pjbooks Chapter 243 Hesitation
Chapter 243 Hesitation
Upon hearing Zhang Qiang's words, Jiang Hao's brows furrowed instantly.
He muttered to himself,
"You're saying...you know who killed Liu Xiaoshan?"
"Yes, Brother Hao!" Zhang Qiang appeared confident and assured.
Ma Junjie stared at Zhang Qiang, and for some reason, a bitter smile appeared on his lips.
Jiang Hao spoke calmly to Zhang Qiang.
"Zhang Qiang, what do you know? Tell me first!"
"Before you arrived, Ah-Jie and I were discussing the murderer. I've already sent men to dig three feet into the ground to find the killer and avenge Xiao-Shan!"
Zhang Qiang's eyes lit up, and he swallowed hard.
Then suddenly he pointed a finger at Ma Junjie, his voice rising a few decibels.
"Brother Hao, in my opinion, the one who killed Xiaoshan is probably Captain Ma Junjie!"
Ma Junjie knew that Zhang Qiang was a dog who could say anything but good.
But to my utter surprise, he turned his anger directly on me.
"You're talking nonsense!" Ma Junjie shouted angrily, pointing his finger at Zhang Qiang.
"Zhang Qiang, stop making baseless accusations! You say I killed him, but I think you're the one who killed Liu Xiaoshan!"
"The thief cries 'Stop thief!' The wicked accuse first! Zhang Qiang, don't think I don't know what bad things you've been up to!"
Zhang Qiang wasn't angry when he heard Ma Junjie's rebuttal.
It was as if they had come prepared, and they appeared completely calm.
Hearing Zhang Qiang's words, Jiang Hao was clearly surprised and displeased, his brows furrowed.
"Zhang Qiang, you need to provide evidence before you speak!"
"To accuse Ah Jie of murder without any evidence is, to put it more seriously, slander, which is punishable by law!"
Zhang Qiang did not back down; instead, he sneered.
He glanced at Ma Junjie, then bowed and scraped.
"Brother Hao, you know I, Zhang Qiang, never lie, especially in front of you, Brother Hao."
"Without evidence, I won't easily frame an innocent person, I..."
Jiang Hao was getting impatient and raised his hand to interrupt Zhang Qiang.
"Alright, alright, make a long story short, just tell me what you know!"
"Just say what evidence you have. All this whining and indecisiveness annoys me!"
Zhang Qiang nodded vigorously.
"Brother Hao, then I'll just get straight to the point."
"Although we're all family, even close brothers keep clear accounts. I think we should still say what needs to be said, after all..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao raised his hand to hit Zhang Qiang.
He cursed angrily.
"Screw you, stop babbling! Are you going to say it or not?"
"Say it, say it!" Zhang Qiang immediately replied with a smile, taking a step or two back.
"Brother Hao, I'm sure you've heard the saying, 'People die for money, birds die for food.'"
"In the end, Liu Xiaoshan's death was really about money."
Jiang Hao said,
"Be more specific, how exactly do you mean it?"
Zhang Qiang nodded and continued.
"Brother Hao, you should remember that I accidentally injured Liu Xiaoshan before, and you asked me to give him my year-end bonus, which is 88,000 yuan."
Jiang Hao nodded slightly.
"Hmm, and then?"
Zhang Qiang glanced at Ma Junjie and smiled contemptuously.
"I specifically went to the finance office to ask, and the 88,000 yuan has already been withdrawn from the finance department and transferred to Liu Xiaoshan through Captain Ma."
At this point, Zhang Qiang suddenly changed the subject, his face filled with "heartache and indignation."
"If things were to proceed normally, things would be quite perfect."
"The problem is, when I went to sort through Xiaoshan's belongings, I searched through all his personal items and the drawers in his hospital room, but I couldn't find a single penny of cash!"
"Xiao Shan is a poor young man, all alone in the hospital, with limited mobility. If he really got that 88,000 yuan, how could he not keep it safe with him?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao's eyes began to show some shock.
"Zhang Qiang, you mean the 88,000 yuan has vanished?"
Zhang Qiang's lips curled into a cold smile again as he looked at Ma Junjie.
"snort!"
"Brother Hao, in my opinion, the money didn't just disappear; it's highly likely that the money never even reached Xiaoshan's hands, but was embezzled by someone!"
"They pocketed it?" Jiang Hao exclaimed.
