above the point of the knife

Chapter 41
Tao's old shop.

There are also two people in this shop for some years on this street. The owner's surname is Tao, and his ancestors made cooking pots. Therefore, the cooking pots brewed by his family are very good.

It is very famous in the area of ​​Haicheng Street.

Many people go to his house to eat, not because his dishes are famous, but in fact, they are just general and tasted by the public.

But his family’s Shaoguo (shochu, small wine making workshop) is very good, spicy, but not overpowering, so many people like to drink it, especially the neighbors in the neighborhood who have been drinking it for many years and are used to it.

The brothers from the Qing family also grew up with the pot from the Tao family, so it was normal for them to choose the old restaurant of the Tao family as the place to treat their guests.

The brothers of the Qing family are not very old. The eldest is in his early 30s, and the second is in his twenties. They used to hang out on the street.

Later, he got a little famous, opened a bath house, and gathered some little bastards under his hands.

This is how the name "Double Celebrations" came into being. In fact, it was one of the many gangster organizations in Ice City.

Compared to big gang organizations like the Seven Stars Church and the Russian Brotherhood, their Double Celebration can only be regarded as a small affair, and people look down on them.

However, there are dozens of people under him, and in Zhou Sen's patrol area, this Qing family brother can be regarded as the number one person.

There are many things that Gu Lao Liu and the others can't handle, so they have to go through them.

The wallet that Su Yun lost two days ago was brought back by the youngest son of the Qing family who personally took someone to find the big abacus. Of course, he was also frightened. I know, that's okay.

Don't implicate yourself if you want to die.

Usually Gu Lao Liu came forward for everything, but suddenly Zhou Sen wanted to invite them to dinner. The Qing brothers were a little uneasy. Although there were five of them and six of them, they were quite impressive in front of them, but Zhou Sen wanted to crush them to death. It's easy to mention.

I heard from Gu Lao Liu that this week, the police officer, Master Zhou and Miss Su's family have a very close relationship, no wonder they look down on them two brothers, they always don't give them face, it's all because of their relationship, just because of their relationship , do you need to give them a face?

Therefore, as soon as the brothers of the Qing family heard that Zhou Sen and Gu Laoliu were coming, they rushed out to greet them. The humble posture and smile on their faces were nothing more than seeing their own father.

Zhou Sen nodded slightly. People like the Qing family brothers are dog-faced, so you can't give them good looks.

So Zhou Sen kept a straight face all the way, but Gu Lao Liu was usually familiar with them and greeted them with a smile.

In the private room,
"week……"

"Call the inspector, or police officer Zhou is fine." Zhou Sen said lightly, he was not sensitive to those titles in the world.

"Yes, Inspector Zhou, please sit down. We brothers are very honored to be invited by you to have a meal together. We brothers are really flattered..." The boss of the Qing family hasn't read a book for a few days. I have long forgotten Java.

Zhou Sen couldn't keep his face straight, he went to the main seat and sat down, and then everyone also took their seats.

"Boss Qing, we have gotten along pretty well in the past two years, and the grounds in the patrol area I manage are considered peaceful, and you brothers are also responsible for this. Today's meal is my thanks to you two." Zhou Sen held up his wine glass and said. .

"Don't dare, dare not, Inspector Zhou is serious." The brothers of the Qing family quickly got up and raised their wine glasses.

"You two, sit down and talk. I haven't finished talking yet." Zhou Sen said, "After the new year, I may not continue to be the inspector. I want Lao Liu to take over this inspector. So, Lao Six is ​​still here, what should you do, understand?"

Boss Qing was startled, and immediately said: "Understood, Police Officer Zhou, we will follow the lead of the sixth brother in everything from now on."

"Okay, I trust you guys." Zhou Sen touched the Qing brothers' cups, and then drank them down in one gulp.

The brothers of the Qing family also raised their necks and drank the wine in their cups.

"Let's talk about the rules again. I hope that there will be no more sneaky things in my patrol area. I was lucky to meet me in the incident two days ago. If it were someone else, what would happen to you, do you know?"

