Chapter 175

It was after noon when the two returned to Liu Tingmei's house. Since he had already understood the situation, Li Qingyao was too lazy to play along with the family and ordered Xia Yongze to knock on the door.

Xia Yongze had a grudge against this family for a long time. He could no longer hide his inherent evil spirit and knocked on the door with a gloomy face: "Open the door! Police!"

Liu Tingmei's mother Ma Yilan, who came to open the door, was so scared that her face turned pale: "Police? What's the matter? Our family has not broken any law!"

Li Qingyao, standing behind Xia Yongze, looked at her carefully. Ma Yilan had a thin face and high cheekbones, and her eyes were dull. She looked unapproachable. She was in her sixties, and her skin was covered with spots and wrinkles. Only the beautiful outline of her youth could be vaguely seen.

This is the mother, a most ordinary mother. She is not as morally corrupt as Xiang Siling's mother, she is just not good enough to her daughter, not good enough in every way. She has not done anything evil. But it is that little bit of negligence and partiality that has accumulated over the 19 years of Liu Tingmei's life. In the end, because of their unintentional mistake, the child was ruined. And after leaving this family, Liu Tingmei suffered such bad luck, and seven years later, a series of cruel serial murders were caused by her - these seem to have nothing to do with the person who gave birth to her into this world.

"We are from the missing persons investigation team of the Yuexi District Public Security Bureau. Didn't your daughter Liu Tingmei disappear nine years ago?" Xia Yongze said.

"Yes." Ma Yilan said hesitantly, "She hasn't been back for many years. We don't know whether she is dead or alive. She has nothing to do with our family."

Xia Yongze and Li Qingyao both glanced at her.

She didn't even ask if the person had been found.

The two showed their police IDs, and Li Qingyao's attitude was very serious: "In order to investigate her disappearance, we need to go in and take a look. I hope you will cooperate."

As soon as I entered the house, I found that it was even narrower and darker. The furnishings were simple, with old furniture, and it was also very dirty. An old man in his sixties was sitting on the sofa watching TV, and next to him was a five-year-old child, with dirty clothes and a runny nose. It was obvious that this family still lived a messy life.

When Ma Yilan told her husband about the situation, Liu Qiangshun also stood up and said with a smile: "Why don't you pour tea for the police comrade?" He looked like an ordinary person, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and even had a loyal and honest look.

"No need." Li Qingyao said, "Is this your grandson?"

The two of them nodded quickly.

"Where is your son?"

"out."

"What were you doing out there?"

"play cards."

Li Qingyao didn't ask any more questions and said, "Take us to see Liu Tingmei's room."

The couple hesitated.

Xia Yongze: "Don't waste time, we have other tasks."

Li Qingyao smiled: "That's it, isn't it?"

Ma Yilan showed a stubborn look: "She hasn't come back for so many years. Even if she is alive, she definitely won't recognize her home. Why should I keep the room? It's sad to see. Her fall was an accident, and there was nothing we could do."

Li Qingyao said nothing more. Under Ma Yilan's guidance, he walked around the house. In addition to the room where the old couple lived, there was the room where Liu Yukun and his wife lived, and the room of the little grandson. There was another room full of old toys. In addition, there were two small utility rooms.

There is no trace of Liu Tingmei's life in this "home" anymore.

"What day did Liu Tingmei disappear?" Liu Qiangshun remembered this because he reported the case to the police and it caused a sensation in the whole village at the time.

"July 2016, 8."

"How did she disappear? Wasn't she locked up at home?"

"We didn't know either. We all went to sleep that night. When we woke up, no one was in her room. We looked everywhere but couldn't find her."

"The door is not locked?"

"The door was locked. The police came and said she escaped by climbing through the window. There were fingerprints on the window. She had the same intelligence as a child at that time. She probably thought she was going out to play and ran away."

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Li Qingyao and his companion had just walked a short distance out of the Liu family's home when they saw a young woman running towards them, panting.

"Comrade police officer? I'm Shu Lili. I heard you were looking for me?"

The three of them found a quiet corner in a milk tea shop at the entrance of the village and sat down.

"Liu Huaixin really likes Tingmei." Shu Lili said confidently, "You are right to ask me. Tingmei was in the first year of high school and Liu Huaixin was in the third year. He wrote her love letters, more than a dozen of them. Tingmei ignored him. Liu Huaixin's conditions were okay, but there were so many boys in the grade who liked Tingmei. There were several who were more handsome and had better conditions than him. Who was he? Tingmei didn't like any of them. At that time, she just wanted to go to college, leave Mawei Village, and go to BJ."

"Later, Liu Huaixin was admitted to university, and Tingmei was still in high school. Are they still in touch?"

Shu Lili thought for a moment and said, "I think so. I remember that winter vacation, half a month before Tingmei broke her head, I went to play with her and saw Liu Huaixin passing by the door. I asked Tingmei if he was still pursuing her, and she was very unhappy and told me not to mention him, he was a bit annoying."

"Did anything special happen before and after Liu Tingmei disappeared?"

Shu Lili was stunned, lowered her head and thought about it, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "There is one thing I don't know if it counts. She disappeared in August. I was studying in another city and returned to school early during that period. My mother was afraid that I would run back, so she didn't tell me. When I came back during the winter vacation, she was gone.

I heard from my parents in private that they heard from the villagers that Tingmei's parents wanted to marry her to a 40-year-old rich man who was divorced. They also guessed that Tingmei was not completely stupid, and ran away because she knew this. "

Li Qingyao snorted. She saw once again that in this world, there are parents who love their children more than their own lives; there are also selfish parents who put themselves first in everything. Those people even live a mess of their own lives, so how can we expect them to treat their children with a clear and selfless mind? And the various pains that everyone encounters after growing up, is family the original sin? Li Qingyao doesn't know.

Shu Lili wiped her tears and said, "Comrade police officer, Tingmei is my best friend and I have never forgotten her. Over the years, I often wondered if she was still alive and if she had encountered any bad things. Can she have enough food and clothes when she was out there alone? I only regretted that I returned to school early just for an internship opportunity. I should have spent more time with her, maybe she wouldn't have been lost.

To be honest, it was because of her that I chose to return to our alma mater as a teacher among several job opportunities. Of course, the school's job benefits are also good. Because I always feel that one day she will come back. I want to see her and ask her how she has been doing these years. Every year, I pay attention to the news from the police station, but no one has seen her. Where can she go as a person like that?

If you find her, can you let me know as soon as possible? I will definitely rush over right away. If she is still alive, even if her parents think she is a burden and don't want to raise her, I am willing to raise her. I have already agreed with my boyfriend who is about to get married that I will treat her as a younger sister. Even if she has a broken brain, she will be very obedient. If you see her, please tell her that I have been waiting for her and I will never forget our friendship and promise. "

Li Qingyao and Xia Yongze were silent for a while. This was the second person they had met today who was willing to support Liu Tingmei unconditionally.

Li Qingyao said, "Okay, I promise you, if I see you, I will definitely pass it on, regardless of life or death. Finally, I want to ask a question - was Liu Huaixin at home during the days when Liu Tingmei disappeared?"

Shu Lili was stunned for a moment, then answered, "He... is here! He should be here. I returned to school on July 7th and saw him a few times. He stays in his hometown every winter and summer vacation until school starts."

(End of this chapter)