Chapter 52 Rope Murder Case (14) The new neighbor...
When Ma Shi Tu came in, Sang Luo had already finished the interrogation. He flipped through the notes Sang Luo had written down and learned the whole truth of the matter. After reading it, he sighed:
"These two girls are so miserable. They should be at school age, but they have to face such a hell on earth..."
Ma Shi Tu closed the notebook, stood up and patted Sang Luo on the shoulder: "Okay, Sang Luo, you did a great job. Thanks to you, the second murder did not happen. Now we just have to wait for Xiao Hu and the others to come back with the test results tomorrow, and then this case can be closed."
"Does this count as surrendering, Hu Die?" Sang Luo asked worriedly.
"Of course!" Ma Shi Tu said confidently, "I know what you are worried about. After all, they are two children and they still have a long way to go. I will do my best to reduce their sentences. They both fought back because they were abused. There are reasons for this. I believe the court will consider it appropriately."
"That's good." Sang Luo nodded. After working together for so long, she knew that Ma Shi Tu was a man of his words. If he said he would help the two girls, he would really help them.
"It's getting late," Ma Shi Tu looked down at his watch, "Let's go home. We can talk about it tomorrow if there's anything."
Sang Luo refused to leave: "I'm still a little worried about Lan Yue. She's the only one left now, and I don't know how she's doing."
Ma Shi Tu immediately understood: "Your worry is justified. Let me go see her now."
"I'll go with you!" Sang Luo said immediately. She knew that Lan Yue hated middle-aged men, and if Ma Shi Tu went there, it might be counterproductive.
Ma Shi Tu couldn't persuade Sang Luo, so he had to let her get in the car with him: "I want you to have a rest. You have been working non-stop for several days, and I am afraid that your small body can't stand it."
Sang Luo smiled: "Thank you for your concern, Master, but I'm not tired. Let's go, let's set off!"
The car started and soon arrived at Lan Yue's house. It was seven o'clock in the evening and it was not time to go home from school yet. Lan Yue should be in school. Ma Shi Tu planned to come here first to see if anyone would go to No. 3 Middle School.
The lights were on and someone was home.
Ma Shi Tu and Sang Luo looked at each other, both of them were a little surprised. Sang Luo walked up and knocked on Lan Yue's door. When she saw them, Lan Yue looked very resistant and instinctively wanted to close the door. Ma Shi Tu hurriedly pushed the door open:
"Wait, we have good news for you. The person who harmed your father may be found soon!"
It is still unclear whether Hu Die is the murderer. Ma Shi Tu was just using this topic to attract Lan Yue's attention. As expected, Lan Yue's attention was immediately attracted. She asked Ma Shi Tu nervously:
"Who is it?"
Ma Shi Tu and Sang Luo walked into her house. Ma Shi Tu said slowly, "A girl, who also went to No. 3 Middle School, bullied you before. Do you remember her?"
Lan Yue's face turned ashen in an instant. She bit her lip, said nothing, and just quickened her hand movements.
She was chopping some celery very quickly, and Ma Shi Tu tried to stop her, "Hey, hey, hey, be careful not to cut your hand."
The moment Ma Shi Tu touched her arm, Lan Yue exploded. She threw away the kitchen knife and screamed, "Don't touch me!"
Seeing Lan Yue's reaction, Sang Luo could basically judge that what Hu Die said was true. She pulled Ma Shi Tu over, walked forward and said softly:
"Don't get excited, we are just here to tell you the news."
Lan Yue's eyes were slightly red. She gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Thank you."
"Why aren't you in school at this time?" Sang Luo said seemingly unintentionally.
"You don't have the heart to go to school anymore," Lan Yue said in a bad tone, "If your dad died, would you still have the heart to go to school?"
Sang Luo didn't care about her attitude and continued, "It's sad, but life has to go on. After all, your father left some savings. You can use that money to study hard and make it through senior year. Your head teacher said that you have good grades and can get into a good university in the future. You must continue to work hard and not let your father down. It wasn't easy for him to bring you from the countryside to the city to study!"
