I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 51 Mommy’s Boy

As soon as the two came down the stairs, Tong Feng turned around, and Han Ling beside him also looked over.

The victim's mother, Li Hui, walked out looking disoriented, her steps unsteady, as if she might fall at any moment.

The loss of a child is arguably the greatest blow a parent can suffer in life, bar none.

Li Hui was still in a bad mood and couldn't help but cover her mouth and cry again. Before she even reached the stairs, she suddenly felt unwell and quickly ran to the side to vomit.

Seeing this, Han Ling quickly returned, and Tong Feng also ran to the car to get water.

"Are you alright? Are you okay?" Han Ling gently patted Li Hui's back; it seemed like she had been vomiting for quite a while.

When a person is extremely sad, the intense emotions can trigger a disorder of the autonomic nervous system, leading to abnormal contractions of the gastrointestinal tract. At the same time, the stress response can cause the blood supply to the digestive system to stop, which in turn can cause vomiting.

It is not uncommon for victims' families to vomit when they come to identify the bodies.

Li Hui shook her head, took the water Tong Feng handed her, and felt better after a while.

"Thanks……"

At this moment, Hu Lihui came out and saw that Li Hui was in very poor condition. He then asked Han Ling and Tong Feng to take her back and make sure she was safe.

"Rest assured, we will do our best to investigate this case."

Comforting words were useless; Hu Lihui could only offer assurances from the perspective of handling the case.

While the death of her daughter was undoubtedly painful, there was also anger towards the murderer. Li Hui's desire to know the murderer's identity was just as urgent as that of the police.

"Did you drive?" Han Ling helped Li Hui walk.

Li Hui shook her head: "I don't dare to drive it, I can't drive it..."

Upon learning of her daughter's death, Li Hui was quite rational about the risks of reckless driving.

Han Ling: "Where to?"

Li Hui: "Let's find a hotel nearby, thank you, officer."

Afterwards, Tong Feng drove Li Hui to a nearby hotel. After watching her go into her room, he drove Han Ling back to the police station—Han Ling had driven her own police car there.

The following morning, the task force held a meeting to summarize the results of the previous day's investigation and to re-examine the clues.

Yang Qi and Zhao Zhiqiang are ready to be released, but they are not allowed to leave Qingchang City during the case investigation.

The technical squadron has conducted a thorough search of the two men's vehicles but found no clues.

There were no biological traces of Hou Jiarou inside Zhao Zhiqiang's car.

There was something in Yang Qi's car, but he is Hou Jiarou's husband. It's normal for a wife to ride in her husband's car, and it doesn't mean anything. The technical squadron was checking other things.

For example, were there any biological traces of Hou Jiarou in the trunk? Were there any fibers inside the car that matched the remains found at the deceased's mouth and nose?
The result was that there was nothing.

The fabric fibers extracted from Yang Qi's home have been compared, and no matching material was found.

Therefore, there are no clues pointing to Yang Qi and Zhao Zhiqiang committing the murder.

Since the suspect is just a suspect and there are no leads, we can only release him for now and continue the investigation.

After discussion, the team leaders unanimously agreed that Yang Qi still had significant problems.

First, judging from the perpetrator's modus operandi, the crime seemed to have been committed at home, and Yang Qi was the victim's husband, making the conditions for the crime perfect.

Secondly, isn't two months of no contact between the couple a bit too long? Are they just going to let it drag on like this? Where did Hou Jiarou go during this time?
I've asked all my relatives and friends, but none of them know.

Is it possible that he/she is already dead?

“We don’t have the same materials at home, maybe they’re lost?” said Hu Lihui.

Ji Bowei nodded: "Possibly, we need to conduct extensive visits."

Fang Zhou offered another direction: "It's been a while, and investigating the modus operandi will be quite difficult. We can't put all our eggs in one basket. I think... perhaps we could investigate the motive." Ji Bowei looked over and said, "Continue."

