The tricycle stopped outside a shop selling famous cigarettes and liquor.

The shop was not big and the lights were on inside.

At the moment when Tan Yi opened and closed the door, Xie Qing saw a man at the counter. He had gray hair and looked to be about forty years old.

It turned out that she was not a woman. Hou Zian was just buying cigarettes here.

Xie Qing and Li Ke were a little disappointed.

Two minutes later.

Tan Yi took out a pack of cigarettes and said, "The boss has met Hou Zian and said he came here to buy cigarettes several times. I guess he went to Sunshine Residential District."

Sunshine Residential District is just across the street, so this estimate is 80% likely.

Xie Qing nodded, pulled Li Ke and followed Tan Yi across the street.

Enter the residential district and walk inside along the sidewalk.

The community is not small, with eight buildings, and every household has lights on. Pink, red or blue curtains decorate the gray buildings and block people's prying eyes.

Li Ke said, "Qingqing, how can we find it?"

Xie Qing was also thinking about this problem, "Let's go around, we will definitely meet two uncles and aunts who are taking a walk to digest food."

Li Ke bumped into her, "Good idea."

Tan Yi walked in front with his hands in his pockets. The large leather bag was simple in style, hanging next to his hip, bouncing with his footsteps.

This made Xie Qing feel a little bit like she was in the original world.

I have to say, she really missed that era, the technology of that era, and the people of that era.

Soon, there was a couple of grandpa and grandma talking and laughing in front.

Tan Yi went up to them, "Can I bother you?"

The other party looked at Tan Yi warily, "What's the matter?"

Li Ke said with a smile, "Grandpa and grandma, we are police officers from the Municipal Bureau, and we want to ask you something."

Xie Qing cooperated with her, took out her police officer ID from her pocket and flashed it.

"Oh..." The grandma smiled and said to her husband, "These two girls are really pretty, and they are little police officers, which is amazing."

"Very good." The grandpa nodded, "They are clean and refreshing, not like those who wear heavy makeup. You can tell at a glance that they are not good children."

This...

Li Ke said, "Grandpa and grandma, we police officers are not allowed to wear makeup." It's not that I don't want to wear makeup.

The aunt said again: "No, no, no, they are well-behaved. You can tell at a glance that they are good children.

" Tan Yi said: "Grandpa and aunt, I am their leader. I want to find you to inquire about something. The girls with heavy makeup you mentioned also live in this community, right?"

"Really?" The aunt nodded heavily, "There are quite a few of them. They all live alone. They don't go to work every day. They just mess around and throw garbage everywhere. They have no manners at all."

The grandfather said: "Why do they have to work when they are supported by someone? They are not good people!"

Tan Yi said again: "Do you know where they live?"

The aunt pointed to the building next to them, "The third floor, did you see the balcony with underwear hanging on it? That is one of them. I heard that she has given birth to a child. I don’t know how they got registered.”

Xie Qing asked, “Are there any more?”

The aunt pointed to the building in front and said, “It seems to be the same in Unit 2, 201 over there. I don’t know about the others, but there are quite a few anyway.”

The grandfather said, “Why, are the police in charge of this now?”

Tan Yi said, “We have something else to do. Thank you, both of you. Let’s go up and ask.”

The aunt waved her hands and said, “Go, go, kick them out, otherwise they will bring bad consequences to my little granddaughter.”

The three of them said goodbye.

Li Ke muttered quietly, "Not really, it's just some makeup."

Xie Qing said, "Generation gap, old people who are used to a simple life can't stand the things of us young people."

Li Ke said "hmm", "That's true, my mother just wears lipstick at most. I bought one for my mother last time I got my salary. What did you buy for your father and his family with your first month's salary?"

Xie Qing smiled, "They have everything they need, but I didn't buy anything. I'll hold on to it for now and talk about it when I find the right one."

Tan Yi raised the corners of his lips. He said this decently.

Li Ke said, "You are really patient. To be honest, I spent all my salary for one month, and gave one to each person, but they are not worth much. My mother said that no matter whether it is good or bad, it is my intention, and she is happy."

