Chapter 102 The Flower of the High Mountain in Criminal Investigation (6) (1/2)

Chapter 102 The Flower of the High Mountain in Criminal Investigation (6) (1/2)

"After Mingfang got off work, I stayed in the store to play games with my friends. I was not called up until all the customers from the hot pot restaurant upstairs had left. I stayed up all night and returned to the store at about five o'clock the next day. After cleaning for a while, the first person to arrive was Zhang Hua. When everyone arrived, I went back to the lounge to catch up on my sleep."

Yuanfang carefully recorded and asked, "Do you remember where Zou Mingfang said she was going?"

"She told other waiters in the store when she got off work. I overheard and it seemed that she was going to go to the department store opposite to buy clothes."

"Okay, thank you for your cooperation. Please wait a moment."

Lin Shiheng and Shuiwei stood outside and watched Yuanfang pull the door out.

"Captain Lin, what he did that day is exactly the same as what others said. We checked the surveillance of that street. After get off work that day, Zou Mingfang did not leave the building gate, which means that she was most likely controlled before she could leave the building." Feng Kaiming came out of the room at the other end of the corridor: "Zhang Hua's statement is still the same as last time. He went back after get off work and was always alone. The surveillance shows that he did leave the building immediately after get off work, but he entered the building at five in the morning the next day, which is different from the time Zeng Longhai said he arrived at the store." Lin Shiheng took the notebook he handed over and looked through it with his eyes lowered. While asking, "Who entered the building first?"

"Zhang Hua, he entered the building almost 20 minutes earlier than Zeng Longhai."

When Yuan Fang heard this, he quickly added, "But according to Zeng Longhai, he is the only one who has the key to the store."

"Keys can be duplicated, but nothing can be guaranteed."

Feng Kaiming touched his chin, "And most importantly, Zhang Hua lied. He clearly arrived at five o'clock, but insisted that it was six o'clock. He was not in the store for the extra hour, so where did he go?"

"There are doubts. He lied when human lives were at stake."

Lin Shiheng also frowned slightly, "Where is Zhang Mei?"

"She was gone the day before yesterday In the store, and then after closing, he invited the store staff to dinner, and then everyone went out to sing together, and when they came back, they all came back together, and then they were in the hot pot restaurant all the time, and the waiters in the hot pot restaurant can prove it. "

Shui Wei frowned: "Don't the hot pot restaurant have surveillance? And don't the surveillance in this building have surveillance?"

"This building has been built for too long, and it has only really prospered in the past few years. And because the bosses who opened stores in it would install surveillance to prevent things from being lost, they have never installed it."

Feng Kaiming quickly replied: "The hot pot restaurant did install it, but the store was renovated a while ago and the surveillance was accidentally left on the store. It was broken, so I can't provide surveillance evidence."

"Ah..."

Yuan Fang sighed: "I hate this the most. It's a modern society, and we still have to rely on clues to investigate cases."

Because she had studied with him for a while, Shui Wei had a good relationship with him. Now seeing the "master" looking so sad, she quickly comforted him: "It's not bad, at least we found out that Zhang Hua was lying through the surveillance outside the building, didn't we?"

"Awei is still good to me, and we are worthy of our relationship as master and apprentice."

Yuan Fang pretended to cry and stretched out his hand to pat Shui Wei's shoulder, but before he reached the destination, his hand was blocked by a report.

The owner of the report, Lin Shiheng, used it with a cold face to move Yuan Fang's hand away.

"You can cry, but you are not allowed to touch it."

Yuan Fang: "..."

Feng Kaiming: "..."

By the way, I almost forgot that Captain Lin seems to be with Shui Wei.

After the stiffness, Yuan Fang still boldly asked: "Captain Lin, you and Awei?"

Lin Shiheng raised his chin slightly, with an expression that he was talking about a serious topic, and his magnetic voice also carried a solemn message.

"I am her boyfriend and her future husband."

"So in the future, you'd better not have any physical contact with her."

