When Ye Zi heard that, she quickly raised her hand to wipe it off. Only then did she realize that Lin Yan was making fun of her. She glared at Lin Yan fiercely. "Lame."
Sitting in Lin Yan's Jeep Cherokee, Ye Zi dozed off. Not long after, she felt someone's elbow lightly nudge the crook of her arm. Frowning slightly, she slowly opened her eyes.
Lin Yan said, "You're here."
Ye Zi nodded, unbuckled her seatbelt, and walked into the corridor of Michelle's house without turning back. She put her coat under her butt and looked sleepy.
Not long after, Ye Zi saw Michelle's mother. She glanced at Ye Zi's back and found her a little familiar. She walked closer to take a look and could not help but exclaim, "Young lady, have you been sitting here the whole night?"
Ye Zi heard that and slowly turned to look at Michelle's mother. "Hello, Auntie … Yawn …"
She yawned and looked extremely tired.
Michelle's mother said, "Young lady, you can't be like this. You can't ignore your health even if it's for work."
She shook her head slightly and sighed softly. "Let's take a seat at home first."
Michelle's mother brought Ye Zi upstairs. As soon as they entered the door, Ye Zi saw Michelle coming out of the bedroom. She glanced at Ye Zi unhappily and frowned slightly. She asked her mother, "Mom, why did you bring her back?"
Michelle's mother glanced at Michelle and sighed. "She sat in the corridor the whole night. How could I bear to do that? How about this, Xue, if you have anything to say, just let her ask."
No matter how unwilling Michelle was, it was inappropriate for her to say anything more since her mother had spoken. She could not help but show a hint of disdain on her face as she nodded perfunctorily. "Ask away whatever you want to say."
Ye Zi smiled and followed Michelle into her bedroom. The girl's bedroom was clean and bright. Ye Zi sat on the chair and took out her notebook to start questioning Michelle. "May I ask, when Ye Xinrou and Fang Tao checked into the hotel, who else checked in at the same time?"
Michelle thought for a while. "It was a holiday for K University, and many students came to get a room. I remember when they came …"
She pondered for a moment, then continued, "There were three or four pairs at that time."
That was about six to eight people. Ye Zi noted it down in her notebook and asked, "Did anyone come alone?"
Michelle shook her head.
"You also know that the hotels near K University are nothing more than a place for college students."
She thought for a while. "Sigh, there was one. I remember that not long after the deceased went upstairs, a girl came. She was alone and seemed to be a backpacker."
"Backpacker?!"
Ye Zi frowned.
"Yes." Michelle nodded. "She was carrying a backpack, wearing a jacket and a cap … Hmm …"
Michelle shook her head again. "I don't remember anything else."
From the beginning, Ye Zi was sure that the murderer was the only one who committed the crime. There were many people involved, and the murderer could kill Fang Tao without Ye Xinrou noticing. If there were two people who committed the crime, it would definitely alert Ye Xinrou.
Ye Zi had seen Ye Xinrou's examination report from Li Yang, the forensic doctor of the Municipal Crime Squad. There was no reaction from the drug in Ye Xinrou's body, which meant that Ye Xinrou was just asleep at that time.
Female, backpacker, living alone.
These were the answers given by Michelle. However, no matter how strong a woman was, it was impossible for her to kill Fang Tao quietly.
Then, the suspicion of this backpacker …
Would it be so easy to rule it out?
Ye Zi would not think so. Now, even if it was just a strand of hair, she would investigate so that she could prove Ye Xinrou's innocence in time.
Ye Zi asked a few more questions. Half an hour later, Ye Zi ended her questioning of Michelle. There were very few clues. The only thing she could be sure of was that other than a female backpacker who appeared with Ye Xinrou and Fang Tao in the express hotel that night, the rest of them were booked by two people.
After walking out of Michelle's house, Ye Zi stood in the corridor. Her clear eyes were looking at the notebook.
From the data on the surface, she still had no clue at all.
"Miss, Miss …"
Just as Ye Zi walked out of the corridor, she heard someone calling her from behind. She turned around and saw Michelle running towards her in her pajamas and slippers.
She frowned and asked in confusion, "Is there anything else you want to add?"
Michelle stopped in front of Ye Zi and said to Ye Zi while panting, "I forgot that someone asked about the girl who registered at the hotel with the deceased."
"Someone asked about Ye Xinrou?" Ye Zi frowned.
Michelle nodded. "Yes, it was a girl. But I really can't remember what she looked like."
Ye Zi frowned even more. Another girl?
Could it be …
The murderer was a girl?
"Thank you." Ye Zi thanked her sincerely and watched Michelle walk into the corridor.
When she turned her head, she saw an extremely handsome face in front of her, looking at the contents of her notebook.
"You haven't left yet?!" Ye Zi blinked and stared at Lin Yan.
Lin Yan's eyes were locked on the notebook. He curled his lips, and there was a hint of disdain in his laughter. "Heh! It's just some unnutritious questions. "
He was denying Ye Zi's ability to do her job.
