A capable and useful assistant like Lin Chuze is not someone you can meet all the time.
"That's good." Tang Xue patted Lin Xiaoxiao's hand. "If you have work to do, don't worry about me. I'm doing fine here. As you can see, I have a very good ability to adjust myself."
"Don't worry, I know." Lin Xiaoxiao knew that Tang Xue didn't want her to be too tired, so she readily agreed. As for whether she would actually do it, that was another matter.
The two talked for a while, then Tang Xue was called away by Li Zhen.
Chapter 142
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"This is the fifth such case this month. The crime scenes are exceptionally clean, with no traces left by the perpetrator."
Chen Jing patted the table in front of her. "I know everyone has been working hard these past few days, but we can't relax until this case is solved."
"Captain, the murderer is too cunning. He chose to commit the crimes in older neighborhoods without security cameras."
Moreover, the other party's methods were extremely clean, leaving no extra traces whatsoever, which is very detrimental to our investigation.
One of the male team members rubbed his temples with a troubled expression. His face showed obvious fatigue, and his eyes were bloodshot. It was clear that he hadn't had a proper rest in a while.
"The killer targeted single women in their twenties. Do you think we could start our investigation from that angle?" the female team member said thoughtfully.
“This is also a breakthrough,” Chen Jing said immediately. “Have people go to those old residential areas to investigate, and mark those single women living alone as the focus, and send people to keep an eye on them.”
"Yes, Captain." The male team member left immediately upon receiving the order. They had already been working on this task before, and this time they just needed to speed things up.
"Go back to the deceased's company and their residence and walk around there more often to see if you can find any valuable clues."
Chen Jing spoke again, "Ask more people who are related to them, and investigate the deceased's interpersonal relationships to see if she has offended anyone."
"Understood, Captain. We'll get on with it right away." The rest of the people went out as well.
After everyone else left, Chen Jing slumped into her chair, closed her eyes wearily, and said that the case had exhausted her, yet she still couldn't make sense of it.
A moment later, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Chen Jing opened her eyes and sat up straight, but when she saw who it was, she curled back into her chair. "You're here."
"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you?" Chen Mo put down the breakfast in his hand. "Eat something first."
Looking at the steamed buns and soy milk on the table in front of her, Chen Jing sighed heavily and said weakly, "I really don't have an appetite and can't eat anything."
"Even if you don't have an appetite, you should eat something." Chen Mo opened the bag containing breakfast and pushed it in front of Chen Jing. "If you don't eat, where will you get the energy to work on the case?"
Chen Jing frowned, but ultimately picked up a steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth.
"This case is really giving me a headache. There are no valuable clues at all, and the victims all returned home after midnight. Under such circumstances, there wasn't even a single witness."
At this point, Chen Jing sighed, "Didn't you really find even the slightest clue that could help us advance the case?"
Chen Mo swallowed the bun in his mouth, took a sip of soy milk, and then spoke, "The autopsy report is already on your desk. What other valuable clues do you think I can provide you?"
Chen Jing was silent for a moment, and finally could only sigh in utter despair. In all her years as a police officer, this was the first time she had encountered a case with absolutely no clues.
"Why did the killer target these single women?"
"How would I know!" Chen Mo rolled his eyes. "If I knew, I would have solved this case for you long ago. Why would I have to see you looking so gloomy and sighing all day long?"
“That’s true,” Chen Jing echoed.
"but……"
"But what?" Chen Jing pressed.
"The killer's targets are all single women, and girls around twenty years old. Do you think this guy is a single dog? Because he can't find a girlfriend, he developed a desire for revenge against women?" Chen Mo said jokingly.
Chen Jing's eyes lit up. "Anything else?"
Chen Mo glanced at her, then tapped the autopsy report on the table. "Please respect my profession. I'm just chatting with you casually."
"I just wanted to see if you could give me some inspiration," Chen Jing said with a smile.
"I won't try to show off my skills in front of Guan Yu." Finishing the last sip of soy milk, Chen Mo tossed the cup into the trash can and said, "I'm going back now. Oh, by the way..."
As he reached the door, Chen Mo paused. "I discovered a problem while dissecting the body."
"What's the problem?" Chen Jing suddenly stood up.
“The murderer must have a very good understanding of the human body.” Chen Mo pondered for a moment. “The murderer knows exactly how to strike, how to make someone fall into a coma, and how to kill them quickly. By the way, I found a small amount of anesthetic in this body.”
"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Chen Jing's eyes widened.
"It's in the autopsy report." Chen Mo waved his hand. "I wish you good luck in solving the case."
The moment the door closed, Chen Mo's bright smile vanished, replaced by a cold, stern expression.
"Wow, that last look, that smile, it was absolutely amazing! It instantly created the atmosphere. Ahhhh, I definitely have to watch this show, it's so exciting!"
