Chapter 39 The interrogation is about to escalate further.

"What?" Gu Yiliu asked, puzzled as to why he was so shocked.

"There's a situation with Han Yi; 4% was recovered from him."

"He should have some good news."

Gu Yiliu thought of Han Yi's business trip to crack down on human trafficking villages, "So, this 4% is recovered from people?"

Dian Dian hummed in agreement.

"I'll explain in detail when we get back. For now, keep a close eye on Yang Fuhai. Given his personality, it's impossible for such a large zoo not to have animal trading."

Gu Yiliu nodded, looked at Yang Fuhai, and seeing that he was about to leave, she stepped forward to stop him, "Wait a moment."

"I want to go home, what right do you have to stop me!"

Gu Yiliu showed his identification and said, "Please cooperate with our investigation."

Yang Fuhai's eyes widened suddenly, "You..."

“Hey,” Gu Yiliu laughed, watching Yang Fuhai’s face grow paler and paler, “Remember to confess honestly later, or I’ll make you spend a few more years in jail.”

Gu Yiliu looked around the scene, wanting to find Cui Mingzhao and ask him what was going on and why the forest police hadn't arrived yet.

When she complained to Cui Mingzhao for the second time, she asked him to notify the forest police. Her intention was not only to revoke Yang Fuhai's license to run the park, but also to teach him some other lesson.

Just as I was looking for it, I saw three people wearing forest police uniforms walk in.

"Comrade Gu, I've long admired your name. I am Luo Zhou from the Forest Police Criminal Investigation Enforcement Team of Jiashui City Forestry Bureau," Luo Zhou said, showing his identification. "Thank you for having Comrade Cui notify us. I have already organized people to search Yang Fuhai's house."

Gu Yiliu nodded, "I'll leave the rest to my colleagues." Anyway, she represents the Dongshan County Forest Police. If Luo Zhou and his team act quickly, Bai Weigang should receive the information and arrange for someone to come and handle the case by the day after tomorrow at the latest.

After the handover was completed, Gu Yiliu did not stay at the zoo any longer.

However, not long after she returned to her residence, Peng Jie came to knock on the door.

Peng Jie's expression was solemn, and Gu Yiliu's heart skipped a beat.

"A murder has occurred, and it's related to Yang Fuhai?"

Peng Jie nodded. "How did you know?"

Gu Yiliu: "Every time I help a small animal, there's a high probability it triggers a murder or criminal case..."

"...Yang Fuhai's family set up a dog park and kept three fierce dogs. According to his family, they were all imported from abroad. They were very large and had black fur with yellowish tinges. They were definitely not our local breeds."

After subduing the three vicious dogs, the police from Luozhou searched the dog kennel and found a leg bone that looked very much like a human, as well as two half-broken ID cards, which they suspected belonged to the victim.

"You want me to help you ask those vicious dogs?"

Peng Jie nodded.

"Let's go then," Gu Yiliu said.

Yang Fuhai's home is in an urban village. It is a large area and is surrounded by a wall. The dog kennel is built inside the house.

There were police officers at the entrance, but the villagers watching from a distance just observed. "It seems that Yang Fuhai's family has a lot of prestige in this village."

Peng Jie nodded. "The villagers probably know, which is why they hesitated and wouldn't say when our people asked them. They're probably afraid of retaliation."

The two spoke in hushed tones as they stepped into Yang Fuhai's large house.

"Is the person with two ID cards still alive?"

"All we know is that they are from the same village, and their ID cards are missing half of their names. We have already sent people to that village to investigate."

Gu Yiliu thought for a moment, "I think you can ask the zoo staff. Maybe these two are zoo employees too? Or maybe Yang Fuhai just invited them to his home to feed these fierce dogs."

Reminded by this, Peng Jie suddenly realized, "That's really possible! How come I didn't think of that! I'll have someone take care of it right away."

Gu Yiliu: "You can ask Liu Shimin and Wu Daping. They are both zookeepers. From my own experience, I think Wu Daping is easier to talk to, but he is also more cautious."

Peng Jie went to arrange for someone to go and return quickly, and then took Gu Yiliu to see the three fierce dogs.

Gu Yiliu didn't recognize what kind of dog it was; it was just pretty ugly.

Confined in a narrow iron cage, unable to even turn over, they struggled fiercely, their sharp teeth biting at the cage, attempting to bite through it.

Seeing Gu Yiliu approach, it bared its teeth and barked. Gu Yiliu then took a stick and shoved it directly into its mouth.

"Answer my question and I'll remove the stick."

The fierce dog bit down hard; its teeth were not just for show. It had helped its owner bite many things, and the owner always praised its well-grown teeth.

Who knew that as soon as it bit down hard, it got an electric shock in its mouth. It shook its head violently and shrank back in fear, but it couldn't escape the stick in its mouth. The crackling electric current made it smell the blood in its mouth.

"Waaaaah..."

It looked up at the woman in front of it pleadingly. It dared not do it anymore; it would definitely answer her properly.

"I'm asking you, is Yang Fuhai the owner of your three dogs? Nod if you are." Gu Yiliu removed the stick from its mouth a little.

The others, who had just been so fierce and wanted to tear them apart, were now obediently nodding in agreement.

"Waaaah..." Please let me go.

Ignoring its pleas for mercy, Gu Yiliu asked again, "You ate two people?"

The dog continued to nod.

"Did Yang Fuhai give you this food?"

He continued nodding.

Are both of them your zookeepers? A zookeeper is someone who is responsible for feeding you.

He nodded again.

A collective gasp filled the air.

"You ate both of them at the same time?"

Shake head.

Do you know their names?

