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When Jiang He and Xu Yiman returned to the City Bureau, Wei Linghui was still changing clothes in her room.
"Do we need to notify Wei Lingyong?" Yuan Jun asked, leaning back in his chair.
Old Shao held his tea cup and said, "Jiang He and I investigated Wei Lingyong before. He hasn't been in touch with Wei Linghui for a long time. To him, it seems that Wei Linghui is currently getting cozy with her husband, Lu Zhengye. However, it appears that Wei Lingyong has become indifferent to their relationship; otherwise, how could a brother go so long without contacting his sister?"
"I feel like everything in this world is actually quite simple, but once emotions are involved, it becomes incredibly complicated," Xu Yiman said, resting her head on the table and looking at Old Shao. "Now that we have found Wei Linghui, thankfully she isn't hurt. But Wei Qian is still missing."
Yuan Jun nodded. "That's true. And if the murderer knows we've rescued Wei Linghui, we don't know what they will do next."
Jiang He lightly tapped the table, drawing everyone's attention to him. "I think the murderer must already know that we've rescued Wei Linghui."
"Really?" Yuan Jun sat up straight.
"Yes. The Scavenger Elder told us that one of his friends discovered the mound and even stood on it. Since it has rained several times recently, the mound is muddy. That would definitely leave footprints, but when we went there, did you see any footprints on the mound?"
Everyone pondered for a moment until Xu Yiman exclaimed, "It seems there weren't any. But at that time, we were focused on rescuing her and didn't notice that detail."
Jiang He pointed to his head. "I noticed. This means someone later wiped away the footprints on the mound. I think that must be the murderer; he walked up the mound and found Wei Linghui still there, but there were already footprints on it. This indicates that someone would arrive soon; he couldn't determine when the footprints were made or how long it would take for the police to arrive."
"In order not to expose himself, he wiped away his own footprints while also erasing another person's," Jiang He analyzed methodically. "Then he quickly fled."
"Not knowing how long it would take for the police to arrive, he decisively chose to erase traces and escape," Old Shao placed his cup on the table. "This shows that this murderer indeed has strong psychological resilience; he is decisive and possesses a keen sense of counter-surveillance. I'm afraid he won't return to that Cellar."
Sighing, Old Shao clapped his hands on the table. "But there's no need to lose heart; now we have several witnesses and some blood evidence. As long as we have a suspect, we just need to compare witness statements with physical evidence to determine if they match."
The others nodded in agreement.
Xu Yiman said, "It all depends on what Wei Linghui will say. After all, she was the one who directly interacted with the murderer. Besides height and weight, there should be some details she can provide."
Just as she finished speaking, Wei Linghui pushed open the door and walked in.
Wei Linghui was thirty-two years old this year, just two years older than Xu Yiman. However, Xu Yiman looked much younger and more attractive than Wei Linghui. Wei Linghui's appearance was below average; she was not particularly good-looking at all. It was hard to understand why Lu Zhengye had married her in the first place.
Emotions are truly an elusive thing.
"I'm really sorry about earlier," Wei Linghui said, looking at Jiang He, who was sitting nearby. "I was a bit impulsive. I apologize to you, please don't take it to heart."
Jiang He waved his hand and replied, "It's fine, I have no issues."
Only then did Wei Linghui sit down and turned to Elder Shao. "Director Shao, feel free to ask me anything. I will answer truthfully. However, I really don't believe that Lu Zhengye kidnapped me. He has also been missing for some time, and I hope you can help me find him. I will be waiting for him to come back home."
Old Shao nodded. "Of course, we also hope to find Lu Zhengye. But before that, we need to ask you—besides being about 1.78 meters tall and slightly overweight, did you notice any other details about the perpetrator? Anything at all would help—what he was wearing, his shoes, whether he had a watch on his wrist, or tattoos on his arms..."
"Um." Wei Linghui rested her chin on her hands and closed her eyes in thought. "Details, details. Anyway, he always wore dark clothing, and there were no tattoos on his legs. He did have leg hair, so I'm sure he's a man. Also, he was always wearing a mask and gloves; there didn't seem to be anything particularly special about him..."
With that, Wei Linghui opened her eyes and looked at Old Shao.
Old Shao picked up a thermos and poured a cup of water into a disposable cup, extending it toward Wei Linghui.
Just as she took the water, Wei Linghui suddenly exclaimed softly, "Oh! He's left-handed! No matter what he did, he always used his left hand. That's right; when he handed me things, it was always with his left hand."
"Are you sure?" Old Shao asked, somewhat excited.
