The two policemen who arrived were Sergeant Ning Zhongping who led the team yesterday, and the other was Detective Xu Lu.
"Mr. Ma, there is no need to panic. We are here to ask questions as usual. After all, the suspect knows you...don't mind." Ning Zhongping politely explained his purpose.
"Classmate Zhou and I have only met once. We met once before in Mr. Ju's class... I have been out of town some time ago, and I just came back by train yesterday afternoon." Ma Xiaoguang answered the police's question, He also took out a train ticket from yesterday.
"Oh, Mr. Ma is overly worried. We have no other intention. We are just asking..." Seeing that Ma Xiaoguang was serious about his matter, Ning Zhongping became polite and behaved nothing like the police of the National Government.
"It should, it should." Ma Xiaoguang smiled understandingly.
The two police officers expressed great appreciation for the client's reasonableness and active cooperation. In order to show their closeness, Chief Ning reached into his jacket pocket to look for cigarettes, but found nothing.
"Ah, by the way, Xiao Xu, I seem to have left my cigarette in the car. Go and check for me..." Chief Ning said to Xu Lu.
Xu Luze left the house in a flash, leaving only Ma Xiaoguang and Ning Zhongping in the living room.
"Chief Ning, you're welcome. I don't smoke," Ma Xiaoguang said.
"Oh, my cigarettes are from the Laodao brand that just arrived in September this year." Sheriff Ning said with a smile.
"The old knife brand is not good, but I think the three forts are good, especially the new ones that arrived last month." Ma Xiaoguang said.
"Ning Zhongping, the latent intelligence officer of the Secret Service in Hangzhou, report to your commander!" Ning Zhongping stood up immediately after hearing Ma Xiaoguang's words and stood at attention.
"Okay, no need to go to so much trouble, it's all work." Ma Xiaoguang said to Ning Zhongping.
"I contacted the headquarters before departure and asked the local brothers to cooperate. Unexpectedly..." Ma Xiaoguang smiled, took out the cigarette case and handed Ning Zhongping a three-fort gun.
"The top official gave me a secret order from my humble position, asking me to cooperate with the superior without alerting the Hangcheng station." Ning Zhongpinghui reported.
"Well, very good, don't alarm Hangcheng Station, I have my own plan. What happened to yesterday's case?" Ma Xiaoguang asked.
"I was about to report to the commander that this case is strange," Ning Zhongping said.
"How to say?"
"After preliminary forensic investigation, the cause of death of the deceased was that a gold pen penetrated the throat and was stabbed to death. After his death, the body was thrown into the lake. The gold pen had Zhou Zihan's name on it, so he was listed as a suspect, and Zhou Zihan went out yesterday morning. No one ever proved what he did. He said he had been waiting for the deceased by the lake..." Ning Zhongping reported the case to Chief Ma.
"It seems that there is some inside information in this case. You should follow the procedures in handling the case. Don't wrongly accuse good people. If it has nothing to do with our Secret Service, there is no need to tell me." Chief Ma told Ning Zhongping, he was an agent, not a policeman.
"What worries me is that this case has something to do with our Secret Service." Ning Zhongping said softly to Chief Ma.
"Basic investigation revealed that the Zhou family received calls from the Japanese Consulate some time ago, and they were very frequent."
"Who did you tell this about?" Ma Xiaoguang asked Ning Zhongping after hearing this.
"I personally went to the telephone office to check this. No one except the telephone office knows about it yet. The office has not reported it yet. I came to report to the superior as soon as possible."
"This matter cannot be hidden. Sooner or later, you can report it, but you have to wait a few days. At least there must be evidence to prove that the consulate is related to the matter." Ma Xiaoguang said after a moment of silence.
"I understand."
After Ning Zhongping left, Ma Xiaoguang was not in a hurry to go out and sat in the living room thinking.
It seems that this case is very likely related to the Japanese consulate. If you want to find evidence, just go to the consulate. The problem is that the consulate is not like other places. The current National Government does not dare to easily conflict with the Japanese, and with the arrogance of the Japanese, it is definitely not the case. It was so easy to let the police in.
