Chapter 160: The murderer is too cruel
Zheng Ying did not answer Deng Xiuzhen, but turned and left. She didn't know whether the dead person had any relationship with Sean, but she had to send someone to find out where that Sean came from.
Before leaving, he said to Deng Xiuzhen, "Recruit two more people. When Xiaoqing comes back, ask her to go back."
Deng Xiuzhen nodded. She guessed that Xiaoqing was Zheng Ying's person.
Xiaoqing came back after a long time and told Deng Xiuzhen: the dead were an elderly couple, both were smashed to death in the inner room. The murderer was cruel and almost killed them with one blow of the hammer, but he used many blows.
The police now suspect that their eldest son Li Qingshan was the murderer.
First, there are Li Qingshan’s fingerprints on the hammer.
Second, Li Qingshan owed a lot of money from gambling, and he often asked the two elders for money. He even threatened to kill them if they didn't give him money.
But Li Qingshan denied it, saying that he used the hammer at home frequently and it was normal to have fingerprints on it.
As for killing his parents, he said it was just a threat. How could he really kill his parents?
After Xiaoqing finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to leave.
Deng Xiuzhen quickly pulled her aside and asked, "What's going on now?"
"He's locked up." Xiao Qing thought for a moment and said, "Although what Li Qingshan said makes some sense, he can't find an alibi. He's usually gambling at this time, but today he said he was sleeping at home, and there's no witness.
He also said that when he was drinking water, he saw a pack of cigarettes on the windowsill and took it away.
But the police asked and no one put smoke in his window."
Gambling? Sleeping? No witnesses?
Deng Xiuzhen had something in her mind, but she didn't catch it, so she asked, "What was lost in the store?"
Xiao Qing glanced at her and replied, "I heard that the drawers and cabinets were pried open, and the money and jewelry inside were gone, including the store's operating funds."
"Oh, by the way, that shop is not rented, it is the couple's own home, which is bigger than this shop and has a kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. There is also a TV in the shop, and they watch TV even when there are no customers. So the neighbors noticed something unusual.
It was their daughter and daughter-in-law who came to the store and found the old man murdered.”
Xiaoqing told everything she knew, then stopped and looked at Deng Xiuzhen.
It seems to be saying, if you have anything else to ask, just ask.
Deng Xiuzhen felt a little embarrassed and quickly told Xiaoqing that Zheng Ying asked her to go back quickly.
When Xiaoqing heard this, she turned around and ran away.
When Tan Yanlin came back, he brought a lot of food. Seeing that only Deng Xiuzhen was there, he asked curiously, "Where are they?"
Deng Xiuzhen looked at the pile of vegetables and then she remembered that today was Saturday and Wen Yu would be back.
Speaking of the murders on the street, Tan Yanlin frowned and said, "That Li Qingshan is indeed not a good person. He is a gambler, lazy, greedy and bad. He is either gambling or stealing all day long.
Many families on this street have been harmed by him. One time he came to my store to steal something. I caught him on the spot, but he not only refused to admit his mistake, but also threatened me that if I dared to do anything, he would kill my whole family!
He is such a mean guy, sometimes he even beats his parents. I saw it once.
Later, his parents kicked him out. The police also issued an order forbidding him to get close to his parents, otherwise he would be arrested and put in jail.
Qin Yan said this, and then he remembered something, paused and said: "What did you say just now? He took the cigarette from the windowsill? Where is his home? I went to a friend's house in the eastern suburbs this afternoon.
My friend smoked, so I bought a pack of cigarettes to fill for him. When I passed by a house, I accidentally stepped on a pile of garbage.
I put the cigarette on the windowsill, lowered my head to clean my shoes, and when I looked up, I found that the cigarette on the windowsill was gone..."
The two looked at each other.
Then maybe what Li Qingshan said was true?
Isn't this too coincidental? It's exactly like what I wrote!
Do you want to go to the police station and tell them?
Or is it better to have less trouble than more?
What's more, a scourge like Li Qingshan, regardless of whether he killed the person or not, if he is arrested and put in jail, everyone will be at peace.
The two of them whispered all the way back home, still undecided as to whether to say it or not.
"Dad! Mom!" Seeing Tan Yanlin and Deng Xiuzhen walking back side by side.
Qin Wenyu shouted loudly, his eyes full of joy. Ever since his parents quarreled, the family had been getting worse and worse. When his parents divorced, they had to beg for food and depend on others for their lives.
Many times, he hoped to return to the harmonious and lively family life in the past.
Tan Yanlin agreed, and Deng Xiuzhen nodded with a smile.
"Dad, why did you buy so many vegetables today? Is it a good day?" Wen Yu was in a very happy mood.
"You guys study hard, I'll work hard to make money, and we'll work together to make your mother happy. From now on, every day will be a good day!" Qin Yanlin said with a smile.
"Jingshen is talking nonsense!" Deng Xiuzhen criticized with a smile on her face.
After dinner, Qin Wenyu cleaned up the dishes diligently and said to Deng Xiuzhen, "Mom, I'm going home first."
Then she turned to Tan Yanlin and said, "Dad, I'm going to take an exam soon, and I want a quieter study environment. Otherwise, you can stay here with mom."
Before he could finish his words, Qin Wenyu's men had already run out.
Tan Yanlin looked back at Deng Xiuzhen, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Go back!" Deng Xiuzhen cursed.
Upon hearing this, Tan Yanlin walked back in confusion.
Deng Xiuzhen sighed in her heart: If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?
The next morning, Tan Yanlin and Deng Xiuzhen went to the store, and Wen Yu wanted to go with them, saying that he could have lunch before going to school, and that the store was about the same distance from the school.
Tan Yanlin went out again, Tan Wenyu was doing his homework in front of the cashier counter, and Deng Xiuzhen and Zhu Shanshan were busy again.
Deng Xiuzhen really wants to hire two more people, but where can she find suitable people at the moment?
Deng Xiuzhen couldn't help but look outside the door. How nice it would be if someone came to meet her?
But suddenly I noticed that there was someone across the street looking over here.
When he saw her looking over, he immediately lowered his head, pressed his hat down, and straightened his collar.
Deng Xiuzhen's heart beat faster, but she pretended nothing happened and continued to be busy.
At noon, Tan Yanlin brought food to the store as usual.
Deng Xiuzhen invited Zhu Shanshan to eat together, saying that she had worked really hard during this period.
After they finished their meal, Qin Wenyu went to school and Zhu Shanshan went back to rest.
Deng Xiuzhen and Tan Yanlin were the only ones left in the store.
There were not many customers in the store at noon. Tan Yanlin answered a phone call and went out.
Deng Xiuzhen yawned and planned to do some accounting so that she could have a rest while Zhu Shanhu went to work.
She suddenly heard some noise in the bathroom, like the sound of dripping water.
Thinking that maybe Tan Yanlin didn't turn on the faucet, he walked towards the bathroom.
"Boss, do you sell this kind of battery in your store?" Deng Xiuzhen heard someone asking when she was approaching the bathroom, and she hurried out to entertain the customer.
Since the customer didn’t have the battery he wanted, Deng Xiuzhen had to ask him to go to another store.
The sound of water was still dripping, and Deng Xiuzhen walked towards the bathroom again.
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