Unlike the other neighbors who were shocked by the scene, Zhang Heng rushed into the house immediately and stood in front of Bai Qing. However, the middle-aged man in the middle of the living room did not seem to have any intention of doing anything drastic. After killing his wife, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He just stood there without saying a word, neither resisting nor running away.
Someone quickly took out his mobile phone and called the police. Soon, a group of police officers came over, but the chubby one was not among them. After understanding the situation, they escorted Bai Qing's father to the police car, quickly cordoned off the scene, and conducted a simple investigation while waiting for the forensic doctor.
On the other hand, Zhang Heng accompanied Bai Qing to the police station to make a statement.
The latter was not only a relative of the victim and the suspect, but also a key witness of the murder case.
However, Bai Qing's mental state was obviously quite shaken. After all, anyone who witnessed their father kill their mother would be extremely shocked.
Zhang Heng could feel that Bai Qing's body was trembling, and she seemed to be on the verge of a mental breakdown. She did not even manage to catch the paper cup handed to her by the policeman on the opposite side. The cup fell to the ground, and the tea inside spilled all over the floor. It was difficult to record a statement under such circumstances, so the policeman had no choice but to ask Bai Qing to take a break while a policewoman comforted her.
However, the effect was not good. It was not until Zhang Heng lowered his head and whispered something in Bai Qing's ear that she finally recovered a little. Although she was still trembling, she was finally able to speak. At this time, Bai Qing's grandfather and grandmother also rushed to the police station after being notified by the police.
Because Bai Qing was under the age of eighteen, a guardian was required to be present to record a statement.
As for Zhang Heng, he was asked to go to the other side. He did not stay in the police station and quietly left when everyone was busy and no one was paying attention to him.
An hour later, Bai Qing firmly refused her grandfather's offer to take her home first. The latter had no choice but to help her get a room at an express hotel near the police station.
They were now in a terrible situation. Their daughter-in-law was killed, and all the evidence pointed to their son. Their son was arrested, and their request to visit him was rejected. Now, they had to deal with the anger of their in-laws. After sending Bai Qing to the express hotel and confirming that she was not suicidal, they could only respect her decision and let her be alone for a while.
Bai Qing sat alone in the dark room without turning on the light.
Because everything had happened too suddenly and horribly, she only now truly realized what had happened that night. She had lost her father and mother at the same time, her two closest relatives.
Although Bai Qing had long been tired of the two quarreling day and night, it was undeniable that their blood flowed in her veins. From now on, she could no longer see the woman who bought facial masks from WeChat merchants and stuck them on her face. She would make her sweet and sour pork ribs and watch her eat them with a smile on her face. She could no longer see her father, who always looked serious and seemed to only care about his own business, but no matter what she liked, she would always see it on her table the next morning.
One of them had already left this world, and the best outcome for the other was to spend the rest of his life in prison.
Bai Qing covered her face with her hands and could no longer hold back her tears.
From this moment on, her life took a 180-degree turn, and her future became hopeless.
While Bai Qing was crying alone in the dark, someone knocked on her door.
Zhang Heng's voice came from outside. "It's me."
This voice was like a faint light shining through a crack in the stone, giving Bai Qing hope again in the dark, although the hope seemed extremely slim.
For those who had fallen into the water, even a straw would be firmly grasped in their hands.
Bai Qing did not even bother to wipe the tears on her face. She stood up from the chair and opened the door eagerly.
"I haven't sent you a WeChat message yet. How did you know which room I live in?"
"If I can't even do this little thing, I won't interfere in your current affairs," Zhang Heng said calmly. He took a tissue and handed it to Bai Qing. "Wipe your tears. We have a lot of work ahead of us."
"When we were at the police station, you told me that you don't think my father is the murderer," Bai Qing said while wiping her tears.
"Yes." Zhang Heng nodded.
"But when I turned on the light, I saw him standing there with a knife in his hand. I also asked the police who handled the case for me, and they also told me that my father is the prime suspect. Although they didn't say it explicitly, I think they don't think there's anything else to investigate."
"From the scene, there is no other suspect there. Only your father was holding the murder weapon, and his body was covered in blood. I bet the follow-up investigation will also prove that the blood on his clothes came from your mother. Any experienced criminal police officer should come to a similar conclusion after investigating the scene."
"Then why do you say my father is not the murderer?"
"It's a little complicated to explain," Zhang Heng said, "and before I start, we need to do a small test."
As he spoke, he took out a pair of Oath Rings, a piece of parchment, and a knife from his pocket.
[Name: Oath Ring]
[Grade: F]
[Function: If the wearer breaks the oath, the other party will sense it.]
"Initially, I wanted to use this thing on Qin Zhen and ask him to help me investigate. In this quest, he is the most familiar and convenient person for me to communicate with. But later, I realized that there are loopholes in this method," Zhang Heng said. "But it doesn't matter. It can be used temporarily."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Stretch out your hand," Zhang Heng said. "It may hurt a little."
"What?" Bai Qing asked while stretching out her hand.
Zhang Heng put one of the rings on Bai Qing's hand. He then cut her index finger with a knife and used the hotel's disposable cup to catch the blood that flowed out. After that, he cut his own finger, mixed the blood, and wrote on the parchment, "I swear I will not lie from now on."
"Is that all?"
"Yes." Zhang Heng nodded. "I will ask you two questions first. First, do you know what will happen tonight?"
"Of course not."
"Are you here to deal with me?"
"What do you mean?" Bai Qing frowned.
"Well, congratulations on passing the test," Zhang Heng said, taking off the ring on Bai Qing's finger. Zhang Heng said, taking off the ring on Bai Qing's finger. "This at least proves that the you in front of me now is indeed you until the next time you leave my sight."
"I'm confused. What does this have to do with what happened tonight?"
"Are you willing to believe me?" Zhang Heng looked into Bai Qing's eyes. "Because what I'm going to tell you next is a little crazy."
"Do I have any other choice other than to believe you now?"
"Okay, I'll try to make it short."
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