172: It was Chen Bin who asked her out.

And Meng Qiu must have known Gu Qiang's selection criteria, which is why she felt safe enough to stay in the dance troupe.

When Zheng Xiao was mentioned, Meng Qiu's eyes clearly began to hesitate, and her fingers unconsciously started fiddling with the corner of her clothes.

Seeing Meng Qiu's reaction, Ye Lin knew he had guessed correctly; Meng Qiu indeed knew about Zheng Xiao's situation.

He began to persuade her gently, "She disappeared after reporting to the police. Don't you want to find her?"

Meng Qiu's face showed a look of sorrow, her lips tightly pressed together to keep herself from crying. "I advised her not to report it, but she didn't listen. She thought the police could help her."

"And then?"

"Then she reported it, and a police officer said he was in charge of the case and asked her to come out to discuss it. As a result, she never came back." Meng Qiu was trying her best to control her emotions; her previous composure was gone.

"If I'm not mistaken, Zheng Xiao should have been murdered. Don't you want to avenge her?" Ye Lin began to guide her slowly.

"Heh heh, avenge her?" Meng Qiu chuckled dismissively. "All crows are black. You're a police officer, would you investigate a police officer?"

"No matter who it is, as long as they break the law, I will definitely investigate. Please rest assured of that. You just need to tell me." Ye Lin promised.

"Alright, then I'll tell you, let's see if you investigate. The police officer in charge of Zheng Xiao's case was Chen Bin, a police officer from the Hongxing Police Station at the time. However, it's said that he's now the Police Station Chief. He was the one who met Zheng Xiao that day, and then Zheng Xiao never came back."

"Do you dare to investigate?" Meng Qiu looked at Ye Lin provocatively.

Ye Lin smiled calmly, "I'm sorry, but a Police Station Chief is really not someone I'd be intimidated by. So let me ask you, did Zheng Xiao mention anything before she left? Or did she say where Chen Bin asked her to go?"

Team Leader Yu and Old Zhao had already started investigating Chen Bin's matter, but securing a conviction was a bit difficult.

If evidence of Chen Bin murdering Zheng Xiao could be found, then it would be an ironclad case.

The more details known about Chen Bin's past actions, the more it would help solve the case.

Hearing Ye Lin say he dared to investigate surprised Meng Qiu a little. She looked at Ye Lin seriously, trying to discern if he was lying to her.

However, she found that she seemed to have no other option but to believe him.

"A Xiao told me before she left that this police officer named Chen Bin asked her to meet him in a community. A Xiao was also very surprised at the time, and I even advised her, but she thought police officers definitely wouldn't lie, so she went."

"And then, she never came back."

"Do you still remember which community it was?"

"It was the Blue Garden Community. I remember it very clearly."

Ye Lin carefully wrote down the words "Blue Garden" in his notebook. This needed to be investigated thoroughly, though he wondered what clues could still be found after so many years.

"Anything else?"

"No."

"Did Zheng Xiao ever tell you who assaulted her?" Ye Lin asked.

A trace of fear flashed in Meng Qiu's eyes, but she immediately lowered her head, not wanting Ye Lin to notice.

"She said she didn't know either. She just knew that Gu Qiang took her to a room, and then she lost consciousness." Meng Qiu said softly.

"Liang Jing too?" Ye Lin suddenly changed the subject, turning to Liang Jing.

"I don't know about that. I just saw President Gu ask her to stay, that's all." When speaking of Liang Jing, Meng Qiu's tone was noticeably more relaxed, perhaps because she didn't care as much.

"So all the girls who committed suicide were because they were kept by Gu Qiang and then assaulted?"

"Probably, Officer Ye. That's all I know. Can I leave now?" Meng Qiu clearly didn't want to continue the conversation.

"Alright, thank you for providing so many clues. I will have the school notify you about your graduation certificate." Ye Lin closed his notebook and thanked her formally.

Ye Lin's quick agreement somewhat surprised Meng Qiu. Had this rogue found his conscience?

"Then, Officer Ye, I'm leaving." Meng Qiu greeted him and prepared to leave. She felt a lot of pressure being with this guy; she had only intended to muddle through, but he had managed to extract so much information.

"Okay, thanks. Aren't you going to eat the cake?" Ye Lin reminded her. The cake he had just bought for Meng Qiu was still untouched on the table.

"Ah, I'm on a diet, so I don't eat cake." Meng Qiu replied casually, picking up her bag and getting up to leave.

"Is it because being thin ensures you won't be chosen?" Ye Lin suddenly changed his tone, asking in a deep voice, his eyes gleaming as if to see through Meng Qiu.

Meng Qiu was startled by his words, then her expression changed, and she said nonchalantly, "Officer Ye, I'm just on a diet. I don't know anything about being chosen or not."

"You know, because Zheng Xiao told you, that's why you dared to stay in the dance troupe for three years, right?" Ye Lin asked sharply.

"Your friend left you such valuable information, don't you want to catch the mastermind? Are you willing to let her die so ambiguously?"

Ye Lin's barrage of questions completely threw Meng Qiu off balance.

"I..." She no longer knew what to say.

The young lady at the bar watched the two of them, standing up one moment, then motionless the next, speaking softly, then loudly scolding. These two were truly strange.

"What exactly did Zheng Xiao tell you?" Ye Lin pressed urgently. He had to get it out while Meng Qiu's resolve was faltering.

"She heard it before she fainted, what Gu Qiang said, that the leader liked those with a bit of flesh, so at the time she even said that a skinny person like me would definitely be safe." Meng Qiu said softly.

Ye Lin carefully observed Meng Qiu. She was about 1.65 meters tall, but her weight was probably only around 40 kilograms. Although she looked slender in her clothes, the parts exposed outside her clothing showed particularly large joints.

Her face also showed prominent cheekbones and sunken cheeks, looking malnourished.

"So you've always maintained this figure? And just stayed in the dance troupe?"

"What else could I do? Look at those who committed suicide, they all had well-proportioned figures. If I ate a few bites and gained weight, wouldn't I be the one to die?" Meng Qiu said self-deprecatingly.

Ye Lin was speechless, feeling as if she were a smart pig in a pigpen, but he also felt sorry for the child.

"It's been three years. I believe besides these few girls, many others must have also been assaulted. Now, I formally ask you, can you tell me who the leader is? That is, who exactly is Gu Qiang serving?" Ye Lin asked seriously.

Evil must be eradicated. No matter how arrogant Gu Qiang was, he was just a pawn. As long as the black hand behind him was cut off, he would be like an ant after autumn.

"I don't know." Meng Qiu shook her head, looking sincere.

"You wouldn't not know. Judging by the shrewdness you've shown so far, besides losing weight, you must have other assurances. You know who it is, and you try to avoid him, right?" Ye Lin directly exposed her.