Jian Jing bit into a custard bun, lost in life.

The autopsy showed the time of death to be between 8:40 and 9:10, but it was not accurate, with a difference of one or two minutes, and no difference at all.

So, from Jiang San who went to the toilet at 8:25 to the agent who returned at 9:15, all were suspects.

What was even more fucked up was that the victim left a message of the murderer's death, and they all matched.

Female agent: Wearing earrings with the letter G

Male assistant: Last name Quan, pronounced the same as Quan

Jiang Ou: Ou pronounced the same as O

Coco: Starts with the letter C

Reporter Yuan: Last name Yuan, pronounced the same as Yuan

Wrote a lonely story.

Moreover, the murder weapon that people were most concerned about was not found for a long time.

Jian Jing carefully observed the box, but did not find any long blackmail strips. The female agent wore a formal long skirt, no scarf, and a tote bag without a strap. The male assistant wore a T-shirt and jeans, and carried a backpack.

Coco wore suspenders and shorts, and her hair was tied with a rubber band, without a hairband. As Jiang San said before, her clothes were casual and expensive, and there was no belt or tie.

Reporter Yuan wore a short-sleeved shirt and trousers, and carried a large bag with camera equipment and a tablet.

Several suspects seemed to have made an appointment, all of them were suspects, and none of them carried items that looked like weapons.

"You can find a way to check their belongings to see if there are any weapons." Jian Jing said, not holding out much hope.

The murder weapon this time might be very special and hidden, just like the one used on Yaoyao. But unlike the blowpipe and syringe, the close contact with the deceased during blackmail should leave clues.

Thinking of this, Jian Jing hurriedly took the car key and went downstairs to get the dressing box from the parking lot.

Yes, this is indeed a dressing box, and it is filled with makeup brushes of various sizes, but the other sub-packaging boxes are not filled with blush and eye shadow, but various kinds of powders, and are equipped with tweezers, cotton swabs, sealing bags and other small tools, all of which she bought herself.

Compared with the professional exploration box of the forensic doctor, the equipment in the dressing box is undoubtedly very amateur.

However, it is better to have it than not. The food has gone cold while waiting in line for food.

She dressed carefully and entered the scene to collect clues.

The first thing she looked at was naturally the collar of the deceased.

Under the magnifying glass, she could clearly see that the surface of the linen shirt had traces of friction, leaving many broken fibers.

She picked up one of the pieces with tweezers, carefully stuffed it into the evidence bag, and observed it under the fluorescent light.

This texture, this feel, why is it a bit like paper towels?

Could it be? A bold idea emerged in her mind, and she tore off a piece of paper towel provided in the bathroom and used a portable microscope to observe it for comparison.

Although they are all paper towels, different brands and types of paper towels have different fibers.

Generally speaking, expensive paper towels are thick and the fibers are tightly arranged, while cheap ones are brittle and thin, and the fibers are sparsely arranged, with occasional gaps.

Adding the shirt material as a comparison, the answer is obvious. The residue on it comes from tissue paper, not linen shirt.

Of course, it is not certain that the two are the same product just by visual observation. More rigorous evidence collection and comparison are needed.

Jian Jing can only confirm that the murder weapon is tissue paper.

Thin paper cannot kill people, but when tied together, it becomes a rope. It is easy to use local materials and does not need to carry weapons. It is also very easy to deal with afterwards. Just flush it into the toilet.

Although it is possible to pick out the unmelted paper residue in the sewer, it is probably impossible to extract fingerprints.

Forget it, leave such a difficult task to professionals.

Knowing that the extortion came from paper, we can make a lot of guesses:

First of all, it takes time to create extortion, so it is not an impulse, a crime of passion, but a premeditated murder. Secondly, she checked the remaining amount of tissue paper, and found that most of it was left. She asked the waiter, and they said that they had not replenished it today, which means that the murder weapon was not made on the spot.

