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Tell us. Whose blood is on the cello?
It's Xiao Xue's.
Were you at the murder scene?
How would you know there's blood on the cello, and how would you know it's Xiao Xue's?
I know there's blood on the cello because when I took it, the bloodstains were already there!
Since she was murdered, wouldn't it make sense to be hers? How could it not be?
Is it possible that there's another homicide?
Just because there's blood doesn't mean it's from a dead person.
But when you look at the blood stains,
it looks like blood splattered onto it,
and the bottom of the cello is covered with bloodstains.
We can say for sure that the cello was a murder weapon.
Whether or not the person died or not, we can't say yet.
Complete a thorough search.
Anzhou villa's instrument workshop.
Also, search the villa in Pinghai.
Especially refrigerators, sewer pipes, concealed spaces,
new walls, don't leave an
inch uninspected.
I am practically certain that
the body is at Liu Jiqiang's villa.
If he really hid the body in his house,
there's no way he did it without leaving traces.
Everybody, let's think through it once more.
Every encounter, every detail regarding Liu Jiqiang,
see if we overlooked any clues.
[Episode 9]
Immediately contact Xiao Xue's manager. Have her confirm it.
It seems to be exactly the same as Xiao Xue's cello.
Look at the bottom of the cello. Near the endpin,
there's a small scratch.
She accidentally hit the cello on something last year, causing the scratch.
Send a photo to me.
That's right. I can confidently say that this is Xiao Xue's cello.
Liu Jiqiang knows we're investigating the cello's whereabouts.
At the time when he and Gu Si were meeting,
he secretly stashed the cello into the trunk.
This was hidden even from Gu Si.
He knows that Gu Si can't keep anything secret.
If he told Gu Si, the secret would easily have been exposed.
No matter how we look at it, both the winner and loser is Gu Si.
Now that Si Si knows the truth,
she must not be feeling well.
Everything's okay.
Sorry.
Sis, I'm sorry.
Okay. Okay. It's all in the past. Don't cry.
I admit...
that I spent ¥500,000 to retrieve Xiao Xue's cello from Feng Lun.
How did you know that was Xiao Xue's cello?
I own an instrument shop. I'd been with Xiao Xue before.
I recognize her cello.
I could tell with one glance that it was her cello.
Why is Xiao Xue's cello so important to you?
And you spent so much money on a stolen item
and risked playing hide-and-seek with the police?
That cello is not an ordinary cello.
It is a vintage cello that also came from a famous Italian master.
You can get so much money by selling it on the black market.
Were you just collecting it (as a collector's item),
or did you want to sell it for a high price?
My business hasn't been going to well lately.
I had to sell it...
to circulate the cash flow.
I admit I've committed a crime.
Any way you decide to punish me, I'm okay with it.
Here, there's a small bloodstain.
If the blood was able to splatter into the soundbox,
then it should also have splattered onto the surface. Was it possibly wiped away?
Use luminol to shine at it.
There really is.
It is very likely that this cello was a murder weapon.
Do a DNA test on the blood.
But it's been so long. Wouldn't the blood not be fresh enough?
We cannot let go of any possibility.
Yes.
[It's confirmed that there's a bloodstain]
Do you know who Huang Tao is?
I know. He is the Cello Master Technician.
He knows you took Xiao Xue's cello, right?
Yes, he knows.
He said that you asked him for help before.
Help you with what?
I wanted him to repair the cello a bit.
Why?
Because she's been using the cello for such a long time,
The endpin has some wear and the scroll is a bit slippery--
Is it because there's blood on the cello?
Talk. Whose blood is it?
It's Xiao Xue's.
I believe the blood is hers on the cello.
Unluckily, I was afraid that the cello wouldn't sell for a good price.
When Xiao Xue was killed, were you at the scene?
How do you know that blood splashed on it, and how do you know it's Xiao Xue's?
Where I was when Xiao Xue was murdered,
haven't you already investigated that?
Hasn't that case already closed? I really have no connection to this!
I know there was blood on the cello because when I took it, the blood was already there!
I tried to clean it a bit, but I couldn't clean it well enough.
