"Is Cao Zhong rich? I don't think so."

"I say this according to my standards. Because "money" is a very vague question. In the eyes of different people, the levels are different and the standards are also very different. Someone earns 3,000 yuan a month.

, from the perspective of those receiving subsistence allowances, they are considered rich. But if you are earning 10,000 yuan a month, you think 3,000 yuan is at most just living expenses.”

"Liu Xiao'e escaped." Ding Jian emphasized: "She needs money."

"Then there's the third option - feelings."

"This can also be ruled out. If a man really likes a woman, even if he can't...I mean he is incapable of giving her all-round material satisfaction, he will always be by her side. People like Cao Zhong will always be with her.

Do you think a man who treats Liu Xiaoe with a stick at any time as a daily pastime and teaches her a lesson can be called a relationship?"

"So this option can be given up." Ding Jian was very sure of this.

Hu Pingtao said calmly: "Although your view is one-sided, some parts are right. Liu Xiao'e really needs to settle down after leaving Maguhe Village."

Speaking of this, Hu Pingtao emphasized his tone and explained: "There are many ways to understand "settlement". A place with a good environment, a well-paying job, a sense of security, solidity, peace... In short

, all of which are included.”

Ding Jian grinned and laughed softly: "Liu Xiao'e needs money, especially a man who can give her a sense of security."

Hu Pingtao corrected the mistake in his words: "It should be a man who can help her fight against her family and at the same time give her a new life."

Ding Jian said: "No matter how I look at it, Cao Zhong doesn't look like such a man."

Hu Pingtao raised his lips and smiled slightly: "The situation in Maguhe Village is basically clear. This woman Liu Xiao'e is quite miserable. First she lost her man, then she miscarried her child. Her good life was forced by her bastard father and bastard brother.

Completely stir things up. If this kind of thing changes, no one can bear this tone. If you don’t believe it, just watch, Liu Xiao’e will take revenge sooner or later.”

Ding Jian raised his head and asked: "You mean, Liu Xiao'e was responsible for the Cao family case?"

Hu Pingtao said frankly: "She is the most suspected at the moment."

Ding Jian disagreed with this: "Don't forget, Liu Xiao'e is the mother of three children! As the saying goes: Tiger poison cannot eat its seeds. What's more, if you kill people, it will be three people at once. Besides, it's Liu Xiao'e

With such a thin body that can fall over when the wind blows, even if she really has some ideas, it would be difficult for her to implement them!"

Hu Pingtao reminded: "So this is a poisoning case."

Ding Jian did not continue to argue. He lowered his head and looked at his watch: "It's almost time, we should go up."

Hu Pingtao nodded: "Okay, let's go!"

After getting out of the car and walking a few steps, Ding Jian suddenly stopped and frowned.

"Actually, if I think about it carefully, what you just said makes sense. But I suddenly remembered something."

Hu Pingtao asked: "What's the matter?"

"Phosphorus..." Ding Jian only said this word, and his expression became serious.

Hu Pingtao glanced at him: "Do you think we should start with poisons and shift the direction of investigation?"

Ding Jian is not sure about this: "I'm just telling you what I think. Seriously, since it's killing people, why choose phosphorus? Even "Poison Rat Strong" is better than this!"

Hu Pingtao said nothing. This was also one of the many questions in his mind.

"Let's go to the ward first and talk to Liu Xiao'e before we talk."

…

Zhang Yixuan had been standing guard outside the ward. When he saw Hu Pingtao and Ding Jian appearing at the end of the corridor from a distance, he quickly stood up and hurried to greet them.

"You are finally here." This was the first sentence he said when they first met, which made Hu Pingtao's heart skip a beat, and his slightly relaxed mood suddenly became tense.

"What happened?" he asked in a low voice.

"It's okay." Zhang Yixuan smiled and said, "I just feel uncomfortable holding it in."

He then raised his left hand and shook his watch: "As promised, I will take over for you for half an hour. Look what time it is now? From half past twelve to two o'clock. Is there a boss as sinister as you?"

Hu Pingtao curled his lips and suddenly became less interested: "You also have a share in this case, okay? Help when you need help, everyone is the same."

Zhang Yixuan did not refute, but just stated the facts clearly: "I know, but I am really uncomfortable holding it in! Hurry up, I leave this to you, I want to go down and have a cigarette."

When he came to work in the criminal investigation team, Zhang Yixuan first learned to smoke. He was busy and stayed up late every day, and his addiction to smoking became more and more serious. Staying in the corridor outside the ward for more than two hours really made him feel uncomfortable.

Hu Pingtao grabbed Zhang Yixuan who was about to walk towards the elevator: "Don't panic, wait a minute. Um...how is the situation in Ward 3?"

Cao Zhong lives in the intensive care unit No. 3, and Liu Xiaoe's room is room No. 7.

Zhang Yixuan understood the meaning of Hu Pingtao's words: "Don't worry! Cao Zhong is asleep. He has started infusion since the morning. The doctor said he has six bottles of injection water. At this rate, he will be able to finish it at least after four o'clock in the afternoon. I'll take care of things.

