The correct way to wash a female ghost's hair
As he opened the door, Xu Jiu glanced back at Li Jiangui.
The other party immediately understood, "Don't worry, I've already asked for permission."
What did you ask for instructions on? Nan Yehe had some questions.
"Don't worry, no one will think it's a request for permission to open the door for a dead person." Zhao Keda's bad habit kicked in again, and he kept checking his watch.
Nan Yehe shook her head and calmly relayed Xu Jiu's words, "She said she's not dead yet."
As soon as the door opened, several people went inside.
“I suddenly thought of something.” As she stepped through the door, Nan Yehe looked at Xu Jiu. “Can’t you make yourself visible to the people you want to be seen? Why didn’t you do that during the simulated running earlier?”
Xu Jiu replied in a serious tone, "The police officer is so upright that if he were to reveal himself so easily, I'm afraid I would be reduced to ashes."
Is this person a reincarnation of Fahai?
Nan Yehe clearly did not believe her explanation.
There's an 80% chance this guy is just messing with her.
"Alright, alright, one less person seeing it won't make a difference," Xu Jiu said innocently. "Otherwise, where would our dignity as ghosts be?"
Nan Yehe could only retort with the same words she had just used.
"You're not dead yet, are you?"
Are these two joking and teasing each other? Li Jiangui also laughed, "I heard what you just said, Miss Xu, that's not right of you. Assisting the police in solving cases is everyone's responsibility."
Besides, you are the victim.
Zhao Keda was completely bewildered as he watched the two of them scheming against each other in thin air.
A few seconds later, he regained consciousness.
A long-haired woman dressed in white appeared before him without warning.
A pale face, a strange smile, and that... tattered white dress.
Zhao Keda leaned against the wall, looking utterly exhausted.
"This is the third person I've seen who's been terrified," Nan Yehe said with a hint of disdain. "The taller they are, the more timid they are."
Li Jiangui understood perfectly. Although his partner knew his background, he had never actually seen a real ghost before. Xu Jiu's performance was indeed a first for him.
"No, no, this sister definitely did it on purpose." Zhao Keda quickly defended himself, "I've seen the photos of you when you were murdered. In the dead of winter, you were wearing a long down jacket and a thick hoodie, definitely not this tattered dress."
These two pieces of clothing protected her quite a bit; otherwise, Xu Jiu would be much more seriously injured now.
Nan Yehe was afraid that Xu Jiu would reply that this was also fashionable.
Unfortunately, no.
However, this murderer is also formidable. Xu Jiu was dressed like a polar bear, yet he still managed to injure her so badly; his strength must be considerable.
Unfortunately, the scene was a gravel road, and it rained that night, washing away some of the traces. Otherwise, footprints might have been more helpful to the case.
"Miss Xu, let me ask you in advance, is there anything you don't want us to investigate?" Li Jiangui looked around. Xu Jiu's house was simply furnished and very well organized, but because it had been sealed off by the police, it hadn't been cleaned for more than ten days, and there was still a dusty smell.
He was just asking politely, but little did he know that there really were places here that shouldn't be touched.
“If you’re going to the study, it would be better if I came along.” Xu Jiu brushed the dust off the shoe cabinet, turned around and smiled. “After all, besides my own information, there are some things here… that can’t be revealed to just anyone.”
People who work in this field should indeed pay more attention to their privacy.
Li Jiangui nodded in agreement, and the three of them dispersed to carefully examine the house.
Xu Jiu stood in the center of the living room, looking at the chandelier on the ceiling, deep in thought.
The only one who seemed to have no connection to the case was Nan Yehe, who was very proactive in starting her investigation from the entrance hall.
The shoe cabinet is mostly filled with high heels and sneakers, which shows her professionalism and survival instincts.
The accessories and maintenance items weren't anything special, but there were quite a lot of anti-moth and moisture-proof products in the cabinet, including camphor wood pills, sachets, and dehumidifiers—it was truly an achievement.
Nan Yehe was certain that the other wooden cabinets in her house were also fully equipped in the same way.
Next was the restaurant that Li Jiangui was inspecting. It was ordinary, with a vase containing yellowish water and a bouquet of withered red roses.
"Miss Xu, could you explain who sent this bouquet of red roses?" It's clearly inappropriate to buy red roses and put them in the house myself, besides…
Nan Yehe removed the small card from the bouquet; it had two lines of text written on it—
Roses are the perfect match for a beautiful woman; I hope you will accept me soon.
I love you, wind.
The moment Nan Yehe saw the character "wind," she narrowed her eyes.
“These flowers weren’t for me.” Xu Jiu looked at the withered roses with a sigh. “They were originally from a rich young man who wanted to pursue one of our company’s artists. He would do this every day, but the girl wasn’t interested in him. He felt it was a waste to just throw the flowers away, so he gave them to us.”
Nan Fengting was indeed capable of doing this, and Nan Yehe had great faith in her brother's fluctuating intelligence.
But it should just be a coincidence, since the two were still breaking up just a few days before Xu Jiu's accident.
"That man's name is Ji Feng, and his family seems to be in the shipping business."
That's right, you have to check the weather forecast before setting sail.
