Chapter 4 Lin Xiaofeng, why are you quarreling?
Shen Qingye had not expected him to be so efficient, and immediately praised him: "As expected of the famous Captain Yue."
The two walked towards the office together, and Shen Qingye couldn't help asking, "What exactly happened? Have you explained your motive for committing the crime?"
Yue Lingchuan glanced at her and said with a smile: "Are you very interested in this case?"
Shen Qingye met his gaze and smiled calmly: "After all, this is the first case I'm involved in, so I can't help being curious." She paused: "Of course, if I can't tell you, then forget it."
Yue Lingchuan looked at her for a while, then smiled softly and said, "Yes, of course not. It's not a secret."
He rolled the document into a tube and tapped his palm carelessly while saying, "According to Li Dazhi's explanation, he should have had feelings for Zhou Meihua when she first moved in."
Shen Qingye frowned.
Yue Lingchuan continued, "Although Zhou Meihua is introverted, she is quite polite. She would smile and say hello to her neighbors whenever she saw them. Li Dazhi was already interested in her, and seeing her smiling warmly at him, he thought she was interested in him as well. He would usually help her fix some simple electrical appliances, send her some food, etc. He had been showing his affection for her openly and covertly for more than half a year. Although Zhou Meihua would occasionally send him something in return, she never replied to him.
"Later, in order to please Zhou Meihua, Li Dazhi went out and bought a used air conditioner. He bought some parts, repaired the machine, and sold it to Zhou Meihua for a few hundred yuan. In his words, he just got his money back.
"Li Dazhi thought that she had that intention since she accepted his things. But he didn't expect that after a while, she actually fell in love.
"How could Li Dazhi stand it?" She immediately went to question her. But Zhou Meihua was very surprised and said that she thought Li Dazhi was just a good person. She also asked other neighbors and they all said that Li Dazhi was warm-hearted and kind, and would help everyone with some small things. That's why she accepted his help several times. She also said that she liked her current boyfriend very much and would never do such things that would cause misunderstandings in the future.
"It was clear that he was trying to draw a line. Li Dazhi thought he had given so much and would definitely not accept it. He confessed his love to her several times, until finally Zhou Meihua, who had a good temper, was annoyed. She said that even if she didn't get married in this life, she would never be with him. Only then did Li Dazhi give up."
Shen Qingye was a little confused: "Just because someone smiled at him, he thought that person was interested in him? They are neighbors, so when they meet, should they not smile or cry?"
"Besides, it's normal for neighbors to help each other. Didn't he say it clearly? In his opinion, doing a little favor or giving something is flattering?"
For neighbors with whom I have a good relationship, I will usually make some dumplings and give some to others to try. In his eyes, normal interpersonal relationships have become pursuits. Besides, didn’t the girl send it back?
Yue Lingchuan shrugged: "Who could have imagined the train of thought of such a person?"
Shen Qingye sighed: "What about the murder?"
Yue Lingchuan: "According to Li Dazhi, he was unwilling to give up after being rejected by Zhou Meihua until he saw Zhou Meihua running back crying last night. He also thought that he hadn't seen her boyfriend for a while and thought that they had a fight. In addition, he drank a little and his mind was not clear, so he went to Zhou Meihua's house through the balcony and asked her if she was willing to be with him."
Shen Qingye couldn't help but ask, "A man suddenly appeared on the balcony in the middle of the night. Isn't Zhou Meihua afraid?"
Yue Lingchuan said: "She was scared, but Li Dazhi covered her mouth and stopped her from screaming."
Shen Qingye closed his eyes and was speechless for a moment.
Yue Lingchuan said: "The result is predictable. Zhou Meihua was definitely unwilling and kept struggling. Li Dazhi also gradually became angry and wanted to force her, thinking that she would not dare to tell anyone afterwards. But because she drank too much, she couldn't get up, and Zhou Meihua kept punching and kicking her. In a fit of rage, he got carried away and stabbed her with a fruit knife next to him."
After he finished speaking, he paused again, wondering if it was inappropriate to speak so bluntly to an unmarried girl. However, Shen Qingye looked calm, not shy at all: "I was angry out of shame, and I just did it for the moment."
She sneered, "What a coincidence, you still remember to clean up the crime scene."
