Tiger Police

Chapter 318

The old woman shook her head and sighed helplessly: "That poor man, he doesn't even want to come back to see his daughter after she dies. From the first seven days to the funeral, I was busy alone. If it wasn't for the neighbors' help, Cui Cui might not be here until now. They're still lying in the hospital morgue."

As she spoke, she covered her face with her hands and began to cry.

Zhang Wanhe comforted her and changed the subject.

Hu Pingtao has been watching around.

It can be seen from the decoration that this is a poor family.Although there are household appliances such as refrigerators and TVs, they are all old models that are worthless.Especially for the refrigerator, the splicing marks on the side and front are very obvious. It is estimated that it was reprocessed from discarded old goods picked up from the garbage dump.

No air conditioning, just a small fan.

The house is very old, the wallpaper is obviously damaged, and there is a faint smell of sewer coming from the direction of the bathroom.It is not so much a living room as it is a bedroom connected to it.Next to it was a big bed, and there were many unpacked cardboard boxes piled up neatly in the corner.

Sensing that Hu Pingtao was interested in those unpacked cartons, the old woman picked up a carton of the same style from the table sideways, shook it at him, and explained: "I have a chronic disease and I have to take medicine every day. "

Hu Pingtao took the carton, held it in his hand and looked at it, and found that it was indeed a medicine box for treating chronic diseases.

"My illness is very difficult to treat, and I guess it will never get better." The old woman sighed long and bitterly, "When I applied for public housing before, I was afraid that my income would be higher than the stipulated figure and I would not be able to meet the requirements for passing, so I had to I quit my job and reduced my income. Later, I got public housing, but I lost my job, and now I don’t even have money to buy medicine... oh..."

Hu Pingtao didn't know much about the residents in the port city, so the conversation was mainly led by Zhang Wanhe.The questions are mainly about Zhang Yacui and the daily life of the family.

Her father hardly cares about the house and hangs around outside all day long.

Her mother was a good woman, but sick.

The previous two police investigations have been done very carefully, and relevant information is available at Lu Xiaoxu.

In fact, there is nothing to hide.In Hong Kong City, the procedures for applying for public housing are very strict. Even if the application is successful, community members will visit the house at a fixed time.

Hu Pingtao quietly listened to Zhang Wanhe's conversation with the old woman.

He found a problem—according to the old woman, she had to spend nearly 4000 yuan a month on medicine.

According to the relevant restrictions on applying for public housing: a family of three, the total monthly income cannot exceed [-] Hong Kong dollars (different regulations at different times, take the middle value)
Public housing is actually non-commercial housing rented by the Hong Kong City Government to low-income groups.It can only be used for living, not for trading.Tenants have to pay a monthly rent of around 3000 to [-] yuan.

The public housing that Zhang Yacui's family lived in was small in size and not in a good location. The monthly rent was [-] yuan.

Zhang Yacui's father didn't care about the family, and occasionally gave some money.According to the old woman—the sum of the annual sum is less than 5000 yuan, and he only cares about being happy outside.

The old woman usually does cleaning in the nearby office building, because the salary is too low, and also does garbage removal in the community.This kind of work is not fixed, paid by the hour.After a month, the total income of the two jobs is around 9000 yuan.

With the consumption level of Hong Kong City, this amount of money is really too little.

The old woman was sobbing.

She set up a separate incense hall in the back room.

In fact, it is just a table for black and white photos of the daughter and a spiritual tablet.A few sticks of incense are placed every day to mourn.

After chatting for a while, Hu Pingtao found no valuable clues.

Feeling that this trip was a bit in vain... With the mentality that the dead are the most important, before he and Zhang Wanhe left, they left some money for the old woman, intending to offer a stick of incense to Zhang Yacui.

Approaching the inner room, holding up three sticks of incense, and was about to light it on the candle, Hu Pingtao suddenly saw several receipts in front of Zhang Yacui's wooden spirit tablet.

It was a document in a very special format that he had never seen before.

It's not big on paper, it's equivalent to a slap in the face of an adult.A square one with a black border and a thick black line in the middle.There is a word "yes" on the left and a word "no" on the right.

Hu Pingtao burned the incense first, then picked up the receipts with a natural movement, and asked suspiciously: "What is this?"

Zhang Wanhe came over to take a look, but he didn't recognize him either.

The old woman explained: "I found this from the cabinet in Cuicui's room. I don't know what it is for. She put it in the book. I think it might be something she likes, so I took it here to offer."

