Such a vicious kidnapping and murder case has not occurred in Beijing for a long time. In order to track down the clues of the gang of criminals in the casino, Captain Zhang stayed up all night for several nights in a row. Compared with the first time they met, his face was obviously more haggard, and even his dark circles were much heavier.

Mo Li tilted his head slightly: "Captain Zhang... why are you here? Welcome, welcome."

When she was taking the statement, she left her real address, so she was not too surprised that Captain Zhang came uninvited.

Captain Zhang still looked as serious as ever: "Mr. Mo, is it convenient for me to come in and have a chat?"

"Of course." Mo Li nodded with a smile and politely invited him in.

Chi Cunxu went back to the group for a meeting, and today only she and the servants were at home.

Captain Zhang still looked exhausted, as if he had just returned from duty. He had smoked a lot of cigarettes while on duty, and there was still a faint smell of cigarettes on his body.

Mo Li, on the other hand, has changed a lot. The last time we met at school, she was dressed like a high school student. Even in her casual clothes, she couldn't hide her student vibe.

Today, she had her inky black hair loose and wore a comfortable dark purple silk dress, which made her skin look whiter than snow. She had shed her student look and her temperament was between that of a girl and a woman, exuding an elegant and charming aura.

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Captain Zhang guessed that Mo Li came from a wealthy family, but when he visited her residence in person, he was still stunned by the luxury of this mansion. Although it was not as large as the Gu family's villa, the interior decoration was even more luxurious. There was even an authentic Monet painting hanging in the living room.

Mo Li did not directly ask him why he came, but politely asked him what he wanted to drink.

Captain Zhang smiled bitterly and said, "As long as it's not coffee, I've been almost vomiting from drinking it these past few days."

Mo Li asked the servant to go back and rest first, and went to the water bar to make a cup of West Lake Longjing tea for Captain Zhang.

"Thank you." Captain Zhang took the exquisite teacup she handed over and said, "I haven't congratulated you yet. Today's news is all about you. Wow, I heard that you got the top score in the exam this time. That's really amazing!"

"Thank you." Mo Li sat on the single sofa beside him and thanked him politely.

Captain Zhang kept his eyes on her and asked, "Aren't you curious about why I came to see you?"

Normally, the captain of the criminal police was not a welcome guest.

Mo Li smiled and said, "You are here because of the kidnapping case."

Captain Zhang raised his eyebrows: "Oh, it seems you know a lot."

Mo Li nodded: "I heard a little bit. The second wife of the Gu family died, and her daughter was sent to a mental hospital... It was really tragic."

Captain Zhang raised his voice slightly: "Oh, you are not nervous this time?"

The last time they met at school, Mo Li was obviously very nervous when facing his questions. But today, maybe because she was at home, her attitude was much more relaxed.

"Nervous?" Mo Li picked up the Wedgwood teacup in front of him, took a sip of tea, and smiled indifferently: "Why should I be nervous? This matter has nothing to do with me."

"Really?" Captain Zhang's voice suddenly sank, and his eyes suddenly became sharp: "Really - it has nothing to do with you?"

Mo Li was not frightened by his cold eyes like she was last time at school, or rather, this should be her truest reaction.

She tilted her head slightly, her peach blossom eyes slightly curved, and said word by word: "Captain Zhang, I didn't commit any crime, did I?"

Captain Zhang's eyes darkened. "So, it was you who told Madam Gu that Ma Shu owed a gambling debt, and gave her the creditor's contact information, thus killing someone with a borrowed knife. Am I right?"

Mo Li's face was full of calmness: "What's the basis?"

Captain Zhang said frankly: "While investigating this case over the past few days, I found some logical loopholes that I had overlooked."

Mo Li nodded and motioned for him to continue.

Captain Zhang narrowed his eyes slightly. "What you said that day was right. Madam Gu has indeed been sending people to follow Ma Shu and her daughter. At first, I thought that she chose the time when the mother and daughter appeared at the gate of your school to notify the casino to come and arrest them because she was worried that the mother and daughter would get money from you to pay off the gambling debt, so she chose to take the initiative."

Mo Li thought for a moment, "Hmm... this guess makes sense, but I can't possibly give them the money."

Captain Zhang continued: "Later, I interrogated Mrs. Gu at Gu's house, and she admitted that she was indeed the one who contacted the casino to kidnap them... But another problem arises - just looking at Mrs. Gu's attitude, you can tell that she hates them to the core. There is no reason for her to waste so much energy sending people to follow them when she has the evidence against her enemies. She could have clearly reached a cooperation with the casino people from the beginning - unless she just found out about Ma Shu's debt."

Mo Li smiled and immediately understood what he meant: "So, you can only wonder if you have been misled from the beginning."

Captain Zhang was stunned. He didn't expect Mo Li to steal his line.

"That's right." Captain Zhang admitted, "From the beginning, I suspected that you contacted the casino people in order to take revenge on the mother and daughter. But I have to say that your performance in front of me that day was really perfect. I admit that I didn't see any flaws in you at the time. I just let you lead the target of suspicion to Madam Gu, and began to suspect that she was the one who tipped off the casino people. But in fact, you were the one who informed her of this matter first, am I right?"

"It doesn't really matter whether it's right or not," Mo Li's smile revealed a hint of cunning that was not annoying: "Captain Zhang, I still say the same thing, I didn't commit any crime."

Captain Zhang did not comment on this.

He could only continue to tell his later speculations: "What really made me suspect you again was the rumors you spread online a few days ago, and the transcript you asked the program crew to produce during the live broadcast."

Mo Li nodded, indicating that this was indeed the case.

Captain Zhang said in a cold tone: "After the truth was revealed, everyone suspected that the person who spread the rumors online was from the Gu family. Even the old man of the Gu family thought it was Gu Xuehui who did it, and he was so angry that he sent her to a mental hospital. But if I guess correctly, the person who first broke the news online that you 'scammed an octogenarian', and the people who followed up with malicious slander against you online, were all arranged by you. Am I right?"

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