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

Chapter 441 Investigating to the End (Countdown to Case Closure)
Dong Lu did not die. Fan Tianyou's last stab was probably due to exhaustion. It went in, but it did not seriously damage his internal organs.

So in the end, the rescue was successful.

But Zhou Yi was very confused, because what he saw downstairs, whether it was his own hallucination or some other supernatural force, was something else entirely.

At least in his mind, he clearly saw Xiao Bing and Dong Lu leaving hand in hand.

So he assumed that Dong Lu had left, that she had gone with Xiao Bing.

But Wu Yongcheng told him that Dong Lu had been rescued.

Therefore, he always had a question about this.

It wasn't until two days later, when Dong Lu woke up, that he learned the truth.

The first thing Dong Lu said when she woke up was, "My sister left with my brother."

Zhou Yi stood there, stunned. So, it was Dong Lu whose heart stopped beating? And the one who was later rescued was the Xiao Shuang personality within her?
Zhou Yi told Director Sun about his guess, but of course didn't mention the hallucination he had downstairs.

After treatment and testing, Director Sun finally determined that only Xiao Shuang's personality remained in Dong Lu's body.

Dong Lu's original personality has disappeared.

Or you could say he/she is dead.

Director Sun said that after multiple personality disorder is successfully treated, the multiple personalities will be integrated into one personality, and ultimately only one personality will remain.

However, he had never heard of such a case where the personality disappeared due to external stimuli rather than fusion, which is of great value to the exploration and research in the field of mental illness.

Director Sun is willing to cover all of Dong Lu's medical expenses and continue to provide her with psychological treatment until she is fully recovered and able to reintegrate into society.

The condition, of course, is that Dong Lu is treated as a special case, allowing him to conduct academic research and publish papers.

Moreover, the miraculous changes in Dong Lu's body also led to another special situation.

According to Director Sun, after multiple personality disorder is cured, the memories of the disappeared personalities are inherited by the retained personalities. The individual is able to recall and understand all the memories of the disappeared personalities from a first-person perspective. Although there may still be pain when reviewing traumatic memories, they are no longer dissociative, fragmented, or uncontrollable.

Therefore, Dong Lu also possesses this characteristic, and Xiao Shuang's personality inherited most of Dong Lu's memories from when she was conscious.

After Dong Lu's physical recovery was almost complete, Director Sun conducted a mental evaluation on her. Although her personality still retained its original closed-off characteristics, perhaps because she inherited Dong Lu's memories, she was no longer as completely closed off as before, like a hedgehog.

Moreover, she had a strong sense of trust in Zhou Yi because she said he was a good person.

Later, through Xiaoshuang's personality, Zhou Yi and the others learned some unknown information about what happened to Dong Lu.

But that was after the major case had been completely closed.

Zhou Yi didn't know what happened to Xiao Bing and Dong Lu in their previous life.
But it is highly likely that the truth about the self-immolation back then was completely buried, and perhaps they will never know the truth about that undeserved disaster until their deaths.

In this life, Xiao Bing and Dong Lu found the culprit, but also paid a huge price.

Just like back then, when Xiao Bing was forced to accept the 50,000 yuan and had to choose between Dong Lu's life and the truth.

Some things can never be perfect; like a scale, one side will always have to pay a price.

Zhou Yi knew that tragedy was already destined for Xiao Bing and Dong Lu, and that he could never completely save them, no matter which life he lived.

That evening, after Zhou Yi hung up the phone, Lu Xiaoshuang contacted Qian Hongxing, hoping he could drive her to find Zhou Yi.

However, Lu Xiaoshuang did not know where Zhou Yi was. She tried to ask Zhou Yi, but Zhou Yi only told her not to worry, that everything was fine.

Qian Hongxing looked at Lu Xiaoshuang, who was sitting there blankly with red eyes, and asked around among his friends. He learned that there had just been big news at the Third Municipal Hospital, so he concluded that Zhou Yi must be there.

Then he told Lu Xiaoshuang to come with him, and had his bodyguard, Xiao Sun, drive him and Lu Xiaoshuang to the hospital.

When Lu Xiaoshuang saw Zhou Yi and rushed into his arms, Qian Hongxing, who was not far away, watched the two of them with her hands in her pockets and a look of satisfaction on her face.

