Transmigrating into the World of Home with Kids: Becoming Liu Xing - Part 1, Chapter 016: The Man Hiding in the Ceiling

"Don't worry, Xiaoxue!"
Xia Donghai said, "Of course we can't possibly believe that Xiao Xuan is the criminal!"
“The three strange guests that Sister Xiaoxuan mentioned are suspicious!” Xiaoyu said.
"Yes, one was a game enthusiast, and looked like a college student; another was a rather timid but very polite office worker; and the last one was a stubborn old woman..."
Liu Mei said, "Hmm... the three of them often buy things here. The gamer buys mostly instant noodles and fast food; the employee buys toothbrush sets, dry batteries, razors, and towels, as if they're going to take them on a trip; the old lady just chats with the people in the store but doesn't buy anything. All three of them seem a little suspicious, but not really."
"Was it still the work of a thief?" Xiaoyu asked.
"Everyone says it's impossible! Didn't the store manager install security cameras?"
"It's impossible for him to be a thief!"
Liu Xing suddenly said, "The problem is that after she was suspected by the store manager and scolded for it, the number of merchandise items immediately stopped decreasing. But just yesterday, a month later, on her shift again, a large number of items were stolen. So..."
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Liu Xing's mind, and he asked, "Um, Sister Xiaoxuan, do you do anything special on your days on duty?"
"N-nothing!"
Zhang Xuan shook her head and said, "It's just cleaning the store!"
"Manager, have you noticed anything?" Liu Xing asked.
"It's nothing!" the store manager said.
"Even something small is fine! Anything is acceptable!" Liu Xing said.
"that……"
A shop assistant who was watching the commotion suddenly said, "It's not a big deal, but the shop is especially clean on the days Xiaoxuan is on duty! Look how neatly she organized all the boxes that were delivered before closing time. The rest of us leave the sorting of the boxes to the staff who come in the next morning; we just leave them here and go home. Isn't that what the manager does too?"
"Hmph!" the shopkeeper snorted, "You're thinking of at least atoning for your sins, aren't you? But I won't fall for it!"
"No, no!" Zhang Xuan cried out, feeling wronged.
"Is this how boxed lunches are too...?"
The store manager sneered, "The missing items are mostly boxed meals that are close to their expiration date. You thought it wouldn't matter if you stole a few since they were going to be thrown away anyway, right? But a thief is a thief, so let's call the police to investigate!"
"No need!" Liu Xing suddenly smiled and said, "Because I know who stole it!"
"What?"
Everyone was startled, and Liu Mei quickly said, "Liu Xing, tell us quickly!"
"Don't rush! Actually, this guy seems to be a good person! Hehe, now I want him to show himself!"
Liu Xing chuckled, then went into the bathroom, closed the door, and suddenly shouted, "Fire! Fire! Help! Fire! Fire! Fire! Everyone, run! You'll be burned to death if you don't hurry!"
Everyone was taken aback. The store manager shouted from outside, "Stop right now! If you don't stop right now, I'll sue you for obstructing normal business operations!"
Just then, the door opened, and Liu Xing walked out with a smile, saying in a low voice, "Don't worry, the real show is about to begin!"
The store manager and the others were stunned. Then, suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from the ceiling, and a person ran out of the toilet like lightning. Liu Xing immediately stopped him, pushed him to the ground, and chuckled, "It really was you. You're the criminal!"
How could that be?
Zhang Xuan stared at the person in astonishment, "How could it be you!"
"Who is he? Liu Xing, what exactly is going on?"
Xiaoxue called out, and everyone looked at Liu Xing with puzzled expressions.
Liu Xing smiled and said, "Sister Xiaoxuan, why don't you tell us who this person is!"
Zhang Xuan nodded and said, "Okay, he is that very polite but timid company employee!"
"Could it be this person?" the shop manager exclaimed in surprise.
“That’s right, the culprit who stole from this store last night and caused Sister Xiaoxuan to carry painful memories is this person!” Liu Xing said with a smile.
"You mean tonight..." the shop manager said doubtfully, "but I kept watch in front of the shop all night and didn't see this person sneak in!"
“Of course you couldn’t have found out!” Liu Xing said. “That’s because this person has been living in the ceiling of the bathroom in this shop all along!”
"Huh? Is that so?" Everyone was shocked.
Liu Xing said, "After Sister Xiaoxuan closed the shop, this person opened the ceiling panel of the toilet, went into the shop, and took away a lot of food and drinks to barely survive."
“But Xiaoxuan only works two or three days a week…” the store manager said.
"If we do this every day, stealing a certain amount of things at a time will only take two or three days!" Liu Xing said.
"But why steal the game and CDs?" Xiaoyu asked.
