The principal of Beijing Comprehensive High School led them to the door of the showroom, pointed to the rows of medals behind the glass display cabinet and said: "All the medals our school has won since 2001 are here. The school celebrated its centenary in 12 yearsThe school celebration was expanded, and these medals were originally stored in the gymnasium, but they were moved here after the new showroom was built. What medals are you looking for?"

Xie Huai saw that Bao Le walked along one end of the display cabinet, carefully looked at the trophies and certificates inside, and then turned to the principal and said, "This is none of your business. If we find what we are looking for later, we will send someone to talk to you."Let’s just say it, but we may have to take things away first, I hope you can understand and support our work.”

"Of course, our school is very conscious and must cooperate with the police," said the principal. "However, I have to explain one thing in advance. There were indeed very bad rumors in the school 12 years ago, and even the principal was held accountable., It was reported in the news at the time. If this time is really because of that year... the school is indeed wronged!"

Xie Huai said calmly: "Not to mention that the case has not yet been clarified, even if the truth comes out, how the school will be judged will naturally go through the relevant procedures of the police and the Education Bureau. The principal does not need to tell me now.These."

The headmaster wiped the sweat from his forehead, and responded obediently.

Bao Le walked half a circle around the showroom, and finally stopped in front of a display case, pointed to the trophy inside and said, "I found it, it's this!"

Everyone walked over. It was a trophy about 16 to 17 centimeters long. Its head was the image of a bird spreading its wings. The outstretched wings were triangular, so the tips of the wings were like sharp knives.

"Are you sure?" Xie Huai asked.

The little girl nodded, and the principal next to her looked at the trophy carefully, pushed her glasses and added: "This is the trophy nominated by the outstanding school in the 2005 Winter Mathematical Olympiad in the city. Our school has never won it before. After the competitionFang changed the style of the trophy, and there is only one trophy for the Roc to spread its wings."

Xie Huai put on his gloves, opened the display cabinet, took out the trophy and put it in the evidence bag, and said to his colleague who was walking with him, "Call Qin Yao, and then contact the colleague of physical evidence inspection."

...

Qin Yao came out of the laboratory, took off the mask and threw it into the trash can.As soon as she appeared, the people waiting at the door surrounded her. Xie Huai handed her a bottle of mineral water and asked about the test result with his eyes.

Qin Fayi smiled and asked Bao Le: "You found this evidence?"

The little girl nodded nervously: "Any clues?"

Qin Yao said unhurriedly: "The fingerprints on the trophy are very messy. After all, after 16 years, many people have touched them. We extracted a few that were relatively clear and identifiable, and there were indeed some of them in the 2006 case.Zhu Yan's fingerprints. But one thing is very strange. This trophy has a special shape. It is a bird on it. Neither the bird's belly nor the bird's wings can be grasped. And like this kind of trophy, most people want to take it, and often hold the part below the belly of the bird. Therefore, the fingerprints on this part are the most messy, and most of them cannot be confirmed. But guess what, Zhu Yan's fingerprints appear on this part of the belly of the bird.Smooth, so her fingerprints are perfectly intact."

Xie Huai frowned: "Apart from fingerprints?"

"Except for fingerprints, there is nothing on the surface of the trophy." Qin Fayi put his hands in his pockets, "Don't show such a disappointed expression. Since you say this thing is a murder weapon, we naturally won't just do a superficial inspection. In fact, thisThe bird is modular, and both wings can be disassembled. Our people removed its wings and found that the inside was hollow, and extracted a small amount of blood, which was verified to be Zhu Yan's blood."

After Qin Yao finished speaking, she took her hand out of her pocket, pressed Xie Huai's shoulder, and guessed while simulating the scene at that time: "Zhang Jian should be holding the trophy at that time.The wings acted as blades and pierced into Zhu Yan's body. The blood in the gaps inside the trophy must have seeped in, so the entire bird's wings should have been inserted into the little girl's body at that time."

"But you said the fingerprints on the trophy are messy, if Zhang Jian holds the trophy like this..."

"So, I didn't say we found Zhang Jian's fingerprints. In fact, even if there is Zhu Yan's blood on the trophy, we can't prove that this thing is a murder weapon, let alone prove that Zhang Jian killed her."

