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On the afternoon of August 25th, the weather was unusually sultry. Even in the air-conditioned room, one could feel the waves of heat rolling in from outside.
Hou Bin was dozing off, bored and waiting for everyone to arrive.
Zhang He sat on the sofa to the right of the room, aimlessly flipping through a magazine.
Beep! Beep! Beep!
"Your phone is ringing; you have a text message."
Hou Bin opened one eye and weakly said to Zhang He, "What kind of place is this? We've been waiting for half an hour, and not a single soul has shown up."
Zhang He checked his phone and smiled at the message from Tian Xu.
"What are you grinning about? Are you happy being left hanging like a monkey? Your cop friend has left us here for ages without a sight of anyone. What’s there to be happy about?" Hou Bin was clearly growing impatient.
"They're on their way; we've got a big catch," Zhang He replied coolly.
About ten minutes later, the office door swung open. The first to enter was Li Jun, followed by Tian Xu. The last person to come in was a rotund man with a lecherous appearance. Zhang He guessed that this must be Zhang Zhiwen. Behind Zhang Zhiwen was a woman introduced as Lin Xue, who, according to Tian Xu's investigation, was indeed Zhang Zhiwen's mistress.
"Wow, that was quick! Just lost the wife, and here comes the mistress!" Hou Bin couldn’t help but make a jab at him, as he had always looked down on such men.
Zhang Zhiwen ignored Hou Bin and turned to Zhang He, asking, "What did you want to see me about? Is there any news on my wife's case?"
Zhang He smiled slightly and said, "Yes, everyone, please take a seat. Tian Xu, go get two cups of drinks." Tian Xu responded and turned to leave the office. After a while, he returned with two cans of room-temperature cola, placing them in front of Zhang Zhiwen and Lin Xue.
As soon as Lin Xue picked up her can of cola, Zhang He immediately took it from her hand and angrily said to Tian Xu, "We need ice-cold drinks! It's so hot today; how can we drink this?"
Zhang Zhiwen quickly laughed and said, "It's fine, it's fine. Just drink whatever; there's no need to be so polite!"
Zhang He shook his head and replied, "How can we not have standards in life? Tian Xu, hurry up and get two cans of ice-cold cola!" Tian Xu picked up the two cans of cola, muttering under his breath as he left the room.
"Actually, it's not necessary to go through all this trouble..." Zhang Zhiwen said somewhat awkwardly.
Zhang He shook his head again and said, "Mr. Zhang, the reason we invited you here is because we have made a new breakthrough in your wife's case." A hint of unease appeared on Zhang Zhiwen's face, which Zhang He noticed.
"In fact, we already know who killed your wife."
Zhang He's eyes were fixed intently on Zhang Zhiwen's face. "The reason for bringing you here is to inform you of the details; perhaps you know more than I do."
Zhang Zhiwen's expression darkened significantly. He tightly gripped the hem of his shirt and managed to say, "Is... is that so? Then... thank you for your hard work."
Zhang He continued, "The current issue is why your wife was seen at Yangpu District on Dunhua Road at 9:45 AM on May 22nd, while her body was found at exactly 10:00 AM in a green space along Bao'an Highway in Baoshan District. How could she have traveled 50 kilometers in just 15 minutes?" Zhang He paused here and glanced at both Zhang Zhiwen and Lin Xue.
"This mystery has troubled me for a long time because it seems impossible to reach a location 50 kilometers away in just 15 minutes. Moreover, dismembering a body is inherently complex. Completing all these tasks within such a short timeframe is simply impossible."
Zhang He added, "However, this seemingly complicated mystery is merely a result of our overthinking. Upon closer inspection, the killer's trick is actually quite easy to uncover, and this trick was fortuitously facilitated."
"I'm... I'm sorry... I don't quite understand what you mean." Zhang Zhiwen said, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, while Lin Xue remained silent, tightly gripping Zhang Zhiwen's left hand.
"You'll understand soon enough," Zhang He replied with a smile.
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