The rental houses in urban villages that have not been demolished almost all have the same model - after entering, there is a patio, and then there are buildings built on top of each other.

The landlord was a chubby middle-aged woman. She was wearing a coat and looked a little nervous. She asked: "It's so late, what do you want?"

On the way here, Hu Pingtao had already thought of reasons and excuses. He took out his ID card from his pocket, opened it in front of the landlord, and said seriously: "It's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, and this is a village in the city. Let's take it as an example."

Check."

The landlord looked puzzled: "Didn't you just check it a few days ago? Why are you here again today?"

Hu Pingtao remained calm even as he expressed his panic: "There are many routine inspections every year in the jurisdiction. Firefighting, robbery, water and electricity, sanitation, environmental protection... What was the last inspection?"

The landlord hesitated: "...it seems to be firefighting, right?"

Hu Pingtao smiled calmly: "Our police have more control. This inspection is mainly for unidentified outsiders. So, you can open the door and we will check the ID cards."

This reason is quite logical.

The landlord had no doubts and walked up quickly, starting from the first floor and knocking on the doors sequentially.

Soon I went up to the fourth floor and came to room number two.

The door opened, and a teenage girl wearing a coat stood at the door, yawning, rubbing her sleepy eyes, and looking timidly at the group of strangers.

"Police uncle, who are you looking for?"

The moment he opened the door, Hu Pingtao had already used the light to quickly scan the room.

Two beds, one large and one small, are placed close to the corner.

It's not so much a bed as it is two wooden boards backed by bricks. The cushions and cups are very old, and the mosquito net has turned yellow.

There was no furniture at all, just a table and two straw mounds obtained from who knows where.

Hu Pingtao squatted down and said gently: "Little sister, is your father at home?"

"Here." The little girl pointed sideways at the bed in the room: "My dad is sleeping."

Hu Pingtao stood up and walked in.

The lights in the room were dim, and a middle-aged man with a simple square face was lying on the big bed. When he saw Hu Pingtao and Meng Hui in police uniforms, and Zhang Juan following behind, his eyes showed surprise.

look.

"Hello." He lay on the bed, struggled to hold himself up with his hands, and said, "Please sit down. Um... Mumu, hurry up and move the stool for uncle and aunt."

With so many people coming in, the already narrow room suddenly seemed crowded. Hu Pingtao was also polite, took the grass mound handed over by the little girl, and asked with a smile: "Your name is Mumu?"

The little girl explained: "My name is Chen Mu, I am envious of you."

Hu Pingtao nodded, turned to the man lying on the bed, and said gently: "I'm sorry for disturbing you so late. We are doing a routine inspection today. Nanli Village is a big place and there are many people, so we must come in order."

The man was flattered: "I understand, I understand. I'm so sorry, I'm not in good health and can't get out of bed."

As he said that, he turned sideways and took out a purse from under the pillow, and took out two ID cards from it: "This belongs to me and my daughter. My wife is working outside and won't come back until tomorrow morning."

Hu Pingtao took it and said: "It's okay, it's okay, we're just checking and taking a look."

After a brief exchange of greetings, the family’s situation was basically understood—Liang Ping did not lie.

Hu Pingtao stood up and smiled at the male host: "Okay, you can lie down well. Let's go."

Just as she was about to turn around and go out, Zhang Juan suddenly reached out and pulled Hu Pingtao's clothes, and then pointed at the wall on the side.

Only then did he realize that there were several certificates of award posted on the wall.

Three good students, learning stars, outstanding student representatives, outstanding class leaders...

…

After leaving the rental house and returning to the electric car, Meng Hui said: "Boss, that woman didn't lie. Life at home is indeed difficult."

Hu Pingtao didn't say anything. He inserted the car key into the keyhole and said calmly: "This is no reason to steal things."

Zhang Juan became anxious when she heard this: "Do you have any sympathy?"

Hu Pingtao started the car and said without looking back: "Don't take pictures of this matter today. I know how to deal with it."

Zhang Juan frowned and asked: "Why can't it be filmed? If it passes the review and is shown on TV, the family will definitely attract attention and get more help."

Hu Pingtao explained: "Poor people also need face. Have you forgotten how that woman begged me in the convenience store and the office? Her daughter is still in school. If you do this, the whole world will know... Listen to me,

Don’t get involved in this matter.”

…

Back at the police station, as soon as I opened the interrogation room door, I heard Liang Ping still crying.

Hu Pingtao called Zhou Changhao out of the room and whispered about his visit to Liang Ping's house.

Zhou Changhao understood this and lowered his voice and asked: "Do you mean to let her go?"

Hu Pingtao took out cigarettes, handed one over, then took out a lighter and lit it for himself. He took a deep breath, exhaled the smoke, and said seriously: "I'll call the convenience store later."

