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?Although the company's requirements for entry personnel are more stringent, there is still room for negotiation. Wen Nan took three days off at once and took a long-distance bus to a neighboring city, where Yang Mingrui's uncle Yang Shixian lived.

Wen Nan had already obtained the contact information of these three people from Yang Mingrui before going. Before going, he called Yang Shi first and made an appointment.Wen Nan borrowed his identity as a reporter and used the excuse that he wanted to re-investigate the incident back then. Yang Shixian still had some doubts in his voice, but he didn't say anything.

After more than three hours of bumpy journey, Wen Nan finally came to the neighboring city. He immediately found the direct bus to Yang Shixian's residential area and got on it.

In the car, he closed his eyes and rested his mind. There was still a tough battle to fight in a while.

Yang Shixian was very trustworthy and waited at home.After entering the door, Wen Nan first apologized and said, "I came here on a weekday, so I didn't delay your time, did I?"

"No, please come in." Yang Shixian said politely.

Wen Nan came to the sofa in the living room and sat down. To lead the conversation, he spoke first and said, "You must have understood my reason for coming, right?"

"Um--"

"Then I'll just say it straight." Before Yang Shixian finished speaking, Wen Nan continued: "When the case of the Yang family happened, you happened to be near City A?"

"I probably came back at that time, but I can't remember the exact time—"

"How come? That kind of thing happened, the memory should be very deep. I heard that you also attended the funeral?"

"Because, because it was already ten years ago, so..."

"Then let me recall it for you." Wen Nan said in an uncompromising tone: "The case happened ten days before the funeral. Because it was a criminal case, the body was sent to the University of Medical Sciences for an autopsy. Where were you at that time?" ?”

"..."

"You were already in City A at that time, weren't you?" Wen Nan stared at him closely: "Why didn't you admit it? Was it because you were afraid of being involved in an incident, or..."

"No, no, no, no! It's not me! I didn't kill anyone, and this matter has nothing to do with me!" Yang Shixian retorted loudly and eagerly: "Speaking of which, I didn't deliberately conceal this matter at all. All my energy was spent searching for that mysterious salesman, and our relatives have not been summoned, so naturally no one has asked about our whereabouts, not because I deliberately concealed it."

"Then why don't you say anything today?"

"That's because ten years later, I can't remember clearly. Maybe I rushed to City A the day before the funeral." Yang Shixian gradually became more confident. Wen Nan couldn't refute what he said.

He changed the question: "According to the investigation, you spent a lot of money to buy a house at that time, and you were looking for Yang Shide to borrow some money, right?" Yang Shide is Yang Mingrui's father and Yang Shixian's brother.

Yang Shixian's expression changed: "How do you know?"

"As I said, this is an investigation. Of course I have my sources." Wen Nan said, "Please answer my question truthfully."

Yang Shixian was silent for a while, and finally sighed dejectedly: "Yes, I had this idea at the time, so I went to City A to look for him. Who would have thought that this kind of thing happened, but in the end, I didn't get any money, so I touched him all over the place." Bad luck. Speaking of it, we don't have a good relationship, maybe even if I meet him, I won't be able to borrow money."

bad relationship?Judging from Yang Shixian's current performance, this is indeed the case.Wen Nan knew that there was no need to ask any more questions.

He stood up.

【fourteen】

On the second day of the holiday, Wen Nan planned to visit Xu Mengyun, a friend of Yang Mingrui's mother.

Xu Mengyun is in City A. She opened a small bookstore next to the middle school, and she lives a leisurely life.She is also a very well-mannered person, when she saw Wen Nan, she immediately welcomed him into the door gently.

Xu Mengyun led him all the way to the innermost side of the bookstore. There was actually a small desk behind the rows of bookshelves. The afternoon sun shone in through the window sills, making it very warm.

"No one will disturb you here." Xu Mengyun said while bringing two cups of hot coffee: "This is a small benefit for the customers who stay in the bookstore to read, you are welcome."

"Thank you."

"So, what do you want to ask about that incident ten years ago?" Xu Mengyun unconsciously took control of the conversation, and Wen Nan could only follow her pace.But unexpectedly, he didn't hate this feeling, Xu Mengyun's attitude was very straightforward, which saved a lot of trouble.

"I want to know, did you come to City A when that case happened?"

"What, is this investigating my alibi?" Xu Mengyun smiled and said, "That's right, I just arrived in City A at that time, and I was busy finding a job to stabilize myself. But I have nothing to do with this matter."

"This--"

"I have evidence." Xu Mengyun said: "The day the accident happened, I remember it was July 7, right? At that time, my roommate and I were looking for a cheap rental house under the scorching sun all day, and we didn't have time to go to other places. If you don't believe me, she can testify to me."

Wen Nan pondered for a moment, and said, "But, didn't you say before that you couldn't remember what happened during that time?"

Xu Mengyun's expression didn't change at all, he was still so gentle and easy-going: "Oh, you knew it from the young man who came to see me a few days ago. When he asked me, I really can't remember it because it's been many years. Later, I was very concerned about this matter, and I deliberately looked for the newspapers of the year to determine the time when the case happened, and then recalled my situation at that time."

These words are reasonable, and Wen Nan can't find anything to refute.

At this time, Xu Mengyun looked at him, and suddenly smiled meaningfully: "Actually, you are not a reporter, are you?"

Wen Nan was taken aback and didn't know how to answer for a while.

Xu Mengyun continued: "You and the young man who came a few days ago, um, Yang Mingrui, you guys know each other, right? Why, are you helping him investigate this matter?"

At this time, there was no point in denying it, so Wen Nan didn't make a sound, and acquiesced.

"Come on." Xu Mengyun said again.

She seemed to think of it as a child's puzzle game. ?