I am a super cop

Chapter 3007 The Pursuer

Upon hearing the knock on the door, a middle-aged man responded from inside the office: "Come in."

Gu Chen pushed open the office door and walked over there on his own initiative.

A middle-aged man who was looking up at computer data also looked up slightly, and when he saw that the people who came were four police officers in uniform, he was stunned for a moment.

The middle-aged man quickly stood up and stepped forward to ask, "May I ask who you are...?"

"Oh, what is the Furong Branch of the Jiangnan City Public Security Bureau?" Officer Wang introduced himself.

"Oh, oh." The middle-aged man responded mechanically, then realized what he meant and quickly asked again:
"Oh, the receptionist from our company just said someone was looking for Liu Si, right? It was you, wasn't it?"

“Yes.” Lu Weiwei nodded silently.

"Oh dear, I thought it was some client looking for her. Please have a seat."

Seeing this, the middle-aged man quickly asked Gu Chen and the others to sit down first.

Then the middle-aged man took the initiative to sit on one side of the sofa and asked Gu Chen and the others what their purpose was: "I heard you are looking for Liu Si. Did Liu Si do something wrong?"

"No, that's not it." Gu Chen shook his head, explaining the reason: "The main reason I came here this time is to investigate the situation of Liu Si's roommate, He Lili."

"He Lili?" Upon hearing this name, the middle-aged man was also taken aback and quickly sought confirmation from Gu Chen:

"Is the He Lili you're talking about the one who used to work at our company?"

“Yes, that’s her. She’s also Liu Si’s roommate,” Yuan Shasha said.

"Yes, I think I heard that they live together." The middle-aged man nodded silently upon hearing this.

At that moment, the female receptionist had brought over four cups of tea and distributed them to Gu Chen and his companions.

"Please have some tea," Manager Hu said with a smile, extending his hand.

Gu Chen and the others thanked him and then placed the tea on the coffee table.

Gu Chen also asked seriously, "He Lili and Liu Si were both employees of your company before, right?"

“That’s right, they are all employees of our company, but Liu Si came earlier, while He Lili resigned almost a month ago.”

Hearing what Manager Hu said, Gu Chen asked curiously, "Is it because He Lili isn't doing a good job here?"

"No, no, quite the opposite." Upon hearing Gu Chen's words, Manager Hu waved his hand and quickly explained.

"On the contrary?" Officer Wang was also somewhat confused upon hearing this, and quickly pressed Manager Hu for clarification:
"If you're doing such a great job, why leave?"

"Sigh." Seeing everyone asking, Manager Hu sighed and slowly said:

"Actually, it has something to do with her. When she first came to work at our company, I saw that she was about the same age as Liu Si, so I asked Liu Si to take care of her."

"After all, Liu Si has worked in our company for a year and has some experience."

"It just so happens that Liu Si needs a deputy, and she heard that He Lili rents a room alone, so she invited He Lili to work with her and move in with her."

"I knew about this before, but later, the relationship between the two seemed to become more complicated."

"What's wrong?" Lu Weiwei asked quickly upon hearing this.

Manager Hu sighed and shook his head helplessly: "It's probably because He Lili performed better and better in her work later on, so I also felt that Liu Si seemed to be starting to be dissatisfied with He Lili."

"Is it jealousy?" Officer Wang asked.

"More or less." Manager Hu nodded silently, and said without further ado, "It's normal for colleagues to have different abilities, but He Lili's work is just too outstanding, and she's also very beautiful."

"So in terms of interpersonal relationships and business skills, he gradually caught up with Liu Si."

"Liu Si is a long-time employee, and He Lili was someone she mentored. So, sometimes people experience a sense of disparity."

"And since the two of them live together, conflicts may arise from that."

As Manager Hu spoke, he kept gesturing with his hands, seemingly explaining the subtle relationship between the two.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen nodded silently and then asked Manager Hu, "So, Manager Hu, did the two of you have a fight? Or did the conflict become public?"

