Pure Darkness

Chapter 45

This chapter has a little bit of everything. We could finally see Bo Jinyan's reason for Ke Ai/Ke Qian's situation, and her brain was in top shape, as usual! We can also see his sarcastic wit, but that's only natural. Fang Qing found Bo Jinyan right, and he and An Yan had a light conversation. Did you come to the same conclusion as Bo Jinyan? Don't hesitate to say ‘I told you’ in the comments!

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Jian Yao was silent for a moment before saying, “But, I always thought that this kind of speculation was too outrageous. Ke Qian was not dead, the one who died was Ke Ai. And then, she. .” He stopped there and looked at Bo Jinyan.

Bo Jinyan replied while driving, “The facts are clear enough. And, since there are some contradictions in logic, those whose minds are more logical will be able to see the actual facts more clearly. However, Fang Qing. . . turned out to be still a little lacking in this aspect.”

Jian Yao laughed out loud. “Do not slander him. Why did you have to argue with him yesterday?”

“You have reversed the logic,” replied Bo Jinyan. “He was the one who argued with me, not me who argued with him. Intelligent people have clear minds and keen senses, and truth is self-evident. It is the fool who needs to argue, because the person who has the wrong logic will always need to convince others.”

Jian Yao decided to just shut up.

“First of all, on that first night, one of the twins, without a doubt, died,” Bo Jinyan said. “However, we were misled by the accounts of Xu Sheng and the others. The deceased wore cosplay costumes and thick makeup, so the difference in the twins' appearance was not very noticeable. As a result, they all thought it must be Ke Qian, and we also concluded the same. But, do you remember, when Xu Sheng and Wen Xiaohua were talking about that night, they recounted that Jiang Xueran and the others said that ‘Ke Qian’ suddenly became hostile and refused to split the money, and even told them to leave, saying he would report them to the police. The kind of personality that would react like this was not in line with Ke Qian's typical ‘ya-man’ nature; instead, it was more like Ke Ai's calm and rational nature. Only when he saw that his younger brother's friends were so selfish and uncaring did he inevitably explode in anger. The results of the forensic investigation are the most convincing evidence. The phrase ‘opportunity to survive is very small’ equals ‘one of the twins must have died’. It's just that this isn't a conclusion that will stand up in court.

Second, in a serial murder case, the killer shows that he is familiar with the studio, the habits of the members, and all sorts of details both big and small. Although Ke Qian and Ke Ai had once discussed in detail about the situation of the studio, for him to know the studio to such a high would be far-fetched. So, at that moment, I had my suspicions. However, as you know, I am not talking about uncertain things.”

Jian Yao pursed her lips.

“Three, as I mentioned yesterday, Ke Ai could have pretended while interacting with us, but there was no way to fake his past relationship and his life. To Ai who used to not match the characteristics of the killer.

On the other hand, Ke Qian put up a profile in every way. Although the impression he gave everyone was a fragile person, don't forget, he had a good academic record at his school and was very intelligent. He is very capable of murder. And, only he matched the personality profile that risked everything with a single roll of the dice, desperate, and stubborn in his own way. Moreover, her attachment to her older sister is very strong, and she is an excellent cosplayer who often dresses up like a girl. For him to play his dead sister, to take his place in everyday life, would be something entirely within his means. ”

“Then . .” Jian Yao continued, “when she needs to kill someone, she will let go of her disguise and continue with her male identity. That was why Fang Qing and Gu Fang Fang immediately thought of him as a male when they saw him. Then, when we found ‘Ke Ai’, since we did not find Ke Qian's body, we were unable to rule him out as a suspect. Thus, he can put all the faults and suspicions on ‘Ke Qian’. He became ‘Ke Ai’, and escaped the legal reach.”

Bo Jinyan nodded.

“But this is all your speculation; you have no proof.” Jian Yao added, “Since you had such speculations before, why didn't we find an excuse to have Ke Qian undergo a physical examination and reveal her identity?”

“Then?” Bo Jinyan asked. “My dear, Ke Ai's body has not been found. Even if we reveal Ke Qian's male identity now, she can still push all suspicion onto the missing Ke Ai. After all, no one could prove that the killer was a man! Twins always bring up the most interesting types of cases!”

