Chapter 102 Deduction
After listening to Tang Rui's report, Xia Mufan and Yue Yuan exchanged glances.
Yue Yuan asked: "Since we have identified Hong Yuansi and Sang Yan as suspects of murder, what else do we need to do?"
Tang Rui said somewhat embarrassedly: "Although I have a lot of evidence, I still found some details that don't match during the case deduction process. I would like to invite you to participate."
Yue Yuan is interested in training Xia Mufan: "Okay, let Xiao Xia participate, I'll just take a look."
Tang Rui was actually a little worried that Xia Mufan was too young and inexperienced, but he was seriously short-handed at the moment and couldn't go against Yue Yuan's wishes, so he could only nod and say, "Okay, then I'll trouble Officer Xia."
Xia Mufan didn't think it was troublesome. She had been walking around the streets for a few days and was already bored. When she heard about the case deduction, she immediately became interested: "Where are you going to start?"
Tang Rui said: "Let's start from the evening of the 17th."
After that, the members of Yao City's serious crime squad walked out from the conference table, stood in an open space, and began to rehearse the case.
Zhuang Zixuan grabbed the role of narrator this time, holding a stack of documents and began to speak: "From Liao Yingqiu's mobile phone call records, we know that she invited three suppliers to dinner on the night of July 17. After investigating these three suppliers, they said that everyone had dinner in the private room on the second floor of Qingming Hotel that day. When the meal started, Liao Yingqiu was an hour late, which made them very strange, because Liao Yingqiu is a very dedicated and punctual person. When Liao Yingqiu arrived at the private room, her attitude was a little strange, drinking glass after glass of wine, as if something was on her mind."
"The three suppliers also asked a few questions, but Liao Yingqiu didn't say a word, just smiled bitterly and drank. After ten o'clock, she was drunk again and said she would invite everyone to the nearby Xieyang Dance Hall to sing and drink. One of the suppliers, surnamed Wu, said that although Liao Yingqiu was over 40, she was beautiful and capable, and many people coveted her. But usually Liao Yingqiu was always stern and businesslike. It was rare to see her lose her composure tonight, so the other two wanted to take advantage of her."
"Everyone moved to the private room of the dance hall and continued to sing and drink. Liao Yingqiu drank a lot that night and was worried. They joked that your Section Chief Hong had a woman outside. Alas, it was all just a casual affair and should not be taken seriously. Otherwise, you can also find a man and take revenge on him?"
At this point, Zhuang Zixuan glanced at Xia Mufan and obviously felt that since she was a woman, it was not appropriate to expand on such a topic, so he made a long story short: "In short, Liao Yingqiu drank a lot of wine that night, but she did not let the three suppliers take advantage of her. Judging from her reaction, she must have known about her husband's infidelity and was very distressed."
Xia Mushige asked: "How did she know that her husband was cheating on her?"
Zhuang Zixuan was asked about his itch and immediately responded, "Yes! We investigated Liao Yingqiu's secretary and found out that Liao Yingqiu met a man in his thirties when he was about to get off work in the afternoon. The two chatted for two hours. The secretary said that the man was a private detective."
Private detective? Xia Mufan was a little curious.
Zhuang Zixuan said: "Rich people are cautious and don't dare to call the police when they have problems. When they encounter difficulties, they will find a professional to investigate. Liao Yingqiu must have noticed her husband's problem, so she paid a private detective to help her investigate."
Xia Mufan felt that Zhuang Zixuan was like a storyteller, deliberately pausing here, waiting for her to continue asking questions, so she joined in the fun and asked, "And then?"
Zhuang Zixuan has been investigating non-stop these past few days. Today, he was finally able to present his findings in front of everyone. He was very excited. After receiving encouragement from Xia Mufan, he became even more motivated. "Then, we found the private detective. He was evasive at first, saying that he was protecting his client's privacy. But when he heard that Liao Yingqiu had been killed, he was shocked and quickly handed over the content and results of his investigation."
Tang Rui handed a document to Yue Yuan and Xia Mufan. "You know what, this private detective did a really detailed investigation, which saved us a lot of trouble. Not only did he have photos of Hong Yuansi and Sang Yan meeting secretly, he also took photos of Hong Yuansi meeting privately with the suspects and accepting bribes. As expected, Hong Yuansi did a lot of dirty things during his tenure as the head of the Economic Investigation Section."
Xia Mufan took the materials and looked through them quickly.
