The playground is full of the noise of scholars chatting as they make their solution to the varsity gates.

Bo Jinyan  finds Huo Xiao Lu within the crowd.  He smiles: “Let’s go.”

Jian Yao: “Go? The place are we going?”

Bo Jinyan  takes a stride ahead: “Case Research.  Let’s learn the way this younger teenage woman developed right into a psychopath.”

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Although it’s only one road away from the varsity, the ambiance is totally totally different.  It’s nonetheless and quiet on this a part of city.  Many of the retailers are closed.  The dim road lamp lights up the pavement Huo Xiao Lu walks on.  

Bo Jinyan  and Jian Yao is following her from a distance in his Grand Cherokee.  Shortly after they bought into the automobile, Jian Yao calls the officer in cost and shares BJY’s conclusion with him.  He’s a bit doubtful.   Nonetheless,  he despatched two officers to go along with them.  

Jian Yao shouldn’t be stunned by the officer’s doubts.  She is bound as soon as the fingerprints and DNA samples match their findings, the officers will know that they’re proper.  In any case, felony psychology is an rising discipline on this nation.  It takes time for individuals to just accept its deserves.

Bo Jinyan  waits for Jian Yao to complete her dialog with the officer.  Then he asks: “Inform me, what made you ‘click on’?”

Jian Yao solutions: “Properly, from the floor, Su Bei is the suspect. Such as you mentioned earlier, the individual that she was assembly in Qi Hill is Su Bei.  He purchased a knife, and he has a playing debt that he must clear.  He in all probability had the intention of robbing Ruan Ming Huai.  However whether or not he had the intent to kill, I’m not so certain.”

Bo Jinyan  nods.  

Jian Yao continues: “You talked about we’ve got to analyse their behaviour. ” Due to this fact, despite the fact that the bodily proof factors in the direction of Su Bei, the behaviour evidences suggests in any other case.”

“Clarify…”

“The injuries on Ruan Ming Huai’s physique.  The killer disfigured her face, and stabbed her a number of occasions on her shoulder and legs.  Why would Su Bei  try this?  He was after the cash.   The injuries on the face are  indicators of jealousy. Additionally, Ruan was mendacity on a concrete platform, however there have been loads of soil on prime of Ruan’s costume.  It seemed just like the soil had been dumped on prime of her.  From this, I think the killer is a woman.  Somebody who was jealous of Ruan.  Primarily based on thebackground data we all know in regards to the three ladies, Huo Xiao Lu is the most certainly the candidate.”

Bo Jinyan  provides her a uncommon reward: “Not dangerous in any respect.  Proceed.”

Jian Yao recollects the time when Huo Xiao Lu gave her assertion.  Is it as a result of she is hanging out extra with BJY nowadays, she is extra delicate to how psychopaths behaves?  She says: “She was performing a bit unusual.  Although she was crying…. she was simply too calm and picked up.” 

The nook of Bo Jinyan  s lips curls up.  

Jian Yao provides a sigh.  She seems on the woman that’s strolling together with her head down: “She was the final person who noticed the sufferer.  If Ruan Ming Huai had a date with Su Bei, she would most certainly find out about it.  Additionally, she has no alibi.”

Jian Yao thought she had performed very nicely.  Three necessary observations that results in her conclusion.  Deep down, she is hoping she would impress Bo Jinyan .  She seems at him in confidence, and in anticipation of him praising her.  

However Bo Jinyan  all the time have a method of crushing her hopes: “Is that each one you’ll be able to provide you with?” He asks.

Jian Yao: “…eh…yeah.” 

Bo Jinyan  smiles at her.  

Jian Yao instantly asks him: “Please inform me.  What different discoveries have you ever made?”

Huo Xiao Lu has changed into one other road.  Bo Jinyan  has to focus on the driving earlier than answering her.  When he’s prepared, he says to her: “One other three factors”

– There are one other three factors she didn’t consider?

“No. 1- Distance”

“Distance…?”

“Our killer slitted Ruan’s throat, with just one minimize.  This isn’t a straightforward factor to do.  The blood stain sample suggests the killer minimize her from behind, at very shut vary.   In addition to, If the killer was in entrance of the sufferer, the blood would have spatter throughout her face and physique, which might make the prospect of her being found by others a lot greater.  

Primarily based on the height’s format, there was nowhere for the killer to cover.  No timber, or huge rocks.  The killer didn’t all of a sudden seem to assault.  Due to this fact, it’s most certainly they have been collectively.  It’s a matter of distance.  

Everybody hold a distance with each other.  Typically, the hole is between 1.2 to three.3 metres.  It’s sufficient area for individuals to really feel snug with.  When the space is lower than 0.6 metres, it’s thought-about intimate… such as you and me now.” 

Jian Yao takes a look at him.  Then she repeats what he says: “In order that they have been sitting subsequent to one another.  Very intimate.”  

“It’s apparent.” Bo Jinyan  continues: “Contemplating the sufferer’s relationship with Su Bei, they’d not sit so shut to at least one one other.  In fact, there may be all the time the chance that they lastly overcome their misunderstandings and cuddles collectively… however that’s extremely unlikely.”

