Foreign teacher's dormitory, Zerai's house.
Han Bin met this exotic beauty once again. To be honest, Sharman's Hindustani wasn't good enough for this girl.
Zerai greeted, "Mr. Policeman, I didn't expect to meet you so soon."
Han Bin nodded. "Please take a seat."
"Thank you." Zerai sat opposite Han Bin. "You should have asked Elizabeth and Sharman already, right?"
"Yes."
"Then let's get started. I have a class in the afternoon and need to prepare in advance."
Han Bin flipped open his notebook and looked at a few key questions. "Did you see David yesterday?"
"No, I haven't seen him for a few days."
"Have you been to David's house?"
"Last winter, Sharman and I went to his house as guests."
"What about recently?"
"No."
"Please tell me your schedule for yesterday afternoon."
Zerai recalled for a moment. "I had a class in the afternoon yesterday. After class, I went to the supermarket to buy some things. My brother was coming for dinner, so I made a Hindustani feast. After dinner, it was around eight o 'clock. My brother left around nine. Sharman and I washed up and went to bed."
"Did your brother drink alcohol last night?"
"No, my brother is religious and doesn't drink."
"What about Sharman?"
"I think he drank two cans of beer."
"Did you hear David fall from the building last night?"
"I think around ten o 'clock. I was … lying in bed when I heard a' bang '. David probably got into an accident at that time."
"When exactly?"
"I don't remember. I didn't pay attention."
"It was so loud. Why didn't you go and take a look?"
"Ah, I was doing yoga. I couldn't be distracted."
Han Bin laughed. "Yoga. I like this exercise."
"Oh yeah." Zerai smiled awkwardly.
"What about Sharman? Did he go out?"
"No, they didn't go out either."
Han Bin jotted it down in his notebook. "Zerai, I want to meet your brother Haruk."
Zerai frowned. "Oh, my brother isn't easy to get along with. He's quite strict."
Han Bin replied nonchalantly, "It's okay. I'm also very strict. My colleagues are also very strict. Maybe we can get along well when we meet."
"Okay, I'll call him."
Zerai got up and left, taking his phone to make a call.
Jiang Yang walked over and said, "I didn't find any empty beer cans in Sharman's garbage bags, but I did find a lot of curry."
"Bring the garbage bags back to the Municipal Bureau and hand them over to the technical department."
"Yes."
A moment later, Zerai walked over. "Sorry, my brother's phone can't be reached."
"Where does he live?"
"Savitt Hotel."
"Is his phone always unreachable?"
"He's a religious man. Maybe he's at church. He hates being disturbed at this time. I'll call him later."
"How about this? Give me his contact information, and I'll call him personally," Han Bin said.
Zerai hesitated for a moment before telling Han Bin his phone number.
"Miss Zerai, I'll ask you again. I hope you can think clearly before answering."
"Go ahead."
"Between 9 and 11: 30 last night, did Sharman really not leave his room?"
"Yes, I can guarantee it."
"If that's the case, I can only ask you and Mr. Sharman to come with me to the police station," Han Bin said.
"What? Why do I have to go to the police station? Didn't I already say it clearly?"
"You said it clearly, but Sharman didn't. There's evidence that Sharman might have gone to David's house last night. We still need to investigate further. Please cooperate," Han Bin explained.
"Oh my god, how is that possible? Sharman didn't leave at all last night. Did the police make a mistake?"
"We, the police, always rely on evidence to speak. Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that someone is framing Mr. Sharman. I'm asking you to go to the police station to assist in the investigation to clear Mr. Sharman's name as soon as possible."
Zerai spread her hands. "Officer Han, I'm really not lying. Please believe me."
"I believe you, but I'm a police officer. I have to fulfill my duty. I hope you can understand."
"Okay, then how can we prove Sharman's innocence?"
"Witness? We need him to have an alibi. "
"I'm the witness. I can guarantee that Sharman didn't leave his house last night."
"Yes, you can prove it. But as Sharman's girlfriend, your proof is weaker. The police need to make a comprehensive judgment."
