First of all, there was no clear evidence that the female corpse was Gao Aixia.
In the past, identifying a corpse required a DNA test. Now that the body had not even been found, there was no way to do a DNA test.
Gao Aixia's parents coming to identify the corpse could only be regarded as a subjective judgment, not objective evidence.
Now there were two possibilities. The first possibility was that the deceased was indeed Gao Aixia, so Gao Aixia's cause of death was likely related to a loan. She borrowed money but was unable to repay it, so the creditor killed her in a rage.
If it was really as Wen Guanglei said, that Gao Aixia had many creditors, then each creditor had a certain motive to commit the crime.
Of course, the biggest suspect was still Wen Guanglei.
The second possibility was that the deceased was not Gao Aixia.
In this case, there were two possibilities.
The first possibility was that Gao Aixia's parents loved their daughter very much. Because their daughter had been missing for too long, after receiving the notification from the police, they preconceived that their daughter was likely to be dead, resulting in them mistaking the female corpse.
However, Han Bin felt that this was unlikely. Even if Gao Aixia's parents mistook her, there was no reason for Gao Aixia's ex-husband to do the same.
The probability of all three people mistaking her was very small.
The second possibility was that Gao Aixia's parents lied. They already knew that their daughter was not dead, and the reason why they came to identify the corpse was because of some ulterior motive.
For example, debt evasion.
As long as they could get the police's death certificate, the debt would be cleared.
Even if the creditor was unwilling, he could only swallow the bitter fruit of greed. Gao Aixia could change her identity and live again.
Of course, these were just Han Bin's guesses. He still had to rely on the evidence.
Han Bin glanced at his watch. It was already past seven in the evening. He couldn't investigate today.
…
The next morning.
After arriving at the office, Han Bin called for a morning meeting.
He told everyone his analysis.
Wang Xiao frowned. "If Gao Aixia's parents really mistook the female corpse, then wouldn't our efforts be in vain? This is considered obstruction of official business, and the progress of the entire investigation will be affected. "
"I suggest that the technical department continue to compare the photos with the missing persons database. Captain Han's guess is very likely. We can't investigate blindly. If the female corpse is not Gao Aixia in the end, we will have wasted all our efforts."
Han Bin nodded. "I agree. What do the others think? "
Li Qin thought about it for a moment. "I'm thinking, if the female corpse really isn't Gao Aixia, it's possible that one or two of them mistook her for someone else, but the chances of three of them mistaking her for someone else is very slim. The people who mistook her for someone else might have been too worried or prejudiced."
"And the person who purposely made the mistake might have some kind of motive. For example, he might be the murderer who killed Gao Aixia."
Bao Xing rubbed his chin. "Sister Li, I think the exact opposite of you. I think that even if the murderer recognized Gao Aixia's body, he would probably say that the deceased isn't Gao Aixia. Once they confirm that the female corpse is Gao Aixia, the police will open a case for investigation. They might be able to catch the real murderer. "
"On the other hand, as long as we can't confirm that Gao Aixia is dead, we can't file a case for investigation, and the murderer is likely to escape."
Li Qin thought about it. "What you said is also possible, but I'm thinking from another angle. Once they confirm that the female corpse is Gao Aixia, the police will link the corpse to Gao Aixia's case. This female corpse might mislead the police's investigation, making it impossible for them to find the real clues in Gao Aixia's case."
"The corpse is fake, so there's no evidence. How are they going to convict the murderer?"
Han Bin was silent for a moment, then concluded, "Everyone's guesses are possible. So far, the statements of the four people involved in the case aren't trustworthy. We need to start a new round of investigation on them."
"First, check Wen Guanglei's alibi. According to him, he was at the car repair shop from 1 to 5 p.m. on May 27th. Although a lot of time has passed, we still need to make a statement for the shop's employees to confirm the authenticity of their statements."
"Second, investigate privately to see if Gao Aixia had a lot of debts before she died, and if she had any other creditors other than Wen Guanglei."
"Third, keep an eye on Gao Aixia's parents and her ex-husband, Su Wentong, 24 hours a day to see if they have seen any suspicious people."
