It was already midnight and it was dark and quiet outside the window, but the Criminal Police Unit's office was as bright as day.
Ji Bai, Xu Xu, and the others looked at Lin Qingyan who was sitting quietly in the interrogation room through the dark glass. He was wearing a suit today without a tie and one of the buttons on his shirt was unbuttoned, which made him look more handsome and gentle than usual. His expression was obviously not good, his slender eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his gaze was a little cold.
In the other room, Zhao Han walked in with a stack of documents. "Boss, we've finally verified that Lin Qingyan's company had business dealings with Feng Ye's company back then! There were several contracts signed by both of them, so they must have known each other back then! "
Everyone was excited. Since the two of them were related, Lin Qingyan might be imitating Feng Ye!
Ji Bai took the documents and read them carefully. He exchanged glances with Old Wu and the two of them pushed the door open and entered the interrogation room.
Lin Qingyan heard the movement and looked up. He and Ji Bai were considered friends, so he only stared at Ji Bai without saying a word.
Ji Bai said, "Hello, Mr. Lin. I'm sorry to disturb you today, please return to the police station to assist in the investigation. "
Lin Qingyan said, "You're Yao Meng's colleagues, so there are some things I don't want to pursue. But I don't understand, why did you involve me and Yao Meng in this case? I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation. "
On the other side of the glass, Zhao Han could not help but mutter, "You don't say, he looks innocent."
Xu Xu also nodded. So far, all his reactions were normal.
Faced with his doubts, Ji Bai's handsome face was as calm as still water under the light. "There is indeed a reason. We suspect that the 'angel killer' Feng Ye has recently returned to Lin City. He and Yao Meng are high school classmates, so my colleagues have been following and protecting Yao Meng. Today, they heard her scream outside the villa and thought that Feng Ye had appeared and hurt the two of you, so they broke into the house. This happened suddenly, so I hope you can understand. "
Lin Qingyan was startled and remained silent.
Xu Xu, on the other hand, smiled. Ji Bai's speech was too tactful, he was able to clarify the relationship in just a few sentences, and his words were also specious. If Lin Qingyan was really the murderer, he was not sure how much Ji Bai knew.
However, Lin Qingyan's reaction was also worth scrutinizing.
At this moment, Ji Bai changed the topic. "But, since we've invited you back today, we have some questions."
Lin Qingyan's expression did not change. "Ask away."
Old Wu said, "Mister Lin, in the past three months, your private car has been frequently entering and exiting the forest. What is the reason for that?"
Lin Qingyan replied calmly, "Renovating the villa. It's the one you entered today. "
Old Wu said, "You're an executive in the company, so you must be very busy with work. Do you really need to do something like renovating the house yourself?"
Lin Qingyan replied, "Personal preference. I don't mind spending time on something I enjoy doing. "
On the other side of the glass, Zhao Han said in a low voice, "When we went in, the villa did smell of fresh paint, and the furniture was brand new."
Xu Xu nodded. There was no direct evidence, and his answer was impeccable, so it seemed like Ji Bai had to start from another angle.
At this time, Ji Bai pushed a medical record in front of him. "Yao Meng, do you know that you only have one year to live?"
Lin Qingyan's expression seemed to freeze in an instant. He glanced at the medical record and quietly looked away.
Ji Bai and Old Wu remained silent for a moment. Old Wu said, "She doesn't know? Since you are sick, why did you propose to her? What's the purpose? "
Lin Qingyan smiled faintly. "I don't want to answer this kind of personal matter."
Ji Bai said indifferently, "You can choose not to answer. However, I hope you can cooperate with me on matters related to Feng Ye. " Ji Bai pushed a copy of the document with Lin Qingyan and Feng Ye's names in front of him. "You know Feng Ye, and after he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, you fell in love with Yao Meng very quickly. She is Feng Ye's first love. "
Old Wu looked at him too. "Don't tell us that this is a coincidence. Why? "
At this time, someone pushed the door of the hearing room open a crack. "Xu Xu, Yao Meng said … she wants to talk to you."
Xu Xu glanced at Lin Qingyan who was silent in the next room, nodded, turned around, and walked out.
Xu Xu did not know how to describe the Yao Meng in front of her. She was sitting in an interrogation room, wearing a luxurious long dress, and her makeup was as exquisite as a flower. However, her eyes were a little red and there were faint tears in them.
When she saw Xu Xu, she looked straight at her without hesitation. "Why are you suspecting Qingyan?"
Due to Yao Meng's relationship with Lin Qingyan, she was also considered to be involved in the case. Xu Xu could not tell her everything, but she could not completely not remind her either, so she answered, "It's not suspicion. It's just that we have some screening criteria to eliminate a large number of suspects, and Lin Qingyan is one of them, so we asked him to come back for routine questioning. "After a pause, she continued," But it's better for you to keep your distance from him first, it's better for both of you. "
Yao Meng did not answer her, she stared at her and asked, "What screening criteria does he meet?"
Xu Xu did not say anything, of course, she could not say it.
