female catcher

Chapter 74

When Xia Chu asked Liu Rong about her relationship with Liu Ying, her tone was completely different from the one she asked at Wanfo Temple.

Liu Rong bit her lower lip, her chest heaved and heaved, she obviously wanted to blurt out what she was holding in her heart, but she was still hesitant and thoughtful.Xia Chu took advantage of the situation and pushed her emotions forward, "Has she always bullied you like that?"

"I know that an official has approached Dongmei. Since you know, I won't hide it." As soon as the words came out, Liu Rong's expression relaxed a little, and he twitched the corner of his mouth in a half-crying smile: " Officer, you are right. I am really not too sad about my sister’s death. I was even a little happy when I heard the news of her death. How can I hate her."

"So, did you conceal something from what you told me about the night of March [-]rd?"

Liu Rong froze for a moment, turned her head away as if recalling, Xia Chu poked her head indistinctly, but saw that her eyes were looking down, it was not like recalling.

Liu Rong turned around and said firmly, "After I helped her wash up that night, she said a lot of unpleasant things, so I ran out. I didn't intend to go for a walk. I came back that night At that time..., my sister didn't seem to be in the room, so I ignored it and went to sleep."

"Don't you think it's strange that she's not here?"

"I'm very happy that my sister is not here, so I don't think too much about whether it's strange or not." Liu Rong said without emotion.

"The next day, when everyone was looking for someone in the mountains and plains, why didn't you tell me?"

Liu Rong sighed softly, "If I could know what happened next, I would have told her when I found out that she was not around at night. But I have already concealed it, so I have no choice but to keep pretending not to know. Otherwise, my mother will definitely scold me, I don't want to I was dragged down by her for no reason. I really didn't expect her to die. This kind of thing..., who would have thought of it? I guess the worst result is that she has a private meeting with someone and tarnishes her boudoir reputation. .”

It also makes sense.Xia Chu nodded, "You said that Liu Ying said a lot of unpleasant things that night, do you still remember what she said?"

"It's not just those words. Tell me to burn incense more, and bless her to settle the marriage, otherwise I will never get better."

"Your marriage has never been decided?"

Liu Rong was silent for a while, breathing a little short of breath, and said angrily, "My marriage? I'm afraid there is no hope. My sister died unmarried. If I marry, my mother doesn't know what will happen to my heart. How could she Seeing me well? The better off I am, the angrier she gets."

"What are you going to do?"

"I..." Liu Rong was about to blurt out his words, but he was discouraged, "I don't know either. At worst, I'll just leave and go home."

At this time, Xu Lu stopped writing and raised his head, and asked Liu Rong, "Miss Liu, do you know Mr. Fang Yi?"

Liu Rong glanced at Xu Lu quickly, then at Xia Chu, nodded, "What's wrong?"

"It's just a routine question." Xia Chu explained for Xu Lu, and added another question: "When did you meet Mr. Fang?"

"It can't be called acquaintance. I met once before, and later he and Mr. Fang came to my house."

"This time, have you seen him at the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple?"

"I have seen it. The Wanfo Temple is such a big place, so it is inevitable to meet. Why do you two officials ask such a question?" Liu Rong was a little vigilant, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly sat up straight, put his hand on the edge of the tea table, and said: "You don't suspect Mr. Fang, do you?"

Xia Chu smiled, "Why do you think so?"

"Don't be suspicious, it can't be him!" Liu Rong stood up and took a step back, seemingly angry: "Young Master Fang would never do such a thing!"

"Oh? Then why? You know Mr. Fang very well?"

Liu Rong stared at Xia Chu, her lips moved slightly, then fell silent for a moment, then raised her head and said, "You guys looked for Dongmei before, and now you're looking for me again, you must think I'm suspicious." She sneered "It's okay, if you think I'm suspicious, just take me to the government office. Anyway, I can't stay in this house anymore. Since my mother can't see my kindness, she might as well use my life to pay for my sister's life!"

"Whoever kills people is the one who kills. We will not arrest people indiscriminately, and of course, we will not let the real culprit go unpunished. Arresting people is based on evidence, and conviction is based on the law. If Ms. Liu is upright, she can rest assured. After Xia Chu finished speaking, he looked at Liu Rong very calmly.

Liu Rong didn't say anything, but the look in his eyes didn't seem to relax at all.

Xia Chu sighed inwardly, knowing that Liu Rong's resistance had come up, and if he continued to ask today, he might not be able to ask more questions.

Xia Chu and Xu Lu got up, ready to say goodbye.

Liu Rong still stood there with her head slightly raised, still looking at the two of them with a defensive and vigilant expression, her eyes were extraordinarily bright on her somewhat haggard face.

Xia Chu gave her a gentle smile, turned around and thought he suddenly remembered something, stopped suddenly, turned his head back, "Miss Liu, can I have a look at your purse?"

Liu Rong frowned suspiciously, touched the purse, stroked the tassels and grabbed it lightly, "Why?"

