"The next step is the key point." Hu Pingtao said seriously: "Infidelity in marriage is very common, and what happened to Gong Xinxia is not special. The problem is...she and Liao Cunxue were not married for a long time, and then the couple had conflicts.

, she aborted the child she was already pregnant with, and then met Zhang Hao while playing mahjong."

Xing Le was confused when he heard this: "This is normal!"

Hu Pingtao glanced at her: "Here's a tip for you: Zhang Hao and Liao Cunxue have known each other for a long time."

Xing Le was still confused: "That's nothing! They used to be colleagues in an advertising company, but they stopped contacting each other later. They both live in the same city. Zhang Hao didn't know that Liao Cunxue was married, and he didn't know that Gong Xinxia was his wife.

.”

Hu Pingtao smiled and shook his head: "Okay! Let me change the question: Xing Le, if you have a boyfriend, have met each other's parents, and have set a date to get married. Then around this wedding, what will you do now?"

Xing Le thought carefully and answered: "Decorate the new house, take wedding photos, order banquets, send invitations..."

Hu Pingtao interrupted her: "Yes, send invitations. Second question: Who will you notify to attend the wedding?"

Xing Le opened his mouth and answered without thinking: "Do you still need to ask? Of course they are relatives and friends."

Hu Pingtao continued to ask: "We don't talk about relatives, only friends. Do you only invite close friends? Or will ordinary friends also be invited?"

This question is a bit difficult to answer, and Xing Le's expression began to become awkward: "... Of course, everyone I know has to send invitations. Well... Let me make it clear first! I am not coveting the red envelopes given by others, mainly for weddings.

The matter must be made known to the world. Otherwise, it will be difficult to talk about it when we meet in the future. Those who were not invited will think that I am deliberately alienating them... Wait, this... this seems..."

Xing Le's expression suddenly changed, and then he gasped with a hiss.

At the same time, Tan Tao and Ding Yi also reacted.

Ding Yi opened his mouth and shouted with great excitement: "Zhang Hao used to be Liao Cunxue's colleague."

Tan Tao's voice was louder: "Liao Cunxue didn't send an invitation to Zhang Hao when he got married!"

Xing Le stamped her feet vigorously, clenched her hands into fists and waved them in the air several times, shouting repeatedly: "You two, don't mess up! I was the one who thought of it first, okay?"

Several people happened together, and the commotion was too great. It looked like a quarrel, and people in the next office all ran to the door to see what was going on here.

Hu Pingtao quickly raised his hand and made a downward comforting gesture: "Keep your voices down. Those who know me know that we are discussing the case, and those who don't know think we are discussing making trouble!"

After being said this, several people were a little embarrassed. Xing Le, who made the most noise, also sat on the chair with his head lowered and his face flushed.

Hu Pingtao slowed down his speech and said seriously: "Liao Cunxue also values ​​​​money. I suspect that the reason why he chose Gong Xinxia to get married was largely because of the deposits in Gong Xinxia's bank. Ignore this for now, just get married.

To be honest, Liao Cunxue will definitely invite everyone he knows to attend the wedding."

"Why?"

Hu Pingtao asked and answered himself: "Because I can collect money from members!"

"When I was at the branch, I asked Gong Xinxia's parents: When she got married, Liao Cunxue ordered the banquet. In the Wanhe Hotel, the standard was 450 yuan per table. A banquet of this size is barely mid-range and low-end.

, chicken, duck and fish are all available, don’t even think about high-end dishes such as seafood. Invite

Most of the people invited to the wedding were people from the village, as well as some distant relatives. Some people gave more money, some gave less money, and some people only gave 100 yuan but a whole family came... But after the settlement, the collection

The money received is quite a lot. In addition to the wedding banquet expenses, there is still more than 10,000 yuan left."

Tan Tao nodded repeatedly when he heard this: "Actually, most of the time you can make money by treating yourself to a meal at a wedding. I have a few friends who got divorced after getting married, and later found the right person and got married again. They all held big banquets just to collect money."

Ding Yi said quietly from the side: "You still engage in such tricks after your second marriage... Is this a loss of morals or a distortion of human nature?"

Xing Le covered her mouth and laughed: "I didn't see it! Xiao Ding, you have a sense of justice. So, let's make an agreement! I won't give you red envelopes when you get married. I will definitely be there at the wedding banquet. I will eat for nothing.

Drink for free.”

Ding Dun was immediately anxious: "Hey, I just said it casually, are you okay?"

Hu Pingtao raised his hand to stop them and said seriously: "Liao Cunxue is a money-loving guy. To put it bluntly, he is a miser. He is carelessly calculating Gong Xinxia's savings and wants to buy a house in the village and sublet it.

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From then on, the relationship between husband and wife took a turn for the worse... People like him would never let go of the opportunity to get married and make money. Not to mention relatives and friends, I guess Liao Cunxue would shamelessly send invitations to people who have only met each other once. "

"But he didn't notify Zhang Hao!"

"Liao Cunxue said it himself. When he was in the advertising agency, he and Zhang Hao had a very good relationship. The two of them often got together to drink when they had nothing to do."

Speaking of this, Hu Pingtao raised his voice: "There is a key factor in this - Liao Cunxue has always kept Zhang Hao's phone number. Later, Zhang Hao and Gong Xinxia secretly developed a relationship, and Liao Cunxue didn't know anything. He

He took the initiative to call Zhang Hao and invite him to his home for dinner. Until then, Zhang Hao didn’t know that Gong Xinxia was Liao Cunxue’s wife.”

Heaving a sigh of relief, Hu Pingtao looked around and asked slowly in a low voice: "Do you believe this?"

Tan Tao frowned and shook his head: "Boss, I didn't think there was anything wrong at first. But now that I hear you say it, there are too many flaws in it."