Lu Xiaoshuang looked up and asked Zhou Yi a question: "Professor Fan... is he the murderer?"

Zhou Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"So... is this all over?"

Faced with Lu Xiaoshuang's question, Zhou Yi gritted his teeth and replied, "No, not yet!"

Then he told Lu Xiaoshuang to go back with Qian Hongxing first, and that he would come to pick her up after he had resolved everything.

Lu Xiaoshuang was reluctant to part, but Zhou Yi smiled and patted her head, telling her that he would be fine and not to worry.

Lu Xiaoshuang then turned back, but even though it was only a short ten meters or so, she kept turning back to look at herself.

Qian Hongxing didn't come over, but nodded tacitly to Zhou Yi from a distance.

When Lu Xiaoshuang walked to Qian Hongxing's side, Zhou Yi waved and then turned and left without looking back.

“I recognize that look in his eyes,” Qian Hongxing said calmly. “Officer Zhou is off to fight.”

Dong Lu was successfully rescued that same evening and is out of danger.

But Fan Tianyou was not so lucky. His situation was much worse than Dong Lu's. External injuries were part of the problem, but the main problems came from two sources.

First, infection. Because of his dying struggle, coupled with the trauma caused by Dong Lu, Fan Tianyou missed the best time for treatment, and multiple internal organs became infected.

Secondly, regarding the fall, although Liang Wei had notified the fire department in advance to prepare an air cushion, at a height of 18 floors, the cushion's cushioning could only ensure that you wouldn't be torn to pieces and smashed into mincemeat when you fell; whether you would survive was up to fate.

In fact, given Fan Tianyou's situation, the fact that he didn't die on the spot after the fall was already a miracle.

But the bigger problem is that the fall caused multiple severe fractures in his spine, resulting in irreversible and enormous damage.

After more than ten hours of emergency treatment, Fan Tianyou's life was finally saved.

But the doctor said that the best outcome he could face was high-level paraplegia, with complete loss of function below the neck, and he might even never wake up again and become a vegetable.

Zhou Yi didn't know if this was God punishing him.

But he didn't want Fan Tianyou to become a vegetable. He hoped that Fan Tianyou could wake up, explain all the questions, and then die.

Because his best outcome would be high-level paraplegia, making him a criminal suspect who is completely incapacitated and will not be sentenced or held legally responsible. If his family doesn't take care of him, he will eventually become a burden on society, and the state will have to provide him with relief, wasting taxpayers' money.

The next morning, Zhou Yi woke up on a chair in the corridor outside the hospital's intensive care unit, covered with a white coat, which he didn't know was put on by a passing doctor.

He folded his white coat neatly and placed it on the chair.

At that moment, two people appeared at the elevator entrance: He Bin and one of his teammates from the second team.

"Brother Bin, you're back from Huaixing!" Zhou Yi called out.

He Bin patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder and said with emotion, "Thank you for your hard work. We will be in charge of 24-hour surveillance of Fan Tianyou and Dong Lu. We will report any situation immediately. You and Chen Yan should hurry back to the station. Director Xie has a meeting at 8:30."

Zhou Yi then remembered that after Fan Tianyou was rescued, Liang Wei and Wu Yongcheng returned to the task force first, while he and Chen Yan stayed behind to guard him.

But when she woke up, she didn't see Chen Yan, so she looked around.

At that moment, another elevator door opened, and Chen Yan came out carrying a large, steaming bag of steamed buns and two cups of soy milk.

After saying goodbye to He Bin, the two prepared to return to the station.

Before leaving, Zhou Yi asked He Bin a question: "Brother Bin, what happened to Zhang Wenhua later?"

"After the incident, his local colleagues and the education bureau launched an investigation into him. Although what he did to Xu Liu was difficult to define as rape, Zhang Wenhua had extremely poor mental fortitude. After being slightly intimidated by the local police, he confessed to a whole host of dirty deeds, including indecent assault and prostitution."

This is not surprising. A hypocrite who can do such a thing cannot be a first-time offender; it's just that for various reasons, it hasn't been exposed yet.

