Chapter 165 - Split Personality (1/2)
In the police station, the police commissioner wiped the cold sweat off his face with the sleeve of his s.h.i.+rt, then ran over hurriedly.
It was already 10 o’ clock at night now. He was sleeping at home, and his subordinate called him to inform him that there was a murder in the hospital, and the suspect behind it was Mrs. Lu. He felt the world was collapsing onto him. He was dead; he accidentally reached the end of his tenure.
It would not matter who died, but how was Mrs. Lu dragged into this?
The police commissioner was puzzled.
“Young Master Lu, Young Master Lu.”
Lu Shaoming was dressed in a black suit, and he sat on the long bench. His long legs were crossed elegantly, and his defined, sculpture-like face bore a calm expression. His entire being was in an eerie calm, which made others feel a chill down their backs.
The police commissioner hurried his footsteps to greet him.
Lu Shaoming lifted his gaze to glance at the commissioner. His cold, thin lips were pursed together and without an expression on his face, he said, “Say what you know. What is going on exactly?”
“Yes yes.” The commissioner gave his subordinate an indicating look, and the subordinate used the computer to play the surveillance footage from the hospital.
“Young Master Lu, this is the surveillance footage that we received from the hospital. Your wife ran out from Ning Yao’s hospital ward hurriedly at 8pm tonight, and both her hands were stained with fresh blood stains. She ran from the corridor to the lift and still crashed into many pa.s.sers-by on the way. Your wife is a celebrity. The pa.s.sers-by had confirmed that the person was definitely your wife without a doubt. At that time, the doctor sensed that something was amiss and rushed back to the ward to have a look. Ning Yao was laid out on the bed, and a knife was poking out of the middle of her 5-months-pregnant belly. It was the death of one body but two lives.”
Lu Shaoming was very focused as he looked at the surveillance footage. In the footage, the figure who was running away in a panic was really very similar to Ning Qing, and even the clothes on her body were exactly what Ning Qing would wear.
But that person could not be Ning Qing.
He was familiar with all of Ning Qing’s micro expressions, and he could tell any minor difference. Furthermore, Ning Qing would not kill a person!
“My wife was inside the villa from the entire duration of 1 hour, from 8- 9pm. Although this person resembles my wife a lot, she definitely is not my wife!”
The police officer was in a rough spot, and he said, “I am sorry, Young Master Lu. You said your wife was in the villa during that one hour period, but she does not have any other alibi. There is a possibility that she committed the murder and rushed back to the villa.”
Lu Shaoming snorted and said, “The killer in the footage murdered Ning Yao and ran out boldly, and she still knocked into pa.s.sers-by. It is obvious that she wanted to let the entire world know that she was the killer, as she attracted everyone’s attention. Would my wife be this foolish? Would she murder someone and then run back to the villa to wait for you all to arrest her?”
“Young Master Lu, we need evidence as we complete our investigation. The evidence that we have collected so far shows that the key suspect is your wife. Young Master Lu, you think that your wife is innocent, that she is a scapegoat who has been targeted by someone; then is there a second Ning Qing in this world? I would invite Young Master Lu to seek that person out, or maybe you could provide evidence showing that your wife was not present at the crime scene during that one hour window between 8pm and 9pm.”
Lu Shaoming’s dark eyes shone with a sharp glow, and he scanned that police officer with a penetrating glare that was like the piercing end of a knife.
The police officer was no longer. He s.h.i.+vered at Lu Shaoming’s stare and instinctively lowered his head.
“Don’t be angry, Young Master Lu.” The head commissioner of the police force was sweating profusely and he tried to calm the atmosphere. “I definitely believe that Mrs. Lu is an innocent party who has framed by someone. But Young Master Lu, as my subordinate said: If you are able to provide evidence, only then can the police force cooperate with Young Master Lu and return Mrs. Lu her innocence.”
Lu Shaoming inttensified his piercing glare and did not speak.
