Chapter 21 The Disappearing Companion (VIII)
The atmosphere in the interrogation room was solemn, with only the voices of Ye Bai and Song Zhi echoing.
Facing Xiao Lu's silence, Song Zhi's tone became more severe: "Now, I hope you can answer our questions honestly. Where did Zhong Menhuai go? Why did his backpack appear on you?"
After a moment's silence, Xiao Lu finally spoke, but his answer seemed to be evasive: "I didn't kill anyone, and I don't know the whereabouts of Zhong Menhuai. You don't have solid evidence, so please don't frame me at will."
Ye Bai frowned, dissatisfied with Xiao Lu's response.
He then asked: "So, what about the money and cell phone in the backpack?"
Xiao Lu replied: "Zhong Menhuai asked me to keep them temporarily. He told me he would come back to get them."
"Where did you separate? Where did Zhong Menhuai go? Did he tell you when he would come back?" Ye Bai continued to ask.
However, Xiao Lu’s answer was: “I don’t remember.”
Such a perfunctory answer made Song Zhi frown. He suspected that Xiao Lu was deliberately concealing Zhong Menhuai's whereabouts. Perhaps he was sure that the police could not track Zhong Menhuai.
Ye Bai did not give up and continued to ask: "We have checked your mobile phone records. On May 18, you searched a question on the Internet: 'If the police can't find the body of the deceased, can they be convicted?' Do you still dare to deny that you killed Zhong Menhuai?"
Xiao Lu calmly replied expressionlessly, "I didn't kill anyone, and I don't know why there is such a search record. Maybe someone used my phone to look up information."
When faced with the subsequent interrogation, Xiao Lu always answered "I don't know, I'm not sure, I'm not aware". This attitude of not knowing anything brought the interrogation to a standstill.
Ye Bai and Song Zhi left the interrogation room with serious expressions.
"Captain Song, I think Xiao Lu's attitude is very firm. He doesn't seem to be hiding his whereabouts for Zhong Menhuai. I suspect he is actually hiding his own evidence. He knows that it will be difficult to convict the police if they can't find the body. This is obviously a premeditated murder."
Song Zhi nodded in agreement: "You are right. It is illegal to help others conceal the truth. He cannot be unaware of this. If it were not for the backpack on his body, I might still think that he was being loyal. But now that the backpack is on him, the situation becomes complicated. After all, a penniless person, when faced with the temptation of money, may indeed take risks for money."
It was already dark when Han Jianye and the others came back. They were sweating profusely and had no time to eat dinner. They simply took a shower and changed into fresh clothes, then immediately called everyone to a meeting.
The DNA sample of Huang Ziyuan's father provided by Qi Xiaolei enabled the forensic doctor in Yunlai City to quickly conduct an expedited paternity test.
The identification results finally confirmed that the DNA parentage data of the two were highly consistent, with a matching degree of 99.99%, confirming that the deceased was the Huang Ziyuan they had been looking for.
Han Jianye extinguished the cigarette in his hand irritably.
After tracking all the way from Zhunan City to here, one of the people they were looking for was actually killed in Yunlai City, which undoubtedly made everyone feel heavy.
He looked up at Ye Bai and asked, "Is there any progress on Xiao Lu's side?"
Ye Bai answered frankly: "He has been playing dumb and has no idea about any of the questions."
Han Jianye pondered for a moment and said, "Although they are cousins, it is impossible for Xiao Lu to help Zhong Menhuai hide his whereabouts. The most likely possibility is that Zhong Menhuai has been taken to a certain place and killed by him."
Song Zhi continued, "I agree with you. Ye Bai and I were discussing this issue just now. Since Xiao Lu refuses to give in, we can only continue to check the surveillance to find their whereabouts. The place where they were last seen may be the key clue for us to find Zhong Menhuai."
"If Xiao Lu really killed his cousin, what was his motive?" Su Wan asked.
Han Jianye thinks, "According to the investigation, Xiao Lu's family conditions are average, with only an old house, his parents are farmers, his younger brother is unmarried and he likes gambling. It is said that his elderly family member was sick and hospitalized in his early years, and he borrowed a lot of money from outside and has not yet paid it back. He has no money and looks ordinary, and he has never been able to find a wife. Combining the above points, it is nothing more than money that is at work."
After the meeting, everyone went to have dinner. Ye Bai and Liao Wei finished their meal and left first.
Ye Bai and the video team continued to work overtime to track down the surveillance video. Han Jianye saw something familiar on Liao Wei's desk, a portable medicine box. He raised his eyebrows slightly, "What is this?"
"Vitamin tablets."
"Why haven't I seen you eat it before?"
Liao Wei smiled and said, "Xiao Bai gave it to me. He asked me if I wanted to eat it. He said that we often work overtime and stay up late, and taking more vitamins can enhance immunity. It's good. I saw that he was eating it himself. It has orange flavor."
After hearing this, Han Jianye turned his head and glanced at Ye Bai not far away, thinking: Ever since he said last time that he would not take vitamin tablets, Ye Bai has returned to his original cold appearance, not reminding him to take vitamin tablets, not making tea for him to stay up late, and even giving the vitamins to others.
(￣︿￣) Humph! ! !
Liao Wei, who was unaware of the situation, asked Han Jianye, "Captain Han, you can also take more vitamins on a regular basis, which is good for your health."
Han Jianye glanced at him and said coldly, "I won't eat it."