Everyone in the special investigation group office was shocked.
"How could this be?" Captain Shao was shocked. "This case … It's unprecedented! Zhang Qile … How could he have painted such a painting? "
"So," Miao Ying rubbed her palms and said, "Zhang Qile's death could also be caused by this painting?"
"The key is, this painting …" Wu Xiumin frowned and stared at the oil painting on the screen. "It's too weird!"
"Yeah!" Zeng Ke trembled. "The content of this painting is almost exactly the same as the Red Bathtub Case! If it was really painted by Zhang Qile, then … Could Zhang Qile be related to the Red Bathtub Case? "
"Zhang Qile is 29 years old," Wu Xiumin said. "The Red Bathtub Case happened forty years ago. How could he be related?"
"Then … There's only one possibility left!" Miao Ying looked at Captain Shao and said, "Your file was leaked, and Zhang Qile saw the photos of the crime scene!"
"No … No way!" Captain Shao swallowed and defended himself. "These are all confidential. As a police officer, how could he break the law?"
"Captain Shao, I'm not blaming you, but have you noticed that the composition of this painting is very similar to the photos taken at the crime scene?" Miao Ying pointed at the oil painting and said.
"Huh? You … You mean … "Captain Shao's lips trembled as he asked," Someone leaked this photo to Zhang Qile? "
"Not only that …" Miao Ying said. "Maybe there are other possibilities, such as … The police officer who took the photos at the crime scene. You can check if he has anything to do with Zhang Qile."
"Oh … I …" Captain Shao had just taken out his phone when he suddenly thought of something. He said, "Last time, when I was making a report, Cui Lizhu mentioned this problem. So, after the report, I looked into it!
The person who took the photos at the crime scene was Zhang Shuai from the forensic department of the criminal police. He … He has passed away … "
"Zhang Shuai, surnamed Zhang," Wu Xiumin said. "Zhang Qile's surname is also Zhang …"
"No, no, no." Captain Shao quickly waved his hand. "No, I've checked. They have nothing to do with each other!"
"When did General Zhang pass away?" Miao Ying asked.
"A long time ago," Captain Shao said. "When the Red Bathtub Case happened, he was about to retire. He died of illness a few years after his retirement!"
"Then …" Miao Ying continued, "Let's find the other crime scenes that he has filmed before and compare them with them!"
"Yes!" Captain Shao nodded in agreement.
"Now, let's talk about the painting!" Miao Ying turned around and asked Zeng Ke, "When was this painting painted?"
"In 2013," Zeng Ke replied, pointing to the computer. "At that time, Zhang Qile had just graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, and this is the first batch of works she created after graduation. I just checked, and this work has already been bought!"
"Bought it …" Miao Ying quickly asked, "Who bought it?"
"I don't know," Zeng Ke replied. "I can't find out who bought it and how much it was sold for …"
"Then hurry up and check!" Miao Ying said excitedly. "We need to know everything about this painting!"
"Leave it to me!" Captain Shao volunteered. "I'll send someone to the Yunzhou Academy of Fine Arts to ask …"
"Okay," Miao Ying agreed. "Then I'll leave it to you, Captain Shao! Also, remember to check if anyone has touched the files of the Red Bathtub Case in the past few years! "
"Yes!" Captain Shao took the order.
"Oh, about Bao Yicheng …" Miao Ying pointed at Captain Shao's phone.
Captain Shao understood what Miao Ying meant, so he quickly called the police detective who was in charge of questioning Bao Yicheng.
The police detective replied that there was basically nothing new in Bao Yicheng. He claimed that after he had an argument with Zhang Qile, Zhang Qile left alone. After that, he called Zhang Qile, but the call could not be connected …
"Team Leader Miao," Wu Xiumin suddenly realized a problem. "If … Zhang Qile was really kidnapped when he left Bao Yicheng's house, then … Isn't the situation contradictory?"
"Mm …" Miao Ying understood what Wu Xiumin meant. She nodded and said, "Looking at the whole process of the murderer's crime, the Red Bathtub Case was premeditated and meticulously planned!
"If that's the case, then the murderer should have set Zhang Qile as the target long ago, but … How could he know that Zhang Qile would quarrel with Bao Yicheng, leave Bao Yicheng's house in the middle of the night, and go home alone?"
"Yes," Wu Xiumin said. "There's only one possibility that makes the most sense. That is, after the murderer identified the target, he kept following Zhang Qile!
"If Zhang Qile stayed at Bao Yicheng's house that night, then the murderer wouldn't have done it that day …"
"If that's the case," Captain Shao said quickly, "Then, we just need to investigate Zhang Qile's surveillance footage, and we will definitely be able to find the murderer!"
"There's another thing worth noting," Miao Ying said. "It's about the time. Zhang Qile disappeared a day before she was killed!
If she was really kidnapped on the night she left Bao Yicheng's house, then the murderer should have imprisoned her for a whole day, then went to Chenyang House to do it … "
"Then … Where would the murderer imprison Zhang Qile?"
"I understand," Captain Shao said. "I'll definitely send someone to investigate carefully. This person can't escape!"
Then, Captain Shao immediately went to arrange for the investigation.
"Team Leader Miao," Wu Xiumin said, still frowning. "There are many suspicious points in this case! I'm getting more and more confused about the murderer's purpose! "
"Mm …" Miao Ying sighed.
Miao Ying sighed and felt the same way as Wu Xiumin.
Originally, this case could have been characterized as a random choice of victims, revenge, or simply imitating the Red Bathtub Case.
However, with the appearance of the mysterious painting, all the previous assumptions had changed drastically!
The investigation's attention had to be diverted to the painting.
Why did the murderer want to kill Zhang Qile? Was it really because Zhang Qile had painted the painting?
How could Zhang Qile have painted the exact same painting as the Red Bathtub Case?
What was her purpose in painting the painting?
Tsk tsk …
At that moment, Miao Ying finally understood the dilemma that Zhao Yu had felt back then.
There were many clues in the case in front of her, but through these clues, not only did the case not become clear, it became even more blurry!
Thinking about this, Miao Ying looked at the strange painting on the screen again.
The most common color used in the painting was blood red, which made the crime look even more bloody and terrifying …
Without a doubt, this painting was the key to solving the case!
Miao Ying really couldn't figure out why Zhang Qile would paint this painting.
Did she want to ride on the hot topic of the Red Bathtub Case?
Or, was there some unspeakable secret hidden in it?
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