Check the city’s unemployed vagrants and high-risk groups with criminal records.
Xu Xu also decided to go to the crime scene to take another look.
***
On a weekday afternoon, there were few people in the park, only a few old people playing chess. Xu Xu walked to the lakeside lawn where Ye Zixi was injured that day, only to see a man sitting in the sun, smiling at her.
It was the man who accompanied Ye Zixi that day, Ye Zixiao.
Compared to the casual suit he wore last time, he wore a gray and white sportswear today, which made his skin look whiter and younger. Her short black hair falls on her forehead, and her slender eyes are shining. She is very beautiful, like a magazine star.
"I've been waiting for five days, and finally you've arrived." He patted the grass off his body, stood up and walked in front of Xu Xu. His tall figure instantly enveloped her, "I want to have dinner with you tonight."
Xu Xu frowned and looked at him strangely: "No. Please move aside." Then he walked around him and stared at the grass under his feet.
Ye Zixiao was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that he was being ignored.
He has always been aware that his appearance is quite attractive to women.
Considering the possibility of meeting the woman that interested him, he dressed neatly before going out today.
Although she considered the possibility of being rejected, what was her expression just now? No shyness, no trance, no nervousness, no hesitation.
There is absolutely no normal reaction a woman should have when faced with the pursuit of a handsome man.
Ye Zixiao looked her up and down calmly: Today she was wearing a black windbreaker with a white shirt underneath, which showed off her exquisite curves. But he was really small, squatting at his feet, a tiny ball.
Such a small group actually rejected him.
Ye Zixiao decided to change his approach: "What are you busy with? Researching the case?"
Xu Xu didn't even look at him: "The police are investigating the case, please move away and don't interfere." Then he stood up and stared at the surrounding environment in a daze.
In fact, Xu Xu still had some impression of Ye Zixiao that day. Because he was a little hesitant, he kept grumbling while she was performing first aid measures.
So in her eyes, the current situation is that a nagging, narcissistic and slightly arrogant passerby suddenly appears and "wants" to have dinner with her.
Of course, ignore him.
Ye Zixiao was silent for a moment, then turned and left. Xu Xu heard his footsteps fading away and suddenly felt the surroundings become quiet.
After walking around the grass, she felt it was enough and decided to leave and go to the next park. Before leaving, I thought of Ye Zixiao and looked at the lawn again. Sure enough, he was gone. That was good.
Unexpectedly, just after I took a few steps towards the park gate, I heard suspicious footsteps behind me. Looking back, Ye Zixiao was following me not too far away with his hands in his trouser pockets, looking calm.
"Something?" Xu Xu stopped patiently.
"I want to have dinner with you."
"I refuse."
"oh."
Xu Xu stopped looking at him, turned around and walked forward a few steps, but the slow footsteps followed him again. When she turned around, she saw him staring at her and smiling, his eyes playful and slightly smug.
Xu Xu had never met such a persistent person before, and he couldn't understand his way of thinking. There was no point in refusing directly, and she didn't like nonsense, so she continued to ignore him, quickly walked out of the park, and got on the subway.
There were not too many people in the carriage. Xu Xu had just found a corner to stand in when he saw Ye Zixiao appear in front of him. From a distance of one meter, he leaned against the wall of the carriage, staring at her leisurely with his hands clasped. Xu Xu looked out the window indifferently.
But the others around him were not as calm as Xu Xu.
Ye Zixiao was born tall, with long arms and legs, and when he stood there, he took up a large area. In addition, he was too eye-catching, with an arrogant handsomeness, as if he was the only one who was alive and well in the dull-colored carriage. Everyone around him unconsciously kept a distance from him, and a few young girls also glanced at him from time to time.
Then, naturally, someone soon noticed that this handsome young man had been staring at Xu Xu. As a result, many curious eyes turned to Xu Xu. Xu Xu's face gradually became hot. He glanced at Ye Zixiao coldly and got off the bus as soon as the stop was reached. Of course Ye Zixiao followed closely, looking at her cold but flushed face in the hurrying crowd, his mood suddenly became very good.
