I also saw Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei making eye contact. Although the two did not speak, they seemed to be able to convey information through eye contact.
This made Zhuang Wenhao, who was sitting opposite the two of them, hesitant and quickly asked: "I don't know, does this person have any problems? I have never made any transactions with him."
"Every time he wanted to treat me, I didn't force him, nor did I do anything for him through my connections."
After a pause, Zhuang Wenhao said in confusion: "So, you came to me really just to get to know He Yongliang?"
"That's right." Seeing that Zhuang Wenhao didn't look like he was lying, Gu Chen nodded silently and glanced at Lu Weiwei who was taking notes.
Lu Weiwei recorded these in the record and continued to ask:
"That means that He Yongliang has always been just a fair-weather friend with you?"
"Yes." Faced with Lu Weiwei's inquiry, Zhuang Wenhao could only nod.
"Then, you told him that if he wanted to participate in the East Lake Camp Music Festival, he needed to go through your old man? In fact, it was through you, right?"
"Yes." Zhuang Wenhao continued to nod.
"Okay." Lu Weiwei sat upright and said, "Last question, why is your nickname 'Beggar'?"
"Well……"
It seemed that she was caught off guard by Lu Weiwei's question. She was serious just now, but now she is concerned about her nickname.
This left Zhuang Wenhao at a loss as to how to respond?
But after a few seconds of brief silence, Zhuang Wenhao quickly responded: "I was quite naughty when I was a child, and I always made things go crazy at home and at school."
"My old man also taught me a lesson, so he said that if I don't master a skill, I will have to be a beggar in the future."
"I could only open my mouth with my hands for clothes and food. When I thought about it, this seemed like a good idea. Gradually, I fell in love with the term 'beggar'."
"Later, I simply changed my game account to beggar, and I was called beggar by various nicknames."
"Beggary is like a code name. I think it's cool to be called a beggar. At least everyone flatters a person called a beggar. I think of what the old man said when I was a child. It feels very ironic."
"Even though I have accomplished nothing now and have become what everyone calls a 'beggar,' I still live a happy life."
"That's because your father is the vice president of the Musicians Association, and you owe it to your father." Gu Chen also told the truth.
But Zhuang Wenhao grinned and said: "Whatever, I think being a beggar is actually quite good, it's just a title."
"On the contrary, I feel disgusted when I hear those people calling me Mr. Zhuang."
Looking up at Gu Chen, Zhuang Wenhao also grinned: "So, I am this kind of person who likes different things."
"Okay." Gu Chen kept these contents in mind and reminded him: "Then do you have He Yongliang's contact information?"
"It seems there is one, right? He seems to have given me a phone number." Zhuang Wenhao thought for a while, then took out his cell phone and started to look it up.
But Gu Chen immediately stopped him and said, "You don't need to contact him. Just pretend that this matter didn't happen. He may be involved in a case."
"If you don't want to cause trouble for yourself, I advise you not to contact him, do you understand?"
Zhuang Wenhao, who was stunned on the sofa, seemed to have listened to Gu Chen's kind reminder.
He immediately nodded in agreement and said, "That... of course. That's fine. I won't contact him and won't cause trouble for myself."
"Then can you guarantee that what you just said is all true?" Lu Weiwei, who had recorded everything completely, also confirmed it to Zhuang Wenhao again.
Zhuang Wenhao nodded fiercely, raised his hands and swore: "I promise that all the situations I said are true, and there is absolutely no deception."
Putting down his right hand, Zhuang Wenhao said again: "The key is that I am not familiar with He Yongliang."
"We will naturally verify whether you are familiar with it or not." Gu Chen stood up and shook hands with Zhuang Wenhao politely: "I still want to thank you for your cooperation in the investigation."
"It should, it should." Seeing that Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei stood up to leave, Zhuang Wenhao also quickly stood up and shook hands with Gu Chen to say goodbye.
Amidst the pleasantries, Gu Chen and Lu Weiwei left the apartment, took a taxi downstairs and rushed directly to Fude Community to meet up with Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha.
