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

Chapter 446 First Crime Scene (25 days)
Zhou Yi didn't understand what he was up to. At this critical moment, after greeting the bureau chief, he came directly to him. What was he trying to do?

He was caught in a dilemma: responding or not responding was also problematic, as everyone was watching him.

In a flash, Zhou Yi acted on instinct, immediately asking, "President Jiang, you must watch a lot of TV, huh?"

Zhou Yi thought to himself, "I don't know what you're up to, but if you suddenly call me out by name, people will definitely think that I have some kind of relationship with you."

So whatever you want to do, you have to block the road first.

This answer surprised everyone. Jiang Zhengdao was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "When doing business, you can't just work behind closed doors. Besides, with such a big fuss last time, how could we not pay attention?"

The "last time" he was referring to was, of course, the lockdown.

This answer confirmed that he knew Zhou Yi from television.

It's pointless for you to say anything more.

Zhou Yi almost blurted out in Sichuan dialect, "Don't touch me!"

Xie Guoqiang gave Zhou Yi a slightly approving look, then turned to Jiang Zhengdao and said, "Getting back to the point, the reason I came here today is to ask how Chen Gengyun came to have the right to use this villa of yours."

Zhou Yi was unaware of Jiang Zhengdao's previous response. Since neither Liang Wei nor Wu Yongcheng mentioned it, it meant that Xie Guoqiang hadn't said anything.

But the fact that such a large force has been mobilized indicates that Chen Gengyun is indeed connected to a villa in Jianghai Haoting.

Although Jianghai Mansion is close to Nanming District, there is actually nothing around it. I noticed this on the way here. There is nothing within a one-kilometer radius except for a few construction sites that have stopped.

The location of this villa area is quite strange; it just stands there all alone, as if it's trying to hide from people.

Moreover, a waterway was dug around the villa area, many trees were planted, and three bridges lead to this "island".

They came from the largest bridge.

Whether intentionally or because the villa area hasn't been launched yet, Jianghai Haoting doesn't have a main gate, and Jiang Zhengdao's car was parked right in front of the villa's main entrance.

However, at first glance, it does seem that a gate is indeed unnecessary.

Since each villa already has its own high courtyard wall, plus this "moat"-like waterway, there is really no need to build another wall around it, as that would only ruin the sense of luxury.

Faced with Xie Guoqiang's question, Jiang Zhengdao fiddled with the sandalwood beads in his hands, looking utterly helpless.

"Amin." Jiang Zhengdao waved to the young man in a suit behind him.

“Boss.” Ah Ming immediately understood, took out a document from his briefcase, and presented it to Jiang Zhengdao with both hands, respectfully.

Jiang Zhengdao took it with one hand, glanced at it, and then handed it to Xie Guoqiang with both hands.

Xie Guoqiang reached out and took it with some doubt, then began to look through it.

At this moment, Jiang Zhengdao spoke up: "Old Xie, this villa area is like this. After it was built a couple of years ago, it was indeed not put on sale for various reasons, and it has been vacant ever since. I reported the situation to you on the phone earlier."

"Then I didn't manage this place much, after all, real estate isn't my main business. But such a large villa area can't be left unmanaged, otherwise it would cause trouble for the leaders. So I asked the real estate company to find a reliable property management company to manage it, and that's how we found Hongcheng Huili Property Management Co., Ltd."

"The first document you have is the property ownership certificate of all the villas in Jianghai Haoting, issued by Jianghai Real Estate," Jiang Zhengdao said, pointing to the document in Xie Guoqiang's hand. "The second document is the contract between Jianghai Real Estate and Phillip Property Management for the management of Jianghai Haoting."

"The third document is the contract in which Phillip Property leased Villa No. 17 of Jianghai Mansion to Chen Gengyun."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, even Liang Wei showed a look of surprise on his face.

Only Xie Guoqiang remained unmoved, not even raising his head.

Zhou Yi knew this matter was not so simple, but he did not expect them to be so well prepared.

This so-called property management company is probably just a shell company set up by Jiang Zhengdao himself, but it definitely has nothing to do with Jiang Zhengdao in terms of equity and capital.

The purpose is undoubtedly to legally "rent" these villas to others at low prices, so that if problems arise one day, it will have nothing to do with the developer.