Xie Qing thought that most children from happy families do not have to care too much in front of their families. Li Ke is much luckier than the original owner.

Going up to the third floor, Li Ke went forward and knocked on the door.

There was a faint cry of a child in the room. After waiting for a long time, a woman with a sweet voice asked, "Who is it?"

Li Ke said, "We are from the neighborhood committee. We want to ask you something."

The woman said vigilantly, "I didn't throw anything downstairs. You can go find someone else."

Li Ke said, "It's not about garbage."

The woman opened the door, "What's the matter?" She was about 30 years old, with an above-average appearance, and the child in her arms was two or three years old.

Xie Qing showed her police ID again, "I'm sorry, my colleague didn't tell you the truth because he didn't want to scare you."

The woman said quickly, "I was taking care of the kids alone and didn't have time to go downstairs, so I threw a bag of garbage. I watched it and it didn't hit anyone."

Li Ke said, "If it hits someone, you'll have to pay for it. Don't think you can just deny it. We policemen..."

Tan Yi interrupted Li Ke, "It's cool to leave the door open. Can we go in?"

The woman didn't understand, but she also opened the door.

The three of them rushed in.

Tan Yi took out the photo, "We are investigating a case. Please take a look. Do you know him?"

"Case?" The woman looked at the photo, "Oh, uh... I don't know him, I don't know him."

Tan Yi said, "You have to think about it. This man is dead. If we find out that you and him..."

"I know him." The woman changed her words, "He is an old lover of one of my little sisters. He also lives in this community. I saw his photo when I visited her home."

Tan Yi said, "Which building?"

The woman said, "Building 3, Unit 3, Room 201."

...

A few minutes later, three people appeared outside Room 201.

A beautiful young woman with a bulging belly opened the door and asked, "Who are you and what do you want from me?"

Xie Qing showed the young woman her police ID.

Tan Yi held up the photo, "Who is he to you?"

The young woman took a step back with a guilty conscience, "He is not someone to me, so who are you to him?"

Tan Yi said, "He is dead, we are the police."

"Ah?" The woman was shocked and pointed at Tan Yi's nose and cursed, "Nonsense, how can diabetes kill people? You are the son of that old □□. Even if you are his son, you can't curse him to death! What a bullshit!"

The door opposite opened, and an old lady poked her head out. A second later, a middle-aged man also poked his head out.

Tan Yi also showed his police ID.

When the woman saw the surname and photo clearly, the color on her face disappeared and she staggered. "Come in and talk."

The three of them sat down on the sofa.

The woman burst into tears. "Was he killed?"

Tan Yi said, "Yes."

The woman took the toilet paper handed to her by Xie Qing and covered her eyes. "You suspect I killed him?"

Tan Yi said, "We are here to understand the situation. I hope you can tell me everything you know."

"I... sob..." The woman didn't know what she remembered and burst into tears again.

Li Ke sighed and hesitated to speak.

Xie Qing and Tan Yi sat there, looking at each other's hearts.

The woman cried for nearly a quarter of an hour before she stopped. She sobbed and recounted her past with Hou Zian.

Her name is Jia Xiaoli, she is 29 years old this year. They were inseparable at the beginning, but later Hou Zian cheated on her and found someone younger. They have been together for eight years.

Hou Zian's new woman also lives in this community - he built this community, and reserved three small apartments at that time, just to hide his beauty.

The woman's name is Wu Meili, 23 years old. Jia Xiaoli said that she is average looking, but has a great figure. Since she got married, Hou Zian rarely comes to her place, and when he comes, he just takes a look and leaves.

Jia Xiaoli went to his house to fight, and also quarreled with Hou Zian, but she never won. Hou Zi'an warned her that if they broke up again, they would break up, and there would be no benefit at all. She had no choice but to give up. Under the persuasion of her good sisters, she secretly got pregnant with the child, hoping to make more money from the child so that she could have someone to take care of her when she was old.

