Her husband was having an affair with his cousin in their love nest. She felt so sick that she wanted to vomit when she imagined her lustful husband trapping another woman under him and torturing her repeatedly. But when she thought of her handsome and omnipotent husband, the intertwined love and hate was like a quagmire that made her reluctant to leave and unable to get out.
With what kind of silent and tormented mood did she walk towards Ye Zixi's home?
At this time, Ji Bai's low voice seemed to come from another world: "What was the situation like when you walked into the house?"
Pictures after pictures flooded into Ye Qiao's mind again. She answered in a hoarse voice: "It was dark and cold. I walked in..." She took a deep breath and continued: "I saw Ye Zixi sitting on the sofa. She asked me what I was doing..."
"What's the noise in the house?" Ji Bai interrupted her.
His eyes were sharp, which made Ye Qiao answer more carefully subconsciously. Recalling the situation when she entered the house, she said: "I didn't pay much attention. The air conditioner was on. She was probably making a midnight snack when the microwave rang. Then we had an argument..."
"It was about five or six times. I don't remember. I was very scared at the time."
"I don't remember the exact time of arrival and departure. I didn't check the watch. I arrived around ten and left around eleven, that's it."
...Ye Qiao's confession is no more perfect than before. When faced with a question she couldn't answer, she would say she didn't remember or simply remain silent.
After walking out of the interrogation room, Xu Xu patted Ji Bai's arm and said, "Master, I have some vague ideas. Shall we discuss them?"
Ji Bai turned his head and saw that her face was pale, her eye sockets were dark and sunken, and her eyeballs, which had always been clean and clear, were now bloodshot.
She almost forgot how long he hadn't slept, just as long as she hadn't slept.
"Okay." He stared at her. "We'll discuss it tomorrow. Now go back to bed."
Xu Xu was startled: "But I..."
"Go home immediately. I'll call you in half an hour to check on you."
——Xu Xu was not a pretentious person. Although he was a little unwilling, he still obeyed the order and went home to sleep. Ji Bai managed to sleep for two or three hours in the office, then picked up the car keys and drove to Lin Anshan.
It was already completely dark. The villa hidden in the dense forest was dark, and the dark clouds on the horizon were heavy and oppressive. This scene makes one think of the day of the murder, how many people in this house had blood on their hands and how many people remained silent.
However, the cold night made Ji Bai, who was alone, become calmer and sober. He found the power source, turned it on, and walked in up the cold steps.
After staying in the living room for a full hour, Ji Bai thoroughly sorted out the clues in his mind based on everyone's testimonies and performances, and the situation became clear as if the clouds had been cleared and the mountains had been exposed. This relaxed his mood temporarily, and he planned to go upstairs to take a look and then leave.
The second floor was dead silent, and everything remained the same as it was on the day of the incident. Ji Bai stood in front of the closet, lost in thought, when he suddenly heard faint footsteps downstairs.
Who will return to the crime scene?
He walked lightly to the stairs and looked down. This sight made him, who was usually calm, break out in a cold sweat.
At the spot where Ye Zixi's body was found, there was a person sitting with his head tilted on the sofa, not moving at all.
After a brief heartbeat, Ji Bai had already recognized who that person was. Because she heard the noise, she looked up and saw him, and was quite surprised: "Master?"
——Seeing Ji Bai approaching with a strange look on his face, Xu Xu had no idea that he was frightened by him. He thought he was angry that he didn't go home to sleep, so he said sincerely: "I slept for four hours, that's enough."
Ji Bai: "Sitting here to study the case?"
Xu Xu was slightly embarrassed: "Behavioral analysis has always emphasized victim analysis. I want to try it."
Ji Bai glanced at her: You are really brave.
——Ji Bai had already reached a conclusion, there was no need to stay any longer. But when she came, things were naturally different. It was still a long time before dawn, Ji Bai said: "Just wait. I'll wait for you to go down the mountain together."
Xu Xu nodded, and stopped sitting on the floor pretending to be a corpse. He began to walk around the living room and observe: the air conditioner, the messy coffee table, the windows... He was standing in front of the microwave and observing, when he suddenly felt a slightly warm breath beside him. Glancing sideways, she saw Ji Bai standing beside her, also looking at the microwave.