"Then what's the use of my brother? He left at 9: 00 pm. He can't prove anything for Sharman either. "Zerai continued to ask.
"We, the police, have our own judgment. It's not convenient for us to reveal too much," Han Bin said perfunctorily. He then changed the topic. "Do you have beer at home?"
"Beer?" Zerai frowned. She didn't know why Han Bin would mention beer at this time. "Yes, why?"
"Can you show me?"
"Of course."
Zerai walked to the fridge and opened a fridge door. There was a can of Fiddle Island beer inside. Two cans were missing. It was the same beer found at David's house.
Zerai pointed at the beer in the fridge. "I bought this beer yesterday afternoon. The two missing cans were Sharman's."
"Can Haruk prove it?"
"Of course. Haruk was eating here. He also saw Sharman drinking."
"Okay, the more evidence there is, the better it is for Sharman," Han Bin said.
"I'll call Haruk again and ask him to come immediately."
Han Bin stopped him. "I'll inform Haruk. Let's go back to the police station first."
Zerai looked troubled. "But I have classes in the afternoon."
"It's okay. I'll help you apply for leave from the school. I believe they'll give me face."
Zerai complained. "Oh my god. How is David's death related to us? D * mn it. If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have agreed to remove the camera."
Han Bin did not reply. There was no medicine for regret in this world.
From the current evidence, it was possible that Sharman had been framed. But this was only a possibility. No one could guarantee that Sharman was not the murderer.
Looking at it from another perspective, Sharman had indeed killed David. It was not impossible to get Zerai to help him make a false statement. Besides, Han Bin had a feeling that Sharman was hiding something.
Han Bin then found Chen Haijing and asked for the information on the girl who was pregnant by David and her father.
After returning to the city police station, Han Bin called Haruk, but Haruk's phone was still switched off.
The forensic and technical departments had not come up with any results yet. Han Bin brought his team to the canteen for lunch.
After the lunch break, Han Bin gathered everyone for a summary meeting.
Wang Xiao and Bao Xing were not back yet.
Han Bin invited Ma Jingbo over in the name of reporting.
Ma Jingbo sat at the desk and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. "Tell me, what did you find out from the morning's statements?"
Han Bin briefly described the contents of the three foreign teachers' statements.
Ma Jingbo listened and snorted. "These foreigners only know how to stir up trouble. If there were surveillance cameras, the case would have been solved a long time ago. We would have saved a lot of trouble."
"To put it bluntly, if there were surveillance cameras, David might not have died," Li Qin said.
Han Bin analyzed. "Actually, you can think about it the other way around. Could the removal of the surveillance be related to the murderer? At least the murderer should know about it. That can narrow the scope to a certain extent."
Jiang Yang continued, "If that's the case, Sharman is even more suspicious. He was one of the people who pushed for the removal of the surveillance cameras. Plus, the lock was not broken, which fits the pattern of an acquaintance."
Han Bin thought for a moment and continued, "There are definitely more than three foreign teachers who knew about the removal of the surveillance cameras. The others might have found out through other channels. Moreover, Sharman's family also found the canned beer from Qingdao."
"Also, Sharman and Zerai's statements are consistent. We can't rule out the possibility of it being planted."
"Knock knock …" There was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
"Creak …" The door creaked.
Chen Yan from the technical department walked in and said with a smile, "Captain Ma, I was wondering why there was no one in your office. So this is why."
Ma Jingbo got up and smiled. "Sister Chen, did you bring us good news?"
Chen Yan put two documents on the table. "We checked the beer cans in David's house. The ones that David touched and the ones that Sharman touched are not from the same batch. We also found curry on Sharman's beer cans, which is the same as the curry in the garbage bag. "
"In other words, Sharman was probably planted?"
"That's up to you to judge for yourself." Chen Yan spread her hands and continued.
"I've also checked the phone. There's nothing wrong with the phone itself. We only found David's fingerprints. Also, I printed a list of David's recent calls. You can check it yourself."
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