Chapter 55
The car that Miao Xiaohui had just taken was indeed sent from Yintang Commune.
Qin Sa's expression remained unchanged as he said, "We will investigate. Now please cooperate with us."
Miao Xiaohui had given up fighting at this point, his face filled with sadness and anger.
Qin Sa winked at his colleague, and they both loosened their hands and did not handcuff Miao Xiaohui.
Since Miao Xiaohui dared to come back openly, he would not do anything extreme.
"Thank you."
Qin Sa asked his colleagues to look after Miao Xiaohui, and he ran to the bus to find the conductor to inquire about the situation.
The conductor has been keeping an eye on the situation here and has not left.
The other passengers also turned back one by one, wanting to know what had happened. After all, it was too strange that the police were holding down a soldier, but they were all dismissed by the conductor.
"Comrade Qin, what's going on?"
Qin Sa was one of the few female police officers working outside the commune, and she often appeared at the bus station, so the ticket seller also knew her.
"Do you have any impression of that person? Do you remember where he got on the bus?"
"I remember. He was the only soldier in the car. How could I not remember him? He stopped the car halfway. The place was still in the territory of Yintang Commune. People who stopped cars there usually came from the nearby Changhe Brigade."
"Have you met him before?"
“No.”
"Are you sure?"
"I will remember anyone who has ridden in my car. Especially since he looks so energetic, I will never forget him."
Qin Sa nodded, thanked her and left.
The conductor wanted to ask what was going on, but was stopped by the driver.
"I won't tell you even if you ask now, but you'll know after a while."
"That soldier doesn't look like a bad guy. I wonder what he did wrong. Is this a mistake?"
"Have you seen any bad guy with words carved on his face?"
At this time, Miao Xiaohui had already gotten on a three-wheeled motorcycle with another police officer. Miao Xiaohui sat in the motorcycle, his whole body tense, suppressing his pain.
Qin Sa glanced at him, sat in the back seat, and the car drove out of the bus station.
Miao Xiaohui cooperated very well along the way and did not do anything extreme. He just remained silent.
At this time, he had already learned that the rest of his family was fine, and that the murderer had targeted Sun Qin and had not harmed anyone else. Others only learned that Sun Qin had been murdered the next day.
While feeling sad, I am also filled with joy.
After entering the interrogation room, Miao Xiaohui cooperated very well with Qin Sa's interrogation and explained why he did not send a telegram to his family when he returned home.
"I have a comrade from Yintang Commune. His mother is sick, but he has to go on a mission so he can't go home. I just applied for a vacation to go home, so I thought of going over to help him and give him a hand if he needs help. If things are more complicated there, I may not have time to go home, so I didn't send a telegram in advance."
Qin Sa asked a few more questions, and Miao Xiaohui had perfect alibis for every one of them.
As to whether what he said was true, it needs to be verified by the Yintang Commune Public Security Bureau.
After the interrogation, Miao Xiaohui asked about the details of Sun Qin's injury again.
Qin Sa glanced at him and said, "The murderer's purpose was very clear. He came for Sun Qin and was very familiar with your family's situation. He had a strong desire for revenge against Sun Qin. After brutally killing her, he also hit her head hard with a hammer."
When Miao Xiaohui heard this, he clenched his fists and veins popped out on his forehead.
"Do you know who your wife has a grudge against?"
Miao Xiaohui shook his head: "Although she is a bit of a loner, she never quarrels with anyone and doesn't have any deep hatred towards anyone."
"She didn't get along well with your family?"
Miao Xiaohui was silent for a moment, then said, "They do have a lot of friction in their lives, but my family won't kill her over such trivial matters!"
Qin Sa did not comment on this and continued to ask: "Do you have any suspicions?"
Miao Xiaohui still shook his head and smiled bitterly: "To be honest, I don't know much about my wife. Although we have been married for several years, I don't know much about her affairs, and she doesn't care about mine."
