A newspaper costs an average of three cents, which is not expensive for ordinary people.
Those who are illiterate can also go to the teahouse to listen to people reading the newspaper, and a pot of tea can kill most of the afternoon, killing two birds with one stone.
The Whampoa New Paper is a tabloid with a small audience. It needs small profits but quick turnover to sell for two cents. In addition to the explosive news reported in the first place, it is possible to meet each other, and it will definitely be sold out today.
With the fermentation of this newspaper, it will not be long before the news of Du Yuning's death will spread to every corner of Shanghai.
As for Ling Shu's identity as a suspect, it is also difficult to suppress it. Everyone is a judge, newspapers and magazines, and everyone speaks. All public opinion will point the finger at him, which will put a lot of pressure on those who solve the case.
Under the pressure, and there was so-called evidence, it would be even more difficult for Ling Shu to escape the crime.
In all dynasties, killing for life is the same law.
"Boss Yue, your ability is limited. You can't even hold down a piece of news. I have to doubt whether it's true that you are bragging about your achievements over the years to my sister!"
Ling Shu said coolly, took out five cents from his pocket and put it on the newspaper, folded the newspaper and stuffed it into the arms of the roadside beggar.
"There is no impermeable wall in the world." Yue Dingtang calmly said, "From the moment the case was linked to you, you should have expected this result. Although the Yuan family's servants are restricted from entering and leaving, they need to eat and drink every day. , must contact the outside world, and there are so many patrols who handle errands, it is not uncommon for anyone to leak one or two news to the tabloids and earn some pocket money."
Ling Shu sighed, he was sitting at home, and disaster came from the sky is the best portrayal of him now.
If the murderer is not found for one day, the case will be like an invisible rope around his neck, and it may be tightened anytime and anywhere, killing him.
The person who helped Du Yunning to write the list of possessions, who might have an ambiguous relationship with Du Yuning, or even swayed her to run away, and finally killed her, was like a ghost of the dead that didn't exist, always wandering around, but couldn't find any trace.
If Ling Shu hadn't seen the list of possessions with his own eyes, he would even doubt whether such a person really existed.
Ling Shu felt that it was not wrong to follow Du Yuning's path to find clues, but this was like being led by the nose, the opponent hiding in the dark knew what he would do next, and he could easily Mastering his whereabouts, by the way, preemptively.
So, how about a different way of thinking
If, even the personal servant of the Yuan family had never seen this person—
So, how can Du Yunning meet each other without avoiding the Yuan family
The gods made ghosts, and Ling Shu's spirit flashed!
"Crescent Café?!"
"Du Yuning asked where you were several times before?"
Yue Dingtang and him spoke almost simultaneously.
The two of them said different things, but the idea was the same in the final analysis.
They thought of a piece.
Yue Dingtang: "It's all Crescent Cafe?"
Ling Shu: "Yes, she made an appointment with me three times, and they were all there."
Yue Dingtang: "Have you seen her communicate more closely with anyone in the cafe?"
Ling Shu thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't remember, she seems to know the owner of New Moon Cafe, and when we met there the second time, she introduced me to the owner who was helping to wash the cups. "
Yue Dingtang: "How much do you know about that boss, does he have a wife?"
Ling Shu: "Do you suspect that Du Yuning may have an affair with him? Impossible."
Yue Dingtang's driver had been waiting at the intersection, and when he saw them approaching, he hurried out to open the door.
After the two were seated and the car started, Ling Shu spoke.
"You'll know when you see the boss. He's a little old, and he's not very good at speaking. It's unlikely that Du Yunning has anything to do with this person."
Yue Ding Tang thought for a moment, "Then go to Crescent Café and have a look."
From here to Crescent Cafe, it is only a fifteen-minute drive without traffic jams.
Yue Dingtang and the others got off the bus at the intersection, and after walking a few steps, they saw the signboard of the cafe hanging outside.
Crescent Cafe looks a little old.
The newly painted exterior wall, several half-new windows, the plants that strive to maintain the greenness in the cold winter, and the waiters in dresses, all the details show the owner's care for this cafe.
Just opening a coffee shop in China will inevitably carry traces of China, just like the albums that come out of the coffee shop now, not foreign music, but the familiar "Jasmine Flower".
Ling Yue and the others did not rush into the cafe. They strolled around the shops near the cafe, chatted with the shopkeeper, bought something, and casually inquired about the situation of Crescent Cafe.
This cafe has been in business for some years. It has been operating here a few years ago, but two owners have changed. The former surname is Han. It is said that the business went bankrupt and he packed up and returned to his hometown in the countryside. My friend heard that he was in a hurry to use the money, so he put down the cafe and reopened it for repairs.
The cafe's business is not bad, and the owner is also very good. Several of the guys in his shop have been helped by him. Even if the neighbors usually have any inconvenience, Boss Li can also pull a hand.
"Boss Li has a good heart, but it's a pity that it's hard to be a good person in this world, and it takes a bad person to get ahead!"
Ling Shu walked across the street and entered this tea shop, when he heard Boss Tang say this to Yue Dingtang.
"How?" Ling Shu asked smoothly.
