After everyone else had left, Zhou Xuan didn't need Fu Yuan's instructions or waste any more words with him. He went directly to the carts and used his ice energy to probe. He didn't detect the murderer on the first cart; instead, he detected unfamiliar people and waiters. He probed the second cart...
The image of the murderer immediately flashed through Zhou Xuan's mind. As soon as he received the image of the murderer, Zhou Dong's spirits immediately focused and he became alert.
Zhou Xuan closed his eyes again and used all his ice energy to detect the information. The information remaining on these sheets was much stronger than that on the taxi, because the taxi had been driven by the mechanics at the repair shop, which destroyed the residual scent and made it weaker.
These sheets, however, bore the lingering scent of the murderer and remained undisturbed, making the details Zhou Xuan obtained very clear. Seeing Zhou Xuan's expression, Fu Yuanshan knew there might be a chance, and he watched with even greater tension than Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Shi searched through these images for useful information: the murderer's eating, sleeping, showering, and driving, but there was no fixed address for this person.
After cleaning up the images, Zhou Xuan looked up at Fu Yuanshan, shrugged, and said, "Brother Fu, all I have is information about the murderer taking a shower, making phone calls, etc., but I don't know where he lives or if he has any other identification or anything like that!"
Fu Yuanshan comforted Zhou Xuan: "It's okay, this can't be rushed. Let me tell you, every major case takes countless manpower, resources, and time and effort. No case can be solved in just one or two days. This case is already a miracle, since the body was recovered and the exact appearances of the murderer and the victim were obtained. So, I'm telling you, don't rush it, you can't rush it!"
As Fu Yuanshan mentioned this, he suddenly remembered something, but seemed to have forgotten it. He stared at Zhou Xuan and asked, "Brother, what were we talking about just now?"
Zhou Xuan was taken aback, then smiled and said, "You just told me not to rush, that big cases take a lot of time, effort, and resources to solve!" "No, no, no, that's not it!" Fu Yuanshan shook his head repeatedly. "I'm asking what you just said! Ding,"
"What did I just say?" Zhou Xuan was taken aback, recalling what he had just said, and chuckled, "I didn't say anything, I think I was just talking about the murderer, like the murderer taking a shower, taking a bath, making a phone call or something..."
"Yes, yes, this is it!" Fu Yuanshan excitedly grabbed his hand and said urgently, "This is it. You got the information about the murderer's registration at the Hyatt Hotel in the car earlier. Think about it carefully and see if you can get the phone number that the murderer dialed when he made the call?"
Fu Yuanshan's words startled Zhou Xuan for a moment, then he suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, how come I didn't think of that? Brother Fu, you hold on for a second, let me take a look!"
As he spoke, Zhou Xuan closed his eyes and began to probe again, focusing the image on the moment the murderer dialed a number on the phone. After thinking carefully for a while, he opened his eyes and said urgently to Fu Yuanshan, "Brother Fu, pen—" Fu Yuanshan quickly took out a pen and paper from his jacket pocket, and Zhou Xuan tilted his head and read aloud, "1361141112111111"
After reciting the numbers one by one, Zhou Xuan paused for a moment before asking again, "Brother, are these numbers useful?" Fu Yuanshan, tucking his pen into his pocket, called out, "Zhou Hong, Zhou Hong..." Zhou Hong rushed in, anxiously asking, "Chief, what's wrong?"
Fu Yuanshan handed him the slip of paper, pointed to the number on it, and said, "Zhou Hong, immediately have the bureau check this number. Have the bureau find out all the calls made by this number in the last month, including the names, addresses, and identities of the callers!"
Then, Fu Yuanshan, accompanied by Zhou Xuan, instructed the other police officers who had come with him to drive back to Beijing immediately. After getting into the car, Fu Yuanshan made another phone call. "Director Zheng, this is Fu Yuanshan. I have a case that requires wiretapping a phone. I need your approval!"
