Chapter 6: Sharp Clashes

  I arranged for Wang Dairen and Cao Qiankun to go to the county-level police station to retrieve the surveillance footage, leaving the car with them, and I walked to Wu Tao's home on foot.

  When the police officers at the police station found out that I was from the Major Crimes Unit, they were still very enthusiastic and wanted to drive me there and send someone to protect me, but I declined all of these offers.

  Now that the case has developed to this point, it's better to know less and not be misled by too much fog covering your judgment.

  Furthermore, I don't quite believe them.

  "Huh? Old Mrs. Xue, where are you going?" I arrived at the entrance of Wu Tao's house and saw Mrs. Xue from across the street, carrying a bamboo basket, just about to go out.

  Old Lady Xu saw me and her expression was somewhat dazed: "Go find a burial site for my ill-fated daughter-in-law, right, Comrade Policeman, when can my daughter-in-law be buried?"

  "Yes, it's already the third day, hasn't anyone from the bureau contacted you to collect the deceased's body?" Lin Ruoyin's image flashed in my mind, I don't know if it was because she delayed this matter, otherwise after the autopsy is completed, it should be placed in the morgue within three days and wait for the family to come and claim the body.

  "No, officer, please help me contact him. I want to settle the funeral as soon as possible and let Ah Cheng give up hope. Then my daughter and I will go to the city to live a new life and leave this place behind." Xu's old mother spoke with tears in her eyes, and the late scenery was quite desolate.

  "You go ahead and get busy, I'll just call my colleague to ask, after lunch, I'll come to your house to report." Actually, it's just a matter of one sentence, but I'm the kind of person who doesn't like to give a direct answer until things are certain.

  The old man thanked him a thousand times and left with his bamboo basket slung over his arm.

  Seeing this scene, I'm not feeling good. That grave gives me a weird impression. Will the old man be in danger if he goes there himself? What is Wang Cheng doing at home? Why doesn't he say to accompany the old man together?

  Child!

  I had an idea and stood at Wang Cheng's door asking: "Is Wang Cheng at home? Wang Cheng ~ Wang City ~"

  No one answered after asking several times, it seemed that either Wang Cheng was not there or someone was secretly crying.

  This man with a heavy heart and justice in mind, if only he weren't crippled, would truly be a good man. I must solve the case as soon as possible to help him uphold justice.

  I turned around and was about to go to Wu Tao's house, but at this moment, I suddenly stopped in my tracks.

  It's a strange feeling, this is... a perspective problem!

  I found something interesting. From the gate of Wang Cheng's house, you can see Wu Tao's courtyard and even the main hall inside his house.

  Very clearly, I even saw a beautiful 'girl' walking through the middle of Wu's house, wearing a modern red cheongsam, very beautiful.

  This is interesting, poor families watch rich families all day, and rich families also watch poor families all day, isn't it?

  I went forward and pressed the doorbell. A beautiful cheongsam-clad woman came out from the modern villa, with a hint of incredulity in her eyes.

  In this way, I was invited into the luxurious villa, and soon after, Sun Deshun and a handsome young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes appeared, as well as a middle-aged 'female' cleaner who should be an ayi (nanny).

  "Officer, please have some tea." The woman in the cheongsam dress was elegant and refined, bending her waist to serve the tea. Her figure was soft and supple, but it wasn't that I had a good eye for beauty on purpose. However, beautiful women are always pleasing to the eyes, but what I was thinking about was her past. It's an occupational habit.

  I wore a warm and gentle smile, took a sip of tea, but... what's with this tea?

  The lady in the cheongsam smiled elegantly: "Ah, this tea is called Junshan Yinzhen, produced in Hunan's Yueyang Junshan. It's made from unopened 'fat' and tender buds, with plump and straight buds, evenly covered with downy hair, golden in color, with a fresh and clean fragrance, light yellow in tea color, sweet and refreshing in taste. I wonder if it's because of your drinking habits?"

  "The four famous teas, and it's a rare authentic product, indeed the name is not in vain." I put down my teacup, and my thoughts took a slight turn, this tea is exactly the same as the one at Sun Deshun's house, it seems that being a driver has its benefits after all.

