Judging from the appearance of Cao Zhang, although he could not be said to be wise and brave, he was still a handsome man. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took off his shoes, the surrounding environment suddenly changed. The air was polluted, which was completely unbearable for ordinary people.
Cao Zhang sat on the chair and sighed, "My foot odor is so severe that Qi Yun can't stand it either... I feel so sorry for her..."
Fang Zhicheng laughed dryly and reminded: "Medical science is so advanced now, why don't you go get treatment?"
Cao Zhang waved his hands and shook his head helplessly, "I've been to many big hospitals and tried many folk remedies, but they didn't work very well. I just accepted my fate."
Fang Zhicheng didn't know how to comfort Cao Zhang, so he stood up and called the front desk. Not long after, Xiaoyao brought wine and food, and Fang Zhicheng and Cao Zhang started to eat and drink. Cao Zhang had a good alcohol tolerance, and after drinking half a catty of wine, his face only turned slightly red, but he was a little excited and talked more. "Do you think I'm depressed? Because of this athlete's foot, my wife has been making trouble with me for so many years... Alas..."
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled and asked in confusion: "Don't you and County Magistrate Qi have any?"
Cao Zhang waved his hands and sighed, "I came here this time to discuss divorce with her..."
Fang Zhicheng didn't want to butt in on other people's affairs between husband and wife, so he changed the subject. Although Cao Zhang had some physical defects, he was a very generous person. He was a director-level cadre in a department of the Provincial Civil Affairs Department. His father was an official and he was considered powerful in Qiongjin.
It was already ten o'clock when the two of them finished their meal. Fang Zhicheng booked a room for Cao Zhang in the hotel downstairs, and then returned to the bedroom. After taking another shower, there was a missed call on his phone. Fang Zhicheng called back, and Zhong Yang sighed softly on the other end: "Xia Guangming's matter is settled. Li Hui confessed everything. On that day, Li Hui tricked Xia Guangming into her secret private residence, then tricked him into taking drugs, and then killed him. The reason was that Xia Guangming had coveted her beauty many times before his death and threatened her. Li Hui had no choice but to do this for self-protection. Traces of drugs were found at the scene, as well as the murder weapon."
"Are there fingerprints on the murder weapon?" Fang Zhicheng asked in a deep voice.
"No fingerprints were found. Li Hui said that after she killed Xia Guangming, she wiped it clean with a cloth!" Zhong Yang sighed.
Fang Zhicheng frowned and said, "There are many doubts. Li Hui is just a woman. It would be too difficult for her to move the body to such a far place."
Zhong Yang nodded and said in a deep voice, "I have considered it, but Li Hui has taken it all on herself, and the Municipal Party Committee is pressing us hard. The case has been delayed for too long, so we have to close it."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said coldly, "You can't just ask a monk to solve the case, right? Where is Li Hui? I want to meet her."
Zhong Yang told Fang Zhicheng the hotel where she was being held. About half an hour later, Fang Zhicheng arrived by taxi and saw Li Hui, who looked haggard.
"Can I talk to her alone?" Fang Zhicheng glanced at Zhong Yang and asked.
Zhong Yang nodded and smiled, "It can't be too long. According to the rules, outsiders are not allowed to communicate with the suspect privately."
After Fang Zhicheng entered the room, he did not sit down directly, but fumbled in his pocket for a while, took out a cigarette box, and handed a cigarette to Li Hui. Li Hui was slightly startled, and looked at Fang Zhicheng with a complicated expression. After a long time, she finally took the cigarette, her fingers trembling slightly, obviously she was still struggling fiercely in her heart.
"Comrade Li Hui, we don't have any deep hatred, right?" Fang Zhicheng first helped Li Hui light the cigarette, and then he took one in his mouth. The lighter was the kind that came with the purchase of cigarettes, and the quality was poor. The flint seemed to have lost its function, and no sparks came out after sliding it several times. Fang Zhicheng could only hold it in his mouth.
Li Hui's smoking posture was very pretty, calm and elegant. It was obvious that she had been smoking for many years. She blew out several smoke rings and laughed at herself: "Of course not. You are actually doing me a favor now. You came to see me when I was so down and out. I'm really curious about what kind of person you are."
After that, Li Hui handed over the cigarette. Fang Zhicheng borrowed a lighter and returned it, sighing, "Since you have no hostility towards me, I can be honest with you. Comrade Li Hui, why are you so stupid to take all the blame on yourself?"
Li Hui smiled calmly and said, "I did it by myself, so why shouldn't I take the responsibility alone? Do I have to drag irrelevant people into this?"
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "I didn't expect you to be so great for taking the blame for others."
Li Hui frowned and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to think too much. This has nothing to do with you."
Fang Zhicheng sat opposite Li Hui, looking at this haggard woman, silent for a long time, Fang said: "Li Hui, I hope you can recognize the facts. Everything you are doing now is not worth it. Any normal person can know that it is impossible for a weak woman like you to kill Xia Guangming."
"He was knocked unconscious by the drugs I gave him." Li Hui said coldly.
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and sighed, "The autopsy showed that the drug was injected into him after his death. You underestimate modern science."
Li Hui bit her red lips with her silver teeth and said nothing. She knew that her explanation would be difficult to convince others.
Fang Zhicheng tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice and said calmly: "Just tell the truth, this way you still have a chance..."
Li Hui gave Fang Zhicheng a complicated look and said softly, "I won't tell you."
"Was it Kong Congwen who killed Xia Guangming?" Fang Zhicheng changed his questioning style and asked tentatively.
"Don't talk nonsense. What does this have to do with County Magistrate Kong?" Li Hui replied nervously.
Fang Zhicheng sneered: "Even if you don't say it, others will suspect him. Your relationship as lovers is not a secret in Dongtai County."
Li Hui gritted her teeth and whispered, "Don't talk nonsense and don't impose the blame on others."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "You'd better tell the truth quickly, otherwise the situation will only get worse."
Li Hui still clenched her teeth and remained silent.
At this moment, Zhong Yang pushed open the door and called Fang Zhicheng out.
"Kong Congwen just turned himself in." Zhong Yang said with a helpless smile.
"Ah?" Fang Zhicheng was a little surprised and asked in confusion, "Why did he surrender himself? Did he think Li Hui would betray him?"
Zhong Yang waved his hands and said softly, "It was Kong Congwen who killed Xia Guangming, because Xia Guangming had exposed the privacy of Kong Congwen and Li Hui and threatened Kong Congwen several times. So Kong Congwen finally used Li Hui to lure Xia Guangming to that private residence and killed him unexpectedly."
Fang Zhicheng took a deep breath and asked in confusion, "Why did Xia Guangming want to hold Kong Congwen hostage?"
"The two are on different sides. Xia Guangming needs Kong Congwen to change his position and turn against County Magistrate Sun." Zhong Yang also felt that the situation had taken a turn for the better. "That's all we know for now. Li Hui was just a bait and was not involved in the murder."
Fang Zhicheng smiled helplessly, thinking that this case was really complicated, and sighed: "It seems that Li Hui and Kong Congwen really have true feelings for each other."
Zhong Yang nodded, flipped the watch on his wrist, and whispered: "The case has finally been solved. I will report to the Municipal Party Committee later."
Fang Zhicheng patted Zhong Yang on the shoulder and said, "Then I won't bother you to close the case."