Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Chapter 643: Chapter 643: Brother and Sister Turned Against Each Other?

Qin Tao’s reaction was so intense that it somewhat surprised Zhang Hui.

But judging from Qin Tao’s expressions, behavior, and recent changes, it seemed genuine.

He was with Zhang Cuiying seemingly because of love.

Buzzz. Buzzz. Buzzz.

While Zhang Hui was investigating, he received a message from Lu Chuan.

"The identity of the deceased has been confirmed as Zhang Cuiying, and the titanium alloy bone pins have a patient usage record in the hospital."

Lu Chuan’s discovery decisively confirmed from a level of evidence that the victim in the skeletal ashes was Zhang Cuiying.

"Mr. Qin, we are deeply sorry for Ms. Zhang Cuiying’s unfortunate demise."

"But please, accept our condolences, and we hope you can cooperate with us to quickly identify the killer of Zhang Cuiying."

"For instance, was there anything unusual before Zhang Cuiying disappeared, or did she meet anyone?"

"The more detailed this kind of information, the better!"

"Zhang Hai, it must have been Zhang Hai who killed her!"

In immense sorrow, Qin Tao suddenly shouted out a name.

Zhang Hai!

He insisted that Zhang Hai was the murderer of Zhang Cuiying.

"Who is Zhang Hai?"

"Cuiying’s brother, it has to be him!" freёwebnoѵel.com

Oh?

A brother killing his sister?

"Qin Tao, why do you suspect that Zhang Cuiying was killed by Zhang Hai?"

"It was definitely him!"

Qin Tao’s tone was incredibly certain, and his gaze was filled with malice.

"Last time Cuiying went rock climbing, she was almost killed by him. If it wasn’t him who murdered Cuiying, who else could it be?"

"Qin Tao, can you explain the situation in detail?"

"Half a year ago..."

Very soon, Zhang Hui understood the whole story.

Half a year ago, it turns out that Zhang Cuiying’s fracture wasn’t entirely an accident.

In recent years, Zhang Cuiying had earned some money, and many relatives, following suit, had benefitted as well.

Her brother, Zhang Hai, was one of them.

But Zhang Hai was uneducated and incompetent, over 40 years old, and had accomplished nothing, always depending on his sister’s support to live.

And Zhang Hai’s relationship with Zhang Cuiying was actually very tense, because he would demand money from her every month.

Sometimes over a hundred thousand, at least thirty to fifty thousand.

According to Qin Tao, Zhang Hai was a good-for-nothing person, indulging in eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, doing everything.

He even borrowed high-interest loans before.

If Zhang Cuiying hadn’t paid off debts of over millions for him, Zhang Hai would have been beaten to death by now.

Half a year ago, Zhang Hai invited Zhang Cuiying, Qin Tao, and others to go rock climbing.

Everyone used to go frequently without any incidents occurring.

Qin Tao, being a fitness coach, also loved rock climbing.

Before, Qin Tao had always been the one securing anchor points for Zhang Cuiying during their activities.

But that time, it was Zhang Hai who did it.

As a result, there was an accident.

Zhang Cuiying fell from over six meters high.

If Qin Tao hadn’t been quick-sighted and thrown a rope to block her, Zhang Cuiying couldn’t have merely suffered a fracture.

So, in Qin Tao’s view, Zhang Hai deliberately wanted to harm Zhang Cuiying.

"But if Zhang Hai truly wanted to kill Zhang Cuiying, how would it benefit him?"

From a logical standpoint, if Zhang Hai killed Zhang Cuiying, it made little sense.

Because while Zhang Cuiying was alive, Zhang Hai could get money from her continuously.

But if Zhang Cuiying died, her wealth should be inherited by Qin Tao.

After all, from the moment they got married, the wealth became a marital property of the couple.

In marital property, when one party dies, all property is divided equally, and the legal heirs of the deceased, namely the spouse, children, and parents, have the right to claim it equally.

Zhang Cuiying’s parents were both alive, and her husband, Qin Tao, was also present.

After her death, all immediate heirs were present.

So Zhang Hai couldn’t get any benefit from this.

However, Qin Tao got up and took out a document from a safe on the wall.

"This is a prenuptial agreement that I signed with Cuiying before we got married."

"Last year, when Cuiying and I got married, her family didn’t agree; her brother, her father, and mother all opposed it."

"But Cuiying was firm, insisting on marrying me, and eventually, we made a prenuptial agreement."

Zhang Hui took the notarized document and read it carefully.

Qin Tao explained on the side.

"The prenuptial agreement clearly states that if I divorce Zhang Cuiying, I won’t get a penny, and if something happens to Zhang Cuiying, I have no right to inherit her property."

"And Zhang Hai is named as the sole heir of these properties."

So that was the situation.

Initially, Qin Tao was the prime suspect in Zhang Cuiying’s death due to their entangled interests.

Once Zhang Cuiying died, theoretically, Qin Tao would be the biggest beneficiary.

But now, it seems that Qin Tao is the one most hurt by Zhang Cuiying’s death.

Both emotionally and financially.

In this case, Qin Tao’s suspicion that Zhang Hai was the murderer could very well hold water.

After leaving the villa,

Zhang Hui and Zhao Kui got into the car heading straight for Zhang Hai’s residence.

"Is Qin Tao’s statement... really true?"

Zhao Kui nodded: "After Zhang Cuiying’s disappearance, I’ve interacted with Qin Tao quite a lot."

"Personally, I believe that Qin Tao has been severely affected by this incident."

"The first time I met Qin Tao, he was a very handsome and sunny young man."

"Over the past month or so, I didn’t expect Qin Tao to have become like this."

"So, I think unless his acting skills are as good as a movie star, I don’t think Qin Tao is lying."

"Moreover, as Qin Tao said, Zhang Cuiying’s death bears no benefit for him."

"Such a huge estate, and he couldn’t inherit a penny; Zhang Cuiying’s death wasn’t beneficial to him."

"As for Zhang Hai..."

"After Zhang Cuiying disappeared, during our investigation of her interpersonal relations, we had two interactions with Zhang Hai."

"This person has a criminal record, having been arrested several times for fighting and soliciting prostitutes."

"But during the investigation, Zhang Hai had an alibi before Zhang Cuiying disappeared."

Oh?

"What was the alibi?"

"When Zhang Cuiying disappeared, she left directly from her chemical plant and never showed up again."

"That day, Zhang Hai was playing mahjong with some friends from morning until late at night."

"What about Qin Tao?"

"He was lifting weights; Zhang Cuiying disappeared during the daytime."

"During the day, he was at the gym, and when he got back at night and found that Zhang Cuiying hadn’t returned home, he called her."

"But her phone was off, and there was no reply to texts. That night, Qin Tao reported her disappearance to the police."

According to Zhao Kui’s investigation at the time, neither Zhang Hai nor Qin Tao had the opportunity to commit the crime. freёwebnoѵel.com

Zhang Hui thought for a moment and made a phone call to Lu Chuan.