When Xiao Wu passed by the old locust tree, he saw that the tree pit was very wet, as if someone was always watering. This big tree has lush branches and grows very well, and it happened that a woman came to the well to draw water, and Xiao Wu asked, "This tree is all watered?" ”

The woman said to Nunu, who was holding the tightly closed Meng family's bun shop: "Old Meng, always come to pour it at night." Otherwise, this tree would have grown so well. ”

Xiao Wu nodded, thinking that this locust tree likes a moist environment, and sure enough, someone always watered it. But he thought about it, why should he water it at night?

"Why? Who knows, maybe it was washed at night and the meat was poured with water. ”

The woman said as she took out the wooden barrel that had been shaken up, and Xiao Wu hurriedly said, "I'll carry it." ”

The woman's smiling eyes narrowed into a slit: "Mr. Policeman, it's the first time I've seen such a good policeman as Nong." ”

Xiao Wu helped her pour the water into the basin, the woman squatted down to wash the vegetables, Xiao Wu looked at the remaining half bucket of water, and asked thoughtfully: "Then you are all washing vegetables by the well." ”

"Yes, everybody washes at the well."

"Then why didn't Lao Meng wash by the well, but took out the water and poured it out after washing?"

"Oh, everyone in our alley uses this well, Lao Meng is a well dug at home at his own expense, this person's buns are good, but he has a strange temperament, no one is allowed to enter his house or use his water."

The woman said, glanced at the bun shop, lowered her voice and said, "Strange temper, this kind of old bachelor doesn't know how anyone can look at it." ”

Xiao Wu was stunned: "Someone looks up to him?" Who is it? ”

The woman looked at Xiao Wu and smiled mysteriously, her mouth twitching but not speaking.

Xiao Wu understood in his heart, took out the wallet from his pocket, counted a few banknotes and handed them over. The woman wiped her hands on the placket of her gown: "How embarrassing is this?" As he spoke, his hand reached out, and he muttered, "I'm not really trying to covet your money, Mr. Policeman, it's that you're too nice." ”

She leaned over and whispered, "That's it...... Wife, she said behind our backs, don't look at Lao Meng's small size, that is not small. ”

That one? Which one?

Xiao Wu was confused and looked at the woman blankly.

The woman snorted, her eyes aimed at Xiao Wu's lower body: "That's it, that's it." ”

Xiao Wu's face turned red all of a sudden, and the woman covered her mouth and smiled: "Mr. Policeman, this is what you want me to say, not me...... Hahaha. ”

Xiao Wuqiang endured embarrassment and lowered his voice and asked, "If she really said that, then she is missing, do you think it will have something to do with Lao Meng." ”

The woman shook her head: "Don't dare to talk nonsense about this, I think it's just running away with people, she used to say that the big thing is not good, it's like rotten eggplant, it's useless, saying that Lao Meng looks at people short, but stocky, his arms are all small bumps, and his legs are tight, and he has strength at a glance, so it's easy to use, it's like doing carpentry work and beating pegs, and a few hammers are smashed into it. ”

She glanced at the steamed bun shop again: "I don't think it has something to do with Lao Meng, otherwise she ran away, and Lao Meng is still selling steamed buns here." ”

Xiao Wu thought to himself that this is also the truth, if he really had an affair with Lao Meng, why did he vigorously ignore Lao Meng but not run away when his daughter-in-law disappeared.

He thanked the woman and turned to walk out the alley.

When the woman saw him go away, she happily took out the money she was holding in her hand, counted it with saliva, and smiled.

"What are you saying bad about me?"

A voice suddenly sounded faintly behind her.

The woman was startled, turned around and saw Lao Meng standing behind her at some point, her eyes were deep, the corners of her mouth were pursed, and the whole person exuded a cold aura.

"Speak ill of you, how could I speak ill of you. Lao Meng, you think too much. The woman's smile was full of emptiness.

"Hmph." Lao Meng snorted coldly, "Then why would the police give you money?" ”

The woman was stunned for a moment: "He and I asked about the daughter-in-law." I said that the daughter-in-law must have run away with someone. The woman thought for a moment and added. Yes, Dali also has a problem, maybe Dali killed his daughter-in-law. ”

Lao Meng looked at the woman, the woman was cold, she saw such an old Meng for the first time, although she was short, her momentum was so overwhelming that she could barely breathe.

Lao Meng turned to leave, and the woman couldn't help patting her chest: "God, I'm scared to death, is this Lao Meng?" ”

Xiao Wu was walking on the street thinking about today's events, he could hardly see the road, and a pocket of yellow grease appeared at the bottom of the bun in front of him, and the more he thought about it, the more strange things became.

"Hey, Officer An."

A person on the opposite side walked over and saw Xiao Wu shouting.

Xiao Wu looked up and saw that it was Instructor Lu whom he had met the day before yesterday.

"Officer An, did you check out anything about the buns?"

"This, the forensic doctor can't detect anything, I just came from the Meng's steamed bun shop, asked Lao Meng, he said that the steamed buns are claimed to be made with pork and beef, but in fact, chicken and chicken fat are added to it."

"But I can't eat the chicken flavor at all." Instructor Lu said.

"Do you know all the people in that alley?"

Xiao Wu asked.

Instructor Lu shook his head: "I only buy steamed buns, I don't know the people in that alley, I heard that the people living in that alley are also coolies, this kind of person comes today and leaves tomorrow, and there is no stable time to rent a house." ”

Xiao Wu nodded, he also felt that what Instructor Lu said was very right.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, I quit my night school job, and I won't go to night school to teach you in the future."

Xiao Wu was stunned: "Huh? Why, it's good to earn some extra money in class every night, everyone likes to listen to Instructor Lu's class. ”

Instructor Lu smiled and didn't say why.

Just when a tram jingled over, Xiao Wu said goodbye to Instructor Lu and jumped on the car, Xiao Wu got on the bus, found a place to sit down, turned around from the window and saw Instructor Lu was turning around and walking to the alley opposite, he looked at his watch, it was not yet three o'clock in the afternoon at this time Lao Meng's bun shop did not sell steamed buns, what did he do?

Instructor Lu walked to the door of Meng's steamed bun shop, saw that there was no one on the left and right, and knocked lightly on the door three times.

Lao Meng asked, "Who is it?" ”

"I, Instructor Lu." Instructor Lu's voice was natural and leisurely.

Lao Meng was covered in sweat, his hair was about to stand up, and his voice trembled: "Why are you ...... How do you ......"

"If you don't want to be seen, let me in."

Lao Meng thought about it, glanced back at the meat case, picked up a boning knife, stuck it behind his waist, opened the door suddenly, and Instructor Lu came in with a smile: "Hello, Lao Meng." ”

Lao Meng hurriedly closed the door and stared at Instructor Lu viciously: "Who are you?" ”

"I'm Teacher Lu, Teacher Lu who buys your steamed buns every day, and today's steamed buns are delicious." Instructor Lu licked his lips as he spoke.

Lao Meng almost shouted, because today's buns were wrapped with Instructor Lu's meat, who is this person in front of him now? Or rather, what is it?

Lao Meng pulled out the boning knife in his back waist and stabbed it into the chest of the landing instructor. Instructor Lu didn't snort, smiled and fell down, and the last sentence was: "You killed me again." ”