Chapter 531: Chapter 501 The Information Revealed Behind the Photo_1
The interrogation room was exceptionally quiet.
After an unknown period of time passed, Shen Caijun raised her head, her face devoid of much emotion.
"There’s nothing much to explain. When I first joined this crew, I urgently needed to take annual leave, but the chief attendant wouldn’t grant it. He said that since I had just arrived, I couldn’t start off by taking an annual leave. But I really had a matter to attend to; it was so infuriating that I was trembling all over.
At that time, Shen Shuyi pulled me aside and told me not to argue with the chief attendant. If I was in such a hurry to take leave, she would give me hers, since she hadn’t taken any last year. She told me that whenever she had something to deal with, she would let me take her place under her name."
Liu Yufei stared into Shen Caijun’s eyes, unblinkingly watching her.
"Even if you look alike, after less than a month of acquaintance, and there are differences in the way you talk and behave, especially with your very different personalities, did no one notice?"
Shen Caijun shook her head with disdain.
"Shen Shuyi is such a nice person, to impersonate her, all you need to do is smile all the time, be obliging to guests and colleagues, and no one would suspect anything. As for her pretending to be me, it’s even easier, just maintain a cold and distant demeanor. After all, we had practiced for two flights, and no one noticed anything then."
This story seemed seamless, but Zhou Ning’s brows were tightly furrowed.
A colleague who only knew you for a month would go so far to help you out?
Moreover, this supposed identity swap was just their side of the story. Whether others noticed or whether the swap even happened was still up for debate.
Xu Dayuan crossed his arms and rubbed his chin.
"This person doesn’t tell a single truth. The computer in front of Fang Mu is almost blinding."
Mr. Zhao leaned against the one-way glass and glanced at the computer in front of Fang Mu, letting out an involuntary laugh.
Growing impatient, Xu Dayuan threw his hat at Mr. Zhao.
"I’m going to swap Fang Mu out. Tell Zhou Xiaozhou to have him take statements from every member of their crew, including the captain and co-pilot. I have a feeling this girl is the so-called green tea you talk about; her personal life can’t be simple. Then urge Zhang Ping to get a move on with those call records and WeChat messages—get them all out."
Without waiting for Zhou Ning to respond, Xu Dayuan had already taken quick strides into the room, gesturing to Fang Mu and pointing next door. Fang Mu promptly came over, and Zhou Ning had already written down the tasks listed by Xu Dayuan and handed them to Fang Mu, who took one look and sighed.
"This girl is young but exudes a strong presence, and she doesn’t seem to know fear at all. Every word she speaks is a lie. I thought the software was broken. Now, looking at it, not a single word is true. No more talk, I’m going now to take their statements. I’ll get Zhang Ping to send over the call logs and WeChat messages as soon as possible. If they really did swap identities, could their chat records still be intact?"
Zhou Ning raised a hand, stopping Fang Mu.
"Forget about WeChat. Tell Zhang Ping to just check the call logs. I’ll have Mr. Qu contact the tech people. They’ll get in touch with WeChat, and that way, even deleted messages can be recovered. Otherwise, if the phones are switched, it’s hard to see the content."
Fang Mu smiled, nodded, and hurried off.
When Xu Dayuan entered the room, that Shen Caijun kept staring at him. However, Xu Dayuan’s commanding presence and rugged features seemed quite intimidating, making Shen Caijun avert her gaze subconsciously.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a shiny pair of silver handcuffs, tossing them onto the table with a clang that demanded attention.
"It seems you don’t like dealing with issues in the interrogation room, so how about we switch to an interrogation room where you can wear handcuffs? After all, having come to the Criminal Police Brigade, you might as well see what an interrogation chair looks like. What do you say?"
Shen Caijun remained silent, her gaze lowered.
Xu Dayuan walked up to her, hands on his hips, and looked down at Shen Caijun.
"Look up at me when I’m talking to you. I want you to look at me. Let me tell you, cases not involving the death of a person don’t get investigated by the Criminal Police Brigade. I can send a letter to your airline right now, requesting that they halt the flight and that everyone cooperates with the investigation.
Moreover, to specifically point out your significant involvement in this case, hoping for cooperation, do you think that once you leave here, even without any trouble, how will your airline deal with you? Don’t tell me you can work the same elsewhere. Would any other airline accept a person with a bad record?"
Shen Caijun suddenly raised her head, glaring at Xu Dayuan, a look no longer indifferent or pitiable, but one that seemed as if she wished her gaze could penetrate him.
"You’re abusing your power. I can sue you for this!"
Xu Dayuan crossed his arms with a snort of laughter.
"You can sue me. It’s every citizen’s duty to cooperate with the police investigation. What I’m doing completely follows work procedures. And it’s all just telling it like it is. If I were to send the recording of your interrogation just now to your company, your dismissal would be the least of your worries.
Switching identities to work on a flight—what if the other person was a terrorist? Wouldn’t that endanger the lives of everyone on the plane? You think I’m playing games with you?"
Shen Caijun looked deflated, her head drooping and her eyes reddening after a moment.
"What do you want to ask? Go ahead and ask, otherwise how am I supposed to know how to cooperate?"
