The place where I met Ren Dong was the Ka Ka Cafe in the center of the county.
After finishing the meal, there was still more than half an hour before the appointed time, when Lu Wuchuan and Duan Mo arrived.
This store is very unique. The word "Coffee" is written simply and crudely on the eye-catching signboard. The interior is mainly black and white, with wood-colored tables and chairs as decorations, which gives it a fresh and lazy atmosphere.
There were only two or three tables of customers in the store, and one of them was playing board games, which was a bit loud. The two of them found a seat that was a little further away from them and more quiet.
After taking the menu from the waiter, Duan Mo couldn't help but click his tongue, this was... so unusual.
Because she could see the list of soy milks at a glance, and there were quite a lot of varieties. Original soy milk, red date and wolfberry soy milk, lily and lotus seed soy milk, mung bean milk... there were more than a dozen types to count, far more than the number of coffees.
Looking further back, in the staple food column, eight-treasure porridge, pancakes, and even fried cakes suddenly appeared.
Duanmo pointed to a line of words on the menu and asked, "What are these Three Musketeers?"
The waiter is a young man in his early twenties, wearing black clothes and black trousers, with a small dark purple square apron tied around his waist. He has a pair of big eyes and stubble on his fair and clean face, coupled with a head full of small curly hair, he looks very handsome.
Cute.
He bared his little tiger teeth and smiled slightly: "Three-in-one soy milk of green beans, soybeans, and mung beans, with rock sugar added in it. It nourishes the five internal organs, beautifies the skin, and also replenishes qi and blood. Our soy milk is made on site and is absolutely fresh, little sister
You can try it, I guarantee you will like it.”
"Okay, let's have this." Being able to drink soy milk in a cafe is also a good experience.
Lu Wuchuan ordered a glass of lemonade and two kinds of dried fruits.
Curly Curly said wait a moment and walked to the bar with elegant steps.
"Lu Qian, why don't you drink coffee?" Duanmo took the finger-biting shark from the table and played with its teeth.
"I'm afraid they accidentally mixed soybeans into the coffee beans."
"It's really possible."
In order to facilitate the conversation with Ren Dong, the two sat directly together. Lu Wuchuan naturally put his hand on the back of Duanmo's chair and tilted his head to watch her tinkering with the shark.
This toy was too childish, so Duanmo put it back after a while. He took the zodiac fortune-telling machine over again, shook it, and heard the sound of coins hitting it.
Little Curly came over to deliver drinks. Lu Wuchuan wanted to exchange coins with him, but Duanmo stopped him: "I'm just watching, not playing."
"Miss, this is very accurate." Little Curly blinked his big eyes, with a serious look on his face, "One time, the lottery I drew said that I should pay attention to avoid accidents. As a result, I went home to ride my bike at night.
While listening to the song, I accidentally bumped into a tree."
Duanmo chuckled, realizing that it was rude, and quickly said: "I'm not laughing at you for hitting the tree, I'm laughing at the words on the sign. This is a sentence that is blocked at both ends. No matter whether there is an accident or not, there is nothing wrong with it."
Little Curly shook his head in disapproval: "No, the guests are all right."
"Try it." Lu Wuchuan scanned the QR code on the table, exchanged coins with him, and handed one to Duan Mo.
Duan Mo had never played with this thing before, so she chose her zodiac sign, put the coin in, and pressed the button.
A small paper roll fell out from under the ball, and at the same time the roulette wheel on the top began to rotate, and the metal ball finally stopped on the number 5.
"Miss, today's lucky number is 5." Little Curly explained, stretching his head to look at the unfolded note.
The note is divided into three parts. The first part contains the indicators of various fortunes. In the middle is a reminder, which reads, "Only by letting go of your doubts can you have a better future." The bottom part is a detailed description of today: "Where you are today."
The environment is relatively harmonious and relaxed, and there will be new gains. Take advantage of this rare opportunity."
"You're lucky! Take advantage of it, little sister." Little Curly put all the food and drinks on the table and went to greet other guests.
Lu Wuchuan also put a coin in. When the paper sign fell out, he didn't open it and put it directly into his pocket.
"Eh? Don't you want to take a look?" Duanmo felt strange about his behavior.
Lu Wuchuan shook his head slightly: "I'll watch it tonight."
Duan Mo wanted to ask why, but the bell at the door of the cafe rang, and a man came in. He looked about thirty years old, with short hair. The collar of his striped shirt was slightly open, the sleeves were rolled up to the middle of his arms, and he wore a jacket on his arms.
A light gray coat. After entering the door, he pushed up his silver-rimmed thin-rimmed glasses and looked around the room.
"He's here." After speaking, Lu Wuchuan stood up and waved.
The man saw it and walked over: "Hello, I am Ren Dong."
"Lu Wuchuan, her name is Duanmo." Lu Wuchuan motioned for him to sit down and called Little Curly Hair over, "Mr. Ren, what would you like to drink?"
"Kumquat lemon tea, thank you." Ren Dong casually put his coat on the back of the chair next to him.
After a few pleasantries, Lu Wuchuan waited for the drinks to be delivered before getting down to business: "Mr. Ren, if you come out to see us, your family won't have any objections, right?"
"I told them that I made an appointment with my former classmate." Ren Dong paused and asked, "I heard from Aunt Luo that Xianxian is fine. Has the murderer been caught?"
After Bai Xianxian's bail pending trial was released, her guarantor, Luo Yumei, was also notified. However, she was not told who the murderer was.
"Yes, you still know this person." Lu Wuchuan said, "He is your high school classmate Zhou Zhiping."
Ren Dong was taken aback, with disbelief on his face: "How could it be him? He...how could he do such a thing! No way...Xianxian has been implicated again. Isn't it convenient for you to tell Aunt Luo?"
In order to help Bai Xianxian get bail pending trial, Ge Liangcai contacted Luo Yumei as a guarantor. Neither Luo Yumei nor Ren Demin understood this, and they were afraid of being cheated, so they called Ren Dong and asked him to make an idea.
He was out of town on a business trip and couldn't come back, so he called the Liancheng City Public Security Bureau. Finally, he contacted Lu Wuchuan and verified what happened and the lawyer's situation, and then he felt relieved.
Both Ren Dong and his wife's workplaces were in Yunshan City. He was away on a business trip, his wife was also busy with work, and Bai Xianxian couldn't wait for her release on bail, so in the end it was Luo Yumei who went to Liancheng alone.
When Ren Dong received a call from Lu Wuchuan last night, he started to make up his mind. The bail pending trial was lifted, what else could happen? If something really happened, why didn't the police contact Luo Yumei?
He was already at home in Ling County at that time. He was afraid that his family would be worried, so he didn't ask any more questions, let alone tell them.
"Bai Xianxian was not involved in the case, otherwise the bail pending trial would not have been lifted." Lu Wuchuan first explained, and then said, "Zhou Zhiping liked Bai Xianxian, and he killed her because he was jealous of people who were close to her."
"He, he, he likes Xianxian? What's going on?" Ren Dong has not contacted Zhou Zhiping for many years, and has even forgotten that this person exists. Now when he hears this, he feels that his brain is not full.