The two of them watched the surveillance videos in the monitoring room all night. It wasn't until the next morning that Yi Pin could barely keep his eyes open. They had divided the tasks. While one was watching, the other would catch some sleep.
Shen Yu was like having an alarm clock set in his body. He woke up precisely on time without a single minute's deviation.
"How's it going? Still no results?" Shen Yu asked calmly.
"Nope!"
Yi Pin also looked dejected. Since he had chosen this path, he had to see it through to the end, even if it meant crawling. But the journey on this path was quite arduous.
The two locked eyes, a sense of despair washing over them.
"Here, pause here!"
Shen Yu suddenly spoke up.
"Come on! Could you stop scaring me like that? I've been up all night. If I die from a heart - attack because of you, would it count as a work - related injury?"
Yi Pin gave Shen Yu a sideways glance but still paused the video in a flash.
"If you die, it might be a relief for you. You should be reborn as a pig in your next life. With your intelligence, you're no different from a pig in this society." Shen Yu curled his lips into a smile.
Actually, he thought Yi Pin was quite smart and quick - witted, but he just liked to tease him.
"Can you be any more sarcastic? You're such a venomous - tongued and scheming person!"
Yi Pin turned to look at Shen Yu. Seeing Shen Yu trying hard not to laugh, he wore an expression that seemed to be on the verge of punching someone.
After their bickering, they finally got back to watching the video.
Yi Pin raised his eyebrows, gesturing for Shen Yu to explain what the problem was.
"Look, there are splashes in this video. It should be caused by a heavy object falling into the water. But in the original video, there's no turning - point. A water vortex just appears out of nowhere."
Shen Yu watched the video, playing it back and forth several times.
"So what? Is there a water ghost?" Yi Pin mumbled sleepily, a hint of confusion on his lips. Due to lack of sleep last night, he was groggy and didn't even know what he was saying.
"Cut the crap!" Shen Yu said helplessly.
Yi Pin was amused by this. He never thought that Shen Yu, who had always seemed gentle, elegant, and like a rich and handsome man, would curse when pushed to the limit.
Seeing Yi Pin laughing uncontrollably, Shen Yu also couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The two looked at each other and laughed for no apparent reason. The room was filled with their laughter. Even the security guard opened the door curiously, took a peek, and then quickly retracted his head. He thought to himself that sleep was truly important. People who didn't sleep were prone to going crazy the next day.
"Alright, go ahead!"
Yi Pin wiped away the tears from his laughter and spoke with a smile.
"What I mean is that there must be a section of this video that was deleted." Shen Yu frowned. If that was the case, things would get more complicated.
"What do you mean? Wasn't she a suicide?" Yi Pin suddenly became nervous, a chill running down his back.
"I've already sent someone to check on that police officer. He's gone abroad!"
Shen Yu continued, which made Yi Pin shiver.
"Do you mean he fled the country out of guilt?" Yi Pin asked in shock, his face full of confusion.
"It's not impossible. But I always feel like there's something fishy going on. Even if he didn't flee out of guilt, he must have done something wrong."
Shen Yu analyzed it reasonably.
"What if he just went abroad for a higher salary?" Yi Pin still couldn't quite believe it and asked helplessly.
Actually, he had also suspected this in his heart, but he always tried to think on the bright side.
If they accidentally wronged an innocent person, it would be a stain that could never be washed away in their lifetime.
"Impossible. His wife, children, and his elderly father are still here. For a Chinese person, they usually wouldn't choose to leave their hometown and their loved ones."
Shen Yu continued.
Yi Pin was horrified. Goosebumps rose on his skin, and the half - eaten piece of bread in his mouth dropped. He stared at Shen Yu with his mouth agape in disbelief.
"So what do we do now? We can't restore the video. If we go and question them openly, they'll just pass the buck."
Yi Pin let out a sigh before speaking. He suddenly thought the matter was getting more and more interesting, like a movie full of intrigue.
"Don't worry. I've got a plan!" Shen Yu curled his lips into a smile.
"This case is also related to other cases. As lawyers, we're not allowed to conduct investigations ourselves."
Shen Yu frowned angrily, wondering who he could ask for help.
"I actually have an idea about this." Yi Pin grinned.
Shen Yu raised his eyebrows, looking at Yi Pin with a curious expression and a calm posture.
"Qi Mingyang!" Yi Pin smiled. He was a police officer in the police station. As long as they told him the ins and outs of the matter, he would surely reopen the old case for investigation.
Shen Yu frowned, feeling annoyed. Seeing Yi Pin smiling with his eyes squinted, he suddenly felt a surge of anger welling up inside him.
Qi Mingyang? Did he have to call him so intimately? Was there some secret between them? Just thinking about how Qi Mingyang always tried to curry favor with Yi Pin made him irritated.
"We'd better not waste any time. I'll tell him right away. How about we invite him out for a meal? I'm starving!"
Yi Pin took out his phone and smiled, completely oblivious to the bitter look on Shen Yu's face beside him.
This baseless jealousy was really out of nowhere.
Originally, Shen Yu thought that police officers were usually very busy and might not be able to come out.
But the fact proved that he was over - thinking.
In less than half an hour, Qi Mingyang had already arrived downstairs.
The three of them sat around a hot - pot.
Yi Pin briefly told Qi Mingyang the whole story.
"How is that possible? Are you sure? We can't let the police station wrongly accuse someone."
Qi Mingyang said in disbelief. Actually, he also had some doubts in his heart because there were some missing parts in the files. He had never dared to think in this direction before, but now it seemed to be true.
Both Yi Pin and Shen Yu stared at Qi Mingyang with sincere eyes.
"Fine. I thought you were being so nice and inviting me out for a meal. I was quite happy. Turns out it's all about work!"
Qi Mingyang pouted. He finally saw through Yi Pin's tricks. This guy really never came to him unless he needed something.
At this moment, Shen Yu's face turned dark. He glared at Qi Mingyang menacingly, his eyes filled with a hint of killing intent.
"You look a bit familiar though." Qi Mingyang turned to look at Shen Yu and curled his lips into a smile.