The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

Chapter 265: Wumiao Street Murder Incident [(2)]

Qiu Yunfei didnt boast as expected. In less than half an hour, he found the restaurant that Pan Youan had visited last night. Of course, the price was for most of Wumiao Street, which had caused a lot of anxiety and lamentation.

Pan You'an once went to a restaurant called Huiyun Tower, which was about a hundred miles away from the crime scene.

After listening to the report, Sun Shaozong carefully screened the surrounding environment and entered the restaurant.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a mess of smashed cups and plates inside. The shopkeeper and staff knelt on the ground, with two or three whip marks on each face.

Sun Shaozong frowned and said, "Is this how you inquire about every restaurant?

Of course not.

Zhao Wuwei quickly leaned over and explained, "It was only after confirming that they had lied before that Inspector Qiu took a small punishment.

Since he didnt beat up the people in each restaurant, but aimed at the target, there would be no problem. Beating and kicking suspects these days could be said to be a legitimate and reasonable move, even in public opinion, it could also be called political correctness.

Sun Shaozong sat down on a stool and asked the wealthy middle-aged man who was kneeling at the front, "Are you the shopkeeper here?

The wealthy middle-aged man quickly straightened his knees and kowtowed his head to Sun Shaozong, trembling in a voice, saying, "I am the shopkeeper of this Huiyun Tower. If I knew that this case was being investigated by you, I wouldnt dare to deceive you even if I have 10 heads.

As he spoke, he banged his head and said, "Please forgive me this time. I won't dare to lie anymore, I won't dare to lie anymore.

It seemed that besides Qiu Yunfei's intimidation, Sun Shaozong's reputation also played a significant role.

But how could Sun Shaozong be patient with his words?

Immediately, he said in a deep voice, "Stop talking about this nonsense. Whether I will hold you accountable for deceiving the Government depends on whether you are worthy of cooperating with the investigation.

I will cooperate, I will definitely cooperate.

Let me ask you

Sun Shaozong stared at the shopkeeper's face and asked, "When did the deceased come? Was he alone or had an appointment with someone else? When did he leave? Was there someone else by his side when he left?

Report back to the Master.

For these questions, the shopkeeper had already prepared the internal draft. At this moment, as soon as Sun Shaozong asked, he immediately blurted out and replied, "That gentleman came to our store alone around a quarter past eight in the evening. During this time, the waiter went to add more food and drinks several times, and no one else was with him.

He probably came here to drown his sorrows in alcohol, drinking until almost four o'clock in the midnight. Our waiter urged him several times before finally inviting him out.

When he left, the store had already run out of customers, so as soon as he left, we hurriedly closed up and didn't know anything else.

Qiu Yunfei had already heard it once before, so when the shopkeeper finished speaking, he spread his hand and said, "Well, I've worked hard for so long, and there isnt any useful information.

Sun Shaozong ignored him and tilted his head slightly to the left, staring at a waiter who was running the hall for a while. Suddenly, he spoke up and asked, "You've been hesitant a few times before, what else are you hiding?

Everyone's eyes immediately fell on the waiter, who was frightened, kneeling on the ground timidly and said in a trembling voice, "Reply to the Master, I... I... I..."

He said I three times in a row, but couldn't say a whole sentence.

The shopkeeper next to him saw that Qiu Yunfei couldn't bear to hear any longer. He was about to swing the whip in his hand as if it could be pulled at any time, so he quickly rushed to say, "Master, Liu Tiezhu is only responsible for the scattered guests on the second floor, but the killed guest actually booked a private room, and Xu Shengli has always been in the charge of the private rooms. If you have anything, just ask Xu Shengli.

Shut up!

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Wuwei angrily scolded, "Are you the one who can decide who the Master is going to ask?

The shopkeeper was so scared that he shrank his neck and didnt dare to say anything more.

But Liu Tiezhu was also scared.

He was originally a dull and clumsy person, but after being scared, he was even more hesitant and couldn't explain why.

What the hell are you talking about?

Next to him, Qiu Yunfei became angry and picked up his whip. He waited for it to be pulled over with his hand covering his face.

