Chapter 21 Girls in the third year of junior high school
"Sorry, I'm afraid this won't work." Cui Xiaoping put down the coffee cup in his hand gracefully and said, "Yu Mei is at a critical moment now, and I don't want her to be disturbed by other things."
Duanmo didn't expect that she would refuse so simply. He blinked awkwardly, thinking about how to try again.
At this moment, Lu Wuchuan said: "Okay, let's stop here today. Thank you very much for your cooperation. If you think of anything again, you can call us at any time."
Cui Xiaoping nodded and wanted to wave to the waiter to pay the bill, but was stopped by Lu Wuchuan.
She thanked her politely and left.
Looking at the woman's straight back, Duan Mo frowned slightly and whispered softly: "The aura is so strong, she was blocked by just one sentence."
From the moment they met to the end, this woman's facial muscles were always in a tense state, and she barely showed a smile. She spoke in a measured manner and refused neatly.
Lu Wuchuan picked up the cup, took a sip, and then said slowly: "Actually, you don't need to ask for her opinion at all. Just go to the school to find Sun Yumei."
"But, when questioning minors, doesn't a guardian have to be present?" Duan Mo asked doubtfully. Going directly to the school to find Sun Yumei, if her mother Cui Xiaoping found out, it might cause unnecessary trouble.
Lu Wuchuan smiled: "We're just going to say a few words to her. It's not a formal inquiry. It doesn't matter."
Duan Mo thought of something and scratched his head in annoyance: "Will Cui Xiaoping go home and tell the child not to tell us anything?"
"Don't worry so much." Lu Wuchuan grabbed her hand and squeezed it, "We can ask her from different angles."
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In order to avoid having a bad impact on Sun Yumei, Duanmo contacted the head teacher of her class, Teacher Gao, and told her that she wanted to find out about the situation of English tutoring from Sun Yumei.
At noon on Monday, she and Lu Wuchuan came to Sun Yumei's middle school as scheduled.
Teacher Gao first took them to a small, deserted office. After verifying their identities and intentions, Teacher Gao said: "There are still three months until the high school entrance examination. Students are under a lot of pressure now. This
Emotions fluctuate easily at times. Sun Yumei's grades are okay, but not very stable. Can the two police officers be more tactful when asking questions to minimize the impact on her?"
As a class teacher, she didn't want her students to be affected by external factors at critical moments. But when it came to a murder case, she couldn't refuse the police's request. On the other hand, she found that Sun Yumei seemed to have something on her mind recently, and asked her
She also refused to say that if it was really related to the murder of the English tutor, asking the police to talk to her might resolve this knot.
Lu Wuchuan nodded slightly: "Teacher Gao, don't worry, we have no intention of telling Sun Yumei the truth. Just chat with her casually and it won't put any psychological burden on her."
Teacher Gao smiled: "That's good, you guys sit down first, I'll call her over right away."
Sun Yumei is taller than girls of the same age. She is dressed in a clean and neat school uniform, with a ponytail and pink-rimmed glasses on her nose. She is dressed like a typical middle school student.
Entering the room, Teacher Gao spoke first: "Sun Yumei, these two are police officers from the Municipal Public Security Bureau. They want to ask you some questions. You have to answer truthfully, understand?"
Sun Yumei nodded, said hello to Lu Wuchuan and Duanmo, and then sat down on a chair. Her back was straight and her hands were placed on her knees. It could be seen that this
She is a well-educated little girl.
Duanmo smiled at her: "Yumei, don't be nervous, we just want to have a casual chat with you."
Sun Yumei pursed her lips: "Are you talking about Teacher Liu?"
"Why do you ask?" Duan Mo asked instead without answering.
"My mother said that Teacher Liu will never come to teach me again." Sun Yumei pushed up her glasses and said, "Police sister, Teacher Liu is very good. She won't do bad things. You must have arrested the wrong person."
"Teacher Liu didn't do anything bad, and we didn't arrest her," Lu Wuchuan said. "She has to accept a new job, so she can no longer teach you. We are here to get to know the people who Teacher Liu has come into contact with recently.
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Sun Yumei's eyes widened: "Isn't Teacher Liu going to be an undercover agent for the police?"
"Kids, have you watched too many police and gangster movies?" Lu Wuchuan smiled, "In real life, it's not like what's shown on TV. People are always sent as undercover agents."
"Police uncle, what did Teacher Liu do?" Sun Yumei asked curiously.
Lu Wuchuan raised his eyebrows and pointed at Duan Mo beside him: "You call her sister, but you call me uncle. Isn't it unfair?"
Sun Yumei asked tentatively: "Then what should I call you? Police...brother?"
Lu Wuchuan waved his hand: "That's not necessary. We treat everyone equally. You should call her aunt."
"Ah!? But she doesn't look like aunt!" Sun Yumei was a little embarrassed.
"This is not a question of whether it looks like or not, in fact it is what it is." Lu Wuchuan raised the corners of his lips slightly, "It's just a title, don't worry too much. Let's hurry up and don't delay your afternoon class."
Duan Mo rolled his eyes secretly in his heart. When it came to the issue of addressing him, this guy was very serious. He was simply a childish person.
Sun Yumei was a child after all, and she was fooled by just a few words. She nodded and remembered the previous question: "Uncle policeman, you haven't told me what Teacher Liu did?"
"This hasn't been decided yet." Lu Wuchuan changed the topic and asked, "When will Teacher Liu teach you?"
"Every Saturday from nine to eleven in the morning." Sun Yumei replied.
Lu Wuchuan asked again: "Apart from this time, has she been to your house at other times? In other words, have you met at other times or places?"
"No." Sun Yumei shook her head, "My schedule is very full, and I don't have time to meet with Teacher Liu except on Saturday mornings."
When she said these words, there was a look of helplessness on her face, as if she was overwhelmed by the heavy workload. But her eyes behind the lenses were clear, and she was obviously not lying.
"So, Teacher Liu has never lived in your home?" Lu Wuchuan asked.
"I haven't lived there before." Sun Yumei looked at him strangely and asked, "Uncle policeman, Teacher Liu is still in college, and she always lives on campus. Don't you know?"
"Of course I know." Lu Wuchuan said, "However, she often goes to students' homes for classes at night, and sometimes lives outside. The reason I ask this is to know who she has been in contact with recently and whether these people are reliable.
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Sun Yumei nodded understandingly: "Oh, I understand. However, the people Teacher Liu comes into contact with are not necessarily students. She also has friends, relatives, and people outside the school."