Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room.

Chapter 525: Simultaneous Trial

The lethality of Amanita phalloides is actually not particularly high.

After consumption, the toxicity takes effect between six and fifteen hours. The victim Gong Qingliang woke up from a nap in bed and realized something was wrong, which fits the timing.

After worsening, symptoms such as difficulty breathing, irritability, facial muscle twitching, calf cramps, etc. will appear. The most obvious ones are severe dehydration and diarrhea.

Gong Qingliang drank water and went to the toilet, and his symptoms were consistent with those of the normal patients.

The cause of death from Amanita phalloides poisoning is hypokalemia caused by severe dehydration, which eventually develops into cardiac arrest.

Judging from the time of the attack, the woman who came to Gong Qingliang's house at nine in the morning is less suspicious, while the woman who came to Gong Qingliang's house at ten in the evening is the most suspicious.

"Let's go home." Chen Yi prepared to get off work.

Now that we have the name of the deadly poison, the next step is to investigate the four women who met with Gong Qingliang. Maybe we can find the direction tomorrow.

Fang Shuyu said, "I still have to write the autopsy report."

Chen Yi: "Let's talk about it tomorrow. There's no rush. I order you to leave work."

The captain of the criminal investigation detachment has many rights, including the power of criminal investigation, the power to seize property, the power to enforce compulsory measures, etc. In certain special circumstances, he can directly coordinate with the chief forensic doctor.

"Tsk, we are not from the same system."

Fang Shuyu did not refuse, picked up the bag, and the two left the Municipal Bureau.

The next day, before setting out to take people with him, He Shixin contacted the bank to check the victims' bank transactions and further confirmed that Gong Qingliang had financial transactions with multiple women, and most of them were one-sided.

Among them were the four women Gong Qingliang saw the day before the incident.

The amount is not small, adding up to more than 10 million, and the highest total transfer by a single person has reached 7 million, which indirectly shows that these four women have very wealthy families.

Four police cars set off quickly, changing direction midway and going to four different places.

The first person to meet Gong Qingliang was Luna, who was 38 years old and unmarried and was the sales manager of a business KTV in Yangcheng at around nine o'clock in the morning.

When He Xin arrived, the store had just been through a night of revelry. Many beauties had left the store, the morning meeting had ended, and Luna was also preparing to leave.

"Go to the Municipal Bureau? What's going on? We are a pure green KTV."

Luna has heavy makeup on her face, but no matter how heavy the makeup is, it can't cover the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. It may be because she often stays up late, so she looks older than her actual age.

When the police came to her house, she was very confused and worried that they were part of a crackdown on prostitution.

He Shixin said: "You will know when you get there. It's just a routine inquiry. It has nothing to do with KTV. Please follow us."

Pure green?
Of course he didn't believe it. There couldn't be any purely green business KTV in the whole city. The only difference was who was more aggressive in skirting the rules. Some KTVs even had vacuum stages. The scene was very exciting.

If you want to check, you have to close the door.

"Okay..." Luna could only agree.

……

The second person was Bao Linlin, 26 years old and unmarried, who arrived around noon.

This person lives in a villa area in Yangcheng. She is unemployed and has some money at home. She is a real white, rich and beautiful woman.

No, not fair, rich and beautiful, but fair, rich, and average looking.

Qin Fei brought people to the house and scared Bao Linlin. She was called out of bed and instantly alert.

……

The third person was Cao E, who arrived around 6pm. She was 42 years old and unmarried.

This person is an executive of a company in Yangcheng. It was she who transferred a total of 7 million yuan to Gong Qingliang. She is in her forties and looks obviously old. Without makeup, her face has many wrinkles and her eyebrows are a little droopy.

It's rare to be single in your forties.

She was very calm and followed the police out of the company.

……

The fourth person was Fan Zhimei, 39 years old and unmarried, who arrived around 10 o'clock in the evening.

This person's profession is somewhat special. He is a botanist at the Yangcheng Official Research Institute and has a doctorate degree.

When Zhuo Yun brought people to her house, she was preparing work in the laboratory.

There were some minor incidents and the process was not smooth.

The leader of the institute stepped forward to stop them and questioned Zhuo Yun why he arrested the scientists in the institute. Fan Zhimei was an expert in the field of plants in the institute and was about to make a breakthrough in the utilization of plant resources.

Zhuo Yun patiently explained that it was just a routine inquiry and asked the other party to cooperate.

"Just say it here if you have anything to say!" The man stood in front of Fan Zhimei and did not move away. "Dr. Fan has made outstanding contributions to the country. Shouldn't you police officers consider the impact when handling cases? There's no need to take him away for questioning, otherwise I'll contact your leader."