Qin Yao sighed: "And from my professional point of view, the wings are too small for killing people. Even if they are all inserted into the human body, they cannot kill people. What's more, Zhu Yan's autopsy reportIt is clearly written that she died of a skull fracture in the end, as evidenced by the photos at that time. You insist on distorting that she was killed by this trophy, which is a bit untenable."

Xie Huai took over the final report from Qin Yao, with mixed feelings in his heart.

"But this is the murder weapon that Zhang Jian used to stab Zhu Yan at that time, why don't you believe it? Xie Huai, you are so powerful, put this thing in front of Zhang Jian, if he is lying, you must be able to see it!" Bao LeLooking at the worthless trophy being evaluated, I am both unwilling and anxious.

She still wanted to say something, but before she could speak, Xie Huai gave her a hand: "Come with me."

The little girl looked confused, but in the end she chose to follow him, and the two found an empty room to spend alone.After Bao Le entered, Xie Huai closed the door, blocking Qin Yao who was poking around outside.

Qin Fayi became curious, and looked at the calm Jun Zhi: "Aren't you curious what are they talking about inside?"

Jun Zhi raised his eyes, it's not that he wasn't curious, but he just happened to be able to hear what they were saying inside.

...

"That's really a murder weapon," the little girl emphasized again a little aggrieved, "Xie Huai, do you not believe me?"

How could Xie Huai see her aggrieved look, and sighed deeply, Dr. Xie found a chair to sit down resignedly, and at the same time signaled Bao Le to sit down too.It's just that the girl with a temper tantrum didn't want to follow his words at all, she picked her fingers and leaned against the table.

So helpless Xie Huai asked her back: "Jiang Baole, if you ask me if I believe you, then do you believe me?"

Bao Le raised her head, and she found that Xie Huai looked at her like a big dog abandoned by its owner.His eyes were originally deep, and with this pitiful look, even she began to wonder if she had done something wrong.

"I, of course I believe you." The little girl stammered and pursed her lips after speaking.

"Then why don't you tell the truth?" Xie Huai even knew her better than she imagined, "A trophy from sixteen years ago, what is the probability that it can be detected as a murder weapon?Can you identify the murderer? You knew from the beginning that even if this trophy cannot prove that Zhang Jian is the murderer, as long as we take it to confront Zhang Jian, we will definitely be able to find out something, but what is the reason? Qin Yao also saidZhu Yan died in a car accident. You reacted so strongly. Is it because you not only knew the truth about Zhu Yan’s assassination, but also the truth about the car accident that year? In the end, this trophy was placed in the high school gymnasium. The principal said, since it was put in for so many years, it has only been taken out for the centennial celebration, and it has never been lost. As a murder weapon, this trophy is really unqualified. Since Zhang Jian stabbed Zhu Yan at school, why did she die in the end?Pingsheng Avenue? Who wiped the blood on it? You have been emphasizing that Zhang Jian is the murderer, so he was witnessed the murder process and passed by you. Why didn’t he do anything to you when you were eight years old? HeAren't you afraid of being identified by you? You were not the only one present at the time, why did the remaining five people never mention Zhu Yan's stabbing after the incident?"

Xie Huai's questioning was powerful and forceful, and every sentence hit Bao Le's heart.

"I don't know why you lied to me, just like I don't know how much effort I have put in to catch the murderer for five years. Aunt Jiang and Uncle Jiang saw it, but they still didn't tell me the truth.Xie Huai sighed softly, "Is there anything you can't tell me?"

Xie Huai was really wronged because of this, that's why he had that expression.But he also understands that many things have their own reasons, and sometimes they don't want to hurt each other, so they hide it from each other.So what he has to do now is to find a way to open the opponent's defensive heart.Compared with others, he has an advantage, that is, he knows Jiang Baole well enough.

Bao Le avoided his eyes, looked down at his fingers without saying a word.

Xie Huai took her hand, let the little girl sit opposite him, and coaxed earnestly: "I know that you provided me with a clue, but we didn't pay attention to it and felt sad, and I also know that you are already very brave for this clue.It’s just that I want you to understand that not only you, everyone in our special case team has done their best for this case. But because of this, I hope you understand that the most important thing to avoid in the truth is subjective andImpatient. A detailed deployment can prevent such hard-won clues from being wasted. I used to look forward to it more than you. You who have recovered your memory can let us see the truth. I am still very grateful to you for telling the truth.These. I also want to ask you to give us a little more time, please trust me?"

