The next morning.
Han Bin had breakfast at home and rushed to the Yu Hua branch office.
Han Bin used Li Hui's office desk and began to study the dog paw prints.
There were two pairs of shoes on each shoe, and each shoe had three dog paw prints. They were all symmetrical, of the same size and shape.
The only difference was the depth of the prints and the scratches.
After a lot of analysis and comparison, Han Bin could more or less see some problems.
Han Bin browsed the web on the computer, looking for the shoes of the same style.
Tian Li walked over. "Team Leader Han, Lu Jingfang's mother is here to identify the body."
"Oh." Han Bin responded and turned off the computer screen. "Let her in."
Tian Li turned around and left the office.
When she came back, there was a man and a woman behind her. They looked to be in their fifties.
The middle-aged woman's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Lu Jingfang's.
Tian Li pointed at Han Bin and introduced, "This is Team Leader Han. He's also the person in charge of Lu Jingfang's case."
The middle-aged woman looked at Han Bin and said politely, "Nice to meet you, Team Leader Han. I'm Lin Yansha, Lu Jingfang's mother."
"Nice to meet you, Madam Lin. My condolences." Han Bin made an inviting gesture and gestured for them to sit down. He then looked at the man. "How should I address you, sir? What's your relationship with Lu Jingfang?"
"My name is Zhao Bing. I'm Lu Jingfang's stepfather." Zhao Bing took the initiative to shake hands with Han Bin. "Team Leader Han, why don't we identify the body first? Maybe it's not Lu Jingfang. That way, we won't have to worry."
Han Bin thought that it made sense. However, it was rare to see such calm parents. "Tian Li, bring the two of you to the forensics room to identify the body."
"Yes." Tian Li made an inviting gesture and led the two of them out of the office.
After the three of them left, Bao Xing came over. "Team Leader, why do I feel that something is wrong?"
"What's wrong?"
Bao Xing rubbed his chin with his right hand. "These parents are too calm. In the past, when the parents of the victims came to identify the bodies, all of them cried their hearts out, wishing the whole Public Security Bureau could hear them, but these two are acting like nothing happened."
Han Bin replied, "The world is diverse. There are billions of people, and there are all kinds of people."
Bao Xing shrugged and didn't say anything else.
A few minutes later, Tian Li brought them back to her office.
Zhao Bing's expression was solemn.
Lin Yansha's eyes were red, as if she had been crying.
To Han Bin's surprise, Zhao Bing was the first to speak. "Leader Han, how did our daughter die?"
"Strangled to death by the murderer."
"Who killed her?"
"The police are still investigating. I asked you to come here to understand the situation."
"Where did she die?"
"She died in a construction site."
Zhao Bing asked, "Why would a woman go to a construction site?"
Han Bin frowned. I asked you to come here to understand the situation, but you're asking me instead.
"You don't know that she worked at a construction site?"
Zhao Bing still didn't believe it. "Don't joke with me. She's a young and beautiful woman. She could have done anything to support herself. Why would she work at a construction site?"
"I'm not joking. She did work at a construction site."
Zhao Bing said subconsciously. "According to what you said, she worked at a construction site and died at a construction site. Does that count as a work-related injury?"
Han Bin was speechless. She was already dead, but instead of caring about the deceased, he asked if it was a work-related injury. That was too much.
"I'm not sure about that, and I'm not responsible for it. My duty is to catch the murderer and give the deceased, Lu Jingfang, an explanation."
"Yes, yes, you're right. I was just asking …" Zhao Bing was a little embarrassed and nudged Lin Yansha with his elbow.
Lin Yansha sighed. Her tone was a little sad. "My daughter had a hard life. She never had a good life since she was young. It wasn't easy for her to grow up and earn money to support herself, but she passed away in just a few days."
Zhao Bing curled his lips. "Why are you saying this in front of the police? Why did she have a hard life? She didn't have enough to eat and drink since she was young."
Han Bin interrupted the two of them. "Madam Lin, there are still many suspicious points in your daughter's case. We would like to ask for your assistance in the investigation and provide some valuable clues."
"What clues? I don't know anything."
"How about this. You'll answer whatever I ask. Just tell me the truth."
Lin Yansha nodded. "Ask away."
Han Bin gave her a look and gestured to Tian Li to take notes. "When was the last time you saw Lu Jingfang?"
Lin Yansha rubbed her eyes. "I … It's been a while. I can't remember the specific date."
"Has it been more than a month?"
"I think so."
"Did she use any other means to contact her recently?"
"Early June. She gave me a call, but we haven't contacted each other since."
"What did she say to you?"
"Nothing much. She just asked me how I've been recently. She mailed me two jars of honey and said that she would come back to visit me soon." As she spoke, Lin Yansha's voice became choked. No matter what, it was her daughter who died. How could she be indifferent?
"That is to say, you don't know about Lu Jingfang's situation recently."
