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He leaped in from outside the wall. Many had done the same, often jumping in to meet girls from the school, and I thought he was just one of them.
"He jumped in, less than a meter away from me..." A Qi's gaze began to wander, as if he were transported back to that night.
"So close to me, yet he didn't notice me. He was extremely alert, constantly looking around. It was just him and me, blending into the darkness. He leaned casually against a Birch Tree, smoking. At that moment, as he lit his cigarette, I caught a glimpse of a mole at the corner of his mouth."
"The right corner?"
"That's right. Though it was just a fleeting glance, I was certain it was a mole, a small one. I initially thought he was waiting for someone, perhaps the girl he had a date with. But I was wrong; he extinguished his cigarette before it was finished and put it in his pocket, then ran towards the east side of the building."
"And then you went back?"
"No, I waited until he came out again before I returned."
"What time was it then?"
"11 o'clock. The weekend curfew."
"Isn't the curfew usually at 10:30?"
"It was changed to 10:30 only after that. Before that, our weekend curfew was always at 11 o'clock, while weekdays were at 10:30. Just imagine, in such a large Building Six, only the west side had lights on. If both northeast branches hadn't been empty, Le Xue wouldn't have met with misfortune."
"How long did that person stay inside before coming out?"
"Incredibly quickly, it took only about ten minutes. I wasn't wearing a watch and didn't have my phone. If you ask me how I knew when to go back, it's simple: the second window on the right side of the fourth floor is usually closed just a minute or two before the lights go out."
"After learning that Le Xue was harmed, why did you remain silent and not inform the police of what you saw?"
"To escape the pangs of conscience, you transferred schools? How about it—two years have passed; are you at peace now?"
"Don't speak as if you are some kind of deity. I have punished myself in my own way, and no one can accuse me anymore. Whether in the past or present, how much do you truly know about the suffering I have endured? No matter what divine retribution I may face, I can never return to that 'hell.' Do you know what kind of place that is? Everyone trapped there is tormented by nightmares; even those who are not sick are driven mad. No one believes your words, not even your own family..."
"Le Xue was not killed by a transient criminal as the police claim. This was a murder—a premeditated murder. The truth will soon be revealed to the world; someone must pay for her blood debt. Since the law cannot be fair and just, there must be someone to act as an angel of punishment for the wicked." A Qi said this and attempted to rise to leave.
"A Qi, you haven't even given the law a chance to exercise its power; how can you irresponsibly make such assertions? Come with me to the police station and tell them everything. They will surely find the murderer of Le Xue," Yunsu said as she grasped A Qi's hand.
"Do you know how many unsolved cases there have been in these two years? Le Xue's case is just one among many. If I go and speak up, will anyone care? They'll think I'm crazy. These police officers can't even handle their current cases; do you think they'll care about an old case that's been shelved for over two years? They might even send me back to the hospital." She broke free from Yunsu's grip and walked away without looking back.
To be honest, Yunsu agreed with her viewpoint.
Would anyone pay attention to a case that had been shelved for over two years with no evidence?
But Yunsu instinctively felt that A Qi must have discovered something significant to assert so confidently that she would seek revenge for Le Xue. It was highly likely that she had already found that man with a mole at the corner of his mouth.
Indeed, this possibility was very high.
Yunsu's mind conjured up A Qi's neurotic face as she decided to seek out her cousin immediately.
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