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"Is this the Transformers?" Gu Chen spoke up. "Earlier, Li Feiyan's friend told us that Zhang Zijun has two Transformers, so it's normal for one to be here."
"That is indeed normal," I replied. "But you need to see clearly; this is the same one we saw before."
Hearing my words, Gu Chen furrowed his brow and examined the Transformers closely. After a while, he asked, "Is this the same Transformers we saw at Guo Li's house?"
I nodded seriously. "That's right. I remember it clearly; this is definitely the one we saw. There's a chip on its left hand, and even if he has two identical Transformers, that chip can't be exactly the same."
Gu Chen realized this point as well. "So how did this Transformers end up here?"
I said, "That's the problem."
I continued, "The Murderer seems to know our movements. From when we first saw this Transformers to now seeing it again, only an afternoon has passed. This means the Murderer had to do this within that afternoon. The question is, how did the Murderer know we would come here?"
Gu Chen looked at me and replied, "Zhang Zijun shouldn't be able to do that. Based on the timeline, after we left Guo Li's house, we went straight to Zhang Zijun's place without giving him any chance. We also monitored Zhang Zijun afterward. So, the Murderer isn't Zhang Zijun? He couldn't have done this."
I lightly tapped my forehead with my hand. "This is getting strange. Zhang Zijun definitely couldn't have done this, which means the Murderer might not just be Zhang Zijun alone; there could be others involved. Who is most likely?"
After a moment, Gu Chen and I spoke in unison: "Ha Li Min."
I nodded emphatically and said, "Exactly. Ha Li Min is the only one who seems suspicious now; we just don't know where he is. Looking at the whole case, if there are two people working together, it would make things much simpler."
"But they are divorced," Gu Chen said, looking at me.
I replied, "There could be many reasons for a divorce, not just a breakdown in feelings."
Gu Chen looked at me and said, "Since Liu Yinyan's case, your profiling has been problematic. Are you sure you've moved past it? Is it possible that the murderer is Ha Li Min and not Zhang Zijun?"
I sighed. Gu Chen's words were not without merit; my criminal profiling seemed to have failed completely amidst Wu Zui's unexpected schemes. Wu Zui always provided me with details that skewed my perception of the murderer's appearance, and a small error could lead to a significant misjudgment. Thus, the image of the murderer I profiled could differ greatly from the actual murderer. Wu Zui was aware of this, which is why I had suffered several defeats, leading me to doubt my own profiling.
And this time, would Wu Zui intervene?
"We're going to play a game."
This was indeed Wu Zui's catchphrase, and when I saw the note, the first person who came to mind was him. However, given the current situation, it was also possible that Zhang Zijun could have said those words. So, was Wu Zui truly involved?
The deaths of Gu Hui and Teacher Gao were too suspicious. Gu Hui died in a puddle, while Teacher Gao uttered some incomprehensible words before committing suicide. The deaths of these two individuals seemed unrelated to the subsequent cases of people being tortured to death.
The case was shrouded in mystery, leaving me utterly perplexed; the complexities within it made my head ache.
I was also unaware of Guan Zengbin's situation, and since Zhao Mingkun left, he hadn't contacted me either. I didn't know what answers or clues he was searching for or how far along he was. Now we were investigating under such circumstances, unable to mobilize more personnel or advanced equipment.
I sighed and looked at Gu Chen, saying, "I'm not entirely sure, but at least there's a fifty percent chance. We still can't relax our surveillance on Zhang Zijun; I'm certain they will make a move. And then there's Yang Ting—he's the last known child who would engage in such abusive behavior. We need to assign someone to keep an eye on him."
Gu Chen nodded and replied, "We have someone monitoring Zhang Zijun. The only variable left is Ha Li Min. But where would Ha Li Min go?"
I shrugged and said, "Not sure. Let's check on Zhang Zijun's situation; the colleague watching him hasn't had dinner yet. We should take over."
Gu Chen nodded in agreement.
After coming out of the yard, only Mary remained in the alley.
"Where did that lady go?" I asked.
Mary replied, "She was in a hurry to go out and dance in the square; she couldn't wait."
I smiled helplessly and said, "Is square dancing really that appealing?"
