Novice Forensic Doctor

Chapter 483: Chapter 454 Tenant_1

Interrogation room.

The woman was handcuffed and restrained in the interrogation chair, her elaborate makeup, stylish clothing, and expensive accessories all amounting to no less than two hundred thousand yuan.

Of course, what was most unforgettable was her expression at that moment, a look of shock, paired with eyes filled with extreme anger, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"I’m going to sue you guys, this is abuse of power, what crime have I committed that you treat me this way?"

Liu Yufei was in no hurry, she raised her hand to pull out her phone, and dialed Zhou Ning’s number.

"Director Zhou, we’ve got her, please come over to draw her blood and collect fingerprints for comparison."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Yufei leisurely took a sip of mineral water, the woman kept shouting, but it seemed that her voice did not affect Liu Yufei. After a while, Mr. Zhao came in with Zhu Xingxing.

"Liu Da, Director Zhou asked us to come over to collect blood and fingerprint samples."

Liu Yufei nodded and tilted her chin towards the woman.

Mr. Zhao seemed to glance at the woman unintentionally, a look of surprise on his face.

"I say, she really does look like it."

The woman was taken aback and quickly closed her mouth. Zhu Xingxing went to draw blood from the woman; she struggled a bit, but with her hands restrained, the resistance was superfluous. Zhu Xingxing held the needle, frowning slightly.

"Can you stop moving? I’m a forensic doctor in training, this is my first time drawing blood from a living person, your veins are not great either, and if I have to stick you five or six times because you struggle, are you going to complain about me? Then wouldn’t I be wronged to death?"

Upon hearing this, the woman stopped moving. Zhu Xingxing holding the syringe, aimed for quite some time, just as she was about to insert the needle, the woman quickly shouted:

"Can’t you disinfect me first before you just stick it in?"

Zhu Xingxing was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

"Sorry, I’ll disinfect it now."

Saying so, she carelessly wiped with a cotton ball, then began to insert the needle. It took several tries in the flesh of the woman before blood was drawn. Zhu Xingxing breathed a sigh of relief, filled two tubes, removed the needle, and was ready to leave.

Mr. Zhao coughed and tilted his chin towards the woman’s arm.

"Press down for a while, it’s bleeding."

Zhu Xingxing chuckled awkwardly, nodding her head in embarrassment, but didn’t step forward. She let the clerk help with the pressure, hurriedly marked the tubes with a marker pen, and waved them in front of Mr. Zhao.

"I’ll go send this for testing first, after all, DNA comparison takes a few hours."

Mr. Zhao grunted, not looking up, he continued to rotate the woman’s fingers on the collector, constantly watching the screen for various prompts. Zhu Xingxing happily left, the woman watched her go, her face becoming increasingly anxious.

After all, the words spoken by these two people were loaded with significant information.

Comparison, DNA, a few hours—and moreover, the people here were not anxious to interrogate her; instead, they seemed to watch her as if watching a monkey perform. The woman lowered her eyes, allowing Mr. Zhao to manipulate her fingers.

However, the fingerprint collection was not going smoothly because Ye Chengchen’s fingernails were adorned with various blindingly bright diamonds, as well as fine chains and petals, which were exceptionally long and sharp, looking like protective armor from a historical palace drama.

"Liu Da, I can’t complete the collection. The suspect’s nails are too long; we need to cut them down."

Liu Yufei waved her hand, the woman looking dissatisfied.

"My nails cost a lot to do. What you’re doing is illegal; I want to file a complaint."

Liu Yufei was unmoved.

"Cooperating with the police investigation is the duty of every citizen. Trim them down, and send the nail clippings for examination."

Upon hearing the last few words, the woman subconsciously clenched her fist. Mr. Zhao smiled as he found extra-large nail clippers and raised them.

"I ask you to cooperate a bit, because if I accidentally cut your hand, it won’t be good. We are not children, do you still have any objections to clipping nails?"

