Keeping a treasure in an office safe is problematic in itself, and it's a museum.

Although Gu Chen is not a professional museum administrator, he can also see that there are still loopholes.

At the very least, there are no cameras installed inside or outside the office, which in itself speaks volumes.

If, according to the security guards, it is only temporarily stored in the safe in the office, and then placed in the display case after the museum closes, this is actually far-fetched.

What's more, Director Bao knew that there were items on display in the office safe, and he was still meeting friends privately in the office, which was completely out of accordance with the regulations.

Gu Chen didn't think about other issues for the time being, but in this regard, Gu Chen felt that the curator himself had a problem.

Looking at Curator Bao who fell to the ground, Gu Chen turned his head and asked the security guard: "Curator Bao has only seen one person here today?"

"Yes, that's Mr. Liao. Uncle Security said.

Gu Chen glanced at Lu Weiwei beside him.

Lu Weiwei immediately understood, and hurriedly said, "I'll call him over." ”

It didn't take long for Liao Fan to be taken to the office and looked at everyone with some confusion.

Before Gu Chen came here, he had been asked about the situation by Lu Weiwei, but this time, he wanted to say it again in front of Gu Chen.

"Mr. Liao Fan, can you tell me about the situation between you and Deputy Director Bao?" asked Gu Chen.

"Yes. Liao Fan nodded silently, looked at the corpse of his old friend, and said a little sadly: "I was assigned by the head office to come to Jiangnan City with our team to discuss cooperation projects with a screenwriting team. ”

"Originally, we were scheduled to meet this morning, but at the door of the high-speed rail hotel, I met an old friend, that is, Director Bao, we had met at the cultural relics exhibition in the magic capital, so we were more familiar. ”

"So you gave up meeting with the screenwriting team and chose to chat with Director Bao, right?" Gu Chen asked again.

Liao Fan nodded silently: "That's right." ”

Gu Chen crossed his hands in front of his chest, and after a few seconds of silence, he looked up and asked him: "Then can I understand it this way, you put aside important cooperation projects and choose to catch up with old friends, is this considered a matter on Director Bao's side, more important than the cooperation project you are about to discuss?"

Why did Gu Chen ask this? Because Gu Chen had contact with He Xiaofan's screenwriting team at that time, and he also roughly understood the importance of this project.

It can be said that this kind of large-scale project cooperation, at least the above negotiation partners are present.

And as far as Gu Chen is concerned, the production team made a special trip from the magic capital to Jiangnan City, and they also showed enough sincerity, at least hoping to reach cooperation.

However, what makes people feel strange is that as an important member of the production team, the literary planner of the industry leader, chose not to attend the negotiation with the cooperation team because he met an old friend who had nothing to do with the industry, which is very problematic in itself.

Of course, Liao Fan is also a smart person, and he can hear between the lines that Gu Chen is doubting himself, so he replied with a light smile:

"Comrade policeman, I think you misunderstood, there is no conflict between discussing cooperation with partners and catching up with old friends. ”

"And I'll tell you the truth, because this screenwriting team was recommended to the company by another screenwriting team in Modu. ”

"So with the endorsement of an excellent screenwriting team, and the screenwriting team in Jiangnan City is also obvious to all in their screenwriting achievements in their last play, so our company is quite assured. ”

"This time, I just came to discuss the details, so even if I was absent, my team members could complete the meeting independently, so it was not a conflict. ”

Liao Fan gave himself a very perfect explanation.

Of course, he was right.

If the company had long intended to cooperate with He Xiaofan's screenwriting team, then sending someone over to negotiate the details of the contract would be just a formality.

But even with this explanation, it can be seen that what Deputy Director Bao and Liao Fan want to communicate with is actually as important as discussing cooperation projects.

Therefore, Gu Chen asked again: "When and where did you and Director Bao first discuss?"

