Chapter 710 Dating isn't illegal

“Okay.” Li Jiaman nodded, then asked, “Has your brother ever mentioned to you what kind of girl he likes?”

Ms. Li wiped away her tears and shook her head: "No, but my brother and I grew up together. I know what kind of person he is. I swear on my life that he would never force a girl."

“Okay, I understand.” Li Jiaman said seriously, “Ms. Li, please rest assured, we will continue the investigation. If Li Huanzhou is innocent, the police will definitely give him justice.”

"Thank you!" Ms. Li stood up and bowed deeply to her. "Officer, thank you so much! Please make sure my brother is cleared of all charges!"

Li Jiaman and Cheng Xu saw Ms. Li off; it was already dark outside.

The group arrived at Director Zhang's office again.

Upon learning the true cause of Li Huanzhou's death, Director Zhang's expression turned solemn. "This young man had such a difficult life."

“Yes.” Li Jiaman nodded. “We are currently investigating whether there were any financial transactions between Li Huanzhou and Yang Lidan.”

Cheng Xu: "Yang Lidan is an entertainment anchor, and Li Huanzhou may have tipped her."

Xu Shiling also chimed in, "There must be something to gain from Li Huanzhou, otherwise Yang Lidan wouldn't have addressed him that way."

“Yes,” Jiang Yuan said calmly. “Yang Lidan probably tried to curry favor with Li Huanzhou, otherwise he wouldn’t have insisted on protecting Yang Lidan even when faced with the threat of a knife.”

Director Zhang frowned and said in a deep voice, "After we finish eating, go and bring Guo Hongrui to the station for questioning!"

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Yuan and Xu Shiling, his facial muscles relaxing considerably. "Consultant Jiang and Officer Xu, I've made a reservation at a restaurant. We can go over there for dinner now."

"Okay." Jiang Yuan nodded slightly. "Thank you for your trouble, Director Zhang."

"Not at all," Director Zhang said with a smile. "It's our honor."

After dinner, Li Jiaman and Cheng Xu prepared to head to Fu'an Road.

Director Zhang thought that Jiang Yuan and Xu Shiling had been on the go all day, so he suggested, "Why don't we have them take you two back to your hotel to rest?"

"Director Zhang, no need to trouble yourself," Jiang Yuan said calmly. "Shiling and I will just wait at the police station and watch them interrogate Guo Hongrui in a bit."

She quite enjoys watching this; it allows her to learn and observe at the same time.

"Okay." Director Zhang nodded. "Then let's go back to the station together."

**
No. 188, Fu'an Road.

After getting off work, Yang Limei bought meat and vegetables and went home to cook.

Guo Hongrui lay on the sofa playing video games.

While eating, with meat in his mouth, he asked indistinctly, "Wife, are you really going to give up that house?"

"Why are you asking this?" Yang Limei asked coldly.

Guo Hongrui smacked his lips: "That house must be worth at least two million, right?"

Yang Limei looked up at him, then picked up a piece of vegetable with her hand. "Isn't it a good deal that a million can keep you from having a criminal record?"

"Why would a young girl like yours need so much money?" Guo Hongrui thought of something else, "Do you really think she can be acquitted?"

If only they could stay in there for a few years, then they could figure out a way to sell the house and get some money...

Yang Limei frowned, her tone tinged with displeasure: "Guo Hongrui, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"I didn't mean to say anything," Guo Hongrui said, pursing his lips and shoveling rice into his mouth.

After finishing her meal, Yang Limei went to the kitchen to wash the dishes when there was a sudden knock on the door.

Guo Hongrui sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, picking his teeth, and called out suspiciously, "Who is it?" "Police, open the door."

Upon hearing this answer, Guo Hongrui froze. A few seconds later, he hurriedly got up and ran to the kitchen, shouting, "Oh no, there are police at the door!"

Yang Limei abruptly stopped washing the dishes, her expression changed, and her eyes widened suddenly. "What did you say?"

"There are police at the gate, what should we do?" Guo Hongrui said with a grim expression, urging, "You'd better think of something quickly!"

Yang Limei frowned deeply, trying to remain calm. "Don't panic, let me think... This is your home. If the police come knocking, they might be asking if you heard anything that day?"

"real or fake?"

"Don't panic, stay calm, otherwise the police will definitely become suspicious," Yang Limei said. "I'll hide first, you go open the door, anyway, you won't be able to explain yourself no matter what they ask."

"Alright then." Guo Hongrui looked hesitant.

He walked over and opened the door, and seeing the two policemen standing there, he looked surprised. "Officer, is there something you need?"

"What's your name?" Cheng Xu asked, sizing him up.

"Guo, Guo Hongrui."

"Did you know that a murder happened in your building a few days ago?"

"Ah, I've heard about it, but... but I don't know."

Cheng Xu then asked, "What have you heard?"

“I heard…” Guo Hongrui swallowed hard, “I heard that a deliveryman… wanted to… force himself on… the girl downstairs.”

"Guo Hongrui, please come with us to the police station," Li Jiaman said coldly. "There are some issues we need to clarify with you."

Guo Hongrui gripped his trouser legs tightly, his back already soaked with cold sweat. "No need, officer. I don't know anything. You can't get anything out of me by asking me. I've told you everything I need to."

Cheng Xu chuckled. "What's your relationship with Yang Limei?"

“Colleague,” Guo Hongrui replied.

“We understand that your relationship goes beyond just colleagues.” Li Jiaman smiled slightly. “Come to the bureau and we can talk about your relationship in detail.”

Guo Hongrui swallowed hard, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. "Officer, don't joke around. Even if I did have something beyond colleagues with her, it wouldn't warrant being called to the police station. Flirting and dating aren't illegal."

"Dating is not illegal," Cheng Xu said seriously, "but murder is illegal."

Upon hearing this, Guo Hongrui's legs went weak. He grabbed the doorframe to steady himself. "Officer, you...you're scaring me! What does murder have to do with me? I...I'm in a relationship, I won't kill anyone. I'm a law-abiding citizen..."

Li Jiaman said coldly, "You can talk about it at the police station."

"Officer, can I not go? I don't want to go." Guo Hongrui looked uneasy.

"What, are you trying to obstruct official business?" Cheng Xu's voice deepened, leaving no room for argument.

Guo Hongrui could only reluctantly ask, "Then, how long will it take me to come back?"

Li Jiaman: "That's hard to say."

"Let's go quickly," Cheng Xu urged.

After Guo Hongrui was taken away, Yang Limei, who was hiding in the room, had a frighteningly gloomy face.

She heard the conversation between the three people at the door very clearly; the police were already suspicious of Guo Hongrui.

"How could this happen?" Yang Limei clenched her fists and murmured, "How could they suspect Hongrui? Could it be that Dandan said something inside?"


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