As soon as these words came out, two more shocked faces were obtained.

Including Shui Wei, her cheeks flushed instantly.

Although she had thought about announcing the relationship in front of her colleagues, why did she feel so ashamed after hearing Captain Lin's calm tone and normal expression?

"Uh... well, congratulations, congratulations to both of you for being single."

Finally, Feng Kaiming, who always liked to make jokes, was the first to react. He quickly put on a smile and began to congratulate Lin Shiheng, smiling at him slyly: "Such a big deal, why don't we have a meal together after the case is solved?"

"We can also officially announce that the most handsome Captain Lin and the most beautiful Awei in our Seventh Branch are together, and give out wedding candies or something."

Yuan Fang weakly reminded: "Deputy Captain, wedding candies are only given out when you get married."

Feng Kaiming waved his hand and said smoothly: "It's okay, it's okay. From today on, wedding candies can be given out even when you are in a relationship."

Yuan Fang:... The deputy captain was really stimulated.

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Even if you are envious, jealous and hate that two single dogs are no longer single, as police officers working overtime, you still have to continue to yawn and work overtime.

There is no way. For such murder cases, the higher-ups have always required a quick solution, especially for a department like the Seventh Branch that specializes in solving such cases.

When Zhang Hua asked again, Lin Shiheng and Shui Wei were watching.

The surveillance route outside the building showing him at the door at 5 a.m. was laid out in front of him.

After the video was played, Zhang Hua, who had a normal expression on his face, became obviously panicked, and his hands began to stir together involuntarily.

Feng Kaiming knocked on the table, "Tell me why you lied."

"This is my personal privacy. I can swear that Mingfang's death is none of my business. Can I not say anything?"

Zhang Hua's name is very common, but he himself is very handsome. According to colleagues who asked him before, he has a standard celebrity face. When he looks over with pleading and pity, it really makes people laugh. People's hearts soften.

However, no matter how good-looking he is, he is not as good-looking as Lin Shiheng, who is watching from the side. In addition, Feng Kaiming, a straight man, has no aesthetic taste in men, and the expression on his face is still serious and emotionless.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, you are currently under serious suspicion. Whether or not you tell the truth directly affects whether we suspect you as a suspect."

Zhang Hua's expression suddenly became sluggish, he looked around, and then looked up uneasily at Lin Shiheng and Shui Wei standing in front of him.

"Okay... Actually, I did arrive at the building at five o'clock yesterday, but instead of going to the restaurant, I went to the hot pot restaurant upstairs."

"They hadn't come back when I went over. I had the key to the hot pot restaurant, so I went in and slept in the lounge for an hour."

Feng Kaiming was stunned: "Wait, you have the key to the hot pot restaurant, and you still go to sleep up there?"

The corners of his mouth twitched. It couldn't be what he thought, could it?

However, that's what he thought.

Zhang Hua's handsome face was full of frustration at the moment. His shoulders sank and his back was slightly bent, looking very tired.

"Yes, Sister Zhang Mei and I live in the same village, and it was she who introduced me to work at Long Hai Restaurant."

"My father died early, and my mother has always been in poor health. My family is poor and she needs someone to take care of her. I stopped going to elementary school before I graduated. I have no education and no skills. There is also a mother at home who needs care all the time. , I have been hanging around in the village, occasionally going to the town to work, and when I make money, I come back to spend it, and then I go to work again. "

"When I was seventeen, my mother died, and I fooled around for a few more years. I lived in a haze every day, sleeping when I was full, and eating again when I woke up. I didn't live like a human being. I lived like this for three years. On the day Sister Zhang Mei came back to visit her mother, her mother fell down in the morning and I helped her back up. She was grateful to me and offered me money but I didn’t ask for it, so she took me to Zhongyuan City and let me work in Brother Zeng’s restaurant. "

Feng Kaiming and Lin Shiheng, who have handled many cases and seen many complex emotions, already had a premonition in their hearts.

