Novice Forensic Doctor

Chapter 579: Chapter 549 Jealousy Made Me Unrecognizable_1

Liu Yufei took a deep breath. Not to mention that Xu Qingshu had a strong presence; she looked gentle, but her assertiveness was unquestionable. There was even a moment when Liu Yufei felt she couldn’t dominate Xu Qingshu.

It seemed this conversation hadn’t yielded much, but the question she had just posed was sharp. Wanting to lighten the mood, Liu Yufei stood up and reached out to shake hands with Xu Qingshu, saying,

"Alright, I’ve asked everything I needed to, thank you for your cooperation. Your parents aren’t around, but you truly care for your brother. But your brother is also quite outstanding; his fiancée must be a real beauty!" freewebnoveℓ.com

Xu Qingshu smiled, took out her phone, opened the photo album, found a picture, and handed it over to Liu Yufei to look at.

"She is indeed very beautiful, and she’s even more incredible in business. She opened her own bookstore, and I see that young people like to hang out there. It’s a famous bookstore on Baiyang West Road in the Gulou District. It’s in English, which I don’t understand."

Upon hearing this, the mineral water bottle in Zhou Ning’s hand dropped with a clatter.

Xu Dayuan quickly looked at Zhou Ning. He knew what kind of mental strength Zhou Ning possessed. The fact that Zhou Ning was so panicked was clearly because of shock.

"What’s wrong?"

Zhou Ning glanced towards the interrogation room, then turned to Xu Dayuan urgently and said:

"After the incident, Big Zhao and I followed Zhang Ping to the fourth-floor parking lot of Mailetian for the inspection. At that time, many people who were about to leave in their cars were kept inside the parking lot. One witness who was closest to Li Li’s accident scene left a particularly deep impression on me.

A woman, named Zhong Xiaoyan, opened a very modern bookstore called PAGE ONE on Baiyang West Road in the Gulou District. There’s also a stationery shop next to it. The prices are said to be not very friendly, but it’s a place where young people flock. Isn’t this a bit too coincidental?

She witnessed a car accident where the victim was the neighbor living downstairs of her fiancé’s apartment, and she also happens to be the other woman in the family of her fiancé’s sister. Even a script wouldn’t dare to be written like this. I remember at the time, Zhang Ping looked up Zhu Xiaoyan’s information, and of course, they registered it as well. Mrs. Fei can identify her to see if it’s the same person."

Xu Dayuan glanced at the interrogation room one more time. Xu Qingshu had already left. He patted Zhou Ning, and the two quickly entered the interrogation room. Seeing Xu Dayuan suddenly arriving, Liu Yufei was surprised.

"Director Xu, what is it?"

"Where’s Zhang Ping? Have him come over immediately."

Fang Mu, holding his phone, contacted Zhang Ping. Moments later, Zhang Ping rushed over quickly. Seeing Xu Dayuan, Zhang Ping hurriedly suppressed the smile on his face, looking somewhat at a loss, as the expressions on everyone’s faces gave him an uneasy premonition.

"Leader... What’s wrong?"

"The people who were stuck in the parking lot, you took their registrations, right?"

Zhang Ping nodded and quickly pointed in the direction of the office.

"I did, I registered everyone thoroughly, every car owner, and driver. I didn’t even miss registering the children."

"After registration, did you compile the information with Liu Yufei’s team?"

Zhang Ping let out an ’ah’, a look of confusion on his face.

"I told you, how many people were retained in the parking lot?"

Zhou Ning slightly lowered his head, and so did Zhang Ping. There was no need for excuses at this point; just listen to what was being said. The more you argue, the angrier the leader gets, to the point where they might wish to kick you—why bother!

Liu Yufei waved her hand. She was very clear that the people involved had something to do with the content of today’s conversation. She hurriedly asked Zhang Ping to fetch the list. Xu Dayuan didn’t say much; he just looked sternly at Zhang Ping’s movements.