Noticing Zhang Qiang staring at Ma Junjie, he also turned his gaze to Ma Junjie.
Zhang Qiang continued.
"The only person who could access this money was Captain Ma, so it's obvious who embezzled it."
"Captain Ma, don't take offense at my bluntness, but I suspect you're afraid Xiaoshan will ask you for money after he recovers and is discharged from the hospital, so you decided to go all the way and have someone masked and kill Xiaoshan to silence him!"
"Heh heh, that way there's no way to prove anything, and that 88,000 is completely yours!"
At this point, Zhang Qiang abruptly stopped, and the air instantly fell silent.
These words were logically clear and presented in a convincing manner; any ordinary person would find them hard to disbelieve.
After hearing this, Jiang Hao also began to waver.
He subconsciously looked at Ma Junjie, his eyes now filled with scrutiny.
Having worked in the casino industry for many years, he had met many people and experienced many things. In the end, he understood one thing.
No matter who or what, it all comes down to money.
Ma Junjie may be extraordinary, but when faced with the temptation of money, who can guarantee that he won't waver or take the risk of murder?
However, he then recalled that from beginning to end, Ma Junjie's display of utter grief upon learning of Liu Xiaoshan's death didn't seem feigned.
Jiang Hao believes he has a good eye for people.
However now,
For a moment, Jiang Hao felt conflicted and doubtful.
Ma Junjie listened quietly to Zhang Qiang's story without offering any rebuttal.
However, seeing the way Jiang Hao was scrutinizing him, he knew he needed to say something.
"Brother Hao, this is all I can say. I have definitely already given the money to Liu Xiaoshan."
"That's money he earned with his life. Even if I were a beast, I wouldn't embezzle it."
"As for Zhang Qiang saying that he didn't see a single penny when packing up his belongings, I think there's definitely more to this story."
As Ma Junjie spoke, he looked at Zhang Qiang with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Zhang Qiang, I have some doubts..."
"You treated Liu Xiaoshan like a thorn in your side, even severely punishing him last time by severing his hamstring and blinding him in one eye. Now, why are you so enthusiastic, rushing to help him sort through his belongings?"
"Could it be that you're trying to find something among his belongings, or have you already found something and secretly hidden it away...?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiang flew into a rage and blurted out a string of curses.
"Ma Junjie, you're spouting nonsense and making baseless accusations! You son of a bitch..."
Seeing that Zhang Qiang was losing control of his emotions, Ma Junjie took the opportunity to scold him angrily.
"Zhang Qiang, I think you're the one who killed Liu Xiaoshan."
"You know I had already given the money to Liu Xiaoshan, and I was resentful, so I secretly sent someone to retaliate, killed Liu Xiaoshan, and then immediately went to find his belongings, wanting to get the money back..."
"Now you've killed someone, taken the money, and are now framing me, trying to kill three birds with one stone. You are truly ruthless!"
"Fuck you, I...!" Zhang Qiang was speechless, and could only keep cursing.
"Ma Junjie, you embezzled the money, you didn't give him any at all, you killed him, you country bumpkin..."
The two argued heatedly, their faces flushed and spittle flying, neither willing to give in.
Caught in the middle, Jiang Hao's head was throbbing from the noise. He yelled.
"Shut up, all of you!"
The ward fell silent instantly. Jiang Hao, his face full of anger, glanced at Zhang Qiang, then at Ma Junjie.
At this moment, Jiang Hao was caught in a dilemma.
Zhang Qiang's words make sense.
Now, listening to Ma Junjie's words, it seems they make sense.
For a moment, Jiang Hao didn't know who to believe.
Just then, Zhang Qiang suddenly suggested,
"Brother Hao, the key issue right now is money. But I have a way to prove who's lying and who's not!"
"Oh?" Jiang Hao exclaimed in surprise, looking at Zhang Qiang. "What method? Zhang Qiang, tell me!"
Zhang Qiang gave a cold smile as he looked at Ma Junjie, a cunning glint in his eyes.
"Brother Hao, it's actually very simple. Since Captain Ma said the money has already been given to Liu Xiaoshan, we just need to ask Assistant Wang Shiyi over."
"After all, these kinds of things need to go through Assistant Wang; she definitely knows best!"
Jiang Hao was taken aback and glanced at Ma Junjie.
He nodded, took out his phone, and started making a call...