"The school has already expelled him, and he's been detained. In short, it boils down to eight words: broken family, disgraced." After saying that, He Bin spat and said, "Serves him right! This kind of scum deserves to end up like this."

This outcome is quite gratifying; otherwise, letting him go unpunished would have been too lenient on him.

However, there is still one hypocrite who has not been brought to justice!
In the car, Zhou Yi, munching on a steamed bun, asked, "Brother Yan, why did you buy so many steamed buns?"

Chen Yan said embarrassedly, "When I was queuing, I overheard other customers talking to the lady selling steamed buns. It seemed like her child was seriously ill, so I thought I'd buy more."

Zhou Yi looked down at the large bag of steamed buns, which had already been given to He Bin and the others, and smiled helplessly.

"Have you eaten yet?"

Chen Yan nodded and said he had already eaten and couldn't eat anymore.

Zhou Yi chuckled to himself; that's how genuinely kind and simple a model student is.

Zhou Yi lifted the bag in his hand and said, "Perfect, I'll distribute them to everyone at the meeting later."

"Why is this meeting being held at the bureau, and not at the task force?"

Zhou Yi shook his head; he truly couldn't guess what Director Xie was thinking.

But the incident Fan Tianyou caused yesterday must be a very serious problem.

Although the original case was a major one and had an impact on society, it was still under investigation and was subject to control and intervention. The spread of the information was mainly through word of mouth among the public, and no major media outlets got involved.

The greater impact lies within the larger system itself.

In the previous life, the influence only spread after the scope of the investigation was expanded, and the situation became uncontrollable.

But in this life, the decision to expand the scope of the investigation had just been made, and before the impact of the situation could be amplified, Fan Tianyou created such a big news story in the most crowded place in the city, right in front of everyone.

This is no longer an internal issue; it has become a threat to urban safety, which is what the higher-ups are most concerned about.

From Zhou Yi's perspective, this matter has become a Damocles' sword, and it remains to be seen how Xie Guoqiang intends to use it.

"You'll find out soon."

The warm morning sun shone on their faces.

……

In the municipal bureau's conference room, all the key members of the special task force were present.

The four leaders are the only ones who haven't arrived yet.

Zhou Yi asked Shi Tao in a low voice, "Captain Shi, do you have any inside information?"

Shi Tao shook his head, covered his mouth, and said, "I wanted to ask you that too."

At this moment, Xie Guoqiang walked in in a flurry of activity, followed by Liang Wei, and then Wu Yongcheng.

I didn't see Ni Jianrong.

After closing the door and taking a seat, Xie Guoqiang looked around and asked, "You know about what happened yesterday, right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. How could they not know?

"The nature of the crime is extremely heinous, the impact is extremely serious, and the consequences are extremely severe!" Xie Guoqiang said solemnly, using the word "extremely" three times in a row.

Zhou Yi knew then that he was about to draw his sword.

Sure enough, Xie Guoqiang said the next second: "After overnight research and discussion by the provincial department and the municipal party committee, it was decided to launch a comprehensive and detailed investigation into Fan Tianyou, Chen Gengyun, Liu Baoguo and other suspected persons involved in the case. No one or no organization may obstruct the investigation, otherwise they will be severely punished according to law."

Xie Guoqiang slammed his fist on the table and said firmly, "Investigate what needs to be investigated, summon those who need to be summoned, don't hold back. If anything goes wrong, I, Xie Guoqiang, will take the blame! If I can't take the blame, there's Director Xu, and there's the law!"

"In addition, the Discipline Inspection Commission will send people to assist us in our work. If any violations of discipline or regulations are found during the investigation, the Discipline Inspection Commission will intervene immediately."

As expected, the impact of yesterday's unexpected events escalated the situation, and some things were torn apart.

Zhou Yi didn't know if this could be considered a blessing in disguise, but at least the attitude from above was very clear: investigate thoroughly, investigate completely, and no one could hide anything anymore.

Basically, it achieved the effect that Zhou Yi had hoped for. He couldn't just lock down Fan Tianyou and Chen Gengyun by himself; he had to mobilize the organization's resources.

"There's another matter I need to announce. Comrade Ni Jianrong has been temporarily withdrawn from the task force due to suspected violations. I hope everyone will take this as a warning." Xie Guoqiang stood up and said decisively, "Meeting adjourned."