"What did you find?" he asked in a deep voice.
Xu Xu replied: "Still watching."
He kept silent. Xu Xu opened the cupboard again to check, but the warm breath seemed to follow him like a shadow, and Ji Bai followed him too.
Xu Xu didn't think there was anything wrong at first, but when she looked up, he also looked up. She was still looking at the things in the cupboard, but as soon as her eyes turned slightly, she saw his handsome profile. Then my mind suddenly recalled last night, when he tilted his head with a faint smile in the firelight at night.
Xu Xu was silent for a moment, then turned to look at him: "Master, can we explore the scene separately?"
Ji Bai didn't mean to harass her. He had nothing else to do, so he planned to see how she performed and maybe give her some pointers. Hearing this, he was a little surprised: "Why?"
Xu Xu: "I need to be quiet. I don't like people around me."
Ji Bai didn't care. He turned around, found a chair far enough away from the body, sat down and waited.
As I waited, I discovered that watching from a distance is actually a pleasure. Looking at the little guy frowning and lowering his head, swaying left and right, squatting, gentle and yet full of energy, it is a kind of spiritual and graceful pleasure to the eye.
At this time, Xu Xu was standing in a corner facing the entrance hall. He shuddered all over and subconsciously hugged his arms.
Midnight was much colder than before, and the weather was gloomy, so we couldn’t turn on the air conditioner in order to minimize damage to the site. Ji Bai looked at her, then stood up and walked over.
Xu Xu was still rubbing his arms, his shoulders sank as he heard footsteps approaching. Turning around, she saw Ji Bai standing beside her wearing only a thin sweater, with his coat draped over her.
“Thank you, but no thanks.” Xu Xu wanted to take it off.
Ji Bai: "Don't be polite. How can you investigate the case tomorrow if you have a cold?" However, seeing the little girl wrapped in his clothes, he felt a little itchy in his heart.
Xu Xu hesitated for a moment, but finally told the truth: "Really, no need. I'm not used to wearing other people's clothes." He took off his clothes and handed them to him.
Ji Bai glanced at her calm face, took the coat, and smiled: "Do you think Master is dirty?"
Xu Xu suddenly felt a little guilty and replied, "Of course not."
The clothes were filled with the warm scent of his body. Although there was no smell of sweat or unpleasant smell, it made her a little anxious for no reason - she interpreted this as discomfort. In fact, she had never worn anyone else's clothes except her brother's.
Her expression was very sincere and her face was a little red. The tiny person, shoulders slightly hunched, stood in front of him, an arm's length away.
Ji Bai's heart was moved, and he slowly said: "Even if you don't wear my clothes, I can't let you get cold. There is another way."
When Ji Bai said this, he was a little bit impulsive. A lonely mountain, a dark night, an empty house, his woman is shivering with cold, it would be nice to just hug her. Although this was a bit beyond his plan, it was probably also beyond her ability to bear. But Ji Bai actually had a little bit of self-confidence in his heart. He was a little sure that Xu Xu might not reject him; his conditions were not bad, and even if she had not yet developed feelings for him, after considering it, she should be willing to try to get along with him.
He looked at her deeply, and when he thought of the feeling of holding her in his arms, a warm current seemed to flow quickly through his heart.
She also looked at him, her dark eyes were deep and she smiled faintly: "Yes, there is another way."
The four of them stared into each other's eyes.
Xu Xu had already jumped on the spot.
"It will be fine if you jump a little. You won't be cold anymore. Don't worry." She explained as she jumped a few more times. Since they often exercised together, it was natural for her to jump up and down in front of him, and her movements were brisk and nimble.
Ji Bai paused for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. His handsome face completely relaxed and he couldn't stop smiling. Xu Xu looked at his sudden brilliant smile and smiled along with him without caring.
After jumping a few more times, Xu Xu was suddenly startled, stopped, and looked up at Ji Bai: "I figured it out."
Ji Bai suppressed his smile and stared at her: "Okay."
Just as Xu Xu was about to speak, Ji Bai said, "Well, let's write down the murderer and see if our judgment is consistent."
