Jian Jing bit into the custard bun and fell into the confusion of life.
The time of death determined by the autopsy was between 8:40 and 9:10, which was not accurate. The difference was one minute, and the difference was completely indiscernible.
He said that from Jiang San who went to the toilet at 8:25 to the agent who returned at 9:15, everyone was suspected.
What's even more fucked up than this is that it's rare for a deceased person to leave a vicious death message but still get a number.
Female agent: wearing earrings with the letter G on them
Male assistant: surname Quan, same pronunciation
Jiang Ou: Ou sounds the same as o
coco: starting with letter c
Reporter Yuan: Yuan’s surname is homophonic to round
I felt lonely.
Moreover, the most concerning murder weapon has not yet been found.
Jian Jing carefully observed the box, but did not find the thin strip of blackmail. The female agent was wearing a regular long skirt and no silk scarf. Her bag was also a tote bag without a strap. The male assistant wears a T-shirt + jeans and a backpack.
Coco wore suspenders and shorts, and her hair was tied up with a rubber band. She didn't use a hair tie. As Jiang San said before, her clothes were casual and expensive, and she didn't wear a belt or tie.
Reporter Yuan wore a short-sleeved shirt and trousers, and carried a large bag containing photographic equipment and a tablet.
The several suspects seemed to have made an appointment. They were all suspected, and none of them had anything similar to a murder weapon.
"You should find a way to check their belongings to see if there is a murder weapon." Jian Jing said, without any hope.
The murder weapon this time might be as special as Yaoyao's at that time, and it might have been hidden. Unlike a blowpipe syringe, blackmail and close contact with the deceased should leave clues.
Thinking of this, Jian Jing hurriedly took the car keys, went downstairs, and took out the makeup box from the parking lot.
Well, this is indeed a makeup box. It also contains large and small makeup brushes. The other sub-boxes do not contain blush and eye shadow, but various powders. They also come with She bought all the small tools such as tweezers, cotton swabs, and sealed bags by herself.
Compared with the professional forensic exploration box, the equipment in the makeup box is undoubtedly very amateur.
However, it is better than nothing. Waiting in line for food, the food is cold.
She dressed carefully and entered the scene to collect clues.
The first thing I looked at was naturally the collar of the deceased.
Under a magnifying glass, you can clearly see that the surface of the linen shirt has been rubbed, leaving many broken fibers.
She picked up one of the pieces with tweezers, carefully stuffed it into the evidence bag, and observed it under a fluorescent light.
Why does this texture and feel look a bit like tissue paper
Could it be? A bold idea came to her mind, so she pulled out a piece of paper towel provided in the bathroom and used a portable microscope to compare and observe.
Although they are both paper towels, different brands and types of paper towels have different fibers.
Generally speaking, expensive paper towels are thick and have tightly arranged fibers, while cheap paper towels are brittle and thin, with loosely arranged fibers and occasional gaps.
Coupled with the material of the shirt as a comparison, the answer is obvious. The residue on it comes from paper towels rather than linen shirts.
Of course, just relying on visual observation cannot confirm that the two products are the same product, and more rigorous evidence collection and comparison are needed.
Jian Jing could only be sure that the murder weapon was a tissue.
Thin pieces of paper cannot kill people, but they can be twisted together to form a rope. They are made from local materials, so there is no need to carry a weapon. It is also very easy to dispose of afterward, just flush it into the toilet.
Although it is possible to fish out unmelted paper residue from the sewer, I am afraid that fingerprints cannot be extracted.
Forget it, leave such a difficult task to the professionals.
Knowing that blackmail comes from paper, we can make many guesses:
First of all, it takes time to create blackmail. It is not a crime of impulse or passion, but a murder with an ulterior motive. Secondly, she checked the remaining amount of paper towels. Most of them were left, and asked the waiter. They said they had not replenished them today, which meant that the murder weapon was not made on the spot.
