The next morning.
Han Bin received Cui Shaohai at the Municipal Criminal Investigation Unit.
Cui Shaohai was in his twenties. He was tall, had sparse hair, and his skin was slightly tanned. He looked somewhat similar to Jiang Suli.
Cui Shaohai looked a little uneasy. He looked at Han Bin and then at Zhao Ming. "Is Captain Han here?"
"I am. Have a seat." Han Bin pointed to the chair opposite him. "You are Cui Shaohai."
"Yes, we spoke on the phone yesterday. You asked me to come over today to take a statement."
Han Bin said, "Cui Shaohai, what is your relationship with Jiang Suli?"
"She is my mother. My biological mother. Although I was given to my father after she divorced him, I have always been in contact with my mother. "
"We are preparing to reinvestigate Jiang Suli's murder case. We would like to ask for your assistance."
"That's great. I've been waiting for this day. Ever since my mother passed away, there hasn't been a day that I haven't missed her. It's been two years, but there hasn't been any movement in my mother's case. I thought the police had given up."
Han Bin said, "The police have not given up, nor will they give up on any case. It's just that some cases are stuck in a dead end. No matter how many police officers are invested, it's difficult to solve them. But this doesn't mean that the police have given up. As long as new clues are found, the police will reinvestigate.
Just like Jiang Suli's case, the South City Branch invested a lot of police officers, but the case has not been solved. The entire branch has been under a lot of pressure. However, several clues in the case have been cut off. It's difficult for them to continue the investigation. "
Cui Shaohai asked, "Captain Han, according to what you mean, there are new clues in my mother's case?"
Han Bin nodded. "Yes, there was a murder case some time ago. It's very likely to be related to Jiang Suli's case. We invited you here because we want to have a deeper understanding of the 821 case. If the two cases are really related, it's very likely to be an opportunity to solve the 821 case. "
Cui Shaohai looked excited. "That's great. I will definitely help the police. As long as I can catch the murderer who killed my mother, everything will be worth it."
"Thank you for your understanding. I want to ask you some questions now. I hope you can answer them truthfully."
"Go ahead."
Han Bin went straight to the point. "How's your relationship with Jiang Suli?"
Cui Shaohai was slightly stunned. He did not expect Han Bin to ask this. "Although we don't see each other often, my mother still loves me very much. She often calls me and secretly transfers money to me. Our relationship is no different from that of an ordinary mother and son."
"When was the last time you contacted Jiang Suli?"
"On the day my mother died, she texted me to tell me that she had something to tell me."
"Where to?"
"Go to her house."
"What time did she send the text message?"
"One forty in the afternoon. The police from the South City Sub-Bureau also asked about it before, so I remember it quite clearly. "
"Did you go?"
"Yes."
"What time did you arrive at Jiang Suli's house and what time did you leave?"
"I arrived around three in the afternoon. Her door was closed, so I called her, but she didn't answer. Then, she texted me to say that her husband was at home and asked me to leave first. "
Han Bin was a little puzzled. "Jiang Suli is your mother, and the two of you are not in a shameful relationship. Why didn't you enter her house when her husband was at home?"
Cui Shaohai said, "I would have gone in under normal circumstances, but the situation at that time was a bit special."
"Special in what way?"
"I had a girlfriend at that time, and we were in love freely. I really liked her, but her family had a lot of betrothal gifts, and my father couldn't afford that kind of money. I wanted to get some money from my mother to get married first. Even if it was a loan, I could pay it back slowly after I got married. "Cui Shaohai touched his nose.
"My relationship with my stepfather, Tang Wenyao, was not very good, and he didn't like me very much. It was impossible to talk about this in front of him, so I wanted to discuss it with my mother first, and then let my mother talk to Tang Wenyao."
"When did you tell your mother that you were going to borrow money to get married?"
"Around August 10th, about a week before my mother died."
"How much money were you going to borrow from your mother?"
"About fifty thousand yuan."
"Did Jiang Suli agree?"
"Of course, my mother agreed, but she said that she didn't have that much money, and that she needed to discuss it with Tang Wenyao. She asked me to wait for her news."
"Did Jiang Suli mention borrowing money from Tang Wenyao before she died? Did Tang Wenyao agree?"
"I'm not sure. On August 19th, my mother asked me to go to Nan Tang Village. I thought she was going to talk to me about it, and I even thought she was going to give me the money directly. I was quite excited, but I didn't expect to be rejected at the door, "Cui Shaohai sighed and said helplessly.
"What was more depressing was that the police came to me the next day and said that my mother was killed yesterday. They even suspected me because I went to the Tang family's house. Don't you think it's bullshit? How could I kill my own mother?"
Han Bin had seen the file on Cui Shaohai. Because some witnesses had seen Cui Shaohai go to Tang Wenyao's house during the time of the crime, Cui Shaohai had been regarded as one of the suspects.
Later, the police eliminated him as a suspect for two reasons. The first reason was the text message, which showed that Cui Shaohai did not enter the Tang family's house.
The second reason was the fingerprint. The police found the suspect's fingerprint in the cellar, but it did not match with Cui Shaohai's.
"Do you have any suspects for the 821 case?"
"Yes," Cui Shaohai said confidently. "I think my mother was probably killed by Tang Wenyao."
Han Bin thought back. "You didn't mention this when the police officer from the South City Sub-Bureau gave you a statement."
"Because Tang Wenyao disguised himself so well that I didn't suspect him at all. He only exposed himself after my mother died."
Seeing that he was so sure, Han Bin raised an eyebrow. "Do you have any evidence?"
"Hmm …" Cui Shaohai hesitated. "I'm not the police, and I don't know what evidence is, but I have my reasons."
"Okay, tell me your reasons."
Cui Shaohai changed the topic. "Do you know that Nan Tang Village is going to be demolished?"
"Yes, I do."
Cui Shaohai leaned forward, looking a little agitated. "Tang Wenyao's family has two plots of land. According to the village's policy, they can get three houses for demolition. Do you think I should get one?"
Han Bin shook his head. "I don't have the final say in the distribution of houses."
"I know you don't have the final say, but I just want you to be the judge. My mother is dead, and I'm her son. Logically speaking, I should be entitled to a portion of her assets, but Tang Wenyao has schemed against me. Forget a house, he's not even willing to give me a toilet."
Han Bin asked, "What does this have to do with him killing Jiang Suli?"
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