The solar is out.

Bo Jinyan asks Fu Ziyu what’s their present location.

Fu Ziyu: “We’ve got almost reached the toll station.”

“Ah.” He takes off his sleep masks, sits up and have a look at Jian Yao, “You lastly received your want, for me to do a briefing exterior a tolling station.” 

Jian Yao remembers the final investigation.  He refused to temporary to the police over the cellphone. 

“The curse of the tolling station……” She mumbles.

–

Bo Jinyan begins:

“Previously six months, Wang Wan Wei was managed by drug habit.

Her diary talked about about ‘unsuitable steps’. It’s most likely one thing to do with intercourse or medicine, or each.  She stated she ‘couldn’t resist destiny’, so somebody had some details about her that she didn’t need to be made public.  I think it’s nude photographs or intercourse movies.  

The one that is controlling her might solely be one among these three: Shen Dan Wei, Pei Ze or Qian Yu Wen. It’s not Supervisor Lin, as she tried each means she might to get her transferred or dismissed.  If she needed to play a recreation of cat and mouse, she wouldn’t attempt to push her away.

It’s not Zhou Qin.  He was not excited by creating a relationship with a younger fairly lady.  Apart from he devotes all his time to his son.  There’s no time for him to coach up a intercourse slave.   

All of the staffs from Buyer 3 division are very effectively paid.  So this individual’s dominance will not be about cash, however purely to fulfill his/her needs.  This individual is skilled in the case of taking medicine and playing around.  Shen Dan Wei, Pei Ze and Qian Yu Wen all meet these criterias.   Though Qian Yu Wen is a gay, we can’t rule out the potential of him being a bisexual, so he’s nonetheless one of many suspects.”  

Jian Yao is quiet. Beneath the guise of those effectively dressed {and professional} trying colleagues are souls which might be darkish and ugly.  To make use of such soiled ways on a younger lady.  It’s hideous.  No surprise Bo Jinyan warned her to not have any bodily contact with them. 

Bo Jinyan continues:

“Supervisor Lin knew what’s occurring however selected to maintain quiet.  Wang Wan Wei’s diary talked about that all the things appeared to go unsuitable out of the blue.  Who else has the ability to incite the group towards her throughout the division? Nonetheless, for Supervisor Lin to hate Wang Wan Wei a lot, she may need performed one thing to offend supervisor Lin.  Maybe Wang Wan Wei  by chance got here throughout her misdemeanour (for instance, accounting fraud).  So Supervisor Lin could be very wanting to eliminate her.  However in keeping with the diary, Wang Wan Wei didn’t appear to concentrate on it.  I’ll get the non-public detective to take a look at her monetary standing and personal life.  

An important ingredient in any homicide is motive. Wang Wan Wei was attempting to interrupt free from the individual’s management.  That angered the killer. It was pouring with rain on the night time of the homicide.  The assassin will need to have returned to the room with muddy sneakers or moist garments.  And two hours is a very long time to be away from the room.  But, nobody admitted they ever depart their rooms.  Due to this fact, the roommate should be protecting up for him/her, making that individual an confederate.”

———

The Orange Hill Resort is positioned on a just lately developed vacationer points of interest to the south of B Metropolis.   The developer is an organization owned by Yin Ziqi.

That is additionally the crime scene. 

The resort is constructed alongside a delicate hillside.  There are 5 residences scattered amongst the timber.  All of the dwellings has the identical structure – brown home with a hay roof, stone steps resulting in the entrance door, a small courtyard on the again, encompass by circle of inexperienced shrubs and flowers.       

The villa will not be open to the general public because it’s nonetheless underneath renovations.  A number of firm staffs have come for his or her annual retreats, like Buyer 3 Division.  However as a result of it’s not taking in outsiders, there’s no safety on obligation on the night time of the homicide. CCTV will not be in operation.

Nobody has stayed on the resort since Wang Wan Wei’s loss of life.  

Bo Jinyan and Jian Yao walks  into the primary room, the place Wang Wan Wei stayed.  The place appears to be like tidy.  There aren’t any indicators to counsel there’s been a homicide there.

From the yard, it’s lower than 100m to the entrance door of Zhou Qin’s residence.   Pei Ze and  Qian Yu Wen stayed within the third residence.  From their lounge, they may see Zhou Qin’s yard clearly. 

Mai Chen and Lin Yu Xuan’s residences have been on both facet of those three residences.   

So, the 2 pairs of suspects’ residences have been the furthest from Wang Wan Wei’s place.   However with the heavy rain, it could have been exhausting for anybody to listen to what’s occurring exterior of their residences. 

—-

After they stroll out of Lin Yu Xuan’s residence, the crew of safety guards which Bo Jinyan has organized to return and assist with discovering proof has arrived.  Beneath Bo Jinyan’s directions, they begin digging in sure components of the courtyards. 

—-

Florescence testings got here again detrimental.  There’s no proof of blood in any of the rooms. Bo Jinyan crammed a number of giant containers with the soil his males dug up, and despatched them for evaluation.  The outcomes ought to come again in a couple of days.   

