Silver Snow Line [Criminal Investigation]

Jealousy is not an uncommon emotion. Some parents even feel jealous because their children have not experienced the hardships they experienced when they were young. Friendships of several years may not retain much sincerity. Rationality is not always on duty. Once the emotional orientation is off track, the desire for destruction will emerge to dominate the behavior of the flesh.

After the first trial, Zhao Chongyun left the photos of the body parts on the table, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Huang Xuyao ​​shared the room with him. Although the clock above her head clearly showed the time, she still felt the fear of living a year. This long and lonely torture made her eyes involuntarily fall on the only external objects in the room except the cold table and chairs, and her mind was filled with imagination derived from the photos.

She had a nightmare in a trance. In the dream, she actually experienced the sweet death. The sound of knives chopping bones and flesh filled her ears. The bright red blood flowed to her feet. Under the blood was the rental house she was most familiar with. The consciousness even filled in the blanks of Huang Xuyao's imagination. She remembered the popular science she saw from somewhere: if a person is dismembered before he dies, his blood will spurt out in the form of a jet. And almost at the same time, her eyes were pierced by the sudden splash of blood and she couldn't open them.

Fear pushed her like an invisible hand, and Huang Xuyao ​​felt that she had stepped on empty air. When she woke up, the second hand on the clock above her head was still moving forward steadily. She wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with her weak hands, and at the same time, she heard the sound of the door opening. The arrogant young policeman who interrogated her last time sat in front of her.

Zhao Chongyun changed into a casual outfit, which made him look much warmer. Noticing her haggard look, he considerately took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to her.

Huang Xuyao ​​didn't answer. She still remembered his contemptuous and cold attitude towards her last time, and she didn't have a good impression of him.
"The 24 hours are almost up, are you here to let me go?" she said in a hoarse voice.
Seeing her alert look, Zhao Chongyun just smiled indifferently: "Well, your parents are waiting for you outside, why don't we chat for the rest of the time."

The police were delaying time only as a last-ditch effort because they couldn't find any evidence. Huang Xuyao ​​was basically certain that they couldn't do anything to her, and her nervousness eased a lot.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

When Zhao Chongyun came in, he was holding a palm-sized gift bag in his hand. He casually placed the things on the table. Huang Xuyao ​​just glanced at it and didn't pay much attention.

"I just talked to your parents for a while. Your birthday was on the 22nd of last month, right?"
Huang Xuyao ​​didn't know why he suddenly brought this up and nodded hesitantly.
Zhao Chongyun raised the corners of his eyes: "Then our birthdays are quite close, mine is on the 24th."

Huang Xuyao ​​had always felt that the police officer in front of him was too young, so she asked curiously, "What year were you born?"
"I'm one year older than you." Zhao Chongyun knew what she meant and said, "I started school earlier and skipped a grade, so I'm working now."
"I go to school early too," Huang Xuyao ​​thought for a moment and said sincerely, "You are amazing."

The people of Shengzhou have a deep-rooted admiration for those with excellent academic abilities. If Zhao Chongyun said that he was promoted quickly, that might not be a big deal, but if he said that he was able to skip grades in school and got into a provincial key school in the entrance examination, he would be sincerely admired.

He smiled and said, "You're not bad. I know about your experience with illness. You were able to maintain your level and not fall behind under such circumstances. You prepared for one year and got into college. This is better than most people."

Huang Xuyao ​​had actually never heard anyone praise her in this regard, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.

However, Zhao Chongyun quickly changed his tone and said with regret: "But why don't you study hard after entering university? Look at your grades in the past few semesters. Are they worthy of your efforts?"

The similar age made Huang Xuyao ​​lose his awe of him. He stared at the girl in front of him with disappointment and started nagging like a dutiful brother: "You kids, don't think that it's easy to go to college. It's more of a test of self-control when there's no one to supervise you. Look at me, I lost the opportunity because I didn't make a good academic plan when I was in college. Those who graduated with me either got admitted to graduate school or successfully started their own businesses. They are all doing well. What about me? I didn't get into the school of my choice in the graduate school entrance examination. I can only be an honest policeman. I have to come here to work overtime with you on weekends."