When the two got out of the car and joined Officer Wang, Gu Chen hurriedly leaned by the window and asked, "Has He Yongliang been out?"
"No." Officer Wang shook his head: "He Yongliang has never been seen. He may be sleeping, but he should be staying in the rental house anyway."
"Then let's go find him." Gu Chen stood up straight and said.
"Now?" Yuan Shasha was stunned.
"Yes, right now." Lu Weiwei on the side also repeated.
So everyone got off the car together and walked towards Fude Community.
In an old community, the doorman is just a decoration. The doorman sits there chatting with the neighbors and doesn't care about the people coming in and out. He is more like a mascot at the door of the community.
When Gu Chen found He Yongliang's floor based on his identity information and came to the door, there was still no movement in the room.
Gu Chen glanced at Lu Weiwei. Lu Weiwei immediately understood what Gu Chen meant and immediately knocked on the door:
"Tuk-tuk-tuk! Is anyone there? Tuk-tuk-tuk! Is anyone there?"
It was also during the knocking on the door that there seemed to be some movement in the house.
So Lu Weiwei continued knocking on the door and shouting. It seemed that she was too noisy, and the door was suddenly opened.
A tall, thin man with unkempt hair, wearing shorts and a T-shirt, stood at the door with a confused look on his face.
Before coming here, everyone had made various preparations in advance and screened He Yongliang's appearance and identity information.
When everyone saw He Yongliang for the first time, he looked exactly like Gu Chen's sketch.
"Is...is there something wrong?" He Yongliang looked around at the people at the door, looking confused and a little at a loss.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Gu Chen, Lu Weiwei, Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha showed their police ID cards together.
"We are from Furong Branch. Are you He Yongliang?" Gu Chen asked first.
"Ah, ah, yes, I am He Yongliang, what's wrong?" He Yongliang seemed to be restrained by the momentum of the four people at the door, and looked at everyone with a blank look on his face.
"We have something we want you to investigate." Lu Weiwei looked behind He Yongliang and asked, "Are you the only one living at home?"
"Yes." He Yongliang glanced at the messy living room behind him and nodded silently:
"I rent the house, and I live alone in the house."
Lu Weiwei glanced at it briefly and felt that it was similar to the place where Zhuang Wenhao lived. All kinds of clutter was messy and she didn't know how to clean it up.
It's just that Zhuang Wenhao lives in a high-end apartment, while He Yongliang lives in an ordinary old community.
"Isn't it convenient for us to go in and have a chat?" Seeing that He Yongliang didn't respond, Officer Wang said casually.
"Oh, then... please come in." He was a little overwhelmed, so He Yongliang stepped aside and led everyone into the living room.
This is a two-bedroom and one-living house. The area is a bit small, but it is relatively comfortable for one person to live here.
He Yongliang poured a few glasses of water for everyone, put them on the coffee table, and said politely: "Please sit down, everyone, please drink water. No one comes over at home, so I didn't prepare tea."
While He Yongliang was talking, Gu Chen hurriedly glanced at the door of each room.
It can be said that the big room is He Yongliang's bedroom, and the small room is He Yongliang's studio.
The small room is equipped with several computers and some music post-production equipment, which looks quite professional.
Returning to He Yongliang, Gu Chen also asked: "Are you a tuner?"
"Yes." He Yongliang nodded silently and said with a smile: "Comrade policeman, I am a tuner and a music maker."
"Then do you know us?" Gu Chen asked again.
"Well……"
He Yongliang hesitated for a few seconds, then looked back at the people in front of him and shook his head: "I don't know."
"But we know you." As soon as He Yongliang finished speaking, Yuan Shasha took the lead and said:
"That night, we met you at the night market barbecue stall. You suggested that a barbecue stall owner go to the music festival in the East Lake Camp to try his luck and see if he could meet Sister Jin. Have you forgotten this?"
"Ah?" He Yongliang was also startled by Yuan Shasha's words. He Yongliang was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted and said quickly:
"So, you were also there that day?"
