Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 450 I'm sure I've seen him before!

Upon entering the castle, they followed the butler through a long corridor to the main drawing room.

The decoration here is extremely luxurious, just like the magnificent gold and jewels of a royal palace.

At that moment, a man was standing in front of a wall in the living room, staring intently at a painting on the wall.

It was a portrait.

The girl in the painting has an exceptionally beautiful face and a radiant smile.

Seeing someone arrive, he slowly turned around and looked at Qu Tuotuo and the others:

"You've arrived, come and sit down."

Just as the man turned to face them, Yu Dazhang suddenly froze.

I've seen this person before!
He couldn't remember where he had seen it before.

At this moment, his brain was working rapidly, and various images and scenes flashed through his mind.

what happened?

I've definitely seen him before, but I just can't remember the exact location and time we met.

It's like blacking out from drinking; the memory is abruptly cut off.

This feeling is maddening, yet there's nothing you can do about it.

Yu Dazhang mechanically followed Qu Tuotuo over and sat down on the sofa next to her, but his eyes never left the man.

"This must be your boyfriend."

The man seemed quite casual; he merely glanced at Yu Dazhang indifferently.
"Such a handsome man, you really know how to choose people."

Qu Tuotuo was also all smiles:
"I've always had a good eye."

Yu Dazhang stared at the man in front of him.

Calm and reserved, as if everything was under his control, yet without the slightest hint of arrogance.

For some reason, this kind of person made him feel very close to them, but at the same time, he felt very dangerous.

That danger stems from humanity's fear of the unknown.

It felt as if there was a bottomless abyss in front of me, and the closer I got, the stronger the fear became.

Furthermore, when the man was speaking just now, Yu Dazhang did not see a single sign of lying on his face.

At first glance, judging solely from appearance, my physique and weight certainly don't fit the description of a "handsome and talented person".

But the other person seemed to admire him.

This appreciation is not feigned.

The man's gaze, seemingly casual, swept over her, yet it was filled with deep emotion.

"He might have some kind of weird fetish..." Yu Dazhang's thoughts wandered further and further, to the point that his hair stood on end.

Aren't you going to introduce it to us?

The man looked at Qu Tuotuo and said with a smile:

"We can't let your Uncle Zhou introduce himself, can we?"

His smile was warm, like a ray of sunshine.

Upon hearing this, Qu Tuotuo quickly introduced:

"This is my boyfriend..."

She had barely begun when Yu Dazhang interrupted her, saying:
"My name is Yu Dazhang, Gan Gouyu."

As he spoke, he extended his hand to the other person.

"Zhou Dong." The man also extended his hand and shook hands with him.
“Just call me Uncle Zhou like Tuotuo does. I’m about the same age as your father, so it won’t hurt you to call me Uncle.”

Yu Dazhang didn't reply, but simply nodded slightly.

When he shook hands with the other person, he noticed that their hand was very soft, the softest hand he had ever touched, excluding women's hands.

There's a saying: "A man's hands should be soft; even if he has no money, he'll still have money."

It actually describes a man whose hands are as soft as brocade, and who is said to have an innate aura of nobility.

Yu Dazhang didn't believe it before, but he's seen it for himself today.

I'm very sorry about what happened to your brother.

The middle-aged man named Zhou Dong then turned his gaze to Qu Tuotuo:
“When he called me, he said he needed investment to start a business. I didn’t take it too seriously and just introduced him to an investment institution. I never thought it would ruin him.”

He looked very remorseful, and his face showed remorse as he spoke.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have investigated that investment institution first, and then introduced it to him only after confirming that there were no problems."

"This is all my fault. Now I'm too ashamed to face your dad." Impressive... Yu Dazhang silently commented in his mind.

Before Qu Tuotuo could even ask, the other party offered an explanation.

This alone shows Qu Tuotuo enough respect.

While it may seem that he took all the blame upon himself, he actually absolved himself of all responsibility.

In just a few words, Zhou Dong explained the ins and outs of the matter, and also expressed his helplessness and grievances.

Finally, he didn't forget to bring Qu Wannian into the discussion, to demonstrate the close relationship between the two families.

"Uncle Zhou, you don't need to blame yourself too much. This can't be entirely your fault. After all, you meant well back then."

Sure enough, Qu Tuotuo was drawn into the opponent's rhythm.

However, judging from her tone, she still felt that Zhou Dong bore some responsibility for this matter.

“I told the police everything I knew.”

Zhou Dong continued to explain:
"I've also had the information about that investment firm compiled and submitted. I believe the police will be able to investigate it quickly."

"The introduction is quite accurate..." Yu Dazhang muttered to himself.

Of all the investment institutions abroad, Zhou Dong just happened to introduce a problematic one to the adopted son of the Qu family.

Is it really a coincidence?

Interestingly, the economic crime investigation department didn't find any problems.

He was too relaxed... Yu Dazhang noticed that Zhou Dong across from him showed no tension at all when the topic came up.

It was as if this was a trivial matter and had nothing to do with him.

"Have we met before?" Yu Dazhang suddenly asked.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Zhou Dong was clearly stunned for a moment, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face, but it quickly turned into surprise, as if he did not expect Yu Dazhang to ask such a question.

"I don't think I've ever seen it before," he replied uncertainly.

"At least as far as I can remember, this is the first time we've met."

His first expression was the real one... Yu Dazhang quickly made his judgment.

It was a subconscious reaction, without any thought or pretense.

But why did she have that expression?

It's as if you do know the other person, but you shouldn't remember them.

This contradictory feeling caused various possibilities to flash through Yu Dazhang's mind, but none of them could fully explain the meaning of the expression.

Although Zhou Dong reacted quickly, immediately using a surprised expression to cover up his initial true reaction, it was too late.

"No, we've met before."

Yu Dazhang stared at Zhou Dong, his face turning grim:
Why are you afraid to admit it?

This is both a test and a threat, but neither is appropriate to say in this setting, since we are in the other person's home.

"I don't understand what you're talking about." Zhou Dong's face also darkened, and he replied stiffly:

"I think you must have mistaken me for someone else."

The two of them stared at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

"Da Zhang, what are you saying?" Qu Tuotuo couldn't help but interject.

"Have you met Uncle Zhou? Where?"

This statement seemed to remind Zhou Dong as well, and he immediately echoed:

“That’s right, tell me where we’ve met before.”

Yu Dazhang was afraid the other party would ask this question.

If he knew where he had met the other person, he wouldn't need to test him.

"I must have remembered it wrong."

Yu Dazhang suddenly laughed, looking somewhat embarrassed:
"Look at the mess this has made. I've been treating you like a distant relative of mine. Tuotuo knows that I injured my head a while ago, which may have affected my memory."

It was just an excuse, but Qu Tuotuo took it seriously.

She immediately stood up, looked at the top of Yu Dazhang's head, and even used her hand to brush her hair aside:

"I said at the time that the doctors there were incompetent, and wondered if it would leave any lasting effects?"

Yu Dazhang ignored Qu Tuotuo and instead narrowed his eyes.

He had just clearly seen Zhou Dong across from him gently stretch his leg and relax his shoulders, as if he had finally breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)