The Mystery of the Inner Demon

Chapter 34 Immortal Jump

The light coming through the blinds shone on Niu Yinzhu's desk. A layer of gray dust rose slightly in the air, making Qi Fei sneeze involuntarily.

"Old Qian, has anyone come here during this period of time?" Qi Fei asked.

"No, the key is here. I'm just too lazy to come in." Lao Qian still had that irritable temper.

"That's strange." Qi Fei muttered. If he saw it correctly, compared to the last time he entered the office, the things inside had obviously been moved.

He looked around carefully. The folders, pen holders, and even the chairs all showed signs of having been moved, which did not match the original dust marks. Someone had been here and searched everywhere.

On the contrary, the order and exposed edges of the stack of work documents were the same as last time, and they should not have been moved. It seems that the target of the search this time is not Niu Yinzhu's office documents.

Qi Fei put on the gloves he carried with him and followed the trail of dust. No matter who entered the room, it must be related to the recent reopening of Niu Yinzhu's case.

Niu Yinzhu, after all, had a PhD, so she maintained a good sense of categorization, keeping things neatly organized. Qi Fei finally stopped at the bookshelf, where he'd rubbed a spot, leaving it exceptionally clean. He set his sights on the corresponding pile of documents and carefully removed them. Inside were medical examination reports from previous years, along with some laboratory tests Niu Yinzhu had taken from the hospital herself.

Judging from the report, apart from the common shoulder and neck problems and common colds that workers often suffer from, Niu Yinzhu seemed to be in good health. However, the data for the last year before her disappearance was missing. Why was that? He thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed a few times, which stunned Old Qian.

"This time, my cleverness backfired. It's a pure case of trying to cover up one's own faults." Qi Fei said with inexplicable excitement.

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At the police station, Wu Shanqiu ran over and said, "Brother Fei, there's news from the hospital. As expected, Niu Yinzhu had scheduled a minor surgery before she disappeared, and she's been undergoing physical examinations for the past few months. These reports are not included in the medical records you brought back."

"What is the specific reason?"

Wu Shanqiu became shy when she heard this, which made Qi Fei confused.

"Read it yourself." She stuffed the report into Qi Fei's hand, showing rare shyness.

Qi Fei suddenly realized what was going on and found it difficult to speak.

Wu Shanqiu was still muttering quietly, "Niu Yinzhu was found to have gynecological problems during her last physical examination, probably caused by congenital imperforate hymen, so she scheduled an operation, and according to the plan, she would have it done when she returned from her business trip to Hai City. Niu Yinzhu is not young anymore, and she is..." She stuck out her tongue and said, "I asked the people at Nancheng Investment, and they said Niu Yinzhu is indeed the kind of person who devotes herself to study and work. It's understandable that she has been single. What I don't understand is that the report left in her office was obviously taken away by someone on purpose. Why did that person do that? What does this have to do with her disappearance?"

Qi Fei's mind was filled with memories of the private room in the tavern, where Feng Yi and the others shamelessly mentioned Pan Ting's violation of Niu Yinzhu. However, right before his eyes, the written record showed that Niu Yinzhu's chastity was intact until she left for the business trip to Hai City. What had gone wrong in between?
In the parking lot, just as Pan Ting was about to start the car, someone suddenly got in the passenger seat. "Who are you? Do I know you?" Pan Ting asked angrily, looking at the stranger.

"I'm Qi Fei, a criminal police officer from Nancheng Police Station. I have a few questions about Niu Yinzhu that I want to ask you." The man answered and showed his ID.

Pan Ting took a look and his expression became even uglier.

"Well, when she disappeared, some of you came to ask me, and I told you that we had never seen her in Hai City. She had never been to Hai City. Later, I heard that you checked the information yourself, and it also said that she never got on the train to Hai City, right?"

"That's not what I'm asking. Three years ago, when you and Niu Yinzhu were discussing a project, what happened after you drank?" Qi Fei asked directly.

When Pan Ting heard this, he forced a stiff smile on his greasy face: "We're businessmen, and getting drunk is common. And it was three years ago, how could I remember it?"

"We have reason to believe that you violated Niu Yinzhu, and it's such a coincidence that she disappeared shortly afterwards. It's entirely possible that you killed her to silence her for fear of the truth being exposed." Qi Fei looked at Pan Ting with sharp eyes and said coldly.

"I didn't mean to do it! I'm a victim too!" Pan Ting suddenly became agitated, even crying with grievance. "Niu Yinzhu and I have already reached an agreement. She didn't even come to sue me. Why should I silence her? You can't arrest me based on such random speculation!"

"She didn't come to sue you because she was missing, right?" Qi Fei stared at him and said.

Hearing this, Pan Ting quickly waved his hands and said, "Her disappearance has nothing to do with me. And..." He became hesitant when he said this, as if he had something to hide.

The most important words are often those that are difficult to express. Qi Fei saw this and immediately pressed the issue, "If you are sure that you have nothing to do with Niu Yinzhu's disappearance, I advise you to tell us the truth about what happened back then. Don't worry, we will protect you well."

Pan Ting looked around and made sure there was no one else in the parking lot. Then he took a deep breath and said, "I almost think I've been scammed."

"Huh? Are you saying that your relationship with Niu Yinzhu was a honey trap?" Qi Fei was a bit amused. This development was unexpected for him. Honey traps usually exploit people's hunting instincts to find beautiful women and set traps. In any case, Niu Yinzhu was not a beauty. "How did they know you liked this?"

Pan Ting immediately waved his hand: "Of course I have no interest in Niu Yinzhu! There must have been something wrong with the wine that night. I clearly saw a beautiful woman next to me and I couldn't control myself for a moment. But after I sobered up, it was Niu Yinzhu who fell asleep next to me. I really didn't know who suffered more at that time!" He said this sincerely, and there was no trace of sarcasm in his words.

Qi Fei was helpless: "You said it was a honey trap, but Niu Yinzhu must have a purpose, right? Judging from the cooperation relationship, she represents your Party A. Why would she need to use such means to threaten you?"

Hearing this, Pan Ting suddenly became angry. "Of course I have a reason for saying this. After the incident, I thought about the whole process over and over again. That night, Niu Yinzhu kept pouring me wine. Even though I was drunk, I still vaguely remember that it was Niu Yinzhu who suggested going to the hotel with me. But then again, her compensation request was really fucking outrageous..."

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