After finding out, the deceased's name was Cui Mao, 51 years old this year. His wife, Zhang Xiuting, was only 27. The age difference between the two was 24 years, a full two zodiac cycles, enough to be her father.

Faced with various doubts, the only way to uncover the truth was to ascertain the cause of death, so Cao Gang called the forensic doctor to bring the deceased back to the station for a further autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Meanwhile, Cao Gang also contacted the technical team from the criminal investigation unit to rush to the scene for inspection.

He simulated the situation at the time based on the deceased wife's description.

The deceased fell from the fourth floor. Cao Gang simulated the reaction after slipping; a normal person's instinct after slipping would be to grab anything within reach.

The stairway wasn't wide; if the deceased had really slipped, he could have easily grabbed the railing to steady himself.

Even if he failed to grab it, falling from the fourth floor shouldn't have been fatal.

If he hit the back of his head and died from shock, the position of the wound didn't match.

Faced with Cao Gang's questioning, Zhang Xiuting maintained that her husband had indeed fallen.

While Cao Gang was discussing the details with Zhang Xiuting, Li Xiang discovered the woman who was crying earlier being pulled away by another man, so he quickly called for Mao Ji and said, "These two people are also suspicious. I feel they're somehow related to this case."

Mao Ji noticed them trying to leave and pursued them.

At first, the woman seemed more like a family member of the deceased.

Why would an unrelated person cry harder than the deceased's actual family?

This was a suspicious point that they, as detectives, couldn't ignore.

"Please wait, we need to find out how the deceased died, do you know?"

"Didn't she say he fell to his death?"

The man with the woman appeared calm, responding composedly to Mao Ji's inquiry.

Judging by their physical interaction, Li Xiang thought they were probably a couple.

"Do you know the deceased, Cui Mao?"

"No, we don't."

"Then why were you crying so much?"

Even though they claimed not to know Cui Mao, their occasional glances towards Zhang Xiuting suggested they might know the deceased's wife.

In that instant, a bold idea formed in Li Xiang's mind.

The system issued a task, meaning it was definitely a criminal case. Zhang Xiuting's lies and subsequent unusual behavior made her a prime suspect. If these two people were also involved, the woman's crying would be explainable.

"Then you should know Zhang Xiuting, right? Where were you when the incident happened?"

"We were at home. After hearing the commotion, we came out to check and found her husband had fallen and was unconscious, so we quickly called the emergency services. The ambulance came, said he was already dead, and there was no need for resuscitation, and then they left. After that, you arrived."

"We don't know any other details."

At that moment, the forensic officer examining the scene reported that there were no signs of slipping on the stairway, only drag marks, leading to the suspicion that the deceased might have been dragged while unconscious to fabricate a fall.

Upon hearing this result, their suspicions about the case deepened, and they relayed the findings to Zhang Xiuting.

"He did fall, haven't you checked carefully?"

Zhang Xiuting insisted on her story, while the other man and woman remained silent, repeatedly expressing their intent to leave, which Mao Ji prevented.

"For now, we have to wait for the forensic autopsy results."

The body can speak, telling the forensic doctor its time and cause of death.

The autopsy results wouldn't be immediate, but given the involvement of these three individuals, Cao Gang decided to bring them to the station for further investigation.

Originally, they had planned to celebrate Li Xiang's welcome party tonight, but this sudden case made everyone busy.

The three were taken separately to interrogation rooms, where the team split into groups to question them.

Li Xiang and Mao Ji focused on the woman who had cried so hard.

"Name?"

"Wang Yunmei."

"Occupation?"

"Sales."

"What do you sell?"

"Houses."

"What's your relationship with the deceased, Cui Mao?"

"We had a client relationship."

"Then why did you say you didn't know him before?"

Wang Yunmei fell silent, not explaining her reason. Seeing her quietness, Mao Ji didn't press further. Since she admitted to having a relationship with the deceased, it was a breakthrough, so he continued to ask:

"How did you meet?"

"He came to me to buy a house, so that's how we got to know each other."

At this moment, Li Xiang suddenly thought of a question. Earlier, when he asked Wang Yunmei where they were during the incident, she said at home. So if the deceased appeared near her, did they actually live together, or was there another reason?

Thinking of this, Li Xiang immediately asked:

"You said earlier that you were at home when it happened. Was Cui Mao's home also in that neighborhood?"

"No, he came to sign a contract with me."

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