"So he's resentful?"

"He didn't hate her. He was going to forget the woman. He said to me, 'Mom, you have forgotten, there is no point in being angry with that kind of person.' ’”

The old woman seemed to be aware of the detective's expected answer, so she avoided saying so.

"yes, I guess that's what your son said. It's really stupid to be sullen or angry for that kind of woman. ”

The detective genuinely expressed his feelings. If this is really the truth of the broken contract, then He Chun must be a very bad woman. It's not very sympathetic.

"Did you say that when Miss He Chun was killed, rumors spread everywhere in the town?"

"Yes, that's right......"

"Auntie, are you being treated coldly by others?"

"Yes, someone has a long tongue, and when he walks over to us, he says that my son is suspicious, as if he said that my son did it."

"But as people have rumored, the police suspect that your son did it. On the night of the murder, the night of the 8th of this month, was your son at home? ”

"Well...... this"

The old woman tilted her wrinkled face and did not give a clear response.

"I don't remember. Sometimes he's at home, sometimes he's out with friends, or he's fishing at night. Please ask my son directly for details of that night. ”

"Okay, I'll ask. Where's your son? ”

"He's in the company."

"Where's the company?"

"Well, it's a hardware company, in Tianjin."

"Tianjin?" On the way here, the criminal police seem to have the impression of passing through the station in Tianjin.

"Yes, in Tianjin. From here, you can catch the train in just six stops. ”

"I see, then I'll go over and have a look. By the way, Auntie, can you give me a portion of oden for one person? ”

"Okay, okay."

"If he's innocent, don't worry so much." Tian Chunda said loudly behind her.

The police officer who left the oden restaurant, through the shortcut that Qiao Xiang's mother told him, planned to visit He Chun's hometown hotel. There was a sign on the entrance that said "Red Room", so you can find it right away.

In the dimly lit shop stood a thirty-year-old man in an apron, who inadvertently looked up and met the officer's eyes. At a glance, he knew that he was the elder brother who had come to retrieve He Chun's bones. The other party also seemed to smile at Tian Chunda's face, although he also showed an expression of whether he recognized the wrong person, but for a moment, the two smiled at each other at the same time.

"Oops, isn't this Mr. Officer? Thanks to your care......

"Isn't there any good news?"

"No, no, no, the case is still under investigation. That's why I came here to investigate. ”

"Gee, you've had a hard time coming here. If I had found out who the culprit was earlier, I think my sister who was killed would have been able to see her. ”

"We'll do our best."

It's been three weeks, but he can't even mention any results, so Tian Chunda has no choice but to say something to justify. While comforting the hard work of the criminal police, He Liang kindly brought a wooden stool and invited him to sit down. Tian Chunda took out the last cigarette from his flattened pocket, and the owner of the hotel immediately lit a match to help him light the cigarette. Behind the red flames came a sun-tanned face, and then vanished. That face had stern eyes similar to those of He Chun, who had been killed.

Tian Chunda asked the hotel owner if there were any clues about the prisoner.

"Clues? Well, I can't be very sure, but I think it's the son of an oden restaurant who used to be married to his sister. Although my sister's approach may be unilaterally ignoring the other party, there is no need to kill her. No matter what others say, I believe Qiao Xiang did it. ”

If Qiao Xiang was a prisoner, then it can be imagined that he was chasing after He Chun to Kanazawa, secretly spying on the two of them, waiting for the opportunity to attack, but it was not easy to find the gap between the other party. Just when Qiao Xiang was quite anxious, Xiao Long and He Chun, who had returned from the visit, finally acted separately for the first time after coming to Jinze. Qiao Xiang was ecstatic at the arrival of the opportunity, and continued to follow He Chun cautiously, and after He Chun came out of dinner at the restaurant, he appeared in front of her....... If it is speculated like this, He Chun will go to the crime scene on the beach, not because of his own will, but because Qiao Xiang begged her to go? Or was he threatened by the muzzle of his pistol? I guess I was forced to take it somewhere.

Tian Chunda wanted to see Qiao Xiang quickly and find out what kind of man he was. He dropped the cigarette butt behind the ashtray and opened the notebook.

"Can you tell me about Qiao Xiang's character? Judging by the information I have obtained, I will only think that he is a very honest person......"

"When he was engaged to my sister, I thought he was a good young man. But when the engagement was broken, I heard rumors that he had become very debauched after drinking. According to the rumors, he would accidentally say something inappropriate about wanting to kill my sister. I also felt that I had to be careful with him, so I wrote to my sister and warned her that it was best not to come back for a while. My sister has always obeyed my advice. So after the marriage contract was canceled, she never set foot on the land of the village again, and died like this. She also sent me a letter saying that she missed the mountains and seas of the Golden Valley. So I think she's so pitiful. ”

His voice became agitated. Then he seemed to feel embarrassed to show sadness in front of the criminal police, and coughed stiffly.

"In short, although we laughed at Qiao Xiang's rumors, we were very scared and worried in our hearts."

"I know. Can you tell us more about Qiao Xiang? ”

"Okay."

"Although complimenting Qiao Xiang will make me angry, he used to be a very serious man. I haven't heard any bad rumors about him. So when my sister said she wanted to marry him, I agreed. ”

"And did he lose his temper sometimes?"

"It doesn't seem to be, anyway, he's a very honest man."

It seems that he doesn't know anything in detail, and the topic is back to square one. However, if you want to know Qiao Xiang's character, you can go to the hardware company in Tianjin and meet with your colleagues or bosses to inquire.

"By the way, why did your sister cancel the engagement?"

"There are a lot of different rumors about people in the world, about her being tempted by lust and so on, but they are all wrong. The problem is love: she and Mr. Xiao Long are passionately in love with each other. On the other hand, between her and Qiao Xiang, the relationship gradually faded after a long time. Although the distance between Nanguang City and here is very close, no matter how close you live, if you don't have the opportunity to meet, it is like living in the North and South Poles. And her love with Qiao Xiang is like prolonging the relationship in high school, alas, but it's no different from running a family game. Now that my sister has grown up and become a mature woman, it's a matter of course that her mind will change, isn't it? ”

As soon as he defended his sister, his tone became different from before, and he seemed enthusiastic.

"I see. Is there anyone else who hates or holds a grudge against your sister? It doesn't matter if you don't live in the neighborhood. Did your sister's letter to you mention something like that? Tian Chunda asked again.

"yes. I'm also thinking about this, in addition to Qiao Xiang, Mr. Xiao Long's former fiancée seems to hate He Chun very much. I heard that she is a very hysterical woman......"

Tian Chunda gently closed the notepad, and then said that he was going to Tianjin to investigate, so he stood up, and the shopkeeper used gestures to persuade the criminal police to sit down again.

"Gee, how about sitting a little longer? My wife is out and I'm helping you make tea now. ”

"No, I'll go to the company where Qiao Xiang works now."

8

When he arrived at the hardware company where Qiao Xiang worked, Tian Yan accosted a young man who came out of the door and told him that he wanted to see Qiao Xiang from the sales department.

"I wanted to ask him something about my friend's daughter's marriage. My senior's daughter is about to marry Mr. Qiao Xiang's middle school classmate, so I want to hear the opinion of Mr. Qiao Xiang, who is his good friend. ”

In order not to arouse unnecessary vigilance on the other side, Tian Chunda often sprinkles some malicious novels on such occasions.

"Please wait a minute."

I just thought that person would invite Tian Chunda into the entrance hall, but I didn't expect him to trot out again immediately.