542: The plan unfolded

After leaving the escape room, Chu Qing asked, "Do you have classes this afternoon? If not, Wang Linlin, could you accept an interview?"

Before Wang Linlin could answer, Xia Jia quickly interjected, "Interview about what? Su Yue? Our Sweetie just went through something so terrifying, you shouldn't interview her. Besides, what could we possibly know about Su Yue?" Xia Jia's words instantly distanced the feelings that had just grown closer.

Chu Qing was stunned, not because she was rejected, but because of the phrase "just went through something so terrifying."

What was this 'something'?

At this moment, Wang Linlin's expression was somewhat helpless. She looked at Xia Jia and said, "Ya Rui, you go back first. I'll accept the interview."

Seeing that Wang Linlin had agreed, Xia Jia said no more, nodded, and left.

After Xia Jia left, Chu Qing and Wang Linlin found a coffee shop.

It was quieter here and convenient for talking. There were many such places near the university.

Chu Qing's opening was simple and clear: "Sweetie, you should understand that I have no ill intentions."

They sat in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, with a cup of coffee in front of each of them.

She continued, "I know very well that your relationship with Su Yue is definitely not ordinary, so why can't you just say some things directly?"

Wang Linlin took a sip of coffee and found it a bit bitter.

Adding sugar, she said, "I don't think there's anything extraordinary. And you've misunderstood, I don't know him well."

Chu Qing asked again, "Do you know he came to Taoyang?"

Wang Linlin glanced at her and nodded, "Such a big event as a plane landing on the Liuxi River, of course, I know about it."

She didn't answer directly, but in fact, she had already explained the reason.

The last publicly announced action by Su Yue was Professor Wu Qing's emergency landing of the A380 passenger plane on the river.

Chu Qing looked at Wang Linlin, feeling that this girl was like a solid wall of bronze.

Although she looked frail, she was actually particularly strong.

Chu Qing had dealt with such interview subjects before, but if the other party was unwilling to say anything, it would be difficult for her to dig out the next clue.

After a moment of thought, she said, "Actually, you don't need to be so resistant towards me.

I'm a reporter, this is my job, and I will keep what you say confidential.

Actually, I know you definitely have special feelings for Su Yue, otherwise, you wouldn't have asked those questions when we met."

Chu Qing recalled the two questions Wang Linlin had asked her an hour ago, looking directly into her eyes.

Especially the question "What impact will the report have on Su Yue?" she still hadn't gotten an answer to.

If she didn't care, how could she ask such a question?

Wang Linlin still looked at her, but her heart was stirred.

Of course, she knew about the debate on the internet regarding whether to pardon Su Yue.

If continued exposure could lead to Su Yue's pardon, then perhaps it wouldn't hurt to say some things.

But some things couldn't be said through her own mouth, as that would bring trouble to Su Yue.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "You should investigate further. I really don't know anything.

There was a fire at the school recently, and I'm not very used to talking to strangers."

After saying this, she stood up and left the table.

This time, Chu Qing did not stop her.

However, Chu Qing was not disappointed, because she knew she had obtained a new clue.

There was no causal relationship between the last sentence Wang Linlin said, and this was precisely where the clue lay.

However, she was somewhat suspicious in her heart: "Fire... what does that have to do with Su Yue?"

...

At Taiyang City Municipal hospital, Su Yue and Cui Jia finally completed the autopsy.

They found that the victim's lungs and heart showed varying degrees of air embolism reaction, which was clearly caused by a large dose of air being injected, leading to cardiac arrest and death.

So, the guy named Yang Qiang was most likely the murderer.

After finally confirming this, the two of them quickly took a taxi and headed towards the Municipal Bureau.

Tonight, there was a gathering of the Special Task Force.

In the car, Cui Jia called Xiang Shanmo: "Xiang Team, what's the specific situation? Have you caught the culprit?"

However, Su Yue saw Cui Jia's expression suddenly stiffen for a moment, followed by a frown: "So rampant? Haven't you roughly identified the target? Otherwise, just go and arrest him!"

Xiang Shanmo replied from the other end, "How can we arrest him without concrete evidence? This Yang Qiang even wrote a suicide note. We know this is definitely murder, but we need evidence... The lead in this case is broken. I'll discuss the specific situation with Team Leader Ye later. Thank you for your hard work."

