Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 78 Shopkeeper Angie
Luo Ning asked again: "You sit here every day. Do you know the clerks across from you? Among them is the missing Fan Linglong."

Wei Chen answered seriously:

"If she were in front of me right now, she might be able to recognize her. Now, I just rely on my memory..."

Wei Chen shook his head.

"How long has Huanyufang been open?"

"Six years."

"Longer than your Bao Mingxuan?"

"No, I, Bao Mingxuan, was just forced to do it by my father, and there was a group of people from the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion supporting me behind it."

Luo Ning understood that a second-generation prince like Wei Chen, like him, had no bad habits, lived a healthy life, had a gentle temperament, and was dedicated to his feelings. This was already very good!

"Who is the shopkeeper of Huanyufang?"

"What should I say? I don't like him!"

Luo Ning was surprised by Wei Chen's choice of words.

Qin Zhao also noticed: "Like it? Mr. Wei?"

Wei Chen realized that the two men had misunderstood:

"Where did you two think you were?"

Luo Ning has known Wei Chen since he was a child. It can be said that the three of them grew up together with Xu An.

Wei Chen has a very easy-going personality. If Qin Zhao occasionally has a venomous tongue that makes people unable to parry, Wei Chen is a thoroughly warm man.

"Tell me why you don't like it?" Luo Ning was happy.

"I heard from the shopkeeper next to me that he likes to have sex with women."

"Have you noticed it?" Wei Chen's words made Luo Ning a little alert.

"We don't have much contact. You see, although we are from opposite sides, we run our own businesses. It's a meet-and-greet relationship."

"Think about it again, you were in the store after noon the day before yesterday?"

Luo Ning still hopes to find some clues.

"You still don't trust me? I haven't sold anything in the past two days, so I must be sitting here!" Wei Chen answered affirmatively.

"Didn't find anything unusual at the opposite door? It's only two hours after noon!"

"I didn't notice it. If there is any movement, I will definitely find it here!"

"If there is anything abnormal in Baoshan Street, can you find it here?"

"Definitely. If there is any noise, you can definitely hear it from here. It was quiet the day before yesterday and nothing happened!"

Wei Chen was sure.

Indeed, Luo Ning looked through the window of Baomingxuan and saw guests coming in and out of Huanyufang, so he said to Wei Chen:
"Pay more attention today and tell me if you find anything else! Mr. Qin and I will go over and take a look."

"Okay, Luo Ning, make an appointment with Xu An tonight, let's have a drink together!"

Qin Zhao opened his mouth and was about to agree, but halfway through, no sound came out.

Luo Ning stopped him, frowned and said, "We'll talk about it after the case is solved."

Qin Zhao shut up and looked at Wei Chen. Their Mr. Luo had a strong aura when handling the case, so it was better not to offend him.

Luo Ning and Qin Zhao walked into Huanyufang.

It was much larger than Wei Chen's Baomingxuan. There were two women inside greeting customers. One of them saw a man in official uniform coming in and immediately walked out from behind the counter:
"You two adults are polite!"

This is a woman who speaks crisply and dresses neatly. She is in her twenties and looks very shrewd.

"What's your name? You know why we came!" Luo Ning asked.

The woman nodded: "You can just call me little friend. I know that Linglong is missing. Yesterday, several officials came to ask questions."

"When was the last time you saw Linglong?"

"It's still the day before yesterday. Let's leave Huanyufang together."

"She didn't come to work the day before yesterday. Did you notice anything unusual?"

"My lord, Linglong is a novice. She came to Huanyufang for only a week, so she is not very familiar with her. She said the day before yesterday that she had something to do and she would not be here until after noon!"

At this time, another girl also came over. She was not as quick-talking as the little friend, but she always had a smile on her face!
"You also knew that Linglong couldn't come the day before yesterday, so she didn't come and didn't have any doubts?" Luo Ning asked the girl who came over.

"Yes, sir, we don't know each other very well!" the girl replied.

"What's your name?" Luo Ning asked another girl.

"My name is Lotus."

"Tell me about Linglong, what is her personality like?"

Both girls said that Linglong was good. Although she had just arrived, she was very diligent and picked up the business of Huanyufang very quickly.

"Linglong didn't come at the appointed time the day before yesterday. Did you two look for her?" Luo Ning continued to ask.

The friend replied: "We just went out to look around, and there was no sign of her. We wondered if she was delayed by something, so we didn't think much about it!"

Lianhua also said: "Although she promised to come, she didn't come, so I didn't think much about it. I thought she was sick!"

It also makes sense.

Luo Ning asked again: "Where did Linglong work before?"

Both girls shook their heads.

Suddenly remembering Wei Chen's evaluation of the shopkeeper of Huanyufang, Luo Ning asked: "What is the name of your shopkeeper of Huanyufang?"

"Angie!"

"How are you?"

The two girls hesitated for a moment, and the boy said first:

"can!"

Lianhua rubbed his clothes: "Well, very good!"

Qin Zhao had been observing the two girls from the side. They were answering fluently and didn't see any flaws, but he just felt that something was wrong, something was strange.

Luo Ning looked at their expressions. It would be strange if they were telling the truth.

"Where was the shopkeeper after noon the day before yesterday?"

"The shopkeeper was here until noon, and then went out!"

The time is actually similar to Linglong time.

"Where is the shopkeeper now?"

As he was talking, Anji came down from the second floor. He was a slightly fat middle-aged man in his 30s.

As soon as Anji appeared, Lianhua turned around and went to work at the counter. The friend introduced Anji: "Shopkeeper An, this is the adult who is investigating the case. Come and ask about Linglong's situation!"

Luo Ning nodded: "I am Luo Ning, Qing of Dali Temple, and this is Mr. Qin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards!"

Anji bowed her head slightly in greeting, walked up to Qin Zhao and rubbed her hands: "Two adults, Linglong is missing, and we are also very worried! Do you have any clues?"

Luo Ning stared at him. Anji was fat, wore brocade robes, and wore auspicious cloud boots. He was a head shorter than Qin Zhao. He always smiled and made people feel particularly kind.

He has been running Huanyufang for six years, and he is also a business person, with a bit of calculation in his eyes.

"There are no clues yet, so I want to visit around and see if anyone can provide any clues!" Luo Ning told the truth.

Anji took the initiative to confess:

"Sir, Linglong was supposed to come to the store at noon the day before yesterday. But she didn't come. I thought something was wrong, so I didn't pay attention. It wasn't until the official came yesterday that I learned that Linglong was missing!"

"When was the last time you saw Linglong?"

"It was the day before yesterday when she left the store!"

"Why did she come to the store at noon the day before yesterday?" Luo Ning asked.

Anji hesitated and rubbed her hands again:
"That's right. Linglong has only been here for a short time and has learned relatively well. I want to take her alone to learn the techniques of making pearl hairpins, which will help her understand these accessories!"

Luo Ning and Qin Zhao looked at each other.

alone?

(End of this chapter)