At two o 'clock in the afternoon, Ma Jingbo came to Team One's office for a case summary meeting.
Ma Jingbo put down his phone and said to everyone around him, "Everyone's here. Let's start the meeting.
"This morning, I brought some people to Li Yuan's rented place and only found her belongings. There was a laptop in the bedroom with a password and it has been sent to the technical department.
"We've retrieved the surveillance footage from Li Yuan's neighborhood and can compare it with the stadium's surveillance footage. Maybe we can find some new clues."
After explaining the situation, Ma Jingbo looked at Han Bin. "How's your investigation at Tovia Company going?"
Han Bin cleared his throat and explained the situation at Tovia Company.
After that, Han Bin concluded, "There are two main points of doubt. Is Chen Lianhai's account true? Who made the threatening phone call to Zhang Tianyang?
"I suggest that Chen Lianhai check his alibi. Zhang Tianyang's recording has been sent to the technical department for processing. I believe there will be results soon. "
Ma Jingbo nodded. "Li Qin, have you contacted Li Yuan's parents?"
Li Qin said, "I've contacted them. I arranged to meet them at three."
After Ma Jingbo understood the situation, he began to assign tasks. "Wang Xiao and Bao Xing, check Chen Lianhai's alibi.
"The rest of you, compare the surveillance footage from the stadium and Li Yuan's house.
"Han Bin, you're in charge of making a statement for Li Yuan's parents."
"Got it."
Ma Jingbo then left Team One's office and went to Team Two.
Han Bin poured a cup of green tea and sat in front of the computer to compare the surveillance footage.
Half an hour later, Feng Qianqian walked in from outside and shouted, "Team Leader, the technical department has processed the phone recording."
Han Bin stopped what he was doing and said, "Play the recording."
The others gathered around.
Huang Qianqian turned on the tablet and found the processed recording file. After clicking on it, a man's voice was heard.
"Zhang Tianyang, you're such a loser and you still want to study abroad. Are you worthy? Why don't you look in the mirror and see what you're made of … "
Halfway through the recording, Han Bin recognized the other party's identity.
Li Qin frowned. "It's Li Weiyi's voice."
Han Bin smiled. This couple had hidden themselves really well. It seemed that he had to dig deeper.
Half an hour later, Li Yuan's parents arrived at the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Han Bin wanted to ask the couple alone, so he asked Huang Qianqian to take Li Yuan's mother to the conference room first.
Li Weiyi had an expectant look on his face. "Officer Han, did you call us here because you found a new clue?"
Han Bin went straight to the point. "We've found Lei Siyuan. He claims to be Li Yuan's boyfriend. To be exact, he's her ex-boyfriend. Li Yuan just broke up with him a few days ago."
"Ex-boyfriend?" Li Weiyi frowned. "I've never heard Xiao Yuan mention anything about a boyfriend."
"Lei Siyuan chased after Li Yuan in his third year. Your wife met Lei Siyuan once. At that time, she didn't agree with the two of them dating. However, Li Yuan didn't listen to your wife's advice and got together with Lei Siyuan privately." Han Bin explained.
"This … how could this be?" Li Weiyi wore a complicated expression as he asked, "Officer Han, did this Lei Siyuan kill my daughter?"
"Although Lei Siyuan went to the crime scene, he didn't admit to being the murderer."
Li Weiyi glared and shouted, "Who would admit to being the murderer? He must have done it. He must have wanted to get back together with my daughter, but she didn't agree, so he killed my daughter."
"A conviction requires evidence. We're currently lacking crucial evidence, so the police are still working hard on the investigation."
"Officer Han, how can we find evidence? Is there anything I can do? "
"Lei Siyuan told us something. I want to verify it with you."
"Go ahead."
Han Bin flipped through the notebook. "According to Lei Siyuan, Li Yuan often has nightmares at night and talks in her sleep. Is this true?"
Li Weiyi's expression changed slightly. "How does he know that my daughter talks in her sleep? What gives him the right to say that? Who does he think he is!"