"Well... I don't know much about this." Manager Hu hesitated for a moment, but quickly explained:
"However, the cooperation between the two is definitely not as smooth as it was at the beginning, and as He Lili's performance continues to rise, Liu Si is bound to have some complaints."

"I think there are contradictions, because we are a cosmetics company, and many of our stores have product display cases, which all require our sales staff to maintain."

"Originally, I was thinking that we should let the two of them manage different areas separately, so as to avoid further escalation of the conflict between them."

"Everyone can manage their own affairs without any conflict. We're still in the same department, after all, we both live under the same roof."

"I feel that this will create a sense of competition between the two people, which will actually improve our company's performance."

At this point, Manager Hu sighed, seemingly feeling quite helpless.

Seeing this, Lu Weiwei quickly asked, "What's wrong, Manager Hu? Are the two still not getting along?"

"Sigh." Manager Hu sighed as well, then continued:

"Anyway, the two of them definitely get along well at the company, but as for whether they can get along well at their own place, I don't know."

"But then, He Lili suddenly resigned. I was stunned. I comforted her and asked her if she was being mistreated at work?"

"What did He Lili say?" Yuan Shasha asked.

Manager Hu sighed and explained, "He Lili said that because her boyfriend came to work here, she wanted to be closer to him, so she found a new job."

"Is it a milk tea shop?" Yuan Shasha asked.

"Yes, yes, yes." Hearing Yuan Shasha say this, Manager Hu nodded silently: "It's a milk tea shop."

“I felt it was a pity at the time, so I kept persuading He Lili to stay. I told her that the company wanted to train her, after all, she was also very outstanding.”

“I told him that I know there are some conflicts between you and Liu Si, but our company can help resolve them.”

"Furthermore, I suggested giving her a raise, but He Lili was adamant. It seemed that this decision was not made on a whim, but rather after a long period of consideration."

With a sigh, Manager Hu said helplessly, "It's probably because He Lili lives and works with Liu Si."

“The relationship between the two was very delicate and it was difficult for them to get along well, so He Lili considered resigning after her boyfriend came to work here.” “I saw that she was unwilling to stay, so I stopped forcing her and agreed to her resignation.”

"What was Liu Si's reaction after He Lili resigned?" Officer Wang asked curiously.

Manager Hu quickly explained, "Liu Si hasn't been as proactive at work as before. Maybe it's because He Lili's departure has put some pressure on her?"

"After all, everyone in the company knows that He Lili used to be under her tutelage, and it was also she who arranged for He Lili to share an apartment with her."

"Now that He Lili's work ability has improved and her performance is better than hers, Liu Si has a problem with He Lili. In the end, He Lili's resignation made everyone in the company feel that Liu Si had forced He Lili to leave."

"And what's the reality?" Officer Wang asked.

"Actually?" After a moment of hesitation, Manager Hu sighed and said, "Actually, it's about the same. Liu Si herself knows that."

“I also feel that Liu Si is a bit narrow-minded, but He Lili has already left, and I have to keep Liu Si in check, after all, the company’s performance is the most important thing.”

"I talked to Liu Si and said that the company values ​​her. I also said that although He Lili has good work ability, she doesn't understand interpersonal relationships."

“Anyway, He Lili has already left, so I praised Liu Si in various ways and asked her to take over He Lili’s previous work.”

"But later, Liu Si seemed to lose her motivation and spirit when she had no competitors. She was listless at work all day, and I felt that she was also somewhat guilty."

"After all, if she hadn't been so narrow-minded, He Lili wouldn't have left. So, Liu Si has been a bit distracted at work lately, so I asked her what was wrong?"

"So what did Liu Si say?" Officer Wang asked.

"Liu Si?" Manager Hu sighed, speaking with a sense of helplessness.

"Liu Si seems to be in a bad mood, so recently she told me that she wants to take a break for a while, saying that she is not feeling well and wants to rest."

“I think she worked really hard before, after all, her competitor He Lili put a lot of pressure on her, making her dare not slack off at work.”

