"On the night of August 3rd, my store suffered a theft. The doors and windows of the store were smashed. A group of gangsters broke in and stole things, including cigarettes, alcohol, razors, lipstick, soap, milk powder, diapers...

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These thieves stole everything in the supermarket that was light, valuable and easy to sell.

My supermarket suffered a lot of damage, and the store clerks were a little scared, so I chose to call the police the next morning.

At first, I expected the police to catch this group of thieves, but there was no news from the police. I also took the initiative to go to the police station to inquire, but they did not find out the whereabouts of the group of thieves.

And I heard that the breakage rate of similar pieces is very low.

Some friends also told me not to have any more hopes. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

But I am not willing to give in, because if they do it once, there may be a second time. I don’t know when they will come to the supermarket again to steal or even rob. This kind of thing has a great impact on the supermarket’s business.

It's not easy for me to run a supermarket, and I don't want something like this to happen again.

So, I never gave up." Speaking of this, Li Shanmei sighed, looking a little helpless, "About a week ago, someone came to my store to apply for a job. He said that he had worked in Shanyuan Supermarket before and had a similar experience.

Work experience, and was later maliciously dismissed by my boss.

After I interviewed him, I felt that the job in our supermarket might not be suitable for him and would limit his development, so I did not plan to hire him.

At this time, he told me a situation that Shanyuan Supermarket had a batch of goods of unknown origin some time ago. Although he did not know the exact origin of this batch of goods, he felt that they came from an improper source.

Moreover, he knew that my supermarket had been robbed before, and he suspected that the stolen items from my supermarket had gone to Shanyuan Supermarket.

I asked him if he had any evidence and he said no.

I wanted to tell the police, but thinking about their handling efficiency, I was worried that they would not do anything.

I asked my cousin to go to Shanyuan Supermarket to take pictures, hoping to get evidence before handing it over to the police."

Luke asked, "What evidence? What do you want to photograph?"

"My supermarket has a full range of products, with more types than Shanyuan Supermarket. Moreover, I have signed an agreement with the manufacturer. Some products will not be sold by similar supermarkets in the same area at the same time. In other words, some products are not purchased by Shanyuan Supermarket at all.

channel.

If Shanyuan Supermarket has those products, their origins are unknown, and they are probably stolen products from my supermarket.

I asked my cousin to take the photo because I wanted to get evidence to prevent the supermarket from removing the product from the shelves after getting the news."

"Where is the video your cousin took?"

Li Shanmei hesitated for a moment, then stood up and took out a memory card from the drawer under the work desk next to her, "It's right here."

“Did you take pictures of the products that are unique to your supermarket?”

Li Shanmei shook her head, "No, not at all. Obviously the employee lied, and the theft has nothing to do with Shanyuan Supermarket.

It’s my villain’s heart.”

Luke handed the memory card to Xiao Hei for inspection, "So where are the employees who were fired by Shanyuan Supermarket?"

"I don't know, I don't want this kind of person. After getting the news from him, I gave him a sum of money and let him leave.

Facts have proved that what I did was right. He was lying and framed his former boss because he was fired by his boss.

I wouldn’t dare to hire this kind of employee.”

“Where is the list of stolen goods from your supermarket?”

Li Shanmei stood up, opened the drawer of her desk and took out a document and handed it to Luke, "The police also asked for it before, so I printed it out in advance."

Luke just glanced at it and saw a familiar product. He pointed to the mark on the list and asked, "Is the Kafira brand red wine also unique to your store?"

"Yes, I personally contacted the manufacturer. I am the only one selling in this nearby area."

"Can Shanyuan Supermarket get the supply?"

"It's impossible. Then the manufacturer will breach the contract and have to pay a large amount of liquidated damages. They won't do such a stupid thing.

Officer Luke, what’s wrong with this red wine?”

There is indeed a problem.

Previously, Luke had written notes for Osmond, the owner of Shanyuan Supermarket, and asked him whether there had been any poisoning incidents at Shanyuan Supermarket before. He initially said no, but Luke found that he showed signs of lying.

Only later did they have no choice but to admit that two bottles of problematic red wine were sold in the supermarket on August 10th. On August 11th, two customers came to the door and said they had stomachaches after drinking the red wine. The brand of this red wine was Kafila.

At that time, Luke asked why he did not admit the first poisoning incident. The other party's answer was that he was unwilling to mention the matter again because he had paid a large amount of compensation.

Now it seems that the real reason is probably that the origin of the two bottles of red wine is unknown, and Osmond is a mute and can't explain the pain of eating Coptis chinensis.

Judging from the current situation, the employee who was fired by Shanyuan Supermarket did not lie. Shanyuan Supermarket probably accepted a batch of goods of unknown origin, and these goods may also be the items stolen from Jiangnan Supermarket.