Hearing the contents of Fu Yuanshan's phone call, Zhou Xuan was also somewhat surprised. He hadn't known this before, and had assumed that the police station could wiretap anyone's phone at will. Today, it seemed far from his expectations. Even for someone of Fu Yuanshan's high rank, wiretting someone's phone required reporting and approval from higher-ups. Fu Yuanshan was an authority within the branch office; his orders were law. After a forty-minute drive on the highway, once they entered Beijing's Dongcheng District and returned to the branch office, the staff had already investigated and printed out the number and any related numbers.
The mobile phone number is registered under a real name. The owner of this number is named Wang Side. According to the identity information obtained from the telecommunications company, Wang Side is from Tianjin.
With a confirmed identity, things became much easier. By comparing the retrieved identity information, it was confirmed that Wang Side's identity was genuine, and the identity photo from the public security system was exactly the same as the photo of the murderer provided by Zhou Xuan.
At this point, Fu Yuanshan completely believed Zhou Xuan's test results. He also believed that everything Zhou Xuan said was true. He was now completely convinced that Zhou Xuan could truly help him go further on this path, which excited and pleased him greatly. This was because Zhou Xuan's help was not a matter of favoritism or corruption; it could help him accumulate political achievements and get promoted faster and more directly, without worrying about the risks of exposure. Even if someone found out, it wouldn't be a big deal. First, Zhou Xuan would definitely not admit it; second, there was no transaction between them, no exchange of power or money. Keeping it a secret was Zhou Xuan's intention, and also because he had a good reputation.
After confirming Wang Side's identity, Fu Yuanshan immediately convened a secret arrest meeting with his capable subordinates at the bureau. At this point, Zhou Xuan could be considered to have successfully retired and bid farewell to Fu Yuanshan.
Fu Yuanshan didn't try to keep him. The case was basically solved, and all that was left was to arrest Wang Side. Besides, Fu Yuanshan didn't have time to spend with Zhou Xuan right now. Since Zhou Xuan had helped him so much, he naturally wouldn't mind being neglected at this time.
Fu Yuanshan was so excited about solving the case that he didn't even think to arrange a car to take Zhou Xuan back. Of course, Zhou Xuan wouldn't blame him and pulled Li Wei, who had been ignored for half a day, out of the police station.
Outside the police station, Li Wei muttered, "Brother Xuan, that old Fu is really not fair. You followed us for so long, and when you came back, he just ignored us and didn't even send a car!"
“He’s not refusing to send anyone, nor is he neglecting us!” Zhou Xuan chuckled. “Hehe, Old Fu is just excited about solving the case. There’s still a lot to do. The case has only just begun, but it’s not considered solved until the person is caught. So it’s understandable that he couldn’t think of anything else in his haste. People are only concerned with what’s urgent. It’s a small matter to take care of us. How can someone be so stingy?”
"You're the eldest brother, you make the decisions, what can I do?" Li Wei muttered under his breath, "Besides, I wouldn't dare!"
Zhou Xuan smiled faintly. Li Wei's words reminded him that his relationship with Zhou Ying was still a problem. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but worry. His younger sister was a naive and innocent girl who had never seen the world and couldn't withstand emotional turmoil. But there was nothing he could do about it!
After thinking for a while, Zhou Xuan glanced sideways at Li Weizheng staring at him and couldn't help but say sarcastically, "You go back to your own home, I'll go back to mine. Don't follow me. You can only come to my house after you've finished your business, otherwise... otherwise..." He paused here before saying fiercely, "Otherwise, don't come to my house!" Although his words were harsh, there was clearly some underlying malice in them!
Li Wei originally wanted to refuse and go with Zhou Ying, but seeing her like this, he was afraid he wouldn't get a good look if he went with her. After thinking about it, he decided to give in. He first hailed a taxi, invited Zhou Xuan into the car, and then closed the door for him to wait.
After the taxi started moving, Zhou Xuan looked at Li Wei's figure in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but feel both angry and amused. However, she had to admit that she still liked him very much. Although he was reckless, he was kind-hearted at heart, unlike the typical descendants of high-ranking officials. However, she had to rein in his extravagant personality, otherwise she would not be able to stand it!
It was cold, and the air conditioning in the house was on full blast. As soon as Zhou Xuan entered the house, he felt a warm current flowing towards him in the living room.
