"Oh? Clue? What kind of clue could it be?" Han Lin sat back down on the sofa and asked Wang Shen with a puzzled look.
"I'll need Manager Han to answer this question for me," Wang Shen said with a smile, looking at Han Lin.
"Officer Wang, I've told you everything I know. I really don't have any more information to offer you." Han Lin rubbed his hands together and smiled at Wang Shen.
"Oh? Is that so?" Wang Shen deliberately feigned a slightly surprised expression. "Manager Han, I have a recording here. I wonder if you would be interested. You might want to listen to it first."
After speaking, Wang Shen turned on the recording function on his phone and turned the volume up. Han Lin's voice came through the phone. Hearing his own voice, Han Lin could no longer control his expression. Han Lin's face grew increasingly pale, his hands constantly gripping his knees, and he would occasionally bite his lip. In the end, Han Lin lowered his head, seemingly trying desperately to control his emotions. But he failed.
As the sound faded, the recording ended. Wang Shen smiled slightly, put away his phone, looked at the top of Han Lin's head, and asked, "Manager Han, does the voice in this recording sound familiar?"
Han Lin heard what Wang Shen said, but did not respond.
Wang Shen hadn't expected Han Lin to give a convincing answer to this question, which he already knew the answer to. Naturally, Wang Shen wouldn't let the opportunity slip by and continued, "Manager Han, don't you want to ask me how I got this recording?"
This question clearly piqued Han Lin's interest. Han Lin raised his head and looked at Wang Shen. Han Lin's signature smile was long gone. At this moment, what Wang Shen caught on Han Lin's face was tension, timidity, and even a little fear.
Wang Shen didn't back down verbally, but instead smiled slightly at Han Lin. "I went to 'Spicy Restaurant' a few days ago, and Manager Han showed up later, do you remember?"
Han Lin's expression remained stiff, as if he didn't even have the strength to nod, and he just listened blankly to Wang Shen's story.
“We actually brought A-Cheng’s key with us during that visit. We were really sorry we didn’t tell Manager Han. However, we did get quite a bit from that visit. We found a wallet in A-Cheng’s locker, and inside the wallet was a photo of A-Cheng and your General Manager Qi. Does Manager Han know about this?” Wang Shen asked deliberately, wanting to observe Han Lin’s reaction.
"How could I possibly know?" Han Lin's tone was somewhat gloomy as he spoke, lowering his head again.
"Of course, Manager Han didn't go through Acheng's wallet, so naturally he couldn't know what was inside. Okay, let's get back to the photo. We initially thought there were no valuable clues in the wallet besides some money, cards, and that photo. But out of curiosity, we took the photo out to look at it. Manager Han, guess what? Acheng's email address was written on the back of the photo. And then..." Wang Shen paused deliberately, picked up his teacup, and took a sip of tea. "We found the recording in the email." After finishing his tea, Wang Shen said with a smile.
"I've only met Acheng once, so I'm not very familiar with his voice. But I'm quite familiar with the other person's voice. Manager Han, we've met quite a few times, haven't we?"
Han Lin remained silent after Wang Shen finished speaking, but his hands never stopped moving. Han Lin's inner tension was clearly visible to Wang Shen.
"Since Manager Han has admitted that one of the voices is yours, I suspect the other person is A-Cheng. In that case, there are a few questions that Manager Han needs to answer reasonably. Otherwise, Manager Han will be a prime suspect."
Han Lin finally reacted, nodding slightly a few times with his head down.
"Let's not rush to discuss Acheng's case. Regarding the issue of Han Mo's food delivery mentioned in this recording, I hope Manager Han can give me a reasonable explanation. Why did you have Acheng give false testimony, claiming that he was the one who delivered the food that night?" Han Lin originally thought Wang Shen would directly address Acheng's case. Unexpectedly, Wang Shen changed the subject, leading to the question about Han Mo.
Han Lin frowned slightly, his lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything.
Wang Shen waited a while, and seeing that Han Lin didn't intend to speak, he had no choice but to speak up himself, saying, "Manager Han, as you know, our police station has reopened the investigation into Han Mo's case. And I'm in charge of Han Mo's case. It's a fact that you went to deliver the food that day, and it's also a fact that you had A-Cheng give false testimony. If you can't provide a reasonable explanation, then I have reasonable grounds to suspect that you are the suspect in Han Mo's murder. If that's the case, then I can only ask you to come back to the police station with me now, and we can discuss it further."
"That's not true, I didn't kill Han Mo. It really wasn't me." Han Lin panicked immediately upon hearing Wang Shen's words.
"Then please explain what exactly happened." Wang Shen's smile disappeared, and his expression became serious.
Wang Shen thought for a moment and decided it would be better for him to guide Han Lin in answering the question. He then said, "Alright, Manager Han, please answer my question directly. First of all, did you really receive Han Mo's call to order food that night?"
Han Lin nodded and replied, "Yes, and I can confirm that it was Han Mo herself who made the call."
Have you had a conversation?
Han Lin shook his head. "She just made a simple phone call to order food. Before I could ask her anything, she hung up."
“Okay, second question. As the restaurant manager, why do you personally handle such a small matter as food delivery? It's precisely because I can't understand this reason that I'm so convinced of Ah Cheng's arrangement for delivering the food. Manager Han, don't try to fob me off with excuses like 'big client.' I want to hear the truth.” Wang Shen's notebook reappeared in his hand. This time, he wrote down his own questions as well, quietly waiting for Han Lin's answer.
Han Lin glanced at Wang Shen's expression, his brows furrowed, unsure whether he was unable to answer the question or simply couldn't explain the reason.
Wang Shen observed Han Lin's facial expression, smiled, and said, "It seems this is a reason that Manager Han finds difficult to say. I've found a very good one, though. I wonder if Manager Han would be interested in hearing it?" Wang Shen's gaze remained fixed on Han Lin's face. Han Lin gave Wang Shen a questioning look but remained silent.
"Manager Han has personally delivered meals to Han Mo's house more than once, hasn't he?" After Wang Shen asked this question, Han Lin's expression changed again, and his tightly clenched hands unconsciously loosened.
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