Chapter 93: Roommate, do you think he is a big suspect?
The next morning, counselor Mr. He, who had received the news early, was waiting at the school gate.
After the two sides greeted each other, Shen Qingye did not exchange too many pleasantries and asked directly: "Teacher He, do you know Zhou Yuanfeng?"
Teacher He already knew why they came, and nodded without hesitation: "I understand, why not?"
She said: "Zhou Yuanfeng has good grades and is always among the top students in the class at the end of each semester. He is also the monitor of his class and the president of the student union, so I have had many interactions with him."
Shen Qingye asked: "How is his relationship with his classmates?"
Teacher He thought for a moment and said, "As far as I know... he has a good relationship with most of the students in the class, and everyone trusts him as the class monitor."
Shen Qingye asked: "Is there anyone who gets along particularly well with him?"
"I don't know about that. But he should have a good relationship with the other class committee members and his three roommates. After all, they have been together for a long time."
Shen Qingye: "Has he ever had a conflict with anyone?"
Teacher He: "No. He has done a good job as monitor in the past few years and handles things with high emotional intelligence. Even if there are any conflicts, they won't become a big deal."
Shen Qingye nodded and asked, "Do you know Qin Jiayu?"
Teacher He said helplessly: "Qin Jiayu...her grades are not bad, but she is quiet and not a class committee member. I haven't interacted with her many times, and I don't know her well. I only vaguely heard that she and Zhou Yuanfeng were in a relationship."
Shen Qingye said he understood, and then looked at the teaching building in front of him: "Are the classmates and their roommates in school now?"
Teacher He nodded and said, "Yes. I gave the order as soon as I got your message yesterday. Except for a few students who live in the local area or have found jobs and rented houses outside, most of them are in school and are waiting in the classroom now."
Shen Qingye nodded: "Thank you for troubling Teacher He."
"It's not a problem. Just cooperate with us and do what we should do. It's enough if it can help you solve the case."
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It's already June and most classes have basically no classes. In addition, since this incident happened in the school, the principal cleared out the entire teaching building in order to cooperate with the police investigation. Except for Zhou Yuanfeng's classmates, there were no other students there.
At this time, the students who were called together by the counselor early in the morning were still a little confused. They sat in groups of three or four in the classroom, completely unaware of what was going on. Some students who have internships are rushing to work, but are suddenly notified that they cannot leave school, and are now looking anxious.
With more than thirty people whispering to each other, the classroom was inevitably a bit noisy. Teacher He was about to go in to maintain order when he was stopped by Shen Qingye.
A group of people stood outside the window. They first identified Zhou Yuanfeng and Qin Jiayu's roommates, observed them outside for a while, and then asked Teacher He to call them out one by one.
"Everyone be quiet!" Teacher He stood on the podium and looked at the students below. The usually gentle and talkative young female teacher looked unusually serious and said, "Today's situation is special. We are keeping you in school because of Qin Jiayu's disappearance. Now the police are here, and we need your cooperation in the investigation. You just need to answer any questions the police ask honestly."
"Teacher!" A boy raised his hand: "What does Qin Jiayu's disappearance have to do with us? I haven't spoken to her for four years in college, and I know nothing about this matter!"
"Yes, teacher. I still have to go to work! If I suddenly don't go to work today, my leader will definitely scold me if he knows!"
"Yes, we are all very worried about Qin Jiayu's disappearance, but we don't know anything. Why did she keep us in school?"
The audience suddenly started to make noises. Teacher He's expression turned stern and he slammed the table: "Everyone, be quiet!"
Teacher He looked around and said in a cold voice: "Qin Jiayu is your classmate, and you have been together day and night. Now she is missing. Any information provided by everyone here may help find her whereabouts. The police are here, and it is your duty to cooperate with the police investigation. Do I need to remind you of this?"
The students looked at each other and fell silent for a moment.
Teacher He added: "As for your concerns about work, don't worry. After this matter is over, the school will personally explain to your unit and ensure that it will not affect your work. Now, everyone stay in the classroom. No one can go out without permission!"
