"Woo woo …"
The short-haired woman sat on the ground and cried. She probably couldn't communicate with her for the time being and could only wait for her to calm down.
According to the female doctor, the victim wouldn't have been poisoned for more than ten minutes.
The victim should have been poisoned for about five minutes.
The victim should have been poisoned for about five minutes. Han Bin didn't notice when the victim entered the restaurant, but judging from the leftover food on the table, it was definitely more than five minutes.
Based on the above analysis, the victim was probably poisoned in the restaurant.
Based on this, the people in the restaurant were suspected of committing the crime. Before the investigation was done, Han Bin couldn't let them leave.
Soon, the people from the police station arrived to help Han Bin maintain order.
Han Bin let out a sigh of relief. There were more than twenty employees and customers in the restaurant. If these people started a fight, it would be difficult for him and Zhao Ming to control the situation.
Now that there were enough people, Han Bin and Zhao Ming could also find out the cause of the victim's death.
There was a cordon around the victim. Only the short-haired woman was still holding the victim and crying. The waiters and other customers in the restaurant stood far away. No one expected this to happen while they were eating.
Han Bin squatted down to examine the victim's condition. The victim's face was green and there was a puddle of vomit on his chest. His arms and legs were straight and his eyes were wide open. He looked a little scary.
"Husband, don't leave me, don't leave me …" The short-haired woman was still crying.
Han Bin said, "Madam, please restrain your grief and accept fate."
The short-haired woman slowly turned her head and looked at Han Bin. "You're a police officer, right? How did my husband die? He was fine just now. How did he die? "
"I also want to find out the cause of his death and I need your help."
"How can you not know? Aren't you a police officer? You must know. Hurry up and catch the murderer who killed my husband. "
Han Bin probed, "How do you know he was killed?"
"He's a perfectly healthy person. If someone hadn't harmed him, how could he have died? I don't believe it. I don't believe it. "
"What's your name?"
"Ma Xiaolin."
"What's your lover's name?"
"Chen Zihe."
"Does your husband feel unwell today?"
"No, he has always been in good health. He said he wanted to eat meat, so I accompanied him to eat barbecue."
"When did you enter the restaurant?"
"Around six o 'clock."
"Think carefully about the exact time."
"It should be around 6: 30."
Han Bin glanced at his watch. It was already 7: 05 pm. Judging from the time, the victim should have been poisoned in the restaurant.
"Has Chen Zihe encountered any trouble recently?"
"No."
"Is it that you haven't, or do you not understand?"
"He didn't tell me. If he did, he would have told me."
"What did he eat after he entered the restaurant?"
"We eat at this table, and we only eat from this table." Speaking of this, Ma Xiaolin's expression changed slightly. "Ah, could it be that the food in this restaurant is poisoned? My husband was poisoned by the roasted meat in this restaurant."
Ma Xiaolin's voice wasn't soft, and many customers around heard it. Immediately, there was a commotion.
"Oh my god, I also ate the roasted meat. Am I poisoned as well?"
"I just feel that today's roasted meat isn't as fresh as before. Is there something wrong with the meat?"
"Doctor, please check me too. See if I'm poisoned."
"Yes, yes, doctor, don't go. Check us too. This meal is so f * cking annoying."
"You still have the nerve to say that? I just wanted to eat Haidilao, but you insisted on eating the roasted meat. Now look, he's gone."
"How would I know? I was just thinking that Haidilao is not good."
…
Hearing the noise, the restaurant manager's face turned green.
The female manager walked over. "Hello, madam, I can understand your feelings. I'm deeply sorry about your husband's death, but I can guarantee with my integrity that there is absolutely no problem with our restaurant's food. Our company is a large chain restaurant. The ingredients we use are all in line with national standards. It's impossible for food poisoning to happen. "
"What's the use of your integrity? Can it save my husband? Don't talk about large chain restaurants. They're all lies. Is there any food in China that is safe? You're poisoning me, and I'm poisoning you."
"I'm not sure about other restaurants, but there is absolutely no problem with our restaurant. I personally check and confirm every time we stock up. "
"Then how did my husband die? Give me an explanation. The fact is that he died in your restaurant. I'm not trying to blackmail you, but you're trying to distance yourself from him as soon as he's gone. Your way of handling things makes me very uncomfortable."