That's why I asked Master Huang to help me.
I thought since Xiao Xue was murdered, it would be her blood? How could it not be?
Then whose blood is it?
Is it possible that there's another homicide?
Bleeding doesn't necessarily mean they died. I'm also bleeding.
But judging from the stains, it looks like the blood was sprayed on.
And there are bloodstains all over the bottom.
We can definitely conclude that this cello was some kind of murder weapon.
Whether the person died or not, we can't say yet. Leader Luo.
So, are there any traces of bloodstains on the cello?
The soundbox had a little.
Here, Teacher Lu. Let me help you.
No need. Thank you.
It's okay. You hurt your hand because of me.
I should help you.
If the bloodstain on the cello
is really from another person connected to Liu Jiqiang,
then it must be from Liu Jiqiang's social circle.
I'll check again, everyone he's connected to.
That painting.
What painting?
The one that was in Liu Jiqiang's living room.
He said that Xiao Xue gave it to him.
The one with the dog that had a little bell hanging on its neck?
Yes, yes.
What's so special about that painting? What does it have to do with the cello?
I don't know. It could be related, could be unrelated.
But when I looked at it, I thought it was quite strange.
Because I've studied painting before,
the painting's composition, tone, and proportion
captured my attention upon first look.
Let's go take a look. We shouldn't let go of any possible clues.
This way.
Leader Luo, it's this one.
This is a little unique.
Yes, the last time I came,
I didn't notice that this bell was actually sticking out of the painting.
It is a little weird. Doesn't quite resemble a bell.
Bell?
Little bell?
I dreamed... I dreamed of a little bell.
It kept chasing and barking at me. Barking.
I'm sorry for him.
Exactly, what is this?
This should be...
a human tooth.
It's been so long. Is it still possible to perform a DNA test on it?
Let's try.
You can put the tooth into a cryomill and turn it into powder. (T/N: using liquid nitrogen to make substances easier to grind)
Then, use a DNA reagent box to extract DNA from the powder.
Use the 5-step polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to separate the DNA.
I'm going to contact the Forensics Center
to get urgent assistance.
[Police Station]
Hello?
Da Luo, the DNA results have come out.
That tooth is Jiang Ding's.
Do you know Jiang Ding?
Jiang Ding?
He used to be Xiao Xue's personal trainer.
I've seen him before.
Where is he now?
I don't know. I didn't interact with him much.
Did Xiao Xue raise a dog?
I don't think so. I think she might have before,
but after she was with me, she didn't anymore.
Did she tell you the name of her former dog?
No.
Liu Jiqiang, do you remember this painting?
This is Xiao Xue's painting. She gave it to me.
Xiao Xue hid a tooth in this painting.
After DNA testing, we found that this tooth belongs to Jiang Ding.
There's such a matter?
I didn't know.
You didn't know?
Then, why did Xiao Xue give you this painting?
Why would she hide Jiang Ding's tooth in it?
I really don't know!
Jiang Ding's been missing for half a year. The police haven't been able to find his body.
Whether he's dead or alive, his whereabouts, please explain clearly.
What do you mean I have to explain clearly to you?
That painting was Xiao Xue's, the cello was Xiao Xue's, Jiang Ding was Xiao Xue's friend!
You should ask Xiao Xue! How is any of this related to me?
Liu Jiqiang!
You dare provoke an officer. You're hiding information from us, aren't you?
Guochao.
You think since Xiao Xue is dead
that we can't learn anything from the dead.
I know Jiang Ding has already died.
It was you who killed him.
Right?
I really don't know anything! This has nothing to do with me.
You can't wrongly accuse me.
It is him. It has to be him.
He is too stubborn.
As long as we find the body, then he can't keep hiding things.
The body can only be hidden, not eliminated.
Thoroughly search Anzhou villa's instrument workshops.
Ask Leader Zhang to help out with the search.
Yes.
Search the villa in Pinghai, too!
Especially refrigerators, sewer pipes, concealed spaces,
new walls, don't leave an
inch uninspected!
Yes!
Hello? Da Luo.
