Behind the Murder Volume I

Chapter 26: Cousin

The nice mint candy he had just received was chewed up and swallowed by someone in just a few seconds, and was finally commented as "tasting like toothpaste". Gu Xiaofan felt aggrieved, so he didn't say anything to Zhong Han along the way. Zhong Han seemed to see that his words really made this good-tempered female colleague unhappy, and he was also tactful and didn't provoke Gu Xiaofan again. The process of the two of them arriving at Xu Ruobei's house was finally smooth.

Zhong Han and his friends did not call Xu Ruobei in advance. When they arrived at the residential area, they identified themselves at the door and registered for entry, then drove directly downstairs.

Ren Xuefeng and Xu Ruobei have been married for seven years. Their house was built only about seven or eight years ago, so it can be considered a relatively young residential community. A visual camera was installed on the unit's anti-theft door. Zhong Han rang the doorbell according to Xu Ruobei's house number, and someone answered the door soon. It was Xu Ruobei. Through the visual camera, she recognized the two sudden visitors at the first time.

"Officer Zhong? Officer Gu? Why are you here?" Xu Ruobei asked in surprise on the other end of the phone.

Zhong Han couldn't see Xu Ruobei, but he still smiled at the camera and said, "I'm sorry for coming here so suddenly. There are some things I need to know from you. It's already this time, so I thought you would be at home, so I came directly here."

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and then the lock of the unit's security door clicked open. Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan opened the door and walked in. They took the elevator upstairs, and when they reached Xu Ruobei's floor, her entrance door was already ajar.

Before entering, Zhong Han knocked on the security door a few times as a gesture, and then reached out to open the door. Xu Ruobei had already placed their slippers by the door, and she was standing by the door waiting for them.

It's only been two days since I last saw her, and Xu Ruobei seemed to have lost noticeably weight and looked in very bad shape. She was wearing an ankle-length black knitted dress, which made her face look even more pale.

Gu Xiaofan greeted her, feeling a little uncomfortable. So far, they have investigated three women around Ren Xuefeng. Ren Xuefeng's ex-wife Leng Hui was very calm in the face of their inquiries. Although Zhong Han said that Jingshui might be hiding a deeper crisis, at least nothing can be seen now. Dai Mei, who made a lot of money from Ren Xuefeng, was happily purchasing wedding rings with another man. Although Xu Ruobei had been married to Ren Xuefeng for a shorter time than Leng Hui, she was the woman who actually lived with Ren Xuefeng before the accident, so it seemed that she was the most directly affected.

Therefore, when she thought about their purpose of coming today, Gu Xiaofan felt a little reluctant in her heart, but she also knew very well that no matter how reluctant she was, she could not avoid doing the work that needed to be done.

Sometimes, in the process of pursuing the truth, you may be destined to be cruel to some people.

"You two, please take a seat." Xu Ruobei's attitude towards them was not very enthusiastic, but she still maintained basic politeness. For Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan, this was the best result they could ask for. After all, facing the pain of losing a husband, it was really weird to expect the other party to be in the mood to entertain guests.

At this time, they noticed that in addition to Xu Ruobei, there was another young man sitting in the living room. He seemed a little at a loss when faced with the sudden visit of Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan.