After thinking for a moment, she nodded seriously: "Okay."

…

After dinner, Guo Lingyu and Hu Pingtao said goodbye to Chen Miaojun and her daughter, got in the car and left.

"There are quite a lot of places to play in Hong Kong City. It seems that your next move is to let this little girl accompany you everywhere?" Guo Lingyu and Hu Pingtao sat side by side and joked: "It seems that I have to fight

Give your sister a call and inform her of your activities here."

Hu Pingtao smiled casually and changed the subject: "Sister Guo, do you have much contact with Yao Xinqiu?"

Guo Lingyu thought for a moment: "Absolutely! When we were young, Miaoyun and I often played together. Later we got married... The customs here in Hong Kong City are different from those in the mainland. Many women stop working after getting married.

I usually stay at home to take care of the children and take care of the housework."

"Miaoyun and I got married in the same year, two months apart. It's quite interesting to say that, like her, I also gave birth to a girl, and the birth time was only about one month apart. She is in front, and I

Behind."

Hu Pingtao remembered that when Su Xiaolin was in the hospital, the child was almost secretly replaced, and he subconsciously asked: "Sister Guo, nothing happened to you at that time, right?"

Guo Lingyu is very familiar with Hu Biyuan and knows Su Xiaolin's experience. She said seriously: "At that time, my husband found the best private hospital and had doctors to accompany him 24 hours a day. Miaoyun was born in another hospital, and the conditions were

It can only be said to be average. Her mentality is very good, and although her family environment has changed greatly, it has not affected her."

Hu Pingtao asked: "So, Chen Miaoyun belongs to the type who lives in poverty and enjoys life?"

"...So so!" Guo Lingyu chuckled: "But Miaoyun is still very accurate in judging people. Although the relationship between her and me is that of friends, on some specific occasions, she will deliberately flatter me.

.”

Hu Pingtao nodded knowingly: "She wants to seek benefits from you, Sister Guo?"

"You have to eat your way when you're alive!" Guo Lingyu said calmly: "Miaoyun's family situation is far worse than before. She asked me several times to give her husband some projects. I know who she is, and she has no bad intentions. The man she married is

I have to be honest and do my duty. I don’t expect to be so tired of the intrigues in the shopping mall. I don’t have many close friends around me, and Miaoyun’s demands are not excessive, so I gave up some foreign infrastructure projects.”

Hu Pingtao asked: "How much did you give in? Is there a specific number?"

Guo Lingyu replied: "When Xinqiu was more than two years old, Miaoyun took her to see me. I gave birth to a daughter, and Xinqiu and I had fun together. Miaoyun joked that she was a little regretful, not being able to give birth to a boy, otherwise she would have been

I can get married. I think it’s quite cool now.

Okay, let's let our two children grow up like us. At that time, Miaoyun said that it would be difficult. I asked her why, and she said that the environment has a great impact on people. The situation at home is not very good.

Look at me...the gap between rich and poor will get wider and wider."

"After careful consideration, I gave some small infrastructure projects abroad to Miaoyun and asked her husband to contract them. They were all small projects, the kind worth more than two million yuan, and the profit was about 20% to 30%. I worked with

The specific person in charge said that quality must be strictly controlled. Miaoyun is a very good man. She has been working for more than ten years and has a good reputation. The group has given her more and more projects."

"I estimated that the total project profits over the years should be around 15 million!"

Hu Pingtao asked: "Hong Kong dollars?"

Guo Lingyu nodded: "Yes, Hong Kong dollars."

Hu Pingtao asked again: "I heard that Sister Guo, your daughter is studying abroad?"

Guo Lingyu smiled and said: "My husband has relatives in London. My daughter went there when she was in Form One. Now she is at Eton College."

"Has Chen Miaoyun made any request to you in this regard?" Hu Pingtao asked: "I mean to use your power to let her daughter study abroad."

Guo Lingyu fell into thinking: "...When you said that, I remembered that she actually mentioned it... It was several years ago, in the fifth or sixth grade of Xinqiu Primary School. I can't remember the specific time. Miaoyun is indeed

She came to me and said that she had no connections abroad and could I help introduce her to a better school and send Xinqiu out at her own expense."

Hu Pingtao asked: "How did you reply at that time?"

Guo Lingyu said: "I had already recovered by that time. I held a position in the group and was busy with many things every day. Even my daughter's study abroad was arranged by my husband."

Hu Pingtao weaved the currently known information in his mind: "In other words, you refused at that time?"

Guo Lingyu said: "I have no choice! In fact, going abroad is difficult to say, easy to say. As long as you have enough property, you can immigrate, and your children's schooling can also be handled. But if you get a visa,

If you can’t pass the test, then it’s really useless to say anything.”

Hu Pingtao frowned slightly: "Was Chen Miaoyun angry at that time?"

Guo Lingyu looked sideways at him, a little surprised: "Xiaohu, do you doubt Miaoyun?"

Hu Pingtao neither admitted nor denied: "This case is a little weird. I have to analyze everyone."

Guo Lingyu nodded slowly: "Miaoyun is a very sophisticated person, and she never shows her emotions on her face. From my understanding of her, it is impossible to say that she has no thoughts in her heart. But it is impossible to say that she holds a grudge.

I, try to find a way to retaliate... Haha, that would really be a joke."