"That's right, we were the ones eating barbecue at the barbecue stall that day." Officer Wang picked up the water glass, took a sip of water, and then said:
"So, when you come here this time, you should know why we are looking for you, right?"
"No... I don't know." Still feeling confused, He Yongliang shook his head and denied:
"I really don't know why you came to my house to look for me."
"Sit down first, let's talk slowly." Gu Chen pressed his hand and motioned for He Yongliang to sit down first.
Then she reminded Lu Weiwei with her eyes.
Lu Weiwei immediately understood what Gu Chen meant, which was to take a casual look in the room while everyone was communicating with He Yongliang to see if He Yongliang had left any clues about Hu Zhe.
Facing Gu Chen, Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha, He Yongliang was obviously not as free and easy as that night, but became more reserved.
"That night, you persuaded the barbecue stall owner who played a metal band to go to the East Lake Camp to participate in the music festival, saying that you wanted him to try his luck."
"Let's see if we can meet Sister Jin? Can we be appreciated by Sister Jin? Is this possible?"
Facing Gu Chen's question, He Yongliang nodded directly and admitted: "Yes, I remember that night, I had supper at the night market and drank some wine."
"I just heard what the owner of the barbecue stall next door said. It just so happens that I am in the music industry."
"I just thought that since you are depressed, I might as well introduce you to the music festival in the East Lake Camp and let you try your luck and meet Sister Jin."
"Then how did you know that Sister Jin would come to East Lake Camp?" Yuan Shasha looked up at He Yongliang in front of her and continued to ask.
Since everyone comes to ask with answers, if He Yongliang says something that is inconsistent with everyone's investigation, it means that He Yongliang has something up his sleeve.
But surprisingly, He Yongliang was silent for only a few seconds, then thought back and said:
"I remember, I seemed to be in a bar and heard a friend say this."
"Who is that person?" Yuan Shasha quickly asked again.
He Yongliang frowned, scratched his cheek, and tried to remember: "Who is it? I don't seem to remember this clearly."
"But he seems to be from the East Lake camp, right? I seemed to be drinking in that bar that day, and I was there too. I heard it occasionally, and it seemed a bit interesting."
Looking up at the people in front of him, He Yongliang added: "You may not know that Sister Jin's status in the music circle is quite powerful. She is the manager of many popular singers."
"And she has been involved in the music industry for many years and has a wide network of contacts. For musicians, she is like a music godmother."
"So, when I heard that Sister Jin was coming to East Lake Camp, but I wasn't sure about it, so I chatted with the guy for a few words, and then I finally confirmed."
After a pause, He Yongliang thought for a few seconds, and then said: "As for the specific name of that person? I don't remember it now. Anyway, he is from the East Lake Camp. That's all I know."
"That's why you told the owner of the barbecue stall that night about these situations?" Yuan Shasha asked again.
He Yongliang continued to nod: "Yes, that night, I drank some wine and happened to hear the owner of the barbecue stall next door feeling depressed."
"Besides, he's in a metal band."
Taking a deep breath, He Yongliang put his hands on his thighs and said meaningfully:
"You have to know that it is actually not easy for musicians. Many people have not solved basic survival problems."
"And for most people, it takes a lot of effort to realize their music dreams, and many of them will even be like the barbecue stall owner that day."
"While running a barbecue business, I also work as a band and tour various places."
Holding out a finger, He Yongliang continued to explain: "For a musician, if he is an individual, then his expenses may be less, but this means that the probability of achieving results is also very small."
"But if you play in a band, haha, that thing is a gold-eating beast. If you don't have any capital, it won't be enough for you to squander."
"Touring, the more you tour, the poorer you get. It's hard to say whether you can make a profit every time you perform."
I also listened to He Yongliang talking endlessly, telling everyone about the specific situation of musicians.
This made Gu Chen, Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha feel that the situation was basically consistent with what Zhang Ying and the barbecue stall owner Hu Zhe said before.