"Well, it was probably when our team first arrived at the hotel in the morning, and after putting away the luggage, we were ready to go to the appointed location to discuss the details of cooperation. ”

"It was also in the lobby that I met Director Bao, so we chatted about our respective developments. ”

After hesitating for a few seconds, Liao Fan looked up at Gu Chen: "Because the cooperation matter has already been discussed, I asked Wan Xiaojuan to take the others to the appointment first, and I will come later." ”

But then Director Bao was too enthusiastic, and after chatting for a long time, he never wanted me to go. ”

"Don't want you to go?" Lu Weiwei felt surprised, and said in her heart that he was the deputy director of a museum, and you were the literary planner of a production company.

Why should people pester you when you can't beat a profession that can't be beaten with eight poles?

Liao Fan seemed to see Lu Weiwei's concerns, so he said: "Please don't get me wrong, Director Bao wants to talk to me about the project, so we chatted for a long time in a tea bar near the high-speed rail hotel." ”

"What did you talk about?" asked Officer Wang.

"That's it...... Some film and television drama projects on the theme of museums, because when we met in the magic capital before, I once mentioned to him that our company may launch a film and television drama project about cultural relics. ”

"So Director Bao asked me at that time to let us shoot in the Wanshan Museum, and he wanted to use film and television dramas to promote the Wanshan Museum. ”

"Then how did you talk about it at the time?" Gu Chen asked again.

Liao Fan shook his head: "At that time, I just made a verbal promise, but I didn't take it seriously, after all, you also know that the development of film and television drama projects is not something that I can decide as a literary planner." ”

"All the partners, including the filming locations and sponsors, had to go through the normal procedures, so I was just joking when I was the curator of Bao, and I talked about it casually, so I promised it verbally, but I didn't take it seriously. ”

Taking a deep breath, Liao Fan also put his hands in his trouser pockets, looking helpless: "But I didn't expect that Director Bao would take it seriously." ”

"Although we left each other's business cards and WeChat friends at that time, it was quite unexpected to meet at the Jiangnan High-speed Railway Hotel today. ”

"Director Bao made the last request again, and wanted to discuss the details with me. ”

Walking in front of Lu Weiwei and Officer Wang, Liao Fan also spread his hands and said helplessly: "You think, after all, I made a verbal promise last time, and if I don't fulfill it, it's really a bit unreasonable." ”

"But our company's film and television projects on cultural relics don't mean that they can start overnight, so I have to explain to him and explain our operation process. ”

"So today, I talked to Director Bao from meeting to noon, and after having a light meal outside, he warmly invited me to visit the Wanshan Museum, so I went. ”

"So, your visit to the Wanshan Museum was purely accidental?" Gu Chen's eyes were like torches, staring at Liao Fan's eyes.

Liao Fan was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted, and replied twice: "That's right, I was temporarily called over to take a look." ”

"The main reason is that Director Bao is too enthusiastic and wants me to take a look at the hardware of their museum, because he thinks that Wanshan Museum is very suitable for our company's filming, so I was invited to come over and go through the motions. ”

"What about the time, when did you come to the Wanshan Museum?" the notebook in Gu Chen's hand recorded everything, and he also looked up and asked him.

"Probably...... After lunch, it looks like around 1 o'clock in the afternoon. ”

"Around 1 o'clock?" Gu Chen frowned slightly, and continued to ask him, "Where have you been at that time, and are there any other people among them?"

"Well, just the two of us, he showed me around the museum and then went to the office for a drink. ”

"Because I was absent from the contact with the screenwriting team in the morning, I told Director Bao that I needed to go back and discuss the situation of the project with the team members, after all, the company was still waiting for a reply in the afternoon, so I left the Wanshan Museum at around 1:20 p.m. ”

"Are you going straight back to the high-speed rail hotel?" Lu Weiwei asked him.

Liao Fan nodded: "That's right, go back to the hotel directly, and then go to the banquet with the team members in the afternoon." ”

Glancing at Gu Chen, Liao Fan also said almost simply: "Then in the hotel, with Officer Gu and Officer Gu's friends, Officer Gu can testify about this." ”

"I can testify that you were with us around 5 o'clock. Gu Chen is also seeking truth from facts.

