Chapter 440 I Have an Alibi (21 Days a Day)
Chen Gengyun's sigh made Zhou Yi a little suspicious.
Surrender so easily?
Why does it feel like a scam?
"Tell me in detail how this day came to be," Zhou Yi said.
Chen Gengyun looked helpless and shook his head, as if he had made a huge decision.
"I admit, I made a mistake."
"I certainly didn't see him at Xishan Cemetery on the night of April 28th."
Zhou Yi and Wu Yongcheng immediately took a deep breath. Chen Gengyun admitted that he had given false testimony for Fan Tianyou!
"Then why did you create an alibi for him?" Zhou Yi asked sternly.
"Because he came to me and asked me to help him prove that he was with me on the night of April 28th." Chen Gengyun sighed, "Alas, I softened my heart, so..."
"Chen Gengyun, when did Fan Tianyou come looking for you? Where did he find you? What did he say to you specifically? How did he ask you to help him? What did you say and do? Tell me everything clearly!"
Chen Gengyun nodded: "Okay, now that things have come to this, I can only say that he has deceived me."
Zhou Yi hugged his shoulders and looked at him coldly.
"As for the time, it was probably the evening of May 4th. I don't remember the exact time, but it was pretty late and I was reading. He suddenly knocked on my dormitory door and said he wanted to discuss something with me, so I let him in."
"I thought he had encountered some difficulties in his work or academics, because when he encountered some confusing things in the past, he would come to me for advice. After all, I have walked more paths and met more people than he has. Although I have never taught him, I can be regarded as half of his life mentor over the years." Chen Gengyun said with emotion.
"After we entered the house, I asked him to sit down, but he refused. He just kept pacing around, looking very worried. I asked him what was wrong, if he was in trouble. At least I have some friends. I can't say I can solve everything, but at least I can help."
"Then he suddenly slumped to his knees and said, 'Teacher Chen, please save me.' Oh, that's how he called me when he was an undergraduate. After all, he and my Linlin..."
Zhou Yi knocked on the table: "Stop talking about irrelevant details."
"Okay, then we'll follow your rules," Chen Gengyun said casually. "I'll just ask him, what's wrong?"
"He said something happened to one of his students, the little girl named...Xu Liu. He heard that the police had already arrived at the school and were investigating the deceased's social connections."
The task force officially moved into Hongda to start work on May 3rd. From a common sense point of view, Fan Tianyou knew that this situation was normal.
"That's right. The school specifically asked me and Vice Principal Liu to cooperate with the police on this matter. What's wrong?"
"To be honest, I didn't think too much about it at first. He's a pretty honest kid..." Chen Gengyun quickly waved his hand and said, "Sorry, I forgot Comrade Zhou Yi's reminder to cut out irrelevant details. I'm old now, and I just like to ramble and can't help it."
Zhou Yi looked at him coldly, feeling that there was something strange and out of place in Chen Gengyun's words and actions.
Logically speaking, he should be very nervous since he admitted to perjury.
Because admitting to giving false testimony for Fan Tianyou means that his alibi is no longer valid.
Even if he wanted to put all the blame on Fan Tianyou, he shouldn't be so calm. How should he explain his own problem?
Chen Gengyun said that after repeated questioning, Fan Tianyou finally told him the purpose of his visit.
Fan Tianyou told him that he hoped Teacher Chen could testify on his behalf and say that the two of them had dinner together on the evening of April 18th.
Chen Gengyun said that he did not react until this time, and asked him sternly why he asked him to give false testimony, and whether he was related to the murder of the female student!
But Fan Tianyou denied it on the spot and swore that he had absolutely nothing to do with the matter.
The reason why he asked Chen Gengyun to give false testimony was because he heard that Xu Liu disappeared after leaving school on the afternoon of April 28th.
Therefore, the police will definitely investigate the alibis of the relevant personnel at that time. As Xu Liu's professional course teacher, he will definitely be the first to be investigated.
But he could not provide an alibi for the night of April 28th.
Because he went to a prostitute that night.
"Prostitution?" Zhou Yi and Wu Yongcheng were both shocked and immediately asked, "What prostitution? Where, and with whom?"
