Rebirth
After Yu Xiaowei left, Cheng Xiaoxiang turned on the projector. He realized later that Jiang Li was still sitting there. He glanced at his boss, but the other party didn't receive his eye signal. On the contrary, the two of them were sitting closer and closer. He knew that the rumor spread by the police station was not far away.
"Boss, the DNA results are out. Yu Xiaowei is right. Anna is indeed the biological daughter of Zheng Shuyu and Cao Qianjin. As for Zheng Tong, she was adopted by Cao Qianjin from a welfare institution. We visited the orphanage where he adopted her, Fangcao Welfare Home."
As he spoke, a photo was pushed in front of them. Chen An picked it up and asked, "So Cao Qianjin knows that Zheng Tong is not their biological daughter?"
"Yes." Cheng Xiaoxiang continued, "Cao Qianjin married into the Zheng family. When they got married, Zheng Shuyu was the daughter of the Zheng family's real estate tycoon. After they got married, the real estate industry gradually declined, so Cao Qianjin became independent and established his own company."
"As for Anna's identity, it's too difficult to investigate. There's very little information about her before she came of age. All we know is that she once lived in Spring City. This is a photo of her taken by the Spring City Police Station under surveillance while she was there."
The girl in the photo is wearing thin clothes and has her hair loose. She is standing near the school and watching the students leaving school.
Jiang Li said: "She really wants to study and is eager to get an education. This is proven by the fact that surveillance cameras have repeatedly captured her activities near the school and that she chose to live on campus."
Cheng Xiaoxiang took back the photo and made a guess, "If Anna knew about her originally privileged background, would she hate Zheng Tong when she saw her?"
Lu Yuyao recalled Yu Xiaowei's words and agreed, "It's possible. Studies have shown that people often feel jealousy and resentment towards those in the same social class as themselves. If Anna knew her own background, her connection with Zheng Tong would be stronger. Zheng Tong also happens to be by her side, and they often run into each other in the School of Arts. Over time, Anna will subconsciously compare herself to others, and this comparison will inevitably lead to jealousy and resentment."
Cheng Xiaoxiang and Lu Yuyao high-fived to express their agreement.
Jiang Li kept his head down as they spoke, not knowing what he was thinking. Chen An glanced at him and, based on his own judgment, said, "Don't jump to conclusions yet. Cheng Xiaoxiang and Lu Yuyao should go find Cao Qianjin and learn more about the adoption of Zheng Tong."
"Bai Shuo, how's the investigation into Peng Yue going?"
"Oh." Bai Shuo said, "As Yu Xiaowei said, Peng Yue is a typical gigolo."
"Peng Yue was born in Huwei County to a poor family. After he entered university, he had his first girlfriend, and it was this first girlfriend who gave him a taste of success. Her name was Qiu Jingxian, a wealthy girl. Upon learning of Peng Yue's financial situation, she practically covered his tuition and living expenses for the entire year. Furthermore, they also linked their accounts to Qianmi Pay. I found numerous luxury goods purchases in his spending records. In that year alone, he spent over 600,000 yuan on her."
"It's difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. A year later, Qiu Jingxian applied for an international student exchange, and the two broke up. She didn't ask Peng Yue to return the money she had given her, but Peng Yue also lost his source of funds due to the breakup. Later, he went to Bingang with a friend and became addicted to pornography, but ended up losing everything. After returning to school, he had nothing to do, but somehow found a way and started flirting with wealthy female university students. After they got together, he spent a lot of Zheng Tong's money and even mentioned on WeChat that he wanted Zheng Tong to buy him a house."
Lu Yuyao was amazed. "There really are all kinds of birds in the forest. Zheng Tong won't give it to me, will he?"
"No." Bai Shuo said, "Jiang Li is right. Zheng Tong actually knows what's going on. She knows Peng Yue just wants her money. To limit his spending, Zheng Tong only gives him 100,000 yuan a month. When that amount is reached, the card is automatically blocked."
Lu Yuyao suddenly became curious, propping up her chin with her hand. "Hey, Jiang Li, didn't you just say that maybe Zheng Tong hasn't found her next target yet? Do you know who her next target is?"
Jiang Li was stunned for a moment, glanced at the people around him, and spread his hands, "I don't know, I was just talking nonsense."
Lu Yuyao lay on the table and said angrily, "Oh."
"Peng Yue visited Anna two or three days ago, in Anna's rental apartment, and hasn't been there since. His movements are also very clear. Apart from school, he goes to bars. I haven't found anything unusual so far."
"Oh, yes, this is the report given by the Trace Inspection Department when Team Two was investigating the case."
Chen An took the report. There weren't many traces at the scene, and one page was enough to read it all. He glanced through it and stopped at an ordinary description in the middle.
Coincidentally, Jiang Li read out this line of words, "The operating lever is smooth and spotless, and no fingerprints were found."
Chen An was a little surprised. He glanced at him and realized that the two were very close to each other. The man continued to speak without noticing, "Aren't secret rooms operated in shifts? Doesn't someone clean and wipe the operating table every day? How could there be nothing there after so many people touched it?"
A few seconds after he finished speaking, Chen An suddenly laughed. Jiang Li was puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"
He didn't answer the question, but said very pertinently: "Jiang Li, you are indeed very suitable to be a police officer."
