The Plow

"What are you looking at?"

Ling Shu's voice came from next to his ear.

Yue Dingtang was looking at the window on the second floor.

The window was polished brightly, and there were stone carving patterns on the edge of the window, full of Western style, which was a typical architectural style of the concession area in this era.

Behind the window is Widow Sun's bedroom. At the moment, the curtains are drawn tightly, impenetrable, presumably because the owner is sleeping.

Yue Dingtang had the illusion that the inside and outside of the house were like two worlds, one was dark and the other was bright.

That window is like a boundary, separating the underworld from the yang world. Behind the window is the other side that cannot be explored.

Demons and ghosts, ghosts and monsters.

Curiosity may not bring the final answer, but sometimes it will pull you into the abyss.

Yue Dingtang looked away.

The sun shone on him, bringing him a sense of warmth and substance again.

The existence of Ling Shu is like all the best moments in the world condense and stay, even the tips of his hair dance with sparkling light.

Yue Dingtang couldn't help holding his hand and squeezing it.

Ling Shu was caught off guard when the other party came out in broad daylight, subconsciously wanted to hold back, but saw Yue Dingtang thoughtfully.

"Who do you think is lying?"

"I do not know."

Ling Shu touched his chin, he didn't have such a strong sense of weirdness as Yue Dingtang, but he also felt that this matter was full of doubts.

It is better to ponder with two than with one.

"If Sun's intention is to deceive people, she doesn't need to make such a big fuss and go to us on her own initiative. If her call for help is true, even if that maid is the eyeliner of Lu Zude's grandparents, she wants to snatch her grandson away from her. , or even poisoned her, Mrs. Sun just needs to send away the maid and move with her son, there is no need to ask for help. The old man of the Lu family is beyond his reach, and there is nothing he can do to her, so why does Mrs. Sun ask for help?"

Sun's plea for help is true.

The contradictions in the Lu family's inner house were confirmed by Lu Zude, and they were also true.

But the two don't match up at all.

That's what they find weird.

"Could Mrs. Sun have other difficulties? Or—"

A strange look suddenly appeared on Ling Shu's face.

He subconsciously looked at Yue Dingtang.

The latter's line of sight happened to meet his.

Yue Dingtang obviously thought of something, and frowned slightly.

Ling Shu wasn't sure if he wanted to go with him.

"What if Lu Zude lied?"

As soon as Yue Dingtang said this, Ling Shu knew that he wanted to go with him.

It's just that this possibility is a bit ridiculous.

A child of eight or nine years old, so well-behaved, at most a little playful.

Maybe tell a little lie for candy or laziness on weekdays, that's what every child can do.

But make up a story?

Some outrageous absurdity.

Ling Shu pulled back his thoughts like a wild horse.

"Perhaps all this can only be answered when Mrs. Sun wakes up. The maid shouldn't have the guts to do harm to others, right?"

Yue Dingtang said: "I wasn't sure before, but we said before we left that we would come to visit in two days, she wouldn't dare to do that, I've told people before, and asked Smith to send someone to stay outside , even if she wants to run away with money, she can't."

"You also found someone to follow, where is it?"

Ling Shu didn't expect him to be prepared for this.

After all, the driver of the Yue family is just a driver, and he has to help Yue Dingtang drive. It is impossible to do this kind of thing specially, and the follow-up is not professional. You have to let the people from the patrol room come, but those people are not easy to manipulate, and they always ask for money. , I have no ability and can't shout.

But given the relationship between Yue Dingtang and Smith, wanting to call someone is naturally a trivial matter.

Yue Ding Tang Nu nuzui.

Ling Shu looked at the place he suggested.

At the pastry shop across the street, a tall woman wearing a wig and a western dress was posing behind the counter and greeting customers.

Ling Shu looked closely and found that it was not a woman, but a man.

A man in disguise.

It hurts the eyes.

Even the guests knew that it was a man, but his presence was indeed very eye-catching, and many people bought two extra cakes for him.

Originally, there were many small bungalows here, there were many foreigners nearby, and there were also many wealthy guests.

The more Ling Shu looked at that person, the more familiar he looked.

He suddenly cried out.

"Shen Renjie?!"

It really is.

This is an old acquaintance.

At the beginning, Ling Shu was taken into the patrol room as the murderer of Du Yuning, and the person who interrogated him was Shen Renjie.

Later, in order to find out the secret of Yuan's underground warehouse, he and Lao Shen had a hard time.

I didn't expect that there would be no encounter in life.

"Why is he dressed like this? Is this also your request?"

Ling Shu had a strange expression, thinking of his own experience of wearing a cheongsam, without saying anything, he felt that Yue Dingtang had some kind of perverted hobby.

Yue Ding and Tang Guang knew what he was thinking by hearing the voice.

"...Of course not, I just let him stare outside."

Shen Renjie is earnestly calling passers-by to buy cakes.

Unexpectedly, there was a figure in front of him.

"What kind of cake is delicious for you?"

Shen Renjie didn't see it clearly, and subconsciously raised his smiling face, making a coquettish voice.

"Napoleon cake is the best seller, sir, how about some? It's just out of the oven, it's still hot, but it's soft and delicious!"