"It's clear, if the sixth brother didn't realize it in time, we really almost made a big mistake!" Boss Qing also had lingering fears.

"Don't put your future and destiny on the line for a little profit, because you don't know when you will meet someone you can't afford, and it will be too late to regret it."

"Yes, that's what Inspector Zhou taught you."

"Also, if you collect money, you have to keep one party safe. Don't just know how to collect money. If you want to last for a long time, you have to pay attention to your reputation. In this way, hello, me, everyone." Zhou Sen Nodded, "I have another small matter..."

"Understood, our brothers listen to Inspector Zhou, no, it's Police Officer Zhou."

"Not much to say, I'll toast the two of you!" Zhou Sen raised his glass and said.

The meal was quite harmonious. Brothers from the Qing family toasted Zhou Sen many times and promised to obey his orders in the future.

In the end, Zhou Sen was still supported by Gu Lao Liu out of the Tao family's old shop. This brother from the Qing family can really drink, and his drinking capacity is really no match for him.

"Brother, what does Zhou Sen mean this time? Do you want us brothers to work hard for him in the future?" Qing's second child looked at Zhou Sen's back and said to Qing's eldest brother behind him.

"Second brother, we underestimated him before, and this week, Master Zhou looks like he is not an ordinary person!" Boss Qing's eyes were red, but his mind was clear.

"Brother, he told us to look for Xiao Hei, shall we look for it?"

"Look, of course I have to look for it, and I have to search hard for me. I searched all over the ice city to find this guy!" Boss Qing said.

"Yes, brother, I will give orders now."

A person like Zhou Sen looks young, but in reality his scheming is unfathomable. It is definitely not as simple as the cowardly and incompetent second-generation ancestor "Zhou Xiaochong" rumored outside.

For so many years, Boss Qing knows a truth, no backer, is rootless duckweed, always making wedding dresses for others.

It's just that finding a backer is more difficult than finding a wife...

During today's meal, Zhou Sen did have the intention of beating the brothers of the Qing family, but at the same time, he also wanted to investigate the two of them.

After all, there are too few people who can be used under his command, and if he wants to quickly build a team, he has to use extraordinary methods.

The Japanese would not let him go, he had already thought about this, unless he left everything and left the ice city.

Then I can only find a way to survive first. As for the way to go, we will wait and see. No matter how difficult it is, is it more difficult than "die" once?

Anyway, I am just an unknown little person in history. In the long river of history, I can't even splash a single wave, so there is nothing I can't think about.

Let go, let's do it!
Live a wonderful life, even if you can hear it in the end, it can be regarded as a mark in history.

Whether or not Gu Laoliu can take his place depends on his own weight with Akiyamanosuke, and it just so happens that he can use this matter as a test.

……

"Lao Liu, why did you let brother drink so much?" Ye San'er came over and helped Zhou Sen onto the bed in the rest room of the warehouse.

"Brothers of the Qing family toast, the boss will never refuse anyone who comes, and I can't even persuade him." Gu Lao Liu explained, he did persuade him, but he didn't.

"Then what do the brothers of the Qing family want to do, can't they deliberately drink alcohol?"

"No, but it also means to test the boss's drinking capacity..." Gu Laoliu said awkwardly, and he could guess what the Qing brothers were thinking. These two brothers are also competitive people. Not winning, it's like saving a little face on drinking.

"There are two newcomers in the group, do you know that?"

"I know, I went out to do errands with the boss early this morning." Gu Laoliu said casually, "I'll take Wu En's place, and you take care of the boss."

"Okay, you go."

Zhou Sen slept for more than two hours, and then woke up from the wine. Tao's hot pot is really good and delicious, but if he drinks too much, he will get drunk.

"Wuen, go and call Suzanne, I have something to ask her." Holding his forehead, he came out and saw that Wuen was adding firewood to the stove, but he didn't see Ye San'er, so he asked again, "Ye San'er Woolen cloth?"

