Amid the aunt's fierce scolding, Xie Jingchen and Sun Wu watched Liu Liping coming back on a tricycle.

Reluctantly, the uncle deleted the photos on his phone while his ears were being pulled, and he stared at Xie Jingchen sadly.

Xie Jingchen pretended not to see it, and Sun Wu threw the remaining half pack of cigarettes on the small wooden table and shouted, "Auntie, let's go!"

The aunt replied, "Hey, if you want to find someone, remember to contact me!"

Liu Liping, who parked her tricycle in her yard, also saw Sun Wu and Xie Jingchen coming out of the house opposite.

Two tall young men whom she had never seen before did not attract Liu Liping's attention until they came closer.

"Are you Liu Liping?" Sun Wu stepped forward and asked.

Liu Liping was only a little over 1.5 meters tall. Coupled with long hours of work and years of oppression, her back was bent a lot. In front of Sun Wu and Xie Jingchen, she looked very short and could only reach Xie Jingchen's waist and abdomen.

Up some.

Liu Liping took off her mud-covered gloves and threw them into the bed of the electric tricycle before stepping forward to answer.

"Yes, I am Liu Liping. What do you want from me?"

Looking at this working woman with gray hair, wrinkles on her face, and chapped and calloused hands, who was actually in her fifties but looked like a working woman in her sixties or seventies, Xie Jingchen didn't know what to say for a while.

Isn't it a bit too cruel to directly say "your daughter may be dead" and ask the old man with white hair to give away the black hair.

When he is not smiling, Xie Jingchen looks a little cold. His appearance gives him an advantage in intimidation and interrogation, but it has advantages and disadvantages. When affinity is needed, he is basically useless.

There were also considerations in this regard when asking Sun Wu to visit Liujiacun with him.

Sun Wu is about the same height as Xie Jingchen, but his face is more friendly. He has a square face, and the corners of his mouth naturally rise when he is not smiling. He has a bit of a Maitreya Buddha feel. When placed next to Xie Jingchen, the contrast is obvious.

They winked at each other, and Sun Wu stepped forward with a smile.

"Auntie, has Liu Hong returned home recently?"

"Oh... I'm looking for Liu Hong."

I heard that she was looking for Liu Hong, but the aunt didn't show any special behavior, as if she had nothing to do with Liu Hong.

The aunt looked at the sun, took out the key and opened the door to her house.

With her back to Sun Wu and Xie Jingchen, Aunt Liu had no intention of entertaining guests. She added: "Looking for Liu Hong... you shouldn't look for me. I have nothing to do with her and basically have no contact with her."

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No relationship? Basically no contact?

Sun Wu asked: "Auntie? Aren't you Liu Hong's mother? How come there is no contact?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Liu Liping opened the door and waved her hands repeatedly, her words seemed to be filled with resentment, "I can't give birth to a daughter like this!"

As if this sentence angered her, she went into the house, slammed the door, and said her last words to them.

"Ask Sun Liang and his wife!"

Sun Liang and his wife are the parents of the suspected deceased Sun Guiying.

Sun Wu and Xie Jingchen looked at each other and thought, this morning's waiting was in vain.

Originally, he was going to Sun Guiying's house. In addition, the reporter Liu Zhi's house was also going to go.

After discussion, Sun Wu and Xie Jingchen decided to go separately. Sun Wu went to Liu Zhi's house, and Xie Jingchen went to Sun Guiying's house.

After asking the villagers, we learned that not all Liu Zhijia and Sun Guiying's families lived in Liujia Village.

Sun Guiying's family and Liu Hong's family are located at the east and west ends of the village respectively, while Liu Zhi's family moved to the town.

In villages like this that have not yet undergone new rural transformation, most of the houses in the village are self-built houses. In the past, there were not even property rights certificates, and certificates and other documents were only issued in recent years.

Generally speaking, the houses of families with closer blood ties are built closer together. There are many brothers and sisters in the village who build their houses next to each other to facilitate communication.

It can also be explained that Liu Zhi's family moved to the town because their family conditions were better. People like Sun Guiying and Liu Hong's family

With such a situation of being located at the east and west ends respectively, it basically means that the two families are at odds with each other.

Because he was going to town, Sun Wu drove away, saying that he would pick up Xie Jingchen when he came back later, and asked him to check with other houses in the village after visiting Sun Guiying's house.

The village is not small, and Xie Jingchen walked for more than half an hour before finding Sun Guiying's house.

The door of Sun Guiying's house was not locked. After Xie Jingchen shouted "Is anyone home?", Sun Guiying's mother Liu Lirong went out.

Liu Lirong and Liu Liping look very similar. If they stand together, people can tell at a glance that they are biological sisters.

If we want to talk about the difference, Liu Lirong looks younger than her sister Liu Liping, and her complexion is better.

"I'm Liu Lirong, what do you want from me?" Liu Lirong, who was cooking, took a spatula and went out of the door. When she saw a young and handsome man, she greeted him with a warm smile.

"It's windy outside. If you have anything to do, come inside and say it!"

Xie Jingchen followed his will and entered the door.

If one were to judge people by their appearance, Xie Jingchen would feel that the conflict between the Liu Lirong and Liu Liping families should be the more gloomy issue of Liu Liping.

However, Xie Jingchen still pays attention to fairness and tries not to be biased.

Liu Liping took Xie Jingchen into the main room and sat down, asking along the way: "Have you eaten? Do you want to take a bite?"

After Xie Jingchen declined, he sat in the main room and waited for Liu Liping to finish cooking before asking questions.

The old stoves used to burn fires in the countryside are not like gas stoves that can be turned off at a moment's notice. If no one is watching, the pot will burn easily.

After Liu Liping finished cooking and simmered the food in a pot to keep it warm, she brought tea to Xie Jingchen.

The tea is made from ordinary tea leaves, has a fragrant aroma, and tastes a bit astringent.

After bringing the tea to Xie Jingchen, Liu Lirong wiped her hands with her apron and sat down. "There is no good tea at home, so drink it with care."

She looked a little embarrassed, and after a pause she asked Xie Jingchen, "What do you want from me? You...are not my useless daughter's ex-boyfriend, are you?"

"No, Auntie." Xie Jingchen saw that she was a little embarrassed and squeezed out a smile to appease her.

"Oh... no..." Liu Lirong also smiled, her face a little red because of embarrassment. "My daughter said before that she went to the city to live with her ex-boyfriend, and she often told me that she

My ex-boyfriend is tall and handsome, so...don't mind it."

"It's okay, I don't mind."

Xie Jingchen said, suddenly feeling something was wrong.

Autopsies revealed that Liu Hong and Sun Guiying had been dead for five years and had not had any contact for five years. Why do people in the village think they were living a good life in the city?

Did Liu Zhi, who reported the crime, not tell others that Liu Hong and Sun Guiying were missing?


Chapter completed!