Li Qin comforted him, "Mr. Li, don't be angry. It's all in the past. The most important thing now is to find Li Yuan's murderer."
"Sigh, a grown girl is useless. We don't even know that she's in a relationship and she's already living with someone else." Li Weiyi's expression was a little complicated.
Han Bin continued, "Mr. Li, does your daughter have the habit of talking in her sleep at night?"
Li Weiyi lowered his head and rubbed his chin. "I don't think so. I'm not too sure either. My daughter is all grown up and has her own room and privacy. She sleeps alone, and her mother and I have to knock on the door to enter her room. Anyway, when she sleeps at home, I've never heard her talk in her sleep."
Han Bin noted it down in the notebook and continued, "Do you know Zhang Tianyang?"
Li Weiyi answered, "I've seen him before, but I don't really know him."
"Have you called Zhang Tianyang?"
Li Weiyi rubbed his chin and said, "No."
"Are you sure you haven't?"
Li Weiyi repeated, "I'm sure you haven't."
Han Bin took out his tablet and played the phone recording that he had just processed.
When Li Weiyi heard the contents and the voice on the phone, his expression immediately turned ugly.
Han Bin said coldly, "Is this voice familiar?"
Li Weiyi pursed his lips, looking a little uncomfortable.
Li Qin brought a glass of water and placed it in front of Li Weiyi. "Mr. Li, we're doing our best to investigate Li Yuan's case. In order to ensure that the murderer can be caught, we'll investigate everything about her. If you also want the police to solve the case as soon as possible, don't hide anything. Otherwise, it might affect the police's investigation. "
Li Weiyi hesitated for a moment. "I'm sorry, I lied."
"I did make a threatening phone call to Zhang Tianyang, but it was a passive counterattack to protect my daughter. It was Zhang Tianyang who first used improper means to make a threatening phone call to my daughter, but the police station couldn't find any evidence. That's why I wanted to give him a taste of my own medicine so that he wouldn't think that my daughter is easy to bully. "
Han Bin asked, "Who told you that it was Zhang Tianyang who made the threatening phone call?"
"There were only my daughter and Zhang Tianyang in the third round of the competition. Who else could it be other than him?" Li Weiyi said.
Han Bin laughed. "This is what you really think, right? It doesn't matter who made the threatening phone call. Li Yuan's only competitor is Zhang Tianyang. You just have to hit him. "
Li Weiyi sighed. "Officer Han, I know what I'm doing is wrong, but I'm doing it to protect my daughter."
"I can understand your feelings, but your method is wrong. This isn't a reason for you to hurt others." Han Bin's smile faded, revealing a serious expression.
"Jiang Yang, bring Li Weiyi to the detention room."
"Yes."
Li Weiyi hurriedly stood up and said nervously, "Officer Han, isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill? My daughter's murder case hasn't even been solved yet, and you're already arresting me. Isn't that too disappointing?"
Han Bin didn't answer and instead asked, "The suspect who made the threatening phone call to your daughter has also been arrested and placed in the detention room. If you think you're making a mountain out of a molehill, why don't you release him as well? "
Li Weiyi shouted, "You can't let him go! He's most likely my daughter's murderer. You can't let him go! "
"Currently, there's no evidence to prove that he's related to your daughter's death. I also think that I'm making a mountain out of a molehill," Han Bin said.
"No, no, you're not wrong. It's my fault. I didn't follow the rules. I made a phone call to threaten someone and did something illegal. I should be punished. I admit it, I admit it." Li Weiyi stretched out both his hands and said sincerely.
"Officer, please cuff me up and deal with me according to the law. Do whatever you need to do."
Many people were like this, especially fond of double standards.
They were strict with others and lenient with themselves.
When others did something wrong, they would want to lock them up for a year and a half. When they did something wrong, they hoped that the police would let them go.
To put it bluntly, their actions determined their actions.
As soon as Li Weiyi was taken away, Li Yuan's mother ran into the office and questioned, "Officer Han, how did you handle this case? Why did you arrest my husband?"
Han Bin said lightly, "Your husband lied and deliberately deceived the police."