"I didn't dare to breathe. Speaking of which, isn't Chen Mo's approach too risky? Her words included herself as well."
Forensic pathologists are among the people who understand the human body best, yet she herself became a suspect.
"Who would believe this was done by a forensic doctor?"
"That's true, who would immediately suspect a forensic doctor?"
Listening to the discussions of the staff around her, Lin Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then turned her gaze to Tang Xue, who was listening to Li Zhen say something.
She had read the script and knew what would happen next, but that didn't stop her from still looking forward to the rest of the story.
During this period, the filming progressed very smoothly, and nothing happened that affected the filming.
Apart from returning to the company once during this period, Lin Xiaoxiao spent the rest of her time on the film set.
Filming for this drama has been going on for two whole months now, and it should be finished in about another two weeks.
For Lin Xiaoxiao, this period of time has been very fulfilling. She not only doesn't feel bored, but watching them act is also something she looks forward to.
"That's it for today's filming. Everyone should go home and get some rest." Having confirmed that there was nothing left to reshoot, Li Zhen waved his hand and gave the order.
"Xiaoxiao, let's go back." Tang Xue took Lin Xiaoxiao's hand and said softly.
"Um."
After saying goodbye to the others, the two left hand in hand.
"It's so nice to be here before the New Year." Lin Xin sighed as she watched the two figures disappear into the distance.
"Don't talk like you're seventy or eighty years old," Li Zhen smiled. "The two of them are really doing quite well."
"Absolutely, it makes people happy just looking at it."
The two looked at each other and burst out laughing.
"Time really flies." Looking at the person beside her, Tang Xue's eyes darkened slightly, her cool voice carrying a gentleness unique to Lin Xiaoxiao.
"Yes, time really flies." Looking at their clasped hands, and the rings on their fingers gleaming softly under the light.
Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes softened, and the next second, she looked up at Tang Xue and said seriously, "Xiaoxue, let's get married."
"ah!"
Tang Xue was stunned for a moment, her expression blank, as if she had been startled by Lin Xiaoxiao's words.
"Let's get married," Lin Xiaoxiao said again, her eyes smiling and her voice firm.
The cool moonlight shone into Lin Xiaoxiao's pupils, making her eyes look mysterious and charming.
A dreamy look flashed in Tang Xue's eyes. She stepped forward and hugged Lin Xiaoxiao. "Okay, let's get married."
"Once you finish filming this movie, let's put our wedding plans on the agenda." Lin Xiaoxiao hugged Tang Xue's waist, her gentle voice like a warm spring.
Tang Xue felt completely enveloped in it, and she let out a satisfied sigh. She cupped Lin Xiaoxiao's face in her hands and kissed her soft lips.
Chapter 143
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Today is the last part of this drama, which means that after filming this part, they can wrap up their work.
Having been with the film crew for almost three months, Lin Xiaoxiao's daily routine is practically identical to Tang Xue's.
Although Tang Xue always tells Lin Xiaoxiao to sleep a little longer when she gets up in the morning.
But in order to spend more time with Tang Xue, Lin Xiaoxiao gave up her lazy habit of staying in bed.
Fortunately, after filming today's scene, she and Tang Xue can finally get some rest.
Watching the staff and actors busily preparing to start filming, Lin Xiaoxiao sat down in her usual corner.
As usual, her gaze was fixed on Tang Xue. Noticing Lin Xiaoxiao's gaze, Tang Xue turned around and smiled at her.
"Alright, alright, if you two want to show off your love, go back to your room and do it slowly. I've been watching you two flaunt your love every day lately, and my teeth are about to fall out."
Seeing the gentleness in Tang Xue's eyes, Lin Xin habitually started teasing Tang Xue.
They could all see how loving Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao were. The sight of the two of them together every day made the onlookers feel like their teeth were about to ache from the sourness.
"Sister Lin, don't say that. When your husband came to visit the set a couple of days ago, he fed us a lot of dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection)."
Tang Xue no longer blushes when teased like she used to; now she can calmly return the teasing.
"You silly girl." Lin Xin patted Tang Xue's shoulder, and was about to speak when Li Zhen called her over.
Action!
“I never imagined that one day, the two of us would face each other in this way.”
Looking at the woman sitting opposite her, her hands cuffed, Lin Jing suppressed her emotions, staring intently at her, as if trying to see why from her eyes.
"I didn't expect that either." Lin Mo shrugged, adopting an indifferent attitude, without considering his current situation or his future situation at all.
"Why did you do this? Why? Why did this happen?" Lin Jing slammed her fist on the table, her anger and sadness making her unable to control herself.
The moment she found the evidence, she couldn't believe her eyes. She couldn't believe that all the evidence would ultimately point to her best friend.
She simply couldn't believe that this lively and cheerful girl in her memory would be that cold-blooded and ruthless psychopathic killer.
"Why?"