The combination of the two was an accident. In the beginning, neither of them chose the other, but they were brought together by chance.
Miao Xiaohui knew that Sun Qin felt wronged, so he wanted to be nicer to her, but there was only so much he could do, and the relationship between the couple was very dull.
He used to write letters to Sun Qin, but Sun Qin never replied, so he stopped thinking about her.
Sometimes he almost forgot that he was a married man. He was completely different from some of his married comrades.
The relationship between his wife and her family was very bad, and there was nothing he could do about it. He could only beg his parents, brother, and sister-in-law to look past it for his sake.
After all, it was not easy for Sun Qin either. A girl came thousands of miles to this strange place where she was unfamiliar with the place and her husband was often not at home, so it was inevitable that she would be dissatisfied.
"Do you know Sun Qin's past?" Qin Sa asked tentatively.
Miao Xiaohui was stunned at first, but he reacted quickly.
"You mean she used to have a man she corresponded with regularly?"
Qin Sa looked up at him, and Miao Xiaohui nodded: "Sun Qin confessed to me before we got married."
Although he spoke lightly, Qin Sa could sense the sadness in Miao Xiaohui's tone.
"Why did you get married in the first place?"
Miao Xiaohui looked a little awkward, "Do I have to answer?"
Qin Sa said nothing, just looked at him.
"I accidentally saw her body."
It would have been bad enough if they had just seen it, but it was also seen by another female educated youth. It was impossible for both parties to pretend that this incident had never happened.
As a soldier, Miao Xiaohui would not allow himself to be so irresponsible.
So he proposed to Sun Qin, who agreed at the time, and the two got married.
Although they were married, Miao Xiaohui knew that Sun Qin was not happy about it.
Miao Xiaohui didn't care too much about it, and felt that relationships could be cultivated. Many people got married without ever meeting each other, and they could still live a happy life together.
News soon came from Yintang Commune, and after confirmation, it was found that Miao Xiaohui had indeed arrived at Changhe Brigade on the 21st, and that he indeed had a comrade-in-arms' home there.
The comrade's mother's condition suddenly worsened, and she passed away after seeing the gift Miao Xiaohui brought for her.
Miao Xiaohui was there in mourning for his comrades, waiting until the burial on the 24th, and only left by car on the 25th, which is today.
According to the description of that man given by the Changhe Brigade, his appearance matches that of Miao Xiaohui.
Qin Sa pursed her lips and said, "Send someone to bring Miao Xiaohui's photo over to confirm it again."
"yes."
Although further confirmation is needed to ensure that there are no mistakes, Qin Sa is already sure in his heart that Miao Xiaohui did not lie.
But if Miao Xiaohui was not the murderer, who could have such malicious intentions towards Sun Qin?
"Qin Sa, there's news from Qu City. Zhang Wei has been working in the factory and has never left."
Zhang Wei was the man with whom Sun Qin frequently corresponded back then. As Sun Qin's contact, he also had to undergo routine investigation.
Qin Sa exhaled: "Well, the only clue is broken again."
"Qin Sa, what should we do with Miao Xiaohui? Should we keep him in prison or release him? He is a soldier, and Yintang Commune has responded. It's not a good idea to keep him in prison, right?"
Qin Sa rubbed his temples and said, "Let him go. Let him keep in touch at any time. Forget it. I'll go."
Qin Sa picked up the folder and went to the interrogation room and released Miao Xiaohui.
"Thank you for your cooperation with our work. You can go home now."
Miao Xiaohui's expression did not become relieved. First, he experienced the sudden death of his comrade-in-arms' mother. The old lady's eyesight was blurry at the time, but she could still tell that he was not his son.
But the old lady didn't complain at all. That scene makes him feel sad whenever he thinks about it now.
They are worthy of the country and the people, but they are not worthy of their own relatives.
As a result, he just came back and heard the sad news that his wife was murdered. Even though they were not that close, Miao Xiaohui still felt very heartbroken.