"The escape room is constantly in operation, and during the summer weekend peak season, there's a lot of traffic. Having no fingerprints on the operating lever is more terrifying than having too many fingerprints to be picked up."
Cheng Xiaoxiang frowned, "Does this matter?"
Jiang Li explained: "This means that someone brushed past it after the mechanism was activated."
Cheng Xiaoxiang suddenly realized, "Oh, so Anna is not a suspect?"
Jiang Li rubbed his head, feeling a little headache, "Not necessarily."
A warm hand suddenly touched the back of his neck, pinching it skillfully. He heard Chen An say, "Okay, let's stop here for today."
It was already dark when Cheng Xiaoxiang left the conference room. He went out to buy food, but after a few steps, he remembered something and said to Chen An, "By the way, Boss, Zhou Qiong's transfer application is on your desk. Just sign it."
Zhou Qiong's family has some background, and his family had already informed the higher-ups that he would not stay in the police force for long. This result was almost the same as Xun Muke had expected.
Chen An went to the office to sign the document, and just as he put down his pen, the phone rang.
"Officer Chen, Zou Liang is missing!"
Zhu Liangcong went out to buy some porridge. After a while, when he came back, he was gone. After checking the surveillance footage, we only saw that he entered the public restroom and never came out again.
The restroom smelled unpleasant. Zou Liang leaned against the wall, his stomach churning. He bent over and vomited some acid. The spot on the back of his hand where the needle had been inserted was slightly blue. A patient patted him on the back and asked if he was okay, but he waved his hand away, unable to utter a word.
It would have been fine if he hadn't woken up, but once he did, it felt like ants were crawling all over his body, making it incredibly uncomfortable. He reached out and scratched his back, but it didn't relieve the pain. The itch was deep inside, and no matter how hard he tried, it was just scratching the surface.
After he finished vomiting, most of the people in the toilet had left. He stretched his body, spat into the urinal, and stood in front of the sink. He looked extremely thin, with sunken cheeks, swollen eyes, and scratches on his arms when he rolled up his sleeves.
His eyes were filled with tears, he lowered his head dejectedly and cried silently. He was only sixteen years old, how could he have made himself look like this, neither human nor ghost.
After crying for a while, most of the water from the faucet splashed on his face. The coolness made him sober up a little, but this could not change his addicted state. People were coming and going outside. He glanced at the window and still wanted to fight for himself.
After leaving the hospital, he ran to a remote residential area in the old city. He was very anxious and his steps were getting faster and faster. He didn't even take his mobile phone when he came out. When he turned into the alley, his entire back was wet with sweat. He walked through the brightly lit residential area and went straight to the innermost part. The lights were out, but he actually found it relying on his body memory.
A faint light shone through the rusty iron door. He smiled and knocked hard on the door.
The slamming of the iron gate was deafening, and if one wasn't careful, it would easily draw the displeasure of the surrounding residents. Soon, someone came to the door. The girl, smoking a cigarette, couldn't hide her displeasure even with her heavy makeup. "Who is it?"
Zou Liang said with trembling lips, "I'm looking for Boss Yu. I'm looking for him. I have something to ask."
The girl had never seen him, and he had never seen this woman before. She must be new.
She looked the man up and down and slowly opened the door for him, but Zou Liang squeezed in and walked quickly towards the room inside. The wooden door slammed against the wall with a bang. The people on the sofa were hugging each other, and all the women were new faces.
The man's aggressive approach frightened the girls, but the next moment he knelt in front of Yu Feiyue, "Boss, please, please save me! I really... I'm really going to die if you don't give me some."
Yu Feiyue let go of the girl beside him, bent down and helped him up, his expression very friendly, "Xiaoliang, you know the rules here. How can I give you money if you don't have any? You said you didn't want money as a newcomer, that's understandable, but I've treated you well for so long, how can I keep asking for nothing, right?"
"Besides, you see, there are more and more people in the club, and I have to take care of them too."
"I'll have the money soon. I'll have it in a few more days of work." Zou Liang's voice became increasingly quiet, but Yu Feiyue didn't want to listen anymore. He placed his right hand on his shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Come back in a few days."
"I can't wait any longer! I can't wait any longer!" Zou Liang raised his head, his face covered in sweat, his lips pale, and he looked like he was about to pass out at any moment. "I really... can't hold on any longer. It's so, so painful."
Yu Feiyue watched him sobbing coldly. This look frightened the group of little girls who had just entered. They stood together with timid expressions, "Brother Yu, we won't be like this too, will we?"
Yu Feiyue put on his usual gentle smile, "Of course not, he made a mistake. As long as you don't make any mistakes, I will always look after you."
While they were still talking, Zou Liang suddenly fell to the ground, twitching all over and shaking uncontrollably. It was the first time that Yu Feiyue had seen such a scene. In the past, those who were abandoned by the club were dealt with by the other two subordinates.
The girls were terrified and took out their phones and said, "Call 120!"
"No!" he stopped her sternly, then slowly squatted down and looked down to see if he was foaming at the mouth.
Suddenly, Xiao Wu at the door called him softly, "Brother Yu."
He raised his head and saw two strange men behind Xiao Wu.
The one holding the gun said, "Freeze, police!"
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