This statement immediately surprised everyone present, especially Shi Tao, who kept asking, "What the hell? What did Old Ni do?"

Zhou Yi knew that Ni Jianrong probably said something he shouldn't have at the dinner party on the night of the 30th.

The fact that Director Xie could say this so openly indicates that the problem is serious. His withdrawal from the task force is only temporary, and the supervisory department will definitely conduct a further investigation later.

Ni Jianrong doesn't seem like the type of person who could be a major corrupt official, especially since he's in charge of criminal investigation work, with Xie Guoqiang above him and Wu Yongcheng below him. It's unlikely that he would do anything to cover up the truth or bend the law for personal gain.

But those who enjoy attending banquets and cultivating personal relationships are bound to take small bribes; as the saying goes, "He who stands by the river will eventually get his shoes wet."

This Captain Ni is probably going to suffer a setback this time.

He probably never imagined that the person he had dinner with would become a suspect in a major case, dragging him into it.

After Xie Guoqiang left, Liang Wei and Wu Yongcheng began to direct the work that followed.

The situation is now very clear: Fan Tianyou's desperate struggle has undoubtedly confirmed that he is the murderer in the major case.

This massive case involves more than just Xu Liu being dismembered and Lu Xiaoshuang being kidnapped and dumped in a mine.

It also includes Xiao Bing's death later on, and Dong Lu's burn case eight years ago.

In other words, the Hongda case became a series of cases spanning eight years, and the murderer in this case was Fan Tianyou.

Dong Lu's words, Fan Tianyou's self-disclosure of the Xinbeizhen mine, and the piece of flesh that Xiao Bing bit off are all evidence.

But there are still many doubts to be investigated and many gaps to be filled.

This also means that Fan Tianyou's alibi will need to be re-examined and investigated.

All cases without alibis by two or more witnesses will be reinvestigated with a focus on them. Cases with only one witness, or with no witnesses but physical evidence, will be listed as key suspects.

The most pressing issue is the alibi for the tomb sweeping on the night of the 28th.

Chen Gengyun is therefore a prime suspect, and it cannot be ruled out that he may be an accomplice or even involved in the entire case.

Although Liu Baoguo's alibi was quite convincing, the call that invoked Xu Liu's pager came from his landline, and he had to provide an explanation. Furthermore, the fact that Xu Liu told her cousin Feng Qiang about her upcoming trip abroad might also be connected to Liu Baoguo and Chen Gengyun.

Therefore, Liang Wei's first order was to bring Liu Baoguo back and bring Chen Gengyun, who was in the special task force, back to the Municipal Bureau. In order to avoid interference, all subsequent interrogations would be conducted at the Municipal Bureau.

Then Liang Wei systematically integrated all the current investigation directions and gave clear investigation instructions.

The first step was the investigation into Fan Tianyou.

First, investigate Fan Tianyou's family situation, including his upbringing and social background in his hometown.

Because when Fan Tianyou confronted Zhou Yi, he explicitly said something that contradicted his own beliefs, saying that he was a mistake to be born and should not have come into this world.

This indicates that he has a strong sense of self-denial deep down. This sense of self is unlikely to have formed after adulthood, because the psychological trauma that occurs after entering society as an adult would lead to self-abandonment and suicidal tendencies. Such expressions would be something like "My life is meaningless," rather than descriptions such as "being born" or "coming into this world."

Therefore, such extreme emotions are very likely related to his family of origin and upbringing, and may even be the root cause of his criminal mentality.

Liang Wei has already arranged for people from the provincial department's general team to go to Fan Tianyou's hometown, Changfengling, overnight. The foreign aid team will personally go deep into the mountainous area to conduct visits and investigations.

Second, to investigate Fan Tianyou's university years, the special investigation team contacted and questioned each of Fan Tianyou's undergraduate classmates one by one, according to the list of classmates.

This includes all aspects of Fan Tianyou's personality traits, temperament, hobbies, etc.

In particular, his romantic relationship with Chen Lin: how did they meet, how did they get together, and were there any conflicts or arguments?