Xu Xu quite liked the feeling of this confrontation, as there was an indescribable sense of tacit understanding and intensity in it, so he nodded.
After a moment, both of their notebooks were open.
"Ye Ziqiang, Ye Jin."
"The eldest and second son of the Ye family."
☆, Chapter 26
The shadows of trees swayed on the window frames, and the brightly lit villa was silent. Xu Xu looked into Ji Bai's dark eyes and said:
"First, according to the latest forensic results, Ye Zixi died between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. that night. The surveillance showed that Zhang Shiyong arrived at the villa after 12 a.m., so he was not the murderer. Considering the content of the text message and the clothes he did not have time to throw away, his testimony is basically credible - he was called to the villa temporarily; secondly, Ye Qiao is not the murderer. According to the surveillance and testimony, she stayed at the scene for no more than an hour. In such a short time, it is impossible for a woman like her to kill, destroy the surveillance, make the final move, and clean up the scene. And it is impossible to explain the formation of the two wounds on the body - it is impossible that Zhang Shiyong made the final move later. According to the highway surveillance, Ye Qiao was gone when he arrived. Where could he find a paper cutter in the wilderness in the middle of the night?
Since the two people who appeared at the scene during the time of the crime were not the murderer, we need to go back to the original hypothesis and see where the mistake was.
We determined the time of Ye Zixi's death based on two factors: first, the results of the forensic identification; and second, the text message for help she sent at 22:17. However, Ye Qiao mentioned in her confession that it was very cold that night and the air conditioner was on. This is very strange. It is spring now. Even if it is cold late at night, the air conditioner should be turned on. Why is Ye Qiao's memory that it is very cold? A lower temperature can delay the time of death of a corpse. This makes it possible that Ye Zixi's death time was earlier than 21:00. (*Note 1) In addition, Ye Qiao mentioned that she heard a microwave oven sound when she entered the room. But Ye Zixi made salad and salmon that night, which did not require a microwave. What Ye Qiao heard might not be the sound of a microwave oven, but the sound of a text message being sent successfully. I checked online and found that recent mobile phone software can be set to send text messages at a scheduled time. If the murderer has a certain level of IT proficiency, he can also download the virus and delete the software after sending the text message, so that there will be no trace. Therefore, it is very likely that the murderer set the text messages to be sent on a scheduled basis and then turned on the air conditioner, using these two methods together to confuse the time of death. However, the cell phone was accidentally taken away by Ye Qiao who arrived at the scene later.
If this hypothesis is true, then we need to focus on investigating those who have no alibi before 10 p.m. According to the confessions, there are only the eldest brother Ye Ziqiang and the second brother Ye Jin, and they also fit our description of the two murderers. As for Ye Qiao, I think on the way to the scene, she either saw the car of the eldest and second sister, or she also thought of who the murderer was, so she wanted to take the blame for the eldest brother and second sister. When she arrived at the scene, Ye Zixi should have been dead. ”
After Xu Xu finished speaking, he looked at Ji Bai. In his solemn eyes, there was a hint of confidence and the expectation of being affirmed.
Ji Bai smiled slightly: "That's right. In fact, from the beginning, I was skeptical. How could a person who could handle the scene so cleanly not arrange an alibi for himself? However, you missed the most crucial point."
Xu Xu was startled.
Ji Bai said, "Where's the evidence? You're just making inferences. Where is the evidence to convict these two people?"
Xu Xu lowered his head and thought about it. He only felt that he had a vague clue, but it was not so clear.
Although he has been training Xu Xu as his future girlfriend, when it comes to actually working, Ji Bai will not treat her any differently or tenderly, as he believes she doesn't need it.
So when he looked at her confused face, he didn't show any sympathy, but criticized her directly: "You have a big problem: you pay too much attention to analysis and ignore the study of evidence. When you were discussing Zhang Shiyong, you didn't think of the evidence of 'clothing'. It's the same now. In fact, you have just mentioned the key evidence to solve the case, but you didn't think deeply about it. I won't point it out now, you go home and think about it, and solve the case tomorrow morning."
