Tiger Police

Chapter 581
This question has a purpose.To a large extent, if Chen Youlu is alive, Liu Xiaoe will not remarry.

Sure enough, Liu Xiaoe's answer confirmed what Hu Pingtao thought: "He is dead."

"How did you die?" Hu Pingtao asked extremely fast.

Liu Xiaoe did not answer.

She bowed her head, her long hair falling from her forehead.Through the gaps in the hair, you can see the extremely complex components shining in her eyes.

"The village I live in is remote, and there is a mountain road about two kilometers away from the town. Because there is no road, every time I go out, I can only walk this section of the road, and I can only take a bus after I go outside the mountain."

"In the third month of my pregnancy, my father and brother came to my door and asked Lao Chen to sell fungi in the town."

"Our area is full of mountains. Every year during the rainy season, fungi will appear in the mountains. Dried mushrooms and chicken fir are very expensive to sell in the mountains, but they can't be sold in our local area. We can only pick them and send them to the town, where someone buys them." …The season for picking mushrooms is only a few months, as long as you are willing to run into the mountains, you can still make money without fear of hardship.”

"Every household in our village has to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms every year. Basically, the mushrooms picked the day before must be sent to the town the next day at the latest. Because the mushrooms are worthless after the canopy is opened, people in the city like to eat small bones. The kind, so the sooner you pick it up and send it out, the higher the price will be.”

"That day my father and my two elder brothers found Lao Chen, and they went out carrying the mushrooms they had collected in advance. At that time, I felt something was wrong. My two older brothers are both lazy and usually sell fungi. Basically, my mother is in charge of it. Although my father sometimes goes to the town, he mostly goes to play cards with acquaintances."

"Actually, people in my family look down on Lao Chen at all. If it wasn't for Lao Chen's betrothal gift, and they didn't mind my ruin early, they wouldn't have anything to do with Lao Chen at all."

"At that time, I had a big belly, and I felt tired after walking a few steps. I couldn't go the same way, so I had to tell Lao Chen a few more words, and watched them go out."

"Late in the afternoon, around seven o'clock or eight o'clock, my father and my brother came back. There is only one road into the village, and Lao Chen's house happened to be on the side of the road. In the afternoon, I made some leftover rice to heat up Then I moved a stool and sat at the door, holding the soles of my shoes while waiting for Lao Chen to come back."

"When I saw my father and my brother, I hurried up to meet them and asked them where Lao Chen was?"

"The three of them reeked of alcohol, and they drank a lot at first glance. My father thought I was annoying, saying that they sold the mushrooms and found a restaurant in the town to eat and drink. Lao Chen didn't eat enough, and the three of them first Let's go, Lao Chen is behind."

"I felt bad when I heard it, so I quickly grabbed my father's hand and asked him why he didn't bring Lao Chen back?"

Hu Pingtao frowned and asked, "You don't believe what they said?"

Liu Xiaoe explained: "When I first got married, because I was beaten by Lao Chen, I wanted to find an opportunity to run away. Later, Lao Chen found his relatives there, and several old women who had a good relationship with him came to the house Persuading me. Once, the mother-in-law who lived next door told me quietly, telling me to pay attention to the people in my family. She said: My father did not have good intentions in marrying me to Lao Chen. He saw that Lao Chen was getting old, and sooner or later Walk ahead of me. When the time comes, the man in the family will be gone, and I will be young again, my father will definitely take me back, occupy the family property left by Lao Chen first, and then find someone else to remarry me."

Hu Pingtao had thought about this problem before, and now he heard Liu Xiaoe say it himself, and his expression became serious: "In the village, you can't get rid of the control of your family, even if you remarry, it's just to earn money for your parents and brother." A dowry."

Liu Xiaoe's eyes showed resentment: "That's what they're thinking. Old Chen didn't come back that day, and it wasn't until noon the next day that someone came to report that Old Chen fell under the cliff and was dead. "

"I was dumbfounded when I heard it. I ignored it and ran out with the messenger. I was pregnant for more than three months, and it was inconvenient to walk with my stomach full. I could only walk for a while and rest for a while. From a distance, I saw a lot of people surrounding there, as well as the police from the police station...Old Chen was lying on the ground in the middle, his mouth was open, his eyes were white, and he couldn't move."

Hu Pingtao looked sternly: "He was killed?"

