Chapter 402 The Curtains Were Broken
I have to say it was a smart decision.
If the police find out, that’s another story. If they don’t, the three people will divide up all the profits after Lao Xu’s death.
They even restrained each other because of this secret.
The voice of the pearl bird continued to be heard.
"The Qian guy said it would be best to fake it as suicide. Social pressure is high these days, especially among celebrities, influencers, and those working in self-media. They all suffer from depression to some extent. They could fabricate the illusion of Xu's suicide. To do this, the three of them bribed a crooked doctor and bought two bottles of depression medication from him. They placed one bottle in Xu's office drawer, proving Xu was truly depressed. They took several pills from the other bottle and gave it to Xu, leaving him with medication in his stomach. When the police performed the autopsy, they would find drug residue, indirectly proving Xu's suicide was caused by depression."
"After discussing it, the three of them began to act. They fed Lao Xu depression medication, left one person to clean up the scene, and the other two took Lao Xu's body home and pretended that he had jumped from a building."
After disposing of the body, the three began to exchange statements. According to the bird breeder, the three of them had gone to a roadside stall to drink together the previous night. They drank until late and then took a taxi back to the company to rest. They knew nothing about what happened to Old Xu.
To prevent the police from investigating the surveillance footage, the bird owner deleted all the surveillance footage from the evening incident and cut off the power to create the illusion that there was no power in the office last night.
After listening to Lin Ting's retelling, Si Chen and Director Song remained calm. Wu Dachuan, on the side, slammed the table angrily, and the teacup on the table shook twice. After Director Song looked over, Wu Dachuan immediately withdrew his hand from slamming the table, with a guilty expression on his face.
He couldn't stop talking with anger, "Director Song is so infuriating! If the captain hadn't insisted on bringing the pearl bird back, if Miss Lin hadn't asked the truth, the direction of our investigation would have been completely misguided.
Even if the truth is finally revealed, it may lead to many detours and a waste of time.”
"The forensic report was delivered this afternoon. The preliminary autopsy found unmelted drugs in the deceased's stomach. We are still conducting a drug test, and the results have not been delivered yet.
When Tian Tian went to the company to inquire about the situation, she also went to the security office to ask for the surveillance video from the day before Xu Ying's accident. The security office said that the surveillance camera did not record it yesterday and that it was caused by a power outage when they came to check in the morning. Our staff went forward to check and found that there were indeed signs of a power outage. We did not expect that it was a deliberate power outage.
"You can check the owner of the pearl bird. He should have experience in computer studies, or even be a hacker who is not a professional." Lin Ting added.
"Thank you Ms. Lin for the reminder. I will ask Tian Tian to check Zhou Yang's resume now." Wu Dachuan immediately took out his cell phone and sent a message to Tian Tian.
After Wu Dachuan sent the message, he turned around and saw Si Chen's face was as gloomy as ink, with an unfathomable coldness in his dark eyes. His fingers were stroking the teacup. Wu Dachuan had followed Si Chen for a long time, and he knew from his actions that Si Chen was thinking.
Wu Dachuan asked cautiously, "Boss, are there any clues you've missed?"
Hearing this, Si Chen regained his composure and said in a voice as cold as December frost, "The curtains were torn."
Si Chen said as he pulled up the photos they took at the scene.
Wu Dachuan looked at the photo and speculated, "Maybe it was scratched before, or maybe it was scratched by a small animal."
Si Chen shook his head and rejected Wu Dachuan's idea. "Xu Ying lives on the tenth floor, not the first or second. Plus, there's no sign of pets at home, so we can rule out the possibility of animals damaging the curtains. As for whether they were damaged before, we can ask the neighbors near Xu Ying's house; they might have noticed it accidentally."
"I'm more inclined to believe that Xu Ying wasn't completely dead at the company, but simply fainted from the knocks. If she had received medical treatment promptly, she might have had a chance of survival. However, the suspect was too frightened and thought Xu Ying was dead on the spot, so he took her away and pushed her down from the building. Xu Ying's ultimate cause of death was still falling from the building."
"Dachuan called the forensic department and asked them to carefully examine Xu Ying's body again."
Si Chen's first thought was always accurate. Wu Dachuan had no doubt at all and immediately called the forensic department to ask them to check Xu Ying's body.
Immediately afterwards, colleagues were arranged to go to the residential area where Xu Ying lived to inquire about the situation.
Maybe someone really noticed.
Lin Ting interrupted, "I want to see the window that was damaged."
Si Chen had no doubts and immediately played the photos they took at the scene to Lin.
After all, it is taken through a lens, so the image quality is not so clear after being compressed.
Lin Ting enlarged the photo and looked closely at the scratches on the screen. "This location and the scratches on the screen are not caused by small animals. Whether it's a cat or a dog, or a flying animal like a peregrine falcon or an owl, their claws are relatively slender, so the scratches would be smaller. The scratches left at the scene are wider, like the marks left by humans."
"That's true. Dachuan asked everyone to change their thinking and re-investigate." Si Chen agreed with Lin Ting's analysis.
Seeing that the people in the office were about to get up and leave, the pearl bird in the cage began to flutter around again in panic.
"What about the birds? Don't forget the birds. What about the birds?"
"The bird doesn't want to go back to the bad guys. The bird hasn't lived enough."
With the sound of flapping its wings, everyone's attention was drawn back to the pearl bird.
Lin Ting soothed him softly, "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten you, and I won't send you back to the bad guys. Until the case is solved, you stay at the police station. They will protect your safety. When I return home from out of town, I'll pick you up and take you to my house."
"Okay."
After getting Lin Ting's promise, the pearl bird became completely obedient.
"I hear you must be exhausted after a busy day. We won't disturb you any more. Go to bed early." Si Chen said as he was about to hang up the video call.
Knowing that Si Chen and the others still had a lot of things to deal with, Lin Ting didn't interrupt them too much, "Seniors, you guys go ahead and get busy."
Before Lin Ting finished speaking, there was a knock on the closed door. Si Chen raised his hand and hesitated before pressing it, his eyes fixed on the screen.
Lin Ting thought Si Chen had hung up the video call, so he ignored him and walked straight to the entrance to open the door. "Who is it?"
"Listen, it's me."
As the familiar voice rang out, Lin Ting opened the door and Bai Xi walked in carrying bags of takeout. "I've been in the reserve all day and haven't eaten much. I knew Sister Ting might not want to go downstairs to eat, so I ordered takeout. They're all local specialties. Let me try them and see how they taste."
Bai Xi said as he placed the things on the coffee table in front of the sofa.
Bai Xi bought a lot of food, and she couldn't finish it all by herself. "You haven't eaten either, right? Stay and eat with us. I'll reimburse you for whatever you spent later."
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