"My family is not well off. I have two children in school and money is tight. Every time I visit him in prison, he asks me for money. To be honest, I don't have the money, and I don't dare to let my wife know.
"Once, he asked for money again, and I told him that I didn't have any money. At that time, I really didn't have much money. He was quite unhappy. He even complained to me about how hard it was to stay in there. He was about to suffocate to death and how bad the food in there was. He had already stopped smoking for half a month and was extremely irritated. "
"Hearing that, I felt bad. What were you doing earlier? If you didn't commit a crime, you wouldn't be locked up here.
"When he saw that I didn't let him go, he carefully told me that he had money outside, but he couldn't spend it now. He would give me a sum of money after a while. He also said that if he spent one yuan now, he would give me ten yuan in the future.
"Later … I thought about it. After all, we are brothers, and I didn't want him to suffer too much in prison, so I gave him some money."
"Where did he get the money from?" Han Bin asked.
Zhu Weian shook his head. "I don't know. He didn't tell me, and it wasn't convenient to ask under those circumstances."
"Did he say where the money was? How much was it? "
"He said it was a lot of money, and I don't know where it is. He told me not to worry about it and that he would give it to me sooner or later. He told me to help the family and take care of the elderly and children. "Zhu Weian sighed." Who knew that he would disappear just like that. "
Han Bin noted it down in his notebook. From Zhu Weian's words, he could tell that the source of the money was suspicious.
"What did Zhu Weichao do before this?"
"He doesn't have a proper job. He just fishes for three days and dries the nets for two days. All he does is farm a few acres of land. He works part-time with the people in the village."
"How much does he earn a year?" Han Bin asked.
Zhu Weian calculated silently. "Although he earns a lot of money, he doesn't work every day. Sometimes it's twenty to thirty thousand, and sometimes it's forty to fifty thousand."
"How much does his wife earn a year?"
"My sister-in-law is more down-to-earth. Although she doesn't earn much, it's more stable. She earns about thirty to forty thousand a year. Although the two of them don't earn much, it's enough for us to spend. "
"Your sister-in-law is still living in Leiping?"
"Yes, it's not easy for her to have a child all by herself. Now that my brother is gone, maybe … it's also a relief for her. "
Han Bin changed the topic. "Zhu Weian, how is your relationship with your brother?"
"I'm fine. Why?"
"Do you want to catch his murderer?"
"Of course I want to. Do you even need to ask?"
Han Bin sternly said, "Then, I hope you can answer honestly and not hide anything from me."
"I've been answering your questions, haven't I? Everything I say is the truth."
Han Bin nodded, stared at Zhu Weian's expression, and asked, "When you visited the prison, did you help Zhu Weichao pass any messages outside?"
"Think carefully before you speak. Don't lie. This might be related to your brother's death."
Zhu Weian shook his head. "No, I really didn't."
Han Bin said, "Prison escape is not a small matter. You should be very clear about how hard the police are trying to catch you. After your brother escaped from prison, he could hide for so long because someone was waiting outside and prepared a hiding place for him in advance. "
"This means that before the prison escape, your brother had already been in contact with people outside, and from the time of planning the prison escape to the actual implementation, he must have been in contact more than once."
"If you didn't help him pass the message, then what do you think he used to contact people outside?"
Zhu Weian's tone was sincere. "I really don't know. He never mentioned it to me. I'm just an honest migrant worker. I have a wife and children, and I'm a coward. I really can't do this. "
"Besides, there are only two of us at home, and he's already in prison. If I were to commit another crime and get arrested, what would happen to the whole family? "
"I'm different from him. I'm a person who knows my place. I can't do such a messy thing. Even if he asked me to pass the message, I wouldn't have the guts to do it. "
Han Bin kept staring at him, but he did not see any signs of lying. "What do you think about Zhu Weichao being sent to prison for a crime?"
Zhu Weian snorted. "What else can I think? It's embarrassing. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone to the city to work. It's just that it's hard on my parents. Whenever something happens to someone in the village, the news spreads in two days. They don't even go out now, afraid that people will talk about my brother and criticize them. "
"As for the suspect who killed your brother or helped your brother escape from prison, do you have any suspects?"
Zhu Weian said, "I really don't know, and I can't say."
Han Bin changed the way he asked, "Who was closer to your brother before he went to prison?"
Zhu Weian blurted out, "Old Hou, the two of them often drank together."
"Their names?"
"Hou Jiansheng is also from our village. He's one year older than me and one year younger than my brother, so he's in the same batch. He gets along well with my brother. When I go to my brother's house, I often see the two of them drinking together. "
"Do you have his contact details?"
“157854XXXX”
"Is he still in your village?"
"I'm not sure about that. After my brother went to prison, I didn't have much contact with him."
