Animal Detective

Chapter 357 Don't Let the Case Destroy You

There is irrefutable evidence that Li Fusen attempted to murder Shen Xin.

However, if we want to connect him with Lin Zenghui's drowning, it's not enough for him to break down and tell us what happened; we also need to find corresponding evidence.

The testimony was insufficient.

Trying to get him to break down and tell you the situation is ultimately aimed at discovering new clues, finding new evidence, and building a chain of evidence.

But given the current situation, with two years having passed and Hanako dead, finding evidence will be very difficult.

So when Zhang Hancheng was leaving, he specifically called Shen Xin aside.

As a branch captain who rose through the ranks from a business-related position, he had handled so many cases and was incredibly experienced, so he had a good grasp of the case at hand.

"Shen Xin, you've handled this unsolved case of accidental drowning quite well; it's already very good."

"But you have to understand that many unsolved cases are limited by time and space conditions, and there may not be the best outcome. You have to be prepared for that."

He reached out and tapped Shen Xin's chest, as if to remind him.

He had heard of and witnessed such situations before.

"Most importantly, don't get stuck on a single issue, and don't let one case ruin you."

He had also witnessed situations where someone would stubbornly cling to a case and refuse to let go.

Shen Xin nodded thoughtfully and watched Zhang Hancheng leave.

Ding Yuwei walked over from behind and asked if we were leaving now.

Shen Xin watched Zhang Hancheng's car drive away.

Shen Xin understood what he meant.

But if you don't try, who knows?

Shen Xin glanced at the rising sun, which was slowly peeking out from the horizon, and beckoned Ding Yuwei to get in the car.

The group discussed it briefly.

Shen and Xin are going to Li Fusen's house to take a look.

The Lishan branch is preparing to send people to Li Fusen's hometown, Peng'an, to conduct an in-depth investigation into his family background.

Yang Zeran went along.

Zhao Tianxing, along with his colleagues from the Lishan branch, conducted another round of interviews and investigations with the aquarium's employees.

Despite not having rested all night, Shen Xin was in good spirits.

Before long, they arrived at Li Fusen's rented house.

Qinfengyuan.

This is a resettlement community with a lot of rental apartments. Li Fusen rented a two-bedroom apartment.

It's not about sharing an apartment with others; the smallest apartment here is a two-bedroom unit.

This residential area is not far from the aquarium; it only takes about ten minutes by electric scooter.

After they arrived, the two didn't rush inside, but instead ate breakfast at a food stall outside.

After staying up all night, Shen Xin added an extra spoonful of chili to his tofu pudding, but after taking a bite, he couldn't help but cough a few times.

Ding Yuwei, who was silently eating millet porridge across from Shen Xin, immediately looked up and nervously stared at him.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he just handed over a napkin.

"By the way, you said you rescued a stray dog ​​and then you were all you could see, were you talking about Tianqiao?" Ding Yuwei asked while eating.

She had heard Li Jiahui mention it.

Shen Xin nodded.

Ding Yuwei said, "I don't know how Tianqiao is doing. She went to southern Yunnan, which has always been the front line of the fight against drugs."

Shen Xin thought for a moment and said, "It should be fine. I can feel that Captain Pan is genuinely good to Tian Qiao. Since there's no news, then there's no problem."

Ding Yuwei didn't ask any more questions. She just stared at Shen Xin for a while before lowering her head to drink her porridge.

Shen Xin didn't notice her; he was thinking about something.

Yang Zeran analyzed that Li Fusen killed Lin Zenghui out of a sense of shame.

This motive is valid.

Just as he said during the interrogation, his secrets were known to others. As a sensitive and suspicious person, he would not feel at ease even if the other party promised not to tell anyone.

Just as a criminal is bound to feel guilty, Li Fusen might interpret certain unintentional actions of others as knowing his secrets.

This accumulated emotion could very well lead to a breakdown, causing someone to choose to kill Lin Zenghui.

But is that all?
Could something else have triggered him?

For example, extortion.

Lin Zenghui blackmailed Li Fusen with secrets, and Li Fusen, unable to bear the harassment any longer, finally decided to kill him.

Otherwise, simply feeling ashamed isn't enough to fully appreciate the experience.

Thinking of this, Shen Xin hurriedly finished his tofu pudding in a few gulps, then went outside with a steamed bun to make a phone call to Gao Kun.

Ask him to investigate Lin Zenghui and Li Fusen's financial situation and see if there are any problems.

Li Fusen earns a little over 10,000 yuan a month, doesn't have a girlfriend, and has a bad relationship with his family. He should have considerable savings. If the amount doesn't match, then there is a possibility that he is being extorted.

This can also serve as important circumstantial evidence.

Ding Yuwei chased after them and, after hearing Shen Xin's speculation, agreed: "That's right, it's really possible that Lin Zenghui's parents received three resettlement houses when their property was demolished."

"When they divorced, Ye Xinyi took two small apartments. She lived in one and rented out the other."

"Ye Xinyi just works a regular job. Her apartment only rents for a little over a thousand yuan a month, so her total income isn't high."

"Lin Zenghui works as a trainer and earns a little over ten thousand yuan a month, which is not bad, but he often changes girlfriends, so his expenses must be quite high."

Shen Xin nodded and said, "That makes sense. Dating a girlfriend costs a lot of money."

Like myself, I don't need my family's money; my salary is enough to support myself, so how can I afford to date a girlfriend?

Ding Yuwei rolled her eyes quickly and followed Shen Xin to Li Fusen's rented room.

