Upon hearing this, the old doctor immediately became anxious, "Master, it wasn't me! How could I possibly steal from someone in charge?"
Lin Cuiying looked at An Yunzhou. His eyes were clear, not like he really doubted the old doctor, but more like he was doing it on purpose.
An Yunzhou is really quite paranoid.
She coughed. "Young Master An, we cannot draw conclusions without evidence."
An Yunzhou gave the old doctor a deep look. "Officer Lin is right. I was too anxious."
Speaking of evidence, Lin Cuiying suddenly thought of something and pointed to the ground, "The footprints here are not only clues but also evidence."
An Yunzhou asked, somewhat puzzled, "Evidence? What evidence?"
Lin Cuiying pointed to the ground, "The thief's shoe prints, you see, his shoe prints are much larger than normal people's, which means his feet are also larger than normal people's."
An Yunzhou's eyes lit up. "You mean, we can find the thief based on this shoe print?"
Lin Cuiying nodded. "That's right. As long as we find the person whose shoe print matches, we can find the thief."
"But there are so many people in Shiqiao Town, where are we supposed to find them?" the old doctor said, somewhat troubled.
Lin Cuiying smiled confidently, "Well, we definitely can't go door to door to look for them. We should go through the suspects first."
"A suspect?" An Yunzhou asked, puzzled. "Does that mean Officer Lin already has someone he suspects?"
Lin Cuiying nodded confidently, "Yes, I suspect the staff at Huichuntang."
"Huichuntang?" An Yunzhou's face instantly darkened. "Why would Constable Lin suspect them?"
Lin Cuiying recounted the strange incident the old doctor had encountered that day, and then added, "That clerk's behavior was very suspicious, and Huichuntang and Anhetang are competitors, so they have plenty of motives."
An Yunzhou didn't speak, his face was somber, and he seemed to be thinking about something.
The old doctor looked at him with some concern. "Boss, Huichuntang and we have always been competitors, but surely they wouldn't do something like this for such a small amount of Polygonum multiflorum?"
"That's not necessarily true." Lin Cuiying snorted coldly. "People die for money, birds die for food. Maybe Huichuntang did this to suppress Anhetang."
“Officer Lin is right,” An Yunzhou finally spoke, giving Lin Cuiying a deep look. “So what should we do next?”
Lin Cuiying curled the corners of her lips, "Naturally, we should go to Huichuntang to investigate that shop assistant."
An Yunzhou didn't speak, he just nodded.
Lin Cuiying raised an eyebrow. An Yunzhou was really suspicious; he still didn't completely trust her.
However, she didn't care, as long as he cooperated with her.
After inspecting Anhetang for a while, Lin Cuiying bid farewell to the two men and prepared to go to Huichuntang.
Just as I reached the door, a silly voice suddenly rang in my mind, "Host, the way you were showing off just now was so cool, even cooler than my boss!"
"Of course, I know who I am. I'm a super powerful female warrior."
"Yes, yes, yes, the host is the best!" the goofball chimed in.
Lin Cuiying was in a great mood, and even her steps became much lighter.
When she arrived at Huichuntang, she didn't rush in, but first observed the place from the doorway.
Huichuntang was doing very well, with many people coming and going. Fearing that they might alert the thief, they decided to send someone to inquire about the employee first.
Just as she was about to look for someone, a silly voice rang in her mind, "Host, leave this to me. I promise I'll find out everything for you."
Lin Cuiying raised an eyebrow. "You? Are you sure you can do it?"
"Host, don't underestimate me. Although I'm not good at fighting, I'm a master at gathering information," the goofball assured him.
Just as Lin Cuiying was about to ask it how to find out, she heard a static sound in her mind. Fortunately, the static sound was not strong and she could tolerate it, so she let it go.
"Hehe, host, just wait for my good news." The silly guy finished speaking and then fell silent.
Lin Cuiying didn't linger at the entrance of Huichuntang. Instead, she turned and went to the teahouse next door, found a seat by the window, ordered a pot of tea, and slowly savored it while observing the movements of Huichuntang.
Not long after, the silly voice rang in her mind again, "Host, I've found out."
Lin Cuiying's eyes lit up. "Tell me quickly, what have you found out?"
"That guy's name is Tang Ancai. He has a special feature: he has particularly big feet. He usually has a hard time buying shoes. Everyone at Huichuntang knows this," the clown said, trying to take credit.
Lin Cuiying smiled and said, "Not bad, you actually found out."
"Of course, I'm a super powerful silly system." The silly system was a little proud. "By the way, host, I also found out that Tang Ancai is a little short of money lately and often borrows money from people."
"Borrow money?" Lin Cuiying narrowed her eyes. "So, it's quite possible that he really did steal the He Shou Wu from Anhetang for money."
"Yes, yes, that's what I think too," the goofy guy chimed in. "So what do we do next?"
Lin Cuiying was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's not rush to alert him. Go and find out if Tang Ancai is still at Huichuntang."
"No problem, I'll go right away." The silly guy said and then fell silent again.
Lin Cuiying picked up her teacup and took a small sip, her eyes sparkling with wisdom.
If Tang Ancai really is a thief, then she must bring him to justice and get the lottery chance as soon as possible.
Not long after, Doubi's voice rang in her mind, "Host, I found out that Tang Ancai is off today and didn't come to Huichuntang."
"A day off?" Lin Cuiying frowned. "Where does he live?"
“His house is on the west side of town, which is a bit remote, but I know how to get there. If you want to go, host, I can show you the way,” Doubi quickly said.
"Okay, let's go to his house and take a look."
With that, she got up, paid ten copper coins for the tea, and left the teahouse. Following the silly man's directions, she headed towards Tang Ancai's house.
On the way, Doubi didn't forget to tell some things about Tang Ancai's family.
“His family is very poor. His parents have both passed away, and he is all alone. He lives off his wages at Huichuntang.” Doubi said with some sympathy, “And this guy is also a filial son. His parents were sick before they passed away and they owed a lot of money, which he still hasn’t paid off.”
“In that case, he’s even more suspicious.” Lin Cuiying narrowed her eyes. “To pay off his debts, he might actually have stolen the He Shou Wu from Anhetang.”
"Yes, yes, that's what I think too."
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