Chapter 113 Ticklish Neck (1/2)
Coming out of the conference room, Xiang Wan walked out together with Tang Yuanchu.
Compared to other police officers, she was most familiar with Tang Yuanchu in the Criminal Investigation Unit.
So, after giving it a consideration, she did ask him directly,. ”Detective Tang, did the police take a statement from Xie Wanwan? ”
Tang Yuanchu didn't react for a moment. ”Yes, you suspect that there's a problem with her?”
”It's not that.” Xiang Wan shook her head. ”It's the question I raised earlier. How important is the doll to Xie Wanwan, or rather, what kind of secret does she have? Captain Bai did not give me a direct reply, so I wanted to know if the police has asked Xie Wanwan personally about this?”
”Well… we did.” Tang Yuanchu sneaked a peek at her and answered hesitantly, ”Boss did ask her about it.”
”Where's the statement then?” Xiang Wan wanted to get that from him.
Tang Yuanchu shook his head. ”It's not with me.” As if he was worried she would misunderstand anything, Tang Yuanchu added, ”I've asked boss about it, but boss say there's nothing special about the doll. It's a gift from an important person of Xie Wanwan, so she cared about it a lot. However, as this concerns Xie Wanwan's privacy, she requested the police to keep it confidential. So…”
”So even the police officers dealing with this case don't know about it?” Xiang Wan gave a snort.
”The police do have a duty of confidentiality with respect to the victim's privacy,” advised Tang Yuanchu as he saw her not looking too good. ”Teacher Xiang, you need not be angry. Actually, I feel that boss treats you better than Xie Wanwan. He definitely liked you better…”
This guy's emotional intelligence must be low as well.
If he had not helped Bai Muchuan to explain, it would have been good. But now that he did so, it caused a misunderstanding instead.
Xiang Wan thought Tang Yuanchu also knew about Bai Muchuan and Xie Wanwan's relationship. A misconception gave rise in her head that she felt she was being mistaken as the third party to the two's relationship and instantly felt ashamed. She wished the ground would swallow her up.
”I'm only focusing on the case, not Xie Wanwan.” Her cheeks started to burn, but her tone was solemn. ”And, there's nothing between me and Detective Bai. Please don't misunderstand.”
”Heheh!” Tang Yuanchu had a knowing look and laughed without taking to heart what she said. ”Okay then, I shall get to work now?”
”Okay, thank you!”
…
Everyone says that modern science has improved a lot, and therefore, it is easier for the police to solve crimes.
Nevertheless, to the criminals, the level they commit crimes are also improving as well.
The Criminal Investigation Unit was divided into several small groups and started to work systematically. However, the thorough investigations of the people and their background checks were moving slowly.
When news of the filming crew of ”The Grey List” staying in Jinyi Hotel was exposed, the hotel's occupancy rate had remained at 100% for the past few days.
The tabloid reporters who came because of work as well as the fans who wanted to meet their idols close-up…
They flocked to the hotel in great numbers.
A hotel room there was hard to get!
For those who did not manage to book any rooms, some of them stayed at the lobby or around the area for 24 hours. It seemed impossible to know everyone of them.
Especially when there was a bunch of crazed celebrity stalkers amidst the fans, that really raised the difficulty level of the police investigation.
Those crazed stalkers were the wildest fans a celebrity could have.
Such fans were paranoid and extreme. To satisfy their own selfish desires, they not only stalk, peep, and keep watch of the celebrities, they also tend to constantly video the celebrities, charter mini buses to chase after them, and try to understand their daily lives to the extent of violating their privacy, which was considered an insidious harassment of the celebrities…
Moreover, they usually come and go without a trace. That made the police had difficulty ascertaining if Kong Qingping was mixed with these group of crazed fans.
A net was cast, but no fish was caught.
A day passed just like that.
That meant two days were left as Bai Muchuan made a promise to solve the case within three days.
Even Xiang Wan got restless, yet he seemed completely without worries when he walked across the hall to talk to her.
”The rest of work will be up to us. You can get off work now.”
The sky was getting dark, and the office was now brightly lit.
Everyone seemed so busy. How could she just leave like this?
Xiang Wan shook her head and noticed that Bai Muchuan's face was especially pale under the lights.
After a short pause, she reminded, ”I remember the doctor said that you need to be put on drip for today as well?”
”I'm fine now.” Bai Muchuan took a glance at her expressionlessly and wanted to walk away when he suddenly thought of something. ”If you don't want to get off work,” he turned back to look at her, ”you can come with me for an investigation.”
It was hard to refuse an offer made with a businesslike tone.
She took a look at Tang Yuanchu who was behind him and took her bag silently.
”Alright, I'll go with you. I've come here originally for the sake of learning.”
The later sentence was her explanation of her behavior, but there was a superfluous redundancy.
Tang Yuanchu chuckled and strode right in front enthusiastically. ”I'll get the car!”
…
The two of them walked out of the office quietly. They waited for Tang Yuanchu at the main entrance of the Criminal Investigation Unit.
It was September, where autumn had just arrived but the weather was still stuffy and hot. There was not a trace of wind.
Xiang Wan smoothened her hair and did not give a glance to Bai Muchuan throughout.
She was worried that he would look at her eyes, and she was also afraid she would be soft-hearted as the wan and sallow heartthrob could stimulate the motherly instincts easier than a lively and gallant heartthrob…
Silence.
The world was so quiet that there seemed to only contain the breathing of two people.
A long while later, Bai Muchuan turned to her and saw her eyes beneath the shades. ”You cried?”
”… I didn't.”
She didn't want him to see that, but he still saw it nonetheless.
Since things came to this, Xiang Wan thought she might as well face him directly and turned to him with a calm smile.
”I would never cry for someone unworthy of my tears.”
”Hur!” Bai Muchuan did not mind her cold tone. ”Then why are your eyes swollen like plums?”
”I read a super tearjerker novel last night.” Xiang Wan was somewhat unable to continue talking under his penetrating gaze. She took two steps forward to get further away from him. ”It's strange,” she grunted a laugh in a tepid manner, ”knowing that it's all fiction but can't help be moved by the story anyway.”
”Is that so?”
Bai Muchuan suddenly hugged her from behind.
He said, ”Don't be like this, Xiang Wan.”
”I'm at fault,” he continued.
”I'll apologize to you.”
Three sentences in a row, each sounded lower than the other.
He behaved like a child who did something wrong and dared not face the music. With a soft sigh, he could only stand behind her and take the opportunity to beg for mercy.
”If you're unhappy, you can hit me or lash out at me. And that's fine with me. Just don't torture yourself, alright?”
Xiang Wan's body was stiff and unable to move.