"Absolutely!" Wei Linghui clapped her hands. "I remember at that time he asked me what I needed. Of course, I told him I needed drinking water, food, toilet paper, and sanitary pads. I was quite flustered and couldn't remember the names of those snacks. He couldn't recall them either and pulled out his phone to type; he was using his left hand then too!"
"So he asked you what food you needed?" Elder Shao inquired.
Wei Linghui nodded.
This was quite strange; if someone wanted to take revenge on their enemy, why would they lock her up and do nothing but provide her with drinking water and food?
"Left-handed!" Jiang He spoke up. "Old Shao, remember our deduction at Wang Ziyi's house?"
"I remember," Old Shao replied as he looked at Jiang He. "So if he's left-handed, this person should have been leaning by the window when he attacked Wang Ziyi. They argued for some time; during that period, it's possible they switched positions as well. However, if he's left-handed, it narrows down the range of suspects."
"Wang Ziyi?" Wei Linghui asked, "What happened to her?"
Old Shao waved his hand, not answering Wei Linghui's question, but instead said, "Is there a possibility that he was deliberately typing with his left hand in front of you? It's not difficult to do that."
Wei Linghui scratched his head and replied, "That shouldn't be the case. Anyway, he does everything with his left hand, and I don't think he's faking it because his left hand is very agile. Even if I were to type with my right hand against his left hand, I might not be able to beat him."
"Then what about the other details?" Old Shao pressed on. "Are there any other details?"
Wei Linghui shook his head apologetically. "I really can't think of anything else; that's the only detail I can recall."
"That's already good enough," Old Shao said as he took a sip of tea. "Now, we need to ask about what happened ten years ago. Are you feeling any resistance to that?"
Wei Linghui shook his head. "Over the past ten years, many people have spoken about this matter in very dirty terms; I've gotten used to it. You can ask whatever you want; as long as I know it, I'll tell you the truth."
"First of all, can you tell us what exactly happened ten years ago?" Shao the Elder inquired.
Wei Linghui nodded and slowly began recounting the incident of the assault from ten years ago.
Wei Qian occasionally brought Lu Zhengye to her home, and over time, Wei Linghui and Lu Zhengye became good friends. Since Wei Qian had school, it was often just Lu Zhengye and Wei Linghui spending time together.
Unexpectedly, after spending some time together, the two fell in love.
They became intimate.
After that, they officially confirmed their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend. Later on, Wei Linghui told Wei Qian about this. When Wei Qian learned of it, she didn't react negatively; she simply wished them happiness and a long life together.
From then on, this matter passed without further discussion among them.
Although Wei Linghui faced opposition from her family when it came time to marry, the two were truly in love and ultimately decided to get married regardless. At that time, both Wei Linghui and Lu Zhengye had little money, so Wei Linghui borrowed money from her brother Wei Lingyong. They used the borrowed money to buy a house and planned to live happily ever after.
Not long after, Wei Qian also enrolled in a high school near their home. To ensure that Wei Qian could rest well, Wei Lingyong suggested that she have lunch at Wei Linghui's house. Everyone agreed to this arrangement. Days passed like this without anyone mentioning the previous events.
Until Lu Zhengye raped Wei Qian. In the words of Wei Linghui, although Lu Zhengye raped Wei Qian, Lu Zhengye did not do it on purpose. It happened to be Lu Zhengye's birthday. At noon, Lu Zhengye drank wine with his brothers, and then returned home to cook for Wei Qian. Since it was Saturday, Wei Linghui had no classes in the afternoon and would go home soon, so Lu Zhengye asked Wei Qian to take a lunch break first. But when Lu Zhengye drank, he didn't have any reaction at first, but later on, he became more drunk. He forgot that the person sleeping in the bedroom was not his wife Wei Linghui, but his niece Wei Qian. Lu Zhengye was so dizzy that he raped Wei Qian, and then he realized that he had done something wrong. After returning in the evening, Wei Linghui found Lu Zhengye sleeping on the bed and a used umbrella in the trash can. That night, Wei Linghui found Wei Lingyong’s family with an umbrella. After that, Wei Linghui Understandwhat happened. "So, was Lu Zhengye losing control after drinking?" Old Shao asked. Wei Linghui nodded: "But no matter what happens, it is rape and cannot be changed. It has nothing to do with whether he drinks or not." "You actively advocated that they call the police?" Old Shao asked again . "Yes." Wei Linghui sighed: "After all, Wei Qian is also my niece." "Are you asking them to give you a week?" Old Shao looked into Wei Linghui's eyes .
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