Tiger Police

Chapter 430 The Lost Wife

After noon, just after lunch, a man came to the institute to report the crime.

"My name is Liao Cunxue, and I live in Unit 21, Unit [-], Building [-], Yanhe New Village. My wife didn't come back after going out last night. I searched all night and couldn't find anyone."

Hu Pingtao sent the order to the office in the morning, and the police officer who received the case heard the word "Yanhe New Village" and asked him briefly, then quickly called him and transferred the situation to him.

……

In reception room No. [-], Hu Pingtao looked at Liao Cunxue who was sitting opposite.

This is a man in his thirties.He has a straight face, short shaved hair, and a thin body, which looks very capable.

"What's your wife's name?" Hu Pingtao opened the notebook.

"Gong Xinxia." Liao Cunxue answered quickly.

"How long have you been married?" Hu Pingtao continued to ask.

"One year." As soon as he finished speaking, Liao Cunxue quickly changed his words: "It's less than a year. We got married last year, and it's only been about ten months now!"

Hu Pingtao made notes on paper and asked, "When did your wife go out yesterday?"

Liao Cunxue remembers this very clearly: "She went out after dinner. It was not yet six o'clock, and I was watching TV at home. When I didn't see her back after twelve o'clock, I called her and never answered. At that time, I thought something might be wrong, so I went out to search for it, but I couldn’t find it.”

Hu Pingtao raised his head and stared at Liao Cunxue: "From [-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m., in such a long time, you haven't called your wife once?"

Liao Cunxue shook his head blankly: "No."

Hu Pingtao frowned and asked, "Why, your wife usually has the habit of going out at night?"

Liao Cunxue hesitated for a moment, and replied: "She usually likes to play mahjong, and when she has nothing to do, she goes to the tea room next to the community. There are mahjong players she is familiar with. There are at least two or three days a week like this. At the beginning I also called her to ask her, she would feel annoying if she called too much, and told me not to call if I had nothing to do."

This explanation is logical.

Hu Pingtao lowered his head, picked up a pen to record, and asked pretending not to care: "You were watching TV at home last night. Which channel did you watch? What program?"

Liao Cunxue answered quickly: "Central Six has released two films, the first one is "True Lies", and the latter one is "Night at the Museum". They are both very good."

After Hu Pingtao recorded it, he raised his head: "Since your wife went out last night and didn't return all night, why didn't you report the crime until now?"

Liao Cunxue replied: "I think she may be somewhere outside! Because I just bought her an electric car, and she has been learning these days. The seat of the car is specially lowered, and she usually likes to use two feet I stepped on the ground and rode on tiptoe. I wondered if she might have run away, so I didn’t find it last night, so I went home and slept. I thought that maybe she would come back by herself when it dawned.”

This explanation sounds reasonable.

Hu Pingtao asked: "Have you brought a photo of your wife?"

Liao Cunxue shook his head: "I didn't think of this when I came out. Why don't you wait, I'll go home and get it."

Hu Pingtao thought for a moment and asked, "Don't rush away. Let me ask you, do you still remember what your wife was wearing last night?"

Liao Cunxue replied: "She is wearing a red sweater...not red, but pink. Underneath is a pair of narrow-slit trousers, white, a little bluish-gray."

The attire matches that of the deceased.

Hu Pingtao took out a photo from under the folder, put it on the table, and pushed it towards Liao Cunxue: "Look at this photo, do you know this person?"

Liao Cunxue picked up the photo suspiciously. As soon as his eyes came into contact with the photo, his eyes widened and his face turned pale.

"This... this..." He raised his head, pointed at the photo with his right hand, stuttered, and asked in disbelief, "Officer, this... what do you mean?"

Hu Pingtao's tone was calm, without the slightest emotion: "This morning, someone found this female corpse in the artificial lake of the Wetland Park next to Yanhe New Village."

"Ah?" Liao Cunxue suddenly stood up from the chair, almost out of control: "Why did Xinxia go there? She...she died?"

Hu Pingtao nodded slowly.

Liao Cunxue couldn't control his emotions anymore, he opened his mouth and cried "Wow".

"This... how could it be like this?"

"Xinxia clearly said last night that she was going out to practice her car, how could she fall into the lake?"

