Only I Have the Law: A Fantasy Daily Life

Chapter 64 The Outlaw Unleashes His Power

Veteran detective Zhou Jianjun smiled.

He said in a gentle tone, "Hello, Ms. Zhang."

When Zhou Jianjun's gaze casually swept over Chen Baiyu at the dining table, he clearly feigned a moment of surprise.

"Mr. Chen is here too? That's perfect, saves us the trouble of making another trip."

Zhou Jianjun walked into the house, his gaze sweeping over the living room without making a sound.

There were freshly opened BJ specialty products on the sofa, and three sets of bowls and chopsticks on the dining table. The soup bowl was still steaming, and it looked like an ordinary family gathering.

Aunt Zhang quickly invited the two to sit down: "Officers, please sit down and have some water? We're eating right now, if you don't mind, you can join us."

"No, no, we'll leave after we ask a few questions, so as not to disturb your meal."

"Then let's get straight to the point. Where were the three of you around midnight last night? What were you doing?"

Zhou Jianjun waved his hand and took out his notebook, handing it to his assistant, forensic pathologist Li Jingyi.

Aunt Zhang answered without hesitation, "I probably went to bed before 11 o'clock last night. Haochen went to bed after finishing his homework. We got up around 8 o'clock this morning, made some soup, and went to the vet to see our Platinum pet."

Jiang Haochen nodded in agreement: "Yes! I went to sleep with my mom after I finished my homework. I didn't wake up in the middle of the night. My mom was the one who woke me up in the morning."

Zhou Jianjun nodded, carefully observing the expressions on the faces of the two men as they spoke.

Li Jingyi was writing in her notebook with her head down.

Seeing that Li Jingyi had almost finished remembering, Zhou Jianjun then looked at Chen Baiyu and asked in a natural tone, "Mr. Chen, where were you around midnight last night?"

Chen Baiyu took out her phone and said, "I flew to Chongqing last night, and then I was a little tired, so I checked into a guesthouse and rested for the night. I didn't get back from Chongqing until about 11 a.m. today."

"I can't remember the more specific times. Let me check my train and plane tickets first."

He calmly picked up his water glass, took a sip, and then continued in a composed tone, "I found it. I took off from Beijing Capital International Airport at 8:20 last night and landed at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport at 10:15. I checked into the guesthouse around 10:20 and didn't take a car back to Suining until almost 11:00. I also have various ticket purchase records and travel itinerary on my phone. Do you want to see them?"

He spoke clearly and logically.

They even offered to provide evidence, their open and honest attitude leaving no room for criticism.

Zhou Jianjun stared into his eyes, seemingly trying to find a trace of panic within them. But Chen Baiyu's eyes remained calm and unwavering, showing no sign of having anything on his mind.

Forensic pathologist Li Jingyi suddenly added, seemingly unintentionally, "We're just conducting a routine inquiry. After all, Guo Feiyang had a bit of an accident last night, and we need to confirm the whereabouts of the people who came into contact with him. Don't be nervous."

"Guo Feiyang had an accident?" Aunt Zhang exclaimed in shock. "I heard people in the neighborhood say he was gone this morning, but I thought it was just a rumor. What happened?"

Zhou Jianjun didn't say much, only vaguely saying, "It's still under investigation, and we can't disclose the specifics. We're just confirming your whereabouts, nothing else."

Although he said so.

However, after Li Jingyi spoke, his gaze never left the three people in front of him.

This is their usual tactic.

When a shocking piece of news suddenly comes out, people with guilty consciences are often caught off guard and inevitably reveal some wavering or flaws in their body language and micro-expressions.

only……

With his keen observation skills, he couldn't see anything amiss.

Zhou Jianjun's gaze swept over the three faces.

Aunt Zhang was genuinely surprised, her mouth slightly agape, her eyes filled with disbelief; Jiang Haochen frowned and subconsciously moved closer to Aunt Zhang, clearly shocked by the news that "Guo Feiyang is gone."

Chen Baiyu's face showed little expression, but a hint of surprise and schadenfreude could be seen, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.

Moreover, Chen Baiyu's alibi is incredibly solid. Her flight tickets, guesthouse bookings, and high-speed rail records are all interconnected, and there's a high probability that there's also corroborating evidence from airport and guesthouse surveillance footage.

