Chapter 407 Can You Keep It a Secret for Me?

Could it be that the place where the murder and dismemberment took place was in the inner room?

Zhou Yi picked up the water cup in front of him, took a sip, and then stretched his neck.

When turning around, he gave Chen Yan a look.

Chen Yan immediately understood, turned around and walked towards the door, and asked, "Teacher Xiao, can you use the toilet? I drank too much water before coming here."

Seeing Chen Yan walking towards the door of the inner room, Xiao Bing immediately stood up.

But his face remained calm. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Officer Chen, I'm so sorry. My home is in the old city area. There are only drainage pipes, not sewage pipes. So there's only a shower room inside, no toilet."

This immediately ruined Zhou Yi and Chen Yan's plan.

"So...how do you usually go to the bathroom?"

Xiao Bing immediately walked to the main gate, opened it, and said, "Fifty meters east is a public restroom. People usually go there."

Chen Yan was now in a difficult situation and could only walk towards the door, nod and say thank you, then go out and walk towards the public toilet.

Although Xiao Bing's reason was very reasonable, it made Zhou Yi even more suspicious of the inner room.

"The conditions here are quite difficult, aren't they?" Zhou Yi said.

"There's nothing I can do about it. This is how the old town is. I'm used to it."

"I see there are quite a few empty houses here?"

Xiao Bing nodded and sat back down across from Zhou Yi. "Well, those who can afford it have all moved away and bought houses elsewhere. There were rumors over a decade ago that the city was going to demolish this area and build new buildings, but after all these years, there's been no movement at all. Many people couldn't wait any longer and just left."

"Then have you ever thought about changing places?" Zhou Yi asked.

Xiao Bing smiled sheepishly, "I don't have any money. I'm just a lecturer. How can I afford a house with this little salary? Besides, I'm used to living here. It's where I grew up, so I have feelings for it. Look at my simple renovation. It's actually quite clean inside, even though the outside is a bit worn."

Zhou Yi looked at the surroundings and nodded.

It's the tiles all over the room that give people a cold feeling.

I don’t know if it’s my illusion, but since I entered the house, I feel that the temperature is much lower than outside.

But there is no air conditioner in the house. At least the only electrical appliance in the outer room is an old green refrigerator near the cupboard.

"Teacher Xiao is thirty this year..."

"Thirty-two."

"Oh, that's a lot older than me." Zhou Yi asked, "Is Teacher Xiao still married?"

Xiao Bing smiled awkwardly and said, "It's good to be alone. With my conditions, I won't harm the girl."

"What are you saying? If a university professor like you isn't even worthy of starting a family, what are the rest of our male compatriots supposed to do?"

Xiao Bing smiled but said nothing, as if he didn't want to continue this topic.

"Officer Zhou, aren't you going to ask anymore?" Xiao Bing changed the subject and brought the topic back.

"Oh, wait for my colleague to come back and ask questions about the case. We both need to be present. We have a rule."

Xiao Bing nodded and said, "I understand."

Zhou Yi pointed at the incense table in the corner and the three portraits on it and asked, "Who are these people..."

"My grandfather and my parents."

"Oh... Teacher Xiao, do you usually live with your grandmother?" Zhou Yi asked pretending to be ignorant.

Xiao Bing shook his head: "I don't have a grandmother, my grandfather never married, and my father was picked up by my grandfather."

Zhou Yi immediately looked shocked and said several times that it was not easy.

Xiao Bing's face showed an unconcealable sadness. He lowered his head and said nothing.

"Oh..." Zhou Yi was suddenly startled.

Xiao Bing quickly looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Teacher Xiao, since there's no one else in your family, who did you prescribe those medicines for when we first met two months ago?"

Zhou Yi's casual words stunned Xiao Bing for a moment, and he stood there in a daze.

But Xiao Bing's surprised reaction was very short-lived, and he immediately sighed with an expression of helplessness and shame.

"Hey...Officer Zhou, you're worthy of being a criminal police officer. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it."

Zhou Yi looked at the other person playfully without saying anything.

Xiao Bing lowered his voice and said, "To be honest, I did lie that day. Those medicines were actually prescribed for myself."

"For yourself? Teacher Xiao, are you having any health problems?" Zhou Yi asked, then added a warning, a way to shut down Xiao Bing's lies. "I saw your school organized a physical examination for faculty and staff at the beginning of last year, and your report showed everything was normal."

This sentence is quite explicit, telling you that we have checked your information.

Zhou Yi wanted to see what he was going to say.

Xiao Bing was slightly stunned and hesitantly said, "I'm going to tell you... Officer Zhou, can you keep it a secret for me?"

Zhou Yi nodded: "The contents of any conversation between you and the police will not be disclosed to the public, so you can rest assured."

"I understand... It's my illness, it's a little hard to talk about... I injured myself down there when I was a kid... So... I have some issues, issues with that area."

Is it really like this?

Xiao Bing and Long Zhiqiang are both unable to be real men?

Is this why Lu Xiaoshuang was not sexually assaulted in her previous life?

