deep white secret

Chapter 96 Burglary?

The three people walked into the room and Xu Jie asked:

"Mr. Hu, do you remember when you saw Xu Dan when you went home just now? Does she look like this now?"

"Absolutely. She was lying on her back on the ground. In fact, I didn't see her at first sight. I saw her after I changed my shoes and walked out of the hall. I was so frightened that I rushed over and called her."

"Did Xu Dan still have any vital signs at that time?"

"I didn't feel it. I was scared to death. She didn't move. I shook her, but Xiao Dan didn't react."

"Did you see any changes in your home at that time?"

"I didn't notice any difference."

"Now look around your house to see if there's anything missing."

Only then did Hu Siyang look carefully.

In addition to the living room, Hu Siyang looked again and again in the bedroom, and finally returned to Xu Jie and said affirmatively:

"The house has been rummaged through, but nothing was lost. The hundreds of dollars in Xu Dan's wallet are gone, and the five Hetian jade ornaments I purchased on the living room table are gone."

Xu Jie looked in the direction of the TV cabinet.

"You mean that place?"

"Yes, the ornaments are not big, but they are high-quality Hetian jade, which can be sold for some money."

After hearing Hu Siyang's words, Ningxia secretly thought to herself, could it be that Xu Dan was killed because he was seeking money and killing himself?
Ningxia looked around the room and saw a wedding photo hanging on the corridor leading from the living room to the bedroom. Ningxia walked over.

The wedding art photos are somewhat distorted. Xu Dan in the photos is obviously much younger than Hu Siyang. She has big eyes and wavy hair. She is a very energetic woman.

When Hu Siyang saw the photo, he was so sad that he covered his eyes. Ningxia could tell that Hu Siyang loved Xu Dan very much.

Ningxia looked back and saw half-made dough on the kitchen countertop, with an egg beater, dried cranberries, and butter all placed on it.

If Xu Dan was killed around three o'clock in the afternoon, it can be inferred that Xu Dan wanted to bake bread or biscuits at that time.

Flour powder and condiments were scattered on the kitchen floor, and there were blood stains in some places. Flour was mixed with bright red blood.

The location where the murder weapon was found has been marked by Korean forensic doctors.

From a logical analysis, the murder weapon was diagonally above the right side of the body. This should be caused by the murderer randomly throwing the knife to the ground after stabbing Xu Dan.

Xu Jie walked into the kitchen. There were three knife slots on the knife holder on the workbench, but there were only two knives.

Xu Jie asked Hu Siyang:

"What kind of knives are usually kept here?"

"A wide-handled fruit knife, usually used to cut fruits."

There is also a long trail of blood from the kitchen to the living room, spreading from the body mark to the living room. It is deeper in front and shallower in the back. Looking at it under the light at this moment, it is not real.

Ningxia has been following Xu Jie's gaze, trying to analyze Xu Jie's thoughts.

After jotting down a few doubts in his mind, Ningxia made his own preliminary judgment.

"Let's look elsewhere."

Xu Jie asked Ning Xia with his eyes. Ning Xia had no objection, and the two of them walked to the north and south bedrooms respectively.

Ningxia chose the south bedroom, which is usually used as the master bedroom in a family of two. Hu Siyang had already inspected it just now, so Ningxia took a look at the room and asked Hu Siyang first:

"Have you moved here just now?"

Hu Siyang shook his head:
"Keep it as is, I'm just taking a look."

The south bedroom is where Hu Siyang and Xu Dan live. At this moment, all the clothes fell to the ground.

The suitcase in the closet was also opened, and the jewelry on the bedside dresser was messy and scattered everywhere. Ningxia asked:
"Have you seen the gold and silver jewelry? Haven't lost them?"

Hu Siyang couldn’t say for sure:
"I don't know what Xu Dan bought. I took a general look and the jewelry seems to be there. Officer Ning, do you think it was theft?"

Ningxia walked over and opened the jewelry box. The platinum necklace and 18k bracelet were all in the box.

"Xu Dan doesn't wear gold jewelry?"

