Liao Pingsi comforted them with kind words.
When the couple had calmed down a little, she invited them to the side to give a statement.
Ding Xifeng and Han Bin were also listening on the side.
Liao Pingsi said, "Because she was missing before, the situation is a little different now. We need to give you a new statement."
Wang Ruoli's eyes were red as she questioned, "What were you doing earlier? What's the point of giving a statement now? Can my daughter come back to life?"
"Your daughter's case has already happened, and everyone is very sad. But pointing fingers now won't solve the problem. Only by cooperating with the police can you catch Zhou Jingjing's murderer. I know that saying this may not be able to ease your pain, but this is the reality and it is something you need to face." Wei Gaoming sighed and continued.
"If you can't actively adjust your mentality, the case may never be cleared. Your daughter has been murdered for more than half a month, and we have missed the best time to investigate. The neighborhood's surveillance has also been covered, and a lot of evidence has been lost. The case is very difficult to solve. "
"If we want to solve this case, we can't do without the cooperation of the family. We, the police, need your help and will do our best to solve the case."
Wang Ruoli shook her head and said, "I just don't understand why something like this would happen to my daughter. My daughter is so beautiful, so obedient, and she has just grown up. She is full of curiosity and love for the world. It shouldn't have happened."
Liao Pingsi asked, "Was there anything unusual about your daughter before she went missing?"
"She had just broken up with her boyfriend, and she was not in a good mood. She has been in love a few times, and I thought it would be the same as before. Who knew … "Wang Ruoli covered her face and choked with sobs.
"What's the name of your daughter's boyfriend? Did he go to the police station to give a statement after your daughter went missing?"
"My daughter's boyfriend is called Yan Heyu. I told the police about this, but they said they couldn't contact him. I was puzzled. How could a living person fly away?"
"Do you have Yan Heyu's contact information or address?"
"No, he met my daughter on a dating show and they dated for about a month."
Han Bin interrupted, "What dating show?"
"That program is called …" Wang Ruoli patted her head and blamed herself. "My mind is in a mess. It's a program that I always mention, but I can't remember it."
Zhou Lihui continued, "I remember it was a local dating show called 'Let's Generate Electricity Together'. I originally didn't want her to participate in this program, but she insisted on going. If I had persevered, perhaps this wouldn't have happened. "
"Police comrade, you must investigate this Yan Heyu. He might be the one who killed my daughter. This brat is definitely not a good person. We must investigate him. "
Han Bin walked up to Ding Xifeng and whispered in his ear, "Captain, I think these two cases are related."
"How could you tell?"
"The female victim of Project 626 also participated in the dating show 'Let's Generate Electricity Together.' The two of them were killed half a month apart. They were both young and beautiful women, and they were also strangled to death. These two cases have a lot in common, so it's very likely that they were done by the same murderer. "
Ding Xifeng nodded and whispered a few words to Wei Gaoming beside him.
"Ahem …" Wei Gaoming cleared his throat and said to Liao Pingsi, who was taking the statement, "Captain Liao, you take a break first. Let Captain Han continue to take the statement."
Liao Pingsi hesitated for a moment, but he still retreated to the side. Since Wei Gaoming had spoken, how could he say no?
At the same time, Liao Pingsi also saw that Han Bin taking over his statement was a sign that the Municipal Bureau was going to take over the case.
Han Bin nodded to Liao Pingsi and walked up to Zhou Lihui and his wife. "I'm Han Bin from the Criminal Investigation Unit of Qingdao City. I was investigating a female murder case, which is somewhat similar to your daughter's case. The two cases have some similarities, so I'll be taking the statement with you two."
"You mean the murderer killed other people before killing my daughter?" Zhou Lihui asked.
Without waiting for Han Bin to answer, Wang Ruoli shouted, "Why didn't you catch him earlier? That way, my daughter wouldn't have died."
"Please don't get too excited. Please listen to me. In the case I'm investigating, the victim was killed after June 20th, and Zhou Jingjing was killed at least ten days earlier. If these two cases were really done by the same murderer, then Zhou Jingjing is the first victim. "
"What's the name of the victim you mentioned? What's the same as my daughter's case?"
"The victim of the other case is Lu Jingfang. She also participated in the variety show 'Let's Generate Electricity Together'. I don't know if you have any impression of her. "
"Lu Jingfang." Zhou Lihui muttered, "I know. She likes to wear a long T-shirt and a pair of shorts, revealing her long legs, right?"
"Yes, two days ago, she was also killed."
