The Case of Love

Chapter 47 Devastated
Zhu Nanfeng's friend Zheng Hui has found Zhang Yong, an old worker at the garment factory. According to Zhang Yong, he vaguely saw a man climbing over the wall late at night before the fire, but he disappeared in a flash. However, it was dark at that time, so he was not sure whether he was hallucinating or really saw it.

"Brother Nanfeng, how did you find Zhang Yong? Why didn't he tell me then but only now?" Su Xiaohan was very excited.

"The process of finding him was very tortuous, so I won't go into details. As for why he didn't say it then but says it now, maybe Zheng Hui used some tricks." Zhu Nanfeng smiled. His friend was not a bad person, but he did have some tricks to deal with people like Zhang Yong who were greedy for money.

"If Zhang Yong saw someone sneaking into the factory the night before the fire in the garment factory, then this person was very likely related to the fire the next day. What did he go in for?" Su Xiaohan muttered as she pondered.

"I remember that they said the fire was caused by a circuit failure. Could this person have gone in to destroy the circuit?" Zhu Nanfeng analyzed.

"Yes, this is entirely possible! However, this is just our guess. The factory was burned down and the surveillance video didn't capture anything. We have no way of finding this person." Su Xiaohan's eyes lit up at first, but soon dimmed.

"Xiaohan, don't be anxious. Since we are sure that someone sneaked into the factory, there must be clues. Don't you policemen have a saying that everything that happens will leave traces." In the past few years, Zhu Nanfeng has learned a little bit from Su Xiaohan.

Su Xiaohan was amused by him and said with a smile: "What you said is that crimes must leave traces. This is the theory of criminal investigation."

The two smiled at each other, as tacit as ever.

"Xiaohan, don't worry, I will continue to investigate and I will eventually find clues." Seeing that Su Xiaohan was a little lonely, Zhu Nanfeng comforted her.

Immersed in his gentle gaze, Su Xiaohan felt warm in her heart and said with emotion: "Brother Nanfeng, I'm a policeman, leave this matter to me."

"Xiao Han, this is my promise to you and Sister Xin. I can't stand idly by!" Zhu Nanfeng stared into her eyes and insisted.

Su Xiaohan knew she couldn't stop it, so she didn't say anything. Once there was evidence, she would apply to reopen the case. Under the current circumstances, even if Zhou Yifeng wanted to help her, he couldn't reopen the case without evidence. She had waited too long for this day, but she had enough patience.

After lunch, Zhu Nanfeng went back to the company for something. Su Xiaohan changed into light sportswear and wanted to go out for a walk. Before she knew it, she walked to the door of the bar.

She thought of the man she met in the bar, who was with Guan Mingshan. Zhou Bicheng, why did she feel uncomfortable when she heard this name?
With doubts, Su Xiaohan walked into the bar and wanted to ask Guan Mingshan.

"Xiaohan, why are you here at this time? Xiao Afang's performance is still early!" Guan Mingshan was very surprised when he saw Su Xiaohan.

"Uncle, I'm not here to listen to music today. I'm here to ask you about someone." Su Xiaohan smiled.

"Oh? Asking about someone? Tell me about it and see if I know him or not." Guan Mingshan asked with a smile.

"Uncle, the person who is with you is called Zhou Bicheng. What does he do? I don't know why, but when I saw him, I felt uncomfortable." Su Xiaohan asked directly.

"He, like your family, is in the clothing business, but he is a rich man with nothing to do. He doesn't care much about the company's affairs. His younger brother helps him manage it." Guan Mingshan didn't expect Su Xiaohan to inquire about Zhou Bicheng.

He knew that Zhou Bicheng had a crush on Su Xiaohan. Zhou Bicheng also asked him to create an opportunity for Su Xiaohan to meet.

If the couple is in love, he would be happy to be the matchmaker and help his friend to find a love match. However, after hearing Su Xiaohan say that she felt uncomfortable when she saw Zhou Bicheng, he thought that his friend might have no chance. "He is in the clothing business! Uncle, does he know my dad?" Su Xiaohan asked.

"He probably doesn't know him. Bicheng and I only met recently. He never mentioned your father, nor did he say he knew him." Guan Mingshan was confused by her question and didn't know what she meant.

"Then it's okay, uncle." After hearing Guan Mingshan's words, Su Xiaohan felt that she might have been overthinking, so she didn't say anything else.

After leaving the bar, she walked leisurely towards home. The WeChat notification on her phone rang. She swiped the screen and saw that it was a message from Li Zhisong, asking him if he wanted to have dinner together in the evening. Zhou Yifeng would treat him.

Su Xiaohan felt a little irritated and just wanted to be alone, so she replied that she couldn't go.

As she walked, she recalled what Zhu Nanfeng had said, and suddenly she had the idea of ​​going to the old site of the garment factory. She waved and called a taxi. After more than an hour, the car stopped at the place she had never dared to go to.

"Girl, are you sure you're here? I remember this factory caught fire. It burned badly and several people died. I'm afraid..."

"It's okay, master. I'm not going to the garment factory. I'm going nearby." Su Xiaohan responded with a smile to the driver's kind reminder.

When the taxi driver heard that she was not going to the garment factory, he breathed a sigh of relief, started the car and left.

The former site of the garment factory is located in the suburbs, surrounded by factories and few people pass by. Su Xiaohan stood on the roadside, facing the ruins that have not yet been rebuilt, feeling sad.

Memories of the past, whether happy or painful, came flooding back like a flood, making her feel as if she were crushed under a huge rock, so painful that she couldn't breathe.

She had wanted to come to the scene several times to look for clues, but she didn't dare to come. It was not because she was afraid of the desolation here, but because she was afraid that she couldn't bear the huge grief in her heart. The wound of losing her father had not yet healed, and she didn't have the courage to face the devastation.

But now, she has transformed from a student at the Public Security University into a criminal police officer. She does not allow herself to be cowardly anymore. She must bravely face everything that she once dared not to face and find out the truth herself.

Stepping into the empty factory area, Su Xiaohan was attracted by a small house. In her memory, it should be the security room. She wondered what she could see from the security guard's perspective.

Su Xiaohan walked towards the small house quickly with doubts, but when she got closer, she found that the door was locked. She didn't bring any lock picking tools with her, so she couldn't open the door unless she smashed the glass window.

After thinking for a while, she cast her eyes towards the ground not far away, where there was a small pile of broken bricks. She picked up a brick and smashed it at the glass window.

Along with the sound of broken glass, her cell phone rang. The two sounds intertwined, making her shudder. She had to admit that she had not completely gotten rid of the fear she had felt before.

Zhou Yifeng's name appeared on the phone screen, which made her feel inexplicably at ease, as if he was by her side.

"Captain Zhou!" Su Xiaohan answered the phone and shouted as if she had found a savior.

(End of this chapter)