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Lu Yao was taken aback: "Really? I saw her husband acting all aggressive yesterday. Even if he's a coward, he's still alive, isn't he?"

Mei Ping glared at him:

"Don't joke around. We just finished a meeting; Wang Kun is in charge of investigating this case."

Lu Yao sat down next to Mei Ping: "What exactly happened? Can you tell me? It wouldn't be considered leaking secrets, would it?"

Mei Ping laughed: "It doesn't matter if I talk to you, but it does matter if you go out and tell other people. I consider you one of my own."

Lu Yao chuckled, turned the chair around, leaned on the back of it, and looked at Mei Ping:

"You go first, then I have something else to tell you."

Seeing that he was all smiles, Mei Ping didn't take his matter seriously and began to explain the case to him.

Yesterday afternoon, the police received a report from Shi Mengyi.

The criminal investigation team responded to the call.

It turns out that after Shi Mengyi and Lu Yao went to the glass factory, they went out again shortly after returning home.

I went to the store again and bought a comb.

When she returned, her husband was found lying in a pool of blood.

She was so frightened that she immediately called the police.

Police conducted an on-site investigation and collected evidence.

Evidence left by the perpetrator at the scene was collected.

There were two cigarette butts, some hair, and a pair of scissors with fingerprints wiped off—the murder weapon.

There were also two bloody footprints left at the scene.

The cigarette butts and hair have now been sent for testing.

When Wang Kun asked Shi Mengyi about her day's activities, Shi Mengyi said that she and Lu Yao went to the glass factory.

Therefore, Mei Ping said that Wang Kun would also need to obtain evidence from Lu Yao later.

After listening, Lu Yao couldn't help but ask:

"Have you ever suspected that I had an affair with Shi Mengyi, and that our affair led to someone's death?"

Lu Yao was half-joking, but Mei Ping was also half-serious:

"We did analyze that. However, we won't arrest you without concrete evidence. I think you're newly married and shouldn't have any connection with Shi Mengyi, who's just arrived. Your acquaintance, as Shi Mengyi said, stems from her brother Shi Shouyin, right?"

Lu Yao smiled and said, "Sister Mei, I can tell you trust me. Indeed, I have no reason to kill him."

Mei Ping laughed too: "As police officers, we can't let our emotions get the better of us. Actually, we investigated your whereabouts yesterday. The shoe print at the scene was from the West 10th, which doesn't match your West 13th shoe."

Lu Yao couldn't help but get angry:

"I thought you trusted me, but it turns out you had already checked."

Mei Ping reached out and patted his shoulder: "If you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. I know you're innocent, that's why I had them investigate you. There are witnesses who saw what time your car left. And when we were going to Jiapigou, we even ran into a key witness."

"Who?"

"President Yuan, he said he just came from your house and was chatting with you. We considered that it wouldn't be appropriate for us to go to your house to investigate since you just got married, but knowing you would be coming today, I brought the team back."

Lu Yao was still a little unhappy.

But there's nothing we can do about it; this is what Mei Ping does, this is her livelihood, and she has her own values.

Lu Yao nodded: "Then I still want to thank you for your trust."

Just then, Wang Kun arrived.

Seeing that Lu Yao was there, it was a perfect opportunity to take a statement.

Lu Yao didn't hide anything, saying that cutting was not as good as spinning, and he spoke the truth.

I told them about going to the glass factory with Shi Mengyi yesterday, and even about going to the riverside.

Only some of their conversation was omitted.

Wang Kun also took a serious statement.

Afterwards, the three of them discussed the case again.

Lu Yao wondered how the murderer could have so meticulously wiped away the fingerprints on the scissors, yet left behind the cigarette butt, the hair bun, and two clear footprints.

Mei Ping was also strange.

Because apart from the two footprints at the scene, no other footprints of this shoe were found in areas with snow or loose soil.

Mei Ping had some suspicions about Shi Mengyi, wondering if someone might have died because of their affair.

Because everyone knows that Shi Mengyi treats her husband badly.

Liang Chunlin had just received a phone call about his father's death.

He was killed at that crucial moment.

It's very strange.

It would be very difficult for a woman to kill a big, burly man without help.

Moreover, without evidence, one cannot arbitrarily define an official.

Let's stick to the evidence.

After Wang Kun, Mei Ping, and Lu Yao finished their analysis, they went out to lead their team in handling the case.

Mei Ping looked at Lu Yao:

"Now it's your turn to speak. You just said you had something to tell me."

Lu Yao nodded: "Yes, but it's nothing serious. Didn't you run into Yuan Tianchu yesterday? Do you know why he came to see me?"

"He said he was looking into Yuan Hai's timber company setting up a plant in Jiapigou, so he came over to check it out, just to show he cares about the next generation. He also stopped by your house for a visit."

Lu Yao chuckled.

"Actually, he wants me to help him collect a debt. I feel something's off, so I'm telling you. I can't guess what he's up to, but it's definitely not as simple as just collecting a debt."

Lu Yao then told Mei Ping everything Yuan Tianshu had said when he came to her house.

Lu Yao laughed and said, "So you believe me now?"

"I only believe in the evidence."

Lu Yao then told happy Lian about the scar on Yuan Tianshu's hand where he had a tiger's mouth.

Mei Ping shook her head, saying it still couldn't be considered complete evidence.

There are plenty of people with hand injuries.

We cannot convict Yuan Tianshu based on Xilian's words alone.

Just then, a team member came in to report:

"Director Mei, the second team has found the shoes with footprints left at the murder scene, and the owner of the shoes has been caught. He's a boiler worker and has been taken to the interrogation room."

Mei Ping quickly stood up:

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Seeing that Mei Ping was busy, Lu Yao got up and took his leave.

As I stepped out the door, I saw a woman in a military overcoat walking out of another door.

It was none other than Liang Chunlin's wife, Shi Mengyi.

She looked a little haggard, and her eyes were red.

Upon seeing Lu Yao, he quickly looked down and waved to him.

"What are you doing here, Xiao Lu?"

"Because your husband's murder is under investigation. And what are you doing here?"

"Oh, I'm sorry to have dragged you into this. I came to see if there was any progress in the case. Although Chunlin and I didn't get along very well, I didn't want him to die! Ugh, what a damn murderer, I don't know why they had to be so cruel."

Lu Yao offered her a few words of comfort and then prepared to leave.

"Please take this back for me. I've moved to a private house now. The dormitory was the scene of the murder, and they won't let me go back."

Lu Yao looked at her; she seemed rather frail.

Lu Yao checked the time; it was still early before Sun Wenju was supposed to return home that evening.

So he nodded: "Okay, I'll take you home first, then I have things to do."

Shi Mengyi got into Lu Yao's car.

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