Therefore, another investigation was launched, which focused on Chen Lin and her university classmates, especially her roommates, and they were to be contacted and interviewed one by one.

At the same time, we need to find out from the local police station about the carbon monoxide poisoning deaths of Chen Lin and her mother years ago.

Third, we need to investigate Fan Tianyou's current social relationships, including his colleagues and friends.

Understand Fan Tianyou's current personal situation, interpersonal relationships, especially his relationships with women.

Because he acted strangely about Lu Xiaoshuang, he was very concerned about whether Lu Xiaoshuang had a relationship with someone else.

Based on his words during the confrontation, it is clear that he had previously assumed that Lu Xiaoshuang had already had a relationship with Zhou Yi.

Furthermore, considering Zhou Yi's oath, his subsequent instruction for Zhou Yi to find Lu Xiaoshuang in the Xinbei Town mine, and his remorse and apology during his phone call with Lu Xiaoshuang, it's clear that his kidnapping and framing of Lu Xiaoshuang was entirely due to whether or not she was still a virgin.

The idea that virgins shouldn't die and non-virgins should die is a highly perverse psychological distortion. Therefore, one should consider his personal emotional experiences and whether he has suffered severe emotional trauma, leading to psychological distortion.

However, questions remain: the extreme emotional motive of deciding whether to kill based on whether the victim is a virgin does not actually fit the premeditated crime of framing someone.

Therefore, Liang Wei believes that there is a suspicion of accomplices.

The most likely suspect is Chen Gengyun.

The clue about the Nokia ringtone provided by Lu Xiaoshuang matched Chen Gengyun's.

Fourth, investigate Fan Tianyou's study abroad information.

This includes the duration of the trip abroad, the source of funding for studying abroad, and other details about studying overseas.

Because Dong Lu's incident occurred in November 1989, but Fan Tianyou's study abroad records started in August 1989.

There is a significant time lag in the process, so it is highly likely that there is evidence of falsified documents, and there may even be individuals using their positions to commit crimes.

In this matter, Liang Weihui will directly use the authority of the provincial department to find the immigration department to check Fan Tianyou's entry and exit records.

While documents can be altered, entry and exit records cannot.

Fifth, a full search was conducted of Fan Tianyou's office and apartment.

At the same time, an investigation was conducted into Fan Tianyou's financial and asset situation, as well as all communication records of his office landline and mobile phone.

Next was the investigation of Chen Gengyun.

First and foremost, the search should be conducted at the Chen family's old residence to determine whether it was the primary crime scene.

According to the preliminary investigation, Chen Gengyun's old house was not rented out, so it is highly likely that he had the opportunity to commit the crime.

Second, investigate Chen Gengyun's financial and asset situation.

Although Director Xie said that what needs to be investigated should be investigated, there are still differences between Chen Gengyun and Fan Tianyou. Therefore, the investigation in this regard will be handled by the Discipline Inspection Commission, with the assistance of the public security department.

Once any unusual economic transactions related to the individuals involved in the case are discovered, or if there are any clues related to Chen Gengyun's other properties, they will be immediately handed over to the special task force for in-depth investigation.

Third, Chen Gengyun's company car.

This information was found by Chen Yan at the traffic police brigade, based on the directions given by Zhou Yi.

He couldn't find any traffic violation records for Fan Tianyou, since Fan Tianyou didn't have a driver's license, and driving without a license would immediately leave a criminal record.

However, he did find a traffic violation record for Chen Gengyun, and following the record, he eventually found a black Toyota Crown sedan.

The car was not registered in Chen Gengyun's name, but was an official vehicle of the Hongda Sociology Institute. However, Chen Gengyun had the right to use it on a daily basis.

Therefore, during the previous routine investigation, Chen Gengyun did not own a car, because Hongda paid for all aspects of the car's ownership, insurance, and maintenance.

This car is the most important target of the investigation, because whether it's kidnapping Lu Xiaoshuang, dumping the body, or murdering Xiao Bing, it may all be related to this car.

Liang Wei's requirement for Qiu Zhiyong was that even if the car had to be disassembled into parts, he had to inspect it millimeter by millimeter, leaving no part unchecked!
Fourth, Chen Gengyun's social connections, as well as his office landline and mobile phone call records.

