Chapter 53 Section fifty-two

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the weather was very hot, the temperature of the road surface was enough to fry poached eggs, there were few pedestrians on the street, and naturally there was no business in the noodle restaurant. Zhu Fulai was shirtless, lying on a deck chair behind the cash register, taking an afternoon nap with an electric fan blowing on it.Zhu Huiru was leaning on another rattan chair, playing with her mobile phone to pass the boring afternoon. At this moment, Yan Liang walked into the noodle shop with Lynch, who was wearing a short-sleeved police uniform, but Zhu Huiru didn't notice.

Lin Qi glanced at Zhu Huiru who was engrossed in playing with her mobile phone, coughed, and said, "This...well, Ms. Zhu, I'm going to disturb you again." Zhu Huiru raised her head and frowned slightly when she saw them. Zhu Fulai also woke up from his sleep. Seeing that it was the policeman again, he quickly got up and walked forward, looked at the two of them, and said, "Comrade policeman, this time... is there anything else?" Lynch said: "That's right, it's still about the case last time, we need to ask Ms. Zhu some more questions." Zhu Fulai said, "Didn't my sister tell me everything she knew? And...what else do I need to ask?"

Lynch was just about to make up a random reason to send Zhu Fulai away, and get Zhu Hui out as planned.Yan Liang sneered, and rushed ahead of him and said, "You may not be very thorough, are you?" Zhu Fulai's face changed slightly, but Zhu Huiru calmly expressed helplessness: "I have told you what I know many times." "Well, you said it well before," Yan Liang said with a smile, "this time we need to learn some vague things from you." Lynch could not allow the other party to refuse, and quickly added: "It is the duty of citizens to assist the police in the investigation, please cooperate. We specially picked this time to come in the afternoon, because your store is very empty now, and Ms. Zhu also has time. The weather is so It's hot, it's very hard for us to run outside on a hot day, please understand our work, and please Ms. Zhu to come with us."

Zhu Fulai's face changed drastically: "Where are you going?" Lynch stared at Zhu Fulai's eyes, but said to Zhu Huiru, "I found a nearby coffee shop, and turned off the air conditioner there, and chatted for a while." With a worried look on his face, Zhu Fulai said, "You don't need to go outside, can you just stay here? I'll turn on the air conditioner." He quickly took the remote control and turned on the air conditioner on the wall. Lynch still stared at Zhu Fulai's actions, and said, "Don't bother, we also invited Ms. Zhu's friend Guo Yu to come with me."

Zhu Fulai wanted to say something more, but Zhu Huiru easily agreed: "Okay, I have nothing to do in the afternoon anyway, so I'll have some coffee with the police uncle." She jumped up, stuffed her phone into her trouser pocket, and took the lead. go outside. Lynch opened his mouth slightly, and looked at her calm look in surprise, where was there any fear or nervousness?Yan Liang smiled, pulled Lynch, and signaled him to leave. When the three arrived at the cafe, Lynch had already reserved a seat. After sitting down, Zhu Huiru said, "What else do you need to ask?"

Yan Liang said: "Don't worry, wait for Guo Yu to come with you." "Okay." Zhu Huiru took out her mobile phone and played with it with her head down. Lin Qi looked at her, then at Yan Liang, Yan Liang looked at Zhu Huiru with a slight smile on his mouth, Lin Qi had no choice but to shut up and not speak. Soon, Guo Yu came, with fresh beads of sweat on his forehead, saw the two of them, and suddenly found that Zhu Huiru was sitting opposite them, his eyes flashed, but he quickly returned to normal, nodded to them, and said: "I Here we come.—Eh, um... Huiru, are you there?"

