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Grocery Store No.514 - Chapter 4

Published at 15th of August 2022 06:15:46 AM


Chapter 4

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Translator: Eyljee

“Ge, the person you like isn’t Yan Yu ge, right?” 

Yan Yu was Ling Huaan’s only friend and business partner. Due to Ling Huaan’s disability, the things he couldn’t handle were handed over to Yan Yu. Lu Hao thought his guess was reasonable.

“Stinky boy, don’t you have a class this afternoon? What time is it? Hurry up. ”

 

 

Lu Hao subconsciously glanced at the wall clock hanging in the room. “Ah! It’s already this late. Ge, I have to go quickly. The class this afternoon is my old subject. Tomorrow is a weekend, so I’ll sleep here.”

Without waiting for Ling Huaan’s rejection, Lu Hao hurriedly rushed to the door, and bumped into Yan Yu who was about to knock. 

“Ah! Yan Yu ge, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to.”

 

Yan Yu widened the distance between them and gently replied, “It’s fine.”

Lu Hao grinned when his gaze passed by the two friends. “Well Yan Yu ge, I’ll be leaving first. I still have a class this afternoon. Please take your time talking.”

Yan Yu nodded. His gaze followed Lu Hao as he got on the elevator.

 

“Come in, stop standing at the door.”

Yan Yu came in, closed the door behind him, and said straightforwardly, “Huaan, I got the results from the thing you asked me about. There are two people who matched your criteria: one is Shen Qiuhua, 38 years old. He’s a famous painter in Huacheng. He’s currently working as a professor in Huacheng University’s Art Department and has a seven-year-old son named Shen Han. The other one is Jiang Changping, 35 years old. He’s also well-known in Huacheng and now runs a gallery. His son is five years old and his name is Jiang Xiaohan. ”

“Are you familiar with Shen Qiuhua and Jiang Changping?”

 

Hearing Jiang Changping’s name, the headless ghost felt inexplicably familiar. He answered uncertainly, “I feel like Jiang Changping’s name is very familiar.” 

“I see.” Ling Huaan glanced back at Yan Yu and said, “Let’s go. The employer this time should be Jiang Changping.”

As for Ling Huaan’s self talk, Yan Yu was not surprised. He walked near the door and grabbed the walking stick, then handed it to Ling Huaan. He opened the door and stepped out first, “Be careful of the threshold.”

They drove all the way to Changping Gallery owned by Jiang Changping, then stopped when they arrived. Yan Yu took the lead and got out of the car, opened the door for Ling Huaan, placed the back of his hand on the top of the door like he had done it many times. “Get out of the car, we’ve arrived.”

Ling Huaan said in a helpless tone, “Yan Yu, I can help myself. There’s no need for you to do this.” 

Yanyu hummed in reply, but he stood still and made no change.

Ling Huaan met Yan Yu because his grandfather and old man were murdered. It was Ling Huaan who helped him find out the truth, gave them the opportunity to reincarnate, and took his commission.

In his opinion, the matter was already settled. However, Yan Yu was as obstinate as a mule. He said that he wanted to repay Ling Huaan for everything he has done. He left his father’s company on its own and insisted on being his partner.

Yan Yu stepped forward to open the glass door and stood aside so Ling Huaan could walk inside.

 

Seeing this, the shop assistant instantly welcomed them and greeted with enthusiasm, “Good afternoon, gentlemen. What can I do for you?”

Ling Huaan went straight to the point. “Is your boss here? We need to see him. ” 

The shop assistant was flustered and said, “I’m sorry, you two. My boss isn’t usually in the shop. If you have something to tell him, you can say it to me.”

“I told your boss before that I want to hold an art exhibition, but I lost my phone some time ago. I didn’t have his contact information so I personally came.”

“I see. Then this way, ah. You two wait in the rest area while I call the boss.”

Ling Huaan nodded and walked to the rest area with the help of Yan Yu. Not long after sitting down, the assistant came over and apologized, “Sorry, I couldn’t get through the boss. Would you like to write down his number so you could get in touch him yourself?” 

“Can’t get through? Is no one answering, or is his phone off? ”

“Turned off. The boss’s phone might be dead.”

“Ai, I’m in a hurry. If I can’t contact him, I’ll have to find someone else from his family to get in touch with. ”

Hearing this, the shop assistant hesitated. He obviously didn’t want to lose Ling Huaan. 

“Then, I’ll call the boss’s wife, ask her where the boss is, and then have him to call you back. Would you please wait a bit?”

Ling Huaan pondered for a while. “Okay, then you call her first.”

The assistant picked up his cell phone and walked to the side. Another shop assistant came over with two cups of tea and said with a friendly expression, “You two have some tea while waiting.”

Ling Huaan expressed his thanks with a pleased smile, but doesn’t plan to pick up the tea. 

Not long after, the previous assistant came back and said, “The boss isn’t home. The boss’s wife said she couldn’t get in touch with him either. Why don’t you leave your contact details instead so we can contact you when the boss comes back?”

Yan Yu took out his business card from his pocket, handed it to the assistant and smoothly said, “We’ll only wait for a day.”