If we really want to hold them accountable, then it's this property management company that breached the contract by renting out the villa without their knowledge.

They are not only not responsible, but they are also victims.

"Isn't this breach of contract by Phillip Property Management?" Xie Guoqiang asked, flipping through the contract in his hand.

Zhou Yi glanced over from behind. This Jiang Zhengdao was really something else; he didn't give photocopies, but the originals of all the contracts. The last page of the lease agreement even had Chen Gengyun's name on it.

Jiang Zhengdao replied, "That's naturally a breach of contract, so I've already instructed my legal department to prepare to pursue their liability for breach of contract. But unfortunately, their legal representative has gone abroad and we can't contact them for the time being."

Zhou Yi thought to himself, "What a coincidence! It's obviously all pre-planned."

The problem is, you can't really do anything to them.

"Such a large villa area." Xie Guoqiang glanced at the buildings behind Jiang Zhengdao. "Are they all rented out?"

Jiang Zhengdao sighed and said, "Well, we're verifying the situation right now. I really have to thank you for this. If you hadn't called me, I would never have imagined that something like this could happen."

"Do you need any help?" Xie Guoqiang smiled meaningfully.

Jiang Zhengdao smiled faintly: "How could I trouble you comrades from the Municipal Bureau? You are responsible for maintaining the social order of Hongcheng. For a commercial dispute like mine, it's best to go through the normal litigation process."

"Of course, if we find out later that either Phillip Property or other tenants have engaged in illegal or criminal activities, I will definitely tell them to call the police immediately. After all, I swore an oath to the police badge back then, so I have that much awareness." Jiang Zhengdao slowly turned the prayer beads in his hand.

Xie Guoqiang closed the folder, shook it, and said, "You've given me the originals, aren't you afraid I'll lose them?"

Jiang Zhengdao laughed and said, "Old Xie, you're joking with me. These contracts are safer with you than in my safe. Just return them to me after you're done using them. Besides, I've already had the legal department notarize the copies, so even if the originals are lost, it's not a problem."

"So, should I give this piece of paper to you, the developer, or to the property management company?" Xie Guoqiang handed the folder in his hand to the person next to him, and then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and unfolded it.

It was a search warrant.

Jiang Zhengdao said, "Old Xie, are you trying to make fun of me?"

Then he turned his head and winked at the man in the suit behind him. The man immediately stepped forward and respectfully took the search warrant from Xie Guoqiang. After carefully looking at it, he whispered to Jiang Zhengdao, "Boss, no problem."

Jiang Zhengdao stepped back two paces to make way and said, "Old Xie, please make yourselves at home. I have other things to attend to, so I won't keep you company any longer. I'll have my assistant stay here. If you need anything, just ask him."

The young man in the suit was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and looked very shrewd and capable.

He bowed slightly to Xie Guoqiang and said, "Director Xie, I am General Manager Jiang's assistant. My name is Huang Chongming. I will be waiting at the entrance. If you need anything, please feel free to have someone serve me."

Zhou Yi hadn't paid much attention to this young man at first; he looked like an assistant or secretary.

But when he heard the name, he was immediately taken aback.

He would never forget the name Huang Chongming, even if he were beaten to death.

Because this person was the victim of the first murder case he encountered at the Nanming branch after officially becoming a criminal police officer in his previous life.

That was a case from September 2000, an extremely heinous murder and arson case. Huang Chongming and his family of three were murdered and their bodies burned. He, his wife, and their nine-year-old daughter were killed.

Huang Chongming was decapitated. Zhou Yi vomited because he saw the charred head and the headless corpse. He met Xu Nian, who was sent by the Municipal Bureau to do the autopsy.

The case was later solved; it was committed by a thug who had a financial dispute with Huang Chongming, who did this to avoid repaying the money.

The problem is that Zhou Yi was in the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the branch office at the time and participated in the entire investigation of the case.

The case wasn't difficult to investigate, but the problem was that Huang Chongming's file didn't mention that he was Jiang Zhengdao's assistant at all.

Zhou Yi recalls that his profession was a lawyer, and he ran a small firm, mainly serving as legal counsel for several companies.

