For her, life was very simple … or, it was always the same.
Go to work, get off work. Smile, silence … Go home.
For Zhao Ru, if she had to describe her life with a color, it would be the color of the wall that had been there for decades.
But apparently, she was a fastidious person.
In this rented apartment, which was less than 10 square meters, there were many places that were fastidious. The wallpaper was newly arranged by himself. Although it was old-fashioned, the floor was spotless. Although it looked rusty, it didn't make a harsh sound when it was pushed open.
Presumably, there were many potholes left on the walls of this small room due to lack of maintenance, but they were all covered up with some simple decorations.
At this moment, she was cooking for herself. There was no kitchen here, but she could still make a space for cooking if she put in some effort.
But when she was cutting vegetables, she suddenly heard the sound of knocking on the door … Theoretically, no one should have come to look for her at this time of lunch.
"Are you … Mr. Ma?"
When she opened the door, Zhao Ru was surprised to see one of the students of the cram school. Two days ago, she had also learned of Mr. Ma's other identity.
Yes, she knew his identity. Two days ago, he came to the cram school with a search warrant with a team of police officers.
"Oh … You are Officer Ma." Zhao Ru opened the door, "What can I do for you?"
But obviously, she didn't consider letting this undercover police officer join the cram school … before he made such a request.
"Well, we have some questions for you, Miss Zhao." Ma Houde smiled.
However, as a seasoned police officer, he had already sensed that the other party had vaguely adopted a defensive posture.
He glanced over Zhao Ru … The space inside was not large, so he easily saw a corner of a suitcase on the ground … which seemed to be opened.
Ma Houde said indifferently, "Are you cooking? Did I disturb you? "
"Oh … Nothing." Zhao Ru nodded, subconsciously grasping the necklace pendant around her neck.
It was an ordinary, simple and crude black crystal pendant.
Ma Houde suddenly felt a little absent-minded. He subconsciously pinched the space between his eyebrows, feeling a little tired.
Zhao Ru continued, "Anyway, I'm alone … What else do you want to ask, Officer Ma? I remember that the last time you came, I already gave you a detailed answer … Is there anything I missed? "
"Is it convenient to go in?" Ma Houde suddenly asked.
Zhao Ru said indifferently, "Please wait a moment, I have to tidy up the room."
"I understand. I'll wait." Ma Houde nodded. For a single woman to rent a small single room, there must be a lot of content inside.
Of course, Ma felt that it was better to avoid them.
Zhao Ru closed the door and then opened it again. However, she asked Ma Houde to take off his shoes … Obviously, she was a clean girl. Ma Houde thought.
The suitcase was no longer on the ground. Instead, it was closed and placed against the wall.
"Miss Zhao Ru, how long have you lived alone?"
"Officer Ma, do I have to answer this kind of question?"
"Nothing, I'm just curious." Ma Houde shrugged and said, "Well … Miss Zhao, the police are looking for Dai Youcai. I don't know if he has looked for you in the past two days, or if you have heard any news about him. Don't get me wrong, we don't suspect you. We just want to tell you as a matter of routine. After all, you are his acquaintance. "
Zhao Ru was stunned and let go of the pendant. She thought for a while and shook her head, "Boss Dai? I don't know. I'm not familiar with him. Besides, I'm just a receptionist. How can I be familiar with the big boss? "
Ma Houde nodded, "Well, I'm just here to inform you. Miss Zhao, if you have any news, please tell us immediately. "
Zhao Ru smiled, "I know, Officer Ma … Oh, I forgot to pour tea for you."
"Oh, it's OK." Ma Houde said casually, "I'm leaving now. I have to go somewhere else. I'm just passing by … Sorry to disturb you. "
"Let me walk you out." Zhao Ru nodded with a smile.
…
Ma Houde went downstairs and walked to the car.
The young policeman in charge of driving asked curiously, "Ma, did you find anything?"
Ma Houde frowned and said, "I saw her suitcase was open before I came in. Then she put it away when she went in. This woman's house is very clean. In fact, there is no need for her to keep me away. Well … this Zhao Ru may want to leave. You call back and ask someone to check the records of all the stations and airports. "
"Got it."
Ma Houde glanced at the rearview mirror and pointed to the front, "Drive the car to the front and then come back. We'll get off the car and ask someone who knows Zhao Ru. This woman is still watching us. "
"She's so careful. It seems that there is something wrong." The young policeman also glanced at the rearview mirror.
