Chapter 46: Murder in a Closed Room
Gu Nankai nodded. It seemed that Xie Lingling’s case could be defined as a closed-room murder case.
He pinched his chin and thought about something. Xiao Yang looked at him like this and thought that he had done something wrong and his idol was unhappy. The young man looked a little nervous and asked cautiously: "Captain Gu, is there something I didn't do well..."
Gu Nankai was startled, but he quickly reacted. He laughed and waved his hand to explain to the young man: "No, no, you did a good job. Because of your investigation, I was able to determine the nature of this case. You did a good job, young man. You have a bright future. What's your name?"
Gu Nankai asked him his name, which meant that he didn't just want to call him "Xiao Yang" but wanted to know his full name. This made Xiao Yang even more excited. He immediately beamed with joy and said in a loud voice, "Captain Gu, my name is Yang Dong!"
"Very good, Yang Dong..." Gu Nankai looked at this energetic young man, as if he saw the equally sunny companion in his memory. Once upon a time, they also had such a simple desire to solve cases. Once upon a time, they joined forces and almost created a legend in the police world, but everything changed since that morning...
The flash of memory made Gu Nankai feel a lot of emotions. He quickly pulled himself out and patted Yang Dong on the shoulder: "Work hard, you have a bright future. If you encounter any difficulties, you can come to me."
Gu Nankai's words were tantamount to giving Yang Dong an unexpected promise, but at the same time he knew in his heart how could Gu Nankai have the time to find him whenever he wanted to. It was rumored that Officer Gu was a man with elusive whereabouts. But even so, Yang Dong was still very happy because of Gu Nankai's praise.
"By the way, have you found any clues about Xie Lingling 's job?" Gu Nankai quickly asked Yang Dong another question. Yang Dong also remembered that he had not yet reported on this matter, so he quickly said, "Captain Gu, your guess is very likely correct. I took Xie Lingling's photo to ask nearby companies, and they all said that there was no such employee. I even asked smaller convenience stores, supermarkets, and coffee shops, and everyone said that this person did not work here. So I speculate that Xie Lingling is very likely to live here, but not necessarily work here."
Gu Nankai narrowed his eyes and thought about the clues that could be inferred from this information. Thinking about it this way, Xie Lingling's workplace was not nearby, but this place was a bit far from the main urban area. If she worked in the main urban area, the reason why she rented a house here would be worth pondering.
Just when Gu Nankai was still thinking about this, Yang Dong's phone rang. He quickly picked it up. It turned out to be a call from a colleague. It seemed that there was a new task. The young man seemed a little disappointed, but he quickly hid such emotions.
"Captain Gu, I have a new mission and I have to go carry it out."
Although he hid it well, Gu Nankai still noticed the young man's disappointment that he could no longer investigate cases. He smiled and said, "Go ahead. You have to know that many experienced police officers have so much experience in solving cases because they have observed the grassroots level carefully. Your current job is a good opportunity. As long as you grasp it well, it will not be difficult to achieve your goal with your qualifications."
This was considered a tip for him. Yang Dong was a smart young man. After hearing what Gu Nankai said, he understood the significance of what he said. Soon the young man's face was rekindled with vitality. He saluted Gu Nankai and turned around and ran away.
"Wow, I didn't expect Captain Gu to be such a caring big brother."
Gu Nankai looked at the direction where the young man left in a daze, but he heard Wu Qingluan's teasing voice in his ears. He turned around and saw the latter blinking and looking at him teasingly. Gu Nankai had long been accustomed to the fact that Wu Qingluan always acted like a child in front of him. Although this girl was usually cold and aloof, she had a pretty face and a loud reputation. The male comrades in the bureau secretly called her the Ice Beauty and the Flower of the Police Station.
Perhaps only Gu Nankai had seen her childish side.
As for her true character, probably only a few colleagues in the serious crime team who worked cases with her every day knew something about it. Anyway, one thing Gu Nankai knew very well was that targeting and being sarcastic about him was the only pleasure in Wu Qingluan's life.
He was much older than her, and deep down he always felt that his mental age was several years older than these young people. When he looked at Wu Qingluan, he always treated her like a child. However, he didn't know that what Wu Qingluan hated most was his expression of looking at her as if she was a naughty child.
"Gu Nankai, can you please stop looking at me like that?" She suddenly became angry. Gu Nankai's behavior made her feel that she was too far away from him, and she was unhappy about it.
"Then how do I see you?" Gu Nankai was slow to understand the real meaning of her words, so he asked naturally. Unexpectedly, after he said this, Wu Qingluan's expression became even uglier. She looked at him with a look of exasperation, and her delicate little face turned red in an instant. She even looked at him at a loss. Gu Nankai became even more confused.
"I don't care about you!"
Wu Qingluan was speechless for a moment as she looked at Gu Nankai's confused yet self-righteous face. She had no idea whether Gu Nankai was pretending not to understand or he really didn't understand. She had shown it so clearly. She had opened a detective agency with him when he was down and out, and followed him to the police station when he returned. Could it be that this guy really couldn't see...
Can't you see that I like him!
Wu Qingluan felt aggrieved and angry. She didn't know whether it was her luck or misfortune to fall in love with such a man. If she had known that she could choose, she would never choose to let such a stinky man save her!
Thinking this, she walked outside angrily. Now she continued to breathe fresh air to calm her mood.
Gu Nankai looked at Wu Qingluan in confusion as she left angrily. He couldn't think of any reason for a long time. Finally, he shook his head and focused his attention back on the case itself.
He stood at the entrance and looked at the house where Xie Lingling lived. It was a two-bedroom, one-living room house. Xie Lingling died in the direction of the master bedroom. He looked at the house. There was a set of sofas, a coffee table, and a TV in the living room. Apart from that, there was nothing extra. Next to the master bedroom was a guest room, and the bathroom was on the other side of the master bedroom. The layout of this room was in full view.
Gu Nankai did not rush to the guest room to check the situation, but set his eyes on the balcony. At this time, Cao Cang and Gao Yuan came out from somewhere, so Gu Nankai called them over: "Cao Cang and Gao Yuan, come and take a look."
Following his voice, Cao Cang and Gao Yuan went to the balcony together. The balcony of the house where Xie Lingling lived had a terrace. If it were an ordinary girl, this would definitely be a very artistic place. However, Xie Lingling obviously did not make good use of it. She just set up a clothes rack that she bought online and put the washed clothes on it.
Gu Nankai's eyes fell on the clothes, and saw that all the clothes hanging on the clothesline were sexy underwear. Seeing Gu Nankai's eyes fall on the underwear, Cao Cang and Gao Yuan also shifted their eyes over.
