Zhang Xian's right eyebrow twitched uncontrollably.
This is a typical micro-expression of surprise.
His gaze unconsciously drifted to the upper right, a signal that his brain was constructing a lie.
After a few seconds of reaction, Zhang Xian shouted sternly, "What do you mean by disposing of the body?"
"Officer, don't make baseless accusations. Show me the evidence!"
"I only found out today that Ah Xing is dead."
Although the whole process took less than half a second, Zhang Xian forced himself to remain calm and denied it.
But the sudden dilation of his pupils and the slight opening of his nostrils betrayed his inner shock and panic.
Ji Shuyun keenly observed this series of micro-expression changes.
When people hear accurate accusations, they will first have an uncontrollable surprise reaction, and then their defense mechanisms will be activated.
Zhang Xian's reaction perfectly fits this pattern.
Ji Shuyun said to the Yuncheng police officers, "Immediately organize a manpower to salvage the lake area near the villa."
"His micro-expressions just now said it all: surprise, thought, and then preparation to deny it."
"The gloves and shoe covers used to handle the body must be in the lake."
Zhang Xian and the old lady's expressions changed drastically at the same time: "Salvage?!"
Xia Zhining stared directly at Zhang Xian, her gaze intense: "Zhang Xian, you just said that you only found out today that A-Xing is dead."
"If your DNA is detected on the gloves retrieved from the lake, it proves that you not only knew about it all along, but also participated in hiding the body."
Ji Shuyun chimed in, "Legally, this is called perjury and harboring a criminal, and you might even be considered an accomplice. It's not too late for you to tell the truth now."
"Are you kidding me!"
Zhang Xianqiang tried to remain calm, raising his voice, "How long are you police going to keep this up?"
Feline looked anxiously at the officer in charge: "How long will the salvage operation take?"
The officer glanced at the darkening sky outside the window and frowned slightly: "This lake area is quite large, the water is deep and the visibility is low."
"Even if we dispatch a professional salvage team now, equipped with underwater detection equipment, the earliest we can complete a full investigation is tomorrow morning."
Just as the police officer took out his walkie-talkie to make contact, Xia Zhining suddenly spoke up: "Wait! Maybe we can find evidence tonight!"
This statement instantly drew everyone's attention to her.
Xia Zhining turned to the Yuncheng police officer, her eyes lighting up: "Officer, among the group of 'masters' who were arrested before, wasn't one of them carrying a turtle? That turtle shouldn't have been taken away with them, right?"
The Yuncheng police officer nodded quickly and turned around to bring over a glass fish tank: "That's right! Both vans were packed with people at the time. We were worried that the air inside the vans would be stuffy and we didn't know what to do with the little guy. We were afraid it was important evidence, so we left it here for now and planned to send it back to the station later."
Inside the fish tank, the little creature that Master Yan had touted as a "celestial turtle" was leisurely pawing at the pebbles at the bottom.
Its dark green carapace gleamed with a warm luster under the light, and its little head would occasionally peek out of the water, its beady black eyes curiously surveying its surroundings.
The turtle, looking so peaceful and content, had no idea what task it would be assigned next.
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