Liu Xiao'e raised her hand to wipe her tears: "The police station said that Lao Chen drank too much, and it was already dark when he came back from the town. He didn't bring a flashlight, so he slipped and fell off the mountain road, more than 20 meters high, He hit a rock, broke several ribs, and his heart was smashed badly, so there was no way to save him."

Hu Pingtao persuaded: "Don't cry too. Who was responsible for this case at the time? Can you name the people at the police station?"

Liu Xiao'e nodded: "Yes. I remember their names! Because Lao Chen died unjustly, I asked someone to report the situation to the higher authorities. After I left home and came to the provincial capital, I also ran to the city several times. The Bureau and the Provincial Department, they sent people to review and said that the case was all right, it was indeed Lao Chen who fell off the mountain by himself, and no one pushed him."

Hu Pingtao asked: "That is to say, you have complete case materials in hand? What is the case number? Give me one."

Liu Xiaoe casually reported a series of numbers.

Hu Pingtao was quite surprised and asked, "Where are the materials?"

Liu Xiaoe replied: "I put it at home. If you want it, I will give it to you later."

Hu Pingtao frowned: "Didn't you save it on your phone?"

Liu Xiaoe hesitated for a moment: "I...I don't have a mobile phone."

Hu Pingtao was even more surprised: "Mobile phones are standard equipment now. You live in the city and open a store. Why don't you have one?"

Liu Xiaoe said flatly: "Old Cao didn't buy it for me, saying that having a mobile phone would give birth to other thoughts and make life difficult. He also said that women with mobile phones are not good people."

Ding Jian shook his head while listening: "What the hell logic is this."

Because he had talked with Pang Zhonghua and Liao Yan before, Hu Pingtao could understand the conflict between Cao Zhong and Liu Xiaoe: "He probably doesn't want you to have money... Forget it, let's put this matter aside Let it go. What do you think of your ex-husband's accidental death?"

Without even thinking about it, Liu Xiaoe opened her mouth and answered, "He was killed by my father and brother."

Hu Pingtao asked: "Is there any evidence?"

Liu Xiao'e shook her head, gritted her teeth and said: "It's obvious. They took Lao Chen to the town in the name of selling fungi. You, you don't go early, you don't go late, you just wait until noon. It's so far away From the mountain road to the station, you can only take the bus after noon. Selling the mushrooms is fast, and there are people in the town to buy them. But they didn’t hurry back after selling them, and they dragged Lao Chen to the town to finish dinner and drink."

Hu Pingtao thought for a while, and asked tentatively: "Your father and your brother persuaded him to drink?"

Liu Xiaoe's face was full of sadness: "I don't know...but I think he must have been drunk. Old Chen...Although he usually beats me, he doesn't hit me as hard as my father. Especially after I broke the child, he beat me Don’t beat me up, drink less, and don’t even smoke.”

"At the beginning of that year, the Provincial Hospital went to our village to do voluntary inspections. Lao Chen heard from the doctor that smoking and drinking were bad for children. My appearance like this was largely related to my father. Lao Chen was a He really wanted the child to be well, and since then he has tried his best not to touch alcohol and tobacco, and even handed over his hookah to me for safekeeping, saying that we will talk about it when the child grows up."

"They didn't have good intentions! Knowing that Lao Chen wanted to save money and wouldn't stay in a hotel outside, they dragged him to drink. As a result, my father and my brother both ran back before the sun went down, leaving Lao Chen alone to catch the night Lu... Even if they didn't push Lao Chen down the mountain, they deliberately punished him and wanted him to die."

"The next day I got the news and rushed over. Seeing Lao Chen's appearance, I cried like tears. On the way back, I fell again and the child was gone..."

Speaking of this, Liu Xiao'e couldn't control her emotions, and cried loudly on the quilt.

The nurse on duty outside heard it and hurried in to inquire.Hu Pingtao couldn't persuade him no matter what, so he greeted the nurse and asked Ding Jian to leave the ward.

After entering the elevator, going downstairs, leaving the inpatient department, and came to a place with few people outside, Hu Pingtao said: "It's almost time, let's find a place to eat."

Ding Jian nodded and sighed: "This woman is so miserable. When she said that, I couldn't stand it anymore."

Hu Pingtao didn't express his opinion. He reached for the notebook in Ding Jian's hand and read it as he walked.

Ding Jian asked, "Where are you taking me?"

Hu Pingtao read the record and said: "There is a beef restaurant near here, the taste is quite good. Let's go there and eat something!"

Ding Jian asked: "Why, come back after eating?"

