Detective from the future

Chapter 636 Lie (two chapters in one)

It was already one o'clock in the afternoon when we left Huijiayuan Community.

Everyone hadn't had lunch yet, so at Zhao Ming's suggestion, they went to a nearby time-honored restaurant, Gufenglou.

This restaurant specializes in Shandong cuisine, and the chef is also from Laoqin Island. According to Zhao Ming, the taste of the dishes is very authentic.

Zhao Ming yelled for a treat, and ordered a few signature dishes, eight strips mixed with scallions, spicy fatty sausage, soft fried hand-peeled shrimp, stewed lamb, crispy meat dumplings, winter melon ball soup.

Zhao Ming is a master who has no shortage of money, and when he wants to treat guests, everyone is not polite to him.

Han Bin tasted it, and the dishes here are indeed very authentic.

Especially the spicy fat sausage, which is cleaned very cleanly, tastes chewy, spicy and spicy, and has an endless aftertaste. It would be perfect if paired with a glass of draft beer.

It's a pity that drinking is not allowed during the mission.

After the meal, the four of Han Bin divided into two groups. Zhao Ming and Tian Li returned to the Yuhua branch and sent the evidence found from Lu Jingfang's home to the technical team.

Han Bin and Bao Xing rushed to Beauty Media Company.

The seventh floor of Feng'an Building.

Han Bin and the two got off the elevator, walked east along the elevator, and saw the sign of Beauty Media Company.

The two entered the company, the front desk was on the left, a young woman was sitting behind the counter, and a middle-aged man was standing next to him, holding the counter with his right hand, chatting with the woman in a low voice.

Bao Xing walked over and knocked on the counter, "Hello, Mr. Chen Xihai, is Mr. Chen there?"

The woman behind the counter didn't speak, but turned to look at the man next to her.

"I am Chen Xihai." The man replied, looking at Han Bin and Bao Xing.

Bao Xing showed his police officer ID, "We are from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Brigade and want to know something about you."

"Okay, two police officers, please." Chen Xihai took a deep breath, made a gesture of invitation, and led Han Bin and the others to walk inside.

Han Bin looked at the surrounding office environment. Unlike the offices of other companies, here are all independent partition rooms. Unlike ordinary partitions, the walls are very thick, and the material looks like sound insulation material.

The three of them entered the conference room, Chen Xihai smiled and said, "Two police officers, please sit down, I'll pour you a glass of water."

Han Bin waved his hand, "Don't bother."

As soon as he entered the door, he met the person he was looking for. Han Bin thought it was a coincidence and asked, "Mr. Chen, can I see your ID card?"

"Yes." Chen Xihai took out his wallet from his pocket, found out his ID card and handed it to Han Bin.

Han Bin took a look, "Chen Shifeng."

"Yes, that's my real name."

"What is your position in this company?"

"General manager."

Han Bin returned his ID card to the other party, "This is the first time I've heard that a general manager uses a stage name."

"Our company is a media company, which is somewhat similar to an artist. It is different from other companies. Most of the employees have stage names, so I just took one." Chen Xihai laughed and continued,

"Actually, I've always been dissatisfied with my name. I wanted to change it a long time ago, but my parents chose it. It's not good to change it. I chose a stage name as a compromise."

"Mr. Chen Shifeng, do you know why we are looking for you today?"

Chen Shifeng shook his head, "I don't know."

"Do you know Lu Jingfang?"

"Yes, she is an employee of our company, what's the matter?"

"When was the last time you saw Lu Jingfang?"

"It's been a while, I don't remember clearly."

"Isn't she an employee of your company? Doesn't usually come to the company?"

"The work content of our media company is different from that of other companies. We mainly shoot some movies, TV series, short videos, live broadcasts, etc., because the content of the shooting is different, the environment of the shooting is different, and the place of work is different. As long as we can produce Good work, we have no hard requirements on whether to come to the company."

"What is her main job content?"

"Take a short video and send it to the company's editors, who will be responsible for editing, reviewing, and uploading to the video website."

Han Bin said, "That is to say, Lu Jingfang is only responsible for shooting the video, and your company is responsible for the post-production work."

