They regarded by the recording for the afternoon—effectively, it was just about Li Fanyang watching the recording, whereas Lu Hui was answerable for making noise. He munched loudly on potato chips to vent his dissatisfaction, getting on Ji Fanyang’s final nerve. 

Thank goodness Ji Fanyang had an excellent mood, or all that might be left of Lu Hui on this Earth can be cautionary tales. 

“Cease. This one.” Lu Hui sat up in his chair and tapped the display with a greasy finger, “It’s Li Yun.”

The decision was fairly low, because it appeared that the shopkeeper’s digicam was low high quality. Ji Fanyang rewound it just a few occasions to make certain: “It’s him.”

It was like an enormous weight was lifted off of Lu Hui’s shoulders. He tilted his head as much as down the final dregs of the potato chips, then opened his eyes vast and pretended to be pitiable: “Am I free to go, Mr. Policeman?”

Ji Fanyang laughed as he answered: “You’re free to go.” He pulled out the automobile key and tossed it to Lu Hui. 

Lu Hui caught the keys adeptly, shook the potato chip crumbs off of himself, then stood as much as depart. He walked over to the shopkeeper and earnestly mentioned: “Discover a higher safety digicam. Corrective eye surgical procedure for law enforcement officials is paid for by taxpayers such as you.”

With a face filled with ignorance, the shopkeeper nodded, and Lu Hui left contented. 

Ji Fanyang copied the footage to a USB drive, then turned to thank the shopkeeper: “Thanks to your cooperation.” He and the shopkeeper shook arms, then he left. 

Lu Hui sat within the driver’s seat, his proper arm hanging over the window like a kitten clinging to a window body. A strand of his brief, matted hair hung low over his temples and pointed to his lips, which had been hooked upward barely in a smile that was neither derisive nor grim. His temper was fairly good. 

Whereas the phrase ‘buddy’ might have been unfamiliar to him, he nonetheless loved it. Pals made him glad, presently talking. 

Ji Fanyang went round to the opposite aspect and received within the automobile. He turned on the automobile’s stereo, and enjoyable piano music floated out. Lu Hui’s expression shifted: “The place’s my rock music?”

“Deleted.” Ji Fanyang shrugged and tilted his head to have a look at Lu Hui. His brown eyes twinkled slyly, “What cause is there for me to maintain the music that disturbs the civilians and turns me right into a scapegoat?”

Lu Hui dejectedly blew out his cheeks like a pufferfish and wordlessly turned the important thing to begin the engine. Along with his conceited perspective, he shouldn’t undergo a defeat typically, however had been choked off by Ji Fanyang twice now, every time a crucial hit. 

They drove to Luowan County’s native precinct. Lu Hui had simply gotten out of the automobile when he was blocked by Rao Feifei. He rubbed his eyes: “I must relaxation for a bit. Discover Ji Fanyang should you want something.”

Ji Fanyang, who was used to Lu Hui’s routine of loafing on the job, declined firmly: “Chief Lu ate potato chips all afternoon, he’s advantageous.”

“Chief Lu, Li Weiguo mentioned that he returned dwelling as a result of he had obtained a telephone name from somebody claiming to be from the identical village. They mentioned that his mom had handed.” Rao Feifei adopted behind Lu Hui, droning on like an industrious little honey bee. 

“Is his mom useless, then?” Lu Hui requested. 

“No, simply sick.” Rao Feifei mentioned. 

“Did you inquire additional?” Lu Hui requested. 

Rao Feifei replied: “Li Weiguo mentioned that he couldn’t inform who’s voice it was. The opposite particular person might have been utilizing a voice changer.”

“One meter seventy-nine, sixty-eight kilograms.” Lu Hui mentioned, “What’s Li Yun’s top and weight?”

“One meter seventy-nine, sixty-seven kilograms.” Ji Fanyang answered. 

Lu Hui mentioned: “Appears to be like like Zhuang Ze guessed accurately.”

If Zhuang Ze had been there, he would have yelled 【It’s all hypothesis! Hypothesis!】 at Lu Hui for positive. It’s a disgrace he wasn’t there; he had no strategy to refute this deduction of his.

“Is Li Yun on the precinct?” Lu Hui requested. 

“Sure. Once we went to his home to carry him in, he refused to have his mom accompany him.” Rao Feifei mentioned, “He mentioned that he was an grownup.”

“Oh?” Lu Hui raised an eyebrow, “His residence registration states that he has not come of age.”

Ji Fanyang was a bit puzzled about why Lu Hui continued to emphasise Li Yun being underage. 

“Underage individuals are a protected class.” Lu Hui mentioned, one aspect of his mouth curling sardonically, “Li Yun’s good, however even good folks can overdo it.”

