Basement one, basement.
"Creak …" The door to the basement opened, and the light from the corridor shone in. Ma Xiaolin's identity could be vaguely recognized.
Ma Xiaolin turned on the lights in the basement, and the small house was immediately lit up.
The house was only a few square meters in size, and it was a little dark because there was no light all year round. There was a small table against the wall, and on the table was a black and white photo of a puppy. It looked like a toy poodle.
There were three small bowls in front of the photo, one with dog food, one with chicken breast, and one with water.
Ma Xiaolin looked sad. She squatted down and poured away the offerings in the bowls. Then, she opened her backpack and took out a few food boxes. There were salmon, meat bones, and yogurt.
"Luca, mommy is here to see you. These are all your favorites. Eat them while they're hot. They're delicious. "
"Mommy has been busy these few days, and I can't visit you often. Don't blame mommy."
"Mommy has already found a place for you to live. You can move in in a few days, and you don't have to stay in this dark house anymore."
"Luca, Chen Zihe, that evil man, has been killed by mommy. You don't have to be afraid, he can't hurt you anymore. It's a pity that you weren't there when he died, or you would be very happy.
It's a pity that he died too quickly. Mommy didn't expect the poison to be so powerful. I shouldn't have bought such a powerful poison. I should have poisoned him to death slowly and let him feel pain. Let's see if he still dares to bully us in his next life. "
"Luca, mommy really misses you …"
…
An hour later, Ma Xiaolin walked out of the basement with red eyes.
When she reached the door, she was completely stunned.
She saw that both sides of the basement were filled with people, all staring at her. The man in the lead was Han Bin.
"Captain … Captain Han, why are you here?"
"We received a call from a resident who suspected that someone was doing something illegal in the basement, so we're doing a routine investigation."
"What a coincidence."
"Madam Ma, what were you doing in there?"
"I was mourning my dog."
"What's your dog's name?"
"Luca."
"F * ck you, I @ # ¥%&…" Grandpa Zhang, who was next to her, was burning with anger. He scolded Ma Xiaolin, "How can you do things like this? I was kind enough to rent the basement to you, but you did such a disgusting thing. Are you a human being?"
Ma Xiaolin choked and said, "Why are your words so unpleasant? I know it's wrong to do this, but there's nothing I can do. Luca is also a life, and he's dead now. Can't you guys be more sympathetic? "
Hearing this, Grandpa Zhang stomped his feet in anger. "I'm so angry. What kind of twisted logic is that? What do you mean I don't have sympathy? If you do, why don't you have a mourning hall in your house? Why do you have to build something like this in my basement?
Seeing the old man's face turn red, Han Bin quickly comforted him, "Grandpa Zhang, don't be angry. It's not worth it to hurt your health."
Grandpa Zhang patted his chest and said, "You're right. I'm not angry. If I were to lose my health because of two dogs, I would be a laughing stock."
Ma Xiaolin pointed at Grandpa Zhang's face. "Who are you calling a dog? Why are you scolding me? "
"Scolding you? Aren't you proud of dogs? You should be happy that I said that. How did I scold you? Didn't you claim to be that dog's mother? You don't want to be a human, but you don't want others to talk about it. "
"I don't want you to talk about it. You don't have any love at all. You're actually arguing with a dog. Luca is already dead. What's the point of making a fuss about this?"
The more Grandpa Zhang listened, the angrier he became. He felt that if he continued to argue with this woman, it would cause his IQ to deteriorate.
"Captain Han, hurry up and take this woman away. She's a lunatic. I can't see her anymore, or I'll be angered to death by her."
Han Bin was also afraid that Grandpa Zhang would be agitated and something bad would happen to him, so he said, "Take her away."
Li Qin and Feng Na went forward and handcuffed Ma Xiaolin and escorted her into the parking lot.
Grandpa Zhang grabbed Han Bin's hand and said, "Captain Han, thank you. If you hadn't come, I wouldn't know how to deal with this matter. I'd be angered to death by this woman."
"Grandpa Zhang, you're welcome. This is what we should do."
