msmithbooks Chapter 1004 - 496: Impassive? Caught Off Guard
Chapter 1004 - 496: Impassive? Caught Off Guard
It was just after the temporary evacuation.
On the way back to the Major Crimes Unit, talking with Huang Anran.
Li Yu couldn’t help but be on guard.
"Mr. Luo, didn’t you feel it? There’s something off about Chen Jinping, isn’t there?"
Hearing Li Yu’s implication,
Luo Fei also smiled slightly.
"Yes, Li Yu, indeed."
"Didn’t you notice his expression just now? It felt like he was hiding something, yet unable to completely conceal it. On the surface, he looked calm and composed."
"It’s a strange feeling that just won’t go away."
Luo Fei’s serious analysis,
also confirmed Li Yu’s suspicion. At this moment, she too began to analyze earnestly.
"Mr. Luo is right."
"After all, I also noticed earlier. When Chen Jinping was communicating with you, he seemed very fearful. It was as if he was scared that someone might discover some secret about him. Also, regarding this fire incident report, the impression he gave was very sloppy."
"Or maybe he indeed has some secret that we’re unaware of."
Hearing Li Yu’s implication,
Luo Fei neither confirmed nor denied it.
"However, since the scene is still being cleaned up, we can’t intervene haphazardly. So we have to wait until they finish sorting out the scene before we conduct further investigation or draw conclusions."
Yet Luo Fei’s unhurried attitude,
made Li Yu a bit anxious.
"But Mr. Luo, if we wait until then to act, I’m afraid the scene will have been mostly cleaned up."
"Even if we go over, I’m afraid we won’t find any clues."
"It’s also possible that any crucial evidence has already been disposed of by Chen Jinping’s subordinates."
Listening to this, Luo Fei indeed felt somewhat concerned.
However, in his view,
this matter might not be as simple as it seems on the surface.
"Oh, it’s really unexpected that something like this happened..."
At this moment,
Huang Anran genuinely couldn’t help but feel a lump in her throat.
She also felt somewhat disheartened.
After all, even though Zhu Guangming and she had previous conflicts,
their interactions at the rehabilitation center over the past few days had been quite agreeable.
Zhu Guangming was very considerate towards Huang Anran.
Just seeing Huang Anran so upset,
her expression turned somewhat serious,
Luo Fei also told her,
"Miss Huang, I can fully understand how you feel."
"However, from my personal perspective, what matters now is not sadness or frustration, nor analyzing why Chen Jinping did such a thing."
"I am more curious about what the two of you were doing before this crisis occurred. Why did you end up in such a situation?"
Luo Fei’s reminder prompted Huang Anran to nod repeatedly.
"Mr. Luo is right."
"At that time, we were stationed at the rehabilitation center for a few days, but without any results from our investigation. As time passed day by day without progress, we thought about taking a different approach and started to proactively investigate whether there were any suspicious staff among the hospital aides."
"We then discovered that a staff member responsible for distributing medication to the elderly also worked in the dining hall."
"We thought then, if she knew all the elderly people here and could selectively poison them, we might be caught off guard. She could carry it out quietly and mysteriously, and it would be less likely for anyone to notice."
After hearing Huang Anran’s analysis,
Luo Fei nodded in agreement.
"That makes sense; your analysis is indeed reasonable."
"Mr. Luo, we originally thought this incident would be resolved properly. Zhu Guangming managed to find an opportunity to wash dishes in the kitchen."
"He even told me that a few nights ago, he saw someone sneaking into the kitchen at midnight, not knowing what they were hiding. But unexpectedly, before two days passed, such an incident occurred. If you say this is a coincidence, then I don’t believe it."
Huang Anran spoke seriously, clearly very angry.
She genuinely hoped to find the instigator and bring them to justice, to avenge Zhu Guangming.
Yet Luo Fei responded earnestly,
"Huang Anran, it’s not that I don’t want to believe you. But you know the rules; we need evidence to investigate a case. If it’s just your statement alone, I’m afraid we won’t be able to give the order to search."
Recognizing Luo Fei’s implication,
her tone carried a trace of helplessness as well.
Huang Anran was almost bursting with anger.
"How can it be like this? Does it mean we’re truly powerless, with no means to address this situation or any solution?"
Seeing Huang Anran’s flushed face from anger,
it was evident she was quite upset.
Luo Fei had to respond sternly,
"Huang Anran, we have our procedures for investigating cases. We can’t just follow someone’s account without evidence."
"So if there are eyewitnesses, that would be best."
But Luo Fei’s reminder,
left Huang Anran feeling more hopeless.
After all, this investigation itself,
was a secret mission.
She naturally wouldn’t publicize it, nor could she afford to let others know about it.
Let alone have the existence of eyewitnesses.
Thinking about this,
Huang Anran was quite worried.
"Ring ring!"
Just then,
Luo Fei’s phone suddenly rang.
When he answered the call,
there was a brief silence on the other end.
Then someone suddenly spoke up, trembling,
"Mr. Luo, I want to report someone by name."