Free Web NovelChapter 1092: Chapter 540: Shrewd Planning? Coming to Light
Luo Fei spoke with a calm tone and an expression as steady as an ancient well.
However, the other party seemed a little nervous.
"Officer, regarding what you’re investigating this time. I actually know a little about it, the girl also mentioned it. She is completely unaware of the details of the case..."
But looking at the department store’s lobby manager and the manager of this high-end shoe store, they both had faces full of respect.
They looked at themselves with some concern.
Luo Fei just smiled.
"You two can rest assured. I will try to keep a low profile during this investigation, hoping not to attract media attention."
These words finally allowed the lobby manager to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Mr. Luo, with your assurance, I can relax now."
A moment later.
Entering the office at the back of the store.
The young girl had been waiting here for quite some time.
Her face was filled with bewilderment.
"Officer, hello. I heard you were looking for me, and it’s about investigating a murder case?"
Seeing her looking at him timidly.
He glanced at the badge on her chest.
Luo Fei asked.
"Miss, is your name Huang Manli?"
"Yes, officer, I just heard the lobby manager say so. Indeed, I have gone out to deliver goods a few times before. But the security guard you mentioned, I don’t know him. And as for Wu Qianyu, I have no idea who she is either."
"I was also coerced."
As Huang Manli spoke, she was almost on the verge of tears.
Seeing her eyes turning red.
Her face was also pale.
The lobby manager next to her spoke sternly.
"Huang Manli, you only graduated from vocational school. The store manager kept you because you are obedient and your performance in the past few months has been good. But how do you repay her?"
"If I were you, I would tell everything I know. Don’t be evasive or hesitant!"
The lobby manager was very angry.
And he was very dissatisfied with the girl’s actions.
But the girl was almost in tears.
"Manager, I really didn’t do anything wrong. I can also assure you, I was being threatened. If you don’t believe me, you can see."
She said as she took out her phone.
And Luo Fei also saw at this time.
Huang Manli’s chat logs with another person.
Including their call records for the past week or so.
Huang Manli kept them all.
"Young lady, since the other party has already exposed your address and said many unpleasant things to you."
"Then why didn’t you report it to the police immediately?"
Seeing Luo Fei was slightly puzzled.
Huang Manli was amused and tearful.
"Officer, I actually thought about it."
"But he said if I reported to the police, my family would pay the price. I didn’t dare to defy, so I had to follow his instructions."
But as Huang Manli spoke, she held her breath.
A hint of bewilderment appeared on her face.
The lobby manager next to her couldn’t help feeling frustrated.
"Xiaoli, you’re really too naïve."
"In such a situation, the other party is banking on you being cowardly and afraid to face the truth, so you certainly wouldn’t call the police. That’s why they speak so aggressively."
"If you had informed the police earlier about what happened, wouldn’t it have avoided further trouble?"
But before the lobby manager could finish, Luo Fei interrupted her.
"Ms. Guo, if I were you, I’d quiet down a bit. After all, you are not the person involved and have no right to give opinions. Most people only become flustered when things happen to them."
With just those two sentences, Luo Fei got her to fall silent almost instantaneously.
Seeing she had stopped talking.
Luo Fei solemnly asked.
"Huang Manli, have you ever met this person you’re talking to on the phone? Do you know any of her personal information? Or, have you noticed any habits she has?"
When Luo Fei asked this, it made Huang Manli sigh.
"Officer, I actually want to know the other person’s identity. I’ve tried to probe. But she seems to know me well, and whenever she talks to me, she uses a voice changer, as if she’s afraid I would recognize her voice."
But hearing this from Huang Manli.
Luo Fei exchanged a glance with Li Yu beside him.
"Miss Huang, if that’s the case, the answer to the problem is actually obvious."
What Luo Fei said made Huang Manli think she had misheard.
"Mr. Luo, what do you mean by that? Do you mean you’ve identified the killer?"
"Not that specific. But one thing is certain, this person likely knows you, and knows you in real life. Otherwise, if it were a complete stranger you never met, there would be no need to disguise their voice when they might never see you again."
Luo Fei’s observation made Huang Manli shudder.
"Mr. Luo, now that you mention it, that seems to be the case!"
However, Huang Manli’s affirmative response made the faces of the store manager duo change almost immediately.
"Officer, but if that’s the case, doesn’t it prove that the person might be someone from our mall, and possibly even one of Ms. Huang’s colleagues?"
"It’s not even impossible that it’s a leader."
Luo Fei’s analysis made the two suddenly feel a bit anxious.
"Mr. Luo, if so, should we close this store first and then secretly investigate? That way, we can also identify the mastermind?"
Seeing that the store manager and the lobby manager were a bit excited.
Luo Fei carefully analyzed as well.
