Chapter 395: The Dog Breeder (1/2)
After staring puzzledly at the photo for a long time, the boy shook his head. But when Xiaotao covered the man's face with her fingers and revealed only his eyes, the boy suddenly exclaimed, ”Yes, that's him! That’s the man who came to pick up the food!”
”Thanks again!” nodded Xiaotao.
After the delivery boy left in his battery car, I asked Xiaotao about the photo. ”Wang Yuanchao just found out from the State Administration for Industry and Commerce that the owner of this breeding site is Huang Xusheng.”
”It seemed that Huang Xusheng knew the murderers and might even be closely connected to them,” I speculated. “I didn't think we’d find a clue so quickly!”
Xiaotao waved her hands, ”What are you waiting for? Let’s go speak to him!”
Unfortunately, we had rejoiced too soon. When we arrived at Huang Xusheng's residence, the man had long disappeared, having sold the apartment. After inquiring at the neighborhood committee, we learned of Huang Xusheng’s current address and hightailed it to the location. Upon reaching his apartment, we were greeted by red paint splashed all over the door. The walls were painted with huge, eye-catching words: Repay your debts! An eye for an eye, a life for a life!”
”I really don't understand these debt collectors,” Bingxin spat. “Why do you have to write ‘An eye for an eye, a life for a life?’ Isn’t the first part enough?”
”This is more visually impactful,” I chuckled. “Just the three words would look pathetic!”
I knocked on the door but got no reply. So I grabbed my lock pick tools and unlocked the door. Upon entering the apartment, we were greeted by a terrible mess. Besides the space accommodating the mattress on the ground, the rest of the place was littered with all sorts of garbage.
Pinching her nose, Xiaotao scowled, ”This man really doesn’t care at all!”
There was a laptop on the desk which I asked Bingxin to examine. Meanwhile, I headed to the kitchen and found a metal pot sitting on the stove. When I removed the lid, I realized the pot was full of water vapor on the inside of the lid, indicating that it was boiling water.
Huang Xusheng seemed to have left in a hurry.
”This man’s computer is full of porn!” spat Bingxin. “I didn’t find any clues and his QQ is full of dubious people.”
I swept his computer and found no important clues as well. Since this was private property, we had no right to remove any evidence.
Xiaotao went knocking on the neighbor's door to inquire more about our suspect. According to the neighbor, the man living next door was a bachelor who seemed to owe a lot of usury. People often came looking to collect debts, which seriously affected the rest of the community.
The neighbors didn't even know Huang Xusheng's name.
Something on the walls suddenly caught my attention. ”There are some advertisements for a money lender. Let’s call and ask!”
I dialed the number and immediately a soft female voice answered the call. Careful not to reveal my identity, I explained I was short of money and wanted to borrow some. Then, I asked if we could talk face to face and was given an address.
Thus, the three of us headed to a company called Zhengxing Credit. When we arrived, the receptionist invited me to take a seat and wait for a moment to meet the manager inside.
The manager of this money-lending company was a middle-aged man with a stocky build who wore a big gold chain around his tattooed neck. As soon as we entered the room, he blew a wolf whistle at Xiaotao. Despite Xiaotao’s irate glare, the manager leisurely sat in his chair with a cigar in his hand. ”Young man, how much money would you like to borrow?!” he asked.
”How much can I borrow?”