Chapter 27: The Collapse of Disguise
"It's indeed strange. Find a chance to talk to her alone and see if she knows anything." Gu Nankai leaned sideways and whispered in Wu Qingluan's ear. Wu Qingluan nodded silently.
Soon, they passed through the alley and arrived at the living room of the main courtyard. Just as Gu Nankai had guessed, the situation in the Zheng family was indeed different.
As soon as they entered, although Zheng Yi's father still had a smile on his face, it was obvious that he was still somewhat unwelcome to their arrival. He winked at Zheng Hai's wife, and the young woman quickly went into the inner room. At this time, Zheng Yi's father said, "Officer, you came to our house again this time. Do you want to know something else? We have said everything we should say. We really don't know what else to say."
Gu Nankai smiled and looked around again: "Uncle, I really don't want to disturb you, but I have to do it for work." He suddenly said: "Why, Auntie is not at home?"
"Yes, I've been sick for the past two days and I'm resting in the house." The old man explained quickly. Gu Nankai saw his smiling face. Wu Qingluan understood Gu Nankai's thoughts very well. She stood up at this time and said, "Auntie is sick. I should go and see her . I feel a little sorry if I don't ask about her since I'm here."
As she was about to turn around, Zheng Yi's father got anxious and quickly stood up to block her. He looked a little flustered, "Officer, there's no need for that. The old woman just took the medicine and fell asleep. Don't disturb her. If you have anything to ask, just ask me. What can an old woman like her know?"
"That's right." Gu Nankai nodded to show that what he said made sense. He pressed his palm to signal Wu Qingluan to sit down. His action at this moment also made Zheng Yi's father once again clear that among the three people, this man was the final decision maker. He thought about something quickly in his mind and confirmed that he only had to deal with this man. But for no reason, he felt a lot of pressure. The pressure from this man made him feel a little panicked.
"Uncle, where is Zheng Hai? Why can't I see him?" Gu Nankai officially started his work. He slightly seriously looked at the old man in front of him. Although he was smiling slightly, there was a questioning look in his eyes.
"Zheng Hai... he was busy with work these two days, so he didn't come. That's why we asked Xiaoqing to bring the children to visit us." The old man seemed to have thought of a solution long ago. In response to Gu Nankai's questions, he answered very quickly. Even Wu Qingluan at the side didn't think there was anything wrong with his words.
But Gu Nankai and Wu Qingluan didn't believe it either. They had already noticed something from the young woman named Xiaoqing .
"Is that so..." Gu Nankai seemed a little disappointed: "This time, we came mainly to inform you and Auntie about something."
The old man in front of Gu Nankai's face changed quickly. He was a little surprised and leaned forward: "Officer, what do you want to inform us about?"
Gu Nankai looked a little embarrassed at the moment. He sank his face slightly, and gave the old man in front of him a serious message about what he was going to say next, and then he said, "Uncle, a few days ago, someone from Sheng Yuandong died. After investigation, we initially suspected that it was related to the car accident of your son Zheng Yi ten years ago, but this morning we found the second deceased. He was Zhao Kaichuan, who worked with Sheng Yuandong and Zheng Yi at the time. According to our investigation, Zheng Yi's car accident was not an accident, but a conspiracy of Sheng Yuandong and Zhao Kaichuan. The two of them owed a large gambling debt at the time, and the person in charge of your insurance matters happened to be Sheng Yuandong's lover, so..." He looked into the old man's eyes: "You should also be able to guess that when this woman told Sheng Yuandong about the insurance, Zheng Yi's project ended up with only one result, and that was failure."
The old man listened to Gu Nankai's words in a daze for a long time and couldn't react. He just stood there. Everything the policeman said seemed like a joke to him. He stood there like a statue, his head lowered, his hands trembling slightly, but his dignity as a man forced him not to vent his anger at this moment.
Gu Nankai and the others did not urge him. They just waited for the old man to digest the news himself. After a long time, the old man finally breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his head. His eyes lacked the calmness that Gu Nankai was familiar with. Instead, they showed a little more old age and a hint of panic. He looked at Gu Nankai and said with difficulty, "Zhao Kaichuan is dead too?"
Gu Nankai nodded quietly, watching the old man's hands unconsciously tangled together. Soon he picked up the cup on the table and wanted to drink some water to cover up his excitement. He paused slightly to give him a chance to buffer. After watching him drink a sip of water and look a little better, he spoke: "Based on the clues we have, the murderer is likely to kill more people."
“Bang!” The cup in the old man’s hand slipped from his hand and fell to the ground when he heard these words. As the cup broke, the tea quickly scattered on the ground . He looked very flustered. He glanced at Gu Nankai in a panic and immediately explained: “I’m so old that I can’t even hold a cup. Officer, please don’t mind…”
He squatted down and tried to pick up the broken pieces, but his hands were shaking so much that he couldn't do anything neatly. Gu Nankai and the others looked at each other, then Gu Nankai looked at Li Meng and said, "Li Meng, help me clean up. Help me up."
Li Meng immediately helped the old man up. He was completely panicked at this moment, with panic and helplessness in his eyes. As Li Meng helped him up, he finally ignored the mess on the ground. Gu Nankai's voice became more serious at this moment. He looked at the man in front of him sharply and said, "Uncle, the murderer's third target is very likely to be the Zheng family. I hope you won't hide anything from us anymore!"
The old man's eyes were still lifeless. With the death of Zhao Kaichuan, he finally realized that things had far exceeded his expectations. There were some things that he thought he could keep secret for a lifetime, but now it seems that he was just deceiving himself!
"Uncle! Do you still want innocent people to die! Where is Zheng Yi now!" Gu Nankai's voice was sharp and serious. He raised his tone slightly and yelled at the old man. The man in front of him shuddered. At this moment, all his disguises fell apart, and suddenly he looked decadent as if he had aged dozens of years.
Wu Qingluan and Li Meng both expressed doubts about what Gu Nankai had just asked. He asked where the old man Zheng Yi was and why. Could it be that Zheng Yi had always been in contact with the Zheng family?
"What are you talking about?" Wu Qingluan approached Gu Nankai and asked in a low voice. Gu Nankai still had a serious look on his face, but he tilted his head and explained in a low voice: "I just thought of a possibility. I didn't have time to tell you, but you will understand it soon."
Li Meng looked at the two people with a confused face. Although he had tried his best to keep up with his captain's brain, he now had strong doubts about himself. It seemed that it would take another eight hundred years before his brain could be on the same front as the captain's.
As he was thinking this, Wu Qingluan quickly came over and whispered the situation to him. The young man immediately perked up. He knew that he still had a lot to learn from the captain and even from everyone.