Fan Zhimei stood at the back with her head down, looking a little socially anxious.

Zhuo Yun was helpless. He was mentally prepared when he came here and knew that it would not be so smooth.

There is always a difference between ordinary people and scientists.

But there is no way. Scientists are also human beings, with emotions and desires. From the chat records between Fan Zhimei and Gong Qingliang, it can be seen that the two are definitely in a relationship and need to be listed as suspects for key investigation.

In addition, Fan Zhimei transferred a total of 2.6 million yuan to Gong Qingliang on multiple occasions. It is not known whether the other party's job is really that profitable, or whether he has emptied all his family assets, or whether he has illegally misappropriated the money.

These things, as branches of the case, need to be clarified.

"Fan Zhimei's boyfriend is dead. We must take her back to question her. Please cooperate." Zhuo Yun explained patiently.

"What?" Zhuo Yun's words stunned the man, who turned back to look at Fan Zhimei, "When did you have a boyfriend? How come we didn't know?"

"Dead?" Fan Zhimei finally reacted. Her face changed. She walked around the man and asked, "Who did you say died? Gong Qingliang? When did he die? How did he die?"

Zhuo Yun repeated: "Please come with us and we'll talk to the bureau later."

Fan Zhimei pursed her lips, her expression showing fear and panic: "Okay, I...I'll go with you."

The parties agreed, and the man said nothing more, but there was still a lingering look of doubt on his face.

Dr. Fan has a boyfriend? This is big news in the institute.

In the police car, Zhuo Yun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, looked back at Fan Zhimei who was sitting in the back seat. She had her head down and her hands clenched, and it was unknown what she was thinking.

Botanist?

The laboratory results are out, and the thing that caused Gong Qingliang's poisoning and death was a poisonous mushroom with a strange name.

When Chen Yi and He Shixin learned that there was a botanist among the four women and that she was the last person to meet Gong Qingliang, their suspicions immediately deepened.

Mushrooms are not plants but fungi, but the two are related. Fan Zhimei, who is familiar with botany, should also be familiar with fungi to some extent, right?

Compared with the other three women, the one who chose to use poisonous mushrooms to kill people is most likely Fan Zhimei.

A second-generation rich man, a business KTV manager, and a company executive, they don't look like the kind of people who would come into contact with Amanita phalloides.

We need to investigate further to find out the truth.

Except Bao Linlin, Luna's two colleagues had to complete the on-site visits.

……

The four women arrived at the Municipal Bureau and were placed into four interrogation rooms respectively.

A few hours later, the interrogation began simultaneously. Chen Yi sat in the room with four surveillance cameras in front of him, and he focused on Fan Zhimei.

Except for Fan Zhimei, who already knew about Gong Qingliang's death, the other three women reacted differently after hearing the news of Gong Qingliang's death. The one with the biggest emotional fluctuation was Bao Linlin, who burst into tears and seemed to be deeply in love.

If he wasn't the murderer, it would be understandable. Young people have less experience and are more sensitive and less receptive than the other three seniors.

The calmest person was Cao E. She just frowned and then asked how Gong Qingliang died.

Luna, who works in a KTV, is a typical "social person". She was frightened when her boyfriend died, and her face was full of confusion. Perhaps she was recalling which enemies she had offended.

Four women, four types, four reactions. The similarities were that they all had some money, had transferred money to Gong Qingliang, and had all visited Gong Qingliang the day before the incident.

The motive, time and location of the crime were all known. Chen Yi knew that the murderer was most likely one of these four women.

Someone is acting.

The first suspect was Fan Zhimei, because she was the one who best matched the time and conditions for committing the crime among the four.

trial room.

"Why would I go to Qingliang's house? Your question...do I need a reason to go see my boyfriend?"

It was Luna who spoke.

"I had just got off work that day and was in a bad mood because I had a disagreement with a customer that night, so I called Qingliang to find him. You...you suspect that I killed him?"

"Why would I kill him? It's inexplicable!"

She seemed unaware of the existence of the other woman.

Chen Yi turned his head slightly and looked at the second surveillance screen.

Bao Linlin's voice rang out.

"I just got up and went to find him for dinner."

"He cooked for me. He has always cooked for me. Liang is a good cook. I decided to be with him because I ate the meal he cooked once."

"Not only does he cook delicious food, he's also a warm man who cares about me a lot, unlike some straight men who tell me to drink more hot water when I have a stomachache. Can hot water cure all diseases?"

Continue, the third surveillance screen.

Cao'e said, "That day I had a rare opportunity to get off work early, so I bought some Sichuan food that Qingliang likes and prepared some red wine. I wanted to stay at his place... for one night."

