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Wang Jia was stunned.
She had the same thought as Gu Yiran. This had nothing to do with the interrogation, right?
âCough, cough, coughâ¦â Gu Yiran coughed, âYou are going off-topic.â
âUhâ¦â Lin Yi straightened his expression. âLetâs continue with our earlier conversation. What do you do in Yanjing?â
âExtras.â
âExtras?â
This surprised Lin Yi and Gu Yiran.
This was not a common job. At the very least, they did not know anyone in their circle doing such a thing.
âI wasnât good at academics, so I ended up in a vocational college. After graduating, I couldnât find a job, so I became an extra.â
âYou havenât studied this field at all, isnât that a bit of a stretch?â
âIn todayâs entertainment industry, you donât really need acting skills. Just widen your eyes, find a stand-in, then touch up the images a bit, and thatâs it. As long as you look good and have a decent figure, thatâs enough.â
The two of them remained silent. What she said made sense.
Lin Yi sized up Wang Jia for a while.
Among ordinary people, her looks and figure were definitely above-average.
However, she was still a little lacking if compared to the entertainment industry. The role of second female lead would be her ceiling.
After all, she did not have the heaven-defying looks and figure of Ji Qingyan and Liang Ruoxu.
âWhen you were an extra, how was your income?â
Wang Jia shook her head. âI was a little naive before. After I went to the set, I realized that there were many good-looking girls. My advantage was gone in an instant, so I didnât earn much money. In a good period, I could earn three to four hundred yuan a day. In a bad period, I didnât earn any money, soâ¦â
âSo you couldnât survive in Yanjing and came to Zhonghai through your cousin?â Lin Yi asked.
âThatâs right. Although the salary wasnât high, I had food and accommodation, which covered a lot of my expenses. Itâs much better than when I was in Yanjing.â
âHow much have you been in contact with Du Juan in the past three months?â
âNot much. If thereâs anything, weâd contact each other on WeChat. Sometimes, weâd come out to shop and eat together. Otherwise, there was no other contact.â
The two of them were silent for a few seconds. There was nothing eye-catching about Wang Jiaâs testimony. There was nothing that could be used as evidence.
âThen do you know about the relationship between your cousin and Song Deyuan?â
âMaybe a little,â Wang Jia said.
âBecause her salary wasnât much higher than mine, but she always wore nice clothes and used good things, so she must have had some extra source of income.â
âSo, you knew about her affair with Song Deyuan, right?â
âI knew.â
âDo you know how far their relationship went?â
Wang Jia slightly frowned, âJust the usual stuff between a man and a woman, what else could there be?â
âWhere were you from eight to eleven oâclock last night?â
âI was at the office in a meeting with colleagues, which my coworkers can verify.â
âItâs already so late, and you were still in a meeting?â Lin Yi looked at Wang Jia and said.
âBesides, Song Deyuan was already dead. Why were you still having a meeting?â
âThe boss has died, but thereâs still the bossâs son. Heâs definitely going to take over in the future. Plus, the company has landed a big project that certainly canât fall through, so of course, we have to keep working,â Wang Jia said.
âMoreover, on that day, Mr. Song even called us, saying that the companyâs operations should continue as normal, and that he would return to the office in a few days, so we dare not slack off.â
âAlright, weâll stop here for today.â
âOfficer, you must find the murderer quickly. My aunt has already been hospitalized, and if the murderer isnât found, sheâs done for.â
âDonât worry, weâll do our best.â
After comforting her, Gu Yiran sent Wang Jia out and called the next person in.
Because both of them were in good condition, they interrogated the rest of the people until noon.
âDid you find anything?â
Li Xianghui, who was eating, asked.
âNothing.â Gu Yiran said weakly, âItâs all useless.â
âWeâve already located Zhang Haoâs whereabouts. The receptionist was right. He has indeed left the country. Weâve traced his movements both in the airport in Zhonghai and the airport in Aomen. He couldnât have been in Zhonghai on the night of Du Juanâs accident. Weâre sure of that.â
Li Xianghui said,
âBut I still plan to bring Zhang Hao back. Which one of you has the time to make a trip to Aomen to arrest him?â
âTwo young comrades, Iâll give you guys this great opportunity for a funded trip,â Zhang Hui said with a smile.
âMy daughter has caught a cold recently, and Iâm not planning to go. You two should go, itâs a good chance to build some rapport.â
âWhat rapport do I have to build with her? Donât insult my taste,â Lin Yi said.
âYou were playing the victim first!â
âThe main issue is that neither your hardware nor your software is up to par. Prove me wrong.â
âI admit I have abad temper, but no matter what, Iâm not ugly, am I? How is my hardware not up to par!â
Zhang Hui and Gao Mingjun glanced at Gu Yiran and probed,
âThe hardware Lin Yi mentioned might not be your faceâ¦â
âBrother Gao understands me.â
Gu Yiran,
âAlright, alright. Donât discuss such useless things during working hours.â Li Xianghui said,
âThe two of you have the afternoon off. Go back and prepare your things. Weâll set off for Aomen tomorrow.â
âGot it.â
After packing up briefly, the two of them left the police station.
Although they were here to arrest someone, they could still take some time to walk around. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
However, how much time he could squeeze out would depend on their own ability.
That night, when he told Ji Qingyan that he was going to Aomen to make an arrest, the latter was overjoyed.
It felt like he was acting in a movie. It was quite exciting.
âCan you come back in a week? Iâll help you pack up.â
âIt wonât take a week. Iâll probably be back in a day or two.â
The other party wasnât a vicious criminal. In Lin Yiâs opinion, he wasnât much of a threat.
Moreover, his whereabouts had already been traced. It would not be difficult to capture him.
âPack a backpack, that should be enough.â
âJust throw in whatever.â
âMm-hmm.â
The next morning, Lin Yi and Gu Yiran arrived at the airport.
Lin Yi was quite curious about Gu Yiranâs makeup, which was obviously done up nicely.
She wore light gray sweatpants on the bottom and black sneakers on her feet.
Her upper body was covered with a white baseball shirt, complete with a hooded cap and sunglasses, making her makeup especially striking.
âWeâre not going on a trip. Why are you dressed like this?â
âItâs my choice. You canât control me.â Gu Yiran raised his head and said.
âYouâre not going to gamble, are you?â
âIf I do, Iâll be fired the next day.â
âThatâs true. With your skills, if you really try to gamble, it wonât be as simple as being fired. You might even lose your underwear.â