Half an hour later.
Han Bin returned to Team Two's office.
Zeng Ping had something to do, so he returned to his office.
Li Hui and Du Qi were in the office, but Tian Li and Zhao Ming were not there.
"When did you guys come back?" Han Bin asked.
"About ten minutes." Li Hui glanced at the clock on the wall.
"Where are Tian Li and Zhao Ming?"
"Didn't Tian Ruini want to turn herself in? She went to pick them up."
"She's alone."
"She's afraid that too many people will scare Tian Ruini away. She wants to go alone, but Zhao Ming is worried, so he's waiting nearby."
"Mm." Han Bin nodded. "Right, how did you guys find Ma Chaoran and Fang Ping? Didn't you say that they're not at home?"
Li Hui took a sip of water and cleared his throat. "It's a long story. In order to catch the suspect without fail, I prepared a meticulous plan. In the end, I realized that Ma Chaoran and his girlfriend weren't at home. After that, I called Ran Chengji and asked her to restore Ma Chaoran's live stream. Guess what?"
"Ma Chaoran started live streaming again."
"Of course. Ma Chaoran was itching to do it after not streaming for two days. Not long after, she started live streaming. She streamed her whereabouts and took pictures of the surroundings for us to see. She didn't even need to set up a plan. Why would she be afraid of not catching the suspect?" Li Hui looked proud.
Han Bin nodded. Li Hui was very familiar with the live streaming industry. This method of catching the suspect was very clever.
Knock knock. There was a knock on the door.
The door opened immediately. Tian Li and Zhao Ming returned to the office, followed by a woman. It was Tian Ruini, one of the suspects in the case.
…
Twenty minutes later, Interrogation Room 3.
Tian Ruini sat on the interrogation chair, using her right hand to scrape the nails of her left hand.
Han Bin and Li Hui walked into the interrogation room one after another.
Li Hui's expression was a little complicated.
Han Bin looked at Tian Ruini, who was sitting opposite him. She was the one who reported the case, but now she was sitting in the interrogation room. It was ironic.
"Tian Ruini, didn't you say you wanted to surrender? Say it." Han Bin twirled his pen.
"Officer Han, I really regret it. I didn't want to run, I just felt uncomfortable. When I thought about my roommate's death, I felt especially scared. Moreover, I can't broadcast live for the time being, so I wanted to change my mood and take this opportunity to travel," Tian Ruini explained.
"Then why did you turn off your phone?"
"I'm a streamer, and I've added quite a few people on WeChat. Fans often contact me, and I feel annoyed, so I unplugged my phone card."
"If you find it annoying, you can just exit WeChat. Why did you remove your SIM card? Don't you think this reason is too far-fetched?" Han Bin said.
"I didn't think too much at the time. I was confused." Tian Ruini lowered her head.
"Explain the case. As long as you explain the case clearly, coupled with the fact that you voluntarily turned yourself in, we can consider reducing your sentence."
"Thank you, Officer Han."
Tian Ruini quickly nodded and then took a deep breath. "First of all, I really have nothing to do with Zhang Zihan's death. I didn't kill her, and I didn't see who killed her. However, I picked up a watch, and it should be her."
"Is it the watch that Tian Li just took away?"
"Yes, it's a luxury watch from abroad. I especially like that brand. I picked it up from the ground. I didn't steal it. I really picked it up."
"Where did you pick it up from?"
"In the botanical garden."
"How do you know it's Zhang Zihan's?"
"I've seen her wear that watch, and she also wore that watch when she went to the botanical garden that day. She was afraid that she would dirty it when she got out of the car, so she put the watch in her pocket." Tian Ruini said.
"Where did you pick it up?"
"There's a rockery in the botanical garden, about a hundred meters away from there." Tian Ruini recalled.
"Why did you go there?"
"I cleaned the trash for a while, but I didn't feel like doing it anymore. I thought that since I'm already here, I might as well walk around the botanical garden. Then I saw Fang Ping dragging a woven bag in the direction of the rockery."
Han Bin got up and walked to the interrogation chair. He placed a photo on the chair. "Is this the woven bag in the photo?"
"Yes, it's this woven bag. I was a little curious at the time, wondering why Fang Ping was dragging the woven bag around. I wanted to go over to take a look, but before I could get there, I saw Zhang Zihan's watch. I like that watch so much, so I …"
Tian Ruini looked regretful. She choked and said, "I don't know what I was thinking at the time. I couldn't take my eyes off it, and I took the watch."
"Then did you go to the rockery?"
"No. After I picked up the watch, I didn't care about anything else. I was afraid that Zhang Zihan would come looking for it, so I took the watch and left."
"Where did you go?"
"I don't know. I just walked around the botanical garden. I was really conflicted at the time. I wanted to call Zhang Zihan and return the watch to her, but I don't know why I didn't do it. I still took the watch with me." Tian Ruini started sobbing softly.
"Did Fang Ping see you?" Han Bin asked.
"I don't think so. We were a little far away, and the woven bag looked really heavy. He had his head down and was pulling it with all his might. I don't think he saw me."
