"What are you looking at?"
Ling Shu's voice came from his ears.
Yue Dingtang was looking at the window on the second floor.
The window was polished brightly, and there were stone carvings on the edge of the window, which was full of Western style and was a typical architectural style in the concession area of this era.
Behind the window is Widow Sun's bedroom. At this moment, the curtains are drawn tightly and the light is not leaking, presumably because the master is sleeping.
Yue Dingtang had an illusion that the inside and outside of the house were like two worlds, one dark and the other bright.
That window is like a boundary, dividing the underworld from the yang world. Behind the window, there is the other side that cannot be explored.
Ghosts, ghosts, ghosts and ghosts.
Curiosity may not lead to the final answer, but sometimes it will pull you into the abyss.
Yue Dingtang retracted his gaze.
The sun shone on him, bringing him a warm sense of substance again.
Ling Shu's existence is like all the best moments in the world condensing and staying, and even the tips of the hair are beating with sparkling crystal light.
Yue Dingtang couldn't help holding his hand and squeezed it.
Ling Shu was cold, and when the other party came out like this in broad daylight, he subconsciously wanted to shrink his hands, but he saw Yue Ding Tang thinking.
"Who do you think is lying?"
"I have no idea."
Ling Shu touched his chin. He didn't have the strong sense of weirdness that Yue Dingtang had, but he also felt that this matter was suspicious.
It is always better for two to ponder than one to ponder.
"If Mrs. Sun intends to deceive people, there is no need for her to make such a big noise and take the initiative to find us. If her call for help is true, even if the maid is the eyeliner of Lu Zude's grandfather and grandmother, she wants to take her grandson away from her. , and even poisoned her, the Sun family only needs to send the maid away and move her son with her, and there is absolutely no need to ask for help. The old man of the Lu family is beyond the reach of the whip, and he can’t help her at all, so why does the Sun family still ask for help?”
Sun's cry for help is true.
The contradictions in the Lu family's inner house, confirmed by Lu Zude, are also true.
But the two are not at all related to cause and effect.
That's what makes them weird.
"Could it be that the Sun family has other difficulties? Or—"
Ling Shu's face suddenly showed a strange look.
He subconsciously looked at Yue Dingtang.
The latter's line of sight was exactly on his.
Yue Dingtang obviously thought of something, and frowned slightly.
Ling Shu was not sure if he had thought of something with him.
"What if Lu Zude lied?"
As soon as Yue Dingtang said these words, Ling Shu knew that he was thinking of something with him.
It's just that the possibility is a little ridiculous.
An eight or nine-year-old child, so well-behaved, at most a little playful.
On weekdays, you may tell a little lie for candy or being lazy, which is what every child can do.
But make up a story
Somewhat outrageous.
Ling Shu pulled back his wild horse-like train of thought.
"Maybe all this can only be answered when Mrs. Sun wakes up. The maid shouldn't have the courage to harm others, right?"
Yue Dingtang said: "I wasn't sure before, but we said before we left, and we'll come back to visit in two days. She didn't dare to do that. I've told people before that Smith should send someone to squat outside. , even if she wanted to run away with money, she wouldn't be able to run."
"You also found someone to follow, where are you?"
Ling Shu did not expect that he still had this preparation.
After all, the driver of the Yue family is just a driver, and he has to help Yue Dingtang drive. It is impossible to do this kind of thing specially, and stalking and tracking are not professional. They have to let people from the patrol room come, but those people are not easy to use, and they often ask for money. , I don't have the patience to cry.
But with the relationship between Yue Dingtang and Smith, it is a trivial matter to want to call someone.
Yue Ding Tang Nu nuzui.
Ling Shu followed the place he suggested.
In the western pastry shop across the street, a tall woman wearing a wig and a western skirt is poking her head behind the counter and greeting customers.
Ling Shu looked closely and found that it was not a woman, but a man.
A man disguised as a woman.
It hurts the eyes.
Even the guests knew that it was a man, but his presence was indeed very eye-catching, and many people really bought two more cakes for him.
Originally, there were many small bungalows here, many foreigners nearby, and a lot of generous guests.
The more Ling Shu looked at that person, the more familiar he felt.
He suddenly cried out.
"Shen Renjie?!"
It really is.
This is an old acquaintance.
At the beginning, Ling Shu was taken into the patrol room as the murderer of Du Yuning, and the person who interrogated him was Shen Renjie.
Later, in order to find out the secrets of the Yuan family's underground warehouse, he and Lao Shen had trouble once again.
I didn't expect to meet where in life.
"Why is he dressed like this? Is this your request too?"
Ling Shu looked strange, remembering his experience of wearing a cheongsam, but he didn't say anything, and it was inevitable that Yue Dingtang had some kind of abnormal hobby.
Yue Ding and Tang Guang heard the voice and knew what he was thinking.
"… Of course not, I just let him stare outside."
Shen Renjie is diligently greeting passers-by to buy cakes.
Suddenly, there are more figures in front of him.
"What kind of cake do you like?"
Shen Renjie didn't see clearly, and subconsciously raised a smile, whistling.
"Napoleon's cake is the most popular, sir, would you like one? It's just out of the oven, it's still hot, and it's soft and fragrant!"
