Free Web NovelChapter 590: 560 Chapter The Woman Who Drove Her Ex-Husband to His Death_1
Zhou Ning paused, looking directly at Peng Shinian.
"You mean, the murderer might have been to the cemetery, came into contact with this dry flower or pollen of the so-called bronze hammer grass, and also had contact with Xu Qingquan? His suitcase might have even been in the murderer’s car. As for the cake box, it could have pollen on it because the murderer touched it?"
Mr. Zhao leaned in, with a serious face.
"There were no fingerprints left on the cake box, so how could there be pollen?"
Zhou Ning narrowed his eyes.
"Gloves, not the latex type but the knitted ones. Maybe they wore knitted gloves to the cemetery to make it easier to clear away the weeds, and that’s how they got the pollen and debris stuck to them. Even the tools could have been left in the trunk, with residues left inside."
Liu Yongxin had been silent until now, but upon hearing Zhou Ning’s analysis and taking another look at Peng Shinian, he hurried to the screen to take a closer look.
"How much is this magnified?"
Peng Shinian pushed up his glasses.
"This cluster of yellow you see here is magnified 32 times. I’ll show you what it looks like at 100 times and 1,000 times magnification. To the naked eye, these pollen particles are practically invisible since they’re so small."
As he spoke, Peng Shinian chose several images and quickly switched between them on the large screen. Indeed, in the original picture of a shoe sole, nothing could be seen in the crevices. By the time it was magnified 1,000 times, the screen was filled with a single pollen particle, showing its uneven surface texture.
Zhou Ning took out his phone, searched for Xu Dayuan’s number, and just as he was about to make the call, he heard a familiar ringtone from the doorway. Moving his phone away from his ear, he looked towards the entrance where Xu Dayuan was slowly walking in.
"Well, looks like everyone’s here. But what’s that smell in this lab? Is there a problem with the sewage system?" ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com
As Xu Dayuan approached Zhou Ning and saw the messy folding bed in the corner, he glanced around the room and his eyes lit up upon seeing Peng Shinian’s damp hair.
Zhou Ning’s gaze left no room for misunderstanding. He waved at Mr. Zhao, who quickly approached with a big smile, explaining everything that had happened that morning, Peng Shinian’s discovery, and Zhou Ning’s analysis.
Xu Dayuan listened attentively, following along with the process and examining the various images, before finally giving Peng Shinian a thumbs-up.
"Not bad, Poet, you really are talented. Such meticulous analysis of the details."
Peng Shinian looked slightly embarrassed, while Liu Yongxin waved his hands.
"Enough, Peng Shinian can rest now. The rest of you go on with your work. We’ll clean up the lab later."
With this output, it was clear that Liu Yongxin and the others wanted to have a word with Xu Dayuan. Everyone hurried out to clear the space, and Mr. Zhao pointed to himself.
"Should I go out, or stay with the group?"
Xu Dayuan shot him a look.
"Lock the door from inside, and come over quickly."
Upon hearing this, it was clear that Xu Dayuan didn’t want him to leave. Mr. Zhao hurriedly locked the door and scurried over.
"So, what’s up boss, do you have a new task for us?"
Zhou Ning looked towards Xu Dayuan. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
"At this hour, did you come from the hospital?"
Xu Dayuan hummed twice, ignoring Zhou Ning’s question.
"After two days of special treatment, Xu Qingquan is recovering quite well. The problem is, he seems to be having memory issues now. I asked He Shancun why, and he said it was due to excessive intracranial pressure. Generally, anything over 200 is considered high, and his was at 320.
Though I don’t remember the unit of measurement. Maybe it’s because we found the reason for Xu Qingquan’s coma, Xu Qingshu has been much more cooperative these past two days, complying with the doctors. She even brought in a cello and remembers all the sheet music. It’s just that he’s very hazy about events from the past couple of years, even forgetting about buying a house and his fiancée."
Zhou Ning nodded. He Shancun hadn’t been home at all these past two days; he had only heard that Xu Qingquan’s condition was very serious. Although the cause of the illness had been identified, correcting it all would take time, given the large accumulation in his body.
"That unit is called mmH2O, but it’s a stroke of misfortune that his value was so high without causing a cerebral hemorrhage. His memory should gradually recover. Have you investigated his social relationships?"
"He had quite ordinary relationships with people in the orchestra, no excessive contact with either men or women, and he really avoids connecting with women who play string instruments. His sister, Xu Qingshu, mentioned that he was scammed while in school, which is why he doesn’t date within his field.
So, his social relationships are pretty straightforward. Just the four women, Li Li, Liu Meiling, Zhang Fangfang, and his fiancée Zhong Xiaoyan, as well as his two sisters and brothers-in-law, have been in frequent contact. Other than that, no real friends to speak of, his social circle is very simple."
Liu Yongxin raised an eyebrow. The way he put it made things sound too simple, which wasn’t good, considering Fang Mu and Liu Yufei had been out for two days without sending any word back.
"Looks like neither team is having much luck, whether it’s the one that went to Yunan Province to find Liu Meiling or the one that went to Huining Province to look for Zhang Fangfang!"
Zhou Ning glanced at Liu Yongxin with the corner of his eye, pursed his lips for a long while, and sighed as he said:
"Talking with the two of you, master and disciple, is really a downer. Alright, you’ve all guessed correctly. After going in circles, we’re now back to Liu Meiling and Zhang Fangfang here, with Liu Meiling still having no trace.