Now it seems that this case is not difficult to solve. The key is, what is the connection between the Zhou family, the Japanese Consulate, and the Le Shiqing case? It seems that I still have to continue to get involved in this bloody drama of the Republic of China.
Thinking of this, I stopped going to Boyaxuan for the time being. I informed the eldest mistress and took Xiao Lu to Zhou's house on Beishan Road.
When we arrived at the Zhou family's living room, there were far fewer people than yesterday. Apart from the housekeeper and the servants, there were only baby-faced girls Lin Zhixin and Mrs. Zhou in the large living room.
"Hello, Mrs. Zhou, I'm here to see if I can help. After all, I and Zihan are classmates." Boss Ma said sincerely, without any shame of pretending to be a college student.
"Alas, Mr. Ma is so determined. What a misfortune for our family..." Mrs. Zhou felt sad again and kept wiping her tears with a handkerchief.
"Classmate Ma, my cousin must have been wronged... We have invited Attorney Wei to negotiate." Lin Zhixin comforted and greeted Ma Xiaoguang, but she seemed very tired - she had dark circles under her eyes, probably Stayed up all night.
"As the saying goes, those who are clean will be cleansed themselves. As long as Mr. Zhou has not done anything he has done, he will definitely be wronged. Mrs. Zhou, please don't worry too much." Ma Xiaoguang also comforted Mrs. Zhou politely.
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After chatting with the two female members of the Zhou family for a long time, Ma Xiaoguang did not deliberately ask about the topic of the Japanese Consulate that he was concerned about. The owner was in grief, and he could not just focus on himself.
It's just that the pace of this life drama of the Republic of China is too slow, which makes Boss Ma feel a little angry.
As they were talking, the legendary Lawyer Wei came over from the police station and brought the latest news.
"Mr. Zhou is involved in a murder case. The police station does not allow bail and it is impossible to disclose the facts of the case." Attorney Wei's words were full of frustration.
"How could this happen? There's nothing you can do about it, Attorney Wei?" Mrs. Zhou looked at Attorney Wei in disbelief.
Attorney Wei did not respond to Mrs. Zhou's question. He sat down with a matter-of-fact expression, took the new tea brewed by the servant, and took a few sips.
"For the current plan, the only way is to find Director Jin again. If Mrs. Zhou has other connections, she can use them." Lawyer Wei said.
Hearing this, Ma Xiaoguang perked up - is there any inside story here?
Although I am not a gossip person, as long as it is about the situation of the Zhou family, I have to collect it regardless of official channels or gossip.
Mrs. Zhou seemed to be touched when she heard what Attorney Wei said, but she stopped talking or wiping tears. She was in a daze, lost in thought.
Seeing that he had gained something, Ma Xiaoguang was not in a hurry or disturbed Mrs. Zhou's thoughts. He quietly said goodbye to Lin Zhixin and the housekeeper of the Zhou family and left.
When he came out of Zhou's house and saw that the curious baby Xiao Lu didn't ask any questions, Chief Ma couldn't help but said, "I mean Xiao Lu, don't you have any questions?"
"I'm afraid of disturbing the commander's thinking." Xiao Lu said in a deep voice.
His expression actually looked a bit like that of his elder brother who was still practicing in the mountains. If his appearance and body shape were not completely different, he would have almost thought that it was the fat elder brother in disguise.
Without joking too much with Xiao Lu, the two hurriedly came to Boyaxuan.
Shopkeeper Luo and his gang are local snakes, so they must have some news. Shopkeeper Luo is also a gossip, and he dare not talk about serious matters. There must be gossip news.
"Sir Yingming, the Zhou family turns out to be one of the largest families in Hangzhou. The young master of the Zhou family was originally going to study in a romantic country. It was postponed because Mr. Zhou passed away last year." Shopkeeper Luo is really powerful, no better than the police. Poor efficiency.
"Is there more?" Boss Ma saw that Shopkeeper Luo was a little unsatisfied and knew that he still had something to offer.
"The young master of the Zhou family is a single descendant of two generations, but Mrs. Zhou is not the biological mother of the young master of the Zhou family. She used to be a famous beauty in Hangzhou with many suitors, but she married Mr. Zhou who was over fifty years old. They got married just a few years ago. , but Mr. Zhou is gone, and he has no luck to bear it..." Shopkeeper Luo began to break the news.
