Chapter 204: The Suspicious Bag

Chapter 204: The Suspicious Bag

Ye Qingbai's words caught Lu Ye's attention.

He said to Ye Qingbai, "Hurry up, let's get the photos developed first."

The two went to the same photo studio as before, and the photos were developed very quickly.

"Brother Ye, look, it's this cloth bag." Ye Qingbai pointed to the item in Li Bin's hand in the photo.

Lu Ye stared at the photo, expressionless.

There seems to be nothing special about this cloth bag.

Lu Ye then turned to another photo.

Li Bin is giving money to the bearded man.

Judging by his appearance, he was holding a wad of cash that looked to be at least a thousand.

It seems they gave away all the money Li Li had taken from the restaurant.

So much money for this tiny little thing?

Lu Ye's professional acumen allowed him to sense something unusual.

His expression instantly turned serious due to a certain realization.

"Let's go find Li Bin."

Ye Qingbai looked troubled. "Brother Ye, where should we look? I feel like the people at the street corner must have heard that old man's loud voice. If he's really doing something illegal again, they'll definitely be on high alert."

Lu Ye said in a deep voice, "Just because he's on high alert doesn't mean we should stop investigating. We should just be cautious."

He was eager to find out what was in Li Bin's bag.

Indeed, if it weren't for that old man disturbing them, they would still be following Li Bin now.

Right now, we have no choice but to start from scratch.

He said to Ye Qingbai, "Let's go, first go to your house to get the motorcycle, and change clothes and disguise ourselves while we're at it. Then we'll stake out their alley entrance."

They excel at this kind of person.

"Oh." Lu Ye's expression was serious, as if something of great importance had happened. Ye Qingbai dared not refuse any longer and could only do as he said.

No one was home at this time; Ye Qingchuan had gone to school and wasn't home.

Ye Qingbai went inside and first went to find a few clothes that were very fashionable and trendy.

"Brother Ye, try this on and see if you can wear it?"

Lu Ye looked at the trendy light blue denim jacket and flared jeans Ye Qingbai had taken out, his expression strange. "Whose clothes are these?"

“It’s mine. My stepmother bought it for me last year when I was on vacation, so she could take me on a blind date.”

Ye Qingbai explained, "She said that girls who study painting and are involved in art all like fashionable and trendy boys, so she bought this outfit for me."

Upon hearing his words, Lu Ye's eyes revealed a rare hint of gossip. "Why didn't it work out?"

"Do you think I'm someone who can be manipulated by my parents?" Ye Qingbai scoffed. "Even my own father can't control me, let alone my stepmother. I won't give her any face, otherwise she'll interfere in everything I do in the future."

Lu Ye said, "They're doing this for your own good."

There aren't many stepmothers who would bother arranging marriages for their stepsons.

Besides, he had also met Wang Lan.

He's a good person. "He means well, but I won't allow anyone to interfere in my love life. I refuse arranged marriages and advocate for free love."

Ye Qingbai narrowed his eyes slightly, his face filled with longing and anticipation when he talked about love.

“You have someone in your heart.” Lu Ye glanced at him, offering a sharp and insightful analysis.

"Cough cough."

Ye Qingbai's eyes flickered slightly, and he coughed lightly, covering his mouth, "Brother Ye, the situation is urgent, quickly change your clothes."

He tossed the clothes to Lu Ye and went inside to rummage through the closet again.

He also took out a pair of flared pants and a plaid suit.

They're all trendy styles.

These clothes were all bought by his stepmother when he came back from his annual vacation.

Although the stepmother's intentions were good, her aesthetic sense was truly indescribable.

No wonder Ye Qingchuan always dresses so inappropriately; it's all because of his mother's influence.

Ye Qingbai rummaged through drawers and cabinets at home and found two pairs of sunglasses.

It's his father's.

Except for him, everyone in his family is at the forefront of fashion.

However, his aesthetic sense is really just average.

These sunglasses aren't very attractive, but I'll have to make do with them.

Ye Qingbai hung his sunglasses on his nose, looking like a thug. "Hey bro, how about it? Don't you look like a gangster?"

Lu Ye glanced at Ye Qingbai, then at his own bell-bottoms, his expression strange.

Ye Qingbai was worried that he wouldn't be able to wear it out, so he tried to persuade him, "Don't look at us. With our build and appearance, we'll look handsome in anything."

Ye Qingbai took the motorcycle keys, pulled Lu Ye along, and said, "Let's go."

Perhaps it was because of the change of clothes, Ye Qingbai also let loose and rode the motorcycle wildly.

We sped all the way to the entrance of Lijia Hutong.

"Brother Ye, shall we go in?"

Although I disguised myself, I would still be recognized if I ran into someone I knew.

"Wait a minute."

Lu Ye moved to the side of the alley, ensuring that the person coming out of the alley could see him clearly, but without the other person seeing him.

Ye Qingbai went to the store and bought a pack of cigarettes.

The shop owner, noticing the handsome and trendy young man was a stranger, struck up a conversation with him, saying she hadn't seen him there before.

Ye Qingbai pointed to the Hademen cigarettes on the counter and said he wanted those.

Then, in casual conversation, he said, "I'm here to visit a friend."

"oh."

The shop owner has been here for many years, and all sorts of people come in to buy things. She can basically tell a person's social circle just by their clothes and appearance.

She asked with a smile, "Your friend isn't Li Bin, is he?"

They were all dressed the same.

He's a sleazy, roguish type.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Ye Qingbai's expression shifted slightly, and he raised an eyebrow, "Beautiful proprietress, do you know Brother Bin?"

After asking, he pointed to the counter and said, "Give me another box of matches."

The proprietress handed over the matches, then shook her head, "I don't know them."

Ye Qingbai didn't pay any attention and continued to mutter to himself, "I wonder if he's home or not."

"He just went in," the proprietress said.

"Yeah?"

Ye Qingbai opened the cigarette pack, his eyes flickered slightly, and he lowered his voice to say, "He owes me money, and I'm here to collect it."

Upon hearing this, the proprietress was shocked and hurriedly reminded her, "Then you must not mention that I said it."

If she had known they were there to collect a debt, she wouldn't have bothered mentioning it.

As Ye Qingbai paid the proprietress, he said with a smile, "Don't worry, proprietress, I won't betray you. We didn't talk at all just now. I only bought a pack of cigarettes, that's all."

The proprietress breathed a sigh of relief.

If this person goes in to collect a debt later, and Li Bin finds out that she was the one who tipped him off, he'll definitely turn her shop upside down.

That man had a fierce look on his face; he didn't look like a good person at all.

They usually only dared to gossip about them behind their backs, and basically never had any dealings with their family.

She was right about people.

That guy idles around all day and is in debt; he's no good.

Ye Qingbai took the cigarettes and left the store.

She pulled Lu Ye aside and said, "The landlady said he just went in a little while ago."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye made a decision: "Then let's stake out the area."

He said to Ye Qingbai, "You stay here for now. I'll go back and tell Xiaobai that I think that person is more likely to come out tonight."

If they were really doing something shady, they would definitely be out at night.