"Well, yes, the police uncle still has something to ask me." Lynch stretched out his hand and said, "Please sit down, I'm really sorry, I'm really sorry to ask you out of the unit in such a hot day." "Oh, it's okay, I took half a day off." Guo Yu wiped his hands on his pants and sat on the same side as Zhu Huiru. "I need something to drink, something to eat, just order." Lynch handed over the menu. "Oh, thank you, I'll just have a drink." Guo Yu said.Soon, the waiter brought the coffee, juice and snacks together, Guo Yu sipped his beverage, Zhu Huiru ate snacks and drank coffee in a relaxed manner.

Yan Liang smiled, and said to the two: "I'm sorry to disturb you two. We have read your description of the case last time, and thank you for your cooperation with the police. This time, I mainly want to find you Let me ask you a question. On the night when the crime happened, did you see a man with a shoulder bag by the river?" Guo Yu lowered his head and sipped his drink without speaking. Zhu Huiru pursed her lips slightly, thought for a while, and said, "The man with the shoulder bag? I didn't notice it, and it's been so long, even if I saw it, I can't remember it. What about you, Guo Yu?"

"I... well, I don't have any impression." Guo Yu was born with an honest face, even if he was lying, he gave the impression that he was telling the truth.Luo Wen told him that with his face, there is no need to make a more realistic expression when lying. His expressionless face is the most realistic effect. Yan Liang smiled, and said: "Maybe if I tell you the appearance of this person, you will recall it. That person is in his forties, closer to fifty years old, his hair is not long, and he is wearing a shoulder bag. , that person wears a shoulder bag almost every day, he looks very rich, he drives a good off-road vehicle, an Audi off-road vehicle, and lives in a house in a high-end community, but the decoration of the house is very simple , he lives alone, and there is a picture of a family of three hanging on the wall of his house. Need I describe more?"

Zhu Huiru and Guo Yu had been told repeatedly by the middle-aged uncle that even if the police told the truth, they should not admit it, because it was just the police's guess and they had no evidence.Although just after the case happened, when the police came to investigate the two, they both experienced a few moments of tension.But that's because they didn't have full confidence in the middle-aged uncle saying that he could hide the past for them.But after such a long time, the police have never seized any real evidence to investigate them, and they have completely trusted the uncle's ability.After several direct interviews with the police, the psychological quality of the two of them has improved a lot.In other words, he is used to calmly responding to police inquiries.