"I always say that it's dark and you can't see the road, so I told her not to go. She insisted on going, but I couldn't persuade her."

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..."

He was out of breath from crying.

Hu Pingtao did not persuade, he knew that the family members of the deceased needed to vent their emotions at this time.

Taking out his mobile phone, under the desk where Liao Cunxue couldn't see, he quickly clicked on the screen to check the TV programs of the six central movie channels last night.

Liao Cunxue did not lie—the two movies that aired last night were indeed "True Lies" and "Night at the Museum".

Putting away the phone, he waited patiently for a few minutes until Liao Cunxue's crying faded, and Hu Pingtao asked seriously: "You said your wife went out last night to practice driving. Why, she hasn't learned it before?"

Liao Cunxue wiped his tears and nodded.

Hu Pingtao frowned and asked, "Why buy a car if you don't know how to ride?"

Liao Cunxue said bitterly: "It was all instigated by the old women in the village. In fact, according to my opinion, it is best to buy a private car worth about [-] yuan, which is convenient for going anywhere. But Xinxia's ears are soft, she I heard the villagers say: The traffic is not like before, there are cars everywhere on the road. Especially in the city, there are more cars than people, and the congestion is terrible. Instead of driving a car that consumes gas, it is better to get an electric car to save worry and trouble.”

"Speaking of which, I also have my own selfish intentions. Because the charging fee is definitely less than the gas fee, and it is much cheaper in calculation. The car needs to buy insurance every year, it is not voluntary, it must be compulsory. Damn, why... That, comrade policeman, don’t mind, I’ll just say it casually and complain. But let’s talk about it, some rules after buying a car are really annoying. Let’s talk about the annual inspection! Why!”

Hu Pingtao observed the expression changes on Liao Cunxue's face.

I feel that this person is very emotional and has a strong subjective logical thinking.The subject of the conversation was his wife, Gong Xinxia, ​​who got off topic while talking about electric vehicles and automobiles.

Coughing twice, Hu Pingtao asked, "What brand of electric car did you buy?"

He didn't deliberately stop it, but just induced it from related issues.Many clues are not independent, and "incidental triggering" is one of the methods for investigating cases.

"Beyond." Liao Cunxue answered quickly, this is a well-known mass brand.

Hu Pingtao asked again: "How much did you pay for it?"

For some reason, Liao Cunxue seemed to avoid this question.He hesitated for a few seconds before saying slowly, "...three thousand five."

Hu Pingtao was surprised by this answer: "Three thousand five? So expensive?"

Although he doesn't usually ride an electric bike, he has some idea of ​​the price.

There are many brands of electric vehicles on the market, with different grades.But in terms of power and specific practicality, most people will choose electric vehicles with a price of [-] to [-].

Generally speaking, electric vehicles with a price of more than [-] yuan are considered high-end goods.

(The price fluctuations of electric vehicles vary according to different time periods, and the sales standards in different regions are also different, so don't get into it.)
Liao Cunxue seemed to have thought of the answer to this question a long time ago. He raised his hand again, wiped the corners of his eyes, and said in a crying voice: "My wife and I just got married. She is a good woman. I must treat her better. Thinking of buying her a more expensive electric car."

Hu Pingtao didn't respond.He took out the cigarette and lighter from his pocket, took out a cigarette, and stuffed it into his mouth, but he didn't bother to light it.

It's not that he didn't believe Liao Cunxue's words, but that the case seemed weird from the very beginning.

When the police handle a case, the key is to only look at evidence, not emotion.

When the female body was picked up by the lake in the morning, Ding Jian rushed to the scene to check the autopsy.

Gong Xinxia was indeed drowned.

The problem is...the deepest point in the center of the artificial lake in the Wetland Park is only 1.3 meters.If it is water near the shore, the depth is only about one meter.

According to what Liao Cunxue said, he and Gong Xinxia had just married, and the two were in the stage of passionate feelings.Gong Xinxia usually likes to play mahjong, which seems to make sense on the surface.But why did Liao Cunxue suddenly mention electric cars from the question of "wife went out all night and never came back"?
There also seems to be a connection between the two.If you want to go far, you must use transportation.Electric cars are undoubtedly the best and most convenient.

