Chapter 221: Could It Be Disguise? (First Update)
Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Could It Be Disguise? (First Update)
In the underground parking lot of a three-star hotel in the western city, after Xu Fei parked the car, he couldn’t help but curiously ask, "Brother Lin, are you saying those two are here?"
Hearing this, Xu Hong also had a belly full of questions. Along the way, he noticed that Lin Xi didn’t know beforehand that the two were here but instead used some tracking method to find this place.
If it were deep in the mountains, there might be tracks to follow, but in a modern city with cars coming and going, what traces could there be?
Yet, he didn’t think Lin Xi was being reckless, which was shocking.
"They are here." Lin Xi nodded. However, the hotel’s scent was much more mixed than the suburbs, and he could at most track them to this point. "But to find out which room they’re in, we need to ask at the lobby."
Having come this far, Xu Hong and Xu Fei obviously had no objections; they just needed to follow along, at worst treating it as a stroll.
After getting out of the car, the three took the elevator to the hotel lobby, where they found quite a few people lining up at the reception. It seemed this hotel was indeed quite busy.
The choice of the hunchbacked old man and Jade Fox to be here was not only to avoid attracting attention but also to easily blend into the crowd and leave once found. It was a clever choice.
"Brother Lin, is it a bit inconvenient to ask now?" Xu Hong couldn’t help but frown. After all, they were here to cause trouble and should act discretely, otherwise, it would be a pointless effort.
Lin Xi shook his head, looked at Xu Hong and Xu Fei, hesitated for a moment, and said, "You two wait here for me, I’ll go and ask."
"Brother Lin, there’s no need to trouble you, I can go!" Xu Fei volunteered, having a lot of experience in intimidating people.
"No need. Neither you nor your brother will do; others will become cautious at first glance!" Lin Xi said and then walked directly towards the front desk, leaving Xu Fei stunned in place.
After a moment, he asked Xu Hong beside him, "Brother, does Brother Lin mean that we don’t look like good people?"
Xu Hong nodded with a wry smile. At least he had some self-awareness.
Not to mention his brother’s careless demeanor, over the years, Xu Hong’s struggles to manage his subordinates had etched a fierce expression onto his face, one that was hard to change.
Lin Xi didn’t queue up but directly approached the front desk.
People in line cast annoyed glances his way, and some were even prepared to scold him for his lack of civility and manners.
But before anyone could speak, Lin Xi looked at one of the attractive receptionists and called out, "Come here, I have something to ask you."
He simultaneously flashed a badge quickly before putting it away, causing the person about to scold him to change their expression and instantly shut their mouth.
If Zhou Yan were here, she would recognize the badge as belonging to a colleague who lost it.
The beautiful receptionist’s expression changed quickly, and she stood up immediately, following Lin Xi to the side. She then cautiously asked, "Officer, what can I do for you?"
In this era, especially in such a public setting, no one would suspect someone impersonating a police officer. Although Lin Xi looked young, everyone ages after all.
Then Lin Xi pulled out a smartphone from his pocket, searched an image on Baidu right before her eyes, and pointed to a picture, asking, "Have you seen these two? Just this noon?"
The receptionist took a single glance and then shook her head with certainty, "Haven’t seen them."
"Haven’t seen them?" Lin Xi was taken aback. According to reasoning, that shouldn’t be the case. Once those two escaped, they should have come straight here.
And they booked a room on the spot. People like them weren’t likely to book in advance or stay in the same place for more than a night.
Could it be they were disguised?
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