Enchanting His Heart: His Little Fox-Chapter 339: Pretending to Be a Loving Family
The police officer calmed the family’s emotions: "Please don’t worry, we are already investigating the case."
"Our captain will be here shortly and has a few questions to ask you. We need your cooperation to expedite the investigation of this case."
The wife was crying so hard her whole body was convulsing.
The eldest daughter patted her shoulder, her voice somewhat subdued, clearly not in good spirits either: "Alright mom, to find the killer, please restrain your grief and calm down. When the captain arrives, we’ll cooperate with the questioning. Please calm down."
Just as the eldest daughter finished speaking, Tang Si knocked on the door.
"Captain Tang," the police officer greeted Tang Si.
Tang Si nodded slightly.
He laid his gaze on everyone there, asked briefly about their identities and their relationship with the deceased.
"Did the deceased, Liu Zhong, recently have any disputes with anyone?"
"No, my dad was always kind to others and handled interpersonal relationships well in the business world."
Liu Zhong’s parents said: "Our son never offended anyone; he was always harmonious with people, even with employees."
Liu Zhong’s wife sobbed and said: "I can’t imagine who he might have offended. My husband was always very low-key."
Tang Si continued to stand, his aura crisp and aloof, reducing the room’s atmosphere by several degrees.
Hearing their responses, he pulled over a chair with an expressionless face, becoming the focal point of the room, everyone’s eyes fixed on him.
With his actions, they thought he was going to sit down himself.
But he skillfully turned around, brought over the woman behind him, let her sit down, and stood beside her as if nothing had happened.
True preference is considering her regardless of the situation, arranging everything for her.
Tang Si’s face was still expressionless, coldly saying: "What were you all doing from 1 PM to 4 PM on September 18th?"
Upon hearing this, the wife suddenly felt a surge of anger and stood up, pointing at Tang Si: "What do you mean by that? Are you suspecting us?"
She was emotionally charged, but Tang Si stood as motionless as a clock, gazing at her with a stern look.
The look made her heart tremble with fear, yet outwardly she remained firm.
The situation seemed like it might escalate to a confrontation.
Song Yi watched Tang Si, his brows furrowed, wondering how he’d resolve this.
"Speak," Liu Zhong’s wife insisted, thinking Tang Si was at a loss for words and only appeared intimidating, causing her defiance to resurge.
"Firstly, I am also saddened by Liu Zhong’s death and understand your feelings as his family. But to clarify the deceased’s cause of death, we need your cooperation."
"Secondly, you are not a suspect; no one considers you one. I am merely asking routine questions, so why are you so emotional?"
Tang Si cut to the chase, leaving Liu Zhong’s wife speechless but trembling with anger.
Watching her reactions, he continued, "I understand your emotional response due to your husband’s passing; my earlier statements weren’t intended to offend, just stating facts."
Liu Zhong’s wife looked at the young officer before her, frowning, unable to criticize him for this matter.
When he entered, she thought he was too young, questioning his reliability, suspecting he might be a privileged officer.
But now it seemed that wasn’t the case.
The eldest daughter gazed at Tang Si with emotions stirring in her eyes; he was handsome, charismatic, drawing people’s attention, and his composed work attitude further proved his competence.
Liu Zhong’s wife gathered her emotions: "My parents went out to watch Peking opera in the morning. Our family planned to go for a meal, arrived at the restaurant, then an accident led the youngest daughter to the hospital, so we went there, and after learning she was alright, my husband left for business."
"Once we sorted the youngest daughter, my eldest daughter stayed at the hospital with her."
"I returned home to cook chicken soup for her. By the time it was done, it was almost mealtime, and we couldn’t reach my husband on the phone; we thought he was busy socializing, but then received news of his death."
Tang Si listened, gestured to one of the officers who promptly approached.
Tang Si leaned over to the officer, whispering: "Go verify if what they said is true."
The officer then left the room.
Tang Si’s eyes remained clear, exuding a sense of aloof detachment, as he continued: "Did Liu Zhong have any health issues? Was he taking any medication?"
Liu Zhong’s wife gradually calmed under Tang Si’s influence.
"He... I’m not sure," she admitted. "Sometimes he’d fall ill, injecting something into his arm, and during an episode, the pain would render him disoriented."
"It was heartbreaking to watch; he’d writhe and shout in agony until he could inject that medicine to find relief."
"What medicine?"
"I don’t know, he said it was prescribed by a private doctor..."
At this moment, another officer nearby remarked, "Boss, based on the description, it seems like an addiction, doesn’t it?"
The voice was quiet, audible only to Tang Si.
Tang Si shook his head.
No, something about this isn’t right.
If he were using drugs, it would be traceable, especially if actively using them; a serum test would quickly identify a drug user.
However, Lu Yu’s autopsy report indicated Liu Zhong hadn’t used drugs at all.
Song Yi looked up at Tang Si’s expression and furrowed his brow as well.
"What about the private doctor?" Tang Si asked.
Liu Zhong’s wife frowned, replying: "He left for a training course abroad a few days ago."
"Do you have any of the syringes or medication he used at home?"
Liu Zhong’s wife thought for a moment: "No, he always handled them himself after injecting. He seemed to know when he’d fall ill and had preparations, but never kept extras at home."
Listening to this, Tang Si’s eyes grew colder, his voice dropping icily: "As family, were you never curious about his illness?"
"According to the description, it’s quite severe; did you never inquire about his health? Would you choose to stand by indifferently during his episodes?"
"Had you bothered to check, you wouldn’t be unaware of the medication Liu Zhong used."
This statement shocked the eldest daughter and Liu Zhong’s wife, visibly paling.
Liu Zhong’s parents were aghast: "How could it be? Our son was sick? And this serious? We parents had no idea."
"What’s wrong with you, how did you take care of my son?" The elderly parents emotionally lashed out at Liu Zhong’s wife.
Liu Zhong’s wife avoided answering.
Tang Si instructed: "Take the elderly parents to another room to rest."
"Alright." An officer escorted the elderly parents away.
Only then did Tang Si turn his attention to Liu Zhong’s wife and eldest daughter, giving a cold laugh: "Clearly the family relationship isn’t good, yet you pretend there are deep feelings. Why?"