——The weather is gloomy tonight, and rain is forecast. While observing and surveying in the villa, Xu Xu could already hear the sound of rain on the roof. Unexpectedly, when the two of them stood outside the gate, they were met with heavy rain. The woods and distant mountains appear even more hazy and dark in the night rain.
Xu Xu shivered slightly, took out a small folding umbrella from his bag, turned around and asked Ji Bai: "Did you bring an umbrella?"
Ji Bai carried the heavy bag containing the umbrella and shook his head calmly: "I didn't bring it."
The villa covers a large area, and the parking lot is several dozen meters away. Xu Xu opened the umbrella and handed it to him, then stood beside him.
The ground was slippery, the water was flowing wildly, and the sound of rain was chaotic and noisy. Ji Bai held an umbrella in one hand and walked side by side with her in the heavy rain. She lowered her head slightly, revealing a small part of her slender neck, and her profile expression was calm and indifferent.
This was the closest their bodies had been in the past few days, but Ji Bai did not feel itchy as usual. Instead, I felt a comfortable peace. It was so comfortable that he didn't want to do anything to disturb it.
Even though he held the umbrella almost entirely over her head, when he lowered his head he still saw that half of her shoulder was exposed outside the umbrella, and there were already a few deep and shallow water stains on it.
The sound of rain in his ears was as dense as drumbeats, and the water droplets flowed silently along the roots of his hair, as if they also flowed into Ji Bai's heart. He put his hands on her shoulders and hugged her gently.
Xu Xu was walking with his head down when he felt his shoulders sink and the familiar warmth surrounding him startled him.
It was a completely intuitive reaction - a possibility that she had once rejected suddenly and clearly passed through her mind like a feather.
When she turned around, she saw that Ji Bai's hair was wet, his black hair stuck to his forehead, and he was looking at her with gloomy eyes.
——They stared at each other, and Ji Bai held her hand still. But her eyes were too clear and compelling, and they clearly showed scrutiny and inquiry. She wanted to discern clues from his eyes.
After a moment of silence, Ji Bai said calmly, "What are you standing there for? The umbrella is so small, if you're too slow we'll both catch a cold. Let's go."
"oh."
The two quickened their pace.
But Xu Xu was not as indifferent as Ji Bai thought. After walking a few more steps, she realized that the strong hand on her shoulder and his slightly warm chest made her feel indescribably uncomfortable all over, and her heartbeat obviously quickened.
As soon as they got to the car, Ji Bai's hand naturally loosened: "Hurry up and get in the car."
——At three o'clock in the morning, Ji Bai sent Xu Xu home and left with a normal look.
Xu Xu lay on the bed, thinking about the "key evidence" he mentioned, and fell asleep in a daze. At a certain moment, I suddenly woke up, and the first thing that came into my mind was Ji Bai's handsome and resolute profile and his tall and straight body. It seemed like he had left a deep shadow in my mind that could not be erased.
Xu Xu thought there was nothing unusual about Ji Bai - although he looked stern, he actually cared about every subordinate. It was late at night and the rain was heavy and the umbrella was small. If it were Zhao Han or Yao Meng, he would probably take care of it as well.
What made her feel unusual was herself - his hug, which was obviously based on revolutionary friendship, seemed to have a lingering effect. Thinking about it still made her feel uneasy.
Finally, Xu Xu couldn't sleep anymore, so she wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, held her chin with her hand, and sat on the bed thinking: She is a woman with healthy instincts. The reason why she has been paying attention to Ji Bai's male limbs recently is probably because of the hormones during her menstrual period.
——Early the next morning, Xu Xu arrived at the police station and ran into Ji Bai. Thinking that it was her hormones running rampant, her attitude became calm: "Master, I have thought of the key evidence."
Ji Bai was also very calm, and took his time to proceed - he had not intended to make things clear so quickly. So he nodded and smiled: "Okay."
Soon, Ye Jin was invited to the police station.
Ji Bai did not talk to her immediately, but left her in the interrogation room.
As time passed, the sun became brighter and brighter, and the small interrogation room was filled with a kind of hot tranquility. Ye Jin was wearing a black suit and skirt. She sat very straight with her thin body, her delicate face slightly lowered, as if she was waiting quietly.
