Family murder mystery (7)

Meng Siqi had never thought about what kind of person Jiang Sheng was in private. After she finished her work, she wanted to go back and report her duties as soon as possible. But if it was really as Lu He said, she hoped that Lu He could investigate smoothly and bring the suspect to justice as soon as possible.

Jiang Sheng's face was gloomy, and he shouted: "Are you mistaken? You can believe such a rumor? This is an insult to our company. Do you know how much loss this rumor will cause to our company? I can sue you for defamation!"

Lu He remained calm and said in a strong voice: "Jiang Sheng, we are just conducting a routine investigation, please cooperate!"

Jiang Sheng was a little annoyed. He shook his head a few times and glanced at Meng Siqi's face. He raised his head and said to Lu He, "Okay, we can investigate. Before that, can you let me take this lady out?"

Lu He's gaze slowly moved to Meng Siqi, and everyone in the team looked at her. Meng Siqi was a little embarrassed, as she didn't want to be the focus at the moment.

"Please come in." Lu He spoke.

A team of members made way for Meng Siqi, and just as she was about to leave, a hand grabbed her arm and Jiang Sheng's gentle voice came: "Siqi, let's go!"

This action immediately made Meng Siqi feel disgusted. She immediately took one more step forward and escaped from his grasp.

A cool breeze blew outside. As she stepped onto the first step, Jiang Sheng followed closely behind her, his tone still gentle: "Siqi, I'm sorry, I was going to take you back."

She sneered and said, "No, please cooperate with the police investigation honestly!"

Jiang Sheng's face stiffened slightly. He could sense the hidden meaning in Meng Siqi's words, that he was being sarcastic towards him.

"Siqi, wait a minute." Jiang Sheng took a half step forward and almost leaned over to whisper in her ear, "Don't get me wrong. Our company owns many hotels, and it's common for a mixed bag of people to sneak in. But this doesn't mean that our company will do such a thing. At least I, Jiang Sheng, am open and aboveboard..."

What should she say? She had no interest in Jiang Sheng's private affairs, but at this moment, she clearly heard a group of people at the door whispering about her.

"That's the little policeman from Team 2, right?"

"It seems so. His name is Meng Siqi."

"Why is she hanging out with this guy?"

"It is said that her family is also quite wealthy."

"Shut up!" Lu He suddenly shouted coldly, and the whole team fell silent.

However, Jiang Sheng still whispered in her ear: "Siqi, your Shangyin Shopping Mall is not doing well right now, I can make some investments..."

Meng Siqi said "goodbye" coldly and walked down the stairs quickly, leaving Jiang Sheng looking at her back with a frustrated and unwilling look.

While hailing a taxi on the roadside, Meng Siqi always felt empty inside, and she didn't know what was going on. Meng Tingzhe's shopping mall business was not doing well, and he wanted to find someone to invest, so he tried every means to introduce investors to her and use marriage as a way to gain benefits. In fact, she had seen through all this a long time ago, so she had no interest in the blind date arranged by her family, and even felt disgusted.

However, the emptiness in her heart was not caused by this, but by the way Lu He and her colleagues in the police force looked at her. They might think that her relationship with Jiang Sheng was unusual.

A police car suddenly stopped, breaking her mood. Zhao Leiting's smiling face appeared in the car window. "I say, you are very efficient. Did you get it done?"

"Well, your car is fixed."

Sitting in the co-pilot seat, she felt much more comfortable. She shared the information she had obtained with Zhao Leiting, who sighed, "It seems that now all that's left is for You Shenghua to be arrested. Don't worry, the Korean team has already deployed forces, and he will definitely not be able to escape. It just depends on where he is hiding."

On the way, Zhao Leiting reminded him: "Today it's my problem. Next time, don't ask alone. I'm worried that the record will be invalid."

Meng Siqi understood instantly that this not only involved the issue of taking notes, but was also not in compliance with the rules. She was just too anxious today and didn't think too much about it.

