[Death of a Lawyer-16]
Yue Xingwen and Jiang Pingce took a taxi to Qin Shiyin's house in the suburbs according to the address given by Ke Shaobin.
The residential buildings in Xiushui Garden Community are all 7-storey stair rooms without elevators. The paint on the outside of the building has faded, and it looks a little old. The community is small, with only 5 buildings in total. The residents have lived here for a long time, and the neighbors know each other, which also facilitates Yue Xingwen and Jiang Pingce to visit and investigate.
When the two came to the community, they saw many uncles and aunts sitting in the gazebo chatting.
Yue Xingwen and Jiang Pingce walked over side by side, Jiang Pingce took out the police officer's card and asked a 70-year-old grandmother: "Hello, old man, we are investigating a case. Excuse me, do you know Qin Shiyin from House 601, Unit 2, Building 4," ?"
When the grandparents saw the police officer card, their faces were full of curiosity, and they talked privately: "What happened?" "Why did the police come to our community?"
The grandmother who was questioned said seriously: "Of course I know Xiaoyin, she's so beautiful, but she doesn't like to talk, and I rarely see her going out. I've only seen her a few times during my commute, and she also talks to us. Just say hi."
An old grandfather next to him said: "She seems to be a teacher, right? This child is really promising, her mother died early, and her father brought her up. She went out to work at a young age to help her father lighten the burden, especially sensible."
Jiang Pingce took out the notebook and asked, "How did her mother die?"
A middle-aged man said: "A car accident. One night, her mother was hit by someone while crossing the road. This seems to have happened ten years ago? I remember that Xiaoyin was still in junior high school at the time."
Yue Xingwen asked, "Is it only her and her father in her family now?"
The old grandmother said: "She also has an older brother who works out of town and only comes back to take a look during the Chinese New Year. It's Xiaoyin, who went home after graduating from college. I heard that he is a music teacher in the training center, but we don't know anything else. ."
From the conversation between grandparents and grandparents, we learned that Qin Shiyin's mother died in a car accident, and there are still father and brother at home.
It has been a week since she resigned from the training center of the Galaxy Building. Senior Sister Lan asked her colleagues in the building. After she resigned, she had never been to the Galaxy Building, and she was not photographed in the surveillance that day. She should not have been there when the incident occurred.
So, what about her father and brother
Qin Shiyin was not at the scene, maybe her family was angry for her and killed Lawyer Zhou
Yue Xingwen and Jiang Pingce decided to go to Qin Shiyin's house in person.
The two came to the door of Room 601, Unit 2, Building 4, and knocked on the door.
After a while, a girl came to the door, looked out through the cat's eyes, and asked softly, "Who is it?"
Yue Xing's language was gentle: "Hello, Miss Qin, we are police officers from the Qingtang District Criminal Police Brigade. I would like to ask you to investigate some things. Would you like to open the door?" Jiang Pingce immediately took out the police officer's card and showed her: "This is my police card."
Qin Shiyin was stunned for a moment, opened the door, and asked suspiciously, "Police? What are you looking for from me?"
Yue Xingwen asked, "Can I come in and chat?"
Qin Shiyin was silent for a moment, nodded, let the two enter the room, and poured water for them.
The girl's face was pale, and her hair was simply tied in a ponytail behind her head. She was wearing a long-sleeved shirt. When she handed water to Yue Xingwen, there were faint scars on her wrists, as if they had been cut by a knife.
Hearing from the doctor that she had recently self-harmed, it seems that the girl's depression is very serious.
Yue Xingwen looked around calmly. The room was clean and simple, with three bedrooms and one living room. She and her brother each had a room. The master bedroom should be her father's residence. According to the descriptions of the neighbors, her brother went to work out of town and only came home during the Chinese New Year; her father was working outside, and she was the only one at home at this time.
There is a photo frame on the TV cabinet, in the photo is a family portrait of a family of four. Qin Shiyin looked very much like her mother when she was young. Her mother was wearing a cheongsam and had a great temperament. Qin Shiyin should have been fourteen or fifteen years old at the time. The girl smiled brightly, and the two brothers and sisters stood by their parents. The family looked happy.
