northernbook Chapter 366 Let go of grudges
Chapter 366 Let go of grudges
Zhu Heng looked at her with pleading eyes, his expression somewhat pitiful, and said, "Right now, only you can remain rational, with a clear mind and keen insight. In addition, I have noticed your innate attention to detail. Therefore, perhaps only you can successfully solve this case."
"Chief Zhu, I'm really afraid I'm not up to the task." Bai Mengfei felt that the chances of solving this case were too slim, and if it couldn't be solved, the consequences would be unimaginable. "There are many capable people in the police station. Chief Zhu, you should find someone more suitable and entrust them with this important task!"
Zhu Heng immediately saw through Bai Mengfei's worries and said, "Don't worry, even if things don't work out, we won't blame you. Your city police department has more talented people, right? But Captain Xu still sent you here, which shows that you have the ability, and your ability is definitely above all of ours."
"That's not it. It's just that I'm insignificant in the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau, so Captain Zhao sent me here because he didn't want me to be idle," Bai Mengfei said modestly.
Zhu Heng approached her nervously and lowered his voice, saying, "Don't be modest. I'll tell you a secret: I actually have some connections with Captain Zhao. Asking him for help to solve this case was a last resort. If I don't do it well, your side will lose face. So, whether from a professional or personal perspective, the person he chose is definitely the best in your bureau."
As Zhu Heng spoke, his voice trembled with a hint of tears. He then added, "Actually, the reason I called you to my office is because I'm utterly disappointed in myself. Sigh, I'm begging you." It turned out that he had secretly summoned Bai Mengfei to plead for her in private.
Bai Mengfei thought for a while, and when she thought of Zhen Chuan and Xiao Dong's pitiful appearance, she was filled with sympathy. She then agreed, "Then I will try my best. I will definitely do my best."
Just as Zhu Heng was about to respond, the door was suddenly pushed open, probably because it hadn't been locked properly.
Bai Mengfei and Zhu Heng turned their heads at the same time and saw a slender woman walk in. Bai Mengfei looked closely and realized it was Kelly.
After Kelly walked in, she didn't even glance at Bai Mengfei, but went straight to Zhu Heng.
In order to showcase herself and seize an opportunity, she said to Zhu Heng, "Director Zhu, the murderer in this case should be someone familiar with computer programs. So I think I can play a crucial role in this case."
Zhu Heng simply grunted in response and remained silent.
Seeing that Zhu Heng did not respond, Kelly took another step closer and asked, "What do you think?"
"I..." Zhu Heng took a deep breath, drawing out his words, sounding somewhat conflicted, "Let's talk about this later! I'm talking to forensic doctor Zhang right now, could you please leave first?"
In an instant, Kelly felt neglected, so she turned her anger towards Bai Mengfei. She turned her head, looked at Bai Mengfei, and a hint of hatred flashed in her eyes.
"Okay, I'll leave first."
After Kelly left, Bai Mengfei asked Zhu Heng, "Why didn't you hand the case over to her?"
“I rarely make mistakes when I look at people; she’s not qualified for this job,” Zhu Heng said.
Bai Mengfei said "Oh" and nodded slightly, pretending to understand, while saying, "But I feel that I am also unlikely to be able to do this job, after all, I feel that my abilities are limited."
This time, Zhu Heng went straight to the door, made sure it was locked, and then came back to her, saying, "But at least you value life. Do you know why I didn't hand the case over to her? Because I saw through her. Just like when I was young, she only cared about winning and losing, but didn't understand human relationships. How could I entrust two lives to her to risk?"
Bai Mengfei suddenly realized that Zhu Heng's words made sense, so she nodded and accepted the case.
After leaving the office, the first thing Bai Mengfei did was go to the morgue to examine the body with Xiang Yuntian.
Since returning, Xiang Yuntian has stayed in the morgue, repeatedly examining the body, but has not found any clues.
Sensing someone approaching, he immediately turned his head sharply. Seeing it was Bai Mengfei, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile, "You've come?"
"Yes!" Bai Mengfei nodded gently, a faint smile in her eyes. "Have you discovered anything?"
"Not yet!" Xiang Yuntian frowned, turned his head, and looked at the corpse again.
Bai Mengfei walked to his side and examined the body together. They found that apart from some abrasions on the ankles and heels, the most obvious wound was on the head.
“The murderer didn’t have much time to commit the crime, so I think the fatal wound on this body was in the head,” Bai Mengfei analyzed.
Xiang Yuntian said definitively, "That's right. Intracranial hemorrhage caused shock in a short period of time, and then the murderer smashed his head with the weapon, causing excessive blood loss and ultimately death."
Bai Mengfei examined the lividity and the cloudiness of his pupils to determine the time of death: "His time of death should be between half an hour and an hour after he took me there."
At this point, Bai Mengfei suddenly remembered that she had sent a message to Zhu Heng using the deceased's phone, and then said, "The phone may be the key to solving the case."
“But the phone is locked,” Xiang Yuntian said.
Bai Mengfei immediately thought of someone: "Kelly must be able to crack the code."
"Kelly?" Xiang Yuntian was reluctant to ask her for help, and a hesitant expression appeared on his face.
Bai Mengfei thought that solving the case was the most important thing at this crucial moment, so she said to him, "Now we should put aside our personal grudges."
“I think even if you’re willing to go to her, she might not agree.” Xiang Yuntian gave a wry smile. “Sigh, she’s not like you, and I know her personality very well. If we go to her now, she might deliberately make things difficult for us.”
It seems that Xiang Yuntian doesn't want to go see Kelly anymore.
Bai Mengfei, however, was able to distinguish between what was important and what was not, and had prepared for the worst: what did it matter if she begged her for the sake of two lives?
So Bai Mengfei stopped trying to persuade Xiang Yuntian and turned away, thinking she would go find Kelly herself. Seeing this, Xiang Yuntian immediately understood what Bai Mengfei was going to do and asked nervously, "Where are you going?"
As he spoke, Xiang Yuntian hurriedly caught up with her.
"You know what I'm going to do," Bai Mengfei said calmly.
Xiang Yuntian sighed helplessly, then spoke up first: "In that case, I'll go! After all, I've known her longer, and she should agree to our request because of me."
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