Dust sleeps in light years

Chapter 25

[one]
Spread the net vertically and horizontally, black and white bite the stars, and stretch the horned bow in nothingness.Only then did I realize that I was trapped in the center of the siege, and there was no way out.The opponent's smile pierced the thin and fragile ink bag in my heart, and the lingering darkness came to an end.

[two]
"Qiuqiu, you lost again." Wu Mi had already won three rounds of the duel in the restricted Go class.The black pieces on the chessboard occupy a clear winning position, even if the first player has to give up 7 and a half eyes, it is more than enough.Qiu He didn't bother to count, so he pushed the board paper and pieces out: "You can play with the figures yourself."

"Oh, how can Qiuqiu not afford to lose? You just focus on the present, didn't the teacher say that just now? When playing Go, you can't just focus on your own routines, you have to know where the opponent's pieces will fall next. Masters generally Can predict the opponent's landing point of about ten steps..."

"I'm completely out of mind now, I can't even take care of my eyes, you can play by yourself." Qiu He breathed a sigh of relief, frowned and stroked his long hair from front to back.She already understood the meaning of the phrase "As expected of the one I chose".When that text message was received, Zeng Ye was already dead, and the murderer had also been arrested, and the case was irreversible.Therefore, I asked you to exchange the dormitory application forms, the mysterious threatening letters, the weird white camellias that appeared continuously, and the aggressive multiple-choice questions. She thought it was some perverted admirer with a dark heart who was scaring her.But Gu Chuchu's death made the whole school remind themselves - you have something to do with this, but the related connection they can't think of.

After a few months, Chen Yan died again by the same method of murder—ether anesthesia and potassium chloride saturated solution.In broad daylight, killing people openly in public places, the murderer's arrogance has reached the limit, and even the method of committing the crime has a symbolic meaning of punishment. He has no sympathy and regards them as death row prisoners.

In the case of Gu Chuchu, the police and the public subconsciously believed that Wang Yiming was the murderer. Since they could neither collect new valid evidence nor detain the "hard-backed" suspect for interrogation, the case has been put on hold.

In Chen Yan's case, based on the accurate time of death calculated by the forensic expert, Wang Yiming's suspicion can be ruled out. This time, he has a conclusive alibi.It was suggested that it may also be copying the crime.

Qiu He was unable to convince the police that this was a serial murder case with "every time they were killed, I received a threatening letter".But serial murderers usually have their own abnormal standards when choosing their targets. In these two cases, their intersection is likely to lie in their connection with Qiu He.On the other hand, serial killers also like to collect memorabilia from their victims.Qiuhe intends to investigate from this angle.

However, it is difficult to have both reason and emotion, and Qiu He cannot get rid of the shackles that the case is inextricably linked with himself.

Chen Yan was a little luckier than Gu Chuchu. Although she was also placed in the posture of sleeping on the desk after being killed, she was soon knocked down by a classmate who came to occupy a seat in the next class, and her body lay sideways on the ground.She was thus found two hours and 55 minutes after her death.

The police have no clue about the case and can only investigate from acquaintances.

During this period, Qiu He took a physical yoga class in a closed dance room. There were only 20 people in the class, and no one came in or out.Her alibi was impeccable once again.But the more impeccable it is, the more suspicious Xue Tao is: "Didn't you complete the 4 credits of physical education? Why do you still need physical education?"

Qiu He said: "I broke my leg last semester and didn't take the physical exam, because the grades of that semester were not counted in the postgraduate evaluation, so I didn't apply for a deferment of the exam, but asked the teacher to mark me as a failed subject, so that I can retake it this semester and it will be a matter of course. Get a physical test."

Xue Tao was convinced on the surface, but he was still skeptical in his heart. He always felt that this perfect alibi was too obviously deliberate.

