Qi Mingyuan leisurely took out a stack of photos from the drawer and handed them to the two people:
"Please look at these, everyone. These are the photos from our son Shengzhi's wedding. There are at least fifty of them, and the subjects are none other than our son Qi Shengzhi and his daughter-in-law Yue Feiying."
"The guests at the wedding that day were all prominent figures in Ning City. The appearance of these photos naturally caused a very bad reputation for our Qi family. That's why I asked Assistant Ding to investigate who took these photos and find out who is behind them."
"I didn't expect that Assistant Ding suspected the person was dead the moment he found them. It was Assistant Ding who called the police. He only called me after he saw the police carrying the body down from the building."
"I'm just a businessman. I don't want to be associated with a murder case, so I told Assistant Ding to leave immediately and not to investigate further. I didn't expect it would still cause a misunderstanding."
Gao Huanyu and Liu Jun took the photo. The two people in the photo were indeed the man and woman in the restaurant just now. What Qi Mingyuan said at this time was exactly the same as what Assistant Ding explained at the police station.
Although Assistant Ding was under the surveillance of the two and had no chance to cross-examine Qi Mingyuan's testimony, it cannot be ruled out that they had already discussed their statements beforehand.
There is currently no more evidence to prove that Du Anping’s death is related to Qi Mingyuan. On the contrary, Qi Mingyuan’s description is clear and organized, with both witnesses and physical evidence, and is highly credible.
Seeing that the investigation had reached another dead end, Liu Jun became completely impatient and said to Gao Huanyu, who was still looking at the photo and thinking:
"Let's go, what else is there to see?"
Gao Huanyu noticed that there was a time printed in the corner of each photo, and the time span of several photos was almost a year, which meant that Du Anping had been following the Qi family for at least a year.
He carefully identified the time watermarks on each photo, and suddenly turned back to Liu Jun and said:
"Did you bring the photos you took with Du Anping's camera?"
Liu Jun took out the information bag he was carrying:
“All the photos from the scene are inside.”
Gao Huanyu flipped through the files and found the photos of the scene he had taken when he first discovered the camera. He examined them carefully for a while before nodding and pushing the photos to Qi Mingyuan:
"I believe what you said. The time watermarks on these photos are very special. Only the photos taken with this camera use the Country A model. The order is the specific time, month, day, and year. Most other cameras on the market use the specific time, day, month, and year. So Du Anping is indeed the person you are looking for."
"So, Mr. Qi, now that you know Du Anping is the person you're looking for, do you have a rough idea of who hired him?"
Gao Huanyu intentionally told Qi Mingyuan this clue because he wanted to know who Qi Mingyuan suspected, because the mastermind behind the scenes was most likely the murderer who silenced the witnesses.
Qi Mingyuan took the photo and looked at it. He didn't have any special thoughts about the camera made in China A. However, his peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of a hint of emerald green next to the camera, and his pupils trembled instantly -
That jade bracelet was almost identical to the imperial green bracelet he gave to Qu Jingyun on their tenth wedding anniversary!
The imperial green bracelet he gave was bought from a wealthy man in Beijing through someone he asked. Not only did it cost a huge price, but the man also had to work hard to persuade the other party to give it up. It is simply not available on the market.
But... there's a jade bracelet almost identical to this one in this thug's cabinet?!
The gloomy environment and tattered secret box in the photo form a sharp contrast with the imported camera and imperial green bracelet in the box, especially the emerald green color that still shines brightly in the dim light and is extremely dazzling.
Gao Huanyu noticed the change in Qi Mingyuan's eyes, and also cast his gaze on the jade bracelet next to the camera, and asked tentatively:
"Mr. Qi, do you recognize this jade bracelet?"
Qi Mingyuan immediately came back to his senses, hid the shock in his eyes, smiled, and shook his head calmly:
"I just think this jade bracelet is of good quality and quite rare."
Seeing that his expression had returned to its previous calm state, Gao Huanyu knew that he probably couldn't get any more information out of him.
He stood up without hesitation and put away the photos, but he noticed that Qi Mingyuan's gaze followed the photos.
Gao Huanyu curled his lips thoughtfully and said goodbye politely:
"Then we'll stop here for today. If you think of any suspicious individuals, Mr. Qi, please feel free to provide us with clues."
Qi Mingyuan looked calm and nodded at the two of them:
"No problem. If I think of anyone suspicious, I'll notify you immediately. Xiao Ding, show him out!"
Assistant Ding respectfully escorted Gao Huanyu and Liu Jun out of the hospital before turning around and returning.
Liu Jun's face was filled with frustration. He had wasted another day's efforts. It seemed that there was no problem with the Qi family.
Gao Huanyu put his arm around his shoulders and comforted him:
"It wasn't a waste of time, there was still some gain."
Liu Jun looked puzzled, not understanding what Gao Huanyu meant by "harvest".
Gao Huanyu patted the information bag in his hand, and raised the corner of his mouth:
"We have been overlooking an important clue. If I hadn't come to the Qi family and seen Qi Mingyuan's reaction, I would have been reminded of it."
Liu Jun said anxiously:
"Stop being so secretive and tell me what important clue has been overlooked."
"That jade bracelet!"
Gao Huanyu was very sure that Qi Mingyuan's expression at that time was definitely not amazement, but surprise.
Although Qi Mingyuan refused to tell him what was so special about this bracelet, it reminded him that this jade bracelet itself was a very recognizable object.
Although he didn't know much about jade, the bracelet was a brilliant green without a single flaw. It was obvious that it was worth a lot of money and was not something that could be bought in an ordinary department store.
"Given Du Anping's social status, even if he had enough money to buy this jade bracelet, he wouldn't be able to access the source of this jade bracelet."
"So, the jade bracelet appeared in his house, there must be something fishy going on."
"Let's refocus our investigation on the origin of this jade bracelet. We're sure to find new clues."
Liu Jun had to admire the educated brain, which was very quick:
"That's right! How could such a good thing appear in the home of someone like Du Anping? He must have stolen it or robbed it. The person who was robbed would definitely report it to the police, and we can follow the clues to find the owner of the jade bracelet."
Finding the owner of the jade bracelet is equivalent to finding another direction to solve the case. When all the clues are verified, the truth will always come to light.
As he spoke, he hesitated again:
"...But what if no one reports it?"
Gao Huanyu had an ambiguous smile on his face:
"If no one reports the crime, it means the owner of the jade bracelet has something to hide!"
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