked at his watch and said, "Looking at the devil's physique, he should be down in an hour."
"Stop talking nonsense."
"What nonsense! I am making an objective analysis based on science." Nan Yi said, raised his hand, and called a waiter over. "Comrade, could you please get me a magazine? Reader or Popular Movies will do . Do you want one?"
"don't want."
Luo Qianqian refused.
While the waiter was bringing the magazine over, Nan Yi flipped through it while waiting.
Time was ticking again. Contrary to Nan Yi's expectation, it would take two hours for the Japs and Lao Jiang to come down again.
"Damn, what a gift!"
