The book-crossing case happened! The villains all want me to go to jail

Chapter 4: The suspected mastermind behind the barbecue restaurant poisoning case

In a remote corner of a bustling city, there is a barbecue restaurant that looks ordinary but does a booming business.

Whenever night falls, the store is brightly lit, the aroma of barbecue fills the air, and people's laughter and chatter create a lively scene.

However, on a seemingly ordinary night, this peace was ruthlessly torn apart by a carefully planned poisoning case.

Xie Xuan'an, an ordinary college student, happened to have dinner here that night.

When chaos broke out like a demon, the police quickly intervened, and Xie Xuan was listed as the number one suspect due to a series of puzzling coincidences.

In the dark, damp and suffocating interrogation room, Xie Xuan'an sat slumped on the cold iron chair like dry grass wilted by frost, his hands and feet tightly bound by heavy and rusty shackles.

The strong and dazzling light above his head shone straight down, like thousands of arrows piercing his heart, making his eyes red and swollen, and casting a heavy shadow on his haggard face. His heart beat rapidly, as if a drumstick was beating wildly, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead like a rainstorm.

"Xie Xuan'an, all signs indicate that you are involved in this poisoning case." The police's voice was low and serious, like a muffled thunder echoing in this small and cramped space, as if it was a ruthless judgment on his fate.

Xie Xuan'an raised his head abruptly, his eyes showing despair and determination, and he argued eagerly and sincerely: "Comrade police, I am really innocent.

I just came here to have a quick meal that night, and I had no motive or reason to poison people." His heart was like an ocean swept by a storm, with anger and grievances intertwined into turbulent waves.

The police frowned slightly, and his sharp eyes like a hawk closely scrutinized his every expression, not missing any slight changes: "But the witnesses at the scene said that your behavior before and after the incident was full of suspicious points. Not only did you leave your seat frequently, but every time you returned, you looked more and more panicked."

Xie Xuanan took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself down. His mind was replaying every detail of the incident like a movie. "That was because I felt unwell that night and my stomach was churning and painful, so I went to the bathroom several times."

His eyes revealed his extreme desire for innocence and deep helplessness towards unwarranted misunderstandings.

The policeman looked solemn and unmoved, and continued to ask: "Before the incident, did you have any contact or conflict with other customers? Even the slightest eye contact."

Xie Xuanan shook his head firmly, his heart becoming increasingly anxious: "Absolutely not. I have always been dining with my brother, immersed in our conversations, and have not gotten involved with anyone.

I am just an ordinary college student who just wanted to have a good meal. How could I be involved in such a disaster? "

"Then can you explain why you tried to leave the scene in a hurry when everyone else was panicking? Moreover, someone saw you adding something to the food before leaving."

The policeman's eyes were as hot as torches, staring at Xie Xuan'an closely, as if he wanted to see through his soul.

Xie Xuan'an clenched his fists tightly, his joints turned white, and he raised his voice with an obvious tremor: "My brain was in chaos at the time. I saw someone fall down and smelled the pungent smell. I was terrified to the extreme. I just wanted to escape from that horrible place like hell as soon as possible. This is a completely instinctive stress response.

As for adding things to food, that is complete nonsense!

I am innocent, something must have gone terribly wrong somewhere!"

The police was silent for a moment, then spoke again, his tone slightly softened: "Xie Xuan'an, we will conduct a further comprehensive investigation to verify your statement.

But until the truth comes out, you must fully cooperate with us."

Xie Xuan nodded heavily, his eyes full of unwavering faith and earnest expectation: "I will cooperate without reservation, and I sincerely hope that you can find out the truth as soon as possible and clear my name.

I always believe that the law is fair and impartial, and will never wrongly accuse a kind and law-abiding person. "

The atmosphere in the interrogation room was still as heavy as lead, and the cold walls seemed to silently tell the complexity and confusion of the case.

Shao Liechuan stared at the today's statement on the tablet, with a cold smile on his face:

On the night of May 11, the always bustling barbecue restaurant in the East District welcomed many diners as usual.