Later that day, Ye Zixiao kept following her. When Xu Xu was walking in the park, he would find a bench to sit down, watching her figure, never out of his sight; when Xu Xu was taking the subway, he would definitely look at her lovingly in public; when Xu Xu took a taxi, he would directly give the driver a hundred yuan, sit in the passenger seat, and look at her in the rearview mirror.
At first, Xu Xu was disturbed and became anxious, and looked at him with murderous eyes; he also said something he had never done before, repeating it many times, asking him to disappear immediately. But Ye Zixiao kept saying, "I want to have dinner with you."
Xu Xu simply ignored him and focused on the crime scene.
When we arrived at the fourth park, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening and the park was closed. Xu Xu took out his work ID and asked the staff to open the door for him. Ye Zixiao was about to follow him in when Xu Xu said to the staff calmly, "I don't know this person. Don't let anyone in."
Seeing that Ye Zixiao was dressed elegantly, the staff did not try to stop him but politely asked him to leave. Ye Zixiao watched Xu Xu's tiny figure walk into the dark path, his tone colder: "Do you have any eyesight? She's my girlfriend."
As soon as the staff hesitated, Xu Xu's cold voice came: "If you let him in, both of you will be obstructing official business."
In the end, Ye Zixiao was still stopped outside.
The park was very big. He stood at the entrance for a while, but Xu Xu had already disappeared. The staff member looked at him curiously: "Is this police officer really your girlfriend?"
Ye Zixiao replied calmly: "Sooner or later."
The staff member laughed, and Ye Zixiao threw him a pack of cigarettes. The two chatted for a while, and then Ye Zixiao found a bench at the door and sat down.
When Xu Xu came out of the park gate, he saw the staff winking at him. Following the line of sight, Ye Zixiao was sitting on a bench a few steps away, his head against the back of the chair, eyes closed, motionless, only his chest rising and falling steadily.
The washed-out moonlight sprinkled over the brown bench. This makes Ye Zixiao look like a sleeping statue, with soft lines and handsome contours. Xu Xu was in a good mood because he had some new ideas about the case. Looking at his peaceful sleeping face, he didn't find it as annoying as he did during the day.
"Officer, the weather is cold now. He will catch a cold if he sleeps like this. Should we wake him up quickly?" said the staff.
Xu Xu glanced at him and said, "Goodbye." Then he walked towards the subway station without looking back.
As soon as her figure walked away, Ye Zixiao opened his eyes and stood up, staring in the direction she left without saying a word. This woman is really heartless. Isn't she a police officer? Even if she sees a stranger sleeping on the street, she should have some compassion, right?
Ignoring the teasing looks from the staff, Ye Zixiao pulled his coat closer and shrank slightly. It was really... so cold!
☆、Hot outside and cold inside
The next day, Ye Zixiao really caught a cold. He sneezed and felt dizzy all morning. After arriving at the company, his face naturally didn't look very good.
Seeing that the young prince looked unhappy today, the people below knew what to do and did not come forward. Ye Zixiao had some peace and quiet, and he slept in the office for the whole morning. He felt refreshed at noon.
Speaking of which, everyone in the entire company was a little unsure of Ye Zixiao's personality.
The Ye family founded the Longxi Group, which has subsidiaries including Longxi Construction, Longxi Transportation, and Longxi Electronics. The current chairman and president of the group is Ye Lanyuan. Ye Zixiao is his youngest son, who just returned from studying abroad last year and was parachuted into the position of CEO of Longxi Electronics.
Ye Zixiao is very casual with everyone and doesn't put on airs. When he sees the cleaning ladies in the corridor, he always says hello with a smile. But he is quite strong at work. What if someone's work performance does not meet his expectations? dismiss!
The secretary said, "No, Mr. Ye, this person is your eldest brother’s high school classmate, and that person was the chairman’s secretary back then." Ye Zixiao said, OK, I understand.
And then what to do. No matter who called to plead for mercy, it was of no use, and father Ye Lanyuan even lost his temper over this. We are a family business with complicated roots, and you will shake the foundation by doing this. Ye Zixiao said, Dad, do you know how most family businesses in China die? Died of old age. Since you have given it to me, Longxi Electronics, I can do whatever I want.
He also has an aggressive style in company business. Huge amounts of money were invested in introducing some foreign technology projects, some of which made huge profits while others suffered huge losses. But after a year, I still made more money than I lost, which can be considered a spiral upward amidst the bumps.
