Chapter 02 Chapter 2
There was silence for a few seconds, followed by a burst of chaos.
Lu Jianing quickly ran up the stairs. Perhaps it was a habit she had developed over the years, so she took three steps at a time and reached the second floor in just a few minutes.
When she arrived, except for a frightened waitress, the others were bodyguards in black suits.
But these big men had obviously never seen such a scene before, and they were all stunned.
Lu Jianing glanced at the frightened waitress and saw that her legs were weak and she collapsed at the bottom of the railing. Her pretty facial features were "flying" all over the place because of fright, and she did not look as kind as a waitress should have at all.
Lu Jianing turned and walked into the guest room. Seeing the floor covered with blood, she frowned and moved over on the clean floor.
She gently sniffed the breath of the man sitting on the chair, and then touched the man's skin with her hand.
The breathing stopped and the body was cold, it was obvious that he had been dead for some time.
Lu Jianing calmly glanced around the room. The scene was clean, with no signs of dragging or any signs of a fight, and the deceased had not struggled before his death.
This is obviously the first crime scene.
The cause of death of the deceased should be that the weapon pierced the heart directly.
If the person was murdered, then the deceased must have known the murderer. But... even if it was an acquaintance, the deceased should have struggled hard after being in pain, so why was there no sign of struggle at the scene...
Especially if the heart is pierced, it won't kill the person instantly. Before losing consciousness, the person should still be able to feel pain...
While Lu Jianing was thinking, people gathered at the door, all wanting to go in but not daring to.
"Old Zhao!"
The heart-wrenching roar at the door brought Lu Jianing back from her wandering thoughts, and she looked down at the face of the dead.
Just now, she noticed that the dead person in front of her was Zhao Mogan, the president of Zhao Group who had just spoken to her.
How could he be the one who died...
"Old Zhao!" The woman's voice at the door rang out again, and even seemed to be approaching.
"Don't come in." Lu Jianing stopped him.
Perhaps frightened by Lu Jianing's aura, everyone stood there in a daze.
Lu Jianing slowly turned around and faced everyone at the door: "Call the police, Zhao Mo is dead."
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Within a few minutes, the entire cruise ship was surrounded by police.
"What's going on at the scene?" A man in black leather jacket walked into the cruise ship through layers of guards.
"Captain He, the deceased is Zhao Mogan, the president of the Zhao Group, 48 years old. The cause of death was a knife piercing his heart. The body was discovered by a cruise ship waiter."
He Qifeng glanced around: "What kind of event is being held here?"
"Today is the banquet for Zhao Mogan's illegitimate son to recognize his ancestry."
He Qifeng: "Who is the first witness?"
"It was a waiter who discovered the body, and it was a guest at the party who confirmed the death."
He Qifeng asked: "Where are the confessions of the two people?"
Bai Yunan immediately replied: "Sister Tang is asking."
He Qifeng responded casually and then went straight to the second floor.
At the stairs on the second floor, Tang Wan and two colleagues were recording their statements.
"May I have your name?"
"Liu Hongmin."
Among them, the waiter wearing a waiter uniform said.
"How did you find the deceased?" Tang Wan asked.
"We are required to clean the guest rooms every two hours," Liu Hongmin continued, "I knocked on the door for a long time but no one answered me, so I pushed the door open and went in."
"Was there anything unusual in the room when you went in?" Tang Wan continued to ask.
"No," Liu Hongmin said, "When I entered, the room was dark. I closed the door and then turned on the light. Then I saw Mr. Zhao standing there in pain."
"Whose room is that?" Tang Wan asked.
"It belongs to Mr. Zhao," Liu Hongmin continued. "Before the banquet started, he specifically asked that a room of his own be reserved for him. The other rooms can be used by guests attending the banquet at will."
He Qifeng, who was passing by, pricked up his ears and listened to some of the comments. His eyes swept over everyone's faces one by one.
The girl who answered the question should be the first waitress who discovered the body.