At the time, Zhou Yi and his team thoroughly investigated his resume from his university days, and found that he had no connection with any company related to Jiang Zhengdao.

Suddenly, a terrible thought popped into Zhou Yi's mind: Huang Chongming might have been silenced.

Xie Guoqiang nodded, glanced at the crowd behind him, and then walked forward.

Huang Chongming immediately led the way.

As Zhou Yi walked forward with the group, Jiang Zhengdao spoke up as he passed by: "Officer Zhou, please forgive Xiao Hou for his neglect at the nightclub last time."

These words made Zhou Yi stop in his tracks and drew everyone's attention to him again.

Zhou Yi simply turned around to face Jiang Zhengdao directly, only then did he realize that this person was about the same height as him, and his aura was obviously much stronger than his own.

What's this old guy up to? Is he determined to keep a close eye on me today? Is he trying to frame me or something?

But the next second, Zhou Yi revealed a big smile and then extended his left hand.

Jiang Zhengdao didn't understand and looked at him.

Zhou Yi said with a smile, "President Jiang is good at managing his subordinates. Manager Hou was very cooperative with our work that time. The surveillance video he provided was a great help to us."

Hearing him say that, Jiang Zhengdao smiled and said, "Of course."

Then I reached out to shake his hand.

But when he extended his right hand, he realized that Zhou Yi had extended his left hand. So he transferred the sandalwood prayer beads from his left hand to his right hand before shaking hands with Zhou Yi.

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang, for cooperating with our work." Zhou Yi shook his hand vigorously.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhengdao's strength was considerable; he didn't budge even when Zhou Yi swung him so hard.

The two released each other, and Jiang Zhengdao asked casually, "Officer Zhou, are you left-handed?"

Zhou Yi tossed out a "No" and turned to leave.

Jiang Zhengdao's smile remained calm as he simply handed the prayer beads from his right hand back to his left.

Then he watched Xie Guoqiang and his men drive away before returning to his car.

The moment the door of the three-million-dollar Mercedes closed, the smile on his face vanished completely, and his eyes turned unusually cold.

He casually ordered, "Drive."

……

"Zhou Yi, be careful," Wu Yongcheng whispered. "This guy surnamed Jiang is acting strangely."

"Yes, got it."

This Jianghai Mansion consists of 32 villas, scattered like chess pieces on a chessboard across this "small island".

Zhou Yi discovered that although this was a villa that had not been put on the market for sale, the environment was well maintained, which was out of place with the desolation of the surrounding villa area.

Moreover, the windows of each villa were covered with thick curtains, so nothing could be seen from the outside.

There is plenty of space between the villas, and trees are planted in front and behind them.

Huang Chongming led everyone to the entrance of Villa No. 17, where a large "17" was displayed on the doorplate.

"Director Xie, this is it. This villa was leased by Chen Gengyun from Huili Property for a five-year term," Huang Chongming said respectfully.

Xie Guoqiang nodded with his hands behind his back: "Open the door."

"Okay, please wait a moment." Huang Chongming took out a bunch of keys from his briefcase, selected one, inserted it into the door lock, and opened the door.

This made Zhou Yi even more puzzled. This person seemed to be Jiang Zhengdao's confidant, so how could his entire family have been wiped out three years later?

At this moment, Chen Yan leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Master, are you not checking the other villas? Didn't you say..."

Wu Yongcheng said slowly, "What evidence and reason do you have to investigate the other villas?"

Zhou Yi whispered, "Today, people are playing the game of cutting off an arm to save the body, sacrificing the small to protect the big. Even if we suspect that there are problems with these villas next door, so what? We can't get in."

This is reality: while the law protects law-abiding citizens, it can also become a shield for some criminals.

So this is where Xie Guoqiang and Liang Wei's brilliance lies: after making the phone call to Jiang Zhengdao, they had the Discipline Inspection Commission stake out the area.

These villas aren't going anywhere; they just can't be entered right now.

But whoever rushes over at this critical juncture will become the next key target of the investigation.

Even if they don't come right now, this incident has made this place a minefield.

Zhou Yi didn't know how furious Jiang Zhengdao was inside, but he felt that many things were beginning to change.

"Can't open it?" Xie Guoqiang's voice suddenly asked.

