Chapter 1265 - 626: Intentional Concealment? Obstructing Official Duties (2)

The other party seemed to have a voice very familiar to her, but for the moment, she couldn’t recall who it was.

However, she maintained her composure on the surface.

And didn’t ask more questions.

At the same time, Zhou Mingrun’s voice came through on the recording.

"Boss Chen, why are you being so inflexible? If I were you, I’d take it easy."

"After all, prepackaged food can increase efficiency and generate revenue. You might as well set higher prices for the meals at your restaurant?"

Zhou Mingrun spoke lightly.

But the other party couldn’t help but rebuke him angrily.

"Zhou Mingrun, don’t go too far!"

"This isn’t a high-end restaurant, it’s just a fast-food place. It’s all about handmade dumplings and noodles for just over ten bucks. If I switch to frozen or pre-made food here, it will definitely cause problems. If my business fails because of this, will you compensate me?"

"My wife is bedridden at home after giving birth, and we need to pay for our two daughters’ tuition. Do you want them to drop out of school?"

He understood the other party’s intent.

Zhou Mingrun suddenly lowered his voice.

"Boss Chen, this isn’t my idea. It’s a joint decision by our local chef’s association."

"Besides, don’t you have a son already? Even if the first two daughters don’t get to pay tuition, so what? At worst, have them drop out now and work, help you with the business."

...

"No way, absolutely not!"

The phone recording stopped here.

And upon hearing this.

Li Yu standing nearby couldn’t help but be surprised.

"This Manager Liu usually seems to respect Boss Zhou, so why did he give you this recording? That’s really odd."

Li Yu was a bit puzzled.

It seemed he didn’t understand why the other party would do this.

Luo Fei sneered.

"Respect? He only respects the money in Boss Zhou’s pocket."

To Luo Fei, it wasn’t surprising for Manager Liu to do something like this.

After all, their company was driven by profit.

They only cared about money.

Now that Miss Yang is dead, Boss Zhou’s future business likely won’t be as good as before.

So it’s better to sacrifice a pawn to save the king.

Manager Liu made this decision after careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons.

"Mr. Luo, I understand now. You purposely said those ambiguous words earlier to shake Manager Liu’s resolve. So he would change his stance?"

The realization dawned on him.

Luo Fei neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Yes, but now one thing is certain: Manager Liu is almost certainly not the killer. Or rather, he at least didn’t mastermind this murder case."

Luo Fei understood all too well.

The more someone talks, the more mistakes they’ll make.

So if Manager Liu were truly involved, everything he said could become the key to sending him to prison, as it’s really easy for him to slip up by doing this.

Seeing Luo Fei was very serious.

And his analysis was thorough and logical.

Li Yu also understood.

"Mr. Luo, I must say, you’re indeed very smart, and that’s really remarkable. One can’t help but admire you."

Noticing Li Yu’s admiration.

Luo Fei just smiled.

"Li Yu, you’re flattering me."

"I’m merely making reasonable judgments and analyses based on the current situation. That’s all."

Luo Fei was calm and indifferent.

His face was full of nonchalance.

