The technical department was also very busy, so Chen Yan left after saying that.
Li Qin said, "From the looks of it, Sha Erman might have been framed."
"When Sharuk arrives, give him a statement. As long as he can prove that Sharman did drink beer that night, coupled with Zerai's testimony and the evidence found by the technical department, we can temporarily rule out Sharman as a suspect," Ma Jingbo said.
Han Bin picked up the list of calls, glanced at it, walked to the projector, and projected the list on the screen.
"This is David's call list for the past few days. David's last call before his death was at 10: 27 pm. He called someone named Cheng Haibin, and the call lasted one minute and nineteen seconds. The second last call was at 8: 52 pm. It was someone named Cheng Lu, and the call lasted eight minutes."
"According to the information provided by the Institute of Foreign Languages, Cheng Lu is the girl who got pregnant by David, and Cheng Haibin is Cheng Lu's father."
Ma Jingbo thought for a moment. "The time of this last call is very strange. Can we confirm the specific time of David's jump?"
"Elizabeth, Sharman, and Zerai all said that they heard a loud noise at around 10 pm, but they don't know the specific time," Han Bin said.
"How about this, after we rule out Sharman as a suspect, confirm with the three of them the specific time of David's jump."
"Got it."
Li Qin continued, "Do you want to summon Cheng Haibin and Cheng Lu to the police station for a statement?"
Ma Jingbo nodded. "They have a motive and are the last contact of the victim. Apply for a summons."
"Yes."
…
Half an hour later, Cheng Haibin and Cheng Lu arrived at the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Han Bin didn't expect them to arrive so quickly.
Cheng Lu was a girl in her twenties. She wasn't very pretty, but she was tall, had dark skin, and a slightly bulging belly. The girl cried as soon as she entered the office, looking very sad.
Cheng Haibin asked as soon as he entered, "Officer, what happened? Wasn't David fine yesterday? Why did he suddenly die? "
"You sound like you care about him," Han Bin said.
Cheng Haibin shouted, "Of course, he is my future son-in-law and the father of my grandson. How can I not be worried when something happens to him?"
Han Bin sized up the father and daughter. "Sister Li, please take Cheng Lu to the lounge and let her calm down. I'll give Mr. Cheng a statement first."
Cheng Lu raised her head abruptly. "I'm not going to the meeting room. I want to know how David died."
"Jiang Yang, bring Cheng Haibin to the conference room first."
"Yes."
After Cheng Haibin left, Huang Qianqian poured Cheng Lu a glass of water and gave her a few tissues.
Han Bin observed for a while and saw that Cheng Lu's expression didn't look fake. "Miss Cheng, what's your relationship with David?"
Cheng Lu choked with sobs. "Sob … David is my fiancé, the father of the child in my stomach. We were about to get married, but who knew he would suddenly …"
Han Bin frowned. "When did David say he wanted to marry you?"
Cheng Lu wiped her tears with a tissue. "We had lunch together yesterday and he proposed to me. He even said he would buy me a big diamond ring and bring me to America to get married. Our child would also be born in America and our child would be American in the future."
"But as far as I know, David doesn't want to get married," Han Bin said.
"That was in the past. Everyone has to change their mindset. When he first heard that I had a child, he indeed didn't want to get married. But things changed later and his mindset slowly changed," Cheng Lu said.
"Then his change is too fast."
Cheng Lu glared at Han Bin. "What do you mean? Are you doubting David's feelings for me?"
Han Bin didn't answer her question. "When was the last time you contacted David yesterday?"
Cheng Lu recalled. "Around eight o 'clock last night, before nine. We chatted for a while and I was a little tired, so I went to bed."
"Is there any contact between your father and David?"
"No. My father doesn't speak English, so he can't communicate with David directly."
"Does your father know David?"
"Yes."
"Did he hit David?"
Cheng Lu was stunned for a moment before she reacted. "What do you mean?"
"Last night, David called your father. Do you know about it?"
"That's impossible. Why haven't I heard my father mention it?"
Han Bin jotted it down in his notebook and continued to ask, "Where are you and your father staying?"
"We're both staying at the Qianda Hotel, but in different rooms."
"Did your father leave the hotel last night?"
"I don't think so. I didn't hear him mention it."
"The hotel has surveillance cameras. You'd better not lie."
Cheng Lu stood up abruptly. "I'm telling the truth. Oh my god, are you guys suspecting that my father killed David? How is that possible? There's no reason for him to do that. "
Han Bin waved his hand and gestured for her to sit down. "Don't get agitated. We're just doing our routine questioning. It's the same for everyone involved in the case."
"Officer, please believe me. My father is a good man. Even if he doesn't like David, he wouldn't kill his daughter's husband or his grandson's father. He would never do that," Cheng Lu said confidently.
