Reborn in 97, I solved a cold case at the Municipal Bureau

Chapter 260 Rumors
Huang Chen's words shocked Zhou Yi and Qiao Jiali.

However, given that he was a student and there was a possibility that his judgment of the situation was inaccurate, Zhou Yi asked him to explain everything clearly, and if he missed even one word, he would have to go back to the police station with him to talk.

Huang Chen tearfully recounted that it was a Saturday, and his parents had gone to a neighboring city to attend a colleague's wedding. He used studying as an excuse not to go with his parents.

But his real purpose was to take the opportunity to lure Tang Xue to his home and then do *that* kind of thing.

Seventeen-year-olds may be foolish, but they are by no means stupid.

Then, under the pretense of studying, he tricked Tang Xue into coming to his home and even prepared a lot of snacks.

Huang Chen said that the two had had some intimate physical contact before, but due to the lack of a suitable environment, it was just a matter of getting aroused.

That day at Huang Chen's house, he repeatedly made unwanted physical advances towards him.

However, just as the two ignorant teenagers were about to break the final taboo, due to their nervousness and it being their first time, Tang Xue cried out in pain as soon as Huang Chen was about to make a move.

Zhou Yi stared at him suspiciously: "You're really going to stop?"

Huang Chen cried so hard that snot bubbles came out of her nose: "It's true, I swear. She kept crying and saying it hurt, and wouldn't let me touch her. I was afraid the neighbors would hear, so I didn't dare to continue."

Judging from his reaction, this kid is cowardly and timid, not someone who would be capable of lying in front of two detectives.

But Zhou Yi didn't believe he could just let it go like that. He had seen plenty of cases in his previous life where a hot-tempered young man would get angry and force his way in after being rejected.

Zhou Yi said slowly but in an icy tone, "Do you think I'm that easy to fool?"

Seeing that the other person didn't believe him at all, Huang Chen was so anxious he almost jumped up. He swore that he really didn't force her, but only begged her to help him with her hands.

Zhou Yi was only satisfied when the other party gave this answer.

This makes sense logically and aligns with the person's character traits.

"Tomorrow, have your parents bring you to the Municipal Public Security Bureau for a blood test. We need to do the analysis." Zhou Yi's purpose was to send the sample to the provincial capital for DNA testing to confirm whether Huang Chen was related to the child Tang Xue had.

Upon hearing this, Huang Chen's face was filled with terror, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Can I not go?"

"Not going? Then you'll have to bear the consequences."

Huang Chen, who had just stopped crying, was so frightened that he started crying again. Zhou Yi felt his head buzzing. He was a seventeen-year-old boy, yet he cried so easily.

He's cunning when he's doing those kinds of things, but when trouble comes up, he just cries and whine. His parents are primarily responsible for the way this child has grown up.

Huang Chen cried as she said, "Can I smoke it now? If my dad finds out, he'll beat me to death, waaaaah."

The head of discipline, who had been standing outside the door, couldn't bear to listen to the sobbing coming from inside. He knocked on the door and then pushed it open, asking, "Officer, are you alright?"

"Director Yang, do you have his parents' contact information here?" Zhou Yi asked.

"Yes." Director Yang nodded.

"Then please look for it; we need it for our case."

Zhou Yi was too lazy to waste words with Huang Chen on this kind of thing. He frowned and said, "Since you're such a crybaby, why don't you come back to the police station with us and cry it out slowly? How about that?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Huang Chen immediately stopped crying, but she still managed to hold back some sobs.

"After that incident, have you tried to do anything similar again?"

Huang Chen shook his head: "I wanted to try, but she kept disagreeing. So it just..."

Holy crap, this child is already so freakish at such a young age, what will he be like when he grows up?
"Then why did you spread rumors that you slept with Tang Xue?"

"Because... because she didn't want to do that kind of thing with me anymore, I was so angry that I... told other people that... I thought that way, no one would try to take her away from me."

"This is a personal threat and slander!" This time, even Qiao Jiali couldn't stand it anymore and slammed her hand on the table to rebuke her.

This kid looks respectable, but he's actually stupid and wicked.

If this were an adult, Zhou Yi would probably have handed him over to Shi Tao and handcuffed him in the outhouse for three hours first.

When did your parents find out about your relationship with Tang Xue?

"Shortly before we broke up, one day after school, in an alley near my house, she was helping me... you know... and my dad just happened to see us."

How did your dad handle this back then?

"He dragged me back, hung me up, and beat me all night..." Huang Chen said, hugging his shoulders and trembling all over.

Zhou Yi thought to himself, "Is this father really that ruthless? No wonder the kid was so scared when I mentioned notifying the parents."

But with this attitude, how did you end up raising your child like this?

"What month last year was this?"

