Chapter 181

“What you say makes sense, but we have no idea who that person is,” Han An said. “Our son has already said that the other person only came to our house that one time, and has never come before, which means he is not our friend at all. And because you didn’t close the door when you went out to throw out the trash that evening, that person probably took the opportunity to sneak in and hide. When he felt the time was right, he appeared and saw our son.”

“I feel like I was saved by our son.”

“What’s the meaning?”

“If our son hadn’t bit that person’s hand or screamed, that person might have come into the bathroom and attacked me.”

“None of these are the important points. The important point is who he really is.”

“From the time I threw out the trash until I got home, I didn’t see a single person,” Bai Jing said. “As for the time it took, it probably took less than twenty seconds. And I’m sure the elevator didn’t stop on our 28th floor, otherwise I would have heard the elevator doors open. So I always feel that the person didn’t go in at that time, but opened the door with the key at another time.”

“Are you suspecting the landlord or previous tenants again?”

“Yes.”

“I asked the landlord when I paid the rent a couple of days ago, and he said that they lived here before we moved in, so there were no other tenants.”

“Then he is the prime suspect.”

“He has two sons and a daughter, and I thought he was a good person when we talked before, so it shouldn’t be him.”

“What about Zhou Tao?”

When his wife asked him that question, Han An was at a loss for words.

Honestly, he really misjudged Zhou Tao.

“Let me make a call first to see if the landlord is in Beijing or Shenzhen now.”

Before his wife could speak, Han An had already picked up his phone from the bed.

After the call connected, Han An asked, “Brother Xu, a friend of mine is going to Beijing in a couple of days. What’s the weather like there?”

“It’s freezing cold.”

Is it snowing now?

“Not today.”

“Oh, thank you,” Han An paused, then asked, “When are you going back to Shenzhen?”

“It’s almost Chinese New Year.”

“If you come back, you can come to my hot pot restaurant and I’ll treat you to hot pot.”

“Haha, okay, I’ve got it!”

“Okay, that’s all for now. You go ahead and do your work.”

“OK!”

After hanging up, Han An threw his phone on the bed.

After sitting on the edge of the bed, Han An said, “It shouldn’t be him.”

“No, that’s not it. I remembered what our son said just now,” Bai Jing said. “When you went outside to make the call, I asked our son. He said the person who threatened him was tall and thin, and had a gecko tattooed on his left arm. He said it was a gecko, but I think it should be a dragon. I really don’t remember ever seeing someone like that before. Honey, do you know anyone who has a dragon tattooed on their left arm?”

“without.”

“Then what should we do?”

“At least this is a very obvious feature,” Han An said. “If we have nothing else to do these days, we’ll just keep watch at those gates of the community.”

“Like finding a needle in a haystack?”

Even if it’s like finding a needle in a haystack, it’s still better than waiting at home.

“Alright, then we’ll see how it goes,” Bai Jing paused, then asked, “Should I ask in the neighborhood’s WeChat group?”

“Don’t ask, I’m afraid he’s in the group.”

Just as Bai Jing was about to speak, her mother-in-law, Zhang Chunhua, walked in.

“I’m taking Binbin with me right now!”

“Mom, these are his clothes and schoolbag,” Bai Jing said. “Thank you for your help.”

Zhang Chunhua ignored Bai Jing completely, and instead picked up her shopping bags and schoolbag and walked out.

After Zhang Chunhua took Binbin away, Bai Jing asked, “Are we going to stake out the place now?”

“Approximately how old are you?”

“I asked him that too, but our son is only three years old and can’t tell his age at all,” Bai Jing said. “But I asked him if the man had a beard, and he said he had a little bit. But I think that’s just for reference, since beards can be shaved off anytime. Anyway, the most important thing is the tattoo, which can’t be easily removed. It’s a pity I’ve started working now, otherwise I could spend the whole day guarding the entrance of the community.”

“We need to hire someone.”

“Honey, isn’t this a bit too much?”

“I’ll just transfer people from the store,” Han An said. “There are three entrances to this residential area, so I’ll transfer three people over.”

“Would they agree?”

“As long as the salary is paid, there’s no reason for them to refuse.”

That’s true.

“I’m going to the security room.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Go check the surveillance footage from the past few days and see if anyone has a dragon tattoo on their arm.”

“I’ll go with you.”

“Alright.”

Having finished their conversation, the couple naturally headed straight out the door.

Upon arriving at the security room, Han An saw the security guard he had dealt with before.

“Uncle,” Han An said, “I need your help with something.”

“What kind of help?”

“It’s like this,” Han An said, “My son was so frightened by someone half a year ago that he couldn’t speak, and he only recovered today. It’s kind of funny, my son recovered because he saw the person who frightened him. He said that person had a tattoo on his left arm, so I wanted you to look at the surveillance footage from the past few days to see if there is such a person. By the way, he was in the neighborhood around 5:30 today, so I hope you can focus on watching the surveillance videos at various intersections between 5 and 6 o’clock.”

After Han An finished speaking, the security guard seemed somewhat embarrassed.

The security guard clicked his tongue and said, “You can’t just look at the surveillance footage whenever you want; you need the manager’s permission first. Why don’t you go to the property management office and try to get the manager to issue a note? If you have the note, I’ll definitely let you see the surveillance video.”

“This is too troublesome.”

“That’s called a system.”

“Uncle, actually it’s not me who’s looking, so there’s no need for any police.” Han An said, “Just help me look, and if you see a dragon tattoo on the left arm, just let me know. Of course, it might not be a dragon tattoo, but it’s an animal that looks very similar to a dragon.”

“Go get a ticket.”

“Uncle, you must be a grandfather by now, right?”

“yes!”

“Then you should be able to understand how I feel,” Han An said. “If it were your grandson who got into trouble, could you just stand by and do nothing?”