Sang Luo said this to deliberately provoke Lan Yue. There was no hard evidence for the exchange of murders. Although Hu Die had already confessed, Lan Yue had to admit it. Lan Yue's biggest problem was that she was psychologically fragile, so Sang Luo started from there.
Sure enough, after hearing Sang Luo's words, Lan Yue seemed to go crazy. She raised her hand and knocked over the thermos on the table. The thermos exploded instantly, and the silver inner shell shattered all over the floor. Steam was coming out of the ground, but fortunately no one was hurt.
"You know shit! What do you know? You know nothing at all!" Lan Yue yelled at Sang Luo madly, "What kind of person is he? What he has done? You have no idea at all!"
"Then you can tell us, let us know." Sang Luo comforted patiently.
Lan Yue was so emotional that she started talking immediately. She was still a student and did not have the calmness of the other murderers. As she spoke, she unknowingly revealed their plan.
What she said was almost the same as what Hu Die said. After hearing her say it, Sang Luo felt relieved. It was good enough to just say it out loud. This would be considered as surrendering herself. In addition, she did not commit any crime, so she should not be subject to sentencing.
"So, do you really plan to kill Hu Maoshan?" Sang Luo asked.
Lan Yue said firmly: "Definitely!"
"You haven't done anything yet, right?" Sang Luo confirmed.
Lan Yue nodded: "I have been waiting for your news. If you kill Hu Maoshan as the murderer, then there is no need for me to do anything. If you let Hu Maoshan go... I will take action as soon as he returns home!"
"What are you going to do?" Sang Luo asked.
Lan Yue rolled her eyes, but finally said, "Gasoline, I plan to buy a barrel of gasoline, pour it at Hu Maoshan's house, and then set it on fire."
Sang Luo was surprised: "Aren't you afraid of hurting yourself?"
Lan Yue said with determination: "I am not afraid of death."
Sang Luo was a little shocked. Just as she said, the quieter a person appears on the surface, the more terrifying they will be when they explode.
"But fire is uncontrollable. What if it hurts innocent neighbors? Have you ever thought about this?" Sang Luo said.
Lan Yue's spirit suddenly waned. After all, she had no experience in committing crimes, so she couldn't think too much and just murmured:
"But what can I do? Hu Maoshan is so strong, I definitely can't beat him... After all, what can I do when facing people like them?"
"You should call the police," Sang Luo gently took her hand, "You should have called the police the first time you were assaulted. The police will help you punish the bad guys, and you don't have to do it yourself."
"But I'm afraid of having a bad reputation. A girl who gets such a reputation will become a laughing stock in the future..." Lan Yue muttered. She grew up in the village and was more deeply influenced by traditional ideas.
"I understand," Sang Luo gently hugged her in his arms, "Come back to the police station with us, the police will keep it confidential and won't leak your information. From now on, you don't have to be afraid of anything. The painful days are all over, and those things will never happen to you again. You can start a new life."
Lan Yue leaned in Sang Luo's arms and was silent for a while. Suddenly, her shoulders began to tremble, and then tears fell like rain. All the grievances that had been accumulated for many years were vented, and Sang Luo's shoulders were wet with tears.
Ma Shi Tu brought Lan Yue back to the bureau. At nine o'clock in the evening, Sang Luo finally got off work and went home.
When she reached the gate of the community, Sang Luo's stomach rumbled. Then she remembered that she hadn't had dinner yet. But there was noodles at home, so she decided to go home and cook some to satisfy her hunger.
When walking up the stairs, Sang Luo found that the stairs were unusually clean today, as if someone had mopped them. When she reached the door, she was even more certain, because she saw that the front door of her house was also mopped clean and even exuded a hint of fragrance.
You have to know that this is an old neighborhood and the property management is too lazy to manage it. It is a blessing if they can sweep the floor once every six months. It is impossible for them to mop the floor.
Who did this? Is there a new snail girl living in the building?
Sang Luo was wondering when the door behind her opened gently. Sang Luo turned around and saw a man with skin as white as jade standing at the door, looking at her curiously.
The man was very tall, about 1.9 meters, thin, with long eyelashes curled upwards. He looked at her with a pair of big watery eyes full of innocence, like a well-behaved puppy.
