Chapter 59: The Villain

Based on her current superficial understanding, Luo Chi’a is a person with a strong sense of purpose, who knows what he wants.

He has ambition and is prepared.

This is an intelligent beast.

He is currently being pulled by an unknown thread; if this thread breaks, who knows what will happen.

What puzzled Qin Qing was, given Lin Feng’s level of suspicion towards her in the past few months, how could he not have noticed someone like Luo Chi’a by his side?

Or was Luo Chi’a’s disguise Talent too good?

Qin Qing had a dream that night, a dream where everything in the world returned to nothingness.

Between heaven and earth, there were two energies, clear and turbid, forming a Tai Chi diagram.

Qin Qing found herself standing at one extreme point, no, to be precise, trapped at that extreme point.

She looked up, and at the other extreme point, Luo Chi’a was trapped.

No matter how they struggled, they couldn’t move.

The Tai Chi diagram rotated and moved, their distance always the same, neither near nor far.

Qin Qing was trapped by this boring and monotonous dream for half the night, waking up at noon the next day.

There were several missed calls on her phone from Lin Feng and the studio.

She quickly called Lin Feng back first.

“Oh, you finally answered. Shen Wei’s cat has been found. If you have time, come to the police station. I’ll send someone with you to meet Shen Wei.”

Qin Qing immediately changed her clothes: “Okay, I’ll be there as soon as possible.”

She also contacted the studio; there was nothing wrong, they were just helping the Police Station find her.

She took a taxi to a bun shop near the police station and bought a steamed bun and a cup of soy milk for her first meal of the day.

When she arrived at the police station, Lin Feng was busy. She sat on a chair in the corridor, munching on her bun.

The female police officer in jeans, Zhao Zhao, passed by and asked her if she wanted some honey with her bun.

Zhao Zhao was also there to report to the captain and was waiting in the corridor with her.

Seeing that the other party had nothing else to do for the moment, Qin Qing asked her about Lin Feng and Luo Chi’a.

Zhao Zhao: “I joined the team late, so I’m not very clear. But I heard that Lawyer Luo wasn’t originally a consultant for our branch. He only came with Captain Lin when Captain Lin was transferred to our branch. At that time, Lawyer Luo was already quite famous in the industry, so Captain Lin has been walking around like he owns the place since he became the deputy detachment leader here.”

Zhao Zhao suddenly sighed: “I really envy their friendship.”

“They’ve known each other for a long time?”

“I…”

Zhao Zhao had just started when she was interrupted by another person.

“If Miss Qin is interested in me, she can just ask me directly. First-hand information is always more accurate than hearsay.”

It was a smiling Luo Chi’a.

Was this person a cat? He walked without a sound.

“No, no, no.” Qin Qing shook a finger: “Lawyer Luo clearly hasn’t gossiped with anyone. The truth isn’t that important in the process of gossiping; what’s important is the resonance of feelings with people during the gossip. What’s the point of gossiping about himself with the person involved?”

Zhao Zhao glanced at Qin Qing, wishing she didn’t exist.

But the look in her eyes was so direct: Sister, you’re really bold.

Luo Chi’a probably didn’t expect her to be so brazen.

“Miss Qin has a great mindset.”

Qin Qing could be even bolder.

She earnestly advised Luo Chi’a: “A handsome, highly educated man like Lawyer Luo usually appears at the center of gossip. You should get used to it early.”

“Is that so? Thank you.”

Qin Qing: “You’re welcome.”

“Miss Qin is still eating steamed buns. Is the alcohol therapy not working?”

“Oh, I didn’t drink.” Lying would definitely not be a good choice in front of a highly esteemed psychology researcher.

“Oh? It seems Miss Qin doesn’t trust me that much yet.”

Qin Qing wasn’t flustered at all.

“Actually, our relationship isn’t that close.”

Lin Feng pushed the door open: “You two are still chatting when I’m busy.”

It was clear he was busy; his hair was even greasier.

The two outside the door both fell silent.

Lin Feng said to Qin Qing: “I’ll see who’s free to go with you to see that cat.”

Luo Chi’a volunteered.

“I can.”

Lin Feng pouted.

“Don’t even think about it. Do you think I’m crazy? I’d have to be sick to tie the two most fragile people in the whole bureau together.”

Although it might be true, saying it so bluntly seemed a bit disrespectful.

Looking at Luo Chi’a, that guy was smiling and grinding his teeth.

He was also looking at Qin Qing.

Good, now there was a bit of camaraderie.

Finally, the familiar Xiao Song accompanied Qin Qing to find Shen Wei.

The armed version.

He said: “Actually, we have comrades secretly protecting Shen Wei. If it’s a revenge killing, they might come to eliminate this sole survivor.”

Downstairs in Shen Wei’s aunt’s community, Xiao Song pointed out a car to her.

A very inconspicuous car.

Qin Qing was actually quite curious: “Do they stake out 24 hours a day?”

Xiao Song: “Each team usually has two comrades, working two shifts, so they can take turns for bathroom breaks and sleep.”

It wasn’t easy for them either.

Shen Wei’s aunt’s house also had other relatives of his.

Qin Qing took the opportunity to check them all. These people had no problems, and of course, they couldn’t provide any clues.

Shen Wei had been holding the kitten, seemingly treating it as his last family member.

It was said that the cat had hidden in another person’s shop on the mountain, and someone recognized it and notified Shen Wei to pick it up.

