Director Li and others didn't understand what I meant, so I had to repeat in detail how I discovered the murderer.
Before, when I was sitting on the floor in the corridor on the eighth floor, at a loss, I happened to see Lv Wen who was about to leave. After a conversation with Lv Wen, I always felt that the corridor at this moment looked a bit awkward, but I couldn't remember what was awkward. It was not until I was inspired by Zhang Qishan and understood the murderer's method of committing the crime that I knew what made me feel awkward.
I remember very clearly that when we first arrived at the hotel, we found the body of the third victim, Wu Qian, on the rooftop. Then the hotel owner wanted to take us away. Zhang Qishan and I did not resist, but Pan An could not stand this. He kept twisting his body to break free from the security guards Zhang Wei and Huang Xu, and in this way, he knocked down some fake plants on the path to the ground.
Zhang Qishan and I were walking behind, and when I saw the plants being kicked down, I picked them up again. However, at that time, I still didn't know how to arrange the plants, so after I picked them up, they were still different from the plants at the door of other rooms.
Why are these plants arranged so neatly? That's because the waitresses on the eighth floor would rearrange the flower pots every day when they cleaned the place. But Lv Wen told me that the eighth floor had not been cleaned for a long time. I also experienced it myself. The carpet on the corridor on the eighth floor was full of dust. But the strange thing was that in this corridor that had not been cleaned for many days, the flower pots that were kicked over by Pan An were rearranged in order and position again!
When I found out about this, I instantly realized that the person who could do this could only be the real murderer of this case! Because the murderer also knew that the flower pot was in the wrong position, it was easy for people to see the trick in the surveillance video. Fortunately, Pan An and I had rooms at the two ends of the elevator, and Pan An was at the other end when he was making a scene, so the flower pot at the door of my room was also in the wrong position and was not discovered by the murderer.
Having said that, I glanced at everyone present, then stared at one of them and said, "Besides me, Zhang Qishan, and Pan An, there were only two security guards who knew that the flowerpot was placed in the wrong place. I just asked Pan An to watch the surveillance video of the eighth floor after we went downstairs that day. Sure enough, we saw one of them sneaking up to the eighth floor, pretending nothing happened, but quietly put the flowerpot back to its original position. This person is him!"
After saying that, I pointed at the person my eyes were fixed on at the moment. Everyone looked in the direction of my finger and saw Huang Xu, who was standing at the edge of the crowd, staring at me in panic!
That's right, the person I'm talking about is Huang Xu, the security guard at Jincheng Hotel who has been actively looking up surveillance videos for us! Because the person who wanted to cover up the truth that I saw in the surveillance video just now was him.
Zhang Wei, who was standing next to Huang Xu, looked at Huang Xu in shock, then looked at me and said, "Ji Wen, are you mistaken? How could Huang Xu be the murderer? Apart from the boss and Wu Qian, we don't even know the other two people. How could he kill someone?"
Huang Xu had recovered from his panic and said in a trembling voice, "Yes, yes, why would I kill them? That day I just happened to find that the flower pots were in the wrong place. I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, so I put them back in place. Just because of this, you want to say that I am the murderer. Isn't that a bit far-fetched?"
I didn't say anything when I heard Huang Xu's excuses. Most of the people present were experienced police officers, so they could naturally see that Huang Xu's expression and tone at this time clearly showed that he was guilty. At the same time, they also understood that the real murderer was undoubtedly Huang Xu.
I sighed and said, "You still refuse to admit it now?"
Huang Xu said confidently, "I didn't do it, so why should I admit it? Tell me, why did I kill so many people? How did they offend me? Do you have any solid evidence?"
I shook my head helplessly and said, "If that's the case, don't blame me for not giving you face. At first, I didn't know what your motive was for murder, but when I knew that the murderer was you, I took advantage of you not being in the monitoring room and quietly looked through your coat hanging on the wall. I found a very interesting letter, or to be exact, a suicide note!"
As I said that, I took out a well-folded piece of letter paper from my pocket and waved it in front of Huang Xu's eyes. When Huang Xu saw the letter, his eyes became dim, and he slowly loosened his grip on Shuangquan and finally lowered his head.
"This suicide note was left by the deceased Wu Qian before she died. According to what was written in the suicide note, she must have committed suicide. However, the reason why Wu Qian committed suicide is somewhat outrageous. If I am not mistaken, your relationship with Wu Qian should be extraordinary, right? The reason why she left you this suicide note is that she hoped you would stop, but why did you make the same mistake again and again and kill your boss?"