I don't know which sentence touched Bao Le's heart, it might be Xie Huai's confession, or it might be Xie Huai's promise.

The little girl hesitated for a long time, then she suddenly realized something after thinking about it.In fact, what Xie Huai said is right, why can't tell him?No one in this world wants to catch the murderer more than him, and no one believes in Jiang Baole more than him.

Bao Le took the initiative to look at Xie Huai: "It's not that I can't say it, but I'm not ready to say it. But you asked, if Nian Nian is still here, I will definitely not lie to you. Xie Huai, if IHaving said that, don't blame Niannian, nor... Aunt Jiang and Uncle Jiang."

Xie Huai nodded seriously.

"Where do I start?" the little girl said quietly, "From... You asked me if my amnesia was caused by witnessing the process of Zhu Yan being stabbed? No, because what Qin Fayi said was right, Zhu YanYan's injury was not fatal. But Zhang Jian must be the murderer. If he hadn't stabbed her, Zhu Yan would not have bent over to cover the wound on her abdomen, nor would she have been in a trance due to excessive blood loss, and hadn't noticed that Yuan Fang opened her eyes.coming car."

"You were..."

"Yes, I was at the scene of the car accident. After she was hit, she flew a long way away, her head was bleeding on the spot, and her brain mixed with blood was scattered all over the ground. The road on Pingsheng Street was originally uneven, and it was raining, The blood was washed to my feet by the rain, and I was irritated by it. But you know, she was still looking at me until she died, and she still asked the driver who got out of the car to check and take me to the hospital first."

Bao Le's eyes were red: "Do you know why it is Pingsheng Street? Because behind that street is the Children's Hospital. I had a high fever at the time, and she wanted to send me to the hospital with an abdominal injury. But that dayIt was raining heavily, and there was no one on the road. She hugged me and walked a long, long way, in the Zaoliu Hutong in front of Pingsheng Street.Passing cars, ask someone to help."

Xie Huai never expected this to be the truth, and couldn't find words to comfort her for a while.

"After that, I lay in the hospital for a long time. I was in a groggy state, and I couldn't remember anything after waking up. You may not believe it, but she saved me, but I didn't know her name until recently."

"Zhu Yan was only seventeen years old, she was my savior to me," Bao Le sniffed, "but the campus bullying did exist back then, and she kept me from falling asleep along the way., kept talking to me. She said that she had done some wrong things, but she already knew she was wrong, and she wanted to repent, but there was no chance again. She said the same to Zhang Jian at the time, but Zhang JianStill stabbed her."

"There are no fingerprints or bloodstains on the trophy. It wasn't wiped off by the people in the gymnasium. It was Zhu Yan who pulled out the trophy that had been pierced into her abdomen, wiped off the blood stains and Zhang Jian's fingerprints on it, and put it back again.at the counter."

Bao Le stretched out his hand and grabbed Xie Huai's hand: "If the murderer killed because of the school bullying back then, Zhang Jian must know something, let me go and tell him, I..."

Xie Huai held her hand instead, and softly comforted her: "Bao Le, calm down."

However, the little girl was immersed in her own world, and said regardless: "The murderer killed me in this world, it must be because I saw the process of their bullying, but I didn't say it in the end. I was only eight years old at the time.I must have told my parents about such a thing. Since they knew this, Zhu Yan’s case was finally closed as a car accident. It must be because someone came forward to solve the matter. I guess it should be the parents of other students who were present at the time.And my parents compromised with the truth in order to protect me at the time."

"But they still want us to find out the truth. Do you remember that they revealed that I in Mirror Realm wrote that she thanked a sister at the elementary school graduation gratitude meeting. They should be implying that we, Zhu Yan and I appearedWe are together because she is saving me. Of course, this is just my guess, if you don't believe it, you can take it as my sophistry."

In fact, these words are not so difficult to say, the truth is very heavy, but it will make people feel relieved.

"No matter who the real murderer is, to convict him requires a motive," Xie Huai ruffled the little girl's hair, "Thank you for telling me this, and it's our job to pry Zhang Jian's mouth open.What was the truth back then, the murderers should be punished as they should.”