Chen Gengyun said with embarrassment, "How can I ask that? You should ask Fan Tianyou himself. He told me that he went to see a prostitute that night. If this matter were to be exposed, his future and reputation would be completely ruined."
"But if he didn't tell, he would definitely be suspected of being involved in the case and would be treated as a suspect. So he said he was caught between a rock and a hard place, and after much thought, he had no choice but to resort to this."
"Well, we're all men, so I understand. He's still unmarried and single at his age, and he's even studied abroad, so it's understandable that he's a bit more open-minded. Don't you agree, comrades?"
Wu Yongcheng chuckled and held out his hand, saying, "No, don't come here to represent all men. Not every man can't control his crotch like some people. Dean Chen, don't come here to disgust me."
Chen Gengyun smiled awkwardly.
Zhou Yi asked coldly, "Have you ever doubted the truth of what he said?"
Zhou Yi knew he was lying. He was putting the blame on Fan Tianyou in an attempt to extricate himself from this matter.
So he followed up on his lie and asked questions to see how he was going to cover it up.
And there is another question: isn't he afraid that Fan Tianyou will bite back? Or has he already guessed that Fan Tianyou might not be able to speak?
Chen Gengyun said with some annoyance, "This... I never would have imagined it. Who would think of a normal person doing something like killing and dismembering a body? Besides, he swore and swore, so naturally I believed him."
A clumsy lie.
"Chen Gengyun, tell me about your relationship with Fan Tianyou."
"I mentioned this before when I was taking the statement. He was my daughter Chen Lin's boyfriend in college. Later, when I found out, I asked Lin Lin to bring him home to meet me and her mother. I thought he was a good kid, honest, hardworking, and a decent person, so I didn't object to their relationship."
"His home is far away, and he seldom goes back once a year, so I asked Linlin to invite him home for dinner during the holidays. Later, Linlin and her mother unfortunately passed away..." When Chen Gengyun talked about the sad things, he couldn't help but wanted to raise his hand to wipe away his tears, but found that his hands were handcuffed and he couldn't lift them up. He felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
"Did you know that Fan Tianyou is studying abroad?"
"I know a little. He was very sad after Linlin passed away. For a while, he was afraid I might have too many thoughts, so he came to visit me often and chatted with me. Then one day, he suddenly told me that he was going abroad to study, saying he was going to Europe. I was quite surprised at the time. It was 1989, and studying abroad at your own expense cost a lot of money. I asked him where he got so much money. He told me that he had someone to support him and didn't need to worry about the money."
Funding?
It is not uncommon to sponsor poor students to go to college and complete their studies.
But funding others to study abroad was still rare, especially in 1989.
"Who funded him?" Zhou Yi asked.
"Oh, I really don't know about that. I just heard him say he was the boss of some company. I didn't ask for details, but I just warned him not to get scammed. He then completed the paperwork and left. During the years he was studying in Europe, we exchanged letters a few times a year."
A company owner? In 1989, the market economy was just beginning to develop, and it was mostly concentrated in coastal areas. What kind of company or boss in Hongcheng could do such a thing?
Moreover, even if someone pays a large sum of money to sponsor his study abroad, it must be for talent cultivation. Then after returning to China, Fan Tianyou should not work in Hongda, but in some enterprise to "repay" the boss's cultivation.
So it doesn't make sense logically, but there is no way to prove that it doesn't happen.
Zhou Yi discovered that there was more and more uncertain information in Chen Gengyun's answers. This was obviously misleading information. It provided vague information but logically distanced itself from the real person. If the police wanted to verify the authenticity of this information, they would be exhausted.
This is essentially an anti-reconnaissance awareness.
Zhou Yi decided not to be led by the other party on this issue.
He asked, "Chen Gengyun, I'm asking you now, did you facilitate Fan Tianyou's study abroad by using your power and connections?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Gengyun immediately asked in a serious tone, "Comrade Zhou Yi, are you suspecting me of abusing my power for personal gain and committing a job-related crime?"
"Answer me, yes or no!" Zhou Yi said sternly.
