Chapter 234 Police Officer's Suspect
The weather in June is changeable. It may be sunny in the morning but cloudy and rainy in the afternoon. It looks like it will rain soon.
Everyone in the meeting room was dejected.
Such an important person was lost, but they had no way of applying for a search.
It can be said that even if Xiao Xia wanted to escape abroad at this moment, they would not be able to detain her.
When Qiu Zui came back from being lectured by the director, all he saw was a bunch of eggplants hit by frost.
He placed the notebook in his hand on the table. The sound of the thick cowhide book and the mahogany table colliding with each other startled everyone.
"Let's look at the information."
Qiu Huo knocked on the whiteboard, where the latest information had already been posted.
Although he ordered not to let anyone escape, he expected to lose them.
Even if there is an open pursuit, there are times when people cannot be caught, let alone the current situation.
Even if Xiao Xia didn't run away, they could only wait until they found evidence.
More information about Xia Chi has been dug out and presented to them in a more comprehensive manner.
Perverted serial killers usually have an unhappy childhood, but Xia Chi's life does not show this.
She was an only child, born in an ordinary family, and when the police came to investigate, both of them had a decent reputation.
She dropped out of school at the age of 15 and entered society. When she was 18, her parents had an accident. Although she did not die, her face was damaged and she was hospitalized for a long time. After being discharged from the hospital, she continued to work for a while, sold her house, and disappeared in front of her acquaintances. She did not begin to enjoy life, but continued to work busily. Those jobs did not require much technical content, and she just sold time and physical strength.
It is worth mentioning that the junior high school she attended was the same junior high school taught by Zhang Liansheng, who hired a killer to dump a corpse in the murder and corpse dumping case next door.
Wei Yunjun was puzzled: "She has so much money, but she still works everywhere?"
When a person suddenly becomes rich, he or she usually leads a more indulgent life, but Xia Chi is not like that.
The compensation from the driver, insurance, and parents' company, all added up to at least two to three million, and Xia Chi's house was sold for six hundred thousand.
Even with such a fortune, Xia Chi is still struggling to make a living.
Bank records show that she did not make much change to the money.
Zhu Changdong: "Could it be that from this moment on, she had the idea of killing someone? This means that Yue Jixiang is probably not the first person to die at her hands."
This speculation is not groundless. Xiao Xia's three sword strikes were steady, accurate and fierce, and not awkward. They must have been the result of repeated practice, or a precise control over the human body structure.
After reading Xiao Xia's information, everyone did not feel that the situation was clear, but rather it was even more confusing.
There is no way to even tell whether she has gender identity disorder or is blurring her gender to facilitate the crime.
The only thing that can be seen from the breast reduction surgery she underwent is that she is consciously reducing her feminine characteristics.
There is no indication from her past that October 13th is any special date for her. It is not her birthday, nor is it her parents’ birthday or death anniversary.
Everyone was racking their brains, trying to get clues from these texts that could help them break the deadlock.
Wei Yunjun worriedly asked, "If we alarm her, will she just run away?"
“Not likely.”
Qiu Huo felt that Xia Chi would not stop there.
The only place she was familiar with was Runing. She had been preparing here for a long time. The targets on her list were all people here. In Lin Zhi's opinion, her work had not been completed yet, so how could she be willing to leave and start over?
This person is very contradictory. On the one hand, she hopes that more people will see her masterpiece, but on the other hand, she is afraid of danger and hides it.
Therefore, Qiu may think that not only will she not leave, but she will be more cautious in committing crimes.
"Take someone to search that house."
Wei Yunjun was surprised: "A search warrant?"
It's impossible to think about it. Although they have suspicions, it is unlikely to stand up to scrutiny. So far, the clues they have obtained about the murderer Xiao Xia are broken at Dayu, and they and Xia Chi are two unconnected lines. They lack the key evidence to connect the two, otherwise Captain Qiu would not have stayed in the director's office for half an hour.
“Contact the landlord to view the house.”
Qiu Huo didn't say much, but Wei Yunjun already understood.
It is not a matter of course for people who want to buy a house to look at the house. As for the other identity of the criminal police, there is no need to elaborate. There is too much room for maneuver and it is not the first time they have done such a thing.
