dkrc Chapter 63 A Loving Couple
Chapter 63 A Loving Couple
"Um?"
Liu Shutong was taken aback, glanced at Wu Song in surprise, and recalled Qian Hao's performance just now. She couldn't help but grin and whisper, "His acting skills are really too good."
I was just thinking how much this husband loves his wife, crying so hard, but I never expected…”
"It's easy to know a person's face but hard to know their heart!" Cao Dahua sighed. "The relationship between husband and wife is indeed the one most likely to lead to murder, and he was my first suspect."
"Of course, maybe I'm just imagining things," Wu Song added.
After all, the claim that Qian Hao killed his wife may not be entirely true.
If Qian Hao had killed other people, then his wife might have been killed by the person who came in to steal.
That would have led to the current situation.
Although Wu Song thought the possibility was rather low, perhaps not even one percent.
But it's not zero after all, is it?
Then it cannot be ruled out.
After all, it involves a human life.
"I think there's a 90% chance it's him!" Cao Dahua said, looking at the corpse on the bed. "There are no signs of a struggle, no other injuries on his body, and the knife went straight to his heart. It looks like he came specifically to kill Qian Hao's wife."
The most common type of burglary we've encountered involves robbery and murder. The victim at the scene shouldn't be in this state, and it looks like the victim was even asleep. Is this thief a born killer? The other person was asleep and hadn't even noticed you, yet you still had to kill them?
Even if something was stolen and you left empty-handed, you can just go to another store. Murder is a much more serious crime, isn't it?
"It doesn't seem like a murder committed specifically for revenge," Wu Song continued. "Otherwise, the murderer would have had a weapon, or it would have been left behind by the murderer. Or if the weapon wasn't found at the scene, would the murderer have taken it away? Using a fruit knife from the victim's house to kill someone? That fruit knife doesn't have a hilt; you could easily hurt yourself if you're not careful."
"That makes sense!" Xu Bin nodded. "Focus the investigation on Qian Hao. Wenshu and Xiao Wu, you two visit all of Qian Hao's father's relatives and friends to get a better understanding of their marital relationship and Qian Hao's character."
"Old Cao, you and Wu Song should first visit the neighbors and the community security guards. First, to find out about the relationship between the two, and second, to see if they have seen any strangers recently. This community is the faculty housing of Gotham University, and the people living here are all teachers from Gotham University. Strangers appearing frequently would be quite noticeable."
Then we need to find out more from his colleagues, especially the two who went to Beijing with him for training. We need to know if Qian Hao had the opportunity to commit the crime!
As he spoke, Xu Bin narrowed his eyes, "From Beijing to Gaotan, it takes ten hours by train and at least eight hours by car, the fastest being six hours."
Tsk, something still doesn't feel right!
His wife was murdered around 2 a.m.
If he killed his wife, he probably wouldn't be able to return to the capital unless he took a plane. But you need an ID card to buy a ticket, and the airport will have a record of it. Wouldn't it be a bit stupid to do that?
"Alright, you don't need to worry about it. Shutong and I will go to the airport to investigate. You can proceed with your investigation according to my plan."
"Um."
……
After Wu Song and Cao Dahua left, they immediately knocked on the door of the house opposite.
The couple who opened the door were a middle-aged couple in their fifties who looked quite refined.
"Hello, this is the Criminal Investigation Team."
"Please come in then?"
"Thank you!" Considering that Qian Hao lived on the stairs and was a major suspect, asking him about him at the door might alert him. So Wu Song and Cao Dahua exchanged a glance and went inside without further ado.
"You two officers are here because of Li Hao from across the street, right?" The wife of the middle-aged couple handed two glasses of water to the master and apprentice. "You must catch the murderer as soon as possible. Li Hao was such a good person, beautiful, kind, always smiling. We've been neighbors for so many years, I never thought it would end like this..."
"We will!" Wu Song nodded with a smile. "We'd like to know if either of you slept at home last night?"
"yes!"
"Did you hear any noise around 2 a.m.?"
"I didn't hear anything!" The middle-aged man smiled sheepishly. "To be honest, I've been having trouble sleeping lately. I couldn't fall asleep, so I just read in the study for a while until three o'clock before going to bed."
"Yes!" the wife said with a wry smile, "Even sleeping pills don't work."
"Um?"
What a coincidence?
Wu Song immediately said, "Could you show us what kind of medicine we're taking? I know a little about these things."
"Okay!" The wife went back to the bedroom and took out a box of medicine.
Estazolam.
Commonly known as "Shule Dan".
"This medicine is suitable for people who are light sleepers and easily awakened. I think you can try triazolam, which is potent and works quickly."
Thank you.
"You're welcome. Just one more question: you've been neighbors with Qian Hao and his wife across the hall for many years. Have they ever argued? If so, why?"
"Never heard of it." The couple both shook their heads. "Their relationship is very good. They're a loving couple. I've never heard them have any conflicts. We certainly haven't had one."
"Have you seen any unfamiliar, suspicious-looking people in the neighborhood recently?"
"Sorry, I don't remember either."
"Okay, thank you." Wu Song took out his small notebook, found the page with the Third Squadron's number, tore it out, and said, "If you remember anything or have any clues, call this number!"
"No problem. It's everyone's duty to help the police solve cases. Goodbye, officers."
……
Next.
Wu Song and Cao Dahua visited all the neighbors in the same building.
They received the same response from the residents who knew Qian Hao and his wife.
Qian Hao and his wife are very loving. Over the years, they have never been seen arguing, and no one has ever heard of them arguing.
They haven't noticed any unfamiliar figures near their apartment building recently.
After completing their investigation, it was already past 3 p.m. The two arrived at Gotham University Law School and found the two teachers who had gone to Beijing with Qian Hao the previous week for a study exchange activity.
Wang Man and Li Zehua.
One male and one female.
They were all teachers who looked to be under forty years old, and all were associate professors in the law department.
"I heard you went to Beijing with Qian Hao last Thursday?"
"right!"
"When did you two get back?"
"Yesterday morning."
"What?" Wu Song and Cao Dahua both frowned. "Isn't it today?"
"Oh, you mean Professor Qian Hao?" Li Zehua explained, "We went together on Thursday for a two-day exchange program, then on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday night, the two of us boarded the train. Qian Hao said he wanted to stay in Beijing for another day or two to look around and see the sights."