"I'm telling you, this is a very serious accusation against a state official. Do you understand that? Do you have any evidence? If you don't, this is a frame-up and you will be held legally responsible!"
At this time, Wu Yongcheng said, "President Chen, don't exaggerate this."
Chen Gengyun said excitedly, "Captain Wu, I'm not exaggerating. He's actually tarnishing the reputation of a public servant. If he has evidence, he can bring it to the Commission for Discipline Inspection to investigate me. I'll admit whatever problems they find!"
Wu Yongcheng couldn't help laughing. The old man was really good. Every word he said was full of scheming. He just said "him" instead of "you guys". He was trying to subconsciously divide himself and Zhou Yi and create conflict.
Zhou Yi was about to speak when Wu Yongcheng patted his arm and told him not to worry.
Then he said, "Dean Chen, let me tell you two things first."
"First, the Discipline Inspection Commission is right at the door. If you wish, we can invite them in right now."
"Second, let me emphasize again, once you get through this door, there's no such thing as an official or not. Everyone is equal before the law!"
Chen Gengyun was stunned for a moment, then turned away and said unhappily, "No! The school's government-sponsored students all have files and records. You can check. My monthly salary, bonuses, and allowances are also all recorded. You can check them."
"Oh, before Fan Tianyou went abroad, I did give him some money, two thousand yuan. It was taken from my savings. It was a small token of my appreciation."
Zhou Yi looked at Wu Yongcheng, who nodded and asked him to continue asking.
Since Chen Gengyun dared to say this, it seems that Fan Tianyou's study abroad has nothing to do with the school and is not at public expense.
As for whether it was related to him, we would have to investigate. I guess he himself would not open up and explain.
"Chen Gengyun, let me ask you, you said Fan Tianyou wanted to perjure himself by saying he had dinner with you on the evening of the 28th, so why did you change it to saying they met at Xishan Cemetery?" Zhou Yi asked, "Who made the decision to change that?"
"It's me."
"Why?"
"Here's what I was thinking. If he said he was going to eat, then he had to eat somewhere, and there had to be witnesses. He couldn't have eaten at home, right? I live in a dorm, and he lives in a talent apartment, and we don't usually cook. If they ate out, wouldn't it be exposed when they checked?"
"Also, it's quite strange that he suddenly had dinner with me out of nowhere. Although I introduced him to the school after he returned to China, we're not in the same college after all, and we don't have much overlap in work. We don't interact much on a regular basis, so it's hard to believe that he suddenly said he had dinner with me for no apparent reason."
"So I felt that the excuse of having dinner was inappropriate. After thinking about it, the only connection between him and me was my daughter Linlin, so I told him that it might be more reasonable if we met in a cemetery."
Sure enough, the content of this false testimony was proposed by Chen Gengyun, and his previous words have confirmed that he has very meticulous thinking and a strong anti-reconnaissance awareness.
"Then what about Fan Tianyou's dream? Was it you who came up with this idea for him?"
Chen Gengyun nodded. "I was thinking, since we're lying, the details have to be fleshed out to make it seem real. If we both said we went to the cemetery on a whim, it would seem a bit fake."
The reason for meeting in the cemetery was thought up by Chen Gengyun, and the explanation of the dream was also proposed by Chen Gengyun, which means that he was also the one who provided the alibi in the previous life.
But it couldn't be the same story in the previous life, right? Fan Tianyou went to spend the night with a prostitute again, and then, for the sake of his own reputation and future, wept bitterly and begged Chen Gengyun to perjure him?
If times change but things remain the same, there is a problem.
However, in his previous life, Chen Gengyun's alibi for May 3rd did not include a name, but instead used a receipt from an incense shop. This meant that Chen Gengyun might have actually gone to Xishan Cemetery on May 3rd for some reason, hence the receipt.
It's just that due to some changes, this incident did not happen in this life, so there is no way to prove it.
But now that he has admitted it, he can't run away.
He gave false testimony for Fan Tianyou and did not have an alibi. These two points alone were enough to make him a suspect.
