Qu Mingcong has no intention of being a messenger of justice, and he is too lazy to judge the rights and wrongs of other people's marriages. He has always strived to be an indifferent bystander and earn some money that does not hurt him.
But this time was different. He knew very well that once the video was handed over to the client, the woman would be beaten more severely. By then, he would no longer be a bystander, but a perpetrator.
Therefore, Qu Mingcong cannot earn these 50,000 yuan with peace of mind.
But he is short of money...
Oh, lack of money is a real source of suffering.
Compared with 50,000 yuan, ten thousand is indeed a lot less, but for a firm with little business, it is still a big deal.
Qu Mingcong calmed down his depressed mood slightly and asked Qiao Yueying: "What clues do you have?"
Qiao Yueying shook her two ponytails in her mobile phone and said slowly: "Didn't we take a lot of photos of cats yesterday? I had nothing to do, so I flipped through the photos on my mobile phone several times.
Some of the photos were taken by me..."
Qu Mingcong recalled what happened in the past few days. If the photos were taken by Qiao Yueying, it seemed...how many photos did she take when she was in the fruit shop?
"You mean that dog?" He remembered.
Qiao Yueying pulled out the photo album and flipped to the photo - a mixed-haired dog lying against the wall with a silly smile on its face.
Qiao Yueying enlarged the photo, allowing Qu Mingcong to see a few debris under the fruit box stand. They looked like ordinary pet toys, including molar bones, elastic balls, and a ring-shaped object.
"The next one will be clearer."
Qiao Yueying turned to the next one, which was barely clearer than the previous one. It seemed to be a collar.
The photo was too blurry and Qu Mingcong could not see more details.
"Don't you think this collar looks familiar?" Qiao Yueying also pulled up the photo of the white cat. The collar around the white cat's neck is indeed somewhat similar to the one in the photo.
"Most of the cat's hair is blocking it, so it's still not clear enough." Qu Mingcong frowned for a moment and said, "Let's go to the fruit shop to see what the real thing looks like, and then contact the owner of the white cat and ask her if she has a separate photo of the collar.
, convenient for comparison.”
After saying that, he left, no longer caring about the intimate couple in the massage parlor. This business was no longer available to him, and he naturally didn't bother to worry about the unprofitable job.
After walking a few steps, he stopped.
Qu Mingcong frowned and asked Qiao Yueying: "Since you discovered it yesterday, why did you tell me today?"
Qiao Yueying smiled awkwardly: "Hehe~~ What do you think?"
Qu Mingcong: “…………”
Is this even worth guessing?
"Because the priority of the order of 50,000 yuan is higher than that of 10,000 yuan, you don't want to cause trouble at this juncture, so you plan to wait until I get the reward and buy you the most expensive gift package, and then look for other opportunities to do transactions with me to let this clue
Maximize the utilization value.”
Qiao Yueying smiled and winked at him, "We have quite a tacit understanding."
Qu Mingcong's face was expressionless: "Don't be cute, I don't do the two-dimensional thing."
Qiao Yueying immediately retracted her smile and curled her lips, "...hey, what kind of attitude."
Seeing this, Qu Mingcong's lips curved slightly, but he couldn't help but smile a little, and asked: "Then why do you suddenly want to tell me today?"
"It's not sudden," she tilted her head and replied, "Didn't I just say that I wanted to make you happy?"
Qu Mingcong smiled and walked forward, "Okay, I've been coaxed by you."
Qiao Yueying's face suddenly became energetic and she said happily: "Really? Then buy me a gift bag!"
"Buy." Qu Mingcong thought for a while, "If you don't buy the 648 one, buy a cheap one."
Qiao Yueying thought it would be okay.
As long as he is willing to pay for it, no matter whether the gift bag is big or small, she will be satisfied! Who told her to meet an iron rooster? It's not easy to pluck out its feathers~
…
…………
Because she bought oranges last time, the proprietress of the fruit shop still had some impressions of Qu Mingcong.
Qu Mingcong showed her the photo of the white cat, and the landlady smiled and scolded her: "Oh, didn't I tell you yesterday that I had never seen this cat before, why did you come here to ask again?"
Qu Mingcong bent down, pulled out a pet collar from under the fruit shelf, and said to the proprietress: "This is the collar around the cat's neck. If you don't want to help me remember, why is the collar in your fruit shop?"
The proprietress was startled, her expression immediately changed, and she hurriedly waved her hands to clear the air: "I don't know about that! The dogs in my store have been roaming freely without much care. They usually like to pick up some junk on the roadside, and sometimes they go to the pet shop in front of them.
Even if you throw some unwanted toys into the trash can, it will dig them out and bring them back to the store. Who knows which corner it dug out this collar from..."
After a pause, the landlady's face turned ugly, "You don't think it was my dog that bit the cat to death, do you? It's impossible. My dog is very timid. He even hides away from the cat when he sees it!
You can’t even show your teeth!”
Qu Mingcong: “…………”
He understands that everyone thinks their dog won't bite.
"I didn't say it was bitten by it." Qu Mingcong frowned, "My friend's cat disappeared for no reason. I always look for the cat where it was lost. As for whether it was killed by a person or a dog, now
No one can figure it out. Do you know where this dog usually goes to pick up things?"
The proprietress of the fruit shop looked embarrassed: "I have to look after the shop every day, and I also have a child to take care of. I am so busy that I can't control where the dog goes."
Qu Mingcong had no hope at all, so he took the opportunity to make a request: "Then let's take a look at the surveillance."
The landlady took out her phone without thinking much, "Look, look."
There is no computer in the store, and the surveillance video can be viewed using the app software on the mobile phone.
But the proprietress of the fruit shop is obviously more economical than Qu Mingcong. The camera in the store is a cheap one. Not only does it have low pixels and poor definition, but the shooting range is also very limited. Qu Mingcong frowned and looked at it again. The dog was running around in the surveillance screen.
, the action trajectory is chaotic and disorderly.
"Let's do this. I'll make a copy of the video and take it with me. I'll also take the collar. I'll leave you a phone number. If you have any news about the cat, please contact me at any time." Qu Mingcong said to the proprietress with a serious look on his face.
, "This cat is really important to my friend. You also have pets at home. If you compare your feelings, you will definitely understand."
"Oh, I understand, I understand..." The landlady nodded distractedly, probably feeling unlucky in her heart.
Qu Mingcong took out the ziplock bag from his backpack, put the collar in it, and left the fruit shop.
As he walked towards the office, he looked at the pet collar through the bag.
The collar is made of leather and has many teeth marks on it. It seems to have been used as a teething toy by mixed-haired dogs. There are a few white hairs stuck in the gaps of the collar's leather buckle, which should be left by cats.
"There are no blood stains." Qu Mingcong turned the collar over and looked at it. "It was not bitten to death by a dog."
Qiao Yueying hummed softly and said, "The opening of the collar is abnormally small, and the leather at the buttonhole has obvious signs of being pulled and deformed. The cat may have been strangled to death."
"The collar is so small, but the collar is not disconnected..." Qu Mingcong frowned and thought, "How did the dog get the collar off the cat's neck?"
Qiao Yueying was startled, "The cat's head... is broken?"