The victim had shed so much blood, but there were no footprints of the murderer left at the scene, and even the fingerprints on the knife handle were wiped clean.
Yue Lingchuan also said: "The trace detection team's colleagues found a trace of blood on the balcony, and compared the shoe prints on the air conditioner outdoor unit with his. The results were consistent, but he still tried to quibble. I asked them to search Li Dazhi's room again, until they found the bloody clothes hidden under his bed, and he gave up."
Shen Qingye sighed deeply: "It's an unexpected disaster."
She looked up and asked, "What about Zhou Meihua's boyfriend? Any news?"
Yue Lingchuan: "Luo Kaiyang is making inquiries, and I think there will be results soon."
Shen Qingye nodded, stopped at the door of the office, and said to him: "Captain Yue, please be busy first, I won't disturb you."
Yue Lingchuan watched her back disappear behind the door, then slowly withdrew his gaze, tapping the scroll in his hand intermittently.
It's rare to see a newcomer who is so sharp and courageous, capable and not arrogant or impatient. What a good seedling for criminal investigation.
But when he thought of what Old Song had shouted at him while slamming the table when he was reporting the situation just now, all his excitement disappeared without a trace.
"There are so many people on the team, you can use anyone you want, but this girl, no way!"
Yue Lingchuan hissed, "Old Song, I don't understand what you mean. This girl is brave, resourceful, and smart. She is such a good criminal investigator. If she is trained well, she will definitely be a great member of the team. Why are you stopping her?"
Song Lianfeng waved his hand directly: "Don't tell me these things. I know how good she is better than you. Anyway, she is not good enough. You should stop ordering her around in the future."
Yue Lingchuan looked at him with an expression that he had nothing to discuss. He was silent for a while, then suddenly put his hands on the table, leaned forward, narrowed his eyes, and said firmly: "Your attitude... there is something wrong."
Song Lianfeng glanced at him and said nothing. Yue Lingchuan asked: "Are you on guard against her?"
Song Lianfeng's eyes widened and he cursed: "Bullshit!"
"Oh——" Yue Lingchuan stood up and understood: "That means protecting her."
Song Lianfeng snorted and turned his head away, neither saying yes nor no.
Yue Lingchuan also tactfully did not ask any more questions, but before leaving, he could not help but turn around and say, "Have you asked the girl what she thinks before you do this? I see she is quite interested in this."
Song Lianfeng said unhappily: "What's the point of being interested? Being safe and secure is better than losing your life at any time!"
Yue Lingchuan raised his eyebrows, realizing that this matter was not as simple as he thought, and simply spread his hands: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything."
Yue Lingchuan glanced through the window at the girl with a tall and neat ponytail, then put his hands behind his back and walked away slowly.
Tsk.
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In the afternoon, Shen Qingye delivered a document to the second floor. When he was about to go back, he heard a cry from downstairs:
“Meihua, Meihua!”
Shen Qingye paused, leaned against the low wall of the corridor and looked down, and saw a man in his twenties running towards him, with Luo Kaiyang chasing after him:
"Lin Xiaofeng, calm down!"
Lin Xiaofeng... Shen Qingye recited these three words silently, remembering the pearl hairpin and the name that was mentioned before.
Zhou Meihua's boyfriend.
Shen Qingye tapped the wall lightly with her finger and saw Lin Xiaofeng wandering around the building like a headless fly. After hesitating for a while, she followed him.
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The medical examiner has brought back the body of the deceased and is currently conducting further research. Luo Kaiyang led Lin Xiaofeng, asked for his opinion, and then took him to the body storage room.
Lin Xiaofeng's hands were shaking, but he still had some hope in his heart. After slowly lifting the white cloth and seeing that familiar face, he instantly fell into the abyss.
Two lines of tears slid down his cheeks. The man who looked quite tough burst into tears. He grabbed Zhou Meihua's hand and knelt on the ground, his lips trembling: "Meihua, Meihua..."
"It's all my fault. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have let you go back alone..."
The man's crying was dull and hoarse. Luo Kaiyang, who was standing nearby, closed his eyes, feeling reluctant.
After much persuasion, he persuaded the man to leave and sat face to face on the sofa in the reception room. Luo Kaiyang poured him a cup of hot water and said reluctantly, "Drink some hot water."