However, Director Bao will have seen Liao Fan alone today.

If there is no proof that other people have been to Director Bao's office, then Liao Fan must be the first suspect.

But does he have an alibi?

When I entered the door, the cigar cigarette was lit, and according to Yuan Shasha's speculation, the cigarette should be lit at around 5 p.m.

And during this time period, Liao Fan did eat with him in the restaurant and He Xiaofan's screenwriting team.

It can be seen that Liao Fan can be ruled out.

"But why did the murderer light a cigar in the office? What's the point?" Gu Chen also looked at the cigar that was put back on the table, and couldn't help frowning.

"If you reasoned according to common sense, after committing the crime, the murderer should first quickly take out the key to the safe from the curator Bao, and then loot the contents of the safe. ”

"After all, the Wanshan Museum is guarded, so the murderer wouldn't be stupid enough to smoke a cigar and steal it, right?"

Thinking of this, Gu Chen felt more and more, as if there was something wrong with this cigar.

At this time, Gu Chen came to the deceased Curator Bao again, squatted down, and examined Curator Bao's body.

But it didn't take long for Gu Chen to discover the cat's greasy from the location of Curator Bao's wound.

Wounds...... It's not new, it seems to be trauma from a few hours ago.

This made Gu Chen overjoyed.

"So, Director Bao wasn't killed at 5 p.m.?"

"And that lit cigar is just a trick on the murderer's side?"

"But why did the murderer do this? To confuse the time of the crime? How did the cigar get lit around 5 p.m.?"

"Could it be that the murderer has to return to the curator's office again after committing the crime?

Thinking of this, Gu Chen's mind was a little confused.

If according to normal logic, the murderer transferred the stolen goods after committing the previous crime, and then returned to the curator's office and lit the cigar to prove to the police that the deceased curator Bao died at about 5 o'clock, it seems that there are some tricks in it.

But the security guards of the museum can prove that everyone was on duty in the hall and did not go to the director's office.

These can be captured and retrieved through the surveillance in the outer hall of the Wanshan Museum, and these security guards, who are usually very clear about the internal security system of the museum, will not be stupid enough to leave traces of crime on themselves.

However, judging from the situation at the scene, there was no trace of a fight in the office.

Look at Curator Bao is corpse again, this is a big man, strong and strong, ordinary people want to fight him to the death, it is impossible to succeed easily.

It can be seen that the murderer must be a person who is very familiar with Director Bao, and it is close at hand, and he launched a sudden attack, and Director Bao was caught off guard.

Only this condition can meet the conditions of one-hit kills on the spot.

"It's not a security guard, the only person who will meet at noon is Liao Fan, and the time when Liao Fan left the office is indeed close to the time of Director Bao's death. ”

If the murderer is really Liao Fan, then how did he prove that he was not at the scene at the time of the crime? Could it be...... A lit cigar?"

Gu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he felt that all the doubts before seemed to be clear at this moment.

The various data streams in my mind seem to be constantly tumbling.

Gu Chen used master-level reasoning to make it clear that if the murderer was Liao Fan, then this lit cigar was obviously the best proof that he was not at the scene of the crime.

The killer apparently used the lit cigar to confuse the timing of the crime.

Therefore, the police mistakenly believe that 5 p.m. is the real time to commit the crime.

However, corpses do not lie.

Even if the murderer is skilled, Gu Chen is not a vegetarian.

The bloodstains from the wound, as well as the symptoms of Director Bao's death, had already made Gu Chen see that he was tired.

"The time of Director Bao's death could never have been 5 p.m., but ...... Around 1 p.m. ”

"If that's the case, then Liao Fan's crime time can coincide. ”

"And if the murderer sets the time of the cigar to be lit at 5 p.m., and convince the police that 5 p.m. is the time to commit the crime, it is obviously beneficial to the real murderer. ”

Because at this time, Liao Fan was drinking and eating with everyone in the restaurant, and everyone became proof of his alibi. ”

In this way, confusing the concept of time, the biggest beneficiary is Liao Fan. ”

Gu Chen suddenly raised his head and glanced at Liao Fan.

