Chapter 147: A Murder without a clue
One day, agent Li Yunshan suddenly visited Lang Xiaobai.
"What's the matter?" Lang Xiaobai asked.
"A case that I cannot investigate, I will ask you for help."
"Is it a murder case?"
"That's right! In the residential area near Hongjiashan Forest Park, the old man Peng Qiuwen was stabbed into the back with a dagger."
“Are there fingerprints on site?”
"No, the room was in a mess, with signs of fighting. The drawer of the table was pried and someone turned over inside. I don't know what was lost. We investigated the neighbors on both sides, a retired civil servant named Luo Xiaolin, and the surname Xie.
The three brothers.”
"Three brothers? How are they?"
"They are hooligan villains in that area. When asked about them, they insisted that Luo Xiaolin was the real murderer, but they had no clue."
"So that's the case. Who is responsible for the interrogation?"
"Mr. Hua Muli, the Security Department! A young and promising young man with a very skilled temper. This person has a weird temper. You have to be careful. I know you best. I never care about your weird temper. But I want to be with strangers.
Keep it calm. Be careful not to make such mistakes!”
"Okay, don't worry about me."
The two drove to the residential area where the accident occurred. In the car, Li Yunshan introduced the case in more detail.
"The victim Peng Qiuwen is alone and has a dull life. I heard that he had done an old book business. After the New Year's Episode, he dealt with the store and moved it to this residential area. Peng Qiuwen rarely walked around. His life was simple and monotonous. During the investigation, someone else found that he was in the investigation.
It is said that he is a rich man, hiding gold, silver and jewelry somewhere."
“Does people in residential areas say that?”
"Yes, but not many people have been to his house, except for a person named Luo Xiaolin who has looked for him. The last time Luo Xiaolin went to find him was a week ago."
While talking, the car had arrived at its destination.
The house is a two-story structure with stone walls around it, standing among the woods, with gardens and vegetable gardens in front and behind. As soon as they got off the car, they saw a group of people, flowers and trees, case prosecutors (also represented), and several security guards,
There are three strong men.
"That's the three brothers with the surname Xie." Li Yunshan said. The three of them have different faces and look poor, and they are about forty years old, but they look cunning.
When Li Yunshan and the others approached them, Hua Muli turned around and saw them. Lang Xiaobai bowed politely. Hua Muli just nodded slightly and then continued his question:
"So, you guys come right away?"
"At that time, we were working in the vegetable garden and chatting with the old lady Li who was picking up dead branches. Suddenly, a scream shocked us, and then we ran over... Is this what I said?" The three brothers said.
One person said so.
"Yes! It seemed to be around 2 o'clock in the afternoon. When we jumped in and walked through the vegetable garden, we saw one person running out." The three brothers and the other preached.
"That person must be Luo Xiaolin! He retreated back into the door as soon as he saw us. We are sure that it is Luo Xiaolin. Are you right?"
"That's right! It's Luo Xiaolin!"
The three of them confirmed each other, as if they were very determined.
"Can you really conclude?" Hua Muli asked again.
"Yes, nothing wrong!"
Hua Muli said something to his subordinates, and his subordinates immediately went to the circular gate fifteen or sixteen meters away. Soon, a man's head was exposed through the crack of the door, and it was Luo Xiaolin.
Hua Muli and the acting prosecutor walked through the courtyard and walked into the house. Li Yunshan and Lang Xiaobai also followed in.
Luo Xiaolin and the security guard were at the door. The room was very messy and the drawer was robbed. A human figure drawn with chalk appeared on the floor, showing the deceased's last posture.
Hua Muli continued to ask questions to the three brothers:
"When you came in, where did Luo Xiaolin be?"
"He was not at the scene, maybe he had escaped long ago. Peng Qiuwen was helped up by us, and he endured the pain and his lips slightly opened."
"What did he say before he died?"
"We didn't hear what he said clearly, but it seemed that there were three words Luo Xiaolin. Then, he died and we called the police."
"Did you really hear 'Luo Xiaolin'?"
Several people nodded to show their affirmation.
Hua Muli turned around and looked at Luo Xiaolin. After listening to the three brothers' testimony silently, Luo Xiaolin was neither surprised nor frightened, but was full of kindness and smiled without saying a word. His expression was clearly
I said, no matter how you frame it, I am not afraid.
"Mr. Luo Xiaolin, do you have anything to say?" Hua Muli asked.
"I have nothing to say. If I have to say it, I have to repeat what I just said." Luo Xiaolin said calmly.
"You must have been not at the scene at the time of the incident?"
"No! I have a certificate, Mr. Security, according to your inquiry, are the residents unanimously saying: Mr. Luo Xiaolin never leaves the house on weekdays, and lunch is delivered by the restaurant at noon. On the day of the incident, Mr. Luo Xiaolin was the same as before.
I was served lunch in the restaurant, and I spent the whole afternoon by the window, smoking and reading books?"
"The weather was pretty good that day, and I sat by the window and read. The five people passing by must have seen me. Facts are better than words."
"Yes, I have asked the five people you talked about to confront you tonight."
"That's great. They can definitely testify for me."
"It is not uncommon for Brother Xie to mention that the deceased called me before his death. As his old friend, maybe he wanted to say something to me before he died, so he wanted to call me to go.
I can't figure out why the three of them thought I was a murder suspect? It's really incredible! Mr. Security, who do you know what they are? Why do they believe in their words? Maybe they are confused about the public and fools!"
Luo Xiaolin's heart was a little ups and downs.
"Do you think the Xie brothers are the real murderer?"
"I can't say so surely that there is only this possibility."
"Is that true? Old Mrs. Li was indeed meeting the Xie brothers. She chatted for a while, and at that moment, screams came." Hua Muli said.
"Has Mrs. Li spoke to each of the three brothers? Didn't she just talk to one and the other one still some distance away from them?" Luo Xiaolin asked.
"Yes, as you said, there is one person far away."
"Has Mrs. Li seen the person's face clearly?"
"She said she only saw the figures, but didn't see the face clearly."
"In this case, she dared not say that all the three brothers of Xie are in the vegetable garden."
"Oh, that's the case." Hua Muli nodded as if he agreed.
"So, one of the three brothers has the conditions to commit the crime, and the other two entered the room when they heard screams, perhaps not to save people, but to cover up the miserable screams."
Hua Muli nodded again, as if agreeing with Luo Xiaolin's words, "Are you saying that they are deliberately framed you?"
"Maybe that's the case, they all hate me."
"Oh, what happened to you? It made them hate you like this."
"It all comes from my small hunting ground. I was angry that they poached, so I reported it to the Security Bureau. They were punished. They must be resentful of this matter. So this time I took the opportunity to frame me."
"This is just your inference!"
Hua Muli thought for a moment, then stared at Luo Xiaolin: "If you think, what will the criminal take out of the drawer?"
"I can't say this... this is the case. Peng Qiuwen is not as rich as people think. He once told me that his savings are not at home but in the bank, and there is no valuable at home."
“Do you have stocks and jewelry at home?”
"No!"
"What about these books? Maybe some of them will be valuable, right?"
"This is unlikely. Because he has opened an old bookstore and because he loves reading this type of old books, there are so many old books in his home, but he does not have any rare types of old books."
"Have Peng Qiuwen mentioned to you the three brothers of Xie?"
Chapter completed!