The three of them walked to the principle space of the precinct, took a proper, then arrived in entrance of the third door on the best. Lu Hui pushed open the door and entered. Yang Jie was sitting beside Li Yun and talking with him. 

“You. Underage child.” Lu Hui stood in entrance of Li Yun, “I’ve a recording of you shopping for a powerful flashlight. I do know your motive and your methodology. Do you suppose there’s something left we have to convict you?”

“You haven’t discovered the homicide instrument, have you ever?” Li Yun raised his eyebrows. The youth had an innocent-looking face, with trim, tidy hair, and a clear faculty uniform. He was honest, delicate, and with each of his arms in his lap, he was regular and self assured. 

“Yup.” Lu Hui pulled one other chair over, utterly comfortable, “Your top and weight matches with the shoe imprint we discovered. You forgot to clear away the proof.”

“Or.” Li Yun was not silly sufficient to offer himself away immediately. He tilted his head, “An alibi remains to be lacking.”

“Appropriate.” Lu Hui snapped, the crisp sound drawing everybody’s consideration, “Have been you at dwelling that evening?”

“Sure, you may ask my mom, too.” Li Yun responded. 

“Mom.” Lu Hui displayed nice curiosity on this considerably distant phrase, “Have you ever all the time known as your mother ‘mom’?”

Li Yun’s expression froze and his face went clean. Lu Hui’s questions had poked a gap in Li Yun’s flimsy protection. He squeezed just a few damaged syllables out of his throat: “Sure. Sure, I’ve.”

“Rao Feifei, go make a name.” Lu Hui mentioned. Then he analyzed, in excessive spirits, “So that you don’t have an excellent relationship together with your mom. Estranged, even. And so, I’d wager that you just didn’t collaborate to your alibi? You additionally didn’t let your mother include you since you suspect she’d hesitate between defending you and defending Li Peng, proper?”

The youth unintentionally revealed a hint of alarm. He didn’t provide a protection for himself, and he stared at Lu Hui coldly. 

Lu Hui’s eyes lit up; the reality made him excited. He was unable to carry again from answering, his method like an adrenaline junky: “So, you simply mentioned she was at dwelling, however that’s simply your inference. Your mom might have been at dwelling. The likelihood is about ninety p.c as a result of she often performs mahjong from three to seven within the afternoon, then buys groceries and returns dwelling between eight and 9 o’clock. You selected to depart whereas she’s out shopping for groceries, going to face on the berm like a hunter guarding a pit. You thought-about the angle, distance, and even the climate. It was raining that day, so that you figured that your mom can be at dwelling with a ninety-five p.c likelihood. 

“All of that is hypothesis.” Li Yun mentioned. 

Lu Hui leaned steadily again in his chair and stretched: “Sure, earlier than Rao Feifei comes again, you might be Schrödinger’s assassin.”

They sat quietly, ready. Lu Hui and Li Yun. Yang Jie and Ji Fanyang. The assembly room had 4 folks in it, and nobody deliberate to interrupt the silence. 

“Creak—” 

Ro Feifei pushed the door open, and 4 pairs of eyes all targeted on the younger policewoman. Rao Feifei’s expression was solemn. She flashed her telephone: “That day, your mom was not at dwelling. She mentioned that it was raining, and she or he was held up on the mahjong parlor till nine-thirty. She may solely return dwelling after somebody lent her an umbrella. When she arrived, you had not come again but.”

Lu Hui pulled out his acquainted, triumphant smirk: “Tsk, the 5 p.c likelihood appeared. Once you left, he had not come dwelling but, however whenever you returned, she was dwelling. And so that you thought she had come dwelling at 9, as regular, made dinner, and ate with you.”

In the long run, Li Yun was a child. He raised his proper hand to cowl his eyes to keep away from displaying an excessive amount of emotion: “I don’t remorse it.”

“Now we have not discovered the sneakers or flashlight. You undoubtedly threw them into the pond.” Lu Hui mentioned, “Realizing that, as soon as we dredged them out of the pond, the water would have washed away the fingerprints, and examinations wouldn’t offer you away.”

Li Yun’s eyes widened: “What are you implying?”

Lu Hui shook his head: “I’m not implying something. Discover a good lawyer, that’s my suggestion. Think about it reimbursement for giving me an attention-grabbing case.” He narrowed his eyes cunningly, “You haven’t come of age but, and this can be a tough case.”

Li Yun was totally dumbfounded. He watched Lu Hui’s again as he left, then turned to ask Yang Jie: “Is he an excellent particular person?”

“No.” Ji Fanyang answered.