Huang Chongming pointed to the electronic combination lock on the villa's front door and said, "The original password is six zeros, but I just tried it and it said the password was wrong. However, President Jiang instructed that if there is anything inside that cannot be opened, you can force it open, and we will not pursue any losses."

In 1997, the villa, which was not for sale to the public, was equipped with a high-end electronic combination lock. This was really considerate of certain people, saving them the trouble of using keys or changing locks.

"Qiu Zhiyong," Xie Guoqiang called out.

"They're here, they're here." Section Chief Qiu stepped out from the crowd.

"First extract the fingerprint from the combination lock, then unlock it."

Qiu Zhiyong looked at the lock and said with some helplessness, "Director Xie, I've never... I've never seen such a high-end lock before."

Xie Guoqiang said calmly, "Then smash it."

Huang Chongming tactfully bowed slightly and said, "I'll wait outside. Director Xie, please call me anytime if you need anything," before walking out of the villa.

Zhou Yi and Chen Yan reached out and closed the villa door. Before the door closed, Zhou Yi looked through the crack at Huang Chongming, who was standing respectfully in the shadows outside.

But the image of the charred, dismembered corpse he had seen in his previous life flashed through his mind.

Should this person be saved?

……

Villa No. 17 in Jianghai Mansion covers an area of ​​over 400 square meters.

Besides the main villa, there are parking spaces on the right side of the entrance and an artificial rockery and goldfish pond on the left, but there is no water or fish in it now.

There is a large garden behind it, and in the garden there is a wooden pavilion.

The villa's walls were solid, making it impossible to see inside from the outside. They were also reinforced with broken glass and fitted with barbed wire for security.

However, the police immediately noticed something unusual about both the inside and outside of the wall.

The weeds inside the wall are growing quite vigorously, indicating that the property management company can only clean the outside environment and cannot enter the inside.

However, compared to the environment inside the villa, this is nothing.

This two-and-a-half-story European-style villa is far more luxurious inside than it appears from the outside.

Zhou Yi had seen Qian Hongxing's villa before. For people of this era, it was already out of reach. But probably because of the era in which it was built, the villas in Jianghai Haoting were a step above those in Hongcheng Baodi in terms of both the exquisiteness of the decoration and the aesthetics.

If Jianghai Mansion were built in the city center, the concept of an affluent neighborhood would likely change hands.

Although the decoration was luxurious and there was some furniture inside, everyone's expression changed after the electronic lock was broken and they went inside.

The room was not only incredibly cold, but it also had a strange, inexplicable smell.

Thick curtains were drawn over every window, making the entire villa completely dark, like a tomb.

Xie Guoqiang walked in with his hands behind his back, looked around, and said coldly, "Let's begin!"

Police officers were mobilized in full force and immediately conducted a thorough search of every corner of the entire villa.

Soon, a discovery was made.

After the technical department used luminol reagent extensively on the villa, a large amount of fluorescent reaction of luminol reagent appeared in the bathroom, corridor, staircase leading to the first floor, and extending from the staircase to the kitchen on the second floor of the villa.

After Qiu Zhiyong had the lights turned off, a chilling and appalling scene unfolded: the places were filled with a faint, bluish-green glow, which sent shivers down one's spine.

Moreover, some of these marks were splattered and spread out, even leaving marks on the ceiling; others clearly showed signs of being wiped.

The luminol reaction in the second-floor bathroom and the first-floor kitchen showed large areas of missing material, and other areas also showed partial missing material, indicating that after cleaning and rinsing off the bloodstains, chemical reagents were used for secondary cleaning and damage.

This indicates that the murderer had a very strong awareness of counter-surveillance.

However, because the area covered by the bloodstains was too large, the secondary cleaning agent could not completely and accurately cover the original bloodstains.

Therefore, a large amount of reagent reaction area remains.

No personal belongings or signs of long-term residence were found in the house, nor were any suspicious valuables discovered.

However, a hidden door was discovered in the study on the second floor. The hidden door led to a small compartment containing a safe fixed to the wall.

They used a cutting machine to cut the safe open, but there was nothing inside.

Police also discovered that although Jianghai Haoting claimed it had not been put up for sale and had been vacant for several years after its completion, the water, electricity, and gas were all working normally.