"Captain Han, what crime did this woman commit? Is her sentence heavy? She won't come out to harm people again, right?"
"Don't worry. I promise you, you'll never see her again in this life."
"Really?"
Han Bin nodded.
"Thank you, thank you police comrades for punishing evil." Grandpa Zhang held Han Bin's hand tightly, tears streaming down his face.
The old man felt really wronged. At his age, funerals were taboo, not to mention a mourning hall for a dog. It was only because he was more broad-minded. If he had met someone narrow-minded, he might have been hospitalized.
After comforting Grandpa Zhang, Han Bin brought his men back to the Municipal Bureau.
…
When they returned to the Municipal Bureau, it was already past ten o 'clock at night. Because of the investigation, Squadron Two's people did not have dinner.
As soon as they entered the conference room, Huang Qianqian greeted them, "Everyone, you've worked hard. Hurry up and wash your hands and eat."
Huang Qianqian carried two big bags of lunch boxes and was cleaning the cutlery on the conference table.
Jiang Yang said, "Qianqian, you're so thoughtful."
Zhang Shungu said, "Yes, you're so considerate."
Qi Shanghai said, "Whoever marries you is a great blessing. In the future, they'll be whipped every day."
"Haha …" Everyone laughed out loud.
Huang Qianqian's face turned red.
Zhao Ming picked up his cup and took a sip of tea.
Han Bin already knew about Huang Qianqian and Zhao Ming, so Huang Qianqian and Zhao Ming did not intend to hide it. Although they did not say it explicitly, many police officers with sharp eyes saw the clues.
"Hey, don't you hate it?" Huang Qianqian put her hands on her waist and glared at him. "If you dare to tease me again, I won't bring you food anymore."
"Don't be angry. I'm just joking. I deserve to be hit." Qi Shanghai gently slapped himself.
"Hmph, you deserve to be hit. Use more strength."
"Alright, alright. Hurry up and eat. We'll be busy after dinner." Han Bin waved his hand. He was prepared to interrogate Ma Xiaolin overnight. Otherwise, he would have sent them home long ago and would not have cared about this meal.
Everyone laughed and joked around for a while. The atmosphere became more relaxed.
Although Huang Qianqian was angry at first, she was fine in the blink of an eye. She pulled a chair and sat with Zhao Ming. Qi Shanghai's words were equivalent to breaking the paper window. There was no need for them to hide it anymore.
…
11: 20 pm.
City Public Security Bureau, Fourth Interrogation Room.
Ma Xiaolin was handcuffed to the interrogation chair. Her eyes were a little empty as she quietly looked forward.
Han Bin and the others walked into the interrogation room. She still did not respond.
Han Bin knocked on the table. "Dong, dong."
Ma Xiaolin's eyes focused and looked at Han Bin. "Why did you arrest me?"
"Stop pretending. You've already been exposed. Since we've captured you, that means we have enough evidence. "
"What do you mean?"
Han Bin went straight to the point. "Chen Zihe was poisoned to death by you."
Ma Xiaolin laughed. "Haha, do you have any evidence?"
Han Bin said, "I told you before that someone in your neighborhood called the police. They said that there were often abnormal movements in the basement. They suspected that someone was doing something illegal. Oh yes, the person who reported the case was the landlord who wanted to rent the basement. He had informed you before, but you blacklisted him. He also looked for you, but there was no one at home. He had no choice but to ask the police for help.
In order to ensure the safety of the residents in the neighborhood, the police immediately took action. They installed temporary surveillance and recording equipment in the basement. Not only did we hear everything you said in the basement, but we also recorded it. These are all legal. Do you want to hear it? "
Ma Xiaolin cried. "Why? Why do you have to make life difficult for me?"
"No one wants to make life difficult for you. The truth is that Chen Zihe is dead. In order to ensure the safety of the residents, the police have to arrest the murderer who killed Chen Zihe."
"Ha, when I was bullied by him, I didn't see you guys protecting me. Now that he's dead, you guys have appeared. Why? Is this fair? "
"You said that Chen Zihe bullied you? How did he bully you? Did you call the police? "
"Would it be useful if I called the police?"
