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"That's about it." Shi Ya stood at the door of the ladies' lounge and said to Shen Jie, the officer in charge of the search, "Although there are no cameras in this room, as soon as you step out, you can be clearly captured by the camera in the corridor. We checked carefully, and at that time she really had no chance to access her phone."
"Mm." Shen Jie walked out of the lounge thoughtfully, and Zhao Ziqiang followed behind, saying, "Captain, this area belongs to the Jigong Road Substation. Ji Qinchou should be quite familiar with it. Should we ask him?"
Shen Jie didn't hold out much hope. He dialed the number, switched to speakerphone, and briefly described the situation to Ji Qinchou. Unexpectedly, Ji Qinchou immediately provided an answer, "There’s a hidden door behind the cabinet that leads directly to the back alley. In between is a narrow metal staircase with no surveillance equipment installed. Every time there's a raid, the ladies escape through that door into the alley and return to their posts once the police leave."
"I see." Shen Jie’s drooping eyelids suddenly lifted; he had figured out some issues! When responding to Ji Qinchou, he couldn't help but feel a bit guilty from self-reflection. "How's it going on your end? Forensic Expert Lin..."
"Captain," Ji Qinchou interrupted, "Are you planning to do a fingerprint comparison?"
"What are your thoughts?"
"I think... it won't yield any results." Ji Qinchou was extremely calm, which was infuriating. He must have received guidance from Ye Ying and hurriedly added, "But comparing wouldn't hurt."
"..." Shen Jie gritted his teeth. "Are you too idle or am I too idle? You little brat, just say what you mean!"
"No one escaped from the lounge; someone entered from the alley," Ji Qinchou said unhurriedly. "She hid behind that door in the cabinet, confirmed that everyone was taken away by the manager to choose their posts, and when there was no sound in the room, she quietly moved the cabinet aside and came out. She picked up a phone and called for help; we've all heard the voice recording. The phone's smart voice assistant indicates she used reverse thinking to handle things—quite clever; she shouldn't make any rookie mistakes with her fingerprints; otherwise, it would be too ridiculous."
"You seem to admire her?"
"Not really."
"Stop beating around the bush; just spit it out!"
"...It’s Du Zao. She was the one who called for help and left an A4 paper. Yingjie saw her enter Building 21's basement on surveillance footage in the morning."
"I had a hunch." After hanging up, Shen Jie turned back to give Shi Ya an order: "Take a colleague with you to the Qingtong Community property management office. Retrieve information on units 0101 and 0102 of Building 1 and call their owners to confirm whether their apartments are rented out. If so, provide all information on the tenants listed in the rental contracts."
Shi Ya's eyes darted around before he suddenly realized, "You suspect Du Zao rented a ground-floor apartment and left through the living room window from behind the residential building? And several sections of Qingtong Community's surrounding walls are made of metal fencing that can be easily climbed over!"
"Turn suspicion into undeniable truth."
"Understood!" Shi Ya felt a surge of excitement.
This time, Shen Jie personally handled Du Zao's interrogation while Ji Qinchou assisted by taking notes—he had volunteered for this role.
"You had over twelve hours to escape."
There were no bright lights or police hiding in shadows; Shen Jie’s demeanor was almost gentle, his lips curling into a smile that resembled that of a kind elder among annoying relatives.
"Did you catch Song Daoquan?"
Shen Jie raised an eyebrow slightly. "I thought you'd at least try to beat around the bush a bit."
"There's no need for that. Did he confess? If he did, then I won't need to, since you all already know the situation."
"What if he didn't confess?"
Du Zao shifted her position slightly, sitting up straighter, leaning forward a bit as she scrutinized Shen Jie's facial expression. "Ha!" She seemed to have figured something out and became unusually excited. "Tang Wenshan was killed by me and Song Daoquan working together. Officer, I'm voluntarily confessing to the crime, cooperating more than Song Daoquan. Will this help me apply for a reduced sentence in front of the judge later on because of my good attitude?"
"That's a lofty goal. First, you need to lay the foundation by fully confessing the crime and alleviating our investigative burden. I will honestly convey your current cooperation to the prosecutor."
Shen Jie was genuinely surprised; he realized Du Zao was a tough nut to crack. The last interrogation had been almost a one-sided humiliation for Shi Ya, so this time he decided to handle this young yet deep-thinking woman himself. However, she seemed suddenly uninterested in playing games. "I confess, I want a reduced sentence." With that attitude, she could easily rank as a model prisoner once in jail!
"To tell the whole truth will take quite some time; do you have that patience?"
"You can go ahead."
"Do you know how I ended up with Tang Wenshan?"
"Good-looking couple, love at first sight?"
"Pfft, with that brain of his and his reproductive organ growing in reverse, always bragging about who he slept with last night! I really don't find that appealing at all. Actually, I mentioned the reason last time; I forgot the exact date, but it was my turn to clean that day. I arrived at the shop around two in the afternoon, washed the wine glasses and fruit plates, and when I went to find a broom, I stumbled upon him and one of our female staff members lying naked in the break room. I didn't say anything and quietly left, even helped them close the door behind me. When I found the broom, I put on my headphones to avoid hearing anything disgusting while sweeping. It was when I was sweeping in the middle of the dance floor that my head suddenly buzzed, and I collapsed on the ground. When I saw Tang Wenshan crouching down with ill intentions, I realized he had punched me for no reason in my temple. That bastard assaulted me right there in the middle of the dance floor under surveillance while recording a video call with Sun Changyu and others. I won't elaborate on that; just thinking about it makes me nauseous."
"So you proactively suggested being Tang Wenshan's girlfriend to prevent them from harming you again?"
"Exactly. Don't ask me why I didn't leave; some things shouldn't be taken too seriously. Looking at it from another angle makes everything seem bright and prosperous. Do you know what I was thinking at that time? That I was so beautiful it drove him insane; it's not his fault. Plus, since we were already dating, what's wrong with sleeping together? It's just a bit earlier; after all, he's my man. One must be flexible in life and learn to view problems from multiple perspectives; there's always an angle that allows you to accept reality cheerfully. Don't you agree, Officer?"
Shen Jie remained silent.
Du Zao clicked her tongue in boredom. "But I've decided to kill Tang Wenshan not just because of this incident but for many reasons; that bastard does nothing but annoy people!"
"Like those young girls they brought into the guest room?"
Tears appeared out of nowhere without any warning and splashed onto the metal panel in front of her with a 'thud.'
"That's part of it." As soon as she spoke, she realized her voice was hoarse; she quickly cleared her throat until her voice returned to clarity. She wanted to wave her hand but found herself restrained, so she smiled instead. "You already know about those things, so let's not discuss them anymore. Let's talk about how I met Song Daoquan."
Ji Qinchou wrote fervently with his head bowed low, afraid to raise it and provoke Du Zao.
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