Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing usually live alone in their small home. Both of them are divine beings, immune to all evil, so they don't set up any defensive formations.
In addition, the community has strict security, and anyone other than the residents needs to register to enter, so theft is generally not a problem.
Everything in the jewelry box was there except for a unique bracelet, which happened to be at the crime scene.
Is someone deliberately framing me?
Lu Qing was truly puzzled. Who would go to such lengths to frame her with a bracelet?
If we're talking about people she's offended recently, it's Jian Zeming.
But Jian Zeming wouldn't kill himself and frame her over such a small conflict!
Furthermore, Feng Shu was still present at the scene. If we're really talking about suspicion, she's probably more suspicious than I am.
Lu Qing wanted to have his fortune told, but since the matter involved himself, the resulting hexagram was very vague and impossible to interpret.
After thinking for a long time, neither of them could come up with a solution, so they went home first.
"Qingqing, do you remember when you last wore that bracelet?" Gu Xicheng asked.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Qing replied:
"It must have been the day we attended Tina's coming-of-age ceremony together. I don't usually wear it."
"That means the bracelet was stolen sometime between when Tina attended her coming-of-age ceremony and now."
Even when Lu Qing comes back, she won't deliberately open the jewelry box to check the jewelry unless there's a need.
Moreover, she has so many necklaces and bracelets that even if one is missing, it wouldn't be noticeable unless you checked carefully.
"Normally, besides the two of us, only the cleaning staff can come into our house."
"Could it be that the cleaning staff stole it?" Lu Qing asked.
Gu Xicheng shook his head slightly: "There are security cameras installed at home, and the cleaning staff..."
Before they could finish speaking, they both suddenly slapped their foreheads.
Damn it, how could I forget about the surveillance cameras!
I was so busy figuring out who was trying to frame Lu Qing that I completely forgot about the security cameras in the house.
Gu Xicheng hurriedly went to the study to retrieve the surveillance footage.
Fortunately, the home security camera footage was deliberately saved for nearly a month. Ideally, we could find out who stole the bracelet, but if we couldn't, it would narrow down the time frame.
Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing sat at the desk and watched the surveillance footage for an entire day.
Finally, on August 30th, after Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing left home, they discovered something.
That day, after dropping Lu Qing off at school, Gu Xicheng went straight to the company.
Because Lu Qing went back to school, Gu Xicheng went back to Gu's house for dinner and slept there that night, instead of coming back home.
Logically, no one should be at home on this day.
But they saw with their own eyes that Lu Qing returned home and went into the bedroom.
When she came out, she was wearing that bracelet.
Lu Qing was stunned when he saw this.
This absolutely cannot be me!
"I had just arrived at school that day, and there was a class meeting at this time in the afternoon. How could I have gone home?"
Gu Xicheng froze the moment and observed it carefully.
The face in the picture is very clear and looks exactly like Lu Qing. The only strange thing is the height.
Gu Xicheng pulled Lu Qing to the bedroom door and then looked at her from the surveillance camera's perspective.
Lu Qing is only 1.62 meters tall and usually likes to wear sneakers with low heels, reaching a maximum height of 1.65 meters.
But the 'Lu Qing' in the video surveillance looks to be at least 1.75 meters tall.
Therefore, it can be concluded that the "Lu Qing" in the video surveillance must be someone else impersonating her.
"Someone impersonated me, entered our house, and took a bracelet??"
Lu Qing's forehead was full of question marks:
"Why???"
Gu Xicheng shrugged helplessly, indicating that he hadn't figured it out yet.
He then asked the property management to retrieve the surveillance footage from the community on August 30th, which also captured the fake Lu Qing returning.
The security guard in the guard booth greeted her and seemed to give her an extra look.
Gu Xicheng found the security guard and asked him why. He said: "Miss Lu Qing seemed a bit strange that day. She seemed to have grown a lot taller all of a sudden."
The security guard recognized Lu Qing, but as a security guard, he didn't dare to stare at the residents, especially female residents.
Lu Qing walked quickly that day, so the security guard was only puzzled for a moment and assumed that Lu Qing was wearing high heels, so he didn't think too much about it.
"But how did she open our door after she came in?" Lu Qing asked.
Gu Xicheng looked at the combination lock on the door:
"The lock showed no signs of tampering; it could be unlocked by fingerprint, facial recognition, or a password."
“Facial recognition relies on bone structure. If it can be successfully recognized by simple disguises, then this door lock is incredibly incompetent!” Lu Qing said.
Gu Xicheng: "Simple disguise won't work, but I feel like this person's face wasn't created through disguise, but rather by forcefully transforming it into your appearance!"
Lu Qing frowned slightly: "You mean... a disguise spell!"
Gu Xicheng: "It's not just the Disguise Spell; many sects in the Xuanmen have this kind of secret technique for changing one's appearance. However, it's not easy to achieve such a convincing disguise."
“If that’s the case, then it’s the Bureau of Investigation’s responsibility,” Lu Qing said in a deep voice.
"Should we go check the body first? Maybe we can find some clues."
Lu Qing nodded in agreement.
It was already dark, and after watching the surveillance footage all day, both of their eyes were extremely sore.
They went to have a meal, rested for a while, and then headed to the police station.
Normally, the detectives should be off work by now, but because of this case, they haven't been able to go home yet.
Lu Qing brought them a late-night snack, and then told the captain that he was going to see the body.
Although Lu Qing's position is not in the criminal investigation team, the investigation bureau is a special department. Under special circumstances, they can intervene in any case, which is a power granted to them by the state.
Upon arriving at the morgue, Lu Qing attempted to summon Jian Zeming's soul, but was unable to do so.
This also indirectly confirms what Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing had thought before—
This is no ordinary murder case!
When a person has just died, their soul cannot leave the body too far.
Jian Zeming had only been dead for less than 24 hours, yet his soul was not near his body, which meant it must have been trapped or taken away by someone.
Whatever the reason, this is not a case that an ordinary criminal police officer could handle.
"I should be able to call my brother and ask him to take over the case," Lu Qing said with a sigh.
Wang Yanjun received the news quickly, but the people who came were Jian Ming and Liu Manyun.
"Idol, I haven't seen you in so long!"
Liu Manyun rushed over and hugged Lu Qing, nuzzling her shoulder.
Gu Xicheng's eyes showed a hint of disdain, but he was already used to it and didn't stop her anymore.
Jianming gave Gu Xicheng an apologetic look, then pulled Liu Manyun back:
"Let's get down to business!"
What exactly is going on with the case?
Lu Qing briefly recounted what had happened, and then took them to see the body.
Upon hearing Jian Zeming's name, Jian Ming's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned pale upon seeing the corpse.
"It...it really is him!"
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