After walking around the thrift market, we didn't get much to gain, so we decided to go back to the Li family manor.
When we were at the gate of the Li family manor, we met their nanny, Zhang Mengling.
So Uncle Jiange left her behind, saying that he had a few questions he wanted to ask her.
In the living room of the Li family manor, we had another conversation with Zhang Mengling.
"We heard from a stall owner that the night before the fire, a strange woman came to Li Shilan's house, do you know who she is?" Uncle Jiange said to Zhang Mengling.
"I don't know, I didn't know anyone had come to Mr. Li's house." Zhang Mengling lowered her head, her voice weak.
"Did you hear anything at the time? For example, the doorbell rang, or someone spoke? Uncle Jiange asked.
"No, no." Zhang Mengling shook her head and bit her lip nervously.
"So what were you doing? Where are you? "
"I was in my room, on the first floor." Zhang Mengling replied. "What are you doing in your room? Is there anyone who can prove it? Uncle Jiange continued to cross-examine.
"I was reading a book, and this is it." Zhang Mengling took out a novel from her bag, but her eyes were very scattered, as if she hadn't seen it.
"Are you sure? How long have you been watching? Is there anyone who can prove it? "Uncle Jiange doesn't relax.
"I, I don't remember exactly, maybe for an hour, but no one can prove it." Zhang Mengling was strenuous and more nervous.
"So, that woman wouldn't be you, would she? You wouldn't pretend to read a book and then take the opportunity to go upstairs to meet Mr. Li, would you? Uncle Jiange glared at Zhang Mengling with a stern tone.
Zhang Mengling's face suddenly turned pale, and she said softly: "It's not me, it's not me, I haven't seen Mr. Li." "
Uncle Jiange sighed and stared at Zhang Mengling for a long time, carefully examining her beautiful but aggrieved little face. He was a little hesitant in his heart, not knowing if she really didn't know or if she was deliberately hiding something.
After a while, Zhang Mengling still didn't speak, just lowered her head, not daring to look into his eyes.
"Okay, you can go." Uncle Jiange stood up and walked to the window. He wanted to see the weather outside and also wanted to calm himself down.
Zhang Mengling breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and walked to the door. She felt her heart beat fast and didn't know if she was lying. But she stood in the doorway for a long time and didn't go out. She suddenly turned around and looked at Uncle Jiange with tears in her eyes.
She suddenly turned around and looked at Uncle Jiange with tears in her eyes. Her face was pale and her lips were trembling, as if she had experienced a serious illness.
"Uncle, I, I have something I want to tell you." She bit her lip, her voice trembling, as if plucking up courage.
"What's going on?" Uncle Jiange turned around and looked at her, a little surprised. He didn't understand why she suddenly wanted to talk to him and look so nervous.
"There is one thing I want to tell you, but please don't think that you really want his father to die, he is just angry, he will not do that!" As she spoke, tears finally slipped down, and she wiped them indiscriminately with her hand.
"Please tell me, what happened?" Uncle Jiange's heart sank, and he felt that things were not simple. He quickly recalled the relationship between him and his father, whether they had any hidden feelings.
"Just half a month ago, more than a week before the accident, it was clear that he and Mr. Li had a big fight. Then the next day, Ming Ming left home and went to Hangzhou. She said, biting her lip again, as if hesitating to continue.
"Do you know why they quarreled?" Uncle Jiange asked, his brows furrowed, he wondered if all this had anything to do with the accident.
"I don't know, I just heard a little bit and said 'When you die, you won't be able to control me, I can do whatever I want!'" She said the words, her voice low, her eyes full of fear and guilt.
"And?" Uncle Jiange and I both developed a strong curiosity about this new situation that we had never grasped before. We all wondered why Ming Ming said such a thing, and how his father responded.
"Mr. Li seemed to say something at that time, I can't remember the original words, it seems to be saying that he wants to sever the father-son relationship with Ming Ming, so that he can get nothing." She tried hard to recall that the scene appeared in her mind, Mr. Li's face was livid, and his eyes were obviously indifferent.
"What else did you hear?" Uncle Jiange continued to ask, his tone became serious, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. He wondered if there was something strange about all this. "Nothing else, I was going to the kitchen to clean up the dishes. You know, I'm really not a person who likes to eavesdrop. Zhang Mengling's tears swirled in her eyes, and her voice was full of grievances and helplessness. She didn't want to be misunderstood, she just wanted to help Ming Ming, she just wanted Uncle Jiange to know the truth.
"I believe in you, I know you're a good person." Uncle Jiange comforted her, and his heart was also complicated.
"Can you tell me what is your relationship with Ming Ming? Uncle Jiange asked, wondering why she cared about Ming Ming, why she knew so much.
"I, I like him, I don't want him to be suspected. Zhang Mengling said this answer that surprised both me and Uncle Jiange, her face flushed, and a hint of sweetness and shyness flashed in her eyes.
"Can you tell me, why are you telling me about this?" Uncle Jiange asked, wondering what her motives were and whether she had any purpose.
