Standing in the living room, Li Jian pondered for a long time.

He said in a low voice, "The entire indoor decoration is quite luxurious."

"Moreover, you mentioned earlier that the deceased, Wu Yan's personal items were very high-end."

"I strongly suspect Wu Yan might have had an improper relationship before her death."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wan softly asked, "Did the deceased, Wu Yan, have a sugar daddy before she died?"

Li Jian nodded.

"We cannot rule out this possibility."

"When we were investigating at Shulan Clothing Company, we found out that the monthly net profit from Wu Yan's clothing store was only about six thousand yuan."

"Additionally, we investigated Wu Yan's family background; her parents are genuine farmers."

"Therefore, without family support and high-paying income, I can't think of any reason other than what Wan suggested, for her to maintain such a luxurious lifestyle."

After thinking for a while, Jiang An also said in a low voice, "Mr. Li, I agree with your view."

"Earlier, when I looked in her bedroom closet, I noticed Wu Yan's handbags and clothes were mostly high-end brands."

"Moreover, the cat on the balcony is particularly expensive."

"I believe this serious mismatch between personal income and expenses is worth exploring."

Li Jian nodded, "Thus, our next investigation focus, apart from investigating the deceased Wu Yan's romantic relationships, should also focus on whether there was any illicit relationship involved."

Wan quickly said, "Yes, Mr. Li."

"I'll head to her clothing store immediately to check the surveillance records at the entrance."

Li Jian continued, "Regardless of whether there was a legitimate relationship or not, I believe that man likely frequents the clothing store."

"When checking the surveillance, be extra careful."

"Pay special attention to any man who enters the store alone and stays for a long time."

"Yes, Mr. Li."

Then, Jiang An and Zhang Yean packed up all the scene investigation equipment and examination records.

The group swiftly left the room at 3, Building 12, Room 1.

As they stepped outside, Li Jian turned and said, "Mr. Zhang, our scene investigation is temporarily concluded."

"However, we are unsure if we'll need to revisit this scene later."

"Therefore, to preserve the crime scene, please seal the living room door with seals, and do not allow any unrelated personnel to enter."

The jurisdiction police station chief Zhang Tao nodded repeatedly, saying, "Mr. Li, you can rest assured!"

"I'll immediately have the guys in our station print two seals and send them over."

"I'll personally stand guard here and ensure not even a fly gets inside."

Li Jian raised his hand and patted his shoulder.

"The monitoring equipment of Jiangpan Property Company broke down a week ago and is currently under repair."

"Once the monitoring is restored, please have the officers extract the surveillance records from the past week and send them to our investigative team."

"No problem! I'll make sure to retrieve the surveillance in a timely manner and get them to you."

After that, Li Jian and the group left the 12th floor.

Just as they reached downstairs, Deputy Captain Chen He called.

Li Jian swiped his phone screen.

"Hello! What's the progress?"

"Mr. Li, let me report the work progress."

"We've located all the surveillance cameras on the three roads leading out of the village, currently at the traffic management center."

"There are a total of five cameras on these three roads."

"However, four cameras have long been unmaintained, with interrupted circuits and no signal, making the cameras merely decorative."

"The only functioning camera indicated that there were no vehicles passing through on the night of the incident."

Upon hearing this, Li Jian was instantly filled with rage.

When you don't need the monitoring, it's perfectly operational.

But at the critical moment, the cameras are all faulty.

Sensing the silence on the phone, Chen He quickly said, "This section belongs to the urban-rural fringe, it should have been maintained by an outsourced company."

"However, due to cost issues, the company didn't conduct timely maintenance."

Li Jian then asked, "When did the surveillance equipment go down?"

"For over 2 months now."

"And no one noticed the issue with the monitoring for 2 months?"

This comment caused an awkward silence for Chen He.

He merely chuckled awkwardly, "Mr. Li, as long as there aren't any significant events or traffic incidents, no one likely pays attention to whether the surveillance cameras are operating normally."

As he spoke, Chen He recalled his own experience of searching for surveillance cameras.

If not consciously searching, who would notice where cameras are installed, anyway?

Li Jian calmed himself down and said, "You've worked hard!"

"We've made substantial progress on our end, and identified the primary crime scene of Wu Yan's death."

"Where?"

Chen He was astonished, he didn't expect their team's efficiency to be so high.

"The primary crime scene is Wu Yan's residence at 3, Building 12, Room 1 in Jiangpan District."

"Murdered at home?"

Li Jian said, "That's our current assumption."

"Next, we still need to investigate Wu Yan's personal relationships."

Chen He asked, "Mr. Li, do you need any assistance on your side?"

Li Jian glanced at Wan.

"If you've finished retrieving the surveillance from your side, please also retrieve the footage from the camera at the entrance of Wu Yan's clothing store."

"Where is it? I'll go retrieve it right away."

"I'll send a location to your phone later."

"Got it."

After hanging up the phone, Li Jian raised his hand and looked at his watch.

"It's 3:00 PM now, there's still some time before nightfall."

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