"Woo, woo …"
Li Hui put down the phone and a burst of sobbing came from the other end.
"Captain Zeng, what's going on over there?"
"The victim's family is here to identify the body." Zeng Ping sighed and shouted, "The internet company is closed.
"The internet company has already closed. We can only check the payment records tomorrow."
Han Bin continued, "Captain Zeng, I have to trouble you with something."
"What is it?"
"According to the bartender of the Golden Sands Bar, the woman suspected to be He Shirui came to the bar last night. Although he couldn't remember what she looked like, he recognized the hat and clothes. He also said that the woman wore light-colored nail polish," Han Bin said.
Zeng Ping hesitated. "I remember that the body didn't have nail polish on it."
"Li Hui and I guessed that either the nail polish was decomposed by the seawater, or the woman wasn't He Shirui."
"I happen to be in the forensics room. I'll ask Medical Examiner Wu to identify if there are any residue on the nails." Zeng Ping was experienced and didn't need Han Bin's reminder.
"I'll wait for your news," Han Bin said.
"Now that we're done with the bar, you can go to Qianhao Hotel and make a statement for Tang Yu," Zeng Ping ordered.
"Yes."
"Didn't Tang Yu make a statement? Why does Captain Zeng want us to make a statement for her? "Li Hui was puzzled.
"If the forensics room's test results show that there are no nail polish residue on He Shirui's nails, how do you think the case should be investigated?" Han Bin asked instead of answering.
"That means that it wasn't He Shirui who went to the bar. Someone deliberately pretended to be He Shirui to confuse the police and create the illusion that He Shirui is still alive. They will definitely track down the woman who pretended to be He Shirui," Li Hui analyzed.
"Who do you think is most likely to pretend to be He Shirui?" Han Bin asked.
Li Hui said casually, "Tang Yu?"
Han Bin lit a cigarette.
"Tang Yu did mention the bar during her statement. Otherwise, we wouldn't have known that the victim had been to the bar, and we wouldn't have found the surveillance cameras around the bar so quickly."
"Secondly, when Tian Li gave her statement, she asked He Shirui why she went out. Tang Yu said that she went out to buy souvenirs, and He Shirui was wearing a round floral hat in the surveillance cameras around the bar. This seems reasonable, but it's more like she's trying to cover up the abnormal behavior in the surveillance cameras.
"Most importantly, when I handed Tang Yu a tissue, I noticed she was wearing light-colored nail polish. Of course, this is only my speculation, it can't be used as evidence."
"Now that you mention it, this Tang Yu is quite suspicious," Li Hui muttered.
"Remember to take a photo of Tang Yu and send it to the bartender, Jiang Anyang."
"Why didn't you film it?"
"I still have other things to do." Han Bin took a deep drag on his cigarette. He looked calm on the surface, but his heart was in a mess.
From the current clues, Tang Yu was the most suspicious. She was familiar with He Shirui, and they had similar figures. She was the most likely person to impersonate He Shirui.
But the problem was, when Tang Yu went to the police station to report the case, although Tian Li was the one who gave the statement, Han Bin was also watching. He didn't notice any signs that Tang Yu was lying.
Did the micro-expression analysis fail?
Or did he wrongly accuse Tang Yu?
…
With questions in mind, Han Bin and Tang Yu rushed to the hotel.
To help the police with the case, the Qianhao Hotel prepared a conference room for Tian Li and Zhao Ming.
Although Tian Li and Li Hui had been there for a while, Tang Yu was eating with her boyfriend and hadn't come to the conference room yet, so they could only sit and wait.
Zhao Ming leaned back in his chair and yawned, feeling bored. "Brother Bin, did you guys find anything?"
"We'll talk about it after we finish the statement," Han Bin said.
Tang Yu was a suspect. If she suddenly opened the door while they were discussing the case, it would alert the enemy.
Not long after, the hotel staff came in and gave Han Bin and Li Hui a cup of hot water each.
They were tired of drinking tea and coffee in the afternoon. If they drank any more, they would throw up.
"Da da da …" Footsteps were heard, and then the door of the conference room was opened.
Tang Yu walked into the conference room with an apologetic look on her face. "Sorry, we were eating in the restaurant just now."
"It's okay. Take a seat," Tian Li said.
"Officers, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Xiang Hongbo."
The man nodded.
"Mr. Xiang, please sit down. I'll take your statement." Zhao Ming took out a pen and diary.
Xiang Hongbo responded and sat on the opposite side of the table.
Tian Li turned on the law enforcement recorder and asked:
"Name, gender, age, place of origin …"
"My … my name is Xiang Hongbo. I'm 25 years old, male, from Gaolong City."
"Don't be nervous. I'm just taking a statement," Tian Li said.
"Okay."
"Xiang Hongbo, what's your relationship with He Shirui?"
"We're friends."
"How did you know each other?"
"He Shirui was Tang Yu's classmate. We met through Tang Yu."
"Do you keep in touch in private?"
Xiang Hongbo shook his head. "No."
"When was the last time you saw He Shirui?"
"We had dinner together yesterday, and then I didn't see her again."
"What did He Shirui do after dinner?" Han Bin interrupted.
"She said she was going home soon and wanted to buy some souvenirs." Xiang Hongbo's eyes flickered.
This was a common behavior of lying.
"Who paid for He Shirui's room?"
"I paid for He Shirui's room," Xiang Hongbo repeated.
"When did you know He Shirui was dead?"
"Tang Yu called me this afternoon." Xiang Hongbo glanced to the right.
Looking to the left meant that he was recalling, and looking to the right meant that he was thinking of a lie.
Han Bin asked Xiang Hongbo three questions in a row, and Xiang Hongbo showed signs of lying each time.
After taking Xiang Hongbo's statement, Han Bin looked at Tang Yu. "Miss Tang, the statement wasn't detailed enough. I want to ask you a few more questions."
"Miss Tang, what did you do after dinner last night?"
Tang Yu glanced at Xiang Hongbo and blushed. "I was with Hongbo."
"Did you leave the hotel last night?"
Tang Yu shook her head. "No."
"Did He Shirui tell you that Mao Yiran is in Qingdao?" Han Bin asked.
"When did Mao Yiran come to Qin Island?"
"About two or three days ago."
"What did he come to Qingdao for?" Tang Yu looked surprised.
"According to our investigation, He Shirui made an appointment with Mao Yiran last night. They might have met at Golden Beach, very close to the time of He Shirui's death." Han Bin's eyes were sharp as he observed Tang Yu's expression.
"This …"
Tang Yu frowned and mumbled, "No wonder Shi Rui went out alone last night. She went to see Mao Yiran."
"Miss Tang, do you think He Shirui's death has anything to do with Mao Yiran?" Han Bin asked.
Tang Yu looked confused. "I don't know …"
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