The Dream Fulfillment Master in the Courtyard

"Go, Xiao Shen!"

"I'll go back and find someone to tidy up your yard for you!"

"You're welcome!"

Chen Guofu left very quickly.

Watching the two run away, Shen Zhiyu felt even more strongly that the Municipal Bureau might be some kind of den of thieves and tigers.

Unfortunately, the police officer in charge of receiving him didn't give him any more time to think about it and took him directly to the meeting room for case analysis.

The moment the conference room door opened, the smell of smoke inside was really pungent!

"Cough cough..."

Shen Zhiyu coughed twice, took a step back, and did not enter the room directly.

His coughing startled the people sitting inside the room.

The people who were smoking just a moment ago instinctively turned off their cigarettes, and some even went to open the windows to let in some fresh air.

On such a cold day, the temperature difference between indoors and outdoors is quite significant. As soon as the window is opened, cold air rushes in, and the smell of smoke from inside naturally follows it out.

Before long, the air in the room became much cleaner.

Shen Zhiyu then went inside.

"Comrade Shen, we've been waiting for you!"

Upon learning Shen Zhiyu's identity, the elderly comrade sitting at the head of the table immediately grabbed Shen Zhiyu's hand excitedly and shook it vigorously.

"Boss, I will definitely do my best!"

Shen Zhiyu was truly flattered.

Then, the case file was placed in front of Shen Zhiyu.

The case wasn't actually complicated, but there was just no clue whatsoever.

Simply put, the wages that the clothing factory withdrew from the bank to pay its workers were stolen.

The room where the payroll was kept had three locks, each with a key held by one of the three people. Before the payroll was stolen, the accountant and cashier, along with the security personnel from the clothing factory, withdrew cash from the bank and, in the presence of the three, took it to a small, dark room in the factory's finance office.

Then, the finance director, accountant, and cashier each locked the small dark room.

The next day, the three of them used their respective keys to unlock the door, only to find that the wages they had kept in the dark room had disappeared.

There were no signs of forced entry at the scene.

The security department also paid close attention to the finance office during their night shift, but found nothing unusual.

This is a classic case of a theft in a locked room!

"Xiao Shen, that's all there is to the case!"

"Currently, the three people who possess the keys are all under our temporary detention, but it's been half a month already. If we still can't solve the case, we can't continue to keep them locked up!"

"Do you think it's possible that three people committed this crime together?"

Sun Xu, the veteran police officer in charge of solving the case, looked at Shen Zhiyu with a hint of urgency in his eyes.

"Boss, may I go to the site to take a look first?"

"certainly!"

Sun Xu immediately ordered someone to take Shen Zhiyu to the clothing factory.

The clothing factory is also located in Dongcheng District, but it is still a bit far from the steel rolling mill.

Shen Zhiyu arrived at the clothing factory and went straight to the finance office.

The finance office is now sealed off.

The keys to the finance office, including the keys to the small dark room inside, are now in the hands of the municipal bureau, and they are naturally being opened one by one.

Shen Zhiyu looked at the scene and her gaze fell on the three locks on the small dark room in the finance office.

It's just a regular padlock, not some high-end lock.

Shen Zhiyu walked around the scene, asked the three parties involved about their locations, sat in their seats for a while, and then got up and left.

"Comrade Shen, have you made any discoveries?"

"Not yet, let's go back and check on the three parties involved!"

Shen Zhiyu spoke calmly.

He walked around the finance office but didn't trigger any scene replays.

Shen Zhiyu decided to visit the three parties involved to find out the specific details.

Upon returning to the Municipal Bureau, the first person Shen Zhiyu met was naturally Lu Dade, the head of the Finance Section.

This was a middle-aged man who was rather short but overweight, with a slight bald head. He had a peaceful appearance and answered Shen Zhiyu's questions calmly, showing good mental fortitude.

Then, Shen Zhiyu met the accountant Zhao Xiangcui, a young woman in her thirties with delicate features and bright eyes. She answered Shen Zhiyu's questions clearly and calmly.

The last cashier was a young girl, around twenty years old, very pretty, with an oval face and big, watery eyes—the type Shen Zhiyu liked.

Unfortunately, the little girl's eyes were filled with tears, making her look extremely pitiful.

Before Shen Zhiyu even asked a question, she had already started to shed tears, sobbing occasionally, with large tears streaming down her face.

This beautiful little girl was crying so hard, it was heartbreaking to see.

"Comrade Lü Yanan, you don't need to be so afraid. If you didn't do it, we won't wrongly accuse you!"

Shen Zhiyu tried to appear gentle and spoke slowly.

"Comrade, I really didn't steal it!"

"Waaah... I was about to get engaged, and then this happened! What am I going to do?!"

Lu Yanan's aggrieved words were quickly confirmed by the police officers nearby.

"Comrade Lü Yanan, I hope you can carefully recall the detailed process of putting your salary into the safe deposit box!"

"I...I can't remember!"

"I... I remember... Sister Zhao and I brought the money back to the factory. Section Chief Lü was already waiting for us. Sister Zhao and I each took a key and unlocked the door. Then... then we put the briefcase containing the wages inside!"

"Wait a moment!"

Shen Zhiyu stopped the other person, "You mean you and Zhao Xiangcui unlocked the door and the two of you took the money to the safe deposit box together?"

"Yes!"

Lu Yanan thought for a moment and nodded vigorously.

"Do you remember where your section chief, Lü Dade, was when you entered the safe house?"

"It's right at the door!"

Lü Yanan answered instinctively, "That room is so small, and our section chief is so fat, he feels awkward inside. So, we've always been the ones delivering the money to the room!"

"So, where exactly is he located?"

"I...I didn't notice!"

Lu Yanan looked at Shen Zhiyu pitifully and reiterated that she really didn't steal the money!

Shen Zhiyu didn't respond; she just sat there.

No images flashed through his mind, but he had a guess.

"Let's go back to the clothing factory!"

Seeing Shen Zhiyu's condition, the police officer accompanying her quickly reported to Sun Xu. This time, it wasn't just one person accompanying Shen Zhiyu back to the clothing factory; it was a large group of people.

"Xiao Shen, have you solved the case yet?"

Sun Xu was thrilled. They had been thinking about it for so many days without any progress. If Shen Zhiyu could really solve the case in one go, that would be wonderful.

"Boss, I just have a guess, let's go check it out!"

Back at the clothing factory, the group quickly went into the finance office.

Shen Zhiyu had two police officers simulate going into the small dark room to put the money away, while he stood at the doorway.

A moment later, the two emerged from the small dark room.

Shen Zhiyu smiled.

He can probably solve the case, but to truly solve it, he still needs to find the stolen wages!

Only in this way can we be considered to have caught the perpetrator red-handed!