In the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Wang Xiao and Jiang Yang didn't follow Han Bin on his mission. Instead, they were responsible for giving a statement to Gao Aixia's ex-husband.
Wang Xiao checked Gao Aixia's husband, Su Wentong, in the police system.
The address on Su Wentong's ID could be found, but the address was in Yan Village, which was some distance from the city.
If Su Wentong worked in the city, he wouldn't live in Yan Village.
In other words, the address in the police system was not his current address. They had to think of other ways to find Su Wentong.
Wang Xiao and Jiang Yang thought about it and finally decided to call Su Wentong.
No one answered the first call. After a while, Wang Xiao made a second call. This time, the phone was connected.
"Hello, is this Mr. Su Wentong?"
A man's voice came from the phone. "Yes, who are you?"
"My name is Wang Xiao. I'm from the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Brigade. I want to ask you about a case."
The man didn't believe it. "Why are you looking for me? Are you a liar? "
Wang Xiao changed the topic. "Do you know Gao Aixia?"
"Yes."
"What's your relationship?"
"It doesn't matter."
"It's the police who are questioning you. Think carefully before you speak. Lying to the police is legally responsible."
"Aiyo, she's my ex-wife. But we're divorced. There's really nothing between us."
Wang Xiao asked, "Do you know about Gao Aixia's disappearance?"
"I know. After her parents reported the case, the police also looked for me. Did they find her? "
"She's your ex-wife. Don't you care about her?"
Su Wentong sighed. "You said she's my ex-wife. We're divorced. There's nothing between us. How can I care about her?"
"About Gao Aixia's disappearance, we want to give you a statement. Come to the Municipal Criminal Investigation Brigade as soon as possible."
"Officer, since we divorced, we haven't been in contact. I really don't know anything about her. It's useless even if I go."
"It doesn't matter if it's useful or not. I still have to give a statement. You go first."
Su Wentong was a bit reluctant. "Okay, I'm working now. I definitely can't go today. Tomorrow or the day after, I'll find time to go."
"The case we're investigating right now is very important to your ex-wife. You'd better come over now."
"I'm installing broadband at a client's house, and there are still two more waiting behind me. I really can't get through. If I run off halfway, the client will definitely complain about me, and the company will fire me. " Su Wentong paused and his tone softened. "Police comrade, it's not easy for me. I have to work too. I hope you can understand me."
Wang Xiao thought for a moment. "How about this? Tell me your address, and we'll go to you. We can talk in the car, so it won't take up too much of your time."
Su Wentong hesitated for a moment and made up his mind. "Fine. Since you are willing to come over, I am not an insensible person. I am at Yuhua District, near Hengbin Road, Nanhua Department Store. Give me a call when you arrive. This store should be done by then."
"Okay, we'll be there in half an hour." Wang Xiao hung up, packed his equipment, and left the office with Jiang Yang.
In the car, Jiang Yang drove while Wang Xiao sat in the front passenger seat, holding a pen in his right hand and scribbling on a notebook.
They could save a lot of time if they had written down their statements in advance.
Jiang Yang said as he drove, "This Su Wentong is quite cold to his ex-wife. Looks like we won't be able to get any valuable information out of her."
Wang Xiao capped the pen and hung the carbon pen on the notebook. "Not many couples can break up peacefully after a divorce. Some even become enemies. Su Wentong's attitude is reasonable."
Jiang Yang said, "I just feel that the relationship between husband and wife is the most intimate. Even after a divorce, they won't be able to let it go so quickly."
Wang Xiao shook his head. "You might have such thoughts when you first got divorced, but time changes everything. Don't say too much. You might find a new life in three months."
"There's a popular saying that the best way to forget a previous relationship is to start a new one. Although it sounds a little uncomfortable, it's really like that. "
Jiang Yang shrugged and didn't say anything else.
Ten minutes later, the two arrived near Hengbin Road Nanhua Department Store.
Wang Xiao called Su Wentong again and told him the car model, color, and license plate number.
Soon, a man arrived on an electric scooter. The man was wearing a light gray work uniform. He parked the scooter near the car and walked towards it.