“President.” Zhu Rui walked inside the room.
“How is it going?”
Zhu Rui had a grave expression on his face as he said, “Madam walked back to the villa from the hospital. The journey was merely 10 minutes long. Madam chose to take a shortcut. The road was secluded and did not have any surveillance cameras on the way, and the surveillance footage from outside the Tea Pavilion Villa has vanished. The security guard in charge of the estate said that he was not present for 5 minutes as he was in the midst of changing s.h.i.+fts. It is apparent that someone set this up.”
There was surveillance footage of Ning Qing entering the estate, but now, the only footage that could determine her innocence had disappeared.
In all honesty, Lu Shaoming had long predicted this would happen. Someone had impersonated Ning Qing in the hospital to commit a murder, and the perpetrator behind this would not be this foolish to let the real Ning Qing have an alibi to prove her innocence.
“What about Auntie Yang?”
“Auntie Yang had just returned to the villa, and she said that she met a little boy who was lost when she went to the market to buy groceries. She sent the small boy back home, and the boy circled around 7 or 8 times to keep her busy. President, it is very obvious that someone spent a long time planning this. Someone impersonated Madam to commit the crime, and that person has destroyed every piece of evidence that can prove Madam was not at the scene at that time. The mastermind is coming for Madam locked and loaded.”
Lu Shaoming had a cold, bloodthirsty smile on his face. He said, “Maybe that person is coming after me.”
“President, you mean?”
Lu Shaoming did not answer, and he turned around to tell the police commissioner, “My lawyer will arrive a little later; I want to claim bail for Ning Qing. I want to bring her home.”
“This…”
“Commissioner, this is not in line with the regulations. Ning Qing had the intention to commit murder, and bail is not allowed for this charge. Furthermore, this matter in the hospital has created quite the commotion in the news. A 5-months-pregnant lady was stabbed in the belly with a knife, and she was pinned down and killed on the bed. The murder itself was cruel and extreme. The killer is the new generation’s Best Actress. She is ubiquitous in the entertainment industry, and she is a hot topic among the people. She has been the topic of much scrutiny and controversy, and this will definitely be at the top of entertainment headlines tomorrow. When this news spread to the citizens, there will definitely be journalists who cover this incident closely. If the police make an exception to give special treatment in this case, it will be bad for both us and Young Master Lu’s reputation.”
The police commissioner felt his legs crumble, and he carefully looked at the expression on Lu Shaoming’s face. “Young Master Lu, let us temporarily hold Madam in our station. You can rest a.s.sured. We will treat Madam well, and I believe with Young Master Lu’s abilities, you will surely be able to find evidence. Haha, Young Master Lu, wouldn’t you say so?”
The police commissioner had no other solution and could only try to b.u.t.ter him up.
Lu Shaoming’s handsome face was tightly clenched, and his thin lips were pursed together in a cold, straight line.
“President, it would be the best for everyone if Madam stays in the police station. Madam is a celebrity, and this matter has a huge impact on her reputation. We should focus our resources to trace down the mastermind and prove Madam’s innocence as soon as possible.”
Lu Shaoming knew the danger of this matter. He only had to think of leaving Ning Qing alone in the police lockup, and his heart would hurt painfully.
Who dared to plot something against him?
Great, he would let the person pay the painful price!
“Zhu Rui, suppress this matter. I don’t want to see Ning Qing’s name in any headldines tomorrow.”
“Yes, sir.” Zhu Rui nodded his head.
They can suppress reports on the matter all they want, but the rumours are sure to spread around T city like wildfire.
A person’s words could have a large impact.
…
Ning Qing was brought into the interrogation room. The police officer questioned her, and she did not give any response. She only persisted that she was an innocent party.
She was in fact innocent, and she did not know anything.
The police officer let her watch the video, and when she saw a person who looked exactly like her walk out of the hospital ward with blood stained hands, she was taken aback. Who was this person?