Chapter 419 His Heartbeat
The morning of May 11th.
When Zhou Yi went to buy buns, he passed by a newsstand and found that the front pages of many newspapers and magazines were all about the grand case.
Most of them are tabloids and magazines, because the content published by large newspapers will go through layers of review. It’s not that they are not allowed to report, but generally some information will be released only in the later stages of the case.
Tabloids often rely on some seemingly explosive headlines to attract readers to buy. Anyway, the main point is to sell dog meat under the guise of sheep meat, and they only care about digging and not burying.
These tabloids love three kinds of news: murders, ghost stories and celebrity gossip.
Zhou Yi flipped through two copies at random. The titles were indeed explosive, but the contents were completely nonsense.
The newsstand owner saw him flipping through several copies but leaving without buying anything, and he glared at Zhou Yi's back.
Zhou Yi crossed the street while biting a bun, because he received news from the bureau this morning that the application procedure to revoke Lu Xiaoshuang's criminal suspect status had been approved and Lu Xiaoshuang could leave.
When he received the call, he and Chen Yan were still yawning in the office piled with documents.
That’s right, after getting the clue from Wu Zhonghua yesterday at noon, the task force started checking the files.
Fortunately, Liang Wei called the two contact leaders of the school directly and asked them for assistance and cooperation.
So the personnel drawn from the task force, plus those sent by the school, a total of more than seventy people, all plunged into the huge archive room and began to check one by one.
The screening conditions are: female, height not less than 1.6 meters and not more than 1.75 meters.
The surname is Lu, or the name contains the pronunciation of "Lu".
Good-looking.
Pay special attention to the absence of parent information in the family member information.
When Fang Gexin found the information of the students from the School of Foreign Languages who met the requirements and opened the drawers one by one, everyone started coughing because of the dust that was raised.
Because these materials are more than ten years old.
The information of these past graduates is actually different from the information of Xu Liu that I checked before.
The information of students on campus is in a sealed file bag. After graduation, it will be transferred to the corresponding local department and will not remain in the school.
What the school will save is the student’s academic record card, which is a form with various information on it.
These watches are basically stored together in one box for each specialty, so the longer they are stored, the more difficult it is to preserve them.
For Zhou Yi, a professional archivist in his previous life, he only had to flip through the documents to discover that the Student Affairs Office led by Fang Gexin was quite unprofessional and unsuccessful, at least in this aspect.
Many of the materials were stuck together due to moisture and mold due to poor storage.
Fang Gexin’s explanation is that these are generally not used.
Zhou Yi said expressionlessly: "Isn't this useful?"
Fang Gexin smiled awkwardly.
According to the screening criteria, I first checked the information of all students from the classes of 1982 to 1985 in the School of Foreign Languages.
The people sent by the school are only responsible for picking out people whose names match the pronunciation and handing them over to the special task force for further matching.
The task force members singled out the highly suspected targets and handed them over to Xiang Jie and Zhou Yi for analysis.
Finally, he asked Chen Yao to scan the highly suspicious ones and send them directly to Wu Zhonghua's email address for him to identify.
Because it was daytime on the other side of the ocean, Wu Zhonghua responded very quickly, but the result was that nothing looked like the original.
After struggling until late at night, they finally received negative information and everyone sighed helplessly.
But I had to cheer up and keep looking, because there was no match in the School of Foreign Languages, so I had to expand the scope to the entire school.
And this workload is ten times more than before.
So when Zhou Yi received the call in the morning, he was so sleepy that he couldn't even open his eyes.
However, I was still very happy to hear that Lu Xiaoshuang's application was approved so quickly.
He immediately rushed back to the Municipal Bureau alone because Chen Yan had fallen asleep while sitting there.
On the way, he called Qian Hongxing, who asked him to tell him the license plate number and he would instruct the property management to let the car pass.
I had just arrived at the bureau, got out of the car and was about to walk into the office building when I suddenly heard a rumbling sound in my stomach.
Zhou Yi didn't care and continued walking inside.
But suddenly I thought that Lu Xiaoshuang was probably hungry too.
So I turned back, ran across the street, and bought breakfast.
He bought meat buns and soy milk for Lu Xiaoshuang.
