Replacing the Evil Way

Chapter 20: A little bit of affection

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There was a certain intimacy in her words, but unfortunately the police officers did not accept it.

Officer Lu said righteously, "I've seen your ID card. You are only one year younger than me. Stop pretending to be young."

He Youwei: …

He Youwei said unhappily: "Anyway, I have some big news that will definitely be useful to you. But, I can't give it to you for free."

Officer Lu wanted to curse again, but Lin Dapeng said first: "What do you want?"

He Youwei challenged, "The captain is the captain, he is more straightforward than his minions."

"I want inside information."

Seeing the two policemen glaring at her, He Youwei waved her hands, "I don't need confidential information, just some scraps to make my report stand out."

Lin Dapeng said: "I can't give you the news, but after the case is over, I can let you do an interview about the case."

He Youwei decided to stop when she saw that the opportunity was favorable and immediately agreed.

Officer Lu was dissatisfied, "They are all reporters, but there is a huge difference. Our Bird Brother never does this."

He Youwei simply regarded Lin Jiaqiao as her lifelong enemy and could not bear to hear such words. She said loudly: "So "Youxian Reading Newspaper" is going to close down."

Seeing the two people quarreling, Lin Dapeng knocked on the table, "Your information."

He Youwei glared at Officer Lu and said, "After Xu Yalan married Liu Yang, she thought about divorce."

"Liu Yang is really not cut out for business. The game company is losing money every year. His father wanted him to come home to help, but he has refused to help him pay back the debt since last year. Liu Yang secretly borrowed some money from a loan shark."

"Xu Yalan only found out about this after getting the marriage certificate. But the money has become a joint debt of the couple, and she can't get out of it."

"She spent all her dowry on it, and she still hasn't paid it back."

Lin Dapeng wrinkled, “How much do they owe.”

"About five million."

The five million seemed to have something to do with the six million the kidnappers demanded.

Lin Dapeng asked again: "That day, after we left, what did you and Ying Zhiwan say to each other?"

He Youwei said with a hint of sourness: "I don't know, I didn't talk to Ying Shao, it was Xu Yalan who told him."

"They were very close, hugging each other and talking. I didn't hear what they said."

Lin Dapeng and Officer Lu exchanged glances. The information didn't match Lin Zhizhi's. They didn't know what the relationship between these three people was.

At this time, the door of the interrogation room rang, and a policeman came in and said something in Lin Dapeng's ear.

Lin Dapeng nodded gently and asked He Youwei: "Don't you doubt Ying Zhiwan?"

He Youwei seemed to have heard something funny, "Can the Ying family still offer only 6 million?"

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Besides, Ying Zhiwan probably doesn't have the ability to do so."

"Although he is tall, he looks very weak. Also, I suspect he is taking drugs."

Officer Lu looked at her suspiciously: "Why are you so cooperative and actually taking the initiative to give clues?"

He Youwei said seriously: "I don't want to delay my work tonight."

After she left, Lin Dapeng said, "Ying Zhiwan disappeared."

Officer Lu didn't trust He Youwei at all, and immediately suspected: "Did He Youwei tip him off?" But he immediately denied it: "No, we decided to bring her back for questioning at the last minute."

Soon, he raised another question: "Is it possible that they had agreed on this in advance?"

"I don't know." Lin Dapeng sorted out his notes: "First, pull out Ying Zhiwan's file and have a meeting in the small conference room in five minutes."

Officer Lu muttered as he walked, "What's wrong with Ying Zhiwan and Liu Yang? One of them hasn't been home since getting married, and I don't know what he's busy with, while the other one just disappeared—"

He chatted for himself and got some inspiration. He looked at Lin Dapeng strangely: "Master, could it be that Zhizhi was right? The two of them—"

He put his thumbs together and said, "It's this kind of relationship."

Lin Dapeng was stunned for a moment, picked up the water cup and pretended to throw it at him, which scared Officer Lu so much that he ran away with his head in his hands.

Five minutes later, in the small conference room.

Officer Lu posted Ying Zhiwan's photo on the whiteboard and said to everyone:

"Everyone knows the situation of the Ying family. For so many years, they have never been out of the top three in our city's rich list. There is no need for me to introduce them. I will just talk about Ying Zhiwan."

"Ying Zhiwan, male, 28 years old, the only son of the Ying family, immigrated to Switzerland at the age of 21, and had no record of returning to China before Liu Yang and Xu Yalan's wedding."

"This young master is a typical second-generation rich kid. He was naughty when he was young and lawless when he grew up. He dared to drink, drive, and hang out in nightclubs when he was only fifteen. He is extremely rebellious."

"He was a sponsored student in high school, the best high school in our city. His college experience was even more outrageous. His father donated a building to the school, so he was able to enter 'Haicheng University'."

"He has been friends with Liu Yang and Xu Yalan since high school. He came back specially to attend their wedding."

Officer Lu wrote a date on the whiteboard, three days before Liu Yang and Xu Yalan’s wedding:

"According to him, he flew back on the day of his wedding. But according to customs entry and exit records, he actually returned three days later."