The murderer knew that the deceased often came to this store. He either checked the brand in advance and bought the same brand of tissue paper, or he came several times and got it right every time, so he prepared the murder weapon in advance and hid it by his side, waiting for the right time to kill with one blow.

Inferring this way, Coco and Jiang San are much less suspicious.

Neither of them knew that the deceased would come here today. The bag Coco carried was only the size of a palm, which could only hold a lipstick and a mobile phone, and could not fit the murder weapon.

Although Jiang San is arrogant and is very likely to have a conflict with the deceased, he has not been with Coco for a long time. From having the intention to kill, to preparing a murder plan, to taking action, it is too rushed.

With his personality, if something is really not going well, the probability of a direct conflict is higher.

The more Jian Jing contacts with rich people, the more she understands their views. I am afraid that Hou Rui, a traffic star, can be killed easily in the eyes of the young master, so there is no need for him to do it himself.

In comparison, the probability of the agent, assistant, and reporter is higher.

The first two know all aspects of the deceased, and the latter has been following him all year round and has enough time to prepare a plan.

Judging from the time, all three people have the opportunity to take action.

At 8:35, Hou Rui had already gone to the toilet. Reporter Yuan left the box at 8:42 and returned at 8:48. If he used the photo or something as an excuse to meet the deceased in the toilet, it is not impossible that he tried to sneak up from behind and strangle Hou Rui to death.

He is tall, and Hou Rui is just a thin boy, so he is the most suspicious in terms of strength.

The assistant went to call Hou Rui from 9 to 9:05, and said that the other party ignored him, but it is hard to say what the truth is. He and Hou Rui are very close, so it is not difficult to find an excuse to go to the toilet.

And Hou Rui's posture... uh, there are endless possibilities!

The agent left at 8:50 and came back at 9:10, which is a long time and is also worthy of suspicion.

Many thoughts flashed through her mind one by one, and Jian Jing slowly walked back to the door of the box.

She did not go in, but asked the auxiliary police to take her to check the surveillance.

The restaurant has retrieved all the surveillance videos from 6 to 10 o'clock and handed them over to them for investigation.

Simple and quiet playback at double speed, focusing on selecting a few noteworthy time periods for investigation.

The first time period: 7:30-7:45

The camera captured Hou Rui leaving the private room. About 5 minutes later, Coco walked out the door. When she reached the end, her shadows briefly crossed on the ground, indicating that the two of them had come into contact.

At 7:40, reporter Yuan came out after hearing the noise. More than a minute later, Coco returned to the private room angrily.

Five minutes later, Hou Rui returned to the private room.

Jian Jing wrote down the key points in her notebook: 7:40-7:45, reporter Yuan and Hou Rui may have come into contact.

The second time period started at 8:25, and everyone's actions matched the timeline.

She focused on the surveillance of the other people when they came back.

It is not easy to strangle a person to death. If you do it with bare hands, there should be marks on your palms. She pulled up the screenshots from the video, trying to see clearly the actions of reporter Yuan, the agent, and the assistant.

When they went out, everyone opened the door with their right hand, which was consistent with her memory that everyone was right-handed, but when they came back, they still opened the door with their right hand.

Moreover, there was nothing abnormal on the palm of everyone's hand, at least no strangulation marks could be seen under surveillance.

Don't forget that reporter Yuan had a dressing on the palm of his left hand. If he tore off the dressing and applied it to the edge of his right palm, with his right-handed habit, he could avoid leaving strangulation marks.

The female agent could do the same.

She had her long hair tied up and fixed with a hairpin. The hairpin can be wrapped around the blackmail and used as a tightening tool, so that you don't need too much force to strangle someone to death without leaving any marks.

However, another incident temporarily ruled her out as a suspect.

In the corridor, a waitress left the camera's range and walked to the other side. She called the boss, found the waitress, and asked her what she did.

The waitress replied: "A customer asked us to deliver something to the toilet."

"Female customer?" Jian Jing asked.