In the next few days, the entire police station was involved in the search for You Shenghua. In addition to the second team, many more investigators were added to conduct a comprehensive investigation in Jinyang City.

It has been confirmed that You Shenghua has not left the city, but the possibility of leaving the city cannot be ruled out, so the police station has also informed the surrounding cities. As for the police stations in the county and surrounding areas, they are all assisting in the investigation.

Some personnel from Lu He's team were also transferred over to help, and Meng Siqi also felt that when it came to solving the case, there was actually no distinction between Team One and Team Two.

Everyone was working hard, and Meng Siqi also became nervous. She hadn't smiled as usual in the past few days. Until she came back at noon that day, she saw a photo on her desk. The photo frame was particularly beautiful, made of that kind of simple wood.

The person in the photo is herself, with long black hair draped over her shoulders, a blue denim jacket, and a white shirt. Her face is small and delicate, yet somewhat elegant.

In the photo, she is sitting by the window, looking serious and showing an intellectual and elegant smile. The angle of the photo is just right, and the sunlight outside is very warm, casting a beautiful halo on her hair.

She remembered it immediately; it was the photo taken by Zhao Leiting when he was pretending to be a reporter and interviewing Teng Fei.

She smiled sweetly. The recent uneasiness, anxiety and tension seemed to be gone in a flash. It turned out that many times, people just needed some small spiritual comfort.

As soon as she looked up, she saw Zhao Lei Ting walking into the office. Today, the two of them had returned to the office temporarily to pick up something, so she had never expected such a surprise. She immediately expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, Lei Ting."

"You're welcome. I've wanted to develop it for you for a long time but never had the time. Look, are you satisfied?" Zhao Leiting said as he walked to her side and looked at the photo frame together.

"Your skills are quite strong. I underestimated you before!" Meng Siqi exaggerated.

Zhao Lei Ting scratched the back of his head and smiled innocently: "I was afraid you wouldn't like it, so I carefully selected this one."

Meng Siqi felt very happy, but he pretended to be a professional and pointed at it: "Look at this place, the light is almost blinding my ears."

Zhao Leiting said seriously: "Don't you know this is photography? I deliberately used the light from the sun to create beautiful spots of light for you..."

Meng Siqi certainly understood that this was a great atmosphere, she pursed her lips and smiled, without commenting. At this time, a deep voice behind her said: "The photography skills are good, and the person is also very intellectually beautiful!"

The two of them turned around almost at the same time, and at that moment, Meng Siqi was stunned. In front of her was a gentle face, but with a bit of majesty. This person was none other than Director Liu.

Meng Siqi knew him, but had never spoken to him before. For a moment, he didn't know what expression to put on his face.

Zhao Leiting must have been stunned, with an embarrassed look on his face, and said hurriedly: "Director Liu, we were just discussing the photos..."

Director Liu smiled and said, "It's good to have some hobbies. Hey, how about you Korean team?"

"The Korean team is out searching right now, and Siqi and I just came back to get some things."

"Oh, you must be very tired from work recently. You should pay attention to the balance between work and rest."

Director Liu was not at all arrogant and gave instructions to the two men like an old father.

Meng Siqi smiled and nodded, and also looked at him closely. Director Liu was about fifty years old, not very tall, but very sturdy, with a few strands of gray in his hair, small pits on his face, and his skin was not very good, but he was very kind, and had a vague and frightening majesty.

Director Liu looked at Meng Siqi again, "Xiao Meng?"

"It's me, Director Liu." She nodded seriously in response.

"It's not easy for a girl to be a criminal police officer, do your best!"

Meng Siqi's eyes were slightly filled with tears at this moment. She had never thought that Director Liu would say these words to her on purpose.

"Okay, I'll remember that. Thank you, Director Liu."

"Then you guys get busy. I'm leaving first." Director Liu still kept smiling, turned and walked towards the door. His steps were firm and he didn't look like a 50-year-old man at all.

