The three aunts talked about what they knew about the situation, and also took the initiative to tell them if they heard any news.
Lu Wuchuan and Duanmo expressed their gratitude to the aunts, left their contact information, and said goodbye and left Aunt Jiang's house.
"Is it cold?" Lu Wuchuan asked after exiting the unit door.
Duanmo put her hands into her pockets and shook her head. Today she was wearing a short cotton coat and corduroy pants under her jeans.
Look at Lu Wuchuan again, wearing a dark gray tweed jacket, a white shirt, and there is definitely no long johns underneath the black trousers.
She tilted her head and asked, "You are wearing so little, aren't you cold?"
"I'm used to it." Lu Wuchuan looked at the time and walked toward the entrance of the community, "Let's go eat."
The two had lunch at a chain fast food restaurant not far from Jinxiu Garden, but did not discuss the case.
After finishing the meal, Lu Wuchuan asked: "Would you like something to drink?"
Duanmo blinked: "Are you going to the small supermarket?"
Lu Wuchuan curled his lips and smiled: "You can indeed become smarter by being with smart people."
"Are you praising me or yourself?" Duanmo gave him a blank look. He is really a narcissist. When praising others, you have to take yourself first.
"It's all the same." Lu Wuchuan's smile became even stronger.
Duan Mo suddenly realized something and frowned slightly: "But Zhang Lianyi... we can't communicate with him either!"
He is mute and an introvert, so he probably won't pay attention to you if you talk to him.
"We just went to buy hot drinks."
When Lu Wuchuan said this, Duanmo didn't ask any more questions.
The small supermarket is located in the second room of a row of stores on the south side of the east gate of Jinxiuyuan Community. It is about more than 100 square meters. Rows of shelves occupy most of the space. There are several freezers and beverage cabinets near the door. There is a cashier counter.
Next to the door, there is a row of glass cabinets against the wall behind, displaying various brands of cigarettes.
A slightly fat middle-aged man was sitting at the cashier, chatting with someone on his mobile phone. The room was filled with the smell of food, and he probably had just finished eating.
Lu Wuchuan came in and asked him if he had any hot drinks. He put his phone aside and pointed at the hot drink machine: "Milk tea, fruit juice, and bottled peanut dew can be heated. Which one do you want?"
"Peanut juice." Although he knew that Duanmo liked to drink milk tea, he didn't trust what came out of this small hot drink machine. Bottled peanut juice was relatively safe.
The man put a bottle of peanut dew into the hot water, and Lu Wuchuan started chatting with him.
This person is the owner of the small supermarket, his surname is Hu, and he is a very talkative person.
Lu Wuchuan didn't hide it from him, and directly told him his identity. When Boss Hu heard this, he immediately said with a grimace: "It's been half a year, and the first one hasn't been broken yet, and three more people have died one after another. Not to mention the impact on housing prices in the community."
, even my business is not as good as before."
According to him, Xiong Juan's death did not have much impact other than becoming a talking point for residents. However, only a month after Dong Xingyun, He Jun and his wife were murdered again, which directly caused everyone's panic.
"Now people in the community are in panic. People who have other places to live have moved out, and many people are changing security doors and locks. They don't come out at night, and every house is closed. Even so, it's still scary. I don't know where.
Will it be my own turn?"
Boss Hu handed over the heated peanut juice: "The police came before, but then there was no movement. You won't just let it go, right?"
"Of course not." Lu Wuchuan unscrewed the bottle cap and gave the peanut juice to Duanmo, "But we need the cooperation of the residents and provide more clues."
The supermarket is right at the entrance of the community. There are many people coming and going, so you should know more about it than others.
Murder cases occurred one after another in his own community, and everyone would be scared. They always hoped to catch the murderer as soon as possible and give themselves a peaceful life. Boss Hu was no exception. When he heard that he needed clues, he immediately introduced the situation of the three families non-stop.
What he said was similar to what they had learned before. None of the four deceased persons were of good character, and their relationship with neighbors was average.
After a while, a man came in from the supermarket. He was in his thirties, not tall, thin but quite strong. His semi-long hair was messy and covered his forehead. His gloomy eyes matched with a thin face, and he looked
A bit fierce.
He took out a few dimes and coins from his pocket and put them on the cashier, then stacked the shopping basket with the others. Silently he lifted a cardboard box from the door, walked to the shelves inside, and put it
Bags of snacks are coded on top.
Boss Hu didn't even count, but directly put the change into the cashier box: "My man here can still do his job honestly."
Lu Wuchuan and Duan Mo knew clearly that this person must be the Zhang Lianyi the three aunts mentioned.
"He seems to be quite capable." Duan Mo echoed, "Boss Hu knows people well and makes good use of them."
Boss Hu smiled proudly: "Since he came, I have saved a lot of trouble. He comes early and leaves late, works hard and helps deliver goods. I don't have to join the food delivery platform."
"He often goes to various houses. He should know a lot about the things in the community, right?" Duanmo asked.
Boss Hu waved his hand: "It's useless to know, he can't speak."
While they were talking, Lu Wuchuan had already walked towards Zhang Lianyi, came to him and poked his shoulder with his finger.
Zhang Lianyi turned his head, his eyes guarded, and his eyes looked even more fierce.
When Duan Mo and Boss Hu were confused, they saw Lu Wuchuan making a few gestures to Zhang Lianyi.
Zhang Lianyi just stared at him at first. After a while, his expression gradually relaxed, and then he started to make gestures.
"He...can sign language?" Boss Hu asked in surprise.
Duanmo nodded: "Maybe."
She also didn't expect that Lu Wuchuan could actually sign language, and she was no less surprised than Boss Hu.
Lu Wuchuan did not translate for them and kept communicating silently with Zhang Lianyi.
After about ten minutes, he patted Zhang Lianyi on the shoulder and then turned back.
"Lu...Lu Lieutenant, you can even do this?" Duan Mo looked full of admiration, this man is simply a treasure, he knows too many things.
"I learned a little bit before." Lu Wuchuan said lightly.
"What...did you say?" Duan Mo asked.
Lu Wuchuan curled his lips slightly: "Let's get to know each other and ask him to chat when he has time."
"Versatile!" Boss Hu gave a thumbs up.
"How do you usually communicate with him?" Duan Mo asked curiously.
Boss Hu waved his hand and said, "What's the point of communicating with us? I would shout whatever I wanted to say to him, and he would just nod and shake his head. Although he can't speak, he can hear, but his hearing is a bit weak."
"By the way, don't you want to talk to him? There's nothing going on right now. If it's not convenient for you to be here, just go to his house. He lives in the community."
After saying that, he shouted: "Lian Yi, take the police officer to your house to sit down!"
Zhang Lianyi actually heard his voice and turned to look at Lu Wuchuan, as if asking for his opinion.