Sang Luo swallowed unconsciously, slowed down the movement of opening the door, and greeted the other party:
"Hi, are you the new neighbor?"
"Ruan Yu, my name." The man smiled simply, revealing a row of white teeth.
At this moment, Sang Luo cared more about the smell of the man than his beauty. The man was wearing a white sweater and an apron. There was a smell of fried food on the apron. When Sang Luo smelled the smell, her stomach rumbled.
Hearing this voice, Ruan Yu smiled heartily and waved to Sang Luo: "Haven't you eaten yet? The food in my room has just been prepared, come in and eat together!"
Sang Luo wanted to refuse, but her legs walked over uncontrollably. She certainly wanted to eat a proper home-cooked meal rather than the bland noodles she made.
After Sang Luo entered the house, Ruan Yu closed the door and followed Sang Luo slowly. Sang Luo first exchanged a few symbolic greetings:
"I knew the old couple next door wanted to rent out their house, but I didn't expect someone would rent it so soon. When did you move in?"
"This morning." Ruan Yu narrowed his eyes and smiled.
"Not bad, the house is very clean, you are quite a hardworking person!" Sang Luo said casually.
Ruan Yu raised his head, as if he had received great praise. He said calmly, "Of course, as a man, this is what I should do."
After the greetings, Sang Luo went straight to the dining table and sat down. Before the dishes were served, she could already smell the fragrance coming from the kitchen. Although as a criminal police officer, she should not be so unvigilant, but she was already overwhelmed by the greed at the moment and could not care less. Besides, those who had grudges against her should be in prison now, and they could not escape from prison to assassinate her.
Seeing her sit down on her own initiative, Ruan Yu smiled again, turned into the kitchen, and brought out a few dishes.
Green shredded cold bamboo shoots, fragrant steamed pork with rice flour, spicy stir-fried chicken offal, and the finale - beef brisket stewed in thick tomato soup.
When Sang Luo saw the pot of beef brisket, her eyes widened. Ruan Yu sat down opposite her. Sang Luo wanted to refuse, but Ruan Yu refused to pick up the chopsticks. So Sang Luo had to start eating by herself.
She first picked up a piece of beef brisket and put it in her mouth. Her eyes suddenly lit up. Then she tasted a few other dishes, and then immediately got up and went to the kitchen to serve herself a big bowl of rice. This was the first time she had eaten such a delicious meal since she came to this world. She was going to have a big meal today!
Ruan Yu said nothing, but just looked at Sang Luo with a smile. Sang Luo ate bowl after bowl of rice, and even three bowls of rice. Finally, he put down his chopsticks because he was afraid of bursting his stomach.
"How is my cooking skill?" Ruan Yu looked at Sang Luo expectantly.
Sang Luo immediately gave a thumbs up: "Great, it's simply - hiccups!"
After the burp, she smiled embarrassedly, but Ruan Yu didn't care at all. She stood up and prepared to clean up the mess. Looking at the leftovers on the table, Sang Luo felt even more embarrassed:
"Hey, I've eaten all your food for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, right? How about this, I'll give you some extra money, how much do you think it's going to be?" Ruan Yu shook her head: "No money, this is made for you anyway."
"Me?" Sang Luo was confused and thought he was just being polite. Then she remembered that she hadn't introduced her name yet, so she immediately said, "My name is Sang Luo. If you need any help in the future, come to me!"
"I know." Ruan Yu said, then raised her head and looked at Sang Luo seriously.
"Do you know me?" Sang Luo immediately became alert and began to regret in his heart. Was this kid really sent to seek revenge? He was so careless. Was it too late for him to induce vomiting now?
Ruan Yu nodded, and then walked towards Sang Luo. He approached step by step, and Sang Luo retreated step by step. When he was about to be forced into a corner, Ruan Yu stretched out his arms, and Sang Luo grabbed him, then strangled his neck and said:
"Who sent you? Tell me!"
Ruan Yu immediately began to beg for mercy: "It's unfair! I'm here to marry you. We were engaged as children eighteen years ago. The marriage certificate is still in my pocket. If you don't believe me, take it out and have a look!"
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