As soon as I finished saying this, Huang Xu, who had originally lowered his head, suddenly laughed out loud as if he had gone crazy. It was completely different from his previous attitude of being scared like a quail. He seemed like a completely different person.
"Why should I kill him? If it weren't for him, Xiaoqian wouldn't have died! That beast knew what happened to Xiaoqian, but not only did he not help her, he even added insult to injury! I just hate that I let that beast die so easily. If you had given me a little more time, if you had come a few days later, I would have been able to torture him first and avenge Xiaoqian!"
This proved that Huang Xu had admitted that he was the murderer. Zhang Wei, who was standing next to Huang Xu, seemed not to recognize Huang Xu at this time. He retreated step by step to the back, as if he was afraid that Huang Xu would suddenly attack him.
Chief Ouyang's face had already turned the color of liver. He turned around and looked at the four foreign policemen who had been listening to the translator's explanation, then said in a cold voice, "Take them away!"
"Don't be anxious, Director. Don't you want to hear why he killed people? Perhaps you can explain his motive for killing to your superiors?" After reading the suicide note, I already understood Huang Xu's motive for killing, so I spoke up to stop Director Ouyang.
When Director Ouyang saw me trying to stop him, he immediately stared at me coldly and said, "This is a matter for our Yinchuan Public Security Bureau. We will arrest the person and interrogate him. There is no need to interrogate him in public."
At this time, Director Li suddenly stepped forward and said, "Director, just let the prisoner confess here. After all, Ji Wen is here now. If the prisoner hides something, Ji Wen will definitely find out immediately. Don't you think so?"
Director Ouyang's eyes had a hint of murderous intent at this time, but facing so many people, he couldn't say anything to Director Li, so he could only snort coldly and said, "Okay! I'll do as you say!"
I looked at Director Li with gratitude, and Director Li just winked at me. In such an occasion, he was willing to stand up and contradict his superior to support me. I was secretly moved and fortunate in my heart. With such an upright director, why should we worry about the people not being able to live and work in peace
Director Ouyang's men and Director Li's men took out paper and pens at the same time and began to record, and Huang Xu also explained the whole cause and effect.
Huang Xu is from Guyuan City. He is almost 30 years old this year. People in his hometown have been urging him to go back and find a girl to marry, but he has always refused to leave the Jincheng Hotel. The reason is that in this hotel, there is a girl whom he loves most in his life.
When Huang Xu came to Jincheng Hotel to apply for a security guard position, he accidentally saw Wu Qian, the waitress in charge of sanitation on the eighth floor. At that time, he felt his body tremble inexplicably, as if Wu Qian in front of him seemed to be someone he had known before. Wu Qian noticed Huang Xu staring at her, and smiled politely at him. This unintentional smile completely captured Huang Xu's heart at that time. Originally, Huang Xu disliked the low salary here, but since he saw Wu Qian, he no longer had any complaints and gladly accepted the job of security guard.
After coming to work here, Huang Xu was too shy to talk to Wu Qian. He could only get acquainted with other employees and then inquire about Wu Qian's news. Since other employees didn't know that Wu Qian already had a boyfriend, Huang Xu thought that Wu Qian was just single. At another employee gathering, he got drunk and mustered up the courage to confess to Wu Qian.
But Wu Qian's answer made Huang Xu feel heartbroken. It turned out that Wu Qian already had a boyfriend, but her boyfriend lived in her hometown, so no one here knew about it. However, Huang Xu did not give up on the person in front of him after getting a negative answer. Wu Qian also said that although they could not be boyfriend and girlfriend, they could be ordinary friends.
In this way, Wu Qian and Huang Xu gradually became familiar with each other. During this period, Huang Xu told us some stories between him and Wu Qian. Although Huang Xu's eyes were very gentle when he spoke, it sounded to others as if Wu Qian was deliberately playing with Huang Xu's feelings and being ambiguous with him.
Once, Wu Qian had a high fever and remained unconscious. Huang Xu stayed with her in the ward all the time. A few days later, when Wu Qian woke up, the first person she saw was Huang Xu, who looked equally haggard. She smiled and said something. This sentence is now the most important reason for Huang Xu to kill.
"You are my guardian angel."
Since that time, the relationship between Wu Qian and Huang Xu has become closer. To outsiders, they are good friends who can talk about anything, but only they themselves know that they have reached a level closer than close friends. Huang Xu even thinks that he may very well replace Wu Qian's boyfriend and win her heart.
Unfortunately, such days did not last long. When that curry guy came to the hotel, Huang Xu’s dream was completely shattered.