"Yes, in addition to processing the video itself, we will also communicate with the video website to obtain some channels and publicity, so that more people can see the video and gain more fans."

"How long has Lu Jingfang been in your company?"

Chen Xihai thought for a while, "It's been more than two months. She started to do live broadcasts, but she was a bit reluctant and didn't have much talent. We pulled some resources for her from another live broadcast website, but she never started doing it. Later, she started making small videos, and it has been about a month, and the number of hits and fans has increased rapidly, which is not bad.”

After finishing speaking, Chen Xihai looked at Han Bin again, and asked, "Comrade policemen, what are you doing here today?"

"Lu Jingfang is dead."

"What!" Chen Xihai stood up abruptly, his eyes wide open, "You said that Lu Jingfang is dead."

Han Bin kept staring at the other party. Although Chen Xihai acted surprised, his micro-expression did not reveal the slightest hint of surprise.

Han Bin was sure that his surprised expression was faked.

He wasn't surprised, which meant he knew about it beforehand.

Either he learned about it in advance from other channels, or he is the murderer!
"do not you know?"

Chen Xihai said without hesitation, "How could I know, is what you said true?"

Han Bin turned to Bao Xing and said, "Search him."

Bao Xing stood up and walked to Chen Xihai's side, "Mr. Chen, please cooperate."

"Comrade police, what do you mean?"

Han Bin also stood up, showing a vigilant look, "I suspect that you have dangerous items on you, please cooperate."

"I didn't, did you make a mistake?"

"Then you should cooperate with us even more, so we can return your innocence."

Chen Xihai swallowed, hesitated for a while, "Okay, then you can search."

Bao Xing made a gesture of invitation, "Mr. Chen, please stand up, thank you."

Chen Xihai sighed and stood up according to Bao Xing's request.

According to the procedures, Bao Xing searched Chen Xihai carefully, and nodded to Han Bin beside him, "The team leader didn't find out."

Han Bin showed a look of apology, "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry, I was a little sensitive just now."

"Comrade policeman, why did you suddenly suspect that I was carrying dangerous items? I am a law-abiding citizen and would never carry that kind of thing."

"Since you are a law-abiding citizen, why would you lie to the police?"

Chen Xihai forced a smile, "I don't have one, how dare I lie to the police."

"If you don't want to say it here, you can only change the place."

Chen Xihai showed a vigilant look, "What do you mean?"

Han Bin said seriously, "Mr. Chen, please follow us to the police station."

Chen Xihai quickly waved his hands, "Don't, don't, what are you going to do at the police station? Didn't I already cooperate with you in the investigation?"

"You're talking nonsense with your eyes open, and you still have the nerve to say cooperate?"

"Comrade policeman, I didn't know when I lied to you. If you remind me, it might be my slip of the tongue."

"Okay, then I'll ask you again, did you already know about Lu Jingfang's death before we came?"

"I..." Chen Xihai wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Hey, I thought it was a big deal, that's why you searched me."

"Bang!" Bao Xing slapped his hands and scolded, "It's no big deal. Apart from the known people involved, only one person knows that Lu Jingfang is dead, and that is the murderer!"

Bao Xing's shout almost scared Chen Xihai into the urine, and he couldn't say anything, "I...I...how could I be the murderer, I am not, I am not."

"It's not the murderer, how do you know that Lu Jingfang is dead?"

"I heard people say it."

"Who said that?"

"Zhang Lixin, it was Zhang Lixin who told me that you went to the dormitory to look for her, and that Lu Jingfang was dead. I didn't believe it at first, but later she said that I saw Lu Jingfang's posthumous photo, so I was dubious. Seeing that you really Now that I'm sure what she said is true."

"Since you already know the news of Lu Jingfang's death from Zhang Lixin, why say you don't know and lie to the police?"

"I...I..." Chen Xihai hesitated, and gritted his teeth, "It was Zhang Lixin who said it. She doesn't want you to know that it was her who told the secret."

"Hmph." Han Bin snorted, "It's obviously a very simple matter, why make it so complicated."

"It's all right now. We still have to confront Zhang Lixin. It's fine if she admits it. If she doesn't admit it, then you can only come with us."

