Chapter 10 Distribution
"Did you find anything?" Luo Xun's voice came from the bedroom door.
Chi Xia shook the psychology book in her hand: "Chen Li is also reading a psychology book. The name of this book is "How Should You Save Yourself"."
Seeing Luo Xun coming in, she said again: "This bookmark inside is a bit interesting, but I don't have any clue now."
Luo Xun took the book and flipped through it, then picked up the invitation card that was sandwiched between the books and looked at it: "Take it back first."
Chi Xia nodded and asked him, "Captain Luo, what did you find over there?"
Luo Xun scratched the back of his head as a message from Lin Wenjue came on his phone.
He finished reading and said, "There are no clues. It's getting late. Let's go back first. Lao Lin and the others are waiting for us."
Chi Xia had no objection, and the two of them quickly returned to the task force.
As soon as he entered the task force, Luo Xun asked, "Lao Lin, how are you doing here? Do you have any new clues?"
"That's right. We asked the victim's family and learned from Zhao Ziqiang that Zhang Wen really likes to put on makeup and often watches makeup videos. But Zhao Ziqiang's job requires him to travel frequently. According to him, he has never seen Zhang Wen's outfit differ greatly from her usual outfit. As for Lin Wei's father and Chen Li's boyfriend, they said they didn't know about their hobbies in this regard. The two of them usually dress very conservatively."
"Yeah." Luo Xun poured himself a glass of ice water and looked at Chi Xia: "Do you want to drink it? If you want, pour it yourself."
By the time Chi Xia responded, Lin Wenjue had already handed her a paper cup: "Just make do with it for now."
Chi Xia thanked him and poured herself a glass of ice water. She heard Luo Xun ask again, "What about Mr. D? Did you find any results?"
"I found out a little bit."
Curly replied: "Boss, I checked it as soon as you sent it to me. This Mr. D should be referring to a foreign niche painter. His most famous painting series is called the "Help" series. This series is specially painted for people with depression."
"It is said that his series incorporates psychology, and people with different moods will see different contents in the same painting. Of course, this statement is questionable. After all, this person is very mysterious and has never participated in an interview or appeared in public."
Cao Bin found it unbelievable: "Integrating psychology into a painting? Is it so mysterious?"
Luo Xun suddenly thought of the different thoughts he and Chi Xia had when they saw the two paintings in Zhang Wen and Lin Wei's homes. He frowned and glanced at Chi Xia.
Chi Xia lowered her eyes and sipped the ice water in the cup innocently. A chill ran down her face and she almost shivered.
“Don’t underestimate the power of a painting.”
Luo Xun hinted at something and asked, "Anything else?"
"Yes, I do."
Juanmao added, "I found out that this series of paintings was collected by a domestic collector, but I didn't find out who it was. The transaction was kept confidential. But I found out that just half a year ago, Dongzhou held an exhibition called "Drowning Man". This event was not just an exhibition of paintings, but many categories, all related to depression."
The drowning person. When Luo Xun heard the name, his heart moved and he felt it sounded very familiar, but in an instant he forgot where he had heard these three words.
Chi Xia, on the other hand, looked over with bright eyes: "Drowning? Are you sure this is the theme?"
Curly was a little surprised and nodded: "Yeah, what's the problem?"
Luo Xun suddenly remembered that he had learned these three words at Chen Li's house not long ago.
Chi Xia took the psychology book, opened it, and took out the bookmark inside: "Take a look, is this the activity?"
Lin Wenjue and Cao Bin both came over to look at the invitation card that was used as a bookmark.
Curly Hair read it carefully and said: "Yes, it should be this event. Chi Xia, where did you find this?"
"Chen Li's house." Luo Xun said.
"Chen Li's house?"
Cao Bin raised his head, his mind a little confused for a moment: "Wait a minute, let me sort it out. What I mean is that there is a bookmark like this in a book in Chen Li's house. This bookmark is actually an invitation card for an exhibition. The exhibition includes a series of paintings related to people with depression, "Call for Help". Is that right?"
