Raindrops come pelting out of the sky.  It’s a busy but considerably soothing sound because the rain brushes the home windows and hit the roof. However it isn’t sufficient to calm the anxious minds.  

After all, there may be nonetheless one particular person within the Orange Hill resort that’s calm and picked up.  Bo Jinyan  is sitting in entrance of the screens, observing the reactions of every employees member of Buyer 3 Division.

“Zhou Qin is subsequent?” Jian Yao is making an attempt to brush away a few of the water vapours that’s on her moist garment.  She is carrying a blue costume at the moment, related design to the one Wang Wan Wei was carrying that evening. 

“No, that’s not vital.” Bo Jinyan  leans again and relaxation with fingers behind his head, “Their response have informed me the whole lot I have to know.”  

Jian Yao is a little bit baffled.

He used the earring to drive Pei Ze and Qian Yu Wen to confess that they had been having intercourse simply in order that he can see the reactions of others? 

–

A person’s hand, holding a darkish blue handkerchief seems in entrance of her.

“Hair.” Bo Jinyan  says.

“Thanks.” Jian Yao wipes off the water drops which can be on her face.   Bo Jinyan  is starring at her brow.  Her hair, nonetheless moist from the rain, is resting on her gentle supple pores and skin.

“Don’t you are feeling uncomfortable?” He seems to be at her.

Jian Yao wonders why he’s immediately involved in her moist hair. He stands up and walks over to her.  He takes the handkerchief.

– Certainly he isn’t going to dry my hair.  A thought flashes previous her. 

He makes use of his handkerchief to blot up the water drops that hanging on the tip of her fringe.  It has a clear cotton odor, in addition to a slight heat that’s been transferred from his hand.

And he’s trying down at her, with a  “can’t you even deal with your self correctly?”  look on his smug face.  However his gaze is mild and heat.  The handkerchief is gliding down her face, previous her ears, alongside the cheeks.  His slender fingers ‘by accident’ touches her pores and skin now and again. 

Jian Yao’s face begins to blush.

The person ……

What’s in his thoughts as he’s doing this?

Simply giving her a hand as a result of she will’t even do such a trivial process correctly?  

———-

Bo Jinyan  walks over to the telephone.  He picks up the receiver and ask Yin Ziqi’s assistant to rearrange for a automobile to ship Pei Ze, Qian Yu Wen and Mai Chen to the resort convention centre.  He tells them that the investigation is over.  They will loosen up now.  

–

5 persons are standing within the pouring rain, in the dead of night.  They’re standing on the grass space between Zhou Qin and Lin Yu Wen / Shen Dan Wei’s room.  That is Bo Jinyan ’s thought.  He’ll ask just a few questions with all of them there. Jian Yao requested him why they needed to stand within the rain.  To which, Bo Jinyan  replied,”It’s tougher to cover one’s responsible conscience underneath such circumstances.” 

Bo Jinyan  is holding an enormous black umbrella.  Jian Yao is leaning in the direction of him as they’re sharing the shelter.  He seems to be at Zhou Qin: “ Your flip.”  He talks above the white noise of the rain hitting the bottom. 

Zhou Qin solutions: “I have no idea . I used to be sleeping.”

“Let me clarify to you.” Bo Jinyan  says coldly, “Wang Wan Wei’s diary reveals that somebody has been utilizing medication to manage her for the previous six months. We’ve got enough proof to imagine that the particular person went to her room that evening.  Why would a younger woman run out of the room so late at evening, when it’s pouring with rain?  Until it’s to get away from her killer.  And what a coincidence, that one among her earrings is discovered within the courtyard behind your residence.” 

Zhou Qin’s face turns white: “I do not know what you might be speaking about.”

Bo Jinyan  turns to the opposite two women.

“What do you must say?”

Lin Yu Xuan: “We labored until midnight.  Then we went to mattress.  We didn’t discover something suspicious.”

“Oh?” Bo Jinyan  smiles at them, “I’m afraid the proof factors in any other case.”

Jian Yao takes out a duplicate of the investigation report. 

Bo Jinyan : “We all know that Wang Wan Wei went into your yard.  There have been indicators of wrestle.  We discovered a few of her hair not far out of your lounge window.”

“…… I have no idea.” Lin Yu Xuan’s face is popping pale.

