Chapter 3: A couple quarreled and murdered each other (3) Witness testimony...
Although this incident was strange, Sang Luo had to go to bed thinking about having to go to work the next day. She was woken up by the alarm clock early the next morning. After waking up, Sang Luo simply washed up and sat on the bed thinking about it again and again. She decided not to tell anyone about what happened last night. If she told others about this kind of thing, she was afraid that others would think she was mentally ill.
Sang Luo got dressed and went out, walking towards the office. After a few steps, he passed by a breakfast stall. Seeing that it was still early, Sang Luo sat down and had breakfast. The stall sold tofu pudding and fried dough sticks. The tofu pudding was salty and fragrant, and the fried dough sticks were golden, crispy and crunchy. He felt refreshed after taking a bite. Sang Luo ate up all the tofu pudding and two fried dough sticks, without leaving any residue.
This breakfast made her very satisfied, so she walked with extra energy. After a few steps, she arrived at the office. When she pushed open the door of the third team's office, everyone had gathered and was waiting for her. Sang Luo was a little surprised. She glanced at the time. It was only half past seven, not yet the scheduled working time of eight o'clock. Why was everyone here?
Ma Shi Tu glanced at her calmly and said nothing. This was obviously the norm for Team 3. Sang Luo took the initiative to ask, "Master, how was the case yesterday?"
Ma Shi Tu took a sip of tea and said, "The two bodies have been handed over to the forensic doctor. The autopsy will take some time. The autopsy report will be issued today. Overall, the case is very clear and there shouldn't be any problems."
As he spoke, he pointed at Xie Ling'er and said, "Sang Luo, follow Ling'er today to record the testimony of the witness. Ling'er is very good at communicating with people, you can also learn from her."
After saying that, Ma Shi Tu took Yuan Xiaohu away. Obviously they had other things to do, so the matter of recording the confession was left to them. Xie Ling'er took Sang Luo into the interrogation room together.
There were several witnesses at the scene of the murder last night. These witnesses were all elderly people. They were playing chess not far away when the crime happened. Now these elderly people have been invited to the interrogation room, and Sang Luo and Xie Ling'er will record their statements one by one.
The first witness was Mr. Huang, who described the scene vividly to the two: "I was across the street at the time. Lao Li and Lao Sun were playing chess. Lao Li was a terrible chess player. He lost three games in a row and refused to give up his position to me! This pissed me off. I simply didn't bother to watch their game and started looking around -"
"I guess it was around 8pm when the couple showed up. The girl arrived first. She was a very quiet girl with long hair and a pretty face. I couldn't help but take a few more glances at her. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a pervert, but the girl was really pretty. She clasped her hands together, put her feet together, and stood quietly on the street, as if she was waiting for someone."
"After another ten minutes and eight minutes, the man appeared. He was wearing glasses and looked very gentle, but he walked unsteadily. He walked in front of the woman and she tried to hold his hand, but he shook it off. Then they started arguing. I don't know what they said, but the man started fighting."
"He first slapped the woman hard, then tried to pull her hair. The woman hurriedly dodged backwards, and the man missed her and fell down. Taking this opportunity, the woman ran away, but the man quickly caught up with her. He kicked her hard from behind and knocked her down. Then he kicked her hard on the back several times. Oh, it was really hard to watch. I wanted to stop him, but I'm old and I'm afraid I can't beat him..."
Mr. Huang defended himself, and Xie Ling'er said gently: "It's okay, I understand, please continue, what happened next?"
Grandpa Huang then got back to the point: "Anyway, the man kept kicking the woman and saying something, but we were far away and couldn't hear clearly. One thing was strange, the woman didn't scream at all, as if she was mute. Don't you think it's strange? If an ordinary person was beaten, they would scream a few times, right?"
"He had kicked enough and seemed to be relieved. He turned around and was about to leave. At this time, the woman on the ground suddenly stood up, attacked the man from behind, and scratched the man's face with her nails. Ouch, the man's face was covered with blood. He looked like a human. The man was also furious after being scratched. He picked up the fruit knife next to him and stabbed the woman in the chest like a madman."
"The woman was very agile. She dodged it again this time. The man stabbed him once but missed. He wanted to stab him a second time, but at that moment, the woman snatched the knife from him. I don't know where she got so much strength from. She grabbed the knife and stabbed it into the man's left chest, right at the heart. Then she quickly pulled the knife out. The man's blood gushed out. Oh, I was so scared!"
