Chapter 21: Everything Has a Crack

As the plane flew away, so did the roar of the engine.

The three got out of the car.

Although there are occasional planes flying here, the surroundings seem to be a little remote, and it may not be very convenient to look at the past when you want to go shopping.

The surrounding houses are not very compact with each other. In such an environment, the mutual understanding between neighbors is not very deep.

Lancelot pointed to the red brick townhouse not far away.

Zheng Yuanli realized that one of them should be the house rented by the Irish Independents before, and from the outside, it was a three-story townhouse, and the top floor should be an attic. Usually, such a townhouse where many people live in an apartment, even the attic is also inhabited.

The concept of a townhouse is two houses with a symmetrical structure.

It may be because it rains all year round in the UK, so most British people don't care much about the direction of the house, but simply care about the structure of the house. The two houses are separated by a wall in the middle, and two completely different families live on the left and right.

"Have you asked about the next-door neighbor?"

"Of course I did, but they didn't have a deep relationship with their neighbors."

Luna kicks a rock to the side and replies.

"If I was going to do something that big, of course I wouldn't have too much contact with my neighbors."

"But after all, they have lived in this place for more than a year, and more than a year is enough time for the neighbors to recognize the people in this room by chance."

Zheng Yuanli nodded, he took out a piece of chewing gum from his pocket, and looked for it again as if it was the last piece.

Luna sees him come out with his gum and reaches out to him to ask for it.

"This is the last piece."

"I think you're going to be a gentleman."

Lancelot, who was on the sidelines, shook his head, and was seen by Luna, who glanced at him and ignored him.

Zheng Yuanli hesitated, but handed the last piece of gum to Luna.

He thought it would be difficult to shop in an area like this.

After a while, when I asked the suspect's neighbor for clues, I also asked about where to go shopping.

Luna puts the gum in her mouth, and she takes a few bites.

"It's so choking that it strengthens the mint flavor."

"So what do you want?"

"I think the strawberry flavor will be better, please buy the strawberry flavor next time."

Zheng Yuanli silently read in his heart, I hope there will be no next time.

"Okay."

Lancelot still glanced at Zheng Yuanli without saying a word, and pouted. Zheng Yuanli thought that the way they got along like a brother and sister was quite interesting, and he couldn't help but smile back.

The three men went around the fence stake and reached the main entrance of the townhouse.

Because of the poor lighting and the cloudy day, although it was daytime, the lights were on in the living room of another resident's house but the curtains were drawn.

The color of the curtains is navy blue, so that the darker color makes it difficult to see what the people in the house are doing. Although there is a gap in the middle of the curtain, such a gap can only peek into the movement of the people in the house when you get closer.

Such a move seems to be unnecessary for all three people. So, all they need to know is that there are people in the neighborhood.

In this way, it will be much more convenient to inquire about the situation later.

Lancelot opened the outer fence gate first, and he walked in the front and entered the small courtyard. Jung Won-ri followed, and Luna followed.

Luna blows a bubble out of her gum as she walks.

The courtyard, like the townhouse, is also divided into two. The yard is already a bit cluttered because no one takes care of it.

However, due to the season, although the weeds grow a little, they do not grow luxuriant because it is winter. The dead leaves in the yard were not cleaned, so it can be seen that they either didn't like to clean at all or at least left before the leaves began to fall.

However, it seems that the statement that the tenants do not cherish the yard seems to be somewhat incorrect. Because, in the courtyard, there is a group of porcelain dolls.

If you look closely, it's Little Red Riding Hood's porcelain doll and Big Bad Wolf's porcelain doll.

The British usually use porcelain dolls to decorate their courtyards, and this set of porcelain dolls is quite delicate and obviously does not look like left by the landlord. Who would leave the elaborate furnishings to the tenants, after all, it lacks practicality, and the only use is to make life more interesting.

The big bad wolf dressed as a grandmother has fallen to the side, and it shouldn't be blown by the wind. So could it be a child's prank?

If it is a child's prank, then it will inevitably bring Little Red Riding Hood down. Because, putting aside the human nature of attacking the weak, at least Little Red Riding Hood's porcelain doll is easier to push down than the big bad wolf.

Zheng Yuanli stepped forward and took a serious look at the dirt next to Little Red Riding Hood, and there were no dents. Then he walked up to the big bad wolf, took a closer look, and found that the part of the big bad wolf's mouth was shattered.

If you look closely, there will be a few pieces of debris on the scene.

As for the appearance, the preliminary speculation is that this group of porcelain dolls may be someone's beloved object. However, there may have been an argument about whether or not to take them with them before they left.

It must be that woman's beloved, right?

The remaining four are all men, and it's hard to imagine that they would consider porcelain dolls as beloved objects, especially in rented houses. Although, some people will say that the house is rented, but life is not. It takes a lot of mental health to be able to maintain such an attitude when living under the same roof with people from different families.

To make a small assumption for a moment, it was the woman who had been cleaning and tending to the courtyard all along. It can be seen from the fact that she will match this courtyard with porcelain dolls, she is a person who pays attention to the quality of life. Before leaving, maybe she still insisted on taking the porcelain doll away.

However, the newly moved home may not be large. These two porcelain dolls are very large and occupy a lot of space, and they are regarded as a burden by their peers.

However, she is still obsessed with these two porcelain dolls.

Why are you obsessed?

Because she brought it from her hometown?

Or maybe it's some kind of girl's dream?

This is something that Zheng Yuanli can't conclude from the scene, because it involves such a subtle matter in the hearts of girls, I'm afraid even the girls themselves can't guess themselves.

However, one act can be determined, that is, the girl still insisted on taking the porcelain dolls away for some motive.

This seems to be a willful act in the eyes of their peers, after all, they are engaged in criminal acts, and it is indeed troublesome to carry such two burdens.

For outlaws, it is enough to bring the necessities of life.

So, before leaving, an argument arose between the woman and her companion, who chose the simplest and most direct way to solve the problem. A kick to break the porcelain doll.

Although the porcelain doll will lose its value, and the woman will have emotional fluctuations as a result, things will go in the direction of her companion's plan.

At this point, one more thing can be concluded.

The woman's companions did not respect the woman, at least some of them did not.

This is an interesting phenomenon, and Freud found that there is a relationship of humiliation in which the less respected you are, the more dependent you are on the other person. But, after all, this kind of relationship is only a pathology of this woman to one of them.

There are cracks in everything.

From the clues in front of him, he could almost conclude that their investigation must have missed too many details that only he could see.