Chapter 525 Simultaneous Trial

The lethality of Amanita phalloides is not particularly high.

After consumption, the toxicity takes effect between six and fifteen hours. The victim Gong Qingliang woke up from a nap in bed and realized something was wrong, which is consistent with the time point.

After the condition worsens, there will be symptoms such as difficulty breathing, irritability, facial muscle twitching, and calf cramps. The more obvious ones are severe dehydration and diarrhea.

Gong Qingliang drank water and went to the toilet, and the symptoms also match.

The cause of death from Amanita phalloides poisoning is hypokalemia caused by severe dehydration, which eventually turns into cardiac arrest.

Judging from the time of onset, the woman who came to Gong Qingliang's house at nine in the morning is less suspicious, and the woman who came to Gong Qingliang's house at ten in the evening is the most suspicious.

"Let's go home." Chen Yi was ready to get off work.

After getting the name of the deadly poison, the next step is to check the four women who met Gong Qingliang. Maybe the direction can be locked tomorrow.

Fang Shuyu said, "I still have to write the autopsy report."

Chen Yi: "Let's talk about it tomorrow, don't worry, I order you to leave work."

The captain of the criminal investigation detachment has many rights, such as criminal investigation power, property seizure power, compulsory measures and law enforcement power. In some special cases, he can directly coordinate with the chief forensic doctor.

"Tsk, we are not in the same system."

Fang Shuyu did not refuse, picked up the bag, and the two left the Municipal Bureau.

The next day, before leaving with people, He Shixin contacted the bank to check the victim's flow, and further confirmed that Gong Qingliang had financial transactions with multiple women, and most of them were one-sided.

The four women that Gong Qingliang saw the day before the incident were among them.

The amount is not small, all added up to more than 10 million, and the total amount of transfers by a single person has reached 7 million, which indirectly shows that the four women are still very wealthy.

The four police cars set off quickly and changed directions to go to four places.

First, Luna went to see Gong Qingliang at around nine in the morning. This person is the sales manager of a business KTV in Yangcheng, 38 years old, unmarried.

When He Shixin arrived, the store had just gone through a night of revelry, many beauties left the store, the morning meeting had ended, and Luna was also preparing to leave.

"Go to the Municipal Bureau? What's the matter? We are a pure green KTV."

Luna's face was heavily made up, but no matter how thick the makeup was, it couldn't cover the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes. It might be because she often stayed up late, she looked older than her actual age.

When the police came to her door, she was very confused and worried whether they were anti-pornography.

He Shixin said: "You will know when you go. It's just a routine inquiry. It has nothing to do with KTV. Please follow us."

Pure green?

Of course he didn't believe it. There could be no pure green business KTV in the city. The difference was who was more ruthless. Some KTVs even had vacuum tables. That scene was very ecstatic.

If they wanted to investigate, they had to close the door.

"Okay..." Luna could only agree.

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The second person was Bao Linlin, 26 years old, unmarried, who went there at around noon.

This person lives in a villa area in Yangcheng, unemployed, with some money at home, and is a real white, rich and beautiful woman.

No, not white, rich and beautiful, but white, rich, and looks quite ordinary.

Qin Fei brought people to the door and scared Bao Linlin. She was called out of bed and instantly became energetic.

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The third person was Cao E, 42 years old, unmarried, who went there at around 6 pm.

This person is a senior executive of a company in Yangcheng. It was she who transferred a total of 7 million to Gong Qingliang. She is already obviously old at the age of 40. Without makeup, she has many wrinkles on her face and her eyebrows are a little drooping.

It is rare to be single in her 40s.

She was very calm and followed the police out of the company.

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The fourth person was Fan Zhimei, 39 years old, unmarried, who went there at around 10 pm.

This person's profession is a bit special. She is a botanist at the official research institute in Yangcheng and graduated with a doctorate.

When Zhuoyun brought people to her house, she was preparing for work in the laboratory.

There was a small incident and the process was not smooth.

The leader of the institute came out to stop him and questioned Zhuoyun why he took away the scientists in the institute. Fan Zhimei was an expert in the field of plants in the institute and was about to make a breakthrough in the utilization of plant resources.

Zhuoyun patiently explained that it was just a routine inquiry and asked the other party to cooperate.

"Just say it here if you have something to say!" The man stood in front of Fan Zhimei and did not move away. "Dr. Fan has made outstanding contributions to the country. Shouldn't you police consider the impact when handling cases? There is no need to take her away for questioning, otherwise I will contact your leader."

Fan Zhimei stood behind with her head down, a little socially anxious.