"Do you have any suspects for David's killer?" Han Bin asked.
"I …" Cheng Lu pinched her forehead and thought for a moment. "Yes, David's ex-girlfriend. She must have done it. She knew that David was going to marry me, so she killed him out of jealousy."
"You mean Ma Jiajia?" Han Bin asked.
"It's not Ma Jiajia. David and Ma Jiajia broke up a long time ago. When David was chasing me, he had a current girlfriend."
Li Qin curled her lips imperceptibly.
Han Bin smiled. "What's the name of David's current girlfriend?"
Cheng Lu shook her head. "David isn't stupid. Why would he tell me?"
"Then when did David break up with his current girlfriend?"
"The official breakup should have been yesterday." Cheng Lu then corrected herself. "Oh right, she's his ex-girlfriend. I'm David's current girlfriend."
"What's the point of arguing about this now?"
Cheng Lu's eyes were red as she shouted. "She must have killed David because she couldn't accept the breakup."
It was Han Bin's first time seeing such a self-righteous mistress.
After taking the statement, Li Qin left with her.
Then, Jiang Yang brought Cheng Haibin back to the office.
"Please have a seat, Mr. Cheng."
"Officer, how did David die?"
"He fell from upstairs."
"Was it a suicide or a homicide?"
"From the current evidence, it should be a homicide," Han Bin said.
"Sigh, what is this? How is my daughter going to live in the future?" Cheng Haibin slapped his forehead.
"Mr. Cheng, do you have any private contact with David?"
"No."
"Did he call you last night?"
"No."
"Where were you between 9 o 'clock and 11: 30 last night?"
Cheng Haibin hesitated for a moment and said, "I was about to go to bed, but I received a phone call and went out to do something."
"Who called you?"
Cheng Haibin hesitated for a moment and sighed, "There's nothing to hide now. It was someone from the Qindao Institute of Foreign Languages who called me and asked me to go to the school to get something. They said it's a small gift from the school."
"Why didn't you go during the day?"
"How should I put it? My daughter's matter is not something to be proud of. The school doesn't want too many people to know about it. After all, there are too many people during the day. The person who sent the gift said that it would be more convenient at night." Cheng Haibin said.
"What gifts did the school give you?"
"Two bottles of wine, two bottles of red wine, two Chunghwa cigarettes, and a belt."
"Where are the gifts?"
"Still in the hotel."
"Have you been in contact with the Qindao Institute of Foreign Languages?"
"Of course."
Cheng Haibin revealed a bitter smile, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. If I didn't go to the school, it would be impossible for that foreigner to agree to marry LuLu. Who would have thought that the kid was so unlucky and got into trouble so quickly."
Han Bin guessed, "Is it the Qindao Institute of Foreign Languages pressuring David to marry Cheng Lu?"
"Yes, the Qindao Institute of Foreign Languages doesn't want this matter to be blown up, so they don't want to hurt me; David doesn't want to lose his job at the Qindao Institute of Foreign Languages. And LuLu wants to marry David. "Cheng Haibin said.
Han Bin subconsciously said, "So the Qindao Institute of Foreign Languages came forward and asked David to marry Cheng Lu. This way, David doesn't have to lose his job and the matter is solved."
"Yes, David is a foreign teacher, not an official establishment, so marrying a student will not affect the Qindao Institute of Foreign Languages. Moreover, it can be considered as responding to the policy." Cheng Haibin finished and sighed.
"Police comrade, you're not suspecting me, are you? To tell you the truth, I really don't like David, but for my daughter, I'll accept it. "
"Then do you know that the person who called you last night used David's phone?" Han Bin asked.
Cheng Haibin's mouth opened wide, "How is that possible … I didn't see David at all last night. Someone must be framing me."
"How can you prove that you went to the school to get something and not to see David?" Han Bin asked.
Cheng Haibin was anxious, "The gift is still in the hotel. If you don't believe me, you can go and check. Besides, I don't understand English, so I can't understand him even if he called me."
"We will check."
"Sure enough, I was right not to like this red-haired ghost. This bastard died by himself and dragged me into this." Cheng Haibin gritted his teeth, then his expression changed as if he remembered something.
"By the way, I have a recording. I recorded yesterday's phone call."
Han Bin was a little surprised, "Why did you record it?"
"It's not easy for me to seek justice for my daughter alone, so I have to be more careful when dealing with the school. As long as I communicate with the school, whether it's a face-to-face meeting or a phone call, I will secretly record it. If you don't believe me, you can listen to it. I'm absolutely not lying." Cheng Haibin said as he took out his phone and played a recording.
"Hello, is this Mr. Cheng? I'm from the Qindao Institute of Foreign Languages … "
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