Hu Pingtao raised his head and said seriously: "If Liu Xiao'e's condition is better, I plan to bring her and Cao Zhong back to the bureau to ask about it. But now their husband and wife are like this. The child is gone, so we can only postpone it."

"But we still have to solve the case! To put it bluntly, the couple are seriously suspected. We have to hurry and find out the situation as soon as possible."

"When I came out just now, I called the head nurse and asked her to isolate Cao Zhong and Liu Xiao'e separately. On the way here, you heard that I called Zhang Yixuan, and he rushed over after eating in the bureau. When the time comes, we will Take turns guarding."

The restaurant Hu Pingtao mentioned is not far away, and the signboard was seen within 5 minutes of walking.

The two went in, ordered a few dishes, ordered a large bowl of beef offal soup, and ate rice.

After eating, Hu Pingtao took Ding Jian back to the hospital parking lot, took out the key and opened the car door.

Ding Jian was a little surprised: "Didn't you say you were going to the ward to ask Liu Xiao'e?"

Hu Pingtao jumped into the driver's cab, lowered the window, shook the notebook in his hand at Ding Jian, and explained: "Liu Xiao'e said her home address. I mean my hometown, Songyang Town, Maguhe Village .”

"I know that place, and there is an acquaintance at the police station over there."

When Ding Jian heard this, he was very interested. He quickly opened the passenger door and got in. He asked, "Who are you talking about? Do I know you?"

Hu Pingtao replied: "Zhang Liming, I used to train with me in the Police Academy. We were in a WeChat group, and I heard that the year before last, the grassroots was in Songyang Town."

As he spoke, he took out his cell phone and found Zhang Liming's number.

Soon, a hearty voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello, Hu Pingtao."

After exchanging a few casual greetings, Hu Pingtao went straight to the topic: "Ask me, are you working in Songyang Town now?"

Zhang Liming smiled and said: "Yes, I am the deputy director of the police station here. Are you interested in coming to our place? I will treat you to some mutton. Hey, don't tell me! The black goats here in Songyang Town are very famous , the selling price is much more expensive than other places.”

Hu Pingtao also smiled: "Okay, I will definitely go to you when I am free. I called you today because something happened here."

On the phone, he gave a brief overview of the poisoning case of Cao Zhong's family, and then asked, "Is Ma Guhe Village under your control?"

"Ma Gu River?" Zhang Liming replied, "It's in our jurisdiction."

"Then I really have to trouble you about this." Hu Pingtao recounted the incident of Chen Yonglu's drunken fall off the cliff, and asked, "Can you help me check the files in your firm and see if the case of Chen Yonglu was committed at the time? How was it decided? Murder, suicide, or accident?"

Zhang Liming is very straightforward: "Okay, wait a moment, I will check for you after I hang up. I will call you later."

After hanging up the phone, Hu Pingtao took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed one to Ding Jian.

Ding Jian took out the lighter and lit it for him first, and then it was his turn to ask, "Do you think what Liu Xiao'e said earlier is suspicious?"

Hu Pingtao took a deep breath: "We have to check if there is any. It happened more than ten years ago, and it happened in the village again. Now it is impossible to prove it. We can only look at the relevant records of the police station at that time."

"That's a good saying! People die for money, and birds die for food. If Liu Xiaoe's family members are really like what she said, Chen Yonglu's falling off the cliff was not murder, but it was intentional."

Ding Jian took it for granted: "Drinking wine, walking around in the dark, alas..."

Hu Pingtao said while thinking: "I never thought that a case of food poisoning would involve so many things. But now one thing is certain: the poisoning of Cao's family of five has nothing to do with food."

Ding Jian nodded: "You mean, the key is to find a specific method of poisoning?"

Hu Pingtao frowned: "Yes! Phosphorus poisoning... This thing is very volatile, and the smell is very pungent. Let alone eating it in the stomach, even if you smell it with your nose, you can't stand it. I don't understand. How did the person who poisoned him do it?"

Ding Jian was also puzzled: "I am also puzzled by this matter. I checked and found that there are no chemical companies around the wholesale market. If it was accidentally leaked during production and transportation, why only five members of Cao's family were poisoned? Are the others all right?"

Hu Pingtao nodded slightly: "Yeah, this is unreasonable anyway. It is impossible for the group of five members of the Cao family to be poisoned. Why are Pang Zhonghua and Liao Yan on the opposite side all right?"

(End of this chapter)