Zhou Tong Detective Series

Chapter 2 Zhou Tong Detective Series I: Death Tarot Cards (2)
There was a sticker on the folder, which read from top to bottom: Case No. 6171 of the Special Criminal Investigation Team of the Ministry of Public Security.

"This woman said she was my mother's student, she should have studied economics, why did she become a policeman?"

Zhou Tong was full of doubts, and opened the folder with both surprise and curiosity.

A Tarot card with a smiling Death appeared in front of his eyes. For a moment, Zhou Tong's face froze, and his expression was far beyond what he should have reacted. Shock, sadness, anger... all in one mind My heart welled up.

Time seems to go back to ten years ago in an instant.

It was a sunny afternoon, and Zhou Tong, who was only eight years old, was sitting on his father's lap, stroking his father's prickly beard, and acting coquettishly with his father like all boys of that age.

"Dad, you haven't taken me out for a long time. I'm going to the playground."

"Dad is not free today, tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon will take you there."

"Really?" Zhou Tong jumped off his father's lap excitedly.

"Of course it's true. When did Dad lie to you?"

"No, pull the hook!"

"Okay, hook!"

The sun shone warmly on the father and son, Zhou Tong's little fingers were wrapped up by his father's broad and thick fingers, and a promise full of happiness was completed in this way.

But no one expected that on the next morning, Zhou Tong, who was sleeping soundly in a dream, was suddenly awakened by a hasty knock on the door. He got up in a daze, pushed open the door of his room, and then What he heard was something he could never have imagined.

"Hello, are you Zhou Tao's lover?"

"I am, you are..."

"I'm Police Officer Li Weichao, and I'm also your husband's colleague. Sorry, this morning...we found your husband in the office..."

"What's up with him?"

"...found your husband...suicide in his office."

……

Zhou Tong couldn't remember what his mother and Officer Li said next, he only knew that he heard his mother's wailing, and he saw her fainting on the ground.He doesn't believe that his father will commit suicide, he still remembers the agreement with his father, and he can even feel the temperature of his father's fingers...

"Lie! You lie! Dad won't die, let alone commit suicide!" The young Zhou Tong rushed out of the room, pointed at the police officer and shouted.

……

I don't know how long it took, but one day he finally understood that his father was really dead.Father ended his life with an iron nail, and before he died, he was still holding a Tarot card tightly in his hand.The relics left by his father after his death are a diary and a tarot card he held before his death. The diary recorded in detail all the cases his father had investigated and handled, as well as many strange skills. In the last part of the diary On the page, there are only three words in heavy handwriting: Tarot cards.

Zhou Tong finally returned to reality from the painful memory. The tarot card in front of him was exactly the same as the one his father was holding before his death.This huge shock made Zhou Tong quickly start to look down the file. The more he looked at it, the more frightened he became. The doubts that had been in his heart for many years were awakened again. His father will not be a weak person, nor will he be a weak person. A person who would easily give up his life would not be an irresponsible father who abandons his wife and children.The case recorded in the file is so consistent with the mysterious death of his father ten years ago, it cannot be a simple coincidence.At this time, Zhou Tong had secretly made up his mind that no matter what, he must find out the truth about his father's "suicide"!

Yan Yongjie came out of the building of the Ministry of Public Security. Instead of driving her own car, she hailed a taxi. She felt that her heart was in a panic and her thoughts were in a mess. There was no case before that would make her feel so powerless .What is it or what is the power that makes them end their precious lives in such an extremely cruel way?

"Maybe I have overlooked something?" Yan Yongjie tapped her forehead lightly with her fingers.

"Miss, where are you going?" the driver asked impatiently.

"Oh, go to Renmin Road... No, go to Xiushan District." Only then did Yan Yongjie remember that she had moved to the home of her former teacher.

When Yan Yongjie came back, Zhou Tong had already packed everything, and pretended to be nonchalant, lying on the table to write the test paper.

"It's quite obedient." Yan Yongjie was a little surprised, she really didn't expect this monkey to be so peaceful.

"Sister Yongjie is joking, I still want to continue to live with sound limbs." Zhou Tong turned his head and put on a very aggrieved look.Now his thoughts have been greatly changed, and he must do everything possible to retain the policewoman and use her to find clues to the case.

Yan Yongjie didn't continue to talk to him, she first checked that her luggage was intact and put it in place, then she turned around and said to Zhou Tong: "I'm temporarily staying in Teacher Song's room, usually without my permission, if you Dare to go in without authorization..." Speaking of this, Yan Yongjie raised her pink fist again, and let the bones emit a crisp rhythm.

"I don't dare to kill me." Zhou Tong stuck out his tongue.

The craving aroma of vegetables floated from the kitchen to the dining table, Zhou Tong swallowed hard, but his stomach still let out two growls.Unexpectedly, this "female killer" turned out to have good cooking skills, Zhou Tong secretly marveled, the instant noodles he had prepared for almost half a year seemed useless.