Wang Xiao got out of the car. He recognized the man as Su Wentong.
"Mr. Su." Wang Xiao waved.
Su Wentong seemed to recognize his voice. "You must be Officer Wang."
"That's me. Get in."
Wang Xiao invited Su Wentong to the back seat. In order to make it easier for him to take down statements, Wang Xiao drove the bureau's Jinbei car out. It was spacious and more suitable for questioning.
After getting in the car, Su Wentong glanced at his watch. "Officer Wang, there's another customer who needs to install broadband. I only have half an hour."
"Okay, let's start taking down statements." Wang Xiao flipped open his notebook and asked the routine questions. "Name, gender, age …"
Su Wentong frowned. "Do you have to be so formal? Didn't you say you're just going to ask a few questions? "
"Mr. Su, the more formal the statement, the better. You're also very busy, so we don't have to look for you again."
Su Wentong nodded and cleared his throat. "My name is Su Wentong, male, 33 years old this year …"
"What's your relationship with Gao Aixia?"
"Gao Aixia is my ex-wife. We're divorced, so there's nothing between us."
"Why are you divorced?"
"Eh." Su Wentong sighed. "Things between husband and wife can't be explained in a few sentences."
"Then tell me the main reason?"
"Our personalities don't match. She's more strong-willed, and I like to let nature take its course. People only live for a lifetime, so there's no need to be so tired. She thinks I'm too lazy and unmotivated. She doesn't like me, so the two of us quarreled. Plus, we don't have children, so we broke up after quarreling. "Su Wentong showed a touch of self-deprecation.
"Maybe we're not suitable for each other. It's better not to know each other, so we don't waste each other's time."
Su Wentong seemed to be a little moved. "Did you find my ex-wife? What happened to her? "
Wang Xiao asked in return, "I thought you didn't care about her?"
"It would be a lie to say that I don't care about her at all. The two of us lived together for such a long time. No matter how much we quarreled, she had already become a part of our lives. If she suddenly left, my heart would definitely be empty." Su Wentong wrung his hands together. "It's not that I don't care about her, but I just don't know how to care about her. This feeling is quite complicated. "
"She's not family, and she's not a friend either. When we meet, it will only be awkward. How can I care about her?"
"Then you're not worried about her safety?"
"This isn't a foreign country. What can happen to a living person?" Su Wentong shook his head. "Besides, don't we still have the police comrades? When it comes to the police, there might not be any good things to say. But if something really happens, we, the people, still trust you. "
Wang Xiao smiled. "What do you mean by not having any good things to say? You've been saying all sorts of bad things about us."
Su Wentong smiled and said, "Nothing. It's just nonsense. Just like us customers, they say that our charges are expensive, the internet speed is slow, blah blah blah blah, but in the end, they still use our products. It's the same logic. How can anything be perfect? To put it bluntly, which company in any industry hasn't been scolded before? "
Wang Xiao returned to the topic at hand. "When was the last time you saw Gao Aixia?"
Su Wentong gritted his teeth. "I can't remember. It's been a long time."
"Then think carefully."
"It should be when she got her divorce certificate. After that, I haven't seen her."
"What about the last time you contacted her? Mobile communication, WeChat, and other apps all count. "
Su Wentong shook his head and laughed. "We didn't contact each other after the divorce. We don't even talk when we meet, let alone WeChat. We can't talk. "
"So when she went missing, you didn't notice anything unusual?"
"Nope. At that time, it was her father who called me and asked if I had seen her. I said no and hung up. Later, the next day, or was it the third day, the police station called me and asked me to go over to make a statement. After that, everything was fine. "Su Wentong asked rhetorically.
"Police comrade, what's Gao Aixia's situation now? Haven't you found her yet?"
Wang Xiao replied, "A few days ago, we found a female corpse. It's suspected to be a missing person, Gao Aixia. We would like to ask for your help to identify it."
Su Wentong was shocked. He stood up abruptly and hit his head on the roof of the car.
"What? A female corpse!"
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