Chapter 295 Checking the Water Meter
"We are sorry, Ms. Zhang, we cannot disclose the specific details of the case to you for the time being because the case is still under investigation," said Zhou Yi.
"Then at least... at least you can tell me whether he was murdered by someone, or it was an accident, or he just couldn't get over it."
Zhou Yi nodded: "The family has a basic right to know. Based on the information currently available, the police have basically ruled out the possibility of suicide and accidental death."
Zhang Xianglan's tears immediately welled up in her eyes, and she asked excitedly, "Have you caught the murderer? No, if you did, you would definitely tell us, right?"
"Ms. Zhang, please calm down. The case is currently under investigation. We came to you to understand the situation because we hope to find out who killed your husband as soon as possible..." Chen Yan comforted her.
But before she could finish her words, Zhang Xianglan slowly slid down the wall, sat down on the ground and sobbed in pain: "What should I do in the future..."
People passing by glanced sideways, but only for a moment. After all, this was a hospital, a place where countless separations and deaths occurred every day.
Everyone has become accustomed to it.
Zhou Yi went to the nurse's desk to ask for a disposable cup, went to the end of the corridor, poured half a cup of hot water and handed it to Zhang Xianglan.
Wait until she calmed down before continuing to question her.
Since the basic situation had already been asked in the afternoon, the focus of the next questioning was on three questions.
The first question is, does Li Youqiang have a homemade gun?
Zhang Xianglan nodded. "He had a homemade gun, which was left by my father-in-law. Later, I was afraid something might happen, so I asked him to hand it over to the police station."
"Did he pay it?"
"He told me that he had paid it. How... did you know that?" Zhang Xianglan realized something was wrong.
"When I went to pick up your son, Xiaowei told me. He said he saw Li Youqiang hiding a homemade gun. It should be the same one you mentioned."
"Then...then he lied to me. What did he want to do?"
"Let me explain first. We've already applied for a search warrant for your home. We primarily want to confirm the whereabouts of the gun. I hope you can understand and cooperate. Don't worry, your personal belongings will not be touched."
Zhang Xianglan nodded.
"The second question is, who did Li Youqiang have a grudge against?"
Zhang Xianglan thought about it and said that it seemed not to be the case. Although Li Youqiang was unreliable, he did not have any violent tendencies. He was just idle and did not work. He had never hit her or her son in all these years.
"Then what happened to being fired from the farm machinery factory for fighting?"
"Well, that was just his own stupidity. A coworker he had a good relationship with was being bullied, and he stood up for him. He smashed his head and nearly went to jail. It was only after my mother-in-law begged the other party and finally paid a lot of money to settle the matter privately. He was just stupid. In the end, the coworker he helped never stood up for him and said a word."
Zhou Yi was not surprised by this and could only blame Li Youqiang for being too impulsive and brainless.
Most of the time, colleagues are just colleagues. Being friends is a blessing, and not becoming enemies is a blessing. Once you leave this specific environment, you become strangers. After all, everyone has their own life.
"He has knives and guns, why does he like to play with these dangerous things?" Chen Yan asked.
"He loves watching martial arts and action films, and he particularly admires the heroes in them, the kind who would rush to the rescue when they see injustice. You see, at his age, with parents and children to support, why can't he just work hard?"
Zhou Yi thought, Oh, so he is still suffering from middle school syndrome.
Zhang Xianglan thought about it over and over again, but couldn't think of anyone who had a grudge against him.
Zhou Yi's third question was about the relationship between Li Youqiang and Fu Daqing, including how they met and whether they had any common friends.
Zhang Xianglan said she didn't know how they met, but she heard Li Youqiang mention the name Gua Ge about two years ago. At that time, he talked about going into business with Gua Ge, but it ended up in nothing.
As for mutual friends, she only knew one nicknamed Da Jun.
There was one time when Li Youqiang got drunk and was sent back by someone. The man who sent him back called himself Da Jun and said that they were drinking with Gua Ge.
As for the man's appearance, she couldn't see it clearly because it was already late at night. She only knew that the man was quite tall.
She didn't know much about Li Youqiang's situation outside. She had to go to work, take care of her son, and do housework. She no longer had the extra energy to deal with Li Youqiang.
She said that as long as he didn't break the law or do anything evil outside, that would be enough.
After asking almost all the questions, Zhou Yi and Chen Yan prepared to leave.
Zhang Xianglan asked cautiously, "Officer, when can I collect my husband's body? I want to take him home."
"This case is handled by Anyuan City, so the deceased's body is currently being kept there. You can go to Anyuan to identify the body, but..." Zhou Yi paused, "I suggest you take care of your family first. Both the old and the young need your care. You can wait until the case is over before going to pick him up."
Zhang Xianglan nodded weakly.
Zhou Yi and Chen Yan left, and soft sobbing sounds were heard behind them.
