A moment later.

Wang Tao called.

He is on his way and is expected to arrive in ten minutes.

Li Xiangdong suggested, "Team leader, shall I request an office from the hospital for a temporary interrogation?"

Considering the other party's sincere attitude, Guan Feng waved his hand and said, "What are you trying to do? He is a victim, not a suspect. If you do this, it will easily amplify the impact and cause unnecessary trouble, which is especially fatal for a teacher. You might run into someone you know."

Li Xiangdong asked, "Then what should we do? We can't just ask in the car, can we?"

The worst part is that it's the middle of summer!

It's not right for several grown men to squeeze onto a bus.

Guan Feng thought for a moment and said, "I'll take care of it."

He went straight to the nurses' station.

"Sister Lan!"

He looked at the mature and alluring young woman.

Li Lan, wearing a pink lab coat, looked up, her fair and delicate skin faintly visible, and asked in surprise, "Team Leader Guan, what's the matter?"

Guan Feng simply explained his purpose.

Li Lan said, "So that's what it is! What's the big deal? Team Leader Guan, you're my savior. Don't be shy with me in the future. It's just taking a statement, no problem! You can use my office. I'll tell people not to disturb you."

As he spoke, he led Guan Feng to his office.

Guan Feng said, "Then thank you, Sister Lan!"

Li Lan waved her hand and chatted with Guan Feng for a few more minutes.

They even closed the door when they left.

A moment later.

Wang Tao was brought up. He was about thirty years old, dressed very plainly, with a kind of unkempt and rugged look. However, he wore thick black-rimmed glasses, making him look like a teacher.

Guan Feng asked, "Are you Wang Tao?"

Wang Tao pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and said somewhat nervously, "Yes, that's me! You're looking for me?"

Guan Feng laughed and said, "Don't be nervous! It's just a routine inquiry! Have a seat!"

Wang Tao sat down nervously.

Guan Feng asked, "Are you aware that 200,000 yuan in savings has been lost?"

Wang Tao sighed and nodded, saying, "I know."

Guan Feng asked, "Aren't you angry?"

Wang Tao said bitterly, "I'm angry! How can I not be angry? But what's the use of being angry? I already told Qin Fang not to withdraw the money so early, that it would be fine to pay on the day of the surgery. But she said I just couldn't bear to part with the money. What can I say? I can only ignore it!"

When Guan Feng saw that the other party had brought this up, he asked, "I heard from Qin Fang that you don't agree to give money for your mother-in-law's surgery?"

Wang Tao looked somewhat surprised: "She said all that?"

Guan Feng explained, "She was desperate and made all sorts of blunders, saying things she shouldn't have said, hoping to solve the case as soon as possible."

Wang Tao shook his head and said, "Alright! She's already said it, so what else can't I say? It's true! I don't want to pay this money, but it's not a matter of willingness, it's a matter of whether I should or shouldn't!"

Seeing that the other party was getting a little emotional.

Guan Feng lit a cigarette and handed it to the other person: "No rush! Take your time!"

Wang Tao took a puff and continued, "You all know Qin Fang has an older brother, right? When Qin Fang and I got married, her parents didn't contribute a single penny, not even the 188,000 yuan dowry I gave them. They said her brother was useless and the family had no money, so they wanted to help her brother get married. But what happened? When her brother got married, they bought an apartment outright! Over a million yuan! How do you think I felt when I found out?"

Guan Feng frowned and said, "Continue!"

“I’ve been working myself to the bone these past few years! I teach two classes and am also a homeroom teacher. I finally managed to save up some money, but as soon as her mother got sick, she asked me to pay for it. What about her brother? Why doesn’t he contribute? I’ve already told Qin Fang that the money is for the children’s education. Extracurricular classes are so expensive these days. A piano lesson alone costs several hundred yuan, and a piano costs twenty or thirty thousand yuan. Two hundred thousand yuan is nothing! But she says I just won’t let her mother have surgery, that I don’t love her! What can I say? I’ve had enough!”

It was as if Wang Tao was confiding in someone for the first time, pouring out all his bitterness.

Li Xiangdong asked, "According to you, the elderly should still have some money. Why don't they use their own money for the surgery?"

Wang Tao curled his lip and said, "Why else? If we can use other people's money, then of course we can save our own money for our son to spend. My brother-in-law is good-for-nothing and has been addicted to gambling these past few years. I don't know how much money he has lost. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are also having a headache. It just so happens that my wife offered to pay for it, and they were naturally happy to do so."

Guan Feng asked, "Were you aware that the money was withdrawn last night?"

Wang Tao nodded, then realized what he meant and asked, "You suspect me?"

Guan Feng observed the other person's expression; a fleeting look of surprise passed by, seemingly genuine, while anger was also a normal expression.

Isn't it the other party?

He said, "We were just asking routine questions. It's common for couples to have poor communication, leading one of them to keep the money. And it's not illegal. As long as they confess in time, it's fine."

To reduce the other party's resistance, Guan Feng gave a simple explanation.

Wang Tao shook his head and said, "I didn't take that money! I've argued with Qin Fang about this twice, but she insisted on it. Since that's the case, I won't stop her. I'll just consider it the last time. So I don't need to take this 200,000. I've spent two or three times that amount over the years. Do you think I'm short of this last 200,000?"

Guan Feng nodded and asked, "Do you have any people you suspect?"

Wang Tao thought for a moment and said, "My brother-in-law?"

Guan Feng asked, "Is he a suspect?"

Wang Tao said, "My brother-in-law came over last night to discuss the surgery with my wife. I don't know the specifics of their conversation in the room, but if we're talking about withdrawing money, who else knows? It's him!"

Guan Feng nodded and then asked a few more questions about the details.

After a moment, he stood up and said to Wang Tao, "Please keep our questions confidential."

Wang Tao replied, "Understood!"

Guan Feng saw the other person off.

Huang Lili sighed, "Oh! What kind of situation is this? Is marriage really the grave of love?"

Li Xiangdong curled his lip and said, "What do you mean by 'marriage is the grave of love'? I think this is just bad luck in marrying the wrong person! It's one thing to not support the young couple's life, but she even embezzled the bride price, and now she has the nerve to ask her daughter to pay for medical treatment? If I had a mother-in-law like that, I might as well just kill myself!"

Guan Feng waved his hand and said, "This is their family matter, stop gossiping! Focus on your case!"

Li Xiangdong grunted, "Received!"

Guan Feng looked at the group and said, "From the current perspective, Qin Wei is also quite suspicious. Qin Fang didn't mention this! It seems she still sides with her brother-in-law. Here's what we'll do: Wang Xun, go and check Qin Wei's surveillance footage, especially the changes before and after he enters and leaves the house. Xiang Dong, go and check Wang Tao's surveillance footage to see if he's a suspect."

"yes!"

"receive!"

The group nodded in agreement.

Guan Feng then led Huang Lili to check the hospital's surveillance footage.