Chapter 28: Case Restoration

Chapter 28: Case Restoration

Wang Chaos gaze hardened as he turned to Jiang He, then to the bustling police below. The sight of the tiny figures scurrying about like ants under the harsh street lights on the 12th floor filled him with a mix of emotions.Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

Its painfully obvious, cant you see it? he said, his voice laced with frustration as he leaned against the railing.

Jiang He looked at him, clueless and straightforward as ever.

Wang Chao pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one up, and handed another to Jiang He. But Jiang He waved it away with a dismissive gesture, spouting some irrelevant statistics about the dangers of smoking.

The longest-living person in China has smoked his entire life, and hes still kicking, Wang Chao retorted with a smirk. But thats not the point. Life is unpredictable, you never know what might happen. So why work so damn hard?

Jiang He still looked puzzled, so Wang Chao blew a smoke ring into the air and continued.

Li Weiyi, the poor soul who took his own life, had lost everything. His wife, his kids, his money everything. Whats the point of living when youre all alone and broke?

Jiang He looked at him with disbelief.

Would you want to end it all if you were in his shoes? Wang Chao asked, his voice now filled with anger and sadness.

With a deep frown etched on his face, Wang Chao scrutinized the marks on the floor once again, crushing the cigarette butts on the railing.

After leaving the Public Security Bureau, Li Weiyi walked all the way down Nylon Road to this place, he said, his voice tinged with a hint of desperation. He must have scouted out several apartment buildings along the way, but none of them were accessible. It wasnt until he stumbled upon this one that he climbed all the way to the 12th floor and jumped off.

The cold, hard truth hit him like a ton of bricks Li Weiyi had been alone in his final moments, with no one to help him or offer any kind of support.

All the surveillance footage confirms it, Wang Chao added, his voice trembling with emotion. He was all by himself.

Jiang He and Wang Chao watched the surveillance video repeatedly, reviewing the footage and retrieving nearby recordings. The video clearly showed that Li Weiyi did not communicate with anyone after leaving the Public Security Bureau. He had traveled all the way to the community and then committed suicide by jumping off a building. However, during his journey, he received a phone call that lasted forty-two seconds.

Where is the business card? Jiang He turned to Wang Chao, his colleague.

The call has just been disconnected. Its from a non-native number, possibly a woman between the ages of forty and fifty. She claims to have not made any calls during that time period, Wang Chao explained, pointing to the mobile phone on the table. Our investigation shows that the signal came from Longcheng City and may have been subject to signal interference.

But theres a number that has been called many times in the past few days. Hundreds of calls have been made. After our investigation, we found out its from his company, and weve informed them about Li Weiyis basic situation, a technician chimed in.

Jiang He nodded thoughtfully. If the call lasted for 42 seconds, its possible that they exchanged eight to ten sentences. Can you find out what the conversation was about?

The technician shook his head. Its unlikely, even the most powerful person on the planet couldnt do it without prior eavesdropping and monitoring.

Jiang He listened with a frown. He had overheard Li Weiyis confession before he died, and Li Weiyi had never mentioned that he had repaid the 130,000 RMB.

Wait a minute, Jiang He interrupted, stepping forward. Are you sure it was Li Weiyi who returned the money?

Yes, of course. Manager Zhang nodded.

Really? Jiang He asked again.

Yes, really. Manager Zhang repeated.

Are you positive? Jiang He pressed.

Manager Zhang hesitated for a moment, then said, Well, actually, it was his wife who sent the money. He Huijuan. But since she was his wife, it must have been what he meant.

Jiang He raised his eyebrows. His wife? He Huijuan?

Yes, thats right. By the way, if you can contact him, please tell him to come and get the money back, Manager Zhang confirmed. Were very sorry about He Huijuans death. Do you know how she died?

Jiang He shook his head. Manager Zhang was unaware that Li Weiyi had died. People often say things without taking responsibility for them.

He also realised why He Huijuan had withdrawn all the money she had received from others and her own savings. She had used it to compensate for Li Weiyis losses.

But what he didnt understand was why He Huijuan hadnt told Li Weiyi that she had paid back the money for him.

Jiang He estimated that there was a 60% chance that He Huijuan had kept her affair secret from Li Weiyi and didnt want to reveal it by telling him the truth.

Li Weiyi had a crushing debt of 130,000 RMB hanging over his head for nearly three agonizing months. It felt like an insurmountable burden that he couldnt shake off. Then, the reunion of He Huijuan and Feng Bin happened, and everything changed. Two large sums of money were deposited into He Huijuans account, totaling 80,000 RMB. With her own savings added to the mix, it added up to exactly 130,000 RMB.

Jiang Hes mind was reeling as he received a message from his brain. The chances of everything being a coincidence were only about 10%, and his gut told him that something wasnt right. He needed to investigate further to determine if there was a more sinister motive behind the sudden turn of events.

Hello? Officer, are you still there? Manager Zhangs voice broke through Jiang Hes thoughts, snapping him back to reality.

Jiang He answered quickly, his mind still racing with questions. No, unfortunately, the family is no longer with us.

He hung up the phone, leaving Manager Zhang in shock. He had never heard such a direct and cold response from a police officer before, and it left him feeling uneasy.

[T/L: Mr. Editor is still busy, this chapter is unedited.]

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