Shen Dan Wei: “I didn’t hear or see something.”

“By no means thoughts.” Bo Jinyan  says. “At this time limit, there’s nothing to counsel Pei Ze, Qian Yu Wen and  Mai Chen have something to do with the homicide.  I imagine they’re harmless.  However based mostly on the proof we’ve got, the perpetrator is one among you. I’ll hand you over to the police.  Bon Voyage. “

“Diector Bao, I’m harmless!”

“You’ll be able to’t convict me similar to this! !”

“Are you kidding!”

The three of them begins to protest.

Bo Jinyan  turns round and ask Jian Yao to rearrange for the safety guards to come back.  Then he turns round and says to the three of them: “Let me provide you with some suggestions.  Primarily based on the proof, the killer will obtain a demise penalty,  accomplices… most likely  three to 5 yr sentence.  You’d higher be ready.”

———— –

The safety guards took all people to the convention centre.  The three of them are locked in a room whereas ready for the police to come back.  Jian Yao and Bo Jinyan  wait in one other room.  

Somebody knocks on the door.

.

A middle-aged man, wearing civilian garments, is available in. 

“Hello, Professor Bo. I’m Huang Xi from the City Felony Investigation workforce. I’ve heard quite a bit about you.” The person offers Bo Jinyan  a well mannered handshake.

Bo Jinyan  smiles: “Officer Huang,  I’ll hand over the suspects to you.  How lengthy do you suppose the interrogation will go on for?”

“We’ll do our greatest.”  He walks out.

Jian Yao walks as much as him: “What are you as much as?”

As if to cease her asking any additional, he takes out his sleep masks  and makes use of it to cowl his eyes: “I have to relaxation.  Cease bothering me.”

One in every of Jian Yao’s best virtues is persistence.  After listening to what Bo Jinyan  says, she goes to the opposite aspect of the room to lie down on a settee.  In spite of everything, it is vitally late.  She will be able to do with some sleep too.

The best way he dealt with the case so far isn’t what she would anticipate from him.  It’s very not like for him to conclude who the assassin is predicated on such superficial proof.  

He appeared like a unique particular person. Like he’s …appearing… ah.

“You had been simply scaring them, proper? In order that they’ll let you know who the assassin actually is?” Jian Yao turns round and asks.

Bo Jinyan  takes off his sleep masks and appears at her.

“Congratulations. Plainly your birthday want from me has been granted by the gods.”

Jian Yao: “……” Can’t he use a greater solution to ship compliments?

“So who’s the killer?”

“Use logic to slowly work out a conclusion” He says slowly, “You’ll be able to attempt.”

Jian Yao thinks for some time and shakes her head:. “I am nonetheless confused.”

Bo Jinyan : “Alright. Time for one more lesson.”

Jian Yao: “….. Thanks.  So the place can we begin?”

“Get a pad and a pen.” He orders.

–

“First.” He says. “It’s a murder.  However is it not a premeditated, or acted in a spur of the second?”

Jian Yao thinks aloud: “It’s the primary time they’ve come to the Orange Hill Resort.  It’s simply undergone renovations.  No one is aware of the place.  If it was a premeditated homicide, the killer ought to select a location he/she is extra aware of.”

“Bingo.  We will start!” Bo Jinyan  seems to be down on the paper in her hand, “Write down the second query?  How many individuals entered Wang Wan Wei’s residence that evening?”

They’re sitting aspect by aspect on the mattress.  The pen and paper are on her knees.  They’re sitting so shut that she will odor his aftershave.  However what’s intriguing her extra are the questions he has for her, one after one other, pulling her in a unique world.  The world of legal psychology.

“One.” She replies, “Wang Wan Wei is comparatively petite.  If there’s two individuals, for instance Supervisor Lin and Shen Dan Wei, it needs to be simple to pin her down, and she or he received’t have had the prospect to flee out of the villa.  It additionally seems she’s been to multiple place, due to this fact it’s extremely unlikely that the perpetrator will carry her to a number of locations.” 

Bo Jinyan  offers a small smile. Jian Yao asks with apprehension: “Am I Proper?”

“Sure.”Bo Jinyan  says, “in spite of everything, you might be petite like Wang Wan Wei, so in case you put your self into her sneakers, it’s simple to get to this reply.”