They didn’t linger any longer and got up to leave the gallery. Ling Huaan touched the bell in his pocket and asked, “Well, does it feel familiar?”

“En. I’ve definitely been here.” The headless ghost seemed a little excited. 

“It seems that 9 out of 10, you’re most likely to be Jiang Changping.”

“What are you planning?”

 

“Don’t worry about it. If you remember anything, don’t hide it. Let me know.”

  

After bustling about for a day, the still haven’t located the head. Although there were tons of the missing people who matched the requirements, it takes time for DNA to be taken and compared. The surveillance camera at the entrance of the lane was damaged and hasn’t been repaired yet. The nearest surveillance at the crime scene was placed at the entrance of a barber shop. The others were located far away and there were more than one exit. Granted that they could obtain the archive, it’s still a lot of work.

The victim’s identity hasn’t yet been confirmed, and the young man and woman present at that time could not be found.

The case had reached an impasse before it even started.

It was already eight in the evening when he glanced at the clock. Jiang Chengyan raised his voice and said, “Ok, let’s call it a day. We’ll deal with the rest tomorrow. Let’s go home.” 

When a case hits a dead end, people working on it would inevitably get upset. Spending time on it would only prove to be in vain. It’s better to return and raise your spirit than wait for the results.

Everybody left. Jiang Chengyan turned around and went straight to the forensic medicine department. He happened to meet Su Ke who just came out of the autopsy lab. Su Ke was surprised and then asked, “Well? Did you find the head?”

“Nope. We’ve been working all day but still got nothing, so I sent them home. How’s your side going? Discovered anything new? ”

“En. I was just about to look for you but you came.” 

Jiang Chengyan’s eyes lit up and asked, “What is it? Tell me!”

“I examined the remains just now and found lacerations in the □□. Then I checked his intestines and they were very clean, although there were slight symptoms of dysbiosis. ”

Jiang Chengyan made a face and asked, “This explains what?”

“It shows that he had sex with someone before he died, and he’s the bottom.” 

“What do you mean?” Jiang Chengyan immediately returned to his senses and asked oddly, “You mean…he’s gay?”

“I think so? Before gays have sex, the receiver usually uses an enema. Besides men having sex with each other, who would use it? If they’re in a hurry, they would only use a small amount just to ensure that that place is clean. It’s time-consuming, of course. But no matter the amount they use, if it stays in the body for a long time, they will surely develop gastrointestinal disorder symptoms.” Su Ke said with a straight face. It didn’t feel like he was saying something so embarrassing especially with another man.

Although a little flustered, Jiang Chengyan still couldn’t help but be curious. “Su Ke, how do you know so much about this..? I don’t think so. Are you… ”

Su Ke suddenly went close to Jiang Chengyan and cornered him, then asked softly, “What?” 

Looking at Su Ke in front of him, Jiang Chengyan subconsciously swallowed his saliva. He squatted slowly and went out underneath Su Ke’s arm. “Well, it’s already late. Go back and take a rest. I’ll be leaving first. ”

Looking at Jiang Chengyan’s departing appearance, Su Ke raised a teasing smile and said, “Look at this guy!”

 

Jiang Chengyan walked out of the police station and subconsciously glanced at the small supermarket on the other side. Thinking of what Ling Huaan said last night, he hesitated for a moment, turned back twice before walking over with a gritted teeth.

  

“Boss, that idiot’s been wandering outside for ten minutes. You said he’s not a bad guy. How is he so slow in deciding things?” Wang Lei couldn’t help whispering in Ling Huaan’s ear.

Ling Huaan didn’t respond. He left the checkout counter, opened the door and stared at Jiang Chengyan’s direction.

Jiang Chengyan, who’s currently having an internal battle, was surprised. He was about to say hello, but then he remembered that Ling Huaan’s blind. He turned around quietly, intending to sneak away.

“Boss, that idiot wants to run away.” 

“Jiang dui, where are you going? Are you planning to deceive me again?”

Jiang Chengyan’s body froze. He turned around to Ling Huaan and explained, “Hello, boss. I wasn’t going anywhere. I came here to buy some stuff.”

Ling Huaan gave up his position at the door and turned around, “Then come in.”

He can’t run. Jiang Chengyan could only bite the bullet and went into the store. When he looked around, he didn’t see anyone else. He was very curious as to how Ling Huaan knew he was outside the door. 

“Did you settle the bill?” Ling Huaan directly started.

“A homicide just happened yesterday. The team is too busy so I haven’t had the time yet.” He doesn’t know what’s happening. Captain Jiang, who’s valiant and high spirited in front of his team members, acted like a primary student who met his class adviser. He felt small for no reason.

“Take whatever you want.”

“Okay.” Jiang Chengyan immediately answered. 

Ling Huaan felt around for the egg boiler and said in a loud voice, “Bring me two eggs.”

Jiang Chengyan subconsciously put down his things and went to get the eggs. When he realized it, he had already handed the eggs to Ling Huaan.

The author has something to say:

Why are both wild kings opposite huhu(┯_┯)they failed to attack again. 

They’ll be attacking each other soon~ Lu Hao you’re on the wrong ship LOL and Jiang Chengyan, why r u running →_→(´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥`) Also, the eggs—

So obedient~





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