"Then you want me to confess?? If I am a prisoner, I will tell you at once, but unfortunately I am not, and you may feel sorry for it. Let's turn the topic back to the phone, and the call I received was really from Liu Yu. If it wasn't Liu Yu calling, then who would have called me? My testimony has already been reported, and if someone else had called me that day, then this person would have been in contact with the police by now. Then Jiang Zixuan stretched out his index finger, "So you think I have an accomplice, right?

However, Xu Mu just looked around the room without saying a word, and then he saw the wireless telephone on the dining table, picked it up, and sat down again.

"You don't need an accomplice, just make the phone ring. ”

"Having said that, how can it ring when no one calls?" After finishing speaking, Jiang Zixuan flicked his fingers, "I see, I know." You would say that I had a mobile phone hidden on me at the time, and I called home by myself when Zhang Xiushan was not paying attention, right?"

"This method also makes the phone ring. Xu Mu said.

"It's impossible, though. I don't have a phone and I can't find anyone to borrow. So... By the way, if I use this technique, wouldn't it be very easy to find out? ”

"It's hard to find out where the call is coming from. ”

"Ah, is that so? because of anti-detection?"

"But," he said, "it's easy to get to where it goes." For example, this time, let's go and find out where Mr. Liu Yu called that day. ”

"So, have you checked it?"

"Well, I checked. Xu Mu nodded.

"Oh, what happened?"

"Records show that a call did come to your home at 6:13. ”

"Hmm... It was meant to be this way, because calls did come in. Jiang Zixuan, who was still promising in his mouth, became more and more frightened. It seems that Xu Mu has already read the communication records, but he still has not ruled out the possibility that Jiang Zixuan was involved in the case, so it can be seen that Xu Mu must have found out that Jiang Zixuan was in charge.

Xu Mu stood up and put the wireless phone back in place, but this time he didn't sit back on the couch.

"As soon as Mr. Liu Yu finishes the manuscript that day, it should be sent out immediately. But there is no fax machine in his studio, why? ”

Jiang Zixuan remained silent.

Xu Mu: "Because it can be transmitted directly through the computer, you know." ”

"I've heard of it. Jiang Zixuan replied briefly.

"It's so convenient, you don't have to leave any paper on hand. Originally, Liu Yu planned to start using e-mail when he arrived in Canada, so he prepared in advance - he told the editor. In this way, it seems that even the telephone bill is saved. ”

"I don't understand things that are too complicated, I'm not familiar with computers. You don't need to print, you can send it directly, I just heard Liu Yu say it. ”

"It's not difficult at all, anyone can use it, and it has a lot of handy features. You can send a message to many people at the same time, you can log in the recipient's address, and—" He paused, looked down at me and continued, "As long as it's set in advance, it will send the letter out at the appointed time." ”

"You're saying I'm using this feature?"

He didn't answer my question, probably because he didn't feel the need to answer.

"We take the lighting very seriously. He said, "Teacher, when you talked about Liu Yu's house, the house was completely dark. As I've mentioned before, I can't understand why the suspect just left the computer on when he wanted to create the illusion that no one was home. Then I finally understood that because the computer was an important tool for the project to succeed, it had to be turned on. After the teacher killed Liu Yu, he immediately busied himself with making an alibi. To be specific, you turn on the computer, call up the appropriate file, and set it to be faxed to the room at 6:13. Next, you turn off all the lights in the house, which is necessary for future actions. Because you have to make people think that you came to Liu Yu's house again at 8 o'clock in the evening, found that the lights were all dimmed, and thought that the other party was not at home, so you called Mrs. Chen En, who lived in the hotel. If the lights in the room were on at that time, it stands to reason that before calling the hotel, most people would go to the window to check it, and in order to avoid suspicion, you should arrange to find the body with Mrs. Chen En. ”

After saying it in one breath, Xu Mu paused, he was waiting for Jiang Zixuan to refute, but Jiang Zixuan didn't say anything.

"Teacher, have you even considered the screen protection of the computer?" Xu Mu continued to explain, "I also said before that the light from the computer screen is actually quite bright. However, you'll have to leave your computer on, and even then, just turning off the screen won't be over, but it's even more dangerous. Mrs. Chen En will also be next to her when the body is found, and if she notices that the console is on but the screen is pitch black, I am afraid that this will be the fuse for the police to see through the entire layout. ”

Jiang Zixuan was deeply frightened by Xu Mu's discernment, and a little sweat droplet appeared on his forehead.

"I think the teacher left Liu Yu's house at about half past five, right? Then, on the way home, you called and asked Mr. Zhang Xiushan, who was in the children's column, to come and pick up the manuscript immediately. Mr. Zhang Xiushan said, you originally planned to deliver the manuscript by fax that day, but suddenly said that there was an urgent matter for him to come. Luckily, he was only thirty minutes away from here. Then Xu Mu finished speaking, "The teacher didn't mention this matter in his notes, what you wrote seems to be the reason why Mr. Zhang Xiushan came a long time ago." ”

Jiang Zixuan replaced his answer with a long sigh.

"Why did you call Zhang Xiushan over? I think the answer is very clear -- to let him do an alibi for you. At 6:13, Liu Yu's computer called here as you set it up. At that time, the fax machine in the house was not switched to fax function, so you picked up the wireless telephone and answered the phone. The only sound coming from the earpiece is the fax signal, and you're acting superbly, listening to a mechanical voice while pretending to be talking to someone. Even Zhang Xiushan has been deceived by you, which shows how perfect your acting skills are. After successfully performing a one-man show, you hung up the phone like this, and Liu Yu's computer also completed the task of making a call. At this point, the rest of the work is much simpler. You just need to follow the plan and find Liu Yu's body together with Mrs. Chen En. Then, while waiting for the police to come, while the wife was not paying attention, he deleted the communication records on the computer. ”

Xu Mu didn't know when he had stopped calling Jiang Zixuan "teacher", but directly changed his name to "you". But there's nothing to worry about, so it's more suitable for this kind of scene.

