Twenty-one feathers
Ye Linghan got up early on purpose and did not go directly to the Investigation Office. Instead, he took a detour to find Zhao Tang first.
I still haven't had time to give Zhao Tang the cigarette butt found at the crime scene.
"Hello, I'm downstairs in your department. Can you come down for a moment?"
"Why do you sound so tired? Wait a moment, I'll be right down."
Ye Linghan folded down the driver's seat so that he could barely lie down on it for a nap. His face showed a fatigue that was not suitable for his age.
Obviously, he hadn't slept all night last night, and he really couldn't figure out what was wrong with Yin Chen. When he passed by the living room in the morning, there was still a smell of alcohol in the room, and there were broken wine bottles in the trash can.
He can be very smart in many things, but he doesn't dare to think about Yin Chen.
"Knock, knock, knock—" There was a knock on the car window, and then the passenger door was opened, and Zhao Tang sat in.
"You come to me so early in the morning. Tell me, what's the matter?"
Ye Linghan closed his eyes and raised his chin, indicating Zhao Tang, "There's breakfast in the back, and there's a black bag with something for you in it."
After Ye Linghan finished speaking, he heard a rustling sound beside him. It should be Zhao Tang going to get something.
"Well, bribe me with breakfast. I want to see what it is."
Ye Linghan sneered, "Did I ever let you down before?"
"Hahaha, no no."
It's rare that when work is so boring, there is someone to joke with and kill time.
Zhao Tang took the black messenger bag and accurately spotted the evidence bag inside. He took it out and felt his head buzzing. "Why is there another cigarette butt?"
The test results of the cigarette butts Ye Linghan gave him last time haven't come out yet, and now he comes again this time. He doesn't understand why Ye Linghan, who doesn't have the habit of smoking, has such an obsession with this thing.
"The person from last time is dead." Ye Linghan said lightly.
"oh."
"Ah? Dead?" Zhao Tang sat up straight in an instant, his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief.
This was the first time he had come across a case involving a death.
Ye Linghan opened one eye and glanced at him, "Ah, and I doubt the police's trace examination department can find anything, so I took an extra copy. Can you please help me check it?"
This is not to belittle the police, but everyone has their own expertise and you should assign the right people to do the job.
Zhao Tang examined the evidence in his hand. He wasn't surprised by the death. After all, working in this line of work was like walking on the edge of a knife. He was simply amazed at how sudden Zhao Xingjian's death was. "Alright, leave it to me."
He put the evidence bag into his pocket, then wolfed down the breakfast Ye Linghan had brought him. He mumbled, "How come you look so haggard after not seeing you for a few days?"
"Alas... It's hard to put it into words..." Ye Linghan sighed. It wasn't like he had been haggard in the past few days. It was clearly just a masterpiece created in just a few hours last night.
As expected, when it comes to emotional issues, no one can be immune.
Zhao Tang glanced at him and said, "Forget it, let's talk about it when we have time. I'm busy these days."
Ye Linghan closed his eyes and nodded, then said lazily, "Okay, let's go out for dinner after we're done with this."
"Okay, if you have nothing else to do, I'll go upstairs." Zhao Tang quickly drank the last sip of soy milk.
Since I am often too busy to have a complete meal, it is a rare opportunity to be able to finish breakfast leisurely like this.
Ye Linghan opened his eyes and sat up straight.
The sudden movement startled Zhao Tang, "Oh my god, are you faking death?"
Ye Linghan did have one more thing he wanted to ask, but he was afraid it might be too presumptuous, so he was hesitant.
Zhao Tang saw his concerns and patted his chest, saying unhappily, "Tell me, what else is going on? Since you've worked so hard, I won't bother with you this time."
Ye Linghan turned sideways, his face sincere, "Can you do me a favor and let me meet your section chief?"
Although he knew that there was little hope and no chance at all, he still wanted to give it a try. If he could get the help of the head of the research section, it would significantly improve their efficiency in handling cases later.
"This..." Zhao Tang obviously didn't expect Ye Linghan to ask this, which was beyond his expectations.
"Ling Han, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I haven't met our section chief either, and even in our section, very few people have seen him."
"But if we handle things impartially, I might be able to put you in touch with our senior sister. She handles a lot of the section chief's work on a daily basis, and her professional ability is top-notch."
Ye Linghan was overjoyed when he heard this. This was a much better result than he had expected, so he naturally had nothing to say. At least this would give him the opportunity to come into contact with senior management, which would make things much easier for him in the future.
After saying goodbye to Zhao Tang, Ye Linghan drove to the investigation office. Su Mo and Yao Qingluan had already arrived.
"Good morning." Yao Qingluan said.
"morning."
Su Mo's gaze followed Ye Linghan from the moment he entered the room until he returned to his seat. Seeing the dark circles under his eyes, he couldn't help but tease, "Hey, you must have had a sleepless night."
"Hey, Brother Mo, if you don't go into fortune-telling and become a street magician, it's all in vain."
Su Mo smiled and said, "Well, you've seen it. If I had known earlier, I would have given you a day off and let you enjoy one more day."
He obviously misunderstood, and he didn't expect that every word he said would hit Ye Linghan in the heart.
He was not just happy, he was simply happy enough. Now when he thinks about it, he doesn't know where he got the courage to slap Yin Chen.
Ye Linghan quickly waved his hand to stop them. He really didn't want to recall what happened the night before. "Stop! Are you done with the case? Why are you gossiping here?"