"Hey, Comrade Policeman, I didn't know that you have piercing eyes, which can be seen at a glance. If I knew, I wouldn't lie if I was killed."

"This Zhang Lixin, isn't it hurting me?"

Han Bin scolded with a straight face, "Okay, you are such an adult, and you don't have an opinion yet, so feel free to blame others."

Chen Xihai said solemnly, "Comrade policeman, I know I was wrong, I was really wronged, I am not the murderer, I really heard it from Zhang Lixin."

"If you say yes, how do you prove it? If you can't prove this, we can only regard you as a suspect."

"I, I..." Chen Xihai picked up the mobile phone on the table, and opened the communication record, "You see, this is the call record of her call, it must not be fake."

"It only means that she called you, but it doesn't prove what she said to you."

"What should I do?"

"Did Zhang Lixin say that we are coming over?"

"She just said, you may come to find me. I don't want too many people to know that this incident affects the stability of the company, so I ran to the front desk and waited."

Han Bin thought for a moment and said, "Well, you can call her back later, and if I ask you to say anything, you can say what you want, and don't say any extra words."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Han Bin took out his notebook and started writing on it.

After finishing writing, he tore off that page and put it in front of Chen Xihai, "Just read it, don't say a single extra word."

"Yes." Chen Xihai took a deep breath, picked up his mobile phone and dialed Zhang Lixin's mobile number.

After a while, a woman's voice rang out on the phone, "Hello, Mr. Chen, you are looking for me."

"Xiao Zhang, didn't you say that the police will come soon?"

"Why didn't you come after waiting for so long?"

The voice on the phone was very similar to Zhang Lixin's, "I'm not too sure. They left around one o'clock. They just asked about you. I can't guarantee whether they will go to you or not."

"The police really told you that Lu Jingfang is dead."

"It's absolutely true. How could I lie to you? They even let me see the photos of Lu Jingfang after her death, which frightened me."

"Who did you tell about Lu Jingfang's death?"

"I'll tell you only one person. I didn't tell anyone except you."

"How many police officers did they go to?"

"Three men and one woman, all young. The leader's surname is Han, and he looks very energetic."

"I see, don't tell anyone else about this."

"Okay, I see. I won't tell anyone except you." Zhang Lixin said vowedly, and added, "Mr. Chen, if the police ask you, don't say that I called and the police told me Me, don't let me tell anyone, especially you."

"I see." After Chen Xihai finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Bao Xing sneered, "Okay, all of you think the police are fools."

"Comrade policeman, it's really nothing. Zhang Lixin just wants to sell me something." Chen Xihai explained and continued, "You heard the phone call just now. This should prove my innocence."

"It's useless for me to believe you. According to the procedure, a written testimony is required."

"What do you mean, Comrade Police?"

"In this way, you can tell Zhang Lixin to go to the Third Squadron of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Yuhua Sub-bureau to make a record, and tell the truth about the situation, so that you can prove your innocence."

"This..." Chen Xihai was a little embarrassed, "Comrade policeman, can't you inform her? Why did you ask me to?"

Han Bin smiled and said, "Don't, my words are not as useful as Mr. Chen's, and I still listen to you."

"Then she doesn't know, did I tell you about the situation? It's so embarrassing for the two of us to meet after this. "

"You don't have to notify her. She doesn't go to the police station to make a statement. I still believe you. However, I can't guarantee the other police officers. Without this written evidence, there may be another police officer coming to investigate you one day. "

"No, no, I'll listen to you. I'll notify her in a while and ask her to go to the police station to make a record as soon as possible."

Han Bin sighed, "Talk about it, there was nothing wrong at first, and something must happen."

It can be said that Zhang Lixin did one thing face to face and another behind the scenes. She had asked Han Bin not to tell Chen Xihai that she had made a statement with the police.

Well, the police were sold out in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Han Bin felt a little unhappy, because Zhang Lixin's behavior would cause some trouble to the police.

Even if the communication by phone proved that Zhang Lixin had indeed told Chen Xihai about Lu Jingfang's murder, it didn't mean that Chen Xihai didn't know about it in advance.

