The landlord said Unit 702 had been vacant for three years.
Qiao Ning unlocked the door, but the security chain on the other side stopped it from opening.
An old woman lived inside. She had lived there for twenty-two years, but now she had to prove she wasn't refusing to leave.
Qiao Ning handled property due diligence. All she needed to do was find out whether the unit could be handed over. But the landlord produced a declaration of departure signed by the old woman, while the occupancy agreement she produced had been altered.
Both of them were lying.
Both were waiting for Qiao Ning to speak up for them.
Under the threshold, a charred old doorplate led the investigation to Qinghuai Lane, long since demolished.
Seven homes, seven families who once knew each other. Their lives had all moved on, yet when anyone mentioned the eighth household, no one could remember it.
Following the old records, Qiao Ning discovered that someone had even handpicked the list of properties she was investigating.
Someone wanted her to uncover the truth, but might not be willing to let her finish.
[The author has worked in the real estate industry for years. The due diligence logic and verification methods are designed to reflect real industry experience as closely as possible. Fellow professionals, please point out any oversights.]
[Realist social suspense | Clues peeled back layer by layer | Multiple evidence trails converge | Best read closely]
At first I thought there was something wrong with the house, but later I realized that what was really wrong was the "record". Things that clearly existed can be proven not to exist by piece of evidence. This setting really caught my eye. The most uncomfortable thing is that you know something is wrong, but you can't find any evidence that it is false. In the first three chapters, it seems that there is no deliberate pretentiousness. On the contrary, the more normal things are, the more abnormal they feel. Let's take a look at the five stars first and hope that these details can be taken back in the end.
I just clicked on it casually to take a look, but I really got into it 😂 The plot is quite smooth, and the characters are not fake. There are a few places where you only realize that you have already buried them in the front. Let's catch up first.