Chapter 14 The Net Closes!
After leaving the criminal investigation team, Gu Yanzheng went to the junior high school section of the Fourth Railway Middle School.
Today is the last day before the children's school is suspended, and the atmosphere in the classroom is both tense and excited. Nothing makes them happier than an unexpected holiday.
Reaching the end of the corridor, the atmosphere in Class 3 of Grade 7 was completely different. A somber and fearful atmosphere permeated the classroom. When the homeroom teacher saw Gu Yanzheng approaching, he once again called out the female classmates who were close to Cai Jingjing one by one.
The conversation had covered most of the same topics. After asking his last question, Gu Yanzheng suddenly stopped the female student who was about to enter the classroom and asked her again, "What are your hobbies? Watching movies? Ice skating? Have you ever been to a roller skating rink?"
“I’ve said it many times, she doesn’t have a boyfriend or know any hooligans.” The girl, Xia Ting, leaned against the wall and said, “Besides, her family doesn’t give her any pocket money to go out. She can’t even buy a card for her favorite celebrity; the cheapest one she can get is by exchanging her homework. Where else can she go? She should just go home and sell fruit.”
Celebrity cards? That's a new discovery.
Gu Yanzheng then asked, "What kind of celebrity card? Do you have one?"
"Everyone's into it, it's all about popular Hong Kong and Taiwan male stars. There's Andy Lau, Little Tigers, Chow Yun-fat, Jacky Cheung, their cards are very rare, especially the real ones, one card costs five to ten dollars."
Xia Ting entered the classroom and, behind the homeroom teacher's back, pulled out a stack of celebrity cards from her pocket, saying, "If it comes with a poster, it's even more expensive. Look at this Qi Qin card; it's from the album 'Wolf.' Although he's not a Hong Kong or Taiwan male star, it's still eight yuan a card. Cai Jingjing has asked me for it several times; why should I give it to her?"
Where can I buy these celebrity cards?
“The stationery stores nearby all have them, but I can’t let the teacher know, the school doesn’t allow it. But she said she has Andy Lau’s laser card and wants to trade with me, so I’m fine with that. That’s a limited edition Andy Lau card, I just don’t know where she got it. Cai Jingjing doesn’t even have two cents a day.” Xia Ting said, shrugging.
Gu Yanzheng returned to the Cherokee, and Lu Ye threw down his cigarette and said, "Boss, we haven't found anything with the teachers."
Gu Yanzheng tossed the celebrity card that Xia Ting had sold him to Lu Ye: "First, check where these kinds of cards are sold. I suspect it's related to this."
"Goodness, who is this? Just because you have eyes and a nose doesn't mean you can be a star. Is making money that easy?" Lu Ye scratched his head and said, "But we've already checked the stationery stores near the school, and they're fine... You can sell this? You might as well sell your photo."
“Check the stationery stores that sell cards more carefully,” Gu Yanzheng joked, turning the steering wheel. “These cost five yuan. If they were to print my cards, it would cost at least a hundred.”
“A thousand will definitely sell. Didn’t the rich female victims from the previous cases invite you to dinner?” Lu Ye laughed wildly, instantly sweeping away the troubles brought by the pressure.
He and Gu Yanzheng visited several stationery stores near schools, but found nothing.
Gu Yanzheng leaned against the car, biting his cigarette butt but not smoking: "I'll go take another look. Maybe they have it elsewhere besides stationery stores. I'll ask around some more."
“Then I’ll go with you,” Lu Ye said quickly. He also wanted to learn from Captain Gu.
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Chen Zhenzhu dragged Lao Huang to the vicinity of Xiao Mei's fruit shop.
The fruit shop was still open. Cai Duobao and Zhao Mei sat side by side at the entrance, their eyes vacant as if waiting for a miracle to happen. The next second, Cai Jingjing would run up to them and hug them.
Zhao Mei's hair turned gray overnight. When she learned that the remaining bodies had been discovered, her dream of her child returning home on his own was shattered.
Her eyes were unfocused, and she looked at Chen Zhenzhu with a pained and blank expression. Her parched lips murmured, "Save her... Comrade, you must save her. Let me die in her place. I can't go on living, we can't go on living..."
"Don't worry, the case will definitely be solved! You two need to cheer up and not let your loved ones suffer while your enemies laugh."
Shen Zhenzhu's resolute gaze stung Zhao Mei. She forced herself to sit up straight and nodded emphatically: "I...I'll wait. I can wait."
Cai Duobao looked extremely pale. He lowered his head, sighed, and silently wiped away his tears.
It's all their fault for being too busy with the fruit shop and not being able to take care of their daughter, which led to this incident.
Shen Zhenzhu steeled herself and went to the nearby pharmacy to check the work permit. The pharmacist's expression wasn't good either. Who knows if there will be a hand under their window tomorrow morning?
Old Huang sat on the flower bed outside, massaging his legs, and urged, "This street is fine, but I'm not feeling well. Let's go to the street behind."
Honestly, why did they have to come here to investigate? There was just a dismemberment case here, how unlucky!
"The last one." Shen Zhenzhu brushed past him and walked towards the stationery store next to the fruit shop.
A note from the author:
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Zhuzhu: Captain Gu, I'll go first this time, hehe.
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