Chapter 503 (1/2)

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Lin Dongxue asked, ”You two dated?”

Yue Chao nodded. ”Yeah.”

”What did you do specifically?”

”Shopping, eating, watching movies, and the like. Those days were the happiest times of my life. I can't describe how I felt when I heard that she was killed. I was willing to exchange my life for hers!”

Yue Chao took out his handkerchief to wipe away his tears. Then he lit another cigarette, and shook his head sadly.

For a moment, Lin Dongxue sympathized with him a little. She continued to ask, ”Did Yan Qilin say that she liked you?”

”She did.”

”How did she say it?”

”I asked her if she liked me, and she agreed. Does that count?”

”In that case, did you hold hands or kiss?”

”We hadn't reached that point yet, but she held me while we were taking pictures together. I still keep those pictures!” Yue Chao took out his phone to show them. He had several pictures with Yan Qilin, and they had been taken on their dates.

Lin Dongxue held the phone in her hand to have a look. Chen s.h.i.+ also moved his head closer to look. She was looking at the location of the photos,  while Chen s.h.i.+ was concerned about whether the photos were digital composites.

Lin Dongxue asked Chen s.h.i.+ in a whisper, ”Do you have anything else to ask?”

”Can't wait to go out and breathe some fresh air.” Chen s.h.i.+ replied.

Thus, they bid their farewells. Lin Dongxue said, ”Thank you for providing these clues.”

Yue Chao sat still, wallowing in his sad memories as before. Yue Chao said, ”Do you know why I sent that brocade banner? It was not because you detained me for a day. It was because six years have pa.s.sed since the case. You still haven't caught the murderer yet. I hate you for being incompetent. When can the murderer be caught so that she can be avenged?”

”We will do our best.”

Yue Chao appeared a bit disappointed. This was probably what he was least willing to hear from the police. However, as a police officer, nothing could be revealed until the case was solved.

Leaving the company, Chen s.h.i.+ sighed. ”It's practically Luo Shengmen Everyone has their own version of the story.”

Lin Dongxue said, ”One thing I can be sure of is that Yan Qilin didn't like Yue Chao. She was using him to propose a break up with Zhang Jinlei. The Zhang family had used all kinds of methods to break up the couple. As a girl, she couldn't take it anymore. ”

”I think so too.”

”What next? Do you want to go and see Zhang Jinlei?”

”Do you think he's a suspect?”

”I was wondering if a stubborn boy like Zhang Jinlei would take extreme actions if he knew that Yan Qilin was together with his rival in love and she had proposed to break up with him.”

”Hatred born from love? But as I said, the parties concerned will hide the most unfavorable parts for them. Even if we see him again, we won't be able to find out anything.” Chen s.h.i.+ glanced at his watch. ”Call everyone in for a little meeting.”

Back at the bureau, everyone was waiting in the office. Chen s.h.i.+ told them of the current situation. The truth from the person involved surprised the people present, but some people raised questions. ”If the string of numbers was just the ticket identification code, why did it appear on different victims for six consecutive years? From this point of view, isn't Yue Chao highly suspicious?” ”There must be someone lying among these people. I think they should be detained separately so we can understand the situation in detail.” ”Although what happened six years ago was complicated, at the end of the day, it was only a matter between a young couple. I think it's still slightly weak as a murder motive. Since the case was previously cla.s.sified as a serial murder, you can no longer limit your attention to the first case.” ”But all the murders that happened afterwards were repeating the first case. I agree with Brother Chen's opinion that the first case is the most crucial.”

Everyone was arguing fervently. Chen s.h.i.+ interrupted them and asked, ”Does anyone have any progress to report at the moment?”

”I went to verify Zhang Jinlei's alibi on August 7th. The intersection's surveillance captured him walking into the bar, and the guests in the bar also confirmed that he ordered a bottle of Johnnie Walker Red Label whiskey and sat in the corner the whole time.”

”How much did he drink?” Chen s.h.i.+ asked.