“马师傅，下水道又堵了，你上来一下。哦对了，这次上来的时候，你从消防通道走，别坐电梯，记得脚步放轻点。”

电话那头，苏婉清的声音还是那么柔，像羽毛似的，可听在我耳朵里，却像有根针，扎得我头皮发麻。我捏着保安亭里那个吱吱作响的对讲机，看了眼墙上的挂钟，凌晨两点半。这已经是这个月第五次了。一个年轻女人，三更半夜，老用同一个理由叫一个保安上她家，还特别嘱咐要走消防通道，这事儿，你们说邪乎不邪乎？我这心里啊，顿时就七上八下的，感觉有什么不对劲的事儿要发生了。

我叫马建军，今年四十六，退伍兵，在城里这个“香榭水岸”高档小区当保安，干了快五年了。一个月工资三千八，虽然不多，但好在稳定，离家也近。我老婆王秀莲在小区门口开了个小吃摊，卖点煎饼果子，我俩起早贪黑，就是为了供儿子上大学，日子过得不富裕，但心里踏实。我们这种人，没啥大本事，就图个安稳，最怕惹上麻烦。

给我打电话的女人叫苏婉清，住在小区里最贵的那栋楼王，顶层复式，三百多平。她大概三十出头，长得那叫一个水灵，说话细声细气的，不像业主，倒像个电影明星。我听别的同事说，她是个寡妇，老公前两年出海做生意，船翻了，人没了，就剩下她一个人守着这偌大的房子。

一开始，她叫我修下水道，我还真信了。第一次是半夜一点多，她说浴室地漏堵了，水都漫出来了。我寻思着救急如救火，就带上工具包上去了。她家那叫一个气派，地上铺的都是能照出人影的大理石。她穿着一身真丝睡衣，头发湿漉漉的，脸上带着歉意，一个劲儿地说“麻烦你了马师傅”。我一个大老粗，哪见过这场面，脸都红了，三下五除二从地漏里掏出一小撮头发，水“哗”一下就通了。她千恩万谢，还非要塞给我两百块钱，我没要，职责所在嘛。

可从那以后，她家的下水道就像跟我卯上了劲儿似的，隔三差五就在半夜堵一回。不是浴室地漏，就是厨房水槽，理由五花八门。每次我去，也都是些鸡毛蒜皮的小问题，几分钟就搞定。她每次都穿得特别清凉，家里还喷着一股子说不上来的香水味，闻着让人晕乎乎的。

我嘴上骂他胡说八道，心里却越来越犯嘀咕。我老婆秀莲也察觉出不对劲了，有天晚上我又是半夜被叫走，回来时她就坐在客厅等我，眼睛瞪得溜圆：“马建军，你给我那个女业主是不是对你有意思？她一个年轻寡，三更半夜老叫你一个大老爷们去她家，安的什么心？你别被人当猴耍了还不知道！”

我赶紧解释，说人家就是下水道老堵，能有啥坏心思。秀莲把筷子一拍：“屁！我活了四十多年，就没见过谁家下水道这么有规律，专挑半夜堵的！我告诉你，下次她再叫你，你录个音，留个心眼，别到时候让人赖上了，说你非礼她，那咱们家可就完了！”

老婆的话像一盆冷水，把我给浇醒了。是啊，人心隔肚皮，这年头，好人难做。万一她真是在设套，我一个上有老下有小的中年男人，怎么赔得起？

幸运飞艇开奖 我问她：“苏女士，您家这下水道是不是管道老化了？要不白天找个专业的管道工来看看，彻底弄一下？”

她总是笑着摇头，说：“不用麻烦了马师傅，可能是我平时不注意，老掉头发。还是您手艺好，一来就通。”

她越是这么说，我心里越是发毛。这哪是夸我，分明是堵我的嘴。

有队长撑腰，我胆子也大了点。我俩一前一后地上了楼。我让她开门，张队就躲在消防通道的门后。

一进门，那股熟悉的香水和消毒水味又扑面而来。苏婉清还是那副柔弱的样子，指着卫生间说：“马师傅，又是老毛病。”

我点点头，正准备进去，突然听到主卧室那边传来“咚”的一声闷响，很轻，像是有什么重物掉在了地毯上。我下意识地朝那边看了一眼。

我心里“咯噔”一下。我来过她家不下七八次，从来没见过什么猫，连根猫毛都没有！我假装没在意，走进卫生间，蹲下身子检查地漏。可我的耳朵，却竖得跟兔子似的，仔细听着外面的动静。

果然，客厅里传来她压低了声音说话的声音，像是在跟谁打电话，又像是在跟谁交代什么。我听不真切，只隐约听到“小心点”、“快了”、“别出声”几个词。

我的心跳得跟打鼓一样。这屋里，肯定还有别人！她不是一个人住！

那一刻，我汗毛都竖起来了。什么下水道堵了，全是假的！这女人在撒谎，她家里藏着一个巨大的秘密！

我从她家出来，腿肚子都在打转。我把刚才听到的、看到的一五一十全告诉了张队。张队听完，脸色也变得铁青。他猛吸一口烟，说：“建军，这事儿大了，恐怕不是咱们能处理的了。这个苏婉清，绝对有问题。她一遍遍叫你半夜上门，可能不是为了勾引你，而是……为了制造一个不在场证明，或者说，是找一个‘证人’。”