"The man staggered a few steps and soon collapsed in a pool of blood. He was holding his heart and screaming a few times at first, but then there was no movement at all - he was dead! The incident became a big deal, and we old guys were all scared. Fortunately, Old Sun brought his cell phone, so we asked him to call the police."
"The woman didn't run away immediately. She stood there for a few seconds, as if she was frightened. After about a minute or two, she came to her senses and turned and ran in another direction. I thought, this is a murderer, how can I let her get away? So I followed her secretly."
"I followed her from a distance, always keeping a certain distance. Then I saw her run into the grain and oil family building. In order to prevent the woman from running away, I waited downstairs until your police car arrived. During this time, other people came in and out, but the woman definitely did not come down."
Uncle Huang smiled at Sang Luo as if he was seeking credit. Sang Luo recognized him as the eyewitness from last night, so he expressed his gratitude to him again.
After Mr. Huang walked out of the interrogation room, the two men recorded statements from several other elderly people who were present at the time. What they said was almost the same as what Mr. Huang said, which indirectly confirmed what Mr. Huang said.
In addition to several elderly people, there was another eyewitness who was a vendor at a fruit stall. His name was Liu Dayong. After Liu Dayong entered the interrogation room, he kept his eyes fixed on the ground, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he stuttered when he spoke, as if he was the murderer.
Xie Ling'er immediately understood that this person was probably coming to the police station for the first time and was a little afraid of the police station, so she comforted Liu Dayong: "It's okay, don't be afraid, we are not going to arrest you, we just want you to come and record your statement. You are an important eyewitness. You were very close to them at the time, and you should be able to hear what the couple said. Please tell us what you heard."
Liu Dayong finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his whole body relaxed. He was scared last night, fearing that he might have anything to do with this matter. He was almost scared to death when he heard the police summons this morning. Now that he heard that they just wanted to record a statement, he immediately relaxed and began to recall his experience last night:
"Officer, this is what happened. I was selling fruit on the roadside last night. Across the street, there were a few old men playing chess. Actually, no one was passing by at this late hour, but I couldn't go back because I couldn't sell all the fruit. They were all grown at home, and if they rotted, it would be the end of me."
"It was very cold at the time. I was being blown by the cold wind and couldn't stand it any longer, so I kept checking the time. At 8:10, a girl came near me and stood not far away. I asked her if she wanted to buy some fruit, but she ignored me."
"After a few minutes, a man came over. He was the man who died yesterday. He walked past my stall, reeking of alcohol. I saw that he seemed very angry, so I didn't dare to ask him. He walked up to the woman and started swearing—"
At this point, Liu Dayong performed the scene at that time for them. He used his left hand and right hand to play the man and woman respectively, imitating the conversation between the two at that time.
Man: "You bitch, you have no shame! You have been lying to me for three years. You spent my money and wasted my youth and time, bitch!"
Girl: "I didn't mean to do that. I did this just to be with you. I'm afraid of losing you. Please, give me another chance..."
Man: "It's useless. There's no need to say anything. There's nothing to say between you and me. Now I feel sick just by looking at you. You're a monster! A freak! A pervert!"
The woman still pleaded humbly.
Man: "Shut up, it's over between us! I want to cancel the engagement! Fortunately, I haven't obtained the marriage certificate with you yet. Oh, remember one thing. After we cancel the engagement, don't tell anyone we know about it. Otherwise, I will become a joke in the eyes of others and I will never be able to hold my head up high again!"
Girl: "You don't want me anymore. What about the promises you made to me? Don't you love me anymore?"
Man: "Love? I hate you to death right now. To tell you the truth, if there was no law stopping me, I would have killed you long ago!"
At this time, the man slapped the woman in the face. The process that followed was the same as what Mr. Huang said. The woman scratched the man, and the man took a knife and tried to kill her, but was killed by the woman in return.
Sang Luo nodded secretly in his heart. The conversation between the man and the woman was very brief, which was very reasonable. It was consistent with the previous confession. The previous few people also said that the couple started fighting after just a few words.
At the end, Liu Dayong asked anxiously: "Will I really not be arrested? After all, they used my knife to kill people, but I really didn't expect it. I just put the knife on the stall. Who could have thought..."
Xie Ling'er nodded vigorously: "Please rest assured, you are not responsible for this case. After all, it was the man who took your knife on his own initiative, not you who intended to lend it to him."
Liu Dayong breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been pardoned, and walked out of the interrogation room happily.
Looking at his back, Sang Luo began to think, assuming that what Liu Dayong said was true, then there was a word in the conversation between the couple that was worth noting.
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