The photos provided by Zhu Jinchuan, the speculation about Van Gogh, and Ling Li's special reaction when he met Li Zejun before, all show that the relationship between Li Zejun and Tang Aoxue is not simple.

And Huang Zhicong seems to be still in the dark.

There is only half a month left before the trial of Zheng Qijie's case, and apart from some original materials given by the police and the procuratorate, there is nothing in their hands that can nail the case to death.

As for Li Zejun, he didn't say a word.

Everything is confusing, there are too many possibilities in the case, and she has a vague feeling in her heart that Li Zejun is probably a key person.

But there is no clue that Li Zejun is related to Tang Aoxue's disappearance.

He has an indestructible alibi, that is, when Tang Aoxue disappeared, it happened to be the 18th anniversary of Li Zejun and Huang Zhicong's marriage, and the two were on vacation in Europe to admire Van Gogh's paintings in Amsterdam. Obviously, he did not have the time and space to commit the crime.

No matter how you look at it, Zheng Qijie, who had a phone call with Tang Aoxue before the accident and found two stump arms from the refrigerator at home after the accident, should be the first suspect.

But Ling Li never let go of this line.

Li Zejun, what is he hiding? And what is the connection between him and Tang Aoxue's disappearance?

She had to go to see Li Zejun again, but she also knew that even if she could really find something, it would not be easy to bypass the public security and the procuratorate's evidence collection, whether it was audio or video, and it would be quite difficult to pass the test of the legitimacy of the evidence.

However, she couldn't startle the snake, and finally decided to go on her own again.

Thinking back to the dossier materials he had come into contact with in the past few days, Ling Li's doubts in his heart were getting bigger and bigger, and he also faintly had some directions.

In particular, the inspiration that that photo gave her is growing stronger and stronger.

The second meeting with Li Zejun was still in Jincheng College.

This time, Ling Li made an appointment with Li Zejun in advance, and the location was no longer the office area with a lot of mosquitoes, but changed to a coffee bar near the gymnasium of Jincheng University.

That is the place where Zhu Jinchuan got Tang Aoxue's photo.

Ling Li arrived at the agreed place an hour early, sat near the window, ordered a cup of American coffee by himself, and forced himself to finish it.

It was very bitter and bitter, and there was no sweetness after the bitterness, but a small glass of brown liquid of less than 100 milliliters, she almost vomited after drinking it.

I really don't understand why Tian Zhengyan can be so sweet, and Zhu Jinchuan often uses such a cup of things to force himself to cheer up.

When Li Zejun arrived, he was obviously stunned.

What he saw was the scene where the sunlight was shining through the glass and then on Ling Li's hair.

She just sat there quietly, giving him the feeling that she seemed to be back.

That angle, that kind of sunshine, that kind of side face.

All of a sudden, it was like a dream.

He seemed to be able to vividly recall that the girl's hair was still a little hot because of the temperature left by the sun.

His fingers subconsciously contracted, but he could only grasp the air, and he woke up in an instant.

Li Zejun took a deep breath, gradually gathered the stunned expression on his face, paced to Ling Li, and ordered a glass of lemonade after sitting down.

"Principal Li," Ling Li looked at him with a smile, "we meet again." ”

Li Zejun nodded slightly, without too much expression, and did not speak.

He placed his phone on the table, his fingertips caressing the edge of the screen, and a pair of eyes glancing at Ling Li.

He was a little thin, his eye sockets were deeply sunken, and the folds of his eyelids were deep and wide, and his gaze was particularly sharp, as if he could pierce her disguise and see her heart all the time.

Ling Li's face remained unchanged, and she looked back at the past with an indifferent smile. Just put your hand under the tabletop and grasp the corner of the tablecloth tightly.

After more than ten seconds of confrontation, the atmosphere became more and more weird, Ling Li couldn't hold on a little, and finally heard Li Zejun's sigh.

After that, he slowed down his expression, his eyes were a little tired, and said, "Lawyer Ling, right?" I know that you have worked very hard for the affairs of Zhicong's students, and you have persevered to find clues everywhere. But I really couldn't help much, I had already told the police what I knew, and I couldn't provide anything useful. I suggest that if you have time, you can take a closer look at the surveillance when she disappeared two years ago. ”

In the end, Li Zejun seemed to be a little irritable, and involuntarily pulled a strand of hair behind his ear.

Ling Li noticed this small detail and didn't say it.

She was silent for a while, waiting for Li Zejun's mood to ease, and then suddenly asked: "You once said that I am like an old man, and that old man is Tang Aoxue, right?" ”

No matter how well Li Zejun disguised it, it was inevitable that there would be a trace of consternation in his eyes at this time.

Obviously, he didn't expect Ling Li to bring up this topic at all.

While observing Li Zejun's expression, Ling Li took out a photo from the inside page of the notebook and pushed it in front of Li Zejun.

That photo happened to be Tang Aoxue sitting in the position where Ling Li was sitting now, and someone took a photo of her from the side.

The hair is the same length as Ling Li, the same fluffy bangs, the same sitting posture and figure, and even the clothes on the body are light beige, with a calm and peaceful expression.