After she finished speaking, Li Jiangui glanced at Zhao Keda, who was watching them closely. Zhao Keda understood and took out his phone from his pocket.
"Isn't that female celebrity afraid of being targeted by Ji Feng for doing this?" Li Jiangui looked at the card in Nan Yehe's hand.
Xu Jiu smiled rather calmly, "Those who dare to do this have some confidence. These things have nothing to do with the case, so let's not mention them."
Li Jiangui nodded thoughtfully, and after a while, asked again, "How long did he persist?"
Since these flowers have already been sent to the public relations department, there must be a lot of them.
Xu Jiu recalled, "They started arriving in December. I'm not sure exactly how long they've been delivering them, but I brought the flowers home shortly before the accident."
"That might be a problem." Zhao Keda didn't look up, focusing on the things he was doing. "From the information I've gathered, after your accident, he went to H City. I guess he stopped sending you flowers, right?"
Although it's a bit far-fetched, the timing is indeed too coincidental.
“That’s your business, officer.” Xu Jiu shook his head and smiled. “I don’t know him at all. If it weren’t for the gossip in the company, I probably wouldn’t even have heard of his name.”
"Let's just treat this as a regular clue," Zhao Keda raised an eyebrow and turned back to continue his investigation.
Nan Yehe put down the card and walked towards the kitchen.
Only Li Jiangui remained, still staring at the card, seemingly deep in thought.
Xu Jiu doesn't usually cook, which is evident from the clean and spacious layout of his kitchen.
So when Nan Yehe opened the refrigerator door, she didn't smell anything strange.
Because there wasn't anything put in there at all.
How does she usually eat? Does she always eat out?
Health-conscious young people disagree with this.
"Miss Xu, I'd like to go to the study." Li Jiangui called out from outside. Nan Yehe closed the refrigerator door and followed the voice.
The result was not as exciting as I had imagined; apart from books and documents, there was nothing particularly outstanding in the study.
Nan Yehe flipped through Yang Lai's personal profile and asked Xu Jiu with great suspicion, "Are you sure you work in the public relations department? Where are all the juicy scoops? Why is this resume-like stuff all you have?"
Xu Jiu smiled coldly.
"The truly explosive stuff has already been destroyed; we'll handle it as cleanly as possible."
As for scandals involving celebrities, as long as there is no solid evidence, even rumors will eventually become old news over time.
However, the most important thing is that the artists themselves should not do anything reckless.
After searching the study and even questioning the hidden files on the computer, Li Jiangui still didn't seem to find the clues he was looking for, and he kept frowning.
The police officers had searched the place before, and it was indeed, as they said, just a normal place where a person lived, with nothing related to the case.
“Officer Li, there’s something I’m wondering about.” Nan Yehe sat on the sofa, watching Li Jiangui pace back and forth. “Xu Jiu is clearly a victim, and it’s very likely she was taken away from outside. There shouldn’t be any clues in her home, right?”
Xu Jiu also sat down, but did not speak.
Li Jiangui stood with his hands on his hips, looked at them, and thought carefully for a moment.
“The victim’s identity is quite special, and we must investigate her interpersonal relationships.” Li Jiangui looked into Xu Jiu’s eyes. “But she doesn’t remember having any conflicts with anyone, so we have to investigate on our own.”
I've already been to the school and the company. The school was alright; it was all trivial stuff. But the people at the company are really shrewd. There were people at each other vouching for each other and just making up stories. I couldn't get much useful information out of them at all.
"To be honest, we found two types of stab wounds on the victim's abdomen, and we can't rule out the possibility that this was a gang crime." Li Jiangui took out his phone and showed them the two types of stab wounds.
Xu Jiu silently looked over.
"The autopsy report...the report on the victim's physical examination mentioned multiple stab wounds to the abdomen, which should refer to these shallower cuts. This is the effect of being stabbed with an unsharpened knife, and it's not fatal." Li Jiangui swiped his phone to show the second type.
"What truly caused Miss Xu substantial harm was the knife wound to her abdomen."
The incision in this picture is clearly deeper.
“We are still sorting out the order of the victim’s wounds.” Li Jiangui put away his phone, his expression serious. “The order in which the two types of knives injured Ms. Xu is also unclear. According to the doctor at the time, both wounds were very fresh and were caused at almost the same time.”
Xu Jiu had four wounds: two knife wounds on her abdomen, a steel bar piercing her arm, and strangulation marks that caused her to suffocate.
“Officer, don’t you find it strange?” Xu Jiu turned his head. “The wounds on my body seem to be deliberately torturing me, and also seem to be trying to get rid of me quickly. It’s like two different people did it.”
Li Jiangui nodded in agreement, "We are also researching this direction now."
Following this line of thought, shallow knife wounds and steel bar wounds seem like deliberate revenge and should be ranked first, while deep knife wounds and strangulation marks are fatal and should be ranked later.
However, there are still some unclear aspects to this idea.
For example, why did the former bring Xu Jiu to this place and torture him, but then stop?
If the latter wanted to kill Xu Jiu quickly, a knife would have been enough. Why did he only stab him once and then use a different method?
How did these two end up at the scene, and what were their motives?
Everything remains to be verified.
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