Chapter 428 Participating in the Case
Chapter 428 Participating in the Case
After drawing blood from the femoral veins of each of the five corpses, the two began to examine the blood carefully.
Strangely, the final test results showed that none of the five people showed signs of poisoning, and there were no special impurities remaining in their blood.
"It seems things aren't as we expected," Bai Mengfei said with a grave expression.
Xiang Yuntian could only nod regretfully, a hint of pity showing between his furrowed brows.
Just then, the door to the morgue was suddenly pushed open.
Both men assumed it was Zhao Fei entering and turned to look simultaneously. To their surprise, it wasn't Zhao Fei, but a newly arrived forensic doctor who said, "Seniors, it's getting late, almost dusk. Aren't you going to eat? Captain Zhao is waiting for you in the cafeteria!"
"You go ahead, we'll be there in a bit," Bai Mengfei said.
After the forensic doctor left, the two of them took off their protective suits, masks, and gloves before heading to the cafeteria.
As soon as they entered the cafeteria, they saw Zhao Fei sitting alone in a seat. His lonely figure was just like the lonely old man in "The Old Man and the Sea".
Bai Mengfei immediately stepped forward, and before even sitting down, she gently placed her left hand on Zhao Fei's shoulder and patted him. Zhao Fei immediately snapped out of his daze and looked up at Bai Mengfei.
Upon seeing Bai Mengfei, Zhao Fei smiled slightly, a hint of magnanimity in his smile: "So it's you!"
Bai Mengfei pulled out a chair, slowly sat down, and then asked, "Captain Zhao, what are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking about the case." Zhao Fei frowned, his face full of melancholy.
Xiang Yuntian walked over and sat down on the other side of Zhao Fei, folding his hands and quietly watching Zhao Fei.
Zhao Fei didn't seem to notice their gazes and appeared to be pondering something. As he thought, he said, "Actually, I've already made some progress on this case."
"What's the situation?" Xiang Yuntian asked softly.
Zhao Fei then said, "A month before the incident, a young man named Xu Zu suddenly moved to the house opposite the deceased's."
"Did one person rent such a big house?" Bai Mengfei wondered. Since it was the house across the street, its size should be similar to the deceased's house.
Zhao Fei quickly shook his head and said, "No, he has two roommates, one named Mu Zhen and the other named Wang Dou."
"Muzhen, Wangdou, Xuzu?" Xiang Yuntian muttered to himself, "Are these their real names? Why do they sound so much like names from ancient times?"
Zhao Fei smiled faintly and continued, "It's true, I've already checked. But whether it's true or not isn't important, after all it's just a name. The important thing is that this Xu Zu teaches combat sports, and I've heard that his Wing Chun skills are very impressive."
"So, he's fully capable of killing people?" Bai Mengfei asked.
Zhao Fei immediately smiled at her, nodded, and said with certainty, "That's right, that's exactly what I mean. Xu Zu definitely has the ability to kill, and he is highly suspicious."
"What about his two roommates? Could they also be murderers?" Xiang Yuntian asked.
Zhao Fei shook his head inwardly at this question.
Just then, Wang Tian walked by carrying food, and Zhao Fei suddenly called out to her.
Wang Tian originally thought that Xiang Yuntian didn't like her, so she didn't plan to come over. But when she heard Zhao Fei call her, she immediately turned around.
Her glance back was captivating, and the slight surprise on her face added to her innocent and pitiful charm.
"Captain Zhao, is there something you need?" she asked softly.
While asking the questions, she couldn't help but steal a few more glances at Xiang Yuntian.
Xiang Yuntian deliberately turned his face away, avoiding her gaze and trying to avoid eye contact, for fear of causing her misunderstanding. Of course, this was not a mature approach, but Xiang Yuntian did not yet know how to handle emotional issues or how to refuse others, so he could only resort to this awkward method.
"Come here and sit down," Zhao Fei suddenly said to Wang Tian.
Upon hearing this, Wang Tian was secretly delighted, because she would be able to sit down and have dinner with Xiang Yuntian.
She slowly walked over and sat down next to Xiang Yuntian, then looked up at Zhao Fei and asked, "Captain Zhao, did you suddenly call me over because of something?"
“Yes, we’re discussing a case, and I hope you can join us,” Zhao Fei said bluntly.
Wang Tian hadn't been involved in investigations for some time, so when she heard Zhao Fei was giving her this opportunity, she couldn't help but be overjoyed and asked, "What kind of case is it?"
"It's that family annihilation case."
Upon hearing that it was a case of annihilation of an entire family, Wang Tian couldn't help but frown, because she knew that the murderer in that case had used extremely cruel methods.
Moreover, she seems to be having some bad luck lately, which makes me worry.
Meanwhile, a news report was playing on the cafeteria's television: the hacker who had previously inquired about police secrets was involved in commercial crimes and had been exposed by the media. Local police were conducting a thorough investigation, and the evidence was conclusive.
When Wang Tian saw that the person had been sentenced to prison, she was momentarily stunned, never expecting such an outcome.
She was more worried that after that person went to jail, he might implicate her or come to her for help.
Seeing that she was staring intently at the TV, Xiang Yuntian and Bai Mengfei followed her gaze.
Upon seeing the person on TV, Bai Mengfei immediately said, "Isn't that your friend?"
Wang Tian immediately denied it, saying, "No!"
After saying that, she casually turned to look at Zhao Fei, steer the conversation back to the case, and asked, "Captain Zhao, you just said you wanted me to participate. What do I need to do?"
"Come to my office," Zhao Fei said, then stood up. Wang Tian had no choice but to put down her food and follow Zhao Fei to his office.
In the blink of an eye, only Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian remained at the table.
"She didn't admit it just now," Xiang Yuntian said in a low voice.
Bai Mengfei thought for a moment and found an excuse for Wang Tian, saying, "Perhaps this is only natural. After all, she is a police officer, while her friend has become a criminal. In any case, if she admits it, it will definitely attract gossip. So, let's pretend we don't know anything about this."
Xiang Yuntian always listened to Bai Mengfei's words without question.
So Xiang Yuntian picked up the small rice spoon and started eating rice, without saying anything more.
Seeing that Xiang Yuntian seemed a little unhappy, as if he had something on his mind, Bai Mengfei said, "After all, everyone has their own difficulties."
"Huh?" Xiang Yuntian finally came to his senses, looked up, and smiled. "I understand, so I won't reveal that Wang Tian knows him. Let's eat."
"Okay." Only then did Bai Mengfei feel at ease enough to eat with Xiang Yuntian.
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