The news that Lu Qi'er was shot during a live interview on a TV station spread throughout the streets in an instant. Her fan base called on the police to immediately launch an investigation and severely punish the murderer behind the scenes. All sectors of society are also paying close attention to this matter and have jointly put pressure on the police to solve the case as soon as possible.
As the parties involved, Lu Qier and others were immediately protected by the police and accepted relevant inquiries from the police. Especially Xiao Zheng. .
No matter how popular Xiao Zheng is currently among the American people, in the eyes of the police, he is a murderer who shot and killed a photographer in front of the American people. Unless it can be completely ruled out that his actions were legitimate self-defense, he will be held legally responsible.
After Xiao Zheng entered the police station, he was separated from Lu Qier Qiaoqiao and was sent alone into the cold interrogation room. What awaited him was by no means praise, but a ruthless interrogation.
Of course, the police were not mean to him. They sent him coffee and cigarettes, and launched an interrogation that attracted national attention in a way that did not arouse Xiao Zheng's disgust.
Sitting opposite him were two criminal police officers, one black and one white. The black man was tall and muscular, while the white man was gentle and decent, a typical black and white pairing.
"Mr. Xiao, we hope you will answer the following questions honestly. This will not only determine your innocence, but also help us solve the case as soon as possible." The white detective asked calmly.
"I will answer truthfully." Xiao Zheng said in fluent English.
"When did you know that Will had a gun in his hand?" the white detective asked solemnly.
"When he put the gun under the camera." Xiao Zheng lit a cigarette and added calmly. "I saw it just like you when he pulled the gun out."
"In other words, you didn't know anything about it beforehand." The white detective asked calmly.
"Yes." Xiao Zheng nodded. Agree.
"But as far as I know, you are not from the entertainment industry. You came to New York this time just for a business trip to negotiate a contract." The white detective paused and said in an upbeat tone. "If I haven't said it before, you are not even a so-called bodyguard. You can only be regarded as a so-called friend, right."
"Yes." Xiao Zheng nodded.
It seems that the police have investigated his identity and background, and even know that he is here for business and not accompanying Lu Qier to attend the event.
"If that's the case, why did you appear at the interview?" the white detective asked meaningfully. "Can I understand that you knew in advance that someone was going to be detrimental to Lu Qier. That's why you showed up at the scene and successfully stopped the shooting."
"What's the difference?" Xiao Zheng raised his eyes slightly, realizing that the police interrogation did not support him, but rather excused the deceased.
"Of course there is a difference." The white detective said with a serious expression. "If you came to the interview site unintentionally, then we can be sure that you just reacted on the spot and shot the photographer in self-defense. But if you knew in advance that someone was harmful to Miss Lu Qier, you did not choose to call the police. Then we have reason to suspect that you committed murder intentionally."
When Xiao Zheng heard this, he couldn't help but sneered: "You mean, I should do nothing and be shot while standing on the stage."
"You should call the police." The white detective said solemnly. "If you had known about this, you should have informed the police immediately... We could have avoided this disaster."
The deceased was an American.
The murderer is Chinese.
No matter who is to blame for this case, the police will not let Xiao Zheng go easily out of national considerations. This is also out of consideration for public opinion.
Perhaps, many passionate young people admire Xiao Zheng's cruel style, but for the police, they have to consider that some people with ulterior motives will use this case to control public opinion and discredit the police. Therefore, they must deal with Xiao Zheng carefully. A slight mistake will cause a huge sensation.
"If I call the police and nothing happens at the scene, will you resist arresting me for disturbing public order?" Xiao Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a subtle expression.
"As long as you have enough evidence, our New York police will not arrest people indiscriminately." The white detective said seriously.
"Shit," Xiao Zheng said with an angry expression on his face. "We are the victims of persecution. Why do I become a murderer in your eyes? Is this how your New York police handle cases?"
"In fact, you did kill someone." The white detective said without changing his expression. "Moreover, we have reason to believe that you know the mastermind behind the scenes. You have even dealt with him."
"So what." Xiao Zheng asked rhetorically. "Do you think the other party will tell me when to take action?"
"At least it has alerted you." the white detective argued. "No matter what, you have reasons to explain all the problems clearly. Otherwise, the police will not be able to easily let go of a murderer who kills in public. Even if you are acting in self-defense."
Xiao Zheng saw it.
All the reasons this white detective found were just to make things difficult for himself so that he could explain to his superiors and even to the public.
Why.
Because what is happening now is exactly that a Chinese shot and killed an American in the United States. If under such circumstances, the American police still favor Xiao Zheng, it may become a weapon for people with ulterior motives to attack the police. The police must take precautions before they happen, and they also need to give an explanation to the public.
Of course, the most important thing is also the simplest: the issue of face.
A shocking shooting case occurred in full public view, but it was handled by a Chinese like you, and no one from the police arrived. Isn't this a slap in the face of the police in public
Publicly and privately, the police could not easily let Xiao Zheng go. Even if there is no evidence to withhold, there is no reason to restrict Xiao Zheng's freedom. They will also try to keep Xiao Zheng in the police.
After figuring out the police's thinking, Xiao Zheng calmly lit a cigarette and said with a smile: "Depending on the situation, you are not going to let me go in the short term." After a pause, Xiao Zheng continued. "I'm hungry. Can you arrange for me to have dinner first?"
"No problem." The white detective nodded. "Dinner will be here soon."
"Yeah." Xiao Zheng sat lazily on the chair and said casually. "If you have any questions, just keep asking. I will answer them."
Seeing that Xiao Zheng suddenly became so cooperative, the white detective didn't know how to interrogate him. But the superiors had already explained it, and he couldn't just sit there like this. After contemplating for a moment, he continued to ask: "Mr. Xiao, what is your relationship with Miss Lu Qier?"