Even the novice Shui Wei vaguely guessed the following plot because she usually likes to watch bubble dramas at 8 o'clock after get off work.

Sure enough, Zhang Hua quickly revealed his secret.

"I'm very grateful to Sister Zhang Mei. She has weak legs and feet. I usually don't rest during holidays, so I go upstairs to help her. Brother Zeng is so carefree. There are always women outside. The richer you are, the more neglected Sister Zhang Mei is. I don't dare to offend Brother Zeng. , I can only find a way to comfort Sister Zhang Mei and let her not be unhappy."

"Once we go back and forth, we'll be fine."

At this point, he supported his forehead with both hands in pain, and his voice became a little more urgent: "It was an accident. I don't want to be sorry to Brother Zeng, but Sister Zhang Mei is also someone I am grateful for. She said she found it in me. Comfort, let me stay with her for a while, she will give me money, and she will not let others know. I, I agreed as soon as I got excited. "

Feng Kaiming showed an expected expression, "Do you like her?"

"No, it's not."

Zhang Hua shook his head quickly: "I admit that I have a good impression of Sister Zhang Mei, but it's not that good. I just thanked her and wanted to repay her, so after she made a request to me, I hesitated and agreed. After all, I Really short of money.”

"You are already being taken care of by Zhang Mei? Why are you still with Zou Mingfang?"

"When Mingfang and I were together, I had already broken up with Sister Zhang Mei. She said that her daughter was older, and Brother Zeng was relieved. She decided to live a good life with Brother Zeng, and told me not to come to her in the future." Zhang Hua was a little nervous. He licked his lips and said, "I was actually a little happy at the time. I took the money from Sister Zhang Mei and planned to resign and learn a trade. However, because the business in the store was booming and I couldn't live without people, Brother Zeng asked me to stay for another month, saying Give me a big red envelope when you leave."

"In the month we stayed, Mingfang and I had an affair. In fact, I liked her a little before, but at that time I didn't dare to show it because of Sister Zhang Mei. Mingfang also liked me, and then we got together naturally. ”

Feng Kaiming led him and said, "But you still broke up with her, why? Because you want to leave here?"

"no."

The pained look on Zhang Hua's face became even heavier: "Because of Sister Zhang Mei."

"She came to me again and said that she found out that she liked me after I stopped looking for her. She offered me a higher price and asked me to continue to be taken care of by her. But I like Mingfang, and in addition to the With money, I rejected her.”

"But Sister Zhang Mei took out the photos of us on the bed. I don't know when she took them. If those photos are seen by Brother Zeng, he will definitely deal with me."

Feng Kaiming thought about the fake smile on the friendly fat boss's face, "Then you agreed?"

"right."

Zhang Hua nodded: "After I promised Sister Zhang Mei, of course I couldn't continue to be with Mingfang, so I proposed to break up. But Mingfang was unwilling and insisted on chasing me to ask for the reason. I could only excuse it by saying that I didn't like her. , and then she had a fight with me, and we broke up completely.”

"Comrade police, I really didn't do anything to Mingfang. Even if we broke up, I still like her. How could I kill her?"

At this point, he became obviously excited. Feng Kaiming had to comfort him: "We are still investigating. Don't get excited. Cooperate with our investigation. If it is really not you, you can cooperate with the investigation and help us catch him." The real murderer is worthy of Zou Mingfang."

Lin Shiheng, who was standing behind Feng Kaiming, suddenly asked coldly: "You once repaired the headlight of a corpse, and there was a crack in the wood under the groove. Do you know?"

Zhang Hua was stunned and thought about it for almost a minute before replying: "I know, I did it accidentally. This lamp broke once before. Brother Zeng asked me to repair it. The ladder didn't stand firm and I fell down. I broke it with my hands before.”

"Who knows about this?"

"A lot of people, right? The waiters in the store were all there at the time, and Brother Zeng was also there, but the others seemed to be gone."

Shui Wei asked: "Is there really no one else? Think about it again?"

