Eyes that are the same as those of evil

Chapter 255 Perfectionism 9
Qu Xiangbin was quickly taken to the police station under the pretext of cooperating with the investigation.

Tan Jia sized him up. He was an ordinary-looking man, wearing round-framed glasses that made him appear short and chubby. He was worlds apart from the handsome Xu Youan.

However, his attitude was unusual; impatience was always on his face. When asked a question, he would change his expression 108 times in three seconds, as if ants were crawling under his butt.

Zheng Yan asked him, "We found a miniature camera in the deceased's car, and we suspect this wasn't a simple car accident. And your home happens to be a surveillance facility..."

"What do you mean? Are you saying I killed Xu Youan? Are you kidding me? Why would I harm him for no reason? I was sleeping soundly at home when he had the accident. Can you at least get some facts out of me before you start suspecting me?!"

His voice was so loud, coupled with his disdainful, sneer-like expression, that it was shockingly ugly.

Tan Jia's gaze would automatically turn away whenever it met his.

Zheng Yan adapted well, his expression unchanged, his tone calm and steady, and continued, "I don't recall saying he was killed by the person who installed the camera, so why are you in such a hurry? Besides, Xu Youan's parents, wife, and business partners all seemed shocked and bewildered by the possibility that he was murdered, but you don't seem to find it strange at all. Do you know that someone wanted to kill him?"

Qu Xiangbin instinctively shut his mouth, and after a second or two, he said stiffly, "How could I possibly know? I also think it was an accident. You were the ones who brought this up first..."

"What were you frequently asking the deceased to see in your chat history? What do you mean by 'something new'?"

Qu Xiangbin closed his mouth again, as if he couldn't think if he opened his mouth, and he had to think it through before he could speak.

Finally, he casually remarked, "What's wrong with your ass? You're a guy, don't you understand?"

Zheng Yan remained expressionless: "I really don't understand. Show it to me."

"Deleted them all."

"It's alright, we have technicians who can help recover videos from the last two weeks at any time."

"Deleted two weeks ago."

"Oh? So you were trying to contact the deceased to visit him ten days ago. What were you looking at then?"

Qu Xiangbin was caught off guard and couldn't think of anything to say in response, so he remained silent for a little longer, which was quite abrupt.

"Don't know how to answer?" Zheng Yan sneered. "What exactly are you and Xu Youan up to? Did you install that miniature camera in his car? What was your purpose?"

The series of questions created an aggressive atmosphere, and Qu Xiangbin was unwilling to answer.

But there were also accusations against him, and he instinctively retorted, "It wasn't me! I had no idea there were any cameras in his car! Even if my family sells surveillance cameras, you can't just pin it on me like that. Why would I install a camera to watch him? I'm not gay!"

"So what exactly are you playing?"

"What's the point of asking these irrelevant questions? Didn't you find the surveillance footage? Keep investigating! Maybe it's that female doctor he just married. She tricked him into marriage after only a few months, making him forget his brothers and friends!" "Weren't you good friends? My understanding of good friends is that if one of them dies, the other will do their best to help their wife and children. Now that Xu Youan is dead, you're reporting his wife. You really hate Yuan Qing? Why?" Zheng Yan asked, observing his subtle reactions.

Qu Xiangbin's eyes flashed with disdain: "She's very arrogant, looking down on people with her chin up, and ignoring Anzi. But Anzi is like he's under a spell, in love with her so much that they got married after only a few months of dating."

"Judging from this, you're the one who's been bewitched by Xu Youan, saying what he dares not say for him, and you don't even stop others from commenting on his wife like that," Zheng Yan said lightly.

Qu Xiangbin was taken aback.

Zheng Yan added, "Moreover, it was Xu Youan himself who fell in love at first sight and relentlessly pursued her, not Yuan Qing. Yuan Qing is capable and beautiful, and her personal abilities are stronger than the two of you combined. Her family is also richer than the Xu family. Tell me, why would she want to kill Xu Youan?"

Qu Xiangbin hesitated to answer, his expression awkward yet unwilling to admit defeat, opening and closing his mouth several times.

After the interrogation ended, Zheng Yan returned to his office and chug down water. After finishing, he wiped his mouth and said, "This Qu Xiangbin is definitely problematic. The 'new things' he and the deceased were looking at were definitely more than just moral issues."

"What could it be? A person?" Tan Ming recalled the people he had interviewed over the past two days. "But the deceased's relatives, friends, and even neighbors who weren't that close all spoke very well of him, describing him as one of the few self-disciplined individuals among the wealthy second generation..."

Tan Jia was studying the clay sculpture of her totaled vehicle without looking up, and said, "It shows he's good at pretending. Often, the most terrifying people are those who seem perfect on the surface."

"What he and Qu Xiangbin were looking at was so secretive, and they've been doing it for so many years without letting a word out. Even when Yuan Qing did the background check, they couldn't find anything, which means they're very careful. If they're this careful, I bet it's something serious that involves illegal or criminal activities. It just so happens that Qu Xiangbin's family manufactures surveillance equipment. Just because the surveillance cameras aren't installed in the car doesn't mean they aren't installed elsewhere."

...Taking photos secretly? Zheng Yan immediately realized what was going on.

Coincidentally, the technicians then walked in and said they had found some expired files on the deceased's phone.

“He deleted a large number of photos three or four months ago. Because the deletion was so thorough, we still need special software to sort through them slowly.”

“A lot of photos. It seems very likely…” Zheng Yan muttered to himself, rubbing his pen cap between his fingers as he pondered.

The technician asked curiously, "What's possible?"

Zheng Yan glanced at him but didn't answer. Instead, she asked Tan Ming, "You mentioned before that Qu Xiangbin was very anxious about the news that 'Xu Youan was killed in revenge,' right? Is it possible that this is similar to the murder mystery game case, where Xu Youan was the perpetrator and the whole thing is the victim seeking revenge? Qu Xiangbin might be worried that he will be the next one to be targeted."

“I don’t think so,” Tan Jia retorted directly. “Xu Youan’s death really seems like an accident. He made a mistake while trying to avoid a collision, which led to the crash and his death. There was no one in the car at the time, only a camera, and it didn’t make any threatening noises. It seemed like the perpetrator just wanted to watch Xu Youan die. How did the killer manipulate Xu Youan into crashing the car? How did they guess that the oncoming car would have its high beams on? And how did they guess that Xu Youan wouldn’t be able to react in time? This person must know Xu Youan very well. I think it was someone close to him.”

Zheng Yan: "Now, the suspicions against Xu Youan's wife and friends can basically be ruled out. As for his parents..."

Speak of the devil, and he appears; Xu Youan's parents came to the police station to see Zheng Yan again, and the first thing they asked was: Why hasn't the case been closed yet?
"Since the surveillance footage shows it was an accident, then it was an accident, we accept it! Stop with the nonsense. You even dissected my son and you're still not satisfied? In the end, you didn't find anything wrong, did you? It's so hot now, he needs to be laid to rest!"

Knowing full well that Xu Youan's death might be suspicious, the couple insisted on closing the case as an accident, even more so than yesterday. This was highly unusual.

Tan Jia stared at their micro-expressions, pondering whether they didn't want the police to continue investigating and uncover Xu Youan's secret.