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After Yang Cong and Meihua received Lin Xin's call, they rushed to the cafeteria. They saw Lin Xin sitting there looking at the phone with an extremely serious expression.

And Leng Yu in the other corner looked calm and calm, unable to see what she really thought in her heart.

Yang Cong rushed to Lin Xin's side, panting slightly and asked, "Sister Lin, what's wrong?"

Lin Xin pushed the phone in front of them and said, "Take a look."

A news item appeared on the mobile phone: 'In 25, [-] students in the cafeteria of Longshi Public Education Middle School were suspected of food poisoning and were sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. '

Lin Xin said: "The food poisoning incident in the cafeteria mentioned in the news happened a week after Lu Hongyun's teacher-student relationship was exposed. And at the same time, Principal Shang Donghai was forced to retire. These three incidents all happened at the same time. This case may be another new doubt and turning point.”

"And this report also said that the food poisoning incident happened two days after the long school holiday. Therefore, when Lu Hongyun was killed, it may have been a few days before the long school holiday, or on the last day of school, and this One day may be the day when Lu Hongyun officially leaves school."

"When the murderer commits the crime, he will definitely choose a time when there is no one in the school, and this time is the last day of the school. That night, the teachers and students in the school will leave the school and go home. But, what makes me curious is why Did the food poisoning happen to happen at this time? Are there so many coincidences in the world?"

Lin Xin analyzed the conclusions she had drawn from the news to the two of them.

"Sister Lin, maybe we can ask the aunt in the canteen from 20 years ago." Mei Hua said.

"Well, maybe she knows something." Yang Cong agreed.

"Unfortunately, this canteen aunt was expelled from the Catholic Church." Lin Xin said.

"Yes, the report doesn't seem to have revealed her name." Mei Hua said.

"The incident of food poisoning in the cafeteria happened after the school holiday. At that time, 25 middle school students came back to the school playground to practice playing football. They came to the cafeteria to have lunch at noon. Later, all of the more than [-] teenagers were poisoned. It's a relatively big news in the city." Lin Xin said.

"Since it's big news, it will definitely spread. I believe that someone must know this cafeteria aunt." Yang Cong said.

"Yes, I think so too. Besides, the series of incidents that happened in the Catholic Middle School are believed to be well known to everyone. It's a pity that when I moved here, things have faded a lot, and almost no one mentioned it. Let's live this past." Lin Xin sighed.

"Sister Lin, does Officer Leng know about this past?" Yang Cong asked Leng Yu, who was looking down at his phone.

Lin Xin turned her head to look in Leng Yu's direction, and said, "Her? She must not know, she moved to Longshi a year later than me."

Yang Cong said "Oh".

"Okay, back to the topic, we have to find out the whereabouts of this canteen aunt, and I want to ask her about the food poisoning. Yang Cong, you go ask the school security, I'll go to the principal's office, Meihua , come with me." Lin Xin ordered.

Yang Cong nodded, took the order and went.

Lin Xin walked to Leng Yu's side and said, "We have found some clues, and we won't be back at the police station later, so you don't have to wait for me."

Leng Yu glanced at her and asked calmly, "Did I say I'll wait for you?"

After Lin Xin found out some clues, her mood was not as gloomy as it was a few days ago. She asked with a smile, "Then why are you still here? What are you waiting for me?"

Looking at her rare smile, Leng Yu felt relieved, but her face remained expressionless and said nothing.

Lin Xin said: "Tsk, it's here again, but there's no response. I'm leaving first."

Leng Yu nodded her head, watched her go out without looking back, and left after she disappeared.

Lin Xin and Mei Hua came to the principal's office and knocked on the door when they saw it was closed.

The two waited for a long time but no one opened the door. Lin Xin lowered her head and looked under the door. Seeing that there was no light coming through, Wu Shen might have left the school.

Lin Xin knocked on the door again, but it was still quiet inside. She turned to Mei Hua and said, "Principal Wu may have left, let's go to Cong Tou's."

Mei Hua nodded, and the two walked towards the school security office.