Ma Houde suddenly pinched his eyebrows and shook his head.
"Ma Houde, are you tired?" The young police officer joked, "Could it be that you're tired from staring at the comrade from the provincial bureau today?"
He had been following Ma Houde for some time. He knew that Ma Houde seldom opened the curtains.
"Stop talking nonsense. Just drive!" Ma Houde rubbed his eyes and said impatiently.
The car hadn't gone far when the young police officer suddenly said, "Hey, Ma, isn't that the son of Brother Luo that you always talk about?"
Ma Houde found that it was indeed Luoqiu … Luoqiu was sitting alone at the bus stop with a bag of things.
"Wait for me." Ma Houde got off the car.
…
Luoqiu took off his headphones and turned around when he felt someone patting his back. He showed a surprised expression, "Uncle Ma, why are you here?"
"Oh … I happened to pass by while I was working on a case. I saw you, so I came over to call you." Ma Houde smiled and said, "What about you? Why are you here? Don't you have class? "
"There is no class today." Luoqiu said casually, "I heard that there is a good fruit market nearby, so I came to buy some fresh durians."
Ma Houde sat down and laughed, "No wonder I smelled a fragrance from afar. En, Ziling likes to eat durians the most. You are so considerate. "
"Don't you like to eat it too?"
Luoqiu said softly and took out a box of peeled and packed durians from the bag, "You are still working on a case at this time. You probably haven't eaten yet. Eat this."
"I won't be polite!"
Ma Houde gladly took the box and opened it without hesitation. He ate a piece of it. "Hmm! Sweet! Fragrant! I will buy one later! "
Ma Houde showed a satisfied look and stretched, "En, I feel refreshed all of a sudden. I was a little dizzy just now! I am really hungry, right? Luoqiu, your food came at the right time! "
He seemed to have just taken a shower. He felt refreshed all of a sudden. The tiredness and even the nausea in the car disappeared at once.
"Really? That's good."
Luoqiu smiled and stood up, "The car is here. I have to go now."
"Oh, come to my house for dinner when you are free! I will ask your aunt to cook your favorite braised lion's head in brown sauce! "
In the car, before closing the door, Boss Luo just turned around and nodded slightly.
…
…
"Ma, we have also asked Zhao Ru's landlord. This woman has no friends. She seldom goes out except for work. It seems that no one has seen her with a boyfriend. "
"We have also asked Xiao Liu, another receptionist of the cram school. Zhao Ru almost never talks about personal matters during working hours. She is very serious about her work. She often stays to complete the receptionist's work after work. "
"We have checked the street CCTV near Zhao Ru's apartment. We found that she went out last month on the 2nd, 17th, 20th, and the 6th of this month. She didn't come back until 12 o 'clock."
When he heard this, Ma Houde was stunned, "No. 2, No. 17? 20th? 6th of this month? "
"Yes, it's the same time when the students fell off the building."
At the same time, a policeman rushed over and said directly, "Ma, we have found it. Zhao Ru did buy a train ticket to Yunnan. But when we checked her ID records, we found that she was not born in Yunnan. She has no relatives in Yunnan. "
"When did she buy it?"
"Three days ago."
"Isn't that the day when we copied the cram school?" Ma Houde frowned, "When will she leave?"
"The train leaves at 5 o 'clock this afternoon. There are … less than 70 minutes left!" The policeman frowned, "Ma, what do you think we should do?"
Ma Houde stood up immediately, "What do you mean by 'what should we do'? Just find an excuse to stop the person from leaving first! If she really leaves the city, it will be troublesome to find her in the future! She bought a train ticket on the same day. This woman is getting more and more suspicious! I'm afraid that she has done something wrong. "
Ma Houde didn't even smoke at this time. He just felt that his whole body was full of energy after eating a box of durian at noon. He was still full of energy until now.
The policemen hurriedly prepared the car and were ready to leave. Wang Yuechuan, who stayed in this department, only glanced at them indifferently. After that, he did not move and continued to sit alone in the conference room.
He took a moving blackboard and pasted a lot of pictures on it. He drew intricate lines as if he was thinking about something.
…
Before getting on the car, Ma made a phone call secretly.
"Hello, is that my wife? I won't come back for dinner tonight … Did you make soup? I'll come back later. I promise to drink it up! Oh, if you have time, you can go to Xinfeng Road. I heard that there is a fruit market. The durians there are good … Okay, I'm getting on the car. "
Ma happily got on the car … and drove off. (To be continued.)
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