Zhang Hua thought hard for a while.

"Ah! Yes, Sister Zhang Mei also knows that my arm was bleeding at that time. She gave me the medicine when I went to see her at night. I told her about it."

"I don't know about anything else. Comrade, believe me. I can't kill Mingfang. It's just a breakup. Why should I kill her? There's no reason!"

Lin Shiheng and Shui Wei were the first to walk out of the interrogation room.

"Captain Lin, do you think he lied?"

"Judging from his appearance and body language and his attempts to conceal the correct time of police arrival at the building, he is a very cowardly and illiterate person. He loves money, but he does not love it so much that he loses his mind. In addition, the investigation results show that he is incompatible with Zou. Ming Fang does not have any deep hatred, I don’t think he is the murderer.”

Shui Wei nodded: "I don't think so either. Now it's up to Zeng Longhai and Zhang Mei. I don't know why, but I always feel that there is something wrong with Zhang Mei."

"Then let's go see her."

Lin Shiheng and Shui Wei sat in front of Zhang Mei.

As the previous information shows, Zhang Mei is a very beautiful woman. She is thirty-five years old this year. The age difference between her and her husband is relatively large. Because of her outstanding appearance, the gap is even greater.

Her mental quality was obviously much stronger than Zhang Hua's. When she saw two more people coming, she actually showed a friendly smile on her face.

Lin Shiheng ignored the smile, took the notebook handed over by his subordinate, opened it, read it, and asked quietly: "Zhang Mei, what do you think of Zou Mingfang?"

"Good-looking, smart enough, and very popular."

Zhang Mei smiled, and his evaluation was unexpectedly high.

"If she didn't have the courage to fight and break through, she would never be just a little waiter."

Lin Shiheng raised his eyebrows: "Do you think you have the courage?"

"certainly."

Zhang Mei's smile widened: "I came out to work when I was fifteen. At that time, I had no education or skills. I was too young to look for a job openly, and I would be targeted and deceived by interested people. My starting point was much lower than Zou Mingfang's."

"At that time, in order to make money to get rid of this kind of life, I carried bricks on construction sites, did small jobs, decorated rooms full of formaldehyde, and delivered food to people who were exhausted. As long as I could make money, I was willing to do any job."

Lin Shiheng's expression did not waver. He had no sympathy for her for working hard at a young age, nor did he admire her for being so capable. He just continued to ask: "How did you and your husband meet?"

Zhang Hua leaned back and his smile faded: "Blind date."

"When I was twenty-five years old, I owned my own chain of hot pot restaurants. At that time, I felt a little lonely, so I simply found a blind date agency and started dating. Finally, I fell in love with Zeng Longhai and got married."

"Do you know that Zeng Longhai has a woman outside?"

"Know."

Zhang Mei sneered: "After I got sick, he started to look for women frequently. I already knew that he was just pretending to be deaf and dumb for the sake of my daughter."

At this point, her tone became sarcastic: "Why are you questioning me, a person with limited mobility? I also know, isn't it that Zeng Longhai likes Zou Mingfang to death? As his wife, his little lover Of course I am also suspected of being dead."

Lin Shiheng's vision sharpened.

"Xiaoqing|person?"

"You mean that before Zou Mingfang died, she was already with Zeng Longhai?"

Zhang Mei paused, the expression on his face became more and more sarcastic, and his words were extremely sharp.

"How do I know about them? Zeng Longhai hardly comes to me when nothing happens. I won't go down to look for him because of my leg problem. Anyway, he is still worried about his daughter. I don't bother to care about him. He plays with him. I Just play with me.”

Lin Shiheng captured the last sentence: "Are you kidding?"

"That's right."

Zhang Mei shrugged and flicked his nails casually: "Since Zhang Hua has also been summoned by you, he probably can't hide what happened between us because of his soft temper, right?"

"I've checked. People like us who are called by your police to cooperate with the investigation have the right to privacy. You can't tell others our private information. In this case, it doesn't matter whether we tell or not."