"My daughter is a strong-willed person. When she encounters problems, she carries them alone and rarely mentions them to outsiders. She always says that she wants to build a career, buy a big house, buy a good car, and make those who look down on her regret … "Lin Yansha sighed.
"It's all my fault. I don't care enough about her and didn't fulfill my responsibility as a mother."
"As far as you know, did Lu Jingfang offend anyone or have any emotional entanglements?"
"She didn't tell me about these things. I'm not very sure."
"Then do you know what she's doing?"
Lin Yansha shook her head.
Han Bin was also a little speechless. She really doesn't know anything.
Han Bin took a step back and asked, "Does Lu Jingfang have any relatives or friends who are close to her?"
Lin Yansha thought about it and said, "She grew up with my mother and had a very good relationship with her. My mother passed away a few years ago, so she didn't have anyone particularly close to her."
"Other than the company dormitory, does she have any other place to live?"
"I'm not sure."
"Does she have any belongings at your house?"
"No, she moved out a while ago and took all her belongings with her. The few old clothes that were left couldn't be worn anymore, so I threw them away when I cleaned up the house."
Han Bin concluded, "In other words, you don't have much interaction with Lu Jingfang, and you can't provide any useful clues about her death?"
Lin Yansha lowered her head. "In comparison, I know that I'm not a competent mother."
Han Bin felt that it was a little ironic. What are you talking to me about?
To Lu Jingfang, this mother was dispensable.
"What about Lu Jingfang's biological father? Is there any contact between them? "
"I haven't heard her mention it."
"Do you have her biological father's contact information?"
"No."
Han Bin put down the pen in his hand. There was no point in continuing the conversation.
Zhao Bing rubbed his hands together. "Leader Han, I don't think you need to contact Lu Jingfang's biological father."
"Why?"
"Lu Jingfang's biological father isn't a responsible person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have abandoned them back then. As far as I know, he has never looked for Lu Jingfang all these years. It was us who took care of his daughter. Also, we will take care of his daughter's funeral. There's no need for her biological father at all. "
Han Bin glanced at him and didn't say anything. He picked up his teacup and took a sip of water.
Zhao Ming stood up. "Both of you, that's all for today's statement. I will inform you if there are any new developments in the case."
Zhao Ming put on a posture of sending them off.
Zhao Bing stood up and took two steps before turning back. "Leader Han, I still want to ask. Is my daughter's death considered a work injury?"
Han Bin said perfunctorily, "The case hasn't been cleared yet, so I can't answer you. Go back and wait for the news."
"Which construction site did my daughter work at? I'll go look for their boss. They killed my daughter, so they have to give an explanation."
"It's not convenient to disclose the details of the case." Han Bin waved his hand.
Zhao Ming urged, "Hurry up and go."
Zhao Bing and his wife left the office. Bao Xing couldn't help but spit, "Damn it. She's your daughter now. What have you been doing?"
Tian Li said, "Just now, Zhao Bing said not to inform Lu Jingfang's biological father. They will help with the funeral. I thought he found his conscience. It turns out that he was afraid of her biological father coming to get a share of the compensation."
Bao Xing shook his head. "There's an old saying that a stepfather will have a stepmother. It's true."
Tian Li pondered for a moment and felt that something was amiss. "Why do I remember that a stepmother will have a stepfather?"
Han Bin waved his hand. "Don't argue. This kind of thing doesn't matter if it's a man or a woman."
Zhao Ming returned to his office and complained, "Damn, I don't know anything about this. I wasted the whole morning."
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Han Bin began to assign tasks. "Tian Li, check the situation of Lu Jingfang's biological father and inform him to come to the station."
"Zhao Ming, Bao Xing, browse online shoe selling websites and check the same shoes worn by the suspect."
"Yes."
Han Bin returned to his desk and clicked on the website where Lu Jingfang had uploaded the video to view the video she had taken.
The first video that Lu Jingfang uploaded was on May 14th. At that time, she had yet to come to work at the construction site and was waiting for work at home.
The video was of her cooking at home. The food was simple, with a stir-fried vegetable, a boiled egg, and half a steamed bun.
The background of the video seemed to be a rented apartment.
The second video was of Lu Jingfang looking for a job. She left her home in the morning. She lived in an old neighborhood. She walked along the sidewalk to the bus stop and took a Route 38 bus.
Lu Jingfang took the bus to the construction site and went to the project department to apply for a job. Chen Baoquan's voice appeared in the video for the first time. However, perhaps because of the impact, she did not take a picture of Chen Baoquan's face.
Han Bin felt that this video was very valuable. In the video, Lu Jingfang's house had a lot of things. Her current dormitory was very small and could not fit all those things.
Moreover, Lu Jingfang came to work at the construction site with other motives. She would not be able to stay for long.
Han Bin analyzed that the house should not have been canceled …
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