Looking at the opposite side, Hu Pingtao suddenly said: "You just said that your wife can't ride a bicycle, so she has to stand on tiptoe?"

This question did not have the expected effect on Liao Cunxue.He nodded and said by the way: "Xinxia never learned to ride a bicycle before. She said that she never practiced since she was a child. She is the only daughter in her family. Her father dotes on her very much. He is afraid that she will fall while riding a bicycle. buy it."

With a cigarette between his fingers, Hu Pingtao paused lightly on the table a few times: "Since she doesn't know how to ride, why do you still buy it?"

Liao Cunxue opened his mouth and answered without thinking: "Xinxia can't, but I can! You must have a car at home. It is very convenient to go out and play. I have taken Xinxia out several times by bicycle. She looked at me and other people riding on the road. She was very envious and shouted that she must learn. I couldn't persuade her, so I gave her the car keys. Usually she practiced in the yard downstairs when she was free. It’s been more than a week, maybe I’ve learned a little bit, but I’m not very refined.”

He looked calm and spoke smoothly without any hesitation.

Hu Pingtao played with the lighter in his right hand and asked, "Isn't the Wetland Park far from your home, and it's not close at all. In short, there is still a distance. Do you usually like to go there?"

Liao Cunxue nodded: "I like it. There are few people in that park and it is quiet."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Pingtao immediately changed the question: "Why do you think your wife fell into the lake?"

He is actually changing the concept secretly.

Hu Pingtao used the word "drop".

There are many ways and possibilities of falling into the water.

If it is the deceased's active behavior, it is "jumping".

If you accidentally fall into the water, it is "fall".

If the person next to you does it on purpose, it is "push".

Among the three of "jump", "drop" and "push", the most neutral and able to clear up the relevant responsibilities is "drop".

Diving means that the deceased has encountered some insoluble difficulties, lost confidence in life, and can only end everything by committing suicide.

There are three main possibilities for being pushed down.

First of all: out of joking psychology, no malice, but this behavior has led to disaster.

Second: do it carelessly.For example, the road is narrow and the two sides collide.

Finally: intentional, even premeditated subjective behavior, murder in the true sense.

During the conversation and interrogation, besides using the tone of voice to make the other party feel the change in his attitude and generate enough affinity, the most effective thing is the wording.

Use "drop" instead of "jump" and "push". This kind of wording effect will make the other party relieve some of their guard, and subconsciously feel that the two parties have a common thinking.

Liao Cunxue hesitated for a moment, then sighed: "I think...Xinxia might go to the Wetland Park to practice. The place is spacious and it's not easy to bump into people."

"Although I agree to buy a car, Xinxia is the real decision maker. Although she has never learned to ride a bicycle before, she likes the feeling of driving fast. Sometimes I take her out, and I sit in the front and control the car. In terms of direction, she sits in the back and holds the handlebar with her hands in front, and when there are no cars or people on the road, she turns the switch to the end in one breath, and the speed is so fast that even I can't stand it."

"Usually when she goes out to practice driving, I always tell her to drive slowly. But she just doesn't listen."

"Last night after Xinxia went out, nearly half an hour later, I called her and asked her if she had any problems, and if she wanted me to go and take a look. She said no. I also specifically told her to drive slowly. A little bit, she felt annoyed, said a few casual words and hung up the phone."

Hu Pingtao's eyes lit up slightly, and he asked, "When did you make this call?"

Liao Cunxue thought for a while: "It's probably after nine o'clock!"

Hu Pingtao was very dissatisfied with this answer, and reminded: "Do you have a landline at home?"

Liao Cunxue shook his head in a daze, then came to his senses, quickly took out his mobile phone, clicked on the screen, and found the call record from last night——[-]:[-].

Hu Pingtao continued to ask: "What happened next?"

Liao Cunxue replied: "I stayed at home and watched TV until after twelve o'clock. Xinxia still didn't come back. I called her again, but no one answered. I felt uneasy, so I put on my clothes and went out. I've been looking for...and haven't been able to find it."

Hu Pingtao looked down at the inquiry record in front of him.

The whole story is smooth and the basic context is clear.

He raised his head and stared at Liao Cunxue: "Come here and see if there is any problem with this transcript. If there is no problem, just sign it."

Liao Cunxue followed his words and signed his signature.

(End of this chapter)