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Zhang, the team leader, felt that Lin Yuan's swift actions were somewhat unnecessary. They had not yet received any reports, and perhaps Xiao Qing had just gone out to have some fun. However, given Lin Yuan's previous outstanding performances, Zhang couldn't help but harbor some doubts. He found it hard to believe that Lin Yuan hadn't stirred up any trouble.
What if the person had simply gone out to play? Zhang decided to voice his concerns. Sitting in his chair and repeatedly watching the video, Lin Yuan shook his head. "No, I've already sent for those people. Except for one who can't make it, the others will arrive in about ten minutes."
"Are we going to interrogate them?" Zhang asked.
"Yes, we need to clarify their departure times and when they were with others," Lin Yuan replied. "We can't rule out the possibility of them colluding on their statements, but our officers are not easily fooled."
Since they had not yet confirmed that anyone was missing—after all, it hadn't even been an hour—there weren't many officers on duty yet. A few individuals arrived at the police station around the same time. When they saw Zhang's imposing presence staring at them, fear crept into their hearts.
Their eyes instinctively shifted to the boy in the middle, Gu Muze, who appeared the calmest and was the first to speak up. "Officer, we have classes this afternoon. Is there something we can discuss quickly?"
Zhang paid special attention to this boy; he maintained a serious demeanor while secretly deciding to leave the interrogation to Lin Yuan. "Once we get some clear answers, you'll be free to go. Don't worry, students. Please come forward."
Only four of them had come, so questioning them shouldn't take long. Lin Yuan exchanged a glance with Zhang and understood who would be under his charge.
Gu Muze noticed Lin Yuan's calmness as well; they exchanged looks before Lin Yuan said lightly, "Come with me."
Once inside and seated, Gu Muze looked around with confusion, clearly unsettled by his current surroundings. "You are Gu Muze, right? Last night, were you and a few others at Meng Ruochu's house for a gathering?" Lin Yuan recalled that Zhang Xiao had mentioned Meng Ruochu was planning something for last night.
Gu Muze nodded in response from across the table.
The gathering among classmates was initiated by her, so what happened to her?
We received a video and now suspect that something has happened to her. You were the last ones to see her; do you know what happened?
Lin Yuan stared directly into his eyes.
When the other party mentioned the word "video," it was evident that he panicked for a moment, but quickly regained his composure.
Facing Lin Yuan, he opened his mouth in confusion: "Something happened? How could that be? We were just with her yesterday."
Regarding their departure yesterday, the security guard didn't notice when you left. Could you tell me what time you left her house?
Without giving him much time to think, Lin Yuan pressed on with his questioning.
After a brief pause, Gu Muze seemed to be recalling the events and then smiled as he spoke: "It should have been around two in the morning. At that time, we saw the security guard sleeping, so we didn’t wake him."
This answer was clever; it didn’t reveal how they left but provided a specific time of departure.
You boys had quite a challenge squeezing under the railing.
Lin Yuan pretended to write something down, but this statement was also a trap for the other party. If Gu Muze followed along with his words, it would indicate that they had something to hide.
However, Gu Muze stared at Lin Yuan and didn’t hesitate like before; he replied directly: "Officer, I’m sorry, but we actually climbed over the wall that day. You know how it is in college; we’re used to it."
He added that the wall wasn’t high and was easy to climb over.
Upon receiving this answer, Lin Yuan put down his pen. "Then how do you explain carrying things in your hands?"
"Ah, well, Meng Ruochu is a girl; she definitely couldn’t have cleaned up all that by herself. We’re boys, so it’s fine for us to take out some trash."
That made sense.
After Gu Muze finished speaking, he smiled and said: "If the officer thinks we threw anything away, just check the surveillance footage; we disposed of our trash in the bin."
His words were suggestive. It was simple— even if Lin Yuan noticed it, without substantial evidence, what could he do?
Kemu Ze's words did not expose himself; he was merely recounting his actions, and anyone could have done the same. However, the fact remained that Meng Ruochu had gone missing after you all were together. Don't you have anything to say about that? Among these boys, you are the most outstanding in appearance, right?
Lin Yuan was not in a hurry. If that was the case, she had wanted me to represent her at that time, but as an exemplary student, I probably didn’t agree, which might have left her feeling a bit disappointed.
If we really can’t find anything to talk about, we can help each other look for her. We’re all classmates, and I don’t want to see anyone get hurt.
Kemu Ze's words seemed self-reproachful, but in reality, he was trying to distance himself from suspicion. Regardless of the situation, as one of the last people to see Meng Ruochu, if the police wanted to investigate, he would undoubtedly be stuck here for a while.
“Well then, Kemu, although I really want to believe what you’re saying…” Lin Yuan elongated her tone, causing Kemu Ze to tense up. Under his gaze, Lin Yuan continued, “However, aside from the video of you all climbing over the wall, we received another video.”
This time, Lin Yuan clearly noticed Kemu Ze's hands clenching tightly and his pupils slightly changing; he was shocked and scared. The emergence of another video was beyond his expectations; otherwise, his reaction wouldn’t have been so intense.
“What... what video? Is it the one of Meng Ruochu leaving? I told you she must have left on her own!”
“No, it’s a video that has been pixelated. Kemu Ze, my questions are finished.” Lin Yuan gestured for him to leave.
However, despite wanting to leave earlier, he now seemed as if he were glued to his seat. His movements were slow as he looked at Lin Yuan with an expression that suggested he wanted to say something more—perhaps about the content of the video or who had sent it?
If he asked now, wouldn’t that make him seem even more suspicious?
Compared to Lin Yuan’s questioning speed, others were progressing much slower. After about ten minutes or so, people began to come out one after another.
When Captain Zhang saw Kemu Ze looking different from when he had arrived, he exchanged glances with Lin Yuan. She gave no response but continued watching Kemu Ze.
Sitting in the chair, Kemu Ze couldn’t help but cast a cold glance at the few boys who had just come out, despite being aware of the police's scrutiny. Who among them had secretly recorded another video behind his back?
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