Then the call was hung up.

Su Yue asked, "What's wrong? The one who killed the informant is also dead?"

Cui Jia nodded and said, "It seems there are quite a few things involved behind this case... The problem is getting a bit troublesome."

Cui Jia and Zhong Qi returned to the Special Task Force office.

As soon as they entered the door, A Qi greeted them, "You're back. Where are we going to eat tonight?"

Cui Jia smiled and replied, "Since Qi Team is treating, we definitely have to choose a high-end place. You'll have to shell out a lot tonight."

A Qi laughed, "Go ahead, I can afford a meal."

Cui Jia pretended to think, "Wait a moment, I need to check online for a restaurant with good food."

Although he said he wanted A Qi to spend a lot, he ultimately led the conversation to food.

A Qi smiled and nodded, showing no abnormality, as if their conversation at noon had never happened.

Gao Xiang also chimed in, "Yeah, we haven't had authentic Cantonese cuisine since we came to Taoyang. Qi Team, why don't we ask our foreign aid if they have any good recommendations?"

A Qi waved his hand, "Our familiar foreign aid members aren't here right now. One is in the hospital, and the other is busy chasing drug dealers. Let's not bother them. Oh, by the way, although Zhong Qi isn't a local, he's been in Taoyang for five years, right? Do you know any good restaurants?"

A Qi and Gao Xiang's cooperation was seamless and flawless. Although they had ruled out Zhong Qi's suspicion at the first opportunity, they still wanted to test him. If Zhong Qi was Su Yue in disguise, he might reveal himself in such details.

Zhong Qi smiled, "Good restaurants, huh? There are a few good ones on the snack street near the university, especially that Northern cuisine restaurant called Haiyan Restaurant. It's quite authentic. Since the foreign aid members aren't here, we can go for Northern cuisine too, it's just a bit far..."

A Qi nodded, "You're right, it's too far."

Gao Xiang also chimed in, "We rarely come to Taoyang, we can't go for Northern cuisine. Brother Cui, have you found a good restaurant?"

The two naturally changed the subject.

In their opinion, it was normal for Zhong Qi, whose household registration was from the North, to enjoy researching Northern dishes.

Especially since he casually mentioned the name of the restaurant, the credibility was even higher.

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They didn't suspect Zhong Qi in the first place, and after this confirmation, they felt even more that there was nothing wrong with him.

Cui Jia looked at his phone for a long time and then said, "Let's go with this one, Hairun Restaurant. I see the rating is quite high. Anyway, I don't know what the taste of the cuisine here is like, and this one is close. Shall we give it a try?" A Qi waved his arm, "Let's go!"

...

Hairun Restaurant.

When the Special Task Force's car stopped at the entrance of Hairun Restaurant, it was already close to six o'clock.

After getting out of the car, Cui Jia finally understood why this restaurant had such a high rating.

From the decor alone, you could tell it was a nice place, but of course, the prices here were also steep.

When Cui Jia got out of the car and saw the magnificent appearance, he looked at A Qi somewhat awkwardly, "Qi Team, although I said I wanted you to spend a lot, I absolutely didn't expect it to be this high-end... How about we change places?"

This was actually quite understandable. Restaurants with good decor naturally had higher prices.

Especially for a gathering of seven or eight people, plus ordering drinks, the price would be even higher.

A Qi didn't care, "What's the big deal? Can it eat up a month's salary? Let's go!"

The private room was also very luxuriously decorated, and there was even a television.

It wasn't until they were seated and had finished ordering that the conversation returned to normal.

Xiao Ting suddenly asked, "Cui Jia, you went for the autopsy this afternoon, what were the results?"

Cui Jia replied, "It was just as student Zhong thought, it was indeed death by air injection. This air injection causes an embolism, obstructing the heart during blood transfusion, leading to pressure changes and cardiac arrest. However, when I called Xiang Team to report the situation earlier, it seems the murderer also committed suicide."

Xiao Ting was a little confused, "What? The murderer also committed suicide? Then what was his motive for killing? Too much guilt?"

Cui Jia shook his head, "Certainly not. Although a suicide note was left at the scene, I don't think this could be suicide. How could there be such a coincidence? Someone who commits suicide right after killing wouldn't have killed in the first place."

