Chapter 81 Night Staking Out

The convenience store owner is a young man in his thirties.

Xu Zhi walked in, looked around, then walked up to him and showed him his ID photo: "Hello, I'm from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Public Security Bureau. May I ask you a few questions?"

"Convenient, convenient." The shopkeeper nodded quickly.

"Who was on duty here last night?" Xu Zhi asked.

The shopkeeper thought for a moment and said, "It was my relative's son last night, what's wrong, officer?"

"Tell me more about his situation, including his name, age, height, and family background."

"Oh, that kid's name is Xu Minghui. He just graduated from high school. He's about the same height as me, probably around 1.7 meters. He's the son of a relative of my wife's. His mother has uremia and is bedridden all year round. His father is said to be working in another city. He's been away for so many years, but I've never seen him send money back."

"I felt sorry for the child, and the store was short-staffed, so I thought I'd help if I could."

“This child is very filial. He seems honest and hardworking. He sends all his wages home and eats steamed buns at the shop. I hired him because I value his character.”

At this point, the boss cautiously asked, "What did he do wrong?"

"Don't be nervous, it's nothing, just routine work, visiting the surrounding area," Xu Zhi said calmly.

"That's good, that's good." The boss breathed a sigh of relief.

"Can I check the store's security camera footage?"

"Please go ahead."

I came out of the convenience store.

Xu Zhi did not obtain any useful clues. Although much of the information his boss provided matched the murderer, he also reviewed the surveillance footage and found that the person was not the one he was looking for.

Therefore, he lost interest in watching any further.

Xu Zhi returned to the crime scene, trying to find overlooked clues.

His colleagues around him were still busy, but their eyes kept glancing at Xu Zhi, whispering among themselves.

"Have you noticed that Captain Xu is acting a little differently?"

"You sensed it too?"

"Yes, he's usually all smiles, but he's so serious today, which makes me feel very uncomfortable."

“When Weiwei was around before, he wanted to stick by her side every moment. But look at him now, he’s like an emotionless robot. It’s so abnormal, so unbelievable.”

"It seems that what Director Yuan said was true; Xu Zhi has lost his mind."

Xu Zhi seemed not to hear these discussions. Instead, he made a phone call to retrieve the deceased's family background from within the organization. He discovered that the deceased had a son who suffered from chronic myeloid leukemia.

Over the years, the family's savings have been completely depleted in order to buy medicine for their son, and they have even sold their house. The mother and son now live in a dilapidated rented room.

Xu Zhi glanced through it and simply sighed in his heart.

Misfortune seems to target those who are destined for hardship.

Soon after, Yuan Jianhua called to inquire about the situation, and Xu Zhi reported the facts truthfully.

After Qin Ruowei took photos and collected evidence, the body was put into a body bag.

...

As night fell, darkness gradually descended.

Xu Zhi brought Xiao Wang back to the scene of the crime. The two sat in the car and waited quietly.

"Are you sure the murderer will return to the scene?" Xiao Wang couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, I will." Xu Zhi sat in the passenger seat, arms crossed, his eyes focused intently on the crime scene ahead.

"Is it your intuition again?"

"Mm." Xu Zhi nodded slightly.

"Then why didn't you come by yourself? Why did you have to bring me?"

"Because I can't drive," Xu Zhi said casually.

Xiao Wang pointed at Xu Zhi, opened his mouth, but was speechless. Finally, he reluctantly withdrew his finger and said, "Okay, I'll take a nap first. Call me if anyone comes."

After saying that, he leaned back in the driver's seat and fell asleep.

Xu Zhi turned and glanced at him, cursing inwardly.

What a terrible teammate.

Time passed by, and the night grew darker.

Xu Zhi sat in the car, motionless.

The car was completely silent, with only the occasional chirping of insects and the sound of traffic in the distance.

Xiao Wang woke up groggily, yawning, "What time is it?"

"See for yourself." Xu Zhi said without turning his head.

Xiao Wang glanced at his watch and realized he had slept for three hours. He advised, "Captain Xu, we've been waiting for three hours already. The murderer you mentioned probably won't come, right?"

Xu Zhi didn't speak, but continued to stare intently ahead.

Xiao Wang was somewhat dissatisfied, but dared not say anything, since the other party was the team leader.

He adjusted his position and continued sleeping.

"They're here."

Xu Zhi's gaze suddenly fixed on one direction, his voice trembling slightly.

Xiao Wang quickly opened his eyes and looked in the direction Xu Zhi was pointing.

Sure enough, a figure was seen standing at the crime scene.

Just stand there quietly, looking this way.

Before he could make a move, Xu Zhi opened the car door and rushed out instantly.

Upon seeing this, the man turned and ran.

"stop!"

Xu Zhi shouted loudly as he chased after him.

Hearing the shout, the man seemed even more flustered and quickened his pace.

Xu Zhi pursued relentlessly, using almost all his strength.

He quickly caught up with the man, grabbed his shoulder, twisted it forcefully, and pushed him to the ground.

"What the hell are you doing? Let me go."

The man struggled and tried to resist, but Xu Zhi was much stronger than he had imagined. He grabbed the man by the collar with one hand and wore a cruel grin on his face.

"finally found you."

"Run! Aren't you supposed to be a fast runner?"

A punch landed on his face, and the man screamed in pain.

Then came one punch, two punches, three punches…

They smashed it like crazy.

The man's face was covered in blood from the beating.

Xu Zhi was in a state of extreme excitement, pinning him to the ground and tightly gripping his neck with both hands.

The man's eyes were wide open, his face was flushed red, and he looked like he was about to suffocate.

Xiao Wang, who was behind him, immediately caught up and pushed him away forcefully.

"Xu Zhi, calm down."

Xu Zhi fell to the ground with a thud, a sliver of clarity returning to his eyes.

Xiao Wang, bent over and panting heavily, looked at the person on the ground and asked, "Tell me honestly, why did you kill him?"

The man covered his face, looking at Xiao Wang and Xu Zhi in terror, and pleaded, "Big brother, I...I don't know anything, I was just passing by..."

Xu Zhi and Xiao Wang exchanged a glance.

Xu Zhi got up from the ground and asked, "Then why did you run away?"

"If you're chasing me, how can I not run?" The man was on the verge of tears.