Free Web NovelChapter 683: Chapter 651: I’m Not Serving Anymore_1
Sun Pengfei swallowed, then continued,
"When I saw the content of the message, I immediately called the pager service. The message content was so unimaginable. I declared my identity and then asked who sent me the page. The operator said that the number was confidential and would not be shown.
I didn’t take it seriously at the time, but still I arrived early at work. On my way to the Zhou Family’s place, my mind was in turmoil. I kept taking out my pager to look at it. When I got to the scene, Mr. An had already arrived with a few people I didn’t recognize, allegedly colleagues from another city.
After the investigation was done, Mr. An and his team had long gone. We headed back and wrote our reports. I was working overtime that night when my pager received a message again, telling me to destroy Zhou Xiangrong’s files. I was stunned, convinced that the person sending me messages was a lunatic.
The next day, another message came. It said that my wife and son were kneeling in front of him. He gave me half an hour to either go to the archives and destroy his file or to go home right now and die with my wife and child. At that time, my home was on a high platform, and it would take me forty minutes to get there by motorcycle.
I hurriedly called home, and a man answered. I still remember his voice. He told me that he knew I had issues with Zhou and could have me transferred to another job, but only if I destroyed all traces of Zhou Xiangrong’s records, including anything with his photo on it, even the case files he had handled.
I said I didn’t have the key and couldn’t get into the archives. He cut me off and told me that under the doormat outside the office where I was calling from, I would find the key to the archives. I hung up and lifted the doormat, and indeed, there was a key.
Do you know that feeling? The person on the phone, he seemed to see every move I made. At that moment, I believed he could indeed kill my wife and child at any moment. I hung up and went to the archives, found Zhou Xiangrong’s file easily since they were all numbered.
Following the instructions in the message, I went to the Civil Registration Department, found the key he left there, found all the household registration information of Zhou Xiangrong’s family and tore it up. I burned these documents in the backyard. After all this, he told me to go to the Zhou Family’s house alone to look for something Zhou Xiangrong left behind.
I asked what it was. He said he didn’t know, just told me to find it. It could be a letter or a special key, some hidden item. I searched all night and found nothing.
The next day, I organized the files, submitted them, and received another call from that man at noon, this time directly to the office. I said I hadn’t found anything and that if they didn’t believe me, they could go check themselves. You could get in from the backyard without alerting the guards at the front. He said it wasn’t necessary and that I would be reassigned.
To be honest, I didn’t believe for a second that he could really reassign me. When I got home and saw my son and daughter-in-law were fine, I cried. My daughter-in-law told me that a tall, thin man with a limp and a man in a wheelchair had come to the house, then held a shotgun to my child’s head. If I hadn’t agreed that day, they would all be dead.
Afterwards, I tried to forget everything. After all, this case was unsolved, and after a few days of investigation with no progress, it was shelved. However, Mr. An called us and asked us to simplify our two reports, just give a brief account of the situation, so we changed it.
We removed the photos of the balcony traces, just reported on the deaths of the two adults, and for the child, we wrote that he was kidnapped and killed by the murderer, and that no body was left. More than a year later, I was transferred to the provincial jail, confusedly until now. I truly didn’t kill or frame anyone, really."
Liu Yufei didn’t change her posture, still with her arms crossed, staring into Sun Pengfei’s eyes.
"Afterwards, did you ever go to the pager service to look into that call?"
"I did, but to no avail. I even wanted my wife and son to recall the faces of those two men, but they said both men’s faces were covered with scarfs. They could tell that the man in the wheelchair was very tall, definitely over 1.8 meters, and extremely thin. The other had a rough voice and was a bit fatter than the tall man."
Zhou Ning narrowed his eyes. This man in the wheelchair, the tall thin man with a limp, this description... it’s much worse than the leg of the killer pretending to be a driver in the video. Could it be that the person who killed his father had been injured shortly before?
Or, was his leg injured because of his father?
Shadows moved in the interrogation room, pulling Zhou Ning back to reality. Sun Pengfei was led away, and Liu Yufei entered. Fang Dongsheng pointed outside the door, lowering his voice,
"They are here, but Director Xu said he was going to take a call. All those who want to hear Bai Qishan’s interrogation are next door in the observation room. It’s packed full, we can’t even get in."
Mr. Zhao blinked.
"Director Xu’s tactics are good, letting them stew. Going for a ’pee dash’ is just to wait for the results from Mr. Hu. But isn’t this translation taking a bit long?"
Zhou Ning didn’t say anything, but he actually agreed with Mr. Zhao. If it were merely about finding a translator, it wouldn’t take hours to find one. They didn’t even need to look outside; in the Qindao City Bureau, there are more than seventeen or eighteen who understand Sapporo.
Seeing Zhou Ning lost in thought, Liu Yufei poked him.
"Just spit it out if you have something to say, instead of mulling over it by yourself. If we know the leader’s intentions, we can coordinate better."
