Chapter 510 - Ming Yang Residence [2 in 1] (1/2)

Translator: Lonelytree  Editor: Millman97

Chen Ge was silent as he fell under Tian Lei’s scrutiny. Then, he said something that shocked everyone there. “Last night, when my employee and I dropped Huang Ling at her home, she revealed to us that her husband was a mental patient with serious control issues.”

“The crazy person is not her but her husband?” Tian Lei put down his phone. “What evidence do you have to make that claim?”

“Huang Ling has been working to support the whole family. Her husband cooped himself up at home and rejected human communication. From how they both carried themselves, it is clear that Jia Ming is the one that has a bigger possibility of being a mental patient.” Chen Ge turned to Captain Yan. “Before this, I asked Captain Yan to investigate Jia Ming; you can ask Captain Yan for the details.”

“You have not seen them in person and barely investigated, so how could you make such a rushed conclusion? I’ve met both Jia Ming and Huang Ling already. Even Huang Ling herself thought she was sick, but you said it was her husband that is sick. Don’t tell me you know the patient better than she knows herself?”

Worried that there might be an accident, Tian Lei had rushed to Huang Ling’s home early in the morning after getting the report from the taxi driver. He did not see the so-called murder, and there was no domestic violence. There was not one trace of injury or wound on Huang Ling’s body.

“I still insist on my point of view. I feel like you have been tricked by Huang Ling’s husband. He was once a kind and gentle person, but people change. After being let down by life again and again, there is now a demon living inside his body.” Things had developed out of his expectations. Before Huang Ling could investigate, she had been taken over by the ghost. This triggered a sense of alarm within Chen Ge. “The opponent this time is very cunning; I shan’t let my guard down.”

Chen Ge and Tian Lei argued nonstop, and the taxi driver was confused. Who was the real mental patient? Who was lying? He never once considered that, but there was one thing that was certain—he was never going to drive to Eastern Jiujiang in the middle of the night again.

“Please, both of you. Quiet down.” Captain Yan wanted Chen Ge and Tian Lei to stop arguing. “Do you have the written records from Huang Ling and her husband?”

“We only have the one given by her husband. Huang Ling suffered from a mental breakdown last night. We were afraid of triggering her, so we just asked a few simple questions.” Tian Lei was stationed in Eastern Jiujiang, so he was more attached to the citizens there compared to those who came from Western Jiujiang. However, at times, attachment and kindness could cloud one’s objective analysis.

“The direction of your investigation was wrong from the beginning. It was Huang Ling who was with Chen Ge last night, and it was also Huang Ling who drove the taxi and left the note for the taxi driver. This woman is the most crucial part of the entire case.” Captain Yan dropped the record that the officers from Eastern Jiujiang had collected on the table. “Come, we’ll go to Huang Ling’s place now. I also wish to meet them in person.”

“You also wish to go? There’s no need. Just leave this case to us.” Tian Lei did not realize the severity of the issue that was hiding behind this case. He believed that their own officers could handle this case perfectly fine.

“Since I’ve run into this case, then I’ll just take a look. I can’t just walk away—that is not what a police officer should do.” Captain Yan opened the office door and walked out immediately. Lee Zheng and Chen Ge followed closely behind him. Soon, only Tian Lei and the taxi driver were left inside the room.

“Sir, what is happening now? Can I leave already?” The driver had already gave up hope that he would get any more compensation.

“Why don’t you come with us? You’re the victim; you should be there.” Tian Lei put on his cap and also walked out of his office. “Xiao Qing, Xiao Wen, stay back to look over the place. We might be working late tonight. If there’s an emergency, just call me.”

“Captain Tian, where are you going?” Xiao Qing had just cleaned up the floor, but the drunkard vomited once more.

“To solve a case.” Tian Lei waved his hand and led the driver out of the police station.

The two police cars arrived at Huang Ling’s place around 9 pm.

“Captain Yan, isn’t it a bit rude for us to show up like this without informing them?” Tian Lei jogged over after he got out from his car.

“Haven’t you informed them this morning already?”

“But the rules…”

The group reached the fourth floor and knocked on the door for a long time before they heard footsteps coming from inside the room.

“Who is it?” The man was very cautious and did not open the door immediately.

“We’re the police. Please open the door now to assist in our investigation.”

“Inspector Tian?” The door was pushed open, and a haggard looking middle-aged man pushed his head out. “Why did you come back? Didn’t you ask everything in the morning?”

“We’ll talk inside.” The few people all entered the room. Chen Ge followed at the back and kept his presence low. The place was not big, and it looked very spartan. The couch was old, likely a second-hand purchase. There was a stain on the coffee table, and a bag of fruit candy was sitting on top of it.

“Sit anywhere you want.” The middle-aged man looked much older than he actually was. He walked into the kitchen and came out with several glasses of water.

“Where is your wife? Is she doing better? Actually, we have a few questions to ask her.” On the surface, Captain Yan asked about Huang Ling, but in reality, he kept his gaze on the middle-aged man’s face to focus on the changes to his expression.

“She is feeling much better. I’ll go get her.” The middle-aged man walked to the bedroom door and knocked on it lightly. “Huang Ling, the police officers want to ask you something.”

Several minutes later, a woman who looked like she had lost all will to live dragged herself out from the bedroom.

“You’re Huang Ling?” Captain Yan studied the woman before him for a very long time. How she looked in person was so different from the picture. “Where did you run into Chen Ge last night? Why would you set his phone number as your no. 1 speed dial?”

“I cannot remember anymore. I cannot remember anything that happened last night.” The woman sat on the sofa, and she did not even look at Chen Ge to acknowledge his presence.

“You don’t have any memory at all?”

“No! No! No!” Huang Ling suddenly raised her voice, and she used both of her hands to knock heavily on her head. Jia Ming, who was closest to her, did not rush over to help immediately, but it was Chen Ge and Tian Lei, who were further away, that stepped up to the plate. They grabbed Huang Ling’s arms at the same time. “Please calm down!”

“I did not see anything! I did not see anything last night!” Huang Ling was weirdly agitated.

“This was how she reacted when we arrived this morning. She would act up whenever we brought up anything related to last night.” Tian Lei leaned back to inform Captain Yan after Huang Ling calmed down slightly. “She was already a sick person. She probably was traumatized last night, and it exacerbated her condition.”

“There has to be a trigger that caused this change in her.” Captain Yan turned to look at Jia Ming, who stood to the side. “What did you do last night?”

“I was staying at home the whole night. When Huang Ling returned, she was already acting strangely like she was being threatened by someone. The condition was similar to what happened earlier. Whenever I tried to ask her what happened, she would hit her own head heavily.”