Such abnormal calmness even made the detectives who had no suspicion of her begin to doubt her.
Zhao Han said: "You are too clever, pretending to be too calm makes us more suspicious."
Ji Bai looked at her through the glass and replied, "No, she is calm because she has expected the result."
Everyone was stunned, and then looking at Ye Jin, their feelings were a little indescribable.
Finally, the colleagues who went to Ye’s company to investigate and collect evidence brought good news. Ji Bai took the appraisal report and went into the interrogation room with Old Wu.
Ye Jin raised her head, her expression calm and gentle. But after meeting Ji Bai's calm and sharp eyes, she was stunned for a moment, and then a gloomy look flashed across her face.
Outside the interrogation room, an old detective sighed: "This woman is really not simple."
After asking some basic questions, Ji Bai got to the point: "Where were you between 7 and 10 on the night of the incident?"
The same question, this time, Ye Jin chose to remain silent.
Ji Bai continued, "In fact, I was very puzzled from the beginning. A criminal who could handle the scene so neatly must have known that the fewer traces left at the scene, the lower the risk. Why would she use a 'paper cutter' to disguise the scene so unnecessary? Unless she wanted to cover up more obvious traces."
Ye Jin looked at him quietly without saying a word.
"Ye Ziqiang loves Swiss Army knives. It would be normal if he had a limited edition or high-end custom-made Swiss Army knife on his key. But there is none." Ji Bai said calmly, "The scars left by this kind of army knife are very special. There are only a limited number of people in Lin City who would buy top-notch expensive army knives from abroad, so it is easy to trace them."
Ye Jin's expression was slightly stern, with a bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Ji Bai added, "Ye Ziqiang has an impulsive personality and a history of violent fights. It is more likely that he killed Ye Zixi by mistake, and then used a Swiss Army knife to create a wound similar to that of a 'blade crime' in an attempt to confuse the police. But it happened that on the night of the crime, you talked on the phone because of work. Maybe he told you about it, and he left such an obvious clue. You can only do your best to remedy the situation. Use a real paper cutter to cover up the wound caused by the Swiss Army knife. Where can you buy a paper cutter so late at night? You are in charge of the company's administration, it is easy for you to enter the warehouse and get a paper cutter."
Ye Jin remained silent.
"Of course, you must have modified the inventory records to cover up the incident. But we have obtained the supply records of the supplier of office supplies for Ye's. The comparison shows that on the day of the incident, five paper cutters were indeed missing from the warehouse. We have retrieved the company's surveillance video, and after get off work that night, only you entered the office supply warehouse. And..." Ji Bai stared at her with clear eyes, "The quality of knives from different manufacturers, different origins, and different batches is different. After the same identification, the paper cutters on Ye Zixi are from the same batch as the paper cutters in your company's warehouse."
After a moment of silence, Ye Jin raised his head, looked at Ji Bai calmly, and said, "In fact, if you didn't come to see me today, I would also come to the police station."
After a pause, she said softly, "I won't let Xiaoqiao take the blame for us."
☆、27
Like other large families, there is a balance of interests, emotions, and power among the members of the Ye family. This balance will not be put on paper, but over the years, everyone plays their due role.
Ye Lanyuan is the maker of the balance rules;
Ye Ziqiang has always wanted to be the one who maintains this balance, but he is unable to do so;
Ye Qiao is a seemingly proud but actually loyal follower;
Ye Zixiao ignored the existence of this balance due to his flamboyant personality;
And Ye Jin is the one who truly maintains this balance silently.
Therefore, more than ten years ago, she persuaded Ye Lanyuan not to swallow up his brothers' shares; and five years ago, she opposed Ye Zixi's return to Ye's to work. It’s a pity that her opinions were never accepted by her father. On the contrary, because of this, he became Ye Lanyuan's least favorite child. Because she was the only one who pointed out to the head of the Ye family his former greed and disloyalty, and saw through his cowardice and guilt in his old age.