"I really like Zhang Hua. I originally wanted to leave him and live a good life with Zeng Longhai, but I didn't expect that this guy won't change his ways, so I won't bother to save him. My daughter is still having trouble getting divorced, so he will play with him. I'm just playing with myself, as long as I don't make any noise."

"Comrade police, do you have anything else to ask? It's time for me to take medicine. It's probably raining outside. My legs are hurting again. I need to take medicine to suppress it."

As he spoke, he opened his eyebrows and bent down slightly, frowning and with a look of displeasure mixed with pain, he stretched out his hands and rubbed his legs up and down.

Shui Wei listened quietly, still maintaining her original sitting posture, but her eyes were focused on her fingers that were rubbing her legs.

"Ms. Zhang, the manicure on your right middle finger is broken?"

Zhang Mei rubbed his legs with his fingers for a moment, and then continued to move as if nothing had happened. His tone was also very nonchalant: "I don't know when it broke. Although I am the boss, I still have to work. It's not weird to have my nails broken."

"Do you know when the nail was broken? Today, or yesterday?"

He rubbed his calf with his raised eyebrows, his eyes lowered and his expression unclear: "I don't know either. If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have noticed."

"Can I leave now? The pain in my legs is really unbearable."

Lin Shiheng responded calmly: "Thank you for your cooperation."

"Take her out."

Zhang Mei limped out of the door and was supported by the female police officer. Shui Wei stared at her legs closely. She was indeed very weak, not like she was pretending.

It wasn't until the door closed that she turned to look at Lin Shiheng.

"Captain Lin, how are you?"

"She has a strong personality and seems very confident."

Lin Shiheng said: "But she has been trying to express the signal that she doesn't care about Zeng Longhai, and even did not hesitate to bring up the adopted Zhang Hua to strengthen this signal. But a woman with a strong personality, since she does not like her husband, this husband does not If she fulfills her husband’s duties, why doesn’t she get a divorce?”

Shui Wei nodded: "Yes, if it's just for the child, as she said, what we found is that the child follows the mother most of the time, and since she can do things like supporting Zhang Hua, it shouldn't be that traditional. She believes that children must have parents, and she owns a hot pot restaurant, and she has worked hard all the way, and it is not just for money. "

"She is a little too impatient. If the matter really has nothing to do with her as Zhang Mei said, her mood should not be so anxious, and she would not hide it with such a arrogant and confident posture."

The man's slender hand knocked on the table: "I think it's more likely to open his eyebrows."

"I feel so too."

Shui Wei analyzed seriously: "I noticed just now that her manicure nails were broken. Girls usually cherish them after getting manicures. Even if they are broken, some girls will cut them flat, while others will immediately find a manicurist to repair them. , and some are more wealthy and simply unplug the original one and start over.”

"Because after getting a manicure, your nails will grow much longer than normal. It would be too sudden to break one of them suddenly. If you stay at home alone, it would be fine for your family to see. I just observed Zhang Mei, and her hair must have been done not long ago. , the clothes on my body are from a very famous brand, the bag is also limited edition, and the leather shoes on my feet are from Intersection, just one pair is half my monthly salary.”

Shui Wei, who has been following the Intersection brand for a long time but is not willing to spend money on it, is sure, "Although Zhang Mei has her own hot pot restaurant, since she can spend so much money on her body, she must be a person who pays attention to her image. How could she not know how to nail nails?" When it was broken, even if I don’t know the specific time, I can’t tell the approximate number of days. Moreover, her nails were obviously cut flat just now, but she lied and said she just discovered it, so there must be something wrong.”

"good."

Lin Shiheng nodded and stood up.

"Speaking of which, we haven't thoroughly investigated Zhang Mei's hot pot restaurant yet."

"Since Zou Mingfan was in the building and didn't leave the building at all, then Zhang Mei, who also runs a store in the building, is also a serious suspect."

"Let's go to the hot pot restaurant."