After getting the approval documents, Zhou Yi went to the detention room to pick up the person.
He didn't have time to go back to the bureau to see Lu Xiaoshuang these two days, so he didn't know how her mental state was.
The colleague in charge opened the door, nodded at Zhou Yi, and turned to leave.
Lu Xiaoshuang in the room turned around and saw Zhou Yi standing at the door.
Before she could react, Zhou Yi stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Xiao Shuang, come on, I'll take you home."
Lu Xiaoshuang's nose felt sore and tears welled up in her eyes, but she smiled brightly and replied, "Okay!"
Zhou Yi was driving the Santana and Lu Xiaoshuang was sitting in the passenger seat.
All the windows on the passenger seat were open. Lu Xiaoshuang leaned one arm against the window with her chin resting on her arm.
In her other hand, she held the meat buns and soy milk that Zhou Yi gave her.
Zhou Yi didn't drive very fast, for fear that the strong wind would hurt her, after all, she had just recovered from a serious illness.
But maybe after seeing him the day before yesterday, she had vented all the repressed emotions in her heart, and her complexion today was much better than the day she was interrogated.
Zhou Yi turned his head and took a look. The sunlight shone on Lu Xiaoshuang's face, creating a thin halo.
The wind blew, and her hair danced lightly.
On May 11th of the previous life, Lu Xiaoshuang was chopped into more than 300 pieces and placed in the cold freezer of the morgue.
On May 11th of this life, Lu Xiaoshuang was sitting in Zhou Yi's car, feeling the sunshine, the breeze, and the breath of life.
But immediately, Zhou Yi came back to his senses from this relief.
The grand case has not been solved and the murderer has not been caught.
Although Lu Xiaoshuang is still alive, the sharp blade hanging over her head is still there!
As long as this case is not solved, Lu Xiaoshuang will always be in danger.
"Brother Zhou." Lu Xiaoshuang called softly.
"What's wrong?"
"Did you know from a long time ago that I was in danger?"
Lu Xiaoshuang's voice was very soft and her tone was very calm, but it made Zhou Yi panic all of a sudden.
Because he didn't expect Lu Xiaoshuang to suddenly ask such a question.
But in fact, it was not surprising that she asked this question, because before this, Zhou Yi had expressed his concern for Lu Xiaoshuang's safety many times.
Perhaps she would not have thought of it before the danger occurred.
But now, she would inevitably think of Zhou Yi's previous reactions.
Zhou Yi panicked because he had never imagined such a situation.
In his original plan, the best outcome was that Lu Xiaoshuang did not encounter any danger, and he caught the murderer of the Hongda case.
By then the crisis will be over, and even if Lu Xiaoshuang has questions, she can find excuses to get away with it.
But now, at a stage when things were still unclear, Lu Xiaoshuang suddenly asked this question, which caught him off guard.
"I……"
"It's okay." Lu Xiaoshuang looked back at him, the sun reflecting in her eyes. "You don't have to explain to me. No matter what you do, I believe in you."
Lu Xiaoshuang's words stunned Zhou Yi for a moment.
At this moment, if he wasn't driving, he really wanted to hug her.
Lu Xiaoshuang leaned back against the car window, gazing at the bright sky and muttering, "Brother Zhou, you know what? I was in pitch darkness, and I thought of the question you asked me that night in the hospital ward."
“If I died today, would I have any regrets?”
"You took me to eat Western food and to the welfare home."
"But...but I haven't bought hearing aids for grandma yet."
"I haven't watched the sunrise yet. You said the sunrise over Yunxia Mountain is beautiful. I really want to go see it."
"I still..."
"I have not……"
Zhou Yi found that Lu Xiaoshuang's voice was not right. He turned his head and saw that Lu Xiaoshuang's face was already covered with tears.
Zhou Yiteng stretched out a hand and touched her head, "Silly girl, I know. Don't cry, I know everything."
…
Hongcheng Baodi, theoretically the most famous villa area for the rich in Hongcheng, would not have cars like Santana.
However, when Zhou Yi stopped at the door, he found that the person standing at the door with the guard was actually the property manager in a suit.
Zhou Yi rolled down the window, and the property manager came up and said respectfully, "Officer Zhou, do you remember me? I'm Xiao Qin."