"I, I because, because I feel you have a right to know the truth. I think you are a good person, you will not misunderstand, you will not wronged him. I think you are obviously a relative, you will care about him, you will help him. Zhang Mengling said, her eyes full of sincerity and trust, and her voice full of confession and expectation. She didn't want to hide it, she just wanted to tell the truth, she just wanted Uncle Jiange to believe Mingming.
"I thank you, and I appreciate that you told me this. I believe in you, and I believe in Mingming. I will do everything I can to find him, talk to him and clarify the matter. Uncle Jiange said, his eyes full of gratitude and determination, and his voice full of determination and commitment.
"Then let's hurry up and find Li Mingming, right?" After Zhang Mengling left in a hurry, I eagerly proposed to Uncle Jiange.
I think we must meet with Li Mingming as soon as possible and ask if he killed his father, and what is the relationship between him and Zhang Mengling.
"You slow down, don't worry. Li Mingming has long returned, Zhang Mengling and he can meet at any time, if Li Mingming really has any trouble, they may have already discussed how to deal with it, and we have only listened to Zhang Mengling's side of the word now, and have not found other evidence, so go to Li Mingming to talk, doesn't it let him see through our intentions? Besides, think about it from another angle..."
"From another point of view, although Zhang Mengling said that she loved him just now, she did not say that she was his girlfriend, so it is also possible that she deliberately revealed this information to us, and it is possible that she has some ulterior motives?" I picked up Uncle Jiange's words.
Uncle Jiange looked at me approvingly and praised, "What a smart child. "
In the afternoon, we received a call from Captain Hou of the Criminal Police Brigade, who told us to hurry over, saying that they had made some new discoveries.
We immediately arrived at the Criminal Police Brigade and met Captain Hou and several of his men. There was a hint of excitement and nervousness on their faces, obviously some important clue.
Captain Hou beckoned us to sit down, then took out a document and said, "This is the result of our inventory of Li Shilan's accounts at the bank. "
He pointed to a few numbers on the document and continued: "This is Li Shilan's bank statement in recent months, you see, since March, he has had several cash withdrawals every month, and the amount is not small, the most of which was 500,000. He withdrew the money directly from the bank counter, without any transfer records, so we don't know where he spent the money or why he withdrew so much cash. "
"He Lihui? I couldn't help but ask.
Uncle Jiange and Captain Hou turned to look at me at the same time.
"You can't just guess, you have to have evidence. Uncle Jiange said, "But we can go talk to her and see if there is anything suspicious about her, after all, their family and the Li family are neighbors, maybe we can find some clues." "
So Uncle Jiange and I left the criminal police brigade and came to He Lihui's house.
This is a small two-story building built by itself, and it can be seen that it has only recently been renovated, and there is a new car parked in front of the door, which seems to have only recently been bought. I guess she must have made a fortune through some channel recently, otherwise how could she afford such a life.
I went up and rang the doorbell.
"It's coming!" Soon, a woman in her forties came to open the door, it was He Lihui.
She was a little surprised to see us, but quickly calmed down and invited us into the house.
The furnishings in the house look a bit cluttered, but most of the things are newly bought. I noticed some designer bags, clothes, shoes, and some expensive jewelry on the sofa in the living room, as if they had just been bought.
"We came to learn something from you about your neighbor, Li Shilan." Uncle Jiange was straight to the point, "Are you familiar with Li Shilan's family?" "
"I am not familiar with their family, their family is very rich, my family is too far away from them, usually just meet and say hello." He Lihui said, her tone was a little unnatural, as if she was hiding something.
"I heard that the night before the accident, a strange woman went to their house and had an argument with Li Shilan, did you hear anything?" Uncle Jiange continued to ask.
"I don't know, I haven't heard of this, his yard is so big, although we are neighbors, but it is quite far away, we can't hear anything." He Lihui said, her eyes flickering a little, as if she was lying.
"Can you tell me where you were that night?" Uncle Jiange asked again.
"Let me think, I'm at home, with my daughter." He Lihui said, her voice trembling a little, as if she was nervous.
"Can anyone else prove it?" Uncle Jiange did not let her go.
"No more." He Lihui said, lowering her head as if she was evading.
Both sides were silent for a moment.
"The furniture in your home, as well as the car, and this decoration seem to have been added recently." Uncle Jiange looked around the furnishings in the house and changed the subject, but there was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"Yes. But does this have anything to do with this accident? He Lihui asked, her face a little pale, as if she had been poked in the sore spot.
"Nope. However, I heard that Li Shilan has had several strange cash withdrawals in recent months, not transferred, all cash, and I don't know where they went. Uncle Jiange said, his eyes sharp, as if to test her reaction.
"I don't know what you're trying to hint at? But what I can tell you is that it has nothing to do with me! He Lihui said, her voice raised, as if she was excited.
"No, no, I didn't mean anything else, I just suddenly remembered. You are his neighbor, if you think of anything abnormal, please tell me in time. Uncle Jiange said, his tone calm, as if to appease her.
