In the darkness …
A pair of eyes stared coldly at Gu Xizhou from above. Gu Xizhou felt as though he was lying on the cold ground. It was bone-chilling.
Drip.
Drip.
Drip. It was the sound of blood dripping down the stairs.
Gu Xizhou lay on the ground with his eyes wide open. He stared at the owner of the eyes. The owner of the eyes turned around, opened a door, and walked in.
No …
Panting heavily, Gu Xizhou suddenly woke up with a start. He still felt very cold when he woke up. He subconsciously touched his waist. There was no blood on his waist.
Sunlight shone in through the gaps in the curtains. There was no one in the room other than him. Instead, the closed door beside him was violently opened. However, there was no one at the door.
Taking in his surroundings, Gu Xizhou let out a long sigh of relief. He said to the ghost at the door, "I'm fine."
Gu Xizhou rubbed his head. He grabbed his phone and looked at the time. It was already 7: 40 in the morning. Gu Xizhou wanted to go back to bed, but after half a second of hesitation, he changed his clothes and got out of bed.
He just remembered that his car's headlight was broken. It was in the garage, so he couldn't drive out today. He even needed to borrow a police car from the police station. Otherwise, he would have to walk to the Liao Shuang's house and company.
After Gu Xizhou washed up, he walked into the living room to have a simple breakfast. He noticed that there was an extra set of car keys on the table.
He frowned slightly and picked up the note that Si Yu had left on the table. 'My car is downstairs. Return it to me when your car is fixed.'
Gu Xizhou imagined driving Si Yu's Maybach to solve a case. He was afraid that he would be investigated before he could even solve his case.
"I'm going out." Gu Xizhou looked at the car keys on the table and hesitated for a moment before putting them into his bag. Although he couldn't drive a Maybach to handle cases, he could drive a Maybach to work.
Gu Xizhou glanced at the mature and steady Maybach comrade, then sat in the driver's seat and smoothly drove the car to the police station. After he parked the car, he saw Fang Zhi, who had followed his instructions to borrow a police car, standing beside a police car, waiting for him.
"Si Ge's car?" Fang Zhi asked in a low voice.
Gu Xizhou nodded. Then, the two of them went straight to the Liao Shuang's home where the deceased lived alone. With the help of the deceased's brother, Liao Jun, Gu Xizhou successfully entered the deceased's home.
There were no signs of use in the kitchen, and there was no food in the fridge. There were only a few bottles of mineral water in the fridge. It was obvious that the victim rarely ate at home.
Gu Xizhou went back to the living room. Liao Jun had prepared two glasses of water and placed them on the table.
Gu Xizhou glanced at the glasses on the table and asked casually, "You're very familiar with your brother's home."
Liao Jun replied generously, "I come here almost every week. After his divorce, he didn't look for another woman. My parents also told me to visit him more often, so I come here often. I'm very familiar with the things here."
"That … police comrade, can the murderer be caught?" Liao Jun asked with concern.
Gu Xizhou glanced at him and said, "As long as the murderer has done something, there will definitely be traces left behind."
Gu Xizhou walked into the bedroom. He could tell that Liao Jun wanted to help and do something. When he saw Gu Xizhou open the bedroom door, he said, "That's the guest room. My brother doesn't sleep in that room. His room is next door."
After he said this, he pointed to the room next door. Gu Xizhou nodded. He walked into the guest room and looked around. After rummaging for a while, he didn't find anything special. After doing this, he walked into the master bedroom next door.
Just as he walked into the master bedroom, Gu Xizhou suddenly turned to look at Liao Jun, who had followed him in. He asked, "You and your brother …"
Gu Xizhou paused for a moment. Before he could finish his sentence, Liao Jun frowned and interrupted Gu Xizhou, "police comrade, I'm the older brother, Liao Jun. The one who died was my younger brother, Liao Shuang. If you can't even tell the difference between the dead and the dead, I'm very doubtful of your ability."
"Sorry," Gu Xizhou said casually. He had intended to trick him, but he didn't expect Liao Jun to have such a big reaction. "Not only do you look exactly the same, even your hairstyle and figure are the same. I can't tell if the one who died was the older brother or the younger brother."
Hearing Gu Xizhou's words, Liao Jun's expression became very ugly. He said in a trembling voice, "Then please try your best to distinguish between me and my younger brother."
"Say, the two of you look so similar. Could it be that you offended someone and the murderer killed the wrong person?" Gu Xizhou asked casually.
"What do you mean by that?"
Gu Xizhou glanced at Liao Jun and said, "It's a reasonable suspicion. After all, even your mother couldn't tell the difference between you and your younger brother. It's possible that an outsider mistook you for someone else and killed the other twin."
