Chapter 145: Chapter 70: Case within a Case (Requesting Subscriptions, Monthly Tickets, and Favorites)_2
"What’s there to see in the bedroom? Oh, go ahead if you want to have a look."
"Thank you."
Luo Fei ignored the other’s complaint, said a word, and walked towards the bedroom.
Wang Yong suddenly became nervous because he knew Luo Fei never did anything pointless. If he wanted to see the bedroom, it definitely meant there was something wrong with Yang Dawei.
He immediately got tense, his right hand instinctively reaching for the gun at his waist.
Detectives on a mission always carried guns.
But the situation he feared didn’t occur. Yang Dawei remained slouched on the sofa without any sign of sudden aggression, and Luo Fei soon came out of Yang Dawei’s bedroom.
"Mr. Yang, thank you for your cooperation today. We’ll be leaving now."
Leaving this sentence, Luo Fei gestured to Wang Yong and proceeded towards the door.
Wang Yong was at a loss. He looked baffled at Yang Dawei, who was slouched on the sofa, and then glanced at Luo Fei, not understanding why he hadn’t made an arrest.
It wasn’t until Luo Fei was quite some distance away that Wang Yong, grinding his teeth, hurriedly chased after him.
At first, Wang Yong thought Luo Fei had a plan, but as they walked farther, he couldn’t hold back anymore.
"Team Leader, why did we just leave like that?"
"This case has nothing to do with Yang Dawei; why should we stay if it doesn’t?"
Wang Yong was completely bewildered. "W-What, nothing to do with him? Team Leader, why did you act like you found out he was the murderer then?"
Thinking he had a sure win in hand, only to find it was all in vain, Wang Yong felt there couldn’t be anything more frustrating than this.
"No, initially, I did suspect he was the murderer, but didn’t you notice something off?"
"What problem?"
"The paintings on the living room wall."
"Paintings? You mean those of sexy women... No way, if Yang Dawei were really gay, how could he have such things in his house?"
"Not bad, you’re not entirely stupid!" Luo Fei showed an expression of a promising student.
Actually, at first, when he saw the little figure above Yang Dawei’s head, he really suspected the other party was the killer he was looking for.
But when he went inside and saw those paintings, he overturned his guess.
Homosexuals only like the same sex. They have a natural aversion to the opposite sex, so if Yang Dawei were really gay, how could he have pasted such things in his house?
This was also confirmed when he entered Yang Dawei’s bedroom because the images of beauties on Yang Dawei’s bedroom walls were even more revealing, and there were several spicy women’s magazines by the bed.
All these indicated that the person was definitely a man with normal sexual orientation, so his suspicion was greatly reduced.
Wang Yong was hugely stimulated by Luo Fei’s praise, "Team Leader, what are you saying? If I can’t figure out such a simple principle, how could I still be a detective! However, Team Leader, if Yang Dawei isn’t the murderer, why did you act that way just now and take the opportunity to check his bedroom?"
"I can’t say for sure right now."
Although various signs indicated Yang Dawei should have nothing to do with this murder case, the little figure above his head wasn’t fake, so Luo Fei was certain the other had killed someone.
And he happened to learn that after Yang Dawei’s wife ran away, she hadn’t returned all these years. Out of police intuition, Luo Fei almost immediately suspected that Yang Dawei’s wife had either truly run away or was already deceased?
That’s why he first asked about Yang Dawei’s wife when he spoke.
And all of Yang Dawei’s reactions further convinced him of his suspicion.
But solving a case requires evidence. Other than the human-shaped figure, he had no evidence to prove Yang Dawei murdered someone, so naturally, he couldn’t detain or interrogate him.
However, if he had indeed killed someone, he would definitely need to deal with the body. No one having discovered it over these years meant the place he hid the body must be very covert.
In many similar murder cases involving spousal homicide, to avoid being discovered, the murderer often chooses to hide the victim’s body at home. And for all unjustly dead souls, Luo Fei could see the black energy over the corpse, which is why Luo Fei proposed to check his bedroom.