Jian Yao spent some time in deep thought, digesting his words. Therefore, no matter who was alive at the moment, whether it was Ke Ai or Ke Qian, if they were unable to find the bodies of others, the two would be suspected of being the same, there would be no way to punish the truly guilty party.

“So what do we do now?” Jian Yao asked.

Bo Jinyan looked up. In front of them was the place they had visited before, Ke Ai and Ke Qian's hometown.

“We will search Ke Ai, which is hidden To Qian.”

——

Fang Qing hardened his face and stepped into the police station.

Some things cannot be clearly understood at the beginning. However, after careful thought, everything became clear.

That b st rd Bo Jinyan was right. Fang Qing recalled how he had loudly debated his opinion towards Bo Jinyan the night before, like a fool. How did Bo Jinyan end the debate? He smiled faintly, looked at Fang Qing as if he was a fool, and said, “He is someone else.”

At that moment, Fang Qing had yet to understand the meaning of those words. He kept staring at Bo Jinyan, staring at her as if she (Bo Jinyan) was a fool. Well, this time, he has been given a rude awakening by ‘dumb’. What is more stupid than a fool? Isn't that stupid shit?

Although he was angry, his expression softened as he walked into the interrogation room. He asked the criminal investigator at the door, “How about the others?”

“Inside, it's been a long time. His school friends have also been brought in.”

Five minutes later.

Fang Qing led the policewoman into the interrogation room. ‘Ke Ai’ looks up, slightly stunned. The appearance remains neat and elegant.

Fang Qing smiled. “Ke Ai, there was another surprise attack today. We need you to cooperate with us and undergo inspection. I'll let my female counterpart take over. ”

Ke Ai did not move. “Officer Fang, I was busy with experiments all afternoon, my schoolmate Zhu Momo can testify about that. I don't want to be checked.”

Fang Qing's smile did not reach his eyes. “Don't be like this, Ke Ai. I don't care about the evidence that you weren't on the scene. You are currently the prime suspect. I'll ask my colleague to examine your body, to check if there are any scratches or other injuries. It only makes sense to obey. Then, I'll go first?”

The policewoman stepped forward. “Ke Ai, please obey.”

Ke Ai looked at the female policeman, and glanced at Fang Qing. Suddenly, he began to smile, slowly. “No need.”

The female policeman and Fang Qing were both shocked.

Before, all of his words were spoken in a low and gentle voice, like a female voice. Right now, his voice was deepening and sounding rough, clearly a male voice.

His smile was cold and distant. After smiling for a while, he said, “I Ke Qian.”

——

Hearing the news, the entire investigation team was in an uproar.

A person they think is a murder victim is actually a person who plays two roles, living the life of his older sister while killing people with his own identity. While vainly seeking revenge, he simultaneously escaped the punishment of the law.

However, after the police revealed the truth, he confessed so quickly.

“Ke Qian this is not that simple,” Fang Qing said to An Yan. “After experiencing such extreme provocation, he became vicious and merciless. He is already smart, and everything he does is done with incredible precision.”

However, An Yan said something extremely profound. “He now lives the life of two people, so, he also has the calmness and strength of Ke Ai.”

Fang Qing looked at him. “Hey, stay with the two of them long enough, and you will also spout criminal psychology analysis?”

An Yan smiled lightly. “Of course.”

After a while, he continued, “You don't know how Bo Jinyan sneered at me. One time, he actually called me ‘Prince Supervision’. Do I just know how to check surveillance footage? I am the best hacker in China, and criminal psychology is very easy for me, yes! ”

Fang Qing laughed out loud.

When he stopped, he asked, “What happened on their side?”

An Yan replied, “They have reached the old house of Ke Ai and Ke Qian.”

Fang Qing nodded. “Then, let's go and meet Ke Qian, and fight for a breakthrough on our side first!”

An Yan agreed, then said, “Fang ge , don't compete with Jinyan.” Fang Qing was about to comment that he would not condescend himself to compete with others, as An Yan continued, “You cannot defeat him.”

Fang Qing frowned, and heard An Yan say, unhurriedly, “Since when can adults be better than fickle little kids?”

“Ha. .”

“Hehehe.”