"Fourth, go to the library where Gao Aixia worked before she disappeared and ask her colleagues about the situation."
"Fifth, ask our colleagues in the technical department to continue to compare the female corpse's photo with the missing people database."
After that, Han Bin glanced at everyone. "Other than that, is there anything else you want to add?"
Li Qin suggested, "Captain Han, do you want to check Gao Aixia's parents' and Su Wentong's mobile phone communication?"
Han Bin responded, "Yes, not only mobile phone communication, but WeChat, Ding Ding, and other chat tools also need to be investigated."
Then, Han Bin arranged the tasks of each team member in detail.
…
Qin Island Library.
At ten o 'clock in the morning, Han Bin arrived at Qin Island Library with Bao Xing.
Qin Island Library was located on the bustling street in the city center, and it was also the largest library in Qin Island.
With the rise of online shopping, there were fewer and fewer libraries, and this was the only one that could be opened in such a bustling area.
Of course, a private company would definitely not do such a loss-making business.
After arriving at the library, Han Bin went straight to the person in charge of the library.
The library manager was called Liang Chengdong. He was in his forties, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a white shirt. He looked quite scholarly.
Han Bin went straight to the point and asked, "Manager Liang, did Gao Aixia work in your company before?"
Liang Chengdong nodded. "Yes, she did work here. She was a good copywriter, but she resigned last year."
"We want to find a few colleagues who are more familiar with her to understand the situation."
Liang Chengdong hesitated for a moment. "Captain Han, can I ask what happened to her?"
"She's missing."
"I don't know much about her situation. How about this, I'll find someone who is familiar with Gao Aixia. If you have any questions, you can ask her."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. The police and the people are a family. It's what I should do." Liang Chengdong said and walked out of the conference room.
Not long after, he came in with a woman in her thirties wearing black-rimmed glasses.
Liang Chengdong explained, "Her name is Ma Liwen. She's also one of our employees. She interacts more with Gao Aixia. If you have any questions, you can ask her."
"Captain Han, you guys talk first. I'll get someone to get you a few glasses of water," Liang Chengdong said and left the conference room.
As soon as the door closed, Ma Liwen asked impatiently, "Captain Han, did you find Gao Aixia?"
"You know about her disappearance?"
"Yes, I went to her house a while ago. Her parents told me about it. I even went to the police station and the officers there said the same thing."
"You guys have a good relationship. You're quite concerned about her."
Ma Liwen sighed. "I don't want to care about her, but she hasn't returned the money she borrowed from me. Who am I going to ask for it?"
"How much did she borrow from you?"
"The principal alone was fifty thousand dollars. Including the interest, it's more than sixty thousand dollars. Now, it's all gone. I feel disgusted whenever I talk about this. I've always treated her like a good sister. When she asked to borrow money, I was the first to lend it to her. Who knew that she wouldn't be grateful and even scammed me. "
"If I see her again, I'll really want to kill her."
Han Bin smiled. "That's a very bold idea. If you really meet her, how are you going to kill her?"
Ma Liwen didn't seem to expect Han Bin to ask such a question. She was stunned. "Captain Han, I'm just thinking about it to express my anger. If I really meet her, I won't be able to do anything to her."
Han Bin wasn't a paranoid person. He continued to ask, "Besides you, is there anyone else in your company who lent money to Gao Aixia?"
"Yes, how could there not be? There are a few including me."
"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door. Then, a woman in her twenties pushed the door open and walked in.
The woman was tall and had short hair. She was carrying a tray with three glasses of water on it. "Officers, please have some water."
As the woman spoke, she placed the water in front of Han Bin and the others.
Ma Liwen pulled the woman aside. "Yao Xin, did Gao Aixia lend you money before she left?"
Yao Xin sighed. "Yeah, I lent her all the money I earned over the past few years, but now I can't even find her. My boyfriend found out and said I was stupid. He was so angry. "
Han Bin took the opportunity to ask, "Why were you willing to lend her money?"
Yao Xin pulled a chair and sat down. "We are all colleagues in the same company. Since she asked, we couldn't refuse. Besides, her food, clothes, and clothes are all branded. Her husband is an executive in a telecommunications company. We didn't expect her to borrow money and not pay it back."
