Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

After leaving Xia Yichu's house, Zhang Qingshan went straight back to the Public Security Bureau and asked his colleague Xiao Li to go with him to Chen Shaoping's place.

Upon arriving at the location, Zhang Qingshan first observed the house. There were six rooms in the center of the house, and two rooms on each side.

Chen Shaoping lives on the left. Xiao Li came with him to investigate last time, so he knows where Chen Shaoping lives. Next to him is a kitchen. Originally, this was a woodshed, but the landlord later converted it into a room for rent.

Because it's close to the kitchen, it gets very hot in the summer, so the rent is cheaper. Yang Mengru didn't have much money on her at the time, and this place was close to her workplace.

Although she might not be able to sleep because of the heat in the summer, she figured she could find another place if she had the money by then. So after finding a job, she rented the place and canceled the one Chen Shaoping had previously rented for her.

I rented this place because it's close to my workplace and also relatively close to the school. It's convenient for me to visit Chen Shaoping when I miss him, or for him to stay here overnight.

Yang Mengru's rented apartment was closest to the main entrance, so it wasn't impossible for Chen Shaoping to sneak out. Moreover, it rained that night; nobody goes out on rainy days when there's nothing to do, so the neighbors wouldn't know, making it easier for him to commit the crime.

The courtyard is quiet now; everyone has gone to work. This old lady has just returned from outside, carrying groceries.

"Auntie, buying groceries!"

When she came in, Zhang Qingshan greeted her.

"Yes, you are..."

"Ma'am, we are police officers. We would like to ask you about some things."

Zhang Qingshan wasn't wearing a uniform, and Xiao Li was also ordered by him to wear civilian clothes. If Chen Shaoping was the murderer, it would alert him.

He had just looked through Chen Shaoping's window and found he wasn't home. Upon hearing it was a policeman, the old woman immediately put her things down on the ground.

These families had reported Chen Shaoping to the police because of his constant drinking and making noise.

"Is this related to Chen Shaoping? Arrest him right now. He's driving us crazy every day, always drinking and acting crazy."

Last time we reported it to the police, you only gave us a verbal warning and then left. You have no idea what he's like; sometimes we're sleeping soundly in the middle of the night, and he's there crying and shouting.

Oh dear, you woke my grandson up in the middle of the night. He's fourteen and in junior high. He's doing very well academically, and his teacher says he's definitely going to get into university; he's aiming for Kyoto University...

The old woman poured out her grievances, talking incessantly. If Zhang Qingshan hadn't stopped her, who knows how long she would have continued.

"Auntie, please stop for a moment. Do you know where Chen Shaoping is right now?"

If Zhang Qingshan hadn't stopped her, who knows how long they would have continued talking.

"I don't know. It seems like he only comes back to sleep after we've had lunch these past two days."

"Auntie, do you know if Chen Shaoping was drinking at home around 7 or 8 pm on April 9th?"

"Yes," the old woman answered without hesitation.

"No, ma'am, please think about it again."

"No doubt about it, after his girlfriend left, he drank every day and even cursed at her. Before, when his girlfriend was still around, she would only make a fuss when she came back around four or five in the morning, but now she starts drinking and cursing as soon as it gets dark."

Zhang Qingshan genuinely knew nothing about Chen Shaoping having a girlfriend and living with her.

His colleagues came to investigate, and he learned some things from them. After learning that Chen Shaoping had no opportunity to commit the crime, he didn't ask any more questions.

"Auntie, do you know what his girlfriend's name is, and why he left her?"

"Her name is Yang Mengru. She's a really nice girl, but unfortunately she has bad taste. I don't know why she fell for him."

I'm telling you, you've come to the right person. There was a time when I wasn't feeling well and didn't go out.

Hearing them arguing, Chen Shaoping, who had lost a lot of money gambling, was advised by his girlfriend to stop gambling. Guess what happened?

Hearing that Chen Shaoping was also gambling, Zhang Qingshan became even more suspicious of him. After all, Zhou Shuyue's cash, watch, and jewelry were all missing, and even the little leather shoes her mother had just bought for her were nowhere to be found.

This suggests the killer is definitely short of money, which fits Chen Shaoping perfectly. Combined with his past romantic entanglement with Zhou Shuyue, he is a prime suspect.

I don't know what's wrong with the colleagues who came here to investigate? How come they didn't find so many loopholes and suspicious points?