The two walked to the security office and saw Yang Cong just coming out. After seeing them, their faces showed joy, and they hurried over, saying, "I found out, the name of the auntie in the cafeteria is Xie Rong."

Then, he handed the name and her address to Lin Xin.

Lin Xin looked at the address, saw that it was in Longshi, and said, "Okay, then let's go find her now."

The three got into the private car Yang Cong borrowed from the police station and headed towards Xie Rong's house.

They came to a slum area and followed the address to Xie Rong's house.I saw that although her house was simple and simple, some vegetables and flowers were planted outside the house, she seemed to be a hardworking and frugal aunt.

Lin Xin walked to the door of her house and knocked on the door.

Not long after, the door was opened, and an old woman about 60 years old was surprised when she saw them, and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

There was a trace of vigilance in the voice.

Lin Xin took out her police ID and said, "We are from the Yang City Federal Police Station. My name is Lin Xin. The two of them are my colleagues. The purpose of coming here is to find a police officer for the discovery of the bones in the Catholic Middle School. A lady named Xie Rong."

After the old woman heard the words Catholic Middle School, her eyes showed a complicated look, and then she hid behind the door, ready to block them out, and said, "I don't know me, I don't know me."

Lin Xin blocked the door and asked, "Auntie, are you Xie Rong?"

Seeing that the door could not be closed, the old woman said: "She is gone, you go back."

Lin Xin said: "Auntie, the deceased is Ms. Lu Hongyun, do you know her?"

The old woman paused and asked, "What did you say?"

Lin Xin caught the surprise on her face and said, "The bones of the deceased belong to Ms. Lu Hongyun and Lu."

The old woman said: "Impossible, don't lie to me, she left the Catholic Middle School 20 years ago."

Plum Blossom said: "Auntie, please let us in first, it's not convenient to talk outside."

The old woman glanced at her, then poked her head out to look at the neighbors, sighed helplessly, let the three of them into the house, and went to the kitchen to pour them a glass of water.

Lin Xin looked around the old woman's room calmly, and saw that there was not much furniture in it, and there was nothing in the living room except sofa, table and TV.

Lin Xin walked to the TV and saw a photo on the boxy TV. It was a photo of a lady and a child about five or six years old.

In the photo, the young lady looks very similar to the old woman, and the boy Lin Xin looks familiar, with a mole on the corner of his mouth, but he can't remember where he met him.

Seeing Lin Xin staring at the photo, the old woman put down her water glass and said, "The three police officers can sit down casually and drink some water."

Lin Xin turned around and sat on the sofa with Mei Hua and Yang Cong.

Lin Xin asked, "Auntie, is that you in the photo?"

The old woman looked up at the photo and said, "Yes, the person in the photo is me. You are right, I am Xie Rong, and that boy is my son."

Plum Blossom asked, "Then where is your son now?"

Xie Rong said: "My son is still in Longshi, but he went out to work in the morning and came back in the evening."

Xie Rong paused for a moment, then asked: "Three police officers, is what you said at the door just now true?"

Lin Xin nodded and said, "Yes, it's true."

Xie Rong sighed, and said: "It's a pity. That girl Lu Hongyun is a good child and a good teacher. However, she has already left the Catholic Church, so why did her skeleton appear in the school instead? Have you found out the murderer?"

Lin Xin shook her head and said, "Not yet. It is related to this case that I came here."

Yang Cong said: "Everyone in Long City has probably heard about it. Although we have blocked the news, there will always be some rumors. Haven't you heard of it, Auntie?"

Xie Rong smiled and said, "I have spent my whole life for my family and my son, and I don't really care much about what happens outside."

"But, Ms. Lu Hongyun's death is very regrettable, right?" Lin Xin said

Xie Rong lowered her eyes and said: "Yes, she is very kind to everyone. She used to borrow me for funds. Although I worked in the cafeteria at that time, I didn't make a lot of money. She often helped me, yes The nicest girl I've ever met."

"The scandal of her teacher-student relationship broke out later, and you also suffered from food poisoning in the school cafeteria not long after, right?" Lin Xin asked.