These past two days, Zhou Ying has been keeping Fu Ying at home and not letting her go to work. The women have been watching TV and chatting together at home. When Zhou Xuan came back, he saw that Zhou Ying's complexion was normal and she didn't seem to have the lingering shadow from that day, which put him at ease.
Fu Ying glanced behind him and asked with some surprise, "Where's Li Wei? He's always by your side, why didn't he come back with you?" Zhou Xuan snorted and said, "What would he do with me?"
Fu Ying also said, "Why are you angry? I've always seen Li Wei treat our home like his own, like his own family. He's always here with us. It's strange that he didn't come today."
Hearing her words, Zhou Xuan's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at his sister, only to find Zhou Ying also looking at him. Their eyes met, and Zhou Ying blushed, quickly looking away. Something was definitely fishy! Zhou Ying had never been afraid of him before; she was always smug around him. Today, however, she was acting completely out of character!
Zhou Xuan sighed. It seemed that his sister and Li Wei did indeed have some kind of relationship, but he was too embarrassed to ask. He didn't know what to do for a moment, so he rubbed his face and said, "I'm a little tired. I'm going upstairs to sleep. Wake me up for dinner!"
Fu Ying stared at his retreating figure as he went upstairs, momentarily stunned. Zhou Xuanjing seemed rather strange, as if he had something on his mind.
Zhou Xuan returned to his room, pondering for a long time without being able to settle his mind. He was preoccupied with his sister's matter. Li Lei and Old Li were both good people, and even though they held high positions of power, they hadn't treated him any differently. But this was different from Li Wei's personal relationship with Zhou Ying. He was Old Li's savior, but that didn't apply to their children's marriage. Would Old Li's family agree to Li Wei being with a girl from an ordinary family like his? Despite his worries, thoughts, and frustration, the matter remained unresolved. After thinking for a while, Zhou Xuan simply shook his head and put the matter aside.
I took the crystal out of the drawer and practiced ice qi for another two hours, but I had something on my mind, so I didn't make much progress in practicing ice qi.
For the next two days, Li Wei surprisingly did not come to report for duty. Zhou Xuan frowned even more. Could it be that the Li family had even locked Li Wei up because they opposed this matter?
These past two days, Zhou Xuan noticed that his younger sister was also listless and absent-minded in everything she did. Zhou Xuan felt even worse. It seemed that his sister had also fallen for that boy Li Wei. If she hadn't fallen for him, it would be easier to handle. It would be better to end things before they even happened!
Li Wei didn't come over, nor did he call. Fu Yuanshan didn't call either, and no one knows whether Wang Side has been caught or not.
Zhou Xuan took out his phone, wanting to call Fu Yuanshan to ask him something. He was feeling down anyway, so he thought he might as well go to Fu Yuanshan's place and do something to help him out. It would be good to have something to do there and clear his head.
While flipping through Fu Yuanshan's phone number in the phone book, Zhou Xuan's phone suddenly rang. Caught off guard, Zhou Xuan was startled and almost dropped the phone! Grabbing the phone steady, he looked at the caller ID and saw it was Lao Sangjia calling.
Zhou Xuan was startled. Oh no, it wasn't Lao Li! "Director Teng?" After a moment of stunned silence, he finally calmed down and answered the phone. It wasn't Lao Li's voice on the other end, but Li Lei's!
"Brother Zhou... this Zhou... Li Wei, that bastard... I... I... I'll send someone to pick you up and bring you home. Cough cough... this is not something to talk about over the phone, let's talk about it at home!"
Before Zhou Xuan could answer, Li Lei quickly hung up the phone. Zhou Xuan was in a state of turmoil. He wouldn't be so worried about his own affairs, but how could he not worry about his sister?
Li Lei's tone sounded off, and coupled with Li Wei's absence these past two days, Zhou Xuan had a bad feeling!
The men Li Lei sent arrived quickly. Their car stopped in front of the villa, and Zhou Xuan recognized one of them—Li Lei's bodyguard.
Zhou Xuan got into the car, and the guard didn't say a word and just drove off. On the way, Zhou Xuan tried to ask a few questions, but the guard said he didn't know anything about it!