Furthermore, the water from the faucets in the second-floor bathroom and the first-floor kitchen showed no signs of rust.

However, the water from the first-floor bathroom contained rust. This corroborates the results of the luminol test, indicating that the second-floor bathroom and the first-floor kitchen were the main locations for dismemberment, and that a large amount of water had been used.

Xie Guoqiang had someone call Huang Chongming over and asked him what was going on with the water, electricity, and gas.

Huang Chongming explained that when the villa area project was initially developed, due to its geographical location, it was necessary to lay new pipelines separately, which was very costly. Therefore, the developer prepaid a sum of money as the cost of water, electricity, and gas for the next five years, and the relevant departments agreed to connect the water, electricity, and gas. So the water, electricity, and gas here can all be used normally.

Xie Guoqiang asked Shi Tao to check, and also to check the water and electricity usage data for Villa No. 17.

In addition to the luminol reagent reaction, several other findings were made.

First, in the master bedroom of the villa, there was not only a bed, but also a high-end imported Simmons mattress, but no sheets or duvet covers were found.

In the storage room on the first floor, two pillowcases and a duvet cover were found without any covers.

Three hairs, two short and one long, were found in the gap between the mattress and headboard in the master bedroom on the second floor.

Semen stains were detected on the quilt insert in the storage room.

Secondly, there is a large imported refrigerator in the kitchen on the first floor. It was empty, but there were obvious signs that something had been placed in the freezer below and that the frost had thawed.

The technical department immediately conducted a comprehensive inspection of the refrigerator. There were no traces of refrigeration on the top, but a luminol reagent reaction was found in the freezer below.

Moreover, the capacity of this refrigerator's freezer compartment confirms the analysis Zhou Yi made for Jiang Biao.

It's estimated that it can barely hold a human head and bones; there's no way to preserve the meat.

Fortunately, the capacity wasn't large enough. If it were large enough, they could have frozen the body parts instead of disposing of them. Given the condition of this villa, they probably wouldn't have been able to figure out how to deal with it until Director Xu got into trouble three years later.

Moreover, if the refrigerator were large enough, Lu Xiaoshuang might not have escaped the fate of being dismembered in this life.

Third, there are some oil stains on the kitchen walls and countertops, and the stains are very fresh, indicating that they were left not long ago.

There are traces of wiping and cleaning, but some marks are still not completely cleaned, especially in the crevices and corners of the countertop.

All of these traces were sampled and extracted because when meat is fried, its fat mixes into the oil, allowing for the extraction of valid evidence through testing.

No pots or knives were found at the scene, so theoretically, a villa of this type shouldn't require cooking.

Strangely, the kitchen cabinets contained not only brand-new designer tableware, but even unopened chopsticks.

The police questioned Huang Chongming, asking him what was going on with the things in the house.

Huang Chongming said that Jianghai Haoting was originally positioned as a top-tier luxury residence, ready for owners to move in with their belongings. It was not only fully furnished, but also included all the basic furniture and appliances.

However, it wasn't as detailed as kitchen utensils, and there were no personal items either.

Zhou Yi sneered inwardly after hearing this. Later, the real estate industry developed rapidly, and there were many fully furnished apartments. But perhaps he was ignorant, he had never heard of apartments being fully furnished with furniture and appliances.

Moreover, he suspected that Huang Chongming had lied about this matter.

Perhaps when he said "move-in ready," he wasn't describing it, but rather stating it.

Because it's not just about kitchenware, but also about many other details, from high-quality Simmons mattresses to toilet paper in bathrooms and storage rooms.

It has to be said that Jiang Zhengdao is truly a man of great cunning.

If you transfer a villa to your boss's name, he'll be on edge, fearing it will be discovered.

Even if a leader is allowed to buy something at a lower price through seemingly legal means, a cautious leader will still be afraid of being caught.

However, if you lease the right to use a villa to your superiors at a very low price for a long period or even permanently, they will naturally feel much more at ease.

However, if the villa is empty, the leader will have to personally go to the trouble of buying furniture, appliances, pots and pans. Not only is this easy to expose, but it's also time-consuming and laborious, and the leader will likely think you're inconsiderate and causing him trouble.