Qiu He was ruled out of suspicion, but Ye Xuan was not so lucky.According to his own statement, he was watching a movie in a movie theater outside the school, and the ticket stub alone could not prove that he really entered the movie, and no one who could testify that he had seen him had yet appeared.The real relationship between him and Chen Yan is not understood by ordinary people. On the surface, they are lovers who broke up again, and they fall into the same setting as the Zeng Ye case and the Gu Chuchu case.More importantly, Wang Yiming, the main suspect in the Gu Chuchu case, is still close friends with him, and it is not impossible to follow suit.

As for the specific reason why Ye Xuan was detained, Qiu He didn't know whether it was because of suspicion of murder or because of losing control of his emotions and disrupting the crime scene to hinder the investigation.But this matter is obviously the fundamental reason why Qiu He can't calm down and think calmly.

Wu Mi saw it: "Do you suspect that Ye Xuan killed Chen Yan?" "It wasn't him."

Wumi tilted her head to observe Qiuhe carefully. It seemed that she was not talking to Wumi, but suggesting herself.

[three]
Qiu He knew that she didn't need to rack her brains to help Ye Xuan find an alibi. Ye Xuan's father was capable of making arrangements, but she didn't expect that Ye Xuan quickly got rid of the suspicion because of Umi's testimony.

Lifted his head from Ye Xuan's chest.It's just that I haven't seen her for a few days, and her cheeks have lost seven points, and three parts of her beard have grown. She looks very haggard, and her eyes, which used to be filled with souls, are empty.What made him become like this is definitely not the anxiety of not being able to wash away the suspicion, but the grief of losing Chen Yan.Qiu He ended the hug initiated by himself, feeling like a knife was twisting his heart, but in an instant, an unknown fire rose in his heart.

"How could Umi..." "I know what you're suspecting. Umi didn't perjure herself. She was shopping for clothes. She did pass by the theater and saw me, and knew the exact time when I entered the theater. I entered the theater late and watched it. Watch, remember the exact time at that time, I was detained directly after the incident, she had no chance to talk to me, if she wasn't a real witness, she wouldn't be able to match my confession."

"Did you see her then?" "No." "Because you were in a hurry?"

"No hurry, I know there will be an advertisement for at least 10 minutes before the show starts." "Then she should know too. People who have watched the movie over there have this common sense. I went with her on Christmas Eve last year. When you enter the theater, watch The watch is normal, but why does Umi check it when she happens to see you? Can you give me an explanation?"

"You're right, it's not a top secret. Maybe she just got lucky and guessed the exact time. The range of 10 minutes is not very big, and she is not accurate. But it doesn't matter, don't you think Am I really a murderer and lied on my alibi?"

"I just feel that something is wrong. It was a sunny day before the shower, and you know what Umi wears when she goes out during the day, and half the street will be watching her. It's not normal that she sees you but you don't see her. You think you will be compared to a Is a person wearing protective clothing and a protective helmet with a silvery body more attractive? What's more, she should buy clothes after sunset, and it would be inconvenient for her to appear at the counter of the mall like that to try on."

"Then consider her perjury." "But why?"

"What's the use of studying these?" The boy's tone showed obvious impatience.Qiu He calmed down, smiled pretending to be indifferent, and gently stroked his shoulder: "I'm just curious, and I can't figure it out, so I just want to find out more and more."

Love works far better than ether.

I've learned my lesson and I've forgotten it--it's all in vain to reverse this obsession.

[Four]
After burying her love, Xue Tao became discouraged and depressed for a while, and was lazy in doing things. The good side of her performance was that she became more generous with others, and she didn't even bother to eat half of the dessert in her palm.But this incident was not enough to cause her temperament to change drastically and she escaped into Buddhism.Before long, like a believer who has lost her spiritual leader, she unabashedly showed her sharp eyes, trying to use the "death against me" at all costs to create fierce incidents, so that her heart would not be so empty. Can feel fierce momentum.

