Zhou Tong Detective Series

Chapter 82 Zhou Tong Detective Series IV: The Skinner (16)
"The other room belongs to Yang Yang. She didn't remove all the things. She usually locks it. I will help her clean the room occasionally. And she still sends money back every month to pay the rent, so I always thought she was very I'll be back soon." Ning Xi opened Yang Yang's room while talking.

The room was lightly dusty, not clean but not dirty either.There are not many things inside, but there are some furniture, decorations, books and some scattered daily necessities that are difficult to remove.

"Look at whatever you want." Ning Xi walked in first, and opened the window to let the air circulate.

Chen Siguo and Yan Yongjie began to carefully check the items Yang Yang left in the room, but found nothing.

"Have you seen this rhombus bracelet?" Yan Yongjie, who was a little disappointed, took out a photo of Yang Yang wearing the bracelet.

Ning Xi looked at the photo, then shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it before."

"If you think of any important clues, please contact us." Chen Siguo took out a business card and handed it to her.

"Okay, sure, if you have any news about Yang Yang, please let me know." Ning Xi took the business card.

Yan Yongjie and Chen Siguo didn't find any useful clues, so they had no choice but to leave.

But they didn't go far, but sat down in a nearby coffee shop.

"I think Ningxi is hiding something from us." Chen Siguo took a sip of coffee, then looked up at Yan Yongjie and said.

"But she is just a very ordinary girl, what will she hide from us?" Although Yan Yongjie always felt that something was wrong, when she thought of Ning Xi's appearance, she couldn't find any doubts.

"When you showed her the picture of the bracelet just now, she just glanced at it and said she hadn't seen it, which was a little unreasonable." Chen Siguo paused for a while and made a decision, "I want to monitor her for a few days. If there is a chance, Let's sneak in and search again."

Yan Yongjie nodded unconsciously, she suddenly thought of Zhou Tong, wondering how he is doing now?Did it lead to the skinned killer?Is there a safe escape?She suddenly wanted to end the investigation here as soon as possible and go back to find Zhou Tong.

The coffee shop is facing Yang Yang and Ning Xi's apartment, Yan Yongjie and Chen Siguo are sitting by the window, from here they can easily see the entrance and exit of the apartment building.

It was already evening, and the lights were just coming on.The two ate something casually, then sat quietly, watching every move outside the window.

This is a coffee shop with a Gothic architectural style. Yan Yongjie rests on her chin with one hand, her stern eyes and slightly sad expression look like a beautiful sculpture in this building.

Chen Siguo almost held his breath in order to barely resist the temptation of being so close at hand.

His heartbeat seemed to be out of control, and he couldn't concentrate on his work.But what hurt him the most was that he had no chance to express this inner love.This is not his usual style at all, he has always been able to control women freely, and even in many cases, it is women who take the initiative to throw themselves into his arms.For a long time, there was no woman who really attracted him, and he also held a cynical attitude, lingering among the flowers like a playboy.And when the beautiful, kind, brave, and legendary Yan Yongjie appeared in front of him, it finally triggered the softest part of his heart, and made him fall in love uncontrollably, unable to extricate himself.

"Yongjie..." Chen Siguo plucked up his courage and called out, regardless of the outcome, he decided to take this opportunity to express to her.

"Look, Ning Xi has come out." At this time, Ning Xi suddenly walked out of the apartment building, Yan Yongjie didn't have time to listen to what Chen Siguo wanted to say, and interrupted him.

"I'll follow her, you go and search her room!" After Yan Yongjie finished speaking, she hurried out of the coffee shop.

Looking at the back of her leaving, Chen Siguo could only sigh lightly, then managed to pull himself together, and was about to sneak into Ningxi's apartment to check again.

Under the cover of the night, Yan Yongjie followed Ning Xi quietly. This is definitely one of the jobs she is best at. With her martial arts skills, it is easy to follow an ordinary person. Noticing it.