"Oh, it seems so."

Hu Siyang looked at the jewelry box again and said uncertainly:

"I didn't see the gold. There should be some, but it might be missing."

"No more cash at home?"

"Well, there is no place to use cash now. We usually use bank cards for direct transactions."

"Are all Xu Dan's bank cards there?"

"Yes, I just watched it."

Xu Jie came over from the north bedroom at this time:
"Who lives over there?"

"My daughter."

Hu Siyang lowered his head:
"After her mother and I divorced, the child went with her mother. Although she kept a room, the child did not come back."

Hu Siyang rubbed his cheeks. A few hours after Xu Dan was killed, Hu Siyang looked very haggard.

"There is nothing in the north bedroom, only some books, and the traces of flipping are not obvious."

After Xu Jie finished speaking to Ningxia, he looked around the room and said to Hu Siyang:
"Let's just leave the scene as it is. Try to keep it as it is in the past few days. We will come to the scene to investigate if necessary."

"Well, don't worry. I'm going to stay in a hotel right now. I can't stay at home like this anymore. I'll go with you."

When Xu Jie walked out of the door, he glanced at the room again until Hu Siyang closed the door.

"Officer Ning, I really don't know that we are still neighbors. Please pay more attention to Xu Dan's matter. You must catch the murderer."

The three people stood in the corridor, Xu Jie asked again:
"What does Xu Dan usually do at home?"

"I don't ask much about shopping, working out, and eating with friends. After I got married, I seldom socialized and basically ate at home. Xu Dan usually prepared dinner at home in the afternoon."

"What about Xu Dan's life circle? Do you know all her friends?"

"I know many of them. Xu Dan used to be a manager and knows a lot of people. She likes to make friends."

"She really didn't have any mood swings during this period?"

"No."

"This is very important for solving the case. If you have any ideas, whether there is evidence or not, or even a feeling, I hope you can tell us."

Hu Siyang shook his head:
"Not really."

"How long has Mr. Hu been divorced?"

"A year or so."

Xu Jie raised his eyebrows and asked again:
"If I remember correctly, it seems that you only have one year to remarry."

The corners of Hu Siyang's mouth reluctantly raised:

"It's indeed a bit hasty, but my marriage to Xu Dan is legal. I can only say...my ex-wife and I didn't live well, and we separated quickly."

"Okay, Mr. Hu, that's it for today."

Watching Hu Siyang enter the elevator, Xu Jie asked Ningxia:
"Are you afraid? If you have any problems, come to my place at night."

“Team Xu’s place is more dangerous.”

Ningxia smiled after speaking:

"Don't worry, there's nothing to be afraid of. I'm a people's policeman. How can I investigate the case if I don't have any courage?"

Xu Jie lowered his head:
"You are my girlfriend at this time."

After saying that, Ningxia couldn't help but ask Ning Xia to open the door.

Xu Jie went into the room to pack some of Ning Xia's daily clothes, and went to the bathroom to pack Ning Xia's toiletries.

Carrying something, Xu Jie stared at Ningxia:

"Stay at my place for now."

"Captain Xu!"

Ningxia wanted to struggle, Xu Jie said seriously:
"Don't you want to discuss the case? We've seen the crime scene and we haven't put together our opinions yet."

This sentence spoke to Ningxia's heart.

"Captain Xu, please promise me that we will discuss the case and nothing else."

"You want me to do something else? What else is it?"

Ning Xia reached out and pressed the elevator button, tilting her head:
"Captain Xu, if this is the case, after discussing the case, I can come back alone."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Xu Jie quickly surrendered.

Finally, he could take the opportunity to take a step closer to Ningxia. Xu Jie could not let the opportunity slip away in vain no matter what he said.

On the way, Xu Jie secretly expected something to happen.
But Xu Jie was overthinking it. The first thing Ning Xia did when she walked into Xu Jie's house was to pull Xu Jie to sit on the sofa and ask seriously:

"Captain Xu, do you think it was a home invasion?"

(End of this chapter)