Qiu Huo sorted out the information and went home immediately.
Lin Zhi was reading a book on the recliner in the study, and was not panicked when he was suddenly picked up.
The book was closed and thrown carelessly on the small sofa.
Qiu Huo lifted Lin Zhi's head and kissed him, then carried him all the way to the bedroom while kissing him.
When Lin Zhi was put on the bed, her hair was a little messy. She raised her eyes slightly and asked, "Did someone run away?"
His breathing was still unstable, and although his tone was questioning, the meaning was very firm.
His eyes were gentle, yet had a calmness that seemed to see through everything.
This intelligence makes him even more charming, as if everything is in his web, allowing him to manipulate and play with it.
"Yeah," Qiu Huo responded, burying his head in Lin Zhi's neck to absorb his scent. After a while, he spoke, "You guessed so accurately?"
"If you had found the key evidence, you wouldn't be so calm. If you had caught the person but couldn't do anything about it, you wouldn't have come back right away. You would have at least spent some time with her. It seems that she ran away because she was alarmed."
"That's right, but she had already lost contact with Ying Shiyu before she found us, and she had already developed a tendency to flee. Even though we hadn't issued a wanted order for her, she already felt like a fugitive."
Qiu Huo looked at Lin Zhi and while expressing his thoughts, he also felt a little regretful.
Lin Zhi is actually also very suitable to be a policeman. It’s a pity that they are not colleagues, otherwise they could stay together every day and even have an office romance.
The desk in his office is made of ebony, which should go well with Lin Zhi's skin.
"Cunning, cautious, sensitive, perhaps a little neurotic, indifferent to life, with a sense of ritual, and average psychological quality."
Qiu Huo counted the murderer's features and tapped Lin Zhi's waist with his fingertips.
Qiu Huo's voice was a little cold: "Compared to sitting in front of me and being stubborn, or even using public opinion to oppress me, she is not that difficult to deal with like this. Her tricks are harder to catch than those of ordinary murderers, but as long as you find the right trick, you can definitely catch her."
At least there's no need to worry that she will kill people at will. People like that are time bombs. It's much better for her to hide than to kill people in revenge against the police.
Lin Zhi: "She is very afraid of you, and her methods are clumsy and not very smart. In terms of ability, she is just an ordinary person."
That time at the amusement park, Xia Chi had actually done a very good disguise, but her fear of the police was far beyond Yu Linzhi's imagination. Even if Ying Shiyu hadn't left that day, Xia Chi would have given up her target.
Although she tried her best to remain calm when facing Qiu Huo, the unconcealable stiffness leaked out from her body, and she didn't dare to look at him for too long that day.
Her escape also shows this point. If Lin Zhi were her, she would definitely not run away, and would even leisurely appreciate the helpless look of the police.
Qiu Huo looked down at Lin Zhi. Even such harsh and sarcastic words and such dangerous and dark thoughts, spoken from the smiling young man's mouth, seemed less vicious. They were like tiny needles that pierced through soft cotton wool and into a person's body, bringing waves of chilling coldness that made one's teeth shudder.
Once such people become criminals, they are the most troublesome.
"But it's precisely because she's an ordinary person that if you scare her, she'll hide, but she doesn't have much time left."
"According to the time she set for herself, the Endless Summer's flowering period will end in September, which is only two months away. And there are at least eight people on her list. She should be very anxious now."
Facing Qiu Huo's gaze, Lin Zhi finished the rest of his words.
Qiu Huo did not respond. He looked down at the young man sitting on the bed, gently stroking his cheek with his thumb, then moving his thumb down and placing his palm on his neck.
He exerted a little force with his hands, forcing Lin Zhi's head to lift slightly.
It was a small but extremely clear movement. Lin Zhi's expression remained unchanged, and her eyes were fixed on the man's sharp and dark eyes.
Qiu Huo did not tighten his palms, but gently stroked the blood vessels on his lover's snow-white neck with his thumbs. His eyelashes trembled, adding a tender and lingering meaning to his gaze.
The corners of his lips turned up, he pulled out a smile, and whispered: "You are so good at analyzing people's hearts, guess what I want to say to you?"
