The old air conditioner made a slight noise. Someone suddenly pounded the table and stood up from the chair. "Boss, what do you mean? Do you suspect that there is a spy among us who go through life and death with you?"
"Boss, we've been working for you for so many years, but you suspect us so much. It's really disappointing."
"Yes, all of us have been stabbed or hurt. Boss, you disappoint us so much."
The death of Eugene and the witness driver made the whole case once again covered with a layer of mist. Those seemingly unconnected clues gradually revealed the truth.
With two huge dark circles under his eyes and a cigarette in his mouth, Arthur had lost a lot of weight in the past few days. His eyelids were red to the eyeballs, and blood streaks intertwined with his eyeballs. He looked extremely tired.
He was actually sadder than anyone else to investigate the mole in the police station, but two people had been killed, so he had to take this step. He didn't want to doubt his workers who risked their lives every day, but he thought that those two people couldn't die in vain.
One of them was an old criminal police who had made a lot of contributions. So Arthur had to give them an explanation.
Arthur rubbed between his eyebrows tiredly, stubbed out the cigarette in his hand, and said in a hoarse voice, "This internal investigation is an order from our boss. Everyone, including me, has to be investigated together, including the violators, even the guards and cleaners. There are two murders. As polices, we can't let them die for nothing. "
The internal investigation was always the most difficult work, and also the most alienated work. If anything happened, it would make everyone panic.
Arthur was also clear about this, so he could understand that all the people in the police station had emotions. Otherwise, he would have cursed them just now. Because he felt a little guilty, so he sat here and reasoned with them so calmly.
Bettina, who was silent, finally broke the silence and said slowly, "Boss is right. Two people have been killed. As polices, we can't let them die for nothing. I'm willing to swallow this grievance, but boss, I'm still unwilling to accept it. Why do you always suspect our own people at this time? Don't we deserve your trust?"
The meeting room fell into silence again.
Arthur sighed helplessly. He patted on Bettina's shoulder and said, "I know you feel wronged, and so do I. You knew that I was called by my superior these days. I can't disobey the orders from my superior. It's our natural duty to obey the orders. Next, we have a long way to go. I also hope that you don't have any negative emotions,We'd better solve this case as soon as possible, okay?"
After a moment of silence, Bettina said, "Boss is right. The only thing we can do now is to solve the case as soon as possible and prove our innocence."
Arthur continued, "I know all of you are angry, but the investigation team has come. I'm the first one to be investigated. Do you think I'm not angry? I don't want to say anything more. Next, let's cooperate with the investigation. I believe that you are all my good friends. You are innocent and won't do anything reckless to kill people. Well, that's all for today's meeting. You all go to work. As for the investigation team, you should cooperate with them. But don't indulge them too much."
Everyone quietly left the meeting room, and Arthur asked Bettina stay.
Bettina's eyes were red. Obviously, she was the most unacceptable person in this internal investigation. No matter how shrewd a girl looked, she still was a girl.
Arthur lit a cigarette again and glanced at her obliquely. "I'm going out to meet a friend. You go with me."
Bettina curled her lips and said, "Who do you want to meet? Why do you ask me to go with you? I'm a suspect now, so I don't dare to run around."
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