Fang Zhou said, "If Zhao Zhiqiang is the murderer, his motive would be nothing more than lust at first sight, or resentment towards the other party for opposing his marriage with Li Hui. If Yang Qi is the murderer, what would his motive be? Infidelity? It sounds a bit weak."

Therefore, we need to understand Yang Qi as a person, his personality, his relationship with Hou Jiarou, and whether there are any other unknown conflicts between them.

Asking Yang Qi these questions is pointless; he might be lying.

Ji Bowei agreed and looked at the others: "The task is quite arduous. We need to continue visiting the victim's other relatives and friends, and also check the surveillance footage around the body disposal site. Do you have anything else to say?"

After glancing around and seeing that no one was speaking, Ji Bowei focused his gaze on Han Ling, who seemed to be lost in thought.

"Han Ling, what do you think?"

Han Ling subconsciously looked up and said, "Focus on investigating Yang Qi; his suspicion of committing the crime must be completely eliminated."

Everyone present was an experienced veteran detective, and they had said everything they needed to say. The case was still rather vague at the moment, so he didn't have any new ideas.

If it's about investigating a psychopathic killer or a serial killer, he might have more ideas; that's something he's good at.

I've seen it all in my past life, and... practice makes perfect, right? Quantitative change leads to qualitative change.

Ji Bowei nodded slightly and assigned the tasks.

With too many tasks and not enough manpower, Han Ling and Tong Feng went out on a separate patrol and investigation this time, while Fang Zhou did not accompany them, as he had other work to do.

At 11:30 a.m., the two left Yang Qi's parents' house.

The purpose of visiting Yang Qi's parents was to understand Yang Qi's past, to see what kind of person he really was, and whether it was possible that he became a murderer due to some special reason.

Generally speaking, people with happy and fulfilling families and well-rounded personalities are unlikely to commit crimes unless they are driven to desperation.

Although the causes of murder are extremely complex and cannot be generalized, to some extent, those who commit murder will have certain character flaws.

“Mama’s boy, huh?” Tong Feng opened the car door and got in, chatting with Han Ling. “Mama’s boys are most likely to have conflicts with their wives, right? They listen to their mothers in everything.”

Han Ling said while fastening her seatbelt, "Alright, you're not much better yourself, yet you have the nerve to criticize others."

Tong Feng has a very strict upbringing. To say nothing of the distant past, his parents required him to become a police officer. How is that any different from a mama's boy?

Tong Feng retorted, "My situation is special. My dad's friend works at the branch office and can take care of me. What do you know?"

"Getting a job based on your parents' connections?" Han Ling rolled down the car window, lit a cigarette, and laughed. "What's the use? We're working together, and you're still a trainee officer. If I hadn't been with you, you wouldn't have been able to go on a call alone today."

Trainee police officers cannot investigate cases alone; they must be accompanied by at least one regular police officer.

That's why Fang Zhou placed Han Ling next to Tong Feng.

The two had a good relationship, and Han Ling was a formal police officer with excellent professional skills, making them a perfect match.

Tong Feng panicked, feeling like his tail had been stepped on: "I'll be officially promoted right away!"

Han Ling clapped: "Wow, you're amazing! You got promoted in just one year!"

The probationary period for criminal police officers is one year. As long as they don't make any mistakes within that year, they're basically guaranteed a permanent position. How come you're so amazing?

Tong Feng: "Damn it... let's get down to business. We've figured out Yang Qi's motive, right?"

Han Ling nodded: "Yes, Yang Qi is probably very afraid of his mother. His mother is completely unaware of his affair. If Yang Qi has cheated on his mother multiple times and does not change his ways, Hou Jiarou's threat to tell his parents-in-law might cause him to act impulsively in a panic."

Tong Feng nodded: "This method of committing the crime doesn't seem like premeditated murder; it's more like a spur-of-the-moment act."

Han Ling: "Yes, you are excellent. You deserve to be a top student at our police academy."

Tong Feng: "What you said makes sense, but... take back the sarcasm in your tone!"

(End of this chapter)