Wang Shen looked away from the shoes, smiled at Xu Xiaolin, and went into the house. After Wang Shen sat down on the sofa, Lin Su poured a cup of tea for Wang Shen and Liang Zichen shortly afterward.
"Hey? Beautiful writer, did you forget your keys here?" Liang Zichen said, pointing to a bunch of keys on the coffee table.
At this moment, Xu Xiaolin turned her attention back to the keys. She picked them up and replied, "Yes, I was in such a rush this morning that I forgot to take them."
Wang Shen took a sip of tea and then placed the teacup on the coffee table. Lin Su was asking Xu Xiaolin about her foot injury. Wang Shen glanced at Xu Xiaolin and then at Lin Su, saying, "Today we went to Xiaolin's old house to retrieve Han Mo's diary, but we unexpectedly encountered thugs."
"A thug?" Lin Su's face showed surprise upon hearing Wang Shen's words. After a while, Lin Su looked at Xu Xiaolin and asked, "How are you? Are you alright?"
Xu Xiaolin shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I just twisted my ankle while chasing the thugs."
After Xu Xiaolin finished speaking, Lin Su turned his gaze to Wang Shen and asked, "And in the end? Were the criminals caught?"
Wang Shen looked at Lin Su, thought for a moment, and said, "The criminals were very familiar with the terrain there. It's a pity we didn't catch them."
Lin Su nodded, then asked, "Did you get a clear look at the assailant's face?"
Before Wang Shen could answer, Liang Zichen interjected, "Writer Lin seems quite interested in this thug?"
Upon hearing Liang Zichen's words, Lin Su's expression froze for a moment, then he chuckled and said, "Of course I'm interested."
After speaking, Lin Su paused for a moment and glanced at Xu Xiaolin. "The fact that this criminal is interested in Xiaolin's old house might be related to Han Mo's case. If we don't catch someone like this, he'll always be a threat." Lin Su said, his brows furrowed.
Wang Shen was surprised for a moment when he heard Lin Su's words, then smiled and said, "Oh? I forgot, I also invited writer Lin to investigate Han Mo's case back then."
Lin Su nodded upon hearing Wang Shen's words.
“As Writer Lin just said, this criminal must be related to Han Mo’s case. Can you tell me the basis for your judgment?” After saying this, Wang Shen quietly observed Lin Su’s expression.
Lin Su's expression didn't change much, and he even smiled slightly, saying, "It's very simple for me to get this analysis." After saying this, Lin Su finally left Xu Xiaolin's side, sat on the sofa, and looked at Wang Shen.
“Officer Wang just said that the criminal was very familiar with the terrain around the old house. Who else but a local could be so familiar with the area? Besides, there shouldn't be anything valuable in the old house, right?” After asking this question, Lin Su glanced at Xu Xiaolin. Xu Xiaolin met Lin Su's gaze and nodded.
Lin Su withdrew his gaze and continued his analysis: "If it were a regular theft, thieves would usually scout the location. A house that has been abandoned for so many years shouldn't be a target for an ordinary thief. Since the thief isn't after money, what else could it be for? The only thing I can think of is that diary, right? A diary is useless to ordinary people, except for those connected to the Han Mo case."
Throughout Lin Su's analysis, Wang Shen watched Lin Su intently. After Lin Su finished speaking, Wang Shen smiled, nodded, and said, "No wonder you write suspense novels; your logical analysis skills are truly impressive."
As soon as Wang Shen finished speaking, Liang Zichen glanced at Lin Su and asked, "How does Writer Lin know that this thief is definitely a thief?"
Faced with Liang Zichen's sudden question, Lin Su was briefly taken aback, but his expression quickly returned to calm. "If he's not a thief, he can't be a robber, right?" Lin Su then chuckled twice.
"Is Writer Lin here today?" Wang Shen asked, holding a teacup and looking at the steam rising from the rim.
After hearing Wang Shen's question, Lin Su thought for a moment and replied, "I came here after dinner."
After listening to Wang Shen and Lin Su's conversation, Liang Zichen thought for a moment and said, "Writer Lin must be very busy with work right now. A friend of mine told me today that he saw you at a hot pot restaurant for dinner, but he was too embarrassed to ask you for an autograph."
Upon hearing Liang Zichen's question, Lin Su replied, "Hot pot restaurant..." However, Lin Su immediately stopped speaking after saying those three words.
After a while, Lin Su smiled and said, "Maybe the officer's friend is mistaken. I didn't go to the hot pot restaurant today."
"Huh?" Liang Zichen deliberately feigned surprise. "Then my friend might have mistaken him. Maybe he thinks that since Writer Lin is from Sichuan, he must like hot pot. So whenever he sees someone who looks like him at a hot pot restaurant, he assumes he is Writer Lin."
After Liang Zichen finished speaking, Xu Xiaolin sat down next to Lin Su, took his hand, and said, "Honey, didn't you tell me yesterday that you were going out for barbecue with some friends tonight?"
"Yes, my friends and I came here after we finished eating." After hearing Xu Xiaolin's words, Lin Su smiled gently at her.
"Barbecue?" Wang Shen looked up at Xu Xiaolin after hearing her words. "I also really like barbecue. Could you recommend a restaurant?"
"That's right, beautiful writer, you should tell Captain Wang. Maybe he'll treat us to a meal sometime." Liang Zichen seemed excited when he heard Wang Shen's words, and urged Xu Xiaolin with a smile.
Xu Xiaolin looked at Liang Zichen and chuckled, saying, "That shop isn't far from my neighborhood; it's just the third turn we made here."
"Oh! I remember, that shop was still open when we came back just now," Liang Zichen said, clapping his hands.
"Ahem!" Wang Shen coughed twice, stood up from the sofa, and said, "It's so late today, so we won't bother you any longer. We'll take our leave now."
Seeing Wang Shen stand up, the others also rose from the sofa. Xu Xiaolin escorted Wang Shen and Liang Zichen to the door, saying, "Thank you so much for today. If I hadn't held them back, we might have been able to catch the murderer."
"Don't overthink it, get some rest." After Wang Shen finished speaking, Xu Xiaolin closed the door.
Wang Shen walked to the elevator and pressed the button. A short while later, Wang Shen and Liang Zichen arrived on the first floor. Liang Zichen followed behind Wang Shen, and as soon as they got out of the elevator, he asked, "Captain Wang, is Lin Su alright?"
Wang Shen slowed his pace and said, "You know I suspect him?"
Liang Zichen smiled and said, "Although I haven't been following you for very long, you've already made it very clear just now. I don't know if Lin Su himself knows it, but I can see it very clearly."
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