Seeing the first name on the list, Liu Yufei immediately understood the reason for Xu Dayuan’s anger, and with a face full of surprise, said:

"What a coincidence. The number of coincidences related to this family—are there too many? First, buying an apartment above the mistress’s, and now the future sister-in-law personally witnessed the mistress’s car accident. It seems that our investigation has not been meticulous enough."

Xu Dayuan lashed out at Zhang Ping, and of course, neither Liu Yufei nor Fang Mu was spared. At that moment, Zhou Ning’s phone rang several times, and at the end of the corridor, Big Zhao came running quickly, holding several pieces of paper, nearly out of breath.

Zhou Ning hurried over, took the papers, and sure enough, they were the lab reports. Seeing Zhou Ning’s actions, Xu Dayuan also stopped berating and leaned closer to Zhou Ning.

"Have the results come out? Is there any discovery?"

"A large amount of vitamin A was found in the cake residue, with a concentration exceeding 1.5 million units per hundred milligrams—this amount is even more than we estimated.

In addition, several fingerprints were found on the cake box; one of them bore the trace of an adhesive bandage. Temporarily, the household registration system hasn’t matched it, so it must be someone unregistered, but a male DNA has been found.

As for the residues inside and outside those condoms, and the broken nails, the DNA of two people was found—one belonging to the deceased, Li Li, and the other to this unidentified male DNA."

Xu Dayuan thought for a moment, then hurriedly asked:

"Didn’t you compare it with the fingerprints of Xu Qingshu’s brother, Xu Qingquan?"

Zhou Ning shook his head.

"I’ll go there right now. After all, Big Zhao had checked before. Although Xu Qingquan holds a second-generation ID card, the procedure was completed quite early on, and the batch of information processed at the time did not thoroughly include fingerprint entries."

Xu Dayuan waved his hand.

"Hurry up and go, we’ll head over there together in a bit."

Without further discussion, the group quickly walked toward the technical division behind them. Upon reaching the second floor’s examination department, before they could knock, the door opened. Cui Lili stood in front of the door, handing a piece of paper to Zhou Ning.

"I knew you guys would come over. The fingerprints we extracted are incomplete, and I’m not sure if it’s because of this that we can’t search for matches. It’s not just the one with the band-aid; other fingerprints are damaged as well. Upon observing, it’s the top third of the prints that are missing. I’m not sure if this has anything to do with the person’s occupation."

Mr. Zhao blinked.

"Xu Qingquan is a cellist, and it seems that playing the instrument involves some string-bending motions, so there’s vigorous metabolic activity there. Some people develop hard calluses, and for others, the skin is indented, making it difficult to retain fingerprints. I think this increases Xu Qingquan’s suspicion."

Zhou Ning nodded and turned to Cui Lili.

"Mrs. Cui, could you compare this male DNA with the DNA we just sent for testing from Xu Qingshu, to see if there’s a familial relationship? We suspect the perpetrator is the person’s younger brother, who we just sent in for testing."

"Sure, but it’s going to take some time."

Xu Dayuan glanced at the time. It was already 18:17. A DNA test done now would take at least five to six hours, so requesting immediate comparison seemed to be pushing it.

"Then let’s proceed with it. Do it as quickly as you can. Yufei, get in touch with the people heading to the provincial capital, see if they have arrived at Xu Qingquan’s performance venue. If they have, keep a watch on Xu Qingquan and bring him in right after it ends. Of course, they can also collect fingerprints and blood samples on-site and get those tested to aid in comparison as soon as possible.

As for the deceased person’s apartment unit, since there are no outsiders, let’s collect blood samples and fingerprints of all residents for Mrs. Cui to do a thorough screening. After all, Building 2 is blocked on the west side and only accessible from the east side. The person connected to Li Li can’t possibly fly, even if it’s not Xu Qingquan, right?"