"Tell me how it's useless. If there's really a dereliction of duty, I'll report it to the higher-ups."
"It's useless even if I tell you. You can't protect him."
Zhao Ming said, "If you don't tell us, how do you know that we can't protect him?"
"Aren't you guys investigating the case? Fine, I'll tell you. It's not a big deal. It's just one death. I can go accompany Luca." Ma Xiaolin wiped her tears and continued, "Do you know how bad Chen Zihe is? Do you know how I've been living these past two years? If it wasn't for Luca, I wouldn't have lasted until now. "
Ma Xiaolin was lost in her memories. "Do you remember when I told you about how I met Chen Zihe?
Song Hongmian kicked my Luca and his teeth accidentally scratched her leg. Actually, it was her fault. She moved her leg first. But I didn't stoop to her level and took her to the nearby CDC to clean her wound and gave her a vaccine. But Song Hongmian didn't let it go. She even asked me to publicly apologize and compensate her for the emotional damage.
I thought to myself, 'Why? I've already made such a big concession, but she still won't let it go. Why didn't she say anything about kicking my Luca? I was worried that Luca was scared. I haven't even asked her for compensation yet.'
I ignored her and left. "
"I thought it would end like that, but then Chen Zihe, that scoundrel, came to me and said that his mother was sick from anger and wanted to seek justice from me. I asked him how he wanted to seek justice and he said that he had to pay for it or he would kill Luca. "
"At first, I wasn't afraid of him. I thought he was just scaring me. But one time, he really came with a knife and tried to cut Luca. I was terrified. I agreed to give him money as long as he didn't hurt Luca. "Ma Xiaolin's tears flowed uncontrollably as she recalled the sad events of the past.
"I gave him money and thought that would be the end of the matter. Who knew that it was just the beginning. A few days later, he came to cause trouble again. He still used his mother as an excuse and asked for another sum of money. He even said that if I dared to call the police, he would kill Luca.
I didn't want to be blackmailed by him either. I thought about calling the police too, but when I saw Luca, I held back.
Chen Zihe was really a jerk. He knew my weakness and saw that I was easy to bully. It didn't take long for him to come again. This was the third time.
This time at night, he drank and bullied me, sob sob … "
Ma Xiaolin burst into tears as if she wanted to vent all the grievances she'd suffered all these years.
Li Qin handed her half a packet of tissues. "You were raped by Chen Zihe?"
Ma Xiaolin nodded.
"Then why didn't you call the police?"
"I can't call the police, it's useless."
Zhao Ming was furious. "How is it useless? If Chen Zihe had really committed such a vile act, as long as you reported it to the police, we would definitely investigate it. I don't believe that no one would care about you."
Ma Xiaolin smiled bitterly. "How are you going to take care of me?"
"If Chen Zihe is convicted, the police will naturally arrest him according to the law and won't let you be hurt again."
"Yes, you can protect me, but so what? Can you protect Luca?"
Zhao Ming said, "We know that you love your dog, but as long as we arrest Chen Zihe and restrict his freedom, he won't even be able to leave the prison. How can he hurt your dog?"
"Do you think that Chen Zihe doesn't know such simple logic? Do you think I don't know? We're not stupid, we've all thought of this. " Ma Xiaolin sighed. "I remember very clearly that Chen Zihe threatened me as he put on his clothes.
He said that he was a gangster and that he knew many brothers who were bad people like him. He also said that he had already told his brothers that if anything happened to him, he would let his brothers kill my dog. "
Zhao Ming said in disbelief, "You gave up on calling the police just because of this?"
"Wasn't he clear enough? You can protect me, but you can't protect Luca. Even if his brothers killed Luca, they wouldn't have to bear any legal responsibility.
