Chapter 233 - Zhu Xiu (2/2)

“No, as long as we have concrete proof, we’ll get a guilty verdict as well. However, this case happened four or five years ago, so all the physical evidence has been ruined. Most importantly, the coroner’s report states that the girl committed suicide, and there was no sign of a physical altercation before her death.”

“That was because she was forced to jump! The bastard cornered her at the window! This is definitely a murder!” Chen Ge had seen that scene for himself in the mirror.

“That is not for me or you to decide. We need evidence.” Inspector Lee put away all the pictures. “Now, do you want to listen to the good news?”

“Okay.”

“Somehow, Zhu Xiu found out we were onto him. On the second day of our investigation, he disappeared.” Inspector Lee removed the remaining pictures from a document.

“How is that good news?” Chen Ge could not understand. He turned to look at the pictures on the table.

“Refusing to cooperate and obstruction of justice enable us to take more forceful advances like asking for aid from other stations.” Inspector Lee said many things, but they fell on deaf ears. Chen Ge picked up one of the pictures, and his eyes were shaking. “Why is this picture here?”

Inspector Lee glanced at it. “That is the last picture we have of Zhu Xiu. Apparently, he disappeared inside this building.”

“Why would he go there?” Chen Ge narrowed his eyes. The building in the picture was the third building of Fang Hwa Apartments!

“We’re also wondering about that.” Inspector Lee did not know why Chen Ge was acting this way. “After further investigation, we realized that this was not the first time Zhu Xiu visited Fang Hwa Apartments. We pulled the surveillance footage for the most recent three months and realized that Zhu Xiu has visited the third block three times, and interestingly enough, his visits were all at midnight, Tuesday midnight to be exact.”

“How long does he spend there each time?”

“About ten minutes.”

“Can you give me an exact time frame?”

“He would arrive at Tuesday night 11:50 pm and then leave right after midnight. No one knows what he is up to.” Inspector Lee stated his suspicions. “The man seems to know that his sin will be exposed sooner or later and thus is finding an escape route for himself.”

“After the midnight of Tuesday, it would be Wednesday.” Chen Ge placed the picture down. The number three kept appearing. Now, he suspected that Zhu Xiu had received the flyer from the ghost stories society. The man tried to search for the society but had failed so far.

“Fang Hwa Apartments is now the focus of our investigation, but the main city is currently dealing with a big case, and we do not have enough manpower to cover the whole building.” Inspector Lee had his own difficulties. “We might need to wait another few days, but don’t worry. Catching him will be easy, but the difficult part will be collecting enough evidence to charge him.”

“I understand.” Chen Ge memorized all the pictures on the table in his mind. “Thank you, Uncle Lee!”

“What are you thanking me for? I’m just doing my job.” Years of experience made Inspector Lee realize that something was wrong with Chen Ge’s tone.

“Okay, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving.”

“Be careful.”

“Don’t worry.”

After leaving the station, Chen Ge reached his hands into his pocket to pinch at the flyer inside it.

“After today, it’ll be Wednesday.”