The book-crossing case happened! The villains all want me to go to jail

Under the heavy shadow brought about by the frequent thefts on campus, Xie Xuan and Su Yi resolutely decided to conduct an in-depth investigation, vowing to find out the hidden truth behind it.

That day, they once again stepped into a robbed dormitory. As soon as they entered the door, the eerie atmosphere in the dormitory came over them like a thick fog.

Xie Xuan'an's eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle's, his steps were steady and firm, and every step seemed to be carefully considered. He slowly scanned every corner of the room, not missing any details.

Xie Xuan'an quickly focused his attention on the window lock. The subtle, barely noticeable scratch was like a mysterious code that instantly attracted all his attention.

He bent down, his movements were slow but focused, and he carefully took out a magnifying glass from his pocket. His expression was serious and focused, his brows were slightly furrowed, forming a deep "川" character, and his eyes revealed calmness and wisdom.

"Su Yi, come and see." Xie Xuan'an's voice was low and steady, as if carrying an invisible power.

Su Yi hurried over, his face full of curiosity and anticipation, "What's wrong, Xu An?"

Xie Xuan pointed at the scratch and said slowly: "Judging from the depth and angle of the scratch, the tool used should be a specially made crowbar.

You see, the traces are clean and neat, without any hesitation or deviation. The perpetrator is quite skilled and this is definitely not his first time committing a crime.

Moreover, the craftsmanship of this crowbar is very special and it is not the common type on the market.”

Su Yi's eyes widened, and he moved closer to observe carefully, frowning, "So, this is a veteran? There shouldn't be many people who can get access to this special tool."

Xie Xuan nodded, his eyes deep, "It's very likely. Besides, the number of people who can own this special crowbar and use it skillfully should not be too large."

At the same time, Su Yi was not idle either. He bent over and searched carefully in the corner beside the bed like a keen hound.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and there was a hint of surprise in his voice, "Xuan, I found a small piece of broken wire!"

Xie Xuanan quickly came over, took the wire, and looked at it in his palm. His eyes were focused and sharp, as if he wanted to see through the secret behind this small piece of wire.

"The material and craftsmanship of this metal wire seem unusual, and may be an important clue. But the material of this metal wire is very special, like a part of some industrial equipment."

Afterwards, they decided to ask students in the surrounding dormitories about the situation.

"Hello, classmate. Did you hear or see anything unusual on the night of the theft?"

Su Yi asked a classmate politely, with sincerity and expectation on his face.

The student scratched his head, a look of confusion in his eyes, "I seemed to hear some rustling sounds, but I was too sleepy at the time, so I didn't pay attention to it."

Xie Xuan'an asked: "About when did you hear it?"

The classmate tried hard to recall, "It should be around midnight."

They knocked on the door of another dormitory.

"Classmate, may I ask, have you seen anyone suspicious?" Su Yi asked anxiously, with beads of sweat already oozing out of his forehead.

The classmate hesitated for a moment, his eyes evasive, and said, "I saw Wang Qiang running through the corridor that night in a panic, his clothes were messy."

Xie Xuan'an and Su Yi looked at each other, their hearts tightened, and a hint of doubt and vigilance flashed in each other's eyes.

However, when they continued to ask other students, they got completely different answers.

"What I saw was security guards frequently appearing nearby, with nervous expressions."

These conflicting information instantly plunged the investigation into chaos and confusion.

Xie Xuan'an fell into deep thought, tapping the table with his fingers, making rhythmic sounds.

His eyes revealed calmness and thinking, "One of these two must be lying.

But we need to investigate further and not miss any details. Maybe there is a deeper conspiracy behind this.”

Su Yi paced back and forth anxiously, "Who is it? This is really a headache. Is there anything we didn't expect?"

Xie Xuan'an's eyes were firm, like a beacon in the darkness, "Don't worry, Su Yi. Let's calm down first and re-sort out the clues we have so far.

Maybe the murderer deliberately created chaos to interfere with the direction of our investigation."

In the following days, Xie Xuan'an worked tirelessly and spent a lot of time every day repeatedly checking the school's surveillance system, which was sometimes working well and sometimes not.

He sat on a chair in the monitoring room, his eyes fixed on the screen, his gaze so sharp that it seemed to be able to penetrate the fog behind the screen.

Whenever the blurry figure hiding its head and tail and deliberately avoiding the camera appeared on the screen, he would quickly press the pause button, lean forward, and carefully study every movement and posture.

"The movements of this figure are very strange. It seems that he knows the location of the camera very well." Xie Xuan said to himself, with confusion and thought in his voice.

Su Yi echoed from the side: "Yes, could it be someone in the school who is very familiar with the surveillance layout? Could it be a technical staff of the school?"

Xie Xuanan shook his head, his expression serious, "Not necessarily, but this person must have made sufficient preparations in advance.

We need to look for patterns in his movements and evasion methods.

Maybe we can narrow down the suspects through gait analysis or body shape.”

As the investigation progressed, the scope of suspects gradually narrowed.

Wang Qiang produced a seemingly impeccable alibi, claiming that he was participating in an off-campus activity at the time of the incident, and that there were multiple people who could testify for him.

Xie Xuan'an went to find the witnesses in person to find out the situation.

"Excuse me, were you really with Wang Qiang at that time?" Xie Xuan'an looked at the witness sharply, his eyes seemed to be able to see through all lies.

The witness was a little evasive, with beads of sweat on his forehead, "Yes... yes."