Hu Pingtao did not delve into this issue. He turned to other aspects: "Sister Guo, please arrange a car and give me a few people to go to Xiaofengshan early tomorrow morning. I want to see the scene of the car accident."

Guo Lingyu said: "I have already made arrangements for you. The cars and people have been dispatched. You can direct them as you like. And that's it."

With that said, she opened her handbag, took out a finely crafted identification card, and handed it to Hu Pingtao.

"This is an identification card specially issued by the Hong Kong City Police Department. I got one for you. This way, except for confidential core departments such as the information center, you can freely enter and exit other places."

Hu Pingtao reached out and took it.

In his mind, he had minimized the possibility of Chen Miaoyun being involved in the case.

Guo Lingyu is very smart.

All these things she did were to help Yao Xinqiu.

If the relationship between each other is not very close and confidant, no one will go out of their way to help an outsider.

Yao Xinqiu's problem obviously comes from other aspects.

…

It started to rain in the middle of the night. It was not heavy, very light. Hu Pingtao could not even hear the sound of rain washing against the window glass in the guest room. He had never been in the habit of sleeping in. After getting up in the morning, he habitually wanted to open the window to breathe fresh air.

Only then did I realize that the glass was covered with water drops.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and although the air was humid, the temperature was still very high, giving people a sticky hot flash all over.

The Guo family's villa is very large. Guo Lingyu arranged Hu Pingtao in a guest room far away from the main house. He went downstairs and walked into the restaurant along the garden walk. The maid who was making breakfast smiled apologetically: "I didn't expect you.

You got up so early. Please wait a moment, breakfast will be ready soon."

The chicken soup was stewed last night. The home-made method is nothing more than cutting the hen into small pieces and simmering it slowly. The reason why it smells particularly fragrant is because of the addition of wolfberry, Panax notoginseng and Angelica sinensis. The medicinal smell is mixed in the broth.

It's not too strong, and it tastes slightly sweet. It tastes better and more delicious than what Hu Pingtao has tasted before.

The noodles are very fresh. They are hand-rolled, full of elasticity, and cooked just right. Hu Pingtao ate two large bowls in one go, and even drank the soup.

He always eats a lot of breakfast. This is a habit developed from long-term work. Whether he is at the police station or on missions, he often cannot eat normally, and sometimes he is even hungry for a whole day when he is busy. Therefore, he always tries his best to eat breakfast.

Eat more when you are on the go, and always carry a pack of biscuits with you.

The sky outside the window was still hazy. Hu Pingtao stroked his belly that was slightly bulging due to eating, and burped with satisfaction. He reached into his pocket and took out a cigarette and a lighter. He was about to take out one and light it when he saw

A middle-aged man wearing a light gray coat walked in from the side door of the restaurant, walked to the chair next to him and sat down.

He looked to be in his forties, with a somewhat high hairline but a tall figure. Under his open coat was a tight-fitting white undershirt, which outlined clear muscle outlines between his waist and abdomen.

"Good morning!" He greeted with a smile, took out a box of "Marlboro" from his pocket, and handed one to Hu Pingtao: "Try this."

Among men with common hobbies, cigarettes are the best gift and the best communication standard to bring them closer. Hu Pingtao accepted it happily, and at the same time handed over the "Harmony" in his hand and said with a smile

: "Let's swap pumps!"

This suggestion suited the man's taste. He used his lighter to light Hu Pingtao first, and then himself. He took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and carefully looked at the cigarette between his fingers: "This cigarette is good.

.”

Hu Pingtao smiled and asked, "Are you from the Guo family?"

The man smiled and stretched out his right hand: "My name is Zhang Wanhe. The lady asked me to follow your arrangements during this period."

"Miss?" Hu Pingtao couldn't think straight for a while.

"Guo Lingyu, the eldest lady of the Guo family." Zhang Wanhe explained: "My father is an old man of the Guo family. He has been working as a servant in the Guo family since the old lady was young. In 1946, the Guo family came to Hong Kong from Shanghai.

Our whole family came here with us from that time until now.”

Hu Pingtao suddenly realized and asked: "Are you the housekeeper of the Guo family?"

"The housekeeper is my eldest brother Zhang Wangyue." Zhang Wanhe smiled modestly, raised his hand to flick ashes in the ashtray on the table: "We have been following the Guo family for a long time, and we have become indistinguishable from each other. The old lady took my father

Treat me like a brother, and the lady also calls me eldest brother. But as a person, you have to correct your identity."

The smile on Hu Pingtao's face was very easy-going: "Then I should also call you Brother Zhang."

Zhang Wanhe grinned happily and said: "Thank you! I will be responsible for accompanying you during this period. If you need anything, just tell me."

As he said that, he took out a novel mobile phone from his pocket: "The lady said, your mobile phone has a mainland number. It may not be convenient here. Let's use this one for now!"

Hu Pingtao took it and said with a smile: "Thank you!"

Zhang Wanhe raised his hand and patted his shoulder: "Why are you being polite to me? Since you call me eldest brother, then we are brothers. Haha... tell me, where do you want to go today?"

"Let's go to the car accident scene in Xiaofengshan first." Hu Pingtao had already thought of the itinerary.

Zhang Wanhe turned his head and glanced at the empty bowl on the table, then turned his attention to Hu Pingtao: "Then let's leave now?"
To be continued...