Among the thorny problems that Qiuhe has to deal with, the murder case is the top priority, but he still cannot ignore the ticking time bomb around him.Before you decide to have a talk with her, carefully weigh which option will increase the likelihood that she will listen.

She leaned against the bed frame and stood beside the desk where Xue Tao worked, and handed out a can of Coca-Cola.Xue Tao took it, and not only could guess what she had to say but also the purpose, but noticed that Qiu He had opened a can of Pepsi herself, and she didn't know whether Qiu He made a mistake by accident or did it on purpose. Whether to express friendship or opposition.

"If I were you, I'd hide the photo, but don't." Keyword "photo".

Xue Tao was not surprised when Qiuhe learned that he had seized on Qian Xiaoyi. He smiled and said, "Don't hinder me. This time, if you stay out of the matter and don't do anything, you can count it as helping me. I will stay in school with her, but there can be no two tigers in the same mountain. I've had enough, I don't want to waste half of my life in the next three years to continue the tug of war with her."

Qiu He nodded: "If you think back to these four years, all the ideas I gave you have helped you, right?" It seemed like they were playing the friendship card.

"I know. But you're leaving anyway, and this matter won't harm your interests."

"But it will harm your interests." Qiu He's smile disappeared. "You made a mistake. You can't make her unable to stand up. You will definitely invite extreme revenge. You succeeded and eliminated a strong enemy. However, your opponent came from a The obvious target has become a group of unknown objects hiding in the dark. Do you think life will be easier? Now all newcomers who want to gain a foothold in the school organization have to think about whether to rely on you or her, because the two of you are fighting fiercely and often go off fire. If you accidentally become an innocent person who was accidentally injured, they had to choose one as their patron. You defeated Qian Xiaoyi, and even 'your people' would rebel. Without Qian Xiaoyi, they would not need you, and Xue Tao , you are the most eye-catching bullseye - if you hit it and get the highest score, you will become the target of public criticism. Not to mention, how do you know that you have nothing to hold in Qian Xiaoyi's hands?"

Xue Tao rhythmically tapped the edge of the can with his left index finger, resting his right hand on his chin, staring at the Coke can without saying a word.Qiu He stabbed her index finger diagonally in front of her, and touched the Coca-Cola can in Xue Tao's hand with the Pepsi can in his hand: "Usually, the fierce competition between the two sides can make others retreat in the face of difficulties. No one wants to take risks in the rain of bullets." Danger to life came in to disrupt the situation."

Qiu He deliberately paused for more than ten seconds, letting Xue Tao weigh the pros and cons. "Xue Tao, you have a trump card, that's great. I'll let Qian Xiaoyi know that she can't replace her opponent.

From now on, you only need to protect yourself and keep fighting with her. "Xue Tao smiled and looked up at her: "This reason is easy to explain. Why did you make it clear before, but only now? Qiu He looked out the window and took a sip of his drink: "Why did you play tricks before?"Because before is not a good time to tell you.Why make it clear now?Now is not a good time to tell you the answer to this question. "

[Fives]
It is much easier to communicate with Qian Xiaoyi.We went to SPA together as usual on weekends, and Qian Xiaoyi took the initiative to ask how to solve the problem that the copy of the photo fell into Xue Tao's hands. "Xue Tao is actually a very, very simple person. She only has a heart to exclude dissidents. I have convinced her that you are not an 'dissident', but a collaborator. As long as you show your goodwill in private, you can still be tacit with her in the future. Keep fighting." Qiu He changed his posture lying on the beauty bed, propped his head on his elbows, and faced Qian Xiaoyi, and when she looked at him, he showed her her iconic smile playfully.

"Oh——" Qian Xiaoyi sighed, "It would be great if you were in Xue Tao's position. I like you better, and you are very similar to me."

