Chapter 83 There are two murderers

Xu Zhi had just stepped out.

Xiao Wang scurried up from behind, calling out, "Captain Xu, wait for me!"

Why are you following me?

Xu Zhi stopped and turned to ask.

"I'll drive you," Xiao Wang said matter-of-factly.

Xu Zhi frowned, but did not refuse, and the two got into the car.

Xiao Wang started the car, turned around and asked, "Captain Xu, where are we going?"

Xu Zhi was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's go to Lu Yao's house."

Xiao Wang was taken aback: "Why go there? Wasn't the case already closed?"

“The murderer is not Bai Xiao,” Xu Zhi said calmly.

"But they have already turned themselves in, and the evidence is conclusive."

Bai Xiao had worked with them for many years; it would be a lie to say he had no feelings for them.

He also hoped that Bai Xiao was not the murderer, and he found it hard to believe that the other party would do such a thing, but the evidence was there, which forced him to believe it.

“I’ve seen his previous records. He took on 47 cases and solved 46 of them, with a case-solving rate that was almost 100%. Moreover, his case-handling efficiency was ridiculously fast. He usually solved cases within 48 hours and rarely exceeded 72 hours. But Lu Yao’s case dragged on for a full half month, which is very strange.”

"Is it possible that he committed this crime himself?" Xiao Wang whispered.

"It was because he was the murderer that I became suspicious."

What makes you doubt it?

"His identity."

Xu Zhi thought for a moment and explained, "Let me put it this way: there are three kinds of people in this world. The first kind are those who follow the rules, the second kind are those who use the rules, and the third kind are those who create the rules. If he were a driver or a construction worker, I could understand his heroism. But his identity is that of a policeman. This identity is too convenient for him. It's like someone with unparalleled martial arts skills getting a peerless sword."

"With his intelligence and the advantages of his position, he could have made Lu Yao wish she were dead in a hundred different ways, but he chose the most foolish method, complicating a simple matter, which I find very puzzling."

“What you said seems to make sense, so why did he voluntarily turn himself in?” Xiao Wang asked.

“He’s taking the blame for someone else, becoming the murderer’s scapegoat.” Xu Zhi’s eyes were fixed on the window, his tone calm: “For someone to take the blame for him, the two must have a very special relationship, which is why I asked you who in the team is closest to him.”

Xiao Wang's hand jerked violently, almost causing the car to crash into the guardrail. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and steered the car back to its original position.

The car stopped.

Xu Zhi looked at Xiao Wang, still somewhat shaken: "What are you doing? You're distracted even while driving."

Xiao Wang said embarrassedly, "I was just thinking about something, and you startled me."

What's on your mind?

"N-nothing...it's nothing." Xiao Wang gave an awkward laugh.

Xu Zhi looked at Xiao Wang with a strange expression: "I always feel like you're hiding something from me."

"What could possibly be wrong with me? It's just... it's just... oh well, just don't overthink it." Xiao Wang tried to remain calm, turned the steering wheel again, and the car got back on the road.

Xu Zhi glanced at Xiao Wang for only two seconds before looking away and not pursuing the matter further.

Throughout the journey, Xiao Wang didn't dare to say much, focusing only on driving.

The car slowly drove into the residential area and parked in the underground garage.

Because of the murder that occurred there, the house has never been rented out. The two got the keys from the property management and went to the floor where the victim lived.

Unlock the door and enter the room.

The room was dimly lit, with a faint smell of disinfectant in the air. Many things had been cleaned up, and a few landscape paintings hung on the wall.

Xu Zhi walked to the balcony, drew back the curtains, and sunlight instantly streamed in, illuminating the entire room.

Xiao Wang followed behind, nervously observing Xu Zhi's every move, and cautiously asked, "Captain Xu, the family members have cleared everything out of here, and the layout of the rooms has been changed. What are we doing here?"

“Recreate the scene,” Xu Zhi said calmly.

Xiao Wang looked puzzled, glanced around, and saw nothing.

Can this really be recreated on-site?

Xu Zhi didn't offer any further explanation. Instead, he took out his phone, opened his photo album, and found the photos of the scene he had taken at the time. He then located the corresponding locations and examined them one by one.

Watching Xu Zhi work so diligently, Xiao Wang almost instantly saw Bai Xiao's shadow in him and couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder they are master and apprentice!"

This work ethic.

They look exactly alike.

Xu Zhi tried to piece together the details of the crime scene from the photos, but unfortunately, the murderer's method was too clean, and the victim was intoxicated, so the whole crime was very short.

From opening the door to entering the house, and then to the murder, it only took about half a minute.

With such a short time frame for the crime, the clues left behind were extremely scarce.

He frowned and paced back and forth in the room.

Xiao Wang watched from the sidelines, equally at a loss.

Just then, Xu Zhi's gaze was drawn to the old house in the distance outside the window.

He went to the balcony, his eyes fixed on that direction.

A scene suddenly flashed through Xu Zhi's mind. He pointed to the old houses and asked Xiao Wang, "Does that place lead to this community?"

Xiao Wang followed his gaze, thought for a moment, and nodded: "Okay, but you can only come in through Gate 2 of the community. Very few people go through that gate."

"Let's go take a look."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Although Xiao Wang was a little confused, he quickly followed.

After leaving the residential area, the two quickly turned into the alley across the street. After walking for a few minutes, Xu Zhi suddenly stopped at a corner, his eyes scanning his surroundings as he fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Wang asked.

"There were two murderers."

Xu Zhi pointed to a street lamp ten meters away: "One is standing there, and the other is standing here with me."

Xiao Wang was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "How did you know?"

Xu Zhi frowned, a hint of confusion in his eyes, and said, "I keep seeing a picture in my mind. I'm not sure if it's the truth, but I did see two people."

He raised his head, his gaze fixed firmly ahead, as if trying to grasp that blurry image, but the image was always shrouded in a layer of misty clouds.

"There were two murderers, but judging from the marks on the photos, it was the same person who did it."

"So there is a murderer hiding behind this case."