"I don't believe it. Why would my husband lie!" Li Yuan's mother shouted.
Li Qin tried to calm her down, "Mrs. Li, don't be agitated. Mr. Li is fine. He has realized his mistake and is willing to cooperate with the police."
"My daughter is dead and my husband has been arrested. How can I not be agitated?" Li Yuan's mother cried.
"Bang, bang!" Han Bin knocked on the table, "You should know better than us whether your husband has done anything illegal. If you want to cry, go home and cry."
"My daughter was killed. You can't catch the murderer, but you're arresting my husband instead. Is there any justice in this world?"
"We found out about your husband's problem because of your daughter's case. We also hope to get to the bottom of your daughter's case, but now you're not cooperating. What are you doing crying here? Who are you trying to show? "Han Bin scolded sternly, pointing in the direction of the door.
"If you want to cooperate with the police, then stay here. If you don't want to cooperate, then get out."
"It's not that we're not cooperating. That's my daughter. How can I not want to catch the murderer?" Li Yuan's mother looked aggrieved.
"Then answer the police's questions honestly. Don't lie!" Han Bin warned.
"I just want to know why my husband was arrested." Li Yuan's mother waited for Han Bin.
Li Qin pulled her arm and made her sit on a chair. She comforted her, "Mrs. Li, don't be angry. I invited you here to tell you a piece of good news. We've caught the suspect who threatened Li Yuan."
"Where is he? Where is he? Did he kill my daughter? "Li Yuan's mother was agitated.
Li Qin said helplessly, "There's no evidence to prove that he's related to Li Yuan's death."
Li Yuan's mother stood up abruptly and scolded, "Then you have to arrest him. He made a threatening phone call to my daughter and seriously affected her physical and mental health. He's breaking the law and committing a crime. As the police, why don't you arrest him?"
Li Qin continued, "We've already arrested the person who made the threatening phone call to Li Yuan. We still need to investigate further."
"Good, good. We should arrest him. This kind of person should be arrested!" Li Yuan's mother nodded hurriedly.
Li Qin changed the topic, "Not only did we arrest the suspect who made the threatening phone call to Li Yuan, but we also discovered something new. Zhang Tianyang also received a threatening phone call, and the person who made the threatening phone call was your husband. "
"This … I …" Li Yuan's mother opened her mouth and swallowed the rest of her words. It was obvious that she knew about this.
"You can't blame my husband. It was Zhang Tianyang who made the threatening phone call to my daughter. My husband only wanted to protect my daughter."
"But according to our investigation, the person who made the threatening phone call was someone else. It wasn't Zhang Tianyang," Li Qin said.
"Then who? Who made the threatening phone call to my daughter? "Li Yuan's mother asked.
"We're telling you this because we hope that you can understand that we were forced to arrest Mr. Li Weiyi," Li Qin said.
"Sigh …" Li Yuan's mother shook her head, "What a sin!"
Li Qin handed her a piece of tissue, "Mrs. Li, actually our goal is the same, which is to catch Li Yuan's murderer. So I hope that we can understand each other and not hide anything from each other."
Li Yuan's mother took a deep breath and sighed, "I'm sorry, I was too agitated just now."
Han Bin could understand her current mood and naturally would not argue with her, "Mrs. Li, we would like to take a statement with you."
"Okay, no problem. As long as we can catch the murderer, I will definitely cooperate with the police."
Han Bin asked a routine question, "Name, gender, place of origin …"
"Cao Linyue, female, from Gaocheng …"
"According to our understanding, your daughter had a boyfriend who they just broke up with some time ago. This man's name is Lei Siyuan, the guy who chased after Li Yuan in her junior year," Han Bin said.
Cao Linyue looked surprised, "That's impossible. I clearly told Xiao Yuan to break up with him."
"Obviously, Li Yuan didn't listen to you." Han Bin changed the topic and continued, "According to Lei Siyuan, Li Yuan often has nightmares. Is this true?"
Cao Linyue swallowed her saliva, "This … I'm not too sure."