They are all able to talk and laugh happily in the face of crowds of people, and they are all in absolute control of their own plans.Don't reveal the slightest bit of wind and don't give a warning before implementing the plan. When implementing the plan, you will never be complacent and show your cards first.Have enough self-confidence, and will not be confused by temporary failure, always fight back at the last moment, do not cause personal injury, but enough to prove to others that he can do whatever he wants, and then show mockery and generosity in front of the collapsed opponent silent smile.very similar.

"You know, Qian Xiaoyi, you are the smartest person I have ever dealt with."

"Haha, just because I said 'you and I are very similar'?" Qian Xiaoyi rarely made a joke.

"Your IQ is 160, I can't match it." Qian Xiaoyi's smile froze instantly, but she knew how to recover quickly.She knows Shen Peng's personality best. If she hadn't witnessed Qiu He drink the drugged wine, she wouldn't be so sure that Mid-Autumn He was planned. Before she followed her into the room, she firmly believed that the plan had succeeded.Qiu He was in a coma, but he knew the content of what he said to Shen Peng at that time. I believe that Shen Peng would not communicate with her afterwards, and it could only be Xu Zhe.So is Xu Zhe helping Qian Xiaoyi or Qiuhe in this matter?

She kind of felt Shen Peng's almost shocking panic when he saw the computer hard drive.

To calm a person so that she is not my enemy is not to let her see how many of her enemies are my friends.

Instead, it made her unable to see clearly how many "friends" around her were my friends.

Qiu He buried his face down in the gap of the beauty bed and remained silent.Until Qian Xiaoyi's laughter sounded again.

"That's my nonsense. They always think that whichever part of me is particularly developed must be particularly underdeveloped to maintain balance. When I entered junior high school, my mother asked me to take an IQ test in order to let me enter the supernormal class. I died. None of them, mainly because the people in that class are weird, so I don’t want to join. Hey, what’s your IQ?”

"I haven't tested it either. I believe in myself more than that." Qiu He raised his head again and looked at Qian Xiaoyi, "Use your 160 IQ to help me think about it, what is missing in Shen Peng?"

"Huh?" I didn't understand for a while. "Until she died, you and her were still friends in the eyes of others. So you helped organize her belongings? Like belongings, precious items, are there any missing?" "Ah—how do you know? "Qian Xiaoyi couldn't help exclaiming, "A ring is missing. Shen Peng has been wearing it all the time, but it is not in the relics returned by the police. She didn't wear it on the day she died, but I couldn't find it after searching the box. Come to ask, think I stole it."

now it's right.Xue Tao sees one thing clearly - there are no accidents in this school.

Except for a single murder case, all were committed by the same murderer.After pushing Shen Peng downstairs, he also went downstairs to take away the souvenirs, which shows how arrogant he is. "I've seen that ring before." As for Qian Xiaoyi, Qiu He just made up a random excuse, "I suspect she committed suicide, even took off the ring and didn't wear it." So fragile." After all, Qian Xiaoyi and Shen Peng have been friends for such a long time, and fell into deep regret.But Qiu He was only thinking in his heart, confirming that there is a piece of the jigsaw puzzle that he guessed, and then, he just needs to continue to look for other jigsaw pieces to prove this guess.It is emotion that makes people unable to think rationally, and my best weapon is ruthlessness.

[six]
Coincidentally, on Sunday afternoon, Wang Yiming took the initiative to call Qiuhe.To make an appointment for the NLE lab, you must be a student of the Department of Art. "I have some material on hand, and I want to make a short video to commemorate Chen Yan."

Qiu He not only used his student number to make an appointment for him, but also went to the laboratory to follow the editing.When someone asks her for a cup of instant coffee, she must grind a cup freshly, and at the same time offer creamer, sugar and a stirring spoon, and make the cup of coffee seem full of human touch.Since you have to pay, why not pay a little more, you must be sure to reap gratitude.Qiuhe is used to this.

As she expected, watching Chen Yan's happy and carefree shots over and over again, Wang Yiming really couldn't stand it, and she had to finish the rough cut in the end.

(End of this chapter)