As for the girl in pink skirt who was listening attentively to the confession beside her...
As if she noticed his gaze and was thinking about something, Lu Jianing raised her eyes, and happened to meet He Qifeng's gaze on her.
He Qifeng walked past her quickly without stopping for a moment.
Lu Jianing turned around and watched him leave.
After making sure he was far away, Lu Jianing took out his cell phone and sent a message to Jiang Yubai: [Linjiang Squad, who is the criminal police captain? 】
Jiang Yubai replied quickly: [Do you need my help to check it out? 】
Lu Jianing refused: [No thanks. 】
Jiang Yubai: [Do you know him? 】
Lu Jianing: [Well, I suspect he is my master’s college roommate, He Qifeng. 】
Jiang Yubai had heard of He Qifeng to some extent.
I heard that he solved nearly a hundred cases in three years and was recognized as a crime-solving genius by major criminal police teams across the country.
Among them, what made him famous was solving a serial murder case that lasted for five years.
I heard that the murderer traveled to many cities and killed more than a dozen people, both men and women, young and old. All the major criminal police teams joined forces but were unable to do anything about the murderer.
Finally, Yangcheng asked He Qifeng for help and the case was solved.
The reason why the word "please leave" was used is because He Qifeng is of a higher seniority.
After graduation, he continued to study under Gu Jianshi, a "nationally renowned criminal investigation expert" who was the most strict in selecting apprentices at that time.
He was the most talented disciple in the Gu family at that time, and also the youngest one.
Today, the group of disciples brought up by He Qifeng and his fellow masters almost cover all major criminal police teams across the country, and have gradually become the backbone of each major police force.
And he still solved the case alone.
He neither takes apprentices nor passes on experience. He just relies on his superb criminal investigation skills to compete with his disciples for KPIs every day, and the key is that no one has ever competed with him.
So for the newcomers in the police station, He Qifeng is like a ancestor.
Jiang Yubai was silent for a while: [Does he know you? 】
Lu Jianing: [I’ve seen him once before. 】
But I'm not sure if he remembers me. 】
Jiang Yubai: [Need me...]
Lu Jianing: [Not for now, I'll go test him first. 】
Lu Jianing put away his phone and walked to the crime scene.
Inside, the forensic doctor was examining every detail of the body, while He Qifeng and Bai Yunan put on white gloves and examined every detail in the house.
He Qifeng squatted down and looked at the messy footprints on the ground.
One of the footprints appeared particularly clear under the illumination of special equipment, like a pair of high heels.
"Whose footprint is this?" He Qifeng asked.
"Report to Team He, it's Lu Jianing's." A young detective said nearby.
He Qifeng said sternly: "Who let her in?"
The detective continued, "I heard from people at the scene that she rushed upstairs to confirm whether the deceased was dead after hearing a waiter's scream."
He Qifeng was silent, and no emotion could be seen on his face.
Years of training have given Lu Jianing excellent hearing. Even if two people speak in a very low voice, the voices can still be heard by Lu Jianing intact.
She curled her red lips and smiled gently.
As if feeling a gust of cold wind blowing on his arm, He Qifeng fixed his eyes on the air conditioner on the wall.
He stood up and was about to walk over when Lu Jianing, who was leaning against the door and looking at him with his arms folded, said, "Uncle police officer, the air conditioner was on when I came in."
He Qifeng looked over in the direction of the sound and happened to see Lu Jianing smiling at him confidently at the door.
Bai Yunan, who was collecting biological information at the scene, pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly: "Uncle...Uncle..."
As if realizing that he called the wrong name, Lu Jianing was surprised and said, "I'm sorry, this is the first time I've seen a real policeman since I was a child. I learned the name from the textbook when I was a child, so I can't change it right away."
"Who are you?" He Qifeng frowned and asked.
Bai Yunan was worried that given He Qifeng's violent temper, he would attack someone on the spot. He immediately answered for Lu Jianing: "Return to Team He, she is Lu Jianing."
