Chapter 3: What I'm Doing (Part I)

The heat was rolling and the air was damp.

Even though I've entered the hallway, it's still stuffy.

"I've reported to you before," Li Xiaoxian said to Zhou Tang while waiting for the elevator, "The surveillance of this building is very intensive, in addition to the elevator, cameras are also installed at the pedestrian staircase on each floor."

"We have checked all the surveillance videos and during the time period of the crime, it has been confirmed that no one has entered or left the 10th floor of the building except for the deceased......"

"Oh......" Zhou Tang nodded and listened carefully.

Actually, he wasn't very interested in the detective profession.

However, in order to get acquainted with his identity as soon as possible, he insisted on going upstairs to check on the situation.

Moreover, through his own understanding of this falling case, he always felt that something was wrong, so he took the initiative to ask to come up and check it......

Ding dong......

The elevator door opened in front of him, and he and Li Xiaoxian entered the elevator, and Li Xiaoxian pressed the button on the 10th floor.

"I said," Li Xiaoxian reproached, "why are you so stubborn? Are you still afraid that I won't be able to handle it? Isn't it good to be cool in the car?"

"It's okay," Zhou Tang said casually, "I just want to come up and have a look!"

"What?" Li Xiaoxian heard something, and immediately asked, "You don't think there are any doubts in this case, do you?"

"Well...... Zhou Tang thought about it for a while and said, "Although the elevator and stairs are monitored, there is no door to the deceased's house, if you say ...... Is there a person who didn't go to the 10th floor at the time of the crime?"

"Oh, I know what you're going to say!" Li Xiaoxian smiled slightly, "You are suspicious of the neighbor on the 10th floor of the deceased, right? If the neighbor broke into the deceased's home and pushed him off the balcony, then it wouldn't have been captured by the surveillance?"

"Hmm......" Zhou Tang nodded, "Almost!"

"However, we have already checked, this building is a staircase and two households, there is no corridor, and the deceased has only one neighbor!" Li Xiaoxian said, "but this only neighbor has been working in other places for a long time, and there is no one at home to ...... at all."

Just as Li Xiaoxian spoke, the elevator door had already opened on the 10th floor.

The two walked out and saw the door of the deceased's house open, and there were police forensic officers searching and examining the scene inside.

"Oh," standing in the corridor, Li Xiaoxian pointed to a household next to him, "We have opened his neighbor's house and searched it, and there is no one in it!"

"So, there are no other suspects, the deceased can only be a suicide or an accidental ......"

"Oh......" Zhou Tang nodded again and again, but thoughtfully.

As they spoke, the two entered the deceased's room.

This is not a particularly high-end community, but the deceased's home is luxuriously decorated and elegant, which shows that the owner of the house should have a certain economic strength.

"But...... There are still doubts!" Who knows, Li Xiaoxian changed his words and raised his doubts, "First of all, the deceased was a well-known hairstylist with good financial status and a thriving career.

"The family said that he was a cheerful person, had no depression or other mental problems, and the possibility of suicide was very small!"

"Secondly...... Li Xiaoxian pointed to the balcony, "The height of the railing of the balcony is one meter sixty-two, and the height of the deceased is one meter seventy-two!"

"We didn't find any signs of an accident on the balcony, no clothes in the drying rack and washing machine, no water stains on the floor......

"We can't guess how he fell!"

"So......" A cold light flashed in Zhou Tang's eyes, "There are still doubts in the case!"

"That's right!" Li Xiaoxian nodded and said, "So we can close the team, but we can't close the case hastily."

"I have to ...... We have to wait for the autopsy report, the details of the deceased, and more surveillance video before we can make a judgment......

"But, then again," Li Xiaoxian said...... "I still think that the deceased is the most likely to commit suicide!"

"We should investigate in detail the circumstances of the deceased's private life, if not for money, then only for love!

"Well......" At this time, Li Xiaoxian suddenly found that Zhou Tang was looking at the room and was stunned, and didn't seem to listen to her.

"Brother Tang, Brother Tang?" she patted Zhou Tang on the shoulder, "Is it uncomfortable again?" or ...... What do you think is wrong?"

"Oh...... No, I'm fine......" Zhou Tang wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and said, "I just think that the deceased's home ...... It's a bit too clean!"

"Oh?" Li Xiaoxian paused for a moment, "What do you mean? Isn't it right to be clean? The deceased was a hairstylist, maybe he was born to love clean?"

