"Boss, take a pack of cigarettes and two bottles of water," Su Le said to a lady at the counter.

Taking the cigarettes handed over by the eldest sister, Su Le opened the package and took out one and handed it to Liang Ronghua. Liang Ronghua didn't know what kind of medicine Su Le was selling in the gourd, so he could only take it and light it. Su Le took out his mobile phone to pay the bill and opened it.

He took a sip from the mineral water bottle and asked the lady at the counter:

"Sister, do you know Bao Xing?"

"Bao Xing? Are you talking about the one who died two days ago?" the eldest sister asked, putting down the cell phone she was looking at.

"Yes, that's him."

"I've met him before. I know him. He came to my place to buy cigarettes, so I think he's acquainted with him."

"Has he ever come to your store to cause trouble or ask for money?"

"He, how can he have the courage to come to my store to buy cigarettes without bowing his head?" the eldest sister said with some disdain.

"Does anyone in your area charge protection fees?"

"Collecting protection money? How is this possible? Big brother, you have watched too many movies. If someone collects protection money, the police will kill him in minutes!" The eldest sister was amused by Su Le and laughed.

"Then who is this Bao Xing? Do you understand him?"

"He's just an unemployed homeless man. He doesn't do any work. He just idles around all day. I don't know what he expects to do for a living. Anyway, he is quite disgusting. I heard that he was beaten to death. The neighbors said he deserved it. This kind of person is alive.

It’s of no use, and it’s hurting the entire family.”

"How come the whole family is affected?"

"Gambling, I heard someone said that he owes a lot of debt because of gambling, and debt collectors come to the house every day, which makes the whole family uneasy."

"Does his family live near here?"

"It seems that he lives in the neighborhood next door. I heard that he often beats his wife at home. In the summer, her wife dare not wear short-sleeved clothes to go out on the street. Her arms are all bruised." The eldest sister said angrily.

"What does his wife do?"

"We don't know about that. I've never met his wife. I just heard what others said."

Coming out of the canteen, Liang Ronghua threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stamped it out, and said angrily:

"It seems that Li Yu, who runs a barber shop, lied to us. Let's go find him again."

Su Le grabbed Liang Ronghua and said:

"Don't worry, the more he lies, the more it means there is something wrong here. If Li Yu didn't treat him to dinner just to please Bao Xing, then why?"

"Why do you think they are?" Liang Ronghua asked confused.

"If there is no problem between them, then why did Li Yu lie?"

"Are they and that Yao Huang also working together to frame Liang Shi?" Liang Ronghua asked.

"Is Bao Xing willing to sacrifice himself to frame Liang Shi?"

"That shouldn't happen. I don't think Bao Xing is a courageous person."

"By the way, have you met Bao Xing's wife?" Su Le asked.

"I met her once. The woman was crying and very thin. I asked her but she didn't know anything. After completing the formalities, I told her to go home."

"Do you know her home address?"

"It's easy. It's all registered. I'll ask someone from the bureau to check."

"Well, let's go meet Bao Xing's wife and see if we can get some clues from her."

Su Le and Liang Ronghua walked forward side by side, the afterglow of the setting sun filling their upright backs.

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