"I want a cake with no sugar, no salt, no flour, no eggs, and fresh cherries instead of canned cherries, right?"
Shen Renjie: ... This is to smash the scene, right? I'm afraid I don't know who the father is.
He twitched the corners of his mouth, his expression turned into a sly smile, and he stopped holding his throat.
"I don't have this kind of cake. If your skin is itchy, I can - eh? Ling? Ling Shu?"
Ling Shu teased: "Yo, old Shen, it's been a long time since I've seen you, how come you've become a beautiful girl, come and give you a fragrance."
He reached out and hooked Renjie's chin.
Shen Renjie hurriedly turned his head back, almost not blinking his waist.
"Go, go, don't make fun of me, I'm here on duty!"
He lowered his voice.
Ling Shu looked left and right, and thought this scene was too funny, but unfortunately I didn't have a camera at hand, otherwise I would have to take a picture.
"You're so dedicated, why do you need to pretend to be a Western woman to sell cakes here?"
Shen Renjie also saw Yue Dingtang at this time, and after thinking about it, he knew why they were here, so he calmed down.
"You know a hammer, I call it two delays, and I can earn an extra salary by following it."
Ling Shu: "What about after nightfall, this pastry shop can't be open all day long, can it?"
Shen Renjie smiled and said, "After nightfall, a noodle soup stall will be set up at the front of the street. The maintenance fee for the stall owner is usually paid by me, ah no, it is the environmental management fee. I will take a break there and drink a bowl of noodle soup. , and can chat.”
Three birds with one stone.
Ling Shu gave him a thumbs up. As expected of the Shen Renjie in his memory, he never forgot to take advantage of anything he did.
"This family is a little weird, and you really need dim sum."
Shen Renjie disapproved of Ling Shu's words, pouted his lips, and said in his heart that you didn't pay me any wages, I'm staring at it for twelve hours a day, what is there to see in a family of women and children
Yue Ding Tang said: "Shen Renjie."
Shen Renjie stiffened: "Hello, Chief Yue!"
Yue Dingtang: "Sun Zhai is optimistic, and there is nothing wrong with it. If there is any trouble, you can tell me, and I will give you the phone number of Yue Mansion."
Shen Renjie: "Okay, don't worry, you are guaranteed to complete the task!"
Yue Dingtang nodded and said something inadvertently: "You are so diligent, this position should be changed, and I will mention it when I come back."
Shen Renjie was instantly stricken with blood, and even more energetic, the smile on his face almost blinded Ling Shu.
If Shen Renjie is a donkey, then Yue Dingtang's words are undoubtedly a carrot hanging in front of Lao Shen's head.
For two days in a row, Shen Renjie did not come to report the abnormality.
Ling Shu went to the outside of Sun's house for a while, but nothing happened. The maid went out to buy vegetables as usual, and Lu Zude occasionally played in the yard. Ling Shu didn't disturb them and just observed in the dark.
He also saw the maid bring a doctor into the house, and then send the person away shortly after, it seems that he really invited the hostess to see the doctor.
From the observations alone, this is a very ordinary family.
Except that the curtains in the bedroom on the second floor have never been drawn, and the same is true during the day.
Even if Sun's condition was repeated, it was impossible not to see any sunlight.
He went to ask Shen Renjie, and Shen Renjie also said that he had never seen anyone open the curtains during the day.
Ling Shu was going to visit Sun's house again the next day in the name of a visit.
He spent a while at Shen Renjie's place. Seeing that the appointment time with Yue Dingtang was about to come, he had to get up and leave. Before leaving, he deliberately walked around the back door of Sun's house, which was equivalent to walking around the small western-style house. Dispensable hope to look forward to a glimpse of some clues.
The hard work paid off, and he really let him see a person coming out of the back door of Sun's house.
The man was wearing a hat, walking in a hurry, with his head half lowered, looking like he didn't want to be discovered.
Not only that, Ling Shu also felt that this person seemed to have been seen before.
Without thinking, he immediately followed.
Far away, the other party walked out of the street, turned left and right, and entered a Chinese medicine store.
Ling Shu waited for a long time until the other party came out with the medicine bag.
The moment he looked up at the road, Ling Shu finally remembered where he had seen this person.
Rickshaw driver.
That night, Mrs. Sun came to the door crying and complained that the child was missing and begged them for help. It was this rickshaw driver who took Mrs. Sun to the patrol room!
Right now, he was wearing a robe, obviously not a rickshaw driver, no wonder Ling Shu didn't recognize it for a while.
Could it be that the source of Sun's cry for help came from this person
Ling Shu was full of suspicion and followed behind the man. Seeing that he had returned to the Sun's small house and entered through the back door as before, he turned around and went back to the pharmacy just now. He just got the prescription for the medicine.
"Shouwuteng, Suanzaoren... What are the effects of these?"
Ling Shu was not familiar with Chinese medicine and could not understand prescriptions.
The pharmacist said: "This is a recipe to help sleep and soothe the nerves, but the amount is too large. I originally refused to catch it for the customer. Ah, ducks, lest they keep barking all day long, making noises and dreams."
Mrs. Sun lives in a small bungalow. Where can you raise chickens, ducks and geese? This is clearly for people to eat!