The male police officer hadn't expected the suspect in front of him to be so eloquent. Just as he was about to retort, someone pushed the door open and whispered something in his ear.
He frowned and looked at Susu, saying, "That's all for today, you can go. However, until we clarify things, you are not allowed to leave Lan City without permission. Do you understand?"
Susu didn't answer him, only huffed, as if acknowledging what he said.
Walking to the entrance of the police station, Susu saw that it was already dark outside, and it had started to rain.
Xiao Lin held a large black umbrella for Tianyi, who was talking to a lawyer.
She had met this lawyer before; she always went to this lawyer for any legal issues.
She walked closer to them, thinking about the moment of hesitation when the officer had asked her about hiring someone to kill. It was because she had always feared that Tianyi might have done it.
"Tianyi," she called out softly.
Tianyi turned to look at her and asked, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." As she spoke, she couldn't hold back any longer and hugged him tightly.
He hugged her back tightly, his voice filled with concern, "It's good that you're alright. Be careful not to get wet from the rain. Let's go home."
Susu nodded, her face pressed against his chest. With him here, she wasn't as afraid.
In the interrogation room, she had been forcing herself to stay calm. Being framed like that, being convicted, and facing the dark, endless days in prison – she didn't want to go through it again. How could she not be afraid?
Honestly, she disliked police stations and interrogation rooms from the bottom of her heart and truly didn't want to step foot in them again.
Tianyi released Susu and was about to bid farewell to the lawyer, "Thank you. I'll take my wife home first..."
"Wait, Ms. Gu Susu, you cannot leave yet." The police officer who had interrogated her rushed out, holding a post-mortem report.
Susu flinched and hid behind Qin Tianyi. Tianyi shielded her and looked at the officer with eyes devoid of warmth, saying, "Our lawyer has already communicated with your chief. You have no right to detain my wife any longer. Please step aside."
"We didn't have the evidence to detain your wife earlier, but now we have new evidence. Your wife is the prime suspect." The officer said with full confidence.
The lawyer, who hadn't left yet, immediately stepped forward and said to the officer, "I am the client's lawyer. May I ask what new evidence you have? I must confirm it personally."
The officer glanced at the lawyer and handed him the latest evidence, "See for yourself."
The lawyer stared at the report, his expression becoming grave.
Seeing the lawyer's unusual expression, Tianyi asked, "What's wrong? What new evidence?"
The lawyer looked at Susu before answering Tianyi, "The police do indeed have the right to detain Madam now?"
"This is impossible. Qin Yaxuan's death has nothing to do with my wife." Tianyi said, looking at the lawyer with suppressed anger. "You are the most valued legal consultant of our Aoxiang. If you can't even handle something like this, what do we need you for!"
The lawyer was momentarily embarrassed and said, "Mr. Qin, Madam is suspected of a criminal case, and it's a murder case. The police also found Madam's hair and fingerprints at the scene. I can't do anything if Madam is now a suspect, unless the real killer is found, or evidence proving Madam's innocence can be found..."
As soon as Susu heard about finding the real killer, she feared Tianyi might be implicated. Mustering her courage, she stepped out from behind Tianyi and said to him, "It's alright. The police are just suspicious of me. I'll go with them. I can explain anything that I haven't done."
Saying that, she was about to re-enter the police station. Tianyi grabbed her forcefully and said, "No! Based on this little evidence, why should they take you back? I want to take you home!"
The officer who was about to take Susu away took out handcuffs and walked up to her, asking, "Are you two done talking? This is a police station, not your home."
Susu broke free from Tianyi's grasp, smiled at him, signaling him not to worry, and voluntarily extended her hands, saying, "Officer, if you want to continue questioning me, please do. It's alright."
The officer directly handcuffed her. Tianyi tried to intervene, but the lawyer beside him forcefully pulled his arm, advising, "Mr. Qin, calm down. We'll think of a way."
Although Susu was handcuffed, she still smiled at Tianyi and said, "We must trust Lawyer Gao. I'll be fine. Take good care of the children."
After saying that, she followed the officer back into the police station. But as soon as she turned her back, tears began to fall unconsciously.
She had wanted to ask Tianyi when they got back if he had anything to do with Qin Yaxuan's death, and who he had called last time, saying he never wanted to see Qin Yaxuan again.
But now she had no chance to ask him. She could only bury her worries in her heart, determined not to let anyone suspect Tianyi.
If it was truly Tianyi who did it, then she was willing to take the blame for him.
After all, she had already been to prison once, and Tianyi's life had never had a stain. What was doing this small thing for him?
Tianyi watched Susu being taken away again and forcefully pushed away the lawyer who was holding him, "Why did you stop me from stopping that policeman from arresting people randomly! I'm firing you!"
"Mr. Qin, if you continue to confront the police, it will only make Madam's situation worse and make people more suspicious of her involvement in this case." The lawyer said calmly. "Madam's calm demeanor when she went with the police just now proves her innocence..."
"She doesn't need to prove it. She would never kill anyone!" Tianyi was still a little agitated, but he knew in his heart that the lawyer was right.
The lawyer said, "We all know that, but we need to find evidence of Madam's innocence."
"Right, when exactly did Qin Yaxuan die? If it can be proven that Susu wasn't at the crime scene at the time, how can they use those fingerprints and hair from the scene to frame her?" Tianyi thought of this.
The lawyer analyzed, "Yes, with the evidence the police currently have, they can only detain Madam for forty-eight hours. I estimate they also know this evidence is not conclusive, but I think their focus is to prove that even if Madam wasn't present, she might have hired someone to commit the murder."
"Hired someone to commit murder?" Tianyi was slightly taken aback.
The lawyer said, "I've looked at the case files just now. Based on the scene, it should have been ruled as suicide. However, someone anonymously reported it as murder. The police conducted a more detailed examination of the crime scene and the body, and unexpectedly found some doubts. Qin Yaxuan has lived a reclusive life for the past few years. Apart from working in a restaurant, she generally didn't interact or form close relationships with others. Madam happened to have some unpleasantness with her, which is why she became the focus of the police's suspicion. Mr. Qin, please don't worry too much."
Tianyi calmed down a bit and nodded.
"The police's evidence is not entirely sufficient, and I am still confident that they will release Madam," the lawyer added.
After finishing his conversation with the lawyer, Tianyi dismissed him and sat alone in his car, watching the increasingly heavy rain outside, constantly worrying about Susu, who was still at the police station.