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=When a Snail Falls in Love 2023=

=When a Snail Falls in Love 2023= =Episode 5=

(An adaptation of the novel "When a Snail Falls in Love" by Ding Mo)

Where's Luger?

For my brother's freedom...

Boss,

please give me another chance to kill the Black Lion.

For the sake of my brother,

give me one more day.

I can definitely take him down.

There's only

one chance.

That scum, Black Lion let this threat come back here on purpose.

You're such a disappointment.

So

you tracked and investigated Luger's followers,

intending to use him to find Luger.

But he was silenced.

Tell me.

You woke me up at this hour to show off your result?

Hey!

I found this on the deceased.

Does it remind you of something?

You scum!

Let go!

Let go of me!

Let go!

Luger mercilessly killed your younger brother.

Do you still want to protect him?

Do you want to drive a wedge between us?

Avenge your younger brother.

Let's work together.

We have a common enemy.

I don't know the owner of this necklace.

You won't get anything from me.

I'm sleepy. I want to go back.

I'm here to pick up the pastries.

The pastries are packed.

Actually, the police station is close by.

Bo can deliver them.

Right, Bo?

Yes.

Come on, Bo.

Okay, Miss Mu.

I'll get back to work in the kitchen first.

Okay.

I also include some new pastries.

Please ask your friends for their opinions.

I want to know if men like them.

Uh, my friend is a woman.

Oh, is that so?

Thinking it was Valentine's Day today,

I thought it was a male friend.

I don't have many friends.

But I do have one.

I'll bring her to your shop when I have time.

Yes, Captain.

Where are you, Vita?

At Miss Mu's shop.

It's not even seven yet.

Do we have training this morning?

There's been an emergency, come to the crime scene now!

I'll send you the location.

Yes, sir.

Miss Mu,

I have an urgent task.

Then

I'll have to leave these pastries here first.

But if they're left for too long, they might lose their taste.

How about this?

Please deliver the pastries to my friend.

Sure.

I'm sure your friend will like them.

Wait a moment. I'll send you the address.

Primo Condominium, Unit 1405.

Primo Condominium, Unit 1405.

The same address.

(Xin: I made snacks. Come if you're free. Or I can send them to your workplace.)

Officer Vita.

Yes.

(Unit 1405, Primo Condominium)

Vita,

you know Miss Xin, right?

Yes.

Actually, Vita is quite tough.

The victim

is not only someone she knew

but also her good friend.

But she can still control her emotions.

Has anyone touched the body?

The first person who discovered the body was Mr. Sen.

Vita,

he didn't say a word

since we arrived.

He said he only wants to see you.

Xin is dead.

Xin is dead, Vita.

Sen,

I know you're grieving right now.

But what we need to do now

is to find the killer.

But you're the only one

who can help us.

So

please calm down.

Then tell me exactly what happened.

She sent me a message at 10 p.m. last night.

(Help. Someone's after me. I'm at...)

But by the time I saw it, it was already 5 a.m.

I quickly drove here and kept calling her on the way.

But her phone was turned off.

When I arrived, I noticed the door lock was broken.

So I went inside.

And that was when I found Xin.

But looking at the messages she sent,

her message wasn't complete, right?

But how did you know

it's this place?

Although Xin has several condominiums,

this is her favorite one

because it's quiet

and very private.

So not many people know about it.

What was the condition of the room

when you arrived here?

It's just as you see it.

I didn't touch anything.

I just lifted the towel to see what happened.

Can you tell me specifically how she was covered by the towel?

Was it messily draped over

or neatly arranged?

It was neatly arranged

as if someone was trying to hide a secret.

(Yes, Uncle Han?)

Hey, Ning.

I found a suspicious item.

Possibly a tool used in the crime.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Maybe it's just a bit cold here.

The bedroom only has personal belongings

and there are only decorations outside.

She was probably spending the night,

not staying here permanently.

Have you been to a murder scene before?

This is the first time.

What did you see?

- These clothes inside... - Wait a moment.

Don't jump to conclusions just yet.

We need to take everything into account.

Work suits.

Coats.

Dresses.

As for the fourth wardrobe...

What clothes did it use to contain?

Possibly belonged to someone.

But they were taken away

after the murder.

Uh-huh.

Okay.

Now let's talk about the evidence.

Remember, Vita.

As you're analyzing,

I want you to look for evidence at the same time.

Or new leads.

Such as smells.