Zhou Yi nodded and greeted, "Manager Qin."
"Mr. Qian has already given instructions. I'll open the door right away. Please wait."
Lu Xiaoshuang asked doubtfully, "Brother Zhou, what is this place?"
She hadn't asked Zhou Yi where he was going before, but she knew he was either going back to school, back to his grandmother's house, or to Zhou Yi's house.
Moreover, she rarely had the opportunity to ride in a private car, so she was not familiar with the road conditions.
It was not until the villa area appeared and Zhou Yi drove to the gate that she realized something was wrong.
At this time, the automatic door at the gate opened, and Manager Qin kept waving at the side.
Zhou Yi stepped on the accelerator and the car slowly drove into the villa area.
"Xiao Shuang, you already know about Xu Liu's murder."
Lu Xiaoshuang nodded. From the beginning of the interrogation, Qiao Jiali had told her the reason according to the regulations.
At first, she thought the police were investigating her kidnapping. After all, she had given a statement to the police after the food court incident.
But when Qiao Jiali said that she was suspected of being involved in Xu Liu's murder, she was stunned.
Wasn't it you who was held hostage, murdered, and nearly killed?
How come Xu Liu was murdered?
And why do the police think he is suspected of murdering Xu Liu?
Her mind was suddenly in a mess.
She didn't even notice Qiao Jiali coming over until she asked her to confirm the contents of the subpoena. Then she looked up.
At that time, Qiao Jiali was facing away from the camera and other people, so only Lu Xiaoshuang saw the look Qiao Jiali gave her.
The look in his eyes was gentle and firm, as if telling her that everything would be fine.
It was Qiao Jiali's eyes that encouraged her, allowing her to calm down and face the subsequent interrogation rationally.
But whether during the interrogation or on the way out of the Municipal Bureau, she never dared to ask what had happened to Xu Liu.
First, she knew that the case must be kept confidential and she couldn't ask about it casually.
Second, she was afraid of hearing a truth that was too cruel, even though Xu Liu had been inexplicably hostile to her and had done excessive things.
But those were just minor frictions, and she couldn't possibly gloat over them because she knew how precious life was.
"I can't tell you the specific situation." Zhou Yi's voice sounded in his ears.
"Brother Zhou, I understand. You have discipline."
"Anyway, you could be in danger again at any time until this case is over. So I've entrusted you to a friend. You'll live here until I catch the murderer. As long as you stay within this villa complex, no one can hurt you."
After Zhou Yi finished speaking, the car stopped right at the gate of Qian Hongxing's villa.
Lu Xiaoshuang leaned over the car window and looked at the luxurious villa in front of her, a little confused: "Then...then it's not good for me to not go to school for so long..."
Zhou Yi was at a loss for words. It was already this late, and he was still thinking about studying hard and making progress every day.
Studying further is not moving forward, it is going to heaven.
"It's okay, I won't keep you waiting too long."
Zhou Yi said as he got out of the car. Lu Xiaoshuang also got out and looked at the villa, feeling a little timid.
Because she had never lived in such a nice house in her life.
When she was lying in that small attic, she fantasized that when she got a job, she could rent a small room, and she would be satisfied.
If I get married in the future, having a small house of my own with my husband would be my greatest luxury.
I can’t even imagine such a big villa.
Zhou Yi walked up the steps and rang the doorbell.
A moment later, the door opened.
When Qian Hongxing saw Zhou Yi, he smiled and said, "Officer Zhou, please come in quickly."
Then he saw the person next to Zhou Yi and asked, "This must be Miss Lu, right?"
Lu Xiaoshuang bowed obediently and said, "Hello, uncle."
"Okay, okay, please come in."
Qian Hongxing arranged for the two to come in, and Lu Xiaoshuang looked inside the villa curiously and nervously.
At this moment, a small figure rushed over quickly and shouted, "Uncle Zhou, Uncle Zhou."
Zhou Yi picked up Qian Lailai, pinched his cheek and said, "You've gained weight."
"Hey, Uncle Zhou, this is for you." Qian Lai said as he peeled a Ferrero Rocher and stuffed it into Zhou Yi's mouth.
