at this time.

The man walked slowly toward Jiang Shuai. Just as they were about to pass each other, Jiang Shuai seemed to sense some kind of inexplicable danger. He suddenly turned around and deliberately distanced himself from the man, as if instinctively resisting any interaction with such a person.

Who could have predicted that at this critical moment, the man would suddenly reach out his right hand and, like an iron clamp, fiercely strangle Jiang Shuai's neck.

At the same time, he quickly pulled a wire from his wristwatch with his left hand, the wire gleaming coldly in the dim light.

His intention was obvious—to put Commander Jiang to death!

Bai Mengfei witnessed this breathtaking scene and, without hesitation, leaped at the man, raining down her fists like a storm. However, the man was burly and strong, and Bai Mengfei's attacks seemed to hit a wall, having little effect.

Just as the two were fiercely fighting, Bai Mengfei stumbled in the chaos and accidentally lifted the man's baseball cap, and then pulled off the blue mask on his face.

Seeing this, the man released Jiang Shuai, who was almost out of breath, and hurriedly covered his face with his right hand before turning around and fleeing like a stray dog.

Bai Mengfei knew that pursuing an enemy who had reached the end of his road might lead to even greater danger, so she suppressed her anger and did not give chase.

Her gaze was fixed on the direction the man had left, her eyes revealing a hint of seriousness.

Because of that fleeting face, she had a sense of déjà vu, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

That face, in terms of both outline and features, was extremely similar to Wang Haobin's, and the man's figure and physique were also exactly the same as Wang Haobin's.

Could it be that the real culprit hiding in the darkness is actually Wang Haobin, the teacher?

Just as Bai Mengfei was lost in thought, her mind churning with ideas, Xiang Yuntian finally rushed back, clutching a digital watch tightly in his hand.

"Look at this." Xiang Yuntian was originally overjoyed and wanted to show his discovery to the two of them, but when he saw Jiang Shuai's pained expression, as if he was injured, he immediately put away his watch and looked at Jiang Shuai with concern.

Xiang Yuntian frowned slightly, his eyes full of suspicion, and stared intently at Jiang Shuai as he asked, "What's going on with you?"

Jiang Shuai slightly raised his neck, gesturing for Xiang Yuntian to look at the shocking ligature mark on his neck, and said with a wry smile, "I almost died here just now, but luckily your little girlfriend came to my rescue in time and saved my life."

Xiang Yuntian leaned closer to examine the wounds on Jiang Shuai's neck, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes. He asked, "Did that person just strangle you with a wire? And the wire was pulled from the watch on his wrist, right?"

"Yes! How do you know so much?" Jiang Shuai asked, looking surprised.

Xiang Yuntian remained silent for a moment, then slowly took out the watch he had found, gently pulled it out, and pulled out a wire.

"I found this."

Seeing this, Bai Mengfei's heart skipped a beat, and her brows furrowed instantly. She keenly realized that the person who had just witnessed this was very likely the murderer. At the same time, a bold hypothesis flashed through her mind: the victims were probably strangled first, and then the murderer, in order to confuse the situation, deliberately cut their necks with a knife to create the illusion of a stabbing.

But why would the murderer go to such lengths and resort to such a blatant attempt to cover up the crime? What unspeakable secret lies behind this?

These questions, like layers of fog, swirled in Bai Mengfei's mind, leaving her completely baffled.

Bai Mengfei poured out all her thoughts to Xiang Yuntian.

After listening, Xiang Yuntian fell into a brief moment of contemplation. After a while, he slowly said, "We still need to examine the body carefully to make a more accurate deduction. However, this case is indeed very complicated. The murderer's motive for killing the real estate company boss in such a hurry is really hard to figure out."

Bai Mengfei was equally clueless. She instinctively crossed one arm over her chest, rested the other on her forearm, and propped her chin up, lost in deep thought. This unintentional movement subtly revealed a mature and captivating charm, appearing remarkably natural.

The three men, wearing watches, rushed to the police station.

Bai Mengfei recounted what she had seen to the police in detail—the assassin looked remarkably like teacher Wang Haobin.

Upon hearing the news, the police attached great importance to it and quickly formed a special task force to carry out a full-scale operation, successfully apprehending the suspect, Wang Haobin.

As night fell, the interrogation room was dimly lit and the atmosphere was oppressive.

