Chapter 40 Who is the murderer? Shu Yuhe saw the news and…
When Shu Yuhe saw the message, she looked up and saw Yu Qing outside the door.
Yu Qing spotted her immediately.
He walked straight in.
Shu Yuhe felt a little guilty. She had deliberately asked him to come and buy things, hoping he would act as a witness for her.
But seeing that Yu Qing didn't seem to be blaming her or questioning her, she put on a professional smile and went to greet him.
"Sir, have you received the goods? We sent them out to you first thing this morning."
Yu Qing nodded: "We arrived, and then we realized there were still some things we wanted to buy, so we came over. There are so many people today."
Shu Yuhe said, "Yes, it's the store's anniversary sale, everyone's here to buy things. Is there anything else you'd like? I'll get it for you."
"I'll check on you myself in a bit. Are you alright?" Yu Qing asked with concern. "I heard from the police what happened at your home. I hope you get over your grief soon."
Shu Yuhe's guilt reached its peak at this moment. She had thought of using him, but he genuinely cared about her.
"I...I'm fine. I'm this old, I can handle it. Thank you, you're so kind."
Shu Yuhe, afraid that she had said too much, quickly changed the subject, saying, "I'll go pick out a gift for you. Today's gift is different from yesterday's."
With that, Shu Yuhe turned around and went to get the small gift.
As soon as she left, one of Shu Yuhe's colleagues came over and asked gossipy, "Sir, you were also called to the police station? We were all questioned by the police this morning too. Do you know who the murderer is?"
Yu Qing shook his head: "I don't know yet. It's such a pity. Just thinking about it makes me feel terrified that my lover has been murdered."
The woman's lips twitched slightly, and she whispered, "There's nothing to regret. That man was no good. He's dead, so be it. It's better to let him go and not drag Yuhe down. We advised her to break up with him a long time ago, but she couldn't bear to. Now even God has made the decision for her."
The woman wanted to say something more, but seeing that Shu Yuhe had returned, she immediately smiled and walked away to greet other guests.
Yu Qing stood there waiting for Shu Yuhe to come over. Her current state was completely different from what he had seen at the bureau.
She felt much more relaxed at that moment and was even able to greet guests with a smile.
To be able to do this, one must not love the dead, right?
I'm even a little happy that he's dead.
"Sir, I've selected this gift for you. It includes a set of baby bath products from our brand. If you find them useful, you can come back and buy them again."
Shu Yuhe handed over the gift box.
Yu Qing smiled and accepted it: "Children's things are indeed very cute."
The bottles are all round, which looks really cute.
“Yes,” Shu Yuhe replied.
Yu Qing asked, "Do you know which postpartum care center is good?"
Upon hearing this, Shu Yuhe looked envious again. How come other people's husbands are so good?
They're inquiring about postpartum care centers so early.
“I have a friend who works at a postpartum care center. Her place is great, and I often recommend it to my clients. They all say it’s good. Her shop is in the mall across the street. I’ll give you her business card. You can add her on WeChat and give it a try.”
"Okay, thank you. I'll go pick out something else first."
"Okay, I'll get you a shopping cart." Shu Yuhe immediately pushed a shopping cart over to Yu Qing.
Then I sent her my friend's WeChat contact.
Yu Qing browsed around by himself, picked out some baby items, paid the bill, and left.
A buzzing beetle flew up to the ceiling and started crawling on it.
A pair of small eyes are a camera, and it's staring at Shu Yuhe.
Yu Qing left in less than ten minutes.
Shu Yuhe's phone rang. When she saw the number on the caller ID, her expression turned grim. She took the phone and went into the staff break room.
There was no one else in the lounge at that moment.
Only then did she feel relieved enough to answer the phone.
Afei: Buzzing...
It landed on the shelf next to her.
"Hello."
On the other end of the phone, Zheng Zhihao said in a panic, "The detectives are here again! What should we do? Have they discovered something?"
Shu Yuhe's hands were trembling as she held her phone, but she straightened her back, raised her chin, and said, "What are you talking about? I just came back from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau too. Anyway, I'm fine, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to come back. Is there something wrong with you? Why are you so scared?"
