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  Did the things Shao Yin predicted really come true? It couldn't be that woman in a deep blue suit, could it? Thinking back to that time, Shao Yin did say some harsh words. Could she actually have killed someone? No way. Shao Yin always said she liked being pampered by men, but she would never kill over jealousy. At this moment, as her friend, I should definitely stand up for her. But in what capacity should I get involved in this case? For now, I can only agree to meet with Shao Yin once.

  "That's great! You've really helped me out." Shao Yin's voice on the other end of the phone became excited.

  "Who is she? The one who was killed?" The face of that beautiful woman in a business suit flashed through my mind again. Could it be her?

  Shao Yin did not answer directly, and vaguely said: "Her name is Guan Xinyue. As for her identity, you will naturally know when the time comes, but this involves many things, and I can't explain it in one or two sentences."

  The phone hung up, but I didn't know when Qin Ming was standing opposite my desk. Before I could speak, he smiled and said: "Someone called you. It seems to be one of the suspects we are investigating? Shao Yin, I heard she is your friend."

  "Huh?" I was taken aback, "You weren't eavesdropping on my phone call, were you?"

  "Isn't it good to show concern for a colleague?" Qin Ming's smile grew thicker. He raised his hand, "I'm in charge of this case, when I went to ask her questions, after knowing my name, she mentioned you. I think, sooner or later, she will look for you. So, I think, you should show some concern as a friend..."

  "What's next?" I sighed helplessly, a case that involved human life was not something a desk worker like me should be dealing with, especially since I only occasionally interacted with the criminal police team. I reluctantly organized those files, purely out of work necessity. Although Shao Yin's words made me eager to take on the challenge, I absolutely couldn't let Qin Ming see that I was interested in this case, so I glared at him, "I guess you're not being that kind-hearted, are you?"

  "Ah! You've figured it out." Qin Ming nodded exaggeratedly and continued, "Alright. The victim was a woman, and during the investigation of witness statements, everyone had something to hide. So I hope you can assist me in solving the case, and I've already consulted with our leader about this. This time, you can boldly play the role of detective."

  I can now openly intervene in this case! However, after confirming that I absolutely won't interfere with their investigation and can share their information, I reluctantly nodded.

  Qin Ming nodded and opened the file he was carrying, "The deceased is Guan Xinyue, 25 years old. The cause of death is suffocation, with feather fibers found in her nostrils, preliminary investigation suggests that she was smothered to death with a pillow. The estimated time of death is around 3 am. The victim lived in a high-end apartment building with surveillance cameras at the entrance and exit, but no suspicious person was seen. There is a possibility of murder for financial gain, as our investigation found that at least one set of jewelry worth about 200,000 yuan on her body has gone missing, and 10,000 yuan in cash from her wallet is also nowhere to be found. However, strangely, the two bank cards on her bedside table, along with about 6,000 US dollars and a total of about 100,000 yuan worth of jewelry were not touched. We have reviewed the surveillance footage of the residential area, but nothing was found. So, I wonder if you can get any useful leads from Shao Yin's mouth."

  A photo fell out of the file. It was a photo of the deceased when she was still alive: She was wearing a deep blue suit that wrapped her entire body in a bulging and curvaceous shape. Her hair was tied up into a bun, slanted to the right ear. A pair of earrings hung from her ears, looking quite valuable. Indeed, this was the woman I saw on Shao Yin's phone a year ago. Except, she was dressed more luxuriously than at that time and made up more beautifully.

  Two hours later, Shao Yin finally appeared at my doorstep. After pouring her a cup of tea and waiting for half a day, she slowly opened her mouth. Every word that came out of her mouth surprised me, and it turned out that her previous talk about marrying the rich man was just her own one-sided fantasy. She was merely the rich man's mistress, and Guan Xinyue, who died under mysterious circumstances, was also one of his mistresses - a new lover he had taken up with just a year ago, while Shao Yin was his old flame.

  "She deserved to die! But what does it have to do with me? Can't she just die and not find someone to take the fall for her? You have to help me, you have to help me..." Shao Yin looked at me pitifully, as if grasping at the last straw.

  "What do you plan to make me do?" I felt my head was about to explode. No wonder Qin Ming was so eager to ask me to participate in this case, because it's not easy to clarify the relationships among these people. What kind of people are they? At least they don't have the usual sense of shame. My heart was racing with the urge to retreat, but looking at Shao Yin's haggard appearance, I couldn't bring myself to refuse, even if Qin Ming hadn't spoken up, I couldn't bear to see her so helpless.

  In my heart, she is somewhat degenerate and materialistic, but not to the point of being poisonous enough to kill someone. Even if she had such thoughts before, she would never put them into action.

  Shaoyin lifted her head, gazing at me with tearful eyes: "I hope you can investigate this matter clearly and prove that I didn't do it. I don't want him to leave me, nor do I want to bear the blame for a 'false accusation'."

  The one in Shao Yin's mouth refers to her current boyfriend Li Cheng. In fact, I once made a small summary of all the boyfriends of Shao Yin: she has a preference for men with the surname Li, or in other words, she is more likely to attract the favor of men with the surname Li. For example, there was Li Bin, whom she called her first love, Li Chenfei, the first man she deeply loved, and Li Ruochen, who sang under their dormitory building at midnight.

  However, the previous ones were all single young people, but this time it's different, because he is a middle-aged man in his 40s, and also a man who has been struggling in the business world.

  I thought for a moment, looking at Shao Yin and asked: "You... plan to let me start from where? From whom should I start investigating? The police have already started their investigation."

  "I am being framed, I can swear to God on this. As for the motive of killing Guan Xinyue, I do have one. Who made her a fox spirit, knowing that Li Cheng is a married man, yet she actively clings to him and claims it's for love? What kind of nonsense is that? However, wanting her dead isn't just me alone, right? That Qin Ming, I thought he still knew how to cherish women, but he's been staring at me nonstop. Why don't you go talk to Li Cheng first, because the night before the case broke out, Li Cheng went to accompany Guan Xinyue. That fox spirit..."