This should have been a happy family, but unfortunately her mother died in a car accident ten years ago, and Qin Shiyin was bullied five years ago. The psychological trauma left by the family is difficult to heal.
The girl didn't seem to like looking at people. She lowered her head, stared at the ground, sat there stiffly, and asked in a low voice, "Officer, what are you looking for? Why did you find my house?"
Jiang Pingce asked, "Where were you from ten to twelve the night before yesterday?"
The girl thought about it carefully: "The day before yesterday? Was it the day it rained?"
"That's right. Did you go out that night when it rained heavily?"
Qin Shiyin shook his head: "No. I have been resting at home since I quit my job and went home. I haven't left the community this week. I usually buy food from the community supermarket and cook it myself."
Jiang Pingce asked, "Why did you resign?"
Qin Shiyin bit her lip and replied in a low voice, "Because recently, my body is not feeling well."
Depressed patients can't be too stimulated. Yue Xingwen thought about his words and said with gentle eyes: "Don't be afraid, we are just looking for some information. Do you know lawyer Zhou Ziyang?"
Qin Shiyin froze, her face paler than before, she was silent for a long time before nodding: "I know."
"Then do you know that he works at Minghui Law Firm on the 40th floor of Xinghe Building?"
Qin Shiyin was stunned for a while, then looked up at Yue Xingwen: "What do you mean? He works in the Galaxy Building?"
Jiang Pingce and Yue Xingwen looked at each other, and the girl looked surprised, as if she didn't know. Or, her acting skills are top-notch, and all this is faked
Jiang Pingce said solemnly: "He works at Minghui Law Firm on the 40th floor of the Galaxy Building. You are in the Children's Training Center on the 27th floor of the Galaxy Building. You work in the same office building. Have you seen him recently?"
Qin Shiyin shook his head without hesitation: "I haven't seen it before. The working hours of our training center are different from other units, because the children have to go to school and have time to learn talents in the evening. We start classes at 7 pm from Monday to Friday. . On weekends from 10 am to 10 pm, I rarely meet other people in the office building.”
Such working hours do indeed stagger the rush hours of other units.
However, law firms do not have a strict clock-in system for work, and some lawyers may not even go to the law firm when they are busy with their cases, and organize materials at home. There is no need to ask for leave when there is a court session or a meal with a client. Minghui Law Firm is a "partner" approach, and the boss does not interfere with the freedom of lawyers.
So, does Qin Shiyin know that Zhou Ziyang works in the law firm on the 40th floor? Have you seen Zhou Ziyang in the building
Now that Zhou Ziyang is dead, Qin Shiyin insists that he doesn't know it, it is true that he is dead without proof.
Yue Xingwen immediately asked, "You went to work in the Xinghe Building. Did you find the job yourself, or did someone introduce you?"
Qin Shiyin said: "I applied for the job myself. Originally, my father wanted me to take a teacher's qualification certificate and become a music teacher in a regular middle school, but I felt that it would be too tiring to go to school to be a teacher and go to work on time every day. Relatively speaking, the training center time It’s more free and the income is higher. So, I found a children’s training center to teach vocal music to the children.”
Although the girl in front of her was pale, she spoke clearly and her voice was soft and pleasant. Jiang Pingce frowned, wrote down the information she said in the notebook, and then asked, "Do you know Liu Lan?"
Qin Shiyin looked calm: "I don't know. Who is Liu Lan?"
Yue Xingwen then asked, "Where does your father work and what kind of work does he do? Is it easy to say?"
"My dad has been running taxis outside for the past few years."
"Your brother, works in Anming City, right?" Jiang Pingce looked at her and said, "Have you been in touch recently?"
"My brother is an accountant. Recently, their company was liquidated at the end of the month. He is very busy every day and has not contacted me for a week. He only comes home to see me and my dad during the New Year and holidays."
Yue Xingwen and Jiang Pingce looked at each other, stood up, and said politely, "Thank you for your cooperation, we will contact you again if necessary."
Qin Shiyin got up and sent them out. When she was about to get to the door, she suddenly asked, "Officer, can I ask why you are looking for me? Who the hell is wrong?"