Xie Xuan'an noticed his abnormality and said in a low and dignified voice, "Are you sure you didn't remember it wrongly? You know, giving false testimony will lead to serious legal consequences.

Besides, I have already found out that your relationship is not ordinary, so you'd better tell the truth."

Under the pressure of Xie Xuan'an's powerful aura, the witness finally couldn't bear it anymore and admitted that he had a close relationship with Wang Qiang and that he was begged by Wang Qiang to testify.

Xie Xuan'an made a judgment in his mind: "Wang Qiang, there must be something fishy here. But it would be difficult for him to complete this series of thefts alone, so he may have an accomplice."

Liu Hu was accused of being in another place far away from the school at the time of the incident. However, through in-depth investigation, Xie Xuan'an found that the person who testified for him had financial dealings with Liu Hu.

"Su Yi, you see, this is very suspicious." Xie Xuan'an said to Su Yi holding the investigation materials with a serious expression.

Su Yi nodded, “The possibility of perjury is too great.

But we still need more solid evidence to prove Liu Hu's suspicion. For example, his communication records or consumption records before and after the incident."

Uncle Zhao frequently appeared near the area where the theft occurred at the time of the crime. When questioned by Xie Xuan'an, his eyes flickered and his words were inconsistent.

"Uncle Zhao, can you think again about what you were doing at that time?" Xie Xuan'an asked patiently, his tone calm but with an irresistible force.

Uncle Zhao hesitated, rubbing the corners of his clothes with his hands, "I... I'm just taking a walk."

Xie Xuan'an frowned and looked directly at Uncle Zhao, "Just taking a walk?

Why do you appear frequently in the place where the theft occurred? There must be a reason. And Uncle Zhao, you don’t usually move around here.”

The security guard insisted that he was just on normal patrol at the time of the incident and provided detailed patrol records.

But Xie Xuan'an keenly discovered that there were subtle differences in the handwriting of the signatures on the patrol records.

"Although the handwriting is very similar, there are still subtle differences." Xie Xuan'an pointed at the record, his eyes full of doubt.

Su Yi came over and observed carefully, "Could it be that someone imitated the security guard's handwriting? Or does the security guard have a secret that he cannot tell anyone?"

Xie Xuan nodded, "It's possible. But we still need to verify it further. For example, compare his previous handwriting samples."

During this complex and uncertain investigation process, Su Yi sometimes felt anxious and confused.

"Xuan'an, why is this case so complicated? It seems like I have no clue." Su Yi said with a sad face, his hands hanging limply at both sides of his body.

Xie Xuan'an patted his shoulder, his eyes firm and warm, "Don't lose heart, Su Yi. The truth is often hidden in the deepest places. We have already got a lot of clues, as long as we continue to dig deeper, we will definitely find the answer. Moreover, I have a feeling that we are very close to the truth."

Su Yi took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, "Okay, I believe you."

One day, Xie Xuan and Su Yi came to the crime scene again to sort out the clues again.

"Su Yi, you see, if the tool used to commit the crime is a specially made crowbar, then who would be able to get this tool?" Xie Xuan'an asked, with a thoughtful gleam in his eyes.

Su Yi thought for a moment and paced around the room, "Maybe he's a maintenance worker at the school?

Or someone who is familiar with the school's tool room? Maybe a member of the school's recent construction team."

Xie Xuan'an's eyes lit up, "That makes sense. Let's go to the tool room and take a look."

In the tool shed, they found some suspicious traces.

"It seems like someone has touched these tools here." Xie Xuan'an observed carefully, not missing any tiny details.

Su Yi was surprised and said, "Could it be that the murderer got the crowbar from here? But there should be a record of the warehouse entry and exit here."

Xie Xuan nodded, "It's very likely. But we need more evidence to confirm this guess. For example, check the inventory quantity of the tools and recent usage registration."

After a series of arduous investigations and careful analysis, Xie Xuan'an gradually had a rough outline in his mind.

"Su Yi, I think we are getting closer and closer to the truth." Xie Xuan'an showed a tired but determined smile on his face.

Su Yi said excitedly: "Really? Great! Then let's act quickly. Maybe we can catch the murderer before he commits another crime."

Finally, with their unremitting efforts, the truth of the case gradually surfaced...

In a corner of the campus, several students sat together, discussing the school’s long-abandoned laboratory building with nervous and excited expressions.

"Have you heard about it? There are often strange crying sounds coming from that abandoned laboratory building at night. It is very eerie and scary." A classmate lowered his voice, his eyes wide open, as if recalling some terrible scene.

"That's right. I passed by there once and felt a gust of cold wind blowing. I got goose bumps all over my body." Another classmate shuddered and his voice trembled slightly.

"I heard that a senior went out to explore in the middle of the night out of curiosity, and when he came back he became crazy and kept muttering something terrible."

"Also, some people said they saw white shadows floating in the windows, like ghosts wandering around."

"I heard that some terrible experiments were done in that building before. Many people died and their souls are trapped inside and can't get out."

"Every full-moon night, strange noises would be heard from that building, as if someone was shouting in pain."

"I heard that as long as you get close to that building, you will feel like you are being watched, as if countless pairs of eyes are staring at you in the dark."

"Some people said they saw a female ghost with a bloody face in the building, and she collapsed to the ground out of fear."

"Also, the flowers, plants and trees around the building are all growing in strange shapes, as if they were cursed."

The students talked one after another, and the situation became more and more terrifying, as if the abandoned laboratory building was a forbidden place full of unknown fears.