Unfortunately, he searched the bedroom but didn’t find any place with residual black energy. Afterward, he paid special attention to the surroundings of the house but found nothing...
Thinking of this, Luo Fei suddenly said to Wang Yong, "Wang Yong, you don’t need to worry about things here for now. Go to Wenshui Police Station immediately, check on Yang Dawei’s wife, and see if she contacted family after disappearing these years. Be as detailed as possible."
"Team Leader, why check on her for no reason? It doesn’t relate to our case. You’re not really trying to help that scoundrel find someone, are you? That’s aiding the wicked!"
"Are you going or not? Otherwise, I’ll let Zhaocheng and the others handle it. But don’t blame me for not warning you in advance; if they achieve the merit, it won’t be yours then."
Hearing about merit, Wang Yong got anxious, "No, no, no, I’m not saying I won’t go. Team Leader, why are you getting worked up? But can you tell me what merit can come from investigating Yang Dawei’s wife? Could she be the murderer?"
"Where’s your brain at? Think about it, is it even possible?"
"I just think it’s impossible, so I’m asking you, Team Leader. You know I’m not smart. Could you not play riddles and just give me a hint?"
Luo Fei, worn down by him, had no choice but to lean closer and lower his voice, "I suspect Yang Dawei’s wife might have already..."
As he said this, he made a gesture of death, which caused Wang Yong to widen his eyes in shock.
Fearing he might get too excited again, Luo Fei promptly said, "Calm down for now. This is just my current suspicion, so don’t spread it unnecessarily to avoid alerting anyone, understand?"
"Understood, understood, Team Leader, I’ll start investigating right away!"
Wang Yong finally realized how big of an opportunity Luo Fei had given him.
If it turned out to be true, Luo Fei would earn first merit, and he would be second. Wouldn’t there be rewards and commendations then?
Getting more excited, Wang Yong immediately drove off.
Then Luo Fei found Sun Jun and the others.
"So, have you discovered anything?"
As soon as they met, Luo Fei asked.
Sun Jun shook his head, "No, Team Leader, what about you?"
"Nothing for now either."
Upon hearing this, a few of them seemed a bit disheartened.
At this moment, Zhaocheng noticed that Wang Yong was not with him, "Team Leader, where’s Wang Yong?"
"I sent him to take care of something else. By the way, how many visits have you made so far?"
"We’ve visited two families so far; there are three more to go. What about your side, Team Leader?"
"I just visited Yang Dawei’s home, leaving four more. So, Zhang Fan, you team up with Sun Jun; Zhaocheng and I will be another team."
Since Wang Yong left, Luo Fei reshuffled, and the two teams immediately headed to their next target’s house.
Sometime later, Luo Fei and Zhaocheng came out of a farmhouse.
"Team Leader, what do you think of Yang Fei just now? Any issues?" Zhaocheng asked in a lowered voice.
Yang Fei was one of their target individuals.
Luo Fei directly shook his head, "It’s not him."
"Now there’s just the last one left. If there’s no problem with this person either, then our whole afternoon was wasted."
Zhaocheng lamented bitterly, and just as Luo Fei was about to say something, he heard his phone ring.
He looked at it; it was Wu Yan calling.
He then remembered the matter of Wu Yan asking him to bring Yang Mei home for dinner. Looking at the phone’s time, it was already an hour past working hours.
His mother must have finished cooking but hadn’t seen him and Yang Mei return, so she called. It was his fault for not calling her.
He hurriedly answered and, sure enough, heard Wu Yan’s anxious voice, "Luo Fei, when are you coming back? The food is getting cold."
"Sorry, Mom, I forgot to tell you earlier. Something came up with a case at work, and now I’m still out gathering information. So today, Yang Mei and I probably won’t make it back, so you all go ahead and eat, don’t wait for us."
Wu Yan was a very understanding mother and wasn’t angry, just a little disappointed because she really wanted to meet Yang Mei.
"Alright then, just be careful and remember to eat after you’re done."
"Okay, Mom, I got it."