Han Bin smiled and continued to ask, "Wang Deli said that he went to your house for a drink at nine o 'clock last night."
"Nothing. I was watching TV at home last night. There were no outsiders at all," Tao Zhuang said.
"Is there any evidence?"
"We have a dog at home. The dog barks when there are outsiders. The neighbors know this. The dog was very obedient last night. The neighbors can testify."
"Your evidence is quite strange." Li Hui smiled.
"Yes, I remember. I went out to walk the dog at nine o 'clock. If Wang Deli came to my house, I would go out to walk the dog. That is not the way to treat a guest."
"Then why did Wang Deli say that he went to your house for a drink last night?" Han Bin asked.
"I don't know the specific reason." Tao Zhuang hesitated and looked at the recorder again. "This morning at eight o 'clock, he called me and asked me to help him."
"Speak clearly. What do you mean by 'help'? Who?"
"He said that the police might investigate his whereabouts last night, so he asked me to help him cover up a lie. He said that he drank at my house last night. I wasn't awake at that time, so I casually agreed. I didn't mean it. I really didn't want to lie to the police," Tao Zhuang quickly explained.
Han Bin pointed at the recorder. "Don't panic. Take the statement as the final word."
"Yes, yes."
"Did Wang Deli tell you where he went last night?"
"No."
"Why did he ask you to help him lie? There must be a reason. "
"I asked. He said that he would tell me face to face on Monday. We are all colleagues. I was soft-hearted …" Tao Zhuang sighed. He did not expect things to turn out this way.
When Wang Deli contacted him, he only said that the police might question him, but it was only a possibility. The two had a good relationship. Wang Deli had been treating him to drinks recently. Tao Zhuang could not bring himself to do it, so he agreed.
Although he regretted it afterward, they were all colleagues. He could not bring himself to refuse. Who would have thought that things would get out of hand, and he could not take it anymore.
His friend could not help him, and he almost got himself into trouble.
"You and Wang Deli are colleagues. You should know each other better. Is there anything unusual with him recently?" Han Bin asked.
"I didn't find anything unusual. I just feel that he has been quite loose recently and often treats us colleagues to dinner." Tao Zhuang said.
"Does he have any other work besides his job?"
"Never heard of it."
"Okay, that's all for today. I'll contact you if I need to add anything else." Han Bin put away his notebook.
"Hu …" Tao Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief. "Police comrade, what did Wang Deli do?"
"Mind your own business. Don't ask what you shouldn't ask," Han Bin said.
"Yes."
Tao Zhuang responded and handed a cigarette to Han Bin. "Officer, thank you so much. If it weren't for your reminder, I might have made a mistake."
Thinking of what he said on the phone, Tao Zhuang had a lingering fear. If he had said that during the transcript, he might have been handcuffed by now.
Han Bin took a puff and said, "You have to learn how to reject others in the future."
"You're right. I'm not good at this. I'm tired, but people might not appreciate it." Tao Zhuang smiled bitterly.
After watching Tao Zhuang leave, Han Bin said with a smile, "Captain Zeng, I've finished my transcript. You still don't believe me?"
"I just called. Wang Dongfang's phone was turned off." Zeng Ping lit a cigarette and took two deep puffs.
He had just warned Han Bin and Li Hui not to slack off and to record the statements of the people involved in the case. Now, the person who was supposed to record the statement was not here.
It was a slap in the face.
"Captain Zeng."
At this moment, Tian Li and Li Hui came back and relieved Zeng Ping of the awkwardness.
"How's the surveillance going?"
"There are only two surveillance cameras at the front and back doors of this residential area. The one at the front is broken. We ran through a street of shops before we found Wang Deli's surveillance camera." Tian Li complained.
"Are there any clues?"
"I've made a copy. Take a look at it yourself." Tian Li handed over a USB flash drive.
"How can I look at it? I don't have a computer now." Zeng Ping spread his hands.
Zhao Ming got into the car and took out a tablet. "Here it is."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you hide it?" Zeng Ping said.
"I was afraid that you would misunderstand that I'm playing secretly."
"You're quite capable to play secretly when you have time." Zeng Ping laughed and scolded him. He turned on the tablet and inserted the USB flash drive into it.
Zeng Ping sat in the second row of the car. Han Bin and Li Hui also went over.
"I'll look for it." Zhao Ming took the tablet and opened the video skillfully. He found the surveillance video that was around six o 'clock.
A moment later, a man in his forties appeared in the video. He was carrying a bag. It was the victim, Wang Deli.
"This Wang Deli walks with steady steps. He doesn't look like he's drunk," Han Bin said.
Zhao Ming paused the video, and there was a clearer picture. "Look at Wang Deli's face. It's normal. It's different from when we saw him."
"But during the statement, Wang Deli reeked of alcohol," Li Hui mumbled.
"Alcohol can be drunk at any time. Maybe he drank half a bottle before we arrived." Han Bin guessed.
"Fine. They called the police first, and when we arrived, they said they called the wrong police. In reality, they were forging evidence to help the suspect cover up the crime. This couple is really interesting," Zeng Ping said.
Han Bin got out of the car and stretched. "Captain Zeng, arrest them."
"What crime? Making a false police report?" Tian Li asked.
"Their situation is more serious than making a false police report. They're playing us like monkeys," Li Hui said with dissatisfaction.
"Arrest them on suspicion of obstruction of justice," Zeng Ping said coldly.
"Should we report to Captain Zheng?"
"Just summon them verbally. Bring them back to the police station first."
Crack crack …
Zhao Ming crossed his hands, and his fingers cracked. "Alright, let's do it."
…
Under Zeng Ping's lead, everyone returned to Building 4, Unit 3, Room 301.
Knock knock. Han Bin knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
"Criminal police. Open the door."
Creak …
Xie Rong opened the door and glanced at Han Bin and the others. "Officers, why are you back?"
"Where's your son?" Zeng Ping still remembered this.
"He should be back soon," Xie Rong said perfunctorily.
"Where's your husband?"
Zeng Ping barged into the room and saw Wang Deli sitting on the sofa.
"Officer." Wang Deli stood up and greeted him.
Zeng Ping pointed at his watch. "Didn't you say that your son would be back soon? I've been waiting for an hour. "
"You know that the traffic on Qin Island isn't good. There should be a traffic jam at this hour."
"Call him."
Wang Deli sighed. "His phone is out of battery. I can't get through."
"Wang Deli, are you still playing us like monkeys?" Zeng Ping asked.
"No, no. Is this okay? We're done here. Why don't you go back first? When my son has time, I'll ask him to go to the police station to make a statement, "Wang Deli said.
"Wang Deli, I gave you and your wife another chance, but you didn't cherish it."
"Officer, what do you mean?" Xie Rong looked worried.
Zeng Ping was furious, and the consequences would be severe. "I suspect that you're obstructing justice. Please come to the police station to help with the investigation."
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