I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 58 How did you investigate the case?

After saying goodbye to Wang Xin and leaving the beverage shop, Han Ling drove Tong Feng on the roads of Yifeng City.

Both of them fell silent for a moment.

After a long silence, Tong Feng broke the silence: "Um... Han Ling, how did you know there was a problem?"

Looking back on the entire investigation, he realized he hadn't figured it out at all.

Han Ling remained relatively calm, though her expression was slightly serious: "I didn't know there was a problem; I just had some doubts. I felt uneasy if I didn't investigate, but I didn't expect to actually find a problem."

Tong Feng tried to rationalize: "Maybe Hou Jiarou has changed? Wants a divorce? How she talks to Wang Xin is one thing, what she does is another. What do you think?"

Han Ling rarely expressed her dissatisfaction with Tong Feng: "Fengzi, as a criminal police officer, it is a big taboo to convince yourself. You have to be responsible for the victims."

Tong Feng was embarrassed and didn't dare to talk back.

After driving for twenty minutes, the car stopped at the entrance of a residential area, and Han Ling got out and strode inside.

Tong Feng followed behind, asking, "Where is this, Han Ling?"

Han Ling: "Li Hui's home."

Tong Feng: "Huh?"

Since the residential complex didn't have an underground parking garage, Han Ling led Tong Feng to search the entire complex's parking lots, eventually stopping in front of a red Chevrolet.

Judging from the license plate, it was indeed Li Hui's. He had checked before coming and was very well prepared.

Choosing to come to Yifeng City naturally meant that Li Hui was included in the investigation, and it wasn't just to meet Hou Jiarou's friend Wang Xin.

Han Ling peered through the driver's side window.

The window tint on the Chevrolet isn't the privacy type; it's right next to the glass, so you can see inside.

"Tong Feng, look at the middle shelf," Han Ling said.

Tong Feng quickly went to the passenger seat, leaned his face over, and his eyes widened when he saw the items on the storage shelf.

"Same... same brand of wet wipes?!"

Han Ling straightened up and said, "The wet wipes might have been bought by Yang Qi and his wife, or they might have been bought by Li Hui. Anyway, both families use them together."

Tong Feng's expression even showed fear: "You... what are you trying to say? Don't tell me this is the vehicle that dumped the body, don't tell me Hou Jiarou's mother was involved!"

Han Ling didn't say anything, but took out her phone.

"Wait, wait!" Tong Feng ran over to stop him. "Who do you want to call? Shouldn't we think this through? The team is probably already preparing for a victory celebration, and Captain Ji might be reporting to the director right now!"

Han Ling: "I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

After saying that, he dialed Fangzhou's number.

Qingchang City, Branch Bureau.

After listening to Han Ling's report, Fang Zhou's expression changed drastically. Without asking any questions, he turned around and ran towards Zhao Xingbang's office, almost bumping into the desk along the way, attracting the attention of all his colleagues.

"What's wrong with the squad? Another case?"

"Really? Even if there's a case, you can't just call the squad leader directly."

Bang bang bang!
Fang Zhou knocked on the door of the deputy director's office and rushed in, only to find Zhao Xingbang praising the criminal investigation team's efficiency and personnel management with a broad smile.

The suspect was identified in less than a week after the crime, which is quite fast.

The entire task force, as well as Han Ling who was transferred from the police station, deserves commendation for their contributions.

Squad leader Feng Yao and deputy squad leader Ji Bowei were in good spirits, sitting there drinking tea.

"What's wrong, Fang Zhou? Could you knock a little softer? My door can't take it." Zhao Xingbang said with a smile. He valued Fang Zhou highly and was already training him to be a future main force in criminal investigation.

"Uh." Fang Zhou looked at Zhao Xingbang, then at the two captains, paused for two seconds, and said, "There seems to be a problem with the case. It's unlikely that Hou Jiarou divorced Yang Qi. He lied about his motive!"

"What did you say?!" Feng Yao and Ji Bowei stood up at the same time.

Zhao Xingbang's smile froze, then slowly faded. "Explain yourself!" Ji Bowen said in a deep voice.

Fang Zhou briefly explained Han Ling's previous doubts, and then mentioned that the other party was currently in Yifeng City, and the clue came from Hou Jiarou's good friend Wang Xin.

Wang Xin understands Hou Jiarou, and she is quite certain that given Hou Jiarou's pathological personality, she will not file for divorce unless Yang Qi goes to extreme lengths.

Even if she had filed for divorce, it wouldn't have been so insistent as to lead to a huge argument that triggered Yang Qi's murderous intent.

Upon closer examination, Yang Qi's testimony differs significantly from the information provided by Wang Xin.

This situation definitely requires further investigation.

The case was investigated quickly in the past, which resulted in the task force having a very shallow understanding of Hou Jiarou and not conducting in-depth interviews with her friends.

Ji Bowei: "..."

Feng Yao: "..."

"Han Ling had suspicions, why didn't you say so sooner!" Ji Bowei said angrily.

Fang Zhou lowered his head slightly: "I'm sorry, I was overthinking it. I apologize."

At the desk, Zhao Xingbang's gaze swept over the room, finally settling on Feng Yao: "Captain Feng, how did you investigate this case?"

Unable to explain, Feng Yao looked coldly at Ji Bowei.

Unable to explain himself, Ji Bowei went to see the ark again.

Fang Zhou was completely devastated; he had no one to look at.

After a strange atmosphere lasted for ten seconds, Ji Bowen spoke up: "What are you standing there for? Go ask Han Ling if he needs any assistance in Yifeng City. The team will support him unconditionally. Go now!"

The Criminal Investigation Division of the branch office recruits talent without being bound by convention, which is one of the reasons why Fang Zhou became the deputy squadron leader at such a young age.

Ark: "Yes!"

After Fang Zhou left, Ji Bowei looked at Feng Yao and Zhao Xingbang: "Then... I'll go first too?"

The two of them didn't speak.

Ji Bowei quickly slipped away; he had something very important to do.

"Let's go check out the detention center!"

In the branch office parking lot, Ji Bowen got into his car with a gloomy face, preparing to interrogate Yang Qi again.

He didn't doubt Han Ling's investigation results. Since the phone call had already come, it meant that the facts were true, and Yang Qi was very likely lying. He had to go and ask her.

Interrogation room in the detention center.

On their second meeting in a short period of time, Yang Qi looked at Ji Bowei with a questioning gaze and a puzzled expression.

"You lied!" Ji Bowei said nothing, just uttered those four words.

Sure enough, Yang Qi's expression changed immediately upon catching him off guard, then disappeared. He asked in surprise, "Where did I lie?"

Ji Bowei sneered: "After our investigation, we have determined that Hou Jiarou could not possibly have divorced you because of infidelity and prostitution. You lied about your motive."

Tell me the truth! What exactly caused Hou Jiarou's murder?!

A moment of surprise flashed across Yang Qi's face, and she lowered her head slightly: "I'm not lying, she really wants to divorce me. What evidence do you have to prove that she doesn't want to divorce me?"

Whether you want a divorce or not is a very subjective matter, and there's no way to prove it.

Even if Hou Jiarou kept diaries or similar items, it wouldn't prove she didn't want a divorce, because thoughts are instantaneous and can change at any time.

In this matter, whatever Yang Qi says goes.

However, from the investigators' perspective, new clues were discovered, and a sudden interrogation revealed that Yang Qi's reactions were indeed problematic, indicating that the other party was very likely lying about his motives.

If someone confesses to murder, why lie about their motive? There must be a very important reason.

(End of this chapter)