Deities Are All Just My Food-Chapter 2245 - 1002: The Truth! (Part 2)

They are all old stores that have been in business for over thirty years.

The fruit stand owner was not easy to talk to and completely ignored Gu Qingqiu, starting to chase them away after just a few questions.

"Does this person seem suspicious?"

Xia Hongyao felt that the fruit stand owner had issues.

"He’s not suspicious, just sick, and there should be problems at home."

Gu Qingqiu explained.

"..."

The old policeman felt this girl was too arrogant.

"That fruit store is a prime spot, but look at the owner’s clothing—too plain. Plus, the unwashed bowls and leftovers on the table show he’s not doing well and has nobody to care for him!"

Gu Qingqiu spoke assertively: "All the signs indicate he doesn’t have a wife anymore, and most likely, his children are ungrateful!"

The most important thing is that when Gu Qingqiu brought up the missing case, there was a clear moment of blankness in that old store.

It showed he had long forgotten.

Gu Qingqiu, using cold reading skills, determined the other party wasn’t pretending.

The fifth one was a seafood shop, quite spacious, and being in this location, it had a large customer flow—it was a prime spot.

You could say, one shop for three generations.

"Old Cai, buying fish again?"

The owner recognized the old policeman.

"Just accompanying some friends!"

Cai Yonghao turned his head, signaling towards Gu Qingqiu and the others with his eyes.

The seafood shop owner looked over.

"And you all are...?"

The seafood shop owner was about fifty, wearing a brown leather apron, with a lounge chair in the shop and a radio playing a broadcast beside it.

"We’re from the TV station, planning to make a program."

Gu Qingqiu reached out, waited for the other to shake hands, and then continued her usual narrative: "Do you still remember over twenty years ago, a child disappeared from this market?"

"Ah?"

The owner paused, seemingly reminiscing, then quickly appeared to remember, showing an expression of sudden realization: "That did happen!"

"Was that child found?"

"No!"

Gu Qingqiu sighed: "After so many years, probably dead by now, right?"

"Oh dear, a missing child, maybe kidnapped by traffickers? Surely not dead!"

The owner let go of Gu Qingqiu’s hand.

"Are you informed about the situation back then?"

Gu Qingqiu asked: "We want to make the missing case a theme, hope you can add some details!"

"Don’t worry, you won’t be working in vain!"

Gu Qingqiu pulled out a stack of money.

"It’s not about the money, I’m just a fishmonger, know nothing about such missing cases!"

The owner smiled bitterly.

"No problem, just share what you know, I’ll take notes!"

Gu Qingqiu pressed further.

"I know nothing at all!"

The seafood owner saw a customer entering and immediately greeted: "Buying fish, lady? Fresh from today!"

Gu Qingqiu walked out, stopping after a dozen meters, while cleaning her hands with a sanitizer wipe and observing the shop.

"Something wrong?"

Xia Hongyao looked delighted.

"Let’s go, since we’re here, let’s visit the remaining stores!"

Gu Qingqiu gestured with a finger for Xia Hongyao and Lin Baici to follow.

The high ponytail went over immediately.

"Alumnus, you and Red Medicine investigate the seafood shop owner’s daily life."

Gu Qingqiu instructed.

"Is there a problem with him?"

The old policeman immediately asked.

"You’ll know tonight!"

After Gu Qingqiu finished questioning the remaining stores, it was six in the evening.

Upon Gu Qingqiu’s return, Hoffman’s patience was nearly exhausted: "Any findings?"

"Cowgirl, find a secluded place nearby!"

Gu Qingqiu instructed: "Not too far!"

"What for?"

The black guy was excited: "Murder and burial?"

"Alumnus, you take Red Medicine and the black guy, wait outside the shop, get ready to nab someone!"

Gu Qingqiu continued arranging.

Hoffman looked surprised.

Could it be?

She really found a clue?

Quite fast!

...

At 8 PM, the seafood shop owner tidied up, preparing to close the shop.

In the distance, an MPV was parked by the roadside, along with a van.

"He’s about to leave!"

Came the black guy’s voice from the walkie-talkie Gu Qingqiu bought that night.

Gu Qingqiu glanced at her watch: "Action!"

The van started.

Xia Hongyao drove it to the front of the seafood shop, braking sharply, and the black guy behind yanked the door handle hard.

Clatter!

The van door swung open.

Cowgirl and the black guy jumped out, rushing straight at the seafood shop owner.

The seafood shop owner sensed something was wrong, panicked, and wanted to run, but it was too late.

Jiang Ge moved swiftly, grabbing his arm, twisting it into a control hold, pinning him down.

Cowgirl slipped a pre-prepared hood over his head, and the two of them shoved him towards the van.

Xia Hongyao drove the car to the spot cowgirl found earlier.

"Let’s go too!"

Gu Qingqiu signaled the Goryeo woman to drive.

"A stinking fish seller, getting ’entertained’ by a bunch of Dragon Level folks, quite the honor!"

The walkie-talkie carried Jiang Ge’s teasing.

Gu Qingqiu had Xia Hongyao take a detour on the road until it was completely dark, then drove to the construction site.

A building with an unfinished roof, the seafood shop owner escorted, led to the top floor.

"Who are you people?"

"What do you want?"

"I’m just a fishmonger, I have no money!"

The owner kept begging for mercy, self-deprecating, his tone showed panic, he was clearly terrified.

"We don’t seek money, only revenge!"

Gu Qingqiu said: "Make him kneel by the edge of the building!"

"Revenge?"

The owner pleaded: "Do you want that prime spot? I’ll sell it! I’ll sell it! Please let me go!"

"Stop pretending, you killed someone, don’t you know?"