Tian Chunda's tone was cautious, and his eyes did not dare to look at the other party carelessly.

"I'll be able to answer you right away. In order not to misunderstand you, I will talk first, when I saw the small report of He Chun's murder, I had a hunch that maybe the criminal police would come looking for me. It would be nice if the prisoner could be apprehended soon, but if the investigation dragged on, I would be suspected. I think so. I was frustrated, and although I told myself I didn't need to care, I thought it would be better to be careful in this situation, and it would be better to have an alibi. ”

"That's a good idea. If the suspects are often like you, it will be of great help to the detectives. ”

Maybe Ke Runze felt that Tian Chunda's words were sarcastic to her, so he didn't even smile and continued: "I remember that our newspaper here published a report on the 10th. So where I was on the night of the eighth two days ago, I can remember almost completely. ”

Tian Chunda turned the new page of the notebook. "So, where did you spend the night, I hope you will give witnesses by the way."

"The witness was here until after seven o'clock."

"Huh?"

"There were other things to do to make the dolls to be exhibited at the exhibition, and things didn't go well. So for a while, I stayed all week working overtime. Because of this, on the night of the 8th, I also sat on this chair and continued to work. ”

"Are you the only one?"

"No, almost everyone here works with me."

Tian Chunda felt that his position had become very unbearable. I thought I was acting as the protagonist, but I didn't expect the other party's role to be higher, and the audience knew it for a long time.

If Ke Runze's words are true. If she had really stayed at the shop until after seven o'clock, then she would not have been able to kill He Chun in Kanazawa.

"I want to ask you, did you hear what Miss Ke Runze said just now?"

About five people nodded at the same time.

"Is she telling the truth?"

"Yes, that's right."

The fair-skinned and slightly chubby middle-aged woman replied as if representing the whole. She seems to be very sociable.

"I'm the manager of this puppet studio, my name is Hu Wen. What Miss Ke Runze just said is the truth. I was working here with a few other people here, and we were all working here at the time. ”

"I see, but how do you remember so long ago, what's going on?"

Ms. Hu Wen's smooth and shiny face showed a friendly smile. "I don't remember the time of the second day or the third day after the case. But that day, while having lunch with everyone, Miss Ke Runze said, do you remember when I worked together here on the night of the 8th? At that time, of course, she wanted to silently leave an alibi about herself. So, haha, what she said in that mood at that time was noticed just now, when I heard her conversation with Mr. Detective next to me. ”

"Could you please be a little more specific?"

"What do you mean—"

"In other words, for example, the weather was bad on the 8th, so I wore a raincoat or ate soba noodles for dinner, well, that's probably what happened. Later, when I need to confirm the date, I just need to write it down, and it will be easy to remember. ”

Her white face tilted slightly, and she cast her gaze on the wall, falling into a brief silence. But I still couldn't remember it, so I went back to ask other partners for advice. "Is there anyone you want to say?"

"......" did not have any speakers.

"Mr. Officer, isn't that enough? Whether it was rain or wind on the 8th, unfortunately we don't remember, and it was absolutely true that we worked together that night. And Ke Runze talked about it when he was having lunch with everyone, and it was also a fact that the incident on the night of the 8th became a topic. Hu Wen said.

Judging by her explanation, the women should not be misremembering the date. Ke Runze paid attention to the case reported in the newspaper and prepared her alibi, such an action would inevitably cause unnatural feelings, on the other hand, she had a motive to hate He Chun, so she expected to take such action first in case of suspicion. None of this is surprising when you take into account the cautious nature that characterizes women. Tian Chunda felt that Ke Runze had 80% of the alibi to prove credibility. It's just that the partners here are all Ke Runze's friends. It may be that she asked everyone, and everyone sympathized with her position, so they stood on the same front to drive away the criminal police for her. Tian Chunda would like to see at least a fair third party speak.

"Maybe a little greedy, but it would be better if there were other witnesses who saw you besides all of you here."

As soon as he said this, Ke Runze's big eyes suddenly dimmed. The action of playing with the sewing thread ball on the knee also stopped suddenly.

"If Mr. Officer doesn't believe me, then I can't force it. Everyone is my friend. ”

"No, it's not—"

"But there was no one else. I went back very late that night and the caretaker of the apartment didn't remember ......"

"It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that it's better for the investigation. If there is clear evidence to deny the suspicion, it will be helpful not only for you, but also for us. ”

Ke Runze lowered his head and thought for a moment, while the other women continued to work in silence.

“…… No, no matter what I think. ”

"It's a shame." Officer Tian Chunda lowered his voice.

Tian Chunda bought a train ticket to Jingu at Nanguang Station.

Kanaya is a modest station, with only a waiting room in the middle of the platform that looks like a humble hut. Most of the passengers who got off the bus were also copper-skinned fishermen with strong physiques.

After walking for less than five minutes, you will arrive at the national highway along the coast.

Tian Chunda found Qiao Xiang's house, and after he knocked on the door, a woman came out to look up at him. She had small eyes and a small nose on her small face, and she was a short, poor-looking old woman.

"Excuse me, is Qiao Xiang at home?" Tian Chunda asked gently.

"Do you have anything to do with my son?"

The old woman, who heard his question, immediately replied, looking up at the detective with suspicion.

"I'm a criminal policeman, a criminal policeman from Nanguang City."

As soon as Tian Chunda said this, the old woman immediately held her breath in surprise.

"Miss He Chun was killed on the outskirts of Kanazawa. I'm here to investigate the criminals. ”

Tian Chunda said regardless of the old woman's face.

"By the way, auntie, I heard that your son and Miss He Chun once had a marriage contract, right?"

"Yes." The old woman's tone became cringe.

Despite this, Miss He Chun unilaterally broke the contract...... Presumably your son hates Miss He Chun, right? ”

"Yes, it's true."

The old woman lowered her eyes, immediately raised her little face again, and said to Tian Chunda in a considerate and gentle tone: "It's going to get wet, come in inside." ”

On the concrete floor of about 12 square meters, there are two wooden dining tables and eight chairs. On the ceramic chopstick rest, bamboo chopsticks are inserted casually. In an unfloored corner, a tiled stove with copper pots hanging from top of it wafts the delicious aroma of oden from between the wooden lids.

Tian Chunda sat down in a chair, opened the notepad on the dining table, and propped his elbows on the table. The old woman was still standing, staring warily at the detective.

"If my son has shortcomings, there is nothing she can do if the marriage falls through, but she didn't say anything about the shortcomings, and she canceled the engagement just because of the incompatibility of her personality. They had such a good relationship when they were in school, and it is a strange excuse to say that their personalities are incompatible until now...... The other party is such an excellent person as a medical doctor, and it is better to be the wife of the dean and live a prosperous life than to marry my son and be an insignificant office worker wife for the rest of his life. Alas, I later learned that this was what she really thought. ”

"Hmm. New school tragedies often have this kind of plot as well. Tian Chunda nodded sympathetically.

"It's a small town, anyway. This rumor quickly spread, and our mother and son became the laughing stock of the town. Although my son comforted me: 'It is the woman who should be laughed at, and He Chun who is blinded by desire.' The world doesn't go according to reason. Mom, there's no need for you to keep your head up. He said this and walked forward with his chest puffed up, but he must still be very lonely in his heart. Seeing him looking at the sea in a daze, I felt really pitiful. ”