And because they are close in age and Ye Ziqiang has a bit of a patriarchal attitude, he always shows more care and love to this taciturn and neglected second sister. From childhood to adulthood, Ye Ziqiang has always acted as his sister's protector in front of others. After he became an adult, whenever Ye Ziqiang encountered difficulties in his life, it was Ye Jin who protected him. She would bail him out when he got into a fight and was sent to the detention center; she would also stand behind him and give him advice when he mismanaged the business.
This time is no exception.
That night, when Ye Jin heard her eldest brother's panicked and fearful cry for help on the phone, she was shocked. But the first thing she thought of was that the mistake had already been made, and what she had to do was to minimize the damage and impact on the family.
At this time, Ji Bai interrupted and asked: "Why did he argue with Ye Zixi?"
Ye Jin's eyes became calm: "After Zixi came back, my father only handed over the half-dead overseas investment department to her. But she is too good, perhaps better than any of us, and brings huge profits every year. So my father gave her more and more power."
After a slight pause, she said, "Last year, her department suffered a loss on an investment."
Old Wu flipped through the documents and asked, "Are you referring to the $100 million loss case? The partner absconded with the money?"
Ye Jin was silent for a moment, then said, "It's not 100 million, it's 2 billion US dollars, 14 billion RMB, half of the Ye family is invested."
Everyone outside the interrogation room felt a chill in their hearts. Ji Bai and Old Wu did not speak either. Ye Jin continued, "We tried every possible way to keep this a secret, otherwise the Ye's stock price would have collapsed overnight. And my eldest brother has always suspected that Zi Xi was behind this. In fact, he has become much calmer than when he was young. But that night he said that he had drunk a little bit of wine and heard some rumors from the Overseas Investment Department. On impulse, he drove and followed Zi Xi to Lin'an Mountain."
Then what? Then, just as Ji Bai had expected, during the argument between the two, Ye Ziqiang accidentally killed Ye Zixi. In a panic, I thought of disguising it as a knife crime scene.
Ye Jin just called him about work. Hearing that his tone was different, I was able to find out the truth after just a few words.
The first thing Ye Jin thought of was to ask his elder brother to turn on the air conditioner to delay the time of death of the body. By the time she arrived at the villa, the whole plan had already taken shape in her mind.
"Did you send that text message asking for help?" asked Old Wu.
Ye Jin said calmly: "Zi Xi edited the content before she died, but she didn't have time to send it. Then I set a timer and sent it to Zi Xiao."
"Why did you choose to send it to Ye Zixiao?" asked Old Wu.
Ye Jin raised her eyes and looked at him: "Because Zixiao went home that day and was in a very bad mood. With his personality, he would definitely fool around with those friends all night. Even if he was called over, he would have time to be a witness and would not get into trouble."
Old Wu said coldly: "You really have calculated everything accurately."
Ye Jin remained silent.
At this time, Ji Bai asked: "Did you know about the deceased's affair with Zhang Shiyong?"
Ye Jin: "I didn't know before. But I found out when I arrived at the villa that night. Later, Zhang Shiyong's clothes were found by Zixiao, and the whole family knew about it."
Old Wu said: "Ye Ziqiang killed someone. If you really want to do good for him, you should persuade him to surrender. But you fought against the law for the so-called family interests and conspired with him to become an accomplice. Why did you do that?"
Ye Jin remained silent.
——
Faced with Ye Jin's confession, Ye Qiao burst into tears and finally told the truth.
A few days before the incident, she got accurate information from a private detective and drove to Lin Anshan that night. When I arrived, I saw a car that looked like my big brother leaving. After entering the villa, Ye Zixi was already dead.
She stayed in the villa for a while in a daze, and when she saw the traces of her husband's life, she felt angry and desperate. Finally, she picked up the phone from the corpse's hand and tried to put the blame on her husband.
Old Wu asked: "Why let Ye Ziqiang and Ye Jin take the blame?"
Ye Qiao answered dazedly: "Brother is trying to help this family. My life is ruined anyway, so why not let me take the responsibility."
Ji Bai said calmly: "Life is not so easily ruined."
——
The truth was revealed and everyone in the criminal police team breathed a sigh of relief. But this case made people feel heavy-hearted, and everyone was silently busy with the work of closing the case and collecting evidence.
