From their conversation, he could tell that Song Hongmian was very prejudiced against Ma Xiaolin.
Han Bin asked for the specific reason, but she refused to elaborate.
Han Bin could only look for Ma Xiaolin again. "Ms. Ma, what's your relationship with Chen Zihe?"
"He's my husband."
"But according to Chen Zihe's mother, the two of you didn't get a marriage certificate."
"Yes, we didn't get a marriage certificate, but other than a marriage certificate, we're no different from a normal married couple. If you don't believe me, you can ask Zihe's friends. They can testify that we often go out together."
"Since you're already husband and wife, why didn't you get a marriage certificate?"
"At first, we wanted to get a marriage certificate, but Chen Zihe's mother didn't agree. She doesn't like me, and Chen Zihe tried to persuade her to no avail. I was angry too. If you don't want to get married, then don't get married. What's the big deal? We're not going to have children anyway, so what's the difference? If two people don't love each other, they can still divorce even after getting a marriage certificate.
On the contrary, if two people really like each other, they can still spend the rest of their lives together without a marriage certificate. "
"How long have you known Chen Zihe?"
"More than two years."
"When exactly?"
"October 2018."
"What's the conflict between you and Song Hongmian? Why is she prejudiced against you?"
"She's an old woman with half a foot in the grave, yet she's still so petty." Ma Xiaolin sighed. "Actually, strictly speaking, I'm with Zihe because of Song Hongmian.
Two years ago, I was walking my dog outside the neighborhood. I was walking on the right side, but Song Hongmian was walking against it, so we bumped into each other. My dog went over to sniff, and Chen Hongmei overreacted and kicked my dog. My dog was scared and bared its teeth to scare her.
Song Hongmian had a bad temper, and she kicked my dog while cursing. She kicked my dog on the head, and it fell to the ground. I was so angry that I got into an argument with her. In the end, she blackmailed me, saying that my dog bit her leg. She asked me to compensate her, or she would call the police and let the police arrest me and the dog. Don't you think she's being unreasonable? "
Han Bin asked, "Did your dog bite her leg?"
"My dog won't take the initiative to bite, but the situation was quite chaotic at the time. When she kicked my dog's head, she might have been scratched by the dog's teeth." Ma Xiaolin added, "Actually, it's nothing serious. Sometimes when I play with the dog, I get scratched by it. It recovers in a few days, and there's no scar left. There's no need to make a fuss about it."
"In other words, the dog did bite her."
Ma Xiaolin nodded.
"How was it resolved?"
"I spent money to get her vaccinated. At first, I thought the matter would be resolved, but she was still persistent. Later, I communicated with her son, and that's how Zihe and I met.
After interacting a few times, we both felt that we were good, so the two of us got along. However, Song Hongmian refused to accept me and always had prejudice against me. I still remember the first time she saw me with Zihe. She almost fainted from anger. "
"Chen Zihe didn't try to resolve the conflict between the two of you?"
"Yes, he has been trying to mediate, and our relationship has eased a lot, at least on the surface. This time, Zihe got into an accident, and Song Hongmian will definitely not be nice to me. I guessed it too. "Speaking of this, Ma Xiaolin asked," Did she say bad things about me to you? "
Han Bin said, "She thinks that Chen Zihe's death has something to do with you."
"Hmph, that old woman must be crazy. She bites anyone she sees. How could I kill Zihe? She's simply unreasonable. Crazy, really crazy. "
Han Bin asked, "If Chen Zihe was killed, do you have any suspects?"
Ma Xiaolin was silent for a moment. "I … can't think of anyone."
"What right do you have to search my girlfriend? This is a lawless society. You can't do whatever you want! "
A man's voice came from the other end of the restaurant.
Han Bin frowned slightly and walked over to check. "What's going on?"
Team Two's Feng Na said, "Captain Han, we're doing a routine search. We were about to search this young lady, but she and her boyfriend refused to cooperate."
It was a young couple who looked like they were in their early twenties. The man was tall and thin, and the girl was fair and beautiful.
"You two, if you have any questions, you can tell me."
"Officer, my girlfriend and I have made statements, but your men still won't let us go. They insisted on searching my girlfriend. Don't you think your enforcement is a little too much? This is very disrespectful to my girlfriend."
Han Bin said, "How should I address you?"
"My name is Han Shaokang."
Han Bin looked at his female companion. "What about you?"
"Ma Jiaqi."
"Miss Ma, if my colleague offended you in any way just now, I apologize. You should have seen what happened in the restaurant. According to our investigation, the victim may have died from poisoning, so a search is still necessary. Also, considering the gender issue, my female colleague will be the one to search you. "
Ma Jiaqi said, "I just don't think it's necessary because we are quite far from the victim's table. Besides, we haven't touched the table since we came here, so it's impossible for us to poison him. It really has nothing to do with us."
"Ms. Ma, I believe that you have nothing to do with the victim's death, but there are so many customers in the restaurant. If we don't make a strict rule, others will find various reasons to avoid the search, and there may be suspects among them.
So, we will search every customer in the restaurant. It's a routine search, not a specific person. "
Hearing Han Bin's words, Ma Jiaqi seemed to be a little shaken. "I just feel a little uncomfortable. I'm not used to being touched by outsiders. But … okay then. "
Han Shaokang grabbed his girlfriend's hand and squeezed it hard. "Qiqi, you don't have to suffer. If you don't want to, I won't let anyone bully you."
Han Bin glanced at him. "Tell me what you think."
Han Shaokang argued, "We don't know the victim at all, and we've never been close to the victim, so it's impossible for us to poison him. I brought my girlfriend out for dinner today because I wanted her to be happy. What happened today was quite disgusting. If you want to search me, show me the evidence and procedures. "
"What evidence and procedures do you want? The victim died in front of you, and everyone here is a suspect. If you take the initiative to cooperate with the investigation, it will be much more convenient for everyone. If you insist on the procedures, that's fine, but it takes time to apply. During this time, you can't leave the restaurant. "
Ma Jiaqi couldn't help but ask, "Officer, when can we leave?"
"When the procedures are completed and the search is completed, you can leave."
Han Shaokang said, "When can the procedures be completed?"
"Within half a working day."
Han Shaokang was dissatisfied. "We're already off work. You said half a working day, so we have to wait until tomorrow. We can't stay in this restaurant overnight. "
"It's okay. The police will stay here with you." Han Bin was about to turn around and leave.
Ma Jiaqi shouted, "Officer, actually … you don't have to go through so much trouble. We're willing to cooperate."
Han Bin smiled. "Don't force yourself. This is our job. We'll wait with you."
Ma Jiaqi was dumbfounded. She didn't know if Han Bin's words were a threat or the truth. But one thing was very clear to her. She didn't want to spend the whole night here, especially in the middle of the night.
"No, no, we're willing to cooperate with the search."
"You're not forcing yourself?"
"No, not at all."
Han Bin looked at Han Shaokang. "What about you?"
"I'll listen to Qiqi."
"Feng Na, Qi Shanghai, you two are in charge."
"Yes."
Han Bin turned around and left. This kind of thing was common in the law enforcement process for many years, so he didn't take it seriously.
However, not long after he left, Feng Na came back again. "Captain Han, we found a suspicious item during the search."
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