Sofa, bed, a single room of about ten square meters, Jeff Stewart lay on the bed and slept soundly.
Lu Ming looked from the small window on the door and shook his head.
Liu Teng was standing by, and his tone was a little harsh: "I think this guy is reluctant to leave. If he takes care of food and housing but doesn't have to work, it's pie in the sky."
"Notify me immediately when he wakes up. If I'm not here, come and take a good statement, including the Gao family's child. Did he see it with his own eyes? Did he really push Uncle Deng into the trap?"
Do you still need to investigate the matter of falling into the water? Liu Teng was startled for a moment, then nodded, "I understand."
Lu Ming turned around to leave, but suddenly stopped and looked Liu Teng up and down: "What do you understand? I tell you, don't record blindly. Just record what he said, and don't guide his confession! Don't be so clever. !”
Liu Teng smiled apologetically: "Yes, don't worry Commissioner, how could I do that?" Just now, he found out that Commissioner Lu seemed to be keeping an eye on Councilor Gao's son. He wondered if Commissioner Lu was running for Congress, and what was the relationship between him and him? , so what if we want to engage Councilor Gao? Then, it would take a lot of effort to record a confession from this drunkard, and get the results that Commissioner Lu wanted. Of course, it was definitely not asking him to give a false confession, but there were ways to guide him.
But he didn't expect that Commissioner Lu would see through and warn him, so he had to laugh to resolve the embarrassment.
Lu Ming took two steps and said, "As for the forensic evidence, there is no result yet?"
"It will probably take place tonight. I'll call to urge you later."
Lu Ming nodded and walked towards the elevator. Although there were three floors, this kind of office space naturally had elevators installed. Moreover, because the horizontal area was large and there were many areas, there were several elevators.
…
In the campaign office on the third floor, there are campaign staff wearing all yellow vests. Most of them are young men and women, and there are many handsome guys and beautiful women. They are very eye-catching. Most of the campaign veterans have been dismissed by Lu Ming.
It was also Lu Ming's idea to unify the yellow vests with slogans printed on them.
Murong Xue was about to follow Lu Ming's instructions and lead the campaign officers to District 3 to shout slogans.
Seeing Lu Ming come in, he rushed to greet him. The originally lively office immediately became extremely quiet.
"Tomorrow, a TV station will give me an exclusive interview. Xiaoxue, they will contact you later. Please confirm the questions they will ask. In addition, add a question to them, that is, let them take the initiative to mention that between the candidates on TV, The debate question asked whether it is possible for more voters to see several candidates expounding their political opinions through TV programs, and to discuss this, not only on TV, but also on radio stations. Come on, after all, even in the urban area, less than half of the households have a TV, and the proportion in Beiguan is even smaller."
Murong Xue nodded in agreement while quickly writing down in her notebook.
The campaign officials all looked at each other in confusion. The TV station would definitely be willing to ask such a question.
If there are really congressmen running for a TV debate, even if they are not from this constituency, they are thousands of miles away, or even from other provinces or states, but who is not new? Who doesn't want to see it? The ratings must be huge.
But the question is, who would be willing to have a direct TV debate with you, the boss? Aren't you looking for death?
You are a mentally ill player who can be forced to become a normal person.
Lu Ming smiled at this time: "Young people, take a long-term view, we are starting a great era."
The first televised debate in the presidential election of a major Western country in my previous life was a few years later than my own, but the concept was just a few years behind. From the technical conditions, it was something that could have been realized long ago.
The affairs officers immediately applauded. Anyway, what the boss said is always right.
A person suddenly appeared at the door, Liu Teng, who seemed to be running and panting, "Commissioner, the drunkard is awake!"
Lu Ming nodded: "You guys keep busy!"
…
Stewart, who had been clamoring for a drink, was now drinking randomly from a bottle of champagne.
"It doesn't taste..." Snap, the bottle was thrown aside, and the champagne water gurgled out.
Lu Mingzheng entered the room, frowning slightly.
Assistant Prosecutor Xiao Zhao hurriedly took a mop, broom and other things to clean up.
"Give him a cold shower and wake him up! Then, take him to my office." Lu Ming made a gesture, turned around and left.
Immediately, several members of the action team rushed forward, and Stewart screamed strangely.
Lu Ming coughed as he walked out of the room, thinking that the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law would be difficult in the future.
After returning to the office, I read the files for a while. About half an hour later, several team members brought Stewart over. It seemed that he had not only rinsed his face, but also shaved his face and put on dry civilian clothes and trousers.