After Director Liu walked away, the two men seemed to come to their senses and smiled at each other, feeling relieved.

Zhao Leiting said: "In fact, Director Liu is very strong. I will tell you about him when I have the chance."

Meng Siqi thought to himself, it would be strange if they were not strong, otherwise how could they have suppressed Lu He and the Han team, two "incompatible" lions and tigers.

The two left the office, and in the afternoon they hurriedly reunited with Feng Shaomin, joining the large team that was conducting a tense investigation.

Fortunately, there was finally progress. Someone provided clues about You Shenghua's whereabouts, saying that he had appeared in different locations and even bought cigarettes and instant noodles.

It was not until a lawyer from a law firm provided the latest clue that a man in his thirties who looked similar to You Shenghua came to the firm yesterday afternoon to consult him about business. The content of the business was whether the younger brother could inherit all the inheritance if his sister's family died.

At noon that day, when Feng Shaomin was visiting with Meng Siqi and Zhao Leiting, Han Changlin's voice rang in the intercom: "I am Han Changlin. I found the suspect's whereabouts in a small hotel in the Sunshine Community..."

Feng Shaomin immediately responded and went to the gathering. Zhao Leiting started the police car and sounded the siren.

Hearing the urgent sound of sirens, Meng Siqi's heart suddenly became nervous. This was her first time to officially participate in an arrest. She had no experience, but was full of expectations.

The sirens are a shock to the criminal suspects and a warning to the pedestrians. But for the police, it seems like they are expecting more, hoping to arrest the murderer as soon as possible and complete their police work smoothly.

Police cars whirred towards the Sunshine Community and soon gathered at the side gate of the community. There were five police cars at once. Han Changlin quickly got out of the car with a pistol in his hand. Tang Xiaochuan was armed and also holding a gun.

It was the first time that Meng Siqi faced such a tense arrest. Her heart was pounding. In the car, her fingers were slightly out of control when she was putting on her bulletproof vest.

Feng Shaomin was quicker and got off the car first.

She was not very familiar with wearing these equipments. Zhao Leiting waited for her for a while, reminded her that the belt of her bulletproof vest was not fastened properly, and then they got out of the car together.

Next to a police car, seven or eight criminal police officers had gathered around Han Changlin. Among the group, she even saw a member of the team, Luo Xiaoguo.

South Korean Commander Lin ordered sternly: "Listen to me, safety first, no action is allowed without my order."

"Okay." Everyone responded.

"Xiao Meng," Feng Shaomin suddenly looked at Meng Siqi, "You stay at the gate of the community and cooperate with the police to evacuate the crowd."

"Ah?" Meng Siqi was stunned. He had already put on the bulletproof vest.

But no one said a word for her, as everyone was paying attention to the arrest.

Watching Han Changlin and his group entering the community through the small gate, Meng Siqi felt a little disappointed, but she was not idle either. She hurried to the gate of the community to help the police evacuate the crowd who came to watch.

After more than 20 minutes, someone was heard shouting, "We got him! We got him!"

She looked back and saw a man of medium build with messy hair being escorted by Tang Xiaochuan and Zhao Leiting towards the gate of the community.

It seems that this operation went very smoothly.

In the afternoon, Meng Siqi followed Han Changlin and Tang Xiaochuan into the interrogation room with a notebook, and she still sat aside to take notes.

You Shenghua is in his thirties, but he looks a little old, with a few spots of fat on his bronze face and an even fierce expression.

He seemed to be restless in the interrogation room even though he was handcuffed. His arms were shaking slightly, his face was gloomy, and he kept biting his lips, as if he was unwilling to give in.

After asking for basic information, Tang Xiaochuan said righteously: "Suspect You Shenghua, now the evidence is solid, please carefully recall the entire process of killing Zhu Gongyou, You Meihua and Zhu Xinting's family of three. Everything you say will become evidence in court!"

