Chapter 48 The Complex Identity of the Deceased
"Hey, it's quite pretty." Cao Cang was beside him, and Gu Nankai made a rare joke. The two grown men didn't understand girls' things, and the atmosphere became more lively. He looked at the situation and said, "This Xie Lingling is a strange person. Look at her room, there is nothing in it , but this bed looks quite impressive. What on earth is this woman after?
Cao Cang naturally didn't understand the idea proposed by Gu Nankai. The two of them looked at the empty bedroom and fell into deep thought until Wu Qingluan came in and broke the silence.
"Xie Lingling must have a fear of darkness." Wu Qingluan's words made the two grown men turn around immediately, and the four eyes stared at her. Looking at Gu Nankai's expression, Wu Qingluan felt that he was frustrated, and she was very happy in her heart, with a smug look on her brows.
Soon she realized that Cao Cang was also looking at her. She felt weak again, but soon she straightened her face and returned to her usual indifference and said, "You can see that Xie Lingling's room is very empty, and it is always exposed to sunlight. I asked the landlord, and Xie Lingling specifically asked them about the French windows in this room, and they agreed to her renovation. Why did Xie Lingling do this?"
She paused, took a breath and continued, "Although this house is far from the main city, it is bright and spacious. Xie Lingling's clothes are of excellent quality, and some are even custom-made. This shows that she has a certain quality of life. Look at the bedding."
She touched Xie Lingling's bed and said, "These beddings are all top-quality. They were hard to buy. This proves that she really cares about her lifestyle. But there are not many furnitures in this house. Xie Lingling arranged the room like this. It is transparent during the day, and you can see for yourself at night."
She pointed at the French window. Gu Nankai quickly turned around and opened the curtains. He looked out the French window and suddenly his eyes lit up. He turned around and was very excited: "Lighthouse! The lighthouse in Longhai City will be on all night. This room will be very bright!"
"Yes." Wu Qingluan nodded: "Other people would certainly not rent a house like this, but for someone who has a fear of darkness, it might be a hard place to find."
Following her analysis, Gu Nankai understood something. He nodded and asked, "You are a professional. You have also looked at the things on the hangers outside and Xie Lingling's clothes. Have you analyzed anything?"
"Well, of course."
Wu Qingluan snorted coldly, but the case was still the priority at this moment. She put aside the conflict between herself and Gu Nankai and gave her own analysis: "Xie Lingling should be a person who is good at hiding herself. Although she appears to be quiet, ladylike, and literary, and gives people the impression of being just an artistic and well-behaved girl, it can be seen from her underwear that she is passionate and unrestrained in her heart. She should be a person who is good at hiding herself, but at the same time she is a very cautious person. My guess is that she must have had some childhood trauma. She is a very insecure person in her heart. She will not trust anyone except herself."
Under Wu Qingluan's analysis, some of the mysteries in Gu Nankai's heart seemed to be slowly being solved.
"So, this explains why Xie Lingling rented a house here even though she didn't work nearby. It's because this is a place that satisfies her sense of security. Secondly, this room is so empty. Apart from the necessary furniture, there is nothing extra. You just said that Xie Lingling may have had a traumatic childhood. Does this environment also mean that she has claustrophobia?"
Wu Qingluan frowned, and soon she realized that she had just said something, even though she was thinking about it. She felt a little proud that Gu Nankai had gotten there first, so she turned her head away and said, "It's very likely. I wanted to say it just now, but I accidentally forgot."
Cao Cang almost couldn't help laughing out loud. Seeing her trying to cover up her behavior, Gu Nankai suddenly found it funny. His mouth trembled but he managed to hold it back. Wu Qingluan rolled her eyes at the two of them.
Gu Nankai turned his head and secretly moved his stiff lips, then he turned around and looked at Cao Cang: "Can you find any traces of other people in the house?"
Cao Cang shook his head: "It's too clean, I can't find it at all. Even comparing Xie Lingling's own life traces, her life traces don't seem to have lived for two years."
"This is a bit strange." Gu Nankai stroked his hair and looked at the empty and bright house with a serious look. Although the house was full of light, he clearly felt that there must be more darkness .
"Huh? What is this?" Gu Nankai's eyes were searching, and suddenly he saw something under the table above where Xie Lingling fell. He walked over, squatted down, put his arm in, and quickly took out something.
"Cellphone!" Cao Cang exclaimed in surprise, and immediately took out an evidence bag. Gu Nankai put it in. The three people observed through the evidence bag. The phone was obviously broken, and the screen was shattered. They pressed the power button several times but it didn't work. Gu Nankai exhaled: "It seems that Xie Lingling was looking at her phone before she died. This phone should have fallen from her hand and slid under the table when she fell to the ground. Take it back and let Gao Yuan see if it can be repaired. Now Xie Lingling's social relationships are obsessed, and we have to rely on this phone to investigate."
Cao Cang nodded and said, "Do you want to go check out the guest room?"
"Of course." Gu Nankai nodded and led the way out of the bedroom. The three of them entered the guest room next to the master bedroom. Just as Wu Qingluan had analyzed, this guest room was also very bright, but it was just a little smaller than the master bedroom. A small bed was just casually arranged. It seemed that the owner knew very well that no one would live here.
Gu Nankai pulled up the curtains and shone the flashlight on the wall, hoping to find some useful clues, but after searching around, he found nothing. Cao Cang was squatting down to check if there was anything under the bed when he suddenly shouted, "Something's going on!"
Wu Qingluan and Gu Nankai both turned around to look at him, only to see Cao Cang lying prone with one arm stretched up to his shoulder under the bed. After some effort, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When he took out the thing, Wu Qingluan and Gu Nankai were both a little surprised. They stared blankly at the furry thing in Cao Cang's hand. After a while, Wu Qingluan said, "Is this... a cat?"
It was a gray cat, skinny and looked very pitiful. Small animals can easily arouse girls' sympathy. As soon as Wu Qingluan saw this little guy, a pitiful look appeared in her eyes. She went up to look at the kitten. The cat was very nervous in Cao Cang's arms, curled up into a ball, with its little paws stretched out in a defensive posture. Wu Qingluan's heart melted at once.
"Why doesn't this cat meow?" Wu Qingluan touched its head with concern and expressed her doubts.
Cao Cang turned the cat around so that Wu Qingluan could see its face. At this moment, the cat looked at Wu Qingluan fearfully. It cried out because it was extremely nervous, but everyone noticed that although it made this movement, it did not make any sound. Wu Qingluan suddenly felt uncomfortable: "It can't make any sound."
