Ji Feng hesitated, "Miss Jian, you..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Yes, I like reading detective novels."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He tried again, "Could it be..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"It''s definitely not an illusion."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng paused, unwilling to give up, "Why..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Just consider it intuition."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After three quick defeats, Ji Fengpletely gave up.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He stopped asking and waited for her to speak.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
However, Jian Jing showed no pride in her triple victory, and was quite irritated: "You think I want to ask for your help? If I... in my current state, any adult man out there could solve my problem."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This point made her increasingly angry.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She admitted she couldn''t use cards, as those were obtained without effort, so the ban was eptable. Fortunately, while using cards, she had also been learning, so without the cards, her knowledge was just not as readily essible.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
It was only the physiological enhancements that she truly regretted losing.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Although the cards had yed a role, her years of effort in the gym weren''t fake.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Even if she only had her own training to rely on, she shouldn''t be this helpless.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jian Jing was extremely frustrated, almostshing out at Ji Feng, but she managed to hold back.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She still remembered that the person before her was Ji Feng, not the one she was familiar with. If she angered him, she might not benefit from it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
This realization made her both mncholic and clearheaded.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Whether it was solving cases or rtionships between men and women, all games were only fun when yed on an equal footing.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jian Jing had never been so eager to finish a case.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Perhaps it was because she no longer had her acting cards orposure cards, but her emotions were somewhat visible, and Ji Feng seemed to see through something.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But strangely, heforted her: "Don''t rush, take your time. What do you want me to help you with?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"First, of course, is the victim''s identity," she sighed and said, "The head can''t be found for now, but it will appear soon."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng: "Oh, it''s already been found."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jian Jing raised an eyebrow: "Discoveredst night?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He nodded.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"I''ve got it figured out," she immediately calmed down and sat down to open the fried chicken bag. "You can go now. By tomorrow morning at thetest, you''ll know whether I''m right or not."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She was as familiar with finding people as she was with sending them away.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng quickly searched his memory, wondering if there was any chance he had known her during his school days.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The result, of course, was negative.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If there had been such a beautiful girl at school, he would have definitely heard her name, and besides, the age didn''t match up. After much thought, he only said: "I''ll be in touch."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jian Jing nodded briefly, staring at the golden, fragrant fried chicken, lost in thought.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng closed the door and left with a mind full of questions.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The evening breeze was cool, and under the spring night, the fragrance of unknown flowers wafted over. He left as usual, but after twenty minutes, he quietly returned and circled the area.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
There was a car in the corner, with someone inside, who had been there all along.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He noted down the license te and returned to the precinct to work overtime.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The next day.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The victim''s identity was confirmed. Her name was Mai Jia, a somewhat famous game streamer, or inte celebrity, with the ID MaiMai.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Once the identity was known, the rest became easier to investigate.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In this world, the crime rate was low, and such a sensational dismemberment case prompted the police to mobilize all resources for investigation after filing the case, with impressive efficiency.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
By 10 AM, Ji Feng had already obtained MaiMai''smunication records and her schedule for the past few days.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
These days, inte celebrities were all signed topanies, and MaiMai was no exception. Therefore, it wasn''t difficult to understand her schedule through her manager.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The manager said: "MaiMai was recently transitioning, so her schedule wasn''t very packed. She streamed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and weekends, with the rest of the time at her disposal."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"What did she usually do?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
For such a big case, he didn''t dare lie and told the truth.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"If she wasn''t shopping, she was out with friends," fearing the police might not understand, he exined further, "She had to share streaming ie with thepany, but whatever she earned on her own outings was all hers, so she was always quite enthusiastic about such activities."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Through WeChat chat records, a list of her friends quickly emerged.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
On Thursday night, MaiMai attended a gathering. The host was Zhang Feng, a very wealthy second-generation rich, and Thursday was his birthday, so he invited a group of friends and inte celebrities to celebrate.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
MaiMai wasn''t the only one attending the party; there were several other inte celebrities and socialites.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The police questioned them separately and quickly pieced together the guest list.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The number of people was muchrger than imagined, probably twenty to thirty, including young masters like Zhang Feng, their sycophantic followers, and of course, plenty of attractive women to liven up the atmosphere.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng didn''t find the man in the checkered shirt that Jian Jing mentioned—his name was Wang Qi, but among the guests was someone named Wang Tan, who was Wang Qi''s elder brother.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jian Jing''s ount undoubtedly became more credible.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He called her and asked if she remembered the license te number of that car.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She reported it very promptly and asked, "Do you have any suspects?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Hehe," Ji Feng kept tight-lipped, muttered a couple of vague responses, and quickly hung up.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
With the license te number, they could trace the car''s ownership.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The car was registered under Wang Qi''s name, but he hadn''t attended the party, so there was no reason to call him in. Moreover, the urgent matter at hand was to determine MaiMai''sst whereabouts.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The party took ce at Zhang Feng''s vi. MaiMai went with a friend but didn''t leave with her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The friend was also an inte celebrity, with a pointy chin and big eyes. She was very honest when facing the police and exined in a coquettish voice: "Brother Zhang is mine and MaiMai''s diamond fan—the one who gives the most donations. It was his birthday, so we definitely had to go and show our support."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In fact, anyone slightly familiar with the streaming industry would know that the rtionship between big fans and streamers is quite ambiguous.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Big fans are usually wealthy, and when they suddenly drop hundreds of thousands in gifts for a streamer, it''s certainly not just for the sound of a virtual rocket. Besides helping the streamer boost their status, it''s also a form of implicit illegal transaction.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Streamers would chat privately with big fans, video call them, and even meet in person. Whether or not inappropriate things happened, everyone had their own ideas.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