He had originally planned to bring his wife over to join the army in two years so that they could foster their relationship and have a child to make their life complete.
Unexpectedly, everything came to an abrupt end before it even began.
"Have you found any clues so far?"
Qin Sa hesitated for a moment and said, "According to the current clues, we can know that the murderer knows your family very well and knows that your wife has hidden a lot of money. He has a strong sense of anti-detection, is agile and powerful, and is very accurate. The murderer should be between 18 and 50 years old."
Sun Qin was hit three times on the head, all in the same place.
The murder weapon has been found. It was hidden in the Miao family's firewood pile. The axe also belonged to the Miao family.
The murderer first climbed over the wall, then went directly to the woodshed to get an axe, and drilled into the victim's house through the window.
In order to prevent the victim from screaming, he first suffocated her with a pillow, then sexually assaulted her, and then smashed her head with an axe. It was extremely brutal.
The murderer was greedy for money and sex and was full of resentment towards the deceased. His actions were quick and decisive, and he acted with a strong sense of purpose.
As to whether any of the three was intentional misleading, it is difficult to judge at present, but what is clear is that the perpetrator must have been an acquaintance.
Qin Sa also suspected Accountant Miao, and drunkenness was probably a cover-up.
However, after investigation, it was found that everyone saw Accountant Miao drinking a lot of wine at the banquet, some of which was forced by everyone, so it was difficult for him to pretend that he did not drink.
And after interrogation, no suspicious points were found for the time being.
After searching Miao's home and nearby, Sun Qin's lost items and money were not found.
