Chapter 29

"Oh? From what you said, you know Liu Xiaofen very well? Did you see her and Mr. Wang kissing each other?"

A playful expression flashed across Lin Sheng's face, and he asked directly.

"I...how could I have seen this? If they wanted to have an affair, they wouldn't do it in the company. They would definitely go to a hotel and get a room. Besides, there's a tigress at home with Mr. Wang. How could he dare to be intimate with Liu Xiaofen openly?"

Sensing a clue, Lin Sheng turned to look at the female employee and asked in a normal tone,

"What's your name? Do you know anything else about Liu Xiaofen?"

The female employee keenly sensed something was wrong, and her eyes suddenly became defensive, looking at Lin Sheng warily.

"What do you want to do? If Liu Xiaofen really did something wrong, it has nothing to do with me. I don't interact with her much, and we haven't even spoken much."

Lin Sheng met her gaze, looked directly into her eyes, and said calmly,

"No crime, but... she's dead."

Hearing this, the female employee's face froze instantly, her mouth half open, as if she was very surprised.

"Dead...dead? How could it be possible...Officer, how could Liu Xiaofen be dead? She..."

She wanted to continue talking, but a terrible idea suddenly popped up in her mind. She lowered her voice deliberately, leaned close to Lin Sheng's ear, swallowed her saliva, and whispered,

"Officer, are you suspecting that Mr. Wang killed Liu Xiaofen himself? That's absolutely impossible. Even if Mr. Wang and Liu Xiaofen had something going on, he wouldn't dare do something illegal. Besides, he has a family and a three-year-old daughter."

Lin Sheng was interested in what the female employee said.

"Don't judge a person by appearances. We have to investigate to find out. Has your President Wang been in the company the entire day? Did he leave between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.?"

The female employee thought for a while and said,

"In the morning? He never goes out, but every week on this day, between noon and one o'clock, he always comes home to have dinner with his daughter."

Lin Sheng hadn't expected this, and his tone was a little surprised.

"Your President Wang seems to be quite family-oriented, so why are you still speculating about the relationship between him and Liu Xiaofen?"

A helpless and ridiculous look flashed across the female employee's face, and she couldn't help but speak to Lin Sheng.

"Officer, you're probably not married yet. Loving your daughter doesn't mean you love your wife, and caring about your family doesn't mean he won't cheat. The world out there is always too tempting. You'll understand later."

Lin Sheng didn't want to know about a man's fickle mind. Time can test human nature. Most people who can stick to their original intentions can't stay until the end. Returning to the topic, continue asking,

"About when did he come back?"

The female employee raised her hand and glanced at the time displayed on her watch. The hands showed "two ten" and she answered directly.

"It was around 1:30. As soon as he walked in, he said there would be a department meeting in half an hour. I remember the meeting was at 2:00, but you guys happened to be here."

After calculating the time in his mind, Lin Sheng's eyes flashed with sadness, and he slowly said,

"On the way here just now, I deliberately observed that it would take at most 40 minutes to get from the crime scene to Fengxin Group, even if there was a traffic jam. Your President Wang had plenty of time to commit the crime. What is your President Wang's full name?"

The female employee suddenly felt panicked and didn't dare to think any further. She answered absentmindedly,

"Wang Quan."

Lin Sheng knocked on Mr. Wang's office door. Hearing the noise inside, he walked in. As soon as he entered, he heard Wang Quan's angry voice.

"You need evidence to investigate a case. You just came to my company for no reason. If this gets out, how can I go to work? I have reason to sue you for false accusation!"

Wang Quan was pointing at Tang Ziyan's nose and cursing.

"Liu Xiaofen is dead. We have reason to investigate those around her. You are her supervisor and are also on the investigation list. Mr. Wang, please cooperate with our investigation."

Xu Guannan's eyes were slightly cold, and his tone revealed that he had no intention of giving Wang Quan any chance to refuse.

"Dead...dead? How is that possible? She was fine yesterday and this morning..."

The expression on Wang Quan's face clearly showed surprise. Halfway through his words, he suddenly realized that something was wrong and quickly stopped talking. However, this also aroused Lin Sheng's suspicion.

"This morning? Mr. Wang, are you hiding something from us?"

Lin Sheng expressed his doubts and asked frankly.

Wang Quan's face suddenly turned pale, his expression froze, and he felt panicked. He withdrew his gaze, not daring to look at the three people.

"I...I don't know anything."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard Xu Guannan's voice say something very cold and jealous.

"Do you want to confess here, or go to the police station?"

Wang Quan collapsed on his office chair in a moment of exhaustion and confessed honestly,

"I was interested in her, but nothing really happened between us. I had the desire but not the guts. We just flirted on the phone, but there was no real action.