Xiao Li said, "Auntie, stop being so mysterious, just tell me quickly."

"Chen Shaoping beat up his girlfriend, forced her to ask her family for money, and threatened her that if she didn't have money, she would have to sell herself."

"What are you selling?" Xiao Li asked, getting impatient with the old lady's incomplete sentences.

"Young man, you're still young and don't understand." The old woman smiled knowingly.

"Auntie, you mean you want her to be with another man..."

"Yes, yes, yes"

The old lady knew that young people wouldn't understand, but older people would definitely understand. Little Li realized what she meant, his face turning bright red. Why did this old lady blurt out everything?

"Auntie, please think back to around 7 or 8 pm on April 9th. Are you sure Chen Shaoping was drinking at home?"

When the police came to investigate, they didn't mention anything about Chen Shaoping's involvement in the murder. Chen Shaoping knew the truth, but dared not say anything.

"Probably! Anyway, after his girlfriend left, they would usually make a scene until around 2 a.m. before it would stop."

One night, one of our men was in a bad mood and couldn't stand his behavior, so he dragged him out and beat him up.

"Auntie, it started raining around 6 p.m. on April 9th, and it wasn't heavy at first."

It stopped for a while, and then it started raining again around 7:00. I think the rain was quite heavy then.

Think carefully, do you remember if Chen Shaoping was home at that time?

"Then you'll have to let me think about it carefully."

"I know, Chen Shaoping went out around 6 p.m. that night when it rained."

Just then, an older woman came in from outside and listened outside for a while.

"Cuiyun, you can't just say things you didn't see. These two are police officers."

Yang Cuiyun is my next-door neighbor. She bought her own house; it's a detached house with a yard, and a little smaller than this one. During the day, her son and daughter-in-law are at work, so she's home alone with her three grandsons.

"Who said I didn't see it? I was washing dishes in the yard that night and saw Chen Shaoping go out through the crack in the door. It was drizzling at the time."

"Auntie, approximately what time?"

"Just after six o'clock, my clock had just struck six when I saw him walk over."

"Auntie, do you know when he will be back?"

"I don't know when you kicked Chen Shaoping out. It's one thing for him to drink all the time."

Debt collectors even came to our door. They were several menacing-looking people, clearly not good folks. It's just me, an old woman, and my three children at home during the day. What if something happens to us?

"Cuiyun, what debt collector are you?"

"Don't you know? Chen Shaoping gambled and incurred debts. Someone came to his door the afternoon after his girlfriend ran away."

Three people came in. I saw them through the crack in the door and heard them through my ear pressed against the wall. "Chun'e, do you know how much money Chen Shaoping owes?"

Yang Cuiyun held out one hand for her to guess. Her grandson had recently been hospitalized, and she had been taking care of him at the hospital. She had only returned home a few days ago. Her daughter-in-law wouldn't let her go out, saying that her grandson had just recovered and she should stay home and rest.

So she didn't have time to go out and chat with others, and this matter had been on her mind for a long time. Zhang Qingshan and Xiao Li also wanted to know, so they listened quietly to her.

"Five thousand"

"That's not enough, guess again."

"Fifty thousand," Xiao Li said uncertainly.

"Yes, the young man is very smart."

"It really is fifty thousand."

Xiao Li gasped. His monthly salary was only a little over two hundred yuan, and it would be more after he became a full-time employee. It would still take him about seven or eight years to earn that much, and even if he didn't eat or drink, he would only have fifty thousand yuan.

The old lady looked pained; 50,000 could buy so much meat. Zhang Qingshan wasn't surprised; borrowing money at casinos always resulted in compounding interest. Perhaps Chen Shaoping only lent 5,000, but the rest was all interest.

"Auntie, has anyone come to collect debts recently?"

"I don't know. I just got back the day before yesterday. My grandson had a cold and fever and was hospitalized for several days. I only had time to chat today."

Zhang Qingshan then looked at another elderly woman, who shook her head and said, "I didn't see anyone come to collect the debt. If Cuiyun hadn't told me today, I wouldn't have known that anyone had come to Chen Shaoping to collect a debt."

"Officers, when are you going to kick Chen Shaoping out? We're not safe with him here."

"We don't have the right to kick him out. If you want him to leave, you can talk to the landlord."

Liu Chun'e pursed her lips and remained silent. The landlord didn't care what they did; he just wanted to rent out the house.