"Okay, since you admitted to perjury on behalf of Fan Tianyou on the night of April 28th, that means you don't have an alibi on the day of the crime, right?"
As soon as Zhou Yi said this, Wu Yongcheng instantly noticed a subtle change. Chen Gengyun's aura changed, and it seemed that he had been waiting for this question for a long time.
Zhou Yi also noticed something strange because the other party was too calm.
Chen Gengyun looked directly at the two of them and said, "No, I actually have an alibi for that night."
"I was confused for a moment. In order to help Fan Tianyou cover up his lie, I deliberately concealed my alibi."
"Tell me, what kind of alibi is it?" Zhou Yi asked with a gloomy face.
"On the evening of April 28th, I had dinner with some old friends..."
Chen Gengyun said that on the evening of April 28, he and three old friends, who were all neighbors when they were young, had dinner together and they came to reminisce about the past.
Originally they were planning to eat at a restaurant, but one of the guests was his childhood friend, a chef, and he had been living alone since his wife passed away two years ago. So they decided to go to his house instead, as the food he cooked was better than what was served outside.
So in the end I went to this chef friend's house for dinner.
Chen Gengyun arrived at his friend's house at five o'clock and brought two bottles of Moutai.
Later, the other two friends arrived one after another. The chef cooked a large table of dishes. The four of us ate, drank and chatted until almost ten o'clock.
Originally, Chen Gengyun and his two other friends wanted to leave, but they were all drunk and could not even walk in a straight line. They were all in their fifties or sixties, and they were afraid that they might fall or get hit and die on the way, so in the end the three of them stayed at the cook's house.
They left one after another the next morning after they sobered up.
He left around six in the morning because he woke up because he had to urinate. Coincidentally, another friend woke up too. When he came to his senses, he realized that he had not returned home all night. He was afraid that his wife would scold him, so he decided to leave quickly.
But the bus he'd taken yesterday wasn't running so early. Chen Gengyun decided to leave, too, and drove his friend home. After dropping his friend off, he returned to the dorm, feeling hungover, and rested for a while until around nine in the morning, when he entered his office and began working.
These words left Zhou Yi and Wu Yongcheng dumbfounded.
Because if what he said was true, then Chen Gengyun would have an ironclad alibi on the night of the 28th.
With three people testifying, the possibility of perjury is almost zero.
If someone is bribed to give false testimony, the police will question them separately and will expose their guilt immediately once they compare the details.
Chen Gengyun couldn't be so stupid as to make up such a lie that was so prone to loopholes.
What's more, when he answered, he was so calm and confident that it didn't sound like bluffing at all.
In other words, he should really have a sufficient alibi on the night of April 28th.
This caught Zhou Yi and Wu Yongcheng off guard, because no one thought that he would hide his real alibi and then cooperate with Fan Tianyou to commit perjury.
Although the perjury was confirmed, he always emphasized that Fan Tianyou swore to him that he had nothing to do with the murder, but did so because he did not want to be discovered for soliciting prostitution.
If Fan Tianyou wakes up, the police will confirm the authenticity of this matter by interrogating Fan Tianyou.
But the problem is, regardless of whether Fan Tianyou can wake up, even if he wakes up, he denies Chen Gengyun's statement.
But he had to produce evidence to prove his words, because Chen Gengyun had a clear alibi on April 28th.
Obviously, Fan Tianyou should not be able to produce any evidence.
Therefore, Chen Gengyun was at most guilty of perjury and obstruction of justice. If he had paid a lot of money to hire a good lawyer and used some connections, his sentence might have been very short.
Even suspended sentence, or medical parole midway through the sentence.
That, to him, was almost equivalent to getting away with it.
"Tell me the names and contact information of your three friends. We need to verify what you said." Zhou Yi said with a dark face.
Chen Gengyun immediately counted on his fingers and said the names and contact numbers of his three friends, especially the friend who was a cook. He knew exactly where he lived and what his house number was.
"Ah, I admit that I did make a mistake in this matter. Ultimately, it's because my ideological awareness wasn't high enough. I need to seriously reflect and deeply examine my actions. I accept all the legal responsibilities and consequences of my actions. I hope the police will handle this matter strictly and severely to serve as a warning to others."