Zhou Ning thought for a moment, then said,
"I think the translation is easy. There are several people in the bureau who speak Sapporo very fluently. I believe that this conversation must involve some issue, so Mr. Hu is verifying it, maybe making arrests or seeking related evidence to confirm the authenticity of the recording." freewebnoveℓ.com
With this statement, everyone went quiet, the more they analyzed, the more they felt Zhou Ning had a point. Mr. Zhao slapped his thigh.
"Although Director Xu did not explicitly say it, it’s clear he knows some inside information. Since these are still uncertainties, he can only bear with it. I’m saying we’ve guessed it right; there’s no use standing around here. Let’s go help, shall we?"
Zhou Ning glanced at him.
"I’d like to help too, but how? Next door in the observation room is packed with people, from the National Security Department to Aerospace City, not a one of them is simple. The longer this drags on, the more they will suspect there’s a problem here. We can’t just tell the truth, can we?"
Liu Yufei crossed her arms.
"Why can’t we just tell the truth? This case involves so many people, we just experienced poisoning, and were nearly dead, all of them. Oh, they come expecting results, wanting to get involved, why should they?"
Mr. Zhao moved closer to Liu Yufei, her words having struck a chord with his own thoughts.
"Mrs. Fei, tell us what you think?"
Liu Yufei held her arms and thought for a moment.
"We started working here just after seven in the morning, and now it’s nearly one at night. We’re tired and if we stop now, it’s not like we’ve done something wrong. All issues can wait until tomorrow. Director Xu requested support from other departments the day before yesterday, and they show up late at night, and they want to take a look as soon as they arrive. What, are we monkeys?"
"No!"
"Let’s go then, we’re not working anymore, let’s take a break. Announce it in the group chat."
Zhou Ning thought for a moment and then shook his head slightly.
"Everyone has arrived, and saying we’re not working anymore because we’re tired at this time seems a bit targeted. Even if the other party doesn’t show respect, our actions could easily be criticized. After all, it’s a cooperation involving multiple departments across two provinces. Besides, we already have substantial evidence. Among these people, there could be Bai Qishan’s accomplices."
Liu Yufei looked at Zhou Ning.
"What do you suggest we do?"
Zhou Ning glanced at Liu Yufei, looking somewhat embarrassed, while Mr. Zhao nudged Zhou Ning.
"Hurry up and talk, what’s your idea? Why are you embarrassed, is it some trick, or are you planning to harm someone?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"I’ve just been discharged from the hospital. If it were just me, it would look a bit fake. With your build, Mr. Zhao, no one would believe you’re tired. If we call out loudly, and if a group of people come, they might catch you in a ticklish spot, so it would be easy to slip up. How about, Mrs. Fei, you pretend to faint.
I still have a tube of my blood from when they drew blood just now, don’t worry, I don’t have any bloodborne or infectious diseases. Pretend you’re fainting with a bloody nose, and let Mr. Zhao carry you out. Then we’ll urgently shout a couple of times, and the matter will escalate. I’ll complain to Director Xu, and wouldn’t he just ’descend the slope of his donkey’ then?"
Liu Yufei crossed her arms and looked Zhou Ning up and down.
"You’ve said so much, obviously you’ve already calculated everything, and you know I can’t refuse, right? The tactic isn’t great, but those people on the other side won’t dare to raise any objections. If they still insist at this point, they must be up to something."
Mr. Zhao waved his hand.
"Stop dithering, where’s the blood? I think we should splatter some on our clothes to make it look more serious. If those people dare to say anything, I’ll hit them right away. Zhou Xiaozhou, you carry Mrs. Fei. Although I’m heavier than you, when it comes to shouting and acting, you don’t have my experience."
Liu Yufei couldn’t help but laugh.
"Let him do it, I think he’s a bit eager to try."
Zhou Ning didn’t waste words. He found the test tube, and Liu Yufei lifted it toward her nostrils and sprinkled it down. She didn’t control her force well, and the blood ended up all over her chin and lapel. Zhou Ning’s hands and face were also sprayed. Mr. Zhao gave a thumbs up.
"Realistic, this feels too realistic. But hide the test tube well, if there are their people here, then each one is not as simple as an old fox. Any little movement can make them aware of a problem, so we mainly need to seem genuine. Zhou Xiaozhou, you don’t have to talk, Mrs. Fei, just pretend to be unresponsive, and I’ll take control of everything, okay?"
"Stop talking nonsense, the blood will clot soon."
Mr. Zhao waved his hand.
"No problem, the blood in the test tube contains anticoagulant, so you have to shake it after drawing blood. Okay, Zhou Xiaozhou, pick up Mrs. Fei, I’ll get into the right mood, and then we’ll rush out."
The two nodded, Zhou Xiaozhou rolled up his sleeves, bent down, and picked up Liu Yufei with all his strength, knowing that she was not Xia Momo. She could knock down ten guys like Mr. Zhao without breaking a sweat—what looked skinny was all lean muscle.
Mr. Zhao made a gesture as if he wanted to count down, but Zhou Ning just glared at him. And really, there was no need to pretend anymore—he was already red-faced and breathless. freewebnoveℓ.com
"Enough with the damn talking, open the door fast. Count to three or she drops."
