Genius Detective - Chapter 237

Chapter 237

Chapter 237: Suspected Murder

Lin Dongxue was afraid that the stepmother would get too emotional . She said, “I want to visit Jiang Ming's room . ”

“Okay! I'll take you there . ”

Upon entering Jiang Ming's room, Lin Dongxue felt like it was a completely different story . On the wall was an artistic photo of Jiang Ming in his childhood, which looked like a tiger’s head and a tiger’s brain[1] . On the table was a luxurious computer and many comic books were thrown around the place . There was leftover snack packaging still in the trash .

The stepmother said awkwardly, “The house is still messy and hasn't been cleaned up yet . The two children are missing, so I have no mood to clean up . ”

“Did Jiang Ming say anything on the day of the disappearance?”

“He didn’t say much . He stayed up late the night before to study . He was late in getting up the next morning and rushed to school after getting up . ”

“Where do they go to school?”

“Both of them are in Experimental Middle School, one in junior high and one in high school . ”

“Has Jiang Ming told you anything recently?”

“Oh yes, he said that he wanted to have a cat . I didn't agree with it . The junior high school studies are so intense . How would he have time to raise a cat? My Ming Ming may be in a period of rebellion . We don’t communicate much . He stays in his room all day . In order to understand the children, I did a lot of homework . I often went to their school to talk to the teachers about what they’re like . My Ming Ming liked to play King of Glory . I was afraid that he was using his brain too much, so I bought him some health care . This box is worth a thousand yuan…”

As soon as the son was mentioned, the stepmother began to ramble on about her son again . Lin Dongxue stopped her immediately and asked, “How is the relationship between the sister and the brother?”

“What can they be like? They keep to themselves . They rarely talk except for at the dinner table… They used to play together as children, but when they grew up, it’s inevitable that they have their own personal space . ”

“Jiang Hui's diary mentioned some things and I want to check them with you . ”

“Okay, just ask . ”

“On one occasion, Jiang Ming took Jiang Hui's USB flash drive to go to an internet cafe to copy something from a game and deleted a homework document made by Jiang Hui . Jiang Hui was very angry and went home to fight with him, but you scolded Jiang Hui . ”

“Was that the case?”

“Remember carefully . ”

“Oh, I remember once they had a quarrel and mentioned USB or something . I was calling someone at the time and when I heard that the living room was too noisy, I said a few words to Jiang Hui and asked why as an elder sister she didn’t know how to share with her brother a little . ”

“The diary said that you didn't just say a few words, but you said to her, ‘If you still don’t act your place, I’ll get you to fuck off sooner or later!’”

“No, no!” The stepmother desperately denied . “You can ask about what type of person I am . I wouldn't say that type of stuff . ”

Lin Dongxue thought . If Chen Shi was here, it would be really nice . He could tell at a glance whether she was lying or not . However, Lin Dongxue let this matter go and continued . “However, Jiang Ming was quite sensible . He took the initiative to apologize to Jiang Hui, comforted her, telling her not to cry . “

“My Ming Ming is very sensible . This child is very understanding, one time . . . ”

“There is one more thing which is also written in the diary . One time, Jiang Hui got sick with a cold and fever . She couldn't get up from bed . You picked her up early in the morning and told her to stand in the bathroom . You disinfected the house while she stood in the bathroom for half an hour wearing her pajamas . ”

Lin Dongxue's paraphrasing was very objective and optimistic compared to the paragraph written in the diary, which was even more shocking .

“This child is talking nonsense! I was in a hurry to go out in the morning and there were grandparents at home . In the event that they were infected, it wouldn’t be good . Besides, if everyone caught the cold, it wouldn’t be good either . I was only thinking of everyone . So, I called her up and disinfected the room . The words I spoke to her were as light as cotton . I was nothing like how she described and didn’t yell at her fiercely!”

Lin Dongxue thought to herself .  I didn't mention your tone at that time . Perhaps the stepmother has already read the diary .

The stepmother also said, “Officer, don't listen to her exaggerations . I haven’t abused her or anything . We have always shared the water in the bowl equally between them . Whether it’s Jiang Hui or Ming Ming, I will never favor anyone over the other . If my Ming Ming had caught a cold, I would disinfect the house as well . ”

“She also said that you slapped her in front of Jiang Ming . ”

“That didn’t happen!”

“Do you remember the cause of the situation?”

“Let me think . . . One time, I stewed a chicken which she didn't like to eat . She threw the bowl down and I slammed the table and asked who she was taking her anger out on . I honestly never hit her!”

Lin Dongxue had set up a trap . She only mentioned the slap, but the stepmother retold the story from start to finish .

It showed that she had indeed slapped Jiang Hui .

Lin Dongxue said, “Jiang Hui didn't say that . . . ”

“Don’t just listen to her side of the story!”

“She said that she was allergic to peanuts . The whole family knew this, but you put peanuts in the dish, so she couldn’t eat it and then you slapped her as a result . ”

“What do you mean she’s allergic to peanuts? Ming Ming and Jiang Hui are from the same father . Why isn't he allergic to peanuts then? She's just picking bones from an egg[2]! I’ve poured my heart out for the two children and I've never favored anyone . She started hanging around a bad crowd who instilled bad ideas into her . She just comes home and gets upset! Did you know that she’s hit me?”

“When?”

“A few months ago . I only said a few words to her, but she pushed me . I almost fell . At my age, if my bones get broken, it’s no joke . Good for her . She hit someone, then went back to her room and wept as if she was wronged by the world . ”

Lin Dongxue hated this woman . She had a basic understanding of Jiang Hui's situation at home .

She began to understand Lin Qiupu's reasoning for assigning this case to her . From an emotional point of view, she would be able to understand Jiang Hui's situation and feelings since she was orphaned at an early age as well . Even if things really looked like what everyone thought, she may be able to collect evidence and testimony in favor of Jiang Hui .

Lin Dongxue said, “I want to look into the bedrooms of the two children . ”

“Okay, no problem . ”

Lin Dongxue put on her gloves and started to check Jiang Ming's drawers . Except for comic books and game discs in the drawer, there was nothing worth noting . She only found a “Terrorist” magazine under Jiang Ming's pillow .

She turned on the computer, but there was a login password . So, she called the office and asked for a police officer who worked with computers .

Then, Lin Dongxue went to Jiang Hui's room again to search . She found a bank card in Jiang Hui's drawer, which she collected as evidence .

She took off the books on the shelf . Judging by the degree of wear on the edges of the books, Jiang Hui should have finished reading them . She noticed that some of the sentences in the book were marked with ballpoint pens . These parts included some specific methods of killing and getting rid of a corpse .

Did this little girl really kill her brother . . . ?

Lin Dongxue carefully checked what else was left behind . After looking at the poster and the CD boxes all over again, she turned over the trash can . There was a bag inside . When she picked it up, she found that there was a plastic wrapper underneath it . It was used to hold a syringe .

1 . An expression that means that the baby is looked sturdy/strong/etc . Can also mean simple and honest-looking .  

2 . Causing drama when there isn’t any .