I don't think so, right?
The young policeman spoke up again, disregarding what others thought and directly stating his own opinion.
The office fell silent for a moment. Seeing that no one was speaking, the young policeman assumed that they agreed with him and continued.
"I've also eaten at the owner's small restaurant, and I think it's pretty good. Usually, customers don't complain."
Still no one spoke, so the young policeman continued.
"And even if someone is dissatisfied, there shouldn't be such a deep resentment! So I think we can start by investigating the boss's wife's competitors."
"What do you think, Mr. Gu?"
Gu Shi remained silent, but Gu Xichao spoke up.
"Brother, you're new here, right? Our family situation is a bit complicated..."
He then invited the person out, and chatted with them for a while longer, making the young policeman quite embarrassed.
Especially when she learned that Gu Xichao was only a teenager, she felt that she had wasted the past twenty-odd years of her life.
Meanwhile, the people in the office continued their meeting, and Gu Shi wasn't entirely clueless.
He planned to start his investigation from Wu Lili's side.
Wu Lili definitely didn't find the person herself; the so-called Taoist priest she contacted wasn't legitimate at all.
He wasn't the legendary expert the villagers talked about; in any case, no one knew his background.
Wu Lili trusted him so much, but she didn't say a word about the Taoist priest.
Therefore, someone must have given instructions on this matter, and we can start from this point.
Having gone through so much, Gu Shi felt he could solve cases himself.
After quickly resolving these matters, Gu Shi rushed home.
He was finally relieved to see that everything at home was alright.
These past few days have been hectic and he was in a state of mental turmoil. He fell asleep sitting in his study.
Seeing that no one had gone to the bedroom, Lin Qingyu quietly entered the study after she had put the child to sleep.
Unexpectedly, when she peeked inside, she found Gu Shi resting his chin on his left hand, completely still.
Lin Qingyu tiptoed inside again and saw Gu Shi's tightly closed eyes.
Although I was a little reluctant to call Gu Shi, it would be quite unpleasant to sleep in the study on such a cold day.
"Gu Shi, wake up, go back to your room and go to sleep!"
The next second, Gu Shi opened his eyes, which were bloodshot.
"Go back and get some sleep. You haven't been getting enough rest these past few days!"
Lin Qingyu supported Gu Shi with heartache, feeling that he was about to collapse.
"I'm fine, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep. You go to sleep first! I'll be there in a bit."
Gu Shi also knew that taking care of children was tiring, and Lin Qingyu's condition was not much better than his.
Lin Qingyu was afraid that Gu Jue would wake up again, so she could only go back to sleep first.
Fortunately, in the middle of the night, while she was half asleep, Lin Qingyu sensed that Gu Shi was beside her, and she was finally relieved.
The next day at noon, Gu Shi went out again.
There was a knock on the door. Lin Qingyu first looked out the window and saw that it was Li Juan again.
"How come you have time to come over today? I haven't even had time to cook something delicious and bring it to you!"
"I was just lazing around at home, and since I had nothing else to do, I went visiting other people's houses!"
Li Juan was carrying a basket, and as soon as she entered, Lin Qingyu smelled a very fragrant aroma.
"Come in and sit down. I don't have much to offer you, but have some apples! Juanzi, please don't look down on me!"
Lin Qingyu pushed the large apples on the table in front of Li Juan; they were all washed.
Li Juan picked up an apple, but didn't eat it. Instead, she opened the basket she had brought.
"These are the cookies I baked. I learned how to make them from someone else. Try them and see if you like them!"
The cookies displayed inside looked very tempting, and Lin Qingyu suddenly remembered the cookies in her own space.
Li Juan's skills are almost the same as those of the experienced cooks in the supermarket; at least they look the same.
Lin Qingyu picked one up and tasted it, and Li Juan called over Li Xiuhua, who was playing with the child over there.
"Auntie, you should try some too! My cooking might not be very good, please don't mind!"
As Li Juan spoke, she got up and took the child from Li Xiuhua's arms.
"Auntie, you go and eat. I'll watch the child for a bit. He's so adorable, such a cute little baby!"
Li Juan was happily playing with the child, clearly showing how much she liked children.
Lin Qingyu hadn't eaten more than a couple of bites when she suddenly asked, "Juanzi, where's your child? I remember you've been married for several years now."
I don't have children!
Li Juan was still smiling, holding Lin Qingyu's child in her arms, her face beaming, but Lin Qingyu felt something was off.
"Really? I hadn't heard anything about you having a baby. I thought it was because I hadn't been back to Pear Blossom Village for too long!"
"Yes! My husband isn't in very good health, so we can't have children, but there are a lot of children here, and I'm quite content just looking at them every day!"
Li Juan was still smiling, but the smile didn't reach her eyes; even Li Xiuhua could tell.
Being unable to have children and not wanting to have children are two different things, and a woman's inability to have children and a man's inability to have children are also two different things.
So it seems that Li Juan belongs to the second category.
"Let's not talk about that. Qingyu, your child is so cute, I really like him! Isn't that right, little Yuyu?"
Li Juan was busy playing with the child and didn't notice that Lin Qingyu's expression suddenly changed.
Then Lin Qingyu asked, "I don't know what kind of business your family does, Juanzi. Gu Shi runs a brick factory in the suburbs, and they earn their money through hard work!"
Lin Qingyu took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Li Juan, as she was genuinely curious.
Li Juan turned the child to the other side, and seeing that Gu Jue was getting sleepy, she lowered her voice and said, "He's a loan shark!"
Upon hearing this, not only Lin Qingyu, but even Li Xiuhua knew that those who worked in this line of work were practically equivalent to gangsters.
"Ah! This must be difficult to do."
Lin Qingyu got up, took the child from Li Juan's arms, and gently rocked the child to lull her to sleep.
"It's alright, the money comes in quickly, but I don't have time to spend it."
Li Juan smiled sheepishly, but Lin Qingyu didn't think it was wrong for her to think that way.
"But I know a lot of people in my family. You suddenly moved here recently, is something wrong? Do you need me to take a look?"
Lin Qingyu should have refused the question raised by Li Juan, but after thinking about it, she spoke up.
"Okay, after all, you have more connections. I have indeed run into some trouble recently!"
Then Lin Qingyu told Li Juan what had happened in her family, while observing Li Juan's expression.
Li Juan listened attentively to Lin Qingyu and occasionally asked her questions, showing her great enthusiasm.
"How about this? I'll have my family check for you; they should be able to find it!"
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