pjbooks Chapter 54 The Route of Renfu
Chapter 54 The Route of Renfu
"Let's do it..." Ren Jing's face stiffened. "You know, I'm usually very busy with work, it's impossible for me to know everything..."
Zhou Yang smiled and nodded. It seemed he wasn't going to do it. In that case, the traces of cooking rice were quite interesting!
"Oh, right, there's something I haven't asked yet!" Zhou Yang led Ren Jing out of the house: "This house?"
"This is my brother's own money, and my parents and I added a little!" Ren Jing glanced unconsciously at a corner of the yard.
"This is a second-hand house, right? Why did you choose such a place..." Zhou Yang thought for a better word: "This house feels rather 'cold and deserted'?"
"I don't know about that. My brother chose it himself. After all, it's his own house, and it's not far from mine, so I just let him have it!" Ren Jing said, then looked at Zhou Yang with a hint of hesitation.
Zhou Yang naturally understood what she meant: "I'm sorry, Sister Ren, you can't go to the factory yet, but don't worry, you'll be able to soon!"
Ren Jing trembled. Although she was timid, she was not stupid. Zhou Yang meant that they were about to catch the murderer, and then she would be able to go back to work.
However, the implication was that these words were asking about Ren Fu's situation...
"Sister Ren...Sister Ren!" Ren Jing came to her senses and saw Zhou Yang squatting in a corner of the yard, his hands rummaging through something.
"Was there something built here before?"
"Huh?" Ren Jing seemed to wake from a dream, recalling for a moment: "I don't know, I've never noticed!"
"It should be something like a waterproof plastic sheet!" Zhou Yang threw the soil he was holding back on the ground, his tone somewhat doubtful. "Sister Ren, did you use this piece of plastic sheet or throw it away? I didn't see it in the house just now!"
Ren Jing lowered her head and shook it: "I'm not feeling well, can we go back now?"
She felt that the young police officer surnamed Zhou in front of her always gave her a feeling that she had nowhere to hide, as if the other party had the ability to see through her heart. This feeling made her uneasy and even a little scared.
"Let's wait a little longer!"
"What are you waiting for?"
When Liu Chengyu packed up all the knives and pots from the kitchen and asked Ren Jing to sign them, she realized what she was waiting for and tremblingly signed her name on the paper.
"Notify the team members who are with you to summon Ren to the bureau immediately!" As soon as the group got into the car, Liu Chengyu gave the order to Zhou Yang outside the car in front of Ren Jing.
Looking at Ren Jing, whose face was pale and lips were tightly pressed together, Zhou Yang nodded: "Sister Ren, this is your last chance with him!"
After saying that, he whispered a few words in Liu Chengyu's ear and then turned and left.
He has another very important thing to do.
They found a phone nearby and left a message for Xiao Jiale, who had Liu Chengyu's pager. The phone rang back shortly after. Zhou Yang relayed Liu Chengyu's instructions and then inquired about the other party's planned route for the day.
After hanging up the phone, he began to simulate the other person's route.
In Zhou Yang's understanding, Ren Fu must have had a purpose in going out today, and it is very likely that his purpose was to visit or pass by the place where the corpse was hidden.
Only in this way can he wash away the humiliation he suffered last night.
You police are so powerful, aren't you? Today I'll take you there and make a fool of you. You'll follow me past the place where the body is hidden, past the scene of my dismemberment, but you'll know nothing about it.
You've guessed the truth, but you have no evidence!
This achieved Zhou Yang's second plan after stirring up trouble: to lure the snake out of its hole!
According to what Xiao Jiale said on the phone just now, after leaving the courtyard, Ren Fu headed west, turning his wheelchair along two streets running from east to west, then south, then east, making several inverted "V" shapes.
Zhou Yang slowly walked along the street, repeating the trajectory his opponent had just taken.
Although it was only less than two kilometers, it took Zhou Yang more than an hour. When he shook hands with Ren Fu last night, he felt the calluses on the other man's hands, which must have been caused by rolling wheels for a long time.
Given that the other person uses a wheelchair for extended periods and is of a certain age, their upper body strength should be quite good, and it should theoretically take them around 40 minutes, but it took them nearly an hour.
Zhou Yang was even slower than him, and while walking, he kept observing his surroundings.
This area is quite complex, mostly consisting of self-built houses. However, due to its proximity to the bustling Xiangjiang Square, many of these houses are rented out. The old, leaning utility poles are covered with coils of densely packed electrical wires.
When he finally arrived at the place where Xiao Jiale had made the call, it was lunchtime, so he went straight back to the station.
"The big cat is angry!" Wang Chao muttered in a low voice as he approached Zhou Yang, holding a food box.
Zhou Yang didn't reply, but just kept thinking as he shoveled rice into his mouth. He still needed to check the electricity bill later, and the materials from his master should have arrived by now.
"It's said that there's pressure from above. They've been saying for so long, but they still haven't found the trunk, so they're just focusing on the twigs...the tips...the leaves!" It's clear that Wang Chao used this terminology himself.
Wang Chao was a skilled fighter in the army. It was said that Liu Chengyu had to use a lot of persuasion to recruit him to Ning'an. However, he had a significant weakness: he was not well-educated and always spoke in plain language, rarely quoting classical texts.
"The torso is probably not found, and even if it is, it's probably empty inside!" Zhou Yang raised his lunchbox and finished the last bite of rice.
"Why is it empty?" Wang Chao asked, puzzled.
"Here!" Zhou Yang tapped the empty lunchbox lightly with his chopsticks and then pointed to Wang Chao's mouth.
"What are you selling... Oh no!" Wang Chao looked at the spoonful of fatty meat he had pestered the cafeteria chef to put on his plate, and suddenly felt his stomach churning.
"From now on, if I discuss a case with you over dinner, I'll be your grandson!" Wang Chao suddenly shouted, attracting the attention of many people.
Zhou Yang left with a smile. As for Wang Chao, it would be good for him to lose some weight. Although he is tall, his weight is obviously heading towards 300 pounds.
As soon as he stepped out of the cafeteria, he ran into Dai Yan, who looked unhappy. This guy usually tried his best to imitate Fang Duo's personality and act mature, but he didn't expect that someone would make him break down today.
"That guy surnamed Ren said he was tired this morning and wanted to eat more meat!" Seeing Zhou Yang's puzzled look, Dai Yan couldn't help but complain.
"That's perfect. Brother Chao has a whole bowl of meat, but he doesn't have an appetite right now. Let him share some!" Zhou Yang joked with a smile.
"Him?" Dai Yan rolled his eyes. With an appetite like Marshal Tianpeng, he always gave the canteen staff a headache. Would they agree to give him any food?
However, gazing at the stir-fried dishes already visible through the window, he still steeled himself and approached Wang Chao, who was staring blankly at the food.
Zhou Yang glanced at the amusing scene, smiled, and left to continue looking through the documents inside. His conjecture needed to be supported by evidence.
About ten minutes later, more and more people entered the room. Ren Fu, the prime suspect, had now been brought to the station, and they could finally catch their breath, but only slightly.
After all, they will be on edge until the suspect is handed over, and they won't just sit and wait for the outcome.
Just as Zhou Yang was carefully sifting through the materials, there was a clatter as Xiao Jiale placed another stack of papers in front of him.
"This was sent by the Land Bureau and the village collective. Liu Da asked me to bring it back to you!"