Han Bin glanced at his watch. "Mr. Zhu, are you busy tonight?"
Zhu Weian revealed a vigilant expression. "What now?"
Han Bin comforted him. "Don't be nervous. We just want you to come with us to identify the body."
"What? How am I not nervous? It's already dark. It'll be scary to identify the body at night." Zhu Weian wanted to say something but stopped. "My brother … How did he die?"
"He suffocated to death."
Zhu Weian did not fully understand. "Can you explain it more clearly?"
"How about this? Let's identify the body first. I'll tell you the details later." Han Bin was worried that if he told him now, Zhu Weian would not even dare to enter the police station.
Zhu Weian quickly waved his hand. "Forget it. Let's do it tomorrow. I'm a timid person. It'll be too scary to go to such a place at night."
Han Bin asked for Bao Xing's business card and handed it to Zhu Weian. "If you think of any new clues or want to go to the police station to identify the body, call this number."
"Okay." Zhu Weian put it in his pocket. "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first."
"Do you want us to give you a ride?"
"No need. I can go back by myself. It's quite convenient. You don't have to trouble yourself." Zhu Weian quickly declined. He would rather walk home than take the police car.
Ever since Zhu Weichao broke out of prison, Zhu Weian had an inexplicable sense of unease. He always felt that people around him were staring at him, hoping to find out about Zhu Weichao's situation from him and then obtain the handsome reward.
As for the police, he hid as far as he could.
This Police Officer Han was fine, but the police officer who took the statement last time was even more tricky. It was as if they had determined that he was related to Zhu Weichao's prison break.
As soon as he thought of this, Zhu Weian felt uneasy. The feeling of being stared at by the police was very unpleasant.
After watching Zhu Weian leave, Han Bin called Zhu Weichao's wife's cell phone.
Han Bin had read Zhu Weichao's file and had some understanding of his wife's situation.
His wife's name was Mao Yamei. She was 38 years old and also from Leping City.
A moment later, the phone was connected and a woman's voice was heard. "Hello, who is this?"
"Hello, is this Ms. Mao Yamei?"
"It's me. Where are you from? What's the matter? "
"I'm Han Bin from the city's Criminal Investigation Unit. I want to know something from you."
After a moment of silence, Mao Yamei said, "Haven't you already been here? What's the matter? "
"There are new developments in your husband's case, so I want to talk to you again."
"I don't have time right now, so I can't go to the police station. Let's talk about it another day."
"Tell us a place, we can go to you."
"I really can't today. I have to cook for the child, bathe, and check his homework. Another day."
Han Bin settled for the next best thing, "Then let's set it for tomorrow morning."
"Okay."
"If it's tomorrow morning, I hope you can come to the Qingdao City Public Security Bureau."
"I'm in Leping City. Didn't you say you would come to me?"
"That's because it's not convenient for you tonight. If it's tomorrow, I still hope you can come to the police station. "
"Okay, I understand." Mao Yamei said and hung up the phone.
If it was just a statement, Han Bin would have no problem going there, but since Mao Yamei still needed to identify the body, it would be more convenient for her to come to the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Han Bin opened the notebook and checked the key points of Zhu Weian's statement. In addition to Mao Yamei, there was also Hou Jiansheng, who was in close contact with Zhu Weichao.
"Bao Xing, I'll leave Hou Jiansheng to you."
Bao Xing asked, "Let him come here tomorrow morning for a statement?"
"Okay." Han Bin nodded.
In addition to Hou Jiansheng, the money that Zhu Weichao mentioned was also a direction of investigation.
"Jiang Yang, go to the bank tomorrow morning and check the bank accounts of Zhu Weichao and his wife."
"Yes."
After arranging the tasks, Han Bin glanced at his watch. It was already seven o 'clock in the evening.
He called Ma Jingbo again and reported the situation.
Ma Jingbo didn't arrange any new tasks.
Then the three of them got off work and went home.
Han Bin still went to the Four Seasons Restaurant.
When he arrived at the restaurant, it was already seven o 'clock in the evening. Wang Ting directly took Han Bin to the private room on the second floor.
"You got off work late today. You've been busy all day. Let's not go back to cook. Let's eat in the restaurant."
Han Bin stretched lazily. "Alright. It's been a tiring day."
Wang Ting brewed a pot of oolong tea and poured a cup for Han Bin. She asked, "What's wrong? Didn't you say the case was closed? What happened again? "
Han Bin said subconsciously, "The bathtub murder case is closed, and now our team is investigating Zhu Weichao's case."
Wang Ting asked curiously, "Have you found Zhu Weichao's whereabouts? Are you confident that you can catch him? "
Han Bin thought about it and smiled. "This case is more complicated. It's hard to explain in a few sentences. I'm hungry. Let's eat first."
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