“证人？”我没明白。

张队的话像一道闪电，劈得我魂都快飞了。我的天，我这是在鬼门关前转悠了多少圈啊！这个外表柔弱的女人，心机竟然这么深沉！

我俩合计了一下，这事儿必须报警，但又不能打草惊蛇。我们没有证据，光凭猜测，警察来了也问不出什么。必须得拿到实锤。

于是，就有了开头那一幕。当苏婉清再次打电话，让我走消防通道时，我知道，她要做的事情，已经到了最关键的时刻，所以才需要更加隐蔽。

警察听完我们的陈述和录音，立刻就重视起来了。他们决定将计就计。让我按照苏婉清说的，从消防通道上去，但身后，跟着两名便衣警察。

我这辈子都没这么紧张过。我顺着消防楼梯，一步一步爬到顶楼。我的心都快从嗓子眼跳出来了。到了她家门口，我没有敲门，而是按照警察的指示，侧耳贴在门上。

里面果然有动静！除了苏婉清压抑的喘息声，还有一种……“滋啦……滋啦……”像是砂轮在切割金属的声音，还伴随着一下又一下沉闷的撞击声。这声音，是从她家那个平时锁着的储藏室里传出来的！

0lighter than feet。”

The voice on the other end of the line， belonging to Su Wanqing， was still as soft as a feather， but to my ears， it felt like a needle pricking my scalp。 I gripped the crackling walkie-talkie in the security booth， glanced at the clock on the wall showing 2:30 AM。 This was the fifth time this month。 A young woman， in the dead of night， repeatedly calling a security guard to her home for the same reason， and with a special instruction to use the fire escape。 Doesn't that sound bizarre My heart started pounding， a feeling that something was deeply wrong and about to happen。

My name is Ma Jianjun。 I'm forty-six， a veteran， and I've been working as a security guard at this high-end residential complex， “Champs-élysées Riverside，“ for nearly five years。 My monthly salary is 3，800 yuan。 It’s not much， but it's stable， and the job is close to home。 My wife， Wang Xiulian， runs a small food stall at the community entrance selling pancakes。 We work from dawn till dusk to support our son's university education。 We’re not wealthy， but our life is grounded and peaceful。 People like us don't have grand ambitions; we just want a stable life and， most of all， to stay out of trouble。

The woman who called was Su Wanqing。 She lived in the most expensive building in the complex， a top-floor duplex over three hundred square meters。 She was in her early thirties， stunningly beautiful， and spoke in a delicate whisper， more like a movie star than a homeowner。 I'd heard from colleagues that she was a widow。 Her husband， a businessman， had been lost at sea a couple of years ago， leaving her alone in that massive apartment。

At first， when she called me to fix her sewer， I believed her。 The first time was around 1 AM。 She said the bathroom drain was clogged and water was overflowing。 I thought of it as an emergency and went up with my toolkit。 Her home was magnificent， with marble floors so polished they reflected your image。 She was wearing a silk nightgown， her hair damp， her face apologetic as she kept saying， “Sorry to trouble you， Master Ma。“ A rugged man like me had never been in such a situation。 My face turned red。 I quickly pulled a small clump of hair from the drain， and the water gushed down with a “whoosh。“ She thanked me profusely and insisted on giving me 200 yuan， which I refused。 It was my duty， after all。

However， after that incident， it seemed her sewer system had a personal vendetta against me。 It would clog up every few days， always in the middle of the night。 It was either the bathroom drain or the kitchen sink， with a variety of excuses。 Each time I went， it was a trivial issue that I fixed in minutes。 And each time， she would be dressed in very light clothing， and her apartment would be filled with an indescribable perfume that made my head spin。

I told him to stop talking nonsense， but deep down， I was getting more and more suspicious。 My wife， Xiulian， also noticed something was off。 One night， after I was called away again， I came back to find her waiting for me in the living room， her eyes wide。 “Ma Jianjun， tell me the truth。 Is that female homeowner interested in you She's a young widow， constantly calling a man like you to her house in the middle of the night。 What is she up to Don't be a fool and get played！“

I quickly explained that her sewer just kept clogging and she couldn't have any malicious intent。 Xiulian slammed her chopsticks on the table。 “Nonsense！ I've lived for over forty years and I've never seen a sewer that clogs so regularly， always in the dead of night！ I'm telling you， the next time she calls， you record the conversation。 Be cautious。 What if she sets you up and accuses you of assaulting her Our family would be ruined！“

My wife's words were like a bucket of cold water， shocking me to my senses。 It's true that you can't judge a book by its cover， and it’s hard to be a good person these days。 If she really was setting a trap， how could a middle-aged man with a family to support possibly afford the consequences

I asked her， “Ms。 Su， are the pipes in your home getting old Perhaps you should hire a professional plumber during the day to give them a thorough check“

She would always smile and shake her head， saying， “No need to bother， Master Ma。 It's probably me losing too much hair。 Your skills are the best; you fix it as soon as you arrive。“

