"Aren't you guys always suspecting He Qiming of being involved in these cases? I heard he even went into the bureau recently?" Liu Jingtian didn't answer, instead posing a question back to us.
"You don't need to know that. Please answer the question I asked!" I said coldly.
"They shouldn't know each other, at least I don't know. But whether they have any private dealings, isn't that easier for you police to investigate? Why are you asking me, an outsider?"
"No, given your current situation, you have become a key suspect in this case," Liu Yuning explained.
Liu Jingtian slammed her hand hard on the interrogation table: "Oh really? Then why aren't you cuffing me? You guys are just a bit suspicious, right? After all, He Qiming embarrassed you enough before. Without sufficient evidence to bring him in, you watched him swagger out of the police station..."
"What do you mean, Liu Jingtian? If you want a pair of handcuffs, we're happy to oblige!"
"No, I won't talk nonsense anymore. I didn't kill anyone. At most, I just don't like Song Yiren that much!"
"Is that so? Then, at the time of the incident, were you really downstairs?"
"Of course, Xiao Chen can testify."
I made a call to Xiao Yuande, and he quickly confirmed that it was true. Xiao Chen shouldn't be lying.
Xiao Yuande had also investigated the relationship between Xiao Chen and Liu Jingtian. They were just ordinary colleagues. I thought Xiao Chen wouldn't lie to help her.
Noticing me on the phone, Liu Jingtian said dismissively, "Take your time to confirm. Anyway, I didn't do it. You're completely wasting your time on me. You'd be better off investigating the real killer."
"You're quite temperamental for a mere assistant. No wonder you haven't gotten promoted!" Liu Yuning taunted.
"You, what do you mean? Are you suggesting I should be like that bitch and sleep with Director Yan?"
"You saw them together?" Liu Yuning asked.
"No, but if that wasn't the case, how could Song Yiren become famous overnight? I wouldn't believe it even if you beat me to death!"
This meant that no one actually knew if that was true, but everyone thought it was. So, even if Song Yiren hadn't done it, people wouldn't change their minds.
Regardless of whether Liu Jingtian was telling the truth or not, I had someone continue to investigate the relationship between Song Yiren and Director Yan.
After asking a few more questions, I found that Liu Jingtian's micro-expressions were all normal. At most, she was jealous of Song Yiren. When it came to murder, she probably wouldn't go that far.
Of course, the specifics still needed to be verified again. I learned a lot of inside information about Song Yiren from her. She might not be as pure as we imagined.
Liu Yuning and I temporarily stopped the interrogation and had people start investigating. After a while, we found several witnesses who all said Liu Jingtian was with them at the time. So, it wasn't just Xiao Chen. Also, Xiao Chen and Liu Jingtian indeed had no personal connection.
Gao Mingqiang returned to the Punishment Crime Team office with a file and everyone's lunch. I took the file from him and distributed the lunches. Today, we wouldn't go to the cafeteria. We bought the signature dish from a newly opened char siu rice restaurant nearby: char siu and roast chicken rice.
Looking at the photos of Song Yiren and Director Yan in the file, I immediately understood. The two of them were quite intimate back then, and there were many records of them staying in hotels. It was undeniable that they had an affair.
While eating, I asked Gao Mingqiang, "How did you find these? You didn't hire paparazzi, did you?"
Gao Mingqiang mumbled through his char siu, "Paparazzi? With my investigative skills, can't I find any privacy? Don't think you're the only one with He Xin in this world!"
"Uh, you did a great job this time. Now we have a reason to go and question Director Yan."
"Alright, but I'm not going. I want to eat!"
"Heh, I didn't say you had to go. You're the great contributor, eat more. Here, have mine too!"
As I spoke, I handed my food to Gao Mingqiang. The guy didn't even think about refusing and grinned, "Okay! Okay!"
Liu Yuning patted my shoulder, "Aren't you hungry?"
I said I had already eaten a hamburger earlier and was going to ask if you guys wanted to eat, but then Gao Mingqiang came back.
"Uh, so you're already full!"
A brand new police car arrived at Director Yan's residence. It was a luxurious villa with a classical style, five stories high. The exterior walls were slightly uneven, as if intentionally designed that way. Some crystal lamps hung around the windows, adorning the entire house like a world of flowers.
"This guy has quite an artistic flair, knowing how to design a house like this."
"This must have been done by some very professional designers."
"I wonder when I'll have a house like this too!"
"You can dream about it. As police officers, it's basically impossible."
"Uh, your script is very popular, right? You must have made quite a lot of money."
"That, that..."
"Are you hiding some secret savings and don't want me to know!"
Liu Yuning's tone suddenly became annoyed, and she immediately grabbed my ear. I quickly said, "No, you think this is like filming 'Detective Chinatown 4'? How much money can I make from that?"
"Really? But if we could earn some, we could get a new house!"
"We'll see then!"
We chatted and rang the doorbell outside. Soon, slow footsteps could be heard from inside. An auntie-like figure opened the door, "Who are you two?"
I took out my police badge to identify myself, "Excuse me, is Director Yan at home?"
"He is at home. He just got back and seems a bit tired!"
"We need to ask some questions now!"
The auntie didn't dare to delay and quickly invited us in. She called out a few times towards the inside, and soon someone came out. It was Director Yan, who had just changed into his pajamas, looking like he was about to go to sleep.
Even so, since we were here, we couldn't leave so quickly. I directly said, "Director Yan, we meet again. This time, I have some matters to question you about."
"It's about Song Yiren, isn't it? Alright, I'll give you some information. Actually, I also want to find the killer quickly. This guy completely ruined my plans. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be so busy looking for a female lead everywhere now!"
"Uh, you still plan to continue filming?"
"Of course. This production has invested too much. If it's terminated, you and I will be in a lot of trouble. Detective He, alright, let's sit down and talk. And Officer Liu!"
Director Yan asked the auntie to make tea, and we sat around a kung fu table. After the tea was served, Director Yan said, "I know you must have found something, right? My relationship with Song Yiren..."