Of particular importance is the call log from around 3 PM on April 30th, because that's exactly the time Lu Xiaoshuang heard her phone ring after she fell into a coma.

Fifth, check Chen Gengyun's entry and exit records and customs records.

Chen Gengyun and Liu Baoguo frequently traveled abroad due to their positions, and the drug used to drug Lu Xiaoshuang and Xiao Bing was an imported drug that was not available in China, but it could not escape the customs inspection records.

6. The cigarette butt found in the mine.

The extract from that cigarette butt has been sent for DNA testing, and we are still awaiting the results.

However, when the samples were submitted for testing, there was no clear matching target, so even if the DNA test results came back, it was unknown whose DNA it was.

But now that Director Xie has spoken and the provincial department has issued instructions, Chen Gengyun's DNA sample must be extracted and sent for testing immediately.

If this cigarette butt belongs to Chen Gengyun, then he'll have to give a proper explanation.

After Liang Wei finished speaking, Zhou Yi offered two additional suggestions.

First, in the investigation of Chen Gengyun's social relationships, it is necessary to focus on whether he has ever had close contact with companies or individuals related to coal mines.

Because not everyone has access to information about these abandoned mines in Xinbei Township, and it would be unreasonable for Manhong City to search for a suitable place to dump the body in order to devise such a frame-up plan.

So it's highly likely that he had some contact with people and things related to coal mines before, and then remembered that this place met his requirements.

Secondly, there are some gaps in Chen Gengyun's resume, namely the two years from 1963 to 1964.

Why is it blank? Is it because the files were lost due to the passage of time, or is something being deliberately hidden?

Fan Tianyou was also born in 1964.

Zhou Yi even suggested that the provincial DNA laboratory should investigate the blood relationship between Fan Tianyou and Chen Gengyun while testing their samples.

He suspected that Chen Gengyun's two-year hiatus might have been related to Fan Tianyou in some way.

Most people were surprised by these words, except for Liang Wei and Wu Yongcheng.

In fact, Zhou Yi was somewhat hesitant about this suspicion. If Fan Tianyou was Chen Gengyun's illegitimate son and a womanizer, then the story of Fan Tianyou getting into Hongda University, falling in love with Chen Gengyun's daughter Chen Lin, and then accidentally discovering that the people he loved were actually siblings would be too melodramatic.

But reality can be quite dramatic sometimes, so it's always better to check first to be on the safe side.

Liang Wei adopted Zhou Yi's two suggestions and incorporated them directly into the investigation.

Then there's Liu Baoguo.

Since Liu Baoguo's alibi has been verified and is very clear, the possibility that he was directly involved in the crime has been ruled out.

His main problems were twofold. The first was that phone call.

The vice principal's office isn't like a roadside public phone where anyone can call for five cents.

Either the phone number belongs to you, or it was made by someone you have a close relationship with, such as Chen Gengyun.

In short, this matter can't be covered up by just getting angry. You can't even file a complaint. If you don't back down, they'll keep you on the line, holding an interrogation for hours, asking you the same question over and over again, to see what you do.

Secondly, how much did he actually know about Dong Lu's situation back then, and how much was he involved in it?

He was in charge of the graduate school work at the time, so it's impossible that he was completely unaware of the inside story of this matter.

As for if this leads to other economic issues, that's the job of the Discipline Inspection Commission, and it's none of their business.

Besides these three suspicious targets, there are still some other cases under investigation.

First, Dong Lu's "self-immolation" case was formally filed and investigated together with the Hongda case.

This includes searching for the administrators of the graduate student dormitory at the time, school security staff who had contact with the matter, another student from room 404, and Dong Lu's graduate student classmates, among other people who may have inside information.

As for the follow-up accountability after this matter is investigated, that's another story.

Now we need to get to the bottom of this!
Second, take photos of Fan Tianyou, Chen Gengyun, and Liu Baoguo, and have the witnesses identify the channels through which they had previously investigated for buying oil, especially the farmers' market from before.

A single eyewitness may not be sufficient to form valid evidence, but multiple eyewitnesses can form a valid chain of evidence.

This also applies to the hat-wearing witnesses both inside and outside the Hongda campus on the 29th.