When Liao Jun heard Gu Xizhou's words, it was as if he had been provoked by something. When he spoke, his voice trembled. "Indeed … that's possible, but I haven't offended anyone recently …"
"You'd better think carefully. This is very important," Gu Xizhou reminded him.
Liao Jun reached out to wipe the tears on his cheeks. Gu Xizhou took out a napkin from his bag and handed it to Liao Jun. He walked out while crying. When he sat on the sofa, he seemed to be seriously thinking about whether he had unintentionally offended anyone recently.
Gu Xizhou and Fang Zhi searched Liao Shuang's room carefully for a while. In the end, Gu Xizhou found a cell phone in the drawer.
Gu Xizhou put the phone into the evidence bag. There was no password on the phone, so it was easily unlocked.
After opening WeChat, there were chat records between the deceased and the people around him. The content was quite vulgar. It was the kind of chat records between the deceased and the girls around him.
Basically, they were chatting about sex. As they chatted, the deceased would send a sum of money to the other party and ask them to send him a 'picture'. These pictures were strongly suggestive.
When Gu Xizhou clicked on one of the chatting partners, the person in front of him and the Liao Shuang were chatting normally. Suddenly, a voice message was sent.
Gu Xizhou pressed the play button.
"Ah ah ah … Ah … Hmm … Hubby …" The voice message had just finished playing when the next voice message sent by Liao Shuang was played.
"Bitch …" A male voice that was not too rough rang out.
When Gu Xizhou heard it, he quickly pressed the pause button. Just like Fang Zhi, he had an awkward expression. The deceased really knew how to play … Voice messages could be done like this?
This was really flirtatious. He had learned something new.
The two of them looked at each other. Although the content of the phone was not suitable for children, it gave Gu Xizhou a new idea. The Liao Shuang might have died from a crime of passion.
At the same time, Gu Xizhou heard the sound of a phone playing in the living room.
Liao Jun, who was in the living room, picked up the phone. The voice on the other end of the phone trembled with every word. "Old Liao, come back quickly. Your mother fainted!"
When Liao Jun heard his wife on the other end of the phone, he immediately rushed out of the door. Gu Xizhou and Fang Zhi rushed out. They looked at each other and hurriedly followed Liao Jun to the two elderly people's home. Then, they took the fainted old lady to the hospital.
Liao Jun, who was sitting outside, was wiping his tears. Gu Xizhou handed him a piece of tissue. He noticed that Liao Jun's wife was sitting far away from Liao Jun.
Liao Jun's wife sat in her seat and stared at Liao Jun in the distance. She seemed to want to say something to comfort him, but she bit her lower lip and did not go over in the end. She suddenly stood up and walked in front of Liao Jun. She said softly, "I won't talk about that for now, but please don't forget that I'm leaving first."
Liao Jun wiped his face with a tissue. "I … I know. I'll talk to you later, okay?"
"Okay." The woman did not say anything. She nodded at Liao Jun and turned to the other elderly man. "Dad, I have something to do at the company. I'll leave first."
Listening to the conversation between Liao Jun and his wife, Gu Xizhou felt that the two of them were hiding something from others. He immediately said to Liao Jun, "Since the doctor said that it's not a big deal, we'll leave first. We still have to go to your brother's company."
Liao Jun nodded listlessly. He did not speak, as if he was very tired.
After saying goodbye to Liao Jun, Gu Xizhou and Fang Zhi followed Liao Jun's wife, He Yunyun, into the elevator. Gu Xizhou looked at He Yunyun and asked softly, "What were you talking about just now? Is it convenient for you to tell us? "
He Yunyun heard Gu Xizhou's words and was stunned for a moment. Then she said, "It's not inconvenient. He and I have been discussing a divorce recently."
"Divorce?" Gu Xizhou looked at He Yunyun strangely. "Why do you want a divorce?"
He Yunyun was silent for a moment. She avoided his gaze and said, "There's no reason. We just don't have feelings for each other anymore."
Gu Xizhou did not continue to ask. He changed the topic and said to He Yunyun as if they were chatting, "The two brothers look so much alike. Can you tell your husband from your brother-in-law?"
"No." He Yunyun shook her head with a wry smile. "It's not just me. Even their parents often mistake them for each other."
Gu Xizhou raised his eyebrows slightly. He thought of the conversation between Liao Jun and his mother when Liao Jun left yesterday. It was because of that conversation that he had doubts about Liao Jun. He then asked He Yunyun, "Their parents often mistake them for each other?"
He Yunyun nodded. "Yes, they didn't mistake them before. But in the past two years, maybe their parents are old and their eyes are not good. There were several times when Liao and I went back, they mistook Liao for Little Shuang."
He Yunyun only thought that Gu Xizhou was chatting with her and did not care. After the elevator arrived, He Yunyun said goodbye to the two of them and left.