Mary asked, "What's the matter?"
I slowly began, "Do you remember that Transformer we saw at Guo Li's house? Just now, while we were inside, we saw that Transformer appear in the corner of the room."
Mary seemed a bit incredulous and said, "Are you saying that toy appeared in this house where no one has been for half a year?"
I confirmed, "It was indeed that toy, but it wasn't empty; people often sneak in here. However, this raises a question: who put the Transformer here and what is their purpose? I have a feeling the murderer knew we would come here, which is why they deliberately did this."
Mary pouted and asked, "What do you think the reason is?"
I replied, "It's clearly meant to tell us that Zhang Zijun is not the murderer. But the more it seems like that, the more suspicious Zhang Zijun becomes. We can't be sure if Zhang Zijun informed someone to place this Transformer here, so his suspicion remains significant."
"And," I snapped my fingers and addressed both of them, "after such a long time, Hu Ningning is alive, Guo Li is somewhere unknown, and the murderer might act tonight. If Zhang Zijun is the murderer, he must take action instead of sitting idly by."
Pausing for a moment, I continued, "If Zhang Zijun feels someone is watching him and is afraid to look for Hu Ningning, then when he makes a call, he certainly can't ensure Hu Ningning can communicate with us. This means Zhang Zijun could also be the murderer. Conversely, if he isn't the murderer."
I said, "No matter what he does, we can determine whether he is the Murderer. I just hope this process can be quicker. If he is indeed the Murderer, Hu Ningning has barely eaten anything. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid Hu Ningning won't be able to hold on much longer."
Gu Chen nodded and asked, "Should we monitor Zhang Zijun then?"
I nodded in agreement.
At this moment, the night had completely enveloped the land, and the clear skies that had lasted for a while were now overshadowed. Large, dark clouds seemed to weigh heavily on my back, making the air stifling and hot. In the car, we couldn't turn on the air conditioning or the lights; we could only endure the oppressive heat inside.
When Gu Chen wrung out the towel for the second time, we saw a figure emerge from a room. It was none other than Zhang Zijun. He was dressed entirely in black, clearly trying to avoid being noticed in such hot weather.
But why hadn’t anyone returned with the car? What was he planning to do?
We exchanged glances, and Gu Chen asked, "What should we do in this situation?"
"Follow him," I replied to Gu Chen. "Let's see what he's up to."
Zhang Zijun looked around and, seeing no one nearby, hurriedly moved forward.
After watching Zhang Zijun walk for a while, we finally opened the car door and slipped into the shadows to follow him. Zhang Zijun didn’t notice us as he continued down the road. It seemed like he had no specific destination; he wandered aimlessly for a full ten minutes, going in circles.
I furrowed my brow, unsure of what Zhang Zijun was trying to accomplish.
Just when we were puzzled about what was happening, Zhang Zijun suddenly broke into a run. In the darkness of night, we were caught off guard and had no idea what kind of antics he was up to.
As Zhang Zijun ran, I felt a rush of warm air pass by me, and a figure flashed past. It was Gu Chen, charging ahead like a wild horse that had broken free. Although Zhang Zijun appeared to have decent physical fitness, he was no match for the armed police officer, Gu Chen.
In just a few minutes, Gu Chen had already caught up to Zhang Zijun.
With Gu Chen's skills, I thought there were not many in Dongxing City who could rival him. Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, before Mary and I could fully grasp the situation, we saw two figures tumble to the ground. They rolled around for a moment, and by the time we arrived, Gu Chen had already pulled Zhang Zijun to his feet.
Gu Chen's voice rang out: "Don't move, be honest."
Zhang Zijun stood up, his hands firmly held by Gu Chen, as if they were two giant pincers clamping down on him, leaving him no chance to escape.
I looked at Zhang Zijun, and he was staring back at me.
"What are you running for?" Gu Chen continued to ask.
Zhang Zijun didn't respond; he just continued to gaze blankly at me.
In the middle of the night, why was Zhang Zijun out here running around instead of staying at home? He hadn't even driven a car; how far could he have walked? There was nowhere in this area to hide. What on earth was Zhang Zijun doing?
"Let's go."
I spoke up: "Take him back."
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