Chapter 4: A couple quarreled and murdered each other (4) Confirming the identity of the deceased...

Just at this time, the technical department sent the autopsy reports of the two deceased, which included photos of the two deceased at the scene of death. So Xie Ling'er called the witnesses back to the interrogation room and asked them to identify the two photos one by one.

The first one was Mr. Huang, who insisted that the couple in the photo were the couple who had quarreled that night:

"No doubt, it must be them! Look at the bloodstains on the man's face, it's all scratched up! And this woman, look at her big eyes and cherry lips, it's her! What a pity, she died just like that..."

The next people to come in were Lao Li and Lao Sun. Lao Li said that he didn't see the couple clearly: "Oh, we were busy playing chess at the time. I just heard them arguing. I didn't look up, let alone remember their faces. Comrade police, I can't help you with this matter!"

Old Sun hesitated, "This... that woman's hair was too long, and she always used it to cover her face. I only saw her back and profile, but not her face. Actually, I don't know what she looks like."

Some of the remaining elderly people said that the couple in the photo was the couple, while others said they didn’t see clearly. This is understandable, after all, they are old and their eyesight is not very good.

Liu Dayong, who was closest to the deceased at the time, was also extremely sure that the couple in the photo were the couple that night. This result made Xie Ling'er very satisfied. After sending everyone away, she smiled and sorted out the confessions on the table:

"Most of the witnesses said that the photo was of the couple. It seems that they are right. In this case, the woman killed the man and then committed suicide out of fear of the crime."

Yes, everything makes sense. Sang Luo remained silent, but is this really the truth?

She thought of the word "injustice" from last night. If that word really meant the dead were crying out for injustice, then which dead was crying out for injustice? There were two dead in this case.

Xie Ling'er skillfully organized the documents, and Sang Luo's eyes fell on her. Through the recording of the confession just now, Sang Luo had a deeper understanding of Xie Ling'er. No wonder the master said that she was very good at communicating with people. This did not mean that she had special interrogation skills, but that she had a very trustworthy temperament, which would make criminals and witnesses more willing to open their hearts when recording their confessions.

In the past, people's impression of criminal police was that they were serious and cold, but Xie Ling'er was like a gentle and patient sister next door, which would make the originally tense witness relax. If it was the stern Captain Liao sitting in the interrogation room today, I'm afraid Liu Dayong would not dare to speak at all.

The autopsy report was on the table. Xie Ling'er had only taken out the photos of the body. The two hadn't looked at the contents carefully yet. Sang Luo had just taken it and was about to read it when Yuan Xiaohu pushed open the door of the interrogation room:

"The deceased's identity has been confirmed!"

It turned out that the master had gone out in the morning with Yuan Xiaohu to walk the streets to confirm the identity of the deceased. They carried a photo of the deceased with them for identification, and they visited and inquired along the way. Fortunately, this was a small county town and the residents knew each other, so they quickly confirmed the identity of the deceased.

The man's name is Du Lingfeng, the son of Du Chunsheng, the owner of a local grain, oil and grocery store. Du Lingfeng originally studied at a university in the city, but just graduated this summer. He has not found a job yet and returned to the county to live with his family. He left home at seven o'clock last night and never went back. His family is asking around for his whereabouts, and after receiving the missing person information spread by the police, they immediately rushed to the public security bureau.

There were three people who came, Du Lingfeng's father, mother and sister. Ma Shi Tu asked them to be mentally prepared, and then took them to the morgue to identify the body. After Ma Shi Tu lifted the white cloth, the three people present immediately burst into tears. They recognized at a glance that this was Du Lingfeng.

After the identity of the male deceased was confirmed, Ma Shi Tu took the family members to the interrogation room to inquire about the circumstances before the crime. As the family members were very emotional, Ma Shi Tu had to comfort them again and again, which made the interrogation process particularly long.

During the interrogation, Sang Luo was also taking notes. Ma Shi Tu asked the first question: "Are you sure this is your son Du Lingfeng?"

Du Chunfeng and his wife, who were sitting on the chairs, nodded repeatedly. Du Chunsheng said, "No doubt about it, that's my son. I would recognize him even if he turned into ashes! Damn it, who killed my son? Officer, tell me who did it, and I will go and chop that person into pieces right now!"

Ma Shi Tu briefly told them the incident yesterday. Du Chunfeng was very surprised: "It was Shen Xueyao? How is it possible? My son is a 1.88-meter-tall man, how could he be killed by a little girl? Officer, you are kidding me, right?"

Mother Du also sobbed and added, "Yes, we just met Xueyao not long ago. She and Lingfeng have a good relationship and have never quarreled or had a fight. How could she suddenly use a knife? Officer, please investigate carefully. There must be something wrong!"

