Chapter 13 Section Thirteen

With a splash, Su Yu straightened her body from the bathtub, and shook the water droplets from her hair vigorously. "There is another person, there is another person at the scene." He said to himself. Ding Lingling——The phone in the living room rang, Su Yu hurriedly got up and stepped out of the bathtub, put on a bathrobe, and pushed the door out. "I'm Su Yu, who is it?" "I, Wang Gang, why is your phone turned off?" "Oh, the battery is out. I'm taking a bath. What's the matter?" "Wei Pengfei committed suicide by swallowing a blade in the infirmary. Fortunately, the guarding police found it in time and sent him to the First People's Hospital. He has been rescued now. However, he is very emotional and refuses to say anything. Just stare there. What do you think we should do?"

Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "I don't think you should ask any questions for the time being, just calm him down and let his family come to see him. After I meet Ye Xuan's father tomorrow, we will go to the hospital to see him together. Wang Gang , please help me find the old policeman who investigated Michelle Ye's case back then, I want to ask him a few questions when I arrive tomorrow." Wang Gang came to his senses immediately on the other end of the phone: "Do you already have an idea about the murderer? Do you want to ask about that bicycle? In fact, I also have a lot of inferences. I really want to study the case all night and exchange ideas with each other. Let's see who can refute who."

There was a sudden noise from the microphone. Wang Gang's voice faded again: "Forget it, let's talk about it in detail when we meet tomorrow. I'll wait for you in the criminal police team. Team Qin and I really want to hear your inference about bicycles. You can leave a message for us all. charade." After hanging up the phone, Su Yu couldn't help but smile.Wang Gang, the bridleless horse, finally put on the reins.A pair of feet with a pair of shoes, no matter how free and easy a man is, he will always meet the woman who holds him in the palm of his hand. Su Yu leaned back on the large sofa, and the soft light from the chandelier above his head made him relax unconsciously.In my mind, it was like a stone falling into the water, causing ripples circle after circle, and countless fragmented pictures flashed.

The long black hair blown up constantly on the top of the bell tower, Wei Pengfei's desperate and painful face, and Chen Xue's bare white skin.Gradually, gradually, his eyelids closed little by little, and he snored comfortably.Outside the window, a thick layer of clouds spread quietly, and the cold moonlight loomed. In the early morning of the next day, the red sun had just erupted from the east of the city, and the majestic Yangtze River Bridge was bathed in golden light.A blue Mazda is galloping on the broad bridge deck, and the river view in the morning light is like a gradually unfolding picture scroll passing by the car window.The three people in the car didn't seem to be interested in enjoying the scenery outside the window. They were rushing to the Tai Po Nursing Home on the opposite bank of the Yangtze River.

"Su Yu, what did you mean by that sentence last night?" Song Ziyan asked while holding the steering wheel tightly. "Which sentence?" Su Yu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was eating a KFC burger. "That's the sentence. You said that when you saw Chen Xue, you understood why she couldn't find her background information. You also said that you would send another email to your senior. What did you understand?" "Oh, that." Su Yu smiled secretly, women are really strange, Zi Yan may have been worried about staring at Chen Xue last night, right?

"Quickly tell me, I knew you were fooling me, hmph, what can you tell by just a few glances?" Song Ziyan said angrily. Su Yu swallowed the last bite of the hamburger, took out a few napkins and wiped her hands.He glanced at Master Ye sitting in the back seat, and said with a smile: "Miss, you can concentrate on driving. Let me tell you what I wrote in the email I sent to the senior last night. First, I will ask the senior to check it for me." Sports clubs in Pennsylvania State University. You know that there are many clubs in American universities. I suspect Chen Xue is a key player in one of the sports clubs. Wait, don’t be surprised, I’ll tell you later How did you and I analyze this? Secondly, I used computer software to help Chen Xue draw a portrait of Chen Xue when she was in school, and asked the seniors to visit the senior professors based on this picture to see if they had Impression. The last point is my bold guess. I told my seniors that Chen Xue is probably an overseas Chinese who grew up in the local area, or a pure American with Chinese descent, not a person who came from the mainland. He is an international student, so please ask him to go to the work-study institution in the school to find out if there is any relevant information."

