deep white secret

Chapter 4 Return to the crime scene
Ning Xia nodded obediently and did not answer why he hesitated to speak. Instead, he asked Xu Jie:

"How does Captain Xu know that I have other ideas?"

Xu Jie stared at Ningxia closely. The little girl was too young, smart and aloof. The path of criminal investigation was not easy, especially for girls.

Ningxia still needs to hone its skills.

"Let's go. After meeting Xu Ling's parents, we can go to the crime scene."

Neither of them answered the question just now. Xu Jie guessed about it, and Ning Xia's hesitation and hesitation concealed a sense of arrogance and confidence.

Ningxia didn't know how Xu Jie could see that she was hesitant to speak, and she felt more and more that Xu Jie was mysterious and domineering.

Seeing Xu Ling's parents, Xu Jie asked questions while Ning Xia took notes.

Xu Ling's parents were ordinary retired workers in a fourth-tier town. Xu Ling was the only daughter. After receiving the bad news, the two of them collapsed.

Xu's mother leaned on Xu's father and kept wiping her tears with a tissue.

"Did Xu Ling mention any work or relationship problems before the accident?"

Xu Jie put his arms on his knees, leaned his upper body forward, and rolled up his cuffs, revealing his strong bronze forearms, and his eyes were deep.

Xu Ling's death made Xu Jie feel a softness in his heart when he faced the victim's family.

"I didn't hear what she said. Xu Ling doesn't talk to us much about work, but she doesn't have a boyfriend and has no relationship disputes. That's for sure."

After Xu's father finished speaking, Xu's mother said:

"Xu Ling would call us every other day. On the day of the accident...so we didn't even know that something happened to the child or we received a call from the police..."

Xu's mother started crying again, full of self-blame.

"Xu Ling has always been a sensible child and active in her work. She has been saving money, and she even said she could collect enough down payment to bring us to live in Jinghai City. Why did something happen?"

Xu's father couldn't restrain his grief and anger and clenched his fists:
"Officer, we must catch the murderer. Why, why do you want to hurt my daughter?"

Xu’s father’s temples were gray on both sides, and tears welled up in his eyes:

"After the accident, her mother and I were also thinking, Xu Ling has always been very sensible, and there is no one around who can hurt her."

"When did Xu Ling leave home?"

"It's been seven years since she started college, but Xu Ling talks to us about every detail in daily life. It's like we've been living together for the past seven years."

Xu’s mother said:
"After the accident, I called the leader of Xu Ling's workplace. She said that Xu Ling had a good relationship with her colleagues. Xu Ling's child had a very gentle personality and could not make enemies with others."

"How does Xu Ling spend her spare time?"

"She will take the professional qualification exam next year. She also said that she doesn't have a boyfriend now so she can try to take the postgraduate exam. She stays at home most of the time."

"Xu Ling has been living here in Jinghai City?"

"She first lived near the company for more than a month, and then moved here. She said it was convenient to live along the subway and the rent was cheaper than in the city."

"Has Xu Ling ever mentioned the name Lu Yuan?"

Xu Ling's parents both shook their heads.

At this time Xu Jie's phone rang, and Shi Yihang called:

"Team Xu, we checked the social media and phone records of Xu Ling and Lu Yuan. There is no intersection between the two."

Ningxia sat next to Xu Jie and faintly heard Shi Yihang's report.

Looking at it this way, maybe the murderer chose Xu Ling and Lu Yuan not because they knew each other, but because they had other things in common?
The big-screen photo appeared in Ningxia's mind, showing the smiling faces of the two girls.

Single, living alone, no boyfriend, long hair, living in Shanping Street, college graduate, company employee, pretty, gentle and gentle girl.

Ningxia sinks her heart, is this what they have in common?
After walking out of the police station guest house, Xu Jie remained silent. Ning Xia sat in the passenger seat and looked at the passing traffic outside the window, while deep in thought.

The car soon drove into Shanping Street.

The north and south directions of Jinghai City are named after streets, and the east and west directions are named after roads, so Shanping Street spans the entire Renmin Road.

