Chapter 191 Who does this child look like?
The fire was out, and the people watching the excitement gradually left with sighs. It was late at night and they still had to go to bed.
Just then, the police arrived. Because the place was some distance from the police station and the Gu family hadn't called the police, they learned about the fire late. Gu Jianguo had just finished negotiating with the firefighters when he saw the police rushing over and walked over.
The police who came knew Gu Jianguo. It should be said that almost all the police officers in the Dongcheng Police Station knew him. Firstly, Gu Jianguo had a good relationship with Zhu Qingjun. Secondly, the opening of the supermarket made Gu Jianguo famous.
"Boss Gu, what's going on?" The older of the two policemen looked at the burnt-out supermarket and asked Gu Jianguo.
His name is Hu Youwei, he is in his fifties and is an old policeman.
Gu Jianguo gave a wry smile. "I don't know what happened either. However, when I left today, I personally checked the store for any potential safety hazards. The electrical wiring was just replaced during renovations two months ago, and there's no stove or anything like that in the store, so it's basically impossible for it to catch fire on its own."
The two policemen frowned upon hearing this. Gu Jianguo's implication was clear: he suspected it was a deliberate act. Hu Youwei turned to the twenty-something policeman beside him and said, "Xiao Zheng, check the surroundings and the store."
Xiao Zheng responded and left. Hu Youwei asked Gu Jianguo again: "Is anyone hurt?" There must be someone watching over such a big store.
Gu Jianguo took a cigarette out of his pocket, handed one to Hu Youwei, and said, "No one is hurt. My nephew is looking after the store here. He lives in a room in the back yard."
"I'll ask him about the situation." Hu Youwei said.
Gu Xueqiang was packing up in the supermarket when Gu Jianguo called out to him, "Xueqiang, come here."
Gu Xueqiang came trotting over after hearing this, his hands and body covered in dust. Hu Youwei looked him up and down, smiled, and asked, "Are you watching the store tonight?"
Gu Xueqiang nodded and said, "Yes, I've been watching over the store these past few days."
"How did you discover the fire?" Hu Youwei asked.
"I went to bed shortly after dinner. The store has been busy these past few days, and I was quite tired, so I fell asleep shortly after I lay down. Then I smelled a strong smell of burning food, and woke up. When I came out, I saw that the fire inside the supermarket was already huge. I immediately called my uncle."
Gu Xueqiang still feels scared when he thinks about the scene at that time.
"Didn't you hear any strange sounds?" Hu Youwei asked.
Gu Xueqiang shook his head: "I sleep very soundly."
At that moment, another police officer, Xiao Zhao, came over, carrying a plastic bucket. He told Hu Youwei, "There were traces of gasoline outside the supermarket, and I even found a gasoline bucket. But with so many people coming and going to put out the fire, we couldn't find any other traces."
His words basically confirmed that the fire was man-made.
"Boss Gu, have you offended anyone?" Hu Youwei looked at Gu Jianguo and asked.
Gu Jianguo's brows knitted together, and after a moment of silence, he shook his head and said, "No."
Although he suspected that it was the Zhu family, to which Zhang Zijun had been engaged before, if the matter was investigated, it would involve Zhang Zijun and his father. Without solid evidence, he could not say anything.
Hu Youwei also looked embarrassed, "Boss Gu, we will do our best to investigate this matter." But it is very likely that we will not find any results.
The scene had been destroyed and there were no suspects. Although the oil drum was found, it only proved that the fire was man-made and not accidental, and it did not provide any other information. This kind of plastic drum is very common and almost every household has it.
Gu Jianguo also knew that this matter was difficult to investigate, but he had his own suspects, so he could always investigate it himself.
The two policemen walked around the supermarket again and left, leaving only the Gu family and the Han family in the supermarket. Han Deyi looked at the mess in the store and asked Gu Jianguo: "What are you going to do next?"
Gu Jianguo was now very calm. What had happened had already happened, and there was no point dwelling on it. He said, "Let's find a few more workers to clean up the house tomorrow and reopen it as soon as possible."
"Okay, just tell me if you need any help." Han Deyi patted Gu Jianguo on the shoulder. He didn't expect that Gu Jianguo would encounter such a thing.
"I will definitely come to you if I need you." Gu Jianguo didn't hesitate to be polite with him. The friendship between the two of them for so many years was not fake.
Gu Jianguo chatted briefly with Han Deyi for a few more words, then walked over to Wang Yueju and her three daughters and said, "Alright, we'll hire some workers to pack up tomorrow. Let Xueqiang look after this place, and we'll go home."
Wang Yueju didn't want to leave. "I can't sleep at home, so I might as well stay here."
Gu Jianguo was helpless. "What's the point of you staying here? Go home and have a good rest. We still have a lot of things to do tomorrow. Besides, Xiao Si has to go to school tomorrow."
Wang Yueju saw her three daughters were about to leave, so she agreed to go home. They went to the backyard, fetched some water, washed their hands, and then went home together.
Gu Siqing was still sitting on the back of Han Zhengping's bicycle. She grabbed his clothes around his waist with one hand and leaned forward to say, "My second sister suspects that the Zhu family, who were engaged to Jun, did it. What do you think?"
Han Zhengping pedaled his bike at a moderate pace, muttering, "That's possible. Zhang Zijun's family is a piece of fat meat in the eyes of the Zhu family. Now that the fat meat that was about to be in their mouths has been snatched away by Sister Erhui, they must be feeling uncomfortable."
Gu Siqing sighed, "But we have no evidence!"
In those days, there were no cameras, let alone fingerprint recognition. Otherwise, they could have just checked the surveillance footage and the fingerprints on the oil can, and everything would have been clear.
"If it was really the Zhu family who did it, it wouldn't be difficult to find out the truth." Han Zhengping's voice was clear and gentle, but the content of his words was completely different from his tone. He continued:
"The simpler method is to put Zhu Yujiao in a sack, beat her up, and then extract information from her. You'll know everything. If you think this method is too violent, find someone to keep an eye on the Zhu family. As long as they did something, there will always be clues. Once you have evidence, hand the matter over to Zhang Zijun. He's the one who will handle the trouble he caused."
Gu Siqing thought about it and felt that the second method was better. She couldn't wrongly accuse anyone.
"But who should we let keep an eye on the Zhu family?" Gu Siqing asked.
"Doesn't Uncle Gu know Shi Dafa? Shi Dafa would definitely be willing to do this kind of thing." Han Zhengping's voice was still gentle. Gu Siqing sighed in her heart, why is it just a black sesame filling?
When they got home, Gu Jianguo asked the three sisters to go to bed quickly, and he and Wang Yueju also returned to their rooms. Gu Siqing took Gu Yimin to Gu Erhui's room and told them about Han Zhengping's idea.
After hearing this, Gu Yimin and Gu Erhui looked at each other. They knew Han Zhengping was a fierce fighter, but now they had a new understanding of him: he was also very scheming.
Who does this child look like?
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