CHAPTER 217: CHAPTER 156: MYSTERIES ARRIVE ONE AFTER ANOTHER

The woman nodded. "That’s me!"

Then, Chen He said, "Because of the needs of the investigation, we need to ask you about some things."

The woman brushed her hair aside with a hand, and after just a glance at the badge, she said, "Please come in!"

Immediately, Chen He walked into the living room.

The interior layout was very simple, with some succulents on the balcony, creating a very cozy atmosphere.

Zhang Lu said softly, "Sorry, the house is a bit messy, please make yourselves comfortable."

"No problem!"

Chen He and another officer sat down on the sofa.

Zhang Lu also pulled over a stool and sat across from them.

Before Chen could speak, Zhang Lu asked, "You’re here about our boss Chen Minghao, right?"

Chen He nodded.

"Because you weren’t at the office during the day, we’ve come to your home for the investigation. We hope you understand."

Zhang Lu nodded.

"No problem, I understand."

"I got food poisoning last night, had acute gastroenteritis, so I didn’t go to the office today and stayed at home to rest."

Chen He asked, "Did you see a doctor?"

Zhang Lu nodded, "I did! I got some medication from the clinic at the entrance."

"Where’s the medication?"

Zhang Lu immediately stood up and went over to the coffee table, "It’s these five packets of medication here."

"I’ve already taken three packets."

Chen He glanced over, the outer packaging of the medicine was very new, indeed they were clinic bags.

Then, Chen He opened his notebook and wrote down the name of the clinic.

Afterwards, he asked, "When did you find out about the incident with Chen Minghao?"

Zhang Lu answered, "It was this morning, I think."

"We have to punch in at work, and I was about to take out my phone to request sick leave from the HR department when I saw the message from my colleagues in the work group, and the photos of you officers at the scene."

Chen He nodded, "As Chen Minghao’s secretary, you should be aware of his whereabouts yesterday, right?"

Zhang Lu responded, "Last night, Chairman Chen Minghao had dinner with us and the personnel from the materials supply company to discuss a project."

"Oh?"

"Where was the dinner last night?"

"Who were present?"

Zhang Lu replied, "Since the two companies have a long-term collaboration, we chose to go to the usual place, Grassland Farmhouse."

"There were three of us at the dinner, Chairman Chen Minghao, myself, and the head of the purchasing department."

"The other party also had three people, their company’s boss, the sales director, and the CFO."

Then, Chen He asked, "What time did the dinner end last night?"

"What did you do afterwards?"

Zhang Lu replied, "Last night, the dinner ended at around 10 PM."

"Originally, Chairman Chen Minghao wanted to invite them to karaoke, but they had something come up, so it was canceled."

"What happened later?"

Zhang Lu recalled, "I wasn’t drinking last night, so I drove the chairman and the purchasing department head away."

"Where did Chairman Chen Minghao get off?"

"I remember he got off near the Wuhu Road Pedestrian Street."

"Afterwards, I sent the purchasing department head home and then drove myself home."

After contemplating for a while, Chen He asked, "Why did Chen Minghao get off at that place?"

"At the time, I remember the chairman said he had some friends drinking over there, and he wanted to join them."

"As to where exactly? I’m not sure."

"What was Chen Minghao’s state of mind at that time?"

"Was he drunk?"

Zhang Lu shook her head.

"From what I know of him, he was quite sober at the time, walking and talking just fine."

After a moment of thought, Chen He continued, "What is Chen Minghao’s reputation like within your company?"

"Has he made any enemies?"

"Not really!"

"Chairman Chen Minghao is quite considerate towards us."

"He’s provided us with a lot of help, both at work and in life."

However, Chen He noticed that as Zhang Lu answered, she lowered her head and shifted slightly.

Perhaps because the distance was so close, Chen He caught this subtle movement.

Based on his personal experience, he immediately saw that this woman was lying or at least hiding something.

After pausing briefly, Chen He said, "Please answer our questions truthfully."

"We have already determined that the fire in the chairman’s office was not accidental."

"So please cooperate and provide any clues to resolve this case as soon as possible."

After a long silence, Zhang Lu raised her head.

She said, "The chairman has a major issue, which is that he tends to get close to women."

Chen He knew she was speaking euphemistically.

Immediately, he pressed further, "Could this have caused any negative impact at your company?"

Zhang Lu nodded.

"There are some female employees in our company."

"Whenever he goes to the workshop to inspect work, he always, intentionally or unintentionally, tries to hold their hands."

"In particular, two female employees in workshop number 1 and workshop number 4, probably more conservative in mindset, reacted quite strongly."

"And, their husbands even came to the company to cause a scene, saying they would accuse the chairman of molesting women."

"What happened with that in the end?"

"The chairman is a wealthy man, and knowing he was in the wrong, he used money to settle things."

Chen He asked, "Are those two still working at your company?"

Zhang Lu replied, "They both left the company, they took the money and left."

"Do you know the names and home addresses of these two women?"

Zhang Lu thought for a moment and said, "I know their names, but I can’t recall their exact home addresses."

"I can go back to the office and look for their employment records from when they joined."

Chen He nodded and said, "That would be very helpful!"

"If you find them, please send their personal information to me."