Some time ago, she took the initiative to ask me to go to the hotel. I went, but I didn't dare to go out. I hid in the bathroom and didn't dare to go out. This morning, she asked me to go to the Mirage Hotel again. I didn't agree at first, but when I saw that she didn't come to work in the morning,

I was curious, so I went to see her, but when I got there, she wasn't there, so I left."

"What time did you arrive at the hotel?"

"It's exactly half past twelve."

"So when did you leave?"

"When it was almost time, I was scared and went into the bathroom first. When I came out, I heard someone shouting 'someone's dead', so I ran away."

Lin Sheng calculated the time in his mind. The time when Wang Quan left should also be the time when the murderer left. He continued to ask,

"Did you run into anyone suspicious when you left?"

Wang Quan shook his head and was about to deny it when a figure suddenly appeared in his mind. He recalled the scene at that time.

"I didn't find any suspicious people, but I did run into Wan Jiang, our company's HR manager. He took the day off and didn't come to work today. However, Liu Xiaofen occasionally sends him materials."

At this moment, Lin Sheng frowned, and began to doubt intuitively, and continued to speak,

"Anything else?"

Wang Quan looked hesitant and tangled for a while.

"I don't know if this helps you with your investigation, but I saw Liu Xiaofen call a cleaning lady at the hotel 'Mom,' but I don't know her name."

Xu Guannan took out a photo and handed it to Wang Quan.

"Look carefully, is it her?"

Wang Quan took the photo, nodded, and responded.

"That's her."

Lin Sheng and Xu Guannan understood instantly and looked at each other. Xu Guannan continued to ask,

"Do you have Wan Jiang's address?"

The two returned to the car, and Lin Sheng began to analyze.

"If what Wang Quan said is true, then Zhou Yan has been lying to us all along. Her acting skills are really good."

No. 412, Unit 6, Renyu Community, Beijie.

Lin Sheng and Xu Guannan rushed to Renyu Community and stood at the door of Wan Jiang's house. Lin Sheng rang the doorbell.

The doorbell rang three times before he slowly opened the door.

A woman in plain clothes opened the door. When she saw the two people appearing at the door, her eyes showed a trace of confusion and she said silently,

"Who are you looking for?"

Xu Guannan took out his ID, showed it to the woman, and said concisely,

"Police, I need to talk to your husband Wan Jiang about something. Is he home?"

The woman was a little stunned for a moment, and her eyes swept around. Seeing that there was no one else in the corridor, she made way and made a "please" gesture.

"Come in and talk."

Xu Guannan didn't refuse too much, and the two of them walked in.

The woman stared at the two men's backs, frowning, feeling heavy-hearted. She turned to the kitchen and brought back two glasses of water, placing them on the small table in the living room. She said in a gentle voice,

"Officer, please sit down. The house is a bit messy. These are all Xiaonian's toys. Don't mind."

Lin Sheng looked around the room, and finally his gaze fell back on the woman. He gave her a sincere smile and said happily,

"I don't mind. I can see that you and your wife love your daughter very much. Your daughter Xiaonian must be very cute. What's your name?"

"Li Sisi, Xiao Nian usually likes to stick with her father. Her father usually dotes on her and buys her whatever she wants. I wonder what the officer wants from Wan Jiang today?"

Hearing Lin Sheng's praise for Xiao Nian, Li Sisi couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile on her face. A layer of warmth spread over her body, and the tension between her brows relaxed a little. She began to take the initiative to chat.

"Did Wan Jiang come back at noon today?"

Lin Sheng took the opportunity to start asking questions.

Li Sisi shook her head and answered honestly,

"No. I had originally agreed to go home for lunch with Xiao Nian, but he suddenly said he was busy at the company and couldn't come back."

Li Sisi's answer just confirmed what Wang Quan said, Wan Jiang did not go home at all.

Lin Sheng further asked,

"Have you noticed anything strange about your husband during this time?"

Li Sisi's eyes met Lin Sheng's. There was a moment of hesitation in her expression, but she finally shook her head and denied it.

Lin Sheng seemed to have seen some clues from Li Sisi's expression. He looked at the family portrait hanging on the wall behind Li Sisi, and his expression was clear.

“Sometimes, trying to hold on to people or things you can’t grasp isn’t necessarily a good thing.”

Hearing the hint in Lin Sheng's words, Li Sisi's fingers tightened unconsciously, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and after hesitating for a while, she slowly said,

"A month ago, I found a long hair in his pocket. He said the company had a group of interns coming and asked him to look after them. I thought it was okay. But a few days later, I saw lipstick marks on his shirt and the same perfume smell on his body every day.

I know, you must be guessing why I didn't quarrel with him. Because Xiao Nian is still too young. Once you get married, you will find that if a man still has fatherly love, even if he doesn't love you, it doesn't matter. "

As Lin Sheng listened, his brows furrowed even more, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Don't make the beast sound so fresh and refined."