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

Chapter 364 [Case Closed] The Relationships Are Too Messy (3rd Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

The third matter concerns Feng Qiang, the driver who had been dismissed by Huang Yanli. After receiving the request for assistance, local police immediately went to Feng Qiang's hometown to gather information.

But his family said that Feng Qiang has not returned home and has not even contacted his family recently.

This incident did not surprise Zhou Yi. What truly surprised him was some information revealed by Feng Qiang's family when questioned by the police.

One key piece of information is that Feng Qiang once had a girlfriend in Anyuan. He liked her very much and repeatedly expressed his intention to bring her back to meet his parents.

But one day, Feng Qiang suddenly returned from Anyuan, looking dejected, saying that his girlfriend had run off with another rich man because he was poor.

His parents advised him against it, saying that such a greedy woman was not worth it.

After staying at home for more than half a year, Feng Qiang, having recovered, went out to work again, but his parents confirmed that he was not going to Anyuan.

But for some reason, two years later he went to Anyuan again, saying he was going to drive for a big boss.

Feng Qiang's parents were worried that their son had gotten back together with the woman who had abandoned him, and they repeatedly warned him against it, which Feng Qiang assured them he hadn't.

This information made Zhou Yi begin to suspect something.

Could it be Huang Yanli, the girlfriend who abandoned Feng Qiang because of his vanity?

During his review, he discovered that driver Feng Qiang was actually a very marginalized figure.

Huang Yanli bribed him with a large sum of money to run away, but the only information she concealed was very simple: Zheng Guangming was sent to Bai Xiuxiu that day.

But if Feng Qiang accepts the 30,000 yuan and is willing to be bribed, it would actually make him more trustworthy if he didn't leave.

On the contrary, the fact that the person left made things even more suspicious.

Based on this question, Zhou Yi interrogated Huang Yanli again.

At the same time, he also had some other information he wanted to tell her, to see her reaction.

When Huang Yanli was brought into the interrogation room, Zhou Yi glanced at her and almost didn't recognize her.

A once radiant and beautiful noblewoman looked haggard in just two days.

Zhou Yi smiled casually and said, "Huang Yanli, you've gained weight. Looks like the food here is pretty good."

He actually knew it was edema.

Huang Yanli smiled helplessly, "Officer Zhou, is there anything else you want to ask me?"

"Alright, I'll get straight to the point. What's your relationship with Feng Qiang?"

Huang Yanli's expression immediately tensed up, and she asked, "Have you found him?"

Zhou Yi didn't answer, but instead said, "You two have known each other for a long time, haven't you? He used to have a girlfriend he loved deeply, but she later got together with a rich man and dumped him. Did you know about this?"

Huang Yanli smiled sadly and asked in return, "Did he tell you all of this?"

Zhou Yi remained silent.

Huang Yanli became anxious: "Don't arrest him, he really doesn't know anything, he has nothing to do with this."

Her attitude speaks volumes. Apart from Qiao Jiali saying she was worried about her son, Zhou Yi had never seen her react like this to anyone else.

Zhou Yi had seen Feng Qiang's photo; he was a very handsome young man, 1.85 meters tall, several levels above Zheng Guangming and Zheng Tianlan in appearance.

So after a little scare, she admitted that she was the woman who abandoned Feng Qiang back then.

Their initial encounter was quite cliché: she was a hostess at a nightclub, and Feng Qiang was the bouncer. One time, a drunk customer became unruly and sexually assaulted her, for which Feng Qiang beat him up.

Afterwards, Feng Qiang was fired by the nightclub owner, but his tall and handsome appearance won the heart of Huang Yanli.

The two later lived together, but even the tallest and most handsome appearance couldn't withstand the mundane realities of daily life. Huang Yanli's ever-growing vanity and desire for money eventually led her into Zheng Guangming's arms.

But people are prone to being perverse and easily dissatisfied.

When you have no money, all you think about is money; once you have money, you start to miss the good old days.

But Feng Qiang has already left Anyuan. These days, if you're not in the same city, you may never have the chance to meet again.

Years later, Feng Qiang reappeared in front of her, still tall and handsome, but bearing the marks of life's hardships.

They sat down and had a long talk. One of them spoke of the emptiness and lack of love in his life, while the other recounted the hardships and loneliness of his life.

Two wounded hearts gradually came together.

In order to see him more often, Huang Yanli used the excuse of being his former savior to recommend Feng Qiang to Zheng Guangming, who happened to be short of a driver and bodyguard.

Then, the two began a secret relationship.

While Zheng Guangming was spending the night in another woman's bed, Huang Yanli and Feng Qiang were having secret rendezvous.

Zheng Guangming never imagined that while he was having affairs outside, the red flag at home had already been pulled down.

Moreover, because of Feng Qiang's position as a driver, no one knew Zheng Guangming's whereabouts better than him, so their secret affair went unnoticed.

Huang Yanli said she lied during the interrogation. She said that when she learned that Fu Daqing and the others were sent by Zheng Guangming to kill her, she did not think that Zheng Guangming knew about her and Zheng Tianlan, but rather that her relationship with Feng Qiang had been exposed.