Zhuoyun was helpless. He was mentally prepared when he came and knew that it would not be so smooth.

There is always a difference between ordinary people and scientists.

But there is no way. Scientists are also people and have seven emotions and six desires. From the chat records between Fan Zhimei and Gong Qingliang, it can be seen that the two are definitely in a relationship and need to be listed as suspects for key investigation.

In addition, Fan Zhimei transferred a total of 2.6 million yuan to Gong Qingliang several times. I don't know if the other party's job is really so profitable, or if he has emptied all his family assets, or if he illegally misappropriated them privately.

These things are the branch lines of the case, and they all need to be clarified.

"Fan Zhimei's boyfriend is dead. We must take her back to ask. Please cooperate." Zhuo Yun explained patiently.

"What?" Zhuo Yun's words stunned the man, and he turned back to look at Fan Zhimei, "When did you have a boyfriend? Why didn't we know?"

"Dead?" Fan Zhimei finally reacted, her face changed, and she walked around the man and asked, "Who did you say died? Gong Qingliang? When did he die? How did he die?"

Zhuo Yun repeated: "Please come with us, and we'll talk to the bureau."

Fan Zhimei pursed her lips, her expression showing fear and panic: "Okay, I... I'll go with you."

The person agreed, and the man said nothing more, with a lingering doubt on his face.

Dr. Fan has a boyfriend? This is big news in the police station.

In the police car, Zhuo Yun, who was sitting in the back seat, looked back at Fan Zhimei, who was sitting in the back seat with her head down and her hands clenched, wondering what she was thinking.

Botanist?

The laboratory results have come out, and the thing that caused Gong Qingliang to be poisoned to death is a poisonous mushroom with a strange name.

When Chen Yi and He Shixin learned that there was a botanist among the four women and that she was the last person to see Gong Qingliang, their suspicions deepened immediately.

Mushrooms are not plants but fungi, but the two are related. Fan Zhimei, who is familiar with botany, should also be familiar with fungi, right?

Compared with the other three women, the one who can choose to use poisonous mushrooms to kill people is currently judged to be Fan Zhimei.

A rich second-generation, a business KTV manager, and a company executive, they don't look like people who can come into contact with Amanita phalloides.

The facts need to be investigated in depth.

Except Bao Linlin, Luna's colleagues must complete the on-site interviews.

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The four women arrived at the Municipal Bureau and entered four interrogation rooms respectively.

A few hours later, the interrogation began at the same time.

Chen Yi sat in the room with four surveillance screens in front of him. He focused on Fan Zhimei.

Except for Fan Zhimei, who already knew that Gong Qingliang had died, the other three women reacted differently after hearing the news of Gong Qingliang's death. Bao Linlin had the biggest emotional fluctuations and cried directly, as if she was deeply in love.

If it wasn't the murderer, it would be understandable. Young people have experienced less things and are more sensitive and have poor acceptance than the other three predecessors.

The calmest one was Cao E. She just frowned and then asked how Gong Qingliang died.

Luna, who works at a KTV, is a typical "social person". She was frightened by her boyfriend's death, and her face was full of doubts. Perhaps she was recalling which enemies she had offended.

Four women, four types, four reactions, the same thing is that they all have some money, they all transferred money to Gong Qingliang, and they all went to Gong Qingliang the day before the crime.

The motive, time and place of the crime are all there. Chen Yi knows that the murderer is very likely among these four women.

Someone is acting.

The first suspect is Fan Zhimei, who is the most suitable for the time and conditions of the crime among the four.

Interrogation room.

"Why did I go to Qingliang's house? Your question... Do I need a reason to go to my boyfriend?"

It was Luna who spoke.

"I just got off work that day and was in a bad mood. Because I had a little unpleasantness with a guest at night, I called Qingliang to find him. You... Do you suspect that I killed him?"

"Why did I kill him? It's inexplicable!"

It seems that she didn't know the existence of other women.

Chen Yi turned his head slightly and looked at the second surveillance screen.

Bao Linlin's voice sounded.

"I just got up and went to him for dinner."

"He cooked for me. He has always cooked for me. Aliang is a good cook. I decided to be with him because I ate his cooking once."

"Not only does he cook delicious food, he is also a warm man and cares about me. He is not like some straight men who tell me to drink more hot water when I have a stomachache. Can hot water cure all diseases?"

Continue, the third surveillance screen.

Cao E said: "It was a rare day to get off work early. I bought the Sichuan dishes that Qingliang likes to eat and prepared red wine. I want to stay at his place... for one night."

