Cheng Muyun coldly holstered his gun, then looked at Takejiro and said, "The prisoner is dead."
Takejiro replied, "The real culprit has not yet been found."
Chen Hede squatted down to examine the dancer's wounds. "The main witness is dead, and no one saw the other killers. It's no use for Miyata to insist."
The only person who knew Xu Zhuohua was the murderer was dead, and Chen Hede and Cheng Muyun breathed a sigh of relief. Now, no matter how much Takejiro insisted, it was useless.
Takejiro replied, "How do you know? If I dare to say there's another culprit, I must be confident."
Cheng Muyun's heart jumped into his throat.
Chen Hede stood up and asked, "What does Miyata-kun mean?"
Takejiro smiled and said, "I also have a friend on the second floor of the Paramount. He said he saw that there were people in this room from the very beginning."
Chen Hede couldn't help but feel nervous. Xu Zhuohua had been in this room the whole time, and it was possible that someone had seen her.
Why didn't anyone answer when I asked earlier?
Takejiro said, "I just remembered that too." He had a mischievous smile on his face, as if he had already set up a trap and was waiting for Chen Hede to walk in.
Cheng Muyun said, "Then why don't we call him up and ask him? He'd better have seen what the murderer looks like."
He spoke slowly. Chen Hede had a method: Cheng Muyun's goal was not interrogation, but to find out who this person was, so as to avoid killing the wrong person.
He believed that Cheng Muyun was capable of shooting and killing the witness.
Takejiro didn't understand the meaning behind Cheng Muyun's words. "Go and call the Emperor up."
The person was brought up; he wasn't a stranger, but an acquaintance, Huang Sanchong.
Chen Hede looked at Cheng Muyun, his heart filled with doubt. Wasn't Huang Sanchong Liang Shaozun's man?
Cheng Muyun was equally puzzled; he didn't know what was going on either, as Liang Shaozun hadn't mentioned it.
Huang Sanchong was also taken aback when he saw Cheng Muyun.
After the fake Liang Shaozun took over, he took over everything from the real Liang Shaozun, including his henchman Huang Sanchong. The original Liang Shaozun had arranged for Huang Sanchong to get close to the Japanese.
However, neither the fake Liang Shaozun nor Cheng Muyun knew this.
"Your Majesty, tell me what you saw."
Huang Sanchong clearly didn't know that the person in the room was Xu Zhuohua, otherwise he wouldn't have dared to offend Cheng Muyun again.
"Miyata-kun, it was a woman. I didn't see what she looked like. She was wearing gray pants. She disappeared after the gunshot."
Chen Hede grabbed Huang Sanchong by the collar, "Where were you when I was questioning you?"
Huang Sanchong was terrified of Chen Hede and kept backing away. "I was so scared, I didn't even realize it just now."
Chen Hede shoved him away. "Fine, come back to the police station with me. I'll let you think this over carefully."
Huang Sanchong crawled behind Takejiro, "No, Miyata-kun, please save me! I have a grudge against Deputy Director Chen, he will definitely not let me go."
Takejiro shielded Huang Sanchong behind him, saying, "Let's see who dares to touch me! This is my witness."
Chen Hede stepped forward and said, "Mr. Miyata, this man claims to be a witness. I need to take him back for a thorough interrogation."
Takejiro said, "No need to release them. Just gather all the people from the Paramount together and let him identify them."
Cheng Muyun sneered, "Is this person trustworthy? Is his identification reliable?"
But Takejiro refused to budge an inch.
After a long stalemate, Chen Hede had to quickly conclude the case.
“Alright, then let’s do as Mr. Takejiro says and have Huang Sanchong identify it.”
Cheng Muyun frowned, and Chen Hede whispered in Cheng Muyun's ear, "It's safe in Hu Moli's room."
Chen Hede was more familiar with the Paramount Ballroom, so Cheng Muyun had no choice but to trust him.
The customers inside the Paramount were concentrated on the first floor, and everyone was complaining. People who could afford to visit the Paramount were all rich and powerful, and no one could tolerate this. They all vented their anger on the police officers.
Cheng Muyun was inspecting the private room on the second floor. Huang Sanchong's private room was diagonally opposite Xu Zhuohua's. Logically speaking, he should have been the first person to discover the case.
But why was it Mr. Huo who discovered it first?
Two gunshots could have been heard by many people, but why did the people downstairs only come up after Boss Huo had taken Xu Zhuohua away?
There are many suspicious points.
With questions in mind, Cheng Muyun found Boss Huo, who was calming down the guests on the first floor.
Boss Huo was actually very afraid of Cheng Muyun, so he lowered his head.
"Is there anything unusual on the second floor today?"
Boss Huo pondered for a moment, "Nothing unusual. If anything is unusual, Huang Sanchong has booked the same private room for three consecutive days, and Miyata Taketaro has also been frequently visiting the Paramount recently."
Cheng Muyun thought for a moment, "Take me to the private room that Huang Sanchong booked."
Boss Huo led Cheng Muyun upstairs to Huang Sanchong's private room, which was located in the very center of the second floor. Xu Zhuohua's private room was further inside.
If Huang Sanchong had opened the door immediately after hearing the gunshot, he might have seen Xu Zhuohua and Boss Huo leaving together.
Obviously, Huang Sanchong didn't know that he didn't go out directly.
So what was he doing when the gun went off?
Boss Huo pushed open the door to the private room, and Cheng Muyun walked in.
This private room is very large and deep, with a large entrance and a row of seats that can accommodate several people.
What do they do here every night?
There are only two kinds of people who want a private room at the Paramount: those who discuss serious matters and those who do shady things.
Because the Paramount Ballroom is located on the border of the French Concession, it is usually a no-man's-land, except for the occasional patrols by the French Concession police. Ever since Chen Hede secretly won over Boss Huo and Hu Moli, it has been a no-man's-land.
Many things are suitable to be done here.
"Huang Sanchong didn't hire any dancers to perform. He would just stay with two or three people until late at night, and he wouldn't ask for any drinks."
This is very strange. They don't seem to be here to enjoy themselves or discuss business; it's more like they're waiting for something to happen.
Upon realizing this, Cheng Muyun immediately went to check the door to the private room. Sure enough, it had been tampered with; the locks had been broken, and it could be opened with a gentle push, whether locked or unlocked.
"If a drunk person, who is unsteady on their feet, gently touches the door here, could they fall right inside?"
Mr. Huo looked thoughtfully at the damaged lock. "With the lock broken like this, someone will definitely fall in."
Cheng Muyun then asked, "What if the people inside are disturbed? Won't they get into a conflict with the drunk person?"
Boss Huo suddenly realized, "They definitely will, and they'll resort to violence if a conflict arises."
"Once you start fighting, you won't know your limits and it could easily lead to someone's death."
Cheng Muyun still has one thing to confirm.
He found Chen Hede and asked, "What is the relationship between Miyata Taketaro and Miyata Takejiro?"
Chen Hede spread his fingers, "It's obvious that Miyata insists on giving Taketaro an explanation for his death."
Cheng Muyun frowned. "I'm not joking with you. I suspect that Taketaro's death was not an accident, but very likely something that Takejiro did on purpose."
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