The waiter hurried upstairs, his doubts growing like a snowball.
He recalled the appearance of the two men: dressed in shabby, simple clothes, exuding the smell of rural soil. They were nothing more than country bumpkins who had never seen the world. How could they possibly come up with so much money all at once?
The stack of ten-yuan notes I just put on the table, roughly estimated, is at least a hundred yuan.
You should know that the salaries of cadres in the city are only so much, and ordinary workers can only earn sixty or seventy yuan a month even if they work hard.
They didn't look like city people at all; the source of their money was highly suspicious.
Was it stolen?
The thought suddenly flashed through the waiter's mind.
By the way, yesterday's news on TV also reported extensively on the theft of iron from the city's steel mill. It was said that two people were involved in the crime, but unfortunately, they managed to escape.
Could these two people in front of us be the two criminals?
The two of them looked travel-worn and exhausted, clearly having traveled a long way to get here.
Could it be that they escaped to the county town under the cover of night?
Thinking about this, the waiter felt as if he had discovered a shocking secret.
The more I thought about it, the more convinced I became that these two were the two thieves.
The news reports that there's a 200 yuan reward for catching a criminal and a 100 yuan reward for reporting a tip.
The waiter was immediately excited at the thought of the generous bonus.
He was determined to tell his boss about this.
In this way, the boss will have made a contribution and will definitely look at you differently. Your status in the store will rise accordingly, and you will be valued by the boss more.
You should know that Jinjiang Hotel is the largest hotel in the county and offers the best treatment, with a considerable amount of extra income every day.
With this thought in mind, the waiter strode briskly to the boss's office door.
He rushed in without even knocking.
"Boss... this is terrible."
Boss Su Minghua frowned. "Xiao Li, you're so impulsive. You didn't even knock on the door. What kind of behavior is that?"
Didn't I tell you all? You always need to be mindful of your image.
"I'm sorry, boss, I was in such a rush that I forgot."
Xiao Li quickly apologized, appearing humble and subservient, a stark contrast to his arrogant and disdainful demeanor in the lobby just moments before.
"Alright, be careful next time. Now, tell me, what happened?"
What's making you so flustered?
Su Minghua waved his hand and then asked.
He wondered if someone had come to cause trouble.
Xiao Li embellished and vividly recounted the story of two fugitives causing trouble at the shop.
Upon hearing this, the boss's expression instantly turned serious, and he immediately took it seriously.
He first sent the waiter to keep the two so-called "fugitives" calm, while he quickly dialed the police station using the landline on the table.
After receiving the order, waiter Xiao Li rushed downstairs.
Thinking to myself, "You guys are doomed this time, and I still get a bonus, it's so awesome!"
His face was once again filled with a warm smile, and he explained to the Yu brothers, Chengyuan and Ping'an, with great seriousness, "The boss is on the phone with an important customer who has placed an order. He'll be down soon."
"Please wait a moment, you two. Have some tea and some melon seeds first."
Xiao Li poured each of them a cup of tea and also brought them a plate of sunflower seeds.
First, stall them and don't let them realize that something is wrong.
If they get away, my bonus will be gone.
The Yu brothers, Chengyuan and Ping'an, didn't think much of it and simply assumed the waiter was telling the truth, so they sat there patiently waiting.
I only drank tea and didn't eat the sunflower seeds on the table.
Then, a series of steady, powerful footsteps sounded outside, and two police officers wearing peaked caps entered the restaurant.
Yu Pingan's eyes widened instantly, and he began to feel nervous.
I was thinking to myself, "Why are the police here?"
Did the shop owner commit a crime?
Yu Chengyuan felt something was amiss and had a slightly uneasy feeling.
Just then, the owner of Jinjiang Hotel slowly walked down from upstairs, his expression serious and complicated.
Yu Pingan glanced at the waiter and saw a smug expression on his face.
He wondered if the two police officers were called by the waiter.
As soon as the police officers entered the store, their expressions were serious. After quickly scanning the area, they asked loudly, "Who reported this?"
At this moment, Su Minghua came down the stairs and hurriedly said, "I was the one who reported the case."
His expression remained calm and composed as he continued, "A fugitive has entered the shop."
Upon hearing this, the police officers immediately became alert and asked, "Where is the fugitive?"
The waiter next to him felt a chill run down his spine, then pointed at the Yu brothers and couldn't wait to report the incident to the police.
His voice trembled slightly: "It was just the two of them."
They were carrying a lot of money, which didn't look like they had earned it themselves.
I think it was stolen.
Furthermore, I suspect they are the thieves the city has been hunting for. You should take them back for questioning immediately.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the Yu brothers, and the atmosphere instantly became extremely tense.
One of the police officers glanced at Yu Chengyuan and his companion, then said seriously, "Boss Su, this is no joke."
Furthermore, everything should be based on evidence.
Just because someone has money on them doesn't mean you're accusing them of stealing.
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