Chapter 18 She Lied
Less than twelve hours had passed since Zhou Yi was reborn back to 1997.
Although he had confirmed that this was reality, not a dream.
But the memory and the brain have not yet adapted to some information gaps, such as prices.
Even if this is the life you have experienced, it is actually difficult for many people to accurately recall the price situation more than 20 years ago in a short period of time.
The only thing that impressed him was the pack of Daqianmen cigarettes he bought for Wu Yongcheng, which cost 3.2 yuan.
After hearing Zhou Yi's last words, Wu Yongcheng's face instantly became solemn. He knew that Zhou Yi had discovered something wrong.
This kid is really not simple.
"If I remember correctly, the basic salary for a grassroots police officer like you is 280 yuan, with a fixed annual increase based on your seniority. Add in various subsidies, and you should be able to make a little over 400 yuan."
Wu Yongcheng pointed at Chen Yan and said, "Xiao Chen has two years more police experience than you, but we are from the Municipal Bureau's detachment and the Serious Crime Squad. Our allowance is the highest in Baicheng. Xiao Chen should make over 600 yuan a month."
Chen Yan nodded, "Six hundred and four."
"I'm just a little taller than them." Wu Yongcheng scratched his head but didn't give a specific number.
But this is not what Zhou Yi cares about. Wu Yongcheng knows it, and Zhou Yi knows it too.
"Zhou Yi, what did you discover? Just tell me directly." Chen Yan couldn't help but say.
"Brother Yan, where did you get that information?"
"Looking for the fax number requested by the hospital security department."
"Zhang Xinli's marital status has not been updated in her profile."
Chen Yan nodded. "Yes, I asked when I asked. Hospital files are generally updated once a year."
"Hmm. So the address hasn't been updated, has it?"
"yes."
"In other words, Zhang Xinli did not move because of her marriage. The place they live now is where Zhang Xinli lived before."
Chen Yan asked in confusion: "Is there something wrong with this?"
Wu Yongcheng took a deep puff of his cigarette, feeling disappointed.
"Logically, after marriage, the woman should live in the man's home. But Zhang Xinli said that since they are both from other places, there is no such thing as living in the man's home. Instead, they can live wherever is more convenient."
Chen Yan nodded, not quite understanding.
"The fact is, the man moved to the woman's place, so the woman's address has not changed. It is still the original address."
"You mean, this house belongs to Zhang Xinli?"
"Snap", Zhou Yi snapped his fingers.
"Brother Yan, you finally got it. That's it. The house belongs to Zhang Xinli, so the man moved in after getting married."
"Wait, why couldn't Zhang Xinli rent this house? Maybe she got used to it and didn't want to move out because it was so convenient, and the man moved in to accommodate her."
Zhou Yi raised the corner of his mouth: "Then do you remember what I asked her when I came out of the bathroom?"
"You asked her what brand of toilet..." Chen Yan was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly showed an expression of enlightenment. "I understand. It's impossible to buy a toilet yourself in a rented house because it is a basic facility of the house. If it is a rented house, she should say that she doesn't know and that the landlord bought it."
Zhou Yi patted his shoulder and said, "This young man is teachable."
Chen Yan was very proud of being praised, but suddenly he felt that something was not right.
"Besides, she lied." Zhou Yi said again.
"lie?"
"She said she bought the toilet at a roadside shop. But I saw that it was an imported brand. You have to go to a specialty store in a shopping mall, not a roadside shop."
Wu Yongcheng continued, "It's not just the toilet. Many of the furniture and appliances in her house are not cheap."
"Captain Wu is right. These furniture, appliances, and the layout of the house further prove that this is not a rental house."
"Then the biggest problem arises. With Zhang Xinli's job, how can she possibly afford such a house?"
Zhou Yi wasn't just making this up, as the case files for the March 16th Incident documented that the relationship between hospital colleagues was only one of the areas of routine investigation. Furthermore, to facilitate the questioning of all relevant hospital colleagues, the hospital's security department provided support, specifically securing a conference room for the investigation.
So, naturally, there would be no information like there is now.
Chen Yan frowned, stopped talking, and began to doubt himself.
He and Captain Wu and Zhou Yi went into Zhang Xinli's house together, and the information they heard and the scenes they saw were the same.
How come Zhou Yi noticed the abnormality immediately? Judging from Captain Wu's expression, he had noticed it a long time ago.
Only I didn't think of this.
Zhou Yi is younger than me and has just become a police officer. Although I don’t mean to discriminate against him, my academic qualifications are higher than Zhou Yi’s and I graduated from a prestigious university.
Just when Chen Yan was doubting himself, Zhou Yi had already seen through his thoughts.
He encouraged: "Brother Yan, don't be discouraged. I actually realized it after Captain Wu's suggestion."
Chen Yan had no idea that inside the body of this young man Zhou Yi resided the mind of an old criminal policeman who was more experienced than Wu Yongcheng.
Wu Yongcheng was stunned, then immediately understood.
"Ah, yes, I asked Zhou Yi to go to her bathroom to check."
However, Chen Yan was not as fragile as Zhou Yi thought. He immediately adjusted his mentality and said with a smile, "Zhou Yi, I still have a lot to learn from you in the future."
Zhou Yi glanced at Wu Yongcheng and said, "I don't deserve that. Captain Wu didn't agree to transfer me to the Municipal Bureau."
Wu Yongcheng, who had just finished smoking a cigarette, couldn't help but cough twice: "It depends on your performance."
"By the way, Zhou Yi, can you drive?"
"meeting."
"Okay, Xiao Chen, give the car keys to Zhou Yi, and he and I will go to the power supply station to find Zhang Xinli's husband."
"You must return to the bureau immediately and investigate two matters. First, Zhang Xinli's family situation. Second, the situation of this house. Did Zhang Xinli buy it? If so, what was the source of the funds?"
“The sooner the better!”
"Okay, Master. I'll go back and make sure it's done."
"Oh, right. Have Xiao Qiao keep watch, and then have Biaozi and his men search the entire route from Shangyang Lane to here. If Zhang Xinli is the murderer, either the murder weapon hasn't been disposed of yet, or it was thrown away last night."
…
On the way, Zhou Yi drove to the district power supply station provided by Zhang Xinli.
"Zhou Yi, do you have any other discoveries that you haven't told me?"
Wu Yongcheng took out a Daqianmen cigarette, lit one, and said with squinting eyes.
"Hehe, nothing can be hidden from Captain Wu's eyes."
"Tell me about it."
"Actually, I didn't mean to hide it, because it's not a discovery, just some speculation based on small details that needs to be confirmed."
"I checked the bathroom in Zhang Xinli's house and found that the toiletries for both of them were completely separate."
Wu Yongcheng asked in confusion: "Is there any problem with this?"
"Captain Wu, maybe you got married early, so you didn't pay much attention to it back then. Young people these days tend to pay more attention to rituals when they get married. Things like toothbrushes, cups, and towels are all replaced with new ones, and they're always given in pairs."
"But the towels and toothbrush cups in Zhang Xinli's house were both new and obviously old, and they were clearly separated."
"This is totally abnormal for a newlywed couple who just got married."
Zhou Yi's words aroused Wu Yongcheng's interest.
"You mean, Zhang Xinli doesn't love her new husband?"
Zhou Yi nodded: "Maybe even disgusted."
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