Zhang Ying and Hu Zhe's metal band actually faces this kind of problem.
Therefore, the members of Zhang Ying's metal band basically all have their own jobs. They just use their weekend breaks to form a band and tour the country.
And so far, the amount of profit has been very small, and it will soon be beyond the means.
They have been relying on the help of barbecue stall owner Hu Zhe to barely keep the band running.
Especially that night, after everyone had in-depth communication with Hu Zhe and Zhang Ying, they discovered that this metal band was about to face the risk of disbanding.
It was at that time that He Yongliang stood up from the barbecue stall next door.
Hu Zhe listened to He Yongliang's suggestion and went to find the beggar. This seemed to be logical and reasonable in terms of procedures.
But the most critical point was that Hu Zhe escaped directly from the ventilation duct above the toilet in the bar where He Yongliang appeared, then swam across the river, and finally disappeared into the vast night.
The doubts involved made everyone have to investigate the relevant persons in this matter one by one.
We have investigated the East Lake Camp before and confirmed that the East Lake Camp will indeed invite Sister Jin to the music festival.
Then, based on clues from the East Lake camp, Gu Chen found the beggar He Yongliang had mentioned.
And it became clear that He Yongliang learned about this situation through getting to know the brother of the second shareholder of the East Lake Camp, and then met Zhuang Wenhao, the son of the vice president of the Musicians Association, through a bar.
And I learned from Zhuang Wenhao that if I need to participate in the music festival performance at the East Lake Camp, I need to get permission from him.
All the links are almost interconnected.
Returning to the barbecue stall that night, He Yongliang from the next stall used these fragmented clues to piece together a complete message.
And told this information to Hu Zhe, which led to Hu Zhe's subsequent disappearance.
Although all the steps seemed reasonable, Gu Chen always felt that there must be something fishy in it.
Vujicic's weird behavior is the best proof.
"This is the situation." Seeing Gu Chen staring at him, He Yongliang quickly explained.
"In other words, you told the stall owner what you knew about the situation for free just to help him?" Officer Wang also had a hesitant look on his face.
But He Yongliang snapped his fingers and replied affirmatively: "That's for sure, I'm just doing it as a favor."
"After all, I am also a musician, and I know how difficult it is for musicians, especially a band like this that is on the verge of disbanding."
"If I can help, I will definitely help, but my ability is limited, so I can only share what I know for free."
"I also want to help this barbecue stall owner..."
At the end, He Yongliang's eyes lit up, he looked at Gu Chen hesitantly, and asked hurriedly:
"But why did you come to me today? Is there something wrong with the barbecue stall owner's performance?"
"Yes." Gu Chen saw that He Yongliang also seemed confused, so he didn't want to beat around the bush and explained the specific situation directly:
"Since you told the barbecue stall owner that Sister Jin was coming, he followed your instructions and searched everywhere for the beggar's whereabouts, but there was no news."
"But that day on Binjiang Road, the bar where you once met the beggar, he climbed out directly from the ventilation duct above the toilet, then swam to the river, and finally disappeared without a trace."
"What? Is there such a thing?" Hearing what Gu Chen said, He Yongliang suddenly looked surprised. He didn't react for a long time, and then he weakly continued to ask:
"Comrade policeman, how could that guy disappear like this? Did he meet a debt collector in a bar?"
"I don't know about this." Seeing He Yongliang asking himself, Gu Chen then said again:
"So I want to ask you, do you know the reason for this? Also, have you seen the barbecue stall owner again since that night?"
"No." As soon as Gu Chen finished speaking, He Yongliang shook his head and denied:
"After I told him that Sister Jin was coming that night, I took the car directly back home."
"After that, I never met the barbecue stall owner again, and I don't know his specific situation?"
"Do you know that beggar?" Yuan Shasha asked quickly when she saw He Yongliang's confused face.
He Yongliang sighed and admitted proactively: "Yes, I have met the beggar several times. He is the son of the vice president of our city's Musicians Association, and he has many resources in the music industry."
