Although Chen Qiang was a security guard, because of the demolition a few years ago, he was forced to relocate. He had more than a dozen houses under his name, and with the demolition money and rent, he earned tens of thousands of yuan every month. He was very arrogant when he spoke.
His words were full of contempt for women like Lin Xiaoxiao, who was willing to be a mistress for money.
Hearing Chen Qiang's words, Zhou Sheng asked a few more people, and soon came to a girl in the hotel who had a good relationship with Lin Xiaoxiao.
The girl's name was He Qiuqiu.
He Qiuqiu was only nineteen years old this year. When she heard Zhou Sheng ask her if she knew about Lin Xiaoxiao and the hotel owner, He Qiuqiu nodded with red eyes and said in a strained voice, "I know. Xiaoxiao told me about it. Xiaoxiao said that the boss and the lady boss met through a blind date, and they didn't have a good relationship. Some time ago, the boss had a conflict with the lady boss, so he began to court her and wanted to keep her as his mistress. Xiaoxiao said she didn't agree, so she resigned."
"Didn't agree?" Jiujiu raised her eyebrows, "But the security guard said that Lin Xiaoxiao and your boss were pulling and pulling each other in the toilet, and they even held hands behind your lady boss's back. What did he say about this?"
He Qiuqiu snorted, "Is the security guard you're talking about called Chen Qiang? He's from a nearby demolition family, and he looks down on us workers because of his stinky family's money. When we put on makeup, he said we were trying to seduce him. Do you believe the words of such a person?"
He Qiuqiu's face showed obvious anger. It was obvious that she and Chen Qiang had a long-standing grudge.
"Xiaoxiao is the same as me. Her family values boys over girls. When she was sixteen, she was sent out to work by her family before graduating from high school. Although we don't talk much, we still know basic etiquette and shame. That time in the toilet, it was the boss who shamelessly followed her. The hand holding that security guard said was the boss holding Xiaoxiao's hand under the pretense of paying her salary.
Later, Xiaoxiao couldn't stand the boss's harassment, so she resigned. "
"But Lin Xiaoxiao told the cleaner that she'd found a better job? What did she say? "
Obviously, He Qiuqiu didn't expect the cleaner to say that. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook her head and said, "I don't know. She didn't tell me about it."
He Qiuqiu didn't look like she was telling the truth.
There must be something hidden here.
Jiujiu and Zhou Sheng looked at each other and noted He Qiuqiu's point. Then, they went to ask the hotel owner.
The hotel owner's name was Wang Zhi. He was 45 years old this year.
Wang Zhi was like all middle-aged men. He had obviously put on weight, especially his belly, which was sticking out. When he smiled, he habitually had a flattering expression, which was full of grease.
After hearing Jiujiu say that the victim was Lin Xiaoxiao, Wang Zhi's face was filled with disbelief. He even said to Jiujiu and Zhou Sheng, "Is there a mistake? How could it be Lin Xiaoxiao?"
Hearing Wang Zhi's words, Jiujiu and Zhou Sheng closed the book and asked, "Why can't it be Lin Xiaoxiao?"
Wang Zhi realized his slip of the tongue and smiled sheepishly. "Lin Xiaoxiao resigned from the hotel a week ago. She left on the day she resigned, so …"
Who would have thought that someone who had already resigned and left would die in the koi pond of his own hotel?
Wang Zhi's explanation was reasonable, but Jiujiu felt that there was more to it than met the eye.
"As far as I know, Lin Xiaoxiao worked in the hotel for two years, right?"
"Yes." Wang Zhi's face was filled with nostalgia. He smiled and said, "On the day the hotel opened, Lin Xiaoxiao was already there. When she resigned, I tried to persuade her to stay. But she said that her job not only paid well, but the benefits were also very good. That's why I let her go. Who would have thought …"
At this point, Wang Zhi's voice choked up. It was obvious that Wang Zhi was very sad about Lin Xiaoxiao's death.
Jiujiu noted this point and continued to ask, "The security guard said that you and Lin Xiaoxiao had an improper relationship. What do you think about this matter?"
Wang Zhi's expression froze. Then, he said with a dark face, "Don't listen to his nonsense. Chen Qiang is famous in our hotel for talking nonsense. How can you believe his words? I admit that I had some feelings for Xiaoxiao, but Xiaoxiao rejected me. When I saw that she was unwilling, I didn't continue to pursue her."
"He Qiuqiu said that you made a move on Lin Xiaoxiao. Do you admit it?"
"At that time, we were having a meal together. I drank a little too much and made a move on Xiaoxiao in a moment of confusion. After that, I apologized to Xiaoxiao." Wang Zhi paused and looked at Jiujiu and Zhou Sheng with a puzzled expression. He asked, "You can't be suspecting that I killed Xiaoxiao to silence her because of love, right?"
Wang Zhi cried out, "Although I like Xiaoxiao, at my age, I have parents and children to take care of. Moreover, I have a business. Even if I didn't win Xiaoxiao's heart, there are many girls who don't mind that I like money. It's not worth it for me to kill someone!"
Wang Zhi had no intention of avoiding the fact that he was looking for a mistress.
Zhou Sheng was full of a sense of justice and despised Wang Zhi for looking for a mistress. However, he still replied in a Cheng Xu manner, "Before the matter is investigated thoroughly, everyone is a suspect."
Zhou Sheng's words made Wang Zhi's eyes redden.
Wang Zhi said in a hoarse voice, "If I had known that this would happen to Xiaoxiao, I wouldn't have let her leave no matter what."
Wang Zhi's sadness didn't seem to be fake. Jiujiu and Zhou Sheng nodded and continued to ask, "Can you contact Lin Xiaoxiao's family?"
Hearing Jiujiu ask about Lin Xiaoxiao's family, Wang Zhi's expression showed a moment of hesitation and disdain, but in the end, he nodded and said, "I can give you the contact information of Xiaoxiao's family, but you have to be prepared."
Soon, Jiujiu and Zhou Sheng both knew what Wang Zhi was talking about.
Just as He Qiuqiu said, Lin Xiaoxiao's family valued boys over girls.
Therefore, after Lin Xiaoxiao's parents found out about Lin Xiaoxiao's death, the first thing they did was not to find the police and ask for justice for their daughter. Instead, their first reaction was to cause trouble with Wang Zhi and ask him to pay compensation.
Lin Xiaoxiao's mother was in tears and snot. She tugged at Wang Zhi's clothes as she cried, "My good daughter died when she was sent to you. Compensate me. You must compensate me."
No matter how one looked at it, it didn't seem like she was sad about her daughter's death. Instead, she kept repeating this sentence because she wanted to extort money.
Jiujiu and Zhou Sheng looked at each other, and for a moment, the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Wang Zhi gave Jiujiu a look that said, "Just watch." Then, he spoke softly to Lin Xiaoxiao's mother. Wang Zhi didn't know what he said, but Lin Xiaoxiao's mother's expression instantly became very ugly. However, she didn't dare to continue to ask Wang Zhi for money.
Jiujiu asked Zhou Sheng about some of the information she wanted before leaving.
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