"Madam, you may have misunderstood. I didn't mean that. Maybe I spoke too quickly just now. I apologize."
"Alright, stop fighting, you two." Han Bin waved his hand and continued, "It's been more than ten minutes since Chen Zihe's illness acted up. No one else in the restaurant has shown any abnormalities, which means that most of the food should be fine."
"Police comrade, thank you for speaking up for our restaurant."
Han Bin asked, "How should I address you?"
"My name is Liu Ping, the manager of this restaurant."
Han Bin pointed at the table not far away. "Did the deceased couple use this table just now?"
"Yes, this is the table."
"The food on the table is provided by your restaurant?"
Liu Ping walked closer to check and confirmed one by one, "The barbecue ingredients are from our restaurant, but the beer on the table isn't from our restaurant. We don't have this kind of beer in our restaurant. It should be takeout."
Han Bin walked over to check. It was a canned beer from Qingdao. Then, Han Bin checked the other tables. They were either bottled or of other brands, but he didn't find any similar beer.
"Where did the beer come from?"
Ma Xiaolin said, "We brought the beer. My husband often drinks beer, so he's fine. "
"Where did you get the beer?"
"I brought it from home."
"This restaurant also sells beer. Why would you bring beer from home?"
"My husband usually likes to drink a little. He always says that he doesn't like alcohol and only eats meat. I know that he must drink beer when he eats barbecue, so I brought him a can of beer from home."
Liu Ping said, "Our restaurant usually doesn't allow people to bring their own alcohol."
"Your restaurant's beer is so expensive. If I buy a bottle in the restaurant, I can buy three bottles outside. I just don't want to spend that money. Is there a problem?"
Han Bin asked, "Did you drink that can of beer?"
"No, I don't drink."
"Who touched that can of beer?"
"My husband opened it and drank it himself, but the waiters helped us barbecue, so they could touch it."
Liu Ping retorted, "I don't agree with you. You and your husband have been sitting at the table. It's impossible for us waiters to touch your beer for no reason."
Han Bin waved his hand, gesturing for her to be silent. "After your husband opened the can of beer, did you see anyone else touch it?"
"This … I don't think so."
"Did you touch it yourself?"
"What do you mean by that? Could it be that I would poison him?"
"Don't be nervous. I'm just asking a routine question."
"Although I brought the beer, I didn't open it when I gave it to him. He opened the cap himself. After that, I didn't touch the can of beer. Then my husband got into an accident."
Han Bin looked at the table again. "Have you eaten all the food on the table?"
Ma Xiaolin nodded. "Yes."
"What's the difference between your diet and Chen Zihe's?"
Ma Xiaolin sobbed. "He drank. I didn't drink beer."
Liu Ping heaved a sigh of relief.
Judging from the current situation, the problem was most likely with the can of beer. However, the forensics and technology department hadn't arrived yet, and Han Bin couldn't prove it.
The beer was brought by Ma Xiaolin, and it was specially brought for Chen Zihe. She was undoubtedly the biggest suspect.
"Ring ring ring …" Han Bin's phone rang.
He gave Zhao Ming a look and went to the side to answer the call.
"Captain."
"I heard someone died at Wanda Plaza. Were you there?"
"Yes, the emergency center came. The victim didn't have a long time to die, and he didn't have a history of illness. It's likely that he died of poisoning."
Ding Xifeng was silent for a moment. "Since you were there, I'll leave the case to your team."
"I understand."
"That's all for now. Report to me if there's anything."
Twenty minutes later, the Second Squad of the Municipal Criminal Investigation Unit arrived at the scene.
Han Bin gathered the team members and briefly explained the situation at the restaurant. Then, the team members took notes of the diners.
Soon, the technology department and forensics department arrived.
The technology department took over the dining table, and the forensics department was in charge of the body.
Han Bin finally had time to care about his girlfriend. "Tingting, you must be tired."
"I'm fine. How's the situation?"
"The victim was probably poisoned. The forensics department and technology department are investigating the specific cause of death."
