Grandpa Zhang seemed to be angry at the thought of it. He poured himself a cup of tea to calm himself down. "This woman is inhuman. She actually set up a mourning hall in my house."
"Who's the mourning hall?"
"For whom? For a dog! "Grandpa Zhang slammed the table angrily." Officer, please be the judge. Is this something a human would do? "
"You saw it with your own eyes?"
"Since I rented the house to someone, it's not good for me to go in and see. As long as I don't do anything illegal, it's fine. I didn't know that she set up a mourning hall. A neighbor told me." Grandpa Zhang gulped down another cup of tea. "My neighbor has a small house in the basement. There are many people in his house, and he has a lot of things. Things that he doesn't need are placed in the small house.
My neighbor has a grandson who just started kindergarten. He bought a lot of toys. Children like new toys and hate old ones, so they often buy new toys. Later, my neighbor thought of a way to put his grandson's toys in the small house. He can take whatever he wants to play with, and it will feel fresh when he plays with it again. My neighbor often comes to the small house to get his toys.
Last night, my neighbor came to my house to get his toys again. Our houses were not far from each other, so he walked to my house and listened to the sounds inside. It seemed like someone was talking. Someone was talking, and it sounded like a woman. My neighbor was a little puzzled. He didn't know how to use WeChat, so he didn't know that I rented a house.
Then, he walked over to take a look. The door was not locked, and there was a crack. He looked in and saw a small table in the room. On the table was a black and white photo of a dog. A woman was kneeling in front of the photo and talking about something.
Well, at that time, my neighbor was scared out of his wits. If he wasn't brave enough, he would have a cerebral hemorrhage. "
Grandpa Zhang became even angrier. He picked up the teapot and poured the tea into his mouth. "Oh my god, it's scalding me."
"Grandpa, drink slowly. Don't rush."
"How can I not rush? I'm not young anymore. This kind of thing is taboo. Not only did she set up a mourning hall, but she also set up a mourning hall for a dog. Isn't this disgusting? Luckily, I'm healthy. If I had heart disease, I would have died from the disgust. "Grandpa Zhang was so angry that he took a deep breath.
"This morning, my neighbor found me and told me about it. At that time, I didn't really believe it. I thought that there was no such wicked person in the world. Wasn't he just fooling around?
However, thinking that the neighbors wouldn't joke around, I took the spare key and went to the cottage. As soon as I opened the door … I saw the dog's photo in the cottage. My anger flared up. If Ma Xiaolin was here, I would have slapped her a few times. "
Zhang Shungu asked, "Sir, you haven't found Ma Xiaolin."
"No, I came here in the morning. There was no one at the door. I sent him another message, but this woman deleted me. This is the second time I've looked for her, but there's no one there. I don't know if she's avoiding me on purpose. "
Zhang Shungu said, "Aren't you guys in the same group?"
"Yes, the owners' group. At first, I wanted to @ her in the homeowners' group, but then I thought about it and realized that I really couldn't do that. If we quarrel in the group, all the other owners will know about this. Who would dare to rent my house in the future? We'll have to deal with this in private … "
"Sir Zhang, you're a sensible person."
"Hey, what do I know? If I were really a sensible person, I wouldn't have rented the cottage to such a person."
"Sir, when you entered the cottage to check, you didn't destroy anything in the cottage, right?"
"At my age, I'm afraid of that kind of thing, so I didn't dare to touch it."
"That's good. Can you take me to the cottage to have a look?"
"Sure, but why are you looking for that woman, Ma Xiaolin?"
"We're investigating a criminal case. Ma Xiaolin is one of the people involved in the case. We're collecting evidence related to her. The clue you provided is very important to us."
"That's right. I knew this woman wasn't a good person. We should have arrested her long ago. She's a coward if she stays outside. "
"You're right. Whether or not we can catch her depends on the clue you provided. "
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go. I'll take you there!"
…
Military Horse Home.
There was a Xiaofang Fruit Shop at the east entrance of the community. It was run by a young couple. The fruit shop was not expensive, and it was relatively fresh. Many residents liked to come here to buy fruit.
A black car stopped at the entrance. Han Bin got out of the car.
Han Bin did not know the situation of Ma Xiaolin's family. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, he did not call them. Instead, he asked them directly.
Han Bin and Zhao Ming entered the shop. There were two people in the shop. One was an auntie in her fifties, and the other was a woman wearing an apron. She looked like the proprietress of the fruit shop.
Han Bin walked around the fruit shop. He was not in a hurry to speak.
After the middle-aged auntie left, the proprietress came over and asked, "What fruit do you want? Do you want to eat it yourself or give it to someone?"
"Big sister, is there a reason?"
"If you want to eat it yourself, I'll get you something practical and delicious. If you want to give it as a gift, I'll get you something that looks good and tastes good."
Zhao Ming laughed, "Big Sis, is there anything that's practical, good-looking, and delicious?"
The proprietress smiled. "My shop is at the entrance of the community. It's all bought by my acquaintances. It's not practical to think of something practical and delicious. Don't you think so?"
Han Bin knocked on a green-skinned watermelon. "Is this melon sweet?"
"It's guaranteed to be sweet. Don't worry. It's definitely delicious."
"Give me one."
