After a long pause, Ning Zhiheng asked again, "Do you have any recollection at all?"
The male shopkeeper, his face ashen, pleaded in a daze, "Sir, I really can't remember. Please give me some time to think!"
Ning Zhiheng's heart sank. It seemed that the shop owner really couldn't remember the person who made the call. He had only tried to bluff and see if the couple was hiding anything. He couldn't really arrest them for that reason. It seemed that things would still take some effort.
Just then, the female shopkeeper hesitated and said, "Sir, I do have some impression, but I really can't remember what she looked like. I didn't pay much attention to her at the time!"
Her words invigorated everyone in the shop, and Ning Zhiheng quickly said, "Just remember what you have in mind, and I won't make things difficult for you!"
The female shopkeeper then spoke up, saying, "I was in the shop the whole time three days ago. Not many people used the phone in the morning. Around 10 o'clock, someone did call, but I didn't pay attention to the exact time. It seemed to be very short. They said a couple of words and then hung up."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng said happily, "Yes, the call was indeed very short. Do you still remember what that person looked like?"
The female shopkeeper mustered her courage and continued, "It was a young woman, sir. I didn't really notice her appearance at the time, and I can't remember her now. I also didn't hear what she said clearly."
At this point, she looked at Ning Zhiheng with a fearful expression, afraid that he would not be satisfied with her answer!
"A young woman!"
Ning Zhiheng was very disappointed when he heard this. His best skill was to draw a picture of the target's appearance based on the eyewitness's description, and to restore the target in a very realistic and intuitive way. However, the couple did not remember the target's appearance clearly, which left him with no way to use his skills.
However, with his keen senses, he felt that the female shopkeeper seemed to have more to say, so he continued, "Tell us as much as you can remember. As long as you do your best, not only will we not arrest you, but all this money will be yours!"
Upon hearing this, the female shopkeeper finally said, "I only remember that she was a young woman with long, curly hair. She was wearing a light blue and white cheongsam with bright and beautiful peony flowers on it. The fabric must have been of the finest quality wool, and the craftsmanship was exquisite. There wasn't a single frayed edge at the hem. The overall style was perfect. It must have been made by the best cheongsam shop."
Listening to the female shopkeeper's detailed account, everyone was astonished. The female shopkeeper hadn't paid any attention to the woman's appearance, but she had observed her hairstyle and especially the cheongsam she was wearing with great care and remembered it vividly.
Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Women are truly visual creatures. Their way of thinking is very different from men's. They can ignore everything around them, but they have an unimaginable memory for the clothes worn by the women around them.
After listening to her description, Ning Zhiheng nodded and said, "Very good. You can remember her clothes so clearly, so you must also have an impression of her figure, right? For example, how tall is she? Is she fat or thin?"
The female shopkeeper thought carefully for a moment and replied, "She's a bit taller than me, and very slender!"
Ning Zhiheng glanced at the female shopkeeper's height and estimated that she was about 1.6 meters tall, while the other woman was about 1.62 or 1.63 meters tall.
Ning Zhiheng lowered his head and pondered deeply. After a long while, he asked again, "What are the best cheongsam tailor shops you know in Nanjing? Which one is closest to here?"
The female shopkeeper was clearly aware of the question and answered without hesitation: "There are quite a few. I know of three. The closest one is Beiquan Tailor Shop. Their cheongsam-making skills are famous far and wide. It's just one street to the right up ahead."
Hearing her words, Ning Zhiheng nodded, then pointed to the door and said to the female shopkeeper, "Now do as I say. Go to the door, look at the passersby, find one whose height and build are most similar to that woman, and then point her out to me!"
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