Fang Zhi drove, and Gu Xizhou sat in the passenger seat. He thought about the information he just received. The parents of the twins could not tell them apart. Maybe he was just thinking too much.
The two of them went straight to the Liao Shuang's company. They found the personal assistant of the Liao Shuang and asked about the situation.
"Brother Liao? Well, ask me what you want to ask. As long as I know, I will tell you. "The female assistant nodded slightly and said.
"Did the Liao Shuang offend anyone during this time?"
"No, our finance department has nothing to do during this time. We didn't check the accounts. Of course, you know that the finance department is under the supervision department. Some departments don't like us."
"Think about it again. It's not a big deal."
"Well … Well, more than a month ago, Brother Liao had a quarrel with President Huang."
"Huang Yuzhen?" Gu Xizhou asked.
The female assistant was stunned for a moment. She was clearly surprised by Gu Xizhou's mention of this name. She nodded and said, "Yes, it's Huang Yuzhen. Brother Liao found out that she was receiving kickbacks. Originally, Brother Liao just didn't approve her application. Who knew that when the group's leaders found out, they fired her directly."
Gu Xizhou nodded. "Besides Huang Yuzhen, is there anyone else in your company?"
The female assistant thought about it seriously and said, "I don't think so."
"How is his relationship with the female colleagues in the company?"
The female assistant was at a loss. She didn't know the meaning of Gu Xizhou's question. "Very good."
Gu Xizhou lowered his voice and asked, "Does anyone have an improper relationship with him?"
Hearing Gu Xizhou's question, the female assistant suddenly became alert. She looked at Gu Xizhou and whispered, "You suspect that Brother Liao is having an affair?"
Gu Xizhou explained, "I just want to know more about the situation."
The female assistant thought for a moment and shook her head. "No."
"Okay, thank you." Gu Xizhou nodded and thanked her. Then, under the guidance of the female assistant, he entered the deceased's office.
All the documents in the office were neatly arranged on the filing cabinets. Gu Xizhou didn't look at the cabinets. Instead, he walked to the Liao Shuang to look for possible clues. He carefully searched with gloves on his hands, but still didn't find any useful clues.
After discussing with the people in the company, the other party quickly agreed to Gu Xizhou's request. They would temporarily keep the deceased's office and wouldn't touch anything inside.
The female assistant sent Gu Xizhou and Fang Zhengzhi downstairs. Before taking them away, Gu Xizhou asked her for Huang Yuzhen's contact information. "I don't know if Boss Huang changed her phone number. This is the number I just asked for. Do you suspect Boss Huang?"
"Reasonable suspicion."
She just took two steps and said to Gu Xizhou and Fang Zhi, "Anyway, I don't think it's Boss Huang. Although Boss Huang is quite strong, she doesn't look like that kind of person. She's thin and small …"
Gu Xizhou sat in the police car, took out his phone, and dialed the number. Fortunately, the other party didn't change her phone number, so the call could still go through.
"Who are you looking for?" A sharp female voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Hello, is this Miss Huang Yuzhen? This is Ningqing City's Jinluo Police Station. I have something to ask you. "
"I am, but I've already left Ningqing. Hasn't the company's matter been resolved? Did they sue me? "Huang Yuzhen asked hesitantly.
"Oh, no. It's something else. You don't have to be nervous," Gu Xizhou explained patiently. "May I ask where you are now?"
Huang Yuzhen replied, "I'm in my hometown in Yulin."
Gu Xizhou asked, "How's your relationship with your colleague, Liao Shuang?"
"Him?" Huang Yuzhen sneered. "My relationship with him is very ordinary."
"After you were fired by the company, did you ever think of killing Liao Shuang?" Gu Xizhou asked directly.
"No, what does this have to do with him? He just didn't approve my payment. I was fired because other people in my department wanted to get promoted. They told the higher-ups about this matter. It has nothing to do with him. "
"Why would I kill him?" Huang Yuzhen suddenly realized. "Wait, could it be that something happened to Liao Shuang?"
"He's dead?" Seeing that Gu Xizhou didn't answer, Huang Yuzhen continued, "I knew that this person … would cause trouble sooner or later."
Gu Xizhou and Fang Zhi looked at each other and asked hurriedly, "Miss Huang, what do you know? Please tell us in detail! "
"About a month and a half ago, at noon, I went to see him. At that time, he was the only one in the finance department, and there was no one outside. I wanted to go in and look for him, but I heard him arguing with someone on the other end of the phone. I listened for a while, and it seemed like he owed a loan shark outside … Uh … I didn't hear it clearly at that time."
"He has a debt dispute outside?" Gu Xizhou raised his eyebrows and asked.
Huang Yuzhen said, "I think so. Anyway, I only heard a little … It wasn't much."
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