Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

06. Routine inquiries

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At night, the moonlight outside the window was bright. Her husband was lying on the bed with his mobile phone, and the light from the screen reflected on his face. His best friend turned over and took a look before falling asleep. Late at night, her husband got out of bed, and the night wind blew slowly.

My best friend was woken up by a knock on the door in the early morning. She was used to waking up without her husband by her side. She got out of bed, put on her maternity gown and opened the door. Behind Sister Yang stood two police officers.

My best friend looked confused and asked:"What happened?"

"Madam, they knocked on the door and I let them in because it was a serious matter."Sister Yang looked sad.

"What happened?"

Sister Yang turned around and looked at the police officers, then retreated behind them. One of the police officers said,"Something happened to your husband.""

"What happened?"

"Jumped off the building."The film policeman replied.

My best friend's eyes widened, and then she looked back at the bed:"How is that possible? It was fine last night."

The two policemen didn't say anything. After entering the room, they looked carefully. The half of the bed where my best friend was sleeping was still warm. The glass door of the balcony was open, and the gauze curtain was still gently swinging with the air flow. A policeman opened the curtain and walked to the balcony. , looked around, this is a high-end community, the community opposite is much shabby, a road in the middle separates the two areas, the housing prices on both sides of the road are very different, it is very quiet here, it must be even quieter at night. Then they took their best friend He brought it downstairs, uncovered the white cloth covering it, and saw a cold corpse lying in the middle of the road, seemingly sandwiched between two areas. The best friend leaned down and touched her husband's face in grief. After a while, Sister

Yang came up He stepped forward to help his best friend up and comforted him:"Madam, take care of yourself."

The best friend wiped her tears. After confirming the body, Sister Yang went to the police station with the car that transported the body. The best friend went back and changed her clothes and tidied herself up. After the police officer inspected the room, he followed the police officer to the police station. The two police officers entered the interrogation room. After sitting down, they flipped through the information in their hands. Seeing their bestie's dull expression, the police officer sitting by the door stood up, poured a glass of water and put it in front of his best friend, and said,"My condolences, we have some problems." Questions need to be asked, this is a necessary process."

The best friend glanced at the two of them, and her eyes fell on the blank space on the table in front of her. The policeman paused for a moment and then asked:

"Did your husband do anything unusual last night?"

"Nothing unusual"

"Did anything unpleasant happen to you last night, such as a quarrel or something?"

"No"

"What did you talk about tonight?"The film policeman then asked

"No conversation or anything"

"Did you just go to bed without saying anything?"Film policeman

"Yes"

"Are you lying on the same bed and not talking?"Another film policeman suddenly asked in surprise. He was sitting inside and had been observing his best friend's expression and reaction.

"We've been married for a long time and have nothing to say."

"You have only been together for three years, how can it be considered long?"The police inside noticed that my best friend was not only dressed fashionably but also put on makeup.

"I don’t know, maybe three years is a hurdle for some couples."My best friend's tone was calm, but her eyes were always dull.

"You don’t even talk about your children?"The film policeman inside asked again

"The baby hasn't been born yet, what's there to talk about?"

"Is there really no conflict between you?"The film policeman inside then asked

"No"

"What about before?"The policeman at the door had a much gentler tone.

"There is no big contradiction"

"Why do you think he jumped off the building?"The police officer inside looked into my best friend's eyes and asked.

My best friend raised her gaze and said,"I don't know."

"Is the child in your belly his?"The police officer inside asked tentatively with a suspicious tone.

My best friend suddenly became excited and asked:"What do you mean, you mean I was pregnant with someone else's child and pushed my husband downstairs?"

The two police officers didn't notice anything from the best friend's expression. The police officer inside said calmly:"I'm just curious, why didn't you register your marriage after being together for three years? After the best friend calmed down, she explained:"He had an agreement when he divorced his ex-wife. His ex-wife requested that he not get married until his daughter reached adulthood, so we never registered it.""

"How old is his daughter?"The police officer at the door asked

"16-7 years old in high school"

"Does he visit his daughter often?"

"His daughter is studying in the United States and her husband is very busy at work, so they don't see each other much."My best friend.

At this time, there was a knock on the door. The police officer at the door went out and came back and said to the police officer inside:"Why don't we take a break, we will continue later."

Two groups of interrogators gathered together. The other group learned from Sister Yang that although the relationship between the two had been cold recently, there was indeed no specific conflict. They also learned that there was a masked robber about a few months ago. After a few people discussed the matter of kidnapping them and the fact that someone came to the house two nights ago, the two policemen came in again. The policeman sitting inside asked:"Tell me about the time you were robbed a few months ago." ,what happened?"

My best friend's expression was obviously tense:"That day, Sister Yang and I were at home, and suddenly a masked man broke in. He used Sister Yang and me to blackmail my husband."

"Blackmail for what?

"I was tied up and frightened at that time. It must have been because of my husband's work. I don't know the details."My best friend said

"Why wasn't the crime reported at that time?"The film policeman inside asked

"My husband refused to report it, saying that the company was in the financing stage, and if the news spread, it would bring bad reputation to the company, and he was also afraid of their retaliation if the incident got bigger."Best friend

"who are they?"The police officer at the door asked

"My husband didn’t tell me, so I don’t know."Best friend

"What's going on with the company?"The policeman at the door

"I've been at home since I got pregnant, and I don't know much about what happened in the company. It seemed like some kind of transaction, and Sister Yang was also present at the time."Best friend

"So, what about the last few nights? Why did those two people come to your house?"The film policeman inside asked

"I didn't know this. I was in the bedroom at the time. After I got pregnant, my husband stopped me from participating in the company's affairs and wanted me to take care of the baby. So I was afraid that if there was a conflict and the baby would be hurt, I didn't go out."Best friend

"What unusual behavior did your husband do after that?"The film police inside

"Afterwards, my husband became very anxious, as if he was afraid of them, and he went to bed very late that night."My best friend didn't say anything about talking on the phone on the balcony.

"Who do you think they are?"The police officer inside is always observing whether the best friend's reaction is to lie.

"I don’t know. I haven’t seen them. You’d better ask Sister Yang. She should be in the living room."Best friend

"Anything else?"The film police inside

"That's all I know."Best friend

"Nothing else, think about it, any detail?"The policeman at the door

"My mind is a little confused right now, so I will tell you what comes to mind as soon as possible."Best friend.

The best friend never touched the water on the table. The two policemen looked at their best friend, then looked at each other, and stood up to go out to discuss it again. The best friend asked,"I want to make a phone call."