"I...you...what do you mean by that?" Zheng Zhihao on the other end of the phone was completely confused.
Shu Yuhe said irritably, "I have to go to work, I'll hang up now."
"You bitch! What do you mean? Do you believe I'll post those videos online? Let's see how you go to work after that!"
Shu Yuhe's eyes turned sinister.
"Go ahead and post it. That's evidence of you raping me. Do you dare post it?"
"Rape? Hahahaha... You don't think I only have that one video, do you? I also secretly filmed everything you did to seduce me later."
Shu Yuhe laughed: "Me, seduce you? Are you dreaming? Someone like you, how could I seduce you? Are you possessed by a female ghost?"
Shu Yuhe smiled, hung up the phone, and went to continue working.
Afei: Buzzing...
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Yu Qing listened to the recording sent by A Fei.
He sent a message to Zhou Fengyun: "Has Zheng Zhihao been caught?"
A few minutes later, Zhou Fengyun replied to him: "He ran away when the criminal police arrived, but they are currently arresting him. Did he kill him?"
Yu Qing: "I'm not sure, but he raped Shu Yuhe. We suggest checking the condom."
Zhou Fengyun: "It's already been sent for testing. Where are you now?"
Yu Qing: "I am in your heart."
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Zhou Fengyun looked at this abrupt answer.
He was seriously investigating a case, so what kind of reply was that?
Zhou Fengyun had never flirted with anyone before, and in the past, no one had ever dared to send him such a flirtatious message.
Having no experience whatsoever, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest, but not knowing how to respond, he simply didn't reply.
Zhou Fengyun switched to Fang Youshen's WeChat and sent him a message: "Zheng Zhihao is strong. He raped Shu Yuhe. Perhaps this is a starting point."
Although this case is now under the jurisdiction of the Supernatural Abilities Bureau, the bureau is understaffed. Matters unrelated to ghosts or supernatural beings are investigated by criminal police or regular police officers.
Fang Youshen: "OK".
Chu Yihou came to Zhou Fengyun's office and said, "Boss, the concentration of ghost energy in the New Elephant District is rising. It's currently at 620, and it's slowly increasing at a rate of one degree per hour."
Zhou Fengyun: "Continue to observe. When the critical point is reached, you will lead a small team over there."
Chu Yihou: "Okay, by the way, boss, next month is the annual opening of the ST001 Secret Realm. Will Boss A Ding be going with us?"
ST001 Secret Realm is the first secret realm in China that has been conquered.
The high-level monsters inside have been brought under control and cannot cause any casualties.
This secret realm has been fully explored by the nation.
With precise maps, every corner and every monster is clearly identified.
The monsters in the secret realm can regrow after ten months of death.
Therefore, the country has stipulated that the secret realm will be opened once a year, allowing people with supernatural abilities from all over the country to enter the secret realm for cultivation.
Each secret realm only lasts for two months, and each person can only enter for seven days. How well one can cultivate in those seven days depends on one's own fortune.
Because the number of places is limited and approval is required, not everyone has a chance.
Their Superpower Bureau certainly has priority.
After all, he's become a big shot now, all for the sake of protecting the people.
Zhou Fengyun said, "He will go."
There's no need to ask. Killing ghosts yields crystals, and it's a way to make money, so why wouldn't he do it?
Chu Yihou laughed and said, "That's great! With the big boss and the leader leading the team, we'll definitely level up quickly and make a fortune!"
He's going to have a house again.
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The police officers who were questioning Chen Qiuyue at her home received a message.
After carefully considering his words, he continued, "Do you know which of your brothers, Shu Yuhe, has an improper relationship with?"
Chen Qiuyue was stunned for a moment, looking at the police officers.
"What... does this mean? I definitely have nothing to do with her. Xu Laixin and I are best buddies. I would never do such a thing."
“We’re not suspecting you, we’re just asking if there’s anything unclear about her relationship with the other brothers,” the officer asked.
"How would I know?" Chen Qiuyue said.