Ji Bai walked back to the office and saw Xu Xu sitting in his seat, looking absent-minded.
"What's wrong?" he asked in a low voice.
Xu Xu replied: "I was wondering who Zi Xi originally wanted to send that text message to before she died."
Ji Bai reached out and ruffled her short hair, then threw a pile of documents in his hand to her: "Hurry up and get to work."
“Oh.” Xu Xu froze slightly. She was sensitive enough to notice the slight physical contact between them… Ignore him. Ignore him.
At this time, Zhao Han appeared at the door: "Boss, Ye Ziqiang is back."
——
Ye Ziqiang attended a provincial meeting yesterday on behalf of the Ye family. The criminal police responsible for monitoring him followed him the whole time without alerting the enemy. As soon as his car entered the city this morning, it was stopped by the police.
Because further investigation and evidence collection were needed, the police only had a routine conversation with him and asked him to assist in the investigation. Although Ye Ziqiang was a little uneasy, he felt that everything should be fine, so he walked into the police station calmly.
Outside the interrogation room was a long and narrow corridor with no direct light, cool and quiet. Ye Ziqiang followed the police in and saw the door of the interrogation room in front of him opened. Ye Jin walked out with her wrists handcuffed and two policemen behind her.
Ye Jin looked up and saw Ye Ziqiang, and called out softly, "Brother." Her eyes were gentle and soothing.
Ye Ziqiang felt as if all the blood in his body was rushing to his head, and his temples were burning with pain. What else doesn't he understand? He stared at his sister in a daze, his facial muscles ashen and tense.
At this time, Ji Bai and Xu Xu also walked to the door. Seeing Ye Ziqiang's expression, Ji Bai frowned slightly.
Suddenly, Ye Ziqiang turned around and pushed away the policeman next to him. He was tall and strong, and he suddenly jumped up, catching others off guard. Several detectives were about to pounce on him to subdue him, but he pulled out a Swiss Army knife from his pocket and waved it wildly, forcing everyone to be unable to move forward for a while.
"I was the one who killed him. It has nothing to do with my sister!" His tears fell. "Fuck! Jail? Jail!"
"Brother!" Ye Jin exclaimed.
At this moment, Ye Ziqiang suddenly raised his saber and stabbed himself in the chest. But when it was still half a foot away from his chest, his hands stopped trembling and he leaned against the wall with an extremely hideous and painful expression.
Ji Bai was originally standing by the door. He saw the right moment, took a quick step over, and grabbed his wrist. Ye Ziqiang was startled and stabbed with his backhand. He was fierce and strong, and his struggle exerted considerable strength. Ji Bai's hands were as firm as an iron clamp, but the passage was too narrow and there was someone behind him, so it was difficult for him to turn his body freely. He was still cut on his forearm by the blade, and blood immediately seeped out through the sleeve of his shirt.
Everyone was shocked. Xu Xu looked at Ji Bai's resolute profile and the bright red bloodstains on his shirt, and felt as if a string in his heart trembled slightly.
In a flash, Ji Bai had tied Ye Ziqiang's hands behind his back. His tall body struggled like a bull, but Ji Bai pinned him against the wall. The detectives rushed forward and subdued him.
——
Soon, colleagues in charge of investigation and evidence collection came back with news that Ye Zixi's blood had been extracted from Ye Ziqiang's car, and the search for other murder weapons was also underway. Ye Ziqiang, who was detained, confessed to his crimes after calming down.
It was already lunch time, Ji Bai told everyone to go eat first, and he sat in the office, throwing a ball of hemostatic cotton into the trash can. Although the blood was horrible, the wound was not deep, so he didn't care too much.
Old Wu sat opposite him and said with a smile: "Finally, the dust has settled. I can relax for a few days."
Ji Bai smiled: "The case is closed, and the director will give you three days off. You can also accompany your sister-in-law to see your son." Old Wu's son is studying at a university in another city.
Old Wu nodded: "That's great, she kept reciting to me."
At this time, Zhao Han came in with a first aid kit: "Boss, I'll treat your wound."
The case was over, and Ji Bai was in a good mood. He glanced at Xu Xu, who was still busy in the big house and hadn't gone to eat, and said to Zhao Han calmly, "The report you have is urgent. Send someone else over."