He pointed to one of the photos and said, "The day before Liu Yang's wedding, he appeared near Liu Yang's wedding room and was captured by the surveillance camera."

"By the way, let me share another little gossip. This is what I heard, but I haven't verified it."

Officer Lu said mysteriously: "It is said, just said, that the start-up fund for Liu Yang's game company was given to him at night."

The police officer below exclaimed, "Am I a lesbian? It's so late now. Is there something going on between him and Liu Yang?"

Lin Dapeng coughed and said, "No matter if it is true or not, we have to rely on evidence."

He asked Officer Lu: "Have you contacted Ying Zhiwan's family?"

Officer Lu replied: "Yes, I did. His father answered the phone and said he didn't know where he went."

A police officer continued, "Boss, we have checked the passenger center and the airport, and there is no news until late at night."

"Also, there was nothing unusual in his bank account."

Another police officer raised his hand. "I checked Ying Zhiwan's communication records. He called Liu Yang 20 times in a row yesterday. The time was concentrated after Xu Yalan's live broadcast and before Xu Yalan came to his house."

Lin Dapeng said, "Find a way to pry open Xu Yalan's mouth and ask her what she said to Ying Zhiwan. Why did Ying Zhiwan stop calling after meeting Xu Yalan?"

A policeman knocked on the door of the meeting room and ran in: "Captain Lin, the search warrant for Ying Zhiwan's home has been processed."

"So soon? I thought the higher-ups were doing it for the Ying family's sake—" Officer Lu took one look and said in surprise, "You suspect he's hiding drugs!"

Lin Daopeng raised his eyebrows: "It was reported by enthusiastic people."

Thinking of He Youwei's words, Officer Lu gave a thumbs up, "As expected of you, Master."

Lin Dapeng said, "Let's go, and try to avoid staying up late for a few days."

Lin Jiaqiao waited at the gate of Liu Yang's villa for most of the day, but saw nothing. However, reporter Xia, while covering other news, happened to take a photo of He Youwei being "invited" by the police for questioning.

Other media outlets reported this incident extensively, fabricating countless charges against He Youwei and bringing up her shameful past to attract attention.

Even though He Youwei came back soon, no one believed her.

The police and the law don’t know whether He Youwei is guilty or not, but the media and netizens are the first to know.

Mr. Hua was amazed: "Isn't 'Wei Guan News' He Youwei's column? It would be fine if he didn't speak up for He Youwei, but why is he making trouble?"

Lin Jiaqiao said: "It's probably office politics or something like that. If He Youwei is squeezed out, someone else can take the position."

Hua Zong nudged her with his elbow and said, "Stop it, you must be thinking the same thing as me."

"I don't believe you don't know He Youwei's methods. She first spreads fake news to earn a wave of clicks, and then releases a clarification press release to continue to earn clicks. - Of course, the premise is that she is really not the murderer."

Hua Zong raised his orchid finger. He poked Lin Jiaqiao's shoulder:

"Brother Bird, are you so gentlemanly even in front of the enemy?"

"I've been following you for so many years, and I'm used to you swearing to my face, but I've never heard you gossip about others behind their backs."

Lin Jiaqiao was puzzled, "I have already scolded you to your face, what else are you saying behind your back?"

The two were at the bus stop. Lin Jiaqiao asked, "How's the internet celebrity I asked you to find?"

Hua Zong stole a glance at her and said, "There is a girl called 'Xiao Xiao Yuan' who became famous by imitating Xiang Xiao Yuan. She is willing to be interviewed. Is that okay?"

Lin Jiaqiao looked at the photo of the girl. She was a pretty girl and looked young, about eighteen or nineteen years old.

Hua Zong said, "I have an interview with her today. If you don't want to go, I can-"

Lin Jiaqiao said: "I don't want to, I will go."

The place where Hua Zong and Xiao Xiaoyuan made an appointment was in the old city. When Lin Jiaqiao arrived, Xiao Xiaoyuan was already waiting for her in the milk tea shop.

This girl is not as delicate as in the video, but she is youthful and cute.

After the two of them greeted each other, Xiao Xiaoyuan looked at Lin Jiaqiao and asked, "Are you really Xiang Xiaoyuan's friend?"

"The brother who called me said that their editor-in-chief is a friend of Xiang Xiaoyuan."

Lin Jiaqiao was puzzled, "Are you a fan of Xiang Xiaoyuan?"

Xiang Xiaoyuan has been behind the scenes for a long time. There are new beauties on the Internet every day, and netizens have almost forgotten her.

Xiao Xiao Yuan nodded excitedly: "I have liked her since I was a child. I like her very much. She is so beautiful."

Lin Jiaqiao nodded, "I like her a lot, too. She's much prettier in person than in photos."

'Xiao Xiao Yuan' really regarded Xiang Xiao Yuan as his idol and said excitedly: "Don't think I am just trying to gain popularity, my original online name is 'Xiao Xiao Yuan'."