Han Bin asked, "Has your daughter ever been saved from drowning before? Think about it and tell me."
Cao Linyue asked subconsciously, "What did my husband say?"
"I'm asking you now."
Cao Linyue hesitated for a long time, "Yes, my daughter has been saved from drowning before."
"When did it happen?"
Cao Linyue recalled, "It was the summer when she was 11 years old. She went to play by the river with her classmates and fell into the water. The water was very strong at the time and she almost drowned. This incident had a great impact on her, so we have always avoided mentioning it."
"What's the name of that classmate?"
"It's been many years and I can't remember it clearly. I only remember that it was a boy in her class."
"Which school did she go to?"
"Gaocheng Experimental Primary School, Grade 5, Class 3. She was about to enter Grade 6."
Han Bin made a note in his notebook, "Who saved her?"
Cao Linyue answered, "It was a man."
"What's his name?"
Cao Linyue shook her head, "I'm not sure."
Han Bin was a little surprised and continued to ask, "Where does he live?"
"I don't know."
"How old is he?"
"I don't know."
"Do you have a photo of him?"
"No."
Li Qin also felt that it was a little unbelievable, "That man saved your daughter. Didn't you and your wife thank him?"
"At that time, that man first saved my daughter and then went to save my daughter's classmate. After he pushed my daughter's classmate onto the shore, he was washed away by the water because of his lack of stamina. Later … he died." Cao Linyue's voice became softer as she spoke.
Han Bin touched his nose, "Have you seen the family of the man who saved her?"
Cao Linyue shook her head, "No."
"Did you go to the scene at that time?"
Cao Linyue recalled, "Yes. When Li Yuan's father and I heard about it, we immediately put down our work and rushed to the riverside. I remember very clearly that the child had already been saved and she was sitting on the shore crying. She was wearing an orange dress and she was drenched from head to toe. It scared me."
"Did you see the body of the man who saved her?"
"Yes, I fished it out and placed it not far from the riverside. His face was pale and it was quite scary."
Han Bin asked, "What happened after that?"
Cao Linyue lowered her head and said in a low voice, "We were afraid that Li Yuan would be frightened again, so we quickly brought her home."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was a little silent.
Cao Linyue revealed a guilty look, "I know, I know what you are thinking. Yes, we were wrong at that time. We only wanted to avoid responsibility and were afraid that the family of the deceased would blackmail us. I regret it now."
"The man who saved her was not old. He looked like he was in his twenties, about the same age as Li Yuan now."
"After Li Yuan died, I truly understood the pain of having a child die before me. Only then did I realize how wrong I was."
"If God could give me another chance, I definitely wouldn't have left just like that. I would bear the responsibility that I should bear. I wouldn't let the man who saved her die in vain." Cao Linyue burst into tears.
"We were too selfish. This is retribution. It's retribution from God. Sob sob …"
This time, no one tried to persuade her anymore.
Even Li Qin didn't know what to say.
Cao Linyue cried for a long time before her tears stopped. "Police comrades, tell me, is this retribution?"
"Madam Cao, I'm sorry for your loss," Han Bin said.
"It's over. It's all over. Ever since my daughter died, I've lost all hope of living. I don't know what to do in the future. What can I do? I'm just waiting for death now. "Cao Linyue slowly closed her eyes.
"Don't think that way. There are many things you can do. You can help the police catch Li Yuan's murderer. You can find the relatives of the Good Samaritan to represent Li Yuan. " Li Qin advised, "As far as we know, Li Yuan is also very guilty about this matter. That's why she often has nightmares."
Cao Linyue gritted her teeth. "Yes, you're right. I must catch the murderer who killed my daughter!"
Seeing that she had regained her spirit, Han Bin continued to ask, "Which river did your daughter fall into?"
"The Moon River in Gao City."
"Is that man also from Gao City?"
"I really don't know." Cao Linyue shook her head and recalled.
"Not long after the incident, I discussed with Li Yuan's father and we moved to Qingdao City. We rarely have contact with our relatives and friends in Gao City these years."
"It's quite sad."
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