"Then you can come back with us for further investigation. Given your relationship with the deceased, we have the right to take you in for questioning," I said deliberately, thinking that once he was at the station, I doubted he could resist.
In such a dark and confined environment, many people couldn't cope.
I could see that He Qiming was driven to this point out of extreme helplessness. It wasn't hatred, but an outpouring of emotion. This was all accumulated experience from my past cases.
Those who haven't experienced it wouldn't have this kind of intuition.
Although it was intuition, it proved to be rarely wrong.
He Qiming was taken back by us under everyone's watchful eyes. Director Yan didn't stop us at the time. I suspected he, like us, believed He Qiming was the killer.
Even if he tried to protect this celebrity through any means for his own benefit, I wouldn't be afraid.
Once in the interrogation room, He Qiming's previously humble and polite demeanor vanished. He became extremely arrogant, crossing his legs, pouting, his face full of mockery, and looking at us with disdain.
"So this is your true face. What you showed your fans before was just a mask!" I said, somewhat displeased.
"Hmph, no matter what you say, I didn't kill her, and I couldn't have killed Xiao Rui! I loved her so much!"
"Don't rush. Didn't you want to produce evidence? We'll find out soon enough. The body has been sent for autopsy, and your lies will be exposed shortly!"
"Ah ha, as if that's true. My lawyer is coming soon. Director Yan won't let anything happen to me, because I'm an idol to millions of fans. If I fall, it will have a severe impact on the company, and they will suffer huge losses!"
"Oh? Is that so? But you've broken the law now. It's not just your management company, not even the Dragon King himself could save you! The monarch who breaks the law is punished the same as a commoner, don't you know that?" Liu Yuning said contemptuously.
He Qiming let out a cold snort, "I won't speak to you until my lawyer arrives!"
After saying this, He Qiming indeed fell silent. About two minutes later, footsteps were heard outside the interrogation room. A man in a suit and tie with curly hair, carrying a briefcase, walked in. This must be He Qiming's lawyer.
As soon as he arrived, an officer outside handed me a document. I read it through before continuing, "He Qiming, we just received the autopsy report. Do you know what it says?"
"My client is not interested in this. Please don't waste his time!" the lawyer replied on his behalf.
"Heh! Is that so? What if I told you this report contains evidence that could convict you!"
The lawyer continued, "That's impossible. Stop being mysterious and just say it directly."
I could see that this lawyer seemed to know everything already and wasn't afraid of the report in my hand. In fact, the report didn't contain any crucial evidence. I was just trying to test them.
He Qiming had an indifferent expression, as if his lawyer's presence made him fearless, his confidence growing.
I took out a report list and turned it over for both of them to see: "Your DNA was found on the victim's shoulder, He Qiming. How do you explain that?"
"My client was the victim's boyfriend, so there would have been physical contact. Isn't it perfectly normal to find the victim's DNA on my client? Officer He, don't you even understand such a simple logic?"
This lawyer was indeed skilled, his reasoning sound. It seemed difficult to bring them down.
At this moment, Liu Yuning continued, "He Qiming's scratch marks were found on the victim's sock. You claim to be lovers, but the key to this case lies in the victim's ankle. The killer touched her feet and moved them several times. Even with gloves, faint marks would still remain on the socks."
"Officer Liu, didn't you say gloves were worn? Then there would be discrepancies in hand size. How can you be sure it was my client's? Besides, gloves come in different sizes. If the killer wore gloves that were completely different in size from their own hands, the results would be erroneous! Have you considered these factors?"
The lawyer again explained the situation plausibly.
I let out a cold laugh, "Lawyer, your surname is Huang, isn't it?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Lawyer Huang's face, but he quickly regained his composure. He probably didn't know how I knew his surname. In fact, my eyesight is excellent. I saw the corner of his business card tucked into his pocket.
Most people wouldn't be able to see such small text from this distance, but I'm an exception.
Lawyer Huang said impatiently, "My surname has nothing to do with this case. Officers, I hope you can talk about something related to the case, otherwise, release my client. He is a big star, and time cannot be wasted. Every second of his is worth RMB, unlike you..."
"Stop talking about money! Do you think we police officers are so short of money? We're either solving cases or on our way to solve them, and we don't have time to spend money! You dark and dirty rabble, only knowing how to indulge in debauchery, eating and drinking, and living a life of luxury. One day, you will die from your endless desires!" Liu Yuning exploded, unable to refrain from swearing!
This angered He Qiming too. He wanted to stand up and curse, but the sturdy handcuffs held him in place: "You bunch of useless, trash police! What right do you have to talk about life values with me, a big star? My life is divine! Everyone imitates my life! Money is everything, and it can earn everyone's worship! You poor people will never understand!"
"Is that so? Then you can indulge as much as you want when you're happy, otherwise, you won't have the chance once you're in prison!" I said sternly, stood up, and turned to leave the interrogation room. Behind me, Lawyer Huang desperately held back He Qiming, who still wanted to curse: "Mr. He, calm down, don't say anything rash!"
He Qiming let out a few cold snorts and finally quieted down a bit. After we walked out, Liu Yuning shook his head, "I never expected the national idol of historical dramas to be like this in reality. I'm extremely disappointed!"
"Heh, now you know how foolish some girls are when they chase stars. What they are chasing is actually this kind of person. If they find out the truth later, they'll probably think the same way you do."
"I'm different. I never chased stars. I just feel sometimes, people can be so terrifyingly deceitful. If it weren't for this case, I would never have believed that some people, with an angelic face in public, could be more evil than Satan behind the scenes."