Zhao Han nodded: "Oh, then I'll ask Yao Meng to come in."
Ji Bai paused for a moment, and Old Wu at the side spoke up: "Yao Meng is busy too, let Xu Xu come in."
Ji Bai glanced at Old Wu, and Old Wu also glanced at him.
Ji Bai smiled slightly and said nothing.
Old Wu and Zhao Han both walked out, and Xu Xu walked in quickly. His eyes first fell on Ji Bai's hand: "Master, is your hand okay?"
Ji Bai leaned back in his chair comfortably and stretched his arm towards her: "What do you think?"
Xu Xu carefully held his hand, took an alcohol cotton ball, and gently wiped away the blood around the wound: "It's okay. But you'd better get a tetanus shot later."
"good."
Xu Xu concentrated on treating the wound, and naturally noticed that Ji Bai's hands were different from those of other men she had seen (of course, except for cases where it was necessary, she had never looked at a man's hands so carefully).
His arms were undoubtedly much larger than hers. But it doesn't look muscular, but rather solid and slender, and looks very powerful. The skin on the back of the hands and arms is slightly darker, but the palms are very white. This shows that his skin was originally whiter than it is now, but after becoming a criminal policeman and being exposed to the wind and sun, he has his current light wheat-colored skin. In addition to the new wound, he had an old scar on the back of his hand and arm. Because he had been holding guns for many years, the calluses on his palms and fingertips were very thick. This made his hands look much rougher than his handsome appearance.
Good hand. Xu Xu thought silently.
Xu Xu was still lost in thought, but Ji Bai was somewhat distracted.
In the afternoon, light and shadow interweave, and the room is filled with hot silence. His tall body stretched out comfortably, and Xu Xu stood obediently and quietly beside him. The more he looked at her, the more he felt that her features were delicate and pretty, her skin was as thin as jade and had a hazy red hue. And those thin white fingers, pinching his wrist, were cold and soft. Even the slight numbness and pain in the wounds became just right and comfortable.
Ji Bai took out his cell phone and started filming.
Xu Xu noticed and asked, "What are you doing?"
Ji Bai looked at her slightly furrowed brows in the picture and replied calmly, "Watch the news. International news."
☆、28
The morning sky was hazy and the air was crisp. Xu Xu was driving on a road with a wide view.
Ji Bai said yesterday that we could do morning exercises in a few days. She also thought she should take it easy and relax. Unexpectedly, my biological clock seemed to come back to life with the end of the case. I opened my eyes automatically at five o'clock this morning and my mind was extremely clear.
Just let it be.
As early summer approaches, the days get light earlier. When Xu Xu walked to the entrance of the stadium, he saw a steady stream of morning exercisers running past him steadily and powerfully. She scanned the runway as usual, but did not see Ji Bai. So I started my long journey alone.
Ji Bai got up on time today. After many years of criminal investigation career, he has long been accustomed to the physical exhaustion caused by the reversed day and night work during major cases. After solving the case, he can naturally return to his normal routine.
After finishing this morning's machine training, he sat on the equipment to rest, sweating profusely, and casually flipped through the newly created encrypted folder called "Xianxian" on his mobile phone. I heard familiar footsteps, looked up, and saw Yiren passing by on the runway in front of me with an expressionless face.
Ji Bai looked at her slender and straight figure, curled the corners of his lips slightly, put his phone in his pocket, and followed her.
Xu Xu heard the steady and powerful footsteps behind him, and habitually moved to the inner lane to make way for them. The man ran closer and closer, his hot body brushed past her, and then she was patted on the head.
Looking up, I saw Ji Bai's tall figure standing in front of me, his angular face soaked with sweat, and a smile seemed to flash in his black eyes.
She also smiled with a little surprise: "Master."
Ji Bai felt relieved and nodded calmly: "How many laps?"
“…half.”
"run."
However, the tall and straight Ji Bai slowed down and jogged beside Xu Xu, which was too eye-catching. I had just run half a circle when an acquaintance from the Economic Investigation Department ran towards me with a smile on his face.
Ji Bai looked calm
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