Jiang Pingce looked back at her and whispered, "Zhou Ziyang is dead."
Qin Shiyin's eyes widened instantly, she covered her mouth with her hand, and swallowed back the scream that came out of her mouth.
Yue Xingwen carefully observed her face, the girl's shocked expression didn't seem to be pretending, and there was no obvious joy in her eyes when she heard the death of the lawyer who had slandered her in court.
After leaving the community, Yue Xingwen frowned thoughtfully: "Does she really not know? When I mentioned Liu Lan just now, she acted as if she had heard an unfamiliar name."
Jiang Pingce said: "She doesn't know Liu Lan, maybe because Liu Lan didn't use her real name when she approached her."
Yue Xingwen thought about it and agreed: "It makes sense. Liu Lan knew that Qin Shiyin was the victim of that case, so he approached her with a pseudonym? After all, once Qin Shiyin found out that Liu Lan was Zhou Ziyang's wife, he would definitely Liu Lan has a very strong rejection mentality. If you use a fake name, Qin Shiyin will not be on guard."
Jiang Pingce said: "Both of them are depressed patients. They talk to each other and become friends easily."
However, with no evidence in their hands, it's all speculation.
Yue Xingwen sorted out his thoughts and said, "Qin Shiyin's father and brother must also continue to check."
There's something weird about this case.
On the day of the crime, Chen Yueqin and Qi Zhao, who were at the scene, have now been ruled out as suspects. Neither Chen Yueqin, who went back to sleep at 23:15, nor Qi Zhao, who was hiding in the office and playing games, were not under surveillance. Went to the rooftop.
However, the most suspects, such as Liu Lan and Qin Shiyin, have never been to the Galaxy Building.
On the surface, it looks like Zhou Ziyang climbed up on the roof alone and fell down. How did the murderer act? What are they ignoring
Yue Xingwen always felt that everyone seemed to have missed a very important clue.
After returning to Zhang Xiaonian's residence, Jiang Pingce asked Ke Shaobin to check Qin Shiyin's family members, and soon found her brother, mother and father. Surprisingly, Qin Shiyin's brother was not Qin Shiyin.
"They have a family of four. The father's name is Zhao Jianming, the elder's name is Zhao Jiarui, the mother's name is Qin Xiumei, and the daughter's name is Qin Shiyin." Ke Shaobin adjusted his glasses and said seriously: "The husband and wife have two children, the son's name is the father's, and the daughter's name is the mother's. This is quite common at home.”
It is indeed not uncommon for two children to follow their parents' surnames. Yue Xingwen recited these names carefully, a flash of light flashed in his mind, and suddenly said: "Qin Xiumei, where have you seen this name? Senior Sister Lan, please check the past case records."
Lan Yarong immediately took Ke Shaobin's laptop and searched the computer database. Soon, she found a case record from ten years ago: "Ten years ago, Zhou Ziyang represented a traffic accident case, the deceased It's Qin Xiumei."
Everyone was shocked when they heard the news.
Ke Shaobin said excitedly, "Look, who is the driver who killed Qin Xiumei?!"
Lan Yarong said with a complicated expression, "Yes... Zhang Ronghua."
Everyone: "… "
Lan Yarong said: "When we searched yesterday, we only looked for the client information represented by Lawyer Zhou, and we missed Zhang Ronghua. In fact, in this traffic accident ten years ago, Lawyer Zhou was the lawyer for Qin Xiumei Fang, and Zhang Ronghua was the lawyer. defendant."
Hearing this, Jiang Pingce's face became more indifferent, he frowned and said, "Ten years ago, when Zhou Ziyang graduated not long ago, the lawyer fees he received were not so expensive. Qin Xiumei's family just happened to find him and asked him to help with the lawsuit. However, the defendant Zhang Ronghua is a rich second-generation, and it is very likely that he bribed lawyer Zhou in private... How was this case finally decided?"
Lan Yarong said: "Zhang Ronghua lost a sum of money, the plaintiff withdrew the lawsuit and settled out of court."
Yue Xingwen carefully analyzed the logic and concluded: "In other words, Zhang Ronghua was the first to know Lawyer Zhou among the rich second generation. As early as ten years ago, when he killed Qin Xiumei with his car, he So you secretly bribed the other party's lawyer and asked the other party's lawyer to persuade the plaintiff to withdraw the lawsuit?"
