Chapter 469: Inseparable
Chapter 469: Inseparable
Xiang Yuntian quickly followed Bai Mengfei's footsteps, saying as they walked, "I'm not afraid of causing trouble! What's the big deal? At worst, I'll just fall out with that Lian Zheng! If my dad moved all his business and assets here, he'd definitely be much richer than him!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Mengfei abruptly stopped in her tracks.
Seeing her sudden movement, Xiang Yuntian quickly stopped as well.
"What's wrong?" he asked, puzzled.
Bai Mengfei said with a serious expression, "Do you know what kind of person I dislike the most?"
Xiang Yuntian pondered for a moment, but couldn't think of anything, so he shook his head slightly. Bai Mengfei said in a firm tone, "What I dislike the most are those rich kids or children of officials who rely on their families. So, I don't want you to become that kind of person."
Xiang Yuntian took a deep breath, stepped forward, and explained, "Actually, I was just saying it casually. In fact, I rarely rely on my family. You've known me for so long, you know that."
“That’s right, it’s precisely because I understand you that I don’t dislike you.” Bai Mengfei looked up at him and said, “But please don’t become the kind of person I hate, okay?”
Hearing Bai Mengfei say this, Xiang Yuntian quickly said to reassure her, "Don't worry, I absolutely won't. I won't flaunt or compare my family's wealth to others anymore."
"Okay." Bai Mengfei nodded slightly.
After leaving the house, the two did not return to the police station, but went straight to the hospital to visit Zhao Fei.
At this moment, Zhao Fei's injuries had improved, and he was sitting on the hospital bed, unable to resist scratching his wound. Itching was inevitable as the wound was healing.
Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian entered the ward and saw this scene. Xiang Yuntian quickly went over and said, "Don't scratch! If the wound gets infected, it will not only heal more slowly, but it will also leave a scar later."
"What's a scar to a man?" Zhao Fei's face lit up when he saw the two of them. "Besides, I've been through so many battles, what kind of injuries haven't I suffered! This little injury is nothing! The important thing is that the injury has to be worthwhile!"
Upon hearing Zhao Fei's words, Bai Mengfei immediately understood his meaning and said, "Don't worry, Captain Zhao, we will do our best to catch the murderer and help you get revenge."
Zhao Fei quickly raised his eyebrows and said, "Hey, it's not for me, it's for the public! That murderer kills without blinking an eye, specifically targeting young people. He's utterly heinous and deserves to die. If you can really catch him, it will be a great service to the people."
“Fine, whatever the reason, I don’t care.” Bai Mengfei said as she picked up the apple and fruit knife next to her and began to peel the apple. “Anyway, you know me. I don’t care about fame, fortune or other people’s opinions.”
Zhao Fei, of course, understood her and said with a smile, "If every policeman under me were like you, that would be great."
"Hehe." Bai Mengfei said with a wry smile, "You wish."
Bai Mengfei's teasing made Zhao Fei feel a little embarrassed, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "By the way, I heard that two people died in Lian Zheng's old house. Have you taken over that case?"
Upon hearing Zhao Fei mention this matter, Xiang Yuntian immediately complained to him: "We did accept the assignment, but that Lian Zheng was extremely uncooperative. He even made phone calls to many people in front of us, saying he would punish us and make us lose our jobs."
"Is that so?" Zhao Fei frowned, thinking seriously for a moment. "But something just doesn't feel right. If you help him find the murderer, wouldn't you be able to clear his name? Why doesn't he want you to do that?"
Xiang Yuntian shook his head helplessly and admitted, "Actually, I don't know either. But I feel that he is a rather strange person."
Bai Mengfei said, "Didn't we just analyze it? It must be that the house is hiding some unspeakable secret, which is why he seemed so nervous because of our appearance."
Xiang Yuntian quickly echoed Bai Mengfei's words, saying, "Yes, that's right! What you said makes a lot of sense."
Zhao Fei hadn't personally handled the case, and listening to their explanation, he was completely bewildered. He couldn't help but ask, "What exactly are you doing? Are you investigating the crime scene or conducting a psychological evaluation?"
Bai Mengfei smiled gently and said, "Of course, we examined the scene. However, we didn't find any valuable clues at the scene, or even a suspicious smell."
Xiang Yuntian added, "There's one more thing! I suspect the murderer might be a ghost. Because the old house was empty, the walls were bare, there was nowhere to hide. And those two victims were so skilled, if the murderer wasn't a ghost, how could they not have noticed? Moreover, the two victims died in exactly the same way, both with many stab wounds. But that's not the key point. The key point is that there's no reason for them to stand there like pork, motionless, letting the murderer stab them. But the wounds are just so strange."
After listening, Zhao Fei asked, "Is it possible that the two deceased were poisoned before they died?"
“Impossible. We’ve already tested their bodies,” Bai Mengfei said seriously. “If they had really been poisoned, we would have been able to detect it. Besides, let alone poisoning, neither of them had ever been in contact with drugs. They were both perfectly healthy before they died.”
Upon hearing Bai Mengfei's words, Zhao Fei gasped and nodded silently, indicating that he had gained some understanding of the case.
After thinking about it carefully, he asked Xiang Yuntian and Bai Mengfei, "So, how do you plan to investigate this case? Where do you want to start?"
Xiang Yuntian frowned and said, "I don't know either. To be honest, this case is too bizarre, and I really have the urge to give up the investigation."
Zhao Fei firmly objected, "No way! If you don't investigate this case, who will? You two are the most capable people in the police station. Now you come to me saying you're quitting, isn't that betraying my trust in you?"
Hearing Zhao Fei say this, Bai Mengfei nodded helplessly, indicating her agreement, and said, "Therefore, we will investigate this case as soon as possible. What is certain at present is that Lian Zheng is inextricably linked to this case."
"How did you figure that out?" Xiang Yuntian asked curiously.
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