Liao Fan also seemed to realize that Gu Chen was wary of himself, so he quickly withdrew his gaze and pretended that he didn't see it.

"How did he do that, how did he light that cigar without being there?"

Gu Chen looked around and began to use his specialization-level observation power to observe all the details of his surroundings.

However, just as Gu Chen walked to the window and looked at a signal tower in the distance, pulling out a long shadow in the setting sun.

Gu Chen turned his head and looked at the direction where the shadow was pointing.

Tables, globes, telescopes, and other antique gadgets come into view.

Gu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly understood how the murderer committed the crime.

"Yes, that's it. Gu Chen couldn't help but speak.

Lu Weiwei turned her head and looked, also thoughtful: "Speaking of Senior Brother Gu, what did you find?"

"I know how this cigar was lit at 5 o'clock. Gu Chen quickly walked to the place where the cigar had been placed just now, looked at the binoculars on the table, and immediately grinned.

Lu Weiwei was stunned: "You know?"

"That's right. Gu Chen walked to the desk, placed the lit cigar in the place he had just picked up, and after looking at the binoculars again, he swore an oath:

After committing the crime, the murderer placed the cigar on the table, adjusted the focus of the telescope to the position of the sun at five o'clock in the afternoon, and aimed it at the cigarette butt of the cigar. ”

In this way, when the sunlight shines through the telescope around 5 p.m., it will focus on the cigar and light it, creating the illusion that Director Bao was killed at 5 p.m. ”

Turning his head to stare at Liao Fan, Gu Chen said with a light smile: "Actually, as early as around 1 o'clock in the afternoon, when Mr. Liao Fan came to visit, Director Bao had already been killed. ”

"And at that time, you were the only one on the scene, Mr. Liao. ”

"What...... What?" Liao Fan heard Gu Chen's words, his whole face suddenly changed, and he suddenly changed his face and sneered: "You mean, Director Bao was killed by me?"

"That's right, Curator Bao was killed by you. Gu Chen was full of confidence this time and strode in front of Liao Fan.

And Liao Fan seemed to be completely suppressed by Gu Chen's momentum, and the whole person couldn't help but take two steps back, and also tried his best to justify: "You must be mistaken, the murderer should be someone else, Director Bao was obviously killed by the murderer at around 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and I was having dinner with you Officer Gu at 5 o'clock in the afternoon." ”

"Mr. Liao, I advise you to calm down first. Seeing that Liao Fan was emotional, Gu Chen pressed his hands, which was also a kind reminder.

Then Gu Chen walked to Director Bao's body, pointed to the wound on Director Bao's head and explained: "This wound is not new, judging from the blood and wound changes above, it is obviously caused before. ”

"Pushing forward, Curator Bao hasn't been in contact with anyone in the afternoon, and no one has been to Curator Bao's office, so the last person he sees must be you. ”

"No...... No, you must be mistaken. Seeing Gu Chen say this, Liao Fan tried his best to refute: "I just came here to visit, and what you said about lighting a cigar with a telescope is completely nonsense." ”

"If I didn't know the scene very well, how could I have calculated the focal point around 5 p.m. at about 1 p.m.?"

When Gu Chen heard this, he also smiled slightly: "Don't you say that I forgot, that's right, if you haven't come to this office in advance, it will be difficult for someone who knows something about the anxious time of the sun." ”

"And the direction of sunlight changes every day, and the position of the sunlight varies throughout the week, so there is a high risk of error. ”

"But the shorter the time, the smaller the change in sunlight, and if the focal point is calculated within two days, there may be a high probability of success. ”

Looking up at Liao Fan, Gu Chen smiled slightly: "So Mr. Liao Fan, this office is not the so-called first time you have come in, and this museum is not the first time you have come here." ”

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