Chapter 136: Fire, theft and the person next to you
"Do you usually lock the door? The wall of your house is quite high, and it is difficult to climb up without tools."
But if you use a ladder or a stool, it will be more conspicuous and your speed will not be as fast, so you will be easily discovered.
Xia Xian continued to ask.
"It's locked, it must be locked. As long as no one is home, the door will be locked. There are valuables in the house, how could the door be left open like this!"
Yang Jing said hurriedly, fearing that Xia Xian would mistakenly think that it was their family's carelessness that led to the theft of things, but that was not the case. The doors were all locked, and although the things were placed in the drawers, they were secret compartments. After prying open the drawer locks, they had to find the secret compartments to steal the things.
They had hidden them so well, but unexpectedly, the thieves still found and took them away with such accuracy!
If I had known, I would not have kept cash! I should have deposited all my money in the bank, so that even if my gold jewelry was stolen, the money would still be there!
Yang Jing regretted it so much.
After listening to him, Quan Ruifeng first checked the door lock in the yard and the height of the wall, and then went into the house to look at the drawer.
The keyhole was scratched all over, and the marks were very recent. They didn't look like marks made by a skilled thief, but rather like someone who had done it intentionally.
“Do you have a flashlight?”
Quan Ruifeng asked.
"Yes, yes, I'll get it!"
Yang Jing immediately went to get the flashlight and gave it to Quan Ruifeng, although she didn't know what he was going to do.
Xia Xian didn't know either, so she leaned in to watch, wanting to know what Quan Ruifeng was going to do.
But Quan Ruifeng did nothing. He just looked at the keyhole carefully with a flashlight, fearing that the light was not strong enough and he could not see clearly. Now he could see clearly with a strong flashlight that the scratches made by the wire were only left around the keyhole. There was no trace inside. This further proved his guess that the thief actually used a key to open the keyhole and took the things away.
The scratches left by the wire were just to confuse people and make them think that he had used something to pry the lock open instead of using a key.
Quan Ruifeng had an idea in mind. He had seen many such things and quickly narrowed down the suspects.
But he didn't say it directly, instead he asked Yang Jing again.
"When did you find the marks on the keyhole? Are you sure these things were there before you reported the case? Think about it carefully."
He began to guide Yang Jing to think, but Yang Jing didn't understand what he meant.
"This... I didn't notice it. I just found out my money was stolen, so I reported it to the police. The police found the marks on the keyhole and told me about it."
"Wasn't it there before the report was made? The thief must have used something to pry open the lock and took the money. How else could he have stolen the money?"
"Is it possible that he used a key? Comrade Yang, based on the data recorded by the police and our inspection today, I'm sorry to tell you that perhaps no strangers have come to your home. Think about it carefully. Where do you usually keep the key to this drawer? Who knows it?"
Xia Xian and Quan Ruifeng were in sync with each other and their judgments on the matter were consistent. They both believed that the crime was committed by an acquaintance, so Yang Jing's husband was naturally the first suspect.
As expected, the man, who was originally uncomfortable, broke out in cold sweat after Xia Xian said these words. He couldn't stop wiping the sweat off his face, pursed his lips again and again, and his eyes were wandering. He looked extremely nervous and anxious.
The fingers unconsciously rub the corners of the clothes, which is a psychological sign of tension and defense.
"What! You mean someone you know came to our house and stole things? I want to think about whether anyone has come here in the past week! But my keys are well hidden in the closet. Even relatives and friends don't know about it. How could I tell them such an important thing? Besides me, there is only..."
As Yang Jing spoke, she suddenly looked at her husband with a look of astonishment.
"Could it be you..."
"How is it possible! What nonsense are you talking about? Why do you doubt me! Isn't the money in the house yours and mine? It's also my money, why should I steal it! What would I steal the money for? Where would I hide it! If I need money, can't I just ask you to give it to me? Is there any need to go through so much trouble?
And I haven't stopped you from reporting it! The police have come so many times! If I did it, wouldn't I be scared and guilty? "
Yang Jing's husband yelled back loudly, and his eyes blinked unconsciously many times, more frequently than usual. Moreover, when he was scolding Yang Jing, he didn't even dare to look into Yang Jing's eyes. His eyes fell vaguely on her face to avoid looking at her.
Psychologically, people will unconsciously make a lot of small movements when they are nervous and want to lie, and will also use angry behavior to try to cover up their guilt. The louder Yang Jing's husband speaks, the more it shows that he is involved in this matter.
But what he said made sense. For a moment, Yang Jing didn't know whether to believe him or not. If he really took the money, what did he do with it? Was there any need to steal his own money? And why make such a big fuss!
"A thief will not admit that he is a thief. At present, we only suspect that it was committed by an acquaintance, and we cannot identify a specific person. Comrade Yang, I suggest you recall whether there was any mistake in the placement of the keys in the past week, whether you found that they were moved, and whether relatives or friends came to your home."
Although Quan Ruifeng also felt that Yang Jing's husband was the most suspicious, he could not say so without evidence. He could only find more evidence.
"Or maybe some of my relatives or friends have suddenly become rich these days and are willing to spend money lavishly."
Quan Ruifeng and Xia Xian questioned her together. Yang Jing's husband pushed everything onto Yang Jing's sister as if she was grabbing a life-saving straw. He shouted angrily!
"Your sister was here. Did she steal it? I remember her clothes were bulging when she left. She must have hidden the money and things in her clothes and took them away!"
"Stop talking nonsense here. My sister wouldn't do such a thing. Besides, she wears a lot of clothes in winter, so her belly was bulging when she came. Who said she stole anything?"
Yang Jing was almost fainted from anger. She tried her best to refute and defend her sister. She was almost confused by her husband and did not remember what Xia Xian asked.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, she had a flash of inspiration and finally remembered it!
"Did your brother steal the money? I was wondering how he could afford to buy a car! Years ago, I heard him say he was still short of 20,000 yuan and wanted us to lend it to him! But we don't have that much money! 10,000 yuan is all our savings. I don't agree to let you lend it to us!"
"Wait! I'll kill you! Wen Shanjie! Did you steal the money and give it to your brother to buy a car? How could you do such a thing? Your parents sided with your brother, but you sided with him too! You gave him all the money in the family. How can we live? Divorce, divorce now!"
"I don't want to live like this for even one more day!"
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