Chapter 27: Drawing Closer to the Truth

Officer An’s words stunned Jiang Yue instantly. She didn't even believe the officer, still standing there and arguing her case.

"I really did pick Cheng Jun up at the airport at eight o'clock this morning. I am not lying!"

"I’m not talking about you."

Officer An turned his head to look at Jiang Yue, then continued, "We’ve looked into Mr. Cheng’s itinerary since his return. You actually returned to the country on July 12th, didn’t you?"

Cheng Jun frowned immediately and subconsciously glanced toward Liu Qing, as if he and Liu Qing were acquainted.

Liu Qing, naturally, said nothing, watching him with a calm expression throughout.

Jiang Yue was also bewildered. She tilted her head to look at Cheng Jun and asked, "Brother Jun, you... didn't you return on the 28th?"

Cheng Jun lowered his head, silent for a moment, before murmuring, "Yes, I returned to the country on July 12th, but I stayed in Yue City. I only came back to Qing City on the 28th."

As soon as Cheng Jun finished speaking, Jiang Yue looked at him with a face full of confusion. "Brother Jun, you... didn't you tell me you only returned on the 28th? Why?"

Cheng Jun let out a heavy sigh and said apologetically, "I’m sorry, Yueyue. I lied to you. I did return on the 12th, but..."

He paused, then added, "Everything was still unstable back then. If I had contacted you as soon as I returned, I was worried it would cause you some trouble. I didn't reach out until I was sure everything was fine."

Jiang Yue actually believed him. She let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Cheng Jun with a face full of tenderness.

"Brother Jun, you consider me in everything you do. But I’m really not afraid. In the future, no matter what happens, please tell me, okay? We can face it together."

Cheng Jun nodded, looking somewhat guilty.

Liu Qing let out a cold laugh from the side.

She still didn't speak, but that laugh was pregnant with meaning.

Officer An smiled slightly. "That explanation fits, but are you certain you didn't return to Qing City between the 12th and the 28th?"

Cheng Jun paused, then said in a deep voice, "I did return."

"Do you remember which days exactly?"

"It should have been the 21st and 22nd."

"Alright, and where were you on those two days? Who did you meet? What did you do?"

Cheng Jun seemed to grow impatient. He took a deep breath and said, "Officer, first of all, I understand you are investigating a case, and I am being very cooperative. However, the tone you are using to press me makes me very uncomfortable, and I have the right not to answer."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue immediately turned hostile. "Exactly. From the start until now, you have been suspecting us."

"What is this? You can't find anything yourselves, so you blame Cheng Jun? What is the meaning of this?"

"Do you believe I’ll file a complaint against you?"

It was evident that Officer An was particularly helpless.

However, he could only maintain a smile and said politely, "Ms. Jiang, please don't get agitated."

"How can I not be agitated? Even if Chu Jianghe's death wasn't an accident, you should go investigate it yourself!"

After finishing, she grabbed Cheng Jun and pulled him up, while telling Officer An, "From now on, we don't want to say another word. Anything you want to know, I will have my lawyer contact you."

With that, she dragged Cheng Jun out of the police station without hesitation.

Watching her protect her "white moonlight" as they left the station, I actually laughed, but it was a bitter, agonizing laugh.

Officer An, a complete stranger, was so dedicated to my case, yet she—my wife of six years whom I had known for seven—not only didn't care in the slightest, but she was now walking away with the man who had killed me.

She was obstructing the police from solving the case!

I truly don't know what will happen the day she learns the truth. Perhaps she doesn't want to know the truth at all; she only wants to be with her "white moonlight" forever.

After Jiang Yue and Cheng Jun left, Liu Qing turned back, gave a cold laugh, and said, "Officer An, you saw that, didn't you? There is something wrong with him."

Officer An sighed and habitually took out a cigarette to light it.

After taking a few puffs, he said, "But there is no evidence. All of this is just our speculation."

Liu Qing also sighed and asked, "What is the situation with the person in the interrogation room who claimed to be the perpetrator?"

"I don't know. He turned himself in today, claiming he was the one behind the wheel and that he had hit someone while driving under the influence that night."

"And what is your take on it, Officer An?"

Officer An took another drag of his cigarette, smoke filling the air before him.

He pinched the cigarette butt, pondered for a moment, and said, "He must have been arranged by the mastermind behind the scenes. The purpose is to disrupt our line of inquiry."

"Are you certain he isn't the culprit?"

"Certain," Officer An nodded decisively. "My years of experience in solving cases tell me that we are getting closer to the truth, though, of course, the obstacles are also increasing."

"Then, Officer An, do you think it could be Cheng Jun?"

Looking at Liu Qing, I felt truly ashamed.

I was ashamed because for all these years, my heart had been set on Jiang Yue, while I ignored the person who truly cared for me.

She had never given up; if even she were to give up, I fear the police would be even more powerless.

However, as a police officer, Officer An could not speak recklessly. He pondered for a moment and said to Liu Qing, "That cannot be confirmed with one hundred percent certainty yet. We will continue our investigation, and I hope you can cooperate with us, Ms. Liu."

Liu Qing nodded without hesitation. "I will certainly cooperate. Whatever you need me to do, I will."

Officer An hesitated for a moment, then asked, "You know Cheng Jun, don't you?"

That was also what I wanted to know, because the way Cheng Jun looked at Liu Qing earlier felt wrong to me.

He seemed somewhat afraid of her, as if Liu Qing held something over him.

But how could he possibly know Liu Qing?