The young police officer was now considered an old police officer. He did not immediately open the door and go in. Instead, he walked around the door and picked up the big lock on the door to look at it carefully.
The locks of this era were all large iron locks. One weighed half a catty and was heavy in the hand.
Liu Haizhong couldn't help but feel a little anxious when he saw that the young policeman was only studying the door lock instead of entering the house to investigate.
He leaned over and whispered: "Little police officer, isn't it just a big iron lock? I bought it at the supply and marketing cooperative for 1 yuan and 10 cents each, plus two industrial tickets. What's so good about it?"
The little policeman looked up at him, pointed at the door lock and said, "Did you see it?"
Looking at the big iron lock that was the same as before, Liu Haizhong looked a little confused: "What can you see? There is nothing. There is no trace, and the lock has not been picked."
"Look, this is the problem." The police officer fiddled with the big iron lock twice and said, "You have so much money hidden in your home. You will definitely lock the door when you leave the house, right?"
"Yes, I lock the door every time I go out, but today is the last house my wife left."
Liu Haizhong looked at the second aunt: "Did you lock the door when you went out today?"
The second aunt was crying and wiping away tears at this time. She didn't hear Liu Haizhong's words. Liu Haizhong walked to her side angrily and pushed her: "Now the police are investigating the case! Why are you crying? I ask you, you Did you lock the door when you went out today?"
"Locked. Since you criticized me last time, every time before I go out, I have to turn around and make sure the door is locked before I leave." The second aunt said, wiping her tears.
Hearing this, the little policeman nodded, pointed at the big iron lock and said: "You locked the door when you went out, but there are no signs of the door lock being picked. This can only mean two things. One is The thief knows how to pick locks, and the second is that the perpetrator is an acquaintance and also has the key to your home."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Haizhong couldn't wait to shout: "The first type, definitely the first type. The ones who have the key to our house are me, my wife, and my three children. They will never steal anything." of."
The police officer also felt that the first scenario was more likely. After all, under Liu Haizhong's stick education, the Liu family's children were like good babies. How could they steal things?
The small police officer said hello to the comrades behind him, and slowly opened the door. The tables and chairs in the room fell to the floor. He carefully avoided those chairs and entered the back room. All the clothes in the cabinet in the back room were pulled out. Throw it to the ground casually.
When the second aunt saw this scene, she almost fainted with anger: "These thieves who have been stabbed a thousand times, stole things, and then they ruined my house. It's so abominable."
Liu Haizhong didn't care about this, he strode forward, got under the bed, and pulled out an iron box. This iron box had a pattern of biscuits printed on it. It was the best thing for preserving items in this era. It was moisture-proof and Not afraid of mice chewing, most people will leave the iron box behind after eating the biscuits.
Pulling away, his eyes returned to the house. Liu Haizhong hurriedly opened the box, muttering, "Don't be stolen, don't be stolen." '
When the lid of the box was opened and the answer to the mystery was revealed, he squatted on the ground like ashes.
The box was empty.
"My five hundred and thirty yuan and two cents!" The second aunt softened and sat on the ground.
The police officer ignored the two of them and walked around the room. He carefully checked the room and frowned.
"Strange, so strange!"
"What's weird, little policeman, it's more than five hundred yuan, why don't you help us catch the thief quickly." Liu Haizhong stamped his feet anxiously.
Seeing that Liu Haizhong's attitude was a little too much, Xu Damao stopped him from the side and said, "Liu Haizhong, what are you doing! Didn't you see that the police officer was investigating the case? If the case is delayed, can you take the responsibility?"
Liu Haizhong was so angry that he blushed and his neck was thick. He wanted to get angry but didn't dare. He could only laugh and said, "I'm in a hurry."
Xu Damao kicked his nose and continued to criticize Liu Haizhong. At this time, the police officer stood up and said with a smile: "Xu Damao, don't blame Comrade Liu Haizhong. It was because I wasted a little time investigating the situation here, but I have a secret in my heart." I’m confused, I wonder if Comrade Liu Haizhong can help me answer it.”
"What doubts?" Liu Haizhong asked in surprise.
At this time, the residents outside also gathered around, and everyone looked at the little policeman curiously.
