Chapter 199(1/2)
Arrive at the police detective station.
Luke directly brought Shirley Alt into the lounge.
In fact, from the silence along the way, Luke could tell that there must be a certain relationship between Shirley Art and the eucalyptus last night.
It's just unclear what role she plays in it.
A few minutes later, Luke and Xiao Hei walked into the lounge.
Luke drank a cup for himself and handed Shirley Alt a cup of coffee.
"Thank you." Shirley Art took the coffee and took a symbolic sip.
"Ms. Shirley Art, thank you for your willingness to assist our Robbery and Murder Division investigation. If there are no problems, we will start taking notes."
"Okay." Shirley Alt held the cup with both hands.
"Do you know Mr. Barron Smith?"
"Barron Smith?"
"Yes."
"We know him. What's wrong with him?"
"How did you know each other?"
"We are colleagues, both real estate agents, and we meet occasionally."
"When was the last time you saw him?"
"It's been a while, uh... one of his clients happened to be interested in my client's house, but unfortunately the deal didn't close in the end."
"Did you see Barron Smith last night?"
"No."
Luke stared at the other person's expression, "Where were you between nine and twelve o'clock last night?"
"Uh...at home." Shirley Alt showed a nervous look, "What do you want to see me for?"
"Can anyone prove that you are at home?" Luke found out through micro-expression analysis that the other party was lying.
Shirley Art pursed her lips and said, "I feel offended by your asking this. Do I need to call a lawyer?"
Luke asked, "Do I need to apply for a search warrant and arrest warrant?
Or maybe ask your husband for some information? Maybe he can prove whether you were at home last night? "
"nonono, don't do this!"
Shirley Art covered her forehead and said, "Damn it, why is this happening? I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen. It's so scary."
Luke took the opportunity to ask, "What happened last night?"
Shirley Yart's eyes were red and she sobbed softly, "I don't know what to say?"
"Then let me ask, did you see Barron Smith between nine and twelve last night?"
Shirley nodded.
"Answer directly."
"I've seen it."
"Why did you meet?"
"We are peers. He wanted to cooperate with me and develop our business together, so I agreed."
"What time did you meet and what time did you separate?"
"We met at nine o'clock and separated at ten o'clock."
"Tell me how you two met, what happened?"
Shirley didn't answer immediately and shook her head, "I really don't know what to say?"
Luke went straight to the point, "Did you kill Barron Smith?"
"No, how could I kill him?
I don't have any grudge against him. I didn't kill him." After saying that, Shirley seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Then who can kill?"
"I don't know..." Shirley closed her eyes and recalled, "We were in the car at the time, and suddenly we heard someone knocking outside. I turned around and saw a man wearing a mask standing outside the car, holding something in his hand. Holding a gun.
I was terrified, and so was Barron Smith."
"What kind of mask?"
"A black mask with a very weird shape, covering the entire face, very scary."
"Can you draw it?"
"No, I can't remember clearly."
"What kind of gun?"
"A black wooden-handled revolver."
Luke recorded, "How could you be held hostage so easily and you didn't hear him when he approached the car?"
Shirley shook her head, "Not at all."
Xiao Hei looked curious, "What were you doing at that time? Why were you not aware of it?"
"Well……"
Shirley showed an embarrassed look, "We were... in the car, and we were very involved.
I knew it was wrong, but he hugged me... and that's what happened."
Luke asked, "Were you in the front or in the back?"
"Back row."
"I see that there is a glass film on the back row, so you can't see clearly what's going on inside. In which direction is the murderer pointing his gun at you?"
"It was a little hot last night and the car was a little stuffy, so we left the windows half open.
I was a little embarrassed at first and asked him to close the window and turn on the air conditioner, but he refused to listen.
He thinks this is more exciting..."
"Wow..." Xiao Hei whispered, "Suddenly I don't regret breaking up with Julian."
Xiao Hei has always thought that he is very good at playing, but recent events have made him...learn.
After breaking up with Julian, he had the idea of picking up girls for the first time.
Luke continued to ask, "Describe the characteristics of the murderer?"
Shirley recalled for a while, "Sorry, I can't tell.
I only took a quick look, and the murderer told us to close our eyes, and would kill us if we dared to open our eyes.
I know I'm useless, but...
The scene at that time was really scary and helpless.”
Luke continued to ask, "Where are the clothes?"
"It looks like a black long-sleeved shirt."
"Where's the murderer's voice?"
"The voice is very hoarse, a bit robotic."
Luke made a note in his notebook that the suspect might have used a voice changer.
"What happened after that? What happened?"
"He threw in three plastic handcuffs, asked me to tie Barron Smith's hands and feet, blocked his mouth with my stockings, and asked Barron Smith to tie my hands," he said.
Then, Shirley showed the binding marks on her wrists to Luke and Xiao Hei.
Luke probed, "What was Barron Smith wearing at that time?"
"He... wasn't wearing anything at the time."
"Where are the socks?"
"It seems like there are socks."
"What happened next?"
"The murderer asked me to get out of the car and put my hands on the front of the car... from behind..." Shirley covered her eyes and cried softly.
Xiao Hei took out a handful of tissues and handed it to her, "It's over now. It's not your fault. You shouldn't punish yourself."
"I know, but I remember the scene at that time..." Shirley cried very sadly,
"I really regret going to the appointment that night. If I had not gone, this incident would not have happened, and Barron Smith would not have died."
To be continued...