"Yes, we have never quarreled. The people in this store and the neighbors can all prove it. But now she passed away so suddenly, what should I do?" Xiao Qiang shed tears sadly at this time.
Tian Chunda winked at the policeman again. The policeman went out again. After a while, he came back and whispered into Tian Cunda's ear: "Everyone in the store said they had never heard of the couple quarreling."
The next morning, the serious case team of the Criminal Police Detachment of the Municipal Public Security Bureau held a case analysis meeting. Team leader Tian Chunda first analyzed the case: The criminal police searched the room of Xiao Qiang's house. The room was completely intact and there was no sign of property being stolen. Judging from the situation at the scene, the possibility of robbery is unlikely.
According to the autopsy findings, the victim was strangulated to death. It was inferred that the time of death was around 7 o'clock last night. There were mild abrasions on the skin of the neck, which were caused by strangulation. There were no other external injuries, no signs of resistance, no signs of adultery, no toxic reactions in the stomach and blood, and no sleeping pills were taken. Depending on the degree of digestion of the contents of the stomach, dinner was not eaten. His blood type is O. There was a small amount of nosebleeds and vomit on his face, which came out when he suffocated.
There are three new fingerprints, including those of the victim Bai Haiyan. One of them was left on the door and handle by the female neighbor who reported the crime, Ms. Sun. The other one was found in many places and was later found to be consistent with Gu Ming's fingerprints. There are also Bai Haiyan’s fingerprints. It is also available in many places. Xiao Qiang also left a lot of fingerprints, but it took a little longer.
Then other criminal police officers also spoke, and everyone tended to believe that Gu Ming committed the crime because there was direct evidence. There was a blood stain the size of a 1 yuan coin on the left cuff of the beige long T-shirt he wore last night. It was type O, the same blood type as Bai Haiyan. Gu Ming himself is type B. In addition, there were a few spots on the right cuff, which turned out to be dried vomit that was vomited out of Bai Haiyan's mouth when she was strangled. Gu Ming visited Bai Haiyan's house around seven o'clock last night. His fingerprints were left in several places in the room, all of which were new. The tools he brought to repair the sewer were also left at the scene. Moreover, he walked downstairs from the 8th floor instead of taking the elevator. When someone saw him, he looked panicked and staggered. After he left the Xu family, he never reported the crime. It's possible that he cheated on Bai Haiyan last night and broke the elastic bands of Bai Haiyan's skirt and pants. Bai Haiyan wanted to call the police, but he strangled Bai Haiyan to death in a hurry. Although Gu Ming denied that he killed Bai Haiyan, he is the biggest suspect.
The murder weapon, the blue gauze scarf, belonged to Bai Haiyan and might have been hanging nearby at the time. Using an object placed next to the victim as a murder weapon can be considered a sporadic crime, making the above speculation more natural. Such impulsive crimes are not uncommon. The leader of the criminal police detachment then decided to detain Gu Ming to further investigate the case.
However, Tian Chunda and Hao Dong interrogated Gu Ming in the interrogation room. He fiercely and firmly denied killing Bai Haiyan: "Bai Haiyan is my teacher's wife and the editor-in-chief of the magazine. How dare I have evil thoughts about her?" . I have always respected her very much and have never done anything inappropriate. My teacher Xiao Qiang can prove this. My master and my master are very good to me. They teach me skills and take good care of me in life. I can’t be more grateful. Come on, how can you kill Master’s wife? Absolutely not!"
"But your body is stained with Bai Haiyan's blood and vomit."
"I thought Teacher Bai fainted and fell to the ground due to illness, so I raised her head and looked at the blood and vomit stains on her head."
After repeated interrogations, no more doubts about Gu Ming were found.
Tian expressed to the team members: "According to my careful observation, it seems that Gu Ming did not lie. To further determine the case, we have to investigate carefully and look for evidence."
Tian Chunta continued his investigation at the Night Paris Café. When he and Hao Dong were talking to accountant Huang Lin, his cell phone rang suddenly. He answered the call. The call was from his old father, saying that his mother accidentally fell and broke her leg while traveling to Hongye Valley. Ask him to drive to Hongye Valley immediately and take his mother back to Nanguang City for treatment.
After hanging up the phone, Tian Chunda anxiously said to Hao Dong: "My mother broke her leg while traveling in Hongye Valley. I have to go to Hongye Valley immediately to pick her up and bring her back for treatment."