In the blink of an eye, Yan Yongjie served two dishes and one soup.

"Eat it, don't worry, there is no poison!" Yan Yongjie still yelled at Zhou Tong who was in a daze.

"It's so delicious, even if there's poison in it, I won't be polite!" Zhou Tong became turbulent after finishing speaking.

Yan Yongjie couldn't help frowning when she saw him gobbling it up. If Teacher Song hadn't asked him repeatedly, she wouldn't have come to take care of this wild boy even if she was killed.

Yan Yongjie took two bites of food in a hurry, put down the bowl and chopsticks and said coldly to Zhou Tong: "I have something to go out first, and you can clean this place up for me after you finish eating."

Zhou Tong struggled to swallow a piece of meat in his mouth, nodded and said, "Well, you can go at ease."

When Yan Yongjie saw Zhou Tong's half-smile expression, she didn't know what kind of tricks he was playing when she left, but now that there was a case to be investigated, there was really no time to pay attention to him.

Zhou Tong watched Yan Yongjie go out, and finally heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. After seeing her, he didn't realize that he had touched her things at all.

"If this simple-minded woman with well-developed limbs can find out this case, it will be more incredible than the case itself!" Zhou Tong thought while looking at Yan Yongjie who was going downstairs.

The second suicide victim, Hu Fangli, who died strangely, was only 24 years old. She was an assistant to the chairman of Qifeng Petrochemical Company. She originally planned to marry her boyfriend on March [-], which is today. Li Wanren, the eldest son of Li Changfeng, the chairman of the company.According to the address provided in the information, Yan Yongjie came to Li Changfeng's villa.

After the doorbell rang a few times, a gorgeously dressed but slightly bloated woman walked out of the house slowly.

"Who are you?" The fat woman asked impatiently from a distance.

"I'm an agent of the police station. I need your assistance in investigating something." Yan Yongjie showed her ID after finishing speaking.

When the fat woman heard that she was from the Public Security Bureau, her face became even more unhappy, but her pace was much faster. She trotted to Yan Yongjie, looked at her ID, and said excitedly: "It's early in the morning. Your people have been here and asked many questions, can't we let our house be clean for a while!"

"I'm sorry, I'm just doing a routine job, please open the door first." Yan Yongjie replied unceremoniously.

The fat woman looked at the resolute Yan Yongjie, and she could only open the iron door and say to her: "That woman, it was a great fortune to marry into our Li family, and she committed suicide on the eve of the wedding without knowing what to do, leaving our Li family completely ruined." Face……"

"Whether Hu Fangli committed suicide is too early to say!" Yan Yongjie interrupted the fat woman coldly. She was really disgusted when she heard what this woman said. What is more important than a young life being taken away?Family reputation?
The fat woman was slightly taken aback when she heard the words, but said nothing more.

"Is Li Wanren here?"

"My son is upstairs in the room, but he is already very upset. Please don't ask him any more provocative questions."

"I'm afraid it's hard to guarantee that."

The fat woman wanted to say something more, but seeing Yan Yongjie's serious face, she closed her mouth again, turned around helplessly, and led Yan Yongjie through the garden and into the villa.

On the other side, Zhou Tong was not idle either, he hurriedly cleared the dining table, and then took out Yan Yongjie's briefcase again.

"Let's start the investigation!" Zhou Tong looked through the case files again, and said with a rare serious expression.

The first "suicide case" occurred on February 21th. The deceased was Wang Hong, [-] years old, a college student from a famous university, a study committee member in his class, and also a student union cadre in the school. He was also pure and beautiful. .Looking at the sweet dimples and bright smile on Wang Hong's face in the profile photo, Zhou Tong couldn't help feeling a little sad. Anyone who saw such a girl whose life was taken at such an age couldn't help but feel sad.There is also a date on the photo in the file: [-]:[-] on February [-]th.

Zhou Tong quickly wrote down Wang Hong's address in the case files, and he decided to go to her house first to see if he could find some useful clues.

The afternoon sun shone on his body, making this early spring look warm. Zhou Tong rode his bicycle nicknamed "BMW" through the streets and alleys of the city.The reason why this car is called "BMW" is not that it is really a famous family, but because it has a history of at least ten years, and the appearance looks almost broken, but the chain can still fly with the wheels, which is really rare "BMW" bicycle.All of Zhou Tong's friends wondered why he has been refusing to change to a bicycle. Given his family's conditions, even if he changed to a motorcycle, no one would be surprised at all.Zhou Tong never explained this, only he knew that this bicycle was used by his father, and whenever he rode it, he seemed to feel his father's presence.

After passing through several alleys, Zhou Tong finally came downstairs to Wang Hong's house.

This is an old house. On the walls of the old buildings around it, a large character of "demolition" is written in bright red paint, but the appearance of this building is still bright.And the residents on this street seem to have moved out, the whole street is not popular at all, coupled with the narrow and wet street, the buildings on both sides block the sunlight, every time a gust of wind blows, it makes people feel cold I couldn't help shivering.Even in such a daytime, Zhou Tong felt a strange atmosphere.