Unexpectedly, Hou Zi'an died when the child was only five months old.

Both men and money are wasted!

Jia Xiaoli said that Hou Zi'an liked to brag and rarely talked about business matters with her. However, he complained about the foreman under him, saying that he was greedy. Under him, if the quality was not up to standard, he would not be able to do it. If he did not rework, he would not be paid.

She remembered the name of the little foreman, Bao Qiang, who was responsible for the up and down drainage work.

When Hou Zian's accident happened, Jia Xiaoli was sleeping at home, so no one can prove that she never went to the hospital.

Before leaving, Li Ke asked Jia Xiaoli, "What are you going to do in the future?"

Jia Xiaoli gritted her teeth and said, "The house title is old, my mother is gone, and the house is gone, what else can I do? I'll abort the child and go back to my hometown to marry a bachelor."

After leaving Jia Xiaoli's house, Li Ke said, "Qingqing, I think she is also suspicious."

Xie Qing said, "A little bit, but not much."

Li Ke nodded, "Yes, she obviously pays more attention to interests, Without Hou Zian, she would have nothing, which would do more harm than good. Besides, she is not flexible enough with a big belly."

When they were almost downstairs of Wu Meili's house, Li Ke said, "I didn't expect that I would go to three mistresses' homes in one hour, and two of them belonged to the same old man. I have seen through it. There are few good things about men, except my father and my grandfather."

Xie Qing knew that she was probably taking revenge for the previous attack and deliberately slandering Tan Yi.

It is a good thing for a girl to have a temper, so as to avoid being treated like a bastard by a man, and she believed that Tan Yi had this grace.

Sure enough, Tan Yi was indifferent and didn't even turn his head.

Wu Meili was young and lived on a high floor, on the sixth floor. The door opened as soon as she knocked.

"Old..." The woman was stunned, "Who are you looking for?"

As Jia Xiaoli said, Wu Meili's facial features were indeed average, but her figure was really good.

She was about 1.7 meters tall, with tight autumn pants that made her legs straight and slender, her chest full, and her waist slender.

If you don't look at her face, she is definitely a beauty.

Tan Yi said, "We are the police."

"Have I broken the law?" Wu Meili panicked for a moment, "Is it that idiot Jia Xiaoli who is trying to trick me?"

Li Ke said, "We have questions to ask you about Hou Zian. Do you want to talk at the door, or do you want us to talk inside?"

Wu Meili invited the three in, "What happened to Lao Hou? We are just pure friends."

Li Ke said, "He's dead."

"Ah!?" Wu Meili jumped up, "You suspect I did it?"

Tan Yi went straight to the point, "Where were you early this morning?"

Wu Meili said, "I was at home, this very home?"

Tan Yi said, "Is there anyone with evidence?"

"..." Wu Meili obviously hesitated, "Yes, yes."

Xie Qing and Li Ke looked at each other, and both showed a look of excitement.

Tan Yi asked, "Who is the witness?"

Wu Meili scratched her hair in distress, "My boyfriend, he spent the night at my place yesterday."

Tan Yi asked, "Where is he now?"

Wu Meili said, "He went home. His family lives in Lijiagou. We got married after the Chinese New Year."

Wu Meili's family lives in Wujiagou, which, like Lijiagou, is a junction between urban and rural areas in Anhai City.

Wu Meili didn't like working in the fields or on boats, so she went to work in a hotel in the city. Her boyfriend Li Xiaoming ran a fishing boat at home.

Both families had average conditions, and because they were engaged, they slept together early.

Hou Zian often went to the hotel where Wu Meili was staying to eat, and he was generous and generous, so they hooked up with each other.

Wu Meili fooled both sides, leaving Hou Zian and welcoming Li Xiaoming, and nothing happened.

She swore to heaven that Li Xiaoming had always thought that she rented the house and absolutely did not know about Hou Zian's existence, and begged Tan Yi not to reveal the matter.

But how could Tan Yi agree so easily?

The three of them left under Wu Meili's desperate gaze.