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It took almost two hours to go through the deposit procedure, and the bank has special requirements for the depositor's signature and handwriting.

Lu Ming signed more than a dozen names in different ways, and finally chose one. When withdrawing money, this signature is the main one. That is to say, even if it is him himself, if the signing method is wrong, he will not be able to withdraw the money.

This was one of the more common ways of keeping secrets in banks at that time, and it was also common in the international banking community.

At that time, Chinese banks were mainly based on human faces. As long as the person arrived or had a letter from him, he could withdraw the money.

After the bank procedures were completed, Steward Sun took Lu Ming to a secluded place and said, "Master Lu, the master asked me to bring you a sentence: Don't trust anyone, except the master. In addition, except for the matter of the young lady, nothing else Don't worry about things. Try not to go to the Lingering Garden, the master will contact you if something happens."

After speaking, Butler Sun left in the car.Lu Ming stood by the street and thought for a long time, wondering what information Sheng Youde brought.

One thing that can be confirmed is that Sheng Youde has already received information about the fact that he went to Tongren Hospital to check the test records, so he specially asked Sun Bo to remind him and let him not care about this matter, which is consistent with Yan Xiaohui's guess.Sheng Youde's words were true, and making bank deposits was just incidental.

Lu Ming originally wanted to go to a few places, but he was so depressed by this incident that he was too lazy to run. He first walked to the tram stop, and then took the tram back to his apartment.

After he returned to Shanghai, he hadn't returned to his apartment yet, so he should come back and tidy up, otherwise the house might be on par with Zi Yang's kennel.

After he entered the room, he found that the room was very clean and tidy than when he left.

"And this good thing, who cleaned it up for me?" Lu Ming was a little puzzled.

When he lived here, the cleaners of the apartment came in every day to clean, but when he was away, the cleaners would not come in, which was also to avoid suspicion.

"Master Lu is back? I haven't seen you for a while, why did you leave your fiancée here alone?"

The superintendent of the apartment complex came over and told him that during the month he was gone, his fiancée lived here.

"Fiancee? You read that right, right?" Lu Ming almost laughed out loud. Does Yuan Mingzhu know how to clone?

"It's not wrong, it's that beautiful girl who often hangs out with you, who is not your fiancée?"

"Oh, I see, thank you very much." Lu Ming knew it, and took out a silver dollar and handed it to the administrator.

The administrator is actually here to ask for a reward, because according to the regulations, the apartment is not allowed to be lent to others. The administrator thought that the girl was Lu Ming's fiancee, so he let her live in it. This matter is equivalent to extra care for Lu Ming , naturally want to ask for some benefits.

The administrator Le Diandian left, Lu Ming smiled, thinking, the person living here must be Ziyuan, she looks similar to Mingzhu, and outsiders can easily confuse her.

But Ziyuan has her own apartment, why did she stay here without saying hello?According to the administrator, I have lived there for many days.

He remembered that Steward Sun had said that Ziyuan had returned to Huzhou, and Mingzhu had never seen her at home, which meant that Ziyuan must be hiding here.It is no coincidence that all kinds of strange things surrounding the Sheng family happened one after another.

Lu Ming suddenly felt a little cold.

At that time, Mu Yi hadn't disappeared yet, Ziyuan had problems, she could have looked for Mu Yi or Sheng Di, Mu Yi was her best friend, and Sheng Di was her engaged fiancé, it made sense to ask them for help when something happened, Why are you hiding here?

He suddenly had a creepy feeling: what happened to Zi Yuan was unusual, and it might be as good as Mu Yi's disappearance.

He rummaged through every corner of the apartment, hoping to find Ziyuan's clothes or used things, so as to analyze what she did here and where she might have gone.

It's a pity that Ziyuan cleaned up very cleanly, even the trash can was clean, not a single piece of waste paper was left behind.

There is a special fragrance of Ziyuan in the house, which is different from Mingzhu's body fragrance. Lu Ming can tell from it when he closes his eyes since he was a child. The person who walked over is Ziyuan or Mingzhu.

Lu Ming suddenly had a feeling that Ziyuan's fear and sadness still remained in the room.

It was a strange intuition, and he couldn't explain the reason, but he was right, it was indeed fear and sadness.

He closed his eyes and sat on a chair, falling into meditation, hoping to get enlightenment from the gods.But everything was blank, there was no information input in his mind, and Zi Yuan's image gradually became blurred.

He found a jar of old wine from under the bed, which he brought from his hometown in Huzhou when he first arrived in Shanghai.

The old wine is a 20-year-old wine brewed by oneself. Only family members or relatives and friends are eligible to enjoy it. It tastes completely different from the old wine bought on the market.

Lu Ming doesn't drink old wine from his hometown very much, mainly because he thinks it's troublesome, and it's not as convenient and free as foreign wine.So this altar of wine has been placed under the bed untouched.

Old wine is not ready to drink, it has to be boiled on the fire first, then add some green plums and rock sugar, this is the correct way to drink old wine, some people like to boil an egg in the wine, this is more unique The way to drink it.

Kong Yiji’s drinking method of a bowl of old wine and a plate of fennel beans is crude, but it is actually the favorite way of old-school drinkers. A bowl of hot old wine, plus a plate of fennel beans or boiled broad beans, can Spend an afternoon, and then enjoy the feeling of being relaxed and dreamy in the drunken state.

There is not much old wine in this jar, only five catties of wine.In my hometown in Huzhou, qualified families brew a batch of old wine every year and store it in the cellar. In fact, they bury it in the ground and wait for ten or 20 years to dig it out and drink it. The so-called grandfather brews wine and grandchildren drink it. Tradition.

