When Ji Bai mentioned the two inferences, Xu Xu's heart skipped a beat. Many details flashed through her mind, they were vague but vivid.
Ji Bai's deep voice was heard unhurriedly. "The wound on the victim's abdomen is messy and blurry. There are many scratches, so the victim must have tried many times before successfully inserting the knife. The other four cuts were clean and the technique was completely different, so it should have been done by two people." He explained slowly.
"I agree with that." Old Wu nodded.
Another criminal police officer asked, "Could it be the same person who was nervous and unfamiliar with the first stab, but became more proficient later on?"
Old Wu answered, "The positions and directions of the two wounds are different, so it shouldn't be the same person."
Xu Xu had no experience in studying knife wounds, but when she heard this, she related it to her profession. "There should be a process from unfamiliar to proficient, so it's impossible for the first stab to be so hesitant and unfamiliar, but the second stab to be so firm and decisive. This also reflects the two different mentalities when committing the crime — one might be hesitant and afraid, while the other is determined. The same person's mentality wouldn't change so much in such a short period of time. "
"What about an affair?" Another criminal police officer asked.
Xu Xu looked at Ji Bai and saw that his gaze was calm but sharp. Since he was not smiling, his handsome face revealed a kind of coldness and toughness.
"The wardrobe doesn't make sense. One of the cabinets has more clothes, while the other two are only half filled. However, the clothes are not placed in the three cabinets according to season or type, and the shoe cabinet is the same. From the entire apartment, Ye Zixi's living habits are very neat and orderly. The most likely scenario was that someone else had taken her clothes and moved her clothes over as a cover. In addition, although there was no direct evidence that a man had lived in this apartment, the overall decoration style, the thick black leather sofa, and the large calligraphy and paintings, did not seem like a place where a woman lived alone. Am I right, Xu Xu? "
When Xu Xu heard him mention her, she nodded. "If Ye Zixi was alone, she would probably choose a modern minimalist style, perhaps it would be more exquisite and fashionable."
Old Wu also added, "A single, unmarried woman living alone in a villa in the mountains in the middle of the night, the possibility of a secret rendezvous is indeed very high. With Ye Zixi's reputation, a normal relationship should have been known by the public. Besides, with her financial resources, if she wanted to live in a villa in the suburbs, why didn't she choose a better developed place? Why did she choose the inaccessible Lin An Mountain? "
"Based on the results of our preliminary analysis, we can make this lover the prime suspect. But we can't rule out other possibilities, "Ji Bai calmly concluded.
***
It was already noon when he returned to the police station. Everyone hurriedly finished eating in the conference room, then Ji Bai asked, "Where's Ye Zixiao?"
Zhao Han pointed at the hearing room opposite.
Xu Xu also looked up and saw Ye Zixiao sitting motionlessly in the small room. His hair was messy and his face was expressionless. Beside him was a box of lunch and tea, completely untouched.
"The Fourth Young Master of the Ye Family is quite kind." Someone said, "It's human nature to be asleep and not see the message. You can't blame him."
Another person said, "Yes. Even if he arrived, it would be too late. Ye Zixi sent the text message when she was dying, but the five blade wounds were caused after her death, which meant that the murderer either came back, or she sent the text message when the murderer was not paying attention and the murderer did not leave at that time. It would take Ye Zixiao at least half an hour to get there from the city. The victim was probably already dead. Her phone was not found at the scene, so it was probably found and taken away by the murderer. "
Yao Meng did not go to the crime scene in the morning, so when she heard this, she sighed. "It must be very sad to see his sister's body." Then, she gently touched Xu Xu's arm.
Xu Xu understood what she meant. He was hinting for her to comfort Ye Zixiao because Yao Meng knew him from the last time they met.
However, Xu Xu did not know how to comfort Ye Zixiao. She felt that words were useless at this time. Moreover, she was not good with words.
At this moment, Ji Bai stood up. "I'll go talk to him."
Xu Xu immediately stood up and followed him.
***
After staying at the police station for the whole morning, Ye Zixiao's emotions had basically calmed down. He tried not to think about the image of Ye Zixi lying in a pool of blood. His mind was blank. While he was in a daze, he heard footsteps and Ji Bai's figure appeared at the door. Then … it was Xu Xu.
Although her ruthless rejection of him was so far away that it seemed like it happened in another world. Seeing that she was also participating in the statement, Ye Zixiao still felt a little uncomfortable.
Because it was an official statement, Ji Bai routinely asked for his name, age, and other basic information. Ye Zixiao answered them one by one. During this period, Xu Xu kept her head down as she took notes. Occasionally, she would look up at him with a calm gaze. This made Ye Zixiao relax, but he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
His expression did not escape Ji Bai's eyes. He continued to ask calmly, "Where were you from 8 o 'clock last night to 5 o' clock in the morning?"
"I stayed in the bar until 9 o 'clock, then returned to my villa in Jialin Park."
"Did you have a witness?" Ji Bai asked faintly.
"… No. I couldn't have killed my sister. You don't have to suspect me. "
Ji Bai and Xu Xu both looked at him. Xu Xu said, "Think about it carefully."
"I said no." Ye Zixiao replied faintly and stared at the table.
At this moment, Ji Bai suddenly said to Xu Xu, "You go out first and get another clerk to come in."
Xu Xu was stunned. After a moment of silence, she got up and walked out.
Ye Zixiao did not look at her. He only held his forehead with one hand. After a while, Yao Meng walked in. Ji Bai said, "You can tell the truth now. Mr. Ye, murder is a serious crime. We also hope that you can be cleared of suspicion as soon as possible. "
***
Xu Xu walked out of the hearing room, but she did not immediately return to her seat. Instead, she sat on a chair in the corridor.
