The next day was a weekend. There was no case, so Gu Xizhou was on vacation. He slept until dawn and had no intention of getting up.
It was not until someone opened the curtains and the sun shone on Gu Xizhou's arm that he rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat up in bed.
The curtains had obviously been opened by a ghost. Gu Xizhou wanted to tease Gu Zhizhi, but because of yesterday's incident, he opened his mouth but did not say anything in the end.
After washing up, Gu Xizhou heard the sound of a news broadcast coming from the living room. He turned sideways and glanced outside. The television in the living room was on and Gu Zhizhi was watching the news.
It was not until Gu Xizhou had lunch that the man and the ghost spoke for the first time of the day. It was a one-sided 'order' from Gu Zhizhi.
Gu Zhizhi said, "Noob, go and throw the trash away."
"Okay, okay, okay. You have the final say." Gu Xizhou did not say anything. He carried the trash downstairs and walked into the elevator. Gu Xizhou looked down at the black plastic bag in his hand. When he opened it, he noticed that the paper balls inside were gone.
Just as he finished throwing the trash away, Gu Xizhou's phone rang. He picked it up and hurriedly said a few words to the person on the other end of the line. Then, he hurried back home, took out his keys, and said to Gu Zhizhi, "A male corpse was found in the underground parking lot of a shopping mall in the business district."
Gu Xizhou could not help but shake his head when he heard the name of the shopping mall. He was familiar with this shopping mall. It was the one where Gu Zhizhi had chased after a fugitive.
The owner of this shopping mall was Si Yu. He did not know how Si Yu was feeling right now. Previously, there was the incident of the mall's glass falling and killing two fugitives. Then, there was the incident of a body hidden in cement. Now, there was the discovery of a dead body in the mall.
Gu Xizhou shook his head and made a phone call as he drove.
"Beep — —"
The handsome man in the meeting heard his phone ring. He took it out of his trouser pocket and was stunned when he saw the name on the screen. The corners of his lips curled up slightly.
He walked out as if there was no one around and picked up the phone. "Hello, what's up?"
"Why do you need my help so soon?"
Gu Xizhou sneered. He connected the car phone to his Bluetooth and said to Si Yu on the other end of the line, "Am I that kind of person? Do I need your help to make the call? "
"You are."
Gu Xizhou said helplessly, "If you say so, then so be it. I just received a report that something happened at your mall. Do you know about it?"
After Gu Xizhou finished speaking, the person on the other side did not reply for a long time. Gu Xizhou thought to himself, "Judging from Si Yu's expression, she definitely doesn't know about this."
"One is dead," Gu Xizhou said. "You said you were lucky, but why do I feel like I've never seen you so lucky since I met you?"
"The first time we met, you smashed two people to death with a piece of glass. The second time, there were corpses hidden in the residential area developed by your construction company. This time, someone died in the underground parking lot."
Outside the floor-to-ceiling glass window, the man with black hair touched his nose. He did not care much about the death that Gu Xizhou mentioned. He said casually, "I wouldn't have realized it if you didn't mention it. I realized that I've been unlucky ever since I met you."
"Bullsh * t." Gu Xizhou was speechless. "I can't be bothered with you."
Si Yu put his phone away and did not return to the meeting room when he heard the sound of the phone being hung up. He left a large group of CEOs who were about to show their faces in front of him looking at each other in confusion.
Big Boss, what's going on?
Gu Xizhou drove straight to his destination. The mall was located in a bustling area and there were people coming and going around. There were even people shopping outside the mall. The lights were dazzling and the entire mall was filled with a sense of grandeur.
There was actually a corpse in a place like this.
When Gu Xizhou arrived, the criminal police team had already been there for a while. Fang Zhi was standing beside a man in casual clothes. He had a pen and paper in his hand and was taking down a statement.
Gu Xizhou pulled up the cordon. As soon as he entered, Xiang Yuan said, "You're here?"
Gu Xizhou nodded and asked, "What's the situation now?"
"The victim was stabbed twice. One of the knives cut his throat so that he couldn't make a sound. The other knife pierced through the back of his head. The murderer is very skilled. The whole process took less than a minute. I don't think it's the murderer's first time killing someone." It was also the first time Xiang Yuan had seen such a clean and efficient way of killing someone. He added, "Also, the murderer used a very ordinary fruit knife. It's basically impossible to find the murderer based on the weapon."
"Oh, right," Xiang Yuan added, "There are no fingerprints on the fruit knife. The murderer must have been wearing gloves when he committed the crime."
Hearing this, Gu Xizhou glanced at him indifferently. He put on his gloves and walked to the car of the victim.
The car was an Audi. Obviously, the owner was well-off.
Gu Xizhou carefully looked at the corpse inside.
The victim was sitting in the driver's seat. Blood trickled down his neck. The victim's suit was soaked in his blood. The whole car looked like it had just been rained with blood. The car windows were covered with the man's blood that had spurted out from his neck.
He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something before he died. But in the end, he was killed before he could say anything.
For the police, such a corpse was not scary, and the way of death was not the most horrible. But the murderer's clean and efficient way of killing someone made them very concerned.
The murderer committed a murder in a busy city. The way he killed someone was clean and efficient.
Was the murderer a professional killer or a fugitive who had killed countless people?
Gu Xizhou was shocked by his own thoughts. He looked down at the corpse again.
When he stepped back, he noticed that the lock behind the driver's seat had been pried open. The murderer must have found the car first, pried open the lock, sat in the back of the car, and waited for the victim to get back into the car before killing him.