Mixed with the scent of men's cologne.

That was what I wanted to tell you from the beginning, Captain.

But you interrupted me before that.

There might be two people

who hung their clothes here.

But I haven't said how many people in total.

I just pointed out

that the fourth wardrobe has the scent of men's cologne.

Vita,

don't let your imagination

dominate the evidence.

You made conclusions too early.

But I'm still collecting evidence.

That's where I feel

you're not thorough enough in your work.

Don't let your feelings dominate the evidence,

understand?

You can leave now.

Ning.

Yes, sir?

There's a scent in the wardrobe.

Could you smell it and tell me which perfume it is?

Sure.

(Kate DiCamillo "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane")

Did you just ask Ning to smell the scent?

Don't be surprised, Vita.

He has honed this skill over decades.

Well, he relies on cross-dressing.

Don't undermine me, Da.

I'm investigating a case here.

Can you be more serious?

Of course,

beauty.

What is it?

What's your problem?

It's not funny.

Sorry, sir.

He started it.

I had a whiff just now.

I think

the scent is very unique.

I'm certain it can't be found in stores.

I believe some substance has been added

to make the scent so long-lasting.

It's pretty hard to guess.

If I smell more ingredients, I might be able to guess which it is.

I think I've smelled this fragrance somewhere before.

Where?

I can't remember where.

You should go and search in the market

to see if you can identify the perfume.

Okay.

Da.

Yes?

Send all the evidence from this room

to the forensic department.

Yes, sir.

And as for you,

let me know when you figure out.

The forensic team has confirmed

that the time of death was between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

What about the surveillance footage?

There's none.

To protect the residents' privacy.

You know, those wealthy people's privileges.

At the crime scene,

there were no fingerprints or shoe prints.

It shows that someone cleaned up the scene after the crime.

What about the social connections of the victim?

The victim, Miss Xin.

Age 27. Daughter of the former Chairman

of Zaiyongdanacai Group.

She was also the niece of the current Chairman.

Three years ago, she returned to Thailand.

In the business field,

she was exceptionally talented.

She not only had great business skills, but she was also, most importantly,

she was very beautiful.

Sorry.

The current Chairman is Mr. Jianggan.

Age 65.

And he's Miss Xin's uncle.

Let's go back 20 years,

when his older brother,

Miss Xin's father,

committed suicide under mysterious circumstances.

At that time, public opinion

pointed to Jianggan,

suspecting that he was behind it.

But there was no concrete evidence to prove it.

So the case was left unresolved.

At that time,

a 7-year-old girl was left behind, that is Miss Xin.

Later, Mr. Jianggan adopted Miss Xin.

And it should be noted that he doted on her very much.

When Miss Xin returned to Thailand,

she took on many important positions.

Now Mr. Jianggan rarely goes to the office

as he has entrusted most of the business to Mr. Yudacai,

who is his son-in-law.

Age 31.

He's currently the financial director of Zaiyongdanacai Group.

Initially, he held a small position in the company.

But after marrying the daughter of this family, Miss Sichun,

he quickly rose to his current position.

It must be said that he is very capable,

smooth-tongued, and skilled.

In the upper-class circles, there's a rumor

that Miss Sichun

and Miss Xin

didn't get along with each other.

It's said

during family anniversary events,

they never appear together and never take a group photo.

In the evening,

I returned to my room to rest.

The maid and the butler can testify to that.

But your cousin met with an unfortunate fate.

Aren't you upset?

Why should I be upset?

We don't know

what dirty things she did behind our backs.

My father kindly took her in and raised her.

He treated her like his own daughter.

But only when she grew up

did we realize she was an ungrateful person.

And that's not all.

Father even helped erase the stain on the family name for her.

But she showed no gratitude.

It's possible

for a woman like that

to be targeted

for revenge or even murdered

because of an affair.

Why would you think that?

I despise her.

Only a woman

can understand.

If she was killed because of an affair,

I wouldn't be surprised.

After all, that kind of woman

only knows how to use men

to achieve her goals.

And men,

they're fools,

falling into the traps set by beautiful women.

Oh,

I want to remind you of one more thing.

If you have any questions,

ask us directly.

Don't go to my father.

I don't want you to bother him.

He's already devastated

by Xin's death.

If I find out that any of you

worsened his health condition,

I'll definitely file a complaint at the police station

and make each and every one of you pay.

Next is Mr. Jiangkai,

he's the eldest son of this family.