Old man Zhang is over fifty years old and in poor health, so he is not considered a suspect for the time being.
As for the other Miao brothers who had already separated from the family, they were investigated one by one. They all had evidence of their alibi, but the possibility of covering up the crime was not ruled out, so they were still included as suspects.
“現場沒有留下一點痕跡嗎？”
“沒有，作案的時候，兇手手上還是戴着手套的。他知道你們大隊有個小姑娘，非常擅長足跡追蹤，還特意把自己的足跡都給清理了。”
苗曉輝緊皺眉頭，難怪會懷疑到他的頭上，做案的絕對不是一般人。
另一頭，榕山大隊。
王黑子打了個大大的哈欠，他看着一動不動跟個雕像似的唐青青，忍不住道：
“她不會坐在那睡着了吧？”
他們圍繞附近找了很久，愣是沒有看到一點可疑的痕跡。
回來的時候，發現唐青青之前是什麽樣子，現在還是什麽樣子。
翟弘毅看了看表：“可以去吃晚飯了。”
“我去拿幾個馍馍過來吧，看她這個架勢，肯定不願意離開去吃東西。”
正這時，唐青青站了起來，揉了揉自己酸脹的脖子。
翟弘毅和王黑子對視一眼，連忙走了過去，詢問情況。
“怎麽樣了？”
唐青青揚起笑：“他以為這樣就瞞天過海，哼，我絕對不會讓他得逞的！”
王黑子很是興奮：“現在是個什麽情況？”
“兇手身高一米七五，年齡38歲左右，體重為一百四十斤左右，走路小外八。”
王黑子眨了眨眼：“這個特征不符合苗小叔啊，苗小叔有一米八以上呢。”
“苗小叔一米八二，跟兇手不符。”
唐青青說這話的時候，聲音都是輕快的。
不是苗曉輝真的是太好了，他們實在不想看這麽一個大好青年自毀前途，不敢相信他那樣的英雄人物會是這樣卑劣殘忍的人。
王黑子也樂了：“這可真是天大的好消息，只要兇手不是苗小叔，是誰都行啊！”
這個條件不僅跟苗曉輝不符，苗會計也被排除了嫌疑。
苗會計雖然跟苗曉輝是兄弟，可只有一米七的個頭，還長得特別地瘦。
在認識翟弘毅之前，苗曉輝可是他最崇拜的對象。
每次看到他身上的軍裝，就不知道多眼饞。
當他立下二等功，牌匾送回家裏的時候，他也與有榮焉。
這樣的英雄要是變成了個殘忍的殺人犯，他覺得自己的信仰都倒塌了。
還好，不是他！
“我們趕緊去跟公安說吧！”
翟弘毅卻比較冷靜：“兇手如果不是苗曉輝，那麽他很容易自證。現在關鍵還是快點找到兇手，時間拖得越長越不容易抓到人。”
唐青青也是這麽想的，一會去找大隊長說一聲就行，目前她的任務還是找到真正的兇手。
王黑子：“咱們大隊符合這個條件的有好幾個人呢，呀！苗三叔好像就是一米七五的個頭啊！兇手不會是苗三叔吧？”
王黑子越想越覺得這個猜測有很大的可能性，苗三叔是出了名的孝順，他知道父母對孫芹不滿，所以才痛下殺手。
“可是苗三叔跟嬸子關系特別好，不能做出這種事吧？”
“不是苗三叔。”唐青青肯定道，“他和兇手的步伐是不一樣的，我們大隊都沒有符合的。”
“你是咋看出來的啊？”
王黑子依然覺得很不可思議，這又不是鞋底印子，而且也不是完整的，是被摩擦過的，怎麽就瞧出這麽多信息？
他跟在唐青青身邊這麽久，也是學過一些的，可距離唐青青的境界實在是太遠了。
唐青青想了想解釋道：“我只要看到這些足跡，腦子裏就好像浮現一個小人，他們的行為動作都在我的面前展現。所以能迅速套入，進行一一排查。”
“小人？咋越說越玄乎了。”
可唐青青的本事不就是玄乎嗎，光看個印子就能捕捉到這麽多的信息，哪怕她解釋過原理，可很多人還是覺得她是狐仙。
也就是現在特殊時期不敢聲張，否則恐怕都有人要上門拜她了。
“不是我們大隊的人。”翟弘毅摸摸下巴，“可對方對苗家這麽了解，肯定跟苗家是有關系的。”
如果是外地人來調查苗家情況，早就在秦飒一行人進行排查的時候，就能詢問出來了。
甚至不需要秦飒出動，在那個外地人進大隊，大隊裏的人就知道這個外地人是來幹什麽，說了些什麽。
榕山大隊地處偏僻，并不是其他大隊外出的必經之路，來這裏的人都是特地拐過來的。
因此一旦出現外地人，就會被重點關注，想讓人不知道都很難。
所以，這個人肯定跟苗家有很大的關系。
“我記得苗家還有個女兒嫁到了其他大隊？她的丈夫是誰？”
