Chapter 23
The next day was the weekend, and Chen Pu and Li Qingyao went downstairs to eat noodles. Chen Pu ordered a bowl of beef and tripe noodle soup, and Li Qingyao ordered a bowl of beef noodle with egg.
Before picking up his chopsticks, Li Qingyao asked, "I can't finish it. Can you share some with me?"
"I can eat." But Chen Pu suspected that she would not be full.
Li Qingyao was too lazy to explain to him that adding eggs meant protein and reducing rice noodles meant carbohydrate intake - she had been controlling her diet recently and was easily getting back to her weight before joining the second team. She picked out a small portion of the flour and gave it to him.
She is a delicate person, and she performs these movements in a delicate and graceful manner, neither hurried nor slow.
In Chen Pu's eyes, his girlfriend was pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at her. He thought that when they ate together in the future, he could give him anything she didn't like or couldn't finish. He really felt that only men with girlfriends could enjoy such treatment and status.
It feels like the two of them have a very close relationship, and there's a feeling that she also belongs to him.
After breakfast, Chen Pu ran to the convenience store next door and got two bottles of sugar-free tea. Li Qingyao said approvingly, "Although you exercise a lot and have a high metabolism, you still have to control your sugar intake. It's best not to drink Coke in the future and eat less junk food like instant noodles."
Chen Pu does drink Coke often. He can't drink beer when he is working on a case, so he always wants to drink something cold and tasty to relieve stress. He actually ate very little instant noodles. The only time he ate them this month was when Li Qingyao stood him up that night to have dinner with Luo Huaizheng, and he angrily finished two bowls.
However, a 29-year-old man who had just fallen in love would not care about cola and instant noodles. When he thought that she cared about him, he immediately agreed: "I will give up both of these, what else is there?"
Li Qingyao was very satisfied and said, "I'll talk about it later, bow your head."
Chen Pu thought there was something on his face, so he lowered his head and moved closer. Li Qingyao quickly pecked his lips: "This is a reward."
Chen Pu stared into her eyes and said, "This reward is a bit small."
Li Qingyao: "Back off."
The two chatted and laughed as they walked to the bureau. Today was Saturday, and overtime was the theme of their date. Chen Pu's cell phone rang. It was the young lady from the Household Registration Department calling.
"Chen Pu, I found the person you are looking for. Xue Li, female, 28 years old, from Qushui Town, Ning County, Xiangcheng, ID number: XXXXXX. She joined the headquarters of Huayu Group 5 years ago. Two years ago, in 2022, she was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. She was treated in the city for several months, but it probably didn't work, so she resigned and returned to her hometown. The last registered address and medical insurance reimbursement information are all in her hometown."
Xue Li also has an older brother who lives in her hometown with her parents. Chen Pu wrote down the address and contact information, and said to Li Qingyao, "We have to go there and see what's going on and whether this person is still there."
Li Qingyao asked: "What about Qian Chengfeng?"
Xue Li's side involved the van and Xiang Siling, which is the Luo Hongmin case. Chen Pu and Li Qingyao have been in charge of this line, and this is within their scope of responsibilities.
Qian Chengfeng was involved with Liu Huaixin, but the case has been closed and is not their responsibility. Therefore, if we want to formally investigate Qian Chengfeng, we have to see what the leader thinks.
Chen Pu said: "If you have any difficulties, throw them to Lao Ding."
Li Qingyao laughed: "Evil disciple!"
Chen Pu looked indifferent.
When he was about to call Ding Guoqiang, he walked aside, carrying Li Qingyao on his back, and said in a very respectful tone: "Master, are you awake? Do you have time? There is a new situation, I want to report to you..."
After listening to his brief report, Ding Guoqiang said, "You should go to Xue Li's hometown first to investigate. I estimate that there will be news from Yunnan and neighboring countries soon. You should also work hard on this end, and work together on both sides to solve this case as soon as possible and catch the real murderer. As for Qian Chengfeng, to be honest, even if he did a live broadcast with Liu Huaixin seven years ago, it cannot prove that this matter is related to Liu Huaixin's death. I still have to discuss it with the bureau. However, I will send someone to keep an eye on Qian Chengfeng first, don't worry."
Chen Pu also knew that this kind of thing was not a good thing.
The cases have been closed, or the suspects have been identified, and the victims' families have not said a word. He was just a squadron leader, but he repeatedly made trouble and asked for a re-investigation, re-handling, and re-trial...
This was the case with Luo Huaizheng, this was the case with Luo Hongmin, and now this is also the case with Liu Huaixin. If Chen Pu were a leader, he would definitely be annoyed by such subordinates. Fortunately, in the first two cases, new truths were uncovered due to his persistence in singing a different tune. Otherwise, he would be having a hard time now. Ding Guoqiang was very good to him. He always trusted him and took on the pressure from his superiors for him.
"Thank you, Master." Chen Pu said sincerely, "When it comes to grasping the general direction of the criminal police team and making decisions, it has to be you."
"Need I say more?" Ding Guoqiang paused and said, "There's one more thing I've wanted to tell you for a long time. You, Chen Pu, are the girl's superior and older than her. I know you've been single for a long time, so it's not easy to find one. There are some things I won't take care of after get off work. At work, and when you go out on missions, pay attention to the impact and keep a low profile. After all, you are my apprentice, so don't provoke the people in Team One and Team Three."
Chen Pu was stunned for a moment, but didn't open his mouth to ask how you knew that. What is there to ask a veteran detective like Master?
He immediately replied very honestly, "So what if they know, this girlfriend wasn't sent to me by you. They were doing a job competition when I went to Yunnan, and I haven't settled accounts with them yet. It's useless, no one even looks at them. But don't worry, Master, I'm very low-key, careful in everything, and haven't told anyone about it. When I finish this, we'll treat you to a meal. So, does she have to follow me and call you Master?"
“…Virtue!”
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Xue Li's house is right next to the main street of Qushui Town. Chen Pu parked the car on the side of the road to observe. It was a three-story building, very new, with green walls, red roof and smooth tiles. There are also two big red lanterns hanging at the door. Parked on the cement floor at the door was a car that looked very new, with a market value of over 200,000 yuan.
"Ask the neighbors first." Chen Pu said, "You're good at this. I want to know all the secrets of this family in 20 minutes."
Li Qingyao looked at him with an extremely disgusted look.
Chen Pu smiled and leaned over, holding the back of her head with his right hand, kissed her and said, "I was just teasing you, but you are indeed the best at disguising in this regard in the team."
Li Qingyao reached out and pushed his face away.
But after careful observation, she chose a small store not far away, where two or three women were chatting at the door.
But Chen Pu was right. It would be effortless for Li Qingyao to do this kind of thing. Soon, with her gentle and innocent temperament, friendly and pleasing smile, her fabricated friendships, and her spending of up to 50 yuan in the convenience store, she successfully found out from the neighbors that Xue Li had died of illness at home as early as last summer.
Moreover, Xue Li's family's financial situation was not good. My parents work as farmers and also raise fish in a pond, but they don't make much money. Xue Li's brother is illiterate and not hardworking. He used to work as a courier in town and his income was barely enough to make ends meet. It was Xue Li's workplace before her death. It was said that someone from a large group came and paid a large sum of pension, which was very humane. Only then were they able to build a new house and buy a new car.
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