However, Ning Xi's performance made her suspicious a lot. Ordinary people don't look around like her when they go out, and their expressions are slightly nervous, as if they are afraid of being followed.

Yan Yongjie didn't dare to be careless, she pulled up the hood of her windbreaker to cover her hair, which was easy to attract attention, and then hid her figure in alleys, street corners, buildings and crowds.

Ning Xi didn't go far, and called a taxi.Yan Yongjie also called a car and asked the driver to follow her car from a distance.

Two cars stopped in front of a bar one after the other.

Ning Xi hurriedly got off the car and hurried into the bar.

Yan Yongjie followed and walked in.

The music in the bar is almost deafening, the lights are flickering, there are huge crowds of people, tables and tables of handsome men and women are guessing boxing, playing dice, and dancing... There are singers singing hard on the stage, and there are a few small stages scattered around, wearing revealing clothes dancer girl is pole dancing.

Yan Yongjie was among them, searching for Ning Xi's figure.

Soon, she saw Ning Xi sitting at a corner table with a stylishly dressed man, whispering to each other.

She didn't dare to get too close, and sat down about two tables away from them.

A beauty like Yan Yongjie came to the bar alone, and immediately attracted several men around to strike up a conversation and buy her a drink.

She didn't refuse either, and with a few men around, she wouldn't look so conspicuous.While absent-mindedly chatting with the man beside her, she observed Ning Xi's every move from the corner of her eye.

Suddenly, she saw Ning Xi take out a note, waved it in front of the man, then whispered a few words into his ear, and handed the note to the man.

In this environment, Yan Yongjie couldn't hear what they said clearly, so she had to hold back her mood first, take a look before taking action.

Ning Xi drank a few more glasses of wine with the man beside him, chatted for a while, and after about half an hour, he got up and left the bar.

Yan Yongjie did not continue to follow her, but planned to attack this man.

After sitting for a while, the man also walked out of the bar mysteriously.

Yan Yongjie no longer hesitated, and followed behind him.

After the man went out, he walked along an alley behind the bar, walking quickly, as if he was going somewhere.

Yan Yongjie saw that the alley was quiet and there was no one around, so it was a good time to strike. She covered her face with her silk scarf, only showing her two eyes, and jumped like a gangster, grabbing the man's collar with one hand .

The man didn't expect a woman to suddenly attack him from behind. He instinctively waved his hands and fists, trying to break free from the woman in front of him.

But how could he be Yan Yongjie's opponent, his fist was still in the air, he felt numb all over, his limbs seemed to be tied up, unable to move.

Yan Yongjie was also polite, and kicked him to the corner.

The man opened his mouth to scream, but before he opened his mouth, her throat was locked.

"Where is the note that Ning Xi gave you?" Yan Yongjie asked sharply with eyes like a sword.

The man couldn't help feeling terrified, and hurriedly took out a note from his pocket.

Yan Yongjie snatched it and saw that diamond-shaped bracelet was actually drawn on the note.

"What did she give you this note for?" She loosened her hand a little, allowing the man to talk.

"You... who are you..." Before the man could catch his breath, his neck was tightly strangled again.

"I'll ask you what to answer, otherwise you'll be interested, so tell me!" Yan Yongjie was no longer a policeman, so she didn't have so many scruples.

"She... She asked me to help her find out the origin of this bracelet... Ahem..." The man knew that this woman was definitely not a kind person, so he didn't dare to "provoke" her again.

Yan Yongjie saw that he was almost out of breath, and the strength in his hands weakened a bit.

"What do you do? What's your relationship with Ning Xi?"

"I'm a professor at the Department of Cultural Studies and Sociology of Shanghai University. I used to be classmates with Ning Xi." The man answered truthfully.

"You? Shanghai University...professor?" It was difficult for Yan Yongjie to equate the fashionable young man in front of her with the image of the professor in her mind.