Age 38.

He's currently serving as the CEO of the group.

But he lacks business acumen

and is always manipulated like a pawn.

Let's take a look at the next person,

Ms. Jindapa.

She's Mr. Jiangkai's wife.

She often manages Mr. Jiangkai's subordinates and servants.

After I returned home, I read a book for a while.

I fell asleep around 10 p.m. that night.

Do you remember

what time did your husband come home

on the night of the incident?

Lately, I have had trouble sleeping.

The doctor prescribed medication for me.

So I sleep soundly.

But Jiangkai has been working overtime at the company lately.

He's quite busy with work

and only returns home very late.

So I really don't know.

I think he's out to play golf today.

I guess he'll come back quite early.

You can ask him when he comes back.

Okay.

Hello.

Hello.

These police officers are here to inquire about the case.

Just cooperate with them.

So your sister's case can be resolved as soon as possible.

Mr. Jiangkai,

I'd like to ask you.

Can you tell me what you did on the night of the incident?

I probably left work after 3 a.m. that night.

There is surveillance in the office.

You can retrieve the footage as evidence.

Here's your vegetable juice.

Drinking vegetable juice after exercise helps detoxify the body.

Actually, she's just a distant relative.

I'm not very close to her.

Excuse me for a while.

Hello?

What did you say?

Are you crazy?

Hey.

I'll come over later.

Sorry, officers.

There's an urgent matter at the office.

I have to deal with it quickly.

You can make an appointment if you need my statement.

Jiangkai is not capable of doing business.

He always wants me to give him advice on everything.

Unlike Xin,

she...

she has had a strong personality since childhood.

Ever since our father brought her back to this family,

I truly doted on her.

Take this tissue.

Officers, I would like to inquire

about her body.

When can we bring her back for the funeral ceremony?

I want to bury her beside her parents.

As for the last person,

Mr. Sen.

He's the youngest child of this family

and the closest to this cousin,

even better than his own sister, Miss Sichun.

The only thing he is interested in

is women.

Vita,

any thoughts?

I'm focusing on the people close to the deceased

because,

firstly,

Xin was an intelligent person.

So the question is,

why did she send a message to Sen

instead of calling the police?

(Help. Someone's after me. I'm at...) Unless

she didn't want the police to get involved

because the culprit is someone close to her.

Secondly,

repeatedly slashing the victim with a knife

was not just about killing the victim.

(It might represent some kind of hatred.)

Thirdly,

covering the body with a towel in a dignified manner

after brutally killing the victim

can be explained as

the killer possibly feeling sorry for the victim

or trying to restore the victim's dignity.

The act of covering the body

can be linked to the relationship and subtle connection

between the killer and the victim.

Other than Miss Xin's family,

according to my investigation,

she did not have any known romantic relationships.

Could it be

an undisclosed secret lover?

When I entered Miss Xin's bedroom,

there were two closets.

One belonged to Miss Xin,

while the other belonged to a mysterious man.

We couldn't determine his identity.

But he was certainly

Miss Xin's secret lover.

Why do we think he's her secret lover?

Perhaps they were boyfriend and girlfriend.

It's already obvious.

The condominium is far from the city center.

Most importantly, there are no surveillance cameras in the building.

I believe their relationship must have had some hidden secrets.

Who killed you, Xin?

Where were you between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. last night?

I was asleep.

We found a gas receipt in your car.

The time of refueling is at 11 p.m.

I refueled the car before going home.

Once I got home, I went straight to bed.

Mr. Sen,

it's best if you tell the truth.

After refueling, I went home.

Okay, maybe I did some exercise before going to bed.

But from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I was at home and I didn't go anywhere.

Tell me honestly what happened last night.

Everything, in detail.

Be honest with me

and tell me everything.

- What exactly happened last night? - Okay.

Okay, fine.

I had a party at my place.

From what time to what time?

From 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Can anyone vouch for you?

No.

Please leave if you're only here to talk about the case.

I don't want our conversation to be like this.

What's wrong with our conversation?

Everything we're discussing right now

is to find the killer, isn't it?

You know what? Your gaze right now

is just like your colleagues.

It's the look of a police officer trying

to extract the truth from a suspect.

I believe some substance must have been added

to make the scent last so long.

Do you really think I'm a suspect in Xin's murder?

You...