"It's nothing. I remember the time I met you at Wanfo Temple, you didn't seem to have a purse. Did you?"

Liu Rong's face changed, and he said angrily, "Of course I brought it. Does it have anything to do with you?"

Xia Chu glanced at Xu Lu, winked at him, and tilted his head.Xu Lu understood.The two bid farewell to Liu Rong: "Excuse me, Miss Liu."

After leaving Liu Rong's place, Xia Chu went to find Mrs. Liu alone, and asked her about her refusal to be engaged to the Fang family at that time.As a result, Mrs. Liu cried so hard that she couldn't get up, she beat her leg while crying, and cried out that she regretted it.

Seeing that he couldn't ask any questions, Xia Chu had no choice but to comfort her and left Liu's residence.

When they arrived outside the mansion, Xu Lu was already waiting for her.

"how?"

"Dongmei said that Liu Rong did have an apricot-colored purse. She remembered that Liu Rong carried it with her when she went to Wanfo Temple, but she didn't see Liu Rong carrying it after she came back." After Xu Lu finished speaking, he added: "Recently, Liu Rong There is a funeral in the mansion, everyone is wearing plain clothes, the color of apricot yellow is a bit more joyous, maybe Liu Rong put it away by herself."

"Do you feel like you put it away yourself?" Xia Chu asked him.

Xu Lu crossed his arms and held the policeman's saber in his arms, "It's not like. She looked wrong when talking about the purse. Boss, since Liu Rong is so suspected, why didn't he take it back to the government office? "

"Firstly, there is no real evidence, and secondly, I still have some problems that I can't figure out." Xia Chu looked up at the sky and clicked his tongue, "Let's take her back to the government office for interrogation, regardless of whether she is guilty or innocent in the end, Reputation will definitely be affected. She is a girl's family, and life is not easy now. What's more, Mrs. Liu is at a sensitive time. If we decide that Liu Rong is the murderer, we will kill her. "

Xu Lu nodded, "That's true. If she is innocent, we will be guilty."

"Well, it's good that you think so." Xia Chu turned his head, with a childish expression of appreciation, "Anyway, Liu Rong can't escape."

"But, boss, do you think Liu Rong is the murderer, what's the problem?"

"motivation."

"She hates Liu Ying, isn't that motivation enough? And she also said that on the night of March [-], Liu Ying said a lot of unpleasant things. This became the last straw that broke the camel's back. Liu Rong killed someone in anger. , it also makes sense."

"No, there is a contradiction here." Xia Chu looked at Xu Lu, gave him a little time to think, and continued: "If Liu Ying's death was done by a man, then we can suspect that it was the murderer's impromptu intention. But now if it is suspected that the murderer is Liu Rong and she is a woman, then Liu Ying's death is clearly planned, and it will not be a murder of passion."

Xu Lu nodded suddenly, "Yes."

"Following this deduction, if we say that Liu Rong carefully planned to kill Liu Ying, then what does she want to get? Obviously, her situation is even worse after Liu Ying's death." Xia Chu sighed, "So, motivation is a problem."

Xu Lu wanted to ask another question, but was stopped by Xia Chu, "Let me stroke it, I can't say more now. Uh... In the afternoon, you take that tassel to find Dongmei, and let her Find out if it belongs to Liu Rong."

"it is good."

Back at the government office, just in time for lunch, Xia Chu and Xu Lu went straight to the cafeteria.

"Yo? Lord Jiang condescends to enjoy the people today?" Chu Xia shook off his clothes and sat across from Jiang Xiyuan.

"Waiting for you." Jiang Xiyuan picked up the food in the bowl with chopsticks, apparently with a mediocre appetite.Before Xia Chu came in, he was considering whether to improve the food standard in the cafeteria.

"Did you find the dossier?"

"How can it be so fast." Jiang Xiyuan put down his chopsticks and said, "I asked Liu Qi to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and he will bring it back if he finds it."

"Then what is your lord waiting for me?" Xia Chu asked casually, but his eyes followed Xu Lu, and when he saw that he had taken two bowls, he raised his voice and said, "Xu Lu, bring me an extra steamed bun, some more Meat dishes!"

Just as Xu Lu was about to respond, Jiang Xiyuan raised his voice and said, "You don't need to give it to him, you can eat it yourself."

"for……"

Before Xia Chu asked 'why', Jiang Xiyuan had already stood up, grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her up, "Come out for dinner with me."

"I'm so hungry that I can't bear it anymore, sir, let me eat here quickly!"

Jiang Xiyuan didn't let go, and looked back at her, "Why are you so hungry all day long? You don't look fat, where did you eat all your food?"

"I'm tall."

"Let's go, stop talking nonsense, I'm hungry too, my lord."

Holding up two empty bowls, Xu Lu watched Jiang Xiyuan and Xia Chu stumbling all the way out of the cafeteria, and then resentfully went to serve the meal alone.

(End of this chapter)