Gene Fusion System: Crime Hunter-Chapter 526 - 259 The Reason for Emotional Discord_2
Zhou Fan was the first to realize that their behavior was somewhat unseemly, so he took out his officer badge, showed it to the other party, and then stepped forward to quietly explain the purpose of their visit.
The neighbor listened and then showed a look of sudden realization before moving them aside.
"Officers, you must be here about Zhang Tai, right."
"That’s right, brother. Do you have any leads?"
"Where would I get leads? But I can tell you something first; this is something that everyone nearby knows."
The other party once again confirmed Zhang Tai’s parents hadn’t come out, then started speaking mysteriously.
"This kid Zhang Tai is completely unconcerned about his marriage; he’s almost thirty and still plays outside with his buddies every day, never stays at home."
"His father Zhang Haiyang is nearly stressed into a heart attack, but there’s no solution, he can only let his son do as he pleases."
"However, over the last six months, I heard that they found a girl of matching status for him, though she was introduced by someone, one can see that the girl is quite good, she’s called... An..."
Luo Fei quietly reminded him from the side.
"Angie."
"Yes, Angie!"
"Not Angiela, brother, she’s just called Angie."
"Yeah, that’s the girl. Sometimes we even see this Angie visiting his parents—truly a nice girl, but Zhang Tai always bosses her around; their relationship isn’t good..."
"It’s truly a shame. Zhang Haiyang arranged such a great girl for his son, yet the two don’t get along."
"If he were my son, I’d beat him up until he was half-dead."
After the neighbor finished speaking, he said he had to head downstairs, so he bid the two farewell.
Luo Fei and Zhou Fan exchanged a glance—indeed, it’s the family’s arrangement.
It seems that the conflict between this pair should be tied to family issues. Zhang Haiyang, as the deceased’s father, should be in the know; parental feelings are understandable.
"Since we’re here, we should look into it. As for the prime suspect Angie, we’ll deal with that later."
"Okay, let’s do it."
After agreeing, the two went together to knock on the door, which was opened by Zhang Tai’s mother, Zhai Guijuan, whose face was covered in tears.
"Who are you?"
"Police!"
Luo Fei straightforwardly took out his credentials, aware that being straightforward and serious would be more impactful, facilitating effective investigation.
Being overly nice and accommodating might lead to resistance.
The pain from losing a child naturally leads to emotional impatience; letting emotions dictate one’s attitude is a grave mistake.
This is a key research subject in criminal investigation psychology.
We come for official business; if emotions lead to unpleasantness, it’s a headache.
"Uh, officers... What is it?"
"We’re here to investigate your son Zhang Tai. Currently, the cause of death is preliminarily determined as homicide, so we need to understand his social life and daily details."
"Alright, please come in..."
Zhai Guijuan hurriedly wiped away her tears and invited them in.
Just upon entering, Luo Fei briefly glimpsed Zhang Tai’s bedroom through a side angle.
The door was half-open, on the bedside table were whips, candles, ball gags, and various masks and ropes...
It seems this habit is quite unabashed, without taboos.
"Officers, please sit."
Nearby, Zhang Haiyang, blushing with anger, saw that the police had come and said nothing more, motioning the two to sit down, then he went to pour some water.
The couple who were fighting fiercely earlier now cooperatively came over for work.
"Auntie, we want to know about Zhang Tai’s usual social circle, since this incident may be related to those around him."
"Social circle..."
At this, Zhai Guijuan gave Zhang Haiyang a resentful glance beside her, clearly angry with her husband.
"Sigh, my son may like playing, but he’s a good person. He’s surrounded by childhood friends and workplace colleagues, with no other unfamiliar relations."
"I see..."
Zhou Fan nodded thoughtfully, noting that the social circle seemed quite fixed.
Luo Fei continued questioning.
"We want to know about his true relationship with Angie, whether there are any irreconcilable conflicts."
At hearing Angie’s name, Zhai Guijuan couldn’t hold back, tears falling as she choked up and couldn’t speak.
"Look at you, why cry!"
Seeing his wife unable to speak, Zhang Haiyang had to step in.
"Officers, I bear some responsibility for this."
"Angie was introduced by a friend of mine. I thought she was nice, so I introduced them. My son isn’t young, as parents we just hope he settles down."
"But their relationship wasn’t good; it’s not Angie’s fault, my son is simply stubborn: despite having no girlfriend, he insisted on clashing with her."
"Sigh, a real shame..."
As the couple lapsed into silence, Luo Fei didn’t pause, directly throwing out his final question.
"Since that’s the case, have you considered any measures or decided to let them continue?"
Zhai Guijuan’s emotions slightly recovered.
"His father also saw that his son and Angie’s girl didn’t get along, so he thought if necessary they should separate—forcing them isn’t a solution."
"Who could’ve guessed such a sudden incident would occur..."
Now, Zhai Guijuan’s emotions completely broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.
Beside her, Zhang Haiyang first comforted his wife and apologized to Luo Fei and Zhou Fan.
"You two, condolences."
Luo Fei stood up and led Zhou Fan to leave.
"As for the true cause of your son’s death, and who did it, we’ll investigate further. We’ll inform you as soon as we have news."
Saying a few words, the two left; they had more pressing matters to attend to.
After coming out, Zhou Fan looked serious.
"Old Zhou, all the evidence now points to that girl. We should go see her."
"Hmm, given the current situation, Angie’s indeed the prime suspect."
"Besides having enough motive, their conflict alone speaks volumes. If love unfulfilled or conflicts led to the final confrontation, it’s possible she struck in the heat of pleasure."
"At least, we can’t rule out this possibility!"
"Makes sense!"
Then Luo Fei and Zhou Fan set out again, heading to Angie’s place.
Angie is an independent woman, already separated from her parents. She rarely goes home and lives alone, renting an apartment while managing work and life.
Despite being such an outstanding girl, she was tied to Zhang Tai’s fate.
Throughout the journey, Luo Fei and Zhou Fan were silent.
They wondered about the final outcome of this case.
No matter whether it’s surprising or not, it’s destined to be an absolute tragedy.
When they arrived at her home, Angie looked very haggard.
Opening the door, the two were surprised; her condition seemed worse than Zhang Tai’s parents’.
Could it be that this girl still loved him deeply?
"Officers, please come in."
Speaking calmly, Angie showed no expression, then turned to lead them inside.
No time nor energy for grooming or makeup, yet meeting in person couldn’t deny her inherent charm. If Zhang Wei were here, he’d be thoroughly chastened.
"Hello, we came to understand..."
Before Zhou Fan could finish, Luo Fei suddenly raised a hand to stop him and seriously asked a highly inappropriate question.
"Do you love him?"
Until now, their investigation focused on the apparent relationship, and no one had asked Angie’s feelings and true inner thoughts.