Ding Yi felt the same way: "Yeah! Whether it's Liao Cunxue buying an electric car for Gong Xinxia, ​​or Gong Xinxia asking Zhang Hao to meet at the Wetland Park, none of this makes sense."

Xing Le's eyelids twitched slightly, and she thought of a very scary possibility: "... Zhang Hao and Gong Xinxia met while playing mahjong. Could it be... that he had discussed this with Liao Cunxue before?

"

Hu Pingtao did not answer directly: "Zhang Hao said that Liao Xinxia discussed the future relationship between the two of them that night at Liao Cun's house. To be fair, Gong Xinxia did like Zhang Hao, but she still loved him to the point of being deeply in love with him.

Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to say “Whether we should be a couple for a long time or not for a short time”.”

Xing Le is very smart and can tell the truth. She quickly asked: "You mean, Gong Xinxia's death has something to do with money in the final analysis?"

Hu Pingtao smiled and said: "When we handle a case, we must first find the motive for the murder. Think about it, now that Gong Xinxia is dead, who will benefit the most?"

Tan Tao blurted out: "Her parents and family."

Hu Pingtao turned around and asked: "Why?"

Tan Tao replied: "Because all the property under Gong Xinxia's name belongs to her immediate family members."

Xing Le frowned and asked, "That's wrong! Shouldn't it be Liao Cunxue?"

Tan Tao reminded: "Gong Xinxia and Liao Cunxue have notarized their property before marriage. After her death, Liao Cunxue will not get a penny."

Xing Le's eyes widened, turned to look at Hu Pingtao, and asked in disbelief: "Could the murderer be Gong Xinxia's family? Oh, no, I mean, in addition to Zhang Hao and Liao Cunxue, even her family was involved?"

Hu Pingtao shook his head and explained: "We checked and found that Gong Xinxia's family did not commit the crime. In fact, when I identified the body at the bureau, I gave up the idea of ​​​​this aspect due to the emotional expression of Gong Xinxia's parents -

They do have a motive for committing the crime, but there is a high probability that the old couple will not be the murderers."

Ding Yi asked doubtfully: "Director Hu, what do you mean...the murderer is Zhang Hao?"

Hu Pingtao replied: "Zhang Hao's suspicions far exceed those of Gong Xinxia's family. But have you ever thought about what role her husband Liao Cunxue played in this case?"

"Whether the person you sleep with every day has cheated on you, your husband should feel it to some extent."

"In addition, Zhang Hao mentioned that he had dinner at Liao Cunjie's house that night, and I think there is something wrong with it. Just imagine - the male host was drunk and was sleeping on the bed in the bedroom, leaving the hostess alone with her friends.

Continue to eat and drink in the living room... Haha, if it were you guys, would you do this?"

Tan Tao said frankly: "If the relationship is very close and we know the ins and outs of friends, I think it is still possible."

Hu Pingtao added: "The problem is that Liao Cunxue and Zhang Hao have not seen each other for several years. Why did he suddenly call to make an appointment for dinner on a whim? Or was it at his own home?"

Xing Le's eyes flickered and he asked tentatively: "You mean... there is something wrong with Liao Cunxue?"

Hu Pingtao glanced sideways at her: "These words came from Zhang Hao's mouth."

Xing Le finally understood Hu Pingtao's hint. She felt a chill in her heart. She couldn't help but tremble, and even her tone changed: "You mean... Zhang Hao and Liao Cunxue conspired?"

Hu Pingtao nodded: "From the beginning, I felt that there were too many strange things about this case. Collusion and both people were murderers. This is the most reasonable explanation."

Tan Tao stood up from his chair and said excitedly: "Then what are you waiting for? Arrest Liao Cunxue immediately. After the interrogation, everything will be clear."

Hu Pingtao raised his head and glanced at him: "There is another key question - why did Liao Cunxue kill Gong Xinxia?"

Xing Le asked in confusion: "Didn't you just say it was for money?"

Hu Pingtao asked back: "But you also said that Gong Xinxia has notarized her pre-marital property. Even if she dies, Liao Cunxue will still not be able to get her bank deposits. The money belongs to Gong Xinxia's parents, and there is no half-way relationship between them and Liao Cunxue.

It’s a matter of cents.”

Ding Yi asked: "Does Gong Xinxia have other properties that we don't know about?"

Hu Pingtao shook his head: "It's unlikely. The money a person can earn is limited. Gong Xinxia's academic qualifications and abilities are there. Based on her age, her overall income after working can be calculated. Compare her bank

Deposits, there is not much difference in this aspect.”

Xing Le thought of another possibility: "Has Gong Xinxia bought a welfare lottery and won a big prize? Of course, I am just giving an example. If Gong Xinxia got a large sum of money due to some accident, she would definitely not tell her family, let alone

I won’t let Liao Cunxue know.”

Hu Pingtao said: "It is possible, but the chance is very small. In fact, this kind of thing will be clear just by checking her bank account. Gong Xinxia will not carry too much cash with her, and will choose to deposit money above a certain amount in the bank.

"

Tan Tao thoughtfully said: "In other words, the reason why Liao Cunxue conspired with Zhang Hao to kill Gong Xinxia was definitely for money. But the question now is, where is the money that they fancy and think they can definitely get?

?”

Ding Yi also nodded in agreement: "Yes! Where do their profits come from after killing people?"

Hu Pingtao was very addicted to cigarettes when he was thinking about the problem. He lit another cigarette and fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he said slowly: "Last time when I was at Liao Cunjie's house to learn about the situation, he mentioned something."

Xing Le frowned and asked, "Which thing?"

Hu Pingtao turned his attention to Xing Le: "He said... he asked the institute to issue him a death certificate of Gong Xinxia."
To be continued...