It wasn't until after they left the police station that Xia Changhong, who had remained silent the whole time, finally spoke up: "Sister Ji, do you really want Jiang Shihe to investigate that woman from earlier?"
"Although Zhang Da is not very bright, he is still a seasoned player. He can't have failed in so many dungeons without some tricks and experience. Even he failed."
At this point, Xia Changhong's tone was clearly filled with doubt and dissatisfaction: "Sister Ji, if we just let Jiang Shihe go like this, he might very well die during the investigation. That woman is most likely a ghost."
Xia Changhong's words made a lot of sense. Since the goal was to protect Jiang Shihe, it was impossible to let him take risks. At least, if he had to go, he would have to be accompanied by the players.
However, Ji He's goal was not to save Jiang Shihe. She had a way to avoid failing the mission. If Jiang Shihe could live, she would save him. If he couldn't, she would just find out the truth and solve the case.
Ji He knew perfectly well what was going on, but she couldn't say it directly. Instead, she said, "But only Jiang Shihe is the bait to lure out the murderer, whether it's the one who killed him or the one involved in the serial killings, isn't that right?"
"Don't overthink it. We'll be with Jiang Shihe during his investigation. Nothing will happen. I can handle any problems that arise. I've killed quite a few ghosts."
Only after hearing this did Xia Changhong feel somewhat relieved. In any case, Ji He's ranking among the players was undeniable.
Seeing that Xia Changhong stopped asking questions, Ji He turned her head without making a sound, and the two of them quickly followed Jiang Shihe as he left, secretly trailing behind him.
...
Meanwhile, inside the police station, Ruan Qingan sat at a table opposite Long Qi, who had a serious expression on his face, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
037 couldn't help but feel a little scared: [Ancestor, if you become a suspect, are you really sure nothing bad will happen? Waaaaah...]
On the contrary, Nguyen Thanh An, as the person involved, remained very calm: "He didn't mean to make things difficult for me. Even if he could keep me here temporarily, it wouldn't be a big deal."
Just as she was speaking, she looked up and saw the portrait ghost standing behind Long Qi. Its withered hands were holding the portrait, as if it was so angry that it wanted to smash it on Long Qi's head.
Ruan Qing'an sighed softly, and subtly gestured with his hand on his lap, signaling the portrait ghost not to harm people.
Seeing this, the ghost in the portrait reluctantly hugged the portrait again and silently squatted in a corner. Even though it was already a ghost, it felt even more aggrieved and its atmosphere became even more tense.
Seeing this, Nguyen Thanh An and 037: ...
Unaware of the danger and having nearly died, Long Qi touched his arm and asked, "Miss Ruan, do you feel cold?"
Ruan Qing'an, who had just stopped the portrait ghost, paused, shook his head silently, and changed the subject: "Captain Long, I don't know who Zhang Da, the person Ms. Ji He mentioned, is."
“After I left F University yesterday, I went home and met a strange person in the elevator. I only found out now that he was Zhang Da. He seemed uncomfortable after getting on the elevator.”
Ruan Qingan paused: "I'm not sure if something happened to his health, so I kindly asked, but he hasn't answered me."
Upon hearing this, Long Qi pondered for a moment and asked in return, "Was the elevator malfunctioning yesterday?"
"Maybe so. The elevator did stop for about two minutes and remained stationary on the first floor. The elevator doors didn't open, and even the overhead light seemed to be malfunctioning."
"But just a minute or two later, the overhead lights came back on, the elevator doors opened, and then that strange man ran out. He was probably not feeling well."
Long Qi then asked, "Did nothing else happen to the elevator after that?"
Ruan Qingan shook his head: "No, I went out normally today, and I didn't hear the property management say anything about repairs, so nothing bad has happened since then."
Seeing Long Qi nod thoughtfully, before he could even ask about what happened that night, Ruan Qing'an took the initiative and tears streamed down her face, perfectly embodying the victim.
"Captain Long, I was sleeping soundly last night. I don't know how he got into my room. I... I clearly remember locking the door."
"Could it be that while I was sleeping last night, someone disappeared... in my, my room? This...?"
The more she spoke, the more distraught the girl seemed to become. She covered her face with her hands and sobbed in fear, "I was sleeping last night and didn't hear a thing..."
Seeing Ruan Qing'an lose control of her emotions, Long Qi also felt a bit of a headache, but there have been many women who have gotten into trouble in recent years, so he could understand Ruan Qing'an's fear.
After the policewoman came in and comforted her for a while, Ruan Qing'an finally stopped sobbing. She looked at Long Qi pitifully and said earnestly, "Captain Long, I really don't know Zhang Da."
"As you know, I'm a student at F University, and my life revolves around the two points of school and home. Since Ms. Ji He says he has a crush on me, then he should at least be a student at F University."
As Ruan Qing'an spoke, his leaden-gray eyes slightly lifted, staring intently at Long Qi. Ji He couldn't possibly lie without using any methods.
Sure enough, as if suddenly remembering something, Long Qi abruptly stood up: "Damn it, I actually forgot about something so important! I—"
But before Long Qi could check Zhang Da's information, his phone rang. When he answered, he found it was Jiang Shihe calling. His slightly heavy breathing filled the room.
Jiang Shihe seemed to be running, and there was a whooshing sound of wind on the other end of the phone: "Hey, is this Captain Long? I'm at F University right now, and I've already run past the student affairs office. There's no one named Zhang Da at F University."
"Actually, Captain Long, you can check the database. I suspect there's no information on Zhang Da at all. I'm going to the apartment now, we'll talk later."
Long Qi was stunned by Jiang Shihe's decisive manner. How long had it been since he left, and he already had news so quickly—when did Jiang Shihe become so proactive?!
He subconsciously hummed twice, and just as he was about to hang up, the voice on the other end of the phone suddenly deepened, and Jiang Shihe's low, hoarse voice came through: "Give me some face, Captain Long, be nice to her."
Jiang Shihe seemed to have guessed that Ruan Qing'an would also be there, and he lowered his voice so that only Long Qi could hear him. Even after the call ended, the burly middle-aged man was still a little dazed.
It wasn't until much later that he looked blankly at Ruan Qing'an, who was sitting not far away, with red eyes like a little rabbit, looking pitiful.
For a moment, Long Qi couldn't help but think to himself, "This iron tree blooming is really something else; its efficiency is much higher."
If Jiang Shihe could solve a serial murder case this quickly, there would be no worry about not catching the killer!
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