"Okay, I will." He Lihui said, standing up, as if urging us to go. Seeing this scene, we quickly stood up and said goodbye.
When I went out, I asked Uncle Jiange: "Do you think what she said is true?" "
"I think what she said is all false." Uncle Jiange said, "Her expression, tone, and eyes all revealed that she was lying. I bet she has a secret with the Li Shilan family and has a direct relationship with those cash withdrawals. "
"So what do we do?" I asked.
"We need to find evidence and expose her lies." Uncle Jiange said, "I have arranged for someone to investigate her recent source of income to see if they have any improper transactions." In addition, we also have to investigate the identity of the strange woman to see what relationship she has with Li Shilan. "
"Okay, I see." I say.
"We have to hurry, this case is getting more and more complicated." Uncle Jiange said, "We want to find the truth and bring justice to Li Shilan's family." "
Just walked outside the door, we were surprised to see He Lihui's daughter, He Xiaoya.
She just came back from outside, carrying some shopping bags in her hand, looking like she had just returned from shopping at the mall. So across the road, we stopped her.
"I'm really sorry to disturb you, can you have a chat at your leisure?" Uncle Jiange politely consulted her opinion, and at the same time took out his police card and gave her a look.
"Okay, no problem." He Xiaoya replied, looking a little surprised, but did not refuse.
"I just wanted to find out, the night before the accident, can you tell me where you are?" Uncle Jiange asked, his tone calm, but there was a hint of seriousness in his eyes.
She was silent for a moment, then replied, "I'm at home, with my mother." She said, her voice a little muffled, as if she was recalling something.
"So that means that that night, there was a woman who went to Li Shilan's house, and you don't know who it is?" Uncle Jiange continued to ask, trying to find clues in her reaction.
"I don't know, why should I know? I am not familiar with their home. She said, her expression a little impatient, as if she was thinking we were nosy.
"But you're neighbors, don't you usually see something?" I interjected, trying to break her defenses.
"I don't think so, our home and his house are still quite far away, and I am rarely at home on weekdays, I have a lot of things to be busy with." She said, her tone a little proud, as if she was showing off her life.
"Well, if there is any other information that you can remember, feel free to come to me." Uncle Jiange said, handed her a business card, and motioned for us to leave.
Watching He Xiaoya leave and enter the house, Uncle Jiange said something to me.
"Do you think she looks a lot like Li Shilan?" He asked, brows furrowed, as if thinking about something.
"Huh? Is it? I didn't notice. I said, a little surprised, I didn't think the two of them had any similarities.
"You look at her height, as well as her eyes, and Li Shilan and Li Mingming are quite similar, they are quite tall, their eyes are deep black, and the corners of their eyes are a little up." Uncle Jiange said, pointing to He Xiaoya's door, as if to ask me to take a closer look.
I couldn't help but laugh: "You can't look at people's good figure and say that people have to be quite similar, there are many tall girls now, and the eyes are not necessarily genetic, maybe the effect of makeup." "
"And their eyes, didn't you really notice?" Uncle Jiange shook his head, not satisfied with my answer, "Their eyes are not only a matter of color and shape, but also a problem of demeanor, their eyes have a special light, a bright and calm light, a light that is not easy to be discovered, do you understand?" "
"This... I really didn't notice. "I tried to recall the appearance of the three of them, Li Mingming I have already seen, Li Shilan I have only seen photos, He Xiaoya I have just seen, I think their eyes are very ordinary, there is nothing special. I don't know why Uncle Jiange said that, maybe he had some clues, maybe he had some guesses, maybe he had some purpose.
Back at the Li family manor, Captain Hou had already taken someone to check the safe in the master bedroom on the second floor of Li Shilan, because Liu Xiaojing and Li Mingming did not know the password, so it was sawed open with a chainsaw.
It seems that Liu Xiaojing and Li Mingming are both in a complicated mood, on the one hand, they don't know the password, so this is indeed a last resort, on the other hand, this matter is actually presided over by the police, and after sawing it, the police first checked it one by one, which probably made both of them very unhappy.
Captain Hou told us that after opening the safe, they found Li Shilan's will, some jewelry, some documents, some photos, and a pistol.
"Is this pistol legal? I asked, feeling a little shuddering as I looked at the black gun.
"No, this is an illegally held gun, we have checked, this is a stolen gun, and there is ammunition. Captain Hou said, looking serious.
"So, why did Li Shilan have such a gun? Does he have some dangerous figure to deal with? Uncle Jiange asked, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
"We don't know this yet, maybe it's his private protection, maybe it's his private entertainment, maybe it's his private secret, maybe it's his private killing tool." Captain Hou said, his tone somewhat sarcastic.
"So, what about his will? How did he distribute his property? I asked, looking at the piece of paper, feeling a little curious.
"You can see for yourself, but I can tell you that his will was written shortly before his death, and the distribution of his property is very interesting. Captain Hou said, handing us the piece of paper and smiling at our reaction.