"It's really troublesome." As soon as Tian Cunda said this, Ke Runze suddenly swallowed his saliva with a stiff expression.
"Don't you drink coffee?" Ke Runze asked.
"Thank you. Please add something before that. Did you remember something?"
"I can't think of anything else about this matter. ...No, it's not right to say it's not. It's yes. But, no matter how hard you try to prove my alibi, there are things you can say and things you can't say. matter."
"How to say?"
"I don't want others to know about this."
Tian Chunda couldn't help but look reproachful. So besides the doll making room, she probably has other alibi.
"Now is not the time for you to hesitate. This is an important moment that determines your fate. What is it?"
"..." The woman swallowed her saliva again.
"Okay, please tell me."
Then she seemed to finally make up her mind and raise her head. "Can you promise me not to tell anyone?"
"Except for investigation needs, I promise you will never tell anyone else."
"Then, please follow me to that place. It will be easier for you to understand there than to talk about it here."
She stood up without touching the coffee, and Tian Chunda followed behind her.
The two of them returned to the dark rain again. After crossing the level crossing and walking for a short while, you arrived at a crossroads. To the left and right, a wide, dark and wet asphalt road stretched.
"This road is called Water Road. Although you can also take a ride there, but it's troublesome to get on and off the bus, so you'd better walk there. It's only one stop away."
"It doesn't matter."
They turned left on the water road and started walking forward. I had walked the Jingu National Highway for who knows how many hours before. There was also a lot of truck traffic there, but it was nothing compared to here. If you chat leisurely, you might be kicked out at any time.
After walking about 800 meters, Ke Runze stopped and looked back at the police officer.
"Turn left from here to Yongfu Station. The temple we are going to visit later is right in front of the station."
What's the point of going to the temple? But you should know it once you get there. Tian Chunda did not make any unnecessary inquiries and followed Ke Runze on the road to the station. There are many small shops on both sides. Behind the closed rainproof windows, the sound of TV and the cry of babies can be heard.
Ke Runze stopped and pointed to the stone gate next to him. "This is it. It's called Yongfu Temple."
The two of them walked through the temple gate and walked on the stone paved road inside. Turning in front of the dark main hall building, I saw the lights of the abbot's room behind me. Even so, what does the secret she doesn't want others to know have to do with the monks in this temple?
As soon as Ke Runze spoke, a hoarse voice immediately responded, and the shadow of a tall monk appeared at the door.
"Who is it?"
"Um, I'm Ke Runze. I thanked you for taking care of me the past few nights..."
"Ah, it's that lady, please come in."
The figure replied standing at the door.
"No, just stay here. I have something to ask you and it won't take you too much time."
The tall man came out of the verandah. Under the dim light, it could be seen that he was a middle-aged monk who seemed to be about 1.8 meters tall. His newly shaved head looked very pale in the dark night. He was wearing a black sweater and black trousers, which did not look like a monk. He was under fifty years old. After he and Ke Runze greeted each other, they looked at Tian Chunta standing there in surprise.
"Who is this?"
"He is a criminal police officer from Nanguang City Criminal Investigation Detachment."
"Mr. Detective? Oh."
His voice sounded surprised.
Tian Chunda nodded gently. Because he couldn't figure it out, he always felt unhappy.
"Then, what's the matter?"
"Can you please tell Mr. Detective what happened that night? Just focus on the key points and give a rough outline."
"What are you talking about? Tell the detective...?"
The monk didn't seem to understand what the other party really meant, so he asked her again.
"It doesn't matter. Mr. Detective has sworn to me not to leak it to others."
The monk's huge bald head remained motionless for a while. He couldn't see it because of the backlight, but he must have been staring at the detective with a questioning look. It seemed strange that Tian Chunda wanted to hear about what happened that night? But he seemed to agree after a while, and began to speak in a hoarse voice, lowering his volume.
"Mr. Detective, speaking of this, this young lady was attacked by gangsters when she was passing behind my temple. When I heard her screams and ran over with the wooden stick to latch the door, the man had already escaped. Fortunately, the young lady was not injured, but she was severely frightened, so I asked her to rest in the temple for a while before sending her back to the apartment. Although it was an attempted rape, it is not a good thing for an unmarried woman. So I promised her not to call the police and have remained silent until now."
I see, so that's why she refused to say anything until the last minute. Only then did Tian Chunda understand the reason why Ke Runze had been silent.
"When did this happen? Can you tell me exactly what day and time it was?"
"Please wait a moment, because I have already written it in the diary. You will know if you look at it. Miss, although I have written a diary, it is just a memo. I did not write your name or anything like that."
After leaving these words to Ke Runze, he entered the gate.
"Mr. Detective, do you understand this?"
"Um."
"My underwear was only torn, and there were no other injuries. However, if this kind of thing spreads, it will affect my marriage. I didn't even mention it to my parents back home."
"No, I can understand your worry about this matter. So I also made a promise to you that it will not be leaked."
"Thanks to Master coming over at that time. Although I hate passing by this kind of place, but it is a shortcut to go back to my apartment from the station and go behind the temple. But it was recorded in the diary. I am really embarrassed."
She added shyly. The way she spoke made people realize that she was a woman, very charming.
Soon the monk came out with his diary in one hand. On the verandah, he opened the bookmarked page.
"Mr. Detective, here it is. It's about 11:30 on the night of September 8th. And Miss, you have to be careful. After all, the world is not peaceful, and you are so beautiful."
The monk made a joke that was very unbecoming of a monk and laughed heartily.
Ke Runze seemed to have answered something, but his voice did not reach the detective's ears. By the light leaking from the open door, Tian Chunda traced the words in the diary. Not long after, something broke in the detective's head.
Qiao Xiang's alibi was established by the testimony of firefighters and colleagues, so it was a clear fact. Now Ke Runze's alibi was established by the testimony of a monk. This was a real blow. Tian Chunda stood helpless in the drizzle, the chill creeping from his wet shoes to his knees bit by bit.
At the same time, Detective Hao Dong is investigating Xiao Long’s college classmate Ma Ming.
"Xiao Long and I graduated from Nanguang Medical University at the same time. However, because we graduated from different middle schools, and he majored in surgery and I majored in ophthalmology, our relationship is not very close even though we are in the same class," Ma Ming said.
Dr. Ma Ming lit a cigarette and continued: "Xiao Long was also born in Kanazawa. After graduation, he went to Nanguang City for medical treatment, so he did not have the opportunity to meet me, who came back to Kanazawa for medical treatment. We We haven’t even sent New Year’s cards to each other.”
Hao Dong nodded and waited for him to continue.
"But at the beginning of this month, a man asked me that Xiao Long, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, was going back to Kanazawa. Would you like to have a meal together? That man was also a friend who graduated from the same class at Nan Kwong Medical University, named Ren Zhengfu. I told him We were on good terms with each other, so I didn’t think too much about it, and felt that it wouldn’t be right to refuse, so I agreed to him. Then on the night of the 8th of this month, which was the day the case happened on the beach, I went to Ren’s house to meet Xiao Long and have dinner together.”
Hao Dong nodded silently.
