flame chasing light

Xin Yan's eyes fell on the background wall of the hall, where a huge oil painting hung, the sky was dark, the sea was rough, and a bright boat sailed to the distant coast.

"Why, Captain Xin is interested in this painting?"

A female voice sounded behind him, Xin Yan turned around, and a well-dressed woman with red eyes was looking at him.Judging by her attire, it should be Tu Wanyan, the mistress of the Gao family and Gao Yanliang's wife.

Xin Yan turned around, "The painting is not bad."

"Captain Xin has a good eye. It's something from Lao Gao's ex-wife. Lao Gao is very precious." After speaking, the woman smiled with a little disdain.

Tu Wanyan is not too old 9

"Captain Xin, please sit down."

Xin Yan nodded, and followed her to sit down on the large sofa beside her.

"Captain Xin, you are so young." After speaking, Tu Wanyan looked at Xin Yan again.

"Where." Xin Yan ignored her gaze, "Mrs. Gao, may I ask what happened tonight, when did you know?"

The woman looked away, took a sip of the tea cup on the table, "Ah Wan is sick, oh, Ah Wan is the son of me and Lao Gao, he had a fever yesterday, I was worried, so I went to bed with him upstairs early. It was around twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, Uncle Qin hurriedly knocked on the door, I thought he was making a fuss about Ah Wan, and when I opened the door to ask him to keep his voice down, he hurriedly told me something happened."

"Later, when I went downstairs to the study room, there was no one there. Lao Gao's life was really bad. I thought of enjoying my old age peacefully. Alas, the world is impermanent." As she spoke, Tu Wanyan's eyes turned red.

"That is to say, besides the housekeeper, Uncle Qin, you are the second to see the victim?"

"It should be." Tu Wanyan took out a piece of paper, carefully dabbing the wet corners of her eyes.

"How old is Ah Wan?"

"8 years old."

"Mrs. Gao, does your husband have any enemies?"

"The old master is very kind. He has many friends, but I don't know any enemies. But after many years of doing business, it is inevitable that he will offend people."

"Do you think there is anything unusual about him recently, or has he told you anything?"

"No, it's all fine. I don't care about him doing his own thing. How could something happen to him." Tu Wanyan's expression was not good, her hands trembled slightly, and she looked very sad.

"My condolences to Mrs. Gao."

"Thank you."

"Mrs. Gao, how is your relationship usually?"

"We have a very good relationship. Lao Gao likes Ah Wan very much. We just agreed to go out together a few days ago. But—" Tu Wanyan changed the subject at this point, "There might be someone."

oh?There is something in the words.

After a pause, Tu Wanyan continued: "Captain Xin, do you know about the eldest and the oldest Gao?"

Listening to Tu Wanyan's question just now, Xin Yan knew what she was going to say, what's the matter with the father and son, and Yu Ye's gossip just now?

Tu Wanyan continued: "Captain Xin, don't be too careful when I say that. The boss has always had a problem with Lao Gao. Of course, it is normal for him to have a problem with me. After all, I am charged with killing his mother. Boss, morning I fell out with Lao Gao and severed the relationship. I haven’t been home for more than ten years. A few days ago, Lao Gao suddenly mentioned that my boss called me. The sun came out from the south, and my boss went home. , but it seems that I came back just to quarrel with Lao Gao, and they left after the quarrel."

Has he been back? Xin Yan looked at her and asked, "Mrs. Gao, what do you want to say?"

"It's nothing, maybe I'm thinking too much. How would I know the relationship between the father and son? No matter what, I'm still an outsider." After finishing speaking, Tu Wanyan lowered her eyes and picked up the teacup, "I just think that the father and son— —Oh, it’s hard to say.”

Xin Yan watched her hesitate to speak, and said to herself, she clearly meant something when she said this, it seems that the grievances of the wealthy family are indeed a bad debt, but judging from the current situation, the eldest brother of the Gao family and this stepmother are definitely the same. Not deal with.

"Okay, I've made a note of it, thank you. Is there anything else Mrs. Gao wants to do?"

"It's nothing." Tu Wanyan put down her teacup and looked at Xin Yan's face, "Listen to the accent, isn't Captain Xin a local?"

Hearing this, Xin Yan's temples twitched, feeling uncomfortable, and then looked calm, "No, Mrs. Gao is not either?"

Tu Wanyan shook her head, "I'm from the south, and it sounds like Captain Xin is from the south too." Tu Wanyan said while looking at Xin Yan.

Xin Yan suppressed the discomfort in her heart, and didn't want to continue talking with her about matters unrelated to the case, so she got up, "Mrs. Gao, if there is nothing else, I have to go to the scene."

"Okay, don't bother me anymore." Tu Wanyan's words were full of politeness, she greeted her and turned to go upstairs.

Xin Yan listened to her ordering the housekeeper, "Uncle Qin, Ah Wan is already asleep, please take care of the police, please take care of the family affairs these days."

"Madam, don't worry, I will try my best." The housekeeper, Uncle Qin, agreed, and Tu Wanyan went upstairs.

Tu Wanyan walked forward, and Yu Ye came over, "Boss, I asked, and I made sure that the trophy is on the shelf. The nanny will wipe it every week, so I can remember it correctly." Xin Yan nodded, and then went to the case. When he found the scene and left, the housekeeper followed.

The study room was already confirmed to be the first scene of the crime. There was some blood that had coagulated on the mahogany table and the floor. It could be seen from the traces that it was not a fatal blow. Gao Yanliang was hit on the back of the head with a blunt object. Gao Yanliang fell on the table. The murderer Keep hitting until you die.What is certain is that the murderer is very strong, and the trajectory of the blood splatter is far away. How much hatred is necessary to hurt such a killer.

Judging from the bloodstains, the crime happened between [-] o'clock and [-] o'clock. What is strange is that it is obviously a tragic murder scene, and there are traces of the murderer's escape outside the house, but in the room where the murder occurred, except for Gao Yanliang's traces and Those bloodstains did not find any other redundant clues. The murderer obviously told people that he had come to commit such a big crime, and then disappeared in a big way.

There is an old saying in the criminal investigation circle, "Where the sparrow flies, there is a shadow. As long as it is a crime committed by a person, it is impossible to leave no trace."

Xin Yan said to Ye: "Let Xiaoding and the others sift carefully again, every corner should be sieved, and the sieve should be finer. Also, adjust the surrounding monitoring."

The technical detective had already gone upstairs to Gao Yanliang's usual living room, and Yu Ye went to look for someone.Xin Yan casually looked at the shelf where the owner's photo and trophies were placed. There was indeed a shallow rectangular imprint in one place, indicating that something had been placed here, and now the trophy was gone.There were no signs of damage to the doors and windows in the house, only the flowers in the courtyard fell down.In this way, it is very likely that an acquaintance committed the crime.Gao Yanliang has been in business for many years, has many friends, and must have offended many people. The social relationship must be revisited. The murderer is very strange. He seems to come in a leisurely way and leave in a hurry. He has committed such a big case, and it is impossible to just disappear. up.

After a toss, they have inquired about several members of the Gao family last night.Outside the window, the sky was getting bright, Xin Yan rubbed his forehead, and suddenly remembered that there was one more.