Lin Xiaofeng took it absentmindedly, and sat there in a daze, not moving for a long time.
The door of the reception room opened and closed. Luo Kaiyang looked up and saw that it was his boss and the young policewoman who went out together in the morning, so he didn't pay any attention. However, Yue Lingchuan lowered his eyes and glanced at Shen Qingye who followed him in, with a smile on his face.
Shen Qingye seemed not to notice his gaze and just kept looking at Lin Xiaofeng, but her cheeks were slightly hot.
There was a dead silence in the reception room. After a long while, Lin Xiaofeng finally spoke: "Who killed Meihua?"
His voice was hoarse, his face instantly turned haggard, and his whole body was filled with many complex and unspeakable emotions. Luo Kaiyang asked: "Do you know Li Dazhi?"
Lin Xiaofeng slowly raised his eyes, looking confused: "Li Dazhi?"
Luo Kaiyang reminded him: "The one who lives upstairs from Zhou Meihua."
"Li Dazhi, Li Dazhi..." Lin Xiaofeng repeated in a low voice twice, and his eyes gradually brightened up: "I remember... I know him, I know him! Meihua mentioned him to me!"
His expression suddenly changed, he raised his head abruptly, leaned over the table and asked Luo Kaiyang anxiously: "The murderer is Li Dazhi, right? He killed Meihua? Where is he now? Where is he now?!"
Luo Kaiyang pressed his shoulder and said in a steady and convincing voice: "Don't worry, we have caught the murderer now. He is in the detention room. What you need to do now is to calm down, cooperate with us, investigate the truth, and give Meihua justice."
Lin Xiaofeng's eyes were dull, and he collapsed on the sofa with his body powerless. After a moment, he raised his hands to cover his face, his back slowly bent, and he said in a sad voice: "I should have thought of it earlier. How can I be so nice to others for no reason? I should have noticed it earlier...
"I shouldn't have let her go back alone last night. I shouldn't have let her go back alone...
"It's all my fault. I'm an asshole. It's all my fault..."
Luo Kaiyang sighed softly, took out a piece of paper and handed it to him. After he calmed down a little, he asked, "Did Zhou Meihua mention Li Dazhi to you before? What did she tell you?"
Lin Xiaofeng slowly sat up, took a few deep breaths, raised his hand and roughly wiped away his tears, and said with all his strength:
"When we first got together, Meihua once mentioned Li Dazhi, saying that he was very enthusiastic, always helping with small things and occasionally sending gifts.
"I felt something was wrong, so I asked him if he had any other intentions. But Meihua said no, she had asked the neighbors around and they said Li Dazhi was always like this and they often asked him for help.
"I still felt something was not right at the time, but because I was busy at the time and Meihua insisted that it was fine, I didn't take it seriously... If I had known earlier, I should have come with her to see it. I shouldn't have let her continue to live here..."
As he spoke, his voice choked up again. He couldn't help but look up and ask Luo Kaiyang: "Li Dazhi admitted that he killed Meihua, right? Why did he do this? Why on earth did he do this?!"
Luo Kaiyang hesitated for a moment and told him what happened. After listening to it, Lin Xiaofeng was so angry that he stood up and said, "He farted!"
He trembled all over and said, "He often sends gifts to Meihua, but Meihua doesn't want to accept them! She said that we are all neighbors and if she doesn't accept them, she is not giving him face. Meihua has no choice but to buy some things for him later! Her salary is not much, and she has to send part of it back to her family every month, which is also a burden for her... How come in his mouth, in his mouth it becomes..."
When Shen Qingye heard this, he couldn't help but look at Yue Lingchuan and thought to himself, it is indeed so.
Luo Kaiyang said: "We understand all of this, don't worry."
Lin Xiaofeng's chest was still heaving violently, and he was shouting things like Li Dazhi had killed someone and must not die a good death.
Seeing his face flushed and looking extremely angry, Luo Kaiyang narrowed his eyes, suddenly leaned towards the sofa behind him, and asked him, "Are you and Zhou Meihua in a good relationship?"
Lin Xiaofeng looked back at him without hesitation: "Of course, we have been together for more than two years, and our relationship has always been good!"
Luo Kaiyang asked directly: "Then why are you quarreling?"
Lin Xiaofeng's voice suddenly stopped.
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