Seeing that resistance was futile, the woman closed her eyes. Her nails were clipped off with the crisp snapping sounds, and the remnants were even scraped by Mr. Zhao.

After collecting the fingerprints, Mr. Zhao checked each one, making sure that the data collected was completely entered and there were no missing parts, before packing up his notebook and collector with satisfaction, smiling at Liu Yufei.

"Liu Da, collection is complete. The comparison and DNA test will take five or six hours. The forensic department is fully supportive of our work. Once the results are out, I’ll send them to you immediately. I’ll take my leave now!"

Liu Yufei nodded her head, only then did she undo the top button of her uniform and took off her wristwatch, placing it on the table and glanced at the time.

"It is now 8:12. It seems we’re going to have to wait together for the test results. Let’s start with the procedure. Tell me your name, gender, occupation, place of work, home address, and ID number—one at a time, we’re not in a rush, we have time."

Her casual demeanor and complete lack of concern made the woman fall silent. From the forensic doctor who had just come in, to this policewoman who had arrested her, not a single person had looked her in the eye. After a moment of thought, the woman spoke:

"I just want to know, why did you bring me here? What law have I actually broken?"

Despite her stubborn tone, Liu Yufei did not speak but simply raised her hand, looking leisurely at her own nails.

Next door in the observation room, Xu Dayuan rubbed his chin, seemingly eager to try, but Zhou Ning coughed and directly stopped Xu Dayuan’s motions.

"Leader, let Mrs. Fei handle the interrogation. I think she’s more suitable, and indeed there’s no rush. Testing will take a few hours. Plus, Mrs. Cui hasn’t found any fingerprints on the child’s clothes yet, and that fumigation test takes a long time. It’s only been 25 hours."

Xu Dayuan nodded, rubbing his hair.

"Yes, indeed, there’s no need to hurry. And this woman is so calm, not answering questions in the direction Yufei is leading, indicating she has a lot of confidence inside. The more she acts like this, the more I worry she might have been fully prepared at the time, and she could completely clear herself of all charges."

Zhou Ning didn’t speak. He was just as worried—their overly calm demeanor could only mean one thing: the woman had considered and erased any trace that she could have left, including surveillance and fingerprints, making thorough preparations.

Both stared into the interrogation room where Liu Yufei was still focusing on her nails, blowing away nonexistent dust before looking up at the woman. fгeewebnovёl.com

"This is the criminal police brigade. You wouldn’t be brought here for a trivial matter. Moreover, once you’re here, it’s not you who asks the questions; it’s me. You can only answer. Not wanting to answer is your choice, but I’ve given you the opportunity. If you stubbornly resist, even refusing to say your name, do I need to read you the regulations so you understand the consequences?"

The woman bit her lip, and after a prolonged silence, seeing Liu Yufei had nothing more to say, she finally spoke:

"My name is Ye Chengchen, female, ID number is 270205199202061013, home address is No. 39 Wan Tai Road, Unit 4, Building 28, No. 1001 Room, Liuhe District, Qindao City."

Liu Yufei glanced at the clerk and said indifferently:

"Your educational background and employer."

"I graduated in 2012 from the Oriental Beauty Model School, a 3+2 associate degree program. Our school’s internships actually last for two years, so I started working for Shengshi Modelling Company in 2010."

After finishing, Ye Chengchen let out a breath, while Liu Yufei twirled the pen in her hand and nodded, then continued.

"Did you start getting plastic surgery in 2010 as well?"

Ye Chengchen paused, visibly irritated, but when she saw Liu Yufei’s gaze, all her anger dissipated. Once people start talking, there’s hardly anything they can’t discuss. Moreover, her ID didn’t resemble her at all—a fact she had always taken pride in.

Indeed, in this industry, many desire plastic surgery, but very few actually go through with it. Not everyone has the family resources to support such a major procedure.

