At about 4 o'clock in the afternoon on the fifth day of the first lunar month, in front of the Fan's Daily Chemical Wholesale Department of the Bagua Mall, Fan Kun was carrying the goods placed at the door, and suddenly heard someone called "Mr. Fan"? He turned his head and looked: it was the proprietress of Donglaishun hot pot restaurant, and there were two strong men behind him! Fan Kun's heart trembled: Could it be that the wrong goods were delivered? He didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly got up and asked with a smile on his face, "Boss, what do you need?" "I'm opening today, and you can help me bring a box of detergent and disinfectant." The woman said. "Yes, all, it's still the old brand - carved and 84!" Fan Kun replied: I'm here to buy something, so it's okay. He turned his gaze to the two men and asked, "What about the two bosses?" "We are from the Ji'an police station, and we want to know a little something?" The middle-aged man said. "Okay, okay. Wait until I finish sending the goods to the boss lady, and then ask okay? Fan Kun agreed: He participated in the "debt collection from the bald head" a year ago - the criminal police team is gone, and the police station is looking for him again - why is it done? I haven't been going to "come often" for a while.

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Mr. Fan, don't be afraid." Didn't I come to you because of something a year ago, but to verify one thing? "It's a drop, it's a drop! I accompanied them and bought some goods by the way. The proprietress nodded and said, "I'll wait—it's okay, you guys talk about business first?" Fan Kun looked puzzled, and hurriedly said: "Leader, enter the store and sit." What is there to ask - just ask..."

Entering the store and sitting down, Inspector Ren explained his intention: On the evening of January 6, who did Fan Kun eat hot pot with in "Donglaishun"? As soon as he heard that it was for this, Fan Kun sighed and told the ins and outs of that night-

That evening, he was playing the lottery at the lottery station, and suddenly received a call from "Brother Cheng": invite him to Donglaishun hot pot restaurant to drink, introduce the big boss Mr. Yuan to him, and Mr. Yuan treats. After he agreed, he called his mother and said that "my classmate introduced me to my girlfriend and didn't go home for dinner."

Who is "Brother Cheng"? Or is it involved in gambling. Since he was restrained by Ah Bao for "gambling" and promised to help Ah Bao's boss "keep an eye on the rich brother", he is often in a state of confusion: the loan shark is a group of old classmates who borrowed private money from him, although they didn't urge him, he was in a hurry! Do you have to think of earning money to repay the "life-saving money" borrowed by your classmates? What's the quickest way to get money? There is only a deposit under Po in his pocket, and there is still a difference of more than 10,000 yuan.

Fan Kun thought about it for a long time: where he fell, he got up from there; You still have to believe in yourself - luck won't be memorized all the time! So, he didn't change his gambling nature, forgot about his mother's illness and his father's voice, and went to the South Gate Casino as usual. As long as he saw that Po brought the horse boy - he knew it, he slipped away quietly; When he wasn't there, he swaggered into the room to gamble. His face is familiar, and no one is embarrassed for him, but the beautiful waitress sweetly calls him "Brother Kun".

Ah Bao is not there, Fan Kun feels very lucky, and he can win a thousand or two thousand every time. Interestingly, when he couldn't stop the car: he still wanted to win after winning, and a man sitting next to him kicked him in the foot? He didn't feel it at first, but then realized that that person was also a frequent customer, suggesting that he "take it when he sees it".

After understanding this, he found an opportunity to ask a "gambling friend" for a drink. After the two drank a bottle of Kouzijiao, the person who called himself "Brother Cheng" warned him: Ten gambles and nine frauds! If you like to play - just play two, just be happy; Don't expect to make a fortune from gambling; Anyone who gambles their lives! Fan Kun got goosebumps all over his body when he heard this, and secretly thought: I just fell into the pit dug by Bao, and now I can't turn over after struggling; originally wanted to win money to repay debts, but according to Brother Cheng's words, it would only be "monkeys digging holes - digging deeper and deeper"; If you had known Brother Cheng earlier, you wouldn't have gambled with "paw money".

