At ten o'clock in the morning, Qiye sat by the window with his guitar in his arms, concentrating on practicing the repertoire he was going to sing tonight.

At this point, it was useless for him to regret it. Anyway, he didn't kill anyone, even if the police came to the door, there was no evidence of a crime, and the police couldn't convict him casually. After all, no one knew about the transaction between him and Li Tianhua, and no one knew what happened twelve years ago. As long as he doesn't say it, it is believed that this matter will soon be far away from his life.

Good music always brings peace to his mind. Even if it was just a moment of intoxication, he was grateful to have such a beautiful thing in his life to accompany him.

He closed his eyes and played Xu Wei's "Gift" to his heart's content. I hope that tonight, I can still stand on the stage calmly and sing my favorite songs as before.

What to say, I don't know.

Too many words to disappear in the chest.

The blue sky overhead, silent and high.

It makes me feel at peace to have you around.

The endless road and the endless end of the world.

In the burning years there was a long wait.

When the joy in the heart is turned on in a moment.

I want to have you by my side to share with you......

As soon as he finished singing a lyric, the happy hour of Qiye was ruthlessly interrupted.

Three police officers broke down the door.

Qiye didn't think about running away, nor did he want to resist, but the other party still moved rudely and stepped forward and pressed him, took out a photo and compared it and said, "That's right, it's him." At this time, an investigator showed his ID and said to Qiye: "Hello, our police officers from the criminal police detachment of R City. We suspect that you are involved in a murder that occurred on May 22 at the Normal University in R City. Please come back with us for an investigation. ”

Half an hour later, Qiye was taken to the interrogation room.

Coming to such a place for the first time, Qiye's mood couldn't help but be a little nervous. He repeatedly warned himself in his heart: I didn't kill people, and I have nothing to fear. However, when the interrogation officially began, his hands still shook unconsciously.

After learning about Qi Ye's basic personal situation, the interrogator asked straight to the point: "Do you know why we asked you to come to the criminal police team?" ”

"Yes." Qiye replied without thinking. At this time, he understood that lying would not do him any good, so he simply took the initiative to explain, "Yesterday at noon, Li Tianhua, the vice president of R City Normal University, was killed in his office, and you suspected me of being a murderer, so you arrested me." ”

"Hmph, it's good that you know." The interrogator sneered and continued to ask, "Then you say, what is your relationship with Li Tianhua?" Why kill him? ”

"I didn't kill anyone." Qiye replied resolutely, "When I walked to his office, he had already been killed. ”

"Do you mean that you just happened to enter the scene of the murder of Li Tianhua?"

"Whether you believe it or not, that's what it is."

"What are you doing in Li Tianhua's office?"

"Borrow money."

"You make it clear."

"My friend's father was seriously ill and needed a lot of money for treatment. I think that Li Tianhua, as the vice president of a key university, should have a good family condition, and it should not be a problem to take out hundreds of thousands. On the evening of May 21, I called Li Tianhua to borrow money, and he asked me to meet at the vice principal's office at noon on the 22nd to talk about borrowing money. Unexpectedly, before they met, he had already been killed. ”

"Why did you suddenly remember to borrow money from Li Tianhua? As far as we know, you shouldn't have had much contact with Li Tianhua, right? ”

"Never been contacted." Qi Ye corrected, "Li Tianhua and I are from the same village. Two years ago, when he went back to his hometown to visit the grave, he visited my grandparents by the way. Knowing that I was also wandering around R City, he left a business card at home, saying that he could call him if he had any difficulties in the future. I didn't think I'd ask him for any help, until something happened to my friend's house, and I was forced to borrow money from him. ”

"What's your friend's name? What does it do? ”

Qi Ye knew that the other party asked for this information in order to verify the situation, so he hurriedly replied: "His name is Long Simiao, and he is also my fellow villager, and he grew up with me since he was a child. He used to work as a hairdresser at a hairdresser in a shopping mall, but recently quit his job because of an accident at home. ”

"What is his father's illness?"