But if this villa has everything, then when the leaders come to inspect it, even the toilet paper in the bathroom is folded into a triangle.

Do you think your boss will feel right at home, thinking you are considerate and teachable?

Whether it's keeping a mistress in a gilded cage, bringing someone for a one-night stand, or leaving something else here, it's all more reassuring.

Jiang Zhengdao has a deep understanding of human nature.

Zhou Yi felt that if they thought about it from the perspective of cookware and knives, they might go astray and waste a lot of time and police resources.

So he explained his idea to the three leaders, saying that the pot and knife should be high-end imported goods that came with the villa. The reason why he took an old kitchen knife from the Chen family's old house to frame Lu Xiaoshuang was because the knife in the villa was too high-end and its source could be easily traced.

The most you might do with a newly bought cleaver is to leave witnesses, but you need to buy oil for deep-frying anyway. So buying a cleaver and a pot after disguising yourself is just a convenient thing to do. As long as you buy them at different times, the risk isn't high.

However, the high-end items in the villa were prepared by Jiang Zhengdao from the beginning. Chen Gengyun was probably afraid that if they found the villa directly from the murder weapon, everything would be over.

However, Xie Guoqiang was very cautious and made Jiang Biao walk on two legs.

First, using Jianghai Mansion as the center, search for discarded pots and knives, focusing on waterways, wastelands, and abandoned wells, while also questioning nearby scavengers and residents. Because whether newly purchased or brand-name, these items have value for those in need, whether they are kept for personal use or resold.

Second, they took photos of Chen Gengyun and Fan Tianyou and visited and investigated shops that sold kitchenware.

Based on all the findings, this is undoubtedly the primary crime scene where Xu Liu was murdered.

Theoretically, Xu Liu should have been murdered on the second floor, because if it were on the first floor, there would be no need to go through the trouble of moving the body to the second-floor bathroom to dismember it.

However, it is not certain whether the struggle took place in the master bedroom, secondary bedroom, or study on the second floor, as no clear signs of a struggle were found.

After walking around the second floor, Xie Guoqiang concluded that there was a high probability that Xu Liu died in the master bedroom. Considering the bloodless manner of the murder, she was likely suffocated by a pillow.

This is why no pillowcases or duvet covers were found. It's estimated that Xu Liu left some marks on them when she struggled, which made them need to be disposed of. As for the pillow and duvet inserts, they were too bulky to handle, so they were discarded in the storage room.

After Xu Liu suffocated to death in the master bedroom, her body was dragged to the adjacent bathroom where it was dismembered. The body parts were then carried downstairs, deep-fried, and finally packaged and disposed of.

Although the murderer was very good at counter-surveillance and thoroughly cleaned the villa, there were still many places that were overlooked.

Because the methods used to dispose of the body in this case were too complicated and time-consuming, even the most meticulous murderer could not erase all the tiny traces.

In addition to bloodstains, oil stains, and hair, police also found some footprints and fingerprints.

Subsequent comparison confirmed that these footprints and fingerprints belonged to Chen Gengyun, Fan Tianyou, and Xu Liu, respectively.

Xu Liu had the most footprints and fingerprints, followed by Chen Gengyun, and Fan Tianyou had the fewest.

Moreover, almost no complete footprints or fingerprints were found in several key areas, including the master bedroom on the second floor, the bathroom, and the kitchen, indicating that the area had been deliberately cleaned.

On the contrary, many footprints and fingerprints were found in other parts of the villa.

Especially in the study on the second floor, there were fingerprints left by Xu Liu almost everywhere, but none were inside the secret door.

This indicates that Xu Liu knew what was in the study, but she didn't know how to open the hidden door, so she kept searching in the study.

On the contrary, Fan Tianyou's fingerprints and footprints were only found in the living room and on the stairs; no traces of him were found in other places that had not been cleaned.

Apart from this, no trace of a fourth person was found.

This surprised Zhou Yi. The completion record of Jianghai Mansion was at the end of 1994. He had seen the lease contract given by Jiang Zhengdao, which was signed in January 1996.

Xu Liu and Chen Gengyun likely started dating around February 14th of this year.

In the past year or so, did Chen Gengyun not bring any other women here?

