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Zhang Jian said with certainty, "Just two days ago, we went to the park together. It was Gongqingsen Liu Park, where I took her to see the tigers, lions, and some other animals. She was particularly cheerful that day, and we had barbecue for dinner in the park. By the way, she took a lot of photos that day."
"Where were you on the night of the incident?" I asked directly.
"That night, Fang Jia was supposed to go with me to see a Midnight Movie. But unexpectedly, after she had already left home, she suddenly felt dizzy and said she had a bit of a cold. So I told her to rest at home while I went to play table tennis with some friends."
"Do you have an alibi for the time between 11 PM and 2 AM?"
"Let me think... We played table tennis from 11 PM until 1 AM, then went out for Late Night Snack and ate until I got back home at 3 AM. I believe I have an alibi."
Zhang Jian spoke calmly, looking genuine rather than pretending. "If you need the contact information for my friends, I can write it down for you."
He seemed to understand exactly what I wanted.
"Thank you very much for that."
Zhang Jian took out his phone and read off four phone numbers to me. I noted down his friends' names before closing my notebook.
"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Zhang."
I nodded at him. Zhang Jian smiled back at me, though it was clear he was forcing it.
"Officer," just as we were about to leave, Zhang Jian called out to me. I turned around to look at him and noticed tears welling in his eyes; his voice trembled slightly as he said, "Please make sure to catch the person who killed Fang Jia. You must!"
"Definitely," I replied to him, as if I were also speaking to myself.
After leaving Zhang Jian's house, it was already evening.
The setting sun stretched the shadows of Bei Chen and me long and thin, making us look particularly lonely.
Once in the car, I took out the four numbers Zhang Jian had given me and called Xiao Zhang to confirm Zhang Jian's alibi.
After that, I suggested we grab something to eat, and Bei Chen agreed.
Since noon, I hadn't even had a sip of water. As for Antu High School, Bei Chen and I decided to go tomorrow. On one hand, it was almost 5 PM, and the school was likely already dismissed; on the other hand, after a day of running around, we were both quite exhausted.
We chose a Japanese restaurant and casually ate something. During the meal, Bei Chen hardly spoke. When I asked him what he thought about the two cases, he simply said, "We'll know tomorrow."
After that, he refused to say anything more.
I knew Bei Chen's temperament better than anyone else. After finishing our meal, I drove him home and arranged to go to Antu High School together the next day.
The following morning, Bei Chen and I arrived at the teacher's office at Antu High School.
Wu Xiaowen appeared to be around thirty years old; she had an ordinary appearance but very fair skin. Dressed in a white dress, she sat upright on the sofa opposite us, looking extremely melancholic.
"Just a couple of days ago everything was fine; we even planned to go shopping together... How could it suddenly..." Wu Xiaowen clearly still couldn't accept the fact that Fang Jia had been murdered. She lowered her head and wiped away tears from the corner of her eye with her right hand.
"Please accept my condolences," I said gently. "Teacher Wu, if it's convenient for you right now, I would like to ask you a few questions. As you know, this is crucial to the investigation, and we are all working to apprehend this heartless murderer as soon as possible, so I hope you can forgive any offense."
"Not at all. It is our duty as citizens to cooperate with the police investigation. Moreover, Fang Jia was my closest sister; I sincerely hope you can bring the perpetrator to justice soon," Wu Xiaowen replied, lifting her head with a determined tone.
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