False evidence

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The incident was handled by the police officers who remained at Uncle Cheng's house.

Gao He still had someone take Uncle Cheng to the hospital, and then the group of people went to Uncle Cheng's house.

Upon entering the courtyard, the first thing you see is monkeys.

He had a faint scar on his face, and he was holding a U-lock in his hand. He sat on the steps, staring intently at the ground.

I went over and asked, "How badly is Sister Ling hurt?"

The monkey raised its face and patted its left neck: "The murderer used an old-fashioned razor blade to slit my throat... I was the first to arrive. When I rushed into the house, the murderer was startled and his hand slipped, which prevented a major rupture of the artery. I hit him on the back, he left a gash on my face, and then he ran away."

"That bastard again!" Gao He cursed angrily.

I still asked the monkey, "What does the other person look like?"

"He was wearing a white cardboard mask, so I couldn't see his face. He was about my height and build. He was a man because... he lifted up Sister Ling's skirt."

At this moment, Cao Xinyun asked Gao He, "Did I think you just said 'again'?"

Gao He looked at me and said in a deep voice, "A throat-slitting case occurred half a month ago, and the scene is very similar to what we are seeing now."

"Half a month ago? Which day exactly?" Cao Xinyun asked.

Gao He looked slightly surprised, but still gave the specific date.

Cao Xinyun then asked another question: "Can I see a photo of the victim?"

Gao He frowned: "No!"

Cao Xinyun said, "The victim was a woman, 41 years old, 1.72 meters tall, and weighed about 105 pounds."

Gao He asked in astonishment, "How did you know?"

Cao Xinyun didn't answer him. Instead, he took out his phone and dialed a number: "Sister, tell Dad that Cao Furui is temporarily closing down from today."

After hanging up the phone, he said to Gao He, "Our shop last opened for business about two weeks ago. I don't know the victim's name, and I'm too lazy to ask. She was my customer."

Gao He's expression turned serious: "So, the victims in both cases are connected to your shop?"

Cao Xinyun shook his head: "Don't say that. They only visited Cao Furui, but the murderer was definitely not targeting our Cao family."

"How can you be so sure?" Gao asked, frowning.

Cao Xinyun's eyes narrowed: "Anyone who has a grudge against the Cao family has been talked to death by the Cao family!"

He turned to me and said, "Looks like we'll have to put our feud aside for now. Your friend is injured; two of my clients are in trouble. We have to take care of that bastard, otherwise how can I do business?"

Gao hesitated for a moment, then gestured for Cao Xinyun and me to go aside and talk.

"Sanqi, how did you know Fang Ling would go to Cao Furui?"

"I could tell from the photos. Also, before going to Cao Furui, she went to Dongtaimen and bought something at a shop."

Gao He was even more incredulous: "Fang Ling? Going to Dongtai Gate to sell things?"

I nodded.

Cao Xinyun said, "She must have come out of Dongtai Gate and went to my shop. First, she asked me if the clothes she ordered half a year ago were finished. Second, she had raised enough money and wanted to order another piece of clothing."

"Why am I understanding less and less?" Gao He's expression was one of utter confusion.

I thought for a moment and asked Cao Xinyun, "How much did the clothes she ordered cost?" "The one she ordered for you cost 98,000; this one she ordered for herself cost 16,000."

"How can there be such a big difference?" I asked.

Cao Xinyun looked me up and down: "Clothes, pants, shoes, and socks, a complete set. She specifically asked my great-grandfather to make them. He could tell she wasn't from a wealthy family, so 98,000 was already a bargain. She wanted a cheongsam and an inner garment made by myself. My sister will make the women's clothing, which is worth 16,000. I didn't ask for more, but I couldn't charge less either."

I asked, "How did you know she went home after leaving your shop?"

Cao Xinyun rolled his eyes: "After paying for the clothes, she only had less than twenty yuan left. And I could tell she was a little dazed, so I hailed a taxi for her and paid the driver first."

Before Gao He could speak, Cao Xinyun showed him his phone: "I took pictures of the taxi license plate and the driver himself. I'm sure the driver is an honest person and not someone you're investigating."

Gao He frowned: "How can you be so sure?"

Cao Xinyun looked him up and down: "1.77 meters tall, 165 kilograms... Let me put it this way, if you're willing to pay, I'll make you a new outfit right now, guaranteed to fit better than what you're wearing. Also, just one more thing, you and your wife probably had a fight this morning before you left, right?"

Gao He was stunned: "You could tell that?"

"Don't talk about him, I can see it too." I raised my hand and pointed to Gao He's neck. "If you don't have a cat or an extramarital affair, then this must have been scratched by your sister-in-law."

Xiao Shensan suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said, "Stop arguing about useless things and tell me what to do now."

Gao He looked at me, and I looked at Cao Xinyun.

Cao Xinyun looked distressed: "I'm just good at judging people because I've practiced my skills since I was a child. I'm not a detective. If it's really about catching people, that's the job of the police."

Xiao Shen spat out: "Then everything you just said was just nonsense?"

"Not all of that is nonsense." I thought for a moment and asked Cao Xinyun, "Was the woman who went to your shop two weeks ago pretty?"

"She's pretty, but she's not in the same league as your sister."

At this point, Gao He had no choice but to take out two photos from his bag and hand them to me, saying, "Deng Wanzhen, the previous victim."

I took the photo and looked at it carefully. Then, I handed it to Pidan so that she and Shen San could look at it together.

After looking at the photos, the two said at the same time, "They are the same kind of people as Fang Ling."

Gao He shook his head: "Deng Wanzhen's intelligence is perfectly normal."

I pointed to Cao Xinyun, who immediately said, “I’ve always had a question. You all keep saying that Fang Ling has an intellectual disability, but I can’t see it at all. Except when I saw her off in a taxi, she seemed a little absent-minded. In the two times she came to our store in six months, she was perfectly normal. In fact, I think she’s even smarter than the average woman.”

"Yes, Sister Ling's last selfie looks like a normal person, but too normal, it becomes very abnormal."

I returned Deng Wanzhen's photo to Gao He: "Judging from their appearances, both women look elegant and noble. Such women usually live in wealthy families, are well-educated, and have the best of everything in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities."

Pidan looked at Lingjie's photos and said he felt disgusted because Lingjie in the photos gave off a vain vibe. The key point was, looking at her eyes, it seemed like she really hated him.

Gao He shook his head: "Don't you know Fang Ling's family background? Uncle Cheng loves her, but they are a moderately wealthy family. At most, they can only give her a little better than ordinary people."

“That’s why she hates herself,” I said to Gao He. “If we continue our discussion now, there won’t be any further results. I suggest we meet with someone as soon as possible. Perhaps he can help us catch the murderer quickly.”

Gao He glanced at me and said, "Time waits for no one. I'll take you to meet Tong Xiangnan right now."

Apologies: The previous chapter was slightly modified, which may have caused inconvenience to readers. The author sincerely apologizes.

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