I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 57 Mascot

"Hey! What are you doing! Stop pulling and tugging, what kind of behavior is this!"

Tong Feng was forcibly dragged out of the branch office building by Han Ling, and kept shouting.

"Let go!"

Han Ling let go of Tong Feng's hand and chuckled as she straightened Tong Feng's disheveled clothes, her gaze sending chills down Tong Feng's spine.

"You... what's wrong with you?" Tong Feng took a half step back, looking at Han Ling in front of him suspiciously. "You didn't go crazy because you couldn't win over the school beauty, did you? Let me tell you, girlfriends can be found anywhere. If you're crazy, you can't be cured."

Han Ling smiled and said, "Want to come with me to investigate a case?"

Tong Feng was taken aback: "Investigate a case? Investigate what case? Wasn't the case closed?"

Han Ling: "Check again. Anyway, there's nothing to worry about. I've already told Brother Zhou that you don't need to worry about anything, just follow me."

It took Tong Feng a while to realize what was happening, and his eyes widened: "You...you treat me like a mascot!"

In principle, two police officers are indeed needed for an outing investigation. Han Ling was temporarily transferred from the police station to the branch office, so he probably didn't dare to do anything reckless and dragged himself along.

Han Ling: "That's one way to understand it."

Seeing that the other party shamelessly admitted it, Tong Feng was furious: "I'm not going! The case is closed, what's the point of your investigation!"

"Forget it." Han Ling turned and walked away, saying as she went, "I'm going to the police dog squad to pet the dogs, and while I'm at it, I'll tell all the handlers that you like the squad leader."

Hey?
Tong Feng was so frightened that his hair stood on end. He quickly caught up with Han Ling and said, "Can you stop talking nonsense... Okay, okay, I'll go, alright? I give up. Where are we going?"

Han Ling: I don't know, let's talk about it when we get in the car.

Tong Feng thought to himself, "What the hell are you talking about! All this nonsense, does he really think he's some kind of super detective just because he caught a murderer?"

The two drove away from the police station.

The case of Yang Qi is basically closed. The forensic and trace evidence examination departments have all stopped working. Now, all that is needed is to compile the materials and submit them for legal review.

No one in the team except Fang Zhou knew about it; Han Ling and Tong Feng were still conducting reconnaissance.

"Han Ling, what exactly are we investigating?" Tong Feng had asked several times already.

Han Ling, driving the car, replied, "Check if there are any other suspects."

"What the hell?!" Tong Feng exclaimed in shock. "Yang Qi killed the person, so who else could be the suspect? Zhao Zhiqiang? Yang Qi's mistress? Yang Qi's parents? Or Yang Qi's mother-in-law? Are you out of your mind?"

Han Ling glanced at him and said, "What did the police academy teach? If you have any doubts, you have to verify them. Criminal investigation must be rigorous, otherwise even the slightest mistake could lead to a wrongful conviction."

Seeing that Han Ling was serious and not joking, Tong Feng was silent for a moment before saying, "But... Yang Qi's case is flawless. The motive, method, location, and time of the crime are all here, and they all match the clues and evidence we have. So where is the mistake?"

Han Ling couldn't answer: "You can just be a mascot. I'll just say one thing, is it wrong to be precise?"

Tong Feng: "That's right, as your brother, I support you, okay... Wait, where are you headed? Are you leaving Qingchang?"

Han Ling: "Let's go to Yifeng City!"

"Holy crap." Upon learning that he was leaving Qingchang, Tong Feng adjusted his posture. "This is getting me all fired up."

……

Han Ling met Wang Xin at four o'clock in the afternoon.

Wang Xin was an acquaintance of the deceased Hou Jiarou from her hometown. Judging from the call records and QQ chat records, the two communicated quite frequently, and Wang Xin was one of Hou Jiarou's few same-sex friends.

In the early stages of the investigation, the task force had already called Wang Xin, but after questioning her, they did not obtain any useful clues and did not contact her again.

