Chapter 60: Where Did the Key Go?

Qi Fei immediately thought that from beginning to end, the killer's greatest means in this case was being able to freely enter and exit every household. If it was collective housing, then it was very likely that someone had obtained backup keys for all the houses!

"Oh, this document was something I got with great difficulty from this custodial company. As for the key, I asked, and they said it was given to the employees themselves back then, because this apartment is different from a dormitory building. It is said that when it was allocated, it was promised that the property rights would be split later and they would be given independent housing books. In fact, it was just allocated to them according to the meaning of housing allocation. As a result, because Guomao Company was gone, the matter of making independent housing books was left unsettled. So, Guomao Company didn't have any spare keys to begin with. Anyway, the small company that took over now doesn't have any."

"Sigh, that is to say, when this group of people got the keys back then, they thought they owned this house, but later they found out they could only live in it temporarily and it didn't count as their own assets at all?" Qi Fei finally sorted out the problem.

"Oh! Right, there's another important discovery," Wu Shanqiu said excitedly. "The people at the custodial company said that a few years ago, someone came to Guiyue Apartment to ask about buying and selling, but it was just asking like that, and it seemed to have been left unsettled later."

"Who went to ask?" Zhong Kui's voice suddenly came from behind Qi Fei.

Qi Fei was unprepared and was so scared he almost fell off his chair.

Zhong Kui, who usually had the sound of high heels before she arrived, had arrived behind him silently this time.

Qi Fei patted his chest and muttered: "Damn, are you a ghost? You walk without a sound."

"Team Liu said a consultant should have the appearance of a consultant, so let me dress more simply, and I didn't wear high heels," Zhong Kui pursed her lips and said.

"Ha, you listen to Team Liu so well," Qi Fei couldn't help but be sour, thinking that this guy argued with him every day, but was so obedient when Team Liu made a request.

Zhong Kui didn't refute, just chased Wu Shanqiu and asked: "I want to know who exactly went to ask about this?"

Wu Shanqiu pouted: "I asked too. There were only a few people in total, but they actually told me they didn't remember.

Because that company, I looked, they are all related parties, and they don't seem to want to do things. That person came to ask, and it was estimated that they didn't take it seriously. They said it was too many years ago, and they didn't remember who came to ask."

"They don't often go to collect rent, don't they remember either?"

"Ha, they just look very careless and perfunctory. It is estimated that they really don't remember; they just vaguely know that there was such a thing back then," Wu Shanqiu said with disdain.

"Then what about the answer to this question? If they want to get this house, is there a way?" For some reason, Zhong Kui was very concerned about this matter.

"Oh! This, I asked. They gave an answer, saying that in theory, as long as a representative is sent out to ask them to buy the whole building as a package for the company, and then split it internally."

"That's not a small amount."

"I said the same thing. The custodial company said that in fact, it wouldn't be much. When they gave them the house back then, it was aimed at housing allocation, so the document explained that the purchase money was calculated according to the evaluation price of that year. So even if the whole building was bought, it was actually okay to talk about."

"It seems that when that person came to ask, they also gave this answer, right?"

"It is estimated that it is not much different," Wu Shanqiu said, then looked at Zhong Kui's concerned appearance and asked, "Is this matter very important?"

"Hmph, it's important. The key is that since there is this answer, no matter who comes to ask, wouldn't they discuss it with the people in the building? After all, they have to reach a consensus," Zhong Kui said.

Qi Fei heard this and immediately said: "I see that Wang Dakang and his wife haven't finished speaking last time!"

Nan City, which had been sunny for over a month, began to rain.

It was drizzling at noon, and a smell of old mold rose in the building of Guiyue Apartment, mixed with an indescribable stench, choking Wu Shanqiu so that she covered her nose and mouth: "How can these people tolerate living in this kind of place!"

"You can't underestimate people's tolerance for money," Zhong Kui said, walking toward Room 201.

The sleepy Wang Dakang came to open the door. This retired couple was taking a nap at home on a rainy day.

Hearing that the police had already investigated the property rights of Guiyue Apartment, Wang Dakang's reaction even showed a trace of unhappiness.

"Aren't you looking for a murderer? Why do you care about this?" His words were filled with dissatisfaction at his privacy being violated.

"We have reason to suspect that the murder case at Guiyue Apartment is related to the property rights of this building," Zhong Kui suddenly put on the posture of a criminal police officer, speaking very seriously.

Qi Fei had never seen her like this. She was like a chameleon, ready to transform into the appearance she needed when the situation required it.

Moreover, this connection between property rights and the murder case was also said by Zhong Kui herself at this moment, and it had never been brought up when discussing the case.

Wang Dakang heard this and didn't take it seriously: "That's impossible! No one will kill for the sake of solving our house property rights problem. If people die, everyone won't be able to pool the money!"

Zhong Kui wore a look of success: "That is to say, you people in the building have discussed pooling money to buy the house, right?"

"Of course we discussed it. This house was originally ours; it was Guomao Company that owed us. Before us, those who were allocated houses were all proper, independent property right certificates. Why did it become renting when it reached us!" Wang Dakang said excitedly when he talked about this matter.

"However, we heard that even if you want to pool money to buy, you have to have someone come forward. Who did you choose?" Wu Shanqiu asked.

Hearing this question, Wang Dakang sighed: "It's this matter. Everyone has never reached a unified opinion. After all, the money is pooled by everyone, but only one person's name can be written on that property right certificate... We are all not young, and besides..."

"Besides, as you have been neighbors for a long time, not only have you not trusted each other because of the long time you've been together, but you have developed gaps, even hatred, because of various things," Zhong Kui said what Wang Dakang hadn't finished.

"Let's take an example. If Yue Fengsheng and Chen Liangdi were still alive, they wouldn't agree to anyone coming forward, right? In short, no one is convinced by anyone, and this matter is unsolvable," Wang Dakang said annoyedly. "Now the remaining families are just these few. If you spread the price of buying the whole building, even according to the price of that year, it's not low. We can't afford it at all!"

As he was speaking, the "haunted" Room 301 upstairs made a sound again... ===== CHAPTER 61 =====