An experienced police officer sat at the interrogation table with Xu Sanmin, who was well-versed in psychology. Wang Haobin sat in the chair opposite them.

In the monitoring room, Xiang Yuntian, Bai Mengfei, and Jiang Shuai stared intently at the screen, watching every move in the interrogation room.

Sitting in the interrogation room, Wang Haobin's expression was surprisingly calm when he saw the watch, his eyes as cold as if they were covered with ice.

The police officers laid out photos of the victims' bodies one by one in front of him and asked sternly, "Do you acknowledge all of these? Do you admit to these crimes?"

Wang Haobin nodded expressionlessly and without hesitation, admitting the truth without hesitation.

However, when the police pressed further, asking, "Why did you kill those girls?"

Wang Haobin fell silent, pausing for more than three seconds before slowly speaking, his voice low as he admitted, "I...I'm a psychopath."

At this point, it seems that everything has been settled and the truth has come to light.

However, Xiang Yuntian had a vague feeling that something was wrong. His intuition told him that Wang Haobin was not the real murderer and that the police might have arrested the wrong person.

Bai Mengfei didn't have Xiang Yuntian's profound expertise in interpreting micro-expressions. She carefully observed Wang Haobin on the screen but didn't find anything unusual.

The following evening, the afterglow of the setting sun bathed every corner of the campus, casting a golden veil over the entire area. Bai Mengfei was cleaning her dormitory, preparing to return home. At that moment, Xiang Yuntian rushed over, walked straight to Bai Mengfei, and snatched the broom from her hand without a word.

Bai Mengfei thought Xiang Yuntian was going to help with the cleaning, so she quietly walked to the side.

Just as she brushed past Xiang Yuntian, he suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand tightly. Bai Mengfei was startled, instinctively stopping and turning around to look at Xiang Yuntian with a puzzled expression, wondering to herself: What is he trying to do?

Xiang Yuntian was stared at by Bai Mengfei. A hint of hesitation flashed across his face. After a while, he mustered up the courage to make his bold guess: "I feel that the murderer may not be Wang Haobin, but someone else."

"What did you say?" Bai Mengfei could hardly believe her ears, staring wide-eyed at Xiang Yuntian. "The evidence is conclusive, and he has already confessed. If you need a witness, I am one! I saw him try to kill Jiang Shuai with my own eyes."

“No, it’s definitely not him.” Xiang Yuntian said firmly and decisively, “He’s doing this to protect someone.”

Bai Mengfei rarely saw Xiang Yuntian so certain. Although she still had some doubts, she ultimately chose to believe him and nodded in agreement to accompany him on the investigation.

The two arrived at the school's teachers' dormitory area and happened to run into an elderly teacher who had just finished eating and was taking a walk.

This veteran teacher had taught at the school for many years and was quite familiar with the people and events there.

Under Xiang Yuntian's persistent questioning, the old teacher finally slowly opened his mouth and said, "Teacher Wang has a twin brother, and that kid is no pushover. Last time he came to ask Teacher Wang for money, I thought it was Teacher Wang, so I greeted him, but he was like a different person and ignored me. Later I found out that he was Teacher Wang's brother."

Hearing this, the truth of the matter seemed to gradually come to light.

There is only one truth: Wang Haobin was taking the blame for his good-for-nothing brother, taking all the blame upon himself.

Upon learning the truth, Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian were extremely anxious and rushed back to the police station overnight, going straight to the detention center to see Wang Haobin.

"Teacher Wang." Bai Mengfei called softly as she looked at Wang Haobin, who sat inside looking dejected, through the iron gate.

Wang Haobin looked up, saw the two of them, and forced a smile.

"Thank you for saving us back then," Bai Mengfei said sincerely.

Wang Haobin simply smiled and remained silent.

Xiang Yuntian couldn't hold back any longer. He gripped the iron bars tightly with both hands and asked emotionally, "Why? You weren't the murderer, so why did you do this? Was it worth it?"

Hearing Xiang Yuntian's agitated question, Wang Haobin's smile froze instantly, then gradually faded. He hesitated for a long time, pausing for more than three seconds, before slowly asking, "How could you think I wasn't the murderer? Actually, I am the murderer! Maybe I was under too much pressure, or maybe I really do have a split personality, so..."

His voice grew softer and softer, as if he were trying to find a reason that would convince him.

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