When the two returned to the Municipal Bureau, Wu Yongcheng was already waiting for them.
Qiao Jiali said, "How come you're later than us?"
Zhou Yi was helpless: "Niu Fengxian had a ruptured cerebral blood vessel and was first sent to the hospital. Then she became Zhang Xianglan's nanny. Wasn't that a waste of time?"
"Eat something quickly. Captain Wu asked someone to buy it." Qiao Jiali handed the two of them disposable chopsticks and two boxes of lunch. On the table were some stir-fried dishes in foam boxes.
Zhou Yi asked while eating his food, "Captain Wu, did you find anything at Fu Daqing's house?"
"Fu Daqing's house is basically empty."
Zhou Yi and Chen Yan were stunned: "Empty? What does that mean?"
"Everything of value was gone, and all that was left was just furniture and a bunch of junk."
"Fu Daqing is in debt. Has his house been raided?"
Wu Yongcheng shook his head and said, "No, there's no sign of debt collection at his house. We asked the neighborhood committee and neighbors, and they did have debt collection a few years ago, but it's long past, and it coincides with his previous business failure. One neighbor reported seeing someone moving things out of Fu Daqing's house at night, but no one saw it clearly."
Jiang Biao and his friends had been to Fu Daqing's house before, but no one was home. They asked the residents on the same floor, but they all said they didn't know and hadn't seen anyone at home for a long time.
"Biaozi went to a nearby scrap collector and asked. Someone recognized Fu Daqing's photo and confirmed that he sold all those things himself. When do you think he sold them?"
Zhou Yi shook his head and said, "I'm not very knowledgeable and can't guess it."
"Hey, you little brat."
"I guessed it a moment ago, but you said it was boring. I might as well eat more vegetables. Brother Yan, guess it."
"Oh." Chen Yan looked up and said, "I guess... it should be before he went to the nursing home to pay for his father?"
Wu Yongcheng praised: "Smart. Tell me why."
"Hmm... We've already speculated that Fu Daqing paid for his father's nursing home expenses for a year and bought a lot of diapers. He's planning to run away. It makes sense that he'd sell everything he could before running away."
"But from his behavior of selling these things, it can be seen that his own financial situation is not ideal. So he is likely to have a motive to commit crimes for money."
"Fu Daqing and Li Youqiang used to have a good relationship. I can't imagine any deep hatred between them. But since Fu Daqing has escaped, he must be the murderer of Li Youqiang, or he must be involved in Li Youqiang's death. In short, catching Fu Daqing is the key to this case."
Chen Yan asked tentatively: "Master, am I right?"
Wu Yongcheng gave a thumbs up and said, "Both are correct."
Chen Yan asked Zhou Yi: "Zhou Yi, do you have anything to add?"
Zhou Yi looked at Wu Yongcheng, and Wu Yongcheng said, "Just talk about yours, why are you looking at me?"
"Oh, okay. Then I'd like to add two points based on what Brother Yan said. First, Fu Daqing was short of money, and he could have secretly sold everything he could at home before running away, so he probably wouldn't run south."
"Why?" Chen Yan asked.
"The south is developing rapidly, but the cost of living is also rising. Besides, he's escaping, not going there to work. The risk of exposure and the psychological pressure will be much greater in crowded places."
"So I think he'll run west, towards a remote urban-rural fringe area. Such places are easier to hide in, so we can investigate his escape route in this direction."
Jiang Biao nodded: "Leave Fu Daqing's whereabouts to me, I will take people to investigate."
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Biao." Zhou Yi continued, "Secondly, Li Youqiang was murdered in Anyuan almost a month ago. If Fu Daqing is the murderer, then what was his whereabouts after killing Li Youqiang? He sold his property and arranged for his father to escape more than a week ago, which means there was a gap of more than half a month in between. What was he doing?"
Everyone was silent. Chen Yan thought about it and shook his head.
Zhou Yi said: "I think he has been hiding in his home for the past half month."
"But we visited the neighbors nearby and no one had seen him," said Qiao Jiali.
"It's a simple matter. Check the water and electricity meters. His ex-wife said he left after the Chinese New Year, which was in February. If he hadn't come back and wasn't hiding at home, the water and electricity would have been basically zero in March and April."
In 1997, appliances like refrigerators that continuously consumed electricity were still very expensive, and Fu Daqing certainly didn't have one at home.
"I don't believe he won't turn on the lights, watch TV or drink water." Zhou Yi said firmly.
Jiang Biao clapped his hands and said, "Damn, I didn't think of that."
Wu Yongcheng was a little embarrassed, he didn't expect it. But the reason he didn't expect it was because he didn't expect Fu Daqing to hide at home.
His logic was that Fu Daqing ran back home, sold his things, settled his father, and then ran away.
It is caused by problems in the direction of investigation.
"Why do you think he has been hiding at home?" Wu Yongcheng asked Zhou Yi.
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