The sudden voice from behind made Qin Chuan, who was thinking silently, feel nervous.

Although the voice was extremely calm, and there was even a hint of kindness in the tone, it was obviously very unfamiliar to Qin Chuan.

No, it can’t even be said to be extremely unfamiliar, but Qin Chuan has never heard this voice before.

The benefits that came with time travel made Qin Chuan's memory amazing, not only the books and articles he had read, but also the people he had met. Even if that person just flashed by in front of him, he would never remember it.

Forget.

The same is true for voices. As long as that voice appears, Qin Chuan will definitely remember it. But when this voice suddenly came from behind, Qin Chuan swore that he had never heard it before. Moreover, Qin Chuan was a little shocked that this voice turned out to be just like that.

There was a sudden sound a few steps behind him, which couldn't help but make Qin Chuan feel nervous.

At this moment, Qin Chuan's muscles all over his body suddenly tightened, and he would make necessary reactions at any time.

At the same time, Qin Chuan quickly scanned the surrounding streets. It had entered the French Concession. It was already past five o'clock in the evening, which was the time for people to leave work. There were already many pedestrians on the street, and the pedestrians looked very nervous.

It was relaxed, some were walking in a hurry, some were walking together and chatting happily with each other, and there were even young people holding hands and laughing loudly as if no one was around. There was nothing unusual.

The most important thing is that there was no undue panic or uneasiness on the faces of the two women and a man in his forties who looked like a clerk wearing glasses, which showed that there was no one behind him.

There is nothing inappropriate or anyone acting differently from ordinary people.

Moreover, if someone really wants to do harm to him, in most cases he will not choose to do it at such a time and place, because there will be many witnesses, and even if a single person wants to quickly leave the scene, there will be some problems.

Although it was only a short moment, Qin Chuan's brain was spinning rapidly, and finally his rational judgment made him give up the urge to put his hand into the bag.

Qin Chuan turned around cautiously, because this person was obviously following him from behind. Until he got close to him, he was already at an extremely dangerous distance, but he didn't realize it yet.

Although Qin Chuan was a little upset just now and his alertness was affected to a certain extent, this still shows that the other party is a master with extremely excellent mobility. It is not an easy thing to be followed by such a person.<

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Standing behind Qin Chuan is a middle-aged man wearing a gray gown, a hat of the same color on his head, and holding a brown handbag that is exactly the same color and style as the bag in Qin Chuan's hand.

Standing on the sidewalk a few steps behind him, looking at Qin Chuan with a smile.

This person had no memory in Qin Chuan's mind, but this person recognized him, which made Qin Chuan even more vigilant.

However, this strange man was slightly shorter than Qin Chuan, and his figure was almost the same as his own. Qin Chuan thought that if the two of them fought with bare hands, they might not be afraid of each other, which made Qin Chuan feel more worried.

Confidence. Moreover, the other party's kind face and sincere smile made people feel good about him. He looked like a gentle scholar, which made Qin Chuan feel much more at ease.

"Sir, are you talking to me? We haven't met before, right?" Qin Chuan looked at this strange man with a smile and expressed his doubts.

The man smiled warmly, nodded and said, "Although we have never met, I have read all of Mr. Qin's novels. It should be said that I have been friends with Mr. Qin for a long time."

He can accurately find himself without ever meeting him. The middle-aged man has actually admitted that his identity is not simple, but Qin Chuan can feel that this strange middle-aged man has no ill intentions towards him.

"Mr. Qin, an old friend of yours asked me to deliver a message to Mr. Qin. Can Mr. Qin lend me a moment to speak?"

"Old friend?"

The middle-aged man's words made Qin Chuan's heart move. He nodded after thinking, pointed to a Western restaurant on the street and said, "No problem, let's go to this Western restaurant."

There are many foreigners in the concession, and there are more than 100,000 in the French Concession alone. This does not include the foreign garrisons and consulate personnel in the concession, so there are many cafes and Western restaurants here, and there are even several bars opened by foreigners, but

There are very few Chinese people who go to Western-style bars, because Chinese people are not used to the kind of scene in a bar where they only drink without food and drink, and they are casual and noisy.

There are already many customers in the restaurant. These people are single employees of foreign companies and banks who are off work nearby. Of course, there are also many employees of companies such as trading houses run by domestic businessmen. However, generally speaking, foreigners make up the majority.

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Qin Chuan and the strange man both chose a location near the inner corner. The advantage of this location is that the situation here cannot be seen from the street outside.

This is extremely important at night. Due to the difference in brightness between the inside and outside of the restaurant, people sitting in the restaurant can hardly see what is going on outside, but people outside can clearly see every move of the people inside.<

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"What would you like to use, sir?" Qin Chuan asked the man inquiringly.

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Mr. Qin, please feel free to do it. I don't know much about Western food."

Qin Chuan nodded and said to the restaurant waiter who came over, "A medium rare steak, a foie gras, a French escargot, and a Russian caviar. Also, a bottle of Lafite."

After the waiter left, Qin Chuan asked the middle-aged man, "What's your surname, sir? You must have just arrived in Shanghai, right?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "My surname is Duan, and to be fair to Mr. Qin, I have just arrived in Shanghai."

The middle-aged man only said his surname was Duan, but did not say what his name was, let alone what he did. Obviously he didn't want Qin Chuan to know too much, at least not for the time being.

"So, may I ask Mr. Duan, which old friend asked you to bring me a message? What is the content of the message? I would like to ask Mr. Duan to inform me."

After watching the waiter serve them the dishes, pour the opened bottle of Lafite into the goblets, and leave, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Mr. Qin, can we chat while we eat?"

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Qin Chuan smiled and said, "I'm sorry! Mr. Duan, I'm rude, please don't take offense."

As he spoke, Qin Chuan raised his glass and said, "Mr. Duan, for our first meeting and our long-standing friendship, cheers!"

The two of them took a sip of wine with a smile, then each picked up a knife and fork and started chatting while eating. Qin Chuan noticed that Mr. Duan did not know much about Western food as he said, and used knives and forks.

Extremely skilled, obviously should have experience living abroad.
Chapter completed!