Because of the big age gap and the fact that he was young and had gone abroad, his brothers and sisters had a neither distant nor close relationship with him. However, his cousin Ye Zixi studied abroad with him for a few years and they got along very well.
At noon that day, Ye Zixiao lazily ate the hospital meal prepared by his secretary when Ye Zixi called.
"I blocked someone's way yesterday. What were the consequences?" Ye Zixi sounded like she was laughing with every word.
Ye Zixiao raised his eyebrows: "You said 'consequences', not 'results'. Did you expect that I would be tortured by her? Congratulations, you guessed it right. She didn't even bother to look at me."
Zi Xi laughed for a while and said seriously: "She is completely different from your previous girlfriends."
Ye Zixiao: “It’s different.”
Zi Xi didn't mention it again. Just when she was about to ask him about financial matters, Ye Zi Xiao said, "Give me some advice. Doesn't she eat the food you send her every day?"
Zi Xi smiled: "That's different, you have intentions towards her."
"Can you bear to let your savior miss a good man like me?"
Zi Xi laughed, thought for a moment and answered, "Let me show you a way. Xu Xu has a brother who opened an accounting firm. You've seen him before. He came to the group to bid last time."
Ye Zixiao thought for a moment: "Xu Jun?"
"Um."
Ye Zixiao: "Has the group decided to hire him?"
"It's about right." Ye Zixi replied, "His firm is the best in the entire southwest."
Ye Zixiao suddenly laughed: "I remember Xu Jun. He is a smart guy. He actually has such a weird sister."
Ye Zixi just smiled.
After hanging up the phone, he thought for a while and called his secretary: "I heard that an accounting firm is discussing cooperation with the group. It's quite good. Please invite the person in charge to come to me and I will treat him to a meal. It's time to sort out our company's accounts."
***
In the next few days, Ye Zixiao did not go to block Xu Xu. However, Xu Xu didn't even remember his existence.
Early Monday morning, the Criminal Police Team held a meeting to discuss the direction of the investigation into the Park case again. The backbone personnel from the following district bureaus also attended the meeting.
The sun was shining brightly, making the large round wooden table look shiny and smooth. But everyone's expression was serious. The director has ordered that the criminal must be caught within five days. But after discussing for half an hour, there was still no conclusion.
Some people believe that the criminal is familiar with the park environment and is most likely a park staff member. However, according to the preliminary screening results, no suspects were found;
Some people also suggested that this person committed the crime in a park near the CBD and had a clear hatred of the rich, and that the focus should be on investigating the city's unemployed vagrants and low-income people. But this proposal is like looking for a needle in a haystack;
Others say that the five-pointed star at the scene has representative significance. The criminals are most likely imitating the criminal methods of foreign countries, and may be pranks by troubled teenagers who are obsessed with crime novels;
Some people even say that CBD is a gathering place for people with high IQs, and that it may be an act of revenge against society by a white-collar worker who cannot bear the pressure.
There are many different opinions, some seem to be true and some seem to be false.
As usual, Xu Xu and Yao Meng attended such important work meetings. The two of them sat in the two most inconspicuous seats at the round table. Xu Xu was busy taking notes of the meeting, and Yao Meng was also listening very carefully.
However, Deputy Director and Criminal Police Captain Liu Zhixun was very open-minded and kindly said to the two girls: "Xiao Yao, Xiao Xu, if you have any opinions, you can also express them."
Yao Meng's face turned slightly red, and she said, "Director Liu, colleagues, what you said makes a lot of sense. I have benefited a lot from it, and it has also touched on some of my thoughts. I would like to add three points. If I am wrong, please criticize and correct me:
First, the criminal should be young, no older than 25 years old;
2. Possess certain antisocial personality traits. Such people tend to fail in life and are unlikely to be CBD elites. The focus can be on arresting the unemployed or low-income workers;
3. The criminal hasn't committed a crime for three days. I think he will do it soon. But he is likely to move the crime scene. Because his target is obviously the CBD elite, the location of his crime can be predicted: the subway has good surveillance facilities, so it is unlikely that he will commit the crime, and office buildings are certainly not an option either. What is more suitable for him are the shuttle buses and public buses that run through the CBD area. There are not many of these routes, so it is recommended to increase police force, perhaps we can catch the turtle in the jar. “
Everyone nodded frequently after hearing this speech, especially the third point. Director Liu and her master, Officer Wu, both laughed. Officer Wu said: "When I spoke to Director Liu on the phone this morning, I also considered this possibility and was preparing to send more personnel today."
