Eyes that are the same as those of evil

Chapter 132 The Suitcase Corpse Disposal Case 13
Qi Yao was taken back to the police station.

But there was no interrogation. Zheng Yan said to let her sit alone in the interrogation room to cool down before talking to her.

Then they gathered in the office to do a final case analysis.

Do you think what Qi Yao just said is credible?

“That’s unbelievable,” Wu Yangxian said. “She said she saw her idol’s mistress having an affair with Tang Tianyu, so she killed Tang Tianyu in a fit of anger. Isn’t that the same as a mistress seeing her crush’s wife having an affair and killing the adulterer? If she wanted to win Qin Jianan’s favor, she should have killed Qi Ziqin instead.”

"She may have indeed wanted to kill Qi Ziqin, but after hiding in 508, all she saw was Tang Tianyu, so she killed Tang Tianyu first." Tan Jia had already analyzed this along the way and felt that the focus should still be on Qi Yao's long-term goal.

"Why does Qi Yao spend so much time getting close to Qi Ziqin, observing her, and imitating her? She told Qin Jianan on stage that she is now just like Qi Ziqin. Does this mean she wants to replace Qi Ziqin by using the same figure, the same clothes, and even the same personality as Qi Ziqin?"

"Moreover, judging from her mental state and the impressive imitation skills shown in the surveillance footage, I think her 'learning' is nearing its end, and she's preparing to carry out the penultimate step—killing Qi Ziqin. That's why she hid in room 508 on the afternoon of the incident, hoping to seize the opportunity."

"Unexpectedly, Qi Ziqin went to see Qin Jianan again and didn't return until four in the morning. Even more unexpectedly, Tang Tianyu entered Qi Ziqin's room at this time. It turns out that the scumbag and the bitch were not just pretending to create a CP, but actually had a relationship. Qi Yao, as a supporter of Qin Jianan's charm, probably felt that the two of them challenged the dignity of his idol, so he ruthlessly killed them."

Tan Ming pondered and found it made sense: "Some of the murderers in the criminal cases my mother handled were third parties in relationships, but what they did was not to kill the man's legal wife, but to kill people who disdained the man they had their eye on or disapproved of their relationship. It's like they knew they were going down a dark path, but they went too far, and other people's comments about how dark the path was could trigger a stress reaction in them, causing them to lose control of their emotions."

Wu Yang: "I understand. She was so in love with Qin Jianan that she couldn't believe it. When Qin Jianan chose Qi Ziqin, she even went to learn from Qi Ziqin, hoping to win Qin Jianan's favor as well. But she found out that Qi Ziqin didn't even like Qin Jianan. She had such a good man but was still having an affair with Tang Tianyu in private. So she broke down and killed the lover who was more popular than Qin Jianan."

They were very interested in the criminal psychology involved, and they all tried to figure out Qi Yao's mental state when he committed the crime.

Zheng Yan interrupted, "It's not difficult to deduce Qi Yao's criminal activities and find evidence against her, but it's unclear whether Qi Ziqin and Qin Jianan were involved in any inducement or suggestion in this case. How do we guide Qi Yao to reveal the answers during the interrogation later, while also preventing her from deliberately framing Qi Ziqin?"

Tan Jia sculpted his own clay "twins." The two similar human-shaped clay figures placed together immediately reminded anyone who had handled the case of the central plot point—the real and fake female celebrities.

But if you remove the face, the two clay figurines will be different: Qi Ziqin is pregnant.

"Do you think Qi Yao knows about Qi Ziqin's pregnancy? If she doesn't, then the possibility of her being induced is relatively low. If she does know, who told her? Qi Ziqin has been hiding this from her, and even her personal assistant didn't find out."

As she spoke, she added a tiny bit of dough to the belly of the sculpted lacquer figurine.

“A good starting point,” Zheng Yan handed her a glass of water. “But knowing only Qi Yao isn’t enough. We haven’t met Qin Jianan yet. What kind of person is he? What is his opinion on whether Qi Ziqin was involved in the murder? Does he know that Qi Yao is stalking Qi Ziqin? These can all be used as references.”

“There’s another reference point, your daughter,” Tan Jia said.

After bandaging her wound, Zheng Shiyan went into the office of the Criminal Investigation Team Two. This was a very familiar place to her; she used to come here to do her homework after school a few years ago.

Once inside, she greeted people smoothly, but her eyes shone particularly brightly when she called out "Sister Jiajia".

The fourteen-year-old girl was already over 1.6 meters tall. She wore a pinafore dress and had long hair. Her arched eyebrows made her look very quiet.

Tan Jia smiled at her and continued sculpting his dough.

Zheng Yan patted her head, checked her neck, and then had time to ask, "Are you scared?"

“I was scared then, but I’m not now. Dad, I didn’t scream or move. I was just waiting for you to shoot so I could escape.”

"Good child. Your sister Wu Yang has a few questions for you. Answer them carefully." "Okay."

Wu Yang asked her, "You really like Qin Jianan? Do you know he's having a secret relationship with Qi Ziqin?"

It's a bit awkward to ask a fan this question directly.

"I don't know, but some entertainment gossip reporters have previously reported that he was on a late-night date with a woman."

"Do you know Qi Yao? She's the murderer who kidnapped you. It sounds like she's Qin Jianan's illegitimate child."

"Hmm... I don't know this name, but I've seen her. She and several other sasaeng fans surrounded Qin Jianan at the airport, taking pictures, cutting in line, blocking the way, and causing a scene with other passengers. It caused a huge uproar online and led many passersby to boycott Qin Jianan. After that, he started suing the sasaeng fans. I haven't seen those people at the last two events."

Is this event temporary?

"It wasn't exactly last-minute, but the time between the notification and the event was very short, and not many people knew about it. Many fans came at the last minute."

Tan Jia understood the deeper meaning: "Does Qi Yao know about this event? Does he know that Qin Jianan arrived here early and made an appointment to meet with Qi Ziqin?"

If they didn't know, Qin Jianan would be less likely to be suspected of inducing the murder.

They were analyzing the case with great enthusiasm when the forensic investigators knocked on the door, saying that they had clarified the criminal evidence against Qi Yao.

"There was the victim's blood on her car, and the mud and dirt on the tires were exactly the same as those on the banks of the Qiqiao River. The discarded clothes were stained with the victim's blood, and the distribution of the traces matched your speculation. Also, there were indeed traces of snagging on the pants she discarded."

That's enough to convict Qi Yao.

However, before that, Qin Jianan must be interrogated. He is involved in all aspects of this case, including the murderer, the victim, and the potential victim.

Tan Jia watched from outside. To be fair, Qin Jianan was not bad-looking, but she was still far inferior to the handsome men and beautiful women in the room yesterday.

Compared to Lin Zhiyue, she's pretty average.

The more he looked at him, the more ordinary he seemed. He even discussed it with Wu Yang: "Why does Qi Yao like him so much? Qi Ziqin likes him too. What are his good points?"

Zheng Shiyan whispered from the side, "He's quite handsome."

Tan Jia raised an eyebrow and turned to look at her. Zheng Shiyan immediately felt nervous, as if her reason was insufficient and she would be ridiculed on the spot and lose face.

"Isn't he handsome?"

"Did you see that black car outside when you came in? There's a handsome guy in the passenger seat. Who do you think is better looking?"

Zheng Shiyan didn't make a judgment, but blinked and asked, "Is that the stray cat my dad was talking about, the one eyeing you like a piece of fat meat?"

"……Um?"

(End of this chapter)