Chapter 70 Scene Of The Crime

"I would say good morning, but these are terrible circumstances indeed," Officer Tang said the moment he saw Sun Tianwei storm into the police station, a thundercloud over his head.

The police station had already been cordoned off with bright yellow tape, warning people not to approach, but Sun Tianwei merely lifted the yellow tape and walked straight in, bureaucracy and warnings be damned.

However, even the tape could not stop curious onlookers from loitering around the area. It's not everyday that a police station becomes a crime scene. And no one could miss the body bag that was brought out and then sent to the morgue. That certainly set tongues wagging.

"Likewise," Tianwei replied. "Is there any new news?"

Officer Tang said, "We'll only know more of the cause of death after the autopsy. Currently, there has been no signs of a break-in into the holding cell. The CCTV footage doesn't show anything out of the ordinary… it's as though she just died in her sleep."

"That's impossible," Tianwei declared. "There must be something wrong with the footage!"

"Even if there is, we'll also need our tech team to go through it," Officer Tang said.

"Then what about the officers on duty? Have they been interrogated?" Tianwei asked.

"They refuse to speak without a lawyer present." Officer Tang scowled uncharacteristically. "So now we're waiting for their lawyers to arrive."

"Ridiculous!" Tianwei exclaimed. Who can ordinary police officers even hire on their measly salary? They'll most likely be assigned some poor public defender that'll try to get them a reduced sentence for their negligence at work. They were merely delaying the inevitable.

"It is what it is."

"Didn't they say they fell asleep after supper?"

"Yes, and when they realised the severity of the issue, they didn't want to say anything more." Officer Tang explained, shrugging his shoulders. His face looked drawn, the lines under his eyes more visible than ever. He barely had gotten 4 hours of sleep! He had to interview Sun Jingwei and Li Xue Ning, and then Sun Tianwei, and then write the report with his findings.

Even when he was back home trying to get some sleep, his mind kept him awake with the oddities found in the case. Someone clearly wanted to harm the Sun family, which did not narrow down the list of suspects. Instead, it made the case infinitely more dangerous, especially with the way the perpetrators were already willing to resort to attempted murder, damn the consequences.

Oh wait, it wasn't attempted murder any longer. Now, it was actual murder! One could argue that it was still not confirmed that there was any sign of foul play, but Officer Tang's intuition was honed from years of experience, and it pointed to someone deliberately silencing a potential witness.

Tianwei huffed irritably. "Fine, can I see the crime scene?"

"Only if you want to contaminate it," was Officer Tang's tired reply. "By all means, please make yourself at home."

Tianwei scowled but got the underlying meaning. He had to remind himself that he wasn't technically a detective, and had no jurisdiction over investigations. The reason why he could even get informed about the case was due to his family's status.

He looked around the station. Was it supposed to look this empty?

"Where's everyone? Is your station suffering from a manpower crisis?" Tianwei barked. Was that why a possible killer could waltz in here and just murder a criminal?

"Oh, we got a call to handle a big public disturbance." Officer Tang gave Tianwei a look of surprise. "It's about your brother's lover."

"...What has she done?" Tianwei asked with no small amount of trepidation.

"She didn't do anything, but her apartment complex had been compromised by your brother's overzealous fans. They were making a ruckus."

"I see," Tianwei frowned. The news of Sun Jingwei with a new woman would have driven them out of the woodwork - just so that they could see for themselves. Poor Miss Li will be facing more harassment soon, but that's his brother's weight to bear.

Just as he was about to settle down and wait, he saw someone he never expected walk straight into the police station!

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Back at Xue Ning's apartment complex, the interns had their hands full. The stalkers, initially persistent, scattered like startled sheep. These interns, handpicked from prestigious universities around the world, ran around the complex like children playing tag, intent on capturing the faces of stalkers.

It wasn't going as well as expected. They had spent the bulk of their lives studying behind desks instead of exercising. If not for the sudden arrival of police officers and security guards, they would never have been able to corral them to deliver the summons.

Three of them were frequent offenders. Even after getting sued, their only reaction was to stare at the roundabout, as though expecting Sun Jingwei's car to drive right up so that they could get a glimpse of his face!

Deranged. Shengli felt vicious satisfaction in arresting and suing all of them.

After the last of them were dragged away in police cars, Shengli could finally breathe in relief.

"Sir?" One of the interns began hesitantly. "Actually, we didn't need to be here? Wouldn't it be faster to get the police to arrest them and then meet them at the station with the summons?"

"Yes, but when will all of you get exercise and Vitamin D?" Shengli retorted. "This is for your own good!"

The intern could only give him a wordless look of resignation, before nodding silently. Smart kid.

Now he should call Jingwei and tell him that it's all clear, but honestly, Jingwei could stand to wait a little longer.

Just like how Jingwei claimed he was doing Shengli a favour by giving him a chance to talk to Yi Ting, he was going to go buy himself and Yi Ting an early lunch, so that he could return the favour.

Sun Jingwei should be grateful for more one-on-one time with his lover, after all.