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It seems that the investigation on Gu Chen's side has made significant progress, and they are likely to capture Lu Xiangyang soon. However, can a seventeen-year-old like Lu Xiangyang really be so ruthless and meticulous? Moreover, the murderer seems to understand everyone's personality well, knowing that some might be scared to death while others require more extreme measures.
When the right remedy is applied, the "effect" is indeed swift.
According to Lu Xiangyang's classmate Wang Ang, Lu Xiangyang often enjoys engaging in mysterious activities. Therefore, it is plausible that Lu Xiangyang could have used a method we are unaware of to commit murder. Otherwise, why would he have bought a train ticket and wandered around the train station only to not board a train?
Furthermore, why did Lu Xiangyang use his girlfriend Li Xiaojuan's phone to book the ticket? Could it be possible that Lu Xiangyang knew that if he committed murder, the police would delve into events from seven years ago and discover that Lu Zhiqiu had a younger brother? When the police learned about the good relationship between Lu Zhiqiu and his brother Lu Xiangyang, they would certainly investigate him.
Lu Xiangyang might have considered this point and deliberately used his girlfriend's phone to book the ticket, thereby creating an alibi through someone else's testimony. This way, the police would shift their focus onto others.
I tugged at my hair, carefully pondering this matter. From the perspective of motive, Lu Xiangyang's reason for committing the crime was revenge for his sister. In terms of timing, Lu Xiangyang had gone missing two and a half weeks ago, giving him ample time to plan his murderous actions.
Thus, Lu Xiangyang remains quite suspicious.
Now, I can only hope that Gu Chen will capture Lu Xiangyang soon; then we might uncover some truths.
Zhao Mingkun rode his motorcycle to Liang Mei's company.
Setting aside the matter of Lu Xiangyang for now, I believe Gu Chen will surely find him. Currently, Zhao Mingkun and I need to locate Liang Mei first. According to the information Zhao Mingkun obtained, Liang Mei works at a design company with a monthly salary exceeding ten thousand. The company offers good benefits and has regular hours—nine to five—which is an excellent job for someone like Liang Mei who has to raise a child alone.
When we arrived at the company, we found that not only us but even the boss was looking for Liang Mei. When we met with her department manager, we were informed that Liang Mei had an unfinished project but had gone missing before completing it.
Manager Wang led us to Liang Mei's office.
Upon entering, I immediately noticed something amiss at Liang Mei's desk.
From what I could see on her desk, it was clear that it had not been tidied up. There were numerous scattered documents as if someone had been reviewing them recently. The disarray indicated that Liang Mei had left in a hurry.
I turned to Manager Wang and asked, "When was the last time you saw Liang Mei?"
Manager Wang replied, "The last time I saw Liang Mei was two days ago. That morning was just like any other ordinary morning; Liang Mei arrived at the office quite early and then went straight into her office. As you can see, Liang Mei has her own private office, and I have no idea when she left."
I walked over to the desk and opened a few drawers to take a look. After searching carefully, I found that aside from some documents, there were no personal items left. This indicated that Liang Mei had already taken all her personal belongings.
After the class reunion, Liang Mei expressed her desire to move out. The next day, she moved out of that area. It was also at this time that Liang Mei came to the office early to take away her personal items. This made it clear that Liang Mei had decided to leave right after the reunion.
I rubbed my chin, recalling what Yang Licheng had said to me earlier.
I asked, "What is Liang Mei's personality like?"
Manager Wang scratched his head and sighed, "Honestly, I'm not particularly surprised that Liang Mei would do something like this."
"Why is that?" I inquired.
Manager Wang explained, "Liang Mei joined our company a few years ago. Her biggest characteristic is her stubbornness. She has lost clients several times due to differing ideas with them; it could have been resolved with a slight adjustment to her designs, but she just wouldn't budge."
"However," he continued, "because of this personality trait, whenever she sets her mind on something—like seemingly impossible designs—she always finds a way to solve it. If things had gone differently, she could have been promoted to manager in no time. It's hard to understand, but that's just her style."
From what I could gather now, it seemed that Liang Mei had left on her own accord. Moreover, she hadn't informed anyone around her about the reason for her departure. As I absentmindedly shuffled through the documents on the desk, I inadvertently moved the mouse. Suddenly, the computer screen lit up; it turned out that Liang Mei's computer had not been shut down.