Zhou Tong shook his body subconsciously, hesitating in his heart whether he should go upstairs or not.

"Are you kidding me? It's just the beginning. I'm here to scare myself." Zhou Tong laughed at himself, easing his nervousness.

Zhou Tong leaned his bicycle against the wall, pushed open the half-hidden door downstairs, and walked up the stairs.

Yan Yongjie was sitting on the sofa in the living room of a luxury villa, waiting patiently for about 10 minutes. A sad young man walked down the stairs slowly. His mother, the fat Mrs. Li, He still followed behind him arrogantly.

"Hello, Mr. Li Wanren, I'm very sorry to disturb you again at this time." Yan Yongjie didn't seem domineering at all times, and the unique sensitivity of a woman made her feel that this Mr. Li Wanren really loved his fiancée Hu Fangli deeply.

"What else do you want to ask...Fang Li will not commit suicide, you believe me, she will not commit suicide!" Li Wanren, who seemed to be lifeless at first, suddenly became agitated, grabbed Yan Yongjie's shoulders with both hands and shouted excitedly.

"Mr. Li, please calm down!" Yan Yongjie's shoulders slipped lightly and she broke away from Li Wanren's hands, and then pressed her own hands on his shoulders at an extremely fast speed.

Li Wanren felt a huge force suppressing his whole body, unable to move at all.

"We also want to know the truth of the matter just like you." Yan Yongjie looked at Li Wanren seriously, and then continued: "From what we have so far, there is no evidence of anyone else present at the scene of Hu Fangli's death. There are only her own fingerprints, but her death is indeed a bit unusual. In order to find out, I came to ask you. You must calmly tell me everything you know, so that you can really help Hu Fangli. You understand ?"

"I understand." Li Wanren nodded obediently, and his trembling body calmed down.

"I don't think there's any need to ask. It's obvious that she wanted to die on her own. You silly son, why bother to be sad for such a woman who doesn't know what to do!" Mrs. Li finally couldn't hold back, and interjected.

"Mom! Stop talking..." Li Wanren became excited again.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry, please avoid it for a while." Yan Yongjie still spoke coldly to her.

This Mrs. Li stomped her feet angrily, and the flesh on her body trembled exaggeratedly as if she was about to collapse, but in the end she pouted her mouth and went upstairs helplessly.

Yan Yongjie didn't sit down until Mrs. Li's back disappeared from sight, looked at Li Wanren with her head bowed and said, "When was the last time you saw her?"

"It was the day before yesterday. I accompanied her to try on the wedding dress that morning..." Li Wanren raised his head at this point, as if he couldn't speak anymore, his eyes turned red all of a sudden.

"What about after trying on the wedding dress?" Yan Yongjie continued to ask.

Li Wanren slowly controlled his emotions, leaned back a little, and then replied: "Because there is a meeting in the company in the afternoon, so after trying on the wedding dress, I had a simple lunch with her and sent her home. gone."

"Haven't you guys been in touch after this?"

"Yes, I called her that night."

"What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything, she was in a bar with a group of friends and I just told her to come home early."

"Why didn't you go to the bar with her that night?"

"I wanted to go with her, but she said that it was the last carnival she had with her friends in the name of being single, so I..." Li Wanren said this, with a look of regret in his eyes.

"Which bar did she go to that night?"

"Pink lovers."

"Didn't you call her again?"

"Last night, I finished the final preparations before the wedding and called her once, but her phone was turned off. I thought she was asleep... until today, your colleague came to inform me..." Tears in Li Wanren's eyes Finally couldn't bear it and fell down.

"So have you noticed any unusual changes in her recently?"

Li Wanren shook his head vigorously.

"Then I'm sorry to bother you. If you can think of anything else, please contact me again. Let me go!" Seeing Li Wanren's appearance, Yan Yongjie knew that it would be useless to ask further questions.

"Believe me, she won't commit suicide!" Li Wanren's sad eyes suddenly showed a firm gaze.

Yan Yongjie didn't know how to answer him, so she nodded slightly.

"Take a good rest first." After finishing speaking, Yan Yongjie turned around and walked out of the house that made her feel depressed.

When Yan Yongjie walked out of the villa, she looked back unconsciously, only to find someone on the second floor staring at her with a strange look.But when she wanted to see who the person on the second floor was, the person lowered the curtains.

"Maybe it's that impersonal Mrs. Li?" Yan Yongjie guessed to himself.But what she thinks more about now is that Hu Fangli went to that bar the day before the accident—Pink Lovers!
Every time Zhou Tong took a step on the stairs, the old wooden ladder made a "squeak", which made people feel as if the whole house was shaking.Zhou Tong was also up and down in his heart, he was really afraid that the house would suddenly collapse and he would die before he could leave the school.

(End of this chapter)