"You can be considered...half of the music circle, and I am also a musician. I met him a few times in the bar, and we all got along very well."
Seeing that He Yongliang's words were consistent with the previous confession of beggar Zhuang Wenhao, I felt that He Yongliang did not mean to lie.
So Yuan Shasha asked again at Gu Chen's signal: "He Yongliang, you clearly know who the beggar is and you have the beggar's contact information, so why didn't you tell the barbecue stall owner directly at that time?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! "Instead, let him work hard to find traces of beggars, so as to tell him that only by finding beggars can he have a chance to participate in the East Lake Camp Music Festival?"
"Isn't it unnecessary for you to do this? However, this barbecue stall owner has gone through so many wrongs."
"I was wronged." Hearing what Yuan Shasha said, He Yongliang immediately complained:
"That night, I drank some wine and got a little drunk, and I learned to empathize with others."
"Actually, I don't want to empathize or sympathize with that barbecue stall owner. Why? Why is it so difficult for everyone?"
"And the resources I spent so much money and energy on must be shared for free with the barbecue stall owner who is a band?"
He Yongliang took a deep breath and tried to calm down. He directly picked up the cup on the table, took a sip of water, and then said:
"That night, I heard that the barbecue stall owner who was in the band was really having a hard time."
"When a band member advised him to disband the band, I knew it would be like cutting off a piece of his flesh. How could I not know how he felt?"
With a faint sigh, He Yongliang shook his head helplessly:
"So, when I felt soft-hearted, I told him that Sister Jin was coming to the East Lake Camp Music Festival, and also pointed out a way for him to find the beggar."
"After all, the beggar is the son of the vice president of the Musicians Association, and he is often active in the major bars on Binjiang Road."
"I thought, since I put the test papers in front of you, I also gave you the book."
"Then you can take these things and take an open-book exam, right? It's not difficult, right?"
"In that case, why don't you try your best to look for beggars yourself? I don't know if he could strengthen his determination at that time?"
"If he doesn't take it to heart, and I give him the beggar's contact information, it will ruin the relationship between me and the beggar."
At the end, Gu Chen could also see the unwillingness and grievance in He Yongliang's eyes.
Perhaps because he spoke too fast, He Yongliang breathed heavily, picked up the water glass again, and took a swig of water.
When Gu Chen heard this, he quickly said: "You said you were afraid that giving the phone to that person would damage the relationship between you and the beggar. What do you mean?"
"It's very simple." Without any hesitation, as soon as Gu Chen finished speaking, He Yongliang directly answered:
"That beggar is my connection. However, there are too many people who come into contact with him. He is always surrounded by many friends."
"I want to get to know him? Haha, if I am not a person of status and status, then I will be forgotten by him soon."
"So I cherish the relationship with the beggar very much. I hope to become his friend and slowly develop this network. I don't want to raise various interests with him from the beginning."
After sniffing, He Yongliang also rubbed his face with one hand to calm his mood, and then said:
"So, I paid for the beggar several times, but I never asked him for help. I just wanted the beggar to owe me a favor, and then I would ask for help when I really asked him for help."
"At that time, the beggar may agree to help because of his face, and he will pay attention to my appeals for interests."
"I don't want an irrelevant person to destroy the network I have managed."
Looking up at Gu Chen, Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha, He Yongliang said unwillingly:
"That's why I didn't tell the man the beggar's contact information. Instead, before leaving, I asked him to try his luck in the bar and told him the beggar's specific appearance and characteristics, that's all."
At the end of the speech, He Yongliang also put his head in his hands and smoothed his hair, looking very tired.
Gu Chen wrote these things down, thinking that it was completely consistent with his own investigation, and there seemed to be no problem at all.
On the contrary, this made Gu Chen unable to deal with it.
Logically speaking, if there was a problem with He Yongliang, then during Gu Chen's questioning, He Yongliang could have used other lies to cover it up, but He Yongliang did not do so.
This is almost exactly the same as what I investigated.
