Chapter 28
Zhou Yan was startled by Lin Sheng's sudden momentum. After looking carefully, she recalled what she had just said.
"Hey, aren't you the one who broke into my house by picking the lock? Why are the police resorting to such shady tactics?"
Zhou Yan's words were full of disdain. She didn't take Lin Sheng seriously at all, and didn't seem to take the police in front of her seriously either.
But Lin Sheng didn't fall for her tricks and didn't care about the slander in Zhou Yan's eyes. He said nonchalantly,
"Of course I can't compare to your acting skills. In order to catch you, I must use some extraordinary means."
Zhou Yan wanted to continue talking, but was interrupted by Xu Guannan, who brought her back to the point.
"Don't beat around the bush. You just said he held a knife to your neck on the third floor. We've checked the entire hotel's surveillance footage and didn't see him there at all. I urge you to tell the truth and stop hiding it."
Zhou Yan's face was startled, her fingertips were already red from being rubbed, her unconscious little movements had already exposed her, her eyes dimmed for a moment, she was silent for a while, and then she said,
"That's because... I deleted the surveillance video, so of course you can't see it."
When these words came out, the three people present were a little surprised.
At this moment, Lin Sheng actually admired Zhou Yan's ability and blurted out a word of praise,
"I can't tell, Zhou Yan, you're really brave. You're capable of doing something like this. How did you delete the video?"
Zhou Yan raised her head and looked at the three people's faces tentatively. Noticing their expressions, her throat tightened and she hesitantly told them what had happened.
"The security guard would go out to get takeout at a fixed time every day. I took advantage of the opportunity to sneak into the monitoring room and delete the video. But the murderer forced me to do this. I didn't do it voluntarily."
"Whether it was voluntary or not, who can tell for sure? You don't have any witnesses."
Lin Sheng answered seemingly casually, in a frivolous manner, without any serious interrogation.
Zhou Yan was choked by Lin Sheng's words. The fear in her eyes turned into anger in an instant. She angrily slammed the interrogation chair in front of her with her handcuffed hands, and her words were full of resentment.
"Is this the attitude you police take when investigating a case? How can you still uphold justice for the people? You're eating public money, yet you're ruining the lives of the people, chilling their hearts! Do you still have any sense of justice?"
Faced with Zhou Yan's sudden emotional outburst, the three were immediately startled by her. Xu Guannan's eyes dimmed slightly, and his voice became low, as if warning,
"If you want justice, then tell the truth. Misleading the police is the true disregard for human life."
As soon as the words fell, Zhou Yan was slightly stunned. At this moment, her rationality returned. She realized that she had been too extreme. She slowly restrained her emotions and sat back in the interrogation chair. She deliberately turned away from the three people and insisted,
"As for the rest, I really don't know. I've said everything I need to say. If you can't find out, it's because you're incompetent. There's no point in threatening a mere commoner like me!"
"It's not a threat, it's about needing your cooperation. Zhou Yan, you have a daughter, right? You can ignore yourself, but what about your daughter? If something happens to you, won't she be worried?"
Lin Sheng slightly restrained his frivolous attitude and spoke seriously.
Zhou Yan's expression showed a hint of unnaturalness, but the emotion on her face flashed away, and a layer of gloomy atmosphere covered her body. She clenched her fingers in an instant and gritted her teeth.
"I don't have a daughter, and I don't know what you're talking about. I urge you to let me go immediately and stop wasting your time on me."
Lin Sheng stood up, took out the photo from his treasure bag, walked to the interrogation chair, and placed the photo frame clearly in front of Zhou Yan.
"I found this on the bedside table in your bedroom. You must have loved her very much, even keeping her clothes carefully. That red dress, was it bought by her?"
Zhou Yan glanced at the photo with disdain, deliberately pushed the photo away, and spoke in a persistent tone.
"I don't know what you're talking about. The photo is so old. I said it's my own photo, so why not? Of course I bought the clothes myself. The salary at the Mirage Hotel is high, so I want to reward myself and buy some clothes I like to wear. Isn't that right?"
Lin Sheng expected that she would deny it outright, so he took the photo back and spoke slowly.
"Is the photo old, or did you deliberately make it look old? If it's clothing you loved wearing, why did you only wear it at certain times, and then wear it out? Considering your age, the average family at that time couldn't afford to take a color photo like this."
Zhou Yan's expression turned unnatural, but she continued to argue.
"The photos are in your hands, so you must be the one who tells me what you are telling me. A confession forced upon me is useless to me."
Lin Sheng seemed not to understand what she said and continued to ask,
"Judging from the photo, your daughter should be about the same age as the deceased. As a mother, could you bear to see such a young girl die with her eyes wide open?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Yan seemed to be hit in the heart. She looked at Lin Sheng in disbelief. The two looked at each other directly, and a silence spread in the interrogation room.