Jian Yao: “…. Let’s proceed.”  Bo Jinyan  at all times feedback she is petite, when in truth she isn’t that small.  165cm is a fairly good peak for a girl.  However after all, anybody is shall be petite subsequent to a six foot three man!

“Which door did she escape from? Entrance or again?” He asks.

Jian Yao immediately feels a touch of strain. – How will you inform?  

“Again door.” Bo Jinyan  immediately interrupts her ideas:. “Cease!  In case you take greater than 10 seconds to reply a query, you might be too sluggish…  ”

Jian Yao seems to be at him.  She would not care about his feedback,  She simply need to know which door is it.

“Again door.” Bo Jinyan  solutions, “If it’s the entrance door, Mai Chen’s residence is the closest.”

————-

After clarifying these factors, Jian Yao’s beginning to put the items collectively.  

That evening, the particular person controlling Wang Wan Wei involves see her.  They’ve a struggle for some cause, maybe Wang Wan Wei desires to hunt a brand new life and escape from his/her grip.   So the particular person killed her out of anger and worry that his/her secret shall be out.  The particular person could have blocked the route to the entrance door, so she escaped from the again door.

“Question4: After she runs out of her residence, why would she not run downhill however up the slopes in the direction of the opposite residences?”

Jian Yao shortly blurts out: “She was looking for assist from the opposite colleagues.” 

Bo Jinyan  asks her: “Who’s the primary particular person she went to?”

Jian Yao thinks for some time.  Her 10 seconds restrict is up, Bo Jinyan  offers her a success on the top and says ‘Cease’ once more.

“Keep in mind, Zhou Qin’s expression?” He says calmly.

Jian Yao touches her head: “sure…?”

“It was guilt.” Bo Jinyan  says, “After we informed him we discovered Wang Wan Wei’s earrings in his again courtyard, there’s no shock, no worry, simply guilt … on his face” 

Jian Yao is starting to kind a view in her thoughts.  However certainly, he’s not that type of particular person.

“Why is he responsible?” Bo Jinyan  asks.

Jian Yao:  “As a result of he ignored Wang Wan Wei’s request for assist?”

Bo Jinyan :  “Can there be some other rationalization?”

–

2am.

Jian Yao asks: “If Zhou Qin isn’t the killer, and given he’s a well-known “Mr.Good”, why received’t he assist Wang Wan Wei?”

Bo Jinyan  replies: “One factor at a time.  You’ll find out the motives and causes later.  Let’s give attention to details, proof and logic first.”

Jian Yao nods: “That is smart.”

“ In keeping with Wang Wan Wei’s escape route, Zhou Qin’s entrance door is closest from her residence.  She will need to have knocked on his entrance door first, however Zhou Qin didn’t let her into his residence.”

Bo Jinyan  continues: “Okay, if it was you, it’s raining and it’s late at evening.  He didn’t open the entrance door, possibly he was asleep, would you go round to knock on the again door?  Or discover another person to assist?” 

Jian Yao replied: “After all I’d go discover another person..  The entrance door is positioned nearer to the bed room. If he’s asleep, the possibilities of waking him up from knocking on the again door is even slimmer.”

“Then why is her earring in his yard?” Bo Jinyan  asks.

– There aren’t any traces of wrestle, the earring is contained in the again courtyard, which suggests in some unspecified time in the future, she was within the yard.  By why would she go there? 

A thought involves her.  Wang Wan Wei needs to be operating to Pei Ze / Quin Yu Wen for assist. Why would she go into Zhou Qin’s yard? 

“Cease.” Bo Jinyan ’s deep voice interrupts her once more. 

Jian Yao seems to be at him.

– She is beginning to suppose that Bo Jinyan  enjoys “Stopping” her?  

Bo Jinyan  takes a sip of tea, and says: “There are solely two potentialities.  One, she entered the yard herself, or two, the killer introduced her there.  However why would the killer carry her there?  So the previous is extra possible.” 

Bo Jinyan  continues: “How she entered the yard additionally has two potentialities.  One, from the skin.  She walked into the courtyard after going across the residence.  Two, she is getting out of the residence.   If she is being chased, the prospect of her operating right into a ‘no exit highway’ is extraordinarily low.  Subsequently I imagine she was getting out of Zhou Qin’s residence.”