The murderer knew that the deceased often came to this store, so he either checked the brand in advance and bought the same brand of tissues, or he came here several times, doing it more smoothly each time, preparing the murder weapon in advance and hiding it beside him, and waited until the right moment to strike. Must kill.
Based on this inference, the suspicions of Coco and Jiang San are much smaller.
Neither of them knew that the deceased would come here today. The bag Coco was carrying was only as big as a palm, only big enough to hold lipstick and a camera, but not enough to hold the murder weapon.
Although Jiang San was arrogant, it was very likely that he would have a conflict with the deceased. He and Coco had not been together for a long time. From the intention to kill, to preparing the murder plan, to taking action, it was too urgent.
There is something really unsatisfactory about his character, and the probability of direct conflict is higher.
The more Jian Jing interacts with rich people, the more she understands their opinions. I am afraid that Hou Rui, a popular celebrity, can die casually in front of the young master, so there is no need to do anything by himself.
In comparison, agents, assistants, and reporters have a higher probability.
The former one knew every aspect of the deceased, while the latter followed him all year round and had enough time to prepare a plan.
Judging from the time, all three people have the opportunity to move.
At 8:35, Hou Rui had already used the toilet. Reporter Yuan left the box at 8:42 and came back at 48. If he used photos or something as an excuse to meet the deceased in the toilet and find a way to sneak up on Hou Rui from behind and strangle Hou Rui to death, it is not impossible.
He is tall, while Hou Rui is just a slender boy, who is the most suspect in terms of strength.
The assistant called Hou Rui from 9 to 9:05. He said that Hou Rui ignored him and it was hard to say what the truth was. He and Hou Rui were very close, and it was not difficult to find an excuse to go to the toilet.
And Hou Rui's posture... well, there are endless possibilities!
The agent left at 8:50 and came back at 9:10. It took a long time and is questionable.
Many thoughts flashed through her mind one by one, and Jian Jing slowly walked back to the door of the box.
She did not go in, but asked the auxiliary police to lead them and check the surveillance together.
The restaurant has retrieved all surveillance videos from 6 to 10 o'clock and handed them over to them for investigation.
Jian Jing plays it at double speed and clicks to select a few noteworthy time periods to investigate.
The first time period: 7:30-7:45
The camera captured Hou Rui leaving the private room. About 5 minutes later, Coco walked out of the door. When he reached the end, the shadows on the ground briefly crossed each other, indicating that the two of them had been in contact.
At 40 minutes, reporter Yuan heard the news and came out. After more than 1 minute, Coco returned to the box angrily.
After 5 minutes, Hou Rui returned to the box.
Jian Jing checked the key points on her notebook: From 7:40 to 7:45, Reporter Yuan and Hou Rui may have had contact.
The second time period starts at 8:25, and the timeline of someone's actions matches the same.
She paid close attention to the status of the others when they returned from the monitoring.
It is not easy to strangle someone to death. If you use bare fists, there should be strangulation marks on your palms. She took screenshots of the video and tried to see clearly the actions of reporter Yuan, her agent, and her assistant.
When going out, everyone always opens the door with the right hand, which is in line with her memory that everyone opens the door with the right hand. But when she comes back, she still opens the door with the right hand.
Moreover, everyone's psychology was normal, at least no traces of strangulation could be seen under surveillance.
Don't forget, there is a dressing on the left side of reporter Yuan's heart. If he tears off the dressing and sticks it to the edge of his right palm, his right-handed habit can also avoid leaving strangulation marks.
The same thing can be done by female agents.
Her long hair was tied up and fixed with hairpins. The hairpin can be wrapped around the blackmail and used as a tightening tool, so that it can strangle the person to death without much force and without leaving any traces.
However, another incident temporarily ruled her out as a suspect.
In the corridor going back and forth, a waitress left the range of the camera and walked to the other end. She called the boss, found the waitress, and asked her what she had done.
The waitress replied: "A customer asked us to deliver something to the toilet."
"Female customer?" Jian Jing asked.