Xu Dayuan stopped smiling, his expression darkened, and he turned the notebook on the table toward Shen Caijun.
"I want to hear the truth. Do you think we’re fools? From the moment you entered this room, the polygraph software has been flashing. You haven’t told a single truth. Let us ask questions? Ask what, when you can’t even give a straight answer? If you can’t adjust your attitude, there’s no need to ask any questions.
I can tell you clearly that right now we’re investigating the murder of Shen Shuyi and the search for her body. Every word and action of yours assists the criminal suspect in evading responsibility. If we can’t catch the suspect, you are at least guilty of harboring a criminal.
Do I need to educate you on the law? Providing the criminal with a place to hide, properties, helping them escape or make false proofs of alibi, if serious, these crimes are punishable by three to ten years of imprisonment. Making false testimony, deceiving the police, disrupting the investigation process—you do understand that these are considered serious circumstances, right?"
Shen Caijun cried, truly frightened now, her face noticeably pale. However, she glanced at Xu Dayuan and Liu Yufei who were not looking at her, and Mr. Shan, who was responsible for recording, didn’t even lift his head as he continuously typed on the computer keyboard, which caused her to panic.
"Dead? Shen Shuyi is dead? What are you talking about, what exactly happened?"
Xu Dayuan waved his hand, and Liu Yufei clicked play. The screen in the interrogation room started playing a video, not the whole thing, but when the camera focused on the woman’s face, Liu Yufei paused the video, then pointed at the screen and said:
"The birthmark on her arm and this facial appearance—you can’t possibly fail to recognize them, can you?"
Shen Caijun covered her mouth, her eyes widened, and tears streamed down incessantly—not from crying but from extreme fear.
"How could this be? I saw her just a few days ago. We worked together."
Xu Dayuan raised his hand to stop Shen Caijun from talking.
"I’m asking you, were you two close? When was the last time you saw Shen Shuyi?"
Shen Caijun pulled out her phone, unlocked the screen, opened WeChat, found a chat and handed it over to Xu Dayuan.
"When we exchanged identities, we swapped everything, including phones and keys. After all, we lived close to each other, both residing in Tianfu Mingyuan, Wubei District, Jin City, and our rented homes were opposite each other. It was convenient for commuting to and from work near the airport.
Moreover, we both had keys to each other’s homes, it didn’t matter where we chose to sleep. As for the last time I saw her, it was April 27th at noon, after 3U8935 arrived at Qindao Airport. She changed her clothes and left.
The last message in WeChat was her taking a cab and sending me a selfie. Although the phone and WeChat account were mine, as for the phone number, we both have a personal number that has nothing to do with work. If you need it, I can give it to you."
Xu Dayuan glanced at the last message, which was a selfie taken in a car, probably using some photo-taking app that Mr. Qu talked about. Anyhow, the person looked fair and beautiful, somewhat different from the actual photo.
Xu Dayuan zoomed in on the photo, examined it carefully, then tossed the phone to Liu Yufei.
"Send the photo to Mr. Zhao, let him look up information based on the photo to see if there’s anything to find. The car is a private vehicle with leather seats, looks expensive, and get Mr. Qu to check the surveillance footage."
As soon as he heard his name, Mr. Zhao sat upright. Just then, the computer chimed, and he hurriedly opened the photo, with Zhou Ning and Mr. Zhao looking on.
Indeed it was a selfie, and the beauty filter was turned up high. Seeing this, Zhou Ning frowned, knowing that editing the picture meant some of the photo’s original information had been erased.
Nevertheless, he observed carefully. Shen Shuyi looked happy, with her eyes curved and the corners of her lips slightly raised. It was the passenger seat of a car with black leather seats that looked very expensive.
There was a handbag on the rear seat, black with a diamond pattern. As for the brand, he didn’t recognize it. The rear was very spacious with only two seats and the spot for the lower legs seemed to be slightly elevated. An armrest was situated between the two seats, appearing to be a dark brown color.
Mr. Zhao stared at the photo, his eyes widened, sent a copy to Mr. Qu, then after zooming in and observing it more closely, he exclaimed in surprise:
"Wow, I’m very familiar with this car. I saw it at an auto show once, and there was only one like it in the entire exhibition. I even took a close-up photo of it. Its streamlined design, color combination, luxurious style... I remember it vividly!"
Zhou Ning glanced at him. Mr. Zhao grinned with grateful acknowledgment, but it was clear he was genuinely excited.
"Don’t beat around the bush, just tell us!"
Mr. Zhao nodded seriously.
"I won’t keep you in suspense. I’m just a little excited because it’s rare to see such a car on the market. It’s a 2012 Maybach 62S Zeppelin. All the fittings of this central armrest are customized. This car is priced between 5.38 and 12.98 million.
Each detail is impeccable. This flight attendant has snagged a wealthy guy. To pick such a model for a new car, it’s not just about money but also about status. After all, to my knowledge, there are no more than twenty of these cars in Hua Country, making the car owner’s information easy to track."
Zhou Ning stared at the picture, glancing over at Shen Caijun.
"How many people who own a Zeppelin actually drive themselves?"