Zhou Yi looked at Chen Gengyun's face and knew that he was sacrificing the rook to save the king.
But he couldn't understand why Chen Gengyun had such a sufficient alibi.
Did he plan this in advance?
Theoretically, it is unlikely, because when committing a joint crime, the most worrying thing is that someone holds back.
Division of crime? Did Fan Tianyou kidnap Xu Liu on the night of the 28th? And then stay there until the 29th, simultaneously completing the murder, dismemberment, and cooking of the body?
That's not right. Wouldn't the subsequent meeting in the cemetery be unnecessary? Couldn't they just make up a less risky alibi from the beginning?
"Chen Gengyun, where were you on the night of May 10th?"
"On the evening of the 10th... the hospital."
"Which hospital?"
"It's Pinghe Road Hospital, close to the school, very convenient."
"Why did you go to the hospital? What time did you go in and what time did you leave?"
"My liver isn't in good condition, it's an old problem. Lately, I've been feeling a bit under the weather, probably because of the stress and fatigue from work. I went to the doctor, who recommended two days of hospitalization. But I had so much to do at school, and I couldn't let it go, so I ended up working during the day and getting an IV drip at night," Chen Gengyun said with a helpless smile. "I've been staying in the hospital like a hotel for two days. If the director wasn't my friend, I wouldn't have done that. Hospital beds are so tight."
It is impossible for a normal person to be so calm when knowing that he is about to go to jail for perjury, or even to joke in a relaxed tone.
Unless going to jail for perjury is the smallest price he has to pay, he can be so calm.
"Time!" Zhou Yi knocked on the table to remind.
"I had the examination on the afternoon of the 9th and was admitted to the hospital that night. I was in the hospital all night on the 9th and 10th. The medical records, the patients in the same ward, and the doctors and nurses can all testify to this. The medical records are in the second drawer on the right side of my desk. You can go and verify it."
Wu Yongcheng patted Zhou Yi's shoulder gently, then whispered in his ear, "Let's put the interrogation on hold for now. The old man is clearly well prepared."
Zhou Yi nodded, it was indeed time to pause.
Chen Gengyun's alibi caught them off guard because it was the biggest loophole. Just like in a war, it was the key to tearing open the enemy's defense line and making the enemy defeated.
But after rushing in, they found that the enemy camp not only did not collapse, but instead blocked the original gap.
Therefore, the interrogation has to be slowed down for now, because it would be futile to ask further questions.
And judging by how calm this old fox was, he was indeed well prepared.
We must find breakthroughs in other investigations and get the rhythm back.
"Dean Chen, how did you sleep last night?" Wu Yongcheng asked with a smile.
Chen Gengyun was taken aback by the question. Not sure what he was trying to do, he replied cautiously, "It's okay..."
"Come on, I'll take Dean Chen to see the room in our Municipal Bureau. I guarantee you'll sleep more comfortably than yesterday." Wu Yongcheng stood up and said with a smile.
"This...are you done asking?"
"Hey, there's a lot of time to come. Why rush it? You can ask any day."
Wu Yongcheng came over with a smile and unbuckled his locks, but this action made Chen Gengyun nervous.
"President Chen, you just admitted that you made a mistake and are willing to bear legal responsibility. You hope that we will deal with it strictly and severely. We'll have plenty of time to talk slowly later. Why rush it now?"
"By the way, Zhou Yi, quickly change Dean Chen's summons to criminal detention. I'll show Dean Chen the living environment he'll be living in."
Wu Yongcheng's speaking attitude, combined with what he said, was extremely sarcastic.
Zhou Yi knew that Wu Yongcheng was deliberately creating psychological pressure on him so that he could not understand the police's attitude and would become more nervous and uneasy.
So he nodded quickly, "Okay, I'll go right away. By the way, Captain Wu, Dean Chen doesn't have any family members, right? Then who should we send this criminal detention notice to? The school?"
"That's right. Notify the unit. Come, Dean Chen, this way."
Chen Gengyun's expression was obviously much uglier than before.
