Chapter 14 third quarter

As the evening approached, the sea breeze finally brought a cool breath.There are more and more people on the beach, playing beach volleyball, riding sand motorcycles, scrambling to swim in the sea, and many children, squatting on the sand and persistently digging for shells that do not know where they are hidden. I was lying on the beach chair in my swimsuit, holding a big coconut and greedily sucking the sweet juice.Qin Siwei and Wang Yuanliang were sitting on the beach, drinking coffee, and chatting about innocuous topics.Wang Yuanliang was wearing a gray embroidered silk shirt with buttons of the same color and black silk trousers, no matter how you looked at it, he looked like a local rich man in an old movie.His face was still a little pale and his eyes were a little swollen, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness, but his mood was obviously much better than in the morning.

"Well, I'm still not used to drinking coffee." Wang Yuanliang put down the cup in his hand, "I always feel that there is a burnt taste. The tea is better." "I didn't like drinking coffee at first," Qin Siwei said, "but Xiying is addicted to coffee. Under her influence, I can now accept this bitter thing. But I still prefer tea." "Then I'll treat you to tea some other day. A friend of mine opened a tea house in Sanya City, specializing in Kuding tea." "I'm not used to drinking Kuding tea, it's bitterer than Coptis chinensis." Qin Siwei shook his head vigorously, "Your Yunnan Pu'er tea is not bad, but it's too expensive. In the past two years, good tea cakes have cost tens of thousands of yuan gone."

"It's all hype. There used to be tens of thousands of dollars for a brew." Wang Yuanliang said, "But it's not good in the past two years. I bought a batch of pretty good tea cakes last year. I wanted to stock up for a while and sell them. It’s a good price, but just after the Chinese New Year, the price has dropped again and again, and it’s all in my hands, and I still owe the bank more than one million yuan. If you like Pu’er tea, I’ll give you two cakes when you go back.” "That's so embarrassing." "Don't be rude to me." They were chatting vigorously when Captain Xiao, who was covered in sweat, came over. "Ouch, I've walked around the hotel twice! I found you."

"What's the matter?" Qin Siwei got up and patted the sand on his pants, and Wang Yuanliang also stood up quickly. "Do you see if this ring belongs to Gu Xiaofei?" Captain Xiao handed Wang Yuanliang a plastic bag, which contained a ring, which looked exactly like Gu Xiaofei's diamond ring. "This..." Wang Yuanliang looked very surprised, and carefully fiddled with the ring facing the sun, "Well, it's this ring... Huh? No!" He returned the ring to Captain Xiao in confusion, "This... look Same, but Xiaofei's ring has her initials and our wedding anniversary engraved on the inside of the ring, which is not in this ring."

"Really?" Captain Xiao was skeptical, squinted his eyes and looked inside the ring of the ring, "There is nothing on it, what a ghost." "Where did you find this ring?" Qin Siwei asked. "It's in a trash can about one kilometer east from here." Captain Xiao took out another bag and handed it to Wang Yuanliang, "Is this your wife's?" Inside the bag was a lake blue gauze with a mottled dried blood stain on it, which looked shocking.Wang Yuanliang shook his head and said, "No, Xiaofei doesn't have such a scarf." "Damn it." Captain Xiao put away the veil, "The ring is wrapped in this veil, and the murder weapon."

"Found the murder weapon?" Qin Siwei was taken aback, "What is it?" "An iron barbecue skewer with the logo of the Coconut Grove Hotel on the wooden handle. The hotel manager said that this kind of skewer was used to skewer seafood and meat at the seafood buffet party held at the beach bar last night." "Hehe, it's interesting to use local materials." I said, "Is that 'tropical fish' your primary goal now?" "Of course it's him." Captain Xiao was full of confidence, "There is a surveillance video in the hotel lobby. I adjusted the tape this morning and found out that the two of you actually came out for a walk at 4:42..."