She paused, her eyes falling on a boy in the middle row: "Gao Xuefeng, come out with me!"
"Ah?" A tall boy in the crowd was stunned when he heard this and stood up slowly. He and his roommate exchanged a glance before realizing what was going on: "Uh, okay, okay."
Seeing the dormitory leader follow the counselor out, Tang Hao and Ke Zhiwei looked at each other, their eyes full of worry.
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In a quiet classroom on the other side of the corridor, Gao Xuefeng sat in the empty classroom, looking at the two unfamiliar faces sitting in front of him. His throat rolled for a moment, and he felt that he was not as nervous as he was during his graduation thesis defense.
Shen Qingye said gently: "Don't be nervous, we just have some simple questions to ask."
Gao Xuefeng probably knew why the other party came. Hearing this, he nodded stiffly: "Ask."
Shen Qingye flipped through the case files in front of him and said, "You and Zhou Yuanfeng were roommates for four years in college, right?"
Gao Xuefeng nodded: "Yes, yes."
Shen Qingye: "So how was your relationship during these four years?"
Gao Xuefeng answered truthfully: "We have a very good relationship. During the four years of college, we basically never had any conflicts."
Shen Qingye nodded: "What about the others? Do the other people in your dormitory have the same relationship with him?"
Gao Xuefeng said, "Almost. Mainly because Old Zhou, uh, Zhou Yuanfeng, has a generous personality and doesn't take small things to heart. He's also rich and often treats everyone to dinner and so on. Everyone has a good impression of him."
Shen Qingye: "Has there ever been any conflict between you?"
Gao Xuefeng thought for a moment and said, "No... I don't think so."
"What about outside?" Shen Qingye asked, "Is there anyone outside your dormitory who is dissatisfied with him, or has said bad things about him, or holds a grudge against him?"
Gao Xuefeng was stunned: "Probably not..."
He was a little uncertain, and after thinking carefully, he said, "As far as I know, Lao Zhou has a good relationship with most people, and everyone trusts him. I have never heard of him having any conflicts with anyone..."
Shen Qingye added: "Maybe it's not a big grudge, just some small conflicts, right?"
Gao Xuefeng opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to speak with certainty. He just shook his head and said, "Anyway, as far as I know, there shouldn't be any."
Shen Qingye and Yue Lingchuan looked at each other and nodded: "Okay, I understand."
The pen on her fingertips moved: "I have another question. I heard that you have found a job now, right?"
Gao Xuefeng nodded: "Yes."
"What company?"
Gao Xuefeng: "Rixin Technology."
Shen Qingye smiled at him and said, "This company is not bad. It has been developing rapidly in recent years, right?"
Gao Xuefeng also forced a smile: "Yes, yes. I was lucky too. They happened to be recruiting and I got in by chance."
"Luck is also a part of strength." Shen Qingye asked, "Were you happy when you first started working here?"
Her casual chatty attitude actually made Gao Xuefeng relax a lot: "I'm more than happy, I'm almost overjoyed!"
He scratched his head and smiled sheepishly: "When I first entered the interview, I felt a little unbelievable, and even told my roommates that if I could really get into this company, I would treat everyone to a meal. In the end, I really got in!"
Shen Qingye's expression remained unchanged: "So the promise to have dinner was fulfilled?"
"It was fulfilled!" Gao Xuefeng said, "It was fulfilled at noon the next day!"
Shen Qingye asked, "Was Zhou Yuanfeng there at noon that day?"
"Of course we are here. The four of us in the dormitory are all here—" He had just finished speaking when he suddenly remembered the occasion and his voice gradually lowered.
Shen Qingye's smile remained unchanged: "So what was Zhou Yuanfeng's condition like that day?"
"Status?" Gao Xuefeng asked hesitantly.
Shen Qingye reminded him: "For example, when did he arrive? Does he look abnormal?"