  "Comrade policeman, what brings you to our home?" The young man with thick eyebrows seemed a bit tense, perhaps due to the clothes I was wearing.

  "Your family's 'gate' Liu Yi was killed, Wang Cheng and Xu Bao are deeply grieved. I didn't dare to ask too much, but heard that your family had a good relationship with Liu Yi, so I came to visit reluctantly, hoping not to disturb you." I symbolically opened the record book, facing the classical beauty 'girl', my words and actions were all tainted with a bit of artistic flair, heh~

  It's just that after I finished saying this sentence, no one responded, which made me feel uncomfortable. Do I have to force someone to ask questions? Now my mood is really bad, and I can do something about it!

  "It's all my fault!" The sigh of handsome young man Wu Tao broke the silence.

  "What did you mean by that?" As soon as I asked this question, the originally calm conversation suddenly became tense!

  It wasn't until then that Wu Tao suddenly realized: "Ah, Officer, don't misunderstand me. What I meant was that the other night Wang Ge was working at my place and I should have let him leave earlier. If he had left earlier to pick up Liu Yi, this wouldn't have happened."

  "Oh, what a coincidence!" I exclaimed with a hint of sarcasm, continuing to sip my tea and leaving the space for them to fill in, avoiding a question-and-answer situation where the truth would be hard to uncover, requiring an indirect approach.

  "What's that, you little policeman?" Unexpectedly, Sun Deshun, who was usually gentle and refined, got angry: "Our Wu Dong is a knowledgeable and reasonable university student with excellent grades, his study room is full of awards. And the 'female' master of the house is even more extraordinary, she is......"

  "De Shun, a guest is coming, we can't lose our courtesy." Jiang Yi's expression was calm and serene in her cheongsam, apparently having lost the faint warmth from just now.

  Sun Deshun's furious expression: "I know, it must be that stinky old lady from my house who said some gossiping words, little comrade, don't listen to her nonsense!"

  I smiled slightly, neither affirming nor denying: "Wu Tao and Jiang Yi, a pair of enviable mandarin ducks, even the merciless Lu Mei Lian praised you highly. It's admirable that you two, standing at such heights, can still call laborer Wang Ge and interact with Liu Ai without being bound by worldly conventions."

  No matter how high you are, a thousand wear and tear, Jiang Yi is still hanging with fatigue, but he opens his mouth to tell: "Liu Yi is a very strange girl, she came here to marry Wang Da Ge, this thing we all feel incredible, I rarely contact with the ancient town people, but have curiosity, and face-to-face 'door', asked Liu Yi about this matter."

  "Right, what did you ask her and what did she say?" I was particularly concerned about this matter, couldn't help but want her to speak quickly, not in that slow and gentle tone, it's too torturous.

  However, Jiang Yimei's eyes moved, looking at me with a pitiful gaze: "She said she liked the style of the ancient town, which sounds like a false excuse. I saw that she didn't want to say anything, so I didn't ask anymore. But after that conversation, I found that we got along very well, with similar interests and a sense of camaraderie. From then on, we became sisters.

  I secretly resent myself for not being calm enough: "You said you have little contact with people in the ancient town, but you get along well with Liu Yi. What do you usually talk about?"

  "Art." Jiang Yi smiled wryly: "I graduated from a provincial art academy, and since I was young, my family has been steeped in the culture of Jiangnan. I have a fondness for its atmosphere, but this ancient town is either full of copper stench or nouveau riche, with few friends to speak of. But when Liu Yi and I chat, we talk about Jiangnan's small poems, ancient rhymes, and romantic sentiments, discussing everything under the sun. She understands everything and is very passionate about art. Sometimes I even wonder if it's true what she says - that she likes this place so much that she married into it."

  It's getting more and more out of hand, my eyes kept scanning the three faces: "A beauty with elegant demeanor, admirable indeed. However, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, nothing can escape the shackles of self-interest, art also needs to be recognized in order to gain wealth. May I ask, Jiang Yi, what is your major? Painting, piano, or acting? If you were to portray a young woman from Jiangnan on the silver screen, even I would find it hard to tell reality from fiction."

