At around one o'clock at noon, just after lunch, a man came to the office to report the crime.

"My name is Liao Cunxue, and I live in Unit 702, Unit 211, Yanhe New Village. My wife went out last night and didn't come back. I searched all night and couldn't find anyone."

Hu Pingtao issued the order to the station in the morning. The police officer who received the case heard the words "Yanhe New Village" and after a brief inquiry, he quickly called him and transferred the situation.

…

In the reception room No. 3, Hu Pingtao looked at Liao Cunxue sitting opposite.

This is a man in his thirties. He has a straight face, short shaved hair, thin build, and looks very capable.

"What's your wife's name?" Hu Pingtao opened the notebook.

"Gong Xinxia." Liao Cunxue replied quickly.

"How long have you been married?" Hu Pingtao continued to ask.

"One year." As soon as he finished speaking, Liao Cunxue quickly changed his words: "It's less than a year. We got married last year, and it's only been about ten months now!"

Hu Pingtao made notes on the paper and asked: "When did your wife go out yesterday?"

Liao Cunxue remembered this very clearly: "She went out after dinner. It was not yet six o'clock at that time. I was watching TV at home. When she didn't come back until after twelve o'clock, I called her phone and never answered the phone.

.At that time, I thought something might have happened, so I went out and looked around, but couldn’t find it.”

Hu Pingtao raised his head and stared at Liao Cunxue: "From six o'clock in the afternoon to twelve o'clock in the evening, you haven't called your wife once in such a long time?"

Liao Cunxue shook his head blankly: "No."

Hu Pingtao frowned and asked, "Why, your wife usually has the habit of going out at night?"

Liao Cunxue hesitated for a moment and replied: "She usually likes to play mahjong. When she has nothing to do, she goes to the teahouse next to the community. There are mahjong sets she is familiar with there. She does this at least two or three days a week. In the beginning.

I even called her to ask, but she got annoyed if I hit her too much and asked me not to hit her if it was okay."

This explanation is logical.

Hu Pingtao lowered his head and took notes while pretending not to care: "You were watching TV at home last night. Which channel did you watch? What program?"

Liao Cunxue answered quickly: "The Central Television Station 6 showed two movies. The first one was "True Lies" and the second one was "Night at the Museum." They were both quite good."

After Hu Pingtao recorded it, he raised his head and said, "Since your wife went out last night and stayed out all night, why didn't you report the crime until now?"

Liao Cunxue replied: "I think she may be somewhere outside! Because I just bought her an electric car, and she has been learning it these days. The car seat is specially lowered, and she usually likes to use two feet.

I stepped on the ground and rode on tiptoe. I was wondering if she might have gone far away, so I didn't find her last night, so I went home and went to bed. I thought that when it got daylight, maybe she would come back on her own."

This explanation sounds reasonable.

Hu Pingtao asked: "Did you bring a photo of your wife?"

Liao Cunxue shook his head: "I didn't think of this when I came out. Why don't you wait and I'll go home and get it."

Hu Pingtao thought for a moment and asked: "Don't leave in a hurry. I want to ask you, do you still remember what your wife was wearing last night?"

Liao Cunxue replied: "She is wearing a red sweater...not bright red, but pink. Underneath is a pair of narrow pants, white, a bit bluish-gray."

The clothing matched that of the deceased.

Hu Pingtao took out a photo from under the folder, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards Liao Cunxue: "Look at this photo, do you know this person?"

Liao Cunxue picked up the photo in confusion. As soon as his eyes came into contact with the photo, his eyes widened and his face turned pale.

"This... this..." He raised his head, pointed at the photo with his right hand, stammered, and asked in disbelief: "Officer, this... what do you mean?"

Hu Pingtao's tone was calm, without any emotion: "This morning, someone found the female body in the artificial lake of the Wetland Park next to Yanhe New Village."

"Ah?" Liao Cunxue suddenly stood up from his chair, looking almost out of control: "Why did Xinxia run over there? She...she's dead?"

Hu Pingtao nodded slowly.

Liao Cunxue could no longer control his emotions and burst out crying "Wow".

"This...how could this happen?"

"Xinxia clearly said she was going out to practice driving last night, so why did she fall into the lake?"

"I told her not to go because it was dark and she couldn't see the road, but she insisted on going and I couldn't even persuade her to stop."

"Oh, oh, my wife..."

He cried until he was out of breath.

Hu Pingtao did not try to persuade him. He knew that at this time, the family of the deceased needed to vent their emotions.

Taking out his mobile phone, he quickly clicked on the screen under the desk out of Liao Cunxue's sight to check the TV programs on the six central movie channels last night.

Liao Cunxue didn't lie - the two movies broadcast last night were indeed "True Lies" and "Night at the Museum".

Putting away the phone and waiting patiently for a few minutes, until Liao Cunxue's crying subsided, Hu Pingtao asked seriously: "You said your wife went out last night to practice driving. Why, she hasn't learned it before?"

