Chapter 65 Zhu Liang
Xia Mushige decided to start the investigation from the pet shop owner.
She showed her police ID and became more assertive: "Boss Qian, the person in the photo is dead. We came here to find you to find out what happened."
Business people are all a little afraid of the police. When he heard that the man was dead, Boss Qian immediately raised his hands to his chest and shook them repeatedly: "This person has nothing to do with me. I am just a small boss who abides by the law."
Xia Mufan said calmly, "We didn't say that you must be related to him, but according to the information you just provided, this person is suspected of killing cats. Do any of you pet business owners have any opinions about him?"
Boss Qian shook his head again: "No, no, we just discussed it privately, but after all, we are doing business. He has the money and I have the goods. There is no reason to turn him away, right?"
Xia Mushige: "When was the last time he came to your store?"
Boss Qian thought for a long time and gave an exact time: "About two or three months ago, not long after the Chinese New Year, he came to my store to ask, but he left because he thought the price I offered was too high. He usually goes to the stores in the East District to buy cats and cat food. You can go there and ask."
Xia Mushige: "Have you ever told your family, friends, or neighbors that this person might kill cats?"
Boss Qian hurriedly shook his head: "This is just my guess, it may not be true. Even if it is true, what can it do? Even the police won't take care of such things, what's the point of me saying it?"
In the eyes of humans, the lives of cats and dogs are not valuable.
No one will complain about the death of a kitten.
Xia Mufan stared at Boss Qian for half a second, and heard Coal Ash's meowing in his ears.
[Xia Xia, Boss Qian is a good man.] 】
He didn't sell the cat to that fat guy this year. 】
[Take me to other stores and I will help you ask around.] 】
After hearing what Meihui said, Xia Mufan finally looked away. Boss Qian let out a long sigh, thinking to himself that this policewoman's eyes were so sharp. How could he have been fooled by her just now and thought she was a naive little girl?
Thinking of this, Boss Qian looked at Gu Shaoqi with resentment, took out the cigarette he had just accepted from his pocket, and wanted to put it back in his hand: "Comrade police officer, I dare not accept your cigarette."
Gu Shaoqi waved his hand and stepped back: "No need to return it."
Xia Mufan glanced at the cigarette and frowned, "Don't be so long-winded. What's given to you is yours. Tell me the names of the pet stores this person frequents, the names of the owners, and their contact information, and I won't spread the news."
"Yes, yes, yes." Boss Qian smiled bitterly and took back the cigarette. He felt that the cigarette was too hot to hold.
After getting the list, Xia Mufan took the cat and Gu Shaoqi took the tortoise, and they visited each family one by one. After joining forces with Sun Xianbing and Yu Jing, he began a thorough investigation.
With the information from the wealthy boss as a clue, the pet shop owners dared not hide the truth any longer and told Zhu Shengrong everything about his frequent purchase of cats and cat food.
Based on the information currently available, we can basically rule out the possibility that the pet shop owner committed the crime.
People who treat cats and dogs as commodities cannot truly put them on the same footing as humans.
Naturally, it is impossible for him to feel revenge because Zhu Shengrong killed the cat.
After coming out of the flower and bird market, Xia Mufan glanced at Gu Shaoqi and said, "Forensic Doctor Gu, we are planning to go to Zhu Shengrong's house to take a look. Do you want to go home or come with us?"
Gu Shaoqi said without hesitation: "With you."
Xia Mushige really didn't know why this great man had been following them, but... it was not easy to abandon him now. Thinking of how he had successfully tricked Mr. Qian in the pet shop, he nodded and said, "Okay. But I have something to say first."
Xia Mufan paused: "Although your level is higher than ours..."
Gu Shaoqi understood immediately and smiled: "I promise to follow your instructions."
Yu Jing and Sun Xianbing exchanged glances and smiled secretly.
Forensic Doctor Gu faced off against Team Leader Xia and was completely defeated.
Zhu Shengrong and Liu Caiyang made a lot of money by running a shoe store. Two years ago, they bought a three-bedroom apartment in Longyuan Community. It was luxuriously decorated with marble floors, a full set of solid wood furniture, and complete home appliances.
Liu Caiyang heard the doorbell and came to open the door. Seeing that it was Xia Mufan and the others, he asked anxiously: "How is it? Have you found the murderer?"
Xia Mushige responded calmly: "I have some new clues, so I came to communicate with you."
Liu Caiyang opened the door and let them in.
The room was very clean, the floor was spotless and as bright as a mirror.
Sun Xianbing praised: "The floor is so clean."
Liu Caiyang's eyes suddenly turned red: "Old Zhu is a hard-working man. He cleans the house very well every day."
Xia Mufan put on slippers, looked around, and found that this three-bedroom, one-living room apartment was spacious and bright, and he wondered where a kitten could hide.
After sitting down, Xia Mufan asked, "Where is your son?"
Liu Caiyang said hoarsely: "I picked him up from school today. His father left, so we had to let him come back to see him."
Xia Mushige asked: "Your son is studying in a boarding high school. When does he usually come back?"
Liu Caiyang: "I look after the store every day, so I don't take care of him much during the weekdays. He only comes back during the winter and summer holidays, and occasionally I bring him back to stay for two days on the weekends."
Xia Mufan: "So Zhu Shengrong is the only one at home during the day, and you two are at home at night?"
Liu Caiyang nodded: "Yes."
Xia Mufan asked again: "Have you ever heard a cat meowing at night?"
Liu Caiyang looked up at her blankly: "No. We don't have a cat at home."
Xia Mufan met Liu Caiyang's gaze and said, "Zhu Shengrong is alone at home during the day. Do you know what he does?"
Liu Caiyang: "Isn't it just things like buying groceries, cooking, and mopping the floor? He doesn't play cards or smoke. If he has nothing to do, he just watches TV at home."
Xia Mushige: "He often goes to pet stores, did you know that?"
Liu Caiyang was stunned for a moment: "Pet shop? That's impossible. Lao Zhu doesn't like cats and dogs. He thinks they smell and he's afraid they'll make the house dirty."
Xia Mufan: "Didn't your son have a cat and a dog once when he was a child?"
Liu Caiyang sighed: "We were renting an apartment building at that time, so we were not afraid of getting it dirty. Besides, it was Liangliang who insisted on raising it."
The bedroom door opened with a bang.
A boy of eighteen or nineteen years old came out. He was wearing a school uniform, was tall, had a sparse mustache on his lips, and had a somewhat childish look on his face.
Liu Caiyang stood up quickly: "Liangliang, why are you here? These are the police officers who are investigating your father's case."
Zhu Liang had a stern face and shouted impatiently: "Mom, tell them what I did when I was a child?"
Liu Caiyang was completely humble in front of his son and responded carefully: "I just talked about it casually. I won't say it again in the future."
Xia Mufan looked at Zhu Liang: "Mr. Zhu Liang, do you like cats?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Coal Ash, who had been hiding in Xia Muchan's bag, pushed the bag open, stuck his head out, revealing a charming "smile", and familiarly posed in a coquettish manner of "asking for support".
“Meow——”
Zhu Liang's stern face suddenly melted away and turned into a pool of warm water.
A bright smile spread across his face, and he stretched out his hand and waved at the coal dust, greeting him as if he were meeting a friend: "Hi!"
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