Qin He knew clearly that the police had already searched for loopholes very meticulously. Since no suspicious clues were left at the scene—
She took a deep breath and turned to look at the small path she had come from.
The scattered footprints in the woods surrounding the path might be the only thing they could sift through. Even if it were as difficult as ascending to heaven, she had to try.
Qin He did not take the small path again, but instead entered the nearby bushes.
The trees in this patch of woods were dense, blocking out the sky. Even though it was afternoon, it was still very dim inside.
She wondered what it would be like at night.
Qin He thought that many young couples liked to date in the woods at night, but after what happened to Xiang Mingjun, that would surely stop. However, this was also a line of inquiry.
In the woods, Qin He meticulously examined the ground she had walked on, inch by inch, until she reached the center of the woods. She looked around in all directions.
"As expected, no clues at all," Qin He sighed.
As she turned to leave, she saw something reflective flash past on one of the trees.
Qin He walked a few steps before she realized what it was, then suddenly remembered something and turned back.
Among the branches of the trees, a photography camera lay quietly!
Qin He's eyes lit up. She rolled up her sleeves and immediately climbed the tree.
Her skills were good, and in no time she climbed to the branch. She picked up the camera and took a look.
The camera was completely black, definitely out of battery.
Qin He looked in the direction the camera was facing. The direction was an open space, but it was extremely secluded.
Three trees grew densely together, forming a natural semi-circle.
Hmm, very suitable for young couples to play exciting, shameless games.
Qin He narrowed her eyes.
The camera was out of battery, and it was difficult to capture the roadside from this central direction. But if it happened to capture someone who had been in the woods on the day of the incident, they could still be found and asked for clues. She tucked the camera into her chest.
Qin He remembered that the library should have a charging station. She planned to charge the camera there and check the contents.
Just as she was about to reach the edge of the woods, her steps paused. She heard the very faint sound of breaking branches.
Qin He's heart tightened, a chill ran down her spine, and she suddenly dodged to the side!
A crossbow bolt shot from behind her, embedding itself directly where she had just stood!
Cold sweat broke out on Qin He's back. If it had been before she had her baby a while ago, this arrow would have pierced her right chest.
She turned to look not far away. A gray figure, seeing that the attack had failed, turned and fled!
This person was suspicious! And they had a bow and arrow!
Qin He gritted her teeth. She couldn't care about anything else. After investigating for so long without finding any clues, the Qin family couldn't always be in a passive position, being framed!
Qin He chased after the figure. Her body was agile and her steps were swift. She chased them out of the woods and to the edge of the Swan Pond.
The gray figure headed straight for a wall and directly scaled over the wall by the Swan Pond!
Qin He stopped when she reached the wall. She didn't know what was on the other side. Rushing over rashly, she would easily become a target in an elevated position!
She panted heavily, staring intently at the wall the person had scaled.
The police's words came to mind. To go to Swan Lake, besides the necessary small path, one could only go through the woods or scale the wall. Neither of these places had surveillance.
Thinking of this, Qin He's eyes lit up!
Perhaps her line of thinking was wrong. The killer might have entered by scaling the wall in the first place!
She didn't know if the person who attacked her was the killer, but when people are startled, they instinctively choose the place they have successfully escaped from before. Qin He stared intently at the wall where the person had left and finally found a very faint footprint at a high position!
Even if a normal person did the splits, their feet wouldn't be lifted this high. This was the final push off after a running start, trying to scale the wall.
To prevent the evidence from being tampered with, Qin He stood in place and called Officer Li, who was in charge of the Ming Xue case at the police station.
"Officer Li, I'm Ming Xue's sister. I'm at Qingda University now and have discovered other clues in the Xiang Mingjun murder case!"
On the other end of the phone, Officer Li asked Qin He to wait where she was, and they would come to investigate and collect evidence immediately.
After hanging up the phone, Qin He looked around.
Standing here was definitely dangerous. There were no obstructions around. That person just now had a crossbow. If they realized their mistake, they would definitely appear again!
Qin He pursed her lips. For Ming Xue, she couldn't retreat!
She maintained her full attention and stood there with a pounding heart.
A few minutes later, Qin He's phone buzzed. She took it out and looked.
It was a WeChat message from Qin Yun.
Qin Yun: [He'er, why aren't you at home? Where did you go?]
Qin He pursed her lips, scanned her surroundings warily, and replied with a voice message.
"Brother, immediately send people to Qingda University's Swan Pond. I think I just encountered the killer!"
Even if it wasn't the killer, it was likely someone related to the killer!
There was no reply on the other end. Qin Yun called back immediately.
As soon as she answered, Qin He heard Qin Yun's voice on the other end, filled with rage: "What nonsense are you doing?! Come back immediately! Do you know how dangerous it is for you to investigate alone?"
"But I've already investigated some evidence."
Qin He took a deep breath. "But I feel that my current situation is not good. I've already contacted the police. The distance from the police station to here is not short. You send people over first."
"Wait!" Qin Yun's voice, filled with gnashing teeth, came through. "No matter how important the evidence is, it's not as important as your safety, understand?"
"I understand, brother. Don't worry, my skills have recovered quite a bit recently."
Qin Yun hurriedly made arrangements.
Outside the wall of Swan Pond was a secluded alley.
On the roof of a residential building not far across the street, the man holding the crossbow took out his phone.
He answered a call.
On the other end, a male voice with a mechanical tone spoke.
"Who told you to go to Qingda University!"
Even after the voice changer, the anger of the person on the other end could be heard.
The man in gray holding the crossbow trembled.
"It was a message from Er Niang, saying that Qin He was going to Qingda University and that we should ambush her there to disrupt the situation! This would be beneficial for—"
Sun Er Niang was a codename. She was the third person in the organization, and most of the organization's missions were issued by her.
"Shut up!" The voice on the other end, hoarse after the voice changer, said. "Without my permission, you are not allowed to kill her!"
"But I saw Qin He take a camera from the woods! She must have investigated something, and I lost my composure while scaling the wall just now. Qin He might realize something!"