The surveillance footage

from Mr. Jiangkai's office

and Zaiyongdanacai family's home can prove

that neither Jiangkai, Jindapa,

nor Jianggan

is a suspect in the murder of Miss Xin.

However,

we need Mr. Sen's statement to conclude this. Vita isn't here yet.

We'll continue when she comes back.

Let's continue.

Yes, sir.

So now we're left with two individuals,

who are Miss Sichun

and her husband,

Mr. Yudacai.

Currently, both of them are still under suspicion.

Speaking of Miss Sichun,

despite rumors of her bad temper,

after taking her statement,

we found out that she's a very filial daughter.

She even threatened us and said,

if her father's health deteriorates because of this case,

she'll make a scene at the police station.

This contradicts the image of her being unreasonably hot-tempered.

As for Mr. Yudacai,

although we haven't interrogated him yet,

there is substantial evidence indicating

that he was not at the crime scene.

Through our questioning of his secretary,

Ming and I learned that he was away on the morning of the incident.

At this time, his plane would have landed.

Ning has gone to the airport to pick him up

and bring him back to the police station for questioning.

(Police Investigators Team)

Well, it's like this.

The company had this important client

who wanted me to fly abroad to discuss some cooperation.

I asked

my secretary

to arrange this flight two weeks ago.

So

I really don't understand why you brought me here.

If you have so much time, you should be looking for the killer

instead of harassing me and wasting time.

It's simply unnecessary.

I have questioned his secretary.

He was telling the truth, sir.

The flight was booked 14 days prior as he said.

Let him go home, Ning.

Mr. Yudacai, this routine inquiry

is only part of the procedure.

However,

we apologize for any inconvenience caused today.

That's all for today.

You can go home now.

(Monitoring Room)

Captain,

I found the scent of the perfume in the wardrobe.

Xin gave this perfume to me on my birthday last year.

Is there any problem?

The same perfume scent

was also found in the victim's wardrobe at the crime scene.

Unless you have an alibi for last night,

you're currently the prime suspect.

I already mentioned that I was drunk and passed out.

Xin personally selected

this fragrance.

And it was customized exclusively for me.

It's not something anyone can possess.

When she gave me the perfume,

she said she would only give it to someone she trusted and loved.

I can guarantee that within the Zaiyongdanacai family,

I'm the only one who has this perfume.

I don't know what you have discovered.

But I'm sure you got the wrong person.

I found the woman from the bar.

I also obtained some new information.

After the party ended last night,

you took a female model home.

I just don't understand

why you didn't let her testify for you.

Why didn't you tell us honestly?

Do you really want to go to jail that badly?

Okay.

I just didn't want to mention this in front of Vita, that's all.

Are you satisfied now, Captain Pla?

You can go now.

Then I'm going to take a break.

(Vita: I'll be home late tonight.)

(Hello, Vita.)

(Oh, I wanted to tell you)

that I'll be home late today too.

I'm meeting some friends.

(Just letting you know so you won't ask me when I'll be home.)

Be careful on your way home.

Bro...

Are you okay, Vita?

(Did someone bully you?)

Wasu,

I'm not a child anymore.

(So what happened?)

The last time you called me "brother"

was on our parents' death anniversary.

I wasn't there with you at that time.

(It's about Xin's case.)

(You warned me not to get involved with their family.)

And now their daughter is dead.

Wasu.

Wasu!

Do you need me to come and accompany you?

It's okay.

You can get back to what you were doing.

(Message from Xin) (Vita,)

(I made some snacks.)

(If you're free, come over and have some.)

(Or I could send them over to your workplace.)

Coach.

We might get off late tonight.

It might be the same tomorrow too.

But investigating the case involving someone you know,

are you okay with it?

I'm okay.

I understand

we have to sacrifice a lot as police officers.

I'll get back to work now.

Don't worry too much about Mr. Sen.

He was just fooling around with those women.

It was nothing serious.

He even said,

even if he was with those women,

he still thinks about you.

What do you mean?

You look quite worried.

I was afraid you might be affected by Mr. Sen and overthink it.

I don't really understand

and I'm not interested.

I think you should spend more time studying the case

than engaging in meaningless gossip about your colleague.

Uncle Asa is Xin's father.

At that time, he faced financial pressure.

And because of his wrong decisions, the company went bankrupt.

Feeling helpless, he chose to commit suicide.

As for Uncle's business,

my father took over and rebuilt the business,

leading to our current success.

The rumors about our family fighting for inheritance

are just slanderous remarks.

