The man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's okay, you can come in."
Fan Keqin said "Hmm." and came inside. Wang Yang saw him and wanted to come over to say hello, but Fan Keqin waved his hand to stop him. He turned around and asked the person who received him, "I want to go up to the second floor to have a look."
"Okay, please." The man waved his hand and walked ahead, leading Fan Keqin to the second floor.
The layout of the second floor is similar to the one below. It is a hall that can be seen at a glance. The surrounding walls are inlaid with mirrors and there are large chairs next to them. Several hairdressers are trimming the hair of customers. There were two other people without guests, sitting at two casual tables near the window, chatting.
This hair salon is already more upscale than most of the hair salons Fan Keqin saw in his previous life. Arriving next to the leisure table, Fan Keqin said, "Hello, I would like to ask, are there always guests on the second floor?"
Although the two hairdressers didn't know who Fan Keqin was, they noticed that the manager who had just received him accompanied him up, so the person on the left replied, "Yes, there is a perm machine on the second floor. Generally, ladies around here and the ladies will all come to our store.”
Fan Keqin nodded and said, "So, were there any guests at about five or six o'clock yesterday evening?"
At this time, the man on the right came to his senses and said, "Are you a government police officer?"
Fan Keqin nodded and said, "Can you tell me how many guests there were at that time?"
The man said, "It's not bad. There can be about seven or eight customers. It takes a long time to perm hair, and the night is the time when there are the most customers. Generally, the number of customers in the store will gradually decrease until eight or nine o'clock."
Fan Keqin asked, "Are there usually a few hairdressers in the shop when there are no customers?"
The man nodded simply and said, "Yes, there are usually people there, unless it's very late after closing."
"Okay, thank you both." Fan Keqin turned around and came down from the second floor and said to Wang Yang, "How are you? Did you find anything?"
Wang Yang said, "Not yet, I will ask carefully."
"Okay, you go ahead." Fan Keqin said, and went straight out to the shopping mall in the aisle. When he got to the second floor, he found that there were also counters here. When he came to the intersection, he found several counters. There is a window, but just about ten meters away, there are at least three counters directly facing here. Then he came to the counter, took out his ID, asked about the situation, and found that there were people here even at eight o'clock in the evening.
In this way, Fan Keqin made a survey of the buildings on all sides of the intersection and found that it was impossible for anyone to monitor the salon. There were many people, and there were hairdressers staying there for a long time. If a person looked out, he would definitely be there. Be noticed. The rest, the two shops, and the old hot pot restaurant have the same reason. If someone stays there for a long time, they will inevitably be seen. Not to mention the shops, they are all counters. Although the hot pot restaurant has dining tables at the intersection, you have to sit there half-crouched and stretch your neck to see the cars downstairs clearly. It's even more impossible on the first floor. If you sit by the window and see the car coming, even if you rush out and wave your hands immediately, time may not be enough.
In fact, Fan Keqin estimated that the assassin chose to ambush at the Cowboy Bar instead of shooting at this intersection because of this consideration. Therefore, the assassin just chose a cowboy bar at the intersection of Tongshan Road leading to Huangshan District. Only this bar has small private rooms on the second floor, so you won't be disturbed.
After Fan Keqin figured this out, he probably had some idea in his mind. After a while, Hua Zhang and Lian Mingli came over and said immediately, "Section Chief, we have discovered something."
Fan Keqin looked at her and said, "Tell me."
Hua Zhang said, "The cigarette seller who just entered Jinniu Department Store saw something. His counter was right at the entrance of the store. When he was free, he looked at the pedestrians at the intersection, so he could basically determine that yesterday In the evening, there was a new newsstand...not a newsstand to be exact, but a middle-aged man, carrying a bag with newspapers on his back. He stayed for a long time on the side wall of Jianshan Department Store opposite Jinniu Department Store. As a result, As soon as the gunfire rang out, the newspaper seller disappeared."
Fan Keqin nodded and said, "What's the suspicious reason? He hasn't seen any newspaper seller before?"
"Yes!" Hua Zhang said, "The boss of the cigarette counter said that he has been doing business in this department store for more than a year. There are usually people selling newspapers, but this person is very unfamiliar to him and he is definitely new. And the cigarettes The boss's counter is half facing the door. When there are no customers, he usually looks at the intersection to relieve his boredom with the pedestrians on the street and the passing vehicles. I feel that what he said is very reasonable, and I noticed what he said behind the counter. Just sit there and you will see the intersection."
Fan Keqin nodded and said, "A businessman stays in one place for a long time and is located in front of a store. He is usually fine. Judging from the situation on the street outside, it is still very credible. Is there anything unusual about the newspaper seller?" "
Hua Zhang nodded and said, "The store owner said that since the newspaper seller arrived, he has been staying under the wall on the corner of Jianshan Department Store. He doesn't shout much. Instead, he pays great attention to the cars flowing on the street most of the time. , it seems that as soon as there is a car, he takes two steps to the corner. This behavior is a bit weird in the eyes of the cigarette boss, so he pays more attention to the other person."
After Hua Zhang said this, he paused and said, "Then I asked him what time it was. The cigarette boss said that he didn't pay much attention, but after the gunshot, his attention was distracted, so he didn't notice the newspaper seller." When did you leave?"
Fan Keqin said, "The newspaper seller disappeared after the gunshot, so the time he mentioned should be correct! Did you ask him what happened before the gunshot? What did the newspaper seller do?"
"No." Hua Zhang said, "I felt very suspicious when I asked this question, so I came to report it immediately."
"Very good." Fan Keqin waved his hand and said, "We'll ask again."
Soon, Hua Zhang took him to Sijiao Department Store. Sure enough, as soon as you enter the door, you will see the cigarette stall. Because it is on the opposite corner of the intersection, the cigarette stall is slightly tilted when you enter. Fan Keqin didn't rush to ask the other person, but compared them back and forth. Sure enough, from behind the counter, he could clearly see the situation at most intersections.
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