Yao Meng had thought about this case because of Feng Ye, so she asked softly, "He owns a detached house? He works in Hong Kong? This can't be used as a basis at all. " A trace of gentleness appeared on her face. "Also, he has been going in and out of the forest for the past few months to renovate the villa he gave me. I even went with him twice. Xu Xu, this is really just a coincidence. "
Xu Xu was slightly stunned, but she nodded.
Yao Meng asked again, "What other basis do you have?"
Xu Xu looked at her determined expression and bright eyes, but she remained silent. Yao Meng had accepted Lin Qingyan's proposal, and she planned to spend the rest of her life with him.
If he was not the murderer, she should not have told her that he had cancer so suddenly. She changed the topic and asked, "Do you mind if I ask a few personal questions?"
"Go ahead."
"You've been with Lin Qingyan day and night, so you should be able to tell if his sexual behavior is normal."
Yao Meng answered honestly, "It's very normal."
Xu Xu asked, "Does he have a drug habit? Is he obsessed with smells, does he record videos, what brand of shampoo he uses, and does he make you wear certain clothes? "
Yao Meng's expression was completely incredulous, and her face turned even redder. "How is that possible? He doesn't even know what brand of shampoo I use. Xu Xu, he's the most gentle, kind, and steady man I've ever met. From the first day we got together, he cherished me like a treasure. You're also in a relationship, so you should understand how I feel. Believe me, he can't be the murderer. "
In the interrogation room at the other end of the corridor, Lin Qingyan faced Ji Bai and the others' cold gazes. He revealed a faint self-deprecating smile and said,
"That's right, I did have a motive when I first got close to Yao Meng.
I used to know Feng Ye, and we even became friends. But I wish I had never known this person for the rest of my life.
Among the victims of the 'Angel Case', there was a girl named Zhang Xiaoge, and she was my fiancée. So far, we haven't found her body. "
Zhao Han quickly flipped through the files and found the girl's information. He quickly walked in and handed it to Ji Bai and Old Wu.
After Old Wu read it, he asked, "So … you're saying that you found Yao Meng to take revenge on Feng Ye?"
Lin Qingyan looked at them, but his dark eyes seemed to be looking far away. "Back then, Feng Ye always carried Yao Meng's photo with him. Feng Ye has been dead for so many years, and I'm about to die, so I wanted to see what kind of woman would fall in love with an animal like Feng Ye.
But … she's completely different from Feng Ye. She's very upright and kind, and she hates what Feng Ye did. "
Ji Bai and Old Wu remained silent. Lin Qingyan tilted his head and looked out of the window. "I've already made a will and left all my assets to Yao Meng. You can check with the lawyer. After I get married, I'll be gone, and it won't be a problem for her to inherit everything. I went to the forest several times to renovate the villa, and there were people from the renovation company there. You can also call them and ask. I hope that you can verify it as soon as possible, so that Yao Meng and I can go home. "
The night was getting darker, and the sky was like a thick ink that was difficult to distinguish. The outline of the mountains in the distance was undulating like a black beast running on the horizon. The city lights were like stars in the sky, and it was cold and quiet.
Ji Bai stood in the corridor, holding onto the railing as he looked into the distance. After a while, he felt a familiar warm and soft body approaching him. She was also standing silently. At this time, everyone was either catching up on sleep or busy. Ji Bai reached out and gently hugged her. "Are you cold?"
Xu Xu shook her head and asked, "Do you believe in Lin Qingyan?"
"I only believe in evidence. So far, his answers make sense for the time being, "Ji Bai replied softly." Also, his car didn't enter or leave the mountain area during the two incidents, so we don't have any direct evidence. " That's why we don't have any direct evidence. "He glanced sideways at her fair little face under the light." What do you think? "
Xu Xu frowned. "I don't know. However, judging from the second corpse, the murderer's mentality should be a bit unstable. However, no matter how you asked him, his reaction was very normal. "
Ji Bai nodded. "We'll detain him for 24 hours and verify that he's telling the truth. Then, we can only let him go."
Xu Xu did not say anything else. After a while, she quietly turned to look at him. At this time, the night was dark, and the light from the office shone into the corridor, but it was as dim as a veil. There was a trace of fatigue in his eyes, but his expression was firm and strong. Xu Xu reached out and hugged his waist, then looked up and kissed his cold cheek.
Ji Bai smiled and looked down at her. "What's wrong?"
Nothing. I just think that we're much luckier.
She answered softly, "I hope that Yao Meng will meet someone who's really suitable for her in the future."
Ji Bai patted her head. "Don't think about it. Go sleep in my office for a while, I'll come over to accompany you after I'm done with my work. "
Many people in the big house laid on the table, seizing the time before dawn to catch up on sleep. Xu Xu walked into Ji Bai's office and lay down for a while, but her mind was still thinking about the case. She simply got up and sat down at the table. She brought some white paper over, but she could not find a pen on the table.
Ji Bai had been to the office before, but the drawer was unlocked. She opened the drawer and found two pens, so she pushed the drawer shut again.
After a few seconds, she suddenly reacted and opened the drawer again. She saw the corner of a black velvet box under a stack of documents.