But Luca is like my child. I have to protect my child, no matter how great the sacrifice, I'm willing to make. "
Ma Xiaolin stared at Zhao Ming. "Officer, let me ask you, if I had called the police at that time, could you guarantee that they wouldn't kill Luca? If they had killed Luca, would you have arrested them and put them in jail? "
Before Zhao Ming could answer, Ma Xiaolin muttered to herself, "No, you wouldn't. Luca is a dog. Apart from me, no one would care about Luca's life or death. We're all the same, why do we have to separate them? Why? "
Li Qin sighed. "You've been with Chen Zihe for the past two years because you've been threatened by him."
"Yes, he's really shameless. The more he sees that you're easy to bully, the more he bullies you. He knows that Luca is my weakness, so he keeps using Luca to threaten me. What makes me even angrier is that he doesn't like Luca and often beats him up. Luca is only six years old this year. He shouldn't have died so early. It's all because of Chen Zihe. He's the one who killed Luca. "
Han Bin asked, "You killed Chen Zihe to avenge Luca?"
"Yes, Luca is dead and I have nothing to fear. He can't threaten me anymore, so I poisoned Chen Zihe to death. Unfortunately, he died too quickly … People like him should go to the eighteenth level of hell. "
"How did you kill Chen Zihe?"
"I knew that he had a habit of eating cod liver oil, so I bought some poison and hid it in the cod liver oil capsules. He would die if he ate it."
"What poison did you use?"
"Sodium cyanide."
"Where did you get it from?"
"I saw a small advertisement on the wall of a public toilet. I contacted the seller through WeChat. I was afraid that I might have bought a fake, but it turned out to be quite useful. My money wasn't spent in vain."
Han Bin took out a pen and paper. "Write down your WeChat ID."
"I can't remember the WeChat ID, only the name?"
"Write it down."
Ma Xiaolin thought about it and wrote it down on the paper.
Han Bin picked it up and looked at it, then passed it to Zhao Ming.
"Did you plan to kill Chen Zihe on the 4th of May?"
"No, I just put the capsule containing the sodium cyanide into the box of cod liver oil. I didn't know when he would eat it, and it just happened to help me create an alibi. So, when he suddenly died that day, I was also very surprised.
I also didn't expect the police to eat at that restaurant. If I hadn't met you guys, things might have been different … "
Li Qin sighed. "Ma Xiaolin, do you think it was worth it? If you hadn't accepted Chen Zihe's threat, you wouldn't have come to this? "
"For Luca, I think it was worth it."
"He's just a dog."
"He's a life, a human's best friend."
Li Qin shook her head. "Your feelings for Luca and the sacrifices you've made for him are very touching, but have you thought about your parents? About them? "
"My parents, my sister and many other relatives can still enjoy the welfare and security of society. Without me, they can still live well.
But Luca is different, he only has me. " Ma Xiaolin's tone was very natural, as if it was a matter of course. "To humans, dogs may be just a pet and only occupy a small part of their lives, but to dogs, their owners are their entire world.
Since I've raised Luca, I have to be responsible for his life. No matter what price I have to pay, it's worth it. "
Li Qin sighed. "Miss, you're still young. Life is long, when you experience more …"
"Enough!" Ma Xiaolin scolded. "Stop lecturing me. I understand the logic, but in my opinion, a human life is a life, an animal's life is also a life. I don't want to become as cold-blooded as you."
Han Bin didn't say anything. He didn't even want to interrogate her personally, because he felt that he and this woman weren't on the same wavelength, and it wouldn't make sense.
"You two continue the interrogation, I'm going out for a while."
"Wait, Captain Han, you're in charge of this case, right?"
"What's wrong?"
"I can plead guilty and cooperate with your investigation, but you have to promise me something." Ma Xiaolin looked like she was begging.
Han Bin stopped in his tracks. "What is it?"
"Promise me first."
"Tell me, as long as it's a reasonable request, I'll do my best to help you."
"I want to go out again."
"Where to? What for?"
"I've chosen a grave for Luca, it's already been arranged. But I haven't had the time to bury him, I hope I can bury him before I go to jail … "
For a moment, the interrogation room was a little quiet. Faced with such a request, not only Han Bin, but Li Qin and Zhao Ming also didn't know how to respond.
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