"Who touched this computer?" I asked.
Manager Wang shook his head and said, "No one has touched it. Although Liang Mei hasn't returned for two days, we don't know where she went. What if she's out conducting market research? As you can see, her desk and computer haven't been disturbed at all. It's been two hours now, and we still can't get in touch with her."
"Is this office running on a continuous power supply at night?" I asked again.
"That's right, it naturally has a continuous power supply. Otherwise, how could her computer remain in standby mode all the time?" Manager Wang replied.
If someone wanted to leave in a hurry but opened the company's computer, it was clear that there must be something inside that Liang Mei needed to see or some data she wanted to take with her.
I carefully searched through the files on the computer, but aside from some office software and design blueprints, there wasn't anything unusual. I frowned and fell silent for a moment, then remembered something and opened the web browser. I checked the browser history, but found that there were no records at all.
This was quite unusual—very unusual. Generally, unless someone had searched for something inappropriate, people would never delete their browsing history. Why would Liang Mei delete her search records? What could she be afraid of others seeing?
I shook my head; it seemed that Liang Mei had indeed prepared well before leaving. And with our country being so vast, even if Liang Mei was still in Dongxing City, it would be difficult for us to find her.
Just as I was about to give up hope and close the webpage, I accidentally clicked the right mouse button. To my surprise, I saw a paste option appear. As everyone knows, this option only appears if someone had previously pressed the copy or cut keys.
Without thinking much, I clicked paste, and at that moment, an image file appeared on the computer.
I hurriedly opened the image, but just as it came up, Manager Wang jumped in shock.
"What... what is this?" Manager Wang said, clutching his chest and pointing at the computer. "This is too terrifying. Why would Liang Mei have something like this on her computer? It has nothing to do with design; could she be using this for inspiration?"
I shook my head but didn't respond to Manager Wang's question.
Zhao Mingkun stepped forward and said, "Isn't this image...?"
I nodded, looking at the image displayed on the screen.
Both Zhao Mingkun and I fell into deep thought. From this image, Liang Mei seems to have a significant amount of suspicion surrounding her. This photo is not just any photo; it is the same one we saw on the swapped phone belonging to Hu Pei. This is a picture of Lu Zhiqiu's head, but it is clearly the original version.
From this photo, we can see that there are no added texts around the edges, and it does not say "I have returned." Moreover, compared to the one on the phone, this image is much clearer. This indicates that the image on the phone may have been distorted due to transmission issues.
This photo is indeed very clear.
According to our understanding, these students only arrived at the scene after the police had already left and saw Lu Zhiqiu's body. However, from this photo, it is evident that someone took it while standing next to the corpse. The camera was positioned very close to the head. We can imagine the photographer's actions: standing with one foot on either side of the head and bending down to capture a close-up of it.
The background of the head is still yellow earth, while the surroundings in the image are somewhat dark, suggesting that this photo was likely taken at night. So why does Liang Mei have this photo? Based on both the lighting and angle of capture, it seems that this picture must have been taken by the murderer.
Why then does this photo appear on Liang Mei's computer? And why did she leave in such a hurry after the gathering? I remember that Wang Yikai and thirteen others were required to stay in Dongxing City to cooperate with the police investigation. The rest did not leave Dongxing City, so why was it only Liang Mei who abandoned her job and living environment of three or four years, taking a child with her and disappearing?
"There’s something wrong!" I said to Zhao Mingkun. "Liang Mei definitely has something to do with this!"
Zhao Mingkun looked at me and nodded. "It's clear that whether seven years ago or now, Liang Mei has always been a person with strong opinions. Sometimes people think that those who don’t talk much and prefer to observe others' opinions lack their own views. In reality, such individuals often have their own answers when it comes to matters that touch upon their principles."
He paused and added, "Otherwise, she wouldn't have had Yang Licheng's child."
"What do you mean?" I looked at Zhao Mingkun. "Are you suggesting that Liang Mei could be a murderer?"
Zhao Mingkun waved his hand dismissively. "I just think that if Liang Mei decided to kill Lu Zhiqiu, she would certainly be capable of doing so."
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