"Don't talk nonsense." Qin Siwei interrupted him, "Speak seriously." "Don't worry. Gu Xiaofei walked out of the lobby at five o'clock sharp. Then, at five twenty-six, Yu Zongwei appeared. The most interesting thing is that at five thirty-three, Zhu Hui also hurried out .Both of them didn't tell the truth this morning." "Did you ask them why they were lying?" "No, it doesn't matter if you're lying, or you came out in the morning, it's not direct evidence. I don't want to touch my nose again." "Well, that's right, don't disturb them yet." Qin Siwei said.

"Can you show me that ring?" I asked Captain Xiao. Captain Xiao handed the ring to me. I looked at it and smiled: "So, this ring is not set with diamonds. You might as well ask the goldsmiths in the city. Most goldsmiths will keep their own jewelry when they make jewelry." Mark, find someone in the industry to see who made it, and then you can know who entrusted him to make this ring." "How do you know someone called a goldsmith in the city?" Captain Xiao asked suspiciously. "Because the 'tropical fish' that has been worrying you all the time is an artist." I said.

"What do you mean?" Qin Siwei was puzzled. "Use your brain." I tapped his forehead, "If Yu Zongwei covets Gu Xiaofei's diamond, what is the way for him to get the diamond without causing him a lot of trouble? Of course it is not killing people, because In that case, the police will intervene immediately, and even if he gets the diamond, he will not be at peace. He teaches decoration design, so his art skills are naturally good. Therefore, for Yu Zongwei, the best way is to draw a pattern of a diamond ring and find a goldsmith to use a fake Make a copy of the material. After that, he will ask Gu Xiaofei to come out again, and find an opportunity, for example, if he admires her ring very much and wants to take a closer look, he will exchange the real and fake diamond ring. With today's imitation technology, it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish the real from the fake. .When Gu Xiaofei finds out that the diamond ring has become a fake one day, it will be hard to suspect it on a netizen who has only met once or twice. The ring is what happened during these three days. It shouldn't be difficult to find out."

"Hmm... bag swapping? This method is really good." Captain Xiao thought about it, "but there are two problems that cannot be explained. First, since Yu Zongwei set up a bag swapping plan, why did it turn into a murder case in the end? Second, he Why did you throw away this fake diamond ring?" "It must be because he didn't find a chance to change the bag." Qin Siwei said, "Yuan Liang said that Gu Xiaofei loved this ring very much, and sometimes she couldn't bear to take it off when she was sleeping. Yu Zongwei couldn't find a chance, so he killed him in a hurry. Afterwards , he took Gu Xiaofei's diamond ring, so the fake one is useless, so he threw it away along with the murder weapon."