The more she said this， the more my hair stood on end。 This wasn't a compliment; it was a way to shut my mouth。

With my captain's support， I felt bolder。 We went up together， one after the other。 I had her open the door while Captain Zhang hid behind the fire escape door。

The moment I entered， the familiar smell of perfume and disinfectant hit me。 Su Wanqing maintained her fragile demeanor， pointing to the bathroom and saying， “Master Ma， it's the same old problem。“

幸运飞艇开奖网 I nodded and was about to go in when I suddenly heard a muffled “thud“ from the master bedroom， very faint， like something heavy had fallen on a carpet。 I subconsciously glanced in that direction。

My heart skipped a beat。 I had been to her apartment no less than seven or eight times and had never seen a cat， not even a single cat hair！ I pretended not to notice and went into the bathroom， squatting down to check the drain。 But my ears were pricked up like a rabbit's， listening intently to the sounds outside。

Sure enough， I heard her speaking in a hushed voice in the living room， as if on the phone or giving instructions to someone。 I couldn't make out the words clearly， only catching fragments like “be careful，“ “it's almost time，“ and “don't make a sound。“

My heart was pounding like a drum。 There was definitely someone else in this apartment！ She didn't live alone！

At that moment， every hair on my body stood on end。 The clogged sewer was a lie！ This woman was lying， and she was hiding a massive secret in her home！

I left her apartment with my legs feeling like jelly。 I told Captain Zhang everything I had seen and heard。 His face turned grim。 He took a deep drag from his cigarette and said， “Jianjun， this is serious， probably beyond what we can handle。 This Su Wanqing is definitely a problem。 Her repeatedly calling you up in the middle of the night。。。 it might not be to seduce you， but to。。。 create an alibi， or rather， to secure a 'witness'。“

“A witness“ I didn't understand。

Captain Zhang's words struck me like lightning， nearly frightening the soul out of me。 Good heavens， how many times had I been walking on the edge of a cliff This outwardly fragile woman was so calculating！

We discussed it and concluded we had to call the police， but we couldn't alert her。 We had no solid evidence; our suspicions were just that。 If the police came and found nothing， it would be pointless。 We needed concrete proof。

And so， we arrived at the scene I described at the beginning。 When Su Wanqing called again， asking me to use the fire escape， I knew that whatever she was doing had reached its most critical stage， hence the need for greater secrecy。

The police took our report and the recordings very seriously。 They decided to play along。 They told me to go up the fire escape as Su Wanqing had instructed， but with two plainclothes officers following close behind。

I had never been so nervous in my life。 I climbed the fire escape stairs， step by step， all the way to the top floor。 My heart felt like it would leap out of my throat。 When I reached her door， I didn't knock。 Instead， as instructed by the police， I pressed my ear against it。

There were indeed sounds inside！ Besides Su Wanqing's suppressed breathing， there was a。。。 “screech。。。 screech。。。“ like a grinder cutting through metal， accompanied by one dull thud after another。 The sound was coming from her storage room， which was usually locked！

A few minutes later， several police officers， led by Captain Zhang， charged up。 They knocked on the door， announcing their identity。 The noises inside stopped abruptly。 After a tense standoff， they forced the door open。 The scene inside shocked everyone。 Su Wanqing stood pale-faced， and in the storage room， they found a man cowering。 But what was truly horrifying was that the back wall of the storage room had been broken through， revealing the gleaming steel door of a large， built-in safe in the wall of the adjacent， vacant apartment。

The truth was finally revealed。 Su Wanqing's “dead“ husband was not dead at all。 He was a fugitive wanted for economic crimes。 All this time， she had been hiding him in the apartment。 Their grand plan was to tunnel through the wall to steal the valuables that the owner of the neighboring apartment—a wealthy businessman who was abroad—had stored in a massive safe。

The “clogged sewer“ was their cover。 The rhythmic “tapping“ and “grinding“ were the sounds of them breaking through the wall。 The perfume was to mask the dust and sweat， and the disinfectant was to clean up any traces。 She repeatedly called me， a simple security guard， in the dead of night to create a perfectly reasonable explanation for any strange noises her neighbors might hear。 I was to be her unwitting accomplice， a witness to her “plumbing problems。“ If anyone had reported strange noises， she could have simply said， “Oh， even the security guard knows my pipes are acting up，“ completely deflecting suspicion。

The news spread through the community like wildfire。 I， Ma Jianjun， the inconspicuous security guard， became a hero overnight。 The property management company awarded me a large bonus and promoted me to captain of the security team。

Holding the bonus money， my hands trembled slightly。 I didn't feel joy， but a lingering fear。 I went home， and my wife Xiulian had cooked a table full of my favorite dishes。 She didn't say much， just kept putting food in my bowl， her eyes red。

That night， I finally understood something。 A person's kindness must have a sharp edge， and your tolerance must have a bottom line。 In this complex world， you never know what's hidden behind a beautiful face。 Keeping a vigilant eye out isn't a bad thing。 It doesn't mean you're cynical; it means you're responsible for yourself and your family。