Chapter 74: Interrogation of the Three Leper Men
Chapter 74: Interrogation of the Three Leper Men
"Injury on the back of the head?" Lin Xiaodou was shocked and immediately realized the importance of this detail.
She grasped this key point and said in a firm tone:
“When I had a conflict with Zhang Lian last night, I did fight.
But I only hit her in the face with my fist and didn't attack any other part of her body.
Everyone in the Youth League compound can testify to this!"
Hearing this, the older male police officer narrowed his eyes slightly and analyzed thoughtfully:
“If this is true, then the injury on the back of Zhang Lian’s head was most likely caused by someone else.
This means that she did not suffer a simple accident or self-harm, but suffered some kind of external harm. This matter must be thoroughly investigated!"
Lin Xiaodou nodded in agreement and said sincerely:
"Thank you for your hard work. Please make sure to find out the truth. If it is ultimately proven that I have nothing to do with it, I hope you can set me free as soon as possible."
After the conversation, the older male police officer made arrangements quickly without delay.
He immediately arranged for people to go to Black Stone Village again to conduct an in-depth investigation.
Everyone knows that time is running out and they have to race against time.
After arriving at Heishi Village, investigators visited every household and asked the educated youth in detail about what happened last night.
Sure enough, just as Lin Xiaodou said, many educated youth stood up and confirmed in unison that she did not hit Zhang Lian on the back of the head.
These testimonies undoubtedly provided key clues for solving the case and gradually reduced Lin Xiaodou's suspicion.
However, who is the real murderer?
There were doubts about Sanlaizi, so he was taken to the police station for interrogation.
At first, he was a little impatient:
"My wife jumped into the river and died. What does it have to do with me? I didn't commit any crime."
Male police officer: "There are some things I need to ask you."
Sanlaizi: "Didn't someone come to your house to ask about this this morning? Why are they asking again now?"
The male police officer glared at him and said sternly: "Are you questioning our work?!"
"Hehe, sorry, Public Security Comrade...I didn't question it..."
Sanlaizi smiled with the corners of his mouth and didn't dare to talk back.
The interrogation room is right next to the lounge.
Originally, Lin Xiaodou wanted the male police officer to make some concessions and arrange for her to be present at the scene as well.
But it was against the rules, so she could only lie on the wall and eavesdrop.
Fortunately, she had good hearing and could hear the voices inside clearly.
In the interrogation room, the male police officer asked:
"You said before that your wife didn't come home last night. Are there any other witnesses to this?"
Sanlaizi's parents died a long time ago, and Sanlaizi lives alone in a shabby house.
The three beggars were startled, and responded with a playful smile:
"Does this kind of thing need to be proven? I don't even know whether my wife has come back or not?"
The male police officer glanced at him.
These three lechers are just old hands and are not afraid of even the police station.
If he didn't say something harsh, this person would never respond honestly.
The older male police officer deliberately put on a stern face, pointed at Sanlaizi's nose and said loudly:
"I'm asking you a question now, just answer it.
Don't ask me rhetorical questions or anything else.
If you continue to talk nonsense and delay the investigation, I have reason to suspect that you are the one who murdered your wife!"
When these words came out, Sanlaizi was frightened and quickly assured:
"Comrade Public Security, I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore, you can ask..."
The careless Sanlaizi has become completely obedient.
He answered whatever the male police officer asked him next.
"You said your wife didn't come home last night, so there are no other witnesses?"
"No."
"Did you go out last night?"
“Neither do I.”
"Did your wife tell you about the conflicts she had with someone before?"
"No, she never talks to me and has a gloomy face at home every day."
At this point, Sanlaizi's eyes suddenly lit up:
"I heard that she was beaten by Lin Zhiqing last night. There must be a grudge between the two of them.
Could it be that my wife jumped into the river because she was so angry at being beaten by Lin Zhiqing?"
Male police officer: "This is still under investigation, so it's not certain for now."
"That must be the case! Now that my wife is dead, I have to ask Lin Zhiqing for compensation."
The third traitor became more and more excited as he spoke, "If she dares not to compensate me, I will sue her and make her give me a wife as compensation.
If you can’t pay her back, just give her to me. I will definitely treat her well!”
Seeing that the three lepers were getting more and more outrageous, the older male police officer directly stopped them:
"Shut up! What are you talking about! I'm interrogating you, be serious!"
Lin Xiaodou, who was standing on the other side of the wall, felt extremely disgusted when he heard what Sanlaizi said.
It seems that the punishment that night was not enough, this guy has never learned his lesson.
When she gets out, she has to kill the man to prevent this vicious scum from persecuting other people again.
I don’t know if Sanlaizi really has no problem or if he is just too tight-lipped.
The older male police officer asked a lot of questions, but didn't get the answers he wanted.
He was reluctant to reveal the details of the case to the other party, fearing that they would take advantage of him.
Just when the older male police officer was at a loss, Lin Xiaodou suddenly ran over.
"Sanlaizi, I saw you and Zhang Lian arguing by the river last night.
You are going to chop off her head with a sickle while wearing this outfit!"
Lin Xiaodou said this deliberately to deceive Sanlaizi.
It’s easy to guess that Sanlaizi never takes a bath and only has one or two sets of clothes.
In fact, the male police officer also asked about this just now, and he said that someone saw him and Zhang Lian arguing by the river.
Sanlaizi immediately said that he did not go out last night, and if anyone saw him, they would like to ask him what he was wearing last night.
The male police officer couldn't answer because this was just a test.
But the male police officer didn’t expect it.
Lin Xiaodou would suddenly appear and bring up the topic again.
What he didn't expect was...
The three lairs were accused of wearing the same clothes. In order to prove his innocence, he was so anxious that he blew himself up:
"I didn't use a sickle. I was just angry and hit her on the back of the head with a brick. I didn't kill her!"
As soon as he finished saying this, Sanlaizi regretted it.
There was a loud bang in his head and he was stunned.
It’s over!
How come he said it so quickly!
The older male police officer glared at him angrily:
"I knew there was something wrong with you, you might as well confess the truth!"
......
20 minutes later, Sanlaizi told the whole truth.
It turned out that Sanlaizi went out for a stroll again yesterday and didn't come back until the evening.
After hearing from his next-door neighbor that Zhang Lian went to the educated youth compound for a dinner party, Sanlaizi thought about going over to get some food.
Before reaching the educated youth compound, Sanlaizi saw Zhang Lian covering her face and running towards the river.
He followed out of curiosity and heard Zhang Lian cursing Lin Xiaodou into the river.
The place where Sanlaizi was hiding was obvious and he was soon discovered by Zhang Lian.
Zhang Lian was so disgusted when she saw him that she turned around and pointed her anger at him, scolding him profusely.
Sanlaizi is not a pushover and will not tolerate such humiliation at all.
He went straight up to Zhang Lian and had a big argument with her.
During the scuffle, he angrily picked up a brick from the ground and smashed it on the back of Zhang Lian's head.
"After I hit her, she fell to the ground and became unconscious. I was afraid that someone would see me, so I ran away."
Male police officer: "In other words, you smashed the person to death and threw him into the river."
When Sanlaizi heard this, he became anxious: "I didn't smash her to death! I even checked her breathing before I left, and she was breathing!
I was in a hurry to escape, and I never thought of throwing her into the river, nor did I want to kill her!"
Seeing that his excited expression did not seem fake, the male police officer pondered for a moment and said:
“If that’s the case, it’s very likely that someone took advantage of Zhang Lian’s unconsciousness and threw her into the river to drown her.
It seems that we need to investigate this matter further..."