deep white secret

Chapter 7
The lunch break ended quickly and when she returned to the office, Ningxia organized the investigation materials to be handed over to the Communications Department and prepared to go find Xiao Song.

The message suddenly sounded, it was Xu Jie:

"Go to Captain Du of the communications command center. I've already said hello to him."

Ningxia felt warm in her heart. She did feel a little embarrassed to go to the Communications Department to find Xiao Song just now.

Looking at Xu Jie's office, Ning Xia felt that Xu Jie was different from Team Xu who had just forced herself to eat carrots in the restaurant.

Captain Du was very polite. He was the 40-year-old police officer who spoke to Xu Jie when Ningxia left the cafeteria at noon.

After arranging the work assigned by Xu Jie, Ningxia returned to the office. Officer Zhang had just returned.

"It's surprising that although Xu Ling and Lu Yuan both live in Shanping Street, the landlord is not the same person and the agency is not the same, so there is no intersection between the two in this regard."

Ningxia happened to be standing at the door. When she heard the result, she looked at Xu Jie.

"In this case, to rule out any connection between the two victims themselves, we are now conducting peripheral investigations. The murderer must have an opportunity to come into contact with the two girls."

Yes, Ningxia thought the same way just now, Ningxia was very happy to be able to keep up with Xu Jie's train of thought.

"Ningxia, tell me!"

Being named by Xu Jie again, Ningxia said:

"Xu Ling likes to stay at home in her spare time, and she doesn't have any contact with Lu Yuan on social platforms, so transportation, courier stations, restaurants, these peripheral places can connect two people."

Ningxia affirms once again:
"The murderer must be among these people."

"Ning Xia and Shi Yihang are in charge of Xu Ling, and Officer Zhang is in charge of Lu Yuan. I will investigate all the shops on Shanping Street. We will summarize the investigation results before getting off work."

Throughout the afternoon, the atmosphere in the criminal investigation team was tense and undercurrent. Everyone was tense, knowing that the murderer was among these people, and no one dared to be careless.

At four o'clock, the Communications Department sent over a co-investigation report. When Lu Yuan's accident occurred, the figure in a raincoat was photographed twice at the gate of the community.

徐玲遇害时，这个身影18：15分被人民路地铁口监控拍到，18：26分，18：37再次被同地点监控拍到。

It was captured on video at the Shanping Street intersection at 18:44, and the last two times were when Ningxia discovered the murderer.

But in all the scenes, the murderer has his head lowered and the brim of his hat is pressed extremely low.

The only thing that can be identified in the images captured by the surveillance video is the dark sneakers.

Everyone was relieved that the murderer had been identified, and now all that remained was to find him.

After an afternoon of investigation, Xu Jie asked:
"How are you?"

Shi Yihang raised his hand:

"Lv Yuan is the company's treasurer, and Xu Ling is the clerk. There is no overlap between the two of them at work. Ning Xia and I have limited the scope to after get off work. Xu Ling takes the subway and gets off at Shanping Street every day."

Zhang Lei said:
"The same goes for Lu Yuan, but Lu Yuan took the bus and got off at Shanping Street, but after getting off the bus, the two of them went their separate ways."

"Captain Xu, how are you doing there?"

"After checking Xu Ling's consumption records and comparing them with the shops along Shanping Street, we selected two supermarkets, a fast food restaurant and a laundry."

"This is the place where two people have met. We will visit them one by one tomorrow. What about the express delivery?"

Ningxia says:
"Team Xu, Xu Ling is in the south area of ​​Shanping Street, and Lu Yuan is in the north area of ​​Shanping Street. The courier is not alone."

"The scope has been narrowed again. Tomorrow Ning Xia and I will go to the Shanping Street shop, and Shi Yihang will call out the people who have been released from prison in the past two months to see if there is anyone who matches the murderer."

"Captain Xu, do you suspect the murderer has a criminal record?"

"Not necessarily, it's just that there was no such case in Jinghai City before Lu Yuan's accident."

After arranging the work, Xu Jie looked at his watch:

"Come on, I'll treat you tonight."

Shi Yihang smiled:

"Do you welcome Ningxia to join the team?"

"No!"

Ningxia stood up and firmly denied:
"It's just a bet to play during the lunch break."

Ningxia wanted to say in her heart that Xu Jie only gave her one month, and there were 29 days left, and she was still undecided.

The barbecue restaurant is not far from the police station, so everyone walks there.