"Uremia."

"How much do I need to borrow?"

"Six hundred thousand."

The interrogator looked directly into Qiye's eyes and found that the other party's emotions had gradually changed from the initial nervousness to calm. He didn't think Qiye's answers were made up, so he switched to questionable questions. "If you weren't the murderer and saw Li Tianhua's body at that time, why didn't you call the police? Why flee in a hurry? ”

"I, I'm a little scared."

"Afraid of what?" The interrogator was puzzled.

"I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly, after all, I did make an appointment to meet Li Tianhua at that time, and he died in front of me. I'm afraid that if I call the police, you will think that I am a thief and shout to catch a thief. I also regret it afterwards, if I had called the police, I wouldn't be in this situation now. In fact, Qiye did not call the police, and the more important reason was that he was looking for Li Tianhua himself to blackmail. Although no one knew this, it did affect his ability to judge in the first place.

The interrogator pondered for a moment, then asked, "Then what about before you went to Li Tianhua?" We found out from the surveillance footage that you looked like a thief when you entered the administrative building, if you just went to borrow money, how do you explain your abnormal behavior? ”

"This ......" Qiye hesitated for a moment and replied cautiously, "Is there anything wrong with this?" I don't know Li Tianhua well, and suddenly I want to go to him to borrow such a large amount of money, and it's normal to feel flustered, right? He didn't say he would lend me money, so I wasn't sure about this meeting......"

Outside the interrogation room, Qiao Sheng looked at the one-way perspective glass with a puzzled expression and asked Gu Song, "This guy used to sing in the Star Valley Bar, right?" How is your relationship with him? Do you know anything about him? ”

"After chatting a few times, I don't know each other too well. This kid is usually quite quiet, doesn't talk much, and all his thoughts are on music, giving people a slightly melancholy feeling. ”

"Do you think what he just said is true?"

Gu Song looked at Qi Ye's impatient appearance when he was forced to be questioned by the interrogator, and said with a wry smile: "Team Qiao, you directly ask me if he is a murderer." ”

Qiao Sheng shrugged his shoulders and asked, "What do you think about this suspect?" ”

"I have three questions." Gu Song immediately pointed out, "First of all, there is the problem of entering and leaving the crime scene without the murder weapon. Second, he had no criminal motive for killing Li Tianhua. In the end, I think there is a contradiction in this case. If Qiye can figure out a way to carefully hide and dispose of the murder weapon, with his ability, why would he leave several fingerprints at the crime scene? Why did it appear in the surveillance video at the main entrance of the Administration Building? There were four doors in that building. In addition to the main and rear doors in the north-south direction, there is also a safety evacuation gate on each side, which is not monitored and is generally not locked.

"If Qi Ye had stepped on the administrative building in advance and solved the problem of the murder weapon, then he could have avoided the camera and not left such an obvious clue to the police. I think it's more like he was unprepared and accidentally ran into the scene of the crime. As for why he behaved so sneakily and panicked, and why he fled in a hurry when he saw Li Tianhua's corpse, there may be other hidden reasons, but he may not have killed the person. Based on what we have discovered now, at best, it can only prove that he went to the scene of the crime, but it cannot prove that he killed Li Tianhua. ”

Qiao Sheng nodded approvingly, his expression still a little solemn. "What the hell is this guy hiding from us?"