The only difference is that Tang Aoxue in the photo has a faint sadness between her eyebrows.

Ling Li's straight to the point, as well as the photos in his hand, obviously made Li Zejun a little distracted.

In just one second, he regained his composure from his sudden state.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Li Zejun's voice didn't carry a trace of waves, "Is it blind that you can't find a clue?" Let me emphasize again, it is still the same sentence, Tang Aoxue's disappearance, I don't have any clues that can help you solve the case. ”

"Really?" Ling Li took a sip of the white water in front of her, trying to dilute the bitter taste of the coffee that had been refusing to dissipate in her mouth, but to no avail.

She frowned, raised her eyes and looked at him deeply, her eyes fell on the mobile phone he put on the desktop, and her voice was clear: "You only said that there are no clues to provide, but you didn't say that her disappearance has nothing to do with you." ”

Li Zejun's face changed, his pupils suddenly tightened, and he immediately became vigilant.

Feeling that she had guessed the right direction, Ling Li slowly asked, "Also, do you need the police to match this photo with your mobile phone?" See if you took a picture of Tang Aoxue with your mobile phone? ”

As soon as Ling Li finished speaking, Li Zejun felt like he had heard some funny joke, his facial expression relaxed, and he couldn't help laughing.

There was a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Even if you want to cheat me, you have a little common sense, okay?" This phone was only released last month, how can it match the photos from three years ago? ”

With that, he stood up and pushed away his chair, as if he was about to leave.

Ling Li's eyes lit up, and she stood up and said slowly, "Principal Li, how do you know that this photo was taken three years ago?" ”

Li Zejun's expression froze, and he suddenly found that the moment of emotional relaxation just now seemed to make him speechless.

His eyes narrowed quickly, and the speed of his speech involuntarily accelerated: "She disappeared two years ago, I casually guessed that this photo was taken three years ago, is it really right?" ”

Ling Li pursed the corners of her lips and smiled slightly: "Whether it was taken by your mobile phone three years ago, the police naturally have a way to verify." In addition, according to the information I got from the police, Principal Li, you used to be among Tang Aoxue's Weibo and WeChat friends, why did you delete each other later, are you hiding people's eyes? As for this photo, it just so happens that you are so accurate about the time, have you ever seen it? ”

Speaking of this, Ling Li paused deliberately, carefully observing Li Zejun's expression.

I saw that the darkness under his eyes was getting heavier and heavier, and there seemed to be a slight anger brewing, but it was more of an emotion that she couldn't see clearly.

Ling Li asked with a bit of temptation: "Or, is it you who helped her take the photo?" There are some things that you take the initiative to say and it works much better than the police forcing you to say it. If you are concerned about the impact on your family, then I promise that Professor Huang will not know that it is you who provided the clues. ”

Li Zejun remained silent, but his eyes became colder and colder.

Ling Li realized that it was time to add some ingredients.

She flipped through the photo lightly and pointed to the handwriting in the lower right corner: "Do you know? The place where this photo happened to be in this water bar, and Chole and Vincent were written on the back, and after identification, the handwriting was Tang Aoxue's. It's obviously a photo of her alone, why did you add Vincent? Can you tell me? ”

From the time he saw that line of signatures, Li Zejun's eyes had some fluctuations, but compared with when Ling Li just took out the photo just now, he was obviously much calmer.

It seemed as if he had known about the existence of the signature.

He remained silent, his eyes were much calmer, and he had the intention of answering Ling Li's question at all.

After being silent for nearly a minute, he chuckled and raised his chin slightly, motioning for Ling Li to continue.

Ling Li licked her lips, she still couldn't resist the leadership aura of these principals and committee members with a certain social status, and couldn't help but follow his rhythm.

It has reached this point, and it is not interesting to hide it, Ling Li simply asked and answered to herself: "Principal Li, in the electronic album of your office, I have seen a photo of you and your wife in front of the starry sky, and I have also seen many Van Gogh paintings such as sunflowers. For a person like you who loves art, it is very normal for Tang Aoxue to refer to you as Vincent. ”

Li Zejun could even laugh out loud at this time, with a little teasing: "Lawyer Ling, you seem to have a very rich imagination, it's a pity not to be an artist." ”

Ling Li's expression froze, and she couldn't answer.

After a long time, she finally said: "I don't think these are my imaginations, but objective facts." It's something that has happened that will leave a trace, just like this picture. Principal Li, a wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts, but you should think about it, if there is anything else like this photo left over the years, it is better not to be found by the police. ”

Li Zejun's gaze stayed on her face for a full minute, and he kept seeing Ling Li's gaze dodge and defeat.

After that, he looked at Ling Li's backpack again and slowly spoke: "You don't have to secretly record, things are not what you think at all." You have moved out of the police again and again, in fact, I have seen your weakness even more. To tell you the truth, there was no trespass between me and Tang Aoxue, nor did I have any dirty deals. Even if the police came to investigate, I would answer this way. You want to use this to blackmail me, but I'm afraid you have the wrong idea. ”

After speaking, he took a step back and let go of the corner of the table, bowed his head politely and turned around: "I will not accompany you." ”