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Chapter 36: Identifying the Primary Suspect, Finding Huang Yan!

Finding Huang Yan.

At this stage of the case, it was the most crucial task.

Not only because Huang Yan was a witness to the entire falling incident, but also because there were no more clues on the deceased’s body.

If they wanted to uncover the true criminal, they had to start with Huang Yan and strive to find more important clues.

……

As the case became increasingly complicated, Xu Changsheng reported urgently to Lin Tian.

After receiving approval, they arranged for someone to drive to Shude Middle School to temporarily transport the deceased’s body to the Criminal Investigation Unit under the excuse of a criminal case.

Shen Lin also temporarily returned to the unit to begin the autopsy, analyze the drug types, determine the exact cause of death, and so on.

Because the deceased’s parents were divorced and had each formed new families, this saved them a lot of trouble. They didn’t have to worry too much about family objections to the autopsy.

……

After Shen Lin left for the Criminal Investigation Unit, Su Ming and Xu Changsheng didn’t waste any time. They arrived at the side of Shude Middle School’s cafeteria.

With them was Vice Principal Zhang Heng, who was dutifully accompanying them and holding a bag of materials.

There was also a yellow-haired delinquent, who had been temporarily brought in, pointing towards a nearby railing.

“Hey, officers, it’s right over there.”

“The iron railing on the side of the cafeteria. The ends were cut by seniors from previous years, allowing us to squeeze through without needing to climb the wall.”

“Once you exit here, there’s an alleyway. Just keep walking straight, and you’ll reach Linjiang Road.”

“If you keep walking along Linjiang Road, you’ll find a street with coffee bars and internet cafes.”

“Many students from Shude Middle School sneak out through here at night to drink and surf the internet.”

The once arrogant yellow-haired delinquent now appeared exceptionally obedient and honest in front of Su Ming and Xu Changsheng in their police uniforms, not daring to hide anything.

He promptly and clearly explained the secret path that had been left behind by seniors.

Without hesitation, Su Ming immediately dialed Wang Hu’s number.

“Huzi, are you in the tech department now?”

“Help me pull up the surveillance footage from Linjiang Road after midnight last night. Look for a limping middle school girl!”

“Focus on…”

“The small path that leads to Linjiang Road near Shude Middle School. We should be able to spot the target!”

After speaking, Su Ming hung up and looked at Xu Changsheng, who was verbally warning the delinquent.

Once the warning was over and the delinquent left cautiously, Xu Changsheng shook his head in disbelief.

“I really didn’t expect…”

“Shude Middle School, with its military-style management, would have such a secret path. No wonder we didn’t find the limping suspect at any of the main entrances.”

“By the way, Su Ming.”

“Has the tech department started searching?”

Su Ming nodded, about to reply when his phone rang urgently. He quickly answered it.

“Big Hu, what’s the status?”

“Did you find her already? Are you sure it’s a limping middle school girl?”

“Alright, got it.”

“Send over the surveillance screenshots. I can compare them and confirm the identity.”

“Sure, I’ll send them right away!!”

After hanging up, Su Ming let out a small breath, then nodded at Xu Changsheng.

“We found her.”

“At 1:30 AM last night, a limping girl walked out of that small path.”

“Judging by her clothes and appearance, she looks about 14-16 years old, which fits our theory.”

This result clearly relieved Xu Changsheng.

Since they had found the limping suspect Huang Yan in the surveillance footage, it confirmed that Su Ming’s earlier deduction was completely correct!

At around 1 AM, a middle school girl who had been expelled left Shude Middle School through the secret path, and with her special connection to the deceased, she could now be considered a prime witness to the victim’s fall.

Although they didn’t have conclusive evidence yet, they could treat her as a key suspect and start investigating her further.

Now, they just needed to follow this lead to get closer to the truth of the case without aimlessly searching.

Xu Changsheng, with a serious expression, organized his thoughts and said, “Now, we just need to find out where Huang Yan is hiding. A limping middle school girl can’t have gone too far.”

“From experience, she’s likely at home. We need to find her address first…”

Before Xu Changsheng could finish, Zhang Heng, who had been holding the materials and guiding the delinquent, quickly handed over the documents.

“Officer Xu, wait, wait.”

“This… This document contains all the details about Huang Yan: her address, family, personality, social relationships, and more.”

“Su Ming asked me to collect it earlier, and I printed it all out as soon as I could. I’ve got everything written down clearly.”

“Since you’ve been busy, I didn’t want to interrupt earlier, but now…”

Before Zhang Heng could explain further, Xu Changsheng grabbed the file and quickly flipped to the page with personal information. He carefully compared it with the surveillance screenshots from Wang Hu and pointed at the address.

“We can confirm it’s the same person.”

“She lives at No. 23 Linjiang Villa, which is in a villa district. Looks like her family’s doing pretty well.”

“Let’s go, Su Ming.”

“Whether or not Huang Yan is at home, we need to get there as soon as possible and find out what’s going on!”

……

The siren blared as the police car sped down the road.

Since Huang Yan might be suicidal, Xu Changsheng drove as fast as he could to her address.

Linjiang Villa, as the name suggested, was a villa district where you could see the river from the balcony.

Even in the bustling city, the prices were ridiculously high.

Without any hesitation, Su Ming and Xu Changsheng quickly arrived at Villa No. 25.

Though the door was tightly shut, the well-maintained flowers and plants in the yard indicated that someone lived there and took good care of the place.

Su Ming stepped forward and rang the doorbell.

At the same time, he knocked on the door to avoid wasting time in case the doorbell was broken.

The reason for this was simple.

Some people can tolerate the doorbell, but they can’t stand the sound of knocking and will rush to open the door.

Given they didn’t know Huang Yan’s current situation, every second counted.

Five seconds.

Ten seconds.

Thirty seconds.

……

Almost a minute passed, and still, no one answered the door. Not a single sound came from inside.

Su Ming and Xu Changsheng exchanged glances.

Without any further hesitation, they both stepped back two paces, preparing to kick down the door.

“Click——”

The sound of the door lock being opened echoed…