In the afternoon, we planned to go to the real estate agency and gather some information about the mansion owner. When we arrived, a salesperson warmly greeted us and asked if we were looking to buy or rent. Xiaotao showed him her police badge and answered, “Neither. But we’d like to ask you some questions!”

The salesperson invited us into an office. After explaining our intentions, the salesperson pulled out a thick hard-cover book and flipped through it. 

“I’m sorry, officers, but the mansion you’re inquiring after is no longer under our management.”

A few days ago, the owner suddenly called and requested to decrease the price of the mansion from the original three million to one million. By doing that, the company would receive fewer commissions, so naturally they were unwilling to grant the owner’s request. To their surprise, the owner paid the company twenty thousand yuan in cash on the spot to terminate the cont...