Void Jigsaw Puzzle

The Sanduping area is one of the core areas of Wuming City, with two extremely popular places: Linjiang Tower and Leyou Pavilion.

With high popularity, there will naturally be more business formats, and there will inevitably be spillover effects.

From Sanduping towards He'an Road, there are several high-end skin care and massage clubs along the river.

"He Yao" is the most luxurious one among them.

Fan Ting used to work as a massage technician in this shop.

So, when she heard Guo Ling mention the intersection of Sanduping and He'an Road, a possibility came to her mind.

"Let's go! I'll take you to see it!" Fan Ting grabbed Guo Ling's hand and dragged him to the elevator before he could react.

Guo Ling could only shout at Liu Zhongju from afar: "Old Liu, the child is watching cartoons in there, please stay calm!"

In the elevator, Guo Ling rubbed the wrist that Fan Ting had just gripped tightly: "I didn't expect you to be so strong."

"I don't have time to explain it slowly. I'm afraid it will be too late if I go there." Fan Ting expressed her speculation while panting slightly.

When she finished speaking, the elevator happened to stop in the underground garage.

The two of them quickly walked out of the elevator and got into Guo Ling's car.

While starting the car, Guo Ling was thinking about what Fan Ting had just said.

As the car drove out of the underground garage of Linjiang Building, he began to ask, "So, the massage parlor where you worked at the time actually had a tunnel across the river, leading to the other side?"

"Yes, at that time some of our customers felt very insecure. If there was no back door, they would not come."

"Are you...providing any improper services?"

Fan Ting rolled her eyes at Guo Ling. "What... nonsense are you talking about? I have my limits. I don't know why those people are so obsessed, but thankfully, they're all big clients, many of whom top up their accounts in the six figures. So, to retain these customers and differentiate our services, our boss simply bought a few properties on the other side of the river and turned them into massage parlors on both sides, with each serving as a backdoor. So, no matter what goes wrong on either side, customers can leave through the cross-river tunnel."

"The massage parlors on both sides... they're even axially symmetrical." Guo Ling laughed. "Then is the tunnel connecting the two sides empty? Does it just serve as a passage?"

"Of course not! How could the boss pass up such a great opportunity? He's set up special rooms with river views in the tunnel, where customers can enjoy a massage while gazing at the riverbed. He's also built an entrance and exit in the center of the tunnel, directly connecting it to the river. For thrill-seeking customers, he offers two experiences: 'floating downstream' and 'rafting'. The fees are incredibly high, and even for paid memberships, the discounts are very limited."

"So, the tunnel across the river is transparent? And there's a switchable entrance in the middle of the tunnel, allowing people to enter and exit directly from the bottom of the river?"

"Yes, it's true that a cunning rabbit has three burrows and a rat has three holes."

"A rat has three holes... What's that idiom?"

"I invented it myself. It's pretty much the same idea. Just make sure you understand."

Guo Ling almost stepped on the accelerator and brake in the wrong way.

He calmed himself down and continued, "Who knows about the cross-river tunnel?"

"Only Heyao's employees and clients know about this, and they've all signed confidentiality agreements... Of course, I'm telling you this because I consider you a trustworthy friend."

"Thank you... However, since you would do this, we can't rule out the possibility that other employees or former employees would do the same. So... the number of people who know about this is definitely more than we thought."

"Well, is there any secret in the world that will never be revealed? Unless it is something that only one person knows forever."

Fan Ting disagrees.

Guo Ling did not continue to ask questions, but instead considered various possibilities in his mind.

It’s not far from Linjiang Tower to Heyao, and you’ll arrive there in just a few steps on the accelerator.

Fan Ting looked through the front windshield and saw that the store entrance was almost full of cars.

She said with some emotion: "I have been away for more than half a year, and I didn't expect the business here is still so good."

Guo Ling looked thoughtfully at the riverbank in front of the store.

Just a while ago, he had just run across this road chasing Zhu Tong's parents, and then the two of them jumped into the river.

If what Fan Ting said was true, and they knew about the secret passage in Heyao Store, they might have actually run to the other side of the river through the passage.

But if that were the case, it would probably have disappeared long ago.

Guo Ling didn't know whether to be happy or depressed for a moment.

"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and find a place to park. Let's go in!"

Fan Ting pushed him.

Guo Ling quickly found an empty space, parked the car skillfully, and got out with Fan Ting, one on the left and one on the right.

After walking about ten meters, you will reach the entrance of He Yao's shop.

The storefront is not big, but the decoration is full of texture. The overall color tone is cool, mainly black and dark purple. There are two steps at the door, and the steps are connected to a straight path leading to the river bank.

There is no store name sign at the door, but on a stone tablet on the right side of the path, the words "He Yao" are engraved from top to bottom. At first glance, it looks more like a college.

When Guo Ling was hurriedly chasing Zhu Tong's parents just now, he must have run past here, but he didn't notice it at all.

Fan Ting was not afraid at all. She walked straight ahead and pushed the door open.

Before Guo Ling even stepped inside, he heard a cry of surprise from inside: "Beauty? You're back!"

Then there was the excited laughter of several women.

Obviously, this is a meeting between old colleagues.

Guo Ling then stepped in and saw that behind the door was the reception area of ​​the store. It was not very large, but not cramped either. The decoration was quite simple, but not shabby either.

In the dim light, behind the wooden table facing the door, stood two young and beautiful women, who were talking enthusiastically with Fan Ting.

No one came to greet or pay attention to Guo Ling.

But just a few seconds later, a mature woman's voice came from the corridor behind the reception area: "Welcome...How can I help you, handsome man?"

Guo Ling looked closely and saw a middle-aged woman with outstanding temperament coming out. She had a charming smile on her face, but it was not vulgar or arousing improper thoughts.

The woman greeted Guo Ling warmly, but before he could reply, she immediately turned her head to the two girls chatting with Fan Ting and scolded them with a stern face, "A guest has arrived, and you're not entertaining him? What are you chatting about..."

Before she could finish her words, she froze.

Because she suddenly discovered that there was another woman standing there.

"Fanting! What brings you back?"

Fan Ting was also stunned, and then she rushed towards the woman exaggeratedly: "Sister Dong! Long time no see!"

The two of them actually hugged each other.

Guo Ling stood by and felt that he was redundant.

"Come on, let me introduce you. This is Guo Ling, my friend, and this is Dong Xingwen, my supervisor at the time. She was very nice to me..." Fan Ting finally remembered to introduce the two people to each other.

Dong Xingwen winked at her: "Just friends?"

"Of course!"

"Of course!"

Guo Ling and Fan Ting said in unison.

Dong Xingwen gave him an "I understand" expression and stopped asking questions. Instead, he smiled and said, "Did you come here today to bring your friends to experience our new project?"

Fan Ting waved her hand. "I'm afraid we're running out of time, Sister Dong. I won't beat around the bush. I came here today mainly to ask, did you guys open the central entrance to the cross-river tunnel just now? Or, in other words, has anyone tried the 'downstream' or 'whitewater rafting' adventures today? Especially the latter?"