“Chen Qiuyue, covering up a crime can also lead to jail time. You work for a listed company and earn a million-dollar annual salary. Is it necessary for you to implicate yourself because of someone else’s affairs? Think it through. Righteousness should not be used in this kind of situation.”
"I..." Chen Qiuyue knew that the matter could not be kept secret any longer, and he did not want to implicate himself. He had been dragging his feet for so long in order to give Zheng Zhihao time to escape. He felt that he had done everything he could.
He sighed and said, "I only found out later. Just two weeks ago, Zheng Zhihao told me that he had slept with his sister-in-law, who is Shu Yuhe. We all call her that in private. He said that his sister-in-law seduced him. Zheng Zhihao often goes out to prostitutes. His wife is pregnant, so he... you know what I mean. But I never thought he would get together with Shu Yuhe. As for the other brothers, I haven't heard anything about them."
"So Zheng Zhihao didn't leave Xu Laixin's residential area at all last night. In the underground parking lot, you switched seats. You were wearing his clothes and pretending to be him, driving his car home. There was an inflatable doll in the back seat, right?"
Chen Qiuyue was stunned. He hadn't expected his lie to be exposed so quickly. What else could he say?
He could only nod in shame.
“He was so secretive. I knew he was going to have an affair, but I didn’t think much of it… I thought it was just to keep Xu Laixin from finding out. Who knew this would happen? Anyway, Xu Laixin’s death definitely has nothing to do with me.”
Have you noticed anything unusual about Xu Laixin and Shu Yuhe lately?
"Something's not right? There's nothing wrong with it. We probably only eat together once a week. In the last month or two, Shu Yuhe has rarely eaten with us either. She works, and if she works the night shift, we've already left by the time she gets back. We don't have much contact, so I can't see anything wrong. It's just a feeling, though. Xu Laixin plays games all day and doesn't work, so Shu Yuhe must be unhappy about it. Their breakup is probably just a matter of time..."
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The criminal police officers left Chen Qiuyue's house.
Then I received a message from my colleague.
"Damn, Xu Laixin and Zheng Zhihao are old philanderers."
The anti-prostitution squad has been keeping an eye on Xu Laixin and Zheng Zhihao for some time and is preparing to take them all down in one fell swoop.
There is a large nightclub in Anshi where 99% of the hostesses and hostesses work as prostitutes.
These days happen to be the nightclub's anniversary celebration, and there will definitely be a lot of illegal transactions during these events.
The anti-prostitution squad is just waiting to crack down on prostitution and grab their year-end bonuses.
The policewoman had a sudden inspiration: "Do you think Zheng Zhihao might be hiding in a nightclub?"
"That makes sense!"
Nightclubs are places where there are plenty of ways to escape and hide. Zheng Zhihao is a regular there, so how could he not know how to escape and hide?
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In the office of the captain of the criminal investigation team.
Fang Youshen looked at the few greenhorns in front of his desk and said irritably, "Can't you guys be a little more careful? There's such a big condom under the bed. Didn't you see it when you first went to search for evidence? There's such a big fingerprint on it that belongs to Zheng Zhihao. The other unit found it first."
The people who were scolded were all recent graduates.
The group looked aggrieved, and two of them didn't dare to say a word. The bolder one spoke up and said, "Captain, I've checked under the bed. I guarantee that it wasn't there when I looked. The recorder must have captured it. I can find it and show it to you right away."
Seeing that he was unconvinced, Fang Youshen said, "Go find it, go find it right now, and it'd better be true."
Ma Junying immediately found the relevant video from the work recorder and showed it to him.
Fang Youshen watched the video. Ma Junying had indeed looked under the bed, filming twice, but he didn't see a condom under the bed.
"Captain, I'm not lying to you. We checked under the bed back then, and this condom must have been put there later."
Another officer said, "Who found it? Is it possible that he deliberately framed someone?"
Fang Youshen glanced at them and said, "Now is not the time to doubt this. I'll talk to the anti-prostitution team, and you can go to the nightclub and look for Zheng Zhihao."
"Yes, Captain!"
