Chapter 5 — Guide to Judgment

“So the engagement ring is missing…” My words made everyone fall into deep thought. Captain Giang immediately sent someone to secretly inquire about Tran Tuyet's classmates and teachers that year. The information obtained proved my guess. When she was in school, Tran Tuyet was indeed Ngo Han's most beloved student. The two were quite close, often spending time alone in the drawing room to discuss. But everyone thinks that it is just a very normal teacher-student relationship between a teacher who appreciates talent and a hard-working student. No one ever thought of another aspect. On the other side, Truong Sieu has a new discovery. Through investigative techniques, he discovered that the residential area where Ngo Han lived three years ago was located not far upstream from the river where the body was dumped. “All clues point to him, we can't wait any longer.” Finally, team leader Giang also made the decision: "Contact directly with Ngo Han." We met Ngo Han in his studio. He was wearing a linen shirt stained with paint, with an elegant temperament. Faced with the sudden visit of the police, although somewhat surprised, he still appeared very calm. “Tran Tuyet?” Hearing this name, a bit of regret appeared in Ngo Han's eyes: "I remember that girl, a very talented child, also very spiritual. When she went missing, I was heartbroken for a long time. What's wrong, is there news about her already?" He showed no loopholes. When asked about his whereabouts on the night Tran Tuyet disappeared three years ago, he calmly gave an answer. “That evening was a party to celebrate my personal painting exhibition, held right at my house, with many friends and students coming, everyone was bustling until late at night.” Another perfect alibi. The house was filled with guests, each one his witness. After leaving the drawing room, everyone felt a deep sense of helplessness. This Ngo Han is much more difficult to deal with than Chu Minh. He was like a ghost dressed in flashy clothes, clearly knowing he had a problem but completely unable to grasp the reality. On the way back, the car was extremely quiet. Truong Sieu, who was driving, suddenly spoke. This was the first time he spoke to me in an equal tone. “Lam To.” “This time, I believe your direction is right.” “But in terms of evidence, we can't win.” There was a hint of boredom in his voice that had never appeared before. 8 “No, we still have a chance.” I looked at the scenery outside the window that was quickly retreating, and said calmly. Truong Sieu looked at me through the rearview mirror. “The key still lies in the disappeared ring.” I said. “The ring has been missing for three years, how can I find it?” “No need to search.” My voice was very light, but carried a certainty that left no room for doubt: "We just need to know where it went." I offer a bold hypothesis. “A girl who just had an argument with her boyfriend over an engagement ring, feeling extremely sad and disappointed, how will she handle that ring?” “She won't throw it away, nor sell it, because she still loves her boyfriend.” “She will find a place to vent her emotions.” "She will give the ring that symbolizes 'worldly love' to the noblest and purest 'spiritual fulcrum' in her heart, which is also her teacher Ngo Han." “This is an angry and childish act, like proving to your idol: Look, because of you, I can even give up my engagement.” My words made the car immediately quiet. Truong Sieu's hand holding the steering wheel unconsciously tightened. “And Ngo Han, a married man who values his reputation extremely much, how will he handle that dangerous item?” I continued to reason: "He will not accept it, nor dare to accept it. But it is very possible that before he could return it, something happened to Tran Tuyet." “The most important thing is…” I changed my voice, my voice was cold: “If the engagement ring is strange, does not belong to Ngo Han's wife, and is discovered by his wife, what will happen?” Truong Sieu was suddenly shocked. Mr. t

I immediately understood what I meant. “Turn around!” He slammed on the brake, then turned around quickly: "Go to the team! Immediately investigate Ngo Han's wife, Ly Tinh!" The direction of the investigation immediately turned to Ngo Han's wife, Ly Tinh, a gentle and gentle housewife who did not compete with life in the eyes of outsiders. Very quickly, suspicious points appeared. Ngo Han said that the night of the celebration party, he and his wife were always at home entertaining guests. But surveillance camera records in the residential parking lot show that around nine o'clock that evening, Ly Tinh drove out alone and did not return until nearly midnight. This is completely contrary to Ngo Han's testimony. When the police asked Ly Tinh, the reason she gave was "the party was too noisy, she was in a bad mood, so she drove out for a walk." This reason is too forced. Truong Sieu immediately investigated all cameras at the intersections on the road from Ngo Han's house to the river where the body was dumped on the night of the crime three years ago.