Hong Yuansi often brought people to the restaurant opened by Sang Yan for dinner and was considered a regular customer there. The two of them would book a room in the hotel next door at least twice a week and had a very close relationship.
In March this year, the Economic Investigation Division was investigating a case in which a securities company in Yao City was suspected of misappropriating shareholders' funds. The company manager, Mr. Fan, asked someone to intercede for Hong Yuansi and invited him to dinner and massages in high-end hotels many times.
It seems that the private detective has been keeping an eye on Hong Yuansi since the beginning of this year. The photos are clear and the evidence is very complete.
Tang Rui gritted his teeth and said, "We have learned that the case of misappropriation of stockholders' funds had made initial progress, but Hong Yuansi called back the case officers and arranged other cases for them to investigate. In the end, this case was left unresolved. I don't believe that Hong Yuansi did not accept bribes."
Xia Mufan said, "We were stopped by Hong Yuansi in the corridor just now. He was very arrogant. This case has been investigated for almost two weeks, right? But the suspect is still at work as usual, and his movements are not monitored at all. I think you are treating him too well."
Tang Rui blushed, feeling somewhat helpless: "He is an insider after all..."
Xia Mufan's expression was very serious: "The more internal personnel you are, the more you should abide by the principles. Otherwise, will others accuse us police officers of shielding you?"
Being lectured by a young girl in her early twenties, Tang Rui felt a little embarrassed, but Yue Yuan sat beside him with a dark face. Although he said nothing, his majesty was still there. He couldn't refute Xia Mufan, so he could only promise: "Please rest assured, once we have collected all the evidence, we will apply for an arrest warrant immediately."
After all, they were not from the same unit, so some things could only be said briefly. Xia Mufan nodded: "Just the charge of taking bribes is enough to send him to jail."
Tang Rui finally breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, in the month since he was transferred to the Yao City Public Security Bureau, he felt that the discipline in the bureau was indeed a bit lax and the personal relationships were too complicated. He hoped that this incident could help to rectify the internal situation.
Xia Mufan raised his eyes and looked at Zhuang Zixuan: "Go on."
Zhuang Zixuan had been watching the conversation between Xia Mufan and Tang Rui. Seeing her, a second-level police inspector, facing Tang Rui, a third-level police inspector, without fear and talking freely, pointing out the shortcomings of the police team in handling cases, Zhuang Zixuan's inner admiration was like a surging river, endless.
After hearing Xia Mufan's words, Zhuang Zixuan came back to his senses, said "oh" twice, and quickly started to deduce the case.
"It was not until around 1 a.m. that Liao Yingqiu's driver took her back to Xiangyangchun Community. Then, Liao Yingqiu pushed open the door and went home, took a shower and changed into pajamas. At this time, Hong Yuansi should have fallen asleep."
A slightly plump policewoman with short hair played Liao Yingqiu. At first, her expression was a little stiff. After pushing the door open and entering the house, she sat on a chair: "Liao Yingqiu must have sat alone in the living room for a while, because there were eight cigarette butts in the ashtray on the coffee table in the living room, and there were residual ashes on the floor. After a saliva test, it was confirmed that they were cigarettes smoked by Liao Yingqiu. She may know that her husband cheated with his girlfriend and was in a bad mood, so she sat on the sofa and smoked."
Zhuang Zixuan said: "We checked their phone records and found that Liao Yingqiu called Sang Yan's home at 3 a.m. on the 18th. She entered the house at 1 a.m. and called at 3 a.m. What happened in between?"
The policewoman's name was Luo Manzhu. She rolled her eyes at Zhuang Zixuan and said, "What else? Just a quarrel!"
The wife knows that her husband is cheating on her, and the person he is cheating on is her best friend. Who can tolerate this?
Xia Mushige asked: "Did the neighbors hear the noise?"
Zhuang Zixuan shook his head: "No, the houses in the community are well soundproofed. They turned on the air conditioner and closed the windows tightly. Everyone was asleep in the middle of the night, so no one heard it."
Luo Manzhu also hates Hong Yuansi, so this time she stands firmly on Tang Rui's side and takes the initiative to join the special task force. She had her own opinion on the fact that no one heard the quarrel.
"Liao Yingqiu didn't even mention her husband's affair to anyone when she was drunk, which shows that she cares about her reputation. Since she cares about her reputation, she won't be loud when she quarrels. It's the middle of the night and it's very quiet. How embarrassing it would be if she yelled and woke up the neighbors? So she probably kept her voice down, thinking that family disgrace should not be made public."
