"Well, if I can think of anything, I will take the initiative to call you."
She looked at Yuan Chen.
"So, I still hope you will think about it carefully and see if there are any omissions, such as her past friends and people she has dated?"
Fan Xiaoai's head slowly lowered.
"It seems that we really need to investigate all her past affairs. If there is still any trouble for you, I will go find you alone."
"Oh, okay, then give me a call then. I'm on vacation."
She smoothed her hair.
"I'll treat you to dinner next time."
............
It was almost 9 o'clock when Yuan Chen got home. He was sitting on the bed, holding his cell phone hesitantly.
A message from Li Ting was displayed on the phone:
"I went back to the scene today to search, but no bottle caps were found. I also went to the place where Zhao Yingling used to live to investigate. I got some information and will report back to the bureau tomorrow.
Pay attention to your health and rest early.
I’ll treat you to dinner next time.”
Yuan Chen smiled knowingly, with such a good colleague, what more could he ask for?
Somehow, he had a different feeling in his heart. When he was in country M, only Betty could give him such a feeling. After that, he never had it again...
Betty, is she okay now?
Yuan Chen shook his head and brought his thoughts back to reality.
What are you thinking about? What time is it?
He looked at the anonymous letter peeking out of his pocket.
The conversation with Fan Xiaoai confirmed a guess in his mind, and at the same time, it also reflected the reliability of the anonymous letter.
Who sent this letter?
He flipped through his address book and found the marked number.
Old K.
My fingers were hanging in the air, but I couldn't press them down.
Old K told him that because his situation was quite dangerous, he should never take the initiative to contact him. Apart from phone calls, their communication was only in the form of letters.
After much hesitation, he pressed his finger down.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is unavailable..."
Yuan Chen laughed at himself and threw his phone aside.
He should have thought of it a long time ago. How could a precarious person like him have any fixed contact information?
If it wasn't Old K, then who would it be?
............
The next day, in the criminal investigation detachment office.
"She didn't say she resigned, and I didn't point it out, but when I mentioned that I wanted to investigate Zhao Yingling's past, she really couldn't help it.
She has now reserved a room at the Junsheng Hotel."
"You didn't let her see that you were testing her?"
"How is that possible? You still don't understand my level. But then again, from the surface, I really can't see how this Fan Xiaoai looks like a nanny.
Let’s not talk about the makeup. This is what people do. The fashionable look is not cheap at first glance. When eating Western food, the knives and forks make it look elegant..."
Hao Weida's eyes widened when he heard this.
"Listen to what you say, this Fan Xiaoai seems to be more fashionable than our Li Ting."
"Yeah?"
"Team Qian, I went to the community where Zhao Yingling used to live. The neighbors said that she moved there three years ago. I heard that she did hire a nanny eight years ago. She was a little girl from the countryside. They said,
I only know her name is Yatou."
"Come, drink some water."
Hao Weida brought a glass of water and handed it over with a simple and honest smile.
Li Ting took the water without even looking at him.
"The nanny in the community said that when the little girl came, she was dark and thin. Within a few years, she started to change. She became taller, thinner, and her skin was white and tender."
"What was the relationship between Fan Xiaoai and Zhao Yingling like at that time?"
"It's very good. The nannies in the community all use Zhao Yingling as a role model to compare with their own owners."
"Fan Xiaoai's concealment of her identity is nothing more than a woman's vanity, and it's no big deal."
Hao Weida waved his hand.
"But after hearing Lao Yuan's description and thinking about it carefully, don't tell me, I really can't tell that she comes from the countryside and works as a nanny, right, Officer Li?"
"You ask me? I don't have the foreign style."
Li Ting rolled her eyes at him and sat away.
"By the way, old money, I didn't hold my breath to treat Fan Xiaoai to dinner. No, please help me reimburse her."
Yuan Chen took out an invoice from his pocket.
"Hey, you are pretty good, you still have some skills."
"Isn't this all for work? Understand."
"Then what are your next plans?"
Qian Cheng took the invoice and looked around, seeming to be very interested in their dinner yesterday.
"I feel it is necessary to continue to monitor Fan Xiaoai and investigate the people around her. The first one is her boyfriend."
............
Inside a store in a home furnishing mall in Baiyan District.
"Hurry up and collect this batch of goods for me in the next two days."
"Oh boss, don't worry, these goods are so well imitated. If anyone sees a flaw, I'll give him my head!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Just take it when you are told to take it. Take it out whenever you are told to take it."
Jian Da glanced at the phone and hurried out.
"Hello."
"Hey, the police came to see me again yesterday."
"Xiao Ai, Xiao Ai, listen to me, can you give me a few more days, even two or three days, I...I will definitely transfer the money to your account."
Jian Da begged bitterly.
"The money must arrive before twelve o'clock at noon tomorrow. This is your deadline. It's up to you."
Fan Xiaoai sneered and hung up the phone.
When Jian Da walked back to the store, there were two people standing at the door.
"You're welcome, you're welcome, it's just a little bit of a joke."
"No, no, no, I really don't smoke."
Yuan Chen gently pushed away a red pagoda stick handed to him by the middle-aged waiter and turned around.
"Are you Janda?"
He nodded and silently stuffed his phone into his pocket.
After showing his ID to Jian Da, he left with Yuan Chen and acted very cooperative.
In the interrogation room.
"Zhao Yingling is dead, did you know?"
"Know."
He lowered his head and stared at the table in front of him.
"Who did you get the news from?"
"Xiao Ai, Fan Xiao Ai."
"What's your relationship with Fan Xiaoai?"
"She is my former girlfriend."
"Before? Fan Xiaoai didn't say that you two broke up."
"I was the one who proposed breaking up."
He sighed.
"Why?"
Jian Da glanced at Yuan Chen, his expression a little hesitant.
"It seems inappropriate to say something bad about her on this occasion."
"Jian Da, we must understand everything related to the case, and we hope you will cooperate."
Jian Da thought for a while.
"Actually, this girl, Xiao Ai, is a bit vain. When we fall in love, it's just about feelings. But I think what she values more when she's with me is that I have some money. That doesn't matter!"
His voice gradually grew louder.
"But who wants to be so scheming about finding a girlfriend? You know, I am a businessman, and my mind is tired enough all day long. Oh, and I have to go back to my wife when I get home. I don't want that."
Yuan Chen's fingers tapped lightly on the table.
"You said she is scheming, can you give me an example?"
"On that day, on the morning of Zhao Yingling's accident, I received a WeChat message from Zhao Yingling, asking me to go to her house in the evening without replying. I immediately called him back."
His expression was also one of disbelief.
"Hey, but Zhao Yingling said that she never sent me a text message at all.
Later, Fan Xiaoai told me personally that she took Zhao Yingling's mobile phone and secretly sent me a WeChat message, just to see if there was anything going on between Zhao Yingling and me. Do you think this is scary or not?"
"So did you go to Zhao Yingling's house that night?"
Jian Da shook his head repeatedly.
"Zhao Yingling said on the phone that day that she never sent me a text message at all. Why should I go?"
"Oh, that's it."
Yuan Chen was thoughtful.
"Hey, does Fan Xiaoai smoke?"
"She doesn't smoke, it's just..."
Jian Da's voice suddenly dropped, and she hesitated to speak.
"Just what?"
"I've told you so much, I'm just going to give it a try. This is the main reason why I broke up with her."