Therefore, even though Yan Liang described all the characteristics of the uncle, the two of them were still full of shock, worried for the uncle, and also worried for themselves, but none of these showed on their expressions. But Lynch's eyes widened when he heard Yan Liang's description of the third person.He only knew what was recorded in the dossier, the pervert who was captured told him that a man he saw was wearing a shoulder bag across his body.But how did Yan Liang know that the man was also carrying a shoulder bag the night Xu Tianding was killed?How do you know that person is in his forties?How do you know that that person drives a good car, lives in a good house, and even knows the decoration and furnishings of the house? At this moment, he was so impatient that he wanted to pull Yan Liang out immediately, and ask about the situation first. Zhu Huiru was puzzled: "Who are you talking about?" Yan Liang did not answer directly, but continued: "I believe Xu Tianding's death is more likely to be an accident. Both of them are kind in nature, and they are very simple ordinary people, just like most people around them. Even if you encounter some unsatisfactory things in your life, such as being humiliated, being raped, or being slapped on the back of the head, you will choose to swallow your anger and never think about killing that person. But if someone In the murder case caused by accident, the two of them chose to lie in order to avoid the punishment they deserved. Then, the nature of the whole matter has completely changed. If you repent in time now, even if you will bear more punishment than at the beginning , but that's better than continuing to cover up the consequences that lead to unmanageable consequences in the end. Tell me, am I right?" Zhu Huiru stared at Yan Liang with sharp eyes, and said, "What do you mean by that?" Guo Yu coughed, looked at him, and said softly, "Comrade policeman, what do you mean...you seem to be suspicious of us?" Yan Liang sneered, and said, "Maybe the person with the messenger bag is a good person in the eyes of some people, and that's because they don't understand what he committed. It's not the first time he committed a crime. I don't know if you have noticed As far as the serial murders in the western part of the city are concerned in the news, a cigarette is stuck in the mouth of the deceased after the murder, and then a note of 'please catch me' is left. I can tell you very clearly that the person carrying the messenger bag, It is the serial murderer who has killed at least five people. He is a very dangerous person. If he conceals information for a cruel thug who killed five people, the consequences can be imagined. If I don’t have enough evidence, there is no I won't say these words to you!" His eyes lit up, and he glanced at the two of them, and at the same time, he tapped his fingers on the table, although the knock was very light, the sound reached everyone's heart. Guo Yu held the drink, took a sip, and said, "I don't quite understand what you mean." Zhu Huiru also picked up the drink and took a sip, then snorted coldly: "I don't understand either, I can't even understand what you are talking about." Yan Liang stood there in embarrassment. After a while, he pursed his lips and smiled dryly: "Very good. Since you haven't seen the man with the messenger bag, that's all for today's understanding Well, I'm really sorry to bother you two." Zhu Huiru was a little surprised and said, "Can we go?" Yan Liang nodded: "You can go." "Oh, that's fine." Zhu Huiru just stood up, sat down again, and said, "This coffee is delicious, I'll finish this cup. Well, by the way, this time today... shall we pay the bill or not?" " Lynch said, "Of course I pay the bill." Zhu Huiru looked at the table hesitantly, and said, "Well... why don't you both eat the dim sum you ordered?" Yan Liang smiled and said: "The weather is too hot, I have no appetite, I can't eat much." "That's great - oh, I mean, I can eat it, if you don't eat it, I'll take it away, it's delicious." "Of course, of course." Lynch stared at her dumbfounded, as if he had seen an alien. He had been a policeman for so many years and asked countless people to ask about the situation. The things are packed and taken away. After the two left, Lynch recovered from the surprise just now, and said, "No matter how you look at it, there is nothing suspicious about these two." "Their performance today is enough to give them full marks," Yan Liang pursed his lips, and said, "That's because that person taught them well. Today I also know the coping skills that person taught them. You see, I said so To put it bluntly, these two people still don't change their faces, if they are taken back to the bureau for interrogation rashly now, what can they gain? They have passed the stage of the bureau, and no matter how sharp questions they ask in the future, they will not be able to trouble them." "However, I think the two of them are innocent," Lynch said. "If it's suspicious, I think Zhu Fulai is even more suspicious. He always seems to be preoccupied, and he looks frightened when he sees us coming." "He has nothing to do with the case, it's impossible for him." Yan Liang said clearly. "Why? Zhu Huiru and Guo Yu are so calm. You always thought they were the ones who killed someone, but Zhu Fulai looked guilty." Yan Liang said: "Do you still remember when you went to the noodle shop to ask about the fruit knife? Zhu Fulai actually said that he hadn't seen it before, but then Zhu Huiru directly found the fruit knife and showed it to you. Obviously, the behavior of the two was inconsistent. The information between the two was not well communicated. Zhu Huiru obviously wanted to use a new fruit knife to prove his innocence. As for Zhu Fulai, I guess he might have sensed something, but it was obviously too much for him to cover up the small issue of the fruit knife. Not smart and has nothing to do with the case." Lynch looked at him seriously, and said, "Why are the characteristics of the murderer you mentioned just now so distinct? It's as if...you have seen the murderer, and even...you have been to the murderer's house." Yan Liang smiled: "I'm just guessing." Lynch asked: "Then what is the basis for your guess that the murderer is in his 40s, owns a luxury car, lives in a high-end neighborhood, has a simple house decoration, and has photos on the wall?" Yan Liang said: "It's my nonsense, I just want to put Guo Yu and Zhu Huiru under psychological pressure. I said, everything is my assumption now, and I will explain everything to you when I find enough evidence." Lynch frowned suspiciously.