Director Liu: "Xiao Yao thought of this, which is great."
Yao Meng sat down with a serious expression, but her cheeks became even redder. Xu Xu had not been like her, staying out all day these days. After hearing her opinions, although they were different from what he had thought, he still felt that they made sense.
"Does Xiao Xu have any objections?" Director Liu said.
Everybody looked over here.
When the two girls reported for duty, everyone paid more attention to Yao Meng, and their impression of Xu Xu was that of a thin, silent, and introverted girl. Of course, it's still a bit weird.
However, Xu Xu has been in the limelight these days. Not only did she save the celebrity Ye Zixi, but the entire criminal police team also benefited from her and got to eat imported fruits for a week.
Xu Xu nodded: "I have an opinion." He stood up and opened the notebook in his hand.
Xu Xu wrote a detailed report on the analysis of this case overnight and sent it to Ji Bai early this morning. But Ji Bai only replied with two words: "Read."
Later, Xu Xu showed it to Zhao Han, who praised it very much and advised her: "When you go to the meeting tomorrow, you should not only state the conclusion, but also the reasoning process. And you should speak slowly, otherwise your psychological analysis will sound very mysterious and difficult to understand."
Xu Xu was quick to accept advice and prepared a detailed analysis process today.
"I analyzed the crime scene, the victim's behavior, and the criminal's behavior. I also took into account the time of the crime, the tools used, and the motive for the crime, and referred to the data on crimes endangering public safety in recent years..." She spoke slowly according to Zhao Han's suggestion.
Director Liu glanced at the clock on the wall and smiled: "Xiao Xu, just tell me the conclusion."
Xu Xu answered "Yes." He closed his notebook, pondered for a moment, and spoke:
“First, the criminal is a male, between 18 and 25 years old, with a high school education;
Second, he works in the CBD as a security guard;
3. His work performance is not good and he has been severely punished at work in the past six months. He was not on duty last Saturday morning.
4. He has an irritable personality and must have committed illegal or irregular acts when he was a teenager, or at least been severely punished by the school; he has experienced major changes in his youth, such as family poverty or parents' divorce; he has never had, or has only had, superficial romantic relationships. ”
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone fell silent and no one spoke for a long time. Finally, Yao Meng's master, Officer Wu, asked, "So what we are looking for is a single security guard in the CBD who is between 18 and 25 years old, has a high school education, has been disciplined within the past six months, and was not on duty last Saturday?"
Xu Xu: "Yes." She blushed again, her pale skin so thin that it looked like it was soaked in rouge. But those eyes were still so silent, which made people feel a chill in their hearts for no reason.
Director Liu smiled, gentle yet serious: "Xiao Xu, tell me about your analysis process."
***
Lin City was busy as hell, but Ji Bai was living a very leisurely and comfortable life. That evening, he was fishing in the suburbs with Shu Hang and others. As soon as I sat down on the bow deck, my cell phone rang with a text message.
It was Xiao Zheng, a young criminal policeman from the East District Police Station. "Captain Ji, I benefited a lot from the meeting at the Municipal Bureau today. You are truly a great teacher who produces outstanding students."
Ji Bai often went to the grassroots and was very familiar with the criminal police below. Just as I was about to reply, the fishing rod in my hand sank and the bait was taken.
After he finished catching a big fish, he picked up his phone and saw that in just a short while, he had received four or five text messages.
West District Lao Zhao: "Captain Ji, I didn't know you had an apprentice. That's great. Congratulations."
Xiao Xu from the East District: "Brother Bai, your apprentice showed off his skills today and shocked all of us! It's amazing!"
"Captain Ji, will you accept me as your apprentice someday?"
"Old Ji, I'm so jealous. You have another powerful general under your command! The key is that she's a woman!"
…
"Third brother, what are you looking at so intently?" someone asked.
