Chapter 6 — The House She Left Behind

I looked at the last four numbers of the account on the statement. “Mom, have you seen this card before?” She leaned closer and looked for a long time. Suddenly stunned. “These last four numbers…” “It seems to be a card last year when my eldest sister took her mother to work.” At the end of the hallway, Ha Ngoc Mai's crying stopped. My mother slowly turned her head to look at her. “Eldest sister, you said the residential area has a subsidy and needs to get a new card.” “I still have your ID card.” “Then she said she couldn't do it.” Ha Ngoc Mai's lips turned white. She did not immediately deny it. That's scarier than denial. My mother's eyes were scary red. “Where is that card?” Ha Ngoc Mai tightened her shirt. “I don't know.” My mother stood up. “How long do you want to lie to me?” Ha Ngoc Mai was startled by her shouting. That scream was almost unlike my mother's. In my memory, she always spoke softly, was always afraid of embarrassing her relatives, and always put herself in last place. But right now, there was only pain in her eyes after everything collapsed. Ha Ngoc Mai finally spoke up. “The card was taken by Thua Trach.” “It said the company account is not convenient to transfer, so he borrowed an empty account of mine to transfer.” "I think you two are aunt and niece, nothing will happen." My mother laughed. That smile is more unsightly than crying. “I think.” “I think every time.” “Have you ever thought about me?” Ha Ngoc Mai bowed her head. La Khai looked towards Trinh Khai Minh's interrogation room, his voice lowered very low. “This is no longer just a simple loan scam.” Police Officer Khuong said. “Whether it is or not, we still have to see the subsequent cash flow of the card.” Very quickly, the investigation response from the bank was sent. After 1.7 million yuan entered the account, within ten minutes it was divided into seven transfers. There is an account in the supplier's account. There is a deposit to the employee's salary account. The remaining amount of five hundred thousand yuan was transferred to Phuong Nghien. I immediately called Phuong Nghien. This time she answered the phone very quickly. The other end was very noisy, like being in a car. I get straight to the point. “Why did five hundred thousand yuan go into your account?” Phuong Nghien was silent for a moment. "That's the tuition and living expenses that Thua Trach left for me." Ha Ngoc Mai suddenly rushed forward. "Phuong Nghien, tell them Thua Trach didn't do it on purpose." “It just wants to keep the company.” A short laugh came from the other end. There was no warmth in the laughter. “Mom, until now you still speak for him?” Ha Ngoc Mai was stunned. Phuong Nghien's voice lowered. “Duong Duong, I'm telling you the truth.” “I didn't run away with him.” “I took my child out of the country because he told me to go first.” “He said there will be people coming to your door in the country.” I asked. “Where is he now?” Phuong Nghien said. "I do not know." “But I know he didn't get 5.5 million yuan like you think.” La Khai stepped closer. “What do you mean?” Phuong Nghien seemed to hear his voice. she asked. “La Khai is next door?” La Khai's face changed slightly. “You know me?” Phuong Nghien did not answer him. She just told me. “The last time Jiang Chengze contacted me, he said he was set up by someone.” “That trap starts from the renovation records of the old area.” My heart sank. “The records for renovating the old area are only in my house.” Phuong Nghien said. “So he said, the person who really targeted that house from the beginning was not him.” She stopped. “He also said, the person who took the important original is right next to you.” 07 As soon as Phuong Nghien's words ended, both ends of the phone were silent. La Khai's face immediately stiffened. I looked at the cloth bag at Ha Ngoc Mai's feet. She also looked at me, her hand reached over, pulling the bag half an inch closer to her feet. Police officer Khuong arrived. “Phuong Nghien, what is the important original you just mentioned?” Phuong Nghien's side was silent for a long time. It took so long that Ha Ngoc Mai began to tremble. She finally spoke. “Blue file bag.” “In the secret compartment of that cloth bag.” Ha Ngoc Mai suddenly raised her head. “Phuong Nghien, what nonsense are you talking about?” Phuong Nghien's voice became hoarse. “Mom, I don't want to continue helping him hide anymore.” "That thing was not something Thua Trach told me to hide. Tr

I wish that when I went out the door, my mother would put it in." All eyes in the hallway were focused on Ha Ngoc Mai. The blood on her face slowly drained away. My mother stood in place as if crucified. “Eldest sister, what exactly is in your bag?” Ha Ngoc Mai hugged her cloth bag tightly. “Nothing.” “Only money.” "I brought money because I wanted to compensate partly for Thua Trach." Officer Khuong looked at her. “Ha Ngoc Mai, the current situation is related to the investigation of the case.” "You can proactively cooperate, or you can wait for us to handle it according to the law." Ha Ngoc Mai's lips trembled a few times. She looked at my mother. Those eyes were not begging me, but begging her. Before, my mother would definitely soften her heart. But this time, she didn't move. She just said. “Eldest sister, open it.” Ha Ngoc Mai seemed to have her strength immediately drained away. She slowly removed the cloth bag. There was literally two hundred thousand yuan in cash inside.