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

Chapter 45: The person didn’t come, but the case came first (the third update today)
There is an old saying that goes, "When something is out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong."

Zhou Yi's criminal investigation experience tells him that behind abnormal phenomena, there must be abnormal circumstances.

It is possible for a guy who has been idle for years and has been so lazy that his wife is about to run away from him to repent and work hard, but it is almost impossible for him to earn a huge sum of money by working in a month.

Either they are bragging or they are doing something illegal.

For example, drug trafficking is a way to make money quickly in the short term.

Of course, the consequences are also extremely tragic, because in our country, the sentencing for drug trafficking is extremely severe. Two hundred grams of methamphetamine will result in a direct death sentence.

Two hundred grams is just the size of two bottles of Yakult.

But this is necessary because countless anti-drug heroes have paid with their blood, tears and lives for this.

Zhou Yi couldn't be sure whether Li Youqiang had taken the risk to help others traffic drugs, but he was basically certain that Li Youqiang had not been arrested by the police.

It's been two months. If he was arrested, it would be impossible not to notify his family.

There is basically only one possibility, he was silenced!
In the 1990s, due to backward information and technology, drug traffickers not only existed but were also very arrogant.

It is not impossible that the "mule" was killed for various reasons.

"Sister Niu, how about this? Please write down your son's ID number and the place where he works for me. I'll take it back to the police station and have my colleagues contact the police there to assist in the investigation."

"If I know the whereabouts of your son, I will tell you immediately."

When Sister Niu heard this, she immediately became so excited that she burst into tears. The old lady in the next bed also wiped away her tears out of sympathy.

Zhou Yi sighed in his heart, thinking that Li Youqiang was probably in great danger.

"By the way, does your son go out to work alone, or with others?"

It is unlikely that an unemployed vagrant would be connected with drug dealers for no apparent reason. There would most likely be an intermediary.

Sister Niu frowned and said, "My son Qiangzi didn't go alone. He said he went with a friend, but I don't know that person. I just know that Qiangzi calls him Brother Gua."

"There is no name..." Zhou Yi thought about it and decided that he had to find the local police station to help investigate.

Zhou Yi said a few more words of comfort, took the note, and left the ward with his mother.

Sister Niu thanked her repeatedly behind her back.

As soon as she left the ward, Zhang Qiuxia, beaming with joy, was about to ask how her son was doing, but she saw Zhou Yi frowning slightly, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Is something really wrong with Sister Niu's son?"

Faced with his mother's question, Zhou Yi knew very well that he could not express his thoughts, otherwise he would tell the victim.

"I don't know. I'm a police officer, not a god. How can I predict the future?"

"Also, Mom, since the police are handling this matter, you should stay out of it. I worked so hard to get your son transferred to the Municipal Bureau. As a family member of a police officer, you have to pay attention to disciplinary issues."

Zhou Yi deliberately spoke in a harsh tone because no one knows a mother better than her son.

How could you not know your own mother's character?

Zhou Yi took some time out and called the Municipal Bureau to explain the situation.

The person who answered the phone was Chen Yan, who teased him that "the case came before the person arrived."

Zhou Yi smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Yan, to be honest, I really don't want this to be a case. Because if it really becomes a case in our hands, it would be a living life."

With that, both of them fell silent.

Zhou Yi just hopes that his words will not come true.

……

Time flew by, and it was Sunday morning. Zhou Yi got up early. He had to report to the Municipal Bureau the next day, so he planned to use Sunday to wander around Hongcheng and get familiar with the environment.

He had actually been away from Hongcheng for many years and felt both familiar and unfamiliar with the place.

Zhou Yi washed his face and stared at his young face in the mirror in a daze.

Sometimes he even doubted whether he was really reborn, and whether the memories before his rebirth were just a long and real dream.

In fact, I have always been living in the spring of 1997.

How does the idiom go? Zhuang Zhou dreamed of the butterfly.

"Zhou Yi, why did you get up so early and admiring yourself in the mirror? Something's going on." Third uncle Zhou Jianye suddenly said with a smirk on his face.

"Come on, am I as conceited as you were when you were young?"

"You little brat, don't act dumb in front of your uncle." Zhou Jianye put his arms around his neck and said with a smile.

"Tell me, which girl do you like?"

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm a people's policeman, not Huang Shiren."

"Hehehe, how could you possibly hide this from your Third Uncle? Back then, I was a big shot in this area. As soon as I walked down the street, the girls chasing after me would line up all the way to the Laojun Temple."

"Come on, go ahead and brag. My mom said you were obsessed with the grocer's daughter and were always pestering her."

"When they ignored you, you just squatted in the west corner of the grocery store like a dog-skin plaster for over a month, scaring the girl so much that she didn't dare to leave the house."

"Later, Lao Gu chased you with a hatchet and tried to chop you down. It's said that you ran away with your shoes."

"You're still a man of the hour. Now, you have to come back to the police station with me to take a statement."

When Zhou Jianye heard his secret was exposed, he immediately became anxious: "Hey, your mother is talking nonsense, it's obviously Lao Gu's daughter who likes me and wants to elope with me, that's why Lao Gu doesn't let her go out."

Seeing that his uncle was being stubborn, Zhou Yi didn't argue, but just laughed.

Zhou Jianye scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I'm telling you, it's a good thing I didn't take her. I saw her yesterday. My god, she's only been together for a few years, and she's already gotten so fat, like a ball."

"You're just bragging to a junior like me."

"Okay, I'm not going to waste my time on you. If you have time, could you give me a ride?"

Zhou Yi asked doubtfully, "Where are you going, Uncle San?"

"Back to the South."

"Going back so soon?"

Zhou Jianye nodded: "Well, I received a call last night saying that the bastard who cheated me of money showed up again. I have to go back and find him quickly."

"Not waiting for grandpa to be discharged from the hospital?" What Zhou Yi actually cared about was how to deal with his second uncle's family.

"Hey, why are you waiting for him? As long as the old man is fine, you are still here."

Zhou Jianye patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder and said, "You can do whatever you want with that bunch of bastards in the Second Brother's family. Your Third Uncle trusts you unconditionally!"

Zhou Yi was immediately moved. His Third Uncle was indeed very smart. Moreover, he entrusted such a matter to a junior like him to decide. This was a great trust in him.

"Uncle San, the South is too far away, and I can't help you much. But you must be careful. Debt collection is a small matter, but safety is a big one."

"If you feel something is wrong, never take any risks. We have plenty of opportunities to make money while we can."

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