And starting on April 13th, there were prostitution flyers printed with Xu Liu's pager number.

Third, locate the primary crime scene.

This remains the most important piece of physical evidence in a murder case.

Unless it is discovered during the investigation, such as the Chen family's old house, or other properties under Chen Gengyun's name, or unless the other party voluntarily confesses during interrogation.

Otherwise, it is still necessary to locate the primary crime scene.

Jiang Biao immediately stated that since the last meeting, he had already reviewed the records of the carpet search conducted from May 1st to 10th.

Currently, more than a dozen areas with suspicious points have been identified, and grassroots police forces are being concentrated to conduct a review and investigation.

Zhou Yi was surprised that Liang Wei had sorted out the case so clearly so quickly and implemented every task in an orderly manner, getting all police forces running at the same time, with almost all investigative directions proceeding in parallel.

This not only makes the best use of human resources and materials, but also allows us to achieve phased results in the shortest possible time.

As expected of a high-ranking official in the provincial department, he handled such a large-scale event with composure and ease.

But the only thing that Zhou Yi found strange was that Liang Wei never called his name when assigning tasks.

This struck Zhou Yi as odd.

Now that things have come to this, he certainly couldn't believe that he was being deliberately ignored. He wasn't uneasy; he just felt strange.

After the meeting, Liang Wei told everyone that time was of the essence and they should take immediate action.

In less than thirty seconds, everyone in the conference room had left, each person eager to try and figure out the details as soon as possible.

Liang Wei and Wu Yongcheng didn't move, nor did Zhou Yi, as if the three of them had a tacit understanding.

Liang Wei and Wu Yongcheng exchanged a glance and asked, "Zhou Yi, don't you find it strange that we haven't assigned you any work?"

Zhou Yi said calmly but with a resolute look in his eyes, "I choose Chen Gengyun!"

Liang Wei was slightly taken aback, but a smile of appreciation immediately appeared on his lips. He understood without being told; this young man already possessed the qualities of an excellent veteran criminal investigator.

"Alright, then we'll leave Liu Baoguo to us, and you and Captain Wu will be in charge of Chen Gengyun."

Indeed, Zhou Yi understood immediately after Liang Wei finished speaking. There was only one reason why he wasn't assigned any tasks: to interrogate Chen Gengyun and Liu Baoguo.

He will definitely choose Chen Gengyun; he wants to confront this cunning old fox head-on.

……

In the interrogation room, Zhou Yi and Wu Yongcheng sat behind the table.

But the detention chair in front was still empty.

Because Chen Gengyun is still being escorted from Hongda, he should arrive soon.

"Captain Wu, what exactly did Ni Jianrong say at the dinner party on the 30th?"

Wu Yongcheng squinted, took a puff of his cigarette, and said, "Actually, it's nothing. He just said one more thing. He was a little tipsy at the time, and when he received Director Wang's call, he didn't hear it clearly and asked, 'What? Where were the body parts found?'"

"This has been confirmed by Director Wang, and the colleagues who were at the scene that night also confirmed that he smelled strongly of alcohol."

Zhou Yi nodded. This was definitely against the rules, but it wasn't something he did intentionally.

Given his rank as a squad leader and his connections, the matter could be either a big deal or a small deal.

Unfortunately, there was a criminal suspect, or even the murderer, in this meal.

In dismemberment cases, the murderer knew that the truth would eventually come out after disposing of the body.

However, it's actually very difficult for the perpetrator to know when the police discovered it or to what extent they discovered it.

Even if the police launch a large-scale search, the perpetrator will remain in a state of tension and panic until he obtains concrete information.

This is the period when it is easiest to make mistakes. Even if you don't show any obvious signs, the psychological pressure can make those around you feel that your behavior is abnormal.

These little details can sometimes be surprisingly effective.

Moreover, the cases in this life are already so much more complicated than those in the previous life.

But Ni Jianrong's words immediately let Chen Gengyun know that the police had discovered the dismembered body. With this prior psychological preparation, it became easier for him to hide and disguise the body.

So Ni Jianrong was really unlucky.

“People should keep things simple. Even in criminal investigation, you need to have some sense of awe,” Wu Yongcheng said, stubbing out his cigarette. “Our guests have arrived.”

