Chapter 26: Another Murder Case at Walnut Mountain (Please Bookmark)

Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Another Murder Case at Walnut Mountain (Please Bookmark) "Let’s not talk about him." Wu Zhiwei shook his head, clearly disappointed in Wu Yu, then looked at Luo Fei and asked, "Xiaofei, how do you feel about work since you started? I heard from your mom that you had an achievement recently and got confirmed early, right?" "It’s pretty good. I like the police profession. I was lucky recently to achieve something, and our department head thinks I’m diligent and responsible, so he confirmed my position early." Luo Fei was modest, especially in front of his elder relatives. Uncle Wu Zhiwei looked at Luo Fei with gratification, "Xiaofei has really grown up, become sensible, and capable. You must take good care of your mom. It’s really not easy for her to have taken care of you and your siblings alone all these years." The second aunt then said, "Everything is good now. With Xiaofei taking care of the family, my sister will be a lot more relaxed." ... At night, the second aunt and uncle dined at Luo Fei’s home. Luo Fei and his uncle rode a motorcycle to the market and bought a lot of groceries. Originally, Luo Fei wanted to go by himself, but he doesn’t have a motorcycle license. As a policeman, he can’t break the law, so he had to have Uncle Wu Zhiwei take him to buy the groceries. It had been a long time since they had gathered for a meal. Luo Fei and the others chatted until about after nine. Wu Zhiwei and Wu Xiaoyan just left. Once Wu Zhiwei and Wu Xiaoyan left, Luo Fei wanted to help Wu Yan tidy up the living room, but Wu Yan told him to go to bed early as he had work the next day. So, Luo Fei went back to his room. Today he had just fused the chimpanzee memory gene. Luo Fei was really interested, not in the mood to sleep, so he took out "Crime Scene Investigation," which he had bought from the library a few days ago, and started reading. If previously Luo Fei insisted on reading because he knew he needed to, it was external pressure forcing him to study. However, after fusing the chimpanzee memory gene, Luo Fei suddenly found learning to be truly enjoyable. Being able to remember a book after reading it two or three times felt very fulfilling to him, and he really enjoyed this feeling. Now Luo Fei’s learning motivation was from within, because he found it rewarding and enjoyable. The enhanced memory combined with a changed attitude made Luo Fei’s study very efficient. By three in the morning, Luo Fei had already devoured the entire "Crime Scene Investigation" book. To put it simply, the task of crime scene investigation is to discover, fix, and extract traces and evidence related to the crime, then store scene information, judge the case nature, analyze the case details, determine the investigation direction and scope, and provide clues and evidence for solving the case. After finishing "Crime Scene Investigation," Luo Fei’s enthusiasm for learning did not diminish. He wanted to continue with "Traces Study," but when he looked at the time, it was really late. So he had to suppress his urgent desire to learn and enrich himself, forcing himself to sleep. Friday, the weather was a bit gloomy, gloomy enough to inexplicably irritate people. Luo Fei arrived at the office, and the first thing he did was boiling water. Luo Fei noticed that Zhang Haiyang, Liu Haiquan, and the other veterans in the office would start their day by brewing a strong cup of tea. Thus, Luo Fei began his work by boiling water so that others could brew tea immediately without having to wait. As the clock slowly pointed to eight o’clock, colleagues in the office began arriving one after another. Perhaps it was Friday, with the weekend approaching, everyone’s mood was nice, slightly more tolerant, and society felt somewhat harmonious. Overall, Fridays are generally not that busy at the police station. Without any urgent situations, everyone was having breakfast or chatting. As for the chat, it mainly revolved around yesterday’s case of a person carrying drugs. In the smoking room, Zhang Haiyang, Liu Haiquan, and Zhang Da smoked a pre-work cigarette. "I wonder if the anti-drug team can break this drug supply chain through the two female drug carriers Luo Fei caught yesterday? If so, then Luo Fei’s contributions will be significant," Liu Haiquan said to Zhang Haiyang and Zhang Da who were chatting beside him. Zhang Haiyang shook his head, "It’s difficult. The two female drug carriers know nothing; they’re just used by the traffickers as tools. Trying to use them to find the source is highly unlikely." "I agree, the possibility is low. These drug traffickers are too cunning nowadays, hardly anyone stupidly gets involved themselves. It’s very hard to catch them," Zhang Da added. Then Zhang Da said, "But Haiyang, your apprentice is really talented. I estimate he won’t stay at our station long since he’s so capable and hardworking. Look at Wu Wei and the others who joined at the same time; the gap is huge." "Luo Fei is indeed excellent and hard-working. But background matters a lot; if I recall correctly, Luo Fei’s family conditions are average," Liu Haiquan looked at Zhang Haiyang. Zhang Haiyang nodded and said nothing. Liu Haiquan continued, "Without family background support, it’ll be tough for Luo Fei alone. While the office maintained a relatively relaxed and leisurely atmosphere, a phone call came directly into Director Zhou Weimin’s office. Shortly afterward, Zhou Weimin came to the office with furrowed brows. "Everyone stop what you’re doing immediately. There’s been a crime reported at Walnut Mountain. Everyone except Zheng Ping and Jiang Xiaoxiao, who are on duty, go to the scene right away." Zhou Weimin briefly explained what happened and sent everyone out to respond. Upon hearing that there was a murder, everyone quickly packed up and went out. Walnut Mountain is behind the county town, taking an hour to get there. When Luo Fei and the others arrived at the scene, they saw the criminal investigation team’s car parked in front of a hollow brick house. As the police station’s vehicles approached, Luo Fei and the others got out. The criminal investigation team leader Zhao Donglai was questioning a middle-aged man wearing a white T-shirt, a slightly bald forehead, and dark skin. Seeing the police station personnel, Zhao Donglai spoke to Zhou Weimin, "Director Zhou, have the station’s people look around for anything suspicious, but remind them not to disturb the crime scene once inside." "Okay," Zhou Weimin nodded, then instructed Luo Fei and the others behind him. Zhao Donglai continued questioning the middle-aged man in front. Luo Fei followed Zhang Haiyang closer to the hollow brick house, approaching the front door. The criminal investigation team was examining the scene here, including Yang Mei, whom Luo Fei was relatively familiar with. Yang Mei nodded at Luo Fei, which counted as a greeting. Luo Fei wasn’t planning to greet at such a time and place, so he followed Zhang Haiyang straight into the house.