"Du Yunning, is that Mrs. Yuan?"

Yue Dingtang raised his head, with just the right amount of surprise and curiosity on his face.

Boss Li sighed: "Exactly, Mrs. Yuan will come to have afternoon tea when she is free. This is the Chinese New Year... Hey! The guy just read the newspaper to me. I didn't expect that the fate of meeting each other would last forever."

Separate!"

Yue Dingtang: "How much contact do you have with Mrs. Yuan?"

Boss Li: "Thanks to Mrs. Yuan for not giving up, we chatted a few times, but we didn't have a deep friendship."

Yue Dingtang: "We are currently conducting a social survey, which includes content on public security in Shanghai. We happened to come across Mrs. Yuan's case. Would it be convenient for us to have a chat with you?"

Boss Li: "It's convenient. My son and daughter-in-law are in Nanyang, and I have no relatives in China. I'm preparing to have a reunion dinner with the guys. Just ask."

Yue Dingtang glanced at Ling Shu and handed over the notebook in his hand.

"Xiao Yang, come and help me take notes."

It was as if he was treating him as his assistant.

Ling Shu:......

He wiped his mouth and took out a pen.

"Okay! But Lao Yue, you have to get ready quickly. Your wife is still waiting at home. If you don't go back on New Year's Eve, your knees will be swollen tomorrow."

Yue Dingtang:......

He reluctantly suppressed the twist in his mouth and looked at Boss Li seriously.

"When was the last time you and Mrs. Yuan talked?"

"The day before yesterday."

Isn't that the last time Du Yunning and Ling Shu met?

Ling and Yue looked at each other.

"What did Mrs. Yuan talk about with you at that time, and how was her expression and attitude different from usual?"

Boss Li thought for a while and said, "It seems not."

Yue Dingtang: "I'm not unhappy or sad, nor have I ever complained to you?"

Boss Li shook his head: "I see that Mrs. Yuan was in a good mood that day. She once told me that every time she comes back here, her favorite thing to order is strawberry cake, and she only wants to eat it when she is in a good mood. That day she

I just ordered one and packed one to take home.”

Ling Shu asked unexpectedly: "What did she talk to you about?"

The lights were dim just now, and Boss Li was busy talking to Yue Dingtang. Now he heard the sound and noticed Ling Shu. When he saw it, he couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"You, you are so kind, I think I have seen you somewhere?"

Seeing the other party racking his brains, Ling Shu kindly reminded him.

"The day before yesterday, Mrs. Yuan and I had coffee here."

"Yes, yes!" Boss Li clapped his hands, "I remembered, it's you!"

Ling Shu nodded: "It's me, but I don't remember Mrs. Yuan talking to you."

Boss Li: "Before you came, I saw Mrs. Yuan sitting there alone, so I walked over to say hello to her. She seemed to be in a good mood. She also said that she was going to attend the banquet hosted by the wife of the British Consulate tomorrow. I wanted to

Buy some coffee beans from me as a gift, let me choose them and send them to your house."

Ling Shu: "Is there nothing else?"

Boss Li: "No more, that's all."

Ling Shu: "On weekdays, when Mrs. Yuan comes over, has anyone else interacted with her except me?"

Boss Li hesitated: "It seems there is another one."

Ling Shu: "What does it look like?"

Boss Li: "So polite."

Ling Shu: "Wearing glasses?"

Boss Li thought for a while: "You should wear it."

Ling Shu: "Red dress?"

Boss Li smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't remember that very well. Sometimes when I'm not in the store, the guys are in charge of the business, and I don't get to meet Mrs. Yuan every time. Why don't you ask them to come over?"

"

Ling Shu: "Okay, then I'd like you to call out the guys who are usually there during the day and waste a little time for them. We can just ask a few questions."

Boss Li agreed but was a little confused.

"Two gentlemen, with all due respect, aren't you school teachers? Why do you seem to be asking about a case?"

Yue Dingtang said gently: "The social investigation involves all aspects, and there are many case narratives. It is inevitable to ask more carefully. We happened to have met Mrs. Yuan several times. We were quite sorry to hear the bad news, so we stopped by to ask. Maybe we can do it again in the future.

Can be of some help."

"I see, then please wait a moment." Boss Li didn't doubt that he was there and turned around to call someone.

The tall, thin guy was quickly called over.

He was not on duty and was wearing a coat. He had an honest face and answered all questions.

"When Mrs. Yuan came over, there was indeed a man who often appeared. The two of them sat there for most of the day, and then left one after the other. There were three times when I was on duty during the day."

Ling Shu and Du Yunning had met here almost three times. After hearing this, they said, "You're not talking about me, are you?"

The waiter looked at him carefully for a moment, shook his head and affirmed: "It's not you! That gentleman often wears a red dress and glasses."

Yue Dingtang: "Do you know what they talked about?"

The waiter shook his head first, and then said: "One time when I was delivering tea, I heard two sentences, as if they were discussing writing poetry. I am a rough man and I don't understand any poetry, so I didn't understand it."

Yue Dingtang: "What is his surname? Do you still have an impression?"

Guy: "He said his surname was Hong, and he didn't mention anything else. But judging from his appearance, he should be similar to the two of you. He must be a cultural person."

What he said is almost consistent with the information provided by the tea shop owner just now.

Excluding the possibility that the two people lied temporarily, it is basically certain that they are the same person.

A new character surfaces.

This is consistent with their previous speculation.

Then, this man is probably the one who helped Du Yunning draft the property list.

The two may even have a closer relationship.

"Is he a regular at the café?"

Waiter: "I have been in this cafe for three years. From the previous boss to the current boss Li, thanks to boss Li he never gave up and allowed me to stay and work. However, I rarely saw this Mr. Hong before.

"

Yue Dingtang: "Do you know where he lives and where he works?"

The guy naturally shook his head.

It's just a guest who met by chance. Unless you are a famous person like Du Yuning, how can others know you?

Yue Dingtang frowned, a little disappointed.

This is certainly a clue worth exploring, but if the man surnamed Hong is really related to Du Yunning's death, as soon as the news comes out, he will definitely never show up nearby again, or even worse, just buy a ticket to go to another place and disappear from there.

In a vast sea of ​​people, they would be completely helpless.

"Ah, right!"

Suddenly an idea flashed through the waiter, "Last time it was snowing outside, Mr. Hong was leaving. I called a rickshaw for him, and I heard him give the driver an address. It seemed to be - No. 36 Hengtong Road!"

Hengtong Road.

Yue Dingtang looked at Ling Shu subconsciously.

The latter happened to be looking over as well.

That's also where Xiao Kee Noodle House is located.

Just two days ago, around the time of Du Yunning's accident, the noodle shop owner Lao Xiao was implicated in a fire next door and was burned alive in the noodle shop.

Is it a coincidence or intentional?

How did the man named Hong, Du Yunning, and Lao Xiao get related?

Boss Li had been standing nearby with his hands tied, without interrupting them. When he saw that they were asking similar questions, he spoke out.

"Gentlemen, it's getting late. If it's any later, I'm afraid there won't be any rickshaws on the street."

The sapphire blue sky outside just now has completely turned dark. You can imagine how warm it is here and how cold it is outside.

Yue Dingtang glanced at his watch and saw that it was indeed time for them to leave.
To be continued...