"Well, it makes sense, it makes sense!" Captain Xiao smiled, "Sister and sister, you are so talented! I'll check the source of this fake diamond ring right away. As long as I can prove that it is a custom-made ring by Yu Zongwei, he won't be able to escape!" He left happily. Wang Yuanliang, who had been silent by the side, fell down on the beach chair, covered his face and cried, "It's all those damn diamonds! How many times have I told her not to wear that ring all the time?" , too eye-catching. But she said I was stingy, afraid that she would lose the diamond. She said that the ring was insured anyway, and if it was lost, I would ask the insurance company to pay for it! what……" "Yuan Liang, think about it." Qin Siwei patted him on the shoulder lightly. "Who is that Yu Wei?" Wang Yuanliang raised his tear-stained face, "He killed Xiaofei, right? Why didn't Captain Xiao arrest him?!" "This...you need evidence to arrest someone." Qin Siwei comforted him, "Captain Xiao has already looked for evidence. Don't worry, the murderer will be brought to justice before tomorrow." Wang Yuanliang wiped away tears and stood up. "My mind is in a mess, I'm going back to my room." Qin Siwei watched his back disappear into the coconut grove, heaved a sigh of relief, turned his head and said to me: "You are still amazing, you can think of Yu Zongwei's plan to switch bags. Now he can't escape!" "Why did he run away?" I sneered, "Just now I saw you and Captain Xiao were having a good time singing together, so I didn't feel embarrassed to interrupt you. I just said that Yu Zongwei ordered a fake diamond ring and prepared to drop it. When did you say that he is the murderer?" "You..." Qin Siwei almost jumped up, "He couldn't change his bag, and his head was hot for a while, so..." "Well, I'm hotheaded..." I couldn't help laughing, "Since it was a murder on a whim, why did he happen to have a barbecue skewer that could be used as a murder weapon? Don't you think this is too dramatic Is it? And, will impulsive killings use such techniques? Piercing a person's hair root with a sharp weapon is a method that is clean in theory but very difficult in practice. When doing it, you must concentrate on it, calm your mind, and The victim was unprepared and acted quickly. Otherwise, if the hand trembled and stabbed crookedly, the victim would definitely rise up and resist. It is hard to say who killed who in the end. Judging from the method of committing the crime and cleaning up the scene afterwards, Gu Xiaofei's death was a planned murder , definitely not on a whim as you said." "He...he may have made two-handed preparations. If the bag exchange fails, he will kill people and steal the goods." Qin Siwei is still stubborn. "First, stealing and exchanging money and killing for money are two completely opposite mental states. Losing money is because they are afraid of being discovered and causing trouble; killing people in public places is extremely open-minded, and they are not afraid of heaven and earth. How can a person have both? What about these two mentalities? Second, since he wanted money and killed himself, why did he only take the ring? Not to mention the purse, cash, necklace, and earrings, Gu Xiaofei’s watch is also worth hundreds of thousands. Also, Xiao How do you explain the bloodstains that the captain found on the trash can in Coconut Grove? How do you explain the scarf that wrapped the murder weapon and the fake diamond ring?" "This..." Qin Siwei was a little confused by my series of questions. "How is it? This case is not as simple as you imagined. Yu Zongwei came for Gu Xiaofei's diamond, but he is not the murderer." "But...but you..." He became anxious and couldn't speak fluently, "Since you don't think Yu Zongwei is the murderer, why didn't you say it just now." "Although he is not a murderer, he has no good intentions." I said, "This kind of person should be given some punishment." "But...if Yu Zongwei didn't do it, who would it be?" Qin Siwei scratched his head anxiously. "Well, I guess I have to ask Yu Zongwei." "You are crazy! Just now you said that Yu Zongwei is not the murderer!" "You're crazy." I glared at him, "Since Yu Zongwei has his eye on Gu Xiaofei, he must know more than what he said, right?" "Oh, I was shocked." Qin Siwei breathed a sigh of relief, "But this person is very guarded, like a clam, with a tight mouth. This morning, Xiao Wen and I took turns to fight, and we didn't get anything from him. Pry out something useful." "That's because you don't have any evidence to prove that he is related to this case. It would be different if Captain Xiao could find the goldsmith who forged the diamond ring for him. There are all witnesses and material evidence. If he wants to get rid of the suspicion of murder, he will have to There are no questions and answers." "Oh... That's true." Qin Siwei patted my face, "How can you be so smart with your little head?" "I hate it!" I slapped his "paw", "Swim for a while, or you will come out in a swimsuit for nothing." Just as I was about to get up and go into the sea, Qin Siwei pulled me a bit and pouted not far away.I turned my head and saw a man and a woman in couple beachwear coming out of the coconut grove.The man is