Reborn in 1995, Criminal Investigation Records

"You should know that you're not the only one willing to cover for Zhong Honglan." Liu Chengyu said nonchalantly, turning around and sitting down in the chair behind the table, lighting a cigarette with a snap.

"What do you mean?" Dong Youli stared at Liu Chengyu, who was puffing out smoke, his eyes bloodshot.

Liu Chengyu slowly uttered, "You know what I mean, and you understand. By the way, Zhong Honglan came with Qiao Zhemao earlier. As expected of rich people, their bath products smell quite nice."

"Stop talking! Stop talking!" Dong Youli slammed his fists on the table in front of him. "That bitch, that bitch! It was all her idea! She's the one who made me kidnap Qiao Songnian..."

Looking at Liu Chengyu's profile, Dai Yan was surprised to see how skilled Liu Da was at manipulating people's minds; he had managed to break Dong Youli down with just a few words.

Dong Youli confessed that Qiao Zhemao met Zhong Honglan when he helped Qiao Songnian donate to the school's charity fund. In the end, through Qiao Zhemao's connections, Qiao Songnian and Zhong Honglan became a couple.

Dong Youli initially looked down on Zhong Honglan because Qiao Songnian was older than her father, and the girl was only after his money.

His job was to regularly pick up Zhong Honglan from school and take her to locations designated by Qiao Songnian, such as coffee shops, video arcades, or hotels...

Every time Zhong Honglan got on the bus, she would bring herself a small gift, sometimes a piece of candy, sometimes a small handmade item. She gradually developed a liking for Zhong Honglan from her initial disdain, and eventually looked forward to meeting this vibrant young girl.

Although he was meeting Qiao Songnian, he felt that the flirting they exchanged was the most exciting part.

Dai Yan's pen scratched across the paper, recording that Zhong Honglan had lied about this!

She said that Qiao Songnian accompanied her for a walk near the school, without mentioning Dong Youli at all. She also said that she was in a low mood at the time and felt down about everyone. However, Dong Youli gave a different account.

Chung Honglan said that she gave Dong Youli more gifts than she gave Qiao Songnian back then, and she did have feelings for Dong Youli at the time, but somehow Qiao Songnian found out and threatened to fire Dong Youli, but Chung Honglan eventually persuaded him to stop.

Then Zhong Honglan and Qiao Songnian got married, and with their deliberate estrangement, life went on uneventfully.

...After Su Qiang's death, Zhong Honglan approached Dong Youli and said that Qiao Songnian had mentioned to her inadvertently that he wanted to abandon Dong Youli. This made Dong Youli, who was already on edge, decide to take a gamble.

With Zhong Honglan's advice, the two's relationship shows signs of rekindling.

Zhong Honglan asked Dong Youli if Qiao Songnian had any hidden properties or assets that would make it easier for the two of them to travel far away in the future. As for everything they had now, she said that after they left, they would leave it to her Xiaobao.

Dong Youli was deeply moved and felt he couldn't let the other party down, so he revealed Qiao Songnian's several properties and investments in Pingyun City and Nanjiang Province.

So the two conspired, first hiring an assassin to find Sun Zhengdao, then unexpectedly, the assassin went inside, and Sun Yan came to the door, etc.

...Dong Youli listened to Zhong Honglan, sold the car, and then went into hiding to wait for an opportunity. He also forbade the other party from calling him. When the two met that day, Zhong Honglan shared another idea.

She didn't want Dong Youli to continue living this life of hiding and running. She felt bad about it and wanted to find evidence of Qiao Songnian's crimes so that he wouldn't dare to retaliate against Dong Youli or interfere with the two of them.

Once it's done, this will be their backup plan, a noose around Qiao Songnian's head. This idea coincided with Dong Youli's, so the two sides discussed having Zhong Honglan reveal Qiao Songnian's location, and then Dong Youli would kidnap him.

Then, he instructed Zhong Honglan to trick him into revealing his crimes, while he used the couple to blackmail each other. Qiao Songnian was moved by Zhong Honglan's fearlessness and, fearing for her wife and children, he was certain she would confess...

After listening, Liu Chengyu glanced at Dong Youli, who had lowered his head, and said, "I don't know whether to call you stupid or infatuated. Didn't you sense something was wrong when she didn't bring her son?"

Logically speaking, if the plan were to proceed, Qiao Songnian might not agree to go alone if Zhong Honglan went, but if the child was taken along, Qiao Songnian would be in serious trouble, if not killed, to prevent Dong Youli from harming the child.

Then, Zhou Yang revealed his suspicion that Zhong Honglan wanted to use the police to get rid of Dong Youli. Dong Youli, who had already resigned himself to his fate and felt that women were untrustworthy and that he was like a fool, broke down again.

He admitted that his current predicament was due to his own lack of intelligence, or that he was like a toad trying to eat swan meat, but how could the other party do this? How could they even think of taking his life?

"Heh heh, the most poisonous heart is a woman's, the most poisonous heart is a woman's!" Dong Youli muttered to himself, his head raised.

Liu Chengyu sighed deeply, stood up, and was about to leave when Dong Youli spoke up again: "Qiao Zhemao, Qiao Zhemao was probably involved too, and that child might even be his!"

Liu Chengyu was taken aback, feeling his old-fashioned thinking being challenged once again.

"Let's go talk to that poor wife!" Liu Chengyu had lost count of how many times he'd sighed; he just felt this case was getting more and more interesting!

Qiao Zhemao's wife is named He Shan. She does not work at Songhe Trading Co., Ltd. Her company gave her leave after receiving a notice from the Municipal Bureau.

She was sitting in the reception room of the bureau, holding a glass of warm water in her hands, with a hint of sadness and confusion on her face.

The moment she heard the door open, she quickly looked up and hurriedly placed the cup on the table: "Officer, is my father-in-law... Zhe Mao here too?"

Liu Chengyu nodded: "Yes, your husband, Mr. Qiao, came with his...Ms. Zhong!"

Dai Yan rolled his eyes speechlessly. Liu Daxue had gone mad. He had used this trick on Dong Youli earlier, and now he was treating his family members the same way. It was simply disrespectful to his elders.

But then, his expression unconsciously became more serious. He saw various expressions on the woman's face, including dissatisfaction, disgust, and irritability. He had never known that so many expressions could appear on a person's face at the same time.

"Her husband is gone, so it's only right that she comes. Where is my father-in-law?" But she quickly composed herself, and her voice rang out with a hint of sadness.

"Not at the police station, but at the morgue, Mrs. Qiao. If it's convenient, we need to ask you a few questions. We hope you can answer truthfully, as this will be of great help to our police force!" Liu Chengyu said with a serious expression.

"Yes, I know, I will!" Mrs. Joe nodded. "Right here?"

"Well, you're not a suspect. Here then, there are two interrogation rooms, one for your husband and one for him... Zhong Honglan. Each of you will have a room. Our police station is still too small..." Liu Chengyu seemed to have let something slip and looked apologetic.

Dai Yan rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. "Liu Da, are you never going to stop?"