Free Web NovelChapter 1075: Chapter 531: Chasing Shadows, Suicide Out of Guilt (2)
"Mr. Lin, look, is this person an employee from your school?"
He looked at the photo Luo Fei handed over.
Mr. Lin suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed.
"Mr. Luo, to be honest, after this incident, my elder sister even called to ask me if I knew this person. But at the time, I wasn’t sick at all."
"As for this person, he’s definitely not from our school."
After hearing the explanation, Li Yu continued to inquire.
"Could he be a parent of a student then?"
Mr. Lin seemed hesitant upon hearing this.
"Officer Li, to be frank. I can clearly remember the faces of all the parents who attended the parent-teacher meetings at the school. But this particular person, I truly don’t recognize."
Mr. Lin’s answer left Li Yu somewhat disheartened.
"How could that be? If he’s neither a school staff member nor a student’s parent, then how did he obtain the students’ addresses and the parents’ contact information?"
Li Yu’s words also made Yang Mei a bit anxious.
"Mr. Lin, are you sure you’re telling the truth and not lying? You’re sure this man isn’t from your school?"
Seeing Yang Mei’s face full of suspicion,
Mr. Lin replied earnestly.
"Miss Yang, I can assure you. This matter is absolutely not as you think."
"This person indeed isn’t from our school. If you don’t believe me, you can check our school’s website. All our staff information is publicly available. If he were from the school, we would have recognized him immediately."
As Mr. Lin spoke.
Luo Fei also noticed.
The young girl beside him had a vacant look in her eyes.
Her dark eyes were full of hesitation.
This sight surprised Luo Fei a bit.
"Young lady, have you thought of something? Or do you know who this person is?"
Upon Luo Fei’s inquiry.
The young girl suddenly trembled.
And quickly shook her head.
"No, officer, I really don’t recognize him."
Observing the fearful girl, calm and silent, lips pursed.
Her big eyes blinked incessantly.
Yet Luo Fei was very certain.
The young girl likely knew the person.
She knew his identity but felt uncertain, leaving her hesitant.
Seeing her daughter as if she wanted to speak but was unsure whether she should,
The mother beside her looked surprised.
"Daughter, you must be responsible for what you say. Don’t talk carelessly. This is a case investigation, otherwise, you could bear legal consequences."
However, the more anxious the mother became, the more nervous the daughter grew.
"I’m sorry, officer, I also want to tell you everything I know, but I’m truly unsure..."
Seeing her confusion.
The mother was furious.
"Child! Can you think before you speak? This is a matter of life and death!"
But Luo Fei was patient.
So he smiled and gestured.
"Young lady, it’s okay. Calm down and think carefully. If you remember anything, you can contact us immediately afterward."
"We, the police, will go all out to investigate the case, never wronging a good person, nor letting a bad person go."
At that moment.
Seeing the firm determination.
The young girl hesitated for a while, then spoke.
"Officer, if I say I saw this man at a classmate’s house, would you believe me?"
Though the girl spoke with some agitation, hesitating, her face showing signs of unease.
Her mother spoke sternly.
"Daughter, don’t speak carelessly."
"I’m telling the truth! That man indeed appeared at Cao Feifei’s house. I just met him once. More importantly, Mr. Lin also mentioned earlier. Among the student parents, there’s no such man. That’s why I’m unsure, not certain if I’ve mistaken."
Hearing this.
Mr. Lin was noncommittal.
"The girl is not wrong. Although the biological parents don’t include this man, foster parents or stepfathers, that’s another matter."
Hearing this, Luo Fei immediately decided to contact Cao Feifei’s parents.
After all, any clue mustn’t be ignored.
A while later.
With Luo Fei dialing the number.
A middle-aged woman’s voice came through.
"Hello, who is this?"
Hearing the calm tone.
Luo Fei immediately stated his purpose and conveyed the current investigation situation.
"Hello, madam, we are the police from Changli City, currently investigating a murder case."
After hearing Luo Fei’s analysis.
The woman seemed incredulous, utterly surprised.
"Mr. Luo, my daughter and I have been relying on each other, and I haven’t remarried anyone."
"So the man you’re talking about likely never appeared at my home."
Upon hearing this.
Chen Xiaolian’s mother couldn’t resist questioning over the phone.
"Feifei’s mom, you can’t blur the truth. It’s the crucial moment of the investigation!"
"Moreover, understand that this man might invade homes, commit murder, do you want to risk endangering yourself and your daughter?"
The person on the other end was calm initially.
But hearing these words, she trembled.
"Mr. Luo, are you serious?"
"Is there really such a thing?"
Clearly, the elder sister’s deliberate exaggeration took effect.
Luo Fei was noncommittal.
"Ma’am, I can assure you everything I said is absolutely true. We are indeed investigating a crucial junction of the case."
"So, if you could, it would be best to tell us everything you know."
...
"Damn it!"
A while later.
With Luo Fei arriving at the office building Feifei’s mom told him about.
Old Han and Cai Junfeng had already arrived here.
Before Luo Fei could go upstairs.
He saw a white cloth covering the office building entrance.
With bloodstains seeping underneath.
"What’s the situation?"
Luo Fei asked succinctly.
Old Han spat.
"Don’t mention it, Mr. Luo, this bastard committed suicide before our police car reached the building."
Old Han said this, and Luo Fei lifted the cloth for a glance.
Seeing the still somewhat intact face.
Luo Fei was utterly certain.
"It’s definitely him."
Luo Fei didn’t hastily convict.
Just that the man’s height, weight, and appearance matched Feifei’s mother’s description exactly.
Understanding what transpired.
Old Han felt puzzled.
"Mr. Luo, though this man committed suicide, do you think he could have been coerced?"
"Or perhaps someone wanted him as a scapegoat?"
"Probably not."
Luo Fei spoke and handed some photos he got from Feifei’s mom’s house to Han Tiesheng.
"Look."
At first glance, Old Han blushed.
"Mr. Luo, it’s inappropriate in broad daylight, publicly exposed."
Seeing the nervous expression.
Seeming shy, Luo Fei dismissed him.
"What’s this? Just a few photos of women, haven’t we seen worse in our operations against vice activities?"
After Luo Fei’s clarification, Han Tiesheng understood.
The suspect Feifei’s mom mentioned was called Yang Jianfu.
Though he appeared genteel, seemingly honest, he was actually quite flirtatious.
Previously, he even sought a lover, wanting some unusual games with Feifei’s mom.
But after discovery, Feifei’s mom berated him badly.
They nearly broke up.
Later, it was Yang Jianfu’s repeated apologies that convinced Feifei’s mom.
To give him a chance to reform.
"However, although the old guy said he dared not anymore, his attention shifted onto the daughter’s classmates..."