"Then when can Qianqian and I leave?"
"I'll arrange for someone to take your notes. You can leave after that."
"What about you?"
"I can't say for sure. You and Qianqian should go home first."
Wang Ting said with concern, "I know. You have to rest."
"This is the car key. You can drive the car back later. I'll take their car …" Before Han Bin could finish, a cry came from the entrance of the restaurant. "Woo woo …"
A middle-aged woman rushed to the restaurant but was stopped by two police officers.
"Let go of me. I want to see my son. Let go …"
Han Bin asked Ma Xiaolin, "Who is this woman?"
"It's Chen Zihe's mother."
"She's too emotional. Go and persuade her not to come in."
Ma Xiaolin seemed to be in a difficult position. "She has a bad temper. It's useless to persuade her …"
"Ah …" Chen Zihe's mother cried and threw a tantrum. Seeing that the police were not letting her in, she sat on the ground and rolled around. "I want to see my son. I don't believe it. I don't believe it … I want to see him with my own eyes."
Han Bin walked over and said, "Auntie, is your son Chen Zihe?"
"Yes, Chen Zihe is my son."
"How should I address you?"
"My name is Song Hongmian. What happened to my son? I want to see him. "
"Something happened to your son. I can let you see him, but you have to calm down first. If you're too emotional, it might affect your health."
"I'm fine. The more you don't let me see him, the more anxious I am. Let me in, please."
Han Bin waved his hand and gestured for the two police officers to let her in.
Then, Song Hongmian rushed into the restaurant and was stopped by Li Qin and Zhao Ming beside Chen Zihe's body. They were worried that she would damage the body and affect the forensic doctor's work.
"Son, my poor son … Why did you leave, sob sob …" Song Hongmian burst into heart-wrenching tears. Her body went limp and she sat on the ground again.
Han Bin said, "Carry Ms. Song to a chair to rest."
"I'm not going. I'm fine. Don't worry about me. Officer, how did my son die? Who killed him? "
"The police are investigating the cause of his death. Is he suffering from a serious illness?"
"No, my son has always been healthy. There's nothing wrong with him. How could he suddenly die? How did he die? "
"Preliminary suspicion is that he was poisoned to death."
"Poisoned? Was he poisoned in this restaurant? Who did he eat with? " Song Hongmian looked around and her gaze fell on Ma Xiaolin. "It's you, it's you. I knew you were not a good person. Did you kill my son?"
"Mom, how could you say something like that? I'm sad that Zihe died. Can you stop stabbing me in the heart?" Ma Xiaolin looked wronged.
"I knew that my son would not have a good ending if he was with you. Was he poisoned to death while eating with you? Did he? "
"We did eat together, but I didn't poison him."
"Then why did he die but you didn't? Tell me, if it wasn't you, then who was it? "
"I, I … sob sob … How would I know?" Ma Xiaolin covered her face and ran to the side to cry.
Han Bin asked in a low voice, "Ms. Song, how is your son's relationship with your daughter-in-law?"
"Who said she's my daughter-in-law? She's not and I don't acknowledge it."
Li Qin said, "Auntie, even if you have a conflict and you don't like her, they are husband and wife. But as long as they get married, they are husband and wife. This is what the law says. "
"They haven't even registered their marriage. How can they be husband and wife?"
Han Bin raised an eyebrow. "They aren't legally married?"
"No, my son's household register has always been with me. How could they have registered their marriage?"
"So you're saying that you don't agree to them registering their marriage?"
Song Hongmian hesitated. "Yes, I don't agree. I don't like this woman. She doesn't really want to be with my son. I can see that."
"You think Chen Zihe's death has something to do with Ma Xiaolin?"
Song Hongmian's tone was firm. "Yes."
"Do you have any evidence?"
"Evidence? I don't have any. She has always been with my son. Since she has the intention to harm him, there will be plenty of opportunities. Even if there was evidence, she would have destroyed it. "
Han Bin said, "Then what makes you think that Ma Xiaolin has something to do with Chen Zihe's death? There has to be some evidence, right? "
"I …" Song Hongmian hesitated. "I don't have any evidence … but I just know it."
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