"How about going to the tourism school..."

Qin Fang was also helpless. Luo Xi was a notoriously violent policewoman. Although she was very beautiful, she belonged to the fierce animal type that scared people off, and the average man really could not stand her. Thus, she was still single, and many in the police force hoped for some tough guy to whisk this violent lady away; then they would be happy.

If Qin Fang really were to go to the Criminal Police Team with a big belly, he would likely be immediately labeled as the "faux boyfriend of the violent policewoman," which was not a good thing, even though the two of them indeed had something fishy going on.

"You think of starting the investigation with that girl?"

Luo Xi nodded. Being a local, she knew places pretty well. While driving to the destination, she discussed the plans with Qin Fang.

"Now with not a single lead, if the police start from the murdered official's second generation enemies, then we'll do the opposite and start from that girl..."

Qin Fang nodded. He had already gone through the case file and hadn't gotten much information. The main issue was that the assassin's motive was very unclear.

If it was said he wanted to kill Old Master Wu as revenge for Chen Qingsong, why would he kill this young couple?

The so-called second-generation official wasn't a good person; relying on his family's power, he did a lot of bad things, especially being very lascivious, with many women he had played with, even resorting to coercion several times, driving several girls to death...

All things considered, the police believed the assassin's being an enemy of the second-generation official was a reliable assumption, and thus primarily started the investigation from there.

As for the girl, she was just an ordinary college student. She came from an average family and was generally considered pure. She had always been single, a bit vain, so while in school she worked part-time as a tour guide and occasionally went to nightclubs to sit at tables, belonging to that type of girl who really could let loose.

Of course, in such a tourism school, a lot of pretty girls were of a similar type; after all, if a woman is willing to spread her legs, the money comes awfully fast.

At least Qin Fang had heard that a sophomore beauty once openly posted on a website that she'd be willing to sleep for four nights in exchange for an iPhone, and that girl really looked quite good.

This tourism school in Jiujiang, frankly, was nothing but a common vocational school. The Lushan Scenic Area is a very famous spot in the country, with a huge number of tourists every year, thereby creating a great demand for tour guides.

But being a tour guide is also a youth-consuming profession; after working for a few years, most change careers to do something else or hook a rich guy to become a mistress, Little Four, or Little Five.

Such an atmosphere led to a high number of pretty girls who were quite open; as long as the money was right, playing with two, three, or four at the same time was no problem at all.

Of course, there were also plenty of boys here. For example, when Qin Fang and Luo Xi arrived, they saw many playing basketball, with several girls shaking flags, cheering, and rooting for them.

Luo Xi then directly took Qin Fang to find their target—the roommate of the murdered girl, Xue Lu.

The police had already communicated with her two days earlier and recorded her statement, leaving a contact number; getting in touch was much easier. It wasn't long before the girl named Cao Zhenzhen came out and directly got into Qin Fang's car.

"Student Cao, don't be nervous. We just have a few questions for you..."

Luo Xi showed Cao Zhenzhen her police badge, but the girl still looked quite nervous, much like the last time she had made a statement.

It was no wonder, as Xue Lu's death was very gruesome, and as her roommate, their relationship was pretty good. During cold winters, they even huddled together under one quilt. But now she was scared to stay in the dormitory by herself.

Qin Fang furrowed his brows and without saying much, immediately deployed several Mind Reading Techniques on the very anxious Cao Zhenzhen.

Without obtaining someone's permission and casually probing into their mental activities is a very impolite act, but for the sake of the case, Qin Fang had to do it.

Luo Xi, as if recording the statement for the first time, asked the same old set of questions, and although Cao Zhenzhen was nervous, she still answered honestly. Basically, her answers were largely similar to before.

"Student Cao, I have a question. Xue Lu really didn't have a boyfriend before?"

But while Luo Xi and Cao Zhenzhen were having their back and forth, Qin Fang, who had remained silent, suddenly asked from his driver's seat.

Cao Zhenzhen was taken aback, a flicker of urgency passing through her gaze, but she still shook her head and said, "No, she didn't have a boyfriend, everyone knows that!"

Luo Xi was also momentarily startled by Qin Fang's sudden interjection, then she focused on Cao Zhenzhen's reaction, catching that glimpse of abnormality in her eyes.

"Then who is Chen Liang?"

Qin Fang, however, was not about to let the matter rest, his tone becoming even more severe and his eyes suddenly blazing with intensity.

"Chen Liang... Chen Liang is my boyfriend!" Cao Zhenzhen blurted out, startled by Qin Fang's tone, yet she still clenched her teeth and spoke.

"Your boyfriend?"

Hearing this response, the stern-faced Qin Fang suddenly broke into a smile, "Classmate Cao, I hope that you can disclose the truth to us. The police suspect that Xue Lu's death was a crime of passion, and the murderer's method was extremely cruel, showing his twisted personality. If he could murder Xue Lu with such means today, it's possible that one day he could kill another girl with even more brutality... Maybe even you."

Qin Fang's words carried significant weight, appearing to persuade, yet they sounded more like a threat, so much so that even a cop as tough as Luo Xi couldn't help but frown.

But…

Wow!!

Cao Zhenzhen actually broke down crying, her otherwise fairly pretty face turning deathly pale, showing how terrified she truly was.

Luo Xi immediately rolled her eyes at Qin Fang and went to comfort Cao Zhenzhen, but Qin Fang pulled her back, gently shaking his head as a sign.

Luo Xi was puzzled, but she knew Qin Fang must have his reasons for saying and doing so, and therefore, she held her tongue, sensing that Cao Zhenzhen was likely hiding something.

"Xue Lu... Xue Lu really didn't have a boyfriend! Chen Liang... Chen Liang wanted to pursue Xue Lu, but she didn't like him…"

Cao Zhenzhen cried for a while, and seeing that no one comforted her, her sobs gradually quieted down. Observing that Qin Fang and Luo Xi were looking at her calmly, she finally resigned herself to speak.

"Tell us about your relationship with Chen Liang..."

Qin Fang continued with the same expression, his tone very flat.

"Chen Liang is a good person; he couldn't possibly be the murderer! That night… that night, he was with me the whole time! We… we were together all night long!"

However, Cao Zhenzhen was extremely agitated, even her tone growing significantly louder, veering on the verge of hysteria.

But she didn't realize that the more she behaved this way, the more she was not helping the man she liked; instead, she was making his suspicion even more evident.

"Oh, is that so? Then where did you stay that night?"

Qin Fang asked, his tone suggestive, "You better not lie. The police will investigate. If you give false testimony, not only will you be legally responsible, but your boyfriend will become a suspect as well..."

"Fenglin... Fenglin Hotel!"

Cao Zhenzhen's complexion turned even paler, she just a girl not yet twenty years old, with little experience in the world and even less knowledge about legal matters, hesitating for a while before finally revealing a location.

"It's less than a kilometer from the scene..."

Luo Xi immediately said into Qin Fang's ear.

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