While skillfully avoiding the oncoming truck, Song Ziyan cast a questioning look at Su Yu: "These are all analyzed after looking at Chen Xue last night? Don't tell me you can read faces. Even if Knowing how to read, you have only seen Chen Xue twice, and you can see so many things?" Su Yu shrugged intentionally: "Of course I don't know how to look at physiognomy. If I tell the analysis process, you will say it's too simple. It's better not to say it, and keep your admiration for me." "Stop talking, hurry up." Song Ziyan raised her eyebrows. "It's like this. I saw Chen Xue in evening dress last night. She was completely different from the last time I saw her, almost like another person. So it suddenly occurred to me that if a woman changed her clothes and hairstyle Now, her appearance will be very different from the original one. Girls in American colleges generally wear more casual clothing such as T-shirts and jeans, so she will not wear these professional suits as she does now, besides, at that time she She is only in her early 20s, and her hair should be relatively simple. So I helped her draw a portrait of her school days."

"Is this considered reasoning? It's simply common sense. Then how do you know that she is the backbone of the outdoor sports club?" Su Yu smiled helplessly, and continued: "Didn't you notice that there is a big difference in the skin color of Chen Xue's face and body? The last time I saw her in the villa, I think she is a dark color that is relatively rare among us Chinese. Skin. It’s not really dark, but it’s brownish. But when I saw her last night, I suddenly found that her chest and upper arms were very fair. This can be concluded by referring to the university she attended in the United States. One conclusion is that she is a person who often participates in outdoor sports, and is even an active member of an outdoor sports club. You must know that the vast majority of American college students participate in club activities in one or several schools."

"It's that simple. I remembered that the last time Dubao Group held a charity long-distance running event, Chen Xue also won the women's championship. I was there at the time, and she said that she often participates in sports activities in the United States. How could I forget? ?” Master Ye in the back seat also joined their conversation with great interest at this time: "Detective Su is really good, he knows so many things from just a few glances at others. It's a bit like Sherlock Holmes! You come to investigate our Xiaoxuan's case, Our family has something to look forward to."

Su Yu hurriedly waved his hand to say praise. Song Ziyan also smiled and said: "Master Ye, don't praise him. I don't know if his inferences are in line with the facts." At this time, the car came to a fork in the road.Song Ziyan slowed down, and Master Ye hurriedly said, "Teacher Song, turn to the left, and you will arrive at the Tai Po Nursing Home in a few minutes." The car turned briskly onto the country road on the left. Song Ziyan continued to ask while driving: "Su Yu, you haven't finished yet. Why do you say that Chen Xue is an overseas Chinese living in the United States? I have never heard that she grew up in the United States. She herself has I said she is from Shanghai."