Ning Xia followed Xu Jie and Zhang Lei calmly, while Shi Yihang kept talking to Ning Xia.

"Ningxia, if you have any questions, just ask me. Even though I have only been in the police force for four years, there is nothing I don't know about in our police department. Which department you want to coordinate with, my senior brother will help you."

"Thank you in advance, senior brother."

Zhang Lei turned around and smiled:
"Shi Yihang still serves as Ningxia's senior brother? Ningxia, you really listen to him."

Ningxia takes it seriously:

"Senior brother entered school earlier than me, that's right."

Shi Yihang was happy:

"Look, Captain Xu, do you think my senior brother is qualified?"

Xu Jie smiled without answering, and took out a pack of cigarettes from his trouser pocket.

Zhang Lei said:
"Captain Xu, if you quit smoking, you will pick it up, and if you pick it up, you will quit. This aspect is not like Captain Xu."

"What am I?"

Xu Jie put one hand in his pocket leisurely and lowered his eyes to hide his handsomeness.

Shi Yihang leaned over:

"In my heart, whatever Team Xu wants to do, there is no failure."

The four people quickly walked to the barbecue restaurant.

Because she was a regular customer, the landlady was very enthusiastic, especially to Xu Jie, and she showed enough attentiveness.

Private room for six people.

Xu Jie sat at the back, Zhang Lei sat next to him in the middle, Ning Xia naturally sat opposite Xu Jie, and Shi Yihang sat next to Ning Xia.

Just as he was about to order food, Xu Jie pointed to the seat next to Zhang Lei:

"Sit down!"

Shi Yihang was reluctant, Zhang Lei smiled and said:
"Ma Mingjie and Li Xinyao will come later. Are you going to let the young couple separate?"

Shi Yihang had no choice but to move next to Zhang Lei:
"Ningxia, you're welcome to eat whatever you like. Team Xu will treat you today."

Zhang Lei laughed, and Xu Jie handed the menu to Ning Xia.

Ma Mingjie and Li Xinyao were 10 minutes late. When they arrived, the aroma of barbecue was already exuding.

Li Xinyao said:

"Team Xu, that's interesting, but to be honest, if Ningxia clears the stage, it will be difficult for Team Xu and Ningxia to win or lose."

Ningxia quickly denied:

"Impossible, my skills are far behind Team Xu's."

Li Xinyao doesn’t care:
"Ningxia is really good. Team Xu, I have already publicized it. In the billiards event, Ningxia and Team Xu are tied."

Ning Xia raised her head and put a large piece of beef on Li Xinyao's plate.

"Ningxia, do you have a boyfriend?"

Shi Yihang suddenly asked, Xu Jie lowered his head, and everyone else looked at Ningxia.

Ning Xia shook her head indifferently.

Li Xinyao caught this signal and announced loudly:

"Whether Ningxia has a boyfriend, Shi Yihang, you have no chance. Ningxia doesn't look for a colleague, and doesn't want to fall in love."

Xu Jie raised his eyes and glanced at Ning Xia.

At this time, Ningxia lowered her eyes and played with a piece of barbecue in the bowl, with a calm expression on her face.

The orange light of the barbecue restaurant shone on her face, and through the remaining smoke from the barbecue, Ningxia was calm and quiet.

Xu Jie couldn't tell, but Ningxia felt a sense of alienation from the crowd. Just like now, she was among the crowd, but she seemed to be separated from everyone.

"Why? Is this what Ningxia said?"

Shi Yihang stared at Ningxia with a smile, still unwilling to give up.

"I am the spokesperson of Ningxia. You have no chance. Although Ningxia has never had a boyfriend, I know that Ningxia will definitely not like you like this."

Shi Yihang was injured:

"What am I like? How good I am."

Li Xinyao looked around the audience, and finally her eyes rested on Xu Jie, tilting her head and smiling:
"I think Ningxia will like Team Xu's game. Our Ningxia is so good. I just thought that only Team Xu can match our Ningxia."

Ning Xia felt uncomfortable and tugged on Li Xinyao's sleeve.

Li Xinyao couldn't feel it and continued:
"Captain Xu, I'm afraid you don't know that Ningxia has been working hard to join the criminal investigation team since her junior year. She regards Captain Xu as her idol."

Xu Jie narrowed his eyes and smiled. He remembered Ningxia saying something similar!

(End of this chapter)