Xiao Ting nodded thoughtfully, then changed the subject, "You two went together? And Zhong Qi did the autopsy again?"

Cui Jia nodded, "Of course. Zhong Qi has steady hands, and purely in terms of autopsy, he's faster than me."

Xiao Ting hummed and looked at Zhong Qi, "I've never seen Cui Jia give such a high evaluation to anyone, student Zhong."

Cui Jia laughed, "That's right, Zhong Qi is indeed impressive."

Su Yue smiled slightly and shook his head, "Senior Cui gave me the opportunity to do the autopsy, which is not something ordinary people get."

As he said this, there was a hint of doubt deep in his eyes.

When did Xiao Ting become so interested in these matters?

Coupled with A Qi and Gao Xiang's questions about the restaurant today...

Su Yue suddenly thought, "They've started to suspect the Municipal Bureau of Taoyang?"

"But they shouldn't have locked onto me, it's just suspicion, no concrete evidence yet."

"It seems the plan needs to be moved up a bit."

"However, this suspicion of theirs can be exploited."

As he was thinking this, he heard Gao Xiang ask, "Brother Hang, do you think this TV works?"

Su Yue was startled, his thoughts temporarily stopped, and then he turned to look at the television hanging on the wall.

He said, "Probably... yes? If not, why would it be here?"

Gao Xiang stood up and turned on the television.

Taiyang News was being broadcast on the TV.

Hearing the sound of the television, the discussion at the dinner table paused for a moment, then continued, but it was clearly not as lively as before.

While waiting, the drinks and dishes were already served.

Gao Xiang was sitting next to Su Yue, and the entire table was filled with members of the Special Task Force.

They were gathered together happily, unaware that one of them was the fugitive they dreamed of arresting.

"Come, to celebrate Gao Xiang and Zhong Qi joining the Special Task Force, let's have a drink first!"

A Qi stood up, raised his glass, and said this.

The atmosphere was lively, but in Su Yue's eyes, this lively scene seemed a bit bizarre.

Cui Jia didn't drink, because besides A Qi, he was the only one who could drive.

Since A Qi was treating today, he had to drink, so the responsibility of driving naturally fell on him.

Zhu Xiao couldn't hold his liquor and started mumbling after two or three bottles, while Yang Hua remained expressionless no matter how much he drank.

They ate and drank for over an hour, mostly chatting about everyday life, without mentioning anything serious.

Su Yue felt a bit regretful that these people hadn't revealed any information about the plan, not even mentioning the topic at all.

However, in this situation, he couldn't possibly try to guide them to talk about these things.

After all, if you don't want others to know, don't do it yourself.

Once he started guiding the conversation in that direction, as long as he actually spoke up, they would definitely notice.

Gao Xiang and Zhong Qi were chatting casually.

Gao Xiang asked, "Brother Hang, did you find anything else from the autopsy you did today? Based on Yang Qiang's knowledge base, could he know about killing by air injection?"

Su Yue shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

He said, "This method is indeed rare, and the resulting phenomenon is too similar to sudden cardiac arrest. Without an autopsy and seeing the condition of the outer wall of the heart, it's difficult to confirm air injection. It's unlikely Yang Qiang could have come up with this method."

Zhong Qi suddenly turned his head to look at Cui Jia, "Senior Cui, you said today that Xiang Team and the others actually had a target, right?"

Cui Jia nodded, confirming the information.

He also said that this person had some reputation in Taiyang City and was a small entrepreneur.

Xiao Ting heard this and interjected in surprise, "Ah? Then can't you find problems by checking this person's bank records?"

Cui Jia nodded but explained that this person had done a lot of charity work and donated a lot of money.

This donated money was also counted as company revenue, so it was difficult to find anything specific.

And it was also easy to alert the enemy...

Xiao Ting raised his eyebrows and asked, "Brother Cui, did you come up with these yourself?"

Cui Jia laughed awkwardly and said, "Xiang Team said this."

At this time, the Taiyang TV news broadcast had ended, followed by a special segment called "Seeking Relatives Across Thousands of Miles."

This program attracted everyone's attention, except for Zhu Xiao, who was still slumped on the table.

For Su Yue, he remembered the middle-aged man who looked very similar to him.

And for the other members of the Special Task Force, this program was what they had been busy with during this time.

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