Liao Cunxue wiped away tears and nodded.

Hu Pingtao frowned and asked: "Since you can't ride, why do you need to buy a car?"

Liao Cunxue said bitterly: "It's all instigated by the old ladies in the village. In fact, according to my opinion, it is best to buy a private car worth about 100,000 yuan, which is convenient for going everywhere. But Xinxia has soft ears, she

I heard from people in the village: Today’s traffic is not like before. There are cars everywhere on the road. Especially in the city, there are more cars than people, and the traffic jam is terrible. Instead of driving a car that consumes gas, it is better to get an electric car to save worry and trouble."

"Speaking of which, I also have selfish motives. Because the cost of charging is definitely less than the cost of gas, so it is much cheaper. The car needs to buy insurance every year, it is not voluntary, it must be purchased compulsorily. Damn, why...

Well, Comrade Police, don't worry, I just said it casually and complained. But let's talk about it, there are some rules after buying a car that are really annoying. Let's talk about the annual inspection! Why!"

Hu Pingtao observed the expression changes on Liao Cunxue's face.

I feel that this person is very emotional and has strong subjective and logical thinking. The subject of the conversation is his wife Gong Xinxia, ​​and as he talks, he digresses into electric vehicles and automobiles.

After coughing twice, Hu Pingtao asked: "What brand of electric car did you buy?"

He did not deliberately stop it, but just induced it from related issues. Many clues are not independent, and "incidentally triggering" is one of the methods of investigating the case.

"Beyond." Liao Cunxue answered quickly. This is a well-known mass brand.

Hu Pingtao asked again: "How much did it cost?"

For some reason, Liao Cunxue seemed to avoid this question. He hesitated for a few seconds and then said slowly: "...Three thousand and five."

Hu Pingtao was surprised by this answer: "Three thousand and five? So expensive?"

Although he doesn't usually ride electric bikes, he has some idea of ​​how much they cost.

There are many brands of electric vehicles on the market, with different grades. But in terms of power and specific practicality, most people will choose electric vehicles with a price of one thousand to two thousand.

Generally speaking, electric vehicles priced over NT$2,200 are considered high-end goods.

(The price fluctuations of electric vehicles vary according to different time periods, and the sales standards in different regions are also different, so don’t go into details.)

Liao Cunxue seemed to have already thought of the answer to this question. He raised his hand again, wiped the corners of his eyes, and said with a cry: "My wife and I just got married, and she is a good woman. I must be nicer to her, just

I’m thinking of buying her an expensive electric car.”

Hu Pingtao said nothing. He took out cigarettes and lighters from his pocket, took out a cigarette and put it into his mouth, but was not busy lighting it.

It's not that he didn't believe what Liao Cunxue said, but this case seemed weird from the beginning.

When the police handle a case, the key is to only look at the evidence and not emotions.

When the female body was picked up from the lake in the morning, Ding Jian rushed to the scene to conduct an autopsy.

Gong Xinxia indeed drowned.

The problem is... the deepest point in the center of the artificial lake in the Wetland Park is only 1.3 meters. If it is water near the shore, the depth is only about 1 meter.

According to what Liao Cunxue said, he and Gong Xinxia had just gotten married, and they were in the passionate stage of their relationship. Gong Xinxia usually likes to play mahjong, which seems reasonable on the surface. But why did Liao Cunxue start from the problem of "his wife went out all night and stayed away all night"?

Are you suddenly talking about electric cars?

There seems to be a connection between the two. If you want to go far, you must use transportation. Electric vehicles are undoubtedly the best and most convenient.

Looking at the opposite side, Hu Pingtao suddenly said: "You just said that your wife can't ride a bicycle and she has to stand on tiptoe?"

This question did not have the expected effect on Liao Cunxue. He nodded and said smoothly: "Xinxia has never learned to ride a bicycle before. She said she has not practiced since she was a child. She is the only daughter in her family, and her father loves her very much.

I was afraid that she would fall while riding a bicycle, so I never bought it."

Hu Pingtao held the cigarette between his fingers and paused lightly on the table: "Since she can't ride, why do you still buy it?"

Liao Cunxue answered without thinking: "Xinxia can't do it, but I can! There must be a car at home. It's very convenient for going out and playing. I took Xinxia out several times by bicycle.

She looked at me and others on the road

I was very envious of her and told her that I must learn. I couldn’t resist her, so I gave her the car key. She would practice riding in the yard downstairs when she had nothing to do. It took more than a week in total and she was good at it.

A bit, but not very precise."

He looked calm and spoke smoothly without any hiccups.

Hu Pingtao played with the lighter in his right hand and asked: "Is the Wetland Park far from your home, not close, but it's still quite a distance away. Do you usually like to play there?"

Liao Cunxue nodded: "I like it. There are few people in that park and it's quiet."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Pingtao immediately changed the question: "Why do you think your wife fell into the lake?"

He is actually changing the concept secretly.
To be continued...