Not only was the murderer professional, but he also knew how to pick locks. Even if he was not a professional killer, he must be a fugitive who had killed someone. When Gu Xizhou thought of this, he felt a headache coming on. Was this mall toxic? Last time, the glass fell from a high altitude and killed two fugitives. How could he encounter such a thing in the parking lot this time?
Gu Xizhou turned around and opened the back seat. Just as he had expected, the door lock had already been pried open. There was no need to use much force. He glanced at it and saw a bloody fruit knife on the leather seat.
Gu Xizhou turned around and found Fang Zhi, who was beside him. Fang Zhi was asking the person who reported the case.
The person who reported the case was the young man in casual clothes that Gu Xizhou saw when he entered the mall. There was a woman standing not far from the young man. The woman stood far away, trembling all over.
At this time, the young man was describing the situation to Fang Zhi. "I had dinner with my girlfriend here today. After we finished eating, we took the elevator down. I found my parking space. The car diagonally opposite the victim was mine.
"I didn't notice it at first. It was my girlfriend who saw it. As soon as she got into the car, she pointed at the Dior diagonally opposite. She said the car's glass looked weird and there seemed to be blood on the glass … After she said that, I noticed the blood spots on the glass. I got out of the car to check it out. Who knew …
"Who knows what happened! Anyway, when I went over to check, I saw a dead person covered in blood. It scared the hell out of me! "
"Do you come here often?" Gu Xizhou asked.
"Yes, the better shopping malls in our area are all around here," the man explained. "If you want to buy luxury goods, only this shop has them. The other shops don't have them. My girlfriend likes this place, so we often come here."
Gu Xizhou raised his eyebrows. "When the body was found, was there anyone else around besides you?"
The man thought for a while and finally shook his head. "I didn't see anyone. It was almost twelve o 'clock. Many people were eating in the mall. I didn't notice anyone in the parking lot. Let me ask my girlfriend."
The man pointed at a woman in a pink dress standing in the distance. He went over and patted the girl's back gently. After saying a few words, he clearly told Gu Xizhou that neither of them saw anyone.
After asking about the two, Fang Zhi felt that there was nothing suspicious. After registering the two's identity information, he subconsciously looked at Gu Xizhou. Gu Xizhou went forward and wrote a note to the other party. "Thank you for your help. If you think of any other clues, please contact us."
"Okay." The man took the note, glanced at the phone number on it, and didn't stay. He put his arm around his girlfriend's shoulder and walked out.
After sending them off, Gu Xizhou looked back at the body and then looked up at the infrared surveillance in the distance. He had a basic understanding of the situation, and the only thing left was to go to the surveillance room.
"What the hell are you doing? Huh? How did something so serious happen? "A middle-aged man angrily vented his anger at the fat man next to him.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yu. It was a moment of negligence … We have already asked someone to check. The killing process was less than a minute. No one noticed …"
"No one noticed? What do you think I hired you for? Do you want to eat rice? "
"It was lunchtime. There were people coming in and out of the mall at any time. Who knew that the man in black with a mask came in to kill someone?"
"Explain it to me. Is it useful to explain it now?" The man called Mr. Yu angrily hit the wall with his hand. "Let me tell you, the big boss already knows about the death in the mall."
"I don't know which bastard blabbed and told the big boss … Don't let me know, or else I'll …" Yu Yang touched his bald head and huffed.
"It wasn't a big problem at first, but now that the big boss knows about it, someone is definitely going to be in trouble!"
"He didn't even have a meeting with his subsidiary company. He's already on his way here. This time, someone has to take responsibility for this."
When the four senior managers of the mall saw Fang Zhi in his police uniform and Gu Xizhou in plain clothes, they immediately calmed down. The man called Mr. Yu asked very politely, "Officer, is there anything we can do? We will fully cooperate with your investigation. "
The new CEO hired by Si Yu sounded very sincere. It was obvious that he really wanted to solve this matter as soon as possible.
Gu Xizhou glanced at him and said casually, "Take us to the surveillance room first."
"This … wait a minute. I need to wait for our group's lawyer to come …"
"No." Gu Xizhou said calmly, "I don't have time to wait for you to deal with this controversy and assign responsibility. I need to see the surveillance footage as soon as possible."
"This …" Yu Yang was in a difficult position. "The group's lawyer isn't here. I really don't dare to make a decision on my own."
Gu Xizhou raised his eyebrows and looked at him. It was obvious that he didn't want to wait for the lawyer to come. Yu Yang said, "Then I'll call the group's lawyer first and ask him. This is the first time I've encountered such a situation."
"Did you just say that your big boss is coming?" Gu Xizhou glanced at Yu Yang. He really wanted to tell Yu Yang that he was the one who spoke too much …
"Yes."
Gu Xizhou asked, "The big boss you mentioned is Si Yu?"
When Yu Yang heard Gu Xizhou say Si Yu's name, he was stunned for a moment and instinctively nodded. "Yes. Officer, do you know our boss?"
Gu Xizhou took out his phone and called Si Yu. After the busy tone, the call was hung up.
Gu Xizhou was speechless. What was wrong with him?
Just as he was thinking, he saw a black Maybach drive in and stop in front of him. The person who got out of the car said in a clear and slightly hoarse voice, "Stop calling. I'm here."
"Why are you here?" Gu Xizhou asked.
"I was nearby when you called me." Si Yu looked at him with a pair of deep eyes and said, "I happened to be listening to reports from other companies today. It's not far from here."
"I just came over to take a look. If you need their help, just say it." As soon as Si Yu finished speaking, Gu Xizhou instinctively felt a gaze on him.
Yu Yang looked at Gu Xizhou and smiled. This was the one who spoke too much! He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to keep his job!
Gu Xizhou looked at him generously and smiled back. "Let's go. Your big boss has already spoken. Take us up."
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