王黑子：“我知道他，他經常苗小姨一塊回來，他個頭不高，比苗小姨還矮呢，肯定不是他。”
苗家最小的女兒苗小梅長了大高個，她現在的丈夫當初極力求取，就是希望能娶個高個的妻子，這樣自己孩子就不像自己那麽矮了。
他對苗小梅特別的好，而且個頭不高但是人很能幹，整天樂呵呵的，一開始大家還笑苗小梅怎麽嫁給這麽個人，後面只剩下羨慕。
王黑子和唐青青想了半天，也沒想到符合條件的。
翟弘毅：“我們去問問苗家的鄰居們吧，他們肯定比你們更了解情況。”
鄰居們果然比王黑子和唐青青知道得多，一聽唐青青說的人物特征，立刻就想到了一個人。
“這不是張老太的外甥周強嗎！”
唐青青：“周強？他是哪個大隊的？”
“就是蘆花嬸的娘家啊，苗會計喝酒的那個大隊。當初苗會計會娶蘆花嬸，就是張老太的姐姐，苗會計的大姨搭的線。”
翟弘毅：“周強以前是當兵的嗎？”
“沒有啊，一輩子的農民。不過腦子挺靈活的，一直想跟苗會計一樣，靠腦子賺錢。”
鄰居想了想又道：“我記得張老太提過，周強現在在采石場當工人，每個月能賺老多錢了。”
當時她聽到的時候，不知道多羨慕。
他們家兒子多，都有一把子力氣，要是也能去采石場工作，日子就不會過得苦哈哈的了，所以記得特別牢。
唐青青：“周強經常來苗會計家嗎？”
“他是來得挺勤的，不過也是一陣陣的，有時候經常過來，有時候又很長一段時間不見人影。不過逢年過節，苗曉輝回來的時候，基本都會過來。”
“他這個人能說會道，張老太特別喜歡他。”
苗家人一個比一個嘴笨，苗會計也是個不會說話的，其他兒子也好不到哪裏去。
女兒們好一點，可有時候也會嫌棄她太過嘴碎，不耐煩聽那些抱怨的話。
周強就不一樣了，一點都不嫌棄張老太嘴碎，每次都耐心地陪着她，因此張老太特別樂意跟周強說話。
有時候看周強很長一段時間沒回來，還會讓人傳信，讓他過來一趟。
“每次周強過來，張老太都端上上好的飯菜，親生兒女都不一定有這個待遇。你們蘆花嬸有時候還跟我抱怨呢，自己兒子要吃什麽，她都舍不得，周強一過來，就變得特大方。”
鄰居左右看了看，壓低聲音道：
“張老太一直誇周強，其實我覺得這個人也就那樣。”
唐青青好奇：“為啥這麽說？”
“我也說不上來，反正瞧着不讨喜。你們想想啊，一個快四十歲，都能當爺爺的人，瞧着還那麽不穩重，啥好聽的話都不要錢似的撒，太沒個正形了。”
“他跟孫芹的關系咋樣？”
鄰居愣了愣，好一會才反應過來。
“沒聽他倆有什麽來往，孫芹每次回來就把自己鎖在屋子裏。不過張老太說，這讓她特沒臉，這個兒媳婦娶回家簡直就跟讨債的似的。周強還讓她別在意，說給她撐腰呢。”
唐青青：“他打算怎麽撐腰？”
“嗨，也就是哄老太太開心罷了，能做什麽啊。”
鄰居頓了頓，驚詫不已：“你們不會是懷疑周強動的手吧？不能夠吧，雖然他這個人不讨喜，可看着不像是能做出這種事的人。除了油嘴滑舌一點，倒也沒有別的毛病。而且他近段時間不知道忙什麽，已經很久沒過來了。”
唐青青：“我們只是問問，你跟我們說明情況就行。”
鄰居心中惶恐，自從知道旁邊發生命案，孫芹死得還那麽慘，他們做鄰居的都非常惶恐，晚上都做噩夢，夢到孫芹跟他們說自己命苦。
尤其是看到現場慘狀的人，回來之後還病了兩天。
私底下偷偷去找了神婆叫魂，現在才有所好轉。
鄰居雖然唬了一跳，卻還是要說句公道話：
“張老太也就是嘴上喜歡念叨，你真要讓她幹什麽，她也下不去手。要不然孫芹這麽多年沒孩子，要是遇到刻薄的婆婆，她的日子哪裏會這麽好過哦。所以她在周強面前也就是抱怨抱怨而已，不會想要怎麽樣的。”
翟弘毅：“張老太也在你們面前抱怨了嗎？”
“那當然，她最喜歡就是在我家大聲嚷嚷，存心也想讓孫芹聽得見，又不用正面對上她。”
“那她跟你們說了，孫芹有很多錢嗎？”
"Of course they did. They also said that Sun Qin liked to hide money everywhere and they were afraid that they would run into her house to steal money. They complained that Sun Qin treated them like nobody's business."
Tang Qingqing: "Does Zhou Qiang also know about this?"
"Of course she knows. Almost everyone in our team knows. How could she not tell Zhou Qiang?"