As he pondered, he lessened the suspicion level of the individuals.

He asked a few more trivial questions, and seeing that he wouldn't get any answers, Zhou Jianjun stood up to say goodbye when the phone at his waist suddenly rang.

Seeing that the caller ID showed it was Xiao Wang, he left Li Jingyi to continue chatting with Chen Baiyu and the others while he got up and went to the door to answer the phone.

"Hey, Xiao Wang, what's up?"

Zhou Jianjun walked into the hallway and lowered his voice, his fingertips unconsciously tightening around his phone.

Xiao Wang on the other end of the phone said urgently, "Captain Zhou! We've made a major discovery! Following Guo Feiyang's network of connections, we found old files on the 'Scarface Qiang' gang from back then. There's a murder case from 2018 in there. The murderer was a bald, muscular man back then, and his physique is remarkably similar to the one captured on surveillance footage! However, that bald man didn't leave any biological traces back then, so he was never caught. Now we suspect it's the same person, who may have used disguise!"

"And there's even more shocking news!" Xiao Wang's voice rose a few decibels. "We've been investigating Guo Feiyang's recent financial transactions and discovered that he may have been helping people smuggle contraband. It seems he's connected to some of 'Scarface Qiang's' former associates who haven't been caught yet! We've already contacted the anti-drug team and the economic crime investigation team, and we're preparing to follow the trail!"

Zhou Jianjun's eyes suddenly lit up.

The unsolved case, the fugitive murderer, and the contraband—these clues, when strung together, are far more valuable than focusing on Chen Baiyu, who has a "perfect alibi"!
He immediately said, "Send me the unsolved case files and Guo Feiyang's financial records to my email right now! I'm going back now. Have the team keep an eye on those leads, but don't alert him!"

"Okay! I'll send it right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Jianjun quickly walked back into the house, his solemn expression replaced by urgency.

He winked at Li Jingyi, then turned to Aunt Zhang and Chen Baiyu, his tone much more urgent than before: "Ms. Zhang, Mr. Chen, thank you for your cooperation. We have an emergency here, so we'll have to take our leave now. We'll contact you again if we need anything later!"

Aunt Zhang was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "So soon? Won't you sit for a while longer?"

"No, no, the case is more important!"

"Be careful lately. If a stranger strikes up a conversation with you, remember to contact us immediately!"

Zhou Jianjun waved his hand, pulled Li Jingyi and walked towards the door, turning back to give her some instructions as they reached the door.

The door slammed shut, and the room fell silent instantly.

Jiang Haochen scratched his head: "Why did the police officer suddenly leave so quickly?"

Aunt Zhang shook her head: "Who knows? There's probably a new clue. Never mind, let's continue eating, the soup's almost cold."

Chen Baiyu picked up the soup bowl and took a sip.

A barely perceptible smile and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

He heard almost the entire contents of Xiao Wang's phone call thanks to his exceptional hearing.

Scarface Qiang, unsolved cases, fugitive murderers, contraband—these "explosive" clues were enough to make the police completely shift their attention away from him and instead investigate the "non-existent" bald, muscular man.

The storm he stirred up is finally about to completely veer off course and develop in a direction no one could have predicted.

And he.

All I need to do is continue to develop steadily, accompany Platinum in her recovery, and plan out my next live-streaming money-making plan.

only……

Isn't it a bit too coincidental that this sudden discovery of a new clue shifted the police's attention away from him?
Or is it that the title of "outlaw" is coming into play?
If so.

How was this accomplished? Was it by directly interfering with cause and effect and destiny? Was it by directly altering established facts? Or was some element added to the past? Or perhaps those things already existed, but the power of the title somehow amplified their discovery?

Thinking of this, Chen Baiyu couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

That's extraordinary power, it's really exaggerated.

It's as if there really is an immortal in heaven, using the fate of all living beings as a chessboard to fine-tune and lay out the layout. Zhou Jianjun, busy with his work, may not even realize that he is always caught in someone else's web.
Think of this.

Chen Baiyu felt a chill run down her spine.

Yet it's also somewhat...

I long to go there!

(End of this chapter)