"Who is this?" The tea shop owner Tang looked at Ling Shu.
Yue Dingtang: "His surname is Yang, he is my colleague, and he came out with me to do a social survey."
Boss Tang smiled: "It turns out that Professor Yang, please take a seat! Xiaodong, pour some tea!"
Intellectuals are highly respected these days, especially professors and literati like Yue Dingtang. In the former Qing Dynasty, they were at the level of Hanlin masters. a feeling of.
Yue Dingtang chatted with the other party in the name of social investigation, bought two taels of tea, and naturally received an extraordinarily warm reception.
"Speaking of which, it's not easy for Boss Li to buy this cafe. He originally thought he was doing a favor for a friend, and he was eager to help out. Who would have thought that within a month of the cafe being sold, someone would come to the door? , said that Boss Han got married with a daughter and a second wife, and sold the cafe to him. At this time, Boss Han also took the money and the people disappeared. The two sides fought a lawsuit. As a last resort, Boss Li had to go out again in order to reopen as soon as possible. A sum of money is given to the other party before the place is taken down."
This tea shop owner Tang is diagonally opposite the coffee shop. He looks up and sees him. When he talks about the origin of the coffee shop, he is straightforward, and it seems that he is familiar with the two generations of owners.
"So, Boss Li is indeed a very righteous person?" Yue Dingtang asked.
Boss Tang nodded: "That's right, didn't it rain heavily in Shanghai this summer, and many places were flooded. My precious tea leaves are the least likely to be touched by water. Thanks to Boss Li who lent me a few He put the tea in a big pot and sealed it again, and it really didn't get wet at all. As a result, half of his own coffee beans suffered. You ask this street, nine out of ten households mentioned him, Gotta give a thumbs up!"
Ling Shu: "I don't think there are too many customers in the cafe. He always helps others like this, won't he lose money?"
Boss Tang said with a smile: "I heard that he is an overseas Chinese who has returned from overseas, and his family still has property in Nanyang. He said that he wants to come back to retire, and his son still stays in Nanyang to do business. He sends him living expenses every month, filial piety. Very. In my opinion, even if the cafe loses money, it’s okay. His son has written many letters to call him back. Boss Li said that now he has hands and feet, he can still work, and he doesn’t want to go abroad for the time being.”
Ling Shu: "Did he say all of this himself?"
Boss Tang: "Yeah, I've also seen the photos sent by his son. Boss Li's grandson is fat and smart, and he will call him grandpa."
Yue Dingtang: "Listening to what you said, we think this investigation is in the right direction. We can write an article on the return of Nanyang merchants."
Boss Tang looked forward to: "Is the little shop that I don't know has the honor to appear in your article?"
Yue Ding Tang said with a smile: "Of course there is, Tang Ji Tea Shop, I have written down."
After saying that, he showed the book in his hand to the other party to see, and Boss Tang was even more cheerful.
Ling Shu interjected at the right time: "By the way, Lao Yue, have you read today's newspaper? Speaking of which, it has something to do with our social survey this time."
Yue Dingtang: "I haven't seen it yet, what's wrong?"
Ling Shu: "Du Yuning, a famous Shanghai lady, has died. The cause of death is unknown now. It is suspected that it was a murder. Isn't public security included in our social investigation? Just wait and ask at the patrol room."
The owner of the tea shop next to him sucked in a breath of cold air, which attracted both Ling and Yue to look at him.
"You mean Du Yunning? Mrs. Yuan? She's dead?!"
Ling Shu: "It's Mrs. Yuan, Du Yuning, from the Yuan Mansion. What, do you know him?"
The owner of the tea shop: "I don't know her. The shop doesn't have the honor to make friends with such a famous person. I just saw her drinking coffee at the opposite cafe a few times before... It's a pity, Mrs. Yuan is too good-natured. A beauty, how can you say that if you die, you will die!"
Ling Shu and Yue Dingtang looked at each other.
"Did she come alone for coffee and didn't invite anyone else?"
The boss hesitated for a moment: "Yes, but I can't remember clearly."
Ling Shu: "Is it a man or a woman?"
"Men," the boss slapped his thigh, "I remembered! It's two people! She only has one appointment at a time, but it seems that there are only two who come and go. One of them, eh, don't say, it's the same as your body. The size is a bit similar! The other one is shorter than you, about half a head, but often wears a dark red dress!"
Ling Shu: "Are you sure?"
Boss: "Of course, that gentleman once went to the foreign goods store next door to buy cream, and I happened to meet him. He was very handsome and gentle, and he also wore a pair of glasses. He looked like you two, a literate person. ."
After saying goodbye to the tea shop owner, when Ling Shu and Yue Dingtang entered the coffee shop, the sky had already turned deep and blue, as if a inkstone would be splashed on it at any time and it would turn pitch black.
The cold wind, with the cold and relentless winter, hovered over the neon lights of Shanghai, and then passed through the alleys and alleys, tossing the beggars who were naked outside, curled up more and more tightly, and finally blocked by the thick gate of the cafe. Outside.
Entering the inside, it is a warm feeling, and a dark fragrance hits.