The Forensic Doctor Better Than a Detective-Chapter 339 - 211: Who Are the Suitors?

Once the meeting ended, the conference room instantly seemed as if someone pressed the fast-forward button.

The sounds of chairs moving, people whispering, and hurried footsteps intertwined.

Everyone knew that time was tight; every second wasted could increase the difficulty of solving the case.

Mr. Fu looked serious, his gaze unwaveringly firm, and loudly said, "Brothers, we must race against time! Every clue might be the key to unlocking the door to the truth. Let’s go!"

With that, he took the lead, guiding the team swiftly away, heading towards the coal shop in Jiangcheng’s main district.

For them, identifying the people who bought charcoal was an essential task right now, as it directly related to the source of the murder weapon.

Meanwhile, Li Jian was focused as he turned to his team, speaking concisely and forcefully, "Our team’s goal is to find the two friends who took the deceased home that night."

Thirty minutes later, Li Jian and his team successfully brought the two key figures to the interrogation room.

In interrogation room number one, Liu Tie sat on the interrogation chair, leaning slightly forward, his hands unconsciously rubbing his knees, his eyes full of tension and confusion.

He would occasionally look up towards the door, seemingly hoping the interrogation would end soon so he could quickly shake off this inexplicable suspicion.

In interrogation room number two, Li Yong sat upright, trying hard to maintain his composure, but his slightly trembling legs betrayed his inner unease.

In the corridor of the interrogation room, Mr. Li stopped, turned to Jiang An, his eyes reflecting trust and expectation, and softly asked, "Brother Jiang An, would you like to join our interrogation?"

"With you here, maybe you can discover some details we overlooked. More people bring more ideas."

Jiang An nodded without hesitation, his tone firm and steady, "I’m willing to join, to find the truth as soon as possible and give an account to the deceased and their family."

Li Jian’s mouth slightly curled into a gratified smile.

Soon after, the two of them walked side by side into interrogation room number one.

Inside the interrogation room, Li Jian leaned on the table, slightly forward, his gaze fixed firmly on Liu Tie.

He asked seriously, "What’s your name? Where do you live? What do you do?"

The man across swallowed, sat up straight, and quickly answered, "My name is Liu Tie, currently living in Huajiang District, I’m an employee of the power company."

Li Jian nodded slightly and continued to ask, "What’s your relationship with the deceased, Liang Yan?"

Liu Tie frowned slightly, a flash of reminiscence in his eyes, and answered, "Friendship. We’re colleagues at work, and we’re friends in private, often hanging out and chatting, we have a pretty good relationship."

"Do you know her boyfriend, Yang Guang?"

Li Jian immediately threw out the next question.

Liu Tie nodded, "I know him; we often hung out together before, playing ball, dining together, things like that."

As they talked, Jiang An focused intently on Liu Tie, not missing even the slightest change in his facial expression.

His eyes were like a sharp scalpel, trying to dissect the hidden truth from Liu Tie’s expressions.

Li Jian followed up with, "Recall the situation from that night."

Liu Tie took a deep breath, leaning back on the chair, and slowly said, "That night, we arranged for seven friends to dine together."

"After finishing the first meal at around eight o’clock, everyone felt it was still early, so we strolled for a while to digest."

"Then, we found a barbecue shop nearby and continued eating and drinking."

"Around ten o’clock, everyone was a bit tired, so we went home."

"However, I noticed Yang Guang was stumbling a bit; both he and Liang Yan drank quite a bit, and I was worried they’d run into problems."

"After all, it was late at night, and drinking too much is unsafe, so I asked Li Yong to join me in escorting them home."

Li Jian followed up with, "What time did you take them home that night?"

Liu Tie recalled for a moment and answered, "It was about ten o’clock at night; the barbecue shop is not far from their home, just about a ten-minute walk."

"Did you notice any suspicious individuals following you during this time?"

Li Jian’s gaze locked tightly on Liu Tie, trying to catch any flaw in his response.

Liu Tie quickly shook his head and confidently said, "That I didn’t notice. We four were walking and laughing, quite enjoying the chat, didn’t pay much attention to the surroundings."

"Moreover, we often walk that path, pretty familiar with it, didn’t feel anything amiss."

"While walking, did you notice them taking any calls?" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Li Jian continued to probe, "Or when escorting them home, did you find anyone else inside?"

Liu Tie squinted slightly, trying hard to recall every detail from that night.

He said, "I didn’t hear them answer any calls that night."

"Also, when Li Yong and I escorted them home, their house was entirely dark, didn’t see anyone else inside."

"Did you leave them at the door or go inside?"

Liu Tie scratched his head a bit embarrassedly, "Because we had beer, our stomachs felt a bit bloated, so we all used the toilet at their place before leaving."

"When leaving, did you notice whether their key rack had any keys?" Li Jian pursued further.

Liu Tie frowned, showing a recalling expression and, after a good while, shook his head saying, "I didn’t notice that, not too sure."