Zhou Lihui thought for a moment and said, "She and my daughter were on the same stage for one episode, but she held hands earlier. After she held hands, my daughter only held hands after a few episodes."
"Did Zhou Jingjing and Lu Jingfang communicate a lot?"
"Not much. There were more than a dozen female guests in one episode, and they were quite nervous during the filming. As far as I know, there shouldn't be much communication between them." Zhou Lihui said.
"Have you heard of the South Tian Yuan district?"
"No, why?"
"Zhou Jingjing was killed in the South Tian Yuan district. At present, we still don't know why she went there. If we can know why she went there, it may be helpful for the investigation of the case."
Wang Ruoli raised her head and wiped her tears, "South Tian Yuan district, I've never heard of it. Why did my daughter go there?"
Han Bin glanced at her. This woman's mood was not very stable, so it was not suitable for her to take a statement.
Han Bin turned to look at Zhou Lihui, "Where does Zhou Jingjing live now?"
"After she got together with Yan Heyu, it was like she was drugged with a magic potion. She insisted on renting a house outside. We couldn't persuade her, so we rented a two-bedroom house in the Lin Xian Yuan district. But not long after renting the house, the two broke up. Now the house is still empty. "
"Tell us the specific address, we need to check it out."
"Lin Xian Yuan district, Building 5, Room 702. I've brought the key, so it's useless to keep it. It'll only make me more upset if I see it. You can just take the key and go straight in. "
"Did Zhou Jingjing have any disputes or big conflicts with other people?"
"No, my daughter is a typical naive girl. Even if she quarrels with someone today, she'll forget it the next day. I can't figure out how someone with a temper like hers could cause a fatal disaster."
"Have you ever seen this Yan Heyu?"
"Yes, I have. He's about the same age as my daughter. He's quite tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He's very handsome and sunny. He's the type that my daughter likes." Zhou Lihui sighed, "We don't lack anything. We only have this daughter, and we hope she can be happy. We don't ask for anything else."
"Do you know anyone who drives a Mercedes-Benz?"
"Yes, I drive a Mercedes-Benz."
Han Bin asked, "What's the color?"
"Black."
Han Bin made a note in his notebook, "Among the people that Zhou Jingjing knows or is close to, is there anyone who drives a black Mercedes-Benz?"
"I don't think so. Why? Is there a problem?" Zhou Lihui asked.
"Routine questioning," Han Bin said perfunctorily and continued, "Has your daughter ever been a self-media?"
"What is a self-media? I've heard of it, but I'm not sure what it does."
"She shoots short videos and posts them online. She earns money from netizens' clicks and traffic."
"No, my daughter doesn't lack money. Why would she do that? When she wanted to participate in 'Let's Generate Electricity Together', her mother and I didn't agree … Sigh, we should've insisted and not spoiled her so much."
"Do you think Zhou Jingjing's death has anything to do with 'Let's Generate Electricity Together'?"
Zhou Lihui closed his eyes, his tone full of helplessness. "If it weren't for this show, she wouldn't have met Yan Heyu, moved out, and would not have been sad because of a breakup. All of this probably wouldn't have happened."
Han Bin flipped through his notebook and took out a photo from the case files. "Mr. Zhou, have you seen these shoes with dog paw prints?"
Zhou Lihui picked up the photo and looked at it. "I … I don't remember. I don't really care about clothes and shoes."
"Give it to me. Let me see." Wang Ruoli stretched out her hand to ask for it.
Han Bin handed the photo over, but due to her mental state, he didn't have much hope.
Wang Ruoli stared at the photo. Her lips trembled slightly, and she burst into tears. "Boohoo …"
Zhou Lihui hugged his wife. "Honey, don't cry. I know you're sad. You're making my heart ache …"
"I know. I know these shoes. I bought them with Jingjing. Boohoo …"
Han Bin's eyes lit up. He asked, "Where did you buy these shoes?"
"A shop on Guang 'an Street. It's just a small shop by the side of the street. It's not a famous brand. We were just strolling around that day. She took a fancy to the shoes at first glance and asked me if they were cute. I remember it very clearly. It's the shoes with dog paw prints."
"Do you remember the name of the shoe shop?"
Wang Ruoli recalled for a moment. "I don't remember the exact name. I only know that it's called Chao. There's also a barbecue restaurant from Korea next to it. We even had a meal there. My daughter really liked the rice in the stone pot there. She said that if she wants a boyfriend in the future, she'll look for the oppa from Korea."
Han Bin noted down the details. The suspect in the 626 case was also wearing a pair of shoes with dog paw prints. It was very likely that he bought them from that shop.
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