Zhou Yi was unable to confirm the authenticity of Xiao Bing's words because he was only questioning Xiao Bing, not interrogating him according to the law, and there was no way to forcibly investigate such a matter.

"Officer Zhou, didn't you just ask me why I'm still not married at 32? It's not that I don't want to, but my situation... I can't help it."

Logically, Xiao Bing's explanation was consistent with what he had said before, and it might even explain the hospital medical records, as well as the fact that everything was normal during the school physical examination.

But Zhou Yi always felt that it was a bit too coincidental.

We met Long Zhiqiang who had functional disabilities. Now does Xiao Bing have the same disability?

Could it be that this type of people are more likely to become psychopathic and turn to crime?

At this time, Chen Yan, who was pretending to "pee", came back.

Zhou Yi did not continue the previous topic. His suspicion of Xiao Bing not only did not decrease, but became even heavier.

But there is no evidence at the moment, so we can't be too tough.

"Teacher Xiao, let's continue. We will verify and confirm the specific details of your last meeting with Lu Xiaoshuang, especially after we find Lu Xiaoshuang."

Xiao Bing hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Officer Zhou, I have a request, which may not be appropriate."

"you say."

"If you find Lu Xiaoshuang, could you tell me?"

Xiao Bing's words made Zhou Yi and Chen Yan look at each other in confusion.

If Xiao Bing was really the culprit, he said in front of the two policemen, "If you find the victim, remember to notify me." This is too arrogant!

"Anyway, I did help Classmate Lu back at the food court, though it was mainly thanks to you, Officer Zhou. But at least it shows that she and I are destined to be together, and I don't want to see her in any danger again." Xiao Bing said sincerely, "Of course, if the rules don't allow it, then forget it. I'm just mentioning it."

The sincerity of his attitude made Zhou Yi a little confused. He began to be unsure what Xiao Bing's tricks were.

If he was really related to Xu Liu's death and Lu Xiaoshuang's disappearance, how arrogant would he have to be to dare to say that?

But if it doesn’t matter, then what about his previous reactions?

Zhou Yi nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

He just said, "I understand," but didn't say whether it was okay or not.

"By the way, Mr. Xiao, can I ask what you were doing in the food court that day?"

"Have a meal."

"With friends?"

"No, alone."

"The food court isn't close to here. How could you go so far to eat alone?"

Xiao Bing smiled helplessly and said, "There's a noodle shop over there that's quite delicious. Sometimes when I get tired of eating in the school cafeteria, I go there to have a bowl of noodles by myself. I'll be alone when I come back anyway, so there's no rush."

"Oh, a regular customer of the noodle shop?"

"It's okay, I've been there a few times."

Zhou Yi nodded: "I understand. Next time you have a chance, please treat me to a bowl of noodles."

"Okay, I'm just worried you'll be too busy with work."

"How could that be? No matter how busy you are at work, you still have to eat. How about tomorrow?"

Xiao Bing seemed to understand what Zhou Yi was thinking and immediately said with a smile: "No problem, I can do anything."

Seeing him so calm, Zhou Yi was a little unsure. If he was a regular customer of the noodle shop, he would definitely know him, at least he would not be a stranger.

But if not, it means that Xiao Bing's appearance in the food street that day might not be a coincidence.

If it's not a coincidence, then it can only be tracking.

It is very likely that Xiao Bing had been tracking Lu Xiaoshuang before Zhou Yi appeared.

That's why in the previous life, Lu Xiaoshuang was rescued before the conflict broke out, and no clues or traces were left afterwards.

In this life, Zhou Yi's recklessness in a hurry caused the drunk Baimao to go crazy and take Lu Xiaoshuang hostage.

At the critical moment, Xiao Bing came to the rescue, snatched the knife from Baimao's hand, and saved Lu Xiaoshuang.

Then, just like in his previous life, he left without leaving a trace.

If Zhou Yi hadn't run into him in the hospital, perhaps no one would have known that he had saved someone that day.

Then he would still be subject to routine investigation as in his previous life, as an outsider with no connection to the deceased.

If Xiao Bing is up to something, then he is the one who can change the trajectory of this evildoer.

Now, I have to catch this ghost.

"Teacher Xiao, where were you from April 28th to May 1st?"

Xiao Bing said, "I worked at school during the daytime from April 28th to 30th."

"I got off work promptly at 5 p.m. on the 28th. I went straight home and bought a bunch of vegetables and two potatoes from a roadside stall on the way. I had meat in the fridge, so I didn't buy any. I cooked a meal for myself, and after eating, I sorted out my lesson plans, read a book for a while, and then fell asleep."

Zhou Yi asked, "On the night of the 28th, after arriving home, have you been at home the entire time?"

"yes."

"Didn't get out?"

Xiao Bing shook his head: "No."

"Can anyone prove it?"

Xiao Bing pointed helplessly at the house and said, "Officer Zhou, I'm the only one at home. How can I prove it? Oh, I ran into our neighbor, Aunt Liu, who lives in front of our house, when I came back. You can ask her."