Lv Shaohui in front of the surveillance camera said "Hey" and said to Lu Zhiheng beside him: "Is he in Versailles? I remember that he was the first one to enter in the written and oral interview."
"It's all strategy." Lu Zhiheng stretched and said, "But from what you said, Xiao Zhao is really amazing. Why did he report to the police? It's not a big deal, but it's a lot of trouble."
"Ideals cannot be measured by money, that's vulgar. I think he is quite suitable for this job," he added, "provided that he is obedient."
As seniors, they are still very tolerant of mistakes. Lu Zhiheng smiled and said, "Take your time. Captain Xie was also a troublemaker in the past."

Captain Xie and Xi Ming failed to find Xue Kai at school, but they caught up with the basketball game that Jiang Ke had originally invited her to watch. The opponent's main player was Qin Jiashu, and because Jiang Ke was not there, their team's substitutes played, and they lost by a large margin.

The bodies were not found completely, and the police have not yet disclosed the identities of the deceased. Although Qin Jiashu was not told to keep it a secret in advance, he consciously did not tell anyone else. After all, life had to go on. Qin Jiashu turned his sadness into motivation, and in one game he almost pinned the opponent to the ground. The team that lost Jiang Ke obviously did not have the ability to compete with him, and the expressions on the faces of the five people were not good when the game ended.

When Qin Jiashu was wiping his sweat, he saw Xie Qingfei outside the court. He said hello to his teammates and walked towards them with his bag. He asked gloomily, "Did you find the murderer?"
Xie Qingfei didn't comment: "Did your roommate come to watch your game?"
"Here they are," Qin Jiashu pointed behind him, "the two next to the basketball hoop are them."
"Xue Kai didn't come?"
Qin Jiashu was a little surprised that she knew Xue Kai: "He has to work part-time and doesn't stay in school often."
Xi Ming asked, "Will you stay out all night?"
Qin Jiashu nodded: "He rented a house outside the school. Sometimes he has to work late shifts and won't come back."

Having a part-time job means that you are financially tight, but it is a bit contradictory to rent a house when you don't even have enough living expenses.

Xi Ming raised his doubt directly, but Qin Jiashu said, "He is not short of money. He gets scholarships every year, and he also wins a lot of prize money in competitions of all sizes." This Xue Kai is actually a very talented academic master. He is very famous in their computer department. He always takes the lead in participating in those innovation and entrepreneurship competitions. His technological achievements even surpass those of several other provincial key universities. He is a veritable scientific and technological talent.

"He would use the computer until very late at night, and he lived outside because he didn't want to disturb our rest. However, the equipment costs for his projects were not small, so any income from a part-time job in his free time would help support us," Qin Jiashu explained.

Xi Ming whispered in Xie Qingfei's ear: "If a big shot like this wants to make money, there's no need to work in a convenience store. How many times can an hourly wage of twenty yuan be earned by writing programs?"

So Xie Qingfei asked: "Do you know where he works part-time?"
"The convenience store in Block A of Qiming Department Store," Qin Jiashu said with a somewhat dejected look, "That store has a specialty bread that Gan Tian likes the most. The store near the school is often sold out, so we always have to run there to buy it."

He reminisced for a while, then came to his senses: "Why are you asking about Xue Kai? Is he related to Gan Tian's death?"
Xi Ming said: "A little bit indeed."
Qin Jiashu's pupils trembled and he pursed his lips unconsciously.
Xie Qingfei gave him a meaningful look, sensing a hint of nervousness from his micro-expression.

"As usual, we need to investigate Gan Tian's interpersonal relationships before her death. Xue Kai was your roommate. He and Gan Tian should have known each other, right?"

