Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 14 Performance
Yang Yan became independent at a very young age. She completed her high school studies with the help of school subsidies and scholarships. After entering university, she worked part-time and never asked her mother for a penny.

According to Yang Yan's high school and college classmates, Yang Yan has had such a withdrawn personality for a long time.

Her college roommate also revealed a shocking piece of information to the police.

She suspected that Yang Yan might have been kept by someone during her university years, or engaged in some fringe professions.

The evidence is that every weekend, different luxury cars would wait for Yang Yan to finish class at the school gate. The people in the cars all looked rich and powerful, and each time it was a different person.

Not only that, when Yang Yan first entered university, she applied for a poverty relief grant from her counselor. However, by her sophomore year, she started wearing designer brands, dressing fashionably, and spending money extravagantly, using only high-end cosmetics and skincare products.

However, her roommates were not close to her, and no one asked her where the money came from.

However, according to Xiao Song's investigation, no further information was found regarding Yang Yan's love life.

One of her roommates revealed: "Yang Yan is actually quite pretty. Many students in school have pursued her, but without exception, she rejected them all. She seems to be quite averse to interacting with people her own age, especially men. However, she gets closer to a few older teachers. I heard that she sent an ambiguous text message to a professor. Of course, I only heard about it and haven't verified it. You can investigate the specifics yourselves, police."

An unhappy childhood, lack of paternal love and warmth, rejection of peers, ambiguous relationships with elders, and a tendency to be curious and withdrawn.

This is a general overview of Yang Yan's life.

After reviewing Yang Yan's information, Wei Qingsong remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"The unhappiness of her childhood erected a defense in her heart. She was unwilling to trust the people around her, unwilling to communicate with them, and immersed herself in her own world. After living like this for too long, she became unbearably lonely and isolated, so she began to pursue novelty and excitement, chase after exotic elements, and like horror and bloody violence."

"But these things could not comfort her long-lonely heart, so she sought something more exciting. Even a life of luxury and debauchery could not satisfy her, so she began to ruin other people's relationships."

At this point, the police officers present showed expressions of surprise.

Only Lu Jingming remained indifferent.

It's unclear whether he disregarded Wei Qingsong's judgment or was unsurprised by the outcome.

Wei Qingsong paused for a moment, took a breath, and continued, "Yang Yan lacked fatherly love in her childhood. When you lack something for a long time, you will yearn for it. Therefore, she will have a strange admiration for elders, especially those who are highly respected."

"But simply having these qualities is not enough to satisfy her curiosity and desire for excitement, so the person she is looking for will be a married man. Therefore, the person we are looking for should already be married."

Lu Jingming gave a faint laugh, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes, colder than the frost on the roof tiles in autumn.

"As far as I know, of the four suspects, apart from Ye Chen and Wang Hao, the other two are already married."

"Ah, if that's the case, then Wang Hao is cleared of suspicion, right? He and the victim had a past romantic entanglement, so I think Wang Hao is the most suspicious," Xiao Song muttered, tilting his head.

"not him."

"not him."

Lu Jingming and Wei Qingsong spoke in unison.

Both men were startled and quickly looked away in unison, remaining silent.

His expression was calm yet composed.

Lu Jingming spoke first: "Wang Hao has a perfect alibi."

"Moreover, Wang Hao would never gamble away his hard-earned bright future for a relationship that ended without a trace," Wei Qingsong added.

"Then... according to Consultant Wei's analysis, isn't the murderer either Zhang Feiyang or Li Yundong?" Chen Jin stroked his chin, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking hard.

"That Li Yundong looks like a coward. Let alone killing someone, I doubt he'd even dare to step on a cockroach," Officer Zhang said, his eyes filled with sarcasm.

It's not surprising that he had preconceived notions; Li Yundong's behavior in front of everyone was far too timid.

"Yes, and look at Zhang Feiyang. He speaks to people in a way that suits them perfectly. Such a shrewd person could easily lie to the police. In my opinion, he's probably up to no good."

Chen Jin felt that Officer Zhang's words made perfect sense and agreed.

However, Lu Jingming quickly shook his head.

"It's unlikely to be Zhang Feiyang. Although he doesn't have a complete alibi, he has no motive for the crime."

"Didn't Consultant Wei say that the murderer and the victim were probably having an affair? Maybe they had something going on, but it just hasn't been discovered yet," Chen Jin analyzed logically.

“No, I agree with Captain Lu. I think the problem isn’t with Zhang Feiyang, but with Li Yundong.” Wei Qingsong’s voice was soft and slightly hoarse, like a feather brushing against the heart.

The police officers present were all stunned.

Xiao Song raised his hand and asked timidly, "Advisor Wei, I have a question. Would someone as cowardly and timid as Li Yundong have the courage to kill someone?"

Wei Qingsong's voice was calm, but his tone was firm: "If someone is truly cowardly, of course they won't have that courage, but if it's feigned cowardice, then that's another matter."

Xiao Song looked utterly astonished, his lips slightly parted, unable to close for a long time.

"What...what does this mean?"

"What I mean is that I don't think Li Yundong is as timid, socially anxious, and introverted as he appears on the surface. It's just a mask he wears on the outside, and underneath that mask lies another personality."

"But I can't be sure yet whether he has histrionic personality disorder or dissociative identity disorder."

Wei Qingsong frowned slightly, a thousand clues intertwined in his mind, and he was unraveling them one by one, getting closer to the final answer.

"Sister Wei, how did you figure that out? Did Li Yundong slip up?" Chen Jin looked at Wei Qingsong with admiration and anticipation in his eyes.

"No, his performance was absolutely perfect. If I hadn't accidentally seen his notes, I probably wouldn't have known that he had this unknown side."

"What notes?" Chen Jin and Xiao Song were both completely confused.

Wei Qingsong looked up at Lu Jingming and met his calm gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and it took her a while to calm down.

She slowly exhaled: "When Captain Lu and I were questioning the four suspects in the conference room, they had just finished a meeting. There were their notes on the table. I noticed that his handwriting was vigorous and powerful, with bold and powerful strokes that seemed to penetrate the paper and were almost deeply embedded in it."

Chen Jin was still puzzled: "What does this prove?"

(End of this chapter)