"I want a cake with no sugar, no salt, no flour, no eggs, fresh cherries instead of canned cherries, is there any?"

Shen Renjie: ...This is to mess things up, right?I'm afraid I don't know who the master is.

He twitched the corner of his mouth, his expression changed into a grin, and he stopped holding his throat.

"I don't have this kind of cake. If your skin is itchy, I can—hmm? Ling? Lingshu?"

Ling Shu teased: "Hey, old Shen, long time no see, why have you become a beautiful girl, come and give me one."

He reached out and hooked Shen Renjie's chin.

Shen Renjie quickly raised his head back, almost losing his waist.

"Go, go, stop teasing me, I'm working here!"

He lowered his voice.

Ling Shu looked left and right, and felt that this scene was too funny, but it was a pity that he didn't have a camera at hand, otherwise he would have to take a picture.

"You are so dedicated, why do you still need to pretend to be a Western woman to sell cakes here?"

Shen Renjie also saw Yue Dingtang at this time, and after thinking about it, he knew why they appeared here, so he calmed down.

"You know a hammer. I call it two without delay. You can earn an extra wage by following up."

Ling Shu: "Then after nightfall, this pastry shop can't be open all day long, can it?"

Shen Renjie chuckled: "After nightfall, a noodle soup stall will be set up at Qiantou Street, and the owner's usual protection fee, ah no, is the environmental management fee and I collect it. I'll rest there and have a bowl of noodle soup by the way. , and can chat.”

Three birds with one stone.

Ling Shu gave him a thumbs up. As expected of Shen Renjie in his memory, he never forgets to take advantage of everything.

"This family is a bit weird, you really deserve something."

Shen Renjie didn't take Ling Shu's words seriously, curled his lips, and said to himself that you didn't pay me, so it's easy for me to stare at twelve hours a day, what's so interesting about a family of women and children, and I'll do the job when the time comes.

Yue Dingtang said: "Shen Renjie."

Shen Renjie straightened his back: "Hello, Mr. Yue!"

Yue Dingtang: "You have to take good care of the Sun's house, and you can't make any mistakes. If there is any trouble, just tell me, and I will give you the phone number of Yue's mansion."

Shen Renjie: "Okay, don't worry, we promise to complete the task!"

Yue Dingtang nodded, and seemingly casually mentioned: "You are so diligent, this position should be changed, and I will mention it to Smith later."

Shen Renjie's blood boiled immediately, and he became more energetic, the smile on his face nearly blinded Ling Shu.

If Shen Renjie is a donkey, then Yue Dingtang's words are undoubtedly the carrot hanging in front of Old Shen's head.

For two consecutive days, Shen Renjie didn't come to report anything abnormal.

Ling Shu went for a stroll outside Sun's house, but nothing happened. The maid went out to buy vegetables as usual, and Lu Zude occasionally played in the yard. Ling Shu didn't disturb them, but just observed in the dark.

He also saw the maid bring a doctor into the house, and send him away shortly afterwards. It seems that she was indeed invited to see the mistress.

From the observation results alone, this is a very ordinary family.

Except that the curtains of the bedroom on the second floor were never drawn, and it was the same during the day.

Even if Mrs. Sun's condition relapses, it is impossible not to want to see any sunshine.

He went to ask Shen Renjie, and Shen Renjie also said that he had never seen anyone open the curtain during the day.

Ling Shu planned to visit Sun's house again the next day in the name of visiting.

He spent a while at Shen Renjie's place. Seeing that the time agreed with Yue Dingtang was approaching, he had to get up and leave. Dispensable hope looking forward to a glimpse of some clues.

The hard work paid off, and he really let him see a person coming out of the back door of Sun's house.

The man was wearing a hat, walked hurriedly, and lowered his head halfway, looking like he didn't want to be discovered.

Not only that, Ling Shu felt that he had seen this person somewhere before.

Without thinking, he immediately followed.

Far away, the other party walked out of the street, turned left and right, and entered a Chinese medicine shop.

Ling Shu waited for a long time until the other party came out with the medicine bag.

The moment he looked up at the road, Ling Shu finally remembered where he had seen this person before.

Rickshaw driver.

That night, Mrs. Sun came to the door crying and complained that the child was missing, begging them for help, and it was this rickshaw driver who dragged Mrs. Sun to the police station!

Now he is wearing a long robe, which is obviously not a rickshaw driver's attire, no wonder Ling Shu didn't recognize him for a while.

Could it be that the source of Sun's plea for help came from this person?

Suspicious, Ling Shu followed the man. Seeing that he had returned to Sun's small bungalow and entered through the back door as before, he turned around and went back to the pharmacy just now. He just grabbed the prescription for the medicine.

"Shouwu vine, Suanzaoren... What are the effects of these?"

Ling Shu didn't understand Chinese medicine, nor could he understand prescriptions.

The pharmacist said: "This is a prescription for sleeping and calming the mind, but the dosage is too large. I originally refused to let the customer catch it. Too much is too much. It is definitely not good to use it on people, but the customer said he was going to feed his chickens." Ah ducks, lest they keep barking all day long, disturbing people's dreams."

Mrs. Sun lives in a small bungalow, where can she get her chickens, ducks and geese?This is obviously for people to eat!