"Oh? There's really an inside story." Boss Ma also became interested - as expected, all happy rich people are the same.
"After Mr. Zhou passed away, there were not many people who had ideas for his family... The ancestors of the Zhou family were from a well-established family, and the family had a strong foundation. I used to help Mr. Zhou look at things, but I never saw a single fake." Shopkeeper Luo continued to add .
"Yes, Mr. Zhou is an expert..." Brother Guishou next to him also added that his expertise is in technology, unlike Shopkeeper Luo who can inquire about gossip everywhere.
"So Mr. Zhou has a lot of good things?" Boss Ma continued to ask.
"Of course, but after Mr. Zhou passed away, some things ended up wandering outside for some reason. It is said that although the Zhou family is not as good as before, it should not be short of money? His family's shops, real estate, fields, and weaving mills are not "Young Master..." Brother Guishou also revealed some useful information.
"It's interesting. You did a good job. You can inquire about the situation of the Zhou family in the periphery. If you have any news, go directly to me at home. If I'm not around, go to the eldest mistress." Commander Ma continued to give instructions.
After chatting with the two brothers for a while, Chief Ma and Xiao Lu left Boyaxuan and came to Hangcheng Police Station and met Chief Ning.
"Chief Ning, please do it for your convenience and let me see Brother Zihan and help me..." Classmate Ma kept pleading with Sheriff Ning and stuffed a wad of newly issued French currency in his hand with little skill.
"Oh, okay, it'll only take five minutes. If it takes too long, I'll blame you on the summit." Sheriff Ning also put away the French currency and said cooperatively.
The prosperous Young Master Zhou never imagined that one day he would be eating old rice at the police station. In just one day and night, he would become unkempt and look as if he had aged ten years.
"Classmate Ma, why is it you? Where are my family members?" When Zhou Zihan saw Classmate Ma, it was as if he were seeing a relative, and he started shouting, not keeping a low profile at all.
"Ahem, this... your matter is quite complicated, and most people are not allowed to visit." Student Ma glanced around and said somewhat mysteriously.
Ma Xiaoguang was a little surprised at first, but when he thought about the gossip told by Shopkeeper Luo, he understood a little bit - the eldest son Zhou was probably tricked this week, and the son of this aristocratic family should be given preferential treatment even if he eats old rice. How could it be like this?
"Okay, don't stop loving each other, tell me what happened, and I'll see if I can help you think of something." Classmate Ma persuaded Zhou Zihan while asking him the key points.
If we don't get to the point, Boss Ma will go crazy.
"The afternoon before yesterday, Shiqing and I made an appointment to meet at the lakeside tomorrow morning. I arrived at the lakeside at nine o'clock in the morning and waited until noon... No one came. I didn't know what happened to her. There was no one at her house, so I just I was walking around alone... and then I went to the lake. I heard someone saying that a female body was found by the lake... When I went there, I found that it was Shi Qing. At this time, the police had arrived, and then..." Zhou Zihan He talked about the past day intermittently, his words were broken, and it seemed that he had not yet recovered from the huge blow.
"What's going on between you and Le Shiqing?" Ma Xiaoguang still wanted to confirm.
"We love each other very much! I want to die with her." Speaking of Le Shiqing, Zhou Zihan started to cry from the bottom of his heart.
Seeing that Zhou Zihan was a little out of control, classmate Ma knew that there wouldn't be much useful information if he asked again. In addition, the time was almost up and he couldn't cause trouble to Ning Zhongping, so he ended the conversation.
After coming out of the detention room, I saw Ning Zhongping who was guarding outside. The two found a secluded place to talk.
"Zhou Zihan cannot be the murderer." Ma Xiaoguang said firmly.
"Sir is wise, and my subordinates understand. However, someone from above said hello that this case has a great impact and is of a bad nature. Director Jin wants to do Bao Qingtian again..." Ning Zhongping said quietly.
"It seems that the article about this case is not in the case itself." Ma Xiaoguang sighed.
After coming out of the police station, Ma Xiaoguang asked Xiao Lu to go home first. He called a car and went to Mr. Ju's house by the Tiesha River.