“Now that He Lili is gone, her tense nerves can finally relax. I think it’s time to give Liu Si a break, after all, she’s a workaholic too.”

"So, during this period, Liu Si voluntarily asked for leave to rest?" Lu Weiwei asked.

Manager Hu nodded silently: "Yes, Liu Si took the time to rest on her own initiative."

After a pause, noticing the police officers looking at each other, Manager Hu asked curiously:
"I wonder, did you come here to see Liu Si because Liu Si got into some trouble?"

"No, it was Liu Si's roommate He Lili, and He Lili's boyfriend, who both died in the rented apartment," Gu Chen said.

"What?" Upon hearing this, Manager Hu was completely stunned.

If the previous exchanges were rather polite, Manager Hu was now completely astonished.

"No...no, officers, are you saying that He Lili and her boyfriend both died in their rented apartment?"

“Yes.” Gu Chen nodded silently.

"Was it Liu Si who did it? How did he die?" Manager Hu was also terrified and quickly pressed Gu Chen for answers.

Gu Chen slowly said, "Both of them died of carbon monoxide poisoning, but the circumstances of their deaths are rather suspicious, and we are currently investigating."

"Because Liu Si left the day before their deaths, we wanted to come and find out about Liu Si's situation. Of course, please don't misunderstand, we just want to learn about He Lili and her boyfriend from Liu Si."

"Oh, oh." Hearing Gu Chen say this, Manager Hu also took a deep breath, as if this matter was too sudden and he was not prepared at all.

Then Manager Hu asked Gu Chen, "Did they die from carbon monoxide poisoning because of a gas leak in their home?"

"No, that's not it." Officer Wang shook his head and explained, "Both of them died at the kitchen door, but we checked the liquefied gas cylinders in the house and found that they hadn't been used for a long time."

"But that's strange. You said you didn't use a liquefied gas cylinder, and the valves on the liquefied gas cylinders were all sealed and there was no leakage, so how could the two people have died of poisoning?"

"Yes...yes?" Manager Hu was completely confused after hearing Officer Wang's words.

Then Officer Wang added, "So we feel that there might be another reason, and the two may have been murdered."

"Isn't this perfect? ​​Liu Si was also their roommate, right? I wanted to ask her about the situation, but Liu Si left the day before they both died from poisoning."

"Oh dear, what bad timing." Upon hearing this, Manager Hu quickly took out his phone, preparing to make a call, and said slowly:

"How about I ask around for you?"

"We can't get through to Liu Si on the phone," Lu Weiwei reminded Manager Hu as he prepared to make a call.

At that moment, Manager Hu had already dialed the number, but soon found that Liu Si's phone was unreachable.

Helpless, Manager Hu could only hang up the phone, and said curiously, "That's strange. I could call her before when the company needed to contact her, so why is her phone off now?"

After taking the phone back, Manager Hu analyzed, "It's possible that Liu Si's phone is out of battery. Maybe after a while, once the phone is fully charged, she'll be able to make the call."

"I hope so." Seeing Manager Hu say this, Gu Chen nodded silently, but at the same time asked:

"Manager Hu."

"Huh?" Seeing Gu Chen ask, Manager Hu quickly chimed in, "What is it?"

"During the time He Lili has been working at your company, has she offended anyone? I mean, besides Liu Si."

"Uh..." Upon hearing Gu Chen's words, Manager Hu seemed unsure how to respond for a moment.

After thinking for a few seconds, Manager Hu said again, "Who did she offend? I haven't heard of that, but He Lili is pretty and works in sales, so she has a sweet tongue."

“When she first came here from out of town to work, because she was alone, some men wanted to pursue her.”

"Doesn't she have a boyfriend?" Yuan Shasha asked.

"Yes, when we first recruited her, we also found out that she seemed to have a boyfriend, but he seemed to work in the provincial capital."

"But that doesn't stop other men from pursuing her."

When he noticed everyone looking at him strangely, Manager Hu quickly explained:

"Of course, the man who was pursuing her wasn't from our company."

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