At this point, Hilda was so scared that her whole body shook. She opened her mouth to say something but she couldn't make a sound.
Quill said, "Did you personally witness the murder?"
Hilda nodded in panic and said in a choked voice, "Yes."
Quill asked again, "Who was it?"
Hilda thought for a moment and said, "He was a man. He was very tall... I didn't manage to see anything else."
A man!
He was very tall!
Any man on the street could fit this description. It wasn't a clue at all.
Quill felt another headache coming on. Recently, all the cases that had been popping up were a mess. These cases were even more annoying than those he had dealt with in the past.
He asked with a calm face, "Is there nothing else?"
Hilda shook her head profusely. "At that time, the lighting in the bar was very dim, and the bar counter was against the light. Plus, I was scared silly at that time. Even if I saw his appearance, I won't be able to remember it anymore."
"You seem to remember quite well that you were scared silly." Quill looked at Hilda. She looked like she was in shock, but there was no fear in her eyes, which made him feel that there was something wrong with her.
Quill didn't ask any more questions. He looked at the policemen who took the statement and ordered, "Bring her back and let her think about it carefully. If she thinks of anything, take it down as part of her statement."
When Hilda heard that they were going to take her away, she screamed anxiously, "Sir, I didn't kill anyone. Why are you arresting me? I have a sick child waiting for me at home."
Wasn't this too much of a show? Quill thought.
He frowned, and the police officer beside him quickly answered, "We are not going to arrest you. We are taking you back to the station to help with the police's job. You have to understand that every citizen's responsibility is to assist the police in their investigation. Now that there is a murder case and your
fingerprints are all over the crime scene, it's best for you to work with us and clear your name of suspicion."
"I really didn't kill anyone. Why won't you believe me?" Hilda cried, "My child is still at home waiting for me. If she doesn't see me, she won't take her medicine."
The police officer said, "As long as you cooperate with us and help us find the murderer as soon as possible, you can go home to accompany your child. If there's something you know that you aren't telling us, not only will you delay us from solving the case, but you will also be charged with obstruction of justice. Whether you want to tell us or not, it's up to you. We can't force you to tell us."
"I'll tell you. I'll tell you everything..." Hilda wiped her tears and said, "At that time, because I came in through the back door which was against the light, the murderer did not notice me, but I saw him."
Quill looked at Hilda again and heard her say hurriedly, "When I first saw him, all I knew was he was the most handsome man I had ever seen. At that moment, I was stunned when I saw his face. While I was in a daze during the few seconds, I saw him holding a dagger and stabbing downwards. There was blood splashing onto his face, and I realized that he
must have been murdering someone..."
The police officer asked, "What else?"
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