Chapter 9: Unexplained

On the way to see Xie Feifei, Gao Can carefully analyzed Hou Liang's words. As a professional, he never made the mistake of not verifying things before concluding. "Everything has to be verified by itself before a conclusion can be drawn," he reminded himself.

Moreover, what Hou Liang said was truly unbelievable...

When Gao Yi laid eyes on Sheffield, her gaze narrowed momentarily. She felt as though she had grasped something for a brief moment, but the feeling disappeared just as quickly.

At this moment, Sheffield's agent, a stout woman of about one hundred and eighty pounds, impatiently interrupted in a rooster-like voice, "What the hell is going on with you? We have a play scheduled for tomorrow, and we can't waste much time."

Sheffield remained indifferent, engrossed in using her mobile phone.

Observing Sheffield intently since entering the room, Gao Yi noticed her every move. When someone else entered, Sheffield put down her mobile phone and said calmly, "There's something urgent. I hope you can make it quick. I've already booked my afternoon flight, and I must rush back."

Hou Liang shook his head upon hearing this. "I'm afraid you can't go back today."

"How is that possible? I have to go back, no matter what," protested Sheffield's agent, raising her voice. "I'll sue you if necessary."

Even Xie Feifei frowned unhappily at this point, looking at Hou Liang with skepticism.

Hou Liang explained, "Rest assured, as a police officer, we won't detain you without reason. Maybe after seeing this, you'll understand why we've summoned you." He handed her a cell phone, showing a video taken yesterday.

Xie Feifei looked at the cell phone with doubt, but as she watched, her expression changed. Confusion and shock washed over her, and she became utterly still.

Her beautiful eyebrows shot up, and her mouth hung open in disbelief.

"How... How is this possible?" she stammered.

The agent, who was still talking earlier, now stood wide-eyed, unable to complete her sentences.

The video on the phone showed them at the lecture hall from the previous day. But it was a short video: Sheffield entering Dingsheng Building, riding the elevator upstairs, and briefly glancing at the camera.

Despite its brevity, the video left Sheffield and her agent pale.

"What on earth is happening?" Sheffield's agent stammered, attempting to absolve herself from the situation. "Fifi, is that you? But we were in Huacheng yesterday, and I arranged your schedule myself."

The agent pointed at the phone but couldn't find the right words.

The video was undeniable, and both Sheffield and her agent were frightened by its contents. They were at a loss.

"Ms. Xie, we have a few questions to ask," Gao Yi said softly.

Still in shock, Sheffield managed to reply, "I heard that Wang Rende used to pursue you, but you never agreed. Did you change your mind and come to Haicheng to meet him privately?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! I can't stand that guy, just looking at him disgusts me. I would never meet him privately," retorted Xie Feifei, trying to regain her composure. "As for Haicheng, I haven't been here before."

Gao Yi carefully observed Sheffield's facial expressions and body language. After a moment, she nodded, choosing to believe her.

She knew the truth of the previous cases involving Wang Rende, though she could do nothing about them.

"Do you have a twin sister? Maybe you can call your parents to confirm..." Gao Yi inquired.

"No, I'm sure I don't."

After a few more questions, Sheffield answered without hesitation.

Gao Yi and Hou Liang stepped out of the room.

"The lie detector supported Sheffield's statement," Gao Yi said.

...

Through the one-sided visible glass, Gao Yi's eyes widened as she watched Sheffield move away from the room. "I know what's wrong. Let's review the previous video."

"Huh?" Hou Liang's eyes lit up suddenly. "Where's the issue?"

Gao Yi took the cell phone handed by Hou Liang and played the previous video again. Pointing to the person in the video, she said, "I noticed that there's a difference in the figure."

"Difference?"

Seeing Hou Liang's confusion, Gao Yi demonstrated by lifting her hands.

"Sheffield herself only has a B-cup, but the person in the video has a B+ or C-cup. Understand now?"

"Oh! I see. That's why I felt Xie Feifei lacked her usual charm in the video. The problem lies here..." Hou Liang exclaimed, suddenly cheerful.

He patted his thigh enthusiastically. "You are an expert; you noticed such a subtle difference."

Blushing slightly, Gao Yi replied, "Let's put Sheffield aside for now. How's the scene?"

"The scene was secured immediately when the incident occurred."

"Good. Let's go and take a look, and have someone bring the video from the prison control room. We'll analyze it together with the scene."

Gao Yi's flamboyant personality revealed itself.