Seeing her suspicious expression, the man hurriedly took out a certificate from his pocket and said, "Really, this is my work permit."

Yan Yongjie dubiously took the certificate, opened it, and it really read: Wang Minghan, associate professor of the Department of Cultural Studies and Sociology of Shanghai University.

When she saw this name, she suddenly had an impression. She had seen this name in newspapers and on TV before.

"You are the youngest professor in China...Wang Minghan?" She asked in surprise.

The man nodded awkwardly.

Yan Yongjie was stunned for a moment, then continued to ask: "Do you know Yang Yang?"

"Yes, she is also my former classmate." Wang Minghan looked at her suspiciously, and finally couldn't help asking: "Who are you? Why do you ask these?"

Yan Yongjie let go of him, and took off the silk scarf on her face, revealing a beautiful face.

"I'm a policeman. We need to ask you about some things. It was purely a misunderstanding just now, but this is not the place to talk." Yan Yongjie had to temporarily pretend to be a policeman for convenience.

Wang Minghan also showed a look of surprise. He looked at Yan Yongjie suspiciously, and wanted her to show her ID at first, but when the words came to his lips, remembering what happened just now, he swallowed the words back alive.

Wang Minghan took Yan Yongjie to a nearby beer house. This place was not so eye-catching. There were booths in every location, and the sound of music was just right. It was definitely a place to talk about private affairs, drink and chat.

After sitting down, Yan Yongjie simply told about Yang Yang's mysterious disappearance.

"According to what you said, Yang Yang is now in an extremely dangerous situation and is under the control of others, otherwise she wouldn't ask for help in such a cryptic manner." Although Wang Minghan didn't understand the whole story, he also understood Yang Yang's current situation.

"That's right, so there's no delay. We need to find out what kind of information this rhombus bracelet hides as soon as possible, and help us find Yang Yang." Yan Yongjie said very seriously.

Wang Minghan was silent. He still couldn't trust the woman who suddenly appeared in front of him and claimed to be a policeman. Should he help her?

Yan Yongjie also saw his thoughts, so she was not in a hurry, and said: "I know you doubt my identity now, you go back first, I will go to school to find you tomorrow morning, then you will no longer have any doubts. "

Wang Minghan also felt that this was the most suitable method, and he could finally leave as if he had been granted amnesty.

"Okay then...then I'll go first...the note?"

"Here you are." Yan Yongjie returned the note to him, then smiled at him.

It was only at this moment that Wang Minghan took a closer look at Yan Yongjie, that extremely sweet smile almost made him change his mind, and immediately agreed to help her.

After Wang Minghan left, Chen Siguo also called.

"Yong Jie, where are you?"

"I'm at a beer bar on Chunxi Road."

"I found something in Ning Xi's room, I'm coming to find you right now."

"Okay, I also found some clues..."

"Who..." At this moment, Chen Siguo's scolding sound came from the phone, followed by a chaotic sound of fighting and collision.

"Chen Siguo! Chen Siguo! What's wrong with you?" Yan Yongjie anxiously asked loudly on the phone.

But Chen Siguo's voice did not come from the phone again, and the phone was hung up after that.

Yan Yongjie held the phone in his hand, a feeling of coolness poured out of his whole body, and a trace of cold sweat oozes from his forehead.

She called Chen Siguo's cell phone back again, but she was prompted to turn off the phone.

Yan Yongjie felt that things were really strange, she never thought that with Chen Siguo's shrewdness and ability, he would be attacked suddenly.

She didn't have time to think about it, so she immediately contacted the Shanghai police. Through them, she found out that the last time Chen Siguo talked to her was near Century Park in Pudong District.However, because the mobile phone signal base station cannot be accurately located, only a certain range can be determined, which makes the search difficult and slow.

