"Okay, let's continue with the previous question. When did Liu Lingzui give you the gray bag?"
Zhang Hang clasped his hands together and corrected himself, "It was June 4th."
"Why did you lie and say it was June 2nd?" Han Bin asked.
Zhang Hang's eyes flickered and he thought for a moment. "I … knew something had happened to her. I was afraid that the police would suspect me, so I lied."
Han Bin said, "So you admitted that you killed Liu Lingzui and took her bag away."
"No, I didn't kill anyone. Liu Lingzui gave it to me, and then I left." Zhang Hang sighed. "I didn't expect her to be killed. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have argued with her."
"Why did you argue?"
"I … wanted her to leave Tianyue Neighborhood and move to another apartment. Although it's convenient to live upstairs and downstairs, my wife might find out one day. By then, the two of us would have a big fight. I was really scared."
"After I said that, Liu Lingzui argued with me. She said that I only cared about my wife and daughter, and that I didn't care about her at all. She told me to get lost and wanted to break up with me. She even returned my things to me and told me to take them and leave."
"Sigh … I was angry at the time, so I took them and left." Zhang Hang shook his head and looked regretful. "I really didn't expect something to happen to her. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have argued with her, and I wouldn't have taken them away in a fit of anger."
"I'm telling the truth. When I left, she was fine. I lied because I was afraid that you would suspect me, but I really didn't kill her. You have to find out and prove my innocence. "
"You said that you're innocent. That night, did you hit Liu Lingzui?"
"No, definitely not. I never hit women," Zhang Hang said solemnly.
"Do you have any suspects for Liu Lingzui's murderer?"
Zhang Hang thought about it and sighed. "I can't think of anyone."
Han Bin raised his eyebrows. "So the police have wronged you?"
Zhang Hang said helplessly, "Sigh, I'm just unlucky to have encountered something like this. The real murderer took advantage of the loophole, so it's no wonder you suspect me. "
"Haha …" Han Bin laughed. "Your acting is not bad. I almost believed you."
"Police comrade, I'm telling the truth. Please believe me. I'm really innocent."
Han Bin took out a photo from the table and placed it in front of Zhang Hang. "You should have seen this before."
Zhang Hang glanced at it and shrank his neck back as if he was frightened.
In the photo was a yellow plastic glove.
Zhang Hang's mouth twitched. "What … what is this?"
"This is a pair of plastic gloves. Some ladies are afraid that they will hurt their hands when washing dishes, so they specially buy them for washing dishes," Han Bin explained.
"I see." Zhang Hang swallowed his saliva and lowered his head involuntarily. It seemed that he didn't want to look at the photo anymore.
"Have you seen this glove before?"
"I seem to have an impression of him."
Han Bin placed the photo in front of Zhang Hang again. "Look carefully. Have you touched this glove before?"
"I can't remember, but I often go to Liu Lingzui's house, so I might have touched it before." Zhang Hang's answer was ambiguous.
"I asked you before if you've ever washed dishes at Liu Lingzui's house, and you said no." Han Bin pointed at the photo and said, "After the test by the technical department, this glove contains a substance like detergent. It should be used to wash dishes, so it should be placed next to the sink. Since you've never washed dishes at Liu Lingzui's house, how did you touch this plastic glove?"
"I, I …" Zhang Hang's forehead was sweating. "I remember now. I was afraid that Liu Lingzui would hurt her hands while washing dishes, so this plastic glove was given to her by me. So, after the fight, she returned it to me …"
"Maybe, I'm saying maybe, there will be my fingerprints on it."
Han Bin smiled. "You leave some leeway for yourself in every sentence. You're indeed a senior executive in the company."
"Officer Han, I'm telling the truth. I'm innocent," Zhang Hang said sincerely.
Han Bin held the photo and continued, "According to the test by the technical department, Liu Lingzui's epithelial cells were found on the outside of the glove, and your epithelial cells were found on the inside of the glove. Can you explain why this happened?"
"Didn't I say that I might have touched the glove before? I can't remember."
"No, no, no matter if it's touching or wearing, it's difficult for the epithelial cells to remain on the plastic glove. Only when there's a lot of force, there's a lot of friction between the glove and the skin, will the epithelial cells be left on the skin. "Han Bin said as he made a pinching motion with both hands.
"For example, you put on the glove and strangled Liu Lingzui."
Zhang Hang shouted, "I didn't! You're framing me, I didn't strangle Liu Lingzui! "
"Zhang Hang, stop quibbling. The evidence that the police have now is enough to convict you." Han Bin snorted. "Since the last interrogation, you've been lying again and again. If you really go to court, do you think the judge will believe you?"
"There's no doubt that I'm guilty. You don't have evidence, so you can't convict me," Zhang Hang said to himself as if he was cheering himself up.
Han Bin shook his head. "You really won't give up until you see the coffin. I was talking about the evidence from the technical department, and the forensic department also sent new evidence."
"After the forensic comparison, the fatal wound on the victim's neck was exactly the same as the plastic glove. There were also fragments of the plastic glove left under the victim's fingernails. The scratches and material were exactly the same as the plastic glove."
"In other words, this plastic glove was the murder weapon used to strangle the victim."
"Impossible, you must be lying to me. Don't try to trick me!" Zhang Hang stared and roared.
"I'm not tricking you!" Han Bin pointed at the photo of the plastic glove. "Look at it yourself. Don't you see any tiny scratches on the glove? Think about it again. When you were strangling Liu Lingzui, did she grab the glove with her hands?"
"You said that when you left, Liu Lingzui was still alive. Why would the murder weapon that killed Liu Lingzui be in your hands?"
"Your testimony is inconsistent. Together with this evidence, it's enough to convict you!"
Zhang Hang looked dejected and slumped in his seat.
Han Bin continued to persuade him, "Don't hold on to your wishful thinking. If you confess now, there might be a chance for your sentence to be reduced. Otherwise, the only thing that awaits you is the death penalty!"
Zhang Hang shuddered and looked like he was in pain. However, he still did not speak.
Han Bin said earnestly, "Even if you don't say it, your wife will continue to blame you. When the both of you go to prison, who's going to take care of your daughter?"
Zhang Hang seemed to be moved when he heard that. He had a complicated expression on his face and opened his mouth with difficulty.
"Can … can I have a cigarette?"
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