GBP Chapter 162 Past Files
Chapter 162 Past Files
"Killing people is more common than killing chickens over there."
Wu Zheng spoke to Gu Zheng in a rare calm and composed manner.
Gu Zheng looked at Wu Zheng and said, "Can you stop looking like you're going to a funeral? I'll do some targeted training, and we'll go to the pig farm to slaughter pigs in a bit. Let's set a small goal: slaughter a hundred pigs first."
In the past, Wu Zheng and Lin Xi would have laughed at him together, but this time they couldn't laugh.
"Second Senior Brother, you'll start practicing boxing with me tomorrow. Oh, and you also have to run ten kilometers every day, so you won't be too tired to run when we're trying to escape."
Lin Xi knew she couldn't stop him, but hoped he could have more ways to protect himself.
"Junior sister, there's no need for that! Do you even know what ten kilometers means? Are you trying to turn me into a special forces soldier?"
"If you can't do it, then don't go."
"Good good!"
Wu Zheng added, "You also need to practice your marksmanship. Your accuracy on moving targets is still a bit lacking. If you have time... you can come find me to practice sometime."
Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow, "When did you become so kind? I don't need your help..."
Lin Xi's eyes widened, "Second Senior Brother!"
Gu Zheng said helplessly, "Fine, fine! I'll practice with him every day!"
"Wu Zheng, you need to talk to Xiao Xi, right? You two talk, I'm leaving now."
To prevent the two from coming up with some special forces training plan, Gu Zheng quickly made his escape.
Wu Zheng then remembered his mission and almost forgot about the important matter. "Xiao Xi, let's go too."
He then turned to Lin Guiying and reported, "Aunt Lin, I'll take Xiaoxi to look at the case file and bring it back to her tonight."
Lin Guiying didn't say much, and nodded gently, which surprised Wu Zheng.
Since receiving guidance from Lin Guojun, Lin Guiying has come to terms with things and learned three important lessons in life: trust her granddaughter, support her granddaughter, and understand her granddaughter.
Upon arriving at the police station, the two went straight to the archives. Pushing open the door, the smell of old, worn paper wafted out, mixed with a faint scent of ink.
Rows of tall bookshelves are neatly arranged, with the scrolls on them arranged in an orderly manner according to year and category, exuding solemnity and mystery.
"Brother Wu Zheng, are these all?"
"Yes, some of them are past the statute of limitations, and even the people who reported them have given up. You should take a look at the ones from two years ago."
Wu Zheng knew this place like the back of his hand. He casually pulled out a stack of files, which were from 2001.
This was the first time Lin Xi had seen a police station file. The beige cardboard cover had the texture of age, and the black characters on the file were neat and solemn.
The case number, the suspect's name, and the time of the incident—just a few words, yet they seem to hold an endless story.
She solemnly accepted it, sat down at the mottled little wooden table, opened the top file folder, and found that the papers inside were slightly yellowed and had warped edges, as if they had been frequently read.
Gently turn the pages, and you'll find dense text inside, including interrogation records written in blue-black ink, key information marked with red stamps, and photographs recording details of the scene, some blurry, some clear. In these frozen images, a corner of darkness has been revealed.
At this moment, Lin Xi was completely focused, not for the sake of love coins, but because she genuinely wanted to seek the truth for the victims.
Wu Zheng picked up the case he had reviewed last time, sat opposite Lin Xi, and carefully examined it. In his spare time, he would immerse himself in the archives, looking at unsolved cases from the past over and over again.
The only sound in the quiet archive room was the rustling of pages turning.
But soon, the frequent sound of pages turning broke the harmonious rhythm. Wu Zheng looked up and saw Lin Xi's eyes constantly moving, like a high-speed scanner, pausing only briefly on each page before turning to the next.
He wanted to ask a question, but seeing Lin Xi's serious and focused expression, he didn't say anything.
After finishing reading the file, Lin Xi closed her eyes and kept recalling what she had just read, trying to recreate the scene in her mind.
The complainant, Zhang Xiumei, reported on May 4, 2001, that her husband, Li Qiang, had been missing for three days without any news.
On May 8, police found Li Qiang's body in the woods behind Zhang Xiumei's house. The cause of death was severe head trauma, and the time of death was 8 p.m. on May 1.
Police investigated Li Qiang's family background and interpersonal relationships. According to villagers, Li Qiang was honest and kind, often helped villagers with chores, was a good-natured person in the village, and had never had a quarrel with anyone.
My parents were genuine farmers who had never offended anyone.
The family is simple and kind, and their interpersonal relationships are very simple, limited to people in the village.
The police investigated everyone in the village. The only people who were close to Li Qiang were his neighbors. Among them, a man named Wu Lei gave the longest statement. He was not only Li Qiang's neighbor but also his best friend.
The two families help each other with planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, and they get along very well.
However, he was not at home on the night of May 1, the day Li Qiang was murdered. According to his description, he went to the city to drink with friends during the day. Because he drank too much, he fell asleep on the way and did not wake up until the next morning.
The police immediately contacted his friend in the city and retrieved relevant surveillance footage, which showed that the two were indeed drinking together that day, and quite a lot of alcohol.
Upon learning of Li Qiang's disappearance, he devoted himself to searching for him. When Li Qiang's parents fell ill and were hospitalized, he was the one who helped take care of them.
Coincidentally, Li Qiang's parents were not home on the night he was murdered, because they had found jobs as a gatekeeper and cleaner in the city through an introduction.
On May 1st, the two started their job, and two days later they learned from their daughter-in-law that their son had gone missing.
She left, and her son was murdered shortly after, leading the police to suspect Zhang Xiumei.
Besides Wu Lei, Zhang Xiumei's statement was the longest and she was the most suspicious.
But the police quickly ruled that out. According to her, her husband went to help Grandpa Wang at the village entrance that afternoon and never came back.
Grandpa Wang said that was indeed the case. He even treated Li Qiang to dinner. After Li Qiang left, around 7 o'clock, Grandpa Wang saw him reappear at the village entrance and walk out of the village. He called him but he didn't respond. He seemed quite anxious.
Zhang Xiumei was at home at the time, which can be confirmed by her neighbors, thus ruling out suspicion.
As for why she only called the police three days later, it was because the two had a fight before she went to help Grandpa Wang's house that day. Zhang Xiumei didn't like Li Qiang's kind-hearted personality, as he was always doing free work for others. She didn't want Li Qiang to go, but he wouldn't listen, and the two had a pretty heated argument.
Zhang Xiumei thought Li Qiang was sulking and deliberately not coming home. It wasn't until the third day that she realized something was wrong and hurriedly reported it to the police. When she saw Li Qiang's body, she cried her heart out and fainted several times...
Lin Xi kept replaying the words of Zhang Xiumei, Wu Lei, and Grandpa Wang in her mind, feeling that something was wrong, but it was all jumbled up like a tangled mess, and she couldn't make sense of it.
Wu Zheng stopped what he was doing as soon as she closed her eyes and remained motionless so as not to disturb her.
Seeing that she finally opened her eyes, a glimmer of expectation flashed in them, but then she said, "Brother Wu Zheng, could you pour me a glass of water?"
Wu Zheng really didn't understand Lin Xi's behavior. He glanced at her quickly, then closed his eyes to think and didn't look at her again. Now he wanted to drink water.
He really wanted to ask what you were doing, but he swallowed his words and only replied with "Okay".
If you don't understand, then you don't understand. Xiaoxi's case-solving process is always a bit abnormal.
After Wu Zheng left, a blue pill appeared out of thin air in Lin Xi's hand.