After all, the situation inside the house is already clear. Liu Haizhong's house was stolen. How could there be so many doubts?
The young policeman chuckled and said, "Comrade Liu Haizhong, don't you think this thief has a bit of a temper?"
"What do you mean you have a bad temper?" Liu Haizhong was confused.
The little policeman pointed at the messy things in the house and said: "Look, ordinary thieves sneak into other people's houses and steal things. They pay attention to coming quietly and leaving quietly. They will never make other people's houses so messy. The mess in the back room can be explained by the thief looking for something, but there is no way to hide things in the main room. Why would the thief throw things everywhere? You know, if these tables and chairs fall to the ground, they will make a huge sound. It's noisy, aren't they afraid of being heard by people passing by? If that's the case, then the thief is too unprofessional."
After the little police officer finished speaking, the onlookers suddenly widened their eyes.
"Yes, no one who steals anything wants to be discovered. Thieves are all very sneaky. Why would they drop the chair on the ground!"
"It's not just that it fell to the ground. You see, the legs of the chair are broken. It must have been a lot of force."
"If we hadn't been busy outside with Silly Zhu's affairs at that time, we would definitely have heard it."
Liu Haizhong thought about it carefully and realized that it was really the case.
He turned to look at the police officer: "So you already know the reason?"
"Until the thief is caught, no one can determine the cause, but I can feel that the thief has a grudge against you!" The police officer puffed up his chest and said confidently.
"Have a grudge?" Liu Haizhong frowned and began to think about his enemies.
If you think about it carefully, Liu Haizhong has had quite a few enemies over the years.
When Liu Haizhong met the second aunt, the second aunt was already engaged to a young man. Liu Haizhong took advantage of being a city dweller and won the second aunt from the young man. It is said that on the night of their wedding, the young man hid at home. Sharpening the knife secretly, Liu Haizhong was worried about this for several years. It was not until the young man got married again that he felt relieved.
Also, the disciples Liu Haizhong has taught over the years can be regarded as Liu Haizhong's enemies.
The apprentice becomes the enemy. In this era when the master is almost like his father, it sounds a bit weird, but it is not an exaggeration at all when it comes to Liu Haizhong.
When Liu Haizhong was teaching his apprentices, he liked to hide his secrets. No, not only he liked it, but he completely hid his secrets.
While other masters enjoy the filial piety of their apprentices, they will also impart some skills to their apprentices so that they can have the ability to settle down and make a living.
But Liu Haizhong is not like that. He always remembers his father's teachings of "teaching his apprentices and starving the master to death", and he turns a blind eye to his apprentices' requests for advice.
Seeing this, his apprentices wanted to change their schools and follow other masters. When Liu Haizhong found out, he secretly threatened those old masters. If they dared to accept his apprentices, he would target those old masters at work in the future. master.
Liu Haizhong is a seventh-level blacksmith, which is considered a senior master in the workshop. Even the workshop director has to give him three points in the workshop. Naturally, other masters will not offend him because of a few apprentices.
Under this situation, Liu Haizhong's disciples simply had no way to go to heaven or to the earth. They could only watch their great youth wasting away, and their hearts were naturally filled with hatred for Liu Haizhong.
Hearing that Liu Haizhong treated his apprentice like this, the residents who were watching had expressions of contempt on their faces.
"Liu Haizhong is too bad. People treat him like a son, but he doesn't teach them anything. He's still a master!"
"That's right, a person like this can still reach the level of a seventh-level master, bah!"
"Humans must have a conscience, otherwise they will be no different from animals."
"Liu Haizhong is the kind of heartless person!"
Listening to the residents' discussion, Liu Haizhong's face was as red as a monkey's butt. If it were normal times, he would definitely not tell what he had done.
However, if the thief cannot be found, the money will not be recovered. For the more than five hundred yuan, Liu Haizhong can't care so much.
Make money, not shabby.
Liu Huizhong took a deep breath, raised his head in the contemptuous gaze, and stared at the little policeman with his eyes.
"Little police officer, I just named all my enemies. Now tell me who stole my money."
"You have said it all, but you have too many enemies!"