Don't worry, I asked the nurse to keep an eye on me when I went to the toilet. There was no movement from Cao Zhong and he never left the room."

"It's the same here with Liu Xiao'e. The doctor said that the couple can only take intravenous injections and infusions of nutritional fluids, and they can't eat anything."

As he spoke, Zhang Yixuan suddenly lowered his voice: "Boss, in a situation like the Cao family's, how do you pay for the medical expenses? The whole family lives in the intensive care unit, which is a lot of money in one day, plus the cost of rescue...

Tsk tsk tsk tsk, this is really hard to handle!”

Hu Pingtao said: "This has nothing to do with us. The hospital has relevant systems. You can go down and smoke as soon as possible. Leave the matters upstairs to me and Fatty. I will call you if necessary."

Zhang Yixuan said "Hmm" and was about to leave when he was suddenly stopped by Hu Pingtao.

"One more thing, do you know Zhang Liming?"

"We know each other. What's wrong?" Zhang Yixuan asked.

Hu Pingtao said: "You go back to the bureau later and call Zhang Liming. He is now the deputy station in Songyang Town. Just tell him what I said and ask him to sort out the relevant situation in Liu Xiao'e's family, including

Ask him to send the detailed information of the main family members."

…

Liu Xiao'e has woken up.

Hu Pingtao did not hide his intentions and said straight to the point: "I checked some things that happened in your hometown, Maguhe Village. After Chen Yonglu died, you never went back?"

The corners of Liu Xiao'e's eyes twitched obviously, and she immediately calmed down and said bitterly: "What should I do when I go back? My father is the kind of person who only cares about money. There are also my eldest brother and second brother, who are counting on me."

Sell ​​it to them to get a wife."

Hu Pingtao continued to ask: "Where did you go after you left home?"

Liu Xiao'e hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively: "Why do you ask this?"

Hu Pingtao looked at her: "Cao Zhong said that your eldest daughter, Cao Zhaodi, is not his biological child."

Liu Xiao'e asked back: "When did Cao Zhong tell you? How could he say such a thing?"

She suddenly came to her senses and quickly changed her words: "I mean, why is Cao Zhong like this! Zhao Di is obviously his child. She is well-behaved and sensible. Zhao Di usually helps me with many housework.

Could it be that there is something wrong with Cao’s brain that he asked this question?”

Hu Pingtao smiled softly: "I have to ask you about this!"

He paused deliberately: "This is your family matter. Logically speaking, I shouldn't have to deal with it. In fact, it's not difficult to figure out this matter. You just need to take your child for a DNA test. It just so happens that you all are now

In the hospital, you just need to talk to the doctor and get a check-up, it’s not a hassle.”

Making an NDA was far from being as simple as Hu Pingtao said, and he wanted to test Liu Xiao'e's reaction.

Sure enough, Liu Xiao'e opened her mouth subconsciously and was stunned.

Seeing this, Hu Pingtao continued, "The law protects the rights and interests of women and children, but the prerequisite is that you must tell the truth to me and cannot be secretive."

Liu Xiao'e suddenly became a little depressed. It was obvious that Hu Pingtao's words had an effect on her.

After hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth and whispered: "...Anyway, things have come to this point. Lao Cao and I will definitely not be able to live together. I won't hide it from you, Zhao Di... She may be, or she may

It’s not Lao Cao’s seed.”

Hu Pingtao and Ding Jian opened their eyes almost at the same time.

What does it mean that it may be, and it may not be?

Hu Pingtao's thinking was quick, and he reacted instantly: "Do you have another man outside?"

Liu Xiao'e lowered her head and looked a little gloomy: "It all happened a long time ago. At that time, I just escaped from home. I...I was looking for a place to live, and I wanted to eat!"

"Although I went to high school, I was in a hurry when I came out from home and only brought my ID card... Speaking of which, when I was with Chen Yonglu, after a few good days, I lost my vigilance.

.Actually, when I first got married, I was still very careful with him. Chen Yonglu beat me, and I thought about running away, but then the child was spoiled and it was inconvenient to have a big belly. Chen Yonglu also changed his temper and treated me very well...

…”

Hu Pingtao interrupted unexpectedly: "If Chen Yonglu's attitude towards you does not change, you will have to leave Maguhe Village sooner or later?"

Liu Xiao'e nodded slowly, her eyes a little determined: "Why should a woman be ridden and beaten by a man when she is born? When I married Chen Yonglu, I was less than twenty years old! I never dreamed that

I have never married such an old man, no matter how good he is to me, I...I will..."

She shook her head and tears came out again.

Hu Pingtao did not rush her and waited patiently.

After a few minutes, Liu Xiao'e said soothingly: "I came to the provincial capital first, and then I was going to go to the coast. Because many people in the village who go out to work go to the coast. That guy Chen Yonglu... Although he was very good to me after I got pregnant.

, but he holds all the money at home tightly in his hands and will not give me even a cent."

"Why?" Ding Jian was puzzled: "Didn't you say that Chen Yonglu prepared delicious food for you during that time? Why are you still so tight on money? This is unreasonable!"
To be continued...