Stop it.

Sun Shaozong quickly stopped him and softened his tone with a genial smile, saying, "Liu Tiezhu, although Xu Shengli is specifically responsible for the private rooms, he has to take care of every private room, and you might have a clearer understanding of the entire situation on the second floor than him, am I right?

Liu Tiezhu's daily work was much more tiring than Xu Shengli's, and he only earned less than half of Xu Shengli's monthly income, so he accumulated a lot of resentment in his daily life.

At this moment, upon hearing the words of Lord Qingtian, Liu Tiezhu immediately regained his composure, his tongue loosened, and he patted his chest and said, "That's natural! He was trying to please the guests of the A-class private room, and there were several walls between him and the D-class room, so he couldn't hear the noise of the argument inside.

The noise of a quarrel?!

Sun Shaozong's heart moved and he was about to continue questioning. However, Qiu Yunfei beside him was angry again, waving his whip and angrily scolding, "You inconspicuous thing. When I just asked, why didn't you say that the dead ghost had an argument with someone?

As he spoke, he whipped Liu Tiezhu's forehead with a whip. The painful rough man let out a scream and quickly bared his teeth, saying, "Master, spare my life. At that time, I only faintly heard the sound of a quarrel, and I didn't see anyone coming in or out. I'm not sure that the noise was coming from the D-class room, so I didn't dare to speak nonsense just now.

After hearing this, Sun Shaozong once again pulled Qiu Yunfei back and asked, "When did you hear the noise of the argument? How many people's voices are there? Can you hear what they were arguing about?

Hmm

Liu Tiezhu covered the wound on his forehead and gritted his teeth for a while before firmly thinking, "It should be around 9:00 pm. At that time, the first group of scattered guests had already left, and a few new guests had just arrived.

The people who argue should be the two, as for what the argument was

I only heard two sentences clearly, Lick the buttocks and You want me. Just as a new customer ordered wine, vegetables, and dishes, I went downstairs to the kitchen.

When I came back, there was no movement there.

Licking the buttocks? You want me?

Was this just two fags arguing?

Did the person arguing with Pan You'an make an appointment here in advance, or did they have a temporary conflict?

It was really difficult to judge based solely on this ambiguous statement.

Seeing that there were no other details yet, Sun Shaozong then asked Liu Tiezhu to reminisce carefully.

But Liu Tiezhu scratched his ears and cheeks for a long time but couldn't think of anything else.

Helplessly, Sun Shaozong had to make him think slowly while calling Xu Shengli to him and asking if there were any guests in the private room next to the D-room before and after the beginning of 9 pm.

At that time, there were no more than half of the guests in the C-class room!" Xu Shengli firmly insisted. The deceased guest had just ordered the wine and dishes, and the next door had to settle the bill and leave. It wasn't until after the second shift that two guests ate in the C-class room.

In this way, the probability of Liu Tiezhu hearing wrong was extremely low, and it seemed that this argument was indeed true.

It was just that...

There were still too few clues here.

Sun Shaozong pondered for a moment and then asked, "What kind of acquaintances were there on the second floor around 9 pm yesterday? The kind of acquaintances who you know have their roots and can be found easily.

The waiter was busy and perhaps didn't notice it, but the guests who ate on the second floor were not necessarily curious when they heard the noise of the quarrel, so Sun Shaozong asked about it.

Unfortunately, the two waiters turned down this suggestion right away.

There were indeed two familiar guests on the second floor at that time, but unfortunately, they both dined in the A-class room. It was precisely because Xu Shengli had a few more idle words with them that he didnt hear the argument in the D-class private room.

After being stopped twice, Qiu Yunfei held back until now and finally couldn't help but complain, "Everything that this b*stard said is useless. How can we investigate?

Sun Shaozong glanced at him and said, "You don't know how to investigate, just because you don't have patience and are not careful enough.

As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards the stairs, commanding, "Bring Liu Tiezhu and Xu Shengli up, and call on a few more Government Officials to go upstairs. Let's try to restore the situation around the time of 9 pm last night.