We're done searching. We didn't find anything
Okay, I know. Thank you, Lao Zhang.
Until now, we still haven't found anything.
We have searched here before.
This room, Liu Jiqiang remodeled more than half a year ago.
This room seems to be very new. Has it been renovated?
Before there were water leaks and that warped the floor.
Before I didn't understand. Now I know.
This room was the location of Jiang Ding's murder.
So, he had to completely replace the bloodstained floorboards and furniture.
To completely replace and eliminate any evidence.
The wall might have also gotten wet with blood and needed new paint.
It would be better to refurbish.
Blood can be washed away,
- but the body... is still in the same place. - Yes
Leader Luo! Come down quickly.
Leader Luo, during my search,
I smelled an odor. I suspect it is a corpse.
Lift it open.
Leader Luo, why are you so quiet?
- Da Luo. - Hey, you two are here.
Hey, Lao Lu. Your arm's done healing?
It's a lot better. My supervisor says
work has to be done. We're so busy now, we can't stop working.
Oh right, has Jiang Ding's body been found?
I can be certain
that the body is at Liu Jiqiang's villa, but it hasn't been found yet.
We've looked everywhere, from top to bottom. We looked everywhere.
In the end, all we found was a dead cat.
It's possible that he tossed the body out.
I don't think Liu Jiqiang would toss out the body. Jiang Ding's body is definitely in the house.
- Why? - Criminal mentality.
Criminals with high IQ find excitement in seeking danger. Keeping the body company every day.
They are not afraid.
Instead, they find it even more exciting, a type of subjugation.
How do you know? Do you have criminal tendencies?
Even though my EQ is low, my IQ is high.
I can't tell.
I'm also inclined to think the body is still in the villa,
despite insufficient support.
If he's really hiding the body in the house,
it's impossible to not leave any leaks.
What about that Auntie at his house?
We asked already. She only started working at his house three months ago.
She doesn't know anything, and Jiang Ding went missing half a year ago.
Everyone, go through it in your minds again.
Every encounter, every detail regarding Liu Jiqiang,
see if we've overlooked any clues.
I figured it out.
I also figured it out.
- Get to work. - Yes.
Based on visual assessment, the deceased's head was wrapped by a plastic bag.
He was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers.
Gu Chu, I leave it you this time.
Based on the body's decomposition and level of desiccation, my preliminary judgment...
it should...
have not gone through Pinghai's summer and rainy season.
My preliminary judgment: The time of death was half a year ago.
There's an injury to the right temporal bone. Initial conclusion: the deceased had a skull fracture.
Possibly the cause of death.
In the body's left pocket, we found a wallet.
On-site: preliminary autopsy is complete.
Gu Chu, you'll be in charge of the autopsy.
Leader Luo, in the wallet, we found four cards.
3 taxi receipts, 1 food receipt.
Time: 9/22/2017 at 13:32 (1:32 p.m.),
9/22/2017 at 16:12 (4:12 p.m.),
9/23/2017 at 13:12 (1:12 p.m.).
Also, this food receipt from Pan Sao Home-Cooking.
He ordered brisket with potatoes,
broccoli, and chow mein.
That was probably the last meal he ever ate.
The deceased's body and limbs have no distinct external wounds.
The deceased's oral cavity has a missing second molar on the right side.
It should be the one from Xiao Xue's painting.
The deceased's right temporal bone was punctured by a hard conical object, causing a fracture from blunt force trauma.
This was a fatal wound. The cause of death was from brain damage.
The autopsy is not yet finished. You can only say it's a preliminary judgment.
Preliminary judgment for the cause of death was from brain damage.
Brain damage?
Is it possible to confirm if the injury was caused by Xiao Xue's cello?
That depends on our luck.
If the wound was caused by a hard metal object,
then there would be traces of metal residue around the wound.
Using an electron microscope, we can compare between the metal traces from the wound and the cello's endpin.
If the two metal frequencies are identical,
then we can confirm that the murder weapon was the cello.
Also, the undigested food in the deceased's stomach requires testing for results.
