Sometimes, people tend to open up to strangers.
Tong Moli didn't dare to tell her teacher or her parents about her problems. But at this moment, facing a little younger but much older, very pretty and gentle older sister, she couldn't help but feel some admiration and trust in her.
A great writer who shows up like this will definitely not betray himself easily, so it's okay to tell her, and... and maybe she can help you
Tong Moli struggled internally for a while, but finally lost to the enormous pressure she was under, and burst out emotionally: "They said that they forced Miao Tong to death..."
It was just a short sentence, but the ending tone was choked with sobs.
The tip of her nose quickly turned red, and tears gathered in her eyes. Tong Moli said, "I didn't want her to die... Although I hate her, but... why would I want her to die... I didn't..."
Jian Jing patted her back gently and agreed, "Hey, you guys are classmates, it's normal to have some small conflicts. Who hasn't quarreled with classmates?"
Tong Moli had to admit it, and the tense nerves finally relaxed. She sobbed and said, "I didn't expect her to kill me, so... what's there to die for... oooo..."
She broke down and cried.
Jian Jing pulled her to a secluded place, handed her a tissue, and slowly helped her to calm down.
Tong Moli cried for a while, then gradually came to her senses. She wiped away her tears and said in a nasal voice, "To be honest, I said a lot of inexplicable things."
"It's okay. You'll feel better if you say it out loud." Jian Jing said, "Miao Tong, that murderous girl? Many people have mentioned it to me."
Tong Moli asked in surprise: "What?"
"Hey, the students in your class seem to have doubts about her death, and think she was murdered." Jian Jing said, her tone was just right, casual and casual, but not too disrespectful of death. "What about you? What do you think?"
Tong Moli hesitated: "I, I know..."
"Don't be nervous, we're just chatting. Your troubles are largely caused by her, right? Tell me, maybe the answer is what you think." Jian Jing guided patiently.
The girl bit her lip and asked back: "If she wants to kill me, what's the point?"
"It could be an accident or homicide." Jian Jing said, "What do you think?"
Tong Moli avoided her gaze: "I know."
Jian Jing spoke quietly, all the time looking at her.
The silent gaze was also a kind of pressure. Tong Moli gave in step by step, and finally couldn't help but explain: "I think she should be killed, I... I just wanted to scare her, how can I kill her for such a thing!"
Jian Jing: "What did you do?"
"She just said she wanted to tell the teacher that she was in a relationship. What's the big deal? Her grades are so good and the teacher won't scold her." Tong Moli argued for herself, "Besides, she hasn't told anyone. If you have the guts, go ahead and have a relationship. Is it okay to just break up?"
Jian Jing was silent, and asked in a gossipy tone: "Who is she talking to? Someone from your class?"
Tong Moli shook her head mysteriously and whispered, "Miao Tong looks like a good girl. She is good at ballet and piano. Her boyfriend... will definitely get married."
"gangster?"
"She was a very mature adult." Tong Moli said, "During the winter vacation, I went to see my cousin and saw her coming out of a man's house, so I... took the photo."
After a moment of silence, he suddenly exploded, as if he was giving up, "I hate her. She always does better than me in every test. No matter how hard I try, I can never beat her. When we quarrel, everyone helps her and not me. I hate her so much. She pretends to be kind and generous, and even says that I am weird and asks you to forgive me. But who wants her to forgive me?"
Jane listened quietly.
"I just wanted to scare her a little, so that she wouldn't act so pretentiously in front of me in the future. It's really disgusting."
Tong Moli's jealousy and resentment were clearly revealed at this moment. However, she also realized that what she did was not justified, so she had to desperately find excuses: "Is she afraid of what others will say about what she did? If she is afraid of being known, she has to do it anyway."
But such a reason was so weak that even she couldn't convince herself. So, panic took over again and she stammered, "Besides, I don't think I'll really say it. I just want to scare her. I really didn't think I'd kill her. I really didn't."
In fact, her darkest thought was to make Miao Tong perform poorly so that she could move up one place.
In this college entrance examination, there is a single-plank bridge among thousands of people. A difference of one point can mean a difference of hundreds of places. One less strong competitor will definitely be beneficial to her.
Death was too far away and too scary. Such a tragic result directly frightened her.
"I didn't do it on purpose..." The girl pursed her lips and tears fell, "I know I was wrong."
The smug joy and pleasure of knowing the secret had long since disappeared, and she belatedly realized that doing evil might bring temporary benefits, but as a price, she would bear the torture of conscience for the rest of her life.
She was scared.
"I'm sorry." Tong Moli murmured, "I didn't expect this."
Jian Jing handed her another tissue and patted her on the back.
The more cases you come into contact with, the more you can see the complexity of human nature. As a detective, it is undoubtedly a simpler way to make less moral judgments and focus more on the case itself.
"Where were you when Miao Tong jumped off the building?" she asked.
Tong Moli actually breathed a sigh of relief. She said, "He's in the infirmary."
"you are sick?"
"That's coming." Tong Moli said, "I have a severe stomachache. I want the teacher to give me a note of leave. I want to go back to the dormitory to rest."
"What time?"
"The second class just started a while ago."