Yesterday, Senior Sister Lan checked Lawyer Zhou's past cases and found that Lawyer Zhou had represented Zhang Ronghua in any cases. The earliest date was the rape case of Shen Haibin five years ago. Everyone thought that Shen Haibin was the first to know Lawyer Zhou.
Unexpectedly, as early as ten years ago, Zhang Ronghua, as the "defendant", actually had an intersection with the "plaintiff" lawyer Zhou. At that time, lawyer Zhou was not so famous. Seeing money, he helped Qin Xiumei's family in a lawsuit in name, but in fact he received money from defendant Zhang Ronghua.
Lan Yarong's face was ugly, she said: "A traffic accident that causes death can be sentenced to a maximum of 7 years in prison! In this case, Zhang Ronghua was not sentenced, and the two parties settled out of court. It should be lawyer Zhou who was in the way, Qin Xiumei. The family did not understand the law, so they were persuaded by lawyer Zhou, and they finally dropped the lawsuit after taking some compensation."
Ke Shaobin sighed and said, "I didn't expect that after a few years, the little girl who lost her mother went to a bar to make money when she grew up, and was raped by Zhang Ronghua's good friend Shen Haibin. Zhang Ronghua knew lawyer Zhou, so he Lawyer Zhou introduced it to Shen Haibin?"
At the beginning, Yue Xingwen was always puzzled. Shen Haibin is a rich second-generation, and he lives in Anming City. How can he be so familiar with lawyer Zhou who works in Beishan City? Now it seems that Zhang Ronghua is the one who knows Lawyer Zhou the most.
Because that year, Zhang Ronghua hit and killed Qin Shiyin's mother Qin Xiumei in a racing car late at night. Qin Shiyin's father found lawyer Zhou from Beishan City for help. By chance, Zhang Ronghua and lawyer Zhou hooked up instead!
Lawyer Zhou also got to know a lot of rich people, and then helped Shen Haibin in the rape case. He became more and more familiar with the so-called "upper circle", his income was getting higher and higher, and his fame was getting bigger and bigger.
But he should not have thought that ten years ago, Qin Xiumei, who died under the wheel of Zhang Ronghua, the second rich generation, and Qin Shiyin, an innocent girl who was raped and insulted by Shen Haibin five years ago... are actually a mother and daughter.
He indirectly destroyed the family, and Qin Shiyin also suffered from severe depression.
Yue Xingwen looked at his teammates and concluded, "Qin Shiyin's father and brother are the most motivated. Whoever knows Liu Lan may be the real murderer?"
At this moment, Jiang Pingce suddenly said, "We neglected a very important person."
Everyone looked back at him.
Jiang Pingce looked serious and said word by word: "Actually, on the night of the heavy rain, when Zhou Ziyang fell from the building, there was one other person besides Chen Yueqin and Qi Zhao at the crime scene of the Xinghe Building. ."
Yue Xingwen was stunned for a while, and a picture suddenly flashed in his mind. He asked tentatively, "The security guard on duty?"
Jiang Pingce nodded: "That's right."
The security guard on the night shift will stay in the Galaxy Building all the time.
Moreover, the identity of the security guard is like a passerby, and it is not easy to arouse the suspicion of the police.
Jiang Pingce said: "I remember that when Team Lin went to knock on the door, a middle-aged security guard came to open the door for us and took us to adjust the surveillance inside the building. Since he said he had been sleeping, and he I don’t know Lawyer Zhou, so Lin team let him go back after he finished the transcript.”
Ke Shaobin's expression changed, and he searched for the personnel information of the Galaxy Building on his laptop. He said in surprise: "The security guard on duty that night was not named Zhao Jianming, but you look at his photos, don't you look familiar!"
The middle-aged man in the photo looks very simple and honest, exactly the same as the man in the family photo taken by Yue Xingwen from Qin Shiyin's house. It's just that the family photo was taken more than ten years ago. After too long, his temples were gray and he was not as young as in the photo.
He is Qin Shiyin's father.