Ning Xia remembered that Xu Ling and Lu Yuan lived in the South District of Shanping Street and the other lived in the North District of Shanping Street. Then she looked at the geographical location and said to Xu Jie:
"Captain Xu, Xu Ling and Lu Yuan all live in Shanping Street, but they may be far apart."

Xu Jie also discovered this:
"Let's see what the results of Officer Zhang's investigation are like."

Xu Jie parked his car in the parking lot of Xu Ling's community and walked directly to the crime scene.

Xu Jie is 1.8 meters tall and moves very fast with his long legs. In order to test Ningxia's physical fitness, Xu Jie stepped up even faster.

What surprised him a little was that Ningxia followed very steadily.

There has been a heavy rainstorm, and although the sky is bright and clear, the wind is cool when the wind blows, and when the wind stops it is sultry.

Shanping Street is full of slopes, and went up and down several times. When Xu Jie reached the gate of the community, Xu Jie saw that Ningxia's face was slightly flushed and her breathing was a little short.

Xu Jie raised his wrist:

"Walked 8 meters in 1000 minutes."

Ning Xia raised her face and was very determined:

"Captain Xu, I can do it, you don't have to take care of me!"

Xu Jie pointed to the access control of the community 200 meters away, feeling a little regretful:
"Xu Ling can get there if she takes a few steps quickly that night, and nothing will happen."

After saying that, Xu Jie walked towards a passage between two residential buildings. Yellow police tape blocked the entrance, and a community security guard was sitting in the shade guarding the entrance.

Visionary Xu Jie and Ning Xia came over, but the security guard stopped them:
"No entry is allowed here, the police are still investigating."

Xu Jie took out his ID and the security guard nodded.

"Are there usually many people walking here?"

"There are many people during the day and occasionally at night. Everyone is afraid after the accident. The property will install a fence in a few days to prevent people from leaving in the future."

Ningxia stretched her head to look into the passage. The passage was 200 meters long, and it looked cold without sunlight, but at the end of the passage there was another piece of building sunshine.

Ningxia looked at the community access control and asked:
"This is not the only way to enter the community."

"No, the terrain of our Jinghai City is undulating. When the developer built the building, the terrain was poor. This section of road was only repaired at the owner's request."

The security guard pointed to the road in the distance:

"Grandpas and aunties who usually go to the morning market are willing to go here because it is convenient. Taking the main road requires a long detour."

Ning Xia understood. Xu Ling's parents had just said that she was usually cautious. It seemed that Xu Ling wanted to go home quickly when she left here that night.

Xu Jie crossed the cordon and walked into the passage, followed closely by Ningxia. The passage was two meters wide, and the victim's murder location was marked in the middle of the passage.

Ningxia raised her head. There were high walls on both sides, and there were no street lights. It was pitch dark on a rainy night, and it was a video blind spot. Ningxia sighed in her heart.

There are no drainage ditches in the entire 200-meter passage, there is still water in the uneven terrain, and the walls are damp and covered with black moss.

Xu Jie walked back and forth, standing at the corpse mark and staring at the ground.

There were faint red blood stains in the corner of the wall, but there was nothing else at the scene.

Ningxia stood behind Xu Jie and kept staring at him:
"Captain Xu, what's the problem?"

"The umbrella is gone. Can you analyze why the murderer took the umbrella?"

Ningxia has no idea:

"Afraid of exposing yourself? Use an umbrella to cover the camera? But how did the murderer avoid the camera before committing the crime?"

Ningxia is not sure.

"Shi Yihang analyzed the surveillance of the community access control. In the direction we came from, no one passed by after [-]:[-] on the night of the incident."

Xu Jie looked at Ning Xia with a smile. The sunlight in the passage was dim, and Ning Xia saw a faint light shining in Xu Jie's eyes.

"Does this mean the murderer returned the same way he came after the murder?"

"anything else?"

"Wherever the camera can capture, the person holding an umbrella in his hand is the murderer? But this still doesn't make sense. Why did the murderer hold two umbrellas?"

(End of this chapter)