Liu Yufei hurried off to make arrangements. Xu Dayuan cast a glance at Zhang Ping, who shrank his neck in fear, before his gaze settled on Zhou Ning and Mr. Zhao. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"Alright, we still need to investigate the teachers at Li Li’s Golden Peacock Dance School. Li Li returned home carrying a cake box and a toy by herself. Where did these items come from, and why are there no fingerprints on them? It’s obvious that the perpetrator prepared thoroughly and wiped away any traces. You two hurry home."

Zhou Ning made no further comments and signalled the others with a wave of his hand before heading downstairs with Mr. Zhao, who was visibly excited and sidled up to Zhou Ning, grabbing his arm.

"Man, does it have to be this thrilling? This is suspecting Xu Qingquan of having an affair with Li Li. But we’ve met Zhong Xiaoyan; she’s such a beautiful and kind girl. Artists play around so much—why would she choose Xu Qingquan? Besides, doesn’t Xu Qingquan know that Li Li is his brother-in-law’s lover?"

Zhou Ning shook his head.

"It’s all still speculation. Even if he had an improper relationship with Li Li, I still can’t make sense of the cake’s origin, which also indirectly rules out Xu Qingshu’s suspicion, for she couldn’t be sure if Xu Qingquan could eat that cake."

Zhou Ning paused, stopping as his hand reached for the car door.

"How would someone so strict about controlling their weight knowingly bring home such a homemade cake?"

Mr. Zhao shook his head.

"I’m not sure about other things, but it must be trust in the person who gave the cake, knowing that the person wouldn’t offer her high-calorie food. That’s crucial, just like how my aunt prepares food for Xiaoyu, ensuring nutrition without gaining weight. Xiaoyu would never worry about the food given by my aunt, right?"

Mr. Zhao nodded, and the two of them got into the car and buckled up. Mr. Zhao started the engine.

"Forget it; I won’t think too hard about it and waste my brain cells. Once we find Xu Qingquan, things will clear up. Let’s hurry home. I don’t know what Mr. Xia will fill Zhu Xingxing’s head with. I have to regulate her alone time with Mr. Xia, or else family discipline will fall apart."

Zhou Ning gave him a look, knowing full well that Zhao Xinli didn’t have the courage to disrupt family order; she was totally overpowered.

"Stop flattering yourself. By the way, why haven’t I seen Peng Shinian? If he hasn’t left yet, we might as well give him a lift."

Mr. Zhao curled his lips.

"That guy’s skin is thicker than mine. He’s been here so long, and 80% of the time, he’s eating at your house for dinner. Even I don’t get that kind of treatment. Even when you’re not home, your aunt still saves him a meal. My jealousy is written all over my face; I won’t call him!"

Zhou Ning laughed, pulled out his phone, and dialed Peng Shinian’s number. Mr. Zhao parked in front of the technical division, and after seven or eight rings, the other party picked up.

"Poet, are you still at the technical division? We’re heading home; do you need a ride?"

From the other end of the phone, familiar voices could be heard, sounding very noisy, and Peng Shinian seemed to have his mouth full, his speech muffled and unclear.

"No need, no need, hurry back, okay? I’ve already got the first batch of Aunt’s pan-fried buns. If you’re late, I might not be able to save any for you."

Zhou Ning paused, at a loss for how to continue.

Mr. Zhao, hearing this, became annoyed, letting go of the handbrake, shifted into gear, and started the car, shouting toward the phone in Zhou Ning’s hand:

"Peng Shinian, you’ve gone too far, eating alone without waiting for everyone. And to flaunt it while you’re at it—is there no justice? I’m telling you, put down the pan-fried buns. We’re still friends if you do. I’ll be there in ten minutes. If those aren’t there on the plate, you just think about what you’re going to do! We’ll have to end our friendship, definitely!"

Zhou Ning was already convulsing with laughter. He hung up the phone, and Mr. Zhao’s car sped away.