Hu Pingtao looked carefully at the receipt in his hand.

There is a comfortable smooth feeling when the fingers touch the paper.

The numbers on the receipt should represent the date according to the arrangement rules.

The reason why it is judged to be a receipt is because there is a red round stamp between the words "yes" and "no" on the paper.

Some are "yes" and some are "no".

After thinking for a moment, Hu Pingtao asked the old woman, "Which book did you find this thing in?"

The old woman brought it quickly.

It was a pocket edition of Pushkin's poems.The inside pages have some slack and some curling at the turned corners, a common sign of frequent reading.

Hu Pingtao held the receipt and asked, "Can I take this away?"

For the sake of leaving the money before, the old woman nodded: "Take it if you want it!"

……

After leaving Zhang Yacui's house, the two returned to the car. Hu Pingtao kept looking at the receipt in his hand, frowning and thinking.

He turned to Zhang Wanhe who was about to start the car engine: "Brother Zhang, are you sure you haven't seen this kind of list before?"

Zhang Wanhe shook his head: "No. If you want to know, I'll tell you."

He immediately leaned over and asked, "What is so special about this list that deserves your attention?"

Hu Pingtao spread the receipts in his hand on his lap, and said seriously: "There are eighteen in total. Brother Zhang, look here, these numbers obviously represent the date. From last year to the present, the earliest is the fourth day of last year. month. As for the most recent..."

Having said that, Hu Pingtao picked up three receipts and handed them to Zhang Wanhe with a serious expression: "This date is the same day as the car accident."

Zhang Wanhe quickly took it over, moved closer to look carefully, and made a surprised voice: "Don't tell me I really didn't pay attention, it really is like this."

Hu Pingtao pointed to the receipt and continued: "Look here, from last year to now, the red stamps on the receipt are of different sizes."

This is a very special anthurium.There is only one word "quasi" in the circular frame.Below the Chinese characters, there is also a small Arabic numeral.

Hu Pingtao took the receipts and analyzed them carefully: "Brother Zhang, look at these lists. There are a total of eight sheets, all of which are the number "1". There are also a few sheets ranging from the number "2" to the number "10". When we got here, that is, on the day of the car accident, the numbers on the three photos that coincided with the time all became 50."

"The numbers are getting bigger and bigger, what does that mean?"

Zhang Wanhe raised his hand and touched his chin lightly, thoughtfully: "You mean, these documents are related to Zhang Yacui's death?"

Hu Pingtao shook his head: "I think it should be related to the car accident."

Zhang Wanhe asked, "Why?"

"Zhang Yacui is a very shrewd person with a strong sense of utilitarianism." Hu Pingtao explained: "Whether Li Bowen or Yao Xinqiu have the same evaluation in this regard. The situation of Zhang Yacui's family is very bad. Her mother has chronic diseases. , I have to take medicine every day. This also explains why Zhang Yacui is so obsessed with money from the side. It is because of her family or because she is afraid of poverty, so she is eager to get more money."

Zhang Wanhe still didn't quite understand: "What does this have to do with Shanzi?"

Hu Pingtao has yet to find an accurate answer to this question: "I think the reason why Zhang Yacui went to great lengths to make moves in school, asked Li Bowen and Guan Xinwei to help her, and deliberately chose Xiaofengshan as the destination for this outing, should be related to these documents. There is a very strong connection."

Speaking of this, Hu Pingtao suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind.

He suddenly thought of a possibility.

Before that, the reason why he didn't think about it was because of his personal experience, and it was also related to his own career.

But now... Hu Pingtao wants and feels closer to the truth.

He kept urging Zhang Wanhe: "Brother Zhang, take me to the police station now. Lu Xiaoxu must come forward for this matter."

……

It was agreed with Lu Xiaoxu that when the two met at the police station, it was already past nine o'clock at night.

Walking into the police office from the parking lot, Lu Xiaoxu led several people to greet him.

Among them was a tall middle-aged man in a light gray suit.

Lu Xiaoxu stepped forward with a smile on his face, and took Hu Pingtao's hand: "Let me introduce, this is my boss Lin Zhiheng, assistant deputy director. After receiving your call today, I will report the situation I have collected. The higher-ups attach great importance to it, and he is currently in full charge of the case."

Hu Pingtao hurriedly put his feet together, raised his right hand and saluted.