He was doing this again.
Ye Zi pursed her lips tightly. Their faces were less than an inch away from each other. "How is it unnutritious?"
"If you think you can find the murderer this way, I think you're no different from praying to the gods." Lin Yan narrowed his eyes and got into the black Jeep Cherokee.
Ye Zi's eyebrows were twisted into the shape of a fried dough twist. She watched as Lin Yan got into the car. She was confused. What did Lin Yan mean?
Shouldn't a case be investigated by visiting people to find clues?
Or …
"What do you mean?" Ye Zi placed her hand on the window and stared at Lin Yan with a solemn gaze.
Lin Yan sneered. His fair and long fingers gently touched his chiseled chin. "Don't tell me the police won't ask these questions?"
"Of course the police will, but I …" Ye Zi's words came to an abrupt halt.
Ye Zi's eyes widened. She leaned closer to Lin Yan and said in a low voice, "You mean, you want me to follow the progress of the police's investigation?"
Lin Yan didn't say anything. He started the car. Seeing that Ye Zi didn't intend to get into the car, he gestured with his chin and said calmly, "Aren't you going?"
Without hesitation, Ye Zi opened the car door and got into Lin Yan's car.
The black Jeep Cherokee sped along the road. The trees on both sides of the road passed one by one. Ye Zi rested her elbows on the window. The air after the rain was especially fresh. She took a deep breath and felt as though her heart and lungs had been baptized.
Not long after, Lin Yan's Jeep Cherokee arrived outside the Municipal Crime Squad.
Chen Mo led the team out of the Municipal Crime Squad. It seemed as though something important had happened. The group of people hurriedly got into the police car.
Ye Zi's face was tense as she stared at Chen Mo's jeep. When Chen Mo's car drove out of the Municipal Crime Squad, Lin Yan started the car and followed behind Chen Mo's car.
Ye Zi's attitude towards Lin Yan was reserved. "Do you think it's okay for me to follow them?"
Lin Yan was still silent and focused on driving the car.
Seeing that Lin Yan didn't answer, Ye Zi didn't ask anymore. She just stared at the taillights of Chen Mo's car.
After a while, Chen Mo's jeep stopped. Lin Yan stepped on the accelerator. In a flash, a group of criminal police got out of the car and went straight to their destination — Lanxi Club.
Why is Chen Mo here?
Ye Zi frowned. Chen Mo said that he would be in charge of Ye Xinrou's case. Shouldn't he be busy looking for clues now?
"Why is he here?" Ye Zi pursed her lips and muttered to herself.
Lin Yan said, "If you want to know why, you can go in and take a look."
They waited in the car for Chen Mo to leave. Lin Yan unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the Jeep Cherokee. He walked into Lanxi Club in a few steps. Ye Zi didn't think too much and followed behind Lin Yan.
Lanxi Club was a famous women's club in Binhai City. Spa, beauty, nail, and eyelash were all the best services one could get.
Seeing someone walk in, a receptionist came to greet them.
Lin Yan glanced sideways at Ye Zi and pulled her in front of him. He said calmly, "She wants a beauty treatment."
"Miss …" The receptionist glanced at Ye Zi and turned her body to the side. She raised her hand and gestured for her to enter.
Ye Zi stared blankly and pointed at her own nose. "Me?!"
Before Ye Zi could react, she was already surrounded by people. Then, she didn't know what happened, but she lay on the beauty treatment bed and began to let a few people serve her.
Lin Yan, on the other hand, was sitting at one end of the sofa in the hall. He crossed his legs and looked around from time to time with his cold but sharp eyes.
Until Lin Yan's eyes locked on a woman who was about 40 years old.
Lin Yan stood up. His body was tall and straight like a lonely tree, and he walked straight to the woman.
"Hello." The woman spoke first and was very polite to Lin Yan. "How can I help you?"
Lin Yan nodded. His thin lips opened slightly and he asked in a cold voice, "What's your relationship with Fang Tao?"
The way he spoke had always been so straightforward, leaving no room for others to think.
The woman frowned and looked at Lin Yan suspiciously. "Fang Tao? You don't know who you're talking about. "
Lin Yan curled his lips and narrowed his eyes. There was a faint smile in his eyes. "If I'm not wrong, you're using money to support Fang Tao. Oh, no. Perhaps you'll understand better if I put it in another way. "
"Fang Tao is a gigolo that you keep."
The woman's expression changed when she heard that. The phone in her hand fell to the ground. It was obvious that she was very nervous.
She was so nervous that Lin Yan could clearly see the fine beads of sweat on the tip of the woman's nose.
She squatted down and picked up her phone. Her long hair covered the side of the woman's face. All that was left for Lin Yan was her gaze through her hair.
The corners of Lin Yan's lips curled up. "Judging from your attitude, I don't think I'm wrong."
The woman stood up in a panic. She frowned to hide her panic. "I'm sorry. I think you've got the wrong person."
"Ha!" Lin Yan sneered and took out his phone from his pocket. His long fingers quickly swiped across the screen of the phone.
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