Hearing the police's words, Qin Manshu bowed and said, "If my grandmother is indeed in some other condition, I will cooperate with you immediately. Our Qin family will never let the murderer go. We hope you can help us investigate as soon as possible. Because the incident happened so suddenly, I haven't been able to go to the hospital to check on my grandmother's condition—"
She was in a very low mood at the moment, and even the police officer who received Qin Manshu couldn't help but say, "Ms. Qin, our questioning is almost over. You can go to the hospital now."
"OK, thanks."
A policewoman empathized with Qin Manshu's grief over the loss of a loved one and patted her on the shoulder, comforting her: "Miss Qin, please accept our condolences. If it really wasn't an accident, we will do our best to give Madam Qin a proper announcement."
Qin Manshu bowed slightly to the police officer handling the case to show her respect.
After Qin Manshu left, a newly recruited young police officer watched her departing figure and couldn't help but sigh, "It's pitiful that she was called to the police station right after something happened at home."
Some experienced veteran police officers glanced at the young officers and calmly said, "It's best not to draw conclusions before we know the specifics. We need to investigate further and only then can we determine whether they are innocent or not."
The veteran police officer clearly did not believe that the incident involving Mrs. Qin was truly an accident, nor did he believe that Mrs. Qin herself was the only one involved. Although there was now evidence suggesting that Mrs. Qin might have a mental illness, and the police might not have been sufficiently persuasive in reporting the incident, the officer was unlikely to accept any of Mrs. Qin's statements. However, based on his many years of experience in law enforcement, the veteran officer was certain that there were other issues at play.
He didn't directly say what was strange, but simply had people continue to inquire with other members of the Qin family.
Because the old policeman had some suspicions about Qin Manshu, he questioned all the servants in the Qin family, including the caregiver who worked for the old lady of the Qin family.
The two caregivers were young and were suddenly called over by the police. They were unaware of what had happened and thought they had gotten involved in some murder case. They turned pale with fright. It was only after a female police officer reassured them and asked them some relevant questions that they calmed down a bit.
One of the caregivers repeatedly said, "I really don't know how the old lady suddenly passed away. We were responsible for her medication, and we reminded her to take it regularly according to the doctor's orders. Except for the times when she didn't want to take it and got angry with us, and wouldn't listen to our advice, we had no choice but to give up."
The police asked, "She wouldn't listen to your advice?"
The two caregivers dared not say anything more.
They had some bruises on their bodies and cuts on their wrists from being thrown around by ceramics, clearly indicating that the old lady Qin sometimes threw things around in dissatisfaction and accidentally injured them.
The questioning officers exchanged glances before continuing to ask other questions.
The older policeman, who hadn't spoken for a while, said to the two caregivers after the other policeman had finished asking his questions, "I'm going to ask you a few questions separately, and you need to answer them truthfully."
He separated the two and asked the first one directly, "What is the relationship between Miss Qin and Old Madam Qin?"
The first caregiver asked immediately said, "Miss Qin has always respected Grandma Qin, but Grandma Qin is very strict with Miss Qin. I don't know if this is just how it is in wealthy families. I used to be very envious of the eldest daughter of the Qin family, but when I came to work for the Qin family, I realized that Miss Qin really has it tough. Grandma Qin has a particularly difficult temper. She yells at us all the time, but I didn't expect her to be even more terrifying with her granddaughter."
The caregiver rambled on and on, telling the police everything about the Qin family. The police didn't stop her and listened to her, taking simple notes.
Seeing that the old policeman didn't interrupt, the caregiver continued, "Every time Miss Qin comes back, she reports to her boss like a subordinate reporting to their boss. Some of our newly trained nurses also report to the head nurse about the basic situation of caring for the injured, just like her. But the relationship between Miss Qin and Old Mrs. Qin is even worse. The old lady asks very detailed questions. If Miss Qin doesn't do something to satisfy the old lady, she'll fly into a rage. Throwing things is the least of her worries. Slapping Miss Qin is commonplace. Sometimes she even beats Miss Qin with her cane until she kneels down. And there was that last seminar—"
The young caregiver explained in great detail, and the old policeman, after hearing the relevant information, did not ask any further questions and called over another caregiver.
He asked directly, "What is the relationship between Miss Qin and Old Madam Qin?"
The young caregiver paused for a moment before saying, "I think Miss Qin is very pitiful."
...
After a barrage of questions, the police finally released the caregiver. The younger officer asked the older officer, "Miss Qin should be alright, right? Why do you look so troubled, sir?"
The older policeman patted the younger policeman on the shoulder and asked, "If your family treated you like this, how would you feel?"
"How do I feel? Of course I feel wronged. Besides, my grandma dotes on me, how could she be so abnormal as to make me kneel on the ground all the time?"
The old policeman lit a cigarette. "It wouldn't be surprising if a granddaughter and her elders had a disagreement, but to have no resentment whatsoever and continue to serve the elders well after being slapped—that's rare, especially in a family like this. People..."
Although the veteran policeman felt something was amiss, there was nothing he could do. Even if he had some intuition, without concrete evidence, he couldn't say whether Qin Manshu was truly involved in something wrong.
*
After returning from the police station, Qin Manshu went to the hospital immediately. She had done her homework and her eyes were red almost all day. Qin family relatives and old acquaintances came to persuade Qin Manshu to think more positively.
After a busy day, Qin Manshu returned to the Qin family home.
Even at the Qin family home, she always had a sad face, and the entire Qin family was plunged into a heavy atmosphere.
The housekeeper came over and told Qin Manshu about the old lady's accident and Madam Qin's unusual behavior after Qin Manshu was away from home. Qin Manshu just rubbed her temples with red eyes and said, "Grandma's accident, although Mom is always confused, she must be sad in her heart when she is clear-headed."
"Madam refuses to eat anything tonight."
Qin Manshu sighed and asked, "Where is Mom now?"
"They wouldn't let anyone into the room; whoever went in was kicked out."
Qin Manshu slowly stood up and said gently, "I'll go see her."
She didn't let the housekeeper follow her; she went upstairs herself, dismissed the nurses standing at the door from Madam Qin's presence, and told them to go eat first. She then opened the door and went into her room.
Upon seeing Qin Manshu, Madam Qin became extremely agitated. She lunged forward and grabbed Qin Manshu, shouting, "How dare you! How dare you—"
She spoke for a long time but couldn't make herself clear, and she was extremely agitated.
Qin Manshu slowly took Madam Qin's hand and gently asked, "What do you mean, Mother? Please continue."
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