Um? More energetic.
Looking at Stuart, Lu Ming smiled.
Stewart sat down on the sofa politely and saw a cigarette on the coffee table. He picked it up and lit one. However, his hands were shaky and he had to press the lighter several times before it started to light up. It looked like he was suffering from the sequelae of alcohol poisoning.
He looked at Lu Ming with a puff of smoke, "I heard, you are the prosecutor, I want to see a lawyer, I want to sue you for illegal detention and beating, or, you give me 50 yuan now, and let's forget it!"
Lu Ming looked at him helplessly. What was it that turned the majestic and graceful father in Pan Mira's eyes into a rogue?
Xiao Zhao, the assistant prosecutor on the side, said: "Call the Legal Aid Office and inform them to send a lawyer."
He looked at Stewart again and said, "Mr. Stewart, you are now involved in a fatal incident..."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Teng knocked on the door and hurried in. He whispered a few words in Lu Ming's ear and handed a letter to Lu Ming. However, the forensic results were obtained and the fax had already arrived.
Lu Ming looked at the fax paper. It was clearly written on it that the broken glass bottle Stewart was holding was the murder weapon that killed the maid Aunt Zhao. There was only Stewart's fingerprint on the glass bottle.
Liu Teng had already turned to Stewart and said, "Sorry, Mr. Stewart, you are now officially a suspect in the murder of Ms. Zhao Linghua from Beiguan. Therefore, you will be temporarily detained for forty-eight hours to accept our investigation."
"Who is Zhao Linghua? You are totally mistaken!" Stewart looked nonchalant.
Liu Teng snorted coldly: "Zhao Linghua is the maid of Gao Depei's family, Aunt Zhao who is in charge of the wine cellar! Do you have any impression now?! Did you go to steal wine and Aunt Zhao saw it, so you want to kill someone to silence?! "
"It's impossible. It's not like I haven't stolen wine before. Aunt Zhao likes me very much and doesn't care at all. She even gave me wine secretly!"
Stewart suddenly shut up, "I want to wait for the lawyer. If I don't tell you, you will wrongly accuse me!"
Lu Ming looked at him, pondered for a while, and suddenly said: "Mr. Stewart, your daughter and I know each other very well, so regarding your murder case, I will hand it over to the criminal police and other prosecutors. The relationship between the government and you is limited to the re-investigation of Uncle Deng’s fall into the water, and you are a potential witness.”
This eucalyptus is very complicated, and Stewart's brain is not very easy to use. If this rhythm continues, there will probably be mistakes in the future.
Especially if the case he is suspected of murdering is also led by his own government.
In the end, it may become his biggest weakness in court.
Stewart sneered: "You lied to me again. I don't even know where that dead girl is. Do you know her? And you know she is my daughter? Ridiculous!"
Lu Ming nodded: "In any case, it has nothing to do with me whether you kill someone or not. Now, tell me, what did you see the day Uncle Deng fell into the water?"
"I don't know!" Stewart shook his head.
Lu Ming looked at him: "Your daughter's name is Pamela and her nickname is Paula, right?"
Stewart was startled and looked up in astonishment.
Lu Ming looked at him: "Don't you understand? You gave the testimony that you saw Gao Yulong push someone into the water. Then, when we found you, you were in the wine cellar, with Aunt Zhao's body next to you. Holding the murder weapon, if it is really not you who killed me, I hope you will think carefully about what happened?"
Lu Ming waved his hand, "Take him to the detention room and let him think clearly!"
Stewart frowned, his mind wandering as he was taken away.
Glancing at Liu Teng beside him, Lu Ming said, "I only confirmed a few hours ago that he is the father of my good friend."
This is true.
Liu Teng said with a smile: "That doesn't matter, why bother leaving it to others to investigate?" According to the Federal Judiciary Law and the East China Sea Government Ethics Law, the independent prosecutor needs to avoid suspicion only of relatives and suspects with financial interests, etc. Of course, as long as someone you know is involved in the crime, you must declare the interest relationship. The prosecutor will decide whether to transfer it to other colleagues. If he accepts the case, then if something goes wrong, the internal investigation department will naturally investigate the relevant handling procedures.
Generally speaking, if it is just someone you know who is involved in the case, it will be less likely to be left to others to handle, because by getting to know this relationship, sometimes miraculous effects will be exerted in the process of handling the case.
Lu Ming smiled: "It's better to leave it to them."