"Going out, Old Uncle Kui and Aunt Han's quarreled again."

"Is it because of the three melons and two dates?" Zhou Sen picked up the water bottle and filled himself with a glass of water, and drank it in one gulp.

"Well, no one will forgive anyone. We have quarreled three times this month, and this is the fourth time." Wu En sighed, he couldn't handle this kind of thing, so he had to let Ye San'er go.

"Okay, you go, Miss Suzanne, please come here."

Wu En promised and ran out. The Yuelai Hotel is not far from the warehouse, and it takes only a few minutes to walk there. It takes less than 10 minutes to go back and forth.

Including the time it took to go upstairs to call someone, a quarter of an hour is enough.

Zhou Sen washed his face and tidied himself up. Don't smell like alcohol and be impolite when asking questions.

But Zhou Sen waited for nearly half an hour before seeing Wu En leading Susanna through the door and walking in.

"Miss Suzanne, please sit down." Zhou Sen greeted.

"I'm sorry, Officer Zhou. Officer Wu En came to look for me just now. I happened to not be at the hotel. I felt bored by myself, so I went for a walk in the park to relax." Susanna explained embarrassingly.

Zhou Sen nodded: "It's okay, it's really hard to be bored in the room alone, it's normal to want to go out to get some air, but you still have to pay attention to your safety, I'm not sure if the murderer who killed Sherkin will target Susanna Miss you."

"It's been so many days, I think it's okay." Suzanne stretched out her hand to stroke her temples.

"There is indeed nothing suspicious happening right now, but you still have to be cautious, for your safety." Zhou Sen reminded.

"Well, thank you Officer Zhou."

"Miss Suzanne, I asked Officer Wuen to invite you here. I still have a few questions I want to ask you." Zhou Sen asked.

"You ask."

"Where are you and what are you doing on the night of the 1st of this month?" Zhou Sen asked.

"That day I made an appointment with Shelkin at Lucia's Café on Bahnhof Street. We had a cup of coffee and he reported back to work. Then I sat for a while and left too."

"Where did you leave, the bank, or somewhere else?"

"I went back to where I lived and went to a friend of mine at the bank," Suzanne replied.

"Why are you going to your friend's place? Before that, you have asked for leave from the bank for two days. Why?"

"I was not feeling well, so I went to see a doctor. The doctor told me not to work, I needed to rest in bed, and it was better not to live alone to avoid accidents. So, I went to live with my friend, and she could take care of me."

"You are Sherkin's girlfriend. You can live in his house. He also has a guest room and a maid who can take care of you?"

"I don't want people to know about my relationship with him. His newspaper colleagues don't know that I am in a relationship with him." Suzanne explained.

"What's your friend's name and where does he live?"

"Her name is Gresha, she lives at No. 12 Maimai Street, she is a bank teller, and we entered Darbunker Bank together." Suzanne said without hesitation.

"How did you know that Shelkin was killed?"

"Newspaper, I saw his obituary in the newspaper, and then I went to his house and met Aunt Feiya. She told me, Officer Zhou, you are the policeman investigating the Sheerkin case, so I came to find him. You seek help and protection!"

"What do you know about Shelkin's work?"

"I only know that he used to be a reporter and liked photography. I don't know much about the others. We have no intersection in work, but we have a good understanding in life. He likes skiing, painting, and music, especially It's country music."

"Do you know that Serkin has another identity, is he a member of the Union of Russian Patriots?" Zhou Sen asked directly.

Suzanne dodged her eyes a little and nodded, "I heard him mention that many people like him have joined this organization."

"Did Shelkin tell you what the purpose and purpose of this organization was?" Zhou Sen continued to ask.

"It seems to help those Russians who entered Ice City from Soviet Russia to pass the review and obtain temporary residence status. I know this, but I don't know the others." Suzanne thought for a while and said.

"Okay, Miss Suzanne, thank you for your cooperation. I will ask Wu En to take you back to the hotel in a while, pay attention to safety, and try not to go out casually." Zhou Sen ended the question.

(End of this chapter)