As for why no stolen goods were found in the video taken secretly by Kim Soo-hui.

Luke had two guesses. The first was that there were not many types of items with exclusive sales rights in the region, and they had been sold out by Shanyuan Supermarket during that time.

The remaining products that do not have exclusive sales rights cannot be distinguished even if they are photographed.

The second possibility is that after the poisoning incident of Kaffir red wine, Osmond, the owner of Shanyuan Supermarket, was worried that other products of unknown origin were problematic, so he removed them from the shelves.

At this time, the supermarket employee had been fired, and he did not know about it.

By the time Jin Xiuhui went to Shanyuan Supermarket to secretly take photos, all the products of unknown origin had long been cleared away.

Therefore, Li Shanmei ruled out the suspicion of Shanyuan Supermarket.

Of course, these are just Luke's speculations, and no concrete evidence has been found.

There is another very interesting question here.

That’s why drinking Kaffir red wine causes stomachache?

"Boss Li, when did your supermarket start selling Kafira red wine?"

"For nearly a year, this red wine has been selling well, with many repeat customers." Li Shanmei seemed to sense that Luke was interested in this kind of red wine, and said with a smile,

"Deputy Luke, if you like this kind of red wine, when you leave later, I will give you and Detective Marcus two boxes."

"I don't dare to drink it." Luke waved his hand, "Have there been any after-sales problems with this red wine? For example, customers have become unwell after drinking it?"

"Never, why do you ask?"

Luke did not answer, but frowned and thought, how could a red wine that was originally sold very well in Jiangnan Supermarket have problems when sold in Shanyuan Supermarket?

If someone poisoned someone intentionally, what was their motive?

Is it the same person who put cyanide in mineral water?

And what role did the group of suspects who stole from Jiangnan Supermarket play?

It is impossible for the owners of the two supermarkets to poison their products. Could it be the work of a suspected theft?

"Boss Li, do you still want to find that group of thieves?"

"certainly.

I want to catch that gang of thieves, not only for the sake of business, but also for the safety of me and the store clerk. If they come to rob me when I am not off work next time, the consequences will be disastrous."

"I appreciate your courage to fight against criminals. If you need it, I can help you arrest this group of thieves."

Li Shanmei was stunned for a moment, with a little surprise on her face and a hint of confusion, "Deputy Luke, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just that so much time has passed since this incident, and many clues and evidence have disappeared.

The investigation may be very difficult, and although I haven’t given up, I don’t have high hopes either.”

"I didn't say that I would definitely catch it. I was just infected by your spirit and I will do my best."

"Thank you, thank you very much." Li Shanmei's tone was full of gratitude.

She has been in business for so many years, and she has long since reached the age where she no longer just believes what others say, but Luke offered to help, and she had no reason to refuse.

"Boss Li, I need you to describe the scene after the theft occurred, as well as the surveillance video when the theft occurred."

Li Shanmei sighed softly, "There was a power outage that night, and the cameras could not be used. They did not capture the incident or the appearance of the suspect. This is the main reason why the police have not been able to catch the suspect.

By the time the call came, the thief had already run away, and only the supermarket was in a mess."

"Why was there a power outage that night? Was it man-made?"

"It's a regional power outage. The community was notified in the morning. The whole area is out of power. It's my fault. I was careless."

Luke glanced at the surrounding lines, "The supermarket doesn't have backup power?"

"Yes, but our supermarket has a large number of frozen and refrigerated items. In the event of a power outage, the refrigerated and refrigerated lines will be given priority. Monitoring and lighting belong to the same line, so..." Li Shanmei showed an annoyed look.

"This is also a lesson for me. After the supermarket was stolen, I had people change the wiring and increase the backup power capacity. Now even if there is a power outage, the surveillance can still be used normally."

Luke said, "Even if you don't capture the suspect committing the crime, you can at least see what the crime scene looked like. The surveillance video is still valuable."

Li Shanmei stood up and said, "The police have taken away the original surveillance video, but I still have a backup copy. I'll go get it."

When Li Shanmei stood up to leave, Xiao Hei muttered at the side, "Luke, shouldn't we investigate the poisoning first? Why do we need to investigate the theft again?"

Luke said, "People from the 1st and 2nd Squadrons are checking for poisonings. If there are two of us more, it won't be too much. If there are two of us less, it won't be too much. Please be patient and don't be impatient."

Xiaohei and Luke have been partners for so long, and he knows that Luke always plans things before he decides, and is not the kind of person who doesn't care about priorities. Could there be some connection between the theft and the poisoning of eucalyptus?

Li Shanmei came over with a hard drive and said, "Deputy Luke, this is the surveillance video from the night the supermarket was stolen."

Xiao Hei took the hard drive and connected it to the computer.
To be continued...