Thinking of this, Gu Chen suddenly felt a little confused, which at least meant that no one had any problems with Hu Zhe's disappearance.
The only problem is Vujicic himself.
Why did he climb out of the ventilation duct above the bar toilet? Why did he swim across the river?
These issues can only be clarified by finding Hu Zhe.
Even if the body is found.
But so far, Gu Chen has no information about Hu Zhe.
As for He Yongliang's line, Gu Chen confirmed that what he said was basically true, which means that the investigation on He Yongliang's line has also been discontinued.
It seems that this incident has reached a dead end.
At this moment, while Gu Chen and others were questioning He Yongliang, Lu Weiwei also roughly checked all the rooms and found nothing suspicious.
It was also prompted by Lu Weiwei's gaze that Gu Chen realized that he seemed to have wronged He Yongliang.
Later, Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha also raised various questions about He Yongliang, but He Yongliang answered them crisply, which made everyone feel helpless.
When Officer Wang and Yuan Shasha looked at Gu Chen together.
Gu Chen knew very well that it seemed it was time for him to leave.
Standing up, Gu Chen shook hands with He Yongliang again and said, "I'm glad you can cooperate with our investigation. Thank you very much."
When He Yongliang saw this, he quickly stood up and shook hands with Gu Chen: "Nothing? It's just that the person disappeared for no reason. I was also shocked, but it seems that I can't be of much help."
"You have helped us a lot." Lu Weiwei grinned and said goodbye: "Then I won't disturb your work and rest. We have to leave first."
"Okay, I'll see you off."
With polite words, He Yongliang walked everyone to the door, waved goodbye, and then slowly closed the door.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Everyone who returned to the car suddenly fell into confusion.
Lu Weiwei looked forward blankly and said slowly: "Junior Brother Gu, tell me, did we make a mistake in the direction of our investigation?"
"We are just conducting reverse verification. We have investigated all the key figures in the current matter and confirmed that there are no problems with these figures."
"But these people don't have any problems, so this Vujicic is probably his problem." Officer Wang, who was sitting in the back row, also expressed his opinion:
"Those weird behaviors of his don't seem like he met someone he can't afford to offend. Have you ever thought about whether there might be a problem here with the missing Vujicic?"
After the words fell, Officer Wang pointed at his head with his finger.
Yuan Shasha was stunned: "You mean, Hu Zhe has something wrong with his brain?"
"Isn't that right? When making music, it's normal to be under a lot of pressure, and I happened to meet band member Zhang Ying who said that he wanted to disband the band."
"Think about it, Metallica, that is Vujicic's lifeblood. Even if Vujicic runs a roadside barbecue, he still has to work hard to make money to maintain the integrity of the Metallica band."
"It can be seen that this Vujicic is a person who really wants to be in a band and a person who really wants to realize his music dream."
After taking a deep breath, Officer Wang also sighed and shook his head helplessly: "It's just fate. If you don't have resources, what if your band is far ahead in strength?"
"In the end, you don't have to give up for five buckets of rice. So when He Yongliang told Hu Zhe that Sister Jin was the last life-saving straw, Hu Zhe went crazy and wanted to participate in the music festival at the East Lake Camp."
"So I followed He Yongliang's suggestion and went to find the beggar. But seeing that the East Lake Music Festival was getting closer and closer, the beggar just didn't appear in the bar those days."
After snapping his fingers, Officer Wang added: "So, this Vujicic suffered a mental breakdown due to excessive pressure."
"Because I can't find a beggar, it means I can't be qualified to perform at the East Lake Music Festival."
"This is tantamount to hitting Vujicic's lifeline, because he has repeatedly fallen out of various commercial performance rankings because he has no resources and background."
"Coupled with the fact that I am a member of a metal band, I have all kinds of thoughts about disbanding the band."
"Huh? My psychology suddenly became complicated. I thought too much, causing my mind to become unclear and even insane."
"So phew, there's this ridiculous thing about drilling through ventilation ducts and swimming across the river. What do you think?"