Investigating Yang Qi is no longer of any use; we should start with Hou Jiarou. This is Han Ling's idea.

If there is a flaw, it is often hidden in the victim who cannot speak, including the victim's interpersonal relationships. Han Ling did this in his previous life, and the effect was obvious.

Outside the beverage shop, Han Ling handed the milk tea to Wang Xin, who accepted it and thanked him politely.

"I only have twenty minutes, and I have to go to work, so... please hurry up." Wang Xin said. If it weren't for Hou Jiarou, she wouldn't have asked for half an hour off to come out.

Wang Xin had her hair tied up, had an ordinary appearance, and was wearing work clothes. The other party was an employee of a logistics company in Yifeng City.

"Thank you for your cooperation," Han Ling said. "We just wanted to have a casual chat about Hou Jiarou... We now suspect her husband, Yang Qi."

“Yang Qi?” Wang Xin frowned. “Hou Jiarou should have left him after he cheated on her last time!”

As she spoke, anger and sadness welled up on Wang Xin's face. Her relationship with Hou Jiarou wasn't so bad that she would burst into tears, but she was still very upset inside.

After all, a living person is gone, and it was one of his good friends.

Han Ling: "Regarding Yang Qi and Hou Jiarou, besides what you told us last time, is there anything else you want to add?"

Wang Xin shook her head: "I'll answer whatever you ask. I've told you everything I know. Since Hou Jiarou got married, I've rarely seen her. We just occasionally call each other or chat on QQ."

I've definitely forgotten what we talked about; you should be able to check the chat history, right?

Han Ling: "We need to know more, such as... whether Hou Jiarou has had any conflicts with people around Yang Qi, besides Yang Qi's mistress."

Wang Xin sipped her milk tea, thought for a moment, and said, "I don't know, she never mentioned it to me."

Han Ling: "Is Hou Jiarou somewhat resistant to intimate relationships?"

When asked about this, Wang Xin sighed: "Yes, it might be related to her mother. I went to the hospital with her before. What's it called... right, avoidant attachment style."

Han Ling: "What do you mean?"

Wang Xin explained: "It's because their emotional needs weren't met in childhood, and they're afraid of being abandoned when they grow up. So they deliberately reduce intimate interactions with their partners. This usually happens in single-parent families."

Also, Hou Jiarou's mother keeps telling her how bad her father is. Over time, Hou Jiarou will definitely develop psychological problems. Anyway... it's quite complicated, and it's all related to her mother.

Han Ling thought for a moment and asked, "Is she craving a man's protection, yet resisting intimate relationships with men, and afraid of being abandoned? Is she in a rather contradictory state?"

Wang Xin nodded: "Yes, that's roughly the idea. So, Hou Jiarou never thought about leaving Yang Qi. She told me before that no matter how much trouble Yang Qi caused outside, she would not get a divorce."

The last sentence, like a clap of thunder in spring, suddenly exploded in Han Ling and Tong Feng's ears.

"What? Hou Jiarou won't divorce Yang Qi??" Han Ling pressed.

Wang Xin was surprised by the other party's reaction: "Yes, absolutely not, we will not get a divorce."

Tong Feng also realized the problem and pressed further, "You don't even know how to solicit prostitutes?"

"Solidated prostitution?" Wang Xin looked at Tong Feng. "Did Yang Qi solicit prostitution? That's unlikely. Hou Jiarou said that no matter what happens, she won't get a divorce."

I'll do it!

Tong Feng got goosebumps. Wasn't this a disaster?
Han Ling's gaze deepened.

If, as Wang Xin said, Hou Jiarou's bottom line for divorce is infinitely low... then Yang Qi lied.

The motive for the crime was wrong.

This is a very serious problem.

Since Hou Jiarou was so indulgent towards Yang Qi, even accepting his infidelity and prostitution, what could have led to his death?
Recalling what he had seen, heard, and investigated, Han Ling had an ominous premonition, and... a guess.

(End of this chapter)