The waitress said cryptically: "Yes, she was not feeling well, so she asked us to deliver some sanitary products."

Jian Jing understood.

"What was the approximate time?"

"I went to deliver it as soon as I received the call."

She glanced at the surveillance camera and said, "Around 8:55?"

"Yes."

"Please repeat the situation to me."

The waitress narrated: "I walked into the bathroom and knocked on the door of the women's restroom. The person inside said to come in, but when I opened the door, I found it was locked. She changed her words and told me to just squeeze in through the gap in the door, so I did it."

"Were the doors of both restrooms closed at the time?"

"Yes."

"Did you hear any unusual noises?"

The waitress shook her head.

"What else did you do? The surveillance showed that you left at 5:59."

"The bathroom was a little messy, so I tidied it up a bit."

"Thank you."

The testimony of the waitress divided the time of the agent. No one could prove that she was there from 8:50 to 8:55, but she had to stay in the women's bathroom from 8:55 to 9:00. Then the assistant passed by her and left at 9:05.

There were only 5 minutes left before the agent left at 9:10.

When the assistant knocked on the door, he was very likely to try to open it. If Hou Rui had been killed before 9:00, the door could not be locked. But it would be too dangerous to take action after 9:05, as Hou Rui might have sobered up from his drunkenness.

In this way, reporter Yuan and the assistant are more suspicious.

"Squeak", the office door was pushed open and Jiang Baiyan's head popped out.

He asked cautiously, "Can I come in?"

"Of course." She smiled, "Something's up."

Jiang Baiyan slipped into the room and smiled shyly, "I asked my acquaintances about Hou Rui. I wonder if it can help you."

Jian Jing was surprised and said, "Tell me quickly."

Jiang Baiyan said, "He has a so-so reputation in the industry. He likes to act big and is not professional in acting. He has had a girlfriend. Now he has more contact with a boss and often goes to his house..."

He gave her a "you know" look and continued, "A company wants to sign him to a film and television contract, but the agency is not very happy. Oh, by the way, it is said that he wants to change agents and has contacted a guy who is very good at hype but has very poor reviews."

"Then what about his current agent?"

"He was fired. Although his agent worked for a small company, he put in a lot of effort to promote him. Now that he has become successful, he kicks him out. It's really too much." Jiang Baiyan shook his head repeatedly, as if he was very contemptuous. "He always burns bridges after crossing them. If he doesn't fail this time, he will fail sooner or later."

Jian Jing thought for a moment and asked, "Then what about his relationship with his assistant?"

"Hou Rui has fired three assistants. This one shouldn't be any better," Jiang Baiyan guessed.

She asked: "Isn't there a deeper relationship?"

"Not necessarily." He gossiped, "I've heard of that financial backer. He's very knowledgeable. What the hell, everything is possible!"

Jian Jing: "...Why did you hear about this?"

Jiang Baiyan made a face: "My market is also very good, much better than him."

"There is no need to decide the winner in this kind of thing." She had a black line.

He said, "I can't control myself in front of Teacher Jingjing."

Jian Jing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Is there any more?" "

I also asked about Reporter Yuan." He claimed credit, "I specifically asked the entertainment reporter who photographed me. For this reason, I have to agree to let him take more pictures of me tomorrow."

"Thank you, or will I treat you to dinner again?" Jian Jing acknowledged his affection.

Jiang Baiyan smiled and said, "As long as I can help Teacher Jingjing, I'll be very happy."

He said cheerfully, "I heard that reporter Yuan took photos of Hou Rui and Coco spending the night together, but didn't publish them. It wasn't in exchange for money, but the sponsor directly asked someone to suppress the photos. Hou Rui also humiliated reporter Yuan and said very ugly things, such as 'I won't give you a penny, a dead paparazzi' and 'If you mess with me, I will kill you'. It was very ugly."

Jian Jing: "Tsk."

What an obvious motive for murder.