Jian Jing nodded, then suddenly said, "I didn't expect Miao Tong to talk to people outside. Why did I hear people say that she was in the same class before?"
"Ban Ye? Of course." Tong Moli's emotions gradually stabilized. "Ban Ye is very arrogant. I heard that his family is an official. Anyway, he is very powerful. The teachers are very polite to him. He and Miao Tong have a good relationship."
"Why?"
"When running for class president, the two of us tied for the votes. In the end, Teacher Chen said that boys should work harder and do more work in the future, so Wu Jincheng was made class president. Miao Tong was always dissatisfied and felt that the teacher was too biased, so she later competed for the position of Youth League Committee and was elected as class president again."
Tong Moli didn't have a position in the class, and she was the kind of student who focused on studying. Therefore, she took the competition for this position lightly, and her evaluation was much more objective than before.
Jian Jing asked with interest: "So amazing?"
Tong Moli showed a disdainful expression: "How good is he as the class teacher? Sometimes he takes sides. Even though two people said something naughty, he only remembers the one who usually ignores him and only remembers the one who is 'before or after class' to him.
"Last month, Ji Yunyun and Wang Ming were both taking out the trash, so they didn't lose points at night. But he insisted that it was Ji Yunyun's fault. Was it Wang Ming who brought him snacks and drinks every day? He thought everyone was blind."
"So that's how it is. Because that boy is tall and thin, I thought he was very popular with girls." Jian Jing said tentatively.
Tong Moli said in a conscientious tone: "He is too greasy."
Simple and quiet big.
"Who is the most popular person in your class?"
"For girls, Miao Tong, right? Ji Yunyun is also okay, she is very... righteous." Tong Moli's expression was a bit complicated, "For boys... uh."
"Who is the boy?"
Tong Moli even said a name casually.
Jian Jing understood and ruled out several options of emotional disputes.
The bell rang for the end of get out of class.
Tong Moli woke up from her dream, looked around, and asked: "Library..."
"It's too far, go by yourself." Jian Jing said, "Thank you for leading the way, go back and do your homework."
Tong Moli nodded, stood up hesitantly, and seemed to be about to say something.
"Miao Tong..." She bit her lip and asked with difficulty, "Do you want to kill me?"
"I don't know it now, but I will know it in the future."
Ji Feng visited Miao Tong's parents and examined the girl's remains.
He found some small gifts that were obviously expensive but not bought by his parents. He took photos and asked Teacher Jane, who said they were Tiffany keys, door locks, and so on.
She also informed that Miao Tong's boyfriend was a socialite, and Tong Moli provided her home address.
After checking, we found out that the man was in his twenties and an employee of an Internet company. The school did not allow outsiders to enter and leave, and he had nothing to do with Miao Tong's death.
He then retrieved the copied surveillance footage and confirmed Tong Moli's testimony.
She came out of the infirmary and went straight back to the dormitory. She did not leave until the end of the second class.
Jian Jing: [I went to the dormitory to check. All of them are equipped with anti-theft windows. They can climb over the wall and leave. Tong Moli doesn’t have time to commit a crime.]
Ji Feng: [What about that boy?]
Jian Jing: [asking]
Her method of finding Wu Ban was simple and crude. She simply asked Ji Yunyun to call him, and in the last activity class, she took him to a corner of the library.
Wu Ban looked at Jian Jing suspiciously: "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"I have a few small questions that I think you might mind answering." Jian Jing signaled Ji Yunyun to go out of the way and asked him alone, "You are a smart child, and you are over 18 years old, so I will ask you directly."
She stared into his eyes and asked, "Where were you when Miao Tong jumped off the building?" He answered and immediately said, "I know you were in the classroom."
Such an aggressive attitude made Uban slightly flustered for a moment.
He was confused for a moment before saying, "Uh, I think it should be near the library... What happened?"
"Tell me about your actions in that class." She curled her lips, without any sign of interrogation on her face. It was more like she was having a pleasant conversation with her fans.
Uban pursed his lips and said, "During that physical education class, some people were studying in the classroom, but the teacher said that it was best not to stay in the classroom and go out and move around often, so a few people said they wanted to go out and play basketball, so I went with them to the gym to borrow equipment."
"You went to play ball, too?"
"Well, the school has a rule that borrowed and returned equipment must be registered by each class to prevent damage or loss."
Jian Jing was surprised: "Is this the job of the sports committee member?"
"I used to be the sports committee member, but I often had things missing and had to return them, so I changed to class secretary."
"Then what?"
"I borrowed basketballs, badmintons, and shuttlecocks for everyone, and I thought I'd find a place to read for a while, and I'll collect them when the class is almost over." Urban said, "The classroom is too far away, so I thought I'd go to the library, but before I got there, I saw a bunch of people running downstairs. I was worried that someone was injured, so I decided to go over and take a look. Who knew..."
Jian Jing thought for a moment and asked, "Are you familiar with Miao Tong?"
"It's too ripe."
"Did she show any abnormal behavior before she died?"
"I didn't pay attention. I just know that she did very well in the second and third mock exams." He replied calmly, "Maybe she was under a lot of pressure."