Getting to know Po is a typical careless friendship, and it has bad consequences. This painful experience, which is still continuing, made Fan Kun have a lot of thoughts: Brother Cheng often goes in and out of the Xichang Hotel, does it have anything to do with Bao? Is it Po's "spy"? It's hard to tell? So, he said perfunctorily: "Brother Cheng, men always have to have some hobbies, money is something outside the body - don't bring it in life, don't bring it in death, it's a little meaning." Drinking, drinking—"Brother Cheng is refreshing: eat and drink, as if there is no one around!" So, the two got acquainted. Fan Kun repeatedly observed and probed: confirmed that Brother Cheng and the hateful Ah Bao were not all the way; Brother Cheng is more like a "contractor" who came to Tongxi from other places to pan for gold......

Fan Kun went to the appointment according to the location agreed by Brother Cheng - "Donglaishun Hot Pot Restaurant" on East Street of Cross Street. In the box on the second floor, he met Zaodong: a white, thin young man. According to Brother Cheng, the owner "Mr. Yuan" is a big boss engaged in engineering. The three of them frequently raise their glasses and blow while drinking, which is nothing more than "drinking", "making money", "women" and so on.

Fan Kun was on the rise when he received a call from Bao: Do you want him to find the whereabouts of the bald head immediately tonight? After he hurriedly agreed, he embarrassedly explained to Brother Cheng and Mr. Yuan: Mom is sick and in the hospital again, and he must hurry up to see it! Brother Cheng urged him to go quickly, and Mr. Yuan was also very reasonable, saying "Kun Tsai didn't drink well, make up for it next time"! Fan Kun immediately said: I am fortunate to meet Mr. Yuan, next time he will come to invite. After thanking him repeatedly, he rushed to the mountainside inn where the bald head lived to find out?

"What happened later, I said it last time in the criminal police team..."The young man glanced at the proprietress waiting outside the door and said: he didn't know what the women had said to the police? But it must have something to do with the hot pot he ate. Brother Cheng asked him to go - drinking is not "illegal", right? After listening to this, the leopard asked Fan Kun to identify the photo of "Yuan Sitian"? The answer he got was very clear: "It's him, Brother Cheng calls him 'Mr. Yuan'". Li Wei listened on the sidelines, sneering in his heart: "This kid hasn't suffered enough of 'Ah Bao'. Brother Cheng is long, Brother Cheng is short, and the guy who can eat the 'little white ape' - it's definitely not a good bird! He decided to wait for the old inspector to finish asking and warn Fan Kun to "stay away from 'Brother Cheng'".

Ren Youjun thought farther: Extrapolating from the time, when Widow Liu called the little white ape on the night of the crime, Fan Kun had already left; Yuan was drinking with that "Brother Cheng"; Brother Cheng more or less saw some of Yuan's behaviors and behaviors, and he can be regarded as an "insider"; Yuan Neng invited Brother Cheng to drink and asked him to bring friends, indicating that the relationship between the two was very deep; From this, it cannot be ruled out that Brother Cheng can provide more valuable information about the little white ape? Thinking of this, he asked, "Mr. Fan, what is your impression of Mr. Yuan?" Did he get a phone call while drinking? "Answering the phone... It's been a long time, and I can't remember. Mr. Yuan? People are polite, like a rich man..."Fan Kun shook his head with a sad face and said: "To be honest, if it wasn't for the last time the criminal police team asked me: What happened that night, and you asked me to come back and think about it?" I felt like I was having a nightmare... I'm so stupid—" "You said 'stupid' yourself." Xiao Wei saw the opportunity and said: "It's not good to do a good business, and you want to make a fortune by gambling - I think you're 'stupid'." Your gambling buddy, Brother Cheng, is not the right way, you should be careful! The young man bowed his head in shame and was speechless.

The leopard asked for the details of "Brother Cheng"? Fan Kun's answer was shocking: I don't know what Brother Cheng's name is; I don't even know what the last name is; There is no mobile phone number, and I use a landline to contact him every time, and the number is not the same; Since eating hot pot that night, he hasn't received any more calls from Brother Cheng; He has been to Xichanglai, and he has never met Brother Cheng again. The only thing that is certain is that he has a foreign accent; Maybe it's time to go back to your hometown for the "New Year". Inspector Ren was disappointed and angry: It means that there is no way to find this "Brother Cheng" quickly. What's going on with young people now? Even the basic way of communication - the heart of harm must not be had, the heart of defense is indispensable - have forgotten! I don't know the basic situation of a person, so I eat and drink together, and call each other brothers. He looked at Xiao Wei: Li Wei was shaking his head, smiling reluctantly.

Donglaishun's proprietress saw that the three men in the store stopped talking, so she came in to buy goods from Boss Fan?