A person like him can't possibly remain chaste forever, after all, he's not like Fan Tianyou, who grew up in an extremely abnormal environment and was forced to develop psychological problems.

Xu Liu's purpose was certainly very clear.

But Chen Gengyun was a man who couldn't control his lust when his fiancée was pregnant back in their hometown, and he was in such terrible conditions at Changfeng Forest Farm. Zhou Yi didn't believe he could be clean.

All the evidence found in the villa requires further analysis and testing.

The fastest way to get results is by comparing footprints and fingerprints.

The most time-consuming part is DNA testing, which involves extracting bloodstains, hair, oil stains, and human components that may be extracted from the refrigerator.

However, based on the current clues alone, Chen Gengyun has no way to deny it.

After all, Jiang Zhengdao's lease agreement had his signature in black and white on it.

Moreover, the first batch of test results from the provincial department will be available in three days.

This contains three important pieces of information.

Is the baby in Xiao Bing's belly Fan Tianyou's?

Whose DNA was in that cigarette butt?
There is also irrefutable evidence that Chen Gengyun and Fan Tianyou are father and son.

Now, besides the murder weapon being missing, the most crucial question is: where exactly are Xu Liu's bones hidden?
If Fan Tianyou only encountered Xiao Bing that night to deal with the bones, then the bite Xiao Bing gave him would likely have ruined his original plan.

Where would they hide the bones?
Fan Tianyou and Chen Gengyun's offices and residences have been thoroughly searched, but nothing has been found. These bones couldn't have just vanished into thin air.

When Xiao Bing's body was discovered, the police conducted two more rounds of retrieval in the Nansha River, but to no avail.

Based on the discovery of the primary crime scene, Wu Yongcheng proposed to Director Xie the idea of ​​re-interrogating Chen Gengyun.

Although he knew that Director Xie had made arrangements, the situation was different now; such strong evidence had not been found before.

Zhou Yi also agreed with Wu Yongcheng's idea. Although Chen Gengyun was stubborn and wouldn't shed tears until he saw the coffin, the coffin had now been dug out.

Xie Guoqiang did not refuse, but his eyes were very intriguing.

That very evening, Zhou Yi understood the deeper meaning behind Xie Guoqiang's gaze.

When presented with a series of clearly incriminating pieces of evidence, Chen Gengyun calmly replied, "Yes, I admit that Fan Tianyou is my son."

"I rented the villa in Jianghai Mansion at a relatively low price by using my connections."

"The idea behind renting this house was simple: I wanted to make up for what I owed him over the years and wanted him to have a better life. But who knew that the villa area would be delayed in opening and there were no facilities nearby? Tianyou felt it was inconvenient, so he didn't live there. But whether he usually brings anyone there, I have no idea."

"As for the footprints and fingerprints you mentioned, I think they were probably left when I went there more than two months ago. After all, I rented the house through a friend, and I have to be responsible to them, so I go to check on it every three or four months."

Chen Gengyun’s demeanor was strangely calm when he spoke.

Zhou Yi suddenly realized that he was so fearless and so good at distorting the truth, and that he could come up with a new lie every time he was exposed.

His bottom line depends entirely on what evidence the police can produce.

The police pressed him one step at a time, and he retreated one step at a time.

If you don't force me, I won't back down.

He mastered the art of opportunism to the fullest extent.

No wonder Xie Guoqiang's eyes were so subtle when Wu Yongcheng said he wanted to interrogate him again.

Director Xie has now completely seen through this opportunist's true colors.

Zhou Yi suspected that Chen Gengyun's calm demeanor stemmed from his belief that Fan Tianyou was dead.

From the moment the antibiotics were switched, Chen Gengyun had already decided to abandon Fan Tianyou as a pawn.

That day, in the grand task force building, although Liang Wei was very careful when the ambulance arrived, it wasn't the municipal bureau. The interrogation and questioning places were temporary, just an ordinary office without effective soundproofing.

So he must have heard the ambulance and must have guessed that it was Fan Tianyou being taken away.

As for what happened at the hospital, he was under control at that time and naturally had no way of knowing.

However, if we analyze it from Chen Gengyun's perspective, there are only two possibilities for Fan Tianyou being sent to the hospital.

