Chapter 94 Admit to Murder (1/2)
It was still summer with hot scorching sun that irritated and frustrated people.
In Hongjiang district, everyone in the Criminal Investigation Unit were busy.
There had been a tad too many cases in their district recently. The cases were major, and the public were particularly concerned about them. The respective police heads were pressuring them to speed up with their investigations. Everyone had a hard time and a great deal of stress.
Back in the office, Tang Yuanchu was on the phone when he saw Bai Muchuan came back with a sullen face and paused for a while before continuing to talk cheerfully.
”Alright then! Brother, do hold out a little while more. Our Captain will be right there.”
Just about an hour ago, he sent a message to Bai Muchuan to inform that Kong Xinqiong had awakened from her coma, and he replied that he would make a trip personally.
Hence, the police officer at the hospital had been waiting for his arrival but no one turned up, so he called up Tang Yuanchu for an update.
”Boss!” Tang Yuanchu put down the phone and went up to him. ”When are we going to the hospital?”
Bai Muchuan seemed like a block of ice with no expression on his face. ”Bring the necessary things, we'll go now.”
”Okay.” Tang Yuanchu picked up the already prepared recording equipment and information. ”Actually you could have gone there directly and we can meet at the hospital.” He laughed as he turned to Bai Muchuan. ”Boss, why did you come back here?”
Bai Muchuan did not say a word.
That expression of his captain had indicated that he had not heard what he said, let alone to chat with him?
Tang Yuanchu cleared his throat and laughed uneasily when his Captain glanced at him with his pair of sharp eyes.
”Boss, what's up? Why didn't you have any reaction when I talk to you?”
”You had a change of gender today?” Bai Muchuan replied emotionlessly, ” Why are you so talkative today?”
Tang Yuanchu: ”…”
What happened to boss?
He scratched his head, totally lost at where exactly had he done wrong that incurred the wrath of his boss?
Tang Yuanchu had wanted to volunteer to drive to the hospital.
But when he saw Bai Muchuan's cold face, he dared not utter a word but mumbled to himself in his head.
Earlier on when he left the office, although Bai Muchuan seemed fatigued, his mood was still fine?
Why did he come back looking all gloomy after he handled with some private matters? Tang Yuanchu thought.
”Tang Yuanchu.”
Bai Muchuan called him suddenly that made Tang Yuanchu jumped.
”Yes Sir!”
He answered very properly as he thought maybe Captain Bai had found out what he was thinking about and his ears started to burn.
However, Bai Muchuan was obviously not someone who would let his personal feelings interfere with his work.
The next second, he asked him about work related matters.
”Is the report from the forensics team ready?”
”Yes, it's ready.” Tang Yuanchu knew about the opposing relationship between his boss and Cheng Zheng, so he answered very cautiously, ”The moment you stepped out of the office, Mei Xin delivered the report over. The corpse that we found inside the wall is Wu Hongliang without a doubt. The other set of bones and partial body parts we found matched with the ones at 'The Palace', they belonged to Tan Ziyang…”
After a slight pause, he took a peek at Bai Muchuan's side profile.
”Mei Xin told me that she was unable to confirm if all these body parts, when assembled together, could complete the corpse of Tan Ziyang…”
”Hm?” Bai Muchuan squinted his eyes with displeasure.
”…” Tang Yuanchu received another chilly glare and was even more careful with his choice of words. ”That corpse has been severely damaged. The muscle portions had been minced and mixed with cement. Same for the bones, they had been so heavily damaged that they could only identify a small portion of it… Even if they tried to piece them together, they might not be able to piece a complete set of skeletal structure.”
Hmph! Bai Muchuan sneered, ”Because it's hard so they won't be doing it? They sure know how to save trouble.”
”…”
Tang Yuanchu did not dare to say anything.
In fact, Bai Muchuan's demands were not that harsh.
With the rapid development of science and technology today, modern people have higher expectations toward solving of cases.
Where there was something that could not be explained, someone would find fault.
Internally, although everyone knew that no matter which team they were in, they could more or less understand each other's difficulties. However, those superiors up there only wanted the outcome, not the process.
Moreover, the superiors usually only aimed at Captain Bai.
…
Kong Xinqiong had awakened at the right time.
The team had already known by now that all the case related personnel were dead, with exception to Huo Shan and Kong Xinqiong.
Even though they could infer the cause, course, and result with the material evidence, it could not be compared to a statement by a person that could restore the full course of what exactly happened in the case.
Thinking of that, Tang Yuanchu could not withstand his urge and asked a question.
”Captain Bai, did you say you want to bring Teacher Xiang along? I feel that this woman, Kong Xinqiong, would not talk so easily. Didn't people say women understand women the most? If Teacher Xiang is around, this might go better than expected…”
”Tang Yuanchu!” Bai Muchuan suddenly looked stern and reprimanded him, ”You're a detective! Don't forget that!”
”…”
Poor Little Tang got a scolding. He felt wronged.
His boss was the one who said that Xiang Wan could render assistance to the case and even put up an application to employ her!
Why did it change to him forgetting that he was a detective just because he mentioned her?
I feel wronged!
Tang Yuanchu felt like these three words, in bold, were weighing on his head as he drove the car quietly. He even told himself that Captain Bai must have been possessed by an evil spirit!
…
At the hospital.
The doctor, nurse and a police officer were waiting anxiously at Kong Xinqiong's ward at the fifth floor.
She had attempted suicide before as well as an important witness to the case. Everyone was worried that she might commit suicide again and dared not relax.
Thus, when Bai Muchuan and Tang Yuanchu entered the ward, everyone was relieved.
”Captain Bai is here.” The police officer got up.
”Good work!” Bai Muchuan patted him on the shoulder and took a glance at Kong Xinqiong who was lying on the bed. ”How's the situation?”
The policeman also followed his line of sight to the woman lying on the hospital bed, and shook his head.
”Let's talk outside.”
Kong Xinqiong had awakened.
However, ever since the doctor had ascertained she had come out of her coma, she only asked a question.