This shows that Wu Yongcheng's tactics are effective, and he is actually not as calm as he appears.
…
After the interrogation was suspended, Zhou Yi and Wu Yongcheng immediately drove to find the three friends that Chen Gengyun mentioned.
There is only one purpose, which is to confirm whether Chen Gengyun's alibi on the 28th is true.
The three friends mentioned by Chen Gengyun are about the same age as him. They lived on the same street when they were young and were childhood playmates.
The cook was two years younger than him. Before liberation, their two families lived next door to each other. He had been following Chen Gengyun naked since he was a child.
The first person Zhou Yi and his friends looked for was the cook.
The old man is fifty-five years old this year. He has a big belly, a bald head, and a shiny forehead. He looks like a cook.
"Yes, that's right. It was the night of the 28th. We had dinner at my house and I cooked the dishes myself." The cook began to count what he had cooked on his fingers.
Zhou Yi told him not to name the dishes, we don’t care what you ate.
"Spent the night at your house?"
The chef's house is a small courtyard on the edge of the city. The conditions don't look very good, but it is also very spacious. He raises chickens and grows some vegetables in the yard.
The cook pointed to the inner room and said, "Yes, Brother Yimin and Da Hu slept on the kang, while Lao Si and I slept on the floor. Da Hu even vomited a lot, and the next day my room was filled with a sour and foul smell."
Zhou Yi was stunned: "Brother Yimin? Who is Brother Yimin?"
The Da Hu and Lao Si mentioned by the cook are the other two friends mentioned by Chen Gengyun. How come Brother Yimin suddenly appeared?
Is Chen Gengyun not among this group of people?
The cook replied, "Brother Yimin is Chen Gengyun."
Wu Yongcheng, who had been wandering around looking around, hurried over when he heard this. "What do you mean? Is this Chen Gengyun's nickname?"
"No, he's been called this since he was a kid. His father gave him the name Chen Yimin. I'm the youngest, so I've always called him Brother Yimin. Everyone else calls him Minzi."
"Then when did he change his name to Chen Gengyun?" Zhou Yi asked hurriedly, because the column for his former name was left blank in Chen Gengyun's household registration information and employee files.
The cook touched his shiny forehead and frowned. "When was it changed? I don't remember, but it was a long time ago, at least thirty years ago. I think it was called the current name after he came back from the northernmost part. The older generation is almost all gone, so I'm the only one who still remembers his old name."
"Northernmost? Which northernmost?"
The cook shook his head and said, "Then I don't know. It's the place where he went to work in the countryside. He never told me what it was called, but I think it was a farm in the old forest. The conditions were really tough. Brother Yimin always cries when he thinks about it."
The northernmost part, the old forest, going to the mountains and the countryside?
Wu Yongcheng and Zhou Yi's eyes lit up instantly. Zhou Yi had previously proposed the idea of comparing the DNA of Chen Gengyun and Fan Tianyou. Doesn't this have a point?
"In which year did he go to the countryside to work?"
The cook shook his head and said, "I don't know. I was an apprentice in a restaurant at the time. I lived in the hotel and didn't go home. Even my master's chamber pot had to be emptied."
Zhou Yi immediately interrupted him and asked, "Do you know anyone else who knows about his experience in the countryside?"
"I don't know... I guess the old neighbors can't get in touch with him. Why don't you ask his family? He has an older sister who would be 64 this year."
"Okay, do you know the address of his sister's house?"
"Let me think about it. I heard Brother Yimin mention it once." The cook thought for a long time before giving a rough direction, but he didn't know the specific house number.
Wu Yongcheng immediately contacted the local police station and asked them to check the specific address.
After asking the cook, he went to find two other people. The one called Lao Si was the one who took Chen Gengyun's car home on the morning of the 29th.
He confirmed that Chen Gengyun was driving a black car.
The testimonies of these three people indeed proved that Chen Gengyun had been eating and drinking at the chef's house on the evening of April 28 and did not leave until the next morning.
In other words, Chen Gengyun's alibi is completely valid.
