141 Clue
Zou Sheng asked suspiciously, âAre you sure? Who does he eat with? Why do they eat together so frequently?â
Madam Wang shook her head and said, âIâm not sure about that, but itâs certainly a man. The waiter told me.â
Shen Yin and Meng Heng asked some other questions. As expected, Madam Wang answered them honestly. The two of them did not stay long. After they left, they drove to the Rongsheng Restaurant that Wang Gang frequented.
As the car drew nearer to the restaurant, Shen Yin noticed that the streets became more crowded. The area was bustling with pedestrians and the streets were crowded and dirty. The old building standing by the street was only five stories tall.
Clearly, this was not a place where rich people lived.
Zou Sheng asked curiously, âWhat exactly is Wang Gang thinking? If he wants to have a gathering with his friends, why not choose a nicer place? He clearly has plenty of money.â
âThereâs only one explanation.â Shen Yin analyzed as she drove. âThe friend heâs meeting lives nearby.â
Rongsheng Restaurant was next to a market. There were not many customers in the small shop, perhaps because it was not yet lunchtime.
Shen Yin parked at the entrance and walked in with Zou Sheng.
The lady boss immediately welcomed them warmly. âWhat would you like to eat? We have a new chef with excellent culinary skills!â
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Shen Yin put her arm around the lady bossâs shoulders and led her to the kitchen.
The lady boss backed away warily and asked nervously, âYouâre not here to eat. What do you want?â
Zou Sheng smiled and showed his police badge. He looked around at the few tables of customers. âYou donât want to be questioned here, right?â
The lady boss immediately put on a fawning smile and led them into the kitchen. The chef looked at the two of them in confusion. After the lady boss glared at him, he lowered his head and focused on cooking,
The lady boss brought two chairs over and nervously placed them behind Shen Yin and Zou Sheng. âFeel free to ask whatever you want.â
Shen Yin sat down and took out her phone. She pointed at Wang Gangâs photo on the screen and asked, âHave you seen this person before?â
The lady boss smiled when she saw him. âYes, of course Iâve seen him before. Heâs very generous. He always tells me to keep the change. Moreover, he looks like an important person. Weâre also very surprised that a big shot like him is willing to eat at a small restaurant like ours!â
Shen Yin put away her cell phone and quickly looked around the restaurant. She asked, âDo you remember who he ate with?â
The lady boss nodded. âI remember. Itâs a well-dressed man. But heâs always borrowing money from the man in the photo. Theyâre almost always talking about money. Once, I was curious and asked him what he did for a living. He glared at me fiercely and told me not to be nosy.â
Shen Yin looked at the mess in the kitchen and frowned slightly. âYour shop doesnât even have surveillance cameras installed?â
The lady boss smiled in embarrassment and said, âIâm sorry, Officer. This is a small restaurant. Thereâs no need to install cameras, which are quite expensive. Besides, I donât even have a computer, so itâs no use installing a camera. I might as well save some money.â
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Zou Sheng frowned and reminded her, âAccording to the food management laws, you have to install cameras in your shop.â
The lady boss knew that she was out of luck. She smiled apologetically and said, âYes, yes, yes. Weâll install them immediately.â
Seeing that she could not learn anything from the restaurant, Shen Yin returned to the car with Zou Sheng.
She looked around thoughtfully and suddenly asked, âHow far is this place from Tan Liâs house?â
Zou Sheng quickly replied, âNot far. Itâs a ten-minute drive.â
Shen Yin nodded and tapped her fingers on the steering wheel. She asked curiously, âI remember that Tan Liâs husband, Hu Jin, is the boss of a company? He must be very rich?â
âThatâs right.â Zou Sheng nodded matter-of-factly. âNowadays, all the bosses of the company are richer than us police officers. We do the most tiring work, get the least salary, and work hard.â
Shen Yin raised her eyebrows and turned to look at him without saying anything.
Zou Sheng met her gaze in surprise. After a while, he reacted and said in surprise, âThatâs right! Hu Jin is so rich. Why would he stay in such a place? Iâll check his companyâs financial situation immediately!â
Soon, Zou Sheng, who was sitting in the passenger seat, snapped his fingers. He pulled up the tax report that Hu Jinâs Company had submitted to the Industry and Commerce Bureau and the companyâs public financial statements. He said in surprise, âI found it! But this shows that thereâs nothing wrong with Hu Jin Companyâs finances!â
Shen Yin nodded. âLooks like we have to visit Tan Liâs parents to find out more about the situation.â
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The two of them were about to set off when Shen Yinâs phone suddenly rang. It was Shen Nian.
As soon as the call connected, Shen Nian shouted anxiously, âMom, Grandpa suddenly fainted!â
It was almost lunchtime, so Shen Yin looked at Zou Sheng apologetically and said, âIâm sorry, something has come up. I have to go home.â
Zou Sheng stared at Shen Yin in disbelief and nodded in a daze.
What did he just hear? Shen Yin had a son?