Jian Yao can’t imagine what she is listening to.

”Sure, that is the one rationalization.’ says Bo Jinyan , “ She escaped from her again door. First, she knocks on Zhou Qin’s entrance door.  Zhou Qin didn’t know what’s happening, so he let her in. However the killer was not far behind. He/she caught up along with her in a short time.  For some cause, Zhou Qin determined to maintain himself out of it.  So our poor sufferer escaped by the again door for the second time, by accident dropping her earring within the yard as she was leaving.”    

–

Jian Yao is marvelled.   How did  Bo Jinyan  unravel all the main points from the small quantity of proof they gathered.  It’s as if he was current on the evening, watching the occasions unfold. 

“OK.” This time he has a pleasing smile on his face, “The place did she go subsequent?”

Jian Yao: “She ran to  ……. Lin Yu Xuan and Shen Dan Wei’s residence.”

“Why?”

“…… to hunt assist, after all?”

“So the assassin is….?”

Technique of elimination.  It’s not Mai Chen, not Zhou Qin, not Lin Yu Xuan or Shen Dan Wei…

Bo Jinyan : “The hair might be attributable to the wrestle between our killer and Wang Wan Wei.  She ran to Supervisor Lin and Shen’s residence, however like Zhou Qin, they selected to disregard her plea for assist.” 

Jian Yao is  biting her decrease lip.

“Why?” Jian Yao slowly asks, “Homicide is a felony.  Why would the entire division withhold data and never help?” 

Bo Jinyan  glances at her: “You lastly ask a superb query.”

He takes out a report from a folder: “I informed you earlier than. I wish to take quick cuts when I’m investigating.  Keep in mind the hair I acquired from Pei Ze? I requested Yin Ziqi to gather hair samples of everybody else in Buyer 3 Division for testings.”

Jian Yao takes a take a look at the report.  She is shocked to see the outcomes.  Apart from Mai Chen, everybody examined constructive for taking medication. .

Bo Jinyan : ” Lin Yu Xuan  and Shen Dan Wei modified the sleeping association not as a result of they wanted to work on a proposal collectively, however to take medication collectively.”

Shortly after Mai Chen’s confession to Wang Wan Wei, he was ‘so drained’ that he fell asleep till the following morning.  My guess is that somebody put a sleeping tablet in his water prematurely.  With him out of the best way, they will all have one comfortable get together.” 

Pei Ze and Qian Yu Wen. Intercourse and medicines.  Maybe he’s already intoxicated when he went to seek out Wang Wan Wei. “

“However can’t it’s Qian Yu Wen?” Jian Yao asks.

“It’s apparent from how they relate,  Pei Ze is the dominant one and Qian Yu Wen the submissive companion.  In addition to, from Wang Wan Wei’s diary, she stated she was tempted into doing the unsuitable issues.  Pei Ze’s age look, sexual orientation matches the profile of the seducer greater than Qian Yu Wen.”

Along with this, Lin Yu Xuan and Pei Ze’s relationship appears to be extra than simply colleagues or mates.  However from her shocked response at the moment, she didn’t know that Pei Ze is bisexual.  

In Wang Wan Wei’s diary, she talked about that she offended Lin Yu Xuan.  She most likely noticed the 2 of them collectively, however this foolish lady didn’t be a part of the dots. This additionally explains, why Lin Yu Xuan determined to cowl up for Pei Ze.

As for Shen Dan Wei and Zhou Qin, if Wang Wan Wei didn’t die, the key that they’re doing medication shall be disclosed.  In order that they determined to maintain quiet, and let her die. 

He spoke quick,like water spilling out from a glass. Lastly, he asks Jian Yao ” So, rookie!  What’s our conclusion?”

At this level, Jian Yao’s cell rings.

It’s Officer Huang.  “Assistant Jian, we’ve got their confessions…..”

“Wrongdoer is Pei Ze.” Bo Jinyan  says softly “aside from Mai Chen, the remainder are all accomplices.”

“Wrongdoer is Pei Ze, Qian Yu Wen, Lin Yu Xuan, Zhou Qin and Shen Dan Wei are confederate.” Officer Huang says over the telephone, only one second after Bo Jinyan  gave her the reply.