"I don't remember... I just remember my parents saying they were going to transfer me to another school, and then they asked one of their friends, and they transferred me here during the summer vacation." Sure enough, the reason for the transfer was that Huang Chen's parents found out about this incident, and in order to cut off his thoughts and prevent him from causing any more trouble, they chose to transfer him.

"Wait, you mean your parents found out before you broke up with Tang Xue?"

Huang Chen nodded.

"And after your parents found out, you still tried to control Tang Xue by spreading rumors because she wouldn't satisfy you?"

Huang Chen was stunned and didn't dare to answer. Instead, he lowered his head and didn't dare to look Zhou Yi in the eye.

Zhou Yi couldn't hold back any longer and angrily cursed, "You are truly an unrepentant and hopeless wretch!"

The office door was pushed open again, and Director Yang walked in with a file in his hand.

"Comrades, this is Huang Chen's transfer registration form. It has his home address and his parents' contact information. Please take a look," Director Yang said with a smile.

Zhou Yi suppressed his anger and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Director Yang."

I took it and looked at it. In the parent contact person column, the name filled in was Huang Jianhui, and the work unit was Hongcheng Forestry Bureau.

Zhou Yi glanced coldly at Huang Chen, thinking to himself, I can't beat you up, but I can let your dad beat you up!

Zhou Yi immediately called Huang Jianhui. After a few busy tones, the call was answered: "Hello, this is Huang Jianhui, deputy head of the Forestry Reform Section of the Forestry Bureau. May I ask who this is?"

Zhou Yi was taken aback. Was this person's phone call formatted this formally? Introducing himself right off the bat? Was it a requirement from the Forestry Bureau?
Forestry Reform Section?
"Hello, I am Zhou Yi from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Are you Huang Chen's father?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end, and when he spoke again, his tone was noticeably tense: "Yes, I am Huang Chen's father. May I ask what my son has done wrong?"

"Please bring Huang Chen to our city's Public Security Bureau tomorrow for a blood sample. Your son is currently suspected of a criminal case, and we need to conduct further verification and investigation. Please cooperate with our work."

Actually, it's not impossible to take the blood back today for a blood test, but we'll keep it for another day so that Huang Jianhui can use it to beat his son.

"Officer, may I ask what kind of case this is?" Huang Jianhui asked tentatively.

"It's related to the school he attended before, but we are still investigating and verifying the specifics."

The person on the other end of the phone quickly replied, "Okay, okay, we'll take him for a blood test tomorrow. We're sorry to have troubled you."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi glanced at the trembling Huang Chen, but ignored him. Instead, he turned to the head of the teaching department and asked, "Director Yang, does your school use a closed management system?"

"Yes, we are one of the earliest schools in the city to implement a boarding school with closed management. Students are not allowed to leave the school from Monday to Friday, which is why many parents prefer us."

"February 28th and March 1st this year are Thursday and Friday, did Huang Chen ask for leave?"

Director Yang said firmly, "Definitely not!"

Zhou Yi found it strange: "Don't you need to check?"

"That's right. In principle, we don't allow students to take leave. If they are feeling unwell, we have a medical clinic. The staff there are retired doctors from the city hospital. They can treat most minor illnesses. If the condition is serious, we will take them directly to the county hospital, which is less than five kilometers from our school."

"So you don't allow students to take personal leave?"

Director Yang nodded: "Unless it is the death of a student's immediate family member, we refuse other leave of absence. Parents also signed a commitment letter when the student enrolled. To be honest, although this may seem a bit strict, our school's university admission rate is among the highest in the city."

"Understood, thank you for your cooperation, Director Yang."

Zhou Yi and Qiao Jiali stood up and shook hands with Director Yang.

"Huang Chen," Zhou Yi called out.

Huang Chen was startled.

"Have you seen Tang Xue since you transferred schools?"

Huang Chen shook his head repeatedly, saying that after he transferred schools, he had no freedom. His parents kept a close watch on him on weekends, and even if he had to go out, they would lock him in his room. So he never saw Tang Xue again.

When Director Yang saw them off, Qiao Jiali casually asked Huang Chen how his grades were.

Director Yang said somewhat awkwardly, "Huang Chen's grades are actually quite good. He was a little unaccustomed to it when he first transferred here, but he caught up later. If he works hard, he still has a chance to get into a pretty good university next year."

Then she added, "It's probably because the schools I attended before didn't emphasize moral character much."

The implication is that it has nothing to do with our school; it's all a problem with our previous school.

On the way back, Qiao Jiali and Zhou Yi discussed the relationship between academic performance and moral character.

Qiao Jiali said, "I always thought that children who do well in school are also more morally upright than those who do poorly, but Huang Chen has really opened my eyes today."

Zhou Yi gave a wry smile and said, "This is actually one of the most standard stereotypes among the general public."

(End of this chapter)