Reborn in 1995, Criminal Investigation Records

"Threats? Robbery?" Fang Duo paused. "Could you elaborate?"

"Actually, I don't think there's much to say about this. We should be talking about apologizing!" Tian Mingming shrugged, but seeing that the two of them weren't cooperating with her at all, she had no choice but to continue.

"As you can see, this shop, including everything inside, was compensated to me by his rich father, Gong Hongxing. I accepted it rationally and confidently, but Gong Xiaojun wouldn't have it. After he found out, he came to me every few days, and he didn't stop vandalizing and looting!"

As Tian Mingming spoke, a faint smile remained on her face: "Let him smash things, let him rob things, after he left I went to Gong Hongxing to demand compensation, renovate the shop, just consider it a vacation for myself. If you don't care, then I'll call the police. Later, this happened less frequently, and I had fewer vacations!"

"Wait a minute!" Zhou Yang interrupted, "How many years have you been running this shop?"

Tian Mingming was injured ten years ago. Ten years ago, Gong Hongxing was either a policeman or a newcomer to the business world, and probably didn't have such great power.

"For more than six years, I've been borrowing from others!" Tian Mingming said. "They promised me a certain amount of money each month, but I didn't want that. I didn't want to be like a disabled person. I wanted to earn money with my own hands."

That makes sense.

Tian Mingming's words can be interpreted as follows: Gong Hongxing used to provide a fixed amount of compensation, but after seeing that Gong Hongxing had become wealthy, he was no longer willing to accept the fixed amount and instead asked Gong Hongxing to take over the shop for him to run a business.

"Do you hate Gong Xiaojun?" Fang Duo looked up at Tian Mingming.

"Hate?" Tian Mingming paused for a moment, then shook her head. "Maybe, but not much!"

Seeing that the two seemed unconvinced, he laughed and explained, "You guys don't think I would fight with him for no reason at school, do you? I wasn't exactly a good student back then either. We arranged to fight in the woods behind the playground. I lost, but I'm not someone who can't take a joke."

My brother was in the top five of his class, but now he's an apprentice in a machine factory, earning less than half of what I make, and he's still single. Meanwhile, I'm dating three people at the same time. Tell me, should I hate him?

Fang Duo and Zhou Yang exchanged a glance, and for a moment they were truly speechless.

"So when he came to apologize, I said the same thing. It was just a mutually beneficial exchange. My eyesight is perfectly fine. I might be in some labor camp or somewhere stabbing someone. Maybe I would say something better than I did, but it wouldn't be any better than what I'm saying now!" Tian Mingming said with a laugh.

"What did he say?" Zhou Yang seemed very interested.

"He didn't say anything, just thanked me, saying it made him believe in his path to redemption, some good beginning, all in fancy words, I can't remember them! Like a lunatic." Tian Mingming said, taking a sip of water in frustration, wincing from the burn.

"What's wrong, officer? Did this kid get into trouble again?" Tian Mingming looked over curiously. "It's not like he's messing around with the shoe cult, is it? If you ask me, it's all because his dad spoils him. Spoiling a child is like killing him!"

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"How are you feeling?" As usual, Fang Duo asked Zhou Yang's opinion as soon as she got in the car.

"Do you believe that a person's personality can change drastically in a short period of time?" Zhou Yang did not answer, but fastened his seatbelt and reached out to grab the handrail above his head.

"I don't believe it!" Fang Duo shook her head. "As the saying goes, a dog's nature is hard to change!"

Zhou Yang glanced at the other person, and was about to reply when he saw a large, impressive vehicle passing by in front of him.

"Gong Hongxing's car, I didn't expect to run into it here!" Following Zhou Yang's gaze, Fang Duo explained, then started the car and chased after it.

Zhou Yang did not stop them. In fact, their initial target was Gong Hongxing, but since he was said to arrive at night, they chose to investigate Gong Xiaojun's interpersonal relationships first.

However, since we've encountered them, we can't let this opportunity pass us by. After all, given their past profession and current business acumen, they could easily provide the police with some useful clues.