"There were several eyewitnesses at the scene. Everyone saw that it was the woman who stabbed Du Lingfeng in the chest. There was no doubt about it," Ma Shi Tu explained patiently. Since the woman's family members had not yet appeared, he could only confirm the identity of the deceased woman through the man's family members. "You just said that the woman's name was Shen Xueyao. Do you know any other information about her?"

Mother Du wiped her tears and said, "How could I not know? She is our future daughter-in-law! We know all about her. This woman and my son went to the same university, both majoring in Chinese. They both went to Qinghua University in the city before, and they met at school. They started dating in their sophomore year and continued to date until their senior year, for a total of three years."

"After graduation, my son was not in a hurry to find a job. Instead, he brought that woman to meet us in a hurry, saying that they would get engaged after meeting his parents. That woman is fair-skinned and well-mannered. She is from Gaoliang Village in Baiyun County. She is the only daughter in the family and has a pair of parents. I saw that her family background was clean and she was an honest child, so I agreed. Lingfeng's father did not object, so the matter was settled."

"After that meeting, we booked a table of delicious food for the two children at the restaurant, so that they would be engaged. Xueyao's parents didn't come. She said it was busy with farming and it was inconvenient for them to come. They would come at the official wedding. We didn't take it seriously. We were still talking and laughing during the meal that day. Who would have thought that it would turn out like this?"

Ma Shi Tu concluded: "So, you don't know why the two of them had a conflict?"

Mother Du spread her hands and said, "I have no idea. If I had known that this woman would kill my son, I would have persuaded them to separate. How could I have agreed to their marriage? Oh my God, I really regret it!"

Du Chunsheng said indignantly: "Contradiction? Officer, let me tell you, our family has never done anything wrong to Shen Xueyao. Our whole family has treated her well! Since we met her parents, we have always gone along with her. After all, this is the person my son truly loves. I just want my son to be happy."

"This Shen Xueyao, when she got engaged, she wanted a gold necklace and a gold ring. Well, I bought them for her without saying anything. She said her parents couldn't come over, and I didn't say anything. She said she couldn't live with us before marriage. Of course, our Ling Feng is also a well-behaved child. I will never let them mess around before marriage, so I arranged for her to live in our old house so that she doesn't have to spend extra money to rent a house. During this period of time, I gave her everything she wanted. I have done this for her, what else is she not satisfied with? To the point of wanting to kill my son?!"

Ma Shi Tu cleared his throat. "Don't get excited yet. According to the testimony of the eyewitnesses at the scene, it was your son who first picked up the knife and tried to kill someone. Shen Xueyao then took the knife and fought back. According to the conversation between the two at the scene, Du Lingfeng was angry with Shen Xueyao. Do you know why he was angry?"

Du Chunsheng was full of disdain: "My son would take the initiative to kill her? That witness must be talking nonsense! Let me know who the witness is, I will tear his mouth off! Two police officers, you don't know how much my son loves Shen Xueyao. During college, he wrote letters to our family, and the letters were all about that woman. He treated Shen Xueyao like he held her in his hands for fear of the sun, and held her in his mouth for fear of her melting. He obeyed everything Shen Xueyao said, without a word of disobedience!"

"Besides, my son spent a lot of money on her during college!" Du Chunsheng clenched his fists. "I'm in the grain and oil business, and my family is relatively wealthy. I was generous to Ling Feng, especially after I knew he was in love. I sent him double the living expenses every month, and he spent most of it on that woman. Officer, tell me, he loved her so much, how could he kill her?"

Hearing this, Mother Du was suddenly stunned, as if she remembered something. She secretly pulled the corner of Du Chunsheng's clothes, with a hesitant look in her eyes. Ma Shi Tu caught this detail and immediately said:

"If you have any clues, you must tell us. Every extra clue will help us solve the case."

Mother Du whispered, "Dad, I remember now, this is indeed the case. A few days before this case happened, Ling Feng went out happily one night, saying he wanted to give Xue Yao a surprise. But he didn't come back until late at night. I was worried about him, so I waited for him on the sofa. When he came back, he started crying before I even asked."

"He said he saw through Xueyao's true face. Xueyao was a liar and a pervert. He wanted to cancel the wedding and not marry Xueyao. I asked him why, but he didn't say anything. He just buried his head and cried all night long!"

Du Chunsheng was furious: "Why didn't you tell me about this?"

Mother Du complained, "Oh, I thought it was just a quarrel between a young couple. How can a couple live without quarrels? You were out of town buying goods at the time, so busy that you didn't even have time to eat. I thought I didn't need to bother you with such a trivial matter."