Liu Teng immediately understood that the commissioner and the drunkard's daughter might be more than just good friends.
…
Looking at Hou Dexing who was rushing over, Lu Ming frowned.
The Beiguan Procuratorate Branch appointed him, but something was not right here.
Although the Procuratorate Branch is under the direct leadership of the Grand Procuratorate, it will still deal with important figures in Beiguan.
"Commissioner Lu, what other testimony do you need from him? Must he stay here with you? I am investigating a murder case, and there must be priorities when handling cases!"
Hou Dexing was anxious and wanted to take people away.
Lu Ming smiled: "I'm not staying here. I mean, you might as well just handle this case here. You investigate yours, and I'll take my testimony. We won't delay. I have enough room here." There are only three of you, you and two detectives."
"Commissioner Lu! You don't have to worry about where I'm going to handle the case!" Hou Dexing said with a smile, "Anyway, what I'm investigating is a murder case, and I must take away the suspect, otherwise, I'll report it to the Prosecutor's Office Call us and see who is right?"
"Jian Hou, you..." Liu Teng stared. This guy is a bit arrogant. He is just a small prosecutor. As the deputy director of prosecution, he is also a member of Commissioner Lu's office, right?
Lu Ming had already waved his hand, signaling everyone to get out.
Soon, Lu Ming and Hou Dexing were the only two people left in the large and luxurious office.
Lu Ming walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked at the flat green lawn outside.
"Commissioner Lu, I really don't mean to go against you..." Hou Dexing looked very serious, "I am also doing business."
But the flames dancing in his eyes clearly meant that it was very satisfying for him to be able to refuse Lu Ming's request.
Lu Ming turned around and looked at him and smiled: "Hou Dexing, do you really think that after Kato's mistake, you tipped off the Shanjingfan side and I didn't find out? Is Chief Cheng not aware of it?"
"At that time, the strategy we agreed upon in the meeting was unknown, and we were already prepared. In court, we were passive at first. However, Chief Cheng and I had a plan secretly, so we were able to reverse it and win!"
"Do you think no one knows what you do?!"
One sentence was like thunder in Hou Dexing's ears, making Hou Dexing dizzy. He took a few steps back with a pale face and almost fell to the ground.
"Gene Era"
"However, Kato committed suicide out of fear of guilt, and Yuzi knew about it. I don't know what Cheng Jian thinks. It should be that Yuzi has completely solved the problem and doesn't want to make the family scandal public? Or maybe you have always been good at flattering Cheng Jian secretly. Did you send your sister to Cheng Jian's bed?"
Hearing this, Hou Dexing's face became paler and paler. He wanted to defend himself but couldn't.
Lu Ming sneered: "Anyway, I didn't have much to do at that time."
"Why, you thought you had Cheng Jian as your backer, and now you've boarded an unknown pier and are showing off in front of me?!"
Lu Ming smiled, slowly sat behind the desk, picked up a cigarette, and lit one slowly, "Do you believe that you will end up with Kato tomorrow? You go around talking about Cheng Jian and your sister's adultery, and What are you doing about other nonsense?"
"I, when did I say that?" Hou Dexing immediately understood what Lu Ming meant, and his face immediately turned horribly pale.
If something that only you know is spread, especially if it affects that person's reputation and career, then you will definitely hang yourself or jump into a river tomorrow. At least, in the eyes of outsiders, you may have encountered some setbacks that you can't think about, so suicide.
"Sir, you do business and I do business. It's in my official office. You do yours and I do mine. Do you agree?" Lu Ming put out his cigarette butt.
Hou Dexing was distracted, but he nodded quickly and vigorously.
"You dog-like thing, get out of here!" Lu Ming suddenly felt extremely irritable.
Hou Dexing immediately rolled and crawled and stumbled to the door. The moment he opened the door, he stood up straight.
Lu Ming shook his head. There were many things that he just wanted to pretend he didn't know. In this world, there are no perfect people. Those who have reached a certain position of power are not likely to be good men and women. They are just a few masks. In front of you, they may support you and take care of you. Your amiable senior, of course, gained his recognition and respect because of your abilities, and believed that you had the value of supporting him; but in front of others, in front of the weak in his eyes, he may be a different face. For example, an old pervert who uses power for personal gain?
Thinking about it, Lu Ming shook his head, turned around and slowly opened the French window, breathing in the fresh air outside.
Suddenly, a classic quote came to mind.
Maybe, this is life.
