Espionage: I can read memory information

Chapter 51 Experimental Verification

Day two.

Shen Yi first went to the department store and bought the same perfume that Liang Yu had yesterday, as well as some fabric.

He then went to the nearby Juxiang Pavilion to verify something.

Shen Yi parked his car on the side of the road and saw people going in and out of the entrance of Juxiang Pavilion through the car window.

Some of them were dressed in fine clothes, and although they smoked opium, their complexions were still relatively normal.

There were also a few people dressed in poor, even tattered, clothes. They looked extremely thin, and their faces were frighteningly pale.

Shen Yi got out of the car and arrived at the entrance of Juxiang Pavilion, where a servant immediately came to greet him.

The servant, recognizing Shen Yi's attire, knew he was a wealthy man and quickly said, "Sir, welcome to Juxiang Pavilion. Please come in."

Shen Yi followed the servant to the main hall and sat down on a chair.

"This gentleman looks unfamiliar. Is this your first time visiting our Juxiang Pavilion?" the waiter asked.

After saying that, he took out a book that looked like a menu and said, "These are some of the products in our store. Please take a look."

Shen Yi took the notebook and started flipping through it, thinking to himself that Jin Tingsun, that old rascal, was quite good at business.

The notebook contained detailed records of the different grades of opium in the store, including their origin, quality, and taste.

The waiter next to me even recommended some items, saying which ones sold particularly well.

"Young Master Shen!?"

Suddenly a cry of surprise rang out, and Shen Yi looked up to see Jin Tingsun walking over from the doorway.

The servant beside him quickly bowed his head and said, "Greetings, Master Jin."

Jin Tingsun ignored him and went straight to Shen Yi, smiling as he said, "I heard magpies chirping in the trees early this morning. So it's you who's come to my Juxiang Pavilion."

No wonder Jin Tingsun gained Du Yuesheng's trust; his flattery skills were so good that no one could stand it.

"Haha, Uncle Jin, you're joking. I originally planned to come and see you a few days ago, but I kept putting it off until now," Shen Yi said with a smile.

"Oh dear, as the saying goes, timing is everything. I've just received a new batch of excellent goods. Young Master Shen, would you like to give them a try?"

"Uncle Jin, this is my first time here too, so I want to try everything," Shen Yi said.

Upon hearing this, Kim Jung-sun was delighted. This really was a young upstart. Why not give him a try?

You probably don't know how dangerous opium is!

Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite.

Kim Jung-sun burst into laughter, "Hahaha, good!"

"Please take Young Master Shen to a private room on the second floor for a while. I will have someone prepare it right away."

The servant standing nearby nodded in agreement.

He then led Shen Yi to a private room on the second floor. The room was luxuriously decorated with bright windows and white walls. The tables and couches were very clean, and there were some calligraphy and paintings by famous people hanging on the walls.

Shen Yi had just sat down for a while when Jin Tingsun came in with several people. The people were carrying plates with some golden-yellow opium on them, which they then placed on the small table on the couch.

Kim Jung-sun then began his introduction.

"Young Master Shen, these are all the varieties we have in our store..."

As he spoke, he took out a pipe and handed it to Shen Yi. It was inlaid with gold and looked very valuable.

"This is a smoking pipe that I just had made. I haven't used it yet, so I'm giving it to Young Master Shen today."

"Uncle Jin, you're too kind. How could I accept your gifts? I'll also pay for the opium," Shen Yi said.

Jin Tingsun quickly said, "Oh! Young Master Shen, you're underestimating me. I told you I wouldn't charge you for coming to Juxiang Pavilion, and I don't have the habit of going back on my word."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi hesitated slightly, "This..."

"It's settled then, Mr. Shen, please enjoy yourself. I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer."

After saying this, Jin Tingsun waved and left the private room with his men.

Shen Yi smiled as he watched the person leave. He had originally been thinking of spending money to buy it and try it out, but now he had saved some money.

He then placed some cooked opium on the pipe and lit it with a match.

He placed the pipe on the table and then put a small piece of cloth over the mouth of the pipe.

He immediately ran away; he didn't want to get infected with this stuff.

After a while, Shen Yi came to the pipe again, took out the perfume bottle and sprayed it on the fabric.

A fragrance instantly spread, and after a moment, Shen Yi sniffed the fabric and understood what was going on.

The perfume wasn't very strong, but Shen Yi could smell the lingering scent of burning opium on the fabric.

This smelled slightly different from what he smelled on Liang Yu yesterday, but it was very similar to what he smelled on Ye Shuang, though there were still some differences.

He then picked up another type of opium and repeated the process.

He went back and forth several times until he smelled a scent that was extremely similar to Ye Shuang's again, then he stopped and smiled slightly.

He had smelled Ye Shuang's perfume when he was in the telecommunications department, and when he smelled Liang Yu wearing it again yesterday, he had some doubts.

When he was in Shanghai, he smelled the scent of some opium-addicted gang members. He had previously thought that Ye Shuang's perfume contained a similar scent to theirs.

At first, he thought it was just the perfume, until he smelled Liang Yu wearing the same perfume and realized that it was just Ye Shuang's own scent.

Although there are many types of opium, the smell they have on a person is not very different, so Shen Yi suspected yesterday that Ye Shuang had been smoking opium.

She wore perfume to cover up the smell.

So he came to this Juxiang Pavilion to verify it, and also to see which kind of opium she was smoking.

Shen Yi has now confirmed that the other party is using the Persian opium he has.

The Special Service strictly forbids opium smoking, yet Ye Shuang not only smokes it secretly, but also smokes Persian opium, which is popular among the Japanese.

Moreover, he had just checked the price, and Ye Shuang's salary level was not enough to afford such a thing.

He had seen her file before; her family didn't have much money, and as a member of the telecommunications team, she wouldn't be able to make much money off of herself.

But now she can not only afford expensive opium, but also other things to dress herself up.

What supports her?

Did she earn money by working for the Japanese, or is she actually Japanese?

However, Shen Yi preferred the former, since a well-trained Japanese spy would not be addicted to opium.

Regardless of the type, Shen Yi has a way to get this kind of person to talk once they're in the interrogation room.

So he didn't linger any longer, tidied himself up, and left the private room.

Upon arriving at the main hall, Shen Yi did not see Jin Tingsun, but the servant was still there.

So Shen Yi said, "Go and get me some Persian opium; I'll take it back and try it."

"Okay."

After saying this, the servant turned and left, and soon returned with an exquisite box.

Shen Yi thought to himself that this was indeed a high-end opium den; even the boxes for storing opium were made of copper.

As he took the box, he touched the servant's hand, and instantly a memory flooded his mind—this time, it was a scene.

The scene showed that the waiter was probably greeting a guest in the lobby. The guest was wearing a hat and trying to disguise himself, but Shen Yi recognized him at a glance as Ye Shuang.

Shen Yi never expected that Ye Shuang was the one who smoked opium at this Juxiang Pavilion. What a coincidence that he came here today.

He then left without paying, just taking the box with him.

Seeing this, the servant didn't stop him, and bowed his head, saying, "Sir, please take care, and welcome back next time!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi's lips curled up slightly. Of course he would come again, and he would bring more people with him.

I wonder if the magpies on the branches at Kim Jung-sun's house will start chirping next time.