But what puzzled Yan Yongjie was why Chen Sihui went there, because Ningxi's apartment was more than half an hour's drive from Century Park.What did he find in Ning Xi's room that made him rush there so impatiently?
Police arranged for a large number of officers and dogs to search the area, but nothing was found.Chen Siguo disappeared without a trace as if the world had evaporated.

Zhou Tong and Chang Ning rushed back to Lhasa early in the morning, trying to contact Yan Yongjie and Chen Siguo, but found that they had gone to Shanghai, and what surprised them even more was that Chen Siguo disappeared last night.The two of them had no time to rest and immediately booked a flight to Shanghai that day.

At the exit of the airport, Yan Yongjie saw Zhou Tong smiling and waving towards her at a glance, and the two hugged together as if no one else was around.

Chang Ning on the side was a little embarrassed, and even a little bit bitter in his heart.

Zhou Tong and Yan Yongjie were also embarrassed to be too affectionate in front of Chang Ning, and after a brief hug, they separated quickly.

Yan Yongjie told Zhou Tong and Chang Ning in detail about the night Chen Siguo disappeared.And Zhou Tong also told her how the skinner was led out.

The three of them were silent for a while, and they all felt an unprecedented pressure.

"How is Zhuoga's investigation going?" Yan Yongjie suddenly asked as if thinking of something.

"I've got some clues, but I still arrange for him to do something." Zhou Tong said lightly.

Yan Yongjie nodded and did not continue to ask.

"Should we find a way to find Chen Siguo first?" Chang Ning, who had been silent all this time, said in an almost questioning tone.

"I have urged the police to send more people to search, but although I don't have any evidence for his disappearance, I always feel that it has something to do with Ning Xi." Yan Yongjie didn't notice Chang Ning's anger, nor did she feel that she was angry with her. Jealousy.

"From what you said, I'm afraid that Ning Xi really hid some important things from us." Zhou Tong touched the beard on his chin with his hand, and continued: "Let's talk to Wang Minghan first."

"Going to Shanghai University now?" Yan Yongjie saw that the two of them had just arrived, and they looked somewhat embarrassed.

"That's not necessary. Isn't he suspicious of you now? Then please ask our police officer, Chang Da, to arrange for the police to invite him to the police station." Zhou Tong said and looked at Chang Ning with a smile, "As for Shall we go to the hotel now and freshen up."

Chang Ning also burst out laughing when he heard this.

Wang Minghan was in a trance all day, took out his phone several times and wanted to call Ning Xi to find out, but remembering what Yan Yongjie told him, he couldn't help but put down the phone again.I thought Yan Yongjie would come to him early in the morning, but after waiting for a long time, there was no one there.Regarding the rhombus bracelet, he had indeed found some information, but he was not sure. If Yang Yang really disappeared because of this bracelet, then the matter might not be simple.

When he was worried and hesitant about what to do, a group of uniformed police officers came to his office.But the beautiful girl from last night was not among these policemen, and he was slightly disappointed.

"Mr. Wang Minghan, we suspect that you are involved in a murder case, and hope you can assist us in our investigation." A police officer looked at Wang Minghan expressionlessly.

Wang Minghan's expression turned miserable in an instant, and all the colleagues around him cast surprised glances.

In the interrogation room of the police station, Wang Minghan finally saw the beautiful and violent woman last night again, but beside her was a man and another equally beautiful woman.

"It's really you...but don't bring me here so exaggeratedly." Wang Minghan looked at Yan Yongjie with a wry smile.

"Exaggeration or not, it depends on how you cooperate with our work." Yan Yongjie said with a serious expression.

Hearing this, Wang Minghan had no choice but to sit down obediently.

"About that rhombus bracelet, how much do you know?" Yan Yongjie asked.

Wang Minghan looked at the three people on the opposite side. Everyone's eyes were on him. He had seen many big scenes. Judging from his intuition, these three people were not ordinary people.He pondered for a moment, and decided that it would be better to tell what he knew.

(End of this chapter)