"I think your layout is perfect, not like it was come up with in a short period of time. However, there is a slight flaw. Xu Mu paused for a while and said, "Liu Yujia's phone number." If Liu Yu really called before, as long as he pressed the replay button, the phone would be connected again. ”

“...”

"But the call for the replay was not from here, but to Vancouver, Canada. According to Mrs. Chen En's testimony, Liu Yu himself had made a phone call at 6 o'clock in the morning on the day of the crime, and the number connected after the replay should have been left at that time. Of course, it is also possible that the opposite is true, Hidaka first called here, and then wanted to call Canada, so he dialed the number, but hung up the phone before it was connected. However, people who take into account the time difference and make a special call early in the morning should not forget that it was late at night in Canada, right? ”

Then Xu Mu concluded with a sentence of "I'm done".

Then there was a brief silence, and Jiang Zixuan couldn't squeeze out half a sentence.

"Don't you make a defense?" Jiang Zixuan asked in surprise.

At this time, Jiang Zixuan slowly raised his head and looked at Xu Mu. Although Xu Mu's gaze was sharp, it was not sinister, it was not the eyes of the police facing the suspect, Jiang Zixuan felt a little relaxed.

"So what do you say about the original manuscript? Liu Yu's "Spring of Sweet Potato" was serialized on his computer. If your reasoning is correct, when did he write it?"

Hearing what Jiang Zixuan said, Xu Mu pursed his lips and looked at the ceiling. Xu Mu was not speechless, as if he was thinking about how to answer better.

Finally, Xu Mu spoke: "I have two opinions. First, in fact, those drafts were written by Liu Yu before, and you know this, and use it as a tool to make alibi. ”

"Second?"

"Second," Xu Mu's gaze moved back to Jiang Zixuan's face, "those drafts were written by you. On that day, you had a magnetic sheet with the original manuscript on you, and in order to make an alibi, you temporarily saved it into Liu Yu's computer. ”

"What a bold assumption. Jiang Zixuan tried to smile, but his cheeks stiffened and he couldn't move.

"I asked Liu Yu's newspaper to read the manuscript. They thought it was clearly written by someone else. The style is slightly different, the way the line breaks is different, and there are many differences in terms of form alone. ”

"What do you mean..."Jiang Zixuan's voice was a little hoarse, and he tried to cough lightly a few times, "I was going to kill him from the beginning, so I prepared the manuscript first?"

"No, I don't think so. If you have planned in advance, you should imitate the style or form more likely, it is not a difficult thing. Moreover, judging from the fact that the murder weapon was a paper weightle, and Mr. Zhang Xiushan was temporarily called over to act as a witness for the alibi, all this should have been improvised. ”

"So, what explanation do I have to make after I wrote the manuscript in advance?"

"Herein lies the problem. Why do you have the original manuscript of "Spring of Sweet Potato"? No, I should say why you have been writing that manuscript since then? I am personally very interested in this, and I think there is a hidden motive for you to kill Liu Yu. ”

Jiang Zixuan closed his eyes to prevent his emotions from getting out of control.

"You're imaginary, aren't you? You don't have any evidence at all. ”

"That's right, that's why I wanted to search this room. That's all that has been said, you should know what we want to search for, right?" Seeing that Jiang Zixuan didn't say a word, Xu Mu said, "The magnetic sheet, the magnetic sheet that contains the original manuscript. I can't say that the original is still on the hard drive of your word processor, no, eighty percent of it is still there. If it had been for a premeditated crime, it would have been disposed of immediately, but I don't think so. You're sure to still have that manuscript. ”

"If you find what you're looking for, will you arrest me?" Jiang Zixuan's tone was slightly stiff.

"Hmm. ”

"Before that," Jiang Zixuan asked, "can I turn myself in?"

Xu Mu's eyes widened, and then he shook his head: "It's a pity that at this point, it can't be regarded as surrendering." However, if you still want to resist, I don't think that's the best way to go. ”

"Really?" Jiang Zixuan's shoulders went limp. Xu Mu felt that Jiang Zixuan had relaxed a lot.

"When did you start doubting me?" Jiang Zixuan asked.

"From the night of the incident. ”

"Did I make any mistakes on the night of the incident?"

"Hmm," Xu Mu nodded, "you asked me about the time of death." ”

"What's wrong with that?"

"It's really not right. Teacher, you and Liu Yu were on the phone at six o'clock, and the murder had already occurred before eight o'clock, which you already knew, so the time of death could only fall within this range at most, but you specially asked the police. ”

"Ahh

"And the next day you asked the same question when we were dining at that restaurant. At that time, I knew in my heart, teacher, you don't want to know when the murder happened, but you want to know when the police determined the time of death. ”

"Is that so...?"

"Amazing," Jiang Zixuan turned to Xu Mu and said, "I think you're a great policeman." ”

"Thank you. Xu Mu nodded and said, "So, can we get ready to go out?" But, I'm sorry, I have to watch you here. There are not a few examples of carelessness and irreparable regret that the suspect is left alone. ”

"I'm not going to kill myself. Jiang Zixuan said with a smile. Incredible, that's a very natural smile.

"Hmm. Xu Mu also replied to Jiang Zixuan with a natural smile.