At this point, Luo Manzhu let out a long sigh, "What a pity! Liao Yingqiu thought that family disgrace should not be made public, but Hong Yuansi wanted to kill her!"
Zhuang Zixuan said, "Anyway, no matter what Liao Yingqiu did or thought during these two hours, she finally chose to call to find out. Liao Yingqiu went to work in the city before graduating from high school. She first took care of a cousin's child, and later worked part-time in a grocery store. After marrying Hong Yuansi, she paid to buy the grocery store, which became bigger and bigger, and finally she became the female boss of a supermarket chain. Everyone praised her for her strong character and courage, and she was a strong woman. Even such a strong woman became vulnerable when faced with the problem of her husband's infidelity."
Luo Manzhu snorted, "Liao Yingqiu didn't immediately find a lawyer to start a divorce and divide the family property. Instead, she drank all night and called her bestie to come over. I have to say, this decision was irrational. Since the investigation has been completed and Hong Yuansi is suspected of taking bribes, it would be better to report him directly and make him leave the house. That would be much easier. There is no need to give that pair of dogs a chance to defend themselves."
Zhuang Zixuan said, "Sister Luo, take it easy. We are investigators. We just need to solve the case. There is no need to morally judge them."
Xia Mufan narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a clear voice: "After arresting Hong Yuansi and Sang Yan, we will soon enter the interrogation stage. The task of the interrogation, in addition to clarifying the facts of the crime and discovering clues to the crime, is to educate the suspects to admit their guilt, obey the law, and change their ways. So... I think moral judgment is necessary."
After handling several homicide cases, facing those extremely vicious and unrepentant criminals, Xia Mufan sometimes really felt that it was too easy to just shoot them.
Shameless people like Hong Yuansi and Sang Yan must be killed!
Only by making them cry bitterly and regret deeply can we serve as a warning to those who are ready to act.
Luo Manzhu raised her eyes and looked at Xia Mufan, with a look of closeness in her eyes.
Although she had not had much contact with Xia Mufan, as they were both policewomen, and seeing that what Xia Mufan said was very much to her liking, Luo Manzhu's liking for her doubled.
Zhuang Zixuan coughed and said, "Okay, okay, we must educate these two people during the interrogation process. Um... let's continue to deduce, shall we?"
Luo Manzhu said: "After the call, Sang Yan left the house very quickly. The security guard at the Urban Construction Bureau can testify to this. She has a black Santana that she bought two years ago. It takes no more than half an hour to get from her home to Xiangyangchun Community, including the time she takes to get up, change clothes and shoes."
Another thin policeman played Sang Yan. He made a knocking motion and looked at Huang Yi who came to "open the door" for him: "Why didn't you find Sang Yan's footprints in the footprint analysis you did?"
Huang Yi plays Hong Yuansi: "Sang Yan's height and weight are very similar to Liao Yingqiu. After entering the house, she changed into the same slippers as Liao Yingqiu, so I ignored her footprints at first. But I went to the scene again yesterday and identified Sang Yan's footprints."
The thin policeman is named Cui Xing. He is introverted and hardworking. He has always been a silent worker in the serious crime squad. This time, when the team leader was changed, he was not as xenophobic as the others, so he joined Tang Rui's special task force.
Cui Xing nodded: "Okay, Sang Yan went into the house, and then what?"
Luo Manzhu stood up and dragged Cui Xing over: "Then? Of course I will tear my shameless best friend apart and call her heartless."
Cui Xing said, "Liao Yingqiu hired a private detective, and the evidence is irrefutable. It doesn't matter whether Sang Yan admits it or not, because it is a fact that she hooked up with her bestie's husband. You just said that Liao Yingqiu is a person who cares about his reputation and doesn't want to expose his family's dirty laundry. So the three of them could just sit down and talk. Why kill someone?"
Everyone was silent.
Yes, that's the problem.
For Sang Yan, the biggest deal is that Liao Yingqiu exposes the truth and her husband divorces her. She can still open a restaurant and live without any problems.
For Hong Yuansi, what would it matter even if Liao Yingqiu found evidence of him cheating and accepting bribes? He and Liao Yingqiu have a daughter. Liao Yingqiu was too cautious to push him into a desperate situation, so why would she kill him?
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