Shake head.

When did you eat them?

"Woof woof..." I don't know, it's been a long time.

After asking the question, Gu Yiliu took the stick out of its mouth.

"It doesn't remember when it ate them."

Peng Jie: "The two victims probably died within the last year or two. Their ID cards were new, which means they had just received them. People only started getting ID cards in 1984." Peng Jie didn't have many doubts about the time of death of the two victims, but he was puzzled by another point.

He said, "First-rate, ask it again, where did Yang Fuhai bury the remains of those two victims?" The leg bone that looked like a human was found in the kennel, and it looked like it had been frequently bitten by three fierce dogs. Since there was a bone, it meant that the other bones must have been left behind.

Peng Jie and his men had already searched the entire Yang family compound, but found nothing.

Just as the fierce dog breathed a sigh of relief, Gu Yiliu shoved the stick into its mouth again, knocking out one of its big teeth.

Before it could even cry out in pain, it was forcefully stabbed inside again.

"Waaaaah..." Officer, have mercy...

Gu Yiliu pulled the stick away and asked it, "Where did Yang Fuhai bury the remains of those two people?"

"Woof, woof..." The outhouse, the backyard outhouse...

"In the outhouse in the backyard."

Peng Jie frowned; they hadn't actually looked for the outhouse.

They immediately selected a few people to go to the latrine in the backyard to look for the remains.

The courtyard reeked of a foul odor. A group of people searched all day, draining the Yang family's outhouse, and finally found some human tissue.

But they couldn't piece together two complete skeletons.

The two skeletons had only one head, three hands, and only two sets of ribs, just a few.

"Yang Fuhai is too ruthless..." Gu Yiliu heard a police officer say.

She glanced at the skeletons laid out on the ground; it was indeed gruesome.

"Send a few men to take all the Yang family members inside back to the station for interrogation," Peng Jie instructed. "Yang Fuhai is currently at the Forestry Public Security Bureau in Luozhou. Go and bring him back to the station, and remember to be quick."

When Gu Yiliu returned to the police station with Peng Jie and the others, the police officer who had gone to investigate the identity of the deceased also returned, followed by someone Gu Yiliu knew.

Wu Daping.

"Wu Daping knew two of the deceased; they were both people he had brought from the village."

Peng Jie: "Wu Daping, tell me when was the last time you saw them?"

Wu Daping was pale. “They disappeared after the Chinese New Year this year. I noticed they hadn’t been to work for several days, and I even asked the principal… The principal said they had resigned, but I didn’t expect it was because… I really thought they had resigned. Now that they’re like this, I don’t know how to explain it to their parents and family.”

"Our police station will notify the family members."

Gu Yiliu left before they finished interrogating her; her mission was complete.

Peng Jie said she hoped she would stay in Jiashui City for a few more days, and Gu Yiliu agreed.

The next day, Min Songyue brought Bai Weigang and the director of the Dongshan County Forestry Public Security Bureau to see her. They were there to investigate a case.

Bai Weigang: "First-rate, you're really amazing! You've made us come all this way to investigate this case."

Gu Yiliu: "There might be another one next time, so you guys are busy."

Bai Weigang and the other two were taken aback for a moment, but then they realized that she could speak animal language, and they thought that what she said made some sense.

Yang Fuhai is involved in two criminal cases. One is a murder case, and the other is a case of illegally hunting and killing precious wild animals.

The murder alone is enough to get him shot. Yang Fuhai's family discovered that he had committed murder but failed to report it. His actions constitute the crime of harboring and shielding a criminal, and he also bears criminal responsibility and faces a seven-year prison sentence.

After learning that Yang Fuhai had been sentenced to death, Gu Yiliu planned to return to Yaohai City. Bai Weigang, Min Songyue, and the other two weren't going back so soon. Going back now would allow her to catch her classmate Yang Lian's wedding.

However, before leaving, the families of the two deceased expressed their desire to meet Peng Jie and express their gratitude.

"No need..." Gu Yiliu wanted to refuse.

“First-rate, you go,” Dian Dian said.

"Perhaps, I can gain something from it, just like when I visited that child, Lu Zhuoguang."

So Gu Yiliu went to meet her. More than a dozen members of both families wept and thanked her profusely, almost kneeling down.

Although it was a bit noisy, Gu Yiliu understood. Besides, Dian Dian said that the positive reviews had really increased.

It rose by 12%.

Gu Yiliu asked Dian Dian, "So it's 91% now? Why did it go up? Wasn't it supposed to only receive positive reviews from the animals?"

"Yes, it's 91, hehehehe." Dian Dian was very happy, so she became more talkative, she explained.

"That's right, but this murder case was discovered precisely because of these animals. There's a connection between the two, and you played a significant role in it. The families are also grateful, which is why I received another 12% positive feedback."

Gu Yiliu understood. "So, all these conditions are necessary, right? They are all indispensable. If any one of them is missing, there won't be so many positive reviews. As for the positive reviews from Lu Zhuoguang's parents and elders, if they didn't appreciate my help, there wouldn't be any positive reviews either. Am I right?"

Although I hate to admit it, it's true.

"……right."

"Where did Han Yi's 4% come from?"

"...Didn't I give you two bulletproof vests? I'm sure that's the key. The bulletproof vests must have helped someone. When you see him, ask him what happened. Also, could you help me get the remaining 9% positive review rating quickly? I want to upgrade, and I'll give you a surprise then."

"..."

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The author notes: In criminal cases like homicide, anyone who harbors or protects a suspect will be held criminally liable. The crime of harboring or protecting a suspect, if serious, generally carries a sentence of three to ten years. [kissing emoji]