When saying the last three words, Cao E felt a little embarrassed, and subconsciously revealed the shyness of a little woman.

Well, this woman is already 42 years old. According to colleagues in the company, Cao E has been in the company for almost 20 years and has never had a relationship in these 20 years.

Up to now, no one knew that Cao E had a boyfriend, and they thought she was a bachelor and was prepared to be single for the rest of her life.

"An old maid?"

Chen Yi touched his chin and stared at Cao E on the display screen.

She looks to be in her forties, but at this moment, her facial expression is similar to that of a girl who is just beginning to fall in love in college or high school.

The character is obvious: a workaholic, and a blank slate when it comes to relationships.

There are two extremes for such women: either they are very difficult to pursue or very easy to pursue, depending on the method and approach.

Gong Qingliang succeeded, but I don't know what tricks he used, saying good morning and good evening, sending milk tea, and asking about Cao'e's well-being all day long... It must have been useless, otherwise Cao'e would not have been single until she was forty.

Company executives must have strong personalities, but the stronger a woman is, the more she desires to be dominated when it is late at night and no one is around.

It's a bit dangerous, but there's still a chance of success.

Chen Yi really admires Gong Qingliang a little, but if he plays with fire for too long, there is a risk of getting burned.

The result is obvious, it is already lying in the forensic room.

"Since you are going to stay for one night, why did you leave?" Qin Fei asked.

Cao E explained: "He said he was a little troubled by business matters and wanted to be alone, so he drove me away."

Business matters?

He must have received Fan Zhimei's message.

If this was caught at home, the scene would be spectacular.

The last surveillance video is of Fan Zhimei. Chen Yi pays more attention to her than the previous three.

"I have to work until very late every day. That day was considered early, as I finished the experiment at 9:30. I... I wanted to see him very much, so I sent him a message."

Fan Zhimei is very introverted, but not as shy as Cao E. With so many years of undergraduate, master's and doctoral studies, it is possible that she has never been in love. Even if she has not been in love, she should have seen a lot of campus romances.

Cao E was different. She seemed to have never even held a man's hand before she met Gong Qingliang.

"It's so late, why don't you live there?" asked the police officer.

Fan Zhimei replied: "I have never stayed overnight at his house. It's not that I don't want to, but he...he has never had that intention. I am a woman and cannot take the initiative to bring it up."

Judging from the time alone, Chen Yi couldn't tell that the four people were lying.

Luna often works the night shift, and once she works she works all night, so it is normal for her to go to see Gong Qingliang in the morning.

Bao Linlin is an unemployed rich second-generation, so it is normal for her to sleep until noon.

Cao E is a company executive and definitely doesn't have time during the day.

Fan Zhimei is a biologist, and it is no problem for her to work day and night on scientific research. If it weren't for Gong Qingliang, she might sleep in the research institute every day, so she would go to Gong Qingliang's house relatively late.

No matter who the suspect is, he did not deliberately choose an abnormal time. For example, Bao Linlin, who always slept in, suddenly got up early, and Cao E, who was busy every day, suddenly took a leave.

The interrogation continues.

A new question arises: why transfer money to Gong Qingliang?

Luna’s answer was investment. She knew Gong Qingliang was in the financial business and recommended some good products to her.

Bao Linlin's answer was capital injection. According to her, Gong Qingliang was doing foreign trade business and had some problems with funds.

Cao'e's answer was cooperation. For her, Gong Qingliang was doing online distribution and needed funds to stock up on goods.

Fan Zhimei's answer was to help. With her, Gong Qingliang returned to finance, but his capital chain was broken and he faced the risk of bankruptcy.

In fact, the four people were not so stupid. They would definitely be suspicious if someone asked for money right away. After further inquiries, they learned that Gong Qingliang had done a lot of preparation in advance, which eventually made the four people's trust reach 100%.

When asked this question, the second person to shed tears after Bao Linlin was Fan Zhimei. Chen Yi immediately looked over.

The other party was not worried about the money, but was sad about Gong Qingliang's death. From her whispers, it could be heard that the two of them would soon have a small family.

This means that she really regards Gong Qingliang as a marriage partner, and it seems that Gong Qingliang has made a promise to her.

On the other hand, Luna, Cao'e and Bao Linlin are still in the relationship stage. Although they are also sad, their dreams are not shattered.

Fan Zhimei's suspicion continues to increase. The more she expects, the stronger the rebound will be after her dream is shattered.

The other three also need to be investigated in depth to find the most direct motive. Chen Yi does not think this is a pure murder of love, money is also important.

This case was not difficult at first, but unexpectedly four suspects emerged.

This would cause considerable trouble for the police, who would need to spend a lot of effort to determine who poisoned the patient.

(End of this chapter)