The house was cordoned off, and colleagues from the Lishan branch had already searched it.

Shen Xin took out his key, opened the door, put on shoe covers, and went inside.

The house was thoroughly searched.

Shen Xin stood at the door, not in a hurry to move. He held his phone, looking at the photos from the search and comparing them with the scene, trying to analyze Li Fusen's life.

The house is renovated, but it feels like it was set up as a shared apartment by a sub-landlord.

By a man's standards, the house was clean, but the kitchen was barely used, and there were takeout containers in the trash can.

There are plenty of food and drinks in the refrigerator.

The juice was bottled and freshly squeezed. In the restroom, there was men's toner, from a rather expensive brand.

There's a robot vacuum cleaner in the master bedroom. He made some simple changes to the second bedroom, setting up a gaming desk. The computer tower had already been taken, but judging from the brand of the screen, the configuration should be quite high.

Overall, he comes across as a single man with a certain pursuit of quality of life.

With his income, he could live a very comfortable life even without a girlfriend.

"Let's look again," Shen Xin said, gesturing to Ding Yuwei to start searching.

My colleague has already searched, so there shouldn't be any omissions, but since we're here, let's search again.

After searching, nothing was found.

The two returned to the Lishan branch of the Public Security Bureau.

Because Lin Zenghui's death was changed from an accidental death to a homicide, the case was reopened for investigation.

The intensity is different now.

And since it was determined to be a murder, the connection between Li Fusen and Lin Zenghui needs to be re-examined.

Different research directions require different questions and focuses during interviews.

Therefore, we need to revisit the people we've visited before.

There is also the possibility of extortion, which needs to be investigated carefully, including extensive interviews with Lin Zenghui's former friends.

If he makes unreasonable large expenditures, which wouldn't have attracted attention before, it might now be a clue.

Shen Xin doesn't need to worry about this; Gao Kun and his team have extensive experience in handling cases.

Shen Xin was so tired that he borrowed a dormitory room and took a nap.

I didn't sleep long before I was woken up by a phone call.

It was Chen Sili who called.

Shen Xin thought he was going to report the situation, but it turned out to be Yueyue.

Yueyue refused to eat and kept crying and restless.

Because of this situation, today's dolphin show has been cancelled.

Chen Sili cautiously asked Shen Xin if he could come over, saying that if Shen Xin was there, Yueyue should be able to eat.

Shen Xin didn't dare to delay and immediately drove to the aquarium.

Perfect timing, Shen Xin wanted to get to know Yueyue a little more.

Now I can see his memories, and the amount of information is enormous. It's like a surveillance camera has been installed in the past, and maybe we can find some clues.

The security guards and staff at the entrance all looked hesitant to speak when they saw Shen Xin.

It is clear that everyone already knows about Li Fusen's situation.

Shen Xin ignored them and headed straight for the dolphinarium.

Chen Sili was waiting at the door. Upon seeing Shen Xin, he was overjoyed and quickly led Shen Xin inside.

Before even reaching the pool, they could hear Wang Hui's shouts and the calls of dolphins.

When they rushed over, they found Wang Hui in the water, shouting and trying to separate the dolphins.

Upon seeing Shen Xin, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Yueyue has completely gone mad. She's refusing to eat, restless, and now she's even directly attacking Yuebao and Xingbao.

One against two is naturally no match.

Yueyue had already spotted Shen Xin, and immediately swam over, rushed ashore, and eagerly called out to Shen Xin.

Don't go.

【like】

Shen Xin sighed silently and went over to comfort him.

His favorability rating instead of decreasing has increased, reaching stage 3, level 2.

Clearly, the level of affection between Xiang Nian and Shen Xin has increased.

"Stop messing around, I didn't say I was leaving," Shen Xin scolded, then told Chen Sili to get some food.

Shen Xinwei, Yueyue just started eating.

They were obviously hungry too.

Wang Hui watched from a distance but did not come over.

Chen Sili couldn't help but lean closer and whisper, "Officer Shen, did Li Fusen really try to kill you last night? Why?"

The police came to investigate today, and the whole aquarium is buzzing about it.

For someone with no grudge to kill a policeman, everyone thought Li Fusen was insane.

Shen Xin said, "It has nothing to do with you, don't ask."

He then suggested that he and Yueyue spend some time alone.

After the two left, Shen Xin comforted Yueyue for a while, and Yueyue's emotions finally calmed down.

The favorability rating has increased by 1 point.

That's too fast, frighteningly fast.

Shen Xin believes this is related to the fact that dolphins are intelligent enough and have self-awareness.

While feeding Yueyue, Shen Xin tried to continue asking her about Li Fusen and Lin Zenghui.

The images I saw were numerous, truly like a surveillance camera, allowing me to examine what happened across time and space.

Shen Xin saw more scenes of Li Fusen and Hua Zi spending time together.

Hanako was often bullied by Tsukip and Hoshino, and she was frequently seen running away, being chased by the two of them.

Li Fusen would try to stop it.

There are also many scenes of Li Fusen staying alone at the dolphinarium after get off work, keeping Hua Hua company.

They swam together and played in the water.

Even just by looking at her, Shen Xin could sense Hanako's longing for Li Fusen.

Shen Xin also noticed that Li Fusen was distancing himself from Hua Zi.

Hanako kept chasing after Li Fusen, but Li Fusen ignored her.

Shen Xin could sense Hanako's confusion, bewilderment, and frustration from these images.

In the end, she chose to sink to the bottom of the water and never floated up again.

(End of this chapter)