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Qi Ling questioned them and recorded everything, concluding that the perpetrator was unlikely to be Qi Fangfang.

As for Qi Shuli, who previously opposed Secretary Qi's decision, although he had motives, there was no evidence, and Qi Ling could not say anything.

Qi Ling returned to Er Laizi's house and searched it again, hoping to find some evidence.

The house was dilapidated, and there was no harvest.

Qi Ling wandered around the courtyard and saw some scraps of paper inside the gate, torn into very small pieces!

Qi Ling picked it up and found that there were still words written in pen on the paper.

Qi Ling and his two colleagues picked up all the small scraps of paper on the ground and had one of the policemen piece them together to see what was written on them!

Although incomplete, Qi Ling could still tell that this was a note inviting Er Laizi out.

The fact that Er Laizi did not go there on his own initiative, but was lured out by someone, further confirms the fact that Er Laizi was murdered.

Qi Ling was at the village branch office in Hujia Village, thinking and smoking at the same time.

"Captain Qi, what should we do if we have no leads?" Officer Wu asked, this was a very tricky situation.

Qi Ling thought for a moment and said, "Then we can only use the crude method: ask those who have been in contact with Er Laizi recently and see if there is anything suspicious."

"That's all we can do." Old Wu nodded. The primary crime scene of Er Laizi's death was a trap, but because too many people came to watch the spectacle, the scene was disturbed, and no useful evidence could be collected.

Just when they were at their wits' end, an old man dragged in a young man in his twenties, cursing, "You little rascal, you'll take any money you want! Aren't you afraid Er Laizi will come after you!"

"Grandpa, what's the matter?" Qi Ling asked. They were investigating a murder case and didn't have time to deal with family conflicts!

“It’s all because of this ignorant son of his, he’s just a debt collector.” The old man said when the police asked him, “My son went with everyone to get Erlaizi out of the trap. The kid found ten yuan in the trap, this is it. If I hadn’t seen him take it out, I wouldn’t have known. Our family has always been honest and upright, we can’t spend money that could lead to death, so I took people to hand it in.”

Qi Ling was taken aback. He looked at the money in the old man's hand and asked the young man, "Did you really find it in the trap?"

"Yes, officer, I was tempted by greed. Please forgive us since we've already admitted our mistake and handed it over," the young man, Hu Damao, nodded and begged for forgiveness.

Sigh, it's all because of my old-fashioned father. If I hadn't handed it over, nothing would have happened. I would have had money to spend and wouldn't have had to deal with the police investigation.

Qi Ling picked up the bill; it was ten yuan, barely new, with a small corner missing from the edge.

"Ten yuan, that's a lot. Do you know where Er Laizi's money comes from?" Qi Ling asked. These were people from Hujia Village, so they should know something about Er Laizi's family situation.

The old man frowned and said, "Normally, the dead should be respected, but everyone says that Er Laizi was murdered. I'm saying this now so that Er Laizi can die in peace. Ever since his mother passed away, Er Laizi has become a bad person, doesn't work hard, and lives a hard life. If he has a few cents, he'll spend it on alcohol, let alone ten yuan. Besides, our village didn't receive any money last year. Even those who are well-off don't necessarily have ten yuan in cash, so Er Laizi, who can't hold onto money, certainly wouldn't have any."

Qi Ling also agreed with what the old man said. Xiao Chen, who was standing nearby, took notes and read them to the old man, who confirmed them. The father and son then signed their statements.

Qi Ling examined the ten-yuan note closely; it was somewhat worn and obviously had been used for a long time.

I picked it up and smelled it; it only had the characteristic scent of money, nothing special about it.

The only difference is that it has a missing corner.

The young man said the money was in Er Laizi's abdomen, and since it didn't belong to Er Laizi, it belonged to the person who invited Er Laizi out, or the person who killed Er Laizi.

With no leads, the three continued their investigation in the village.

This job is arduous and complex.

He Tiantian was also very curious about who the masked woman was.

Qi Ling was tired after a long day, so he came to Qijia Village in the evening to visit Secretary Qi.

Secretary Qi invited Qi Ling to have dinner at his home and called He Jingyu over for drinks.

He Jingyu learned about the "ten yuan" incident from Qi Ling.

When He Jingyu returned home that evening, he spoke with his wife and daughters who were relaxing in the courtyard.

money?

Another ten yuan?

Besides the masked woman, the other people who had financial dealings with Er Laizi were Accountant Hu and Liu Lingli.

Er Laizi caught Accountant Hu and Liu Lingli having an affair and had threatened Accountant Hu several times before. This time, he extorted twenty yuan from Accountant Hu, but Accountant Hu only gave him ten yuan at the time, saying he would give him the other ten yuan that night, and they would arrange a place to meet that night.

In Erlaizi's memory, the number ten yuan appeared repeatedly several times.

What is the relationship between Liu Lingli and that masked woman?

Could it be just one person?

If you were a person, why would you, Liu Lingli, do such a thing?

Although she and Liu Lingli had some disagreements before, they had already talked it out. Moreover, when Liu Lingli came to her place to get water, He Tiantian didn't refuse but agreed. So Liu Lingli had even less motivation to do this!

He Tiantian realized she didn't have the mind to be a detective; as she thought about it, she became confused.

When I woke up, it was already seven o'clock the next morning.

Her mother, Wang Shuping, had already prepared breakfast and called He Tiantian over to eat.

Ever since her mother came, He Tiantian has become lazy...

He Tiantian has to go to work today and doesn't have time to go to Hujia Village to inquire about news.

Furthermore, there are police officers in Hujia Village now, and it would be difficult for a young woman like her to go there rashly and explain herself.

The snake king has been very irritable lately, and He Tiantian doesn't want to bother it too much.

Sigh, never mind, back to work, back to work...

Erlaizi's sabotage of Taoyuan was not completed, and that masked woman will likely not let it go and will definitely take further action.

If no evidence can be found, the best course of action is to remain unchanged and wait for all changes!

However, He Tiantian had just returned home from work that night when she heard some shocking news.

"Oh dear, what kind of world is this!" Grandma Qi sighed. "We haven't even figured out what happened to the first person who died, and now another one has died."

He Tiantian was taken aback and asked, "Who died again?"

“Hu Gou Dan from Hu Family Village!” Grandma Qi San replied. “Hu Er Lai and Hu Gou Dan were both bad people, but it’s quite frightening that they died like this. I don’t know who they offended, that they died so suddenly.”

"Huh? Hu Gou Dan?" He Tiantian was dumbfounded. "The one who came with Hu Er Lai to destroy our peach orchard?"

Wang Shuping, holding a plate of sliced ​​cantaloupe, sighed and said, "Yes, now everyone knows that those two people destroyed the peach orchard in Qijia Village. Hu Erlai is dead, and now Hu Ergou is dead too. All sorts of messy things are starting to spread outside!" (To be continued.)