Kojima Substation, interrogation room.
Chen Jun sat on the interrogation chair. There were dark circles under his eyes and he felt somewhat uneasy.
The ones in charge of the interrogation were still Han Bin and Li Hui. There was a video recorder on the table.
"Chen Jun, after staying in the detention center for one night, did you think of any new clues?" Han Bin asked.
"I didn't do anything. I was really at home on the night of the 18th of June. You must believe me."
Han Bin changed the question. "On the night of the 17th of June, where were you?"
Chen Jun was stunned for a moment and shook his head. "I can't remember."
"If you want to clear your name, cooperate with our investigation."
"Let me think …" Chen Jun mumbled and recalled for a moment. "That night, I …"
Chen Jun's voice became softer and softer. The rest of his words could not be heard clearly.
"Chen Jun, at a time like this, you are still hesitating. Do you want to spend the rest of your life in prison?" Han Bin scolded.
"No, no, I'll tell you." Chen Jun gulped. "On the night of the 17th of June, I went to get my hair done."
"Getting your hair done? You are a man, why did you …" Halfway through his question, Li Hui came to a realization. "You went to look for a prostitute?"
"It … seems like it." Chen Jun stuttered.
"Think carefully. I want a clear answer."
Chen Jun lowered his head. "Yes, I went to that kind of place."
"That kind of place? You know how to be embarrassed?" Li Hui harrumphed.
"I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have gone to that kind of place, but I really didn't force anyone. I really didn't," Chen Jun shouted.
"Address."
"It's at Yindu Foot Bath on Huiyuan Road."
"What was the name of the woman who did your hair?"
"Mo Li."
"Full name."
"I don't know either. It's my first time there. I only know that her name is Mo Li."
"If you want to clear your name, try to recall. The more clues you provide, the more accurate our investigation will be," Han Bin warned.
"Yes, yes."
…
He left the interrogation room.
Li Hui asked, "Brother Bin, do you really believe that he's innocent?"
"First, his reaction doesn't seem like that of a murderer. Second, other than Chen Jun's genetic material, there's no evidence that Chen Jun is related to this case. We didn't find any tools or items belonging to the suspect in his house."
"The murderer committed the crime on June 18th. What's the point of asking about his whereabouts on June 17th?" Li Hui was puzzled.
"I can't say for sure now. I need to go to the Yindu Foot Bath first." Han Bin rubbed his chin. Everything was just his guess.
"This foot massage shop is Emperor Shandu. Should we call the security team?"
Han Bin hesitated for a moment. "Let's contact the local police station."
Huiyuan Road was under the jurisdiction of the Guang 'an Police Station. Han Weidong was the director of the Guang' an Police Station.
Han Bin made a phone call and briefly described the situation. Han Weidong assigned several policemen to assist them in the investigation at the Yindu Foot Bath in the evening.
It was meaningless to catch thieves and stolen goods during the day.
…
At twelve o 'clock in the evening, the Yindu Foot Bath.
Several policemen entered the foot massage shop first and restrained the staff of the foot massage shop. They happened to catch the thief in the act.
Han Bin and Li Hui were criminal police. They didn't care about the matter of sweeping the emperor.
Entering the foot massage shop, Han Bin greeted a leading policeman. "Brother Cui, thank you for your hard work."
Cui Hao was the chief of the Guang 'an Police Station. He led the team for this task.
"Brother Bin, don't be so polite. This is our duty."
Han Bin glanced at the men and women squatting on the ground. "Who is Mo Li?"
"It's me," a woman answered softly.
"Stand up."
"Comrade police, I just came here. This is the first time I've answered …" Mo Li was young. She looked like she was in her twenties. She wore heavy makeup. Her actual age might be even younger.
Han Bin looked at her. "We are from the criminal police team. We need your assistance in investigating a case."
"Ah, criminal police, I didn't commit a crime." Mo Li took a step back and looked surprised.
Li Hui took out a photo. "Do you know him?"
"Well, I …"
"We are criminal police. We don't care about sweeping the emperor, but if you dare to conceal the evidence, you will be punished for both crimes."
"I remember him," Mo Li said.
Han Bin was a little surprised. "You can be sure with just one look?"
"He is very fast," Mo Li said.
"Make it clear?"
"From the time he entered to the time he left, it was less than five minutes."
"Pfft …" Li Hui laughed. "So fast?"
"That's why I have a deep impression of him." Mo Li blushed.
"Who is the person in charge of the foot bath shop?" Han Bin shouted.
"I am." A man with a tattoo on his arm stood up.
Han Bin glanced at him. "Is there a surveillance camera in the room?"
"No, there is one at the front and back door," the tattooed man said.
"Show me the surveillance footage from June 17th and 18th."
"Okay," the tattooed man replied.
A moment later, the tattooed man showed the surveillance footage from the night of June 17th. Sure enough, he found Chen Jun's figure.
It confirmed that he had indeed been to the foot bath shop.
"Brother Bin, what's the use of only the surveillance footage from the 17th?" Li Hui came over.
Han Bin ignored him and asked Mo Li, "Where do you throw the trash?"
"There's a trash can at the back. We throw the trash there, and someone will clean it up the next day."
"Can we see the surveillance footage from the back door?"
"Yes."
"Show me."
The tattooed man began to look at the surveillance footage from the back door. There was nothing unusual from the night of June 17th.
At three o 'clock in the morning on June 18th, someone came out from the back door of the foot bath shop and threw a few trash bags into the trash can at the back door.
At five o 'clock in the morning on June 18th, a man entered the back alley, approached the trash can, put his hand into the bucket, and then quickly left.
"Stop." Han Bin reached out and pointed at the surveillance screen. "Li Hui, what do you think this person is doing?"
Li Hui looked and guessed, "He should be throwing the trash away."
"Look carefully, this person is wearing gloves."
"Is he picking something up?" Li Hui suddenly came to a realization. "I understand now. You think that he picked up Chen Jun's white genetic material from the trash can."
"That's just my guess. I don't have any evidence yet."
Li Hui moved the mouse and watched the video a few more times. "I think I've seen this person who picked up something from the trash can before."
"Where?"
"I remember now. In the surveillance footage from the park, he appeared during the time of the crime, but he didn't go to the park again. We haven't found his identity yet," Li Hui said.
Han Bin looked at him carefully. He did look familiar.
"This person might have obtained Chen Jun's white genetic material and went to the crime scene. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"
Li Hui analyzed, "You suspect that he's the real suspect in this case?"
"Go back to the station and find the forensics team. See if they can handle the video better," Han Bin said.
"Brother Bin, it's already the middle of the night. The forensics team has already gotten off work. Even if you bring the video back to the station, no one will handle it." Li Hui pointed at his watch.
Han Bin revealed a bitter smile. "Fine, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
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