So after Zheng Guangming was killed, she told Feng Qiang to run away with the money, fearing that he would be implicated.

This is the real reason.

"Huang Yanli, may I ask a question that might be a bit presumptuous?"

"What?" "Is Zheng Tianyu related to Feng Qiang?"

Huang Yanli was stunned for a long time, then shook her head and said four words: "I don't know."

Zhou Yi thought to himself, "My God, this relationship is so complicated."

"There's one more thing I think you should know."

Huang Yanli asked nervously, "Wha...what's wrong?"

“Fu Daqing and Li Youqiang were not sent by Zheng Guangming to kill you.”

"This...how is this possible?" Huang Yanli was stunned.

“There were other people who paid them to kill Zheng Guangming, but these two had the wrong target. They thought Zheng Guangming was at home at the time, and killing you was just a side effect.”

"How could this happen... how could this happen..." Huang Yanli said, trembling all over.

"There's something else I think you should know as well."

Huang Yanli looked at Zhou Yi with fear, wondering what else was going on.

"Zheng Guangming died of a sudden heart attack; he was not murdered."

Huang Yanli was stunned for a moment. After a while, she suddenly burst into laughter, but then she started to cry uncontrollably.

Finally, she let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Zhou Yi walked out of the interrogation room and closed the door. He knew this was the last time he would see this woman.

……

In the hotel room, Zhou Yi came out of the bathroom after taking a shower. The TV was playing the local weather forecast for Anyuan.

The host said, "After several days of rain, tomorrow, the last working day before Labor Day, Anyuan will welcome long-awaited sunny weather."

Zhou Yi dried her wet hair with a towel, glanced at the TV, and smiled helplessly. She was about to leave, but a bright sunny day had arrived.

How much does the weather in Anyuan hate this uninvited guest?

Zhou Yi has already spoken with Wu Yongcheng and Pan Hongjie. Now that the main details of the case have been clarified, the three of them plan to take the train back to Hongcheng no later than tomorrow night.

The main reason for choosing the evening was to wait and see how Wu Yongcheng interrogated Fu Daqing.

Pan Hongjie also said he would treat them to lunch to express his gratitude and make up for his poor hospitality.

Zhou Yi and his group naturally couldn't refuse.

Pan Hongjie also asked Xia Yu to buy three sleeper tickets for tomorrow night at the train station. Zhou Yi wanted to pay for them, but Pan Hongjie refused, saying that it was money that their Anyuan Municipal Bureau should pay, and that he would also reimburse Zhou Yi for his travel and accommodation expenses.

It ended after a struggle.

This reminded Zhou Yi of when he was a child during Chinese New Year, when relatives would offer him lucky money, and his mother would politely decline, just like this.

Zhou Yi picked up his mobile phone, which was charging on the bedside table. He wanted to call Lu Xiaoshuang in the large girls' dormitory building, but when he checked the time, it was already past their curfew.

I decided against it, since I'll be back in Hongcheng early the day after tomorrow anyway.

There are still several days until the major case in the previous life occurred and Lu Xiaoshuang disappeared, which is more than enough time.

He was desperately investigating An Yuan's case just so he could go back home sooner.

So when Fan Zhongliang finally confessed, Zhou Yi felt relieved, because he knew the timeline was now in place.

He had already decided that the morning he would return to Hongcheng would be Labor Day, May Day.

As soon as he got off the train, he went straight to Hongda to find Lu Xiaoshuang. He didn't care what others thought or what they would think; he was determined to keep her by his side, even if it meant kidnapping her.

Because in her previous life, Lu Xiaoshuang disappeared on the night of May 3rd, and the first bag of body parts was not discovered until the night of May 6th.

He would then ask Wu Yongcheng for a week's leave and stay by her side to protect her.

Although it's the dumbest method, it's also the most direct and useful.

If the grand case was a spur-of-the-moment decision or a crime committed while on the run, then doing this is the best way to prevent Lu Xiaoshuang from becoming a victim.

If this is a murder case specifically targeting Lu Xiaoshuang, then my existence serves as a warning, a warning to the murderer to abandon the crime, because I have already seen through your criminal intent.

Although the latter may still pose risks, he can't very well use Lu Xiaoshuang as bait just to lure out the murderer.

"God, I've already saved so many people, please let me save one more," Zhou Yi murmured.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Zhou Yi was puzzled. Why would anyone be looking for him so late?
Xu Nian's voice came from outside the door: "Zhou Yi, are you asleep?"

Zhou Yi's heart skipped a beat; how could he have forgotten about this?

Pan Hongjie originally wanted to arrange a guesthouse for Qiao Jiali and Xu Nian, but Qiao Jiali said that she could stay in the same hotel as Zhou Yi, since it wasn't far from the Municipal Bureau anyway.

So we booked a standard room and the two of us stayed together.

"Is...is something wrong?" Zhou Yi asked nervously.

"I have a question I'd like to ask you."

(End of this chapter)