Duty manager, for a piece of clothing worth tens of dollars, let them withdraw the lawsuit!"

Zhou Changhao asked: "Can they agree?"

"It should be possible." Hu Pingtao considered it carefully: "If it doesn't work, I can buy the stolen clothes."

Zhou Changhao smiled and said: "I didn't see it! You are quite strict in the office, and there are a few slanderous guys who call you the Black Evil God behind your back. If they knew that you still have this side, I'm afraid even their eyes would be turned upside down."

You have to stare out."

"Black Evil God?" Hu Pingtao shook his head angrily and amusedly: "Is it that exaggerated?"

Zhou Changhao said mysteriously: "I didn't say this. It came from the city bureau at first. They said that you are not an ordinary person. You just came back after performing a mission outside. You have been stained with blood, and you have

He was carrying several lives on his back. He was supposed to be promoted a long time ago, but he didn't know why he was assigned to be the director here. To put it mildly, it was a lowly position. To put it badly, it meant that he would be sent into exile if he could not deal with the leaders above.

.”

Hu Pingtao smiled and shook his head: "What's going on here? It's just nonsense... Let's get down to business. Do you have any objection to how I handle Liang Ping?"

Zhou Changhao answered simply: "It's up to you!"

Hu Pingtao took a deep breath of cigarette: "Okay, let her sign the record and then let her go home. It's already past two o'clock in the middle of the night, and there's no point in staying up any longer. If there's anything else, let's talk about it tomorrow.

.”

…

The next day.

After breakfast, Hu Pingtao asked Meng Hui to prepare and follow him out to the field. He was filling out forms in the office when he saw Zhang Juan walking in from outside.

Hu Pingtao subconsciously raised his head and glanced at the quartz clock hanging on the opposite wall, and asked doubtfully: "You are very early! Didn't you sleep last night?"

Zhang Juan's face was full of exhaustion. She pulled up a chair and sat down across from her. She folded her hands and lay on the table. She glared at him angrily: "It was half past two when you let that woman go. How could you still sleep?"

?I have to go to the stage to pour the film at 6:30, and I only have two or three hours in between. If I sleep, it will be in vain."

Hu Pingtao had already filled out the form in his hand. He put the documents into the binder and said with a smile: "There is a dormitory behind the yard. You can go there and take a rest! Or you can stop joining the team today and go back to catch up on your sleep.

"

Zhang Juan shook her head: "That won't work. We have to follow this show, and I'm determined to follow you."

Hu Pingtao was not pretentious: "In this case, let's go!"

Zhang Juan was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully: "It's only after eight o'clock, and there is already a case?"

Hu Pingtao said frankly: "The calls came in just after seven o'clock. There were two cases, both of which were traffic accidents. Later, they were transferred to the traffic police. At seven forty-five, the call came again, and Lao Zhou took someone

Rush over and deal with it. Two minutes before you came in, another alarm came, saying that there was a medical disturbance at Zhongshan Hospital."

"No, I just finished filling out the form and I have to go now."

Although Zhang Juan was sore and weak, she gritted her teeth and stood up from the chair: "Let's go then! My aunt is determined to follow you!"

…

There are a lot of things going on today.

As soon as Zhongshan Hospital finished handling the matter, they received a call from the 110 command center and rushed to the Ruihe Farmers Market - an ordinary civil dispute. The two business owners were quarreling over the area where goods should be placed. Later, they simply

He raised his fist.

When Hu Pingtao arrived at the scene, one of them had a broken nose and was bleeding a lot. He quickly stopped both parties and arranged for the injured to be bandaged and examined at the hospital.

Before the work here was over, another message came from the command center: Someone near Songyuan Road stole loquats and was poisoned after eating them. He suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. His family members have sent him to the hospital for treatment, and he is now arguing with the greening management personnel of the relevant road section.

.

Zhang Juan was listening to Hu Pingtao's conversation with the command center. Because the scene was noisy, she couldn't hear clearly. When he hung up the phone, Zhang Juan asked doubtfully: "How can you get poisoned by eating loquat? Also, is this related to

What does green management have to do with it?”

Hu Pingtao explained: "Songyuan Road is an old street, and loquat trees are planted in the green belts on both sides. They are ornamental tree species, not edible loquats. There is a big difference between the two. Now is the fruit-bearing period, and some people

I am greedy and like to take advantage of small things, so I sneak into the green belt and climb up to steal loquats.”

Zhang Juan shook her head when she heard this: "Can that kind of fruit be eaten?"

Hu Pingtao said seriously: "It may be edible, but not delicious. Good fruits are cultivated over a long period of time. The loquat trees planted on the street have small fruits, sour and astringent. Let alone eating them, they are just
To be continued...