"Oh, oh, oh!" Gao Xuefeng suddenly realized and said hurriedly, "He did arrive late that day. It seems that he went back to the dormitory to change clothes before coming. We asked and found out that he was drinking with friends last night. After he got drunk, he was sent directly to the hotel without changing clothes. He woke up the next morning and stunk all over. He couldn't stand it, so he went back to the dormitory first."
"As for his condition..." Gao Xuefeng thought about it carefully and said, "He doesn't look very good. He keeps rubbing his head from time to time, as if he just woke up from a hangover."
Shen Qingye closed her eyelids slightly: "Okay, we got it."
She looked at him: "You can go back first."
Gao Xuefeng paused before hesitatingly saying "OK". After he stood up, he hesitated for a while, but couldn't help asking: "That police comrade, I still want to ask... Is Lao Zhou... okay?"
Shen Qingye raised his eyes and looked at him. After a moment, he said, "We are investigating the case and cannot disclose it for the time being."
"Oh, oh." Gao Xuefeng met her calm gaze and nodded awkwardly. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He could only leave the classroom with a heavy heart.
Shen Qingye withdrew his gaze only after the figure disappeared at the door. Yue Lingchuan flipped through the transcript and asked, "Do you think Gao Xuefeng is a big suspect?"
Shen Qingye pondered for a moment and slowly shook his head: "It's hard to say at the moment. But based on that meal alone, I think the possibility is relatively low."
Yue Lingchuan looked at her and motioned for her to continue.
Shen Qingye paused and said slowly, "What we know now is that Gao Xuefeng attended the interview on the 27th. After he came back, he told his classmates that if he passed the interview, he would treat everyone to a meal. At that time, they should have known that the class graduation party was the next day. If Gao Xuefeng just wanted to create an opportunity to frame Zhou Yuanfeng, he could have committed the crime at the class party, or Zhou Yuanfeng often went back to school, so it would not be difficult for him to get access to his car, so there was no need to do this. What's more, at that time, he probably didn't know whether he would be admitted in the end, right? So I personally tend to think that the meal was not part of the murderer's plan."
She paused, and then continued, "But this cannot rule out Gao Xuefeng as a suspect. We need to investigate further."
Yue Lingchuan nodded: "Indeed."
The two looked at each other and asked Teacher He to call two more people over.
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Zhou Yuanfeng's other roommate, Tang Hao, said something that was almost the same as Gao Xuefeng's. They were also roommates in college for four years. There were basically no conflicts during their dormitory life. Their evaluation of Zhou Yuanfeng was similar to Gao Xuefeng's:
"I have a very good relationship with Lao Zhou. He is a generous person who doesn't mind small matters. We are a good roommate and brother."
"Enemies? No? As far as I can remember, there doesn't seem to be anyone who particularly dislikes Lao Zhou?"
"Going back a little further... those shouldn't be considered conflicts, right? They were just occasional arguments during group work, which is pretty normal... Oh, and there was another time when he accidentally got into a conflict with the guys on the basketball team while playing, but they seemed to have reconciled within two days..."
"It's really hard to get angry with Lao Zhou. He doesn't take anything to heart, he's carefree and easy to get along with..."
When asked about getting together more often before graduation, he looked bewildered:
"Yes, I took the initiative to bring this up."
"It was mainly because during that period, the three people in the next dorm all found jobs and moved out one after another, leaving only one person alone at school all day, and it was hard to get together all day. I felt sad when I saw it, and thought that we would be in the same situation soon, so I suggested that we get together more often before we officially graduate. Because Lao Gao hadn't found a job at that time, only Lao Zhou was often busy with company matters outside, so I said this mainly to Lao Zhou."
"I was the first to bring it up, and Lao Gao and the others had no objections, so it was decided."
"His home outside the school? Yes, we all know. He even invited all of our classmates to his birthday party. We all know that he lives alone and only goes back to his parents' home occasionally..."
He looked frank, with no intention of hiding anything except some doubts.
The same is true for the last roommate, Ke Zhiwei.
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