Jian Yao says: “And it’s extra doubtless that the 2 finest buddies are sitting collectively.  Ruan Ming Huai didn’t count on her pal to take out a knife to kill her, so she didn’t have time to react.”

Huo Xiao Lu has entered a posh. It’s an previous housing property that loads of the ex-textile staff keep.  They park their automobile on the facet of the highway.  They wait till Huo Xiao Lu has virtually disappeared from sight earlier than turning off the automobile headlights and driving into the advanced. 

Bo Jinyan  continues together with his second level:  “No.2 – Cash.”

Jyao asks: “You imply Huo Xiao Lu is after the cash as a result of she comes from a poor household? “

“No.”  He says with a contact of frustration in his voice: “What sort of conclusion is that?”

Jian Yao: “… please proceed.”  

Bo Jinyan  fastidiously drives into the advanced: “Do you keep in mind how the corpse is positioned?  She was mendacity sideways.  When her throat was slit, the blood would have ejected ahead.   In addition to, it takes time for the blood pool on the bottom to type.” Bo Jinyan  continues to clarify: “The cash was in a backpack. If the killer was after the cash.  He/she would have eliminated the backpack quickly after Ruan was killed. As a substitute, it was left on floor, lengthy sufficient for the blood to soak by means of the pack?”

“This implies…” says Jian Yao: “That the motive for the homicide shouldn’t be the cash?”

“Sure, the backpack was left on the physique for at the very least half an hour earlier than it was eliminated.”  says Bo Jinyan : “In response to the forensics, it will take the killer not more than 5 minutes to inflict all the injuries.  There isn’t any purpose why she would solely take the cash after half and hour.

“The proof recommended that the killer was emotionally unstable, however daring in her killings.  But, hiding the cash is a cowardly act.  So, the most certainly situation is… Killing and stealing… it’s performed by two totally different individuals.”  

Jian Yao seems on the environment.  There are many two storey buildings.  Every ground would accommodate roughly ten households.  Presently of the night time, only some of them are usually not asleep but.  The lights from their unit seep by means of the window. 

“No. 3 – Huo Xiao Lu’s assertion.” mentioned Bo Jinyan  in a low voice.

Jian Yao has her pocket book together with her.  She turns to the web page with Huo Xiao Lu’s interview on it.  Jian Yao thought one thing was fallacious when Huo spoke.  However her assertion seems high-quality.  She will be able to’t pinpoint the issue.  

“I’ll clarify this one later.” He says quietly.  He picks up his night time imaginative and prescient binoculars. 

“OK.’ Jian Yao takes up the opposite pair of binoculars.  By now, the officers that got here with them are in a automobile parked behind them.  They’re in all probability doing the identical factor as Bo Jinyan  and Jian Yao.  

On the second ground.  The unit that’s closest to the steps belongs to Huo Xiao Lu’s dad and mom.  The curtains are drawn, however there’s a niche they will see by means of on one of many sides.  

Jian Yao adjusts the main focus of her binoculars so she might take a look at what’s inside the home by means of the curtain gaps.  She is horrified. 

A boy is tied to a chair.  His arms certain collectively behind his again and his ft are tied to the 2 entrance legs of the chair.  There’s a piece of duct tape over his mouth.  He seems acquainted. It’s Su Bei!  

There may be concern in his eyes.

Then, they see Huo Xiao Lu subsequent to him.  She has a knife in her hand.

Instantly, Jian Yao hears the automobile door shut.  Bo Jinyan  has rushed out to get to Huo’s unit.  The opposite two officers have come out of their police automobile too.

Very quickly, the three of them are exterior Huo’s unit.  Jian Yao hurries behind.  

“Huo Xiao Lu. Open the door!” Shout one of many officers.

There’s sounds of motion from the within, however nobody opens the door.

“Knock it down.” says Bo Jinyan .

One of many officers kicks at it just under the doorknob.  The door burst open in a rush of splintered wooden and mud.   The officers rush in.

Jian Yao is about to go in with them when a hand blocks her method.  

It’s Bo Jinyan .

With out turning his head in the direction of her, he says: “Observe me.” He walks in entrance of her.  

Contained in the unit, Huo Xiao Lu is holding a knife. Beside her, Su Bei is wriggling violently  attempting to free himself.  

One of many officers pushes Huo in the direction of the wall.  He holds on to her shoulders and forces the knife off her hand.  The opposite officer unties the ropes round Su Bei and removes the duct tape on his mouth.  

“Arrest her!”  Screams Su Bei.  The good-looking younger face is flushed with anger.    He’s grabbing onto the shoulders of the officer.  “She is loopy.  She killed Ruan Ming Huai.  She desires to kill me too.  She is mad!”

“Oh, shut up.” The officer yells: “You’ll want to come to the station with us too.”  Then he handcuffs him.

Huo Xiao Lu is handcuffed too.  However she seems at Su Bei in a confused and unhappy method: “Loopy?  You mentioned I’m loopy?   I did this for you.  I removed the individual you dislike. I… I really like you!”