Among the four neighbors, Liu Rong caught Han Bin's attention. "How old is this Liu Rong? What's her apartment number?"
"My brother is 43 this year. Liu Rong should be five or six years older than my brother, probably less than fifty. Liu Rong lives in apartment 302 of our unit. Is there anything wrong with her? "
Han Bin remembered that Xiao Bingtian was holding a photo on the high-speed train and muttering the name "Rongrong."
As for whether that Rongrong was the same Rongrong, he didn't know.
"Does Xiao Bingtian have a phone?"
"Yes."
"What phone?"
"A Huawei phone."
"Did Xiao Bingtian say what kind of guests he's inviting?"
"I don't know. I called him over for dinner today just to ask about this. Who knew I wouldn't have the time …" Xiao Guodong shook his head and sighed.
"Did Xiao Bingtian say when he's leaving Qindao?"
"After Chinese New Year. He'll leave after selling the house. Actually, I've tried to persuade him to move back to Qindao. Although he likes Chang 'an, he doesn't have any relatives there. It's better for him to move back to Qindao so he can take care of each other when he's old. "
Han Bin flipped through the notebook. "Okay, let's stop here. Contact me if you think of anything."
"Okay, Officer Han. I'll leave my brother's case to you."
"It's my pleasure." After watching Xiao Guodong leave, Han Bin called Wang Xiao over.
"Captain Han, what can I do for you?"
"Go to apartment 302 of building 3 and look for the neighbor named Liu Rong. She went to the crime scene after the crime. I'll take her statement myself."
"What about the others who went to the crime scene?"
"You'll take the statements of the others?"
Wang Xiao nodded and asked curiously, "Captain Han, is there anything wrong with this Liu Rong?"
Han Bin said, "I can't say for sure now. I'll tell you when we get back to the station."
After sending Wang Xiao away, Han Bin returned to the crime scene. Li Can had already completed the preliminary autopsy.
"Captain Han, you came at the right time. The preliminary autopsy is complete. I was just about to report to you."
"Speak."
"You should know the identity of the deceased. He should be around 40 years old. The cause of death was a sharp knife stabbed into the left side of his chest. This position is very dangerous. It directly pierced the main artery of the heart. Unless he received immediate treatment, he would probably die on the way to the hospital.
Apart from this fatal wound, there were no other wounds on the deceased's body, nor were there any traces of being tied up. "
Li Can paused for a moment and continued, "The time of death of the deceased should have been between four and eight o 'clock yesterday afternoon. Because there was a heater in the house, the temperature was higher, which accelerated the decomposition of the corpse to a certain extent."
Han Bin asked, "Were there any signs of poisoning?"
"I haven't found anything yet. When I return to the lab, I will conduct further tests."
"Thank you for your hard work."
"It's my duty." After Li Can reported the situation, he communicated with the technical department and put the deceased's body into a body bag, preparing to transport it back to the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Wang Xiao returned to the scene. "Captain Han, Liu Rong is at home. I've asked her to come over to give a statement. She said that she's afraid of people dying and asked you to go to her house."
Han Bin touched his nose. "She came to the scene before the police arrived, but now she's saying that she's afraid of people dying?"
"Who knows? Why don't we invite her to the Municipal Public Security Bureau to give a statement?"
"Forget it. I'll make a trip. Zhao Ming, Ma Jiaoxu, come with me. "
"Yes."
After climbing a flight of stairs, the three of them arrived at Liu Rong's house.
"Knock knock …" Zhao Ming knocked on the door. A woman in her fifties opened the door. The woman was tall and thin. She had a ponytail and a lot of her hair had already turned white.
"Hello, I'm Han Bin from the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Is this Liu Rong's house?"
"Yes, I'm Liu Rong. Please come in, my three comrades."
Han Bin entered the house. It was a three-bedroom apartment. On the right-hand side of the door was the toilet. There was a smell of urine. The house was not very clean and there were a lot of things piled up in a mess.
Liu Rong was a little embarrassed. "There are a lot of people at home, so the house is a little messy. Please don't mind."
"How many people are there in your family?"
"My parents, my husband and I, and a daughter. My husband and daughter are not at home. My parents are in their house. "Liu Rong made an inviting gesture." Please take a seat. I'll get you a glass of water. "
Han Bin sat on the sofa. "Mrs. Liu, you don't have to trouble yourself. We're not thirsty. Let's go straight to the statement."
"That's fine too."
"Mrs. Liu, do you know the deceased, Xiao Bingtian?"
"Yes, we are all neighbors. He lived here for a period of time when he was young. Later, I heard that he went to Chang 'an. I haven't seen him all these years."
"Did you go to the crime scene?"
"Yes, I went there once. Xiao Guodong saw his brother dead and was shocked. It alerted our neighbor upstairs, so I went to take a look. I'm not very brave, so I just peeked through the door. Oh my god … I was really scared. "
"Did you guys meet Xiao Bingtian after he came back from Chang 'an?"
"Yes, we were all neighbors. It was inevitable that we would bump into each other when going up and down the stairs. We only exchanged a few words."
"Did you go to his house?"
"No."
"You didn't go to the crime scene today?"
"I really didn't. I just peeked outside the door. It was so bloody. I didn't dare to go in."
"Where were you between four and eight o 'clock yesterday afternoon?"
"I was at home."
"Did you go out?"
"No, I was at home all the time."
"Who can prove it?"
"My parents. They are at home. If you don't believe me, you can ask them."
"Did you hear anything suspicious at home?"
"I don't have any impression." Liu Rong shook her head and asked, "Didn't Xiao Bingtian die today?"
"The crime happened at noon today, but Xiao Bingtian was killed between four and eight o 'clock yesterday afternoon. You live close to him. Did you see anyone suspicious go to his house during this time?"
Liu Rong said, "I didn't go out yesterday afternoon. I didn't see anyone except my parents."
"As far as you know, does Xiao Bingtian have any enemies or conflicts with anyone?"
"I'm not sure about that. He just came back not long ago, and I haven't seen him twice. Even if he had enemies, he wouldn't tell me. Am I right? "
Han Bin took out a business card and put it on the table. "Let's stop here. This is my business card. If you think of anything, you can contact me directly."
"Sigh." Liu Rong stood up and said worriedly, "Officer Han, was Xiao Bingtian killed by someone?"
Han Bin stopped in his tracks. "Why do you ask?"
"We live in the same unit, and there are old people and children at home. I'm scared too. It's fine if it was a vendetta, but if there was a burglar at home, our family would be in danger too. " Liu Rong sighed. "It's easy to get into trouble during the Lunar New Year. We commoners celebrate the Lunar New Year, and so do thieves. What if they steal from my house?"
Han Bin comforted her. "Madam Liu, don't worry. The police will do their best to investigate the case. It won't affect your normal life."
Liu Rong's brows were still furrowed. "Sigh, I hope so …"
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