Reborn in 1995, Criminal Investigation Records

"Is three days really okay?" Liu Chengyu sat in the back of the car, reached for the cigarette pack, but hesitated and put it down. The worry between his brows was impossible to shake off.

"Liu Da, why didn't you stop him? He just let him say what he wanted!" Fang Duo, in the driver's seat, looked in the rearview mirror, her words full of complaint.

Liu Chengyu opened his mouth, but ultimately chose to remain silent. Had he not stopped her? No, he hadn't managed to stop her.

Also, now that you know I stopped you, Gong Hongxing just said to give you a deadline to solve the case, but you were the one who nodded in agreement on behalf of Zhou Yang. How come you're blaming me now?

Looking at Liu Chengyu's hesitant expression in the mirror, Fang Duo seemed to remember something, her face flushed, and she focused on driving.

"Are you confident you can catch the murderer in three days?" Liu Chengyu leaned forward, tugging at the back seat of Zhou Yang, and asked.

Zhou Yang shook his head.

"Alright, I know it was really tough on you. Gong Hongxing was originally going to turn the tables on me, but you had to help me block it. But don't worry, I'll explain everything to the organization..."

"Hmm...and me too, mainly because I agreed too quickly..." Fang Duo gripped the steering wheel, reflecting seriously.

"It won't take more than three days, tomorrow, or at the latest the day after..." As soon as Zhou Yang spoke, Liu Chengyu and Fang Duo were stunned.

"Brother Yang, there's no one else in this car right now, you don't need to..." Fang Duo's face was interesting, with a hesitant expression.

Zhou Yang shook his head. Actually, this case wasn't that complicated. Or rather, it wasn't complicated at all. It was only because of the killer's deliberate manipulation that the case seemed so difficult to solve.

After today's casual trip, Zhou Yang's direction of investigation became clearer. As long as he followed the right direction, he would get closer to the answer and solve the mystery.

It was precisely because of the killer's deliberate guidance that Zhou Yang was able to confirm that the original direction of the investigation was correct.

By taking all these factors into account, the scope of the suspect can be narrowed down.

First, the killer knew of the existence of Gong Xiaojun, Zhong Yue, and even Zhong Tao and Yao Fengshou, and knew that Zhong Tao had targeted Gong Xiaojun, as well as Gong Xiaojun's transformation after surviving the ordeal.

Secondly, the murderer knew the Chen brothers, that they were currently abroad and that they would be returning soon, as well as their return journey.

In addition, the murderer had deliberately disguised himself and appeared near the Changleyuan residential area, and was familiar with the roof structure.

Therefore, Zhou Yang concluded that the murderer had most likely lived or studied in Ping Shui, stayed in Chang Le Yuan residential area for a long time, and was an acquaintance of Zhong Yue and the Chen brothers.

He even got to know Gong Xiaojun. Of course, he didn't think about the deeper aspects. Just these few things alone would require him to spend time verifying. Once these relationships were straightened out, finding the murderer would naturally not be difficult.

This is the source of Zhou Yang's confidence in promising to find the killer in a short period of time.

Forty minutes later, the three arrived at the Municipal Bureau. The members of the First Brigade, who had already received the news, were already gathered in the conference room. The discussion that had been going on stopped immediately after the three entered.

"Let's first share what we've discovered!" Liu Chengyu said, sitting down and looking at the group.

"Let me go first!" Dai Yan glanced around and stood up first. "Currently, we haven't found Zhong Tao's hiding place yet. We're still monitoring Yao Fengshou, but his movements are very regular: the grain recycling station, his own home, and the sanatorium where he visits Zhong Yue. So far, we haven't found anything suspicious!"

Liu Chengyu frowned: "Isn't this suspicious?"

He held the cigarette he had just lit between two fingers, pointing at Dai Yan: "You just said that Zhong Yue took up a third of his schedule, so is it normal that he didn't do anything after Zhong Tao disappeared?"