"Well, thank you." Zhou Yixin said, it's different when you have money. Nowadays, Ferrero Rocher is treated as a treasure by Wu Yongcheng, but it is just a snack for children in the Qian family.
At this time, Yao Yuling, wearing a tasseled waistcoat, walked over gracefully and greeted Zhou Yi with a smile.
Then she said to Qian Lai: "Come here, tell me what your mother taught you. Be polite."
Qian Lailai slid off Zhou Yi, then ran to Lu Xiaoshuang and shouted, "Hello, sister."
Lu Xiaoshuang touched Qian Lailai's head and said with a smile, "Hello, what's your name?"
"My name used to be Qian Lailai, but now I've changed it to Qian Jin. Uncle Zhou gave it to me." Qian Lailai said as he took out a chocolate and handed it to her, saying, "Sister, this is for you."
"Thanks."
Yao Yuling smiled and said, "Miss Xiaoshuang is so beautiful."
Lu Xiaoshuang quickly smiled and greeted: "Hello, sister."
Zhou Yi grinned and said, "Well, it seems that the current generation of the Qian family is in trouble. No matter who shouts, it will cause chaos."
Fortunately, the Qian family is just a little messy when it comes to calling generations, which is much better than Zheng Guangming's family, because theirs is messy.
"Xiaoshuang, I'll take you to see your room." Yao Yuling took Xiaoshuang's hand and led her upstairs. Qian Lailai followed them happily.
Lu Xiaoshuang suddenly remembered and turned to Zhou Yi and said, "Brother Zhou, do I need to go back and get some clothes and daily necessities?"
Yao Yuling smiled and said, "No need, we have everything here, all new."
With that, the three of them went upstairs.
"Officer Zhou, everything Miss Lu uses is new. My wife bought her clothes two days ago and asked Sister Yang to wash and dry them in the sun." Qian Hongxing said.
"Thank you, Mr. Qian, you and your sister-in-law are so thoughtful."
Qian Hongxing waved his hand: "It's nothing."
Qian Hongxing glanced upstairs and said, "As long as everyone is alright, that's all that matters."
Zhou Yi also nodded: "Yeah, I'm glad you're okay."
"Anyway, I've already told Yuling that if there's anything needed, she or Sister Yang can go get it. Don't let Miss Lu leave the community. I've also told the property management to be alert and not let strangers in casually. Oh, there's Xiao Sun at home, I'll ask him to patrol more at night." Qian Hongxing chattered on.
"It's okay. Your neighborhood is quite safe. If it weren't safe, that group of people would have come in and kidnapped people long ago."
Qian Hongxing said sincerely, "Hey, you've entrusted her to me, which means you trust me. So I have to ensure her safety 100 percent."
Zhou Yi was very touched by these words. Now, as long as he could ensure Lu Xiaoshuang's safety, his biggest worry would be solved.
Worry makes one confused. During the time when Lu Xiaoshuang's life or death was unknown, his brain was like paste, and every time he thought, it was like struggling to move forward in a swamp.
"Mr. Qian, I have an uncle who does business in the south. Next time he comes back to Hongcheng, I'd like to introduce you to him. He has a deep understanding of the general direction of the development of the times and the changes in the future situation. Perhaps you can cooperate in business and have the opportunity to reach a higher level."
When Qian Hongxing heard this, he nodded repeatedly and agreed.
For businessmen, no one would complain about making too little money. Of course, it would be better if the business could grow bigger and bigger.
And for Qian Hongxing, this can make the two families even closer.
He is well-versed in the business world and has many connections in all walks of life. After the kidnapping case, he asked someone to inquire about Zhou Yi's situation.
Until two months ago, Zhou Yi was just a small police officer in a police station. In less than two months, he appeared on TV and became a representative of the new generation of Hongcheng Public Security.
He was certain that either Zhou Yi had a powerful background or he had amazing strength.
No matter what, he believed that Zhou Yi would have a bright future.
For Zhou Yi, it was not just gratitude for Qian Hongxing's great help.
It also depends on your original plan, which requires the help of business people to complete it.
After all, that batch of steel coils only solved the symptoms, not the root cause.