Ji Bai did not answer, nor did he call Xu Xu to ask what happened. Instead, I reply to each person who sent me text messages:
"Xu Xu has little experience, so please bear with me for my sake."
***
When it was dark the next day, Xu Xu stared at the computer in a daze.
Most of the people in the office have left. After several days of searches, Director Liu has allowed everyone to go home and sleep for the night and report on time the next morning. Zhao Han packed up his things, walked over and whispered, "Xu Xu, go home and rest first."
Xu Xu slowly raised his head, glanced at him, and then slowly shifted his gaze back to the computer screen. Without saying anything, he slowly waved his right hand to say goodbye.
Zhao Han looked at her pale face covered by the light of the computer, sighed, and left. After a while, Yao Meng, who was standing opposite, also stood up with her bag on her back. Her eyes were filled with pity. "Xu Xu, go home. You've already wasted a whole day and night here. It's not your fault that the analysis was wrong and the suspect couldn't be caught. Anyone can make mistakes."
The one who answered her was Xu Xu's barely audible "hmm".
Yao Meng came over and patted her shoulder, but she didn't move. Yao Meng had no choice but to leave as well. After leaving the police station, Yao Meng had an idea, took out her cell phone and called Ji Bai.
"Captain Ji, it's me, Xiao Yao. Nothing else... it's just... it's about Xu Xu. She's in a low mood, and I don't know whether I should tell you... I think she needs encouragement now... Yes, it's about the case. You didn't know about it because you're on vacation, right? She made some bold inferences, and Director Liu decided to investigate according to her ideas. He sent a large number of police officers, but they didn't find the suspect. The inference was wrong, and they worked for a day in vain..."
***
Xu Xu was confident in her conclusion, and she couldn't figure out what went wrong.
Over the past thirty hours, the police have conducted a large-scale investigation of CBD security guards based on her description. Finally, 24 suspicious persons were found.
Then she followed the experienced old detective and met these people in person.
The answer is no. No one was a suspect.
First, no suspicious evidence was found in their residence, such as blades, photos of the scene, etc.; second, most of them could provide alibis; third, even if there were a few people who could not provide witnesses to the time, after interrogation, Xu Xu and the old detective believed that the other party was of a calm mind and had no motive for committing a crime.
The criminal police team was exhausted and found nothing. Director Liu said that this time he decided the direction of the investigation and he came to report and explain to the director. No one complained, and no one blamed Xu Xu.
But Xu Xu remained silent. After returning to the office, he just buried his head in checking his data and analyzing the process over and over again.
As the night deepened, the entire building seemed to be plunged into deep black silence.
Xu Xu's eyes were already a little blurry, and his brain seemed to be dizzy and began to protest. But today's failure is like a piece of hard and expired bread, stuck in the throat, unable to go up or down.
Lying down on the table, she decided to take a nap before continuing.
Although he was obviously very tired, he slept very lightly. The faces of the suspects and several scenes of the crime flashed through his mind automatically. In a daze, I heard the phone ringing, as if it came from a dream, ringing continuously.
Xu Xu shuddered and came to his senses. Open your blurry eyes.
It's the landline on the desk. The caller ID number is Ji Bai.
Xu Xu glanced at the clock on the wall. It was twelve o'clock.
It seems that he came here for the case.
Scold? That's a normal reaction.
Xu Xu answered: “Team Ji.”
Ji Bai's voice was cold: "Facing the wall and thinking about your mistakes?"
Xu Xu was silent, indeed he was facing the wall to reflect on his mistakes.
"Yes. I want to figure out what went wrong."
He said calmly, "Who decided that you were wrong? Did I say that? Are you so impatient to admit your mistake?"
Xu Xu was slightly startled, and then he said, "Now report your analysis process to me."
“It’s all in the email.”
Ji Bai paused for a moment, and the sound of a mouse was heard from the other end. Then Xu Xu heard him say slowly: "Are you talking about this report with 30,000 words, 12 charts, and 17 attachments? I want you to listen to your dictation."
Xu Xu frowned: "Why?" Digital things are more accurate than language.
"Anything can be explained clearly in one minute. If it can't be explained clearly, it just means that you haven't thought it through thoroughly. Since you are so good at complicating simple things, I will give you two minutes."
☆、Meeting on a narrow road
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