"Do you have her contact information abroad?"
"No, he's settled abroad and isn't planning on coming back, so why would he contact a poor relative like me?" The old man's eyes flashed with envy, and he asked curiously, "Miss, how much money do you owe Xia Chun?"
"Three thousand yuan." Sang Tianen randomly reported a number.
The old man was stunned when he heard it, and then he burst out laughing: "Hey, I thought it was a lot of money, you don't have to pay this little money back."
"How can that be? Paying back debts is a matter of course. Does she have any other friends in the country?"
"I'm not sure about that." The old man hesitated for a moment, "There was a woman who used to come to see her often. I think she was her classmate. Her name was Zhang..."
"Zhang Han!" Sang Tianen reminded.
"Yes, yes, yes!" The old man slapped his thigh excitedly. "That woman, but they don't seem to have a good relationship. They always quarrel every time they meet. The woman named Zhang Han is particularly fierce."
"A month ago, I saw Zhang Han beat Xia Chun, but I haven't seen him much since."
"Do you know why they are fighting?"
"How would I know that? I'm not such a gossipy person."
"Excuse me, are you from Xiachun?"
"I'm her husband's distant cousin. I used to rent a house next door to theirs, right across the street." The old man pointed across the street. "Oh, comparing yourself to others is always frustrating. Back then, we looked down on Xia Chun and didn't agree to our niece marrying her. But now she's made a fortune and immigrated with her whole family. She's so lucky!"
"Do you know how she made her fortune?"
The old man glared at Sang Tianen in a charming manner and said, "You are such a funny kid. Who would tell others about such things?"
Sang Tianen smiled awkwardly.
After leaving Xingwang Community, Sang Tianen drove to Guiyuan Community where Zhang Han lived. Compared with the previous place, Guiyuan Community looked much older.
The mottled and peeling walls and cracks on them, as well as the rusty security doors, all show its age.
"Knock knock knock!" She knocked on the door.
No one answered.
"Knock, knock, knock!" She knocked again, but still no one responded.
It seems that we have returned empty-handed again.
Sang Tianen turned around and walked away, just in time to bump into an older woman in sportswear and carrying a sports bag. The older woman looked at her strangely and asked, "Girl, who are you looking for?"
In this kind of old community, everyone basically knows each other, and it is rare to see a stranger. People who are curious will step forward and ask questions to prevent any criminals from sneaking in.
Sang Tianen knew this very well, so he smiled and said, "I'm looking for a friend."
"What friends? I've lived here for decades, and I know everyone in this building."
"Zhang Han, Zhang Han from Room xxx." Sang Tianen replied.
As soon as she finished speaking, the aunt's face changed, and she waved her hands excitedly and said, "We don't have this person here, you've got the wrong person!"
"But this is the address she left me." Sang Tianen took a step forward.
"I told you there is no such person. You should go back quickly." The old lady turned around and was about to leave.
Sang Tianen took a few big steps and blocked the way for the old lady. She paused in taking out her keys and subconsciously took a step back. She looked at her nervously and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Auntie, you don't have to be so nervous."
"You're such a tall person standing here, and you ask me not to be nervous?" The aunt glared at her.
Sang Tianen stepped back a little, smiled bitterly and said, "Auntie, I have no choice. Zhang Han lent me a lot of money before, and I couldn't contact her in the past few days, so I came here."
"Borrow money? How much?"
"Thirty thousand."
"This little bastard!" The old lady cursed immediately, "I shouldn't have taken him in in the first place. Now that he's dead, I can't even rest in peace."
"Dead?" Sang Tianen looked shocked.
"Yes, he's dead!" The aunt turned her face away and said irritably.
"Did something happen to her?" Sang Tianen's breathing suddenly became rapid.
"It would be great if she really got hit by a car," the old lady said sarcastically. "At least I could get some compensation for my old brother to support him in his old age."
"Auntie, can you tell me the details? I'm still waiting to use this money." Sang Tianen said earnestly.
The aunt raised her eyes and looked at her. After a few seconds of silence, she said in a deep voice, "Come in with me."
Sang Tianen followed her aunt into the house. The house was next to Zhang Han's, and the two houses were right next to each other. As soon as she entered the door, she smelled a damp and moldy smell, and she wrinkled her nose uncomfortably.
The aunt poured her a glass of water and put it down. "You look like a rich person, how come you know someone like Zhang Han?"
"Auntie, you're joking. I'm just a worker. Otherwise, I wouldn't come here for 30,000 yuan."
"That's true."
"Auntie, can you tell me what happened to Zhang Han?"
The aunt sighed, her expression darkening. "That girl committed suicide half a month ago out of fear of punishment."
"What? Suicide?" Sang Tianen widened his eyes and said in disbelief.
Although she had only met Zhang Han once, based on the information Wu Xuan gave her, Zhang Han definitely did not seem like the type of person who would commit suicide.
"Why would she commit suicide?"
"Yeah, at first we didn't believe someone like her would commit suicide. She had such a bad temper and offended so many people, maybe she was killed. But then the police told us that she had injected a lot of drugs at the time and her mind was probably not clear. It's possible that she committed suicide because she was afraid of being found by the police."
"What crime did Zhang Han commit?"
"Robbery. After she came out of prison, she didn't learn her lesson. She started gambling like other people and later became addicted to drugs. How could she touch that stuff? Not only did she spend a lot of money, but she also ruined her health." The aunt looked heartbroken.
"She had no job and had to borrow money, but her reputation was so bad that no relatives or friends were willing to lend her money. She had a drug addiction attack and robbed a pharmacy. When the police arrived, she was already dead in the house."
"This kid was fine in high school. He even worked part-time during holidays to help support the family. He called us uncles. But then, I don't know what happened. He became more and more delinquent and ended up in jail."
"My poor brother, he suffered so much for a daughter like this. His house and savings were all gone, and now he is gone too."
Sang Tianen listened to the aunt's chatter, and his heart was in turmoil.
It's not her conspiracy theory, but everything is too coincidental. The time when Xia Chun went abroad coincided with the time when Zhang Han had the accident.
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