Conan: About the fact that I have a black brother

Lin Xiaochen nodded, and couldn't help but remind him: "Be careful in everything, and be sure to find the police if you encounter danger. If you feel anything is wrong during this period, contact us immediately. If you are afraid of occupying public resources--"

"This is my phone number." Lin Xiaochen took out a business card from his pocket. "You can call me anytime. Don't be shy."

"Thank you." Qiu Yueci took it and smiled a little embarrassedly, "I'm sorry to bother you."

"Have you been doing well these days?" This incident was widely discussed in society, and it happened on campus, so it was easy to find out the relationship between Qiu Yueci and the three deceased. Lin Xiaochen was most afraid of being approached by reporters.

"It's not much different from before - except that my teacher and mom told me to go out less." Qiu Yueci blinked and thought, "I feel a little constrained - in fact, I didn't leave the school often before, but it just feels weird."

"Is that so? Then we can only try to adapt." Lin Xiaochen laughed, "If you have any questions, you can talk to our police. Don't worry about the trouble."

"Okay, thank you so much."

"It's my duty." Lin Xiaochen said politely, "May I ask, Miss Qiuyue, why do you want to take the civil service exam? Do you want to be a police officer?"

"Not really." Qiu Yueci recalled for a moment, "My mom said that being a civil servant is a 'iron rice bowl', so I took the test. Later I found out that the test is usually for people who want to become police officers... But since I passed the test, I'll just go for the interview and see if I can gain some experience."

"I see." Lin Xiaochen nodded and smiled, "In fact, I would welcome Miss Qiuyue to be my future colleague."

Qiu Yueci's face flashed with astonishment: "You... I'm not a suspect, so you have ruled me out as a suspect?"

"You just shared a dormitory with three dead...victims, why are you worried about this?" Lin Xiaochen asked.

Qiu Yueci pursed her lips: "This is the first time I've experienced this, too."

"I see - relax, I'm not questioning you."

"Ha - sorry, maybe I have a natural fear of the police." Qiu Yueci said embarrassedly.

"Alright, alright, let's eat." Lin Xiaochen picked up some lettuce and put it into the boiling soup. "I'll excuse myself for a moment."

Qiu Yueci nodded and continued eating.

When Lin Xiaochen came back, Qiu Yueci had already started packing her belongings. She put the tissue in her bag, stood up and said goodbye to Lin Xiaochen: "Goodbye, Officer Lin. I'm done eating. Enjoy your meal."

Lin Xiaochen smiled at her.

Qiu Yueci went to the front desk to pay the bill, but was told that a gentleman had already paid for her. Qiu Yueci immediately thought of Lin Xiaochen and hurried over: "Officer Lin, how can I be so embarrassed to do this? I'll give you the money."

"No, no, you spend a lot of money on shopping now, I'll treat you to a meal as a reward for your cooperation in the investigation." Lin Xiaochen said with a smile, "Later, when we ask questions, Miss Qiuyue, please be more active and don't be too nervous. Helping us catch the murderer as soon as possible is the best thing you can do for me."

Qiu Yueci pursed her lips. Seeing that she couldn't win the argument, she could only bow deeply to Lin Xiaochen: "Thank you, Officer. I'll go back to school first."

"Okay, the roads are slippery in the snow, please be careful on the road."

Lin Xiaochen finished his meal in a hurry and rushed back to the police station.

Qiu Yueci's suspicion has been greatly reduced, but the social relations of the three deceased are still under investigation, and Lin Xiaochen still needs to work overtime to solve the case.

This incident had a great impact on society. Three college students died in their dormitory, and public discussion on topics such as college students being "fragile", "pretentious", and "under great pressure" has once again become a hot topic.

The headquarters in Tokyo has begun to put pressure on Nagano to solve the case as soon as possible.

Everyone at the Nagano Police Station has been working non-stop these days, because the arrival of a big case does not mean that the small troubles will disappear.

Nagano is considered a rural area, and there are still many trivial matters that require police mediation and regular patrols to maintain daily public order. In addition, Nagano's police force is not as strong as Tokyo's, so all police officers are under great pressure.

Lin Xiaochen is mainly responsible for studying Shuiyue Yanxiao's mysterious financial sponsor.

He took out all of Shuiyue Yanxiao's personal belongings and found that most of the luxury items had a four-leaf clover drawn on them.

It is normal for girls to like four-leaf clovers to pray for good luck, but Lin Xiaochen remembered an event that happened half a month ago - the two major shareholders of the Four-leaf Clover Group passed away and the group was dissolved.

He checked the reports about the incident and found that there were only a few brief mentions, not even as much as the gossip about an 18th-tier actor.

Lin Xiaochen smelled a hint of something unusual.

He opened the search software and began to look up the biographies of the two CEOs.

Naoto Maruo was active in various parts of Japan to negotiate business. His wife died of illness a year ago, leaving behind only his only daughter, Shiori Maruo, as a relative. Naoto Maruo passed away due to a serious illness half a month ago. Not long after, his daughter Shiori Maruo also lost contact and has not been found since then.

Jiro Murakami, a childless man who has lived in Tokyo all year round, was said to have connections with the yakuza, was untrustworthy, and had a very bad reputation in the industry. He died of a sudden heart attack half a month ago.

Lin Xiaochen took the personal information of the four people in the dormitory.

Akizuki Ci, 19 years old, is a freshman in clinical medicine. Her father, Akizuki Masato, 45 years old, is the legal representative of an electrical appliance company. Her mother, Akizuki Rika, formerly known as Ying Rika, died of illness at the age of 28 and was an ordinary office worker. Her stepmother, Akizuki Michiyo, formerly known as Sun Nanshuang, is a flower grower, 40 years old, and a teacher at Nagano High School.

Shangdou Sijia, 19 years old, is a freshman studying nursing. Her father Shangdou Naruto, 50 years old, is an ordinary office worker. Her mother Shangdou Anzi, formerly known as Sasaki Anzi, is 29 years old and is a housewife. Her younger sister is 16 years old and is a student at Nagano High School.

Shuiyue Yanxiao, 19 years old, a freshman majoring in nursing, her father is unknown, her mother Shuiyuechun, 47 years old, is an ordinary company employee.

Murakami Kiyoshi, 19 years old, is a freshman majoring in nursing. His father, Murakami Tomomi, 45 years old, has no permanent job and was detained for three months for participating in a disturbance in a gambling house. His mother, Murakami Haruko, formerly known as Yamada Haruko, is 43 years old and is a lawyer. His sister, Murakami Tetsuya, 19 years old, is a freshman majoring in applied chemistry at Beika University.

Except for Akizuki Ci, all three graduated from Nagano High School.

Lin Xiaochen pinched his eyebrows.

Uehara Yui took over the investigation of the social relations of the remaining three people. Seeing that Lin Xiaochen was holding the four people's files for a long time without coming back to his senses and his face was solemn, she thought that the other party had made some major discoveries. She wanted to ask but was afraid of interrupting his train of thought.

It was Lin Xiaochen who spoke first: "Sister Uehara, what's wrong?"

"College students are generally unfamiliar with each other, so I planned to go to Nagano High School to get information." Uehara Yui explained, "Lin, did you find anything?"

"Not yet." Lin Xiaochen shook his head.

"Then do you want to go with me?" Uehara Yui suggested, "Maybe there will be unexpected gains."

Lin Xiaochen thought for a moment and refused: "No, Sister Uehara, I plan to look up other information."