Hearing this, He Qifeng had a vague impression of Lu Jianing: "Why did you break into the crime scene?"
Lu Jianing thought he was going to ask something else, but he turned out to ask this!
She stood up straight and exaggeratedly made some frightened and delicate movements: "You don't know! He was bleeding a lot at the time. I was scared so I came in to check the situation."
A... a fear?
Bai Yunan pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly.
A living person died in front of her with a horrible face, and she rushed into the crime scene out of fear?
He didn't realize how scared she was.
"He died right there..." As he said this, Lu Jianing was about to step in to demonstrate to He Qifeng and the others.
"Don't come in." He Qifeng stopped him immediately.
Lu Jianing calmly raised the corners of his smiling mouth and said, "Brother policeman, you are so handsome even when you are fierce."
"Okay, I won't go in. If you have anything to ask, you are welcome to come to Lu's Group to find me."
Bai Yunan has heard of her, and he blurted out: "You are the one who recently acquired Feiniao Technology, the second-generation rich man with lots of money—Lu Jianing?"
Lu Jianing didn't care about the prefix he added to her name. She said confidently, "Yes, my family is very rich."
As if he felt that this sentence was not enough to show off his generosity, Lu Jianing continued, "Since we have so many handsome guys in our police force, when I have time one day, I will definitely send some good equipment to our criminal police team."
"Okay." Bai Yunan agreed happily.
He Qifeng glared at him.
He Qifeng was angered by her repeated inappropriate behavior. He said, "Unrelated personnel should leave the crime scene."
"Okay, okay, I'll leave now." Lu Jianing seemed to have not yet had enough of talking. She continued, "Captain Wang, remember to come to our Feiyu Technology to talk to me about the case when you have time. After all, I have a good impression of Captain Wang."
"What Captain Wang? Our captain's surname is He, and his name is He Qifeng." Bai Yunan corrected seriously.
"Oh, your last name is He..." Lu Jianing nodded thoughtfully, "Feng - Feng, Ning - Ning, we are indeed a perfect match."
Everyone: “…”
"Get lost." He Qifeng, whose patience had reached its limit, shouted coldly.
"Okay," Lu Jianing agreed happily, "You're so handsome even when you're scolding people, you're worthy of being the man I like."
Lu Jianing left the door happily, and the frightened people in the room finally came to their senses.
They turned their heads to look at He Qifeng.
It is recognized by the entire police force that He Qifeng is handsome, but no one is willing to flirt with him like this fearless rich second-generation.
I'm really not afraid of being killed by this ancestor's eyes.
He Qifeng glanced around and said, "Keep working."
At the command, everyone immediately got busy with their work.
Lu Jianing swaggered up to the first floor.
Jiang Yubai, who had been waiting for her on the first floor for a long time, walked towards her with great insight: "Boss."
Lu Jianing took a sip of the red wine beside him and said without any context, "He didn't recognize me. He probably really forgot about me."
Jiang Yubai knew who the "he" Lu Jianing was referring to. He moved closer to Lu Jianing inconspicuously and asked, "Is he pretending?"
Lu Jianing: "Probably not. With his old-fashioned personality, he can't pretend at all."
"Especially, I just deliberately said his last name was Wang, but he didn't notice anything wrong."
Jiang Yubai: "This doesn't fit He Qifeng's character. Isn't he the most vigilant about details like this? How could you be so easily fooled?"
"There's nothing I can do about it," Lu Jianing said nonchalantly, "He probably didn't expect that the person he met for the first time would be able to test him with the personality of the type of person he hates the most."
"Hmm?" Jiang Yubai stared at her with interest, "Who does he hate?"
"Improper people, frivolous people, rich second generation."
Lu Jianing looked up at him with a smirk on his face: "And these three types of people together are the type of people that He Qifeng hates when their buffs are stacked up."
"For example..." Lu Jianing pointed at himself, "—me!"
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