"Warn me not to commit a crime? If that day really comes, will you arrest me yourself?"
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes widened slightly, which made his face look more innocent. This expression was not deliberate, but it made people know clearly that he did it on purpose.
It was neither a playful expectation nor a deliberate display of harmlessness, but a nonchalant certainty somewhere in between, which avoided the heavy ending and left only the temptation of flirting.
"You're wrong," Qiu Huo tightened his grip slightly, leaning closer to Lin Zhi, "because there won't be such a day."
"Crime prevention is a key part."
It’s very simple. If you can’t even get out of bed or go out the door, how can you have the energy to commit a crime?
"What a police officer with a strong sense of justice."
Lin Zhi stretched out his tone and teased with a smile.
"It is my responsibility and obligation to protect the safety of citizens, and protecting you is even more important."
Qiu Huo's voice was neither frivolous nor lingering, it narrated the oath.
He loosened his hands and, without doing any intimate acts, straightened up.
"She should be observing the situation secretly these days, and she shouldn't come over to stare at you, but just in case, I'll let Xiao Zheng follow you. If anything happens, notify me immediately."
Qiu may not be troubled by just this one case. There will always be other cases happening, and he cannot stay by Lin Zhi's side all the time.
Lin Zhi's illness always worries him, but he has not yet thought of a good solution.
Qiu Huo was talking about the case and the next arrangements. When he saw Lin Zhi nod to him, he turned around and closed the curtains on the bay window.
The bedroom light was on, outlining the muscles in his arms.
Mature restraint is sometimes more scorching than outward enthusiasm. Lin Zhi propped herself on the bed, looked at his back, and said with a smile, "How about taking precautions from now on?"
The young man raised his hands slightly and put them together in front of him, which was a signal that he was willing to be bound.
Qiu Huo held his hand and whispered in his ear: "The next room is still empty, you can speak louder later."
The sky outside the window had been gloomy, but with a thunder, raindrops fell one after another onto the ground.
In Dongjing District, a rain caused a small disturbance among the crowd.
The people who got off the bus crowded and scattered like a swarm of frightened ants.
In the not-so-bright room, the surrounding noise seemed to never stop. After being drowned out by the sound of rain, it turned into the faint sounds of mosquitoes and flies, which appeared and disappeared from time to time.
Xia Chi's phone screen stayed on, stuck on the number page, and he never dialed out.
Beside her, a man with his hands and feet tied was curled up, and when he opened his eyes, there seemed to be double images in front of him.
"Are you crazy? If I hadn't helped you, you would have been caught by those policemen long ago."
"Didn't I tell you that we are here to help you? You just need to do it, and we can handle the rest."
"The police will not catch you, and they will definitely not be able to find anything on you. And soon, people all over the city and the country will know about this big case, and that policeman named Qiu will be in big trouble."
"You just need to cooperate with us and send him a bouquet of flowers on the agreed day."
The back of the man's head was still throbbing with pain. He had never expected that he would be ambushed. Because the incident happened suddenly, he had no time to inform others.
The woman in the hat looked down at him and asked, "How did you find me?"
She didn't understand why the police found her and why this inexplicable person knew what she was doing.
"When you went to such great lengths to follow the policeman to his home, we saw you. Then we watched you go find that thug, and after asking around, it was easy to guess who it was. But don't worry, we're on the same side as you."
Xia Chi nodded, walked closer to the man, and bent down to untie him.
As the man relaxed his whole body, he felt a dull pain in the back of his head and fell into coma again.
“My work does not need anyone else’s touch.”
The cold blade moved across the man's body, but was finally moved away reluctantly and regretfully.
Xia Chi packed up his things, took out the raincoat from the room and put it on, opened the window, held on to the iron frame where the air conditioner outdoor unit was placed, and climbed down along the water pipe.
I will prove to him that my story will be the best story he will ever write.
The incoming call on the rainy night broke the silence. Qiu Huo reached out and took Lin Zhi's phone, and heard an indistinguishable male or female voice on the other end.
"I just want to give flowers to you alone."
There was a busy tone and the call was hung up.
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