Chapter 432 448. Asking for help from colleagues 26
“I think this is a good idea. Just a few people sleep on the bed in turns, and others sleep on the floor with a tile to cover their heads. I don’t know anything about this. It’s time to solve it. Anyway, until it is solved, our ability to stay in Fucheng will be limited for one more day.”
“Yes, you see, when we came here a few days ago, there was only one guest in this poor inn. None, and the price is extremely low, but you see the price increased yesterday, and it may increase again in a few days, and it is still full."
A few people were talking, and they saw someone else. The family came over to inquire about accommodation, and the shopkeeper told them with a pained expression, "I'm really sorry, our room is full, but..."
"But what?" the leader of the old man asked hurriedly.
"But there is still a firewood room with some firewood piled there, but half of the room can be left empty." The shopkeeper thought that the weather is not cold now, so there should be no problem. "Didn't you bring your own quilts?" The firewood can be laid on one level, and the quilt can be spread on it."
The old man was hesitating, and the young man standing behind him said quickly, "Shopkeeper, it doesn't matter. It’s okay, as long as there is a place to stay, I don’t know how much it will cost?”
The shopkeeper rubbed his hands, thought for a moment, and said with a smile, “It’s just a woodshed, but it’s bigger than a guest room, so I’ll take you in.” One hundred cents a day.”
Yun Tutu and the others moved in with four hundred cents, and they thought one hundred cents was acceptable. The shopkeeper was quite reliable, at least he didn’t raise the price.
As a result, I heard an exclamation from the table next door, "This shopkeeper is really outrageous. A firewood shed charges one hundred cents. We stayed at this price a few days ago.
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Moreover, the location of the woodshed is not good. It is close to the kitchen. There are many people coming and going there all day long. It smells bad and is noisy. "
"Shh," the friend on the side quickly stopped him, "Speak lower, we don't dare to offend the shopkeeper.
Actually, what the shopkeeper said is right. They just need a place to stay. Otherwise, it would be really dangerous if they ran out of the city when it was almost dark now. "
"Hey, what do you mean this is? The government is too incompetent. It has been so many days and the culprit has not been caught. No matter how panic-stricken people are, everyone should stop living here and flee as soon as possible. "
"Those rich people have long moved to another city with their families, but our family's wealth is all here, and it's so easy to run away wherever we want.
Let’s take a look first. If it really doesn’t work, then we have no choice. It’s better to live than die. "
" Let's just talk here. Don't talk nonsense outside. This shopkeeper doesn't care about anything and only has money in his eyes. If it were another shopkeeper, he would kick us out at all costs. "
After hearing this, everyone said nothing, but Yun Tutu was confused. Is it a murder or a monster?
"These big brothers," Zhang Yaowen said at this moment He turned around and gave them a friendly smile, "We all heard what you just said. I'm just curious. There have been several cases, but there are no witnesses? ”
The few men chatting were surprised for a moment and didn’t take it seriously. After all, it was the lobby, and their voices were not quiet, so it was normal for others to hear them.
The man closest to Zhang Yaowen said, "This is a very strange place. Anyway, no one who was at the scene survived, so it became a mystery.
Looking at a few of them, they seemed to be from other places. , then when you are walking outside, be careful not to be alone as much as possible, and don’t go out at night, because every time there is a case, All in the middle of the night.”
“What are you guys doing?”
“Hey, we are also locals in the neighborhood. We really don’t dare to stay at home, so we just took our family with us. The young and old came out to seek refuge.”
It was said that they were a family, but they did not see their family members here.
Seeing the doubt in Zhang Yaowen's eyes, the man who had replied before said again, "There is an open space behind this inn. With so many people, it is impossible to eat out every day. The woman in the family set up a stove there, too. You don’t have to show off like us.” After that, he looked at Chen Yuxi and found that the merchants were not so particular and women could even serve at the table.
“I say brother, if you want to leave here, it’s best to go with the escort agency. If you are not in a hurry, then try to stay here for a while, listen. He said there was another murder yesterday, and it was not far from here."
Zhang Yaowen bowed his hands to them, "Thank you for reminding me, brother."
"What does this mean?" The other party waved his hand. He turned around and chatted with a few more people.
Zhang Yaowen was even more curious about this matter, but the people below could only find out this much. If they wanted to get more information, it seemed they had to find a way.
At this time, they ordered noodles. It wasn’t that they didn’t want to order more, but this inn only provided noodles. If they wanted to eat good food, they had to change places.
A bowl of noodles was simply not enough for Yun Tutu and the others. Besides, they couldn't get any other information here, so they decided to change places.
Chunfeng Tower is the best restaurant here, but the business is not as lively as the inn.
Yun Tutu and the others entered Chunfeng Building, and immediately the waiter enthusiastically came to recruit them. Thinking of their appetite, they directly asked for a small private room.
When I saw the prices on the menu, I realized why there weren't so many people there. It was too expensive.
A table of dishes ordered by Zhang Yaowen will cost nearly five taels of silver, which is not something that ordinary families can afford.
“Several guests, but there are still guests who haven’t come.” Seeing these dozen dishes, the waiter was happy, but also a little worried.
"It's just us, don't worry, let's serve the food." After Zhang Yaowen finished speaking, he took out the silver and put it directly on the table, indicating that he didn't know how to eat the King's meal.
The waiter happily grabbed the silver in his hand and said, "Okay, sir, please wait a moment. I will instruct the kitchen to serve you food immediately."
After the waiter left, Yun Tutu and Zhang Yaowen stood up at the same time and opened the window of the private room. There were not many pedestrians on the street below, and everyone was in a hurry.
Fucheng, which should be lively, seems a bit depressed at the moment.
With their hearing alone, the voices in several nearby private rooms can be heard in their ears.
Filtering out some unimportant conversations, the two of them stared upstairs at the same time.
"Master Wu, what do you think we should do about this matter? My brothers go to investigate the case every day, but they have no clue at all."
"Captain Lei, you have nothing to say to me about this matter. You have to talk to the magistrate." Judge Wu Tong looked embarrassed, "I have already interceded for you in front of the magistrate, but this case is always dragging on. That's not the way to go.
How about you do what the adults say and risk going out at night? Give it a try, maybe you will encounter him again.”
Lei Captou said, “…Brothers’ lives are also our lives, and the murderer’s methods are extremely vicious. I think we can catch them if we encounter them. The other party?”