Assuming that Chen Xihai was really the murderer, he already knew the news of Lu Jingfang's death, and he wouldn't be too surprised to hear it again. Han Bin could tell through his feigned surprise that he was lying.

Here comes the problem, Zhang Lixin called Chen Xihai pretending to be smart, which was equivalent to giving Chen Xihai an excuse and giving him a legitimate way to learn about Lu Jingfang's death.

Although it is a hypothesis, this suspicion cannot be completely ruled out. Therefore, Han Bin is not in a good mood at this time. When he left Huijiayuan Community, he clearly told Zhang Lixin not to tell anyone about it. Obviously, Zhang Lixin told him The words fell on deaf ears.

"Mr. Chen, since you already know the news of Lu Jingfang's death, let's get to the point and say that I need to ask a few routine questions."

"what is the problem?"

"Whatever I ask, you can answer truthfully." Han Bin organized his language and asked, "Where were you the night before yesterday, between 09:30 and 01:30 in the morning?"

"The night before yesterday." Chen Xihai muttered, and recalled, "I was out drinking with my friends. I started drinking at 08:30, and I drank until 10:30. Then I found a substitute driver and drove home."

"The friend's name, contact information, and the driver's contact information, as well as the name of the dining restaurant."

Chen Xihai didn't answer immediately, but instead asked, "Comrade, what's your name?"

"My surname is Han."

"Officer Han, my friend's identity is a bit special. Can I not mention his name? I'll just say the name of the hotel and the contact information of the driver. You can check it directly, and you can prove it."

"Mr. Chen, I advise you not to engage in such a special case. The case is very rigorous. It is useless for me to agree. Without a case-handling process or witnesses, there is no way to fully prove your innocence. I will investigate the case later. , you are likely to be targeted by the police again, not everyone is as easy-talking as me."

"Yes, yes, I understand. In fact, there is nothing special about it. They are friends of the video website company. When you contact them, you hope that their company will not be disturbed, and I don't want to have a bad influence on them."

"As long as they cooperate with the police investigation, we will cooperate with them."

"Okay, with your words, I feel at ease." Chen Xihai took a deep breath and continued, "That night, we ate at the Qilu Seafood Restaurant. There were three people in total. Besides me, our company There is also Liao Qifeng, the vice president, and a department head of the video site."

"Liao Qifeng is in his office, you can ask him directly later."

"The person in charge of that video site is surnamed Zong Ran, and his phone number is 1579482xxx"

After finishing speaking, Chen Xihai took out another business card from his pocket, "This is the business card of the substitute driver, with his information on it."

Han Bin took a look at the business card and continued to ask, "I heard that you have a black Mercedes."

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Did you borrow your Mercedes that night?"

"No, I never borrow my car. If something happens, I will be responsible. I won't do such a stupid thing."

"The night before yesterday, did you drive a Mercedes-Benz to the construction site where Lu Jingfang is?"

"No, absolutely not. After I finished drinking, I asked the surrogate driver to take me home. What are you doing there? I'm afraid that someone will rob me. It's impossible."

Han Bin wrote it down in his notebook, and then remembered a question, "Do you have any shoes with dog paw prints on the shading?"

"No."

"Have you ever seen anyone wear these shoes?"

"Never noticed."

"You can stop trying to deceive the police, otherwise you will become a major suspect for the police."

Chen Xihai hurriedly promised, "No, I will never, I will never dare to lie again."

Regardless of how good Chen Xihai said, since he lied once, Han Bin would never fully believe him again.

"According to the regulations, we need to collect your fingerprints and DNA, please cooperate." After Han Bin finished speaking, he gave Bao Xing a wink.

Chen Xihai hesitated, and shrank back involuntarily, "Officer Han, I am innocent, there is really no need for this."

"It's routine, let's cooperate."

"I..." Chen Xihai showed a tangled expression.

"Hey, it's really interesting. What is there to be afraid of as a master, you don't have a guilty conscience." Bao Xing said.

Chen Xihai quickly denied it, "I didn't."

Bao Xing grabbed his arm involuntarily, "It's fine if you don't have one. Fingerprints and DNA can just prove your innocence."

(End of this chapter)