Xu Xu was a little stunned when she opened the box and looked at the sparkling ring inside. She suddenly remembered that when Yao Meng was talking just now, her left hand gently rubbed the ring on her right hand a few times. Perhaps it was because she was not used to it, but it was more of a gentle touch.
Xu Xu raised her head, but it was quiet outside and no one was looking at her. She picked up the ring and slipped it onto the ring finger of her right hand.
The size of the ring that Ji Bai chose was naturally just right. The design was exquisite and elegant, which suited her very much. But … Was he planning to propose to her?
Xu Xu raised her hand and looked at it under the light for a while. She could not help but smile. After a while, she put her hand down and pushed the ring out … She was stunned.
It was stuck at her knuckles, so she could not take it off.
She pushed it a few more times, but it still did not work. She thought, 'Could it be that I've eaten too much recently, so my fingers are thick? Or is it because my fingers are swollen from pregnancy? '
She tried for five or six minutes, but she could not take it off no matter what. Just as she was about to take out her phone and search for a solution on Baidu, she heard familiar footsteps outside.
As soon as Ji Bai entered the room, he saw Xu Xu standing in the middle of the room with both hands in her trouser pockets, looking at him in a daze.
"Still not sleeping?" He closed the door, sat down on the sofa, and pulled her into his arms.
"Sleep …" Xu Xu yawned indifferently and obediently leaned her head on his shoulder. Ji Bai was already extremely tired, so he quickly fell asleep. However, he felt that Xu Xu did not seem to be sleeping well, as she kept moving around in his arms. He closed his eyes, hugged her waist tightly, and muttered, "Don't move anymore."
When Xu Xu woke up the next day, the sky was already bright. She was the only one on the sofa, and Ji Bai's jacket was draped over her body.
She was woken up by her phone, and Ji Bai's voice sounded very clear, as if he had been working for a while. He said to her in a deep voice, "Come to the big conference room in ten minutes, we need to have a meeting."
Xu Xu immediately jumped up and rushed to the toilet.
Although Ji Bai only woke her up at the last minute because his heart ached for her, she was still in a state of chaos. After washing up quickly, she arrived at the conference room, where everyone was seated. Fortunately, the time was just right.
Most of the criminal police officers were still outside, and only Old Wu, Zhao Han, and a few others were left in the office. Ji Bai briefly explained the work arrangements, then Zhao Han asked, "Are we still going to continue with the screening conditions that Xu Xu mentioned?"
Ji Bai pondered for a moment, then looked at Xu Xu. "Write down the conditions on the blackboard, we'll go through them again."
Xu Xu nodded, got up, walked to the blackboard in front of the conference room, and started writing. After writing a few lines, she suddenly felt that Ji Bai was staring at her with a burning gaze. It was a little strange, so she quickly reacted and looked at the ring on her ring finger, and her face instantly burned.
It was early in the morning, and many people in the police station had not gone to work yet, so the entire office building was quiet. A few criminal police officers were also a little sleepy, but their eyes were still sharp. At this time, when they saw Xu Xu pause and the ring on her finger, they all "understood" and looked at Ji Bai with a smile.
Ji Bai looked at Xu Xu's blushing face, and a deep smile appeared in his eyes. However, in the end, he retracted his gaze from her and continued to talk about the case with everyone.
The meeting ended very quickly, and everyone stood up. Xu Xu lowered her head and did not look at anyone, but Ji Bai's gaze seemed to fall on her.
At this time, Old Wu walked over. "Although the case is intense, life is life, and we still have to congratulate you. Congratulations. "Ji Bai smiled faintly." Thank you. "
Zhao Han and the others also came over and congratulated him one by one. Ji Bai accepted all of them. Zhao Han said, "Captain, you're amazing. You were so busy last night, but you still had time to give her a ring."
Ji Bai smiled and replied, "It was a little rushed, but fortunately, Xu Xu was willing to wear it."
Xu Xu's face was almost on fire.
After everyone left, Ji Bai turned his head and looked at her quietly.
Xu Xu lowered her head and extended her hand in front of him. "I tried to wear it yesterday out of curiosity, but I couldn't take it off. Help me. "
"Oh, I see." Ji Bai took her hand and looked at it carefully for a while. He looked up and smiled faintly. "I'd be crazy to help you take it off."
Xu Xu was speechless.
She was angry and amused at the same time, and she did not know what to say at that moment. Ji Bai did not say anything either, but he stared at her with his dark eyes. His gaze made Xu Xu's heart skip a beat.
"I won't rush you, but my attitude has always been clear. For me, this half a year is enough for me to confirm that you're the person I want to marry." He said softly, "When the case is over, I'll definitely make up for yesterday's proposal and giving you the ring. Take your time to think about it. "
"Hmm …"
Ji Bai looked at her blushing face and wanted to tease her a little more, but he heard hurried footsteps, and Zhao Han almost rushed to the door in big strides.
"Captain, we've just received news that a third body was found in the forest. The initial time of death was determined to be last night. "
Ji Bai and Xu Xu's hearts skipped a beat, and they looked at the interrogation room across the corridor at the same time.
Lin Qingyan had been inside all night, but the third body had appeared at this time.
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