Although his third uncle runs a business, it is not large at the moment and is located far in the south. In comparison, Qian Hongxing is more suitable.
Although I don't understand business, I know the trends of the times. When the time comes, I will let my uncle be my mouthpiece, so that my uncle and Qian Hongxing's business can accurately seize the trends of each era. Then maybe it will really be possible to change the fate of thousands of laid-off workers.
At this time, Yao Yuling came down from upstairs holding Qian Lailai's hand: "Officer Zhou, everything is settled. Do you want to go up and take a look?"
"Okay, I'll go take a look and leave. I still have a lot of things to do." Zhou Yi walked upstairs and touched Qian Lailai's head as he passed by.
Yao Yuling said, "It's on the third floor. Go up the stairs to the guest room on the left."
"Okay, thank you."
Zhou Yi went upstairs. Yao Yuling walked over to Qian Hongxing, poked him with her finger, and said, "Move down the things you need from the study on the third floor later. Don't go up there anymore. She's a pretty girl, and you, an old man, have to stay away from her. Got it?"
"I understand. That's Zhou Yi's girlfriend, so I have to avoid suspicion. Besides, I, your husband, am not that kind of person."
Upon hearing this, Yao Yuling suddenly pinched Qian Hongxing and cursed, "Not that kind of person? Then what's with that nightclub VIP card in your bag?"
“It hurts, it hurts…”
Zhou Yi went up to the third floor. On the right was a study with the door open. The mahogany bookshelves were filled with various classics and historical books, all of which were incredibly new.
It turns out that all businessmen have similar tastes.
There is a computer on the desk, and opposite it is a tea table filled with various tea sets.
On the left is the guest room that Yao Yuling mentioned, with the door ajar.
At the end of the spacious corridor opposite the stairs is a glass door, through which you can see a large terrace.
"Xiaoshuang." Zhou Yi called softly at the door.
But there was no response.
"I'm coming in." Zhou Yi said, pushing open the door.
The guest rooms are spacious and clean, with all kinds of furniture and a separate color TV.
The bedding was obviously new, and there were a lot of neatly folded clothes on the stool at the end of the bed. Zhou Yi took a look at it casually.
It's somewhat ironic that every new piece of clothing Yao Yulin bought for Lu Xiaoshuang was better than the wool sweater that had been cut before.
So money really makes people different.
It also makes some people less human.
Lu Xiaoshuang was not seen in the room, but the door of the guest bathroom was closed and the sound of running water could be heard from inside.
"Xiao Shuang?" Zhou Yi shouted as he walked to the bathroom door.
"Brother Zhou." Lu Xiaoshuang's voice came from inside. "You... wait for me a moment. Sister Yuling took my old clothes away and told me to take a shower. I'll be right there."
"It's okay, don't worry, just take your time washing."
Zhou Yi was at a loss for words. Yao Yulin was still not very smart. Although Lu Xiaoshuang hadn't taken a bath for a long time, she forced her to take a bath as soon as she arrived. Only she could do that.
But I didn’t see her carrying old clothes when I went downstairs just now, nor did I see Sister Yang going upstairs.
She wouldn't just throw away Xiao Shuang's old clothes...
In the bathroom, Lu Xiaoshuang finished her shower and walked out of the shower room wrapped in a bath towel.
On the shelf nearby were neatly stacked pajamas, pants, and underwear.
She picked up the pajamas and looked at them. They were light pink with some small, pale yellow floral patterns scattered on them. The texture of the pajamas was very silky and soft. She remembered Yao Yuling saying it was pure silk.
She sniffed and found her pajamas were filled with the scent of sunshine.
After changing clothes and drying her hair, Lu Xiaoshuang opened the door and walked out.
"Mr. Zhou..." Lu Xiaoshuang stopped talking after she had just called out half of the sentence.
Because Zhou Yi was leaning against the head of the bed and had fallen into a deep sleep.
He was obviously very tired. Not only did he not wake up, he was even snoring softly.
Lu Xiaoshuang walked over and called out softly, "Brother Zhou."
But Zhou Yi showed no signs of waking up.
Lu Xiaoshuang bent down and slowly rested her head on Zhou Yi's chest.
She heard his heartbeat like a war drum.
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