The atmosphere in the interrogation room was very depressing. You Shenghua's forehead was already covered with cold sweat. His lips turned pale and he trembled as he said, "I... I didn't kill anyone!"

"Bang!" Han Changlin slammed the table. "You're not being honest, are you? We found all the weapons in your room!"

"I, I really didn't kill anyone!" You Shenghua defended himself again.

"Okay, I guess you won't cry until you see the coffin!" Han Changlin said, biting his back teeth.

Tang Xiaochuan continued according to the procedure: "You Shenghua, at the original address of the Xiangjiang Hotel, which is the old pedestrian street, you and the deceased You Meihua, your sister, once owned a store. But more than a year ago, because of the hotel development, the store was demolished and the developer Longcheng Enterprise paid you a total of 60,000 yuan, but You Meihua took 40,000 yuan and you took 20,000 yuan."

"Due to the uneven distribution, you and You Meihua had a fight in the developer's lobby, and later went to Longcheng Enterprises to cause trouble many times. In order to keep the peace, You Meihua asked for an extra 20,000 yuan under the pretext of supporting an elderly person."

"But your mother died less than a month after You Meihua brought her to the city..."

When Tang Xiaochuan said this, You Shenghua's eyes were already a little red, and his fingers were trembling slightly.

Tang Xiaochuan continued, "So you think your sister You Meihua killed your mother and embezzled the 20,000 yuan. You asked You Meihua for the 20,000 yuan many times over a year, but to no avail. Three weeks ago, you borrowed a fruit knife from your good friend Gao Zhengguo in the village. After entering the city, you stayed at the Daxing Hotel and contacted You Meihua many times, and even had a fight on the afternoon of October 16."

"On the evening of October 16th, around 8 o'clock, you went to You Meihua's home as scheduled, but this time she still had no intention of paying you back, so you became angry and poured out all the resentment you had for the past two years!"

At this point, You Shenghua's lips and teeth trembled slightly, making a clicking sound. His eyes were red and his emotions were abnormal. Suddenly, he lay on the table and started crying.

This unusual behavior made everyone present a little stunned. Listening to the crying of a burly man, the interrogation room seemed very strange. After a while, Meng Siqi asked: "Captain Han, should I go and get him a glass of water?"

Han Changlin nodded.

After the boiled water was placed on the table, You Shenghua continued to sob. Han Changlin patted the table and a few drops of water fell. "You Shenghua, stop pretending. You can't escape legal sanctions like this."

You Shenghua finally raised his head, his once strong face was now covered with tears. He still held on to those words: "I didn't kill anyone, I didn't kill anyone..."

South Korean Governor Lin said sternly: "Then tell me, what were you doing on the night of the 16th?"

You Shenghua wiped his nose and tears, and said slowly: "I really thought about using a knife to scare her! But I hesitated, and I didn't do it. That night, I took a knife, walked around the gate of the community, and went back... In fact, deep down, I was still afraid of her..."

"The next day I heard about Meihua's death. I was so scared that I found a place to hide, fearing that someone would suspect me. But I didn't kill anyone, comrade, I didn't kill anyone. I was afraid of even killing chickens..."

Tang Xiaochuan asked: "Why did you go to the law firm to consult about the inheritance of your sister's family's property after their death?"

"I..." You Shenghua stammered, "I just thought that since her family has no other close relatives and has so much money, someone must inherit the money..."

It seemed that the interrogation of You Shenghua had not found a fatal breakthrough. Han Changlin pondered for a while. He was waiting for the test results of the murder weapon. If blood was detected, then there was a high probability that You Shenghua would be convicted.

At this time, there was a knock on the door of the interrogation room. Director Han Lin was a little excited and signaled Tang Xiaochuan to continue. He opened the door and closed it again. The person knocking on the door was Wang Wei, a colleague from the Trace Inspection Department.

Wang Wei placed the bag containing the weapon and a test report in front of Han Changlin, "Captain Han, there is no blood stain detected on this fruit knife!"