pjbooks Chapter 47 Where's the freezer?
Chapter 47 Where's the freezer?
After this brief interaction, and after Zhou Yang praised the tea as excellent, Ren Jing became noticeably more cheerful and talkative.
She thought about it seriously for a while, then shook her head: "Actually, I didn't expect that Jin Yin had a boyfriend first, but it was introduced by the man's elders, so it should be about the same!"
Her marriage to her husband was much more uneventful. Both families knew each other, and they naturally got together when they reached a certain age.
Through their conversation, Fang Duo and Zhou Yang had memorized five or six names. Although they were just rumors, it was still necessary to investigate them back at the station, as clues were often hidden in these small details.
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"Is something wrong, Sister Ren?" Zhou Yang asked, noticing Ren Jing's hesitation.
"No!" Ren Jing shook her head. "It's just that it's almost time, I should cook for them!"
"Oh, oh..." Fang Duo belatedly stood up, "I'm so sorry to have taken up so much of your time. We've asked enough questions, so we'll be leaving now!"
"Oh, Officer Fang, what are you saying? It's mainly the kids who cause trouble; they just love my cooking!" Ren Jing replied with a smile, her smile widening as she spoke of the children.
"His dad probably likes it too!" Zhou Yang chimed in.
"He drives a truck, and he might only be home a few days a month. His tastes have become too picky from working outside!" She sighed deeply as she said this, clearly thinking of her hardworking husband again.
"You've done quite a lot!" Zhou Yang nodded.
"And there's also food for my child's uncle. I'll bring it over when the kids are eating after school!" Ren Jing said, already deftly putting on an apron and washing and preparing the vegetables.
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The two did not go back, but instead found a place to wait, just like they had in Ruan Jinyin's neighborhood.
About half an hour later, a little boy of about eight or nine years old skipped and hopped into Ren Jing's room.
"What, are you going to question the child, or go see her younger brother?" Fang Duo leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
"Let's go check Ren Fu's location!" Zhou Yang said.
Not only Ren Jing, but also the family background investigations of the other four girls, including their siblings, are all in the police's files, but they are not updated. For example, Ren Fu's information shows that she lives with her sister, but based on the observation just now, it is obvious that she does not.
To avoid any unnecessary trouble or situations, Zhou Yang decided to follow Ren Jing and first record Ren Jing's location, just in case.
Ren Fu is three years younger than Ren Jing, but he broke his leg six years ago. Doctors diagnosed him with a fracture accompanied by spinal cord injury, meaning he will basically be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He was eliminated during the initial screening.
Fang Duo naturally knew all this, and she knew that Zhou Yang must know it too, but he must have his reasons for doing this, and all she could do was cooperate!
"Sister Duoduo, do you think there might be a freezer in Ren Fu's room?" Zhou Yang asked, but then shook his head. "No, that would be too easy to spot. But where is the freezer?"
The four of them originally ran a seafood shop together and needed refrigeration equipment. They buried the body in the ice storage room. The landlord said they bought a large freezer.
But where is this freezer now?
Zhao Jun? That's unlikely. There's no room at home, and it's impossible for him to bring it to Pingqing; it's too heavy and too big.
Li Hanlu? That's unlikely. If she had stayed, she should have been at the hair salon at the time, but the landlord said she moved out.
Ruan Jinyin? That's unlikely. Zhou Yang went to Ruan Jinyin's parents' house, her own house, and her husband's house, but didn't see her.
That leaves only three possibilities: Lin Feifei, the murderer, or she was sold.
The reason why Zhou Yang suddenly thought of this was that the murderer should have a large-capacity refrigeration product such as a cold storage or freezer, otherwise an adult would not be able to fit it in without bending and folding their thighs and arms!
It seems necessary to go to Lin Feifei's place later to check on her and eliminate one more answer!
Not long after, Ren Jing came out carrying a cloth bag, which looked like a lunchbox. Then, she pushed out a bicycle from the corner opposite the house, squeezed the tires, and pedaled away.
Zhou Yang and Fang Duo looked at each other in surprise. They hadn't expected Ren Jing to have a means of transportation!
She used to walk to work most of the time, even though the leather factory is almost a 20-minute walk from where she lives now.
"Drive?" Fang Duo asked, frowning.
Zhou Yang shook his head. The noise and commotion from the car would be too great and could easily alert the other party, which would contradict their current actions.
"Keep up on foot!" Zhou Yang quickly made a decision; the other party's behavior allowed him to make a good judgment.
If the distance is far, then everything makes sense.
If the distance is short, and she's still riding a bike, it can only mean one thing: she's in a hurry, and the situation has escalated!
The second interpretation is that Ren Jing, who appears timid, shy, and ordinary on the outside, knows some things that the police don't!
Five minutes!
Ren Jing wasn't riding very fast, but this stretch of road was full of potholes, so perhaps worried about spilling her food, she rode very carefully.
The two caught up with each other and followed each other to a courtyard.
The journey wasn't long, and it took less than eight minutes in total. If it weren't for issues like concealment, the time could have been reduced by two minutes.
Next, Ren Jing took almost another minute to complete a series of actions, including parking and locking the car.
In other words, the entire walk takes less than eight minutes, but unlocking the bike, pushing it out, riding on the bumpy road, locking it again, and so on takes more than eight minutes!
"Shall we go?" Fang Duo wrote down the address in her notebook and then turned to look at Zhou Yang.
"Okay!" Zhou Yang took two steps, then paused. "Sister Duoduo, could you contact the police station first and ask for Lin Feifei's address? We'll go there in a bit!"
"And you?" Fang Duo nodded, looking at Zhou Yang with a questioning gaze. Had he discovered something else?
Seemingly aware of the other person's thoughts, Zhou Yang chuckled and pointed to the house Ren Jing had entered: "I'll keep watch for a while longer and see if I make any unexpected discoveries!"
His original intention was just to take a look and find an opportunity to get to know Ren Fu, but now he has changed his mind. He wants to see when Ren Jing comes out and what her condition is like.
Fang Duo had been gone for about ten minutes when the courtyard gate opened and Ren Jing walked out of the courtyard, closing the gate behind her. Her hands rested on the bolt, as if she was thinking about something.
"Sister!" A shout instantly woke Ren Jing and also alerted Zhou Yang.
Ren Jing hurriedly pushed open the courtyard gate, and a man wheeled himself in with both hands. On his lap was the food box that Ren Jing had just brought in. He then handed it to her with a smile.
Ren Jing took the lunchbox, smiled at the other person, and watched the courtyard gate slowly close before heading back with the lunchbox in her hand.
It seems I've forgotten that I came by bicycle.
After walking about ten steps, she seemed to come to her senses and turned around to put the lunchbox on the back of the bicycle. However, the bicycle lock seemed to be malfunctioning. When she finally managed to unlock it, she pushed the bicycle, and the lunchbox fell to the ground with a clatter.
Just as the other person bent down to pick up the lunchbox, Zhou Yang saw the courtyard gate open slightly a crack, and the man's face showed no trace of a smile!