Chapter 385: A Bit Complicated
After Situ picked up the photo from the stage and looked at it, an expression of appreciation appeared on his face.
"So that's how it is. Who would have thought that he would build such a secret passage there?"
"He didn't build it. The predecessor of the Lingsi Monastery was originally a field hospital built by foreign friends in City Z. After the war, it was converted into a center for the mentally ill. That secret passage existed long before it became the Lingsi Monastery."
"Hmph." Situ sneered, his tone full of disdain.
"I told you that that idiot didn't have the skills or the brains to build a secret passage just in case, leaving himself a way out. It's true that those who planted the trees will enjoy the shade. He just stole the achievements of his predecessors. So, have you arrested him?"
"Catch a ghost! That secret passage leads to a hidden wood in the monastery. By the time we arrived, the person was gone. Now we will use the small wood as a starting point and conduct a blanket search within a ten-mile radius to capture the person as soon as possible."
After saying this, Xu Lin paused for a moment, then changed the subject: "Do you know why I'm showing you these photos and why I'm telling you this?"
Situ: "I'm not interested in knowing this, nor do I want to guess what my friends are thinking, so just tell me what you want!"
"The weasel must have some ulterior motive when it pays a New Year's visit to the chicken. Is it trying to trick me by being nice to me? Aren't you too naive, Xu Lin?" He thought to himself.
Xu Lin: "What you said is basically consistent with what the other witnesses said."
Situ: "Of course, you see! I absolutely did not lie to you."
Xu Lin thought to herself, "As expected, all men are untrustworthy. You're full of nonsense and yet you dare to brag in front of me. Now even I'm too lazy to expose you."
But she still said politely, "Don't worry, just listen to me first. Of course I believe you, otherwise I wouldn't have revealed so much about the case to you. You see, three people disappeared from Lingsi Monastery. One was the mastermind, Wei Zongxian, who is on the run. Another is Jia Zhengjing, a patient receiving treatment there. We've already notified his family, and now his family and the police are searching everywhere for him. There's also an unnamed woman whose identity remains a mystery. I hope you can tell me her story in person."
Situ: "What's Anonymous? I don't know what you are talking about."
Xu Lin was a little annoyed. "Don't you think we know nothing just because you destroyed some evidence? Weren't we going to ask and investigate? According to other people's testimony, the anonymous woman I'm asking about is a patient transported from your place. The driver and the bodyguards have seen her, but we can't find any trace of her at the scene. She came from your house. Don't you think you should tell me about that woman's background?"
Situ thought for a moment, then suddenly understood. "Oh! So you're talking about her? I don't know her at all. That night, she broke into my house out of nowhere. When I saw her frantic look, I immediately called the helpline of the Lingsi Retreat. For easy communication, I left my number with the nurse who came to pick her up. That's how I got to know that woman later and rushed to save her after receiving her call. As for that crazy woman you mentioned, I really don't know why she suddenly broke into my house, and I know nothing about her background."
"You're just talking nonsense! I guess you can't even convince yourself with such a wrong and flawed argument?" Xu Lin said angrily.
Situ didn't care about the human feelings anymore and said directly: "Then produce evidence and then detain me."
"What are you hiding? This is none of your business. Why won't you tell us the truth? Do you know that this will only add a lot of unnecessary work to our lives?"
Perhaps knowing that her tone was a bit harsh, Xu Lin put her hands on her forehead and said tiredly and helplessly, "Then can you finally tell me where that woman went?"
Situ: "I really don't know where she went. Maybe she ran away with that guy named Jia Zhengjing? I think even a psychopath would be unable to stand such a terrifying place and want to run away! If you don't believe me, you can ask Fang Xiaoshen. He can confirm that what I said is true."
"Ask you a dead head, he's on your side, of course everything he says is the same as you! When asked the key questions, he answered that he didn't know. How can I say hello to you?"
Slowly, Xu Lin began to collapse.
"Do you think my life has been easy these days? Not only do I have to battle wits and courage with those criminals all day long, but I also have to spend time looking for and taking care of my paralyzed husband. Now even you, my old friend, are unwilling to tell me the truth..."
Slowly, tears began to fall from her eyes.
Situ couldn't bear to see a woman crying in front of him, so he quickly held her hands and comforted her, saying, "You're really too tired. Why don't you go home and rest? You can hand this case over to your partner! But if you want me to say something nonsense, I really can't do it."
Xu Lin smiled bitterly. "You'd rather ask me to give up this case than tell me the truth and let me solve it. You're really kind, but let me tell you something! You want me to give up? Sorry, I can't do that either."
She wiped her tears with her arm and continued, "Do you think that if you don't say anything, I'll really have no way to help you? You're dreaming. Let me tell you, the nurse you sent to the hospital is called Lu Zhenzhen. We'll ask her a few questions soon. I believe she will tell me everything you refuse to say."
Situ: "Are you crazy from wanting to solve the case? She's been unconscious for a long time, how would you know where that crazy woman ran off to?"
Xu Lin: "Then she can at least provide me with that woman's information! Tell me, which hospital is Lu Zhenzhen in now?"
Situ: "Where else could it be? Of course it's in my boss' Wilson Hospital!"
Xu Lin: "I'm going to go over and take a look now. Don't you have anything else to say to me before I leave?"
Situ: "When I came to the police station, the doctor said she was brain dead and had become a vegetable. She might never wake up in her lifetime, let alone talk to you."
Xu Lin: "There are indeed many difficult and dangerous things in this world, but there will always be stupid people who do them, don't you think?"
Situ ignored her and just kept playing with his cell phone.
Seeing this, Xu Lin knew that asking further would yield no results. After a deep sigh, he turned and left the interrogation room.
When she walked to Situ, he grabbed Xu Lin's arm and said, "When can I leave?"
Xu Lin: "This isn't your first time here. You should be well aware that you're not involved in the case, you're just here to assist with the investigation. If nothing else comes up, you can generally leave within 48 hours."
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