According to the principle of "innocent until proven guilty," a conviction requires "clear facts and solid, sufficient evidence." If there's a sufficient alibi, proving the suspect wasn't at the scene of the crime, it means they couldn't possibly have committed the crime. Therefore, the standard of proof isn't met, and the suspect can't be found guilty.
Therefore, the possibility of Chen Gengyun directly participating in the crime is relatively low. Although there are flaws in the alibi of No. 29, the problem is that the task force is unable to confirm the specific time when Xu Liu was kidnapped and killed.
Therefore, the only starting point of the crime can be Xu Liu’s disappearance.
Unless new evidence is discovered later to confirm that Xu Liu disappeared and was murdered on the 29th, such as she was found alive on the night of the 28th and there were witnesses.
But it's unlikely.
Moreover, Chen Gengyun's previous attitude also showed that he subconsciously knew that Xu Liu died on the night of the 28th, otherwise he would not dare to be so confident.
I know when the item was lost, but I was thousands of miles away at that time, so no matter how you suspect it, it couldn't have been me.
A truth.
Could it be that Fan Tianyou was really willing to be used by Chen Gengyun?
The cook and the other two also confirmed one piece of information, which was how the meal on the evening of the 28th came about.
The initiator was Chen Gengyun. The chef was the first to receive a call from Chen Gengyun on the evening of the 26th, saying that he wanted to invite his brothers to have a meal together to reminisce about the past.
The man surnamed Hu also received a call on the evening of the 26th, but the fourth man received a call on the morning of the 27th. Because his family didn't have a telephone, Chen Gengyun came to his house and asked him to go. After all, they were all old and they would get together less and less often.
In other words, the initiator of this meal was Chen Gengyun.
Is it a coincidence or intentional design?
Wu Yongcheng and Zhou Yi drove to the home of Chen Gengyun's sister provided by the police station, and found that his sister had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease two or three years ago.
Her children, that is, Chen Gengyun's two nephews, do not know what their uncle's previous name was. In their impression, Chen Gengyun has always been called this name.
However, these two nephews seem to have a lot of opinions about their uncle.
One reason is that they feel that their uncle is so successful, but he has not done much to help his two nephews.
The second issue is about inheritance. Since the uncle has no descendants, there is no one closer to him than the two nephews. According to traditional customs, the nephews should take care of the uncle in his old age and see him to the end, and by the way, inherit the uncle's estate.
But the two nephews said that Chen Gengyun had no such intention at all.
Their mother, Chen Gengyun's only biological sister, mentioned to her brother two years ago when she was still clear-headed and had not yet developed Alzheimer's disease that she wanted her two nephews to take care of her in her old age and see her to the end of her life.
But Chen Gengyun directly refused, saying that they didn't need to worry about her affairs and that her two nephews should take good care of her.
Wu Yongcheng asked the two if they had any old photos of Chen Gengyun when he was young.
Zhou Yi knew what he was thinking because he had the same suspicion.
The two nephews thought about it and said that there seemed to be a photo, which was placed in a frame in the old lady's room.
Wu Yongcheng asked them to take it out and have a look.
When the photo frame was handed to the two of them, Wu Yongcheng and Zhou Yi took a deep breath.
This photo is black and white, very blurry, and has turned yellow and moldy after years of baptism.
But the face of young Chen Gengyun can still be vaguely seen in the photo.
He was wearing a cotton jacket full of patches, a liberation cap, and dirty, patched pants.
The background of the photo seems to be a deep mountain forest. There are not many buildings around, but there are many felled trees.
In the photo, Chen Gengyun has a dull expression, like a soulless puppet, and he is holding an axe in his hand.
"Captain Wu, is this correct?" Zhou Yi asked.
Wu Yongcheng nodded: "Yes, that's right."
The young Chen Gengyun in the photo has a very similar eyebrow to Fan Tianyou.
"Can we take this photo away first?" Wu Yongcheng asked.
Chen Gengyun's two nephews nodded in agreement.
Zhou Yi turned the photo frame over and took it apart, then he saw a line of faded text on the back of the photo.
"Photographed at Changfeng Forest Farm on October 14, 1963, by Chen Yimin."
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