Although the old wine on the market claims to be aged for many years, it is actually just a little old wine mixed with a large amount of new wine, and it can taste a little old wine, but it is very thin and incomparable with pure old wine.

Although old wine is not as expensive as foreign wine, its taste is much more authentic than foreign wine. For the elderly in Shanghai, old wine is worse than foreign wine.Lu Ming took out the old wine from under the bed, and went to the apartment manager with the jar.

The manager was happier seeing this jar of old wine than seeing his daughter-in-law. People who don’t like wine can’t feel the beauty of old wine, and the taste is like going to heaven.

"Master Lu, you are too polite." The manager took over the wine jar, turned around and found some firewood, lit it and started to cook the wine.

After a while, the wine boiled, the manager poured two bowls of wine, put a bowl in front of Lu Ming, and picked up another bowl himself.There are only dried green plums in the wine, but no white sugar, such expensive items as white sugar and rock sugar are generally unaffordable for ordinary families.

Lu Ming didn't drink, and casually asked about Ziyuan's stay in the apartment, when did she come and when did she leave, did she live alone during this time, or did someone visit her, how she was feeling, and whether there was anything unexpected happen and so on.

"Master Lu, did you and your fiancée have a quarrel? Why did you leave her here alone?" The administrator was a little confused.

Hearing so many questions from Lu Ming, he thought that Lu Ming suspected that there was someone outside his fiancée, which was even more strange. If a girl was outside, how could she hide in her fiancé's apartment?Isn't this self-inflicted?

"I've been too busy for a while, so I haven't been able to take care of her. You know, although Shanghai is a world of flamboyance, it's not easy to make money. I was busy outside, and she couldn't see me, so she came looking for me. It should be That's right. After I finished my work, I went to look for her again, but I didn't know that she had lived with me for a while. It was a mistake." Lu Ming made a mistake, did not correct the administrator, and said vaguely.

The administrator took a sip of the old wine and said, "Master Lu, I'm going to say a few words about you. The fiancée will be your wife in the future. You can't ignore her. This couple has a long life, so you can't be careless."

"Yes, you are right. She has a childish temper. She didn't cause any trouble here. I'm a little worried." Lu Ming pretended to be repentant.

"Oh, when your fiancée lived here, everyone who came in and out covered their faces with scarves, as if they were afraid of being recognized by someone. I asked her quietly if she was in any trouble, and she said it was okay, but she was afraid of telling others. greet."

"Did anyone come to look for her during this period?" Lu Ming asked while suppressing his nervousness.

"Yes, there is a beautiful girl who has come to look for it several times." The administrator drank the old wine, a little intoxicated, and squinted his eyes and added, "That girl is the daughter of a rich family, and her demeanor and dress show that noble."

Lu Ming immediately thought that this girl must be Sheng Muyi, the two of them are very close, and seeing each other every day is like three autumns.However, it is not normal for Sheng Muyi to come here to see Ziyuan, which means that she knows why Ziyuan hides here, maybe this is the predicament they both face together.

"When my fiancée is here, how do you manage to eat?" Lu Ming asked.

There is a small kitchen in the apartment, which can be used for cooking, but Lu Ming checked it, and there was no sign of burning.

"Your fiancée ordered meals from a time-honored restaurant outside, and they will be delivered to me three times a day, and then I will deliver them to the door of your room, just knock on the door and tell me." The administrator replied.

Lu Ming nodded with a smile. The administrator delivered food to Zi Yuan every day, so it seemed that he must have received a lot of tips.

He just chatted with the administrator in this way, and chatted for an hour, and the administrator basically poured out everything he knew.Only then did Lu Ming go out and came to a nearby time-honored store.

The time-honored restaurant serves Shanghai local dishes and is well-known in Shanghai.Seeing Lu Ming coming in, the guys all came up to welcome him.He used to be a frequent visitor here, and he was generous with his shots, which won the welcome of the guys.

"Master Lu, you are back, long time no see." A guy smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, I just came back today."

"What would you like to eat?"

"I have something to do with your shopkeeper, please call for me." Lu Ming said.

"No trouble, Master Lu, please wait a moment."

A guy ran up to the second floor and found the shopkeeper.

Lu Ming said that he wanted to check the menu that Ms. Yuan ordered a few days ago. He had invited the sisters of the Yuan family here more than once, so the shopkeeper also knew the sisters of the Yuan family.

"Master Lu, Miss Yuan's bill has been settled." The shopkeeper said with a smile.

"I know, I just want to see what dishes they all order." Lu Ming said.

Although the shopkeeper felt a little strange, he went back to the counter and dug out the ledger, found the bills, and showed them to Lu Ming.

Looking at these bills, Lu Ming was even more sure that Ziyuan lived here, because the dishes on the bill were all her favorites, and there were five days left to order meals for two, and the dishes Sheng Muyi ordered were also familiar to him. Just look at it.

The last day of the bill happened to be the day before Sheng Muyi disappeared.Following Sheng Muyi's inexplicable disappearance on the top floor of the hotel, Ziyuan also left the apartment, missing.Everything is on track.

When he returned to the apartment, he immediately picked up the phone, intending to call his hometown in Huzhou to find out if Ziyuan had returned to his hometown.

But his fingers were trembling when he went to dial, and suddenly he felt a severe stomach cramp, and he ran into the bathroom and vomited into the toilet.The lunch I ate with Zhang Ziyang was barely digested, and I vomited it all up.

He has an ominous premonition: Shion is also missing.