Fang Mu released a missing person notice, even offering a reward for information, but still, we haven’t found any trace of Liu Meiling. As for the hotel where he lived, we asked local colleagues for help to carry out a carpet search, but there’s no information.
As of today, the number of people involved in the search has risen to 200. Considering Li Li and Xu Qingquan, we feel that this person’s odds are not good, and she might have met with an accident before Li Li’s car accident. We just don’t know whether she’s alive or a body, we haven’t found her."
Liu Yongxin glanced at Zhou Ning. Liu Yongxin certainly understood what Xu Dayuan’s preamble meant; it was a hint that they wanted them to go to two places, but at the Technical Department, they couldn’t spare many people. Mr. Zhao and Zhou Ning were both preparing for their wedding. Suddenly, that’s four people. He quickly said:
"What about Zhang Fangfang?"
Xu Dayuan sighed again. Mr. Zhao, looking anxious, handed Xu Dayuan a bottle of water.
"Look, boss, let’s not sigh with every sentence. If you drop this part and forgo the emotional rendering, there’s no need for such a buildup between us. Whatever you’re thinking or want us to do, just tell us straight."
Xu Dayuan lifted his leg. Mr. Zhao, having anticipated this, jumped aside, standing behind Liu Yongxin and chuckled fearlessly.
Having tossed his hat aside and put down the water, Xu Dayuan then continued:
"Zhang Fangfang has been found, and we now understand her situation. She is also 28 years old. In 2011, she married an IT elite from Huining after knowing him for 68 days; the marriage lasted a total of 42 days before they divorced.
Now, she is divorced, and most of her assets were given by her ex-husband. She owns two luxury stores and one health product store, a total of three residences and commercial spaces, and her economic capability is similar to Li Li’s. However, after Liu Yufei arrived in Huining, this person didn’t meet with Liu Yufei at all.
It was only after contacting the local police that, yesterday, they met and talked. Liu Yufei explained to Zhang Fangfang the current situation of Li Li and Xu Qingquan, but Zhang Fangfang didn’t care about it and even thought we were funny.
She said, Li Li was her classmate, but as they grew older and gained experience, they all changed a lot. As for getting together with Xu Qingquan, it was a mutually beneficial arrangement. She was aware of Li Li’s connection with Liu Meiling and Xu Qingquan.
But what does that have to do with her? She isn’t short of money, but she found Xu Qingquan attractive as a musician and good-looking. Most importantly, he was skilled in romance, to put it crudely, ’well-endowed and good in bed,’ and she said this in front of Liu Yufei and the local police.
Liu Yufei knew this person was very arrogant, and talking too much would be useless. She told her to report her movements at any time, then left people to watch Zhang Fangfang. Later investigations also revealed that Zhang Fangfang’s ex-husband committed suicide by jumping from a building after giving her a substantial severance fee."
Mr. Zhao, drinking water, nearly spat it out in shock, with his jaw almost dropping.
"Wait a second, a substantial severance fee, how much are we talking about?"
Zhou Ning glanced at Mr. Zhao, remembering that Xu Dayuan had said before that Zhang Fangfang’s nonchalance and lack of concern for Li Li’s affairs were mostly due to that sentence about their similar wealth.
Li Li’s dance school, over 1200 square meters, a residence of more than 100 square meters, is now valued at at least 40 million, and this Zhang Fangfang could reach that much or even more. Aside from the car given by Xu Qingquan, wouldn’t that mean the rest came from her ex-husband?
"About 40 million!"
Mr. Zhao covered his mouth, struggling to accept this fact.
"Am I out of touch with society, or am I just doomed to be exploited? How come these people seem to live in a different world from us, where their unit of measure has become tens of millions? This is too demoralizing."
Unaffected, Xu Dayuan continued:
"Don’t be so surprised. Before they were married, during the 68 days they knew each other, she already had the ex-husband transfer money for buying houses, for her parents’ funerals, and so on. By the time they married, she had already spent 2000, and not many days into the marriage, she complained that the matrimonial home felt uncomfortable and was too small, among various other excuses.
Even during divorce negotiations, she didn’t let he ex-husband off easy, demanding a substantial severance fee that included real estate and cash. Her demands affected the operations of her ex-husband’s company, and when news of the divorce got out, their company’s investors chose to withdraw their money, and the ex-husband faced bankruptcy.
He sought Zhang Fangfang’s help, who filmed him on her mobile phone, saying she wouldn’t mind helping, but selling off assets would lead to their devaluation, so she demanded shares of no less than 50% in his new company.
But the ex-husband originally only owned 57% of the shares, and at the end of last year, he jumped from an office building. This incident was even reported in the local news, and the police investigated Zhang Fangfang. She produced the recordings and various agreements gifted by her ex-husband; all conformed with legal procedures, and she was cleared of suspicion."
"This is too heartless. Isn’t this marriage fraud?"
Xu Dayuan waved his hand dismissively.
"Let’s not talk about that; his parents are already suing her. However, the variety of deeds and documents gifted before the marriage were all notarized. The only questionable part is the severance fee they gave.
Enough about that. Right now, Zhang Fangfang is just being uncooperative. To put it bluntly, she fears the police are siding with her ex-husband’s parents. Liu Yufei’s people are keeping an eye on her, but their protection is limited. We also don’t know who these people have all been in contact with.
I hope you can split into two groups. One group goes to Yunan Province to join the search for Liu Meiling, while the other goes to Huining Province. If something happens to Zhang Fangfang, at least we can react promptly."
Zhou Ning narrowed his eyes. This arrangement could be considered planning for the worst, but the culprit still had no direction.
"Director Xu, I have an idea."
