That was an inauspicious name.
"What's your relationship with Song Zhong? How did you know him?"
Ren Bo thought for a while. "We're friends. We met while drinking."
"How did he contact you? Where is he now? "
"He called me. I don't know where he is now."
"What's his phone number?"
“1532338XXXX”
"Zhao Ming, get someone to check the owner of this phone number."
"Yes."
"Do you have Song Zhong's photo?"
Ren Bo shook his head. "No."
Han Bin took out Song Bohui's photo. "Is it him?"
Ren Bo wiped the sweat off his forehead and hesitated. "Should … not be."
"Then describe Song Zhong to me. What does he look like?"
Ren Bo frowned and pondered. "Song Zhong is about my height. He doesn't wear glasses. He's of medium build …"
"What about his facial features?" Han Bin asked. The information was too vague. He wouldn't be able to recognize Song Zhong.
Ren Bo didn't answer but changed the topic. "Officer, what did Song Zhong do? Why are you looking for him? "
Han Bin stared at him for a while before saying, "A tourist was murdered at the amusement park this afternoon. The murderer was wearing your clown costume."
Ren Bo opened his mouth and said with a trembling voice, "Officer, this has nothing to do with me. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"We're looking for the person who wore the clown costume this afternoon. You took that costume out of the amusement park yesterday. Who else are we looking for if not you?"
Ren Bo took a deep breath and explained, "Officer, I'm afraid you don't know this. I'm not the only one who had that clown costume. There were two clown costumes at the amusement park. The murderer might be wearing the other clown costume."
"We've found the other clown costume and eliminated all suspicion. If you want to clear your name, help the police find the clown costume and the person who wore it. "
Ren Bo showed a bitter expression. "But … but I don't know him well."
Han Bin laughed. "If you don't know him well, we don't know him well either. We don't even know if there is such a person. We can't find him, so we can only investigate you. "
Ren Bo was anxious. "Police comrade, I'm really a good person. I didn't do anything. If someone were to wear my clown costume and kill someone, it would definitely be Song Zhong. One look and you can tell he's not a good person. "
Han Bin replied, "Then help me find Song Zhong. Once you find him, you'll be cleared of suspicion."
"But, but …" Ren Bo revealed a troubled expression.
Zhao Ming glared at him. "Why? You don't want to help the police?"
"No, I'm willing, but I don't know where Song Zhong went."
Han Bin asked, "When and how did you pass the clown suit to him?"
Ren Bo thought for a while and said, "This morning, he rode his scooter to the north of Jinhua Road and Qiangsheng Street. I gave him the clown suit there."
"Where did he go after that?"
Ren Bo lowered his head. "I didn't pay attention."
Han Bin's tone was stern. "You're always like this when it comes to important situations. It seems that you don't want to help the police find him. Tell me, are you two accomplices? Were you involved in the murder of the tourist?"
"No, I'm a timid person. I don't dare to kill anyone. I really don't know anything."
"We've already found him. Do you think that by saying that you don't know anything, you can clear your name …" Han Bin snorted. When he was about to continue, Zhao Ming walked over and handed the phone to Han Bin. "Captain Han, the police station has news. They've found the identity of the owner of that phone number."
Han Bin took the phone and checked the information.
Owner: Lin Hongping
Gender: Female
Date of birth: May 23, 1974
ID Number: 13018219740523 XXXX
Address: Xiaorong Village, Xinfeng District, Shimen City, Jizhou Province
Han Bin frowned. An outsider, and a woman at that?
Han Bin turned to look at Ren Bo, his face expressionless. "Cuff him up and take him away!"
Ren Bo struggled and said, "Police comrade, what are you doing? What right do you have to arrest me? I've already said that the clown costume was lent to someone else. I have nothing to do with the tourist's murder."
"Don't move."
"Behave yourself!"
Zhao Ming and Sun Xiaopeng pressed down on Ren Bo's shoulders, one on the left and one on the right, while Tian Li put handcuffs on him.
Ren Bo struggled weakly and begged Han Bin, "Police comrade, you can't do this. I'm really innocent. You can't wrong a good person. Please, you have to believe me. "
"I want to believe you too, but you've been lying to the police ever since we came in. If I believe you again, I'll be letting down the people's trust." Han Bin said with a straight face.
"I'm not lying. I'm not deceiving you. I really don't know where Song Zhong is!"
"The owner of the phone number you gave just now isn't Song Zhong at all, but a woman. We asked about Song Zhong's appearance, but you didn't answer. It's obvious that you're covering up for him. You don't want the police to find him! "
Ren Bo choked with sobs and gritted his teeth. "No, I'm not covering up for him. He really used that phone number to contact me. As for his appearance … I've never seen him before, and I don't know him. Naturally, I can't tell you what he looks like. "
"You just said that you and Song Zhong are friends, and the two of you even drank together. Don't tell me that he masked his face when he drank with you?"
"I … I'm sorry, I lied just now. He's not my friend at all. I've only seen him once, when I gave him the clown costume this morning. He was riding an electric scooter and wearing a helmet. I couldn't see his face at all. I really don't know him."
Han Bin looked serious. "Since you don't know him, why did you lend him the clown costume?"
"This is a bit long to explain." Ren Bo sighed and recalled. "Two days ago, he called me and asked if I was a clown from the amusement park. I admitted it. I was also quite puzzled by this strange call, so I asked who he was. "
"He said that his wedding anniversary with his girlfriend was coming up, and he wanted to surprise her by acting as a clown. He wanted to borrow my clown costume. I wasn't lying about that. That's what he said."
"I didn't agree at first. After all, the clown costume is from the amusement park, and it's not convenient to bring it out. Moreover, I don't know him. What if I break it or lose it?"
"But he was very sincere. He said that as long as I agreed, he was willing to give me five hundred yuan as a deposit and rent. He would only use it for one day, and he would return it to me the next day."
"I was tempted when I heard that."
Zhao Ming questioned. "The Internet is so advanced now. If he wanted a clown costume, he could have bought it online for a cheaper price. Why did he have to rent your costume?"
Ren Bo shook his head. "I don't know."
"You didn't think of such a big loophole?"
"I did."
"Then why didn't you ask him?"
Ren Bo showed a look of shame. "I … was afraid that after he thought it through, he wouldn't rent it from me."
Zhao Ming rolled his eyes. "That's enough of you."
Han Bin was speechless. This was a classic case of being greedy for small gains and losing big losses.
He was blinded by some small benefits, not knowing that it was a smokescreen laid by the suspect. There was a big pit waiting for him to jump into.
Han Bin stared at Ren Bo. "Can I believe you this time?"
"Yes, I'm telling the truth this time. I'm not lying."
"Then why did you lie before? Since you don't know Song Bo, why did you say he was your friend? "
Ren Bo showed a look of regret. He scratched his head. "Didn't I take the money? If the manager of the amusement park knew that I rented out the clown costume to make money, he would definitely fire me. "
"I didn't think too much at the time. In a panic, I said it was borrowed by a friend. I thought that would lessen the responsibility."
Han Bin stared at him. What a freaking weirdo!
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