"Well, I think I'd better leave some suspense for the time being, and wait for the results of the senior's investigation to come out." Su Yu seemed to have a plan in mind, rolled down the car window, looked at the side of the road, and saw the fields full of busy farmers. "The scenery here is good, and the air in the countryside is very good, which is very suitable for the elderly to provide for the elderly." Su Yu sighed heartily. Master Ye nodded and said: "Yes, yes, our family just wants my uncle to live here, far away from the Normal University, so he won't see any acquaintances, so he won't hear those gossips again. Since Xiaoxuan After his death, my uncle was often told behind his back that he killed his daughter, and he was under a lot of mental stress, and the doctor said his illness was related to long-term depression." "Squeak—" There was a sharp sound of brakes.The Mazda stopped abruptly. Two children laughing and crossing the road. Song Ziyan's face was pale, her hands tightly held the steering wheel, her chest rose and fell slightly. "Are you okay?" Su Yu and Master Ye asked in unison. "It's nothing, the child rushed out suddenly, and I was terrified. Fortunately, I stopped in time." Song Ziyan calmed down for a while, and said with a smile. "This is the countryside, the kids are wild, they don't look at the car, they just run around." Master Ye stretched out his head and scolded the two kids. "Forget it, forget it, Master Ye, in fact, I don't blame them. If you want to blame, you can blame Su Yu." Song Ziyan said with a smile while restarting the car. "Why? What's wrong with me?" Su Yu was a little puzzled. "It's your suspense. I was just thinking about how you deduced that Chen Xue grew up in the United States. I was a little distracted, so I didn't pay attention to these two children playing on the side of the road." Su Yu shook her head helplessly: "I'm really more wronged than Dou E!" Song Ziyan couldn't help but chuckle. "Here we are, here we are, this is the Tai Po Nursing Home." Master Ye pointed to an elegant three-story gray building in the bushes by the roadside and called. As soon as the car drove into the gate of the nursing home, a benevolent old lady greeted her.She is Dean Xie of the nursing home.When Su Yu and the others got out of the car, Master Ye introduced them to each other. When Dean Xie heard that they were here to visit Professor Ye, he sighed again and again: "Oh, what a crime, I have been lying on the bed since I fell down yesterday. It was not very convenient to move, and now I can't move even more." Su Yu and the others felt their hearts tighten when they heard this. Under the leadership of Dean Xie, the three of them walked through the spacious and tidy front yard and walked straight into the slightly narrow back yard.Under the eaves of the corridor, several old people were sitting around and chatting, and when they saw Dean Xie, they all greeted each other.It can be seen that although this nursing home is small in scale, it is well managed. "Professor Ye, are you feeling better today? Your family has come to see you." Dean Xie said to the old man sitting on the bed with a smile as soon as he opened the door.The three followed into the room, and Dean Xie stepped back gently. The old man who was looking down at something slowly raised his head, and his sad eyes behind the reading glasses scanned the three people who came in back and forth. "Uncle, how are you? Are you okay? We are here to pick you up to the hospital today." Master Ye hurried forward to help the old man tuck up the quilt. The old man shook his head: "Alas—what's so good about it? The sooner you get buried, the sooner you feel at ease. These two are——" "Oh, uncle, this is Mr. Song from our department. She drove you to the hospital today. This is a detective. He wants to ask you for information." "What is it? Detective?" The old man looked at Su Yu suspiciously. Su Yu hurriedly introduced herself: "Professor Ye, my surname is Su, and I am an investigator of the Baibang Affairs Investigation Office. I am here today to ask about your daughter Xuan Ye's life. Because the police recently discovered some new facts about Michelle Ye's suicide case. Clues. Michelle Ye probably didn't commit suicide." "What? What did you say?" The old man's face changed suddenly, and he let go of his hand, and a black leather notebook slipped to the ground. Su Yu hurriedly bowed to pick up the notebook and put it on the bedside table. The old man reached out to Su Yu with trembling hands: "What did you say? Xiaoxuan... Didn't Xiaoxuan commit suicide?" Su Yu discovered that it was an uncontrollable trembling, a typical symptom of Parkinson's disease!He couldn't bear to bring up the past in front of such an old man, but he had to say: "Professor Ye, don't get excited, I'll tell you the details." Master Ye and Song Ziyan hurriedly put a big pillow on the back of the old man, and poured a full glass of water and put it on the bedside table. "Wei Pengfei, it turned out to be him, I didn't expect it to be him!" After listening to Su Yu's narration, the old man lamented dejectedly. "Professor Ye, are you familiar with this Wei Pengfei?" Su Yu sat on a chair beside the bed and turned on the miniature recorder casually. The old man was silent for a while and said: "He...he is the secretary of the student union of the Normal University, and he often deals with our teachers. I have met him a few times and know