The little film police officer almost cried when he looked at the dense list of names in the book.
There are more than fifty people. It doesn't matter if Liu Haizhong has done something wrong. If they want to investigate all of these people, it will take them ten days and a half.
Seeing the ugly look on the little policeman's face, Liu Haizhong was a little angry. He had risked his reputation to reveal all these enemies, but now the little policeman actually told him that he had too many enemies.
Liu Haizhong considered himself a good person and never wanted to make enemies with others. Even with so many enemies, it was not something he did voluntarily.
"Little policeman, you"
Before Liu Haizhong finished speaking, there was a commotion outside.
"It's the uncle. The uncle is here. Get out of the way."
As the crowd separated, Wang Weidong walked slowly into the house and nodded to the police officer: "Thank you for your hard work."
The small police officer had contact with Wang Weidong in the case of Bangge stealing equipment. He deeply admired the director of the largest automobile factory in the country.
He kept saying, "It's not hard."
After finishing speaking, the young police officer told him the whole process of the case and his speculations.
Although Wang Weidong is not in charge of this kind of case investigation, he is still the director of a large factory. He is well-informed and has a broad mind. He may have other new ideas.
After Wang Weidong listened, he nodded slightly: "Your idea is reasonable. The house is so messy. This case is not a simple theft. It contains elements of revenge."
Seeing that his idea was affirmed by Wang Weidong, the police officer was so happy that he couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.
Wang Weidong continued: "However, although the enemies you just mentioned have clear motives, they lack the conditions to commit crimes. At the beginning, you have noticed that the door lock was not damaged and was opened with a key. , then it means that the person who committed the crime is likely to be the person with the key, or someone who can get the key."
"But the people who have the key are all members of the Liu family. It's impossible for them to steal their own things, right?" The police officer quickly argued.
He did consider this, but was dismissed by Liu Haizhong's words.
When Liu Haizhong heard this, he quickly came up and said loudly.
"Yes, our Liu Guangqi, Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian are all very obedient children. It is absolutely impossible for them to steal things, let alone steal their own things."
"How is it impossible?" Wang Weidong crossed his arms and smiled: "After eliminating all impossibilities, even the most impossible things are still possible."
This sounds like something interesting. The police officer frowned and chewed Wang Weidong's words over and over again.
Seeing his thoughtful look, Wang Weidong continued to explain: "As the eldest son of the courtyard, I have some understanding of the situation in the courtyard. The children in Liu Haizhong's family are far from obedient. Take Liu Guangqi as an example. He is the eldest son of the Liu family and Liu Haizhong’s most beloved son. When Liu Guangqi was admitted to high school, his grades were relatively poor and he did not reach the admission score. In order for Liu Guangqi to go to high school, Liu Haizhong spent a lot of money. After a little effort, Liu Guangqi couldn't find a suitable job in the capital after graduation, and Liu Haizhong spent a lot of effort to find a job for Liu Guangqi in Baoding."
"The result! Liu Guangqi met a girl in Baoding, and despite Liu Haizhong's objections, he married the girl. Moreover, after the marriage, he lived in the girl's home and became a veritable son-in-law. He is the eldest son of the Liu family. Ah, he actually became a son-in-law, tell me, is Liu Guangqi obedient and filial?"
Hearing these words, the residents nodded repeatedly. Liu Haizhong wanted to refute, but couldn't find a reason. After all, what Wang Weidong said was true.
Wang Weidong continued: "There are also Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian. They are the second and third sons of the Liu family. They are not liked by Liu Haizhong. It can even be said that they are disgusted. Residents of our courtyard house often hear Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian hiding. Those who screamed in the house were all beaten by Liu Haizhong. The residents also tried to persuade Liu Haizhong, but Liu Haizhong said that he was called a filial son under the stick."
"Think about it, if Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian were beaten so violently by Liu Haizhong, wouldn't they hate Liu Haizhong when they grow up? Also, both of them are married now, and they have to keep bangs for sex every month. Money, if it were you, would you be okay with it?"
Hearing this, the young police officer's eyes lit up: "I think the person who stole the things is probably Liu Guangfu or Liu Guangtian."
(End of chapter)