Hao Dong said with concern: "I'll go with you too."
Tian Chunda shook his head: "You are not here to continue the investigation. I can go alone."
At this time, Huang Lin on the side said: "This Hongye Valley seems to be a dangerous place. Our shop owner Miao Li died in Hongye Valley half a year ago."
When Tian Chunda heard this, he asked: "How did she die?"
Huang Lin said: "She also said she was traveling to Hongye Valley, but she died there. After an investigation, the local police said she committed suicide. But I am a little strange, why did she go to Hongye Valley hundreds of miles away to commit suicide?"
Tian Chunda wondered whether Miao Li's death might be related to Bai Haiyan's death? In the past six months, two people closely related to the Ye Paris Café died abnormally one after another, which is very suspicious. He asked Huang Lin: "Is Miao Li the only one who traveled to Red Leaf Valley?"
"She said she was going alone. But there were two people in the store at Hongye Valley at that time."
"who is that?"
"It's Xiao Qiang and Gu Ming. They are accompanying a French tour group."
"Which hotel did Miao Li stay in Hongye Valley?"
"It's Hongye Hotel. After she died, the hotel took the accommodation receipt and asked our hotel for accommodation fees."
Tian Chunda decided to conduct another investigation into Miao Li's death to see if it was related to Bai Haiyan's death.
Tian Chunda took his mother back and sent her to the hospital for treatment. After telling his wife to take good care of his mother, he and Hao Dong rushed to Hongye Valley again to investigate.
Tian Chunda showed the photos of Xiao Qiang and Miao Li to the front desk clerk of Hongye Hotel, "Have you seen these two people in the hotel?"
Several waitresses said they had seen it. Because their looks and clothes stand out. The man is young, tall, with long hair and a few perms. He is very handsome. The woman is middle-aged and looks like a lady. Especially the mole between the eyebrows. The large ruby ring on her finger is also very eye-catching.
Tian Chunda asked again: "Have you seen these two people together?"
A waitress said: "I saw it. The man came to find the woman at around six o'clock in the evening. He entered her room. More than an hour later, the two of them walked out of the hotel and went up the mountain. I remember it very clearly. One day The two of them stand out because of their appearance. Secondly, it’s a bit surprising that they are still going up the mountain when it’s already dark.”
"What time did they come back after going up the mountain?"
"I didn't seem to see them coming back. Maybe they came back very late. There was only one waiter at the front desk and I didn't notice them."
Tian Chunda asked them the date when they would go up the mountain at night.
The waiter looked up the accommodation registration book and said it was the night of May 3rd.
After walking out of the Hongye Hotel, Tian expressed to Hao Dong: "I have checked the case file of Miao Li's death. Miao Li disappeared on the night of May 3, and her death was roughly that night. It seems that Xiao Qiang is likely to be related to Miao Li." Li’s death is related, we need to further investigate Xiao Qiang.”
Because Gu Ming went to Hongye Valley with Xiao Qiang, Tian Chunda and Hao Dong interrogated Gu Ming again after returning to Nanguang City.
Tian Chunda looked at Gu Ming sitting in front of him. He couldn't eat or sleep well in the detention center, and he became noticeably thinner.
"Gu Ming, did you go to Red Leaf Valley with Xiao Qiang in May?" Tian Chunda asked.
"Yes, I went with a French tourist group."
"Did you notice any unusual behavior in Xiao Qiang in Hongye Valley?"
"This..." Gu Ming hesitated.
"Just say whatever you have to say, don't worry."
"I...I didn't find anything."
Tian Chunda saw from Gu Ming's hesitation that he must know something, but he did not dare to say it due to the relationship between master and apprentice. He urged: "You'd better tell us what you know. Telling the police what you know is a meritorious service, and helping the police solve the case will also enable the police to help you figure out your situation. You'd better tell us the real situation."
Gu Ming still hesitated.
Tian Chunda lit up the fire again: "If you know the situation and don't tell the police, you are hiding it and not reporting it. If you know the situation and don't report it, your crime will be aggravated."
Under Tian Chunda's persuasion, Gu Ming finally told the truth: Xiao Qiang went to Red Leaf Valley with the French tour group and took me with him. But on the first day he arrived, he said twice that he was in an emergency and went out by himself, asking me to take care of the tour group for him. I'm a little surprised, he is not like this on weekdays, he works very seriously.