At about 7:40 p.m., several customers suddenly began to vomit violently and convulse after eating the barbecue. One of them was in a particularly critical condition and fell into a coma on the spot.

This sudden situation instantly caused extreme panic among the people around, and the scene suddenly fell into chaos.

The store owner immediately called the emergency number and the police.

The police and medical staff quickly arrived at the scene. However, despite the medical staff's best efforts to rescue the patient, one patient unfortunately died due to severe poisoning.

After a preliminary and careful investigation, the police found that an extremely rare toxic substance was detected in some of the barbecue ingredients eaten by the poisoned customers.

These toxic ingredients appear to have been carefully and deliberately mixed into the normal food supply.

Further in-depth investigation showed that during the time period of the crime, there were a large number of people in the barbecue restaurant and the flow of people was extremely frequent, which undoubtedly brought great difficulties and challenges to the investigation of the case.

However, through careful review of surveillance videos and detailed descriptions of witnesses at the scene, Xie Xuan'an attracted the attention of the police due to a series of suspicious actions and was thus listed as a key suspect.

However, things are far from simple. The owner of this barbecue restaurant recently received an anonymous threatening letter, claiming that his business would be destroyed.

At the same time, a classmate of Xie Xuan'an revealed that Xie Xuan'an had been exposed to similar toxic substances in the school laboratory.

At present, the police are conducting a comprehensive, in-depth and meticulous investigation of the case, not letting go of any clues, and vowing to punish the real murderer according to law, give justice to the victims, and ensure the safety of the public.

"Hey, let's see if you can successfully go to jail this time." Shao Liechuan showed a sinister and terrifying smile.

Xie Xuan'an has been detained in this small and cramped interrogation room for twelve hours.

The four pale walls seemed to devour his spiritual world inch by inch, and the bright light above his head made his eyes feel extremely painful.

At this time, the police in charge of the case stepped into the interrogation room again. Their faces were serious and solemn, and their eyes revealed their persistence and determination in seeking the truth.

"Xie Xuan'an, think carefully again, did you really not do anything unusual in the barbecue restaurant that night?" The police's voice broke the long silence, with a hint of urgency in his tone.

Xie Xuanan raised his tired and helpless eyes, his voice filled with anger and despair: "I have said it countless times, I am innocent! In these twelve hours, I racked my brains, thought of everything I could think of, and said everything I could say."

The police officer remained unmoved, his eyes firm as he continued to question: "Why did you go in and out of the kitchen so many times? From what we know, ordinary customers usually don't behave like this."

Xie Xuanan was furious. He slammed the table hard and retorted loudly: "I have explained it many times before. I went to the kitchen because I accidentally spilled a drink on myself and wanted to clean it up! Can this be used as evidence to prove that I am the murderer?"

The policeman frowned slightly, lost in thought, weighing his words carefully.

Xie Xuanan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then said: "Besides, you have been focusing on me, why don't you investigate the barbecue restaurant's competitors in depth?

Maybe this was a poisoning incident planned out of malicious business competition! Also, shouldn’t the person who anonymously threatened the barbecue restaurant owner be the focus of investigation? "

Hearing this, the police looked at each other, with a hint of thought and doubt in their eyes.

Xie Xuan'an continued, "Also, although the food supplier of that barbecue restaurant seems to have no problems, they recently had a dispute with a chemical factory. Could it be that the people from the chemical factory are taking this as revenge?"

The policemen's expressions began to become solemn. Xie Xuan'an's words undoubtedly opened up a new direction and idea for their investigation.

"We will fully verify these clues. But before that, you still need to stay here and cooperate with our investigation." After the police said this, he turned and left the interrogation room.

Xie Xuan'an leaned weakly on the chair, his heart full of helplessness and eager anticipation. He only hoped that the truth would be revealed to the world as soon as possible so that he could be cleared of all charges. He really didn't want to go to jail.

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