When she said the last three words, Cao E was a little embarrassed, and subconsciously revealed the shyness of a little woman.

Well, this woman is already 42 years old. According to colleagues in the company, Cao E has been in the company for nearly 20 years and has not had a relationship in 20 years.

So far, no one knows that Cao E has a boyfriend. They still think she is a celibate and is ready to be single for life.

"Old maid?"

Chen Yi touched his chin and stared at Cao E on the display screen.

She looked to be in her forties, but at this moment, her expression was similar to that of a girl who had just tasted love in college or high school.

The character was obvious: a workaholic, and a blank sheet of paper in terms of feelings.

Such a woman would have two extremes, either very difficult to pursue or very easy to pursue, depending on the method.

Gong Qingliang succeeded, but he didn't know what tricks he used, saying good morning and good evening all day long, sending milk tea and asking about her well-being... It must have been useless, otherwise Cao E wouldn't have been single until she was forty.

Company executives must have a strong personality, but the stronger the woman, the more she will desire to be strong in the dead of night.

It's a bit dangerous, but there is still a success rate.

Chen Yi really admires Gong Qingliang a little, but playing with fire for a long time, there is a risk of getting burned.

The result is obvious, she is already lying in the forensic room.

"Since you have to stay for one night, why did you leave?" Qin Fei asked.

Cao E explained: "He said he was a little upset about business matters, wanted to be alone, and drove me away."

Business matters?

He must have received a message from Fan Zhimei.

If he was caught at home, the scene would be very exciting.

The last surveillance video is Fan Zhimei. Chen Yi pays more attention to her than the previous three.

"I have to work until very late every day. That day was considered early. The experiment was finished at 9:30. I... I really wanted to see him, so I sent him a message."

Fan Zhimei is very introverted, but not as shy as Cao'e. After so many years of undergraduate, master and doctoral studies, she should not have never been in love. Even if she has not been in love, she should have seen a lot of campus love.

Cao'e is different. It seems that she has never even held a man's hand before meeting Gong Qingliang.

"It's so late, why don't you live there?" the police officer asked.

Fan Zhimei replied: "I have never stayed overnight at his house. It's not that I don't want to, but he... he has never had that intention. I am a woman and cannot take the initiative to bring it up."

Just talking about the time, Chen Yi can't tell that the four people are lying.

Luna often works night shifts. Once she works, she will work all night. It is normal for her to go to Gong Qingliang in the morning.

Bao Linlin is an unemployed rich second generation. It is normal for her to sleep until noon.

Cao'e is a company executive and she definitely won't have time during the day.

Fan Zhimei is a biologist, and there is nothing wrong with her working day and night to do scientific research. If it weren't for Gong Qingliang, she might have slept in the institute every day, so she went to Gong Qingliang's house late.

No matter who the suspect is, they didn't deliberately choose abnormal time, such as Bao Linlin, who always slept late, suddenly got up early, and Cao E, who was busy every day, suddenly asked for leave.

The interrogation is still going on.

A new question came up, why did she transfer money to Gong Qingliang.

Luna's answer was investment. In her case, Gong Qingliang was in the financial business and recommended good products to her.

Bao Linlin's answer was capital injection. In her case, Gong Qingliang was in the foreign trade business and had some problems with the funds.

Cao E's answer was cooperation. In her case, Gong Qingliang was in the network distribution business and needed funds to hold the goods.

Fan Zhimei's answer was help. In her case, Gong Qingliang went back to the financial business, and the capital chain was broken, facing the risk of bankruptcy.

In fact, the four people were not so stupid. They would definitely be suspicious if they asked for money right away. After further inquiries, they learned that Gong Qingliang had done a lot of preparation in advance, and finally slowly let the four people's trust reach 100%.

When asked here, after Bao Linlin, the second person to shed tears was Fan Zhimei, and Chen Yi immediately looked over.

The other party was not distressed about the money, but was sad about Gong Qingliang's death. From her whispers, it can be heard that the two will soon have a small family.

This is really treating Gong Qingliang as a marriage partner. It seems that Gong Qingliang has promised them.

On the other hand, Luna, Cao'e and Bao Linlin are still in the stage of love. Although they are also sad, their dreams are not broken.

Fan Zhimei's suspicion continues to increase. The more she expects, the stronger the rebound after the dream is broken.

The other three people also need to be investigated in depth to find the most direct motive. Chen Yi does not think this is a pure love killing. Money is also very important.

This case was not difficult, but four suspects emerged unexpectedly.

In this case, it will bring a lot of trouble to the police, and it will take a lot of energy to determine who poisoned them.