MaiMai was twenty-four this year, young and beautiful, striving hard to climb up thedder, and very eager to please big fans.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
ording to her friend, she "stuck by Brother Zhang''s side all night."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The police summoned Zhang Feng for questioning.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
At first, everyone was polite, but it was Young Master Zhang who had the big attitude, looking impatient: "Yes, MaiMai was with me that night. Thest time I saw her? I forgot, maybe in the morning."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The police politely asked him to be more respectful.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After some friendlymunication, Zhang Feng became a bit more serious and exined: The birthday party at the visted all night, but he left around 11 PM to catch the second half of another event. MaiMai went with him to his apartment.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
At the apartment, they partied for a while longer (he said he sang with friends), and then did what adult men and women inevitably do.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
When he woke up in the morning, MaiMai was still asleep, and he left early because he had something to attend to.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
As for when she left and where she went, sorry, he didn''t know and wasn''t aware.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"She''s not my girlfriend," Zhang Feng said nonchntly. "Can I go now?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Of course, the police had to verify his statement.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The apartment''s parking lot had surveince cameras. Just before midnight on Friday, they captured Zhang Feng''s car. Then at 7:40 AM, he was seen walking out of the main entrance and getting into a friend''s car.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng keenly asked, "Why didn''t you drive yourself?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Zhang Feng nced at him and saidzily, "Someone threw up in my car yesterday, I didn''t want to drive it. Is that not allowed?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng smiled, "I thought you surely had more than one car."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Not all of them are there," Zhang Feng retorted. "Why are you asking this?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng remained calm: "Just asking. Are you concerned about it?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
With this response, Zhang Feng naturally didn''t dare to pursue the question further. He drummed his fingers on the armrest of the chair and asked, "Can I leave now? I''m busy, don''t waste my time."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Don''t be in a hurry, there are still some things we''d like to confirm with you," the police, of course, were unwilling to let him go.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But then, things took an unexpected turn.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Zhang Feng left at 7:40 AM, then went to a friend''s house, hanging out with a group of people until around 3 PM, after which he headed straight to the airport and spent two days out of town before returning.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Meanwhile, a sports car parked in front of the apartment building''s dash cam captured footage of MaiMai leaving at 8:10 AM.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The sports car belonged to Wang Tan.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He had also been at the apartment the previous night.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The police called him in for a talk.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Wang Tan said, "I drank too muchst night and fell asleep soon after the party started. When I woke up in the morning, I was hungry, so I left quickly. I didn''t pay attention to where that girl went."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The police asked, "What about your car''s dash cam footage?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Wang Tan said, "My car was parked at the entrance. I heard you were looking for that girl, so I checked if I had captured anything yesterday, and I found this quickly."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng flipped through the documents in his hand: "The dash cam started recording at 8:08. Did you start driving then?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Wang Tan nodded.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Then you drove towards the main gate and happened to capture MaiMai in the sightseeing elevator?" he asked, "Why is Zhang Feng''s car parked below, and yours above?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Wang Tan replied, "There are only two parking spots in the underground garage. One is upied by Zhang''s own car, and the other is borrowed by a friend. Officer, is there a problem with parking above?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng brushed it off: "Just asking."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The dash cam footage provided by Wang Tan wasplete, starting the route at 8:08 and recording until 9:45, when he arrived at his destination - Wang Tan''s father''spany.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
For the rest of the day, Wang Tan was busy at thepany, entertained his father''s business associates in the evening, and stayed at the club. Everyone could testify that he only left at 9 AM the next day.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng asked, "Was it just the three of you who went to the apartment?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Wang Tan: "There was one more."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The third person was called Tian Mo, also one of Zhang Feng''s core group. That night, he drove the others to the apartment.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Tian Mo said, "I went to bed quite early that day, at 2 AM."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng: "Didn''t sing karaoke?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"What karaoke." Tian Mo was surprisingly honest, "We just yed, you can guess what kind of y, but I didn''t participate. I don''t like inte celebrities."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"When did you leave?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"6 AM," Tian Mo answered, "Is there a problem?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng: "So early?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He shrugged: "I''m used to it, catching flights."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Indeed, this was easy to prove. At around 7 AM, Tian Mo checked in at the airport, boarded a flight at 8 AM to Beijing,nded after 10 AM, and only returned yesterday.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
In other words, all three men who were in the same room as MaiMai left the apartment earlier than her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Thest one, Wang Tan, his dash cam captured her still alive at 8:10 AM. After that, they all had alibis.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
And from then on, MaiMai vanished without a trace.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng looked at his watch; it was already 6 PM. He thought for a moment and called Jian Jing, telling her that Wang Qi wasn''t involved.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jian Jing asked, "What about his friends and rtives?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Sharp, he thought, and said, "One of his buddies was there."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Tell me more," she said, "Don''t try to brush me off with ''can''t disclose to outsiders''. I''m not an outsider; I''m at least a witness."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng asked in return, "Why did you think earlier that the head was foundst?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Jian Jing: "Dismemberment must have a purpose, right? Does someone have an alibi?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng took out his cigarette box, thought again, and put it back, making up his mind: "All three have alibis."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
He briefly exined the timeline.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She made an "Oh" sound, very calmly: "Do you have time? Let''s go to the apartment and take a look. I already know what happened, but I need to see which of the three is the murderer."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Ji Feng was surprised: "Now?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"I don''t have much time," she sighed, "Within 6 hours, I must know who the killer is. Tsk, want to y something exciting?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0