As for Zhao Liang’s confusion, Yan Qi, who was entirely focused on the surveillance video, didn’t try to explain anything. She simply said, “I just want to finish the investigation quickly.”
After speaking, under Yan Qi’s control, the footage on the computer screen quickly switched to a scene Zhao Liang had watched earlier.
Looking at the surveillance footage appearing on the computer screen and recalling Yan Qi’s earlier words, Zhao Liang frowned and then asked her, “Xiao Qi, how can just this one piece of surveillance footage I’ve already seen possibly help us finish the investigation?”
“Brother Zhao Liang, pay attention to the bottom right corner of the scene. Isn’t there a rather inconspicuous mirror there?”
Hearing Zhao Liang’s question, Yan Qi extended her finger, pointed to the bottom right corner of the surveillance video on the computer screen, and then said this to him.
Hearing this, Zhao Liang paused for a moment, then shifted his gaze to where Yan Qi pointed. Sure enough, he discovered a very inconspicuous small mirror there, most likely brought and placed on the desk by one of the staff members here.
“Hmm, there really is a rather inconspicuous small mirror there. But what’s the deeper meaning in you specifically pointing it out?”
“Brother Zhao Liang, observe carefully. Isn’t there a person’s figure reflected in that small mirror?”
“A person’s figure? Wait, let me see.”
Hearing Yan Qi’s words, Zhao Liang paused again. After saying this, he quickly zoomed in on the surveillance footage and carefully observed the small mirror placed on the desk.
Then, he truly did discover a person’s figure in that small mirror. However, because the quality of the surveillance footage was really poor, he couldn’t make out who exactly this person reflected in the mirror was.
“There is indeed a person’s figure in the small mirror, but the quality of the surveillance video is just too low. If it were higher, we could know what the suspect who was here at the time actually looks like and then identify him.”
Zhao Liang looked at the blurry figure in the small mirror on the video footage and couldn’t help but say to Yan Qi with some regret.
But the moment his words fell, his phone suddenly vibrated.
Feeling his phone vibrate and thinking it was just spam, Zhao Liang didn’t want to bother with it.
However, at that moment, Yan Qi, standing beside him, reminded him, “Brother Zhao Liang, take out your phone.”
“Take it out? Why should I take it out?”
Hearing this, Zhao Liang couldn’t help but ask Yan Qi with some confusion.
In response, Yan Qi quickly answered, “Brother Zhao Liang, don’t you really want to know what the suspect looks like? The vibration from your phone just now was because someone sent you a high-definition image that can show the suspect’s detailed appearance.”
“What!”
Hearing Yan Qi’s words, Zhao Liang’s face couldn’t help but show an incredulous expression, not understanding how Yan Qi could know such a thing.
Then, to verify whether what Yan Qi said was correct or not, he quickly took out his phone.
After some tapping, he saw a high-definition image on his phone showing the person reflected in the small mirror from the surveillance footage.
Holding his phone and looking at this high-definition image sent by who-knows-who, confirming that what Yan Qi said earlier was correct, Zhao Liang couldn’t help but show a stunned expression.
“Xiao Qi, how did you know someone sent me a high-definition image of the suspect?”
“Of course it’s because I asked that sister who sings so beautifully. That’s why she sent you the high-definition image of the suspect, Brother Zhao Liang.”
“You asked a sister who sings very well, so she sent me the suspect’s high-definition image? Um, Xiao Qi, can I ask who this sister you asked is?”
Hearing Yan Qi’s answer and thinking of her series of actions earlier, realizing that she must have had guidance from an expert behind the scenes—otherwise, she couldn’t have immediately pointed out the suspect’s figure reflected in the small mirror in the surveillance video, and known that his phone vibrated because an expert sent him the suspect’s high-definition image—Zhao Liang couldn’t help but develop a strong interest in this mysterious expert. So he asked Yan Qi this question.
Hearing this, feeling there was no real need to hide her alter ego’s identity, Yan Qi quickly answered Zhao Liang, “She is a very capable member of the Transcendental Life Association, an extraordinary organization my sister joined. Her name is Ji Zige.”
“So the sister you asked is a member of the Transcendental Life Association, huh? No wonder she can do such things. But the name Ji Zige… why does it sound familiar somehow?”
Hearing Yan Qi say the expert behind her was actually a member of the Transcendental Life Association, and knowing that members of this extraordinary organization were each more ‘out there’ than the last, Zhao Liang’s face immediately showed an ‘as expected’ expression. But feeling like he had heard the name Ji Zige somewhere, he subconsciously muttered this under his breath.
Hearing this, knowing where Zhao Liang probably heard the name Ji Zige, Yan Qi smiled and said to him, “Brother Zhao Liang, you must have heard Sister Zige’s name. After all, she is currently the most popular all-around newcomer singer online, with a total fanbase exceeding two million across all platforms.”
“Newcomer singer? You mean the virtual singer, Ji Zige? So she’s also a transcendent being, and a member of the Transcendental Life Association at that.”
Hearing Yan Qi’s hint, Zhao Liang instantly thought of the creator of the five songs currently dominating the top five spots on his phone’s music player’s play count charts—the virtual singer Ji Zige. He showed a surprised expression and said to Yan Qi in this way.
“Yes, Sister Zige is the online virtual singer Ji Zige.”
Yan Qi nodded, speaking to Zhao Liang in a tone of certainty.
“Alright, Brother Zhao Liang, enough about that. Since we now have a high-definition image of the suspect, we shouldn’t waste any more time here. Let’s quickly find Wang Shuquan and ask him if he recognizes the suspect in the image.”
Not wanting to stay any longer in this uncomfortable company, Yan Qi urged Zhao Liang in a pressing tone.
Hearing this, Zhao Liang quickly snapped out of his earlier surprise and said to Yan Qi, “Alright, I’ll call Wang Shuquan over now.”
After speaking, Zhao Liang dialed Wang Shuquan’s number.