If the ingredients match what we found on the food receipt,
then we can calculate the time of death, right?
Yes, a person's stomach takes 4 to 5 hours to digest everything.
If the results match, then we can calculate the time.
Teacher Lu. Leader Luo.
I'm going to take a sample to complete DNA and toxicity tests.
- Okay. - Okay.
Leader Luo,
I found the company that did renovations for Liu Jiqiang.
They can confirm for 9/26/2017.
The renovation project's foreman had a deep impression of Liu Jiqiang: he paid a large sum with a short deadline.
But he never heard Liu Jiqiang say anything about damp floors.
How's it going over here?
Wait for her.
- Da Luo. - Hey, Lao Lu.
The DNA report is out.
It's confirmed. The body is indeed Jiang Ding's.
The toxicity report had no abnormalities.
So we can confirm that the cause of death is due to brain damage.
The wound to the back of the head was fatal.
Teacher Lu. Leader Luo.
The metal traces around the wound and the cello's endpin are a match.
The murder weapon was most likely Xiao Xue's cello.
That's great. Body, weapon, the crime scene; we've got them all.
I want to see if Liu Jiqiang can say anything else.
That's hard to tell.
Even if we can prove the cello was the weapon, we can't
prove that Liu Ji Qiang was the murderer. If I was Liu Jiqiang,
I would pin everything on Xiao Xue.
And she's already dead. The dead cannot speak, right?
He definitely will do that.
We have to be a step ahead of him.
Leave him with no way out.
Liu Jiqiang, the body was dug up from the backyard of your residence in Pinghai.
After DNA testing, the body is confirmed to be Jiang Ding's.
What else do you have to say?
You guys have finally found the body.
Must be hard to keep the secret inside, isn't that so?
You can relax now.
I feel lighter.
How did Jiang Ding die?
It was all for Xiao Xue.
Last spring,
I wanted to do an advertisement for my music shop
to sponsor Xiao Xue's first performance in Pinghai. - Greetings Chief Lu, this is Xiao Xue.
Before the concert,
Xiao Xue wanted to take some publicity photos.
Her manager took me to meet her.
Hello.
Hello, I'm Liu Jiqiang.
You are the classiest cellist I've ever met.
Thank you.
The first time I saw Xiao Xue,
I couldn't help but fall in love with her.
The more she kept away from me,
the more I wanted to get closer to her.
I took advantage of every opportunity to approach her.
To court her.
Despite her aloof personality,
she never objected to my love.
Let me.
No need. This cello is my life. I'll do it myself.
I understand your cello.
I also understand you.
I just bought a Guarnerius from France.
I think only you're compatible with it.
Would you like to go to my house and take a look?
No.
Just like that, we became closer.
After we were together,
she became hot and cold with me.
Sometimes, I completely didn't know what she was thinking.
When she sleeps, she always has earbuds on.
Playing the same cello composition on repeat.
Which song was she listening to?
Entitled "Warm Melody," she composed it herself.
You became uncomfortable with the way she treated you?
Every man who encounters this type of situation would be unhappy.
But I think the way I'm with Xiao Xue was different.
She was a cellist, a very charismatic woman.
Even though she didn't love me,
I could still forgive her, pamper her.
Until her temper got worse and worse.
We got into more and more disputes.
How did you get to know Jiang Ding?
He was Xiao Xue's personal trainer; the kind that would come whenever she called.
She would always ask him to come to my villa for private sessions.
I thought exercise would help with her mood.
So I supported her.
I never thought it would gradually turn into a disaster.
That day, I was supposed to be working at the instrument shop.
Something came up last minute so I headed back home.
- Xiao Xue, I really like you. Let me be your boyfriend. - Jiang Ding, let go of me.
Okay, you dare hit me!
Stop fighting! Stop fighting!
Did I kill him?
I killed him...
It's fine. It's fine. It's fine.
- Go to the hospital. - I killed him.
Go to the hospital. Go to the hospital.
My first reaction was to call the police.
I suddenly thought that was not possible.
He was already dead, I couldn't call the police.
She was so young. Her career just started.
I couldn't let her go to jail.
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