Qin Qing and Xiao Song had discussed it before going.

He was responsible for chatting and attracting people’s attention, while she focused on checking the kitten’s condition.

She opened the kitten’s System Panel.

She indeed found clues about the killer in the logs.

Even the name, but how was she going to convey this information to the police?

She herself searched for detailed log information.

[August 29th, 02:07 Scratched Liao Liangji.]

[August 29th, 02:07 Narrowly avoided being kicked by Liao Liangji.]

[August 29th, 02:08 Hid in a pile of debris, avoiding Liao Liangji’s Bone Cleaver attack.]

Qin Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, there was some progress.

She looked at the kitten’s Relationship Map, but unfortunately, there was no one.

Of course, Liao Liangji wasn’t among them.

You couldn’t get a name just by fortune-telling.

She’d take it one step at a time. She sent a message to Xiao Song.

Xiao Song’s spirits lifted, and he quickly asked: “Has this cat been bathed since it was found?”

“No, officer, is there a problem?”

Xiao Song: “We have a new direction for investigation. If this cat was also at the scene at the time, it might have scratched the killer due to fright. We want to take it back to the bureau to collect nail samples. If we can collect the killer’s DNA, it will be a major breakthrough in solving the case.”

Everyone was surprised that this was even possible. Shen Wei hadn’t expected such a turn of events.

“I’ll go get the cat carrier.”

Things went smoothly after that.

Thanks to the special structure of cat claws, their grooves are more likely to collect dirt and grime, making daily cleaning and maintenance troublesome, but at this moment, they became the best tool for storing the killer’s identity information.

Kou Yuan brought good news: “Indeed, something similar to human skin keratin was extracted from the cat’s nail crevices. The sample has been sent to the municipal bureau for DNA comparison. We should have results by tonight.”

The problem was, if Liao Liangji had no prior record, there would be no information about him in the police system’s archived database, and locating him would still be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Finding the killer’s DNA only on the kitten, but not on the deceased, still couldn’t be used as direct evidence.

Lin Feng comforted her: “At least it’s a major breakthrough.”

The results from the municipal bureau that night indeed showed that the person was not in the existing database.

However, there were preliminary results from the account investigation of the deceased couple.

Zhao Zhao said: “According to Lawyer Luo, we conducted a targeted investigation. There are a total of 7 people who meet all these conditions: repeat payment customers, food preferences, single male, height 172-175, engaged in non-physical work.”

The basic information of these 7 people was displayed on the slides.

Liao Liangji was prominently listed.

Qin Qing sat up straighter. Good heavens, Luo Chi’a really did pinpoint the killer.

Luo Chi’a: “Do you have the purchase records for these people?”

“Yes.” Zhao Zhao had them all printed out. He handed them to Luo Chi’a, “Coordinated with relevant units to retrieve them.”

The conference room was quiet, with only the rustling of turning pages.

Everyone watched Luo Chi’a, who was scanning the documents in his hand ten lines at a time.

He closed the documents.

He circled 3 people.

And read out their names one by one.

“These three people may not fit, but the other four definitely don’t.”

Zhao Zhao, who was chairing the meeting, wrote the three names on the whiteboard.

Qin Qing stepped forward and circled Liao Liangji’s name with a red pen.

Lin Feng: “Reason.”

Qin Qing: “Face reading.”

“…”

Lin Feng: “Makes sense.”

Qin Qing elaborated based on face reading theory: “This person has thick and messy eyebrows, shaped like a lion’s, with the brows subtly connected. His eyes are sunken, brow bones prominent, and the middle of his lips is high with the corners curving downwards. Overall, this is a person who is irritable and prone to anger, but with suppressed emotions and a tendency to think negatively, and also has a hidden murderous look.”

She concluded: “People with this kind of face are not necessarily villains. Their psychological bottom line is very low, and they are generally not easily offended, even getting along well with people. However, if someone’s behavior crosses their set bottom line, they may suffer a strong backlash. They are the most likely among these people to become a killer.”

While she was speaking, Luo Chi’a kept looking at Qin Qing.

Qin Qing avoided his gaze.

This Face Reading knowledge was something she had gradually picked up over the past few months. She had originally only intended it as a supplement to her System Panel, but later found that some Face Reading theories, when reversed from the results, were actually very logical.

However, extracting features from a face and then summarizing them into corresponding information was a very difficult task.

For example, a combination of several facial features could theoretically lead to dozens of results, and choosing which one depended on the skill of the face reader.

Fortunately, Qin Qing had the result and was looking for the process, which made it much easier.

The key points had been drawn so clearly, there was nothing more to say.

Lin Feng made the decision to divide the field operations into three teams, going in three directions: “Action, set up surveillance and arrest. All three of them are to be summoned! As for this Liao Liangji, I will lead the team.”

The two legendary “fragile” ones were naturally not allowed to participate in the operation and stayed behind.

The other internal staff quickly packed up their materials and adjourned the meeting.

Only Luo Chi’a and Qin Qing were left in the conference room.

Gah! She was just a little slow in packing up, how did the conference room become empty in a blink of an eye?

You said Luo Chi’a was still there?

No, at the moment, this gentleman’s position in her mind was that of a terrifying, somewhat perverted character.

He couldn’t be considered within the scope of ordinary people.

Pretend not to see him, and slip away quickly!

But then she suddenly heard Luo Chi’a ask: “If this killer isn’t considered a villain, then in Miss Qin’s opinion, what kind of face is that of a villain?”