The first scenario is that the person is saved, and the police interrogate Fan Tianyou.

He knew very well that Fan Tianyou's mental fortitude was weak; Zhou Yi had seen it after only a few encounters, let alone Chen Gengyun, that old fox.

Therefore, Fan Tianyou cannot withstand interrogation and will eventually confess the truth.

Once Fan Tianyou's testimony is available, the police will use it to interrogate him.

But the police didn't, which means that Fan Tianyou might be in the second situation.

They're dead, or they won't be able to speak for a long time to come.

The police lost focus and therefore locked onto him.

Of course, Zhou Yi and his group couldn't lie and claim that Fan Tianyou had confessed to something without his testimony, and then force him to talk.

That's fraudulent or induced confession, which is illegal.

As for bluffing without any real substance, such as "your accomplice has already confessed," such words simply won't scare an old fox like him.

Therefore, he was certain that Fan Tianyou was no longer able to speak based on the police's subsequent actions the next day.

That's why they dared to tell one lie after another, pinning all the blame on Fan Tianyou.

“Chen Gengyun, you can continue to lie, but the court values ​​evidence and objective facts! Don’t think that just because you don’t admit it, you can’t be convicted!” Wu Yongcheng said with a gloomy expression.

"Hey... Captain Wu, I do know a bit about the law. What you're saying now is all circumstantial evidence. You don't have direct evidence to prove I'm the murderer. And I remember, unless your evidence uniquely points to me committing the murder I'm accused of, even the court can't convict me so easily, right?"

His implication was that Fan Tianyou was the one who killed the person, and I just happened to be among these clues.

"And don't forget, you two, I have a clear alibi."

Chen Gengyun suddenly smiled helplessly and said, "Of course, if the police insist on finding a murderer, I can take the blame, after all, it's something I owe Tianyou."

"I would give my life to save his."

Looking at Chen Gengyun's self-sacrificing, "If I don't go to hell, who will?" expression, Zhou Yi felt a wave of nausea.

At this moment, Chen Gengyun perfectly captured the essence of the word "hypocrite"!
No one can surpass him!

At the same time, Zhou Yi sincerely admired Xie Guoqiang's profound understanding and insight into this matter.

It seems that in the end, there's only that one trick left.

The wheel of fate will eventually return to its origin.

Zhou Yi told Wu Yongcheng to stop the pointless interrogation.

Two days later, the first batch of test results from the provincial DNA laboratory arrived a day ahead of schedule, thanks to the researchers working at full capacity.

Zhou Yi knew it was time to draw his final sword!

He was just about to ask Xie Guoqiang for instructions when Director Xie called his cell phone.

"Zhou Yi, take Chen Gengyun for questioning."

"Understood, Director Xie."

May 17th, late at night.

It has been exactly twenty days since Xu Liu went missing.

Chen Gengyun, who was asleep, was suddenly put on cold handcuffs.

Then Zhou Yi and Jiang Biao grabbed him from either side, like picking up a chick, and put him into a police car with its windows completely blacked out.

The police car started and drove through the night.

Chen Gengyun shouted in shock and anger, "Where are you taking me? Are you trying to force a confession out of me? I warn you, as law enforcement officers, breaking the law is a more serious crime."

"Dean Chen, don't worry, you'll know when we get there," Zhou Yi said coldly.

Fifteen minutes later, the police car stopped, and Chen Gengyun was helped out of the car by two men and walked along a dark corridor.

It was too dark around him, and Chen Gengyun had no idea where he was. He wanted to warn them, but the darkness around him swallowed his courage and made his throat stiff.

The unknown is humanity's greatest fear.

In a daze, he found himself being pressed down into a chair by two strong hands.

Before he could react, he heard a crisp snap of fingers in the darkness.

In an instant, lights suddenly shone from all directions.

The light stung him so much that he instinctively raised his handcuffed hands, trying to block the piercing beam of light.

A few seconds later, after his eyes adjusted to his surroundings and he could see everything clearly, he suddenly understood.

Across from him sat Zhou Yi, who was staring at him coldly.

Chen Gengyun shouted in terror, "No, what are you doing! What are you doing!"

(End of this chapter)