"If you knew that Zhang Zihan was dead, why didn't you tell the police about this?"
Tian Ruini shook her head. "I didn't dare."
"You didn't dare, or you couldn't bear to part with the watch?"
Tian Ruini nodded, then shook her head. "I did some research on the Internet. Keeping valuables that I picked up as my own is a criminal offense of illegal embezzlement. If the amount is large, I'll be sentenced to up to two years in prison, criminal detention, or a fine. I was afraid of going to jail, so I didn't dare tell the police."
"Just because of this reason?" Han Bin did not believe it.
"Also, I was afraid that if I returned the watch, the police would suspect me of being involved in Zhang Zihan's death. I didn't want any trouble." Tian Ruini bit her lip.
Although they were roommates, Tian Ruini and Zhang Zihan's relationship was average. She was even a little jealous that Zhang Zihan was prettier than her. She was not that sad about Zhang Zihan's death.
Han Bin shook his head. "You can't trust everything on the Internet, especially the more professional ones. To put it bluntly, people have different levels of education, and their ability to understand things is different. Even if some people read it, they only understand half of it."
"Officer Han, what do you mean?"
"There's a very important prerequisite for illegal embezzlement, which is' refusal to return '. If you voluntarily return it, you won't be punished," Han Bin explained.
"That means I don't have to go to jail." Tian Ruini asked.
"That's not up to me. You still have to listen to the judge," Han Bin said perfunctorily.
Whether Tian Ruini did not want to return the watch because she could not bear to part with it, or she was really afraid of going to jail, no one could say for sure. Maybe it was a combination of both.
However, since she had voluntarily returned the watch, the matter was no longer important.
On the contrary, the clue that Han Bin cared about was the one she saw Fang Ping dragging the woven bag.
"What time was it when you saw Fang Ping dragging the woven bag?" Han Bin asked.
"Around 2: 20 pm."
"Did you see Ma Chaoran?" Han Bin asked.
"No."
…
After the interrogation, Han Bin and Chen Yusheng left the interrogation room.
Li Hui snorted. "This Tian Ruini is really selfish. If she had provided us with this clue earlier, we would have suspected Fang Ping a long time ago."
"It's not too late now. With Tian Ruini as a witness, it'll be easier to convict Fang Ping," Han Bin said.
"I just didn't expect her to be this kind of person." Li Hui spread his hands.
"Oh, I almost forgot that this Tian Ruini is your idol." Han Bin laughed. "You've done well these past two days. You didn't mix your personal feelings."
Li Hui sighed. He would never watch Tian Ruini's live streams again.
He felt that Tian Ruini was not the girl he had imagined.
He wanted to end this case as soon as possible.
"Brother Bin, should we interrogate Ma Chaoran and Fang Ping?"
Han Bin glanced at his watch. "It's noon. Let's eat first. We'll interrogate them after lunch."
At noon, Han Bin and Li Hui went to the cafeteria for lunch.
After lunch, Han Bin and the others returned to the office and looked at the watch that belonged to Zhang Zihan.
The watch was indeed beautiful. Li Hui checked it at night. It was a limited edition watch worth about 120,000 yuan.
Everyone was shocked when they heard the price. They could understand why Tian Ruini took the risk to keep this watch for herself.
"I've checked Zhang Zihan's income. She only earns twenty to thirty thousand yuan a month. Why would she buy such an expensive watch?" Tian Li asked, puzzled.
"You don't understand. There are plenty of rich people who watch live streams. These streamers have private connections with rich people. It's normal to give them watches." Li Hui shrugged.
Han Bin yawned and prepared to rest on the table.
"Brother Bin, aren't we going to interrogate Ma Chaoran and Fang Ping now?" Li Hui urged.
"There's no rush. We'll talk after I wake up." Han Bin fell asleep after saying that.
Li Hui was puzzled. Han Bin was usually very proactive in investigating cases. What was wrong with him today?
Forty minutes later.
There was a knock on the door. Then, Reuven pushed the door open and walked in.
"Yo, the people in your team are so free. They're all sleeping here," Reuven said, surprised.
Hearing Reuven's voice, Han Bin sat up straight and immediately became alert. "Sleeping is fake. They're all waiting for you."
Reuven waved the document in his hand and smiled. "Waiting for this!"
"What's the result of the identification?"
"We know that this case is at a crucial point in the investigation. So, as soon as the evidence was brought back, we immediately carried out the identification. The phone has been decrypted. According to the video and photos inside, we can confirm that it is indeed Zhang Zihan's phone." Reuven rubbed his eyes out of habit.
Sun Xiaopeng moved a chair for him to sit down.
"Are there any fingerprints on the phone?" Han Bin asked.
"There are two fingerprints. One is Zhang Zihan's, and the other is Ma Chaoran's." Reuven said and passed a document to Han Bin.
"It really is Ma Chaoran," Han Bin muttered. He asked, "Where's the scarf?"
"There are two pieces of skin on the scarf. One is Zhang Zihan's, and the other is Fang Ping's."
Han Bin flipped through the document and smiled. "Li Hui, interrogate Fang Ping!"
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