The assistant deputy director of the Hong Kong City Police is of a very high level, equivalent to the chief captain of the provincial criminal police corps in the Mainland, at the deputy department level.

Lin Zhiheng smiled and stretched out his right hand: "There is no need to be polite. Actually, I have to thank you. There are many details in this case that we have neglected. If you hadn't taken the initiative to participate in the investigation, I am afraid that we will not discover the problems until a long time later."

What he said was very strategic. He not only praised the other party, but also cleverly covered up the previous misjudgment of the Hong Kong City Police.

Hu Pingtao knew that there was no need to cling to the opponent's weakness at such a time.He smiled politely, said some polite words, and followed Lin Zhiheng and others into the office.

Soon, a cup of fragrant coffee was placed in front of Hu Pingtao.

Lin Zhiheng smiled and said, "Xiao Lu said you like drinking coffee. Try it, this is my private collection."

Hu Pingtao returned the salute with a smile, and went straight to the topic: "Deputy Director Lin, when can we interrogate?"

Lin Zhiheng did not rush to answer, he asked seriously: "Do you want to participate?"

Hu Pingtao's attitude is very firm: "Yes. Although I only accepted the commission from the beginning, this is my duty."

Lin Zhiheng said while thinking: "I received Xiaolu's report today, so I called the Yunnan Province and asked about your situation carefully. Hehe...the Police Department of Yunnan Province...oh, it should be the Public Security Department, they I think highly of you! I was an old acquaintance with your previous director. We had a meeting in the imperial capital before. He checked your information and passed it on to me. I didn’t expect that your family background is still very good. Come on, I'm relieved."

Lu Xiaoxu looked at Hu Pingtao with admiration from the side: "I really didn't expect that your father turned out to be him."

Hu Pingtao was quite surprised: "You know my dad?"

"I've heard his name before." Lu Xiaoxu explained: "My second uncle has relatives who live in Guangnan, and they fought against your father in self-defense. After September 1, the policy was relaxed, and they came to Hong Kong every New Year's Eve. Visiting relatives, getting together to drink and chat, and talking about things back then, I heard a lot."

Having said that, Lu Xiaoxu changed the subject, opened the briefcase he had been holding in his hand, and took out a plastic evidence bag from it.

"According to what you said on the phone, I took people to search Uncle Xu's residence again and found this."

The evidence bag is transparent, and it can be seen that there are several receipts with red round stamps inside, which are exactly the same as those found in Zhang Yacui's house before.

Hu Pingtao reached out to take the bag, counted it, and there were ten in total.

The number of the red round stamp on all documents is "50".

Lu Xiaoxu continued: "Your judgment is correct. In the car, several students heard Zhang Yacui's screams. What they said was exactly the same as Guan Xinwei's."

Hu Pingtao nodded heavily: "The evidence is conclusive, and we can enter the interrogation process."

With that said, Hu Pingtao turned around and smiled at Lin Zhiheng: "Deputy Director Lin, please rest assured that this case was handled by the Hong Kong City Police from the beginning to the end. I did not intervene, and I will not publicize it to the outside world."

The big stone in Lin Zhiheng's heart finally fell to the ground. With a smile on his face, he said seriously: "Thank you! I thank you on behalf of the Hong Kong City Police. In addition... I owe you a favor."

Although this car accident is in the verification stage, there is no real conclusion yet.However, judging from the previous progress and the attitude of the police, they failed to pay enough attention.It is not an exaggeration to say: Hu Pingtao has indeed done a great favor to the Hong Kong police.

Lin Zhiheng continued: "Then... then you and Xiao Lu will be in charge of interrogating the suspect."

……

More than ten minutes later, Hu Pingtao followed a police officer into the interrogation room.

Xu Yongde sat on the chair opposite.

Because the two parties are acquaintances, according to regulations, Lu Xiaoxu cannot participate in the interrogation.

Hu Pingtao spoke fluent Cantonese, and he directly stated his purpose when he came up: "Say it! Why did you intentionally cause this car accident?"

Xu Yongde has a typical "national" face.The chin is very wide, the appearance looks thick and simple, and the temperament seems to be calm.

"I don't understand what you're talking about." His hands were handcuffed, and he could only clenched into fists, screaming: "This has nothing to do with me! I have been driving in school for almost ten years, and I have never been out of school. Had an accident. It was raining and the road was slippery that day, and the road was downhill, and the brakes failed, so I couldn’t do anything about it!”

(End of this chapter)