Compared to the flashy blond man, the other suspect is much more plainly dressed, but he is also the kind of person who can tell at a glance that he is a Powder Pill contractor.
This man was holding a small shrub on his head, and the buds on it were trembling, as if they were about to burst at any time. Therefore, the distance between the people around him and him was no less than that of the blond man.
"Uh, hello, classmates." The man had an oriental face, and he had an honest appearance like Ji Shuzhai. Under the gaze of everyone, he spoke nervously, "My name is Ni Kuantu. He is a local from Tuequn County and currently owns a bakery."
Kate took out a notebook and started recording: "What kind of cakes are you selling?"
"Cat, cat cake," Ni Kutu scratched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly, "Exclusive secret method, you can keep it as a pet cat for a few days, and then turn it into a cake to eat when needed. It is a toy to coax children. You can’t get on the stage.”
"My cat suddenly turned into a cake and was eaten. Do children really not cry?" Yi Liuling complained at the side.
"Yes, I can cry, so the store can no longer be opened and is about to close down." Ni Kutu replied dejectedly, "Recently I am considering whether to switch to cat cafe. I heard it is quite popular. I am also studying how to turn coffee into a cat cafe." Adult cats.”
"I think the problem may not be the type of food," Yi Liuling felt that there was something wrong with Ni Sutu's thinking, "Why can't pets and food be separated?"
"Ah! What you said makes sense!" Ni Kutu's eyes lit up, "Then let me study how to make the cat pull out the cake. It can be done by improving the original secret method. It is not difficult."
"Forget it, Kate, just keep asking." Yi Liuling gave up.
"Oh? The great life mentor stopped giving good advice." Kate glanced at Yi Liuling with a smile and joked, then she took out her alchemy phone and looked at it, and said solemnly, "Is your store the same one? 'Ni seems to have that big cake'?"
"Oh, yes, do you actually know the name of the shop?" Ni Kutu said flattered, "Exactly, right over there at the Cat Love Village."
Yi Liuling suddenly understood why Ni Kuantu's store could not open.
"It's not that I pay special attention to it," Kate shrugged. "The main thing is that I remember that you were complained to the Chamber of Commerce by your neighbors before, saying that your sign was too long and blocked their windows. My dad was responsible for mediating that matter."
Seeing Ni Kuitu's expression of embarrassment, Kate changed the subject: "Where were you five nights ago?"
"I'm in the store. Because the business is not good, I can't sleep at night, so I just study new recipes in the kitchen." Ni Kutu also quickly collected his emotions and replied.
"According to the testimony of your neighbors," Kate took a document from a student next to her, "your bakery has been closed about two weeks ago, and you have hardly been home in the past two weeks. Could it be that you Have you never been out?"
"Well, that's right." Ni Kutu's expression started to look awkward. "I don't have any special skills. I just have some talent in making pastries. I can't lose the ancestral skills. As you know, I want to develop some new ones. Formulating is not an easy task, and once this person gets involved, he loses track of time.”
"There seems to be no one else in your family, right?" Kate continued to flip through the file in her hand, "Apart from you, the only person who is close to you is the clerk in the store. Wasn't he also there when you were preparing the formula? ?”
"Yes, because the business was sluggish and we couldn't pay wages, we fired him." Ni Kutu replied, "Please believe me, I have always been honest and would never do such a thing. I am also innocent! "
His statement was made up, and it was reasonable, but there was no evidence, and the only witness was sent home, so it was really difficult to verify.
"Okay, I understand. Please wait here for a moment." Kate nodded, stood up, and waved to Yi Liuling, "Classmate Yi, come with me."
After that, she led Yi Liuling up to the second floor.
"How is it?" Yi Liuling asked.
Kate was still swiping her phone screen and replied: "He's lying."
"Why?" Yi Liuling also felt that Ni Kuantu was a bit suspicious, but there was no conclusive evidence, so she was a little curious about what Kate knew.
"Here," Kate dropped the phone and pointed the screen at him. Yi Liuling saw rows of numbers on it that made people dizzy, "this is the water bill."
Although most places in the Eighth World still retain the habit of fetching water from wells or rivers, in fact, water pipe networks have basically been covered. Yi Liuling had heard Xiao Guanzi brag about how his ancestors pretended to be water pipes. Eavesdropping on gossip in various places.
Places like commercial shops are naturally different from single-family houses. Each shop has its own water meter and magic meter (most people do not have the ability to stably output magic power that activates various alchemical equipment, so The Chamber of Commerce also has a dedicated department responsible for energy supply).
As the daughter of the owner of Kaguyasai Tavern, the stronghold of the Chamber of Commerce in Tuegun County, Kate can naturally find these official data easily. It seems that Ni’s big cake shop has been closed for two weeks, but there is a very strange change in the data.
In the past four days, the water meter and magic meter were still running. Maybe because of the shutdown, the resources consumed were not as much as before, but at least it meant that there was someone there. But during the period from ten days ago to five days ago, their water meter stopped spinning, and only the magic meter was still spinning.
According to neighbors, the lights in that store were left on at night, which could be used as evidence that Ni Kutu studied the formula all night long, or it could also be a smoke bomb he deliberately set up to disguise his absence. When the magic crystal lamp is turned on, it will naturally consume mana, but if no one is around, there is no need for water, so the difference between the two watches is caused.
"So, you think he is the thief who sneaked into the bamboo forest?" Yi Liuling asked doubtfully, "Then why did you bring me here for discussion?"
"Oh, I was downloading this data sheet just now. The signal upstairs will be better." Kate shrugged, "That Ni Yutu is not very strong. You can catch her anytime you want. I mainly have another thing that I care about. …”
"Is it his accomplice?" Yi Liuling asked.
"The reaction is very fast. That's why I called you when I came up. I didn't want to alert the enemy." Kate laughed. "If you can easily kill Uro, that person must be very strong. And he is very cautious. There is no such thing as Leaving any clues, I can only make a guess. However, the movements of the people here are too eye-catching, so I have to ask you to verify this matter. "
"What guess?"
"I suspect that person is the former vice principal." Kate said in a low voice.
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