Chapter 21 chapter 2

At an intersection, Lin Fengchong put Guo Xiaofen down and drove Chu Tianying to the airport. Guo Xiaofen looked at the bustling traffic, feeling confused.In the past, no matter how big the case was, she could always discover a doubtful point or a little clue with the unique keenness of a journalist, and then persevere in her investigation.Journalists do not have the right to conduct criminal investigation and interrogation. They can only rely on the contacts they have accumulated through long-term work to find insiders and find out the inside story and the truth.The problem is that the health care product industry involved in this case has never been in contact with her before.It's like catching a curled up hedgehog, but you don't know where to bite.

The crime scene is too far away, it is impossible to go; the physical evidence has been sealed by the police; the suspect is only one Liu Simiao, who has lost his memory; the deceased cannot speak, and the autopsy has not found the root cause of death... Headache. Wait a moment! The deceased could not speak, and the autopsy did not find the root cause of death, but this does not mean that the survivors were completely ignorant. Guo Xiaofen took out her mobile phone, first asked Lin Fengchong for the phone numbers of the homes of the deceased, and then started calling—of course, there was no need to call Meng Jianyi's home.The family members of the others: Tong Dali, Jiao Yan, Gong Jing, and Meng Ruhu seemed to have reached an agreement, and they all refused to answer any questions Guo Xiaofen raised, and hung up the phone hastily.After careful thought, Guo Xiaofen understood that these deceased were all employees of Jianyi Company, and the company might have greeted them earlier, such as "If you want a pension, just shut up obediently"...

There is only one Li Jialiang left. Regarding this, Guo Xiaofen didn't have any hope, who knew that after the call was answered, the other party said that she was welcome to come and sit at home.Guo Xiaofen was overjoyed, and hurriedly took a taxi and drove straight away. As soon as I entered Li's house, I saw a small mourning hall in the living room: on the low cabinet where the TV was placed, there was a portrait of Li Jialiang, and the edge was decorated with black curtains.There is a joss stick burning on both sides of the portrait, and several white porcelain plates in front of the portrait contain offerings such as fruits.There are several wreaths standing crookedly on both sides of the living room, which looks very deserted.

Guo Xiaofen put a bunch of white lilies that she bought in advance in front of Li Jialiang's portrait, and bowed three times respectfully.For some reason, she always felt that the deceased old man looked kind and familiar. It was Li Jialiang's niece who received her, and she said in a rambling manner that because her uncle was only a specially hired commercial actor and not an employee of the company, so "the same death", the pension for others was ten times more than her uncle's, "you Is this fair?!" She patted the palm of her left hand with the back of her right hand, almost spraying saliva on Guo Xiaofen's face.

"Mr. Li didn't say anything to you before he went on this trip?" Li Jialiang's niece shook her head, "Uncle has no children. After my aunt died of illness a few years ago, his personality has become more and more withdrawn. Even during the holidays, he rarely walks with relatives. This time he went out and didn't say hello to us at all. .” Guo Xiaofen thought for a while, "Then, how will his inheritance be distributed?" "Uncle left this house to me, nothing else." The decoration, furniture and electrical appliances of the house are very simple.How could an actor hired by an advertising company be so embarrassed?

Guo Xiaofen said: "I want to take a walk here, is that okay?" After getting the consent, he looked at each room.The kitchen, toilet and balcony are also included.The overall impression is rather chaotic, the placement of items is very random, full of the appearance of an old bachelor's home.In contrast, the bedroom is a bit tidy: a clean calendar hangs behind the door; an old-fashioned Simmons double bed stands next to a large wardrobe with mirrors; A solid wood table with a desk calendar and pen holders.Guo Xiaofen opened the drawer on the right, and found a mottled iron box, which contained Chairman Mao's badge, red book, Shanghai brand watch, etc., all of which were things from the 1970s, and a small book at the bottom contained some poems , I couldn't understand it, and there was a yellowed black and white photo sandwiched between them.

There are two people in the photo, standing side by side under a pine tree. On the right is a tall and handsome young man, and on the left is a girl with very dignified eyebrows who cannot be said to be pretty. Judging from his appearance, the young man should be the former Li Jialiang.Although the two of them stood side by side, their expressions were a bit reserved, especially the girl, who was very shy. She should be Li Jialiang's deceased wife, right?Guo Xiaofen thought. Looking up, I saw a glass photo frame hanging on the wall, which contained photos of Li Jialiang and his family in various periods, most of which were photos of him and his wife, but there was no way to tell that his wife looked similar to that girl place.