that he is a talented student in the Department of Pharmacy. Personal contacts are nothing. But Xiaoxuan Not long before the accident, one evening, I saw him and Xiaoxuan together in the art gallery of the school...together—" The old man hesitated to speak, as if he couldn't speak. "Is it because they look very intimate together, like a couple in love?" The old man nodded silently. Su Yu continued to ask: "Professor, what were the expressions of Michelle Ye and Wei Pengfei when you saw them? Are they calm or panicked?" The old man thought for a while and said: "I was very surprised at the time. I called Xiaoxuan's name loudly, and the two of them separated. Xiaoxuan was very calm, but she didn't speak. But that Wei Pengfei, with a face full of panic, bowed his head and didn't care. Look at me, then turned around and left. Xiaoxuan followed him and shouted. After returning home that night, the more I thought about it, the angrier I became. Originally, it’s normal for a daughter to fall in love when she grows up, but she didn’t choose anyone. I chose such a man. I think I have to send her away no matter what, far away, and I can't just watch her being played by others and end up in a tragic end of being abandoned!" "Professor, why do you have such an idea? Did you find out that Wei Pengfei has another girlfriend?" "It's not my discovery, but all the teachers and students in our Chinese department know this. Just a few days before that incident, this Wei Pengfei accompanied a female student of our department, Song Zixin, to accept an interview on the TV station. I also I remember that many students went to watch the interview. I also took a few glances when I passed by. I also heard Song Zixin say that she and Wei Pengfei became friends through poetry and were eternal lovers. They also said that they would get married as soon as they graduated. Xiaoxuan really How silly, Wei Pengfei is obviously playing with her feelings. In terms of appearance, talent, no matter what, how can she compare with Song Zixin? But this silly child, no matter what I say, she just doesn't listen to me, and she just wants to Looking at that Wei Pengfei. He finally killed himself." As he spoke, Professor Ye was so sad that he couldn't help but burst into tears. Song Ziyan hurriedly took out a tissue and handed it to the professor. After Su Yu waited for the old man to calm down, he continued, "Professor, let me tell you about the night when Michelle Ye had an accident. If you're wrong, please add." The professor nodded while wiping away tears. "That day, after Michelle Ye came home from school, you once again tried to persuade Michelle Ye to give up her feelings for Wei Pengfei and leave Jiangcheng to take the postgraduate entrance examination in Shanghai. But she flatly refused. You must have been very angry at the time, so you said something Very decisive words. For example, she has no talent for writing poems at all, it is impossible to become a real poet at all, she cannot be compared with Song Zixin, etc. Your original intention was to force her to give up the idea of ​​staying in Jiangcheng. It aroused her more intense confrontation. After Xuan Ye cried a lot, she picked up a backpack and went out. There was a black notebook and a book in that bag. That was the last time you saw her .The last thing she said was, I'll let you know that what you said today was wrong. Is it?" "You are right, as if you saw it with your own eyes. I have spent the rest of my life regretting what I said to Xiaoxuan that day. Some hurts cannot be repaired. Now I just want to know the truth about that night What. Why did Wei Pengfei kill Xiaoxuan? Why? Why?" Su Yu looked at Professor Ye's sad and indignant face with an extremely heavy heart.He said softly: "Professor, I promise you that I will help you find out the whole truth and prevent Michelle Ye from dying in vain. In order to find out the truth, I need two things." "What? What do you want?" Su Yu raised her fingers to the notebook and another book with a blue cover that she had just picked up on the bedside table, and said, "That's them." Professor Ye stretched out his hand and stroked it for a long time, with a sad expression and a long silence. In the consultation hall of the Municipal No. 1 People's Hospital, Su Yu and Song Ziyan were sitting side by side on a bench waiting, while Master Ye was running back and forth between various payment windows, busy with hospitalization procedures. "Fortunately, Professor Ye is fine. The doctor said that he can go back to recuperate after a simple operation." "Yes, Professor Ye is so pitiful. The white-haired man sends the black-haired man. If Ye Xuan is still there, he must be surrounded by children and grandchildren, enjoying the family happiness. Su Yu, why did Brother Pengfei kill Ye Xuan after all? ? Could it be because I was afraid that my sister would find out what happened between him and Michelle Ye?" Su Yu looked up at Song Ziyan, hesitated for a moment, hesitated to speak, and only nodded slightly. "By the way, Su Yu, how do you know this is the notebook that Ye Xuan left behind?" Song Ziyan took the black notebook from Su Yu's hand and asked in confusion. "This is actually very simple. Do you remember the expression on Professor Ye's face when we walked into the room?" Song Ziyan thought for a while, and suddenly realized: "The professor had tears in his eyes at that time, as if he had just cried. The most likely reason