She knew that Ye Zixiao was lying. He was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday.
After sitting in silence for a moment, the scenes appeared in her mind again, and the dull feeling of suffocation hit her heart again.
In fact, she was not familiar with Ye Zixi.
Since they had known each other for a month, Ye Zixi had almost always taken the initiative to ask her out and call her. She seemed to have a good impression of Xu Xu and naturally showed an attitude of wanting to be her close friend.
This kind of closeness surprised Xu Xu and made her feel a little uncomfortable. In addition, she was busy with work. Out of ten invitations from Ye Zixi, Xu Xu could only go once or twice.
However, Ye Zixi did not seem to care about her alienation. She always had a sense of propriety and was kind and considerate. Slowly, Xu Xu got used to her existence. Once, Xu Juan asked her, "Did you go to eat with Ye Zixi again? Why are you closer than me? " She answered, "We're friends."
Sometimes, Xu Xu also analyzed her relationship with Ye Zixi. She grew up with two men in her family and had never interacted with an older woman, so she lacked the gentle care of a woman. The appearance of a mature and gentle friend, Ye Zixi, just happened to fill this gap …
Filling the emotional gap often meant that people would be happier.
But now, Ye Zixi was dead.
Although Xu Xu had been working since morning, there seemed to be a part of her mind that felt numb, and her chest seemed to be in a mess.
Now, she finally understood that this feeling was called discomfort.
She had been passively accepting Ye Zixi's friendship, and now she felt very uncomfortable.
…
While she sat in silence, her phone suddenly rang. It was an unknown number.
The voice on the other end was respectful and gentle. "Hello, is this Miss Xu Xu? Sorry to disturb you. I'm the duty manager of the Ferry Revolving Restaurant. You've made a reservation with Miss Zixi this afternoon. But we haven't been able to contact Miss Zixi … "
Xu Xu held her phone, lowered her head, and looked at the shadow on the dark green floor.
"I'm sorry, we can't make it."
***
Without Xu Xu present, Ji Bai asked more detailed questions, including what Ye Zixiao said to Ye Zixi when they met yesterday, what time he stayed with his female friend at night, and where they were.
Facing Ji Bai, Ye Zixiao did not feel awkward, nor did he show any expression. He cooperated and answered each question.
However, when Ji Bai asked, "Why did you apologize to Ye Zixi?", he was silent for a moment, then answered, "Xu Xu said that I didn't treat Zixi decisively when she was injured last time. I'm apologizing for that. You can also ask Xu Xu. "
Yao Meng added, "Why did you walk around alone for a few hours yesterday afternoon? Where did you go? "
Ye Zixiao looked at her beautiful face and suddenly remembered Xu Xu's words. 'Your interest and attention to women are stronger than normal people …'
He turned his head away in annoyance and did not look at Yao Meng directly anymore. He answered stiffly, "Because Xu Xu quarreled with me. Officer, I don't want to answer personal questions anymore. "
After questioning Ye Zixiao, Ji Bai went back to the office and ordered someone to find Ye Zixiao's alibi. Soon, there were results. Several people could prove that he went to a hotel with a female friend. The hotel manager on duty and the surveillance video could prove that he left at 5 am.
Ji Bai ordered someone to let Ye Zixiao go, then took the cigarette box to the corridor. Just as he was about to light a cigarette, he heard a crisp voice.
"Xu Xu, what's wrong?" It was Yao Meng.
Ji Bai looked up and saw two girls sitting on the walkway at the corner. It was the entrance of the archives room, but there was no one there.
"I'm fine." Xu Xu lowered her head.
Yao Meng sighed.
Ji Bai did not look at them again. He leaned against the corridor and smoked while thinking about the case.
At this moment, Yao Meng's gentle voice could be heard. "Xu Xu, if you're unhappy, you have to tell me. We're friends. "Xu Xu remained silent.
Yao Meng also fell silent. When she saw Ye Zixiao yesterday, she was quite amazed. When she saw that he seemed to have feelings for Xu Xu, she found it hard to imagine because the two of them were really incompatible. Today, when she heard that he was the fourth young master of the Ye family, she was even more shocked.
However, Yao Meng did not like men like Ye Zixiao. Because she had a sense of pride in her heart. This kind of spoiled brat made her feel that he was unattainable, but she also didn't think highly of him.
Therefore, she felt that it was unexpected for Ye Zixiao to get a room with another woman, but it was reasonable.
However, when it came to Xu Xu, her feelings were a little complicated. In all fairness, she felt that Xu Xu should not fall into the hands of a man like Ye Zixiao. However, if Xu Xu really got together with Ye Zixiao, she seemed to feel a sense of comfort …
After thinking about it, Yao Meng said, "It's because of Ye Zixiao, right? Xu Xu, you have to carefully consider this man. After all, his background is different from ours. However, if you really like him, I'll support you. "
On the other side, Ji Bai took a puff of his cigarette and turned to look at them again.
However, Xu Xu interrupted her without raising her head. "Why do you think I'm sad for Ye Zixiao? I don't want to talk now, can you go away? "
Yao Meng did not expect Xu Xu, who had always been gentle, to suddenly scold her so mercilessly. She immediately blushed and turned to look at Ji Bai who was standing not far away. She bit her lower lip and got up to leave without saying anything.
Ji Bai watched as Yao Meng ran away with tears in her eyes, then looked at Xu Xu who was sitting on the ground with a slightly red face … He stubbed out his cigarette and walked straight towards her.
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