There was no set timeframe for the follow-up, meaning Chen Yang could stay here as long as he wanted. In any case, the forensic department's procedures were complicated, and the fastest they could get results was tomorrow. Going there earlier wouldn't make much difference to the case.
Chen Yang gratefully replied to his colleague's kindness, "Okay, leave this to us."
The police came and went, taking away the body from the wall, and the 'crime of passion' was revamped into a 'murder of a married couple' case. Yu Ling, as the one who discovered the clues, successfully gained a side quest; now all she had to do was wait for the case to be solved.
Chen Yang asked the landlord to reseal the scene. Because a new body was discovered, the house had to be sealed off again, and no one other than the investigators was allowed to enter or leave during this period.
Before the room was sealed off, Guan Xiujie squatted down next to the large hole in the wall, deep in thought. Chen Yang was used to Guan Xiujie being absorbed in his own world when solving cases, so he didn't disturb him. After giving instructions to the landlord, he decided to go and chat with Yu Ling, who was enjoying the breeze by the door.
"How did you discover there was a corpse in this mirror? Xiu Jie said that the details were handled perfectly, and you wouldn't notice anything wrong with the mirror unless you looked closely with the answer in mind."
How did you find out? Because 'I' did the same thing.
Yu Ling certainly wouldn't say that, but he didn't want to offer a perfect excuse either—it would be too much trouble. Anyway, after finishing the main storyline and completing it in a year, he would go on to explore the next world. So he turned around, smiled gently, and said:
"Maybe I have a talent for being a detective?"
Chen Yang was also surprised by his own fleeting thought that 'he wouldn't have done the same thing before,' and then laughed and said:
"That's true. This is your first time here, and you didn't know about this case beforehand. The fact that you were able to sense something was wrong based on your intuition and trust your intuition shows that you already have the potential to be a detective."
The qualities of a detective in this world: a sixth sense, curiosity, a thirst for truth, and shamelessness.
In addition to meticulous reasoning and keen observation of details, these are the essential qualities of a qualified detective.
Yu Ling doesn't need any of the above. She can either cheat with her soul, or use force to overpower the enemy. If that doesn't work, there's the system, that tool, to do the work for her for free. It's much faster than being a detective and deduce step by step.
“Ah, then I can’t waste my talent.” Yu Ling came up with a clever idea and offered a reason that Chen Yang, a righteous detective, couldn’t refuse. “I know you suspect me. I’ve got nothing to do these past few days anyway, so I’ll just stay by your side and ‘turn myself in.’ I won’t have to bother finding an excuse to bump into you.”
"This..." Chen Yang felt embarrassed, it was also their fault for being too obvious.
"It's okay. I just wanted to experience the feeling of being involved in solving a case. As for the suspicions and evidence against me, you can look for them slowly. I won't be angry."
Yu Ling's principle: He wasn't the one who did the original work, so why should he blame himself? He wouldn't feel ashamed for someone else's mistakes.
If you find evidence, you can coast for a year; if you don't, you can continue to slack off.
Chen Yang: "Then thank you for your understanding. I can tell you mean it."
To his shame, even after Yu Ling said that, he still hadn't let go of his doubts, but he wasn't as obsessed with finding out the truth as before.
Both men were very open and straightforward, speaking frankly and getting along quite well. When Guan Xiujie had reorganized his thoughts on the case and walked out of the room with confident steps, he saw his two friends enjoying a pleasant conversation.
What's going on? Have I become redundant?
Guan Xiujie: "Cough cough!!!"
The two, who were used to his frequent erratic behavior, still ignored him.
Guan Xiujie: "Don't you want to know who the murderer is?"
It had to be Chen Yang, his old friend. Concerned about the case, he blurted out without thinking, "Who is the murderer?"
"I haven't figured it out yet~"
"........"
"But it'll be soon. I've roughly narrowed down the suspects."
"...Next time, please finish your sentence."
After the three finished dealing with the scene, they set off with Guan Xiujie, who had volunteered to find the murderer. Chen Yang was still wearing his police uniform, making it difficult to keep a low profile, but it also made it easier to "break" into places that outsiders weren't allowed to enter, such as the xxx decoration company.
“I saw traces of cleaning in the bathroom, but the records say that no one other than the tenant entered or left the room on the day of the incident, according to the landlord’s surveillance footage.”
"The two deceased hadn't changed their clothes after work, and they hadn't taken a shower. This indicates that... this person climbed into the house through an improper place and then hid inside."
"If the homeowner invited them, why didn't they come through the front door? The neighbors also said that the couple had a fierce argument that day, but the fighting didn't start until much later."
"besides........"
On the way, Guan Xiujie recounted all the suspicious points he had discovered and made the following summary.
“If there were three people present instead of two, then it would make sense.”
Yu Ling thought to herself, "Of course there are three people. Could it be that the deceased built himself into the wall?"
Guan Xiujie, unaware of Yu Ling's inner thoughts, continued speaking:
"If two couples who have a good relationship can have a violent argument, it is usually related to a 'third party'. They didn't fight at the time, so the 'fighting sound' was the noise made by the murderer chiseling through the wall."
Yu Ling knew what he wanted to say: "You suspect the construction team nearby?"
“That’s right. They have the tools, they work often, and they won’t be suspected if they get dirty. They are skilled at climbing through windows and building walls. I just don’t know what their motive for murder was. Breaking into a house and being caught isn’t a serious crime.”
—The renovation company xxx has arrived. The nearby housing developments have just started selling, and they've only hired this one company for renovations. It was easy to find them.
It was already past the time when people were getting off work, and the renovation team happened to be there too. Chen Yang revealed his identity, found the manager, and called out all the workers who had worked that day. Guan Xiujie questioned them one by one.
The construction workers, with their dark or sallow faces, looked uneasy. They were ordinary people who had rarely seen the police handle cases in their lives, let alone come to them. Even though they hadn't done anything illegal, they were all incredibly guilty.
"Relax, I'm just here to ask you a few questions. Does anyone recognize this person in the photo?"
"this......."
The group looked at each other, exchanging glances.
Then he uttered something that Guan Xiujie and the others hadn't expected.
"Officer, we know both of these people. We're the ones who renovated their house."
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