The stubbornness in Zhou Yan's eyes gradually turned into pity, and a hint of pity flowed in her eyes, as if with a layer of unknown sadness. She adjusted her mood,
"Yes, I did see what the murderer looked like. He came to the hotel room early every morning for a week, but the time was not fixed. After he came, the girl would arrive soon. Sometimes I would see the two of them being affectionate at the door of the room.
Once, the girl came out of the room and saw me. She begged me not to tell anyone. She felt that this kind of thing was very embarrassing and asked me to help her delete the video. I felt sorry for her and helped her out of kindness.
But that day, I didn't know what happened between the two of them. I only heard a quarrel. When I walked closer and looked through the crack in the door, I saw the girl trying desperately to run out the door. The man pulled her hair, pulled her back into the room, slammed the door, and warned me not to tell anyone.
Later you also know that the girl died. I was terrified at the time. All I could think about was her eyes begging for help. But because of fear, I didn’t dare to save her. I felt sorry for her. If I had dared to call the police at that time, she might not have died…”
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Yan's eyes filled with tears unconsciously. She hugged her head tightly with both hands, trying her best to hide herself. A hoarse cry was heard in the interrogation room. Perhaps it was because she had suppressed her emotions for too long that Zhou Yan exploded at this moment. Her whole body was trembling and she couldn't speak. A great sadness filled every corner of the interrogation room.
When the three heard these words, their emotions were quietly infected.
Lin Sheng couldn't help but walked forward, put his hand on Zhou Yan's shoulder, and comforted her in a gentle tone,
"This isn't your fault. Try to calm down. We want to know what the murderer looks like. Could you describe him in detail?"
Zhou Yan nodded, suppressing her uncontrolled emotions. She raised her sleeves, wiped the tears from her face, and said in a hoarse voice,
"He's about 35, has a bit of a pot belly, has a beard, but it's not very long, has thick eyebrows, and speaks in a mature voice. Oh, and he seems to be the girl's boss. I don't know anything more about him."
Xu Guannan couldn't ask any more questions. Although he still felt uneasy, Zhou Yan seemed to be fine at the moment.
"Let her go first. It won't work if we keep spending time on Zhou Yan. Don't waste any more time."
When Wen Yao heard this, he immediately felt unhappy.
"Let her go?! Boss, we finally caught her, are you letting her go so easily?"
Xu Guannan nodded seriously.
"Send someone to follow her and make sure she doesn't find out. If you find her trying to escape, immediately capture her. Also, call Old Tang and ask him how the investigation is going."
"clear."
Wen Yao agreed and left.
"She won't run away."
Lin Sheng watched Zhou Yan's back as she left, walked to Xu Guannan, and suddenly said something.
Upon hearing this, Xu Guannan looked at her in confusion.
Lin Sheng raised his eyebrows, put on an innocent look, took out the photo from his treasure bag, and showed it to Xu Guannan.
"What I just gave her was a fake, a deception. The real thing is still here. Do you think she would abandon 'her own daughter'?"
Xu Guannan's eyes lit up slightly, and he couldn't help but feel a little admiration for Lin Sheng.
Lin Sheng felt the admiration in Xu Guannan's eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, and he spoke with pride.
"Just say you admire me, but I'm not accepting any disciples right now. All you can do is admire me."
Seeing the smug look on Lin Sheng's face, Xu Guannan couldn't help but laugh, shook his head in acknowledgment, took Lin Sheng's hand, and urged,
"I know you're capable, but let's put your apprenticeship aside for now. It's time to go to Old Tang to investigate the case."
Lin Sheng was still immersed in complacency when he was suddenly pulled away by Xu Guannan. He didn't even realize that anything was wrong and kept shouting foolishly,
"Oh, no, have you really decided to take me as your master? Let me tell you, I am very strict. Most people don't have this blessing."
Fengxin Group.
When the two arrived, as soon as they entered the door, they heard a small group of people in the office area gathered together and chattered.
Seeing two more people coming, everyone became more curious. One female employee even dared to approach Lin Sheng and spoke cautiously.
"Hey, Officer, what happened? Is this related to Liu Xiaofen? She was arrested for seducing a man?"
When Lin Sheng heard this, he felt disgusted instinctively. He frowned slightly and couldn't help but glance at the female employee.
"How do you know it's Liu Xiaofen? If you make up rumors, the police will take you away."
When the female employee saw that Lin Sheng had confirmed her guess, her eyes lit up instantly, and she said,
"It must be her. She's a new intern, incredibly hardworking, and has never asked for leave. She just suddenly didn't come today. And I'm not spreading rumors. I've seen it with my own eyes. Every time she goes to the bathroom before entering Mr. Wang's office, she sprays perfume. What else could this be but pure seduction?"
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