Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 64 Suspicion
Zheng Xun's expression changed several times, but in the end he just snorted and said nothing more.

Bai Rushuang quickly stepped forward to change the subject and ease the atmosphere: "So, should we summon Zhang Ming now?"

Lu Jingming nodded slightly: "In addition, re-examine the social relationships of the deceased Yu Fangfang before her death, and screen the common characteristics of the four deceased again to see if we can find any clues. Chen Jin, you and the others go and visit the families of the deceased. Don't miss any details."

Chen Jin, along with Xiao Song and several criminal police officers from the branch office, went out on a field mission. Bai Rushuang, carrying a stack of documents, sat down next to Wei Qingsong.

“Yu Fangfang’s situation is rather special. She runs a massage parlor, but it has been reported before for allegedly engaging in illegal business operations. We have verified this before, and it is true that strange men frequently come and go from her massage parlor. Therefore, investigating her interpersonal relationships will likely be quite complicated.”

Wei Qingsong stared at Yu Fangfang's photo in the document for a few seconds, then frowned and asked, "The biggest problem now is that too much time has passed. Did you check the surveillance footage near the massage parlor when you were investigating before?"

"We checked. It was because we checked the surveillance footage that we were able to initially identify Zhang Ming. He and Yu Fangfang had a big argument in front of the massage parlor, which was captured on camera," Bai Rushuang answered without hesitation.

After pondering for a moment, Wei Qingsong said, "I've looked at the case files from your first round of investigations. Besides Zhang Ming, there's another suspect named Li Guangsen, who works as a bus driver. The case files say that he was caught by security guards for taking pictures of Yu Fangfang without her consent. What's his background?"

“We compared the surveillance footage from the massage parlor and the neighborhood where Yu Fangfang lived, and found that this person frequently appeared in both locations and seemed to have a romantic entanglement with Yu Fangfang. We paid close attention to him for a while, but he was dull and honest. We questioned him many times, and his answers were all flawless.”

“Sometimes, a taciturn and honest exterior may hide a terrifying soul.” Wei Qingsong smiled faintly, thinking of Li Yundong in the case of the headless female corpse.

Human emotions are extremely easy to fake and hide.

Sometimes it's out of self-preservation, and sometimes it's to hide one's true nature and hunt better.

"I understand. I will re-examine the alibis of these two people." Bai Rushuang nodded solemnly.

At the same time, she secretly prayed that the real culprit would not be Zhang Ming and Li Guangsen, who had already been investigated; otherwise, the entire Quyang branch would be disgraced.

Letting the real culprit go is an utter disgrace to the entire police force. If that's the case, the Quyang branch will become a complete joke.

Zhang Ming is 29 years old and works as a courier. When the police found him, he still had many packages to deliver, so he came to the police station very reluctantly.

He was not particularly good-looking, about 175 cm tall, and because he worked a job that required him to travel a lot, his skin was very dark from the sun and his hands were very rough.

At this moment, he was impatiently slamming his rough, large hands on the table, glaring at Wei Qingsong: "Are you ever going to stop? Didn't you ask me before? You even went to my dad's place to disturb my family's life. Aren't you annoyed? Is this all the police are capable of?"

Lu Jingming's gaze darkened slightly, a cold and sharp glint flashing in his eyes, deep and chilling.

Just then, a slender, white hand gently rested on his knee, as tender as jade and as smooth as cream, and a delicate fragrance wafted through the air.

He turned his gaze and met a pair of clear eyes.

Wei Qingsong smiled sweetly at him, and in an instant, the impatience and anger in her heart vanished.

"Mr. Zhang, the weather is getting cooler, so please don't get so angry. Have a cup of tea, and let's have a good chat."

Wei Qingsong maintained a perfectly measured smile as she pushed a cup of hot tea forward and raised an eyebrow at Zhang Ming.

Zhang Ming paused slightly, hesitated for a moment, then reached out, brought the teacup to his lips, and took a small sip, his arrogance subsiding considerably.

"I've already said what I needed to say. Believe it or not, I have nothing more to say."

Wei Qingsong remained calm and asked indifferently, "You and Yu Fangfang had a big fight over the express delivery. From what I've observed, you have a bad temper. In your anger, did you ever think of killing her?"

Zhang Ming rolled his eyes impatiently: "Yes, I did argue with her, but it was all because she was being unreasonable first. Now the packages are delivered to the station, but she insisted that I drive two kilometers to deliver them to her. I complained a bit, and she pointed her finger at me and cursed. How could it be my fault?"

“I was indeed angry at the time, but I’ve encountered this kind of thing many times before. Arguing is one thing, but would it warrant killing someone? If I had to kill someone every time I argued with a client, wouldn’t I be a mass murderer by now?”

Zhang Ming pursed his lips in annoyance, picked up his water glass, and gulped down another mouthful.

Wei Qingsong smiled vaguely, staring intently at Zhang Ming for a long while before slowly saying, "Let's not discuss who's right or wrong about the delivery to the door. As far as we know, when you and Yu Fangfang were arguing, you threatened to make her suffer a terrible death. Is that true?"

Zhang Ming clicked his tongue and looked at Wei Qingsong as if he were an idiot: "Please, officer, have you never argued with anyone before? When you argue, of course you'll say the most offensive things. Yesterday I argued with someone and even cursed that his son was born without an anus. Does that mean his son really is born without an anus?"

He had a volatile temper and was a rough man, so he spoke without restraint, not caring that Wei Qingsong was a woman, and shouted loudly.

Lu Jingming frowned slightly, quickly raised his eyes, and glanced at him indifferently.

Wei Qingsong remained unfazed and asked again, "Do you often argue with people?"

Zhang Ming paused for a moment, glanced at her suspiciously, and laughed sarcastically: "You government officials who live off the public purse can't possibly understand us lowly people who are just trying to make a living. We have to put up with bad tempers wherever we go. Some customers complain about how slow our deliveries are, and some have bad tempers, like Yu Fangfang, who points her finger at us and curses us. Of course, I have to curse back. It's not about fighting for a steamed bun, it's about saving face. She called me uncultured, so I cursed her ancestors for eight generations."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qingsong raised an eyebrow slightly, then smiled again, her tone as gentle as a spring breeze: "Mr. Zhang, I understand your feelings very well, and I know how difficult things have been for you."

She slowed her pace and spoke in a comfortable tone: "I know that the police have investigated you repeatedly, disturbing your life and making you very unhappy. But now, four innocent women have been harmed one after another. You had a dispute with the deceased, Yu Fangfang, so you are naturally a suspect. If you want to prove your innocence, you must patiently cooperate with the police investigation."

“You must have older sisters or younger sisters. If the murderer cannot be found soon, they will be in danger at any time. So please be patient, not only for the police to find the real culprit as soon as possible, but also to protect those women who live in fear.”

“If you are truly innocent, I hope you can understand one thing: the police are going to great lengths to investigate your alibi precisely to clear your name, not to convict you.”

"Humans are highly social animals. Therefore, when a murder investigation begins, there will inevitably be many suspects. The police investigate them one by one, not only to prove the guilty guilty, but also to prove the innocent innocent."

She had read the information; Yu Fangfang's massage parlor wasn't far from her neighborhood, and Zhang Ming was in charge of all the courier services in that area. He was always out and about, so he might know something.

However, Zhang Ming's attitude has always been one of refusal to cooperate, which is truly frustrating.

Currently, we not only need to reinvestigate the two previously identified suspects, but also try to find new possibilities.

If we can persuade Zhang Ming, we might be able to uncover some clues that we've previously overlooked.

(End of this chapter)