"I started modifications during my second year at school. Who doesn’t want to be beautiful and charming when eating this bowl of rice? The procedures were all completed in 2010."

"How much did it cost?"

"Over two million yuan," she replied.

"Did your parents provide that, or did you earn it yourself?"

Ye Chengchen pressed her lips together, looking quite repressed, before finally speaking:

"My parents have a coal business, they don’t care about this amount of money. What exactly do you want to ask?"

Liu Yufei let out an "Oh."

"So, you’re saying your family is well-off?"

"It’s not that great, but it’s better than some, worse than others."

Seeing Ye Chengchen relax, Liu Yufei suddenly fixed her eyes on her.

"When did you become Zhang Bo’s girlfriend? Did he pursue you, or did you meet him through Zhang Manli?"

Ye Chengchen was startled but regained composure within a few seconds, rolling her eyes as she said:

"I’m not that desperate. Zhang Manli used to show off about Zhang Bo. We all know what kind of person she is among our classmates and colleagues—nothing but a high-class prostitute, always dreaming of catching a wealthy husband. But why would a rich man ever look at someone like her?

After Zhang Bo divorced, he pursued me. It had nothing to do with Zhang Manli. I didn’t know at the time that he was divorced, and he certainly looks good, so we dated for a while. We broke up just before New Year’s Day; I was the one who suggested it. My parents disapproved since he wasn’t of equal social standing."

Liu Yufei nodded.

"So, Zhang Bo deceived you. When he pursued you, he didn’t clarify that he was divorced with a child, looking for a wife who would instantly become a stepmother, right?"

"Yeah."

This answer was quite straightforward. Liu Yufei picked up the printed portrait, lifted it to show Ye Chengchen.

"According to our investigation, after New Year’s Day, you went to the Zhang Family’s home and were also seen several times in that residential area. You said you broke up before New Year’s Day, so why were you there?"

Ye Chengchen gave Liu Yufei a look like she was staring at an idiot.

"Can’t I rent an apartment? I didn’t know he lived in the same building as me before I met Zhang Bo. What can I do if I go to my own house and he always shows up to intervene?"

This statement stunned everyone.

Renting in the same building was something they hadn’t considered. Xu Dayuan pulled out his phone and dialed Zhang Ping’s number.

"Did you meticulously check the residents of Building 5, Unit 2, and find a tenant named Ye, with the full name Ye Chengchen?"

Zhang Ping seemed to be flipping through papers, and soon hastily said:

"There indeed is a Ye living in 801. We also called and he said his name was Ye Chen, claiming he rented this place for his daughter’s convenience for work. Normally, his daughter lives there alone, but nobody stayed there around the Spring Festival. He himself was on a business trip in Luxi Province and not in the city. During registration, he left his daughter’s phone number, which is currently off."

Xu Dayuan didn’t say much; he hung up the phone. It wasn’t Zhang Ping’s fault—after all, at that time they were unaware of Ye Chengchen’s relationship with Zhang Bo. Zhou Ning called Mr. Qu.

"We just found out that Ye Chengchen rents 801. Check the video footage of the building’s entrances and exits and see if she appears on it."

While speaking, Zhou Ning sent Mr. Qu a photo of Ye Chengchen.

It didn’t take long for Mr. Qu’s call to come through, and Zhou Ning quickly answered. Mr. Qu excitedly said:

"Found her! On the evening of March 1st, there’s surveillance footage of her entering the complex. She wasn’t wearing this kind of coat, but rather an inconspicuous, short down jacket with a hood pulled up when entering the building. If you just gave it a cursory glance, you definitely wouldn’t notice it was a woman. She didn’t take the elevator, either. As for her departure time, it was March 2nd at 10:42 AM, which coincides with Mrs. Fei and her team’s arrival time."

Zhou Ning furrowed his brows. Not taking the elevator to the eighth floor meant that this person was clearly very well-prepared.