mtl008 Chapter 161 Who is in the stairwell
Chapter 161 Who is in the stairwell
Miss Huang, the suspected lover of the homeowner, looked at Xu Youyou with wariness in her eyes, pretending to be unintentional and standing between the two of them.
Xu Youyou didn't care about her little thoughts and said casually: "Mr. Sun, you are too polite."
The original owner insisted: "Ms. Xu, please give me your bank card number. I want to thank you very much."
If Xu Youyou hadn't been raising the price, he wouldn't have been able to sell it at such a price, so he wanted to give Xu Youyou a commission according to the rules.
Xu Youyou didn't expect that this man would be so particular about rules even when he was going abroad. Not surprisingly, she saw a hint of displeasure flash across Miss Huang's eyes. Miss Huang even reached out and pulled his sleeve, but was ignored by the original owner.
The bodyguard suddenly took a few steps towards the large potted plant behind Xu Youyou, scaring the white-haired guy hiding behind the potted plant so much that he turned around and ran away, leaving everyone with only a glimpse of his hurriedly fleeing back.
"Boss, someone is eavesdropping. It seems to be the cousin of the Gu family." said the bodyguard.
Xu Youyou nodded casually to indicate that she understood. This person had been like this in both of his previous and current lives. He was used to doing these sneaky things and never got involved in good things. He also never stopped telling tales. Xu Youyou thought about it and pointed at her mobile phone at Xu Fang.
Xu Fang immediately understood and quietly turned on the recording on her phone while no one else was paying attention.
The original owner was still urging Xu Youyou to provide her bank account number, but Xu Youyou once again firmly refused: "No, I'm not setting this up with you, and I don't need this little money."
The original owner of the house said, "Miss Xu is truly someone who doesn't covet wealth and fame."
He had originally prepared tens of millions of yuan as a thank you, but he didn't expect Xu Youyou to not even look at it.
Xu Youyou thought this was strange, so she just smiled casually and was about to say goodbye and leave.
The original owner of the house hadn't realized Xu Youyou's unhappiness yet, and asked with a smile, "Miss Xu, do you have anything to do later? I really want to thank you, Miss Xu. Since you don't want any money, can I treat you to a meal?"
Xu Youyou glanced at Miss Huang, whose face was even more defensive, and didn't want to get too involved with the original owner, so she said directly, "I've already made an appointment."
She made up an excuse to get up and leave, not noticing at all that the original owner's eyes suddenly darkened after she left.
Sitting in her own car, Xu Youyou held Guaiguai in her arms and casually instructed Xu Fang: "Contact a few more agents. I always feel that the agent today is not honest."
Xu Fang stared at the road ahead, slowing down the car slightly. Without turning around, she said, "Boss, I feel something's not right either. I feel like they're hiding something, but I can't put my finger on it. Looking closely, there's something strange about Mr. Sun and Ms. Huang."
Xu Youyou felt the same as Xu Fang, but she couldn't explain clearly what these agents were planning.
Unexpectedly, Guaiguai suddenly said, "Woof woof! There's a smell of death in that villa."
Xu Youyou's hand that was stroking the dog's head suddenly stopped. She had never thought of this possibility. She lowered her voice and asked Guaiguai, "Baby, why did you suddenly say that?"
Xu Fang in front was not surprised by Xu Youyou's mumbling. After all, not everyone can understand what dogs say, and Xu Youyou, the employer, has always had the habit of talking to puppies.
Guaiguai said, "Wangwang, while you were bidding, I walked around the villa again. It seemed that the stairwell had a particularly strong odor."
Dogs have sensitive noses, unlike humans. Xu Youyou stayed in the villa for so long but didn't notice any strange smells at all.
Xu Fang's phone suddenly rang. She answered it with her Bluetooth headset. Two minutes later, she turned around and asked, "Boss, an agent from another real estate agency just contacted me. They said there's a villa for sale nearby. Do you have time to go take a look?"
Xu Youyou nodded. It was still early in the morning and she didn't have to go to work, so she had plenty of time to wander around and look around.
The real estate agents this time were two ladies. One looked to be in her thirties and was very capable in her words and actions. The other was in her early twenties and still had the youthfulness of a young novice on her face.
"Ms. Xu, this villa that is urgently for sale is a little special. I have to tell you that the house was originally occupied by an elderly person, and his younger generations have been living abroad all year round. The elderly person passed away due to illness last month, and his younger generations have already immigrated. This time the owner is returning to China and plans to leave at the end of the month. Because it is really urgent to sell, and many people mind a house where someone has passed away, the price will be relatively low." The older female agent patiently explained the situation of the house.
Xu Youyou nodded casually, thinking that it seemed like every property for sale she'd come across recently was going abroad. As if casually asking, "Is the Zixiyuan villa listed with your real estate company?"
The female agent looked a little strange when she heard this and asked, "Is Miss Xu interested in that apartment?"
"What's wrong? What's wrong with that house?" Xu Youyou asked.
The other person nodded and said, "That house is unlucky."
"How do you say this?"
The agent explained, "About six months ago, the villa's mistress fell into the sea while out for a trip. Her body has never been found. Since then, there have been frequent noises in the house. Several men have been hired to treat the situation, but they haven't been able to improve it. The man is no longer willing to live there and plans to sell the house and move abroad."
Xu Youyou's heart paused, then she smiled and said, "You guys are really well-informed. I thought I could get a bargain."
The agent said, "Speaking of which, the hostess's father has even issued a reward. He wants to recover his daughter's body. Anyone who salvages his daughter's body will be rewarded with 20 million in cash."
Xu Youyou couldn't help but sigh: "This father seems to love his daughter very much."
The agent said, "It's said she's an only child. After the couple divorced, the father never remarried and raised the child alone. Now that she's grown up and married, who knew she'd encounter something like this? This villa was a wedding gift from the father. He was lucky, though; he bought it before house prices started to rise. Back then, prices weren't as high as they are now."
Xu Youyou asked, "When something happened to his daughter, did his father-in-law never suspect that it was his son-in-law who did it?"
The agent, clearly well-informed about the situation, lowered his voice and said, "This case was quite a big deal before, but the police have investigated it repeatedly. It's said that the hostess likes to go sea fishing, and the surveillance cameras in the villa area clearly captured her when she went out that day. There's even footage of her on the boat, so she definitely fell into the water. And the host was at work that day, so he has an alibi."
Xu Youyou frowned slightly, unable to understand for a moment, if the hostess really died while sea fishing, then whose body was in the stairwell of the villa?