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Zhou Fengyun quickly received a message and a short video from Fang Youshen: "Going to a crime scene alone without a recording device is against the rules. You need to teach your people a lesson."
Zhou Fengyun rolled his eyes.
I'm not replying to messages.
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The back door of the nightclub connects to the food street.
It's crowded and lively here. Even during the day, there's a huge flow of people. At night, it's practically packed with people.
Passing through the food street, you'll find a row of small hotels.
It is also a well-known red-light district.
On the surface, they are all hair salons, massage parlors, and foot massage parlors.
In reality, there are many illegal activities involved.
A man wearing a hat, mask, and sunglasses, covering himself up completely, walked through the food street, arrived at the small hotel, checked into a room, and, being a regular customer, didn't bother with identity registration.
There's also a code: tell the boss you're a friend of Brother Long from the nightclub, and the boss will give you the key.
The man lost two hundred-yuan bills, didn't ask for change, and went upstairs.
A fly buzzed upstairs and followed.
Yu Qing bought takoyaki at the food street and blew on the hot takoyaki.
Working here is much more comfortable than working on Planet Ace; you can even eat delicious food while at work.
Yu Qing held a small bowl of meatballs in one hand and watched a video sent by Afei on his phone in the other.
Room 302
Yu Qing opened WeChat and sent a message to Zhou Fengyun: "Zheng Zhihao is here."
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Zhou Fengyun immediately sent a message to Fang Youshen: "My men have found Zheng Zhihao, go and arrest him."
Now it was Fang Youshen's turn to stop replying to messages.
He had just finished communicating with the anti-prostitution team, and his men were preparing to go to the nightclub when he found them.
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At 7:20 p.m. that evening, Zheng Zhihao was taken back to the Criminal Investigation Division.
On the way back, he was extremely agitated, shouting wildly, "I didn't kill anyone! I didn't kill anyone! I didn't kill Xu Laixin! It was Shu Yuhe! It was Shu Yuhe who killed him! Shu Yuhe is the murderer, not me!"
"You say Shu Yuhe is the murderer, do you have any evidence?" Fang Youshen sat in the chair opposite him, hands in his pockets, leaning back with his back straight.
"Who else could it be but her? It's her! She's holding a grudge, and she's getting revenge!" Zheng Zhihao shouted excitedly, pounding his fists on the table.
"Report back on what?"
“Report…” Zheng Zhihao suddenly stopped talking, and his emotions instantly calmed down from being excited and high-spirited.
Instead, they felt guilty and found it difficult to speak.
The detective next to Fang Youshen said, "You didn't kill him, so what are you afraid of? Or are you saying you did kill him?"
"No, it wasn't me!" Zheng Zhihao became agitated again.
"Didn't you say that? What are you afraid of? Now that everyone's here, and our investigation has reached this point, what could you possibly be guilty of more serious than murder? Drug trafficking?"
"No, no, don't talk nonsense!"
"Then what are you afraid of? Even if you slept with someone's wife, it's not as serious as murder." The detective deliberately tried to provoke him.
Zheng Zhihao glanced at him, clasped his hands together, and said, "I... I was just having an affair with Xu Laixin's wife... I didn't kill him."
Seeing that he had relented, Fang Youshen said, "What happened after you had dinner last night? What did you and Shu Yuhe do? Tell me in detail. If you confess now, I will consider it your surrender."
Jung Ji-ho's spirits plummeted.
With a hunched back and head down, he said, "Last night, I made an appointment with Shu Yuhe to meet at eight o'clock..."
"Where shall we meet?" Fang Youshen asked.
“I rented a room downstairs from Xu Laixin’s house, specifically for our affair,” Zheng Zhihao said, his voice growing softer.
The police officer next to Fang Youshen scoffed, "You're quite the player, aren't you? How long have you been together?"
"Not long ago, the house was just rented, all of this can be found out. Last night was the second time we met. She seduced me. She looks well-behaved, but she's actually very promiscuous. She's the one who seduced me."
The officer slammed his fist on the table: "Get to the point, what time did you meet last night?"