"Hey, you're obviously a big boss. There aren't many people buying watermelons at this time of year. You don't even see one in a day."
The proprietress carried the watermelon to be weighed.
"Boss, are you the only one in this shop?"
"My husband has gone to deliver the goods."
"How should I address you?"
"My surname is Ma. The name of the shop is my name, Ma Xiaofang."
"Do you know Ma Xiaolin?"
The proprietress glanced at Han Bin. "You … know Ma Xiaolin."
"Yes. Do you know her?"
The proprietress nodded and said slowly, "I do."
"Both of you look similar, and your names are similar as well."
The proprietress's expression changed slightly. "Yes, you do look alike."
"What's your relationship with Ma Xiaofang?"
"You … do you still want this watermelon?"
"Yes. How much is it?" Han Bin gestured for Zhao Ming to take the watermelon.
"Brother Bin, I'll pay."
"Go away. That's a different matter. I'll treat everyone to watermelon today."
As Han Bin paid, Zhao Ming quickly carried the watermelon and placed it in the trunk.
Han Bin flashed his police badge. "Sis, I'll be frank with you. I'm from the Municipal Public Security Bureau. I'm here today to ask you about some things."
"You're a police officer. What can you ask me about?"
"I'm here to ask you about Ma Xiaolin's situation."
"Ma Xiaolin? What happened to her?"
"What's your relationship with Ma Xiaolin?"
"She's … my sister."
"How's your relationship? You talk a lot. "
"Not much. We haven't talked for more than a year. What happened to her?"
"We're investigating a criminal case. She's one of the suspects."
"Oh, I haven't talked to her for a long time. I'm not sure."
"If you're sisters, why haven't you talked for so long?"
"Our family's situation is complicated. I can't explain it in a few words."
"This case is very important. I hope you can take some time to talk to us."
"But my husband isn't in the shop. If I leave, what will happen to the shop?"
"What we're going to talk about next may affect Ma Xiaolin's life. No matter what grudges you have, you're her sister after all."
Ma Xiaofang hesitated for a moment. "Okay then. I'll call my husband."
"Ms. Ma, this conversation is very important. Before we talk, I hope you won't contact anyone."
"This … you're not going to restrict my freedom, are you?"
"No, but you can't tell anyone that we've been here and talked to you."
"Then … then where shall we talk?"
"Let's go to the car."
"Okay then." Ma Xiaofang took off her apron, locked the glass door, and got into the MPV.
"What's wrong with Ma Xiaolin?"
"Her situation is complicated. We need to ask you a few questions. How's your father? "
"He's fine. The old man picks up my kids every day. He can eat half a plate of meat every meal. He eats more than me."
Han Bin made a note in his notebook. There was nothing wrong with Ma Xiaolin's father's body. Naturally, there was no need to find a grave. This meant that Ma Xiaolin was lying.
"Does Ma Xiaolin like small animals?"
"Ha." Ma Xiaofang sneered. "You're talking about dogs, right?"
"That's right."
"Yes. She's more than like. She's closer to dogs than her parents."
"It seems that you have a problem with Ma Xiaolin?"
"I'm not being sarcastic. I'm telling the truth."
"How's Ma Xiaolin's relationship with your parents?"
"As far as I know, they have no contact with Ma Xiaolin."
"Your family doesn't have a good relationship with Ma Xiaolin."
"Sort of."
"Has it been like this since you were young?"
"No, it used to be fine. It started in the winter of the year before last."
"What's the reason?"
"Sigh. I don't even want to talk about her."
"It's related to dogs?"
Ma Xiaofang nodded. "That winter, my mother got sick and needed to be hospitalized. At first, she came for my mother's surgery, but she didn't show up after that.
My dad and I took turns to take care of her. She's young, so I didn't argue with her. But after a week, my dad's body couldn't take it anymore. I thought of asking Ma Xiaolin to take care of him for two days. I would take turns with her and let my dad rest for two days.
At first, I called her. She said that she was busy with work and didn't know if she could take a day off. I told her to give it a try. Actually, I could tell at that time that she was trying to evade me. After all, you work during the day and can take care of her at night. I'm the same. Young people can take it for two days.
That night, after dinner at the hospital, I called her in front of my parents and asked her to take turns to take care of me. Do you know what she said? "
Han Bin cursed in his heart. If I knew, why would I ask you?
"She said that I can't go. My dog is sick and I have to take care of it.
When I heard this, blood rushed to my head, and I almost exploded.
Is the person more important or the dog more important? "
"She really said that?" Zhao Ming was also in disbelief. Was someone who could say something like that still human?
"That's what she said. I remember it clearly. My parents were there too. They heard it too. I can still remember my parents' expressions. I can't tell if they were shocked or sad. Both of them were stunned. They just stared at my phone.
At that time, I calmed down and suppressed my anger. I said, I don't care if your dog is sick or not. Even if it's dead, you have to come over tonight. The person lying on the bed now is your mother who gave birth to you and raised you.
"Do you know what she said?"
Han Bin: "…"
"She said that Mom still has you to take care of her. But I'm the dog's only family. Now is the time when it needs me the most. I really can't leave. Why don't I send some money to hire a caregiver for Mom?
When I heard that, I immediately hung up. We didn't contact each other after that.
There's no need. Not only me, but my parents are also hurt by her. "
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