is that he looked at the notebook left by Michelle Ye to see things and think about others. The notebook was dropped on the ground and was killed. You picked it up. It turns out that this is reasoning, and it is not mysterious. It seems that I can be a detective if I am more careful." Su Yu was amused by her cute appearance, and deliberately said: "Not bad, good, great progress, it seems that you will soon be able to replace Xiao Wei's seat, so that she can get married with peace of mind. However, the basis for judgment is not enough Comprehensive. When I picked up the notebook, I touched the surface of the notebook. It was very smooth. It seemed that it had been touched a lot in my hand. Looking at the color of the surface, it obviously lost the luster of the leather. It can be seen that it is something old So comprehensively, the old notebook that Professor Ye looked through with tears in his eyes, what else could it be if it wasn't Michelle Ye's notebook? The book on the bedside table can be seen as a product of the same era as the notebook at first glance. Moreover, "Speaking, Su Yu picked up the book and pointed to the bottom of the cover and continued, "There is still a line on the cover, Baby Jasmine recommends it wholeheartedly—a collection of the most beautiful and cutting-edge female poets. If I remember correctly, this baby Jasmine is more than ten years old. The former extremely popular female writer is especially sought after by college students, but it has been rarely heard of in recent years. From this point alone, it is enough to judge that this is Michelle Ye's relic, and it is not something that Professor Ye casually reads." Song Ziyan took the book and read it carefully, and said with a smile: "It's wonderful, Su Yu, your observation and analysis skills are so strong. I want to worship you. But—" Suddenly, Song Ziyan's face changed, Seems very surprised. "What's the matter, Zi Yan?" "Su Yu, this book, I have seen this book. Where did I see it?" This time it was Su Yu's turn to be surprised. He hurriedly took the book and quickly flipped through the contents. "Remember, my sister is one of the new female poets selected for this collection of poems. After the sample book came out, my sister showed it to me. But then my sister burned this collection of poems and some other manuscripts. It's over After so many years, this book is no longer available in bookstores. I didn't expect that there is still a copy in Michelle Ye's belongings." Su Yu's finger stopped on a certain page, and read gently: "Campus poet, pure and good girl, Song Zixin, masterpiece "Huizhou Love Thoughts." He turned to the title page of the book, looked carefully, and said, " Although the seal is a bit blurred, it can be roughly seen that it is the same as the emblem of the Liuyun Club. It seems that this is the collection of books in the Liuyun Club. Ye Xuan is the backbone of the Poetry Club. She keeps your sister's poetry collection It makes sense. But why did she take this book of poems out that night? Could it be—" Song Ziyan bit her lip and asked: "Su Yu, you don't suspect that my sister went to the bell tower the night Xuan Ye died, right?" Su Yu took a deep look at her, and said after deliberation: "Zi Yan, any conjectures are based on facts. This is a complete chain, and I will not rush to conclusions based on a book. However, there are indeed Two clues point to your sister. First, Wei Pengfei was your sister's passionate boyfriend at the time, and Michelle Ye was also deeply infatuated with him. Second, this book is a relic of the day Michelle Ye fell from the building, and it is obvious that many pages of the book There are water stains. This book has been kept in the police station after the accident, and was returned to Professor Ye later. It can be imagined that Professor Ye will preserve it very carefully. So where did the water stains come from? The possible possibility is that it was rainwater when someone took it out of the bag on the day of the accident. Why was the book taken out? Did Michelle Ye herself take it? This point is worth studying." At this time, Song Ziyan blushed slightly, and said: "You just doubt my sister, these are not any evidence. My sister and Wei Pengfei broke up later, it may not be because of Ye Xuan. As for the water stain, it may be Ye Xuan herself I accidentally got it on it, and it is common to knock over the teacup while reading." As he spoke, he turned his back angrily and ignored Su Yu. Seeing her like this, Su Yu could only smile helplessly, instead of arguing with her, she just lowered her head and read the poetry collection carefully.Su Yu kept flipping through the collection of poems and notebooks, her eyebrows furrowed from time to time.Suddenly, as if he had discovered something, he spread his poetry collection and notebooks on his knees, muttering something in a low voice. At this time, the mobile phone jumped in his pocket.Su Yu took it out and scanned it. It was Wang Gang's text message.His expression suddenly became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Zi Yan, Wei Pengfei has returned to the criminal police team now. He wants to see me, it seems that he is ready to speak." Song Ziyan turned around, thought for a while and said firmly: "Su Yu, I want to go with you and listen to what he has to say." Su Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.Some things are always coming, just like the endless night after the day.