Zheng Zhihao lowered his eyes and continued, "Around eight o'clock, we had dinner at Xu Laixin's house. The dinner ended around 7:30. I went back and came back. Around eight o'clock, I got to the room downstairs. I waited for a while and then she came."
"Didn't Shu Yuhe work the night shift last night?"
“She asked for leave, otherwise Xu Laixin would have found out that he still kept an eye on her. He knew exactly when she was supposed to go to work and when she was supposed to leave. Sometimes when she came back an hour or two late, he would argue with her.”
"Do you remember what time it was, around eight o'clock, when she arrived?"
"Well... I really can't remember, but there are security cameras. She must have been filmed when she came back. You can check the security footage." Zheng Zhihao said irritably.
Fang Youshen said abruptly, "Shu Yuhe didn't ask for leave at all last night; she was working overtime at the store the whole time."
"Impossible!" Zheng Zhihao exclaimed excitedly again. "We stayed together from a little after eight last night until after ten before I left. We were together for two hours. How could I not recognize her? It's her!"
Fang Youshen took out his phone and said to him, "Be prepared."
Zheng Zhihao's expression began to turn ugly.
It feels very strange.
What do you mean?
"Look, this is the CCTV footage from Shu Yuhe's shop at 8 PM last night. She was serving customers at the time. Do you think this person is the Shu Yuhe you know?"
Fang Youshen placed the phone in front of him.
Zheng Zhihao picked it up and looked at it; it was indeed the same, even the clothes were identical.
"What... what does this mean? She works at the store, so who was I meeting with?"
"Isn't this what I'm asking you? She looks exactly like the Shu Yuhe you know. How can you not tell the difference after sleeping with her?" Fang Youshen asked.
Zheng Zhihao put down his phone and said, "No way, it can't be her. I secretly filmed her last night, I have a video, it's her!"
"Where's the video?" Fang Youshen and the police officer next to him exchanged a glance, feeling utterly contemptuous of Zheng Zhihao for cheating on someone's wife and secretly filming a video.
"It's on the phone," Zheng Zhihao said softly, his face pale and his hands nervously clenching together.
Seeing his nervousness, Fang Youshen knew that there must be a lot of shady things on his phone.
When Zheng Zhihao arrived, his phone was confiscated.
It's in the evidence bag now.
The police officer next to him took the evidence bag over.
He took out his phone and walked around to Zheng Zhihao's side, saying, "Unlock it."
Jung Ji-ho obediently unlocked the door with his fingerprint.
"I'll find it for you."
"No need." The police officer took his phone and sat down next to Fang Youshen.
The police officer opened the photo gallery, and on the first page of videos, there was a video that looked like it was taken from a hidden camera angle.
The camera was placed directly facing the bed.
The video shows the filming time.
The recording started at 7:56. There was only Zheng Zhihao in the picture, doing warm-up exercises by bending over backwards in front of the camera.
The officer gave a cold laugh.
Zheng Zhihao, sitting opposite, glanced at the man with a mixture of embarrassment and anger.
If someone sees a video of you doing this kind of thing, you'll be really mortified.
The police officer watched it at three times the speed, but even after fast-forwarding for a while, he didn't see a second person enter the frame.
"Why is no one here? What time did Shu Yuhe arrive?"
Jung Ji-ho: "How could that be? She arrived not long after I started recording."
The police officer watched it again from the beginning, this time at 1.5x speed instead of 3x.
I still didn't see anyone, but I saw something very strange.
The police officer played the video normally and moved the phone aside so Fang Youshen could watch it together.
In the video, Jung Ji-ho grinned and reached out to hug and kiss the air, making the air twist and turn as he kissed it.
It was as if she had taken off her clothes off the air, and with a wanton look on her face, she pushed the air onto the bed.
Fang Youshen craned his neck to get a closer look.
Jung Ji-ho's body was suspended on the bed, as if there was someone pressing down on him, but that wasn't shown in the film.
The police officer and Fang Youshen exchanged a glance.
Fang Youshen casually called out to the people outside, "Ayu, come in."
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Author's Note: [Dog head carrying a rose][Dog head carrying a rose]
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