Seeing that Zhou Tang was noncommittal, her mind was racing, and she said:

"Hey, Brother Tang, this is not like you, do you have something to say?

"The room is so clean, are you suspecting that someone cleaned the victim's room after pushing him downstairs?

"Didn't I say that clearly enough? There is surveillance everywhere, and if someone has been to the 10th floor, they will not be able to avoid the cameras.

"Even if this person was lurking on the 10th floor a long time ago, it was impossible for him to disappear out of thin air after killing someone?

"As long as he leaves the 10th floor, he will inevitably be caught on surveillance!

"And we've searched the entire 10th floor, and there's really no one on this floor!?"

"Hmm...... Indeed...... Hehe......" Zhou Tang raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a playful smile.

"You ......" Li Xiaoxian frowned and said, "Brother Tang, why are you so strange today, what do you want to say?"

"You don't mean to say that this wasn't a suicide or an accident, are you?" she said, gesturing in the direction of the hallway, "what else? murder?"

"Could it be...... The murderer was a spider-man who climbed down from an outside window?

"Hey, let me tell you, I haven't considered this possibility before!" Li Xiaoxian pointed to the balcony and said, "The 11th floor above has illegally installed an outdoor drying rack, and I also have a dog on the balcony!"

"If someone tries to climb down from there, it's easy to spot on the 11th floor, and besides, the drying rack can be an insurmountable obstacle!

"It's even more impossible in the corridor," she said, she pulled Zhou Tang out of the room, pointed to the window of the corridor outside, and said, "Well, look, if someone climbs down from outside the corridor, then they will inevitably pass through the escape passage, and they will still be captured by the camera......

"Therefore, the entire 10th floor is simply a secret room, and the suspect cannot be found, so the deceased can only commit suicide and accidental !!"

"Hmm...... Right...... Hearing ......Li Xiaoxian's impassioned analysis, Zhou Tang nodded with satisfaction and said, "What you have considered is indeed very comprehensive......

"Hey?" Li Xiaoxian raised her eyebrows, "Brother Tang, you're not a person who speaks in a weird way! You just want to tell me that I'm still negligent?"

"Yes!" Zhou Tang nodded affirmatively.

"Okay," Li Xiaoxian said angrily, "tell me now, what did I neglect?"

"Don't worry," Zhou Tang said unhurriedly, "Why don't I do a magic trick for you?"

"What?" Li Xiaoxian was stunned, "Magic?"

"Hehe......" Zhou Tang smiled lightly, flipped through his pocket, took out a 20 yuan bill from his wallet, and said to Li Xiaoxian, "Look at it, I have 20 yuan in my hand, don't blink, I'm going to lose it now!"

As he spoke, Zhou Tang made a void gesture with his hands, and when he spread his palms again, the 20 yuan was really gone!

"Don't come to this set, I know the magic," Li Xiaoxian grabbed Zhou Tang's palm without surprise, "Either it's in the back of the hand, or it's hidden in a finger sleeve, or it's pulled with a rubber band and bounced into your sleeve......"

While speaking, Li Xiaoxian had already searched for it, but did not find any clues, Zhou Tang was wearing half-cut sleeves, and he didn't even have sleeves.

"Huh?" she searched again, but still couldn't find it, and then she realized that her judgment was wrong, and hurriedly asked, "Where is the money?"

"Oh," Zhou Tang pointed behind Li Xiaoxian and said, "You only care about what is in front of you, but you ignore behind you!"

"Damn, won't you?" Li Xiaoxian turned around, and sure enough, he saw the 20 yuan lying on the floor behind him, and immediately said with annoyance, "Is this okay?"

"Actually, I just threw the money over your head," Zhou Tang explained, "I blocked it with my hand, and the position of the shot happened to be the blind spot of your vision."

"How's that," he said, smiling knowingly, "now you understand?"

"Huh?" Li Xiaoxian was even more confused, "What do I understand?"

"Seeing is not necessarily believing, you pay too much attention to the ...... in front of you," Zhou Tang pointed to the deceased's room, "You will ignore the really important places, just like the magic I just conjured!"

"You ......" Li Xiaoxian said in surprise, "Brother Zhou, when did you become so demonic? What do you want to say, what did I ignore?"

"Hehe, if my guess is right, this is a murder !!" A light flashed in Zhou Tang's eyes, and he said loudly, "The murderer used a special method to make you ignore one of the most important places!"

"And this special method," Zhou Tang raised the corners of his mouth again, and said coldly, "It's all the ...... left over from my previous play."