"That's right."
Luo Xun sat down: "There is one more thing you didn't mention. Two of the paintings in this series appeared in Zhang Wen and Lin Wei's homes respectively?"
The task force fell into a brief silence, and Chi Xia's paper cup made a slight sound when placed on the table.
Luo Xun knocked on the table and said, "We found that the three victims had many different styles of clothes and a lot of makeup in their homes. Chi Xia proposed a new idea. Since we still can't find any footage of the victims leaving their homes before they were killed, is there a possibility that they took the initiative to leave their homes and meet the murderer by changing their makeup and clothes?"
Lin Wenjue was the first to agree with this guess: "Now that you put it that way, it is indeed the most likely guess among the existing ones."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Chi Xia with a smile and said meaningfully: "As expected, there must be a girl in the team. Even if these clues are placed in front of us men, we can't think of where to go. Don't you think so, captain?"
Luo Xun knew that he was holding back his anger and making fun of him, so he glared at him unhappily: "You're the only one who can talk, right?"
Cao Bin and Juanmao laughed secretly and followed Lin Wenjue's words: "Yes, Boss, what we said is that Zhang Wen and her friends have a lot of clothes and cosmetics. This is a fact we discovered at the beginning. But we are all grown men, each one is more straight than the other. Who could have thought that they would leave home in this way? Even if you smashed my head, I might not have thought of this. Thanks to Chi Xia, you see, once she came, our stagnant case suddenly has a clue."
Looking at Luo Xun's deflated face, Lin Wenjue found it even more amusing. He picked up the cup in front of him and said, "That's right, Chi Xia is the mascot of our task force. Come on, let's use tea instead of wine to toast our Officer Chi."
Chi Xia was a little flattered. She picked up the paper cup and clinked it with theirs from a distance, saying thank you repeatedly.
Luo Xun rolled his eyes at Lin Wenjue and tapped the table with his fingers: "I see you are not tired, right? If you are not tired, don't go back tonight. Anyway, we have a new clue now, so it's just right to stay up late and work overtime!"
" Stop, Boss!"
Cao Bin immediately lost his temper: " We haven't had a rest for a long time. If we keep going on tonight, I will die suddenly!"
Luo Xun sneered: "Why are you still talking nonsense?"
Juanmao and Cao Bin immediately sat up straight: "Boss, let's talk about the case first."
Lin Wenjue rolled his eyes in frustration.
Luo Xun was satisfied: "What we know now is that both the paintings found in Zhang Wen and Lin Wei's homes and the invitation card in Chen Li's home are related to the paintings in the "SOS" series, and this painting happened to be collected by a buyer in our country, and it was such a coincidence that an exhibition of "Drowning Man" was held."
"Whether he was calling for help or drowning, it is vaguely related to depression, and our three victims are most likely all suffering from depression. The focus of our next investigation will be on the exhibition of this drowning victim."
No one had any doubts, and everyone, including Chi Xia, nodded.
"It's getting late now. Let's go back and rest. Tomorrow morning, Curly, you check the exhibition first. Lao Lin, you and Cao Bin need to be busy. Re-screen the surveillance videos we have. Try your best to find the victims who have been disguised."
Lin Wenjue was about to agree, but saw Chi Xia looking up at him, and he stopped talking.
He immediately asked, "Chi Xia, do you have a different opinion? It's okay, just say it. Our task force doesn't do those empty words, just speak up boldly if you have anything to say."
Luo Xun also looked over.
Chi Xia smiled at Lin Wenjue and said, "I'll stay and watch the surveillance. No matter how much a person disguises himself, the way he walks and his habitual movements are difficult to change. I happen to have learned some knowledge in this area, so it will be easier to find him."
Luo Xun raised his eyebrows: "Have you learned this?"
"A little bit." Chi Xia said.
"Okay, you stay and watch the surveillance tomorrow. Lao Lin, let's go find the exhibition hall."
Everyone reached a consensus. Luo Xun breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back, and waved his hand: "Okay, go back, have a good sleep, and come early tomorrow."
