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"I will recount the events in chronological order based on the investigation materials and my reasoning," Mo Xuan said, slightly lifting his head and gazing into the distance as if his thoughts drifted back to the past. "Many years ago, Zhang Tianfan—the deceased now dressed in white—was in a relationship with a girl named Bai Wei. However, later on, Xiao Hao—the deceased now dressed in black—set his sights on Bai Wei and resorted to all means to seduce her. Eventually, Bai Wei cheated and changed her heart, callously abandoning Zhang Tianfan to be with Xiao Hao. From that moment on, Zhang Tianfan harbored a deep-seated hatred for both Xiao Hao and Bai Wei, a venomous resentment that coiled within him like a snake.
"Later, Xiao Hao married Bai Wei. After their marriage, Xiao Hao cleverly took out a substantial life insurance policy with Bai Wei as the beneficiary. If Xiao Hao were to die unexpectedly, Bai Wei would receive a considerable sum that could alter the course of an ordinary person's life.
"On the other hand, Zhang Tianfan also got married and had a child. I don't know if he had completely let go of his feelings for Bai Wei or if he truly loved his wife. Regardless, he appeared to have a very happy life with his family—at least on the surface. However, this happiness was ruthlessly shattered by one event: Zhang Tianfan's son was diagnosed with leukemia, striking like a bolt from the blue and plunging the family into despair.
"Zhang Tianfan and his wife lacked the financial means to treat their son, whose condition worsened day by day, bringing him closer to death. Perhaps due to not being able to spend his life with the woman he loved, Zhang Tianfan gradually became disillusioned with life; his heart had long since turned to ashes. Now that his son was in trouble, he resolved to exchange his own life for his son's—a desperate act of a father.
"He contemplated taking out insurance on himself and then committing suicide while making it look like an accident to defraud the insurance company for money to treat his son. However, he also knew that insurance companies were not easily deceived; if his scheme were uncovered, he would end up losing his life without gaining any money—though at this point, his life no longer held much value for him.
"At this time, Guangming Real Estate approached Zhang Tianfan. The former CEO of Guangming Real Estate had left years ago to start his own real estate company—New Space. The development we are currently in— The Crescent Moon —is the first project launched by New Space Real Estate. According to reports, the new district where The Crescent Moon is located has not yet been developed, meaning there are no competitors in the market for this project. The only competitor is Guangming Real Estate, so their opposition towards New Space Real Estate is largely due to personal grudges between the owners of these two companies; such cutthroat rivalry is common in business.
"In short, Guangming Real Estate wanted to sabotage New Space Real Estate's upcoming launch of The Crescent Moon. They aimed for New Space to fail before they even started selling units, leading them to bankruptcy and preventing any chance of recovery. The Crescent Moon features innovative designs and beautiful surroundings that appeal greatly to wealthy buyers; how could they stop potential buyers? It was simple: if someone committed suicide within the development before it went on sale, most people would steer clear of such an ominous place.
"If someone were to commit suicide on the rooftop of one of the buildings in The Crescent Moon and it were captured on video and posted online—spreading from one person to another—the sales rate for The Crescent Moon would undoubtedly plummet or even be completely ignored. This would be a fatal blow for New Space Real Estate.
"Thus, Guangming Real Estate collaborated with the desperate Zhang Tianfan. The terms were straightforward: Zhang Tianfan would commit suicide at The Crescent Moon while Guangming Real Estate would cover all medical expenses for Zhang Tianfan's son's leukemia treatment. For Zhang Tianfan, this felt like a glimmer of hope in darkness, even though that hope concealed a massive conspiracy.
"Zhang Tianfan was ready to leave this world but felt unwilling; the people he despised—Xiao Hao and Bai Wei—were still living happily. He wanted to ruin their lives; he even contemplated killing them both to relieve his pent-up hatred. Yet the lingering love he held for Bai Wei prevented him from taking action against her. In the end, he decided only to kill Xiao Hao; this emotional conflict left him tormented.
"However, while he couldn't bring himself to harm Bai Wei, he also didn't want her to have it easy. After some investigation, he learned that if Xiao Hao were killed, Bai Wei would receive a large insurance payout. He was unwilling for things to unfold that way. To ensure Xiao Hao's death without allowing Bai Wei access to insurance money required only one solution: make Xiao Hao commit suicide.
"But how could Xiao Hao be made to take his own life without reason? Thus, Zhang Tianfan devised a plan for a tragic suicide under the moonlight tonight. The guests invited by Zhang Tianfan—who referred to himself as 'Moonlit Puppet'—were all carefully selected witnesses meant to testify that Xiao Hao had committed suicide; thus began a meticulously crafted conspiracy."
Hearing this, Yu Xunyu could no longer contain his anxiety and interrupted Mo Xuan, "You want Xiao Hao to commit suicide in front of us? How is he supposed to do that?" Xuanyu furrowed his brow, his eyes fixed on Mo Xuan, filled with confusion.
Mo Xuan licked his lips, his eyes narrowing slightly. "He can't do it. He doesn't know hypnosis and can't control Xiao Hao's actions. From the very beginning, this has been an apparently impossible task."
"But," Xuanyu raised his hand and scratched his head, "Xiao Hao stabbed a knife into his throat and fell to his death. Didn't we all see that with our own eyes?"
Mo Xuan leisurely pulled a tube of Mentos mints from his pocket, squeezed out two pieces with his fingers, tossed them casually into his mouth, and exaggeratedly chewed while saying nonchalantly, "Xiao Hao has been dead for a long time. The person who 'committed suicide' in front of us wearing the black mask was not Xiao Hao but Zhang Tianfan himself. That is the key to this conspiracy."
"Ah?" Xuanyu's eyes widened in surprise as he couldn't help but exclaim. Zong Ze and Detective Zheng also showed expressions of astonishment, their mouths slightly agape, their faces filled with shock.
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