Chapter 140
Chen He stood in the snow, looking cold and hard, like an arrow made of ice.
It seems that once it aims at a target, it will be launched out, even if it crashes into something and is smashed to pieces.
Chang Ting glanced at her and felt even colder. He said to Zhang You, "Bring someone else with you. If anything goes wrong again..."
Zhang You puffed out his chest and said, "Don't worry, Brother Chang!"
Chang Ting pressed his head hard: "Why should I be at ease? Have you ever let me be at ease for once?"
Then, worriedly, he added, "Take good care of yourself, too. I'm afraid Teacher Chen will bury you later, and I won't even be able to find your body."
Zhang You and Chen He were both silent...
Zhang You, two other policemen, and Chen He came to a small noodle restaurant.
At the dinner table, Chen He shared the information she had found about Xing Yao's mother, Xing Yuping:
Xing Yuping was born in a small county town in southwestern China. Her parents were civil servants and were once prominent figures in the local community, but both are now retired.
Xing Yuping has been an outstanding student since childhood and was admitted to a top art school in China to study fashion design.
Coincidentally, I attended the same art academy as Zhu Zangmo, and we were in the same class, just studying different majors.
However, he was expelled from the school in his sophomore year, and the reason listed in his file was "damaging the reputation of the school."
What could an outstanding girl who was admitted to a prestigious university do to damage the school's reputation and be expelled?
Why did she leave her hometown and come to Lanzhou with a son whose father was unknown, and become a poor textile worker?
There will be no detailed record in the files. Xing Yuping is unconscious due to a long-term chronic illness and cannot be questioned.
Zhang You had already called last night, trying to find answers from Xing Yuping's parents.
An elderly man answered the phone, and Zhang You confirmed the man's name: Xing Yuping's father.
As soon as Zhang You mentioned the name "Xing Yuping," the other party suddenly flew into a rage and shouted, "Xing Yuping died a long time ago!"
Then he hung up the phone heavily.
It seems that Xing Yuping has a very bad relationship with her parents and may have lost contact with them for many years.
Zhang You also obtained the information of Xing Yuping’s tutors and classmates when she was studying at the Academy of Fine Arts.
But more than 30 years have passed. The tutors at that time have long retired, and the college students at that time are middle-aged and scattered all over the world, making it difficult to contact them.
Xing Yuping dropped out of school, so it was even more difficult to find someone who understood her.
Zhang You slurped his noodles while saying to Chen He, "Although we haven't found out more yet, the relationship between Zhu Zangmo and Xing Yuping might be unusual.
"The male and female classmates, the girl who was expelled for being pregnant, and Xing Yao becoming Zhu Zangmo's assistant—there must be a connection between these things."
Chen He immediately understood what he meant: "You mean, Xing Yuping is pregnant with Zhu Zangmo's child, and Xing Yao is Zhu Zangmo's child from before marriage?"
Zhang You sipped his soup, licked his lips, and said, "That's what I suspect, but it's not confirmed yet. If they are really father and son, then their unusual interactions would be explained."
If they were father and son, it would explain why Xing Yao ran to Qi'an City to seek refuge with Zhu Zangmo.
This would explain why Zhu Zangmo would accept a person of unknown origin to be his assistant;
This would explain who helped Xing Yao turn an illegal immigrant into a foreigner;
This explains why Xing Yao was able to enter the high-end art trade industry and ascend to the elite class in one step;
It also explains why Xing Yao was willing to take huge risks and do things like "clean up" and bury the body for Zhu Zangmo.
Zhang You hissed from the spicy chili peppers as he said, "The mountains are snowed in, so it's not convenient to do a paternity test. Brother Chang applied for a search warrant and told me to search Xing Yuping's house first. Maybe we can find something."
"Only by obtaining sufficient evidence can we find a way to break through Zhu Zangmo's psychological barrier. Once the defenses are broken, we can determine whether Dr. Song's disappearance is related to him.
"Teacher Chen, don't worry, we will definitely find Dr. Song back safe and sound!"
Zhang You drank the noodle soup in the bowl in a gulp with great momentum.
"Then... please." Chen He lowered his head, fiddling with the noodles in the bowl, with a heavy heart.
After lunch, it was already past two in the afternoon and the snow had stopped.
Municipal snowplows cleared the roads, but a hard crust of ice remained.
