"Isn't he married yet?"
"Yes. Because of his serious work and good character, many people came to act as matchmakers for him, but they were all rejected by him."
When the old woman said this, she suddenly lowered her voice and said: "Because he fell in love with someone in Nanguang, and he can't forget that woman. Unfortunately, that woman has already married another man."
"A woman from Nanguang?"
"Four or five days ago, a person just like you asked me about Mr. Guan Lin."
"Oh?" Tian Chunda couldn't help shouting. That person is probably Jiang Shangfeng, right?
Tian Chunda quickly brought Jiang Shangfeng's photo to the old woman and said, "Is he this person?"
"Yes." The old woman nodded firmly and said. "It's this person."
"What did he ask you about?"
"Like you, ask me about Mr. Guan Lin's personality and living conditions. Do you also want to be a matchmaker for him?"
"Yes." Tian Chunda left the cigarette shop with an ambiguous smile. As soon as he came outside, the smile on his face immediately disappeared.
As expected, Jiang Shangfeng came to Dongyang.
He was only inquiring about Guan Lin's personality near Guanjing Village, and did not stay at Guanjing Village. This shows that he stayed at another hotel, which should not be too far away from here.
Tian Chunda investigated nearby hotels one by one. The first two or three hotels did not yield any results, and the fourth one had no results either. As the distance increased, Tian Chunda's hope gradually dwindled, and it was not until the sixth "Dongcheng" hotel that there was any response.
"I did see this man five days ago in the morning." The middle-aged hotel owner said looking at the photo. "He claimed to be Mr. Qiu Ze from Nanguang."
"Qiu Ze?"
It seems that Jiang Shangfeng used a pseudonym to stay in the hotel, maybe because he didn't want Guan Lin to know about it, right? Maybe it was because he didn't want to alert the snake and attract Guan Lin's attention so that he could find evidence of the murder. If you think so, it can explain why Jiang Shangfeng did not go directly to Guanjingzhuang to visit Guan Lin.
"How many days will this man named Qiu Ze stay here?"
"He checked into this hotel on November 22nd. He said he wanted to go out for a walk at noon on the 24th. Once he left, he never came back. Since he had already paid for three days of accommodation in advance, it didn't matter. What's more, he My luggage is still here."
"You mean he arrived on the morning of the 22nd and disappeared after noon on the 24th?"
"Yes."
"What did he do during this period?"
"First he asked about various things about the Guanjingzhuang Hotel, and then he went out often. He said he liked walking around."
"Is there anything else?"
"Yes. He said he wanted a map of Dongyang City, so I gave him one. He said he wanted to visit the whole of Dongyang."
"Did he say anything when he left the hotel on November 24?"
"When he was about to go out, I asked him if he would come back for dinner in the evening. He said he might come back very late and asked me not to prepare dinner for him. Do you think it would be better if I called the police?"
"No." Tian Chunda said. "It's better not to call the police. Maybe he has returned to Nanguang."
"But, his luggage..."
"Can you let me see it?"
"Can."
The hotel owner took out a brown travel bag, which was unlocked, and Tian Chunda unzipped it.
There was nothing he was looking for in it, only a change of clothes, toiletries and a map of Dongyang. There should be Hong Limin's diary. However, after searching through the luggage bag, he couldn't find it. Jiang Shangfeng probably left with that diary. A hotel?
"Did you give him this map?"
"Yes."
Tian Chunda opened the map and saw that it was a one-meter-square city street map. Tian Chunda wondered if Jiang Shangfeng would write anything or make a mark on it, so he looked at it carefully, but there was nothing.
"When did he say he wanted a map?" Tian Chunda asked. "Is it the day you arrive?"
"No," the hotel owner said, shaking his head. "It was the evening of the next day."
"On the 23rd..."
Tian Chunda felt a little surprised. What happened when I asked for a map not on the day of arrival, but on the evening of the next day? I really can’t figure it out.
Tian Chunda asked his boss to keep the travel bag temporarily and left the hotel.
Regarding Jiang Shangfeng, we only know two things. One is that Jiang Shangfeng really came to Dongyang, and the other is that Jiang Shangfeng was still alive at noon on November 24th.
On November 24th, where did Jiang Shangfeng go when he left the hotel? The first thing that comes to mind is whether he will meet Guan Lin and then be killed by Guan Lin?
However, this idea gave rise to a problem, that is, Jiang Shangfeng neither visited Guanjing Manor nor called Guan Lin.
Tian Chunda didn't know how Jiang Shangfeng got in touch with Guan Lin? Could it be that he was lying in ambush near Guanjingzhuang waiting for Guan Lin to go out? If that's the case, why do it?
Tian Chunda returned to the hotel with this question.
Lunch is the famous local oyster rice. Tian Chunda asked the waitress who brought the food about Guan Lin's whereabouts on November 24th.
"On the 24th?" the young waitress said with a slight frown.
Maybe she thought I was an inquiring guest. Tian Chunda thought so.
"Yes. Did Guan Lin go out on the afternoon of the 24th?"
"On the 24th, the young boss goes out to do errands every afternoon."
"What to do?"
"I don't know what they are doing. I think they are probably going to negotiate with the tourism association and the city government."
"What time will you be back?"
"Not necessarily. Sometimes I come back at two o'clock, and sometimes I don't come back until late at night."
"Are you going out today too?"
"No, because he wants to entertain you today."
After Tian Chunda listened, he remembered what Guan Lin said. Tian Chunda thought for a while and then said: "This may not be good for Guan Lin, but I still hope you will tell Guan Lin that I also want to walk around alone in the afternoon, and I will trouble him to take me to visit in the future. Dongyang Ancient City.”
"Okay." The waitress said with another slight frown.
Maybe she thinks that I am not only inquiring, but also a very willful guest. Tian Chunda thought so.
When the waitress left the room, Tian Chunda couldn't help but smile bitterly.
After Tian Chunda finished his meal and took a rest, he took a city bus to the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Dongyang Public Security Bureau.
Tian Chunda handed over his police card and said he wanted to see the detachment leader for something. The captain of the Dongyang Criminal Investigation Detachment was about fifty years old and had an amiable face. He seemed a little surprised when he came out to greet Tian Chunta.
"I have something to trouble you with," Tian Chunda said sincerely. "I'm afraid this matter is a bit troublesome."
"What's up?"