My father and Uncle Asa

have a good relationship.

Xin's mother was devastated by the accident.

Soon after that,

she decisively followed her husband.

That was when my father took Xin in and raised her as his own daughter.

But Xin didn't seem

very happy about it.

Only Sen and Xin were close in our family.

Everyone praises my father for saving the company

and kindly adopting Xin.

But I think it might be just a superficial gesture my father made.

He sent all the other children to study in the UK

but he left Xin in Thailand.

She could only apply for scholarships to study in the United States.

To be fair,

my father treated her well,

providing her with the best education.

But Xin knew it was my father's money,

and she was hesitant to accept it.

She was a stubborn child

and never showed weakness to anyone.

After all, she has faced hardships since childhood.

Xin graduated with an honors degree in Management Studies.

But my father assigned her

to work in the Design Development Department.

Don't you find that strange?

When she returned after graduation,

my father assigned a high position to her at the company.

It was a significant leap in her life.

After that, Xin wanted to move out.

Not long after that, she created her own brand.

Before she moved out,

were there any unpleasant incidents?

Minor quarrels and disagreements were inevitable.

But before she moved out,

I overheard something by chance.

But don't worry.

I don't think they can trace it back to you.

Let's suspend our plans for now.

Besides, our relationship has reached this point,

don't you trust me?

I don't know what's the reason.

But she had always resented us and had gone to such lengths to hurt us.

Sir,

I've never mentioned this to anyone in my family.

I hope it can be of use to you in finding the real killer soon.

So Miss Xin had a secret lover

who conspired to take control of your family's company.

Ms. Jindapa,

can you guess what the "suspension of plans"

that Xin mentioned on the phone refers to?

I'm also investigating that.

But unfortunately, she died.

Actually, Xin was a kind person.

I don't believe

it was her idea

to harm us.

I think she must have been influenced by her secret lover.

I believe that's the case.

How did it go, Ning?

Put this on.

Why?

We haven't trained today.

- But it's already past 1 a.m. - I'll wait for you outside.

You can't run for such a short distance?

Take it easy for a moment.

Can I ask you something?

Why do I feel like you're not using your intuition

to analyze this case as you did before?

Maybe it's because I learned it from you, coach.

Or maybe it's because you don't want

to accept the results of the analysis.

Why can the evaluation of the same person

vary so much?

In Sen's eyes,

Xin was a good sister.

But in the eyes of other family members,

she was someone who stopped at nothing for revenge

and was an ungrateful person.

Humans have many faces, Vita.

But it was simply impossible

for Xin to have an illicit affair.

"Why" is the only word in my mind now.

Why can't I analyze anything?

Why didn't Xin confide in me?

Why have I lost the chance to talk to her again?

Why?

Because your current state of mind is not questioning,

it's sadness, Vita.

You've unknowingly let your emotions affect your work.

I can distinguish that clearly.

I know.

When you understand your own feelings, you'll be able to see clearly.

It's still hurting, right?

Right here.

There's a void here.

But you have to accept it, Vita.

Because this feeling

may stay with you for a while.

But the things you're doing for Xin

will slowly fill that void until it disappears.

How did you know

there's a void here?

Anyone who has lost a friend

or loved one before

would know.

But I hope you can vent it, Vita.

Release that pain.

Only then can you return to your old self and perform well.

Calm down, Vita.

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Ming, can I have a moment of your time?

Aren't you afraid of wasting time?

It's better to do something more meaningful.

I'm sorry.

So many things happened yesterday.

Most of which

were emotionally overwhelming for me.

I didn't know what to do.

So I...

Vita,

I just want to know more of your thoughts.

We're friends.

And perhaps we can share our feelings more with each other.

At the moment, I'm still upset about Xin's situation.

But I'm more focused on my work now.

And I'm glad

you're not angry with me.

As for Sen's situation, I didn't take it seriously.

But if there's anything important, I'll let you know.

Let's go.

You know,

you have changed, Vita.

This is bad.

Guys.

This is a clue about Xin's ex-boyfriend.

(Former CEO Zaiyongdanacai's daughter's rendezvous while studying abroad)

If you already knew about Xin's death,

why weren't you honest with us?

Am I being interrogated as a murder suspect

or just someone who knew her?

I want you to go to the nightclub and see if there are any new clues.

Investigate whether Miss Xin

really met Mr. Wasu.

The smell is similar to the one in Miss Xin's wardrobe.