"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore." Su Mo changed the subject considerately.
"This case is truly difficult to handle. The police haven't been able to interrogate the only eyewitness, but they haven't yielded any useful clues. Besides that, there aren't any other leads regarding any living people."
When Ye Linghan heard Su Mo mention the witness, he recalled that night when the police took the witness away. He felt a little uncomfortable in his brain nerves. He originally wanted to ask, but was diverted because he had no ID.
Out of caution, although he had no way of proving whether the source of his discomfort was due to those people, it would be a huge loss if he missed out on any valid clues.
"Do you have a confession from that person?"
"Yes!" Su Mo found it from a pile of documents for Ye Linghan and handed it to him.
Ye Linghan took it and scanned the information on it.
"Is there any surveillance camera on the road where the incident occurred?"
Su Mo shrugged and shook his head. "Unfortunately, no. They said that the area is very old and not many people live there, so there are no surveillance cameras installed."
This is difficult to deal with, Ye Linghan thought.
Although even with surveillance, it is impossible to prevent the invisible vampires from committing crimes, at least some clues will be left behind no matter what. It is impossible to be perfect, but the difficulty increases a lot without surveillance.
"Then do we have the right to go to him and find out the situation in person?" Ye Linghan asked.
Su Mo looked doubtful. "Of course, it's possible, but there's no need to look for it. The confession is already written down. Wouldn't it be redundant to ask again?"
"No, it's not necessary." Ye Linghan shook his head. "When people are trying to remember something, after being questioned repeatedly, there will definitely be some deviations. If it's a personal experience, it's not so bad, but if it's fabricated, there will definitely be loopholes. So it never hurts to ask more questions."
Su Mo suddenly realized, "Okay, I'll contact him for you and ask him again to see if there are any other clues."
After obtaining the location, they visited the witness's home again. Yao Qingluan had other things to deal with, so she did not go with them.
“Dongdongdong—”
"Excuse me, is anyone here?"
Not long after, footsteps were heard from the door, the sound gradually became louder, and then the door was opened.
Last time it was dark at night, and the witness was protected by the police, so Ye Linghan didn't see the man's appearance clearly. But this time he could see it clearly.
The man was not tall, about 1.75 meters, thin, with dark skin. He was not good-looking, but he was not ugly among the crowd.
Ye Linghan and Su Mo showed their IDs in front of that person. This time, Ye Linghan finally had his own official ID.
Su Mo changed his usual playful demeanor and became serious, saying, "Hello, we are special agents from the Secret Investigation Bureau. Is this Mr. Zhang Ping?"
The man's expression was a little frightened, and the contrast between his dark skin and the whiteness of his eyes was very obvious. His eyes moved back and forth, revealing an uneasy look.
"I, I am, what happened?"
Ye Linghan noticed his uneasiness and patted Su Mo's shoulder, signaling him to relax. He then spoke slowly, "Don't be nervous. We just want to do a follow-up visit regarding the incident where you witnessed the deceased last time."
Zhang Ping's expression was noticeably more relaxed. He turned aside and let Ye Linghan and Su Mo into the house. "Come in."
The house is not big, about 60 square meters, but it is very tidy and you can see that it is cleaned regularly.
"Are you usually alone?" Ye Linghan asked.
"Yeah, it's just me. You guys sit down and I'll pour you some water."
Zhang Ping walked into the kitchen and poured them two glasses of water.
"What does your girlfriend do for a living?"
"Working as a waiter in another city." Zhang Ping replied.
Ye Linghan nodded, "How often do we meet?"
"About two weeks." Zhang Ping sat in his seat, his hands crossed, looking a little nervous.
Ye Linghan smiled, without any other intention, he just wanted to make the atmosphere less tense.
"What were you doing at the scene when the incident happened?"
It had been a while since the incident, and Zhang Ping was scared at the time, so he thought about it for a while.
"That day happened to be the day my girlfriend came to see me."
"Aren't you going to find your girlfriend?" Su Mo interrupted Zhang Ping.
Because in his opinion, he would not be willing to let his girlfriend endure such a tiring thing as running back and forth, so he asked without hesitation.
"Looking for her. We have a rotation system, and she happened to come looking for me that day."
Su Mo nodded to show his understanding and gestured for Zhang Ping to continue.
"That night when I came back I was constantly on the phone with my girlfriend because I was afraid she would get scared if it was too late, so I walked a little slower. I guess that's just me..."
He paused, glancing at the expressions of Ye Linghan and Su Mo, and continued, "I tend to do little things when I'm on the phone, like scratching the wall, plucking a few leaves, or kicking a stone. I do it subconsciously."
"Because I usually live alone and don't have much to do, and that day was my day off, I saw that the weather was good, so I didn't rush back. I walked outside for a while, and then I came to that alley."
"It's quite dark inside. There are a few very dim street lights near the entrance of the alley."
"Aren't you afraid?" Ye Linghan was a little surprised when he saw the man cowering in front of him. Just by describing him, he was so panicked. How could he not be afraid in that environment at that time?
Zhang Ping's voice trembled, "I was afraid, so I wanted to leave, but just as I was about to turn around, I saw a shadow flash past me."
"Shadow? What kind?" Su Mo asked.
Zhang Ping nodded, "Yes, that's it..."
Before Zhang Ping could finish his next words, he disappeared in front of the two of them in an instant.
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