"Those things might be secretly taken out of the store and sold, then the money is used to get a haircut or a bath..."
Liu Xing said, "Otherwise, your hair will grow longer and longer, and it will be all dirty. You'll never be able to get out of the ceiling for the rest of your life."
Liu Mei asked, "But can he enter and exit through this restroom without being noticed by customers and staff? If he suddenly comes out of the restroom, or goes in and doesn't come out, he'll immediately become suspicious." "It's okay..."
Liu Xing said, "If someone is very polite and careful, they would repeatedly give up their spot in the restroom to others, staying at the end of the line so no one would see them enter. Even if they don't come out, it doesn't matter! They could enter the restroom through the ceiling before it gets crowded. Then, when the restroom becomes crowded, they could exit and enter the store, blending in with the customers without arousing suspicion. If they were living on the ceiling, they should know when the restroom gets crowded, and when the restroom is crowded, the store should also be crowded. The staff wouldn't remember who's going in and out, right?"
"Then what is this person buying the toothbrush set, razor, dry batteries, and towel for?" Xiaoxue asked.
Liu Xing said, "Dry cell batteries are for flashlights used to find goods in the dark after the store closes. The others are just everyday necessities; there should be toilet paper and soap in the restroom too!"
"Manager, it's the same as what that boy said..."
A shop assistant walked into the restroom and said, "The ceiling panels have been removed!"
"What did you say?"
The store manager was taken aback and ran into the restroom. "So it really was hidden inside the ceiling?"
The shop assistant climbed up to the ceiling using the toilet as a stepping stone and found it full of trash.
The store manager exclaimed, "This is outrageous! But speaking of which, why is it always only when Xiaoxuan is on duty..."
Liu Xing said, "That's because Sister Xiaoxuan is very serious about her work. The other shop assistants just pile up the boxes in this aisle and go back, so the prisoners can't walk through. But Xiaoxuan neatly arranges them on both sides, so the prisoners can walk through when they come out of the toilet in the middle of the night."
“But it’s just a box, we can move it over with a little effort…” Liu Mei said.
"Indeed, moving the box might be possible, but if the staff discovers it has been moved afterward, they'll suspect someone walked through the aisle, and suspicion will extend to the restrooms, potentially exposing what was hidden in the ceiling..."
Liu Xing said, "It's because of this mentality that I didn't go over there, that's how it is."
"I see, but I still don't understand..."
The store manager asked, "Why hasn't he picked it up for a month?" Liu Xing replied, "Maybe during this time, this guy has been making a living by selling those games and CDs."
"But if you hadn't stopped at that exact moment, my suspicions about Xiaoxuan wouldn't be so deep."
“This guy might not be a bad person…” Liu Xing said. “I think he stopped because he heard Xiaoxuan being scolded because of his mistake from inside the ceiling.”
"So that's how it is!" Liu Mei and the others suddenly understood.
"Stealing some boxed lunches that are about to expire is also to minimize the store's losses..." Liu Xing continued.
"But a thief is still a thief!" Xiaoxue shouted. "It's really too much to make Xiaoxuan suffer like that. You should be arrested and put in jail!"
"I'm so sorry!" the man burst into tears. "Three months ago, I was fired from my job and kicked out of my rented apartment because I couldn't pay the rent. I was starving and staggering. I went into this store, but I had no money to buy anything. While I was staring blankly in the restroom, the lights suddenly went out. I tried to leave but the door was locked. Then, as my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I saw mountains of food..."
"So you're taking everything from my shop!" the shop manager said with a gloomy face.
"Hehe, yes, I think I have this much, taking just a little won't hurt..." the man chuckled foolishly.
"Are you kidding me? How many items would I have to sell to earn back the money you took? Do you even know that?" the store manager yelled.
"sorry……"
The man was completely terrified.
"In short, you have to compensate for that portion of the loss," the store manager said coldly.
“But… I don’t have a single penny…” the man said in a low voice.
"Then you can work here!" the manager said. "Of course, you won't get paid at first, but we'll provide you with room and board! Understand?"
"Are you hiring me? I've caused you so much trouble, and you still..." The man was clearly stunned.
"I was also laid off from my company, which is why I started this shop, so I understand how you feel!" the shop manager said with a smile.
"Manager, thank you!"
"Work hard!" the store manager said with a smile.
"I'm sorry to spoil everyone's fun..."
Xiaoxue suddenly said, "Can you please apologize properly to Xiaoxuan? Both of them need to apologize!"
"Okay! I'm sorry!"
The two quickly apologized.
Then, Liu Xing's family went back. Along the way, everyone admired Liu Xing very much. Xiao Xue even thought to herself, "Liu Xing is actually good at reasoning. He's really amazing!"
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