Dai Yan's mouth opened slightly, as if that made sense. Yao Fengshou had always considered himself Zhong Tao and Zhong Yue's uncle, and his actions were in line with the role of an uncle. However, it was not normal for an uncle to be so calm when his nephew went missing.

"Either he knows where Zhong Tao is hiding, or he knows where the other party went. In any case, he must know something. We can pry it out, or if all else fails, we can bring it to the station!" Liu Chengyu gestured for Dai Yan to sit down.

Currently, the suspicion that Zhong Tao murdered Gong Xiaojun remains. Given that he disappeared at this critical juncture, it is not necessary to be so cautious; a large-scale search would be the right approach.

Then Xiao Jiale stood up, glanced at Dai Yan who was hanging his head, and looked somewhat uneasy.

Liu Chengyu frowned, but didn't utter any reprimands. Instead, his tone softened slightly: "It's alright, just talk about yours. Investigating a case is a collaborative process, so don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

Xiao Jiale nodded, glanced at Zhou Yang sitting relaxed in a corner, and took a deep breath: "Chao Ge and I split up this afternoon to visit different households. I visited over 100 households in the community, including those on higher floors, those who frequently go out to cool off, and those who pass through many streets..."

But it didn't work very well. This person with the limp and height seemed to appear out of thin air and then disappear just as suddenly..."

As Xiao Jiale spoke, he noticed that Liu Chengyu and Fang Duo were both looking at Zhou Yang. Although he didn't understand why, he felt a pang of anxiety. Could it be that they had gained something unexpected?

Wang Chao went to the Ning'an bus station and found the driver. According to the driver, he did not have any particular recollection of picking up such a passenger a couple of days ago. Then he went to the fishing tackle shop and subtly inquired about the torpedo sellers. He found several people who frequently used blast fishing, and they all said that they had never used blast fishing in Changleyuan.

After they finished speaking, they all looked at Liu Chengyu. Since he came back with Zhou Yang and the others, they must have already talked on the way.

"Let me tell you about what happened on our side!" Fang Duo glanced at Liu Chengyu. She really couldn't help but share her shock today with her colleagues. She couldn't keep it to herself.

"Yang and I... Zhou Yang picked up Liu Da from near the provincial government building and, in the midst of the victim's family's conversation, promised to solve the case and catch the murderer in three days!"

With just one sentence, the already sparsely populated room became lively.

"A grand gesture, a bold move!" Dai Yan exclaimed.

"Trying to attract attention!" Xiao Jiale frowned.

"If Brother Yang says it's possible, then it definitely is!" Wang Chao said, taking a cigarette from Liu Chengyu.

Fang Duo took in the expressions of the others, said nothing, and began to recount the details of this chance encounter, from Pan Gao to Ding Ling, then to Chen Leilei, Chen Feng, as well as the train station, the hospital, and Zhou Yang's deductions.

"Impossible, this is impossible!" Xiao Jiale's expression changed drastically. Just as Fang Duo was talking about Zhou Yang's account of the pond, he interrupted her with a shout.

"I think it's still possible!" Wang Chao exhaled a cloud of smoke. "I used to fish with explosives when I was a kid. Judging from the eyewitness's description, it seemed more like they deliberately used firecrackers to attract attention. If they wanted to fish with explosives, they would at least use a torpedo or cover the tail of the explosive with mud. That kind of sound would be muffled and wouldn't travel very far!"

Another point is that when he visited the station, he had some doubts. Under normal circumstances, if someone had a limp and medium-length hair, the driver should remember them. Not only that, but even the ticket seller didn't remember them.

He also felt that the place where the ticket was dropped was somewhat deliberate, as if it was intentionally waiting for them to discover it.

He told Xiao Jiale all of this, but the other party wouldn't listen, so he went to the train station and the fishing tackle shop to inquire.

Of course, there was another reason he didn't mention—Xiao Jiale found him annoying and a chatterbox. After all, nobody likes having someone constantly talking about how Zhou Yang is around, and if it were Brother Yang, Brother Yang said Zhou Yang's method is...