"Why do you think we are looking for you to ask for money?" Lu Kuoshan expressed doubts that Zhao Mei asked her for money from the beginning.
"How do I know? Since last month, people have been coming to my door asking for money. They are either calling or knocking on the door. They disturb people's peace in the middle of the night and make them unable to sleep."
From the time she came in to the time she sat down, Zhao Mei never asked the two of them to drink water.
Lu Kuoshan's expression was serious, and he said in a tone that was thinking about you, "We are just visiting this time. Your brother is a suspect in this case. As his sister, you should assist the police in handling the case and eliminate the suspicion of committing the crime for your brother."
The woman's wrinkled cheeks showed a look of exhaustion, "Aren't you the police? Take them all to jail, then we can have a peaceful sleep."
"I'm not him, I don't know him. Don't ask me, I live well alone and don't need others to disturb my life."
Lu Kuoshan could detect the decadence in the woman's tone. She spoke easily, but the body language on her face was very contradictory. "During this period, when was the last time you and Zhao Shaozhong met?"
Zhao Mei was stunned, and the cloudy eyes in her eyes dropped subconsciously, "It's been a long time."
Xu Haitao put the ashtray on the window sill on the table and retorted, "Then these cigarette butts fell from the sky?"
Zhao Mei tightened her hands, buried her head under her neck, and defended in a humming tone, "I'm under a lot of pressure, so I couldn't sleep and smoked two cigarettes at night. I got up late today and didn't have time to clean up."
"Raise your head." Lu Kuoshan said in a deep voice.
Lu Kuoshan's voice is deep and mellow, and if he speaks a little more seriously, it is easy for people to follow him after hearing it.
Zhao Mei timidly raised her head, glanced at Lu Kuoshan, then lowered her head and said with a trembling voice, "I'm telling the truth."
Xu Haitao walked to the entrance, squatted down, picked out a pair of men's slippers from the shoe cabinet and threw them next to Zhao Mei's heels, and asked, "What are these? Ms. Zhao Mei, can you tell us?"
Zhao Mei's eyelids moved slightly, and then she said, "Shoes for entertaining guests. Sometimes when a male guest comes to the house, I will use these slippers to wear for him. After all, we live in this society, it is normal There will still be communication, and I usually pay more attention to this aspect of hospitality, so it is normal to have a pair of slippers."
Lu Kuoshan stood up and walked around her entire house, "You don't mind if I take a walk."
Zhao Mei did not refuse and nodded, "Whatever."
Then, before Zhao Mei noticed the angle, Lu Kuoshan glanced at Xu Haitao.
Xu Haitao asked casually, "Does the fifth floor feel high and comfortable?"
Zhao Mei was stunned for a moment, then shook her head, "It's incomparable. Compared to the properties outside Lixin South Road opposite, our self-built houses are more affordable than commercial houses."
I built my own house, lived on the fifth floor, and was still an older woman.
Xu Haitao: "We usually entertain guests on the fifth floor, so it takes about ten minutes to go up and down the stairs."
"As a physical exercise, you can't sit still all the time when you are old, you should also move your body."
"Do you usually live in the whole house?"
"When I was young, I started a small business and built my own house. I no longer had to rent a house outside. I was free to stand on my own."
Xu Haitao chatted with Zhao Mei for a while. Zhao Mei's mood gradually calmed down and her voice became much more normal.
When Lu Kuoshan appeared in the living room again, Xu Haitao couldn't help but smile and apologize, "I'm sorry to bother you. Another of my team members has a bit of a weird temper and doesn't like to talk. Don't take it to heart if he offends you."
Zhao Mei looked at Lu Kuoshan in the direction of Xu Haitao and nodded.
The two then walked out of Zhao Mei's house and went downstairs.
The two of them stopped and walked and happened to pass by the "Zhao Family Ancestral Hall". Many people were burning incense and worshiping Buddha in the middle of the night.
The police car was parked on the side of the road and did not start.
Lu Kuoshan took out a bottle of mineral water from the trunk, threw a bottle to Xu Haitao, unscrewed the cap and drank most of the bottle.
Xu Haitao sighed and leaned on the back of the car, "Zhao Mei looks quite normal, but her words are a bit contradictory."
"Zhao Mei is telling a lie." Lu Kuoshan coughed his dry throat and adjusted his voice and said, "This woman's previous background needs to be carefully checked. If she can build a five-story, more than 200 square meters self-built house, how much will it cost?" He's more capable than the average person, but I can't tell if he's just a seasoned person."
"I didn't even pour a glass of water, but I still remember." Xu Haitao took a big gulp of water angrily, "It's like I rarely drink a few drops of her water."
"Okay." Lu Kuoshan closed the trunk door tightly and patted Xu Haitao's shoulder, "You drive."
Xu Haitao screwed on the lid and said, "No problem."
They usually travel long distances on missions, so they often switch driving, which not only reduces the occurrence of accidents, but also allows them to adjust their personal status back and forth.
"Lijun Lu, this is weird, where did Lin Yanjun go?" Xu Haitao suddenly remembered that guy Lin Yanjun. He didn't have any calls for most of the day, which was quite unaccustomed to him.
"You two, stop bickering. Being harmonious can make you rich." Lu Kuoshan leaned on the passenger seat and said earnestly.
"It's the same old thinking. Road team, don't follow my father's way. You also want a family photo posted with an embroidery of peace and prosperity."
"Things left by our ancestors have their own reasons for existing."
"Oh, by the way, Captain Lu, when we went downstairs, we saw a "Zhao Family Ancestral Hall." That ancestral hall might also be something left by our ancestors."
Lu Kuoshan thought about it and found that the Zhao family seemed to value incense. Many women took their children to burn incense all night long.
Xu Haitao held the steering wheel with his hands. Seeing that there was no car coming in the rearview mirror, he changed lanes to the right and slowly reduced the speed of the car. "I have learned about the customs here in Jinhai City before. There are several ethnic groups and cultures in the area near the suburbs." It’s different, but one thing is that there may be a preference for boys over girls, which is also a thought left by our ancestors.”