Teacher Chen was in the car, and Zhang You drove particularly carefully. The wheels creaked as they rolled over the ice and snow, and the car stopped downstairs of Xing Yuping's house.
Xing Yuping lives in an old tube-shaped building, which was originally a dormitory for textile factory workers. She lives on the top third floor.
Zhang You, two other colleagues, and Chen He got off the car in front of the building.
The four people walked up the snow-covered external stairs to the open-air corridor on the third floor of the tube building.
Zhang You's phone vibrated. It was Chang Ting calling.
"Brother Chang?" He answered the phone and slowed down his pace involuntarily.
Chen He and two other policemen walked past him and naturally went to the front.
A colleague turned around and asked Zhang You: "Which household is it?"
Zhang You held his phone in one hand and pointed forward with the other: "It's the door in front. The community caregiver might be there. Try knocking."
The three of them stopped at the door and knocked on the paint-chipped door.
Zhang You fell a few steps behind and heard Chang Ting's tense voice coming from the receiver: "Director Xiao has confirmed that Fu Weiru is not at home. There is only a nanny at home.
"The nanny said Fu Weiru drove out yesterday morning and hasn't returned yet. I don't know where she went."
Zhang You was shocked and said, "If Fu Weiru came to Lanzhou yesterday...was she really the one who kidnapped Song Zhou?!"
Chang Ting's voice was accompanied by the sound of wheels crunching snow, and it was obvious that he was driving: "I'll call the bureau later and ask the technicians to check Fu Weiru's whereabouts through mobile phone positioning.
"We know too little about this woman. Protect Teacher Chen and prevent her from harming him..."
Zhang You suddenly heard Chen He's voice coming from the front - "Master's wife?"
Chang Ting was shocked when he heard it: "What's going on?!" Squeak - the sound of wheels slipping.
Zhang You had already shot out like a cannonball and stood in front of Chen He.
It was as if he was afraid that some ferocious beast would rush out and attack Teacher Chen.
Fu Weiru was standing inside the open door.
She wore a dark green cashmere coat, her hair was tied up in an exquisite hairstyle, and low-key yet elegant pearl earrings were set against the side of her face. Although she was middle-aged, she was still beautiful and dignified.
She looked at the people outside the door in surprise, patting her chest to calm her nerves:
"Ouch, you scared me! Why are you so nervous, young man?"
She turned her head and looked behind Zhang You, where Chen He was being closely guarded by three policemen.
"Are you Chen He? I haven't seen you for many years. I almost didn't recognize you!"
She extended her hand enthusiastically to Chen He.
Zhang You stood in front and pushed the hand aside.
Chen He didn't move either. He ignored Fu Weiru's enthusiasm and blurted out, "Why are you here?"
Fu Weiru withdrew her hand, a little embarrassed: "This is the home of a friend of mine, I came to see her."
Chen He's expression tightened. He walked around Zhang You, stared at Fu Weiru's face, then walked past her and quickly walked towards the room that looked like a bedroom.
Fu Weiru also followed him in.
Zhang You quickly caught up with her and placed himself between them. He didn't dare to leave Chen He even a step, fearing that Fu Weiru would suddenly attack him.
The building is too old and few families live here anymore. There is no central heating and people still rely on burning stoves for heating.
The person in the community who was responsible for taking care of Xing Yuping was lazy today. The stove in the living room was not lit at all, and the room was as cold as an ice cellar.
There was a fruit basket on the coffee table in the living room, which was obviously brought by Fu Weiru.
In the bedroom, Xing Yuping was covered with a thick quilt, her gray hair exposed, her skinny face was gray, and she was motionless.
Chen He's heart tightened, he bent down and reached out to try.
There is breathing.
She raised her head and nodded to Zhang You who was watching nervously.
Zhang Youxin felt relieved and let out a breath.
When they saw Fu Weiru for the first time, the same thought flashed through their minds, thinking that Fu Weiru was here to take Xing Yuping's life.
Zhang You raised the phone back to his ear: "It's okay, Brother Chang, don't worry."
There was silence on the other end, no response.
Zhang You moved the phone in front of him and checked to confirm that the call was still ongoing.
Only then did he remember the sounds of braking and skidding coming from the receiver.
"Brother Chang. Brother Chang?!" His voice cracked.
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