"I don't know." Gu Song frowned, and said thoughtfully, "I think we should dig deeper into the relationship between him and Li Tianhua, maybe the things he concealed will help solve the case." After a pause, Gu Song asked Qiao Sheng, "Can I go in and talk to him later?" As a friend. ”

After the two interrogators left, Gu Song opened the door and walked into the room alone. As soon as he saw Qiye, he greeted him warmly and said, "I haven't heard you sing for a while, I miss it so much!" ”

Qi Ye looked at Gu Song inexplicably, he didn't recognize the identity of the other party for a while, and he didn't think that there would be someone he knew here. It wasn't until Gu Song pulled his bangs to the back, exposed his forehead, and made a very gentlemanly "welcome" gesture that Qi Ye's eyes widened and he asked in surprise, "Why are you?" ”

"I didn't expect that." Gu Song sat opposite Qi Ye with a big grin, giving people a very relaxed feeling, which somewhat relieved Qi Ye's tense nerves a little. "At the time in the bar, I always thought you were a good person, it was impossible for you to be involved in their messy activities, and sure enough, ......"

"You ......" Qiye wanted to ask something, but didn't know how to express it. Gu Song smiled at him, took out his police ID, and said, "Introduce yourself again." My name is Gu Song, and I am an investigator of the criminal police detachment of R City. ”

"You're a cop?" Qi Ye carefully looked at the information on the certificate, then looked at Gu Song, and suddenly said "oh", "It turns out that you went to the bar to be an undercover agent." ”

"Hehe, we'll talk about those things later." Gu Song smiled and waved his hand, returning the focus of the conversation to Qi Ye's body. "Unexpectedly, your name is really Qiye? I thought it was your stage name. ”

"Well, this surname is quite rare, I haven't met anyone with the same surname as me when I'm so old."

"Let me guess, your name is Night, so you should have been born at Night?"

"Yes, it was 12 midnight, so my father gave me that name." Qiye smiled shyly, and the dark clouds that had covered his face before had dissipated more than half. Although he knew that Gu Song definitely didn't come to chat with him when he appeared in the interrogation room, he still felt a lot more at ease when he could meet someone he once knew when he was so lonely and helpless.

"Officer Gu." After being silent for a moment, Qi Ye took the initiative to say, "You came to me for Li Tianhua's case, right?" Believe it or not, I really didn't kill him, and when I walked into the office, he was already ......"

"Tell me, what are you worried about?" Gu Song interrupted Qi Ye's words and asked endlessly.

Qi Ye didn't understand what Gu Song meant, and asked in surprise, "I'm sorry, what did you say?" ”

"At the time of the crime, did you really just go to Li Tianhua to borrow money?"

"Of course, what else could I do with him?"

"You said that you are not familiar with Li Tianhua, and you have never been in contact with each other before. So the day before the crime, your call record was 11 minutes long, what did you all talk about? ”

"That's it...... Let's talk casually......" Qi Ye turned his head sideways to avoid Gu Song's keen gaze, feeling that his heart was being peeped at by the man opposite.

"For example, talk about how you are doing, why do you want to borrow money, etc.?"

"yes, that's pretty much it......"

"And then you talked about your difficulties on the phone, and he asked you to meet at the principal's office at noon the next day?"

"Yes."

"So what are you nervous about? What to worry about? Are you afraid that he won't lend you money? ”

"I'm really worried about that."

"Are you so worried that you don't dare to call the police when you see a corpse? If you don't have a ghost in your heart, why do you run away in fear when you see an elder you know being killed? Is that all you have the guts to do? ”

"I ......"

"Qiye, you look at me!" Gu Song suddenly raised his voice, and said anxiously and angrily, "You are not a person who is good at words, and lying is not an easy thing for you. I know what you're saying isn't all we want to hear. As far as the current situation is concerned, your suspicion of a crime is very high, do you really not want to say anything more to clear your name? ”

Qiye slowly turned his head, revealing a helpless but very resolute expression. "Officer Gu, I've said everything I can say, and the rest can only be left to fate......"

"Okay, since that's your choice." Gu Song didn't continue to ask, because he clearly knew that if a person was determined to keep a secret, unless he wanted to open his mouth, it would be useless for others to ask no matter how hard he asked. "Last question, have you ever flipped through anything from the crime scene?"

"Nope." Qiye shook his head and said. In Gu Song's opinion, it seems that only this answer seems to be true.