He had barely finished speaking when there was a knock on the interrogation room door, which was then opened.

Chen Gengyun was brought in by his colleagues who were responsible for escorting him and locked in a detention chair.

"Dean Chen, we meet again," Zhou Yi said with a cold laugh.

Chen Gengyun looked tired, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, but there was still a condescending arrogance in his eyes.

Zhou Yi didn't know if he had a strong enough mentality or if he wouldn't admit defeat until he saw the coffin, but he was so fearless.

Liang Wei said that when he heard the sound of an ambulance downstairs yesterday, Chen Gengyun's expression changed noticeably, indicating that he probably guessed what had happened.

This suggests that he may have some knowledge of Fan Tianyou's injuries.

However, he was unaware of what happened at the hospital afterward because he was forcibly detained by the task force and kept under surveillance.

Liang Wei did not carry out Director Xie's previous order to "release the person within twelve hours".

Therefore, the information gap here might be a breakthrough opportunity in the interrogation.

Chen Gengyun remained calm, glancing down at the restraint chair that held him in place, and said, "Officers, this... seems a bit inappropriate, doesn't it?"

"Really? Why is it inappropriate?" Wu Yongcheng asked.

This was the first time Chen Gengyun and Wu Yongcheng had met. Chen Gengyun didn't answer immediately, but looked at Wu Yongcheng and asked, "And who is this comrade?"

"I am the deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and Zhou Yi's superior."

"Oh, Captain Wu, is that right? I've heard so much about you."

Wu Yongcheng chuckled: "Oh, Dean Chen still remembers me."

Chen Gengyun laughed and said, "I heard it from some friends in the system. They say that Captain Wu is a very famous detective. Captain Wu is a deputy section chief now, right?"

Chen Gengyun and Liu Baoguo were completely different in style. Liu Baoguo's arrogance was obvious and direct, exuding a sense of contempt that he thought they were not on the same level as him.

Chen Gengyun, on the other hand, was much more adept at navigating social situations. He greeted everyone with a smile and acted with humility and respect, making him seem approachable and unpretentious.

But Zhou Yi had experienced firsthand this man's cunning and shrewdness; his words always carried a condescending, didactic tone, as if he were always there to give life advice.

This reminded Zhou Yi of Zhang Wenhua, that beast who, while engaging in acts that bordered on seduction, talked at length about poetry, songs, and the philosophy of life.

Wu Yongcheng raised his eyelids and asked in return, "What, Dean Chen, are you planning to use your status as a division-level cadre to intimidate me?"

Zhou Yi couldn't help but give a thumbs up in his heart. Captain Wu was really amazing; he immediately saw through the other party's little scheme.

"Dean Chen, I call you Dean out of respect for your intellectual community, not because of you. So you'd better understand that here, there's only the distinction between police officers and criminal suspects, not this cadre or that cadre, do you understand?"

Wu Yongcheng's words directly slapped Chen Gengyun in the face. His face turned very ugly, his smile froze, and he asked in confusion, "A criminal...suspect? What do you mean by that? Is there some misunderstanding?"

Zhou Yi said, "Chen Gengyun, stop pretending. We already have evidence of Fan Tianyou's crimes. The abandoned mine in Xinbei Town, does that sound familiar? This is what Fan Tianyou confessed to! So you'd better not have any more illusions and think you can get away with it."

Zhou Yi wasn't lying; Fan Tianyou had indeed mentioned the mine himself, but he was now unable to speak about it.

If it were an ordinary criminal suspect, hearing such information would definitely cause them to panic. The biggest fear in a conspiracy is being betrayed by an accomplice.

But Chen Gengyun looked puzzled, his eyes wide with an innocent expression, and asked, "What mine? You can't just listen to his side of the story."

As expected, they won't give in so easily.

Zhou Yi produced the signed statement and pointed to the alibi for the night of April 28th, saying, "Then explain to me what this alibi is all about. How did you encounter someone who couldn't possibly be here that night? Is this some kind of ghost story?"

Chen Gengyun squinted at the transcript in Zhou Yi's hand, then suddenly let out a long sigh.

"Sigh, I actually knew this day would come a long time ago."

(End of this chapter)