Seeing the crime scene flashbacks made me the darling of the police station.

Chapter 381 It’s quite sweet

"These are the chat logs that Duan Zhixi showed me." Brother Zheng handed the phone to Zhuang Yanzheng.

Su Miaoyi and Zhuang Yanzheng looked at it together.

On Friday night, after Duan Zhixi returned to her residence, she messaged He Bin to let him know that she had arrived.

He Bin replied quickly: [Okay, you get some rest, we won't stay up too late.]
Duan Zhixi replied again: [Okay, drink less alcohol, or you'll feel unwell. I've already had the guest rooms cleaned; let everyone stay tonight, don't leave.]
He Bin: [Okay. Love you, baby, goodnight.]
That's all the text messages I received Friday night.

Then it was 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Duan Zhixi sent a message: [Are you awake? What time did you get up last night? Does your head hurt?]
He Bin replied twelve minutes later: [Just woke up. What are the plans for today? I'll come find you after I wash up, and we can have lunch together.]
Duan Zhixi replied: [But I want to watch a TV series at home by myself today.] There is a hand-rubbing emoji after it.

He Bin sent a pat-on-the-head emoji: [Okay, then go ahead and pursue her. I'll make my own arrangements this afternoon. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll bring it over.]
Duan Zhixi replied: [I'll cook it myself tonight. I learned a new dish, so I'm trying it out first. If it's good, I'll make it for you.]
He Bin: [From what you said, I understand that you mean I shouldn't bother you all day.]
Duan Zhixi posted a guilty emoji: [Is it that obvious?]
He Bin: [It's pretty obvious. Well, you can watch it then, it won't stop you from watching the show. Poor me, I'm going out to find some food myself.]
Then it went on until 11 p.m. on Saturday night.

He Bin sent a message: [Still watching?]
Duan Zhixi: [I've finished reading it, I was just about to send you a message.]
He Bin: [We're on the same wavelength, perfect timing to sleep together.]
Then at 9:11 a.m. on Sunday, Duan Zhixi sent He Bin a message: [I'm awake. Let's have lunch together and go see a movie this afternoon.]
He Bin: [Baby, I'm sorry, I can't go out with you today. My friend was in a car accident, it's quite serious, and I have to go help.]
Duan Zhixi: [Is it serious? Should I come over too?]
He Bin: [I'm here with two other friends, so please don't come over. The other party is still causing trouble and making a scene; it's not convenient for you to be here. We can handle it.]
Duan Zhixi: [Okay, be careful, and let me know if anything happens.]
He Bin: [Okay. I'm sorry, baby. Tomorrow, we'll go to the movies together. Remember to eat lunch.]
Duan Zhixi: [Okay, I know, don't worry about me, you go ahead with your work.]
Then around 11 a.m., He Bin asked Duan Zhixi what she wanted to eat, and he had someone send it over.

Duan Zhixi said she had already done it and didn't want anyone to deliver it; she told him to handle things and not to worry about her.

That concludes the chat history.

"I also saw some of their previous conversations and took some pictures." Brother Zheng took out his phone and found a few more photos.

Su Miaoyi and Zhuang Yanzheng looked at their old conversations.

After reading it, Zhuang Yanzheng asked, "What did you see?"

"Shall I speak?" Su Miaoyi asked.

"Mm." Zhuang Yanzheng nodded.

"The two have a pretty good relationship," Su Miaoyi said. "Their romance is quite sweet, sweeter than the novels I write."

Zhuang Yanzheng: "."

Brother Zheng said, "You've reached the age where you should be talking, you can start now."

“Okay.” Su Miaoyi started talking again, “After the case is over, I’ll go to the matchmaking corner to take a look.”

Zhuang Yanzheng coughed lightly.

Su Miaoyi immediately said, "Judging from the tone of voice, the emojis used, and the punctuation in each sentence, these messages from Saturday to Sunday do indeed seem to be sent by He Bin, and they are very similar to the messages he sent before."

“Messages exchanged back and forth cannot be sent on a fixed schedule,” Zhuang Yanzheng said.

“We didn’t find the phone at the villa,” Su Miaoyi said. “It’s very likely a message from the murderer.” “That’s what I thought too, so we had the technical department locate He Bin’s phone, but there’s still no news,” Zheng Ge said.

"Brother Zheng, what was Duan Zhixi doing when you took people to find her?" Zhuang Yanzheng asked.

“Go to sleep,” Zheng said. “We rang the doorbell for a while before she opened the door. She was still half asleep, like she had just woken up. I introduced myself twice before she recognized me.”

"Is there anything unusual about her home?" Su Miaoyi asked.

“No,” Zheng said. “Everything seems normal. It’s a one-bedroom apartment in a regular neighborhood. Duan Zhixi said she’s lived there for over three years. She plans to move to He Bin’s villa after getting engaged, and the two of them will live together. I also checked her tablet, and she is indeed watching a TV series. The time she’s watching the series matches the time in her chat history.”

"How long have they been together?" Su Miaoyi asked again.

“We met in July this year,” Zheng said. “Duan Zhixi said that they met while hiking and then got together. Because they are both getting older and their families have been urging them to get engaged, they plan to get married after the New Year.”

Su Miaoyi and Zhuang Yanzheng nodded together.

Zhuang Yanzheng said, "This chat log is quite interesting."

“Indeed,” Su Miaoyi said.

Zhuang Yanzheng said, "According to the time of death, He Bin was killed in the early hours of Saturday. The person who chatted with Duan Zhixi on Saturday and Sunday is very likely the murderer. According to the chat records of the two days, on Saturday, Duan Zhixi wanted to watch a TV series, so the two did not meet. On Sunday, Duan Zhixi suggested meeting, but He Bin said he had something to do and could not meet."

“Under normal circumstances, if He Bin’s phone was in the hands of the murderer, the message on Saturday should have been that ‘He Bin’ said it was inconvenient to meet today. After all, in the murderer’s mind, he didn’t know whether Duan Zhixi wanted to meet or whether she had time,” Su Miaoyi said.

"You mean Duan Zhixi is highly suspicious and orchestrated the whole thing?" Brother Zheng said.

"Just a guess," Zhuang Yanzheng said. "It's also possible that we're overthinking it. What if Duan Zhixi said she wanted to meet on Saturday, and then 'He Bin' replied that he suddenly had an emergency and couldn't meet? It's just that Duan Zhixi happened to want to watch a TV series on Saturday and didn't want to meet, so 'He Bin' didn't have to come up with an excuse to refuse to meet."

"Why is the murderer stalling for time? He Bin died on Friday. Why create the illusion that he's still alive on Saturday and Sunday?" Brother Zheng asked.

Zhuang Yanzheng paused for a moment.

Su Miaoyi thought for a moment: "Perhaps the murderer is buying time for his escape, or the murderer is worried about leaving something at the scene. If time drags on, some traces will disappear and become difficult to find, or perhaps the murderer just needs a psychological buffer period."

Brother Zheng nodded.

Zhuang Yanzheng was silent for a moment before saying, "Let's go see Duan Zhixi."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)