Less than ten minutes later, the vehicle stopped at a small courtyard on a slightly elevated spot. The driver got out, and before he could even reach the back door, the door was opened from the inside. A man in his fifties got out and strode into the courtyard.

"Mr. Gong!" Fang Duo greeted him, then, despite the driver's nervous attempts to stop her, flashed her identification: "I'm from the Municipal Public Security Bureau, here to get some information!"

They were too far apart to see each other's expressions, but the driver in front of them made way for them to pass.

"Gentlemen, let's talk inside. I just arrived!" With that, he turned and walked into the courtyard.

"Red Star... Red Star... Xiao Jun..." Zhou Yang and Fang Duo had just entered the courtyard when they heard a suppressed voice.

He Ying is Gong Hongxing's wife and Gong Xiaojun's mother.

Seeing that there were other people following behind Gong Hongxing, the other person quickly wiped away their tears and nodded to the two of them, saying, "I'll go get you some water!"

"No need for that!" Zhou Yang quickly stopped them. "We'd appreciate it if you two could answer a few simple questions and cooperate with our investigation!"

He Ying looked at Gong Hongxing questioningly. Seeing that the other party did not speak, she nodded and sat down next to Gong Hongxing. However, the space between the two of them on the sofa was a little too big, about half a meter.

Seemingly sensing Zhou Yang's gaze, the two consciously squeezed closer together, but even so, a large gap remained between them.

"When was the last time you two saw Gong Xiaojun?" Fang Duo asked, opening her notebook.

"I went on a business trip at the end of last month and haven't seen her since. Why don't you ask my wife?" Gong Hongxing turned his head, found half a pack of cigarettes on the table, lit it with a snap, and then gestured to Zhou Yang, but was refused.

"You know the nature of my job, I often work night shifts. The last time I saw Xiaojun was around the 1st or 2nd of the month!" He Ying frowned as she recalled, tears streaming down her face. However, she didn't make a sound, just kept wiping her tears with a tissue.

He Ying is a nurse at Ning'an Hospital. In recent years, she has been promoted to head nurse. However, due to staff shortages in the hospital, she often has to work night shifts.

"Does Gong Xiaojun or you, Mr. Gong, have any suspects or people you don't get along with?" Zhou Yang's question was practically an open secret.

"I believe in making money through harmony in business. I haven't driven anyone to the point of killing my son. As for my son..." Gong Hongxing took a deep drag on his cigarette, "It's hard to say!"

The other party's meaning was also very clear: instead of investigating me, they should investigate Gong Xiaojun's interpersonal relationships.

"It's that group from last month! After all, they were after his life!" He Ying threw away the tissue, her tone resolute.

"That group of people?" Fang Duo and Zhou Yang quickly grasped the implication in each other's words: "Which group? What did they do?"

He Ying looked up at Gong Hongxing and found him still engrossed in smoking.

"At the end of last month, Xiaojun was buried alive! He was just a few minutes away from being killed!"

As he said this, Zhou Yang clearly saw Gong Hongxing's hand holding the cigarette tremble slightly, and half of the cigarette ash fell to the ground.

"But strangely, the other party did not succeed. Xiao Jun was spared from death, but his personality changed drastically!" He Ying said, wiping away tears again.

"I don't understand. He has clearly reformed and realized his mistakes, so why are some people still unwilling to let him go? Xiao Jun has really changed!" He Ying looked at Fang Duo with a firm gaze, afraid that the two of them would not believe her.

"Mrs. He, is it convenient for you to talk about this?" Zhou Yang asked.

"Xiao Jun doesn't want to talk. He definitely knows who buried him, but he won't say!" He Ying's tone was tinged with anger. "If it weren't for Xiao Jun's good fortune and the help of those spirits, he probably would have been gone forever by the end of last month!"

"Gods?" Not only Zhou Yang, but even Fang Duo felt it was a bit far-fetched.

We're all good materialistic young people, what's with this sudden stunt?

"A few pigeons," Xiao Jun said, "if it weren't for these divine white pigeons helping him, he would have been dead long ago!" At this point, He Ying could no longer hold back her tears.

Pigeon?

A familiar feeling flashed through Zhou Yang's mind.