At eight forty in the evening, in a private room of an elegant western restaurant.
"Sis Miao, I really checked everything," Zeng Ke said, holding his phone. "The ambulance driver didn't lie. That night, they were really transferring a patient to another hospital and passed by the road where Zhang Qile disappeared.
"The hospital verified it, and two nurses confirmed that they didn't find anything suspicious on the way back."
"See, I told you there was no problem, right?" Cui Lizhu said. "Sis Miao, you're too nervous!"
"Yeah, Team Leader Miao," Wu Xiumin said. "You should rest well tonight! You're pushing yourself too hard. "
Miao Ying didn't say anything, but pinched her forehead. She looked very tired.
In fact, no one knew how much pressure she was under. The case was only part of it. More importantly, she was worried about Zhao Yu.
Especially after the five agents were rescued, Zhao Yu still hadn't shown up. This made Miao Ying even more worried.
She knew that the reason why Zhao Yu hadn't shown up was because he had gone to France to save Amelora!
She knew Zhao Yu's personality. Although Amelora and he had only met by chance, and they weren't even friends, Zhao Yu would still save her without hesitation.
Of course, Miao Ying knew very well that Amelora was a trap!
Zhao Yu didn't just want to save Amelora, but he also wanted to find out more about his successor.
She remembered that Zhao Yu had told her that, in order to solve the threat of his successor, he had to solve the root of the problem. He couldn't just passively take a beating.
But …
You're fighting alone. The Londi Group is huge, so how could you handle it alone?
"Team Leader Miao, are you okay?" Wu Xiumin saw that Miao Ying was in a daze, so she asked with concern.
"Oh … I'm okay …" Miao Ying took a sip of juice and explained, "I just feel that this case is getting more and more complicated.
"Oh yeah, Wu, how's the investigation on the teacher going?" She asked Wu Xiumin.
"We've been investigating for a whole day," Wu Xiumin said. "So far, we've only found one person who fits the criteria, but we're still investigating!"
"Oh? Let me guess … "Cui Lizhu said excitedly." Is it the famous painter Chen Jinghua? The one that Zhang Qile paid for? "
"No!" Wu Xiumin shook her head and said, "Master Chen only came to Yuezhou in 2009. Although he and Zhang Qile are master and disciple, they basically have no interaction!"
"Isn't it?" Cui Lizhu was curious. "Then who is it?"
"We investigated Zhang Qile's school situation," Wu Xiumin said. "There were only a few teachers who were close to Zhang Qile, but most of them were transferred from other provinces, and their ages didn't match!
"Now, only Zhang Chunwang, the honorary vice president of Yunzhou Academy of Fine Arts, meets the conditions. First, he is a native of Yunzhou. Second, he has a close relationship with Zhang Qile and has recommended many of Zhang Qile's works. Third, he is 71 years old this year, which also meets the age requirement …"
"Wow," Cui Lizhu guessed. "Could it be that the teacher was obsessed with the Red Bathtub Case, so he asked Zhang Qile to draw it?"
"It's hard to say …" Wu Xiumin said. "If this teacher was really related to the Red Bathtub Case forty years ago, then … he wouldn't have allowed Zhang Qile to draw that!
"Moreover, he is so old, so he doesn't seem to be the murderer who killed Zhang Qile …"
"Anyway," Miao Ying said, "this is at least a direction. Wu, let's investigate this teacher!"
"Okay," Wu Xiumin said. "We'll find out tomorrow!"
"Oh, oh …" While everyone was talking, Ran Tao's voice came from outside the door. After seeing the table full of dishes, he rubbed his palms and said, "I'm so hungry. I can finally have a good meal. Team Leader Miao is so powerful! Hahaha …"
After saying that, he didn't care about being polite and directly used his fork to pick up a large piece of steak and put it in his mouth.
Cui Lizhu looked at him disdainfully and muttered, "What a shame …"
After eating, Ran Tao wiped his hands with a tissue and reported to Miao Ying, "I've been dealing with Bao Yicheng and Bao Yucheng all day!
I've been dealing with Bao Yicheng and Bao Yucheng for the whole day! " Ran Tao said. "They were quite cooperative. They didn't have a search warrant, but they still let us search their house.
"I think there should be no problem with them. However, Bao Yicheng is in trouble. His wife already knows about him and Zhang Qile, and they had a big fight … "
"So …" Miao Ying asked, "Have you verified Qu Fali's matter?"
"Yes, what Bao Yucheng said is true. Qu Fali was indeed Old Bao's lover at that time. They even took photos together. Look, such a beautiful mixed-race girl. Any man would be tempted, wouldn't he?"
Ran Tao turned on his phone and showed everyone Qu Fali's photo.
Sure enough, Qu Fali was tall and curvy. She was indeed a great beauty!
"This photo …" Miao Ying noticed the details. "Where did you get it?"
"The Bao family is a big family. They are very particular about everything," Ran Tao said. "All of Grandpa Bao's belongings are well preserved!"
"Then …" Cui Lizhu asked quickly, "Did you find anything else?"
"Anything else? Really … "Ran Tao waved his hand and said," I've asked my assistants to take photos. You can go back and take a look. I didn't see anything related to the red bathtub case.
"I still don't think there's anything wrong with these two brothers. At least, their alibis are very clear, especially Bao Yucheng. He wasn't in Yunzhou at the time of the crime …"
"It seems …" Cui Lizhu murmured. "Apart from the teacher, we can still investigate. Are we really in a deadlock?
"Have we been solving cases too smoothly in the past?"
"There are a few key points that we haven't figured out yet. This matter is indeed a bit outrageous," Wu Xiumin said to Miao Ying. "Until now, we still don't understand why the murderer wanted to kill Zhang Qile …"
"Don't worry," Ran Tao said. "The crime scene is still under full investigation. Maybe the clues will come soon …"
After that, he picked up another piece of steak and ate it.
The others lost their appetite, especially Miao Ying. Her eyes were fixed in a certain direction, and her mind was filtering the whole case.
At this moment, she seemed to feel the state of mind that Zhao Yu had when he was solving a cold case. In this case, there were many clues, but why hadn't the murderer surfaced?
Was Zhang Qile's interpersonal relationships really too complicated?
Or … Or … Did I miss some important information?
Or …
Miao Ying furrowed her brows and wondered if she had been deceived by something.
For example …
Thinking of this, her eyes suddenly lit up. Is it because I paid too much attention to the old case from 40 years ago?
Is it because I have doubts about the old case from 40 years ago that I am confused with the current case?
What if … I don't think about the things from 40 years ago, but only look at the case in front of me?
Would … the situation be different!?
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