So, who is that girl?Why did Li Jialiang seal up the photo with her so preciously in that old iron box? And... there is another obvious anomaly, that is—— Suddenly, a loud voice interrupted her thinking, "You bastard! Don't listen to my advice! You bastard!" She was taken aback, and walked out of the bedroom, only to see a thin old man with a goatee standing in the living room, pointing at Li Jialiang's posthumous photo and yelling continuously, with tears running down his face. Next to him, Li Jialiang's niece stared blankly, not daring to say a word. "You bastard, you bastard..." The cursing gradually turned into sobbing, and then gradually quieted down.The goatee stared at Li Jialiang's portrait with a pair of cloudy eyeballs. After a long, long time, he let out a long breath, bent down and sat on the ground, and said in a hoarse voice, "You never listen to my advice...but, It's good, you're all gone, I know you'll go to her sooner or later, it's better to go sooner than later..."

It was silent again, and staring at him for a long time. In the living room, the afternoon sunlight flowed down the old man's back like a dim river. He shivered, as if waking up from a dream, stood up slowly with his right hand propped up, patted the dirt on his body, then bowed deeply to the portrait three times, turned and walked out of the gate. Guo Xiaofen was stunned for a while, then came to her senses, and hurriedly chased downstairs.I saw a bench under the locust tree facing the street, and the goatee was sitting there, with his head raised and his eyes squinted, looking at the sparse canopy in late autumn, as if he was still reminiscing about the aftertaste after the end of the song.

Guo Xiaofen didn't dare to disturb her, she just stood beside him quietly until the old man lowered his head and met her eyes, then said respectfully: "Hello, old man." Goatee looked at her curiously. Guo Xiaofen said: "I am a reporter from the Legal Times. We are very saddened by Mr. Li's death. After learning about the incident, we feel that Mr. Li's death has many doubts. I would like to interview his relatives and friends. Are you— —” Goatee waved his hand impatiently, "I don't accept interviews with reporters." Guo Xiaofen was about to speak again when a black Porsche stopped by the side of the road, and a hulking young man got out of the car, walked up to the goatee, bowed lightly and said, "Hello, Uncle Lei."

"It's Meng Chong," Goat Hu glanced at him, "Is there something wrong?" "I'm going to go to Uncle Li's house to express my condolences. When I see you here, I'll come to say hello to you first." Meng Chong said, he glanced at Guo Xiaofen, didn't recognize her, hesitated and said, "I was on the phone this morning. The thing I told you..." Goatee stood up, looked at him carefully from head to toe and said: "Mengchong, I have fought with your father for more than ten years. Now that he is dead, I won't say anything wrong with him. You The idea of ​​reforming the company is very good, I want to see what you can change, but if you want to ask me for help, don't even think about it." After finishing speaking, he walked away. Looking at his back, Meng Chong had a look of melancholy. He had just returned to the Porsche, opened the door, and Guo Xiaofen walked up, "You are Mr. Meng Jianyi's son, Meng Chong? I am Guo Xiaofen, a reporter from the Legal Times. I attended your company's press conference yesterday. This is mine. business card." Meng Chong took the business card and said, "Reporter Guo, please forgive me, I won't answer any of your questions." Guo Xiaofen smiled faintly, "Who is that old gentleman surnamed Lei just now? You can always tell me, right?" "Oh, you ask Mr. Lei Kangmei, he is the most famous doctor in the field of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in China, he is highly respected." After speaking, Meng rushed into the Porsche and drove into the community.Guo Xiaofen's eyes could not help but follow the car, and accidentally found a figure in the distance flashing behind the wall. Who is this guy?Are you watching me? Thinking of Hao Wenwen, whose whereabouts were unknown after being kidnapped, Guo Xiaofen became nervous for a while, and walked quickly along the street. After walking a long distance, she still couldn't find the bus stop, and there was no taxi passing by, but her sixth sense felt that there was someone behind her. I am gradually approaching myself.As soon as she gritted her teeth, she got into the alley, trotted like the wind, turned seven times and eight times, and turned into a dead end. At the end was a wall covered with moss. Although the wall was not high, a row of anti-theft fences shattered glass.Guo Xiaofen was in a hurry, and immediately backed away, it was too late, a burst of dense footsteps came from the corner—— not good! She immediately pinched the key chain in her right hand and clenched it into a fist. A few keys protruded from the fist - this became a simple business card. If the gangster dared to attack her, his mouth and nose would bleed! As soon as half of the man's body was exposed, Guo Xiaofen punched him. The sharpest key, only two centimeters away from the man's cheek, suddenly stopped! "The horse is laughing?!" She couldn't help but screamed.