The waitress said cryptically: "Yes, she is inconvenient and asked us to send some sanitary products."
Jian Jing understood.
"About the time?"
"I sent it immediately after I received the call."
She glanced at the surveillance camera and said, "Around 8:55?"
"Yes."
"Please recount the situation to me."
The waitress recounted: "I walked to the bathroom and knocked on the door of the women's room. The person in front of me said to come in. I opened the door and found that the door was locked. She changed her words and told me to come in through the crack in the door. Just put it in, I’ll do it.”
"Were all the toilet doors closed at that time?"
"Um."
"Have you heard any unusual sounds?"
The waitress shook her head.
"What else did you do? The surveillance showed you left at 59 minutes."
"The sink is a bit messy, I tidied it up a bit."
"Thank you."
The waitress's testimony cut the agent's time. No one testified that from 8:50 to 8:55, she had to stay in the women's restroom from 8:55 to 9 o'clock. Then the assistant passed her by and left at 9:05.
It was only 5 minutes before the agent left at 9:10.
During the process of knocking on the door, the assistant will most likely try to open the door. If Hou Rui has been killed before 9 o'clock, the door cannot be locked. It would be too dangerous to move after 9:05. Hou Rui might have been drunk and sober.
Looking at it this way, reporter Yuan and his assistant are more suspicious.
"Creak", the office door was pushed open, and Jiang Baiyan's head was poked out.
He asked cautiously: "Can I come in?"
"Of course." She smiled, "I have something to do."
Jiang Baiyan slipped into the room and smiled sheepishly: "I asked an acquaintance about Hou Rui. I wonder if you can help."
Jian Jing was pleasantly surprised and said, "Say it quickly."
Jiang Baiyan said: "His reputation in the industry is average. He likes to act like a big name and is not dedicated to acting. He has had a girlfriend. Now he has more contact with a boss. He often visits his house... "
He gave a "you know" look and continued: "There is a company that wants to sign his film and television contract, and the agency is not very happy. Oh, no, it is said that he wants to change his agent, so I contacted him. He’s a guy with great hype but poor reviews.”
"What about his current agent?"
"Fire him. Although his agent is from a small company, he has put a lot of effort into praising him. It is too much to kick him now that he is rich." Jiang Baiyan shook his head, as if he was very contemptuous, "What? Everyone burns bridges across rivers. If you don’t fall this time, you will be unlucky sooner or later.”
Jian Jingruo was thoughtful and asked, "How is his relationship with his assistant?"
"Hour Rui has fired three assistants. This one shouldn't be much better." Jiang Baiyan guessed.
She asked, "Isn't there a deeper relationship?"
"Not necessarily." He gossiped, "I've heard of that financial sponsor. He's very knowledgeable. What a concubine. Everything is possible!"
Jian Jing: "...Why did you hear this?"
Jiang Baiyan made a face: "My market is also very good, much better than his."
"There's no need to decide the outcome of this matter." She said with a black line on her face.
He said: "I can't control myself in front of Teacher Jingjing."
Jian Jing rolled her eyes at him: "Is there more?"
"I also asked about Reporter Yuan." He claimed the credit. "I specifically asked the entertainment reporter who photographed me. For this reason, I have no choice but to agree to him taking more pictures of me tomorrow."
"Thank you, how about I treat you to dinner again?" Jian Jing acknowledged his affection.
Jiang Baiyan smiled and said: "As long as I can help Teacher Jingjing, I will be happy."
He said cheerfully: "I heard that Reporter Yuan took photos of Hou Rui and Coco spending the night together, but they didn't send them out. They didn't exchange them with money. The father of the funder directly found someone to suppress them. Hou Rui also humiliated Reporter Yuan. They had a very ugly conversation, saying things like, 'I won't give you a dime for this damn paparazzi,' and 'I'll kill you if you mess with me.' It was very ugly."
Jian Jing: "Tsk."
What an obvious motive for the murder.