The subsequent search yielded no results, so Yu Haifeng took his men to visit the community again.

Zhao Youquan knew many people in the community, especially some old ladies.

"Old Zhao is a very nice person. He can talk and dance well."

"Brother Zhao is a popular figure in our neighborhood. We always line up to dance with him in the evening. During this period when Brother Zhao is not here, everyone's enthusiasm for dancing has declined a lot."

"Although Brother Zhao is not young anymore, he has taken good care of himself and looks like a young man in his 20s."

After interviewing several people, they all had a good impression of Zhao Youquan. However, this also indirectly shows that Zhao Youquan has a wide range of friends, which makes it more difficult for Ye Lin and his team to solve the case.

However, there are both good and bad comments about him. Some old men's evaluation of him is more direct.

"An old man should behave like an old man. He is over 50 years old and still hangs out with middle-aged women all day. It's too indecent."

"That's right. I heard he even went out to dance. Only his wife could stand him. If it were me, she would have come out with a rolling pin."

"I saw him outside once. You know what he was like? He was wearing women's clothes and makeup. He was a grown man. Don't you think he was disgusting? And he was talking and laughing with a few women."

After going through the whole circle, there were mixed opinions about Zhao Youquan, but not many people said much about Liu Jinmei. Most people didn't even know Liu Jinmei's name and just called her Old Zhao's wife.

"Captain Ye, do you think it was possible that Liu Jinmei saw her husband like this and then became murderous, so she went to the hotel with him and killed him?" Wang Longxin suddenly had an idea.

"That shouldn't be the case. We also saw Liu Jinmei. She was a little hunched over. But the person in the surveillance video that day was standing tall and straight, not like someone of that age."

"Although Liu Jinmei complained a lot about Zhao Youquan, you can tell she was still very sad. The relationship between the couple is still there. She doesn't seem like someone who would kill someone."

At this point, Ye Lin paused for a moment, "Well, just to be on the safe side, go check where Liu Jinmei went on the night of the incident to see if she has an alibi."

Ye Lin originally didn't want to investigate Wang Longxin's conjecture, but after years of handling cases, he increasingly had a feeling that the real murderer was often someone you would never expect.

Of course, Wang Longxin only uses this to verify, he believes the main place should still be the dance hall of Sunset Spring.

Now that we have the name, it becomes much easier to find the dance hall.

This Sunset Spring dance hall was located in the basement of an old commercial building. Ye Lin went there after dinner because the dance hall was only open at night.

Before coming here, Ye Lin didn't have high expectations for this kind of dance hall. What era is it now? Why are there still people coming back to something like Sunset Spring Dance Hall? It sounds like a product of the last century.

And this is indeed the case. When Ye Lin saw this dance hall, he thought it was quite simple.

There wasn't even a decent gate, just a sign with the words "Sunset Spring" written on it, and an old man was collecting money at the door. If Ye Lin hadn't done his homework in advance, he felt that he would not have noticed it when he walked past here.

However, although it was simple, Ye Lin was surprised by the flow of customers. It was the first time he discovered that the social needs of the elderly were so strong.

It was only 6 o'clock in the evening and people started coming in one after another. This dance hall seemed a little different from the one for young people.

The people who come here are mostly elderly people, occasionally middle-aged people. Of course, like other dance halls, most of them are men.

Then, those women that Ye Lin met seemed to be middle-aged women. They put on rosy makeup and went in looking gorgeous. To say that they were there just for dancing, Ye Lin thought it was nonsense.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Ye Lin and Yu Haifeng walked in together.

"30 per person." The old man at the door was too lazy to even raise his head.

"Is there a time limit?" Ye Lin asked casually.

"We close at 2 a.m., and you can play until closing. Drinks are charged," the old man answered skillfully.

"Police, is your boss here?" Ye Lin suddenly raised his voice and took out his ID from his bag and showed it.

The old man then looked up at the two of them in surprise, then stood up a little nervously, "Comrades, our boss will be here later, what can I do for you?"

"I'll ask you a few questions and I hope you'll answer them seriously." Ye Lin said seriously.

"Oh." The old man still looked nervous.

"Do you know this person?" Ye Lin took out a photo of Zhao Youquan.

The old man took out a pair of reading glasses and put them on. He took the photo and looked at it, then immediately said, "Old Zhao, I know him. He's a regular customer and comes here almost every day."

"Did he come the night before yesterday, that is, on the night of July 7rd?" Ye Lin took back the photo and continued to ask.

The old man thought hard and said, "He must have been here before, because he comes here whenever he has nothing to do. Sometimes I can't remember whether he has been here or not."

"Has he ever had any conflicts with the people here or has he made any enemies?"

The old man looked at Ye Lin in surprise and asked in a low voice: "Comrade police, has something happened to Lao Zhao? It seems that he didn't come yesterday."

"Ask what you should ask, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and answer the questions carefully." Ye Lin said calmly.

"Oh, that Lao Zhao is a nice guy. He greets me every time he comes. He is also quite popular here and has many regular dance partners."

"Fixed? Quite a lot? Then what is fixed?"

"Hey, police comrade, we call this a dance hall, but it's actually just a place for making friends. Many lonely middle-aged and elderly people come here to chat and drink, and dancing is secondary."

"People like Lao Zhao who are good at speaking usually roam around the place and are familiar with everyone. Some people come to see him specifically, but they may not come every day, so Lao Zhao has more regular partners." The old man said with a grin, looking gossipy.

Ye Lin said to himself, although Old Zhao is quite old, he is very charming.

"Then who are his regular friends? Tell us about it. Is anyone here tonight?" Ye Lin took out a pen and paper and started taking notes.

"Ah, police comrade, these are all private matters. If I tell them, Old Zhao will definitely scold me later." The old man said with a bitter face.

"No, Zhao Youquan won't be able to say anything to you anymore." Ye Lin said lightly.

"Ah, Lao Zhao got into such a big trouble this time. Was he beaten by her husband? I told him that this kid always likes to wear strange clothes and flirt with other girls, so he's bound to get into trouble." When the old man heard that Lao Zhao got into trouble, his first reaction was to gloat.

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