tall, with broad shoulders and short hair like a hedgehog, looking very sunny.The woman is slightly thin, with dark skin and a loose ponytail, which is not so conspicuous in comparison. "Yu Zongwei and Zhu Hui." Qin Siwei whispered in my ear. "Oh, it's him, he's indeed much more handsome than Wang Yuanliang." I looked at the young couple carefully.The two of them spread two bath towels on the beach and sat down, discussing something full of thoughts. "Buy me a cup of coffee." I poked Qin Siwei lazily. "You're so lazy." He nodded my nose, "Which one do you want?" "Just cook it fresh, add milk and no sugar." Qin Siwei went to buy coffee.I quietly moved to a place closer to Yu Zongwei and Zhu Hui, and listened to what they were talking about. "I said in the morning to check out and go back, but you disagree, so why are you nagging now?" Yu Zongwei said impatiently. "The police just came looking for you, and you checked out and left. Isn't there no money here?" Zhu Hui said in a low voice, "I said a long time ago that I don't want to stay in a hotel, and I can just take the bus in the morning and go back in the evening. There are What is there to do, stay for two nights?" "Didn't you keep saying that I never took you out to play, and never stayed in a high-end hotel?" Yu Zongwei said, "If you want to go back, you can check out now. But don't say I'm spoiling your interest." "Isn't it disappointing enough? We just moved in yesterday, and the woman died early this morning. The police even came to ask this and that." "They were blindly suspicious. It wasn't just the two of us who lived in yesterday." "But you know that woman." Zhu Hui said sourly, "You chatted so intimately with her at dinner last night..." "Nonsense!" Yu Zongwei interrupted her, "What did I talk to her about? I just said hello." "I've seen it all." Zhu Hui refused to let go, "I don't think you want to bring me to play at all, but you want to secretly meet that vixen?" "You're never finished! I've been nagging on this matter all day." Yu Zongwei scolded in a low voice, "How many times have I said this, I don't know her well. Don't talk nonsense..." "What did I say nonsense?" Zhu Hui still refused to let go, "Didn't I always follow what you taught me when the police questioned you in the morning?" After being silent for a while, she asked Yu Zongwei again in a low voice: "You were outside this morning, didn't you hear or see anything?" "I've told you many times. I drank a few more glasses of wine last night. When I woke up, I felt a little bored, so I went out to get some air. I walked around the hotel and went back to the room before the building door came out. I can see What?" Yu Zongwei said angrily, "Didn't you also come out? Did you see something?" "I... I didn't see anything." Zhu Hui said with a heavy heart, "I just opened my eyes and saw that you were not in the room. It was only half past five. I thought you had gone for a walk, and I thought that I couldn't sleep anyway. Why don't you go out for a walk... The air outside is pretty good. I walked around the yard a few times, but I didn't find you, so I went back to my room, but I didn't expect you to go back a long time ago." "Well, I found it strange that you weren't there when I returned to the room." Yu Zongwei scratched the sand with his toes, "I think we should check out and go home after breakfast tomorrow. Anyway, we have already paid for two days' rent in advance, and Even if we go back now, the police will still find us." "Then... okay." Zhu Hui hesitated for a moment, and whispered something in Yu Zongwei's ear. I held my breath, but still couldn't hear what she was saying.Unexpectedly, he was patted on the shoulder, and when he looked back, it was Qin Siwei who was holding a cup of coffee. "I said, why did you suddenly send me away to buy coffee." He sat down next to me and stuffed the coffee for me, "Eavesdropping on someone's conversation." "Hush...keep your voice down." I slapped him lightly, "Who eavesdropped? I just happened to overhear a few words." "Hehe, it's really you." The sky gradually darkened, and the sea breeze became colder and colder.We packed up our things and were ready to go back to our room and change our clothes before going to dinner.When passing by the lobby, the waiter stopped Qin Siwei and gave him a fax from Kunming. "Did you entrust your colleagues in Yunnan to check on Gu Xiaofei?" I asked him. "Yeah, I called the buddies from the Yunnan Provincial Department in the morning, and I didn't expect them to be quite efficient." Qin Siwei scanned the fax and said discouragedly, "This Gu Xiaofei is really simple, with no property under her name. , have never taken out life insurance, and have never had conflicts with anyone. It seems that the diamond is to blame." "Well, you can say that." "It's okay too... Could it be that you know who the murderer is?" Qin Siwei looked surprised. "Well, I basically figured out the ins and outs of this matter." I stretched, "The problem is, I don't have any evidence to prove that person is the murderer." "So, you're not going to tell me now, are you?" he said sourly, "It's always like this, bullying!" "Don't worry, the dawn has already appeared, can the dawn be far behind?"