"Since you think that she is better off, have you ever thought about why she would still lend money?"
"She said that her husband's friend founded an Internet company that specializes in big data. It might become a big company like BAT in the future, so the earlier it invests, the better. She wanted to prepare more funds and promised us a lot of interest. I didn't think too much at that time, so I agreed." Yao Xin paused and continued, "Now that I think about it, I was really stupid at that time. How could I have believed her?"
Han Bin had encountered this kind of situation before when he worked at the police station. Many scammers would pretend to be rich and borrow money from people who weren't as rich as them. At the same time, they would promise high interest rates. As long as you were greedy and not vigilant enough, it was easy to be fooled.
Han Bin concluded that it was easier for rich people to borrow money than for poor people.
"When was the last time you saw her?"
Ma Liwen thought for a moment and said, "Early May. I met her at Nanguo Mall. I saw her shopping with a man. When I walked closer, I saw that it was her husband. At that time, I didn't know that they were divorced, so I left after chatting for a while."
"Who would have thought that she would disappear a month later. I asked her husband for money, and her husband took out the divorce certificate. Only then did I know that they were divorced long ago. I was so angry. "
"Are you sure that the man shopping with Gao Aixia is her ex-husband?"
"I'm sure. We had dinner together a few times before. Her husband's name is Su Wentong."
What Ma Liwen said didn't match Su Wentong's statement. According to Su Wentong, he and Gao Aixia had never seen each other after their divorce. Naturally, it was impossible for them to go shopping together.
Yao Xin complained, "If I knew that she was divorced, I wouldn't have lent her the money. Liar, he's a big liar."
Ma Liwen snorted, "In my opinion, the two of them are fake divorces. Otherwise, how could they still hold hands and go shopping together after their divorce? Now that Gao Aixia is missing, even if we know that the money is with her husband, we can't get it back. We don't even have a place to reason with him. Don't you think it's annoying? "
Han Bin touched his chin. If what the two said was true, then Su Wentong must have lied, and he would be even more suspicious.
The key question now was whether the female corpse was Gao Aixia or not.
"Guys, I have a photo of the female corpse, and I want you to help me identify it. It might be a little uncomfortable to look at the photo, so I hope you can be mentally prepared."
The reason why Han Bin kept asking people he knew to identify the corpse was because he had no other choice. Gao Aixia's parents didn't keep too many photos of Gao Aixia, and Han Bin had only seen some identification photos. It was difficult to identify the deceased with just one photo.
Ma Liwen shrunk her neck, "Why do you want to see a photo of a corpse? I'm a coward, how can I not look? "
Han Bin reminded them, "The corpse in the photo is probably the person you're looking for."
"Captain Han, you mean Gao Aixia is dead?!"
"It's still under investigation, so I can't be sure. I'm asking you to look at the photo because I hope you can help me identify it."
Ma Liwen and Yao Xin looked at each other.
"I'll look."
"Me too."
With the motivation of money, the two of them mustered up their courage.
Han Bin took out the photo of the female corpse and put it in front of them.
Ma Liwen gasped, "Oh my god, this is a female corpse soaking in a pool, isn't it? This is too scary!"
Yao Xin also frowned, twisted her neck, and looked at the photo from the corner of her eyes.
Han Bin made an inviting gesture, "Guys, I hope you can identify it carefully. It's very important to find Gao Aixia!"
Ma Liwen was older, so she had a stronger mentality. She took a deep breath and looked at the photo carefully.
"Looks like, this female corpse looks like Gao Aixia, but the photo is a little blurry, so I can't see it clearly." Ma Liwen frowned, and her tone was a little uncertain.
With a role model, Yao Xin also gathered her courage and looked over, "It does look like her, but I don't think she's Gao Aixia."
Han Bin asked, "Are you sure?"
Yao Xin hesitated, "I can't guarantee it, but I don't think she's Gao Aixia."
Ma Liwen nodded, "Yes, at first she looked like her, but when you look closely, she does look a little different from Gao Aixia."
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