Yin Ziqi’s assistant appears to be like on the holes within the as soon as properly landscaped courtyards: “Ought to we fill the pits?

To which Bo Jinyan solutions: “Is that needed?  I’ll return all of the filth to you as soon as the evaluation is completed.”

–

For the subsequent few days, Jian Yao has numerous free time as they’re ready for the forensic outcomes.  She takes out some administration manuals and enterprise information.  In any case, she plans to return to her authentic place when the investigation is over.  However her mind retains eager about the case.  What she used to get pleasure from doing now appears  boring and never as significant.    

Is that this what occurred to Bo Jinyan?  That he slowly walked into a special world, and located it so fascinating that he didn’t need to depart?  

———

Pei Ze appears to be excited by her.  He finds excuses to be round her on a regular basis.  However he’s has not requested her out on a date…. but. 

Jian Yao hopes that day by no means comes. 

Friday night time.  Bo Jinyan and Jian Yao are in a Japanese restaurant.  They’re simply beginning dinner when Pei Ze calls. 

Jian Yao sees the  caller ID on her cellphone, and reveals Bo Jinyan: “It is Pei Ze.”

Bo Jinyan: “Take it.”

Pei Ze:  “Jian Yao,  the remainder of the crew are coming to my home on Sunday for dinner.  Zhou Qin is bringing his son too.  It’s important to be a part of us.”   

Jian Yao appears to be like at Bo Jinyan.

Bo Jinyan: “Go!” He’s transferring his mouth however there’s no precise sound popping out from him.

Jian Yao hesitates.

She covers the mic of her cell along with her hand and whispers to Bo Jinyan: “Will it’s too harmful?”  

Bo Jinyan provides her a haughty look, as if she’s raised a really silly query.

“Would I throw you within the lion’s den and never defend you?” He whispers.

Jian Yao picks up the cellphone: “OK.  What time?  Are you able to give me your tackle?”

–

It’s near midnight. Jian Yao has introduced half her wardrobe to Bo Jinyan’s home.  They’re looking for one thing appropriate for her to put on for Sunday’s dinner.  

“What ought to I put on?”

Bo Jinyan takes a have a look at the garments she introduced.   Simply as Jian Yao thought he’d give her some recommendation, he says: “You need me to think about how you’d look in these garments?  Sorry, I’m not excellent at that.  Get change and present me.”  

The primary set is a white T-shirt with beige pants.  Bo Jinyan is sitting within the couch.  He’s holding a e-book in a single hand, and a espresso within the different.  When she walks out, he appears to be like up for a couple of seconds, then goes again to his e-book. ”No,” He stated :”Subsequent.” 

Summer season garments use softer materials.  It’s not straightforward to cover a pinhole digital camera and listening gadget with out trying conspicuous.  She tries on one other 5 units.  Bo Jinyan will often ask her to show round, and look if there’s an excellent place to connect a listening gadget. 

They lastly decide on a strip blue pinstripe cotton gown.  The button like black round pinhole digital camera is fastened on the V-shaped collar.  And additional down, a listening gadget hidden inside a silver brooch.

Subsequent is to suit the ear piece, which clearly wants to enter one among her ears. 

Jian Yao is sitting on a stool.  Bo Jinyan kneels down going through her.  His hand is holding the small piece of digital gadget.  Jian Yao can really feel his tender fingertips contact her ears.  It’s a little bit numb, a little bit sizzling and a little bit itchy.

He’s so near her.  She is aware of her face is beginning to get crimson: ”Are you performed but?”

“No.” He appears to be like at her: “Can’t appear to suit it in with my fingers.”

Jian Yao takes the mini communicators from his hand: “Let me strive.”  She rigorously slots it into her proper ear.  

“Will it fall?” She asks

Bo Jinyan:  “Sure, so maintain your head actions small tomorrow.”

Jian Yao: “…… alright.”

–

The following day, Bo Jinyan was out for the entire day.  He didn’t need Jian Yao to go along with him.  On Sunday afternoon, Jian Yao will get became the gown they’ve selected.  She goes to Bo Jinyan’s condo.  

She remains to be nervous: “I’ll be leaving quickly.  Are you certain I’m going to be okay?” When she requested him earlier what are his plans for safeguarding her, he simply requested her to belief him, and that It’s not one thing she wants to fret about.

Bo Jinyan smiles: “Take it straightforward, they don’t seem to be going to kill you at this time.”

–  Gee.. thanks for the reassurance. 

Jian Yao takes a taxi to Pei Ze’s condo.  She speaks softly: “I’m there” 

“Ah, I do know.” Bo Jinyan’s deep melodious voice is coming by means of her proper ear.  Jian Yao thought he’s seeing by means of the digital camera, after which she hears him say: “I’m proper behind you.”

Jian Yao turns round and sees a well-known black Lexus – It’s Fu Ziyu’s automobile, parking on the facet of the street.  Then slowly, a darkish window is lowered down, a person places out his hand and waves upward.  He’s motioning her to go.  .

Jian Yao out of the blue laughs.

Is that his association?  To comply with her right here? 

However understanding he’s close by provides her the braveness.  She lifts her head and walks into the condo constructing.