Lu Jin'an recalled: "To be honest, I first learned about Li Xin'er before the end of the world."
Lu Chen raised an eyebrow in surprise, feigning a teasing tone, "Oh? You're a fan of celebrities too?"
The mockery in his eyes made Lu Jin'an feel a little embarrassed. Lu Jin'an coughed lightly.
"Ahem, Third Uncle, you're overthinking it."
Lu Chen seemed eager to hear more, and Lu Jin'an quickly followed up:
“My dad sent me to the criminal investigation team in S City, where I stayed for a few months. During that time, there was a case that was somewhat related to her.”
"After the five men got drunk at the bar, a conflict arose between them, and they started fighting at the bar entrance. Concerned bystanders called the police."
Clues were obtained from the on-site statements that the five individuals had murder on their hands. Following this lead, the investigation continued...
During interrogation, the five individuals also exposed and denounced each other, leading to a series of major criminal cases including murder and body disposal, drug trafficking, date rape, and intentional assault. These cases were ultimately transferred to our criminal investigation team.
After Lu Jin'an mentioned it, Lu Chen had some recollection of it.
"I seem to remember this. It caused quite a stir back then. What? Is this related to Li Xin'er?"
As Lu Chen spoke, his expression grew increasingly curious.
Lu Jin'an nodded, "Yes, they fought at the entrance of the bar. There were many witnesses, and the video was subsequently circulated online. In the end, there was no other way but to issue a public statement."
"Coincidentally, Li Xin'er was also at that bar that night. Even more coincidentally, the last person these five people had contact with before the infighting broke out was Li Xin'er."
Lu Chen couldn't help but ask, "Do they know each other?"
"After a special investigation into their interpersonal relationships, it can be basically confirmed that there is no connection between them."
Immediately afterwards, Lu Jin'an mentioned something that had been on his mind for a long time.
“At first, we didn’t know that the woman in the video was Li Xin’er. We found the account holder, Li Xin’er, through her credit card spending records at the hotel that night.”
"After contacting Li Xin'er's agent, Li Xin'er herself came to the criminal investigation team to explain the situation. During the statement taking, she demonstrated her makeup skills to prove that the person that night was herself, but she was just disguised."
Lu Chen was a little puzzled. It sounded like a very ordinary coincidence. It was perfectly normal for celebrities to go to bars and pretend to be casual.
However, he knew that since Lu Jin'an had specifically brought it up, the matter couldn't be that simple.
"Disguise? Did you watch the surveillance video?"
"I watched it. It was because I watched it that I realized Li Xin'er is not a simple person. The people in the video are all women. They don't have any similarities in height, build, or even facial features."
As Lu Jin'an spoke, she stood up.
"Wait a minute, I have a backup of the surveillance video of her giving her statement."
He had specifically copied and saved this video because he admired Li Xin'er's 'makeup skills' and was hoping to meet her when he had the chance.
However, once the task was completed, the evacuation operation came next, and with the impending doom, the matter was put on hold.
But he still kept that surveillance footage on a USB drive.
Lu Jin'an opened the door and asked the team member guarding the door to bring him his personal laptop.
After Lu Chen finished watching the surveillance video, he stared at the paused, frozen frame, remaining silent for a long time.
Lu Jin'an spoke first, asking, "Third Uncle, you also think this isn't simple, right?"
Lu Chen tapped his fingers lightly on the table, his eyes still glued to the computer screen. He murmured a thoughtful remark.
"As the ancients have said, there is a technique for transforming one's appearance and changing one's body."
In his view, this was no longer a disguise, but rather like the so-called disguise techniques in ancient legends that could transform a person completely and change their appearance.
If Li Xin'er were here, she would definitely praise her for having good taste.
What she used was none other than the long-lost art of disguise.
Lu Chen was increasingly convinced that Li Xin'er was no ordinary person. He turned to look at Lu Jin'an and asked again:
"You handled that case personally. Do you think Li Xin'er's appearance was a coincidence, or did she have another purpose?"
Lu Jin'an did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment, and then hesitated before saying:
“If it were before, I wouldn’t have thought much of it, but now that Li Xin’er is in this situation, thinking back on that incident makes me think more about it.”
Lu Chen nodded in agreement, clearly thinking the same thing. "Mm."
"Whether there is a relationship or not is not important. At present, everything she did before is not important. What is important is her now, at this moment."
When Lu Chen said the last sentence, he looked at Lu Jin'an meaningfully.
Lu Jin'an immediately understood and replied, "Yes."
What Li Xin'er did in the past is not important; what matters is Li Xin'er's current goal, her so-called cooperation, whether it is reliable and whether it can be achieved.
Then, Lu Chen abruptly changed the subject, leaning back in his chair, his hands clasped together on the table, looking completely relaxed and at ease.
"By the way, in the information you've looked at, does Li Xin'er have any sisters?"
Or is there a record of mental or psychological treatment received at a hospital?
Lu Jin'an was puzzled as to why Lu Chen would suddenly ask this, but she honestly recalled the information and gave an answer.
“She grew up in an orphanage and has no relatives. Even her social circle consists of work-related people. As for hospital records, at least there are no public records.”
After he finished speaking, he asked again out of curiosity.
"Third Uncle, why do you ask that?"
Lu Chen smiled slightly and said nothing more.
"I just suddenly remembered it and asked casually."
He hadn't seen this in the documents he'd reviewed, and he still couldn't quite understand Li Xin'er's somewhat strange behavior, so he specifically asked Lu Jin'an again, just in case he'd missed something.
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