Qu Mingcong frowned, "I have also thought about this possibility. Maybe there were other people in the studio at the time. Ding Na accidentally broke the porcelain when she had an argument with the other person. But you have also seen the autopsy report. She only had injuries from the fall. If
I have been torn apart and physically collided with people, and it is impossible not to leave traces."
"What if she was already dead at that time?" Xiao Qiao asked.
Qu Mingcong was stunned, thought about it carefully, and found that this possibility could not be ruled out.
"If he was already dead at that time, then the studio on the fourth floor was not the first scene of death." Qu Mingcong thought for a while, "The murderer smashed a bottle, attracted the security guards, and then threw the dead Ding Na downstairs.
Creating the illusion of suicide... is wrong, there are still a few things that don't make sense."
Who is the murderer?
Where was the first scene of death?
Where did that broken Song Dynasty blue and white porcelain come from?
Qu Mingcong asked her: "How sure are you?"
"I don't know~" she replied calmly, "but I think this is the only way to make sense - a second person brought a piece of Song Dynasty porcelain into Ding Na's studio."
"What's the reason?" Qu Mingcong frowned, "Why did the other party do this? According to Qi He, Ding Na must have a large number of antique porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty stored in her studio. You can just throw any of them away, so why did you bring one from outside?
A piece of antique porcelain from the Song Dynasty?"
"Then there must be a reason to do it," Xiao Qiao said in a relaxed tone, "How about we go back now? I want to go to the museum again and reconstruct the incident of the crime at night. How about it?"
"Now?" Qu Mingcong looked around. He had just arrived today and originally planned to stay in Linlan County for at least one night.
"Why are you staying here?" She hummed softly, "I don't think anyone here is willing to cooperate with the investigation."
"Wait a little longer, maybe Mei Chao can find out something." He glanced outside the house, not wanting to go back in such a hurry.
A woman's hearty laughter came from next door. It seemed that Mei Chao had amused the finance sister.
Qu Mingcong picked up his camera and took pictures along the long table in the room. Regardless of whether he could understand it or not, he took pictures of all the bottles and cans in the room.
After taking the photo, Mei Chao hadn't finished talking yet. Qu Mingcong walked to the door and listened for a while, and was surprised to hear that the finance sister was going to introduce Mei Chao's girlfriend.
Qu Mingcong: “…………”
We couldn't finish talking about this for a while, so he simply went downstairs first.
It was still quiet downstairs. Qi He in the studio had already returned to work. He was holding a small brush in his hand and was very focused on tracing the ancient porcelain.
Qu Mingcong looked at the other people in the studio. They were almost in the same state, only occasionally chatting briefly.
Just imagine if Dina was here, would she do the same thing as them? As a little girl, wouldn't she feel bored? There is not a single woman here... ah, there are women.
Qu Mingcong watched through the glass window. In addition to the old man, there were also several aunts wearing glasses. They were all elderly, about fifty years old. Maybe they were afraid of getting their clothes dirty while working, so they deliberately wore dusty clothes.
They were wearing work clothes and the same dusty headscarf, so Qu Mingcong didn't notice them just now.
With this age difference, even if they are both women, they probably wouldn't be able to talk together.
So, Ding Na must really like her, right?... Because she really loves her, it doesn’t matter if the environment is bad or if there’s no one to talk to.
Qu Mingcong felt a little impressed.
There were footsteps coming from the direction of the corridor. He turned around and saw Mei Chao walking quickly towards him.
Mei Chao had a sarcastic smile on his face and complained in a low voice: "That eldest sister is so good at chatting. When she heard that I said I was single, she was like a chicken. She wanted to ask me all about my family's household registration book."
Qu Mingcong smiled: "I'm attracted to you."
"With my conditions, I have neither a house nor money, it's strange that a girl would like me." Mei Chao said sarcastically to himself, then returned to the topic, "Fortunately, my efforts were not in vain. The eldest sister in the finance office told me
A lot about Dina."
He glanced at Qi He in the studio, deliberately lowered his voice, and said to Qu Mingcong: "Brother Ming, let's go outside and chat."
Qu Mingcong raised his eyebrows slightly, surprise flashed in his eyes, it seemed that Mei Chao had really found a clue.
The two walked towards the factory. When they were some distance away from the studio, Mei Chao stopped and looked around mysteriously. After making sure that no one was eavesdropping nearby, he finally said to Qu Mingcong: "It turns out that Qi He and
I know Mrs. Ding, they are school friends, and the reason why he came to work here was because Mrs. Ding introduced him."
"Really..." Qu Mingcong was slightly startled. Before he came, he told Mrs. Ding on the phone that he was going to Linlan County. At that time, Mrs. Ding had no reaction on the phone and never stated that she knew Qi He.
Is this a point of suspicion? It seems to be a point of suspicion that her daughter is dead, but as a mother she does not actively provide clues, but it does not seem to be that necessary... After all, this clue does not sound very important, so it makes sense for Mrs. Ding to ignore it for a while.
"Qi He is two years younger than Mrs. Ding. He is 38 years old. He used to run an art studio by himself. He probably didn't make any money and couldn't find a suitable job. Mrs. Ding admired his craftsmanship and introduced him to Ding Zhaolin. Ding Zhaolin was very interested in it.
Qi He was also very satisfied and offered him a high price to hire him to work here... Ding Na and Qi He are very close." Mei Chao paused for a moment, lowered his voice and said, "Qi He has been single these years."
Qu Mingcong: “…………”
He understood Mei Chao's hint, but...
"Qi He is almost old enough to be Dina's father." Qu Mingcong frowned, thinking it was unlikely.
Mei Chao opened his eyes slightly, "I know, but aren't there a twenty-year age difference between Mrs. Ding and Mr. Ding? Maybe it's hereditary, and she prefers men much older than herself."
Qu Mingcong looked in the direction of the studio and shook his head slightly, "You also saw that there are many people in the studio downstairs. It is impossible for the two of them to have an affair in public."
Mei Chao immediately explained: "Hey, that's not what I meant. What I meant was...it's common for teenage girls to have a baby. Is it possible that Ding Na has a crush on someone else, but Qi He has no idea about her?"
So the little girl worried about gains and losses here every day. When she went back, she couldn't think about it and jumped off the building."
Qu Mingcong thought for a while and asked him doubtfully: "What did the finance lady on the second floor talk to you about just now? Did she say that? Ding Na likes Qi He?"
Mei Chao shrugged helplessly, "Boss Ding arranged a separate room for Ding Na on the second floor, but she insisted on running downstairs. Every time she came, she would stick to Qi He and ask questions. They all said that she loved the house and the bird. Guess Ding
Does Na really like antique porcelain, or does she like it because her sweetheart likes antique porcelain?"
Qu Mingcong didn't say anything. He only heard Xiao Qiao making a loud "poof" in the earphones.
"What's wrong?" Mei Chao asked.
Qu Mingcong shook his head calmly and said, "It's nothing. I think everyone here is busy working, so I can't find any clues. It's better to go shopping nearby."
Mei Chao readily agreed, "Okay, let's take a stroll first, and then come back when they get off work. Maybe we can get some more information."