  This remark is undoubtedly a candid and malicious suspicion.

  "What's wrong with you?!" Sun Deshun's mouth was already agape: "Little policeman, do you know that Miss Jiang is the daughter of the provincial governor? You dare to suspect her, are you looking for death?!"

  Jiang Yu, Jiang Moyang Province is long, these two... I'm going crazy!

  Wu Tao's face also showed some anger: "De Shun, the governor's house is not a black den, what are you talking nonsense? However, to say that, Comrade Police, if you're randomly guessing and framing innocent people, then you've come to the wrong place."

  No wonder Zhao Yong and Luo Lao Gui didn't come, it turns out there's a big shot here. But I think if I don't solve this case, I'll be laid off too. What's the difference with one more provincial governor? My anger is burning, even if the national leader comes, I'll still investigate you!

  "Waaah~ waaaah~" Just as I was full of anger and wanted to retort, the sound of a baby's crying came from upstairs.

  Jiang Yu's face was a bit flustered: "Liu Jie, the baby is awake, go take a look if he's wet his diaper, change into a new one and feed him some milk powder."

  "I'm going right now." The middle-aged woman who had been silent all along hurried upstairs, looking like a quick and agile person.

  After a brief argument, I calmed down a bit: "I have a habit. When there are three pieces of cake in front of me, I always save the one I like best for last. Sun Deshun, you'd better take a step back and think about your own problems. Next, I'd like to hear Wu Tao's opinion on Liu Yi."

  At that moment, I was very handsome and majestic. The three people in front of me were shocked, especially Sun Deshun, who was so scared that his legs went soft and he sat down on the sofa with a thud.

  Wu Tao saw that he couldn't calm me down, and his face turned red with shame and annoyance: "My wife is talking to Liu Yi, it's a woman's matter, what business do I have getting involved, I don't know."

  Xiao Wei's tone was harsh, and Ge's smile was equally venomous: "Wang Cheng helped your family with work, Liu Yi died during this time period, although it has nothing to do with you directly, but it also had a great impact. Now I'm asking you questions, can't you answer me with this attitude? Don't you feel guilty in your heart?"

  "Wu Tao's face turned red and his ears were burning, he was completely embarrassed."

  Clap, clap, clap! At this time, Jiang Yu patted her small hand and laughed: "Officer, you are facing the powerful, being upright and not crooked. I'm very happy in my heart. I hope you can distinguish between true and false, solve the mystery, and bring justice to my close friend as soon as possible. Wu Tao, if you know anything, tell the police everything. And De Shun, there are no outsiders here, nor is Mei Lian's sister-in-law around. You can speak out, we'll help keep it confidential."

  Such a reasonable and emotional good 'woman', I really see for the first time, Wu Tao's expression, how can there be some confusion and doubt, and Sun Deshun, is staring at her in a daze.

  "Cough..." Wu Tao noticed my skeptical gaze and hastily coughed, saying: "This Liu Yi, uh... I haven't had much contact with her, don't understand her too well, just heard Wang Ge mention that Liu Yi likes to sit in the armchair for no reason, contemplating artistic life, and then there's..."

  "Alright." I cut in with a bad tone: "Later, I'll go to your big study and see what achievements you can make, Sun Deshun, it's your turn!"

  Wu Tao may have been bullied for a long time and hasn't met anyone like me before. When he saw me, his whole body was not adapted, with an expression that looked down on me but couldn't do anything to me.

  Sun Deshun on the other side dodged his eyes: "I'm not familiar with her either, what are you asking me for?"

  "Sophistry!" I raised my voice, sternly scolding: "I've asked several people in the old town, and they all said that someone saw you and Liu Yi watching a movie together at the cinema in the city. Your 'wife' even went to Wang Cheng's house to make a scene. Today, if you don't explain yourself clearly, then come with me to the police station."

  Bang!

  I slammed the handcuffs onto the table!