Speaking of this topic, Xie Rong showed anger on her face, she said: "Actually, I don't understand how I got poisoned, after I prepared the food, I also left a portion for my son. But, why those twenty students were poisoned, but my son is fine."

"Auntie, does that mean you and your son were also at school?" Lin Xin asked.

"That's right, we didn't live here 20 years ago. We all lived in the dormitory of the school workers." Xie Rong said.

"Auntie, do you suspect that someone tampered with the food?" Lin Xin asked.

Xie Rong recalled the past, and the more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became. She nodded and said, "Yes, I suspect that someone in the school deliberately framed me. So when I wasn't paying attention, they put unclean things in the food."

"Auntie, have you offended anyone?" Lin Xin asked.

"I've been thinking about this for 20 years, but I can't figure out what it is for, and I can't figure out who I offended. My son was only five years old at the time. If he offended someone, I don't think so. How can a child It will offend people." Xie Rong said.

"Auntie, what happened after the poisoning incident at school?" Mei Hua asked.

"Later, several health officials came to the school cafeteria to conduct a massive investigation. They also checked the food residues eaten by the students and the used bowls and chopsticks, and took them to the hospital for testing. The results confirmed that the food I prepared was not clean. I was fired within a few days."

"My son and I could no longer stay in the dormitory of the workers in the school, so we went to live with relatives for a period of time. During that time, I had no source of income, and my son became a little weird and strange for some reason. Too talkative. Then, through an introduction from a former worker, I found another job, only because my reputation was ruined by the food poisoning incident, so I was no longer in the food and beverage industry.”

"Later, after my job stabilized, I also started to work a second job, and slowly saved some money to buy this small house. In this way, I lived with my son for more than ten years."

Lin Xin asked, "Auntie, where is your husband?"

Xie Rong said: "My husband died unexpectedly on the construction site when my son was only one year old."

Lin Xin said, "I'm sorry, Auntie, I didn't intend to bring up your sadness."

Xie Rong smiled and said, "It's okay, it's been so many years, it's already over."

Lin Xin seemed to remember something, she asked: "By the way, just now, auntie, you said that your son suddenly became less talkative. When did that happen?"

Xie Rong said: "That was the last night when we left school. I kept asking him what was wrong, but he never said anything. Later, after a while, his memory of his childhood was also a little fuzzy, and he didn't really remember him. There was such a thing as living in school."

Lin Xin asked, "Then you haven't seen a doctor?"

Xie Rong said: "We asked the doctor, but the doctor said that maybe the child was frightened by something, or else he encountered something that stimulated his nerves and brain, so his behavior would become weird. In severe cases, it may be because he doesn't want to remember Remembering something and gradually losing the previous memory."

"Then, the doctor said that my son is still young, so if the child doesn't want to remember, don't force him, so we didn't deliberately mention it."

Lin Xin nodded, thoughtfully.

Xie Rong said: "Officer Lin, although I suspect that the food poisoning incident was caused by someone trying to harm me, is this incident related to the discovery of Lu Hongyun's skeleton?"

Lin Xin frowned, and said: "So far, we still can't make a conclusion. However, with Auntie's explanation just now, the police will continue to investigate following this clue."

Lin Xin looked at her wristwatch and said, "Auntie, we have no other questions to ask. I've bothered you for so long. I think we should go. Thank you."

After that, the three of them stood up and walked towards the door.

Xie Rong opened the door for them, and said: "I wish you all solve the case as soon as possible, and find the murderer for that poor girl."

The three nodded and walked towards the car. Lin Xin suddenly turned her head, walked up to Xie Rong quickly, and asked, "By the way, Auntie, do you believe in Lu Hongyun's teacher-student relationship?"

Xie Rong shook her head and said, "I don't believe it. Lu Hongyun already had a sweetheart at that time, but this person was not that male student."

Lin Xin's eyes lit up, and she said, "Okay, thank you, auntie."

Just as the three of them were leaving, Lin Xin saw a young man near Xie Rong's house who seemed to have just returned from outside. After meeting them, he quickly walked to the door of Xie Rong's house. Presumably he was Xie Rong's son.

Lin Xin felt that this man looked familiar, but she just couldn't remember where she met him.