WWY Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Suspicion. Beneath the brim of the hat was a serious face, imposing and dignified…

The rain-washed morning saw the dark clouds dissipate, revealing a bright, clear sky.

The police car drove into the damp city center, frequently changing lanes amidst the dense traffic. After a series of maneuvers, it was thoroughly stuck on the overpass.

Xia Shengbo forcefully slammed the steering wheel and turned on the siren. The two private cars in front hurriedly shifted a few inches to the side, symbolically expressing their “we can’t do it” attitude.

Wu Li rolled her eyes, “What’s the use of being anxious? Can you fly over there?”

Xia Shengbo also rolled his eyes back, “I’m telling you, you’re just being argumentative!”

Lan He sat quietly in the back seat, seemingly inadvertently watching the two people bickering in front, a faint smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

Tuxi Ling glanced sideways at the faint dimples on his face, silently turning his head to look out the window. Since he wasn’t even a suspect, they hadn’t used any coercive measures against Lan He. Besides, with his current sickly appearance, he was worried that even a speed bump could knock him unconscious.

Strange, that time, well, it should have been quite intense. How could he possibly have heart disease?

Cough!

Tuxi Ling pinched his thigh, telling himself not to think about that day anymore. It was all in the past!

He hoped Lan He wouldn’t mention it either. If it became common knowledge, then he, the police officer, would probably be out of a job.

The car inched forward, and after more than ten minutes, it finally moved off the overpass. This time the siren worked, and Xia Shengbo drove the BYD like a Maybach, stepping on the gas and rushing towards the Criminal Investigation Team.

The surrounding scenery changed, and the atmosphere in the car was no longer dull. Lan He straightened up and asked, “Officer Ling, when can I go home?”

“You said you never touched Mr. He’s medicine, but your fingerprints are on the medicine bottle. It seems there are still many doubts in this case. You can only leave after the investigation is clear.”

“Can you stop being bureaucratic?” The morning light outside the window streamed in, and Lan He squinted slightly, a smile blooming on his face. “My father’s body is still cold, and as his only biological child, I have to go back and take care of the funeral. Officer Ling, will you consider our…”

Tuxi Ling immediately exploded.

He quickly interrupted him, “Mr. He’s body will be temporarily kept at the Forensic Center, please understand.”

His nervous appearance amused Lan He, his eyes curving into two dense little fans. He patted the back of Xia Shengbo’s seat, “My lawyer is almost here, please drive faster!”

The lawyer he spoke of was mainly a legal consultant for the He Corporation, named Chu Xiaocheng. He had a shrewd and capable look, seemingly cultured in his speech but actually barbed and sarcastic, especially when dealing with grassroots police officers.

“What’s the meaning of bringing my client here for questioning? Officer Ling, it’s not my first day on the job. You need evidence to suspect someone!”

“Fingerprints? What’s wrong with fingerprints? Is it strange to leave fingerprints in your own home?”

“Oh, Mr. He’s special medicine. But haven’t you verified with the Gu family? Mr. He used the medicine twice during the lunch, at that time the bottle was only half full, but the bottle found in the early morning was full, obviously Mr. He had just gotten it! Our young master Lan hasn’t left his room since the afternoon, how could he have a chance to tamper with it? Oh, right, you should ask Qin Man about this! Ask him how he filled Mr. He’s special yellow medicine bottle with heart medicine? On the other hand, if he really made a mistake, he might have accidentally given young master Lan the asthma medicine, then young master Lan would be the next victim!”

“Isn’t there surveillance? If you just watch it from beginning to end, see if young master Lan has left his room from afternoon to early morning, you wouldn’t be arresting people indiscriminately!”

“Your police are arresting people without solid evidence, are you not afraid of being complained about?”

Xia Shengbo’s face turned red, his arms flailing, looking like he wanted to pick a fight.

Tuxi Ling kicked him under the table, looking at the previous transcript and calmly said, “But Mr. Lan He said he was sure he hadn’t touched the deceased’s medicine bottle, so where did the fingerprints come from?”

Taking advantage of Chu Xiaocheng’s pause, he continued, “My colleagues are watching the surveillance at the He family’s villa. To explain, our police investigation is not targeted at Mr. Lan He, but the case does have doubts.”

Chu Xiaocheng spread his hands, “Then have the doubts been resolved now? My client has said everything that needs to be said, can he leave?”

“Do you think it’s resolved?” Tuxi Ling blinked, staring intently at Lan He, but he didn’t know who he was asking.

His gaze was unusually steady at this moment, fully demonstrating the experience that a criminal police officer should have. Lan He subconsciously straightened up, his eyes calmly meeting his.

In fact, Tuxi Ling had just received news that only the hall in the He family villa had surveillance installed, and due to the angle limitation, the range that could be captured was mainly the living room on the first floor, the stairs, and a narrow strip of the second floor hallway floor.

But it could still be seen that Lan He had not left his room from 2:00 PM to 1:30 AM, and no one had moved in the direction of his room except for the family doctor Qin Man.

Even so, if the matter of the fingerprints wasn’t cleared up, he couldn’t believe that Lan He was completely innocent.

Tuxi Ling solemnly said to Chu Xiaocheng, “Now we can’t rule out the possibility that someone wants to frame Mr. Lan He. This is also for his safety. Of course, it depends on whether he is willing.”

Chu Xiaocheng signaled to Lan He with his eyes to speak quickly.

Lan He suddenly smiled bitterly, “You should find Doctor Qin quickly, otherwise I won’t be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River.”

Tuxi Ling nodded, “My colleagues are looking for him. Before everything is clear, I think it’s safer for you to stay at our Criminal Investigation Team.”

Lawyer Chu’s eyebrows shot up, “Captain Ling, my client suffers from a serious illness and is not suitable to stay in a mixed place. If this was just a simple inquiry, then I want to take him away now. If you treat him as a suspect and intend to detain him, please provide official documents, I will apply for bail pending trial for him!”

Tuxi Ling frowned, “You yourself just suspected that someone had switched the He family’s medicine, he’s not safe now.”

Lawyer Chu looked at Lan He, seeing that he still had no expression, so he took it upon himself to make the decision, “Our He Corporation has its own security measures, we don’t need the police to worry about it.”

Large enterprises like theirs didn’t like getting involved in lawsuits. He Weiyu’s death had just made the morning news headlines, and if Lan He was detained at the police station again, not to mention anything else, the He Corporation’s stock would collapse.

Tuxi Ling understood this point, hearing him say this, he didn’t intend to force it.

Unexpectedly, Lan He changed to a relaxed posture and leaned back in his chair, smiling, “I think Officer Ling is right. Then before the case is cleared up, I’ll stay at the Criminal Investigation Team, sorry for the trouble!”

Chu Xiaocheng was dumbfounded.

“Young Master Lan, this…”

“It’s okay, I believe Officer Ling will find out the truth soon, after all, he’s so capable.”

Tuxi Ling’s face stiffened, he always felt that the words “capable” were a bit jarring.

His ears turned red as he cleared his throat, “Alright, let’s leave it at that for now. Xia Shengbo, go tell the reception desk to arrange a room for Mr. He!”

After speaking, he picked up his notebook and strode out the door as if escaping.

Lan He and Lawyer Chu followed Xia Shengbo one after the other, leaving the oppressive interrogation room.

Xia Shengbo lowered his head and sent a few WeChat messages, before stepping aside to let them pass before exiting the Criminal Investigation Detachment office building.

He pointed to a building next door, “The City Bureau reception desk is in that building. I’ve contacted them. Go directly to the front desk, room 206.”

Lawyer Chu started glaring again, “You’re not taking us over there?”

Xia Shengbo let out a disdainful sneer, turned and left.

Lawyer Chu made a gesture to chase after him, “What’s your attitude? I’m going to complain about you!”

Xia Shengbo turned around, fiercely pointing at the police number on his chest, “Complain, Xia Shengbo!”

Lawyer Chu was so angry that he couldn’t speak. Lan He amusedly pulled his arm, “Forget it, you go back!”

As soon as he spoke, he immediately drew away all the hatred.

Chu Xiaocheng was like a gas tank with sparks on it, “Young Master Lan, why don’t you understand? If this matter really has nothing to do with you, stay away from it, don’t get the company tainted. Mr. He will only be back tonight, don’t say a word before then, okay?”

Lan He glanced at him faintly, and walked towards the reception desk on his own, “I didn’t say anything.”

“You are inexperienced and don’t know the ropes. These police officers will use any means to solve a case. That guy named Ling was obviously bluffing you. Although we are upright and not afraid of shadows, you are the heir of the He Corporation. Saying the wrong word can make the group tremble. The smartest thing you can do now is to stay quietly at home and wait for the final conclusion, and ignore whatever the police do!”

“Okay, no problem, but Tuxi Ling is right, what if someone really wants to kill me? It’s still safer here!” Lan He hooked the corners of his mouth, “You don’t have to come with me, I can go in by myself, when Si’nian He comes back, let him come here to find me!”

“Hey? Young Master Lan…” Chu Xiaocheng stared speechlessly at his back, and took out his phone only after he walked into that building.

The City Bureau office building had its own solemn atmosphere. The bright marble floor was spotless. As soon as Lan He entered the hall, he saw the national emblem and police emblem hanging on the front curtain wall. Below, there were several bulletin boards. Lan He’s eyes swept over them and immediately locked onto a photo of Tuxi Ling wearing a police uniform.

Beneath the brim of the hat was a serious face, imposing and dignified, his eyes shining with spirit, gazing into the distance. Lan He walked over, and saw two lines of small words below the name.

National Outstanding People’s Police.

Model of Dedication and Diligence.

He slowly moved his feet until the outline of his thin face completely overlapped with the person in the photo, then stood still and looked at the person inside. After a while, he turned around and stopped a passing police officer, asking for the location of the reception desk.

Since Xia Shengbo had made arrangements in advance, he simply registered and stayed in the Public Security Bureau with such confidence.

The rooms at the reception desk were simple and clean. The floor was a bit faded, but fortunately there was a TV and a shower. The breath of the grass and trees in the green belt downstairs drifted in through the window, very refreshing.

He sat on the snow-white sheets, turned on the TV, and found that there was only one news channel.

[Mr. He Weiyu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the He Corporation, passed away unexpectedly at home this morning. People from all walks of life expressed their deep condolences. It is reported…]

Lan He watched it casually for a while, took out his phone, and amidst the elegant and atmospheric broadcast of the news anchor, edited a text message and sent it out.

[I’m hungry.]