Qin Jiashu nodded randomly: "Yes, I know him, but I'm not familiar with him."
"Who is unfamiliar with whom?"
"Gan Tian and Xue..." Qin Jiashu paused and quickly changed his words, "No, they don't usually have any contact with each other."
Xie Qingfei didn't give him a chance to quibble: "It means that Xue Kai is very concerned about Gan Tian unilaterally, and you are aware of this."

Qin Jiashu's innocence is also reflected in his inability to hide his emotions. In fact, this sentence is also easy to refute. How big a secret can people living in a dormitory hide? He and Gan Tian are in love, so calling and video chatting are inevitable. As his roommate, Xue Kai must have heard it. He should understand it even if he doesn't want to know it after hearing it so many times. However, Qin Jiashu drooped his eyelids guiltily, and his silence confirmed his guilt.

"Gan Tian... It's normal for such an outstanding girl to be liked by others." He scratched his hair irritably, "I know Xue Kai likes her too, but what's the big deal? Gan Tian won't fall for him."

Qin Jiashu is a handsome young man, a campus idol. He has heard so much praise since he was a child that his ears are almost callused. He knows his own strengths very well and sometimes feels a sense of crisis, but Xue Kai has never been a threat in his mind, so even if he knows that the other party has a crush on his girlfriend, he doesn't take it to heart at all.

"You knew about it, but you didn't point it out, and you didn't deliberately avoid the two of them meeting. Is it really because you think Xue Kai is not competitive?" Xie Qingfei pressed.
Qin Jiashu: "There's nothing to say about this. We'll meet again sooner or later. Do I really have to break up with Xue Kai?"
Xie Qingfei: "He can go to school as a day student, so you can too. Even changing dormitories is not a difficult matter. How can there be no solution? You already despise him, so why would you still care about this little roommate relationship? You can't break up with him because you're afraid of losing the benefits you could have gotten from him, right?"

Qin Jiashu's face suddenly turned ugly.

"You have good grades and your family has high hopes for you. A bachelor's degree is not the end of your journey. To enrich your resume, you need some valuable certifications. Xue Kai is your ladder to success."

Because of his roommate Xue Kai, Qin Jiashu was able to win all the big awards as a team member without much effort. Even if there were projects that he was not good enough for, with Xue Kai, his name could still be added.
At first, he just thought Xue Kai was honest and kind, and he was friendly to him to dispel his guilt. The two of them got along like good brothers, so Jiang Ke had the impression that Xue Kai was a meddling lackey. But soon he found out that Xue Kai approached him in order to use him to see Gan Tian more. Of course, he felt ironic, but this unpleasantness only lasted for a moment, because he also knew that Xue Kai would not be a threat.

Therefore, if he turned a blind eye at the right time, he would not lose anything. Xue Kai was using him anyway, and neither of them was innocent. It was definitely better to maintain the status quo and get what they wanted than to break up.

After listening to this, Xi Ming frowned and said, "You know Gan Tian is also a person, right?"
Qin Jiashu stood up and said, "I didn't use her to exchange for benefits!"
His lips trembled, and he looked at the two of them in a panic: "I, I just pretended not to know Xue Kai's thoughts, and never asked Gan Tian to please him. Gan Tian is my girlfriend, the woman I love the most, how could I bear to hurt her?"

"When I asked you about your relationship with Huang Xuyao ​​before, I thought you really hated this kind of behavior of taking advantage of others, but it turns out that you are very good at it yourself." Xie Qingfei said in a very soft voice, "...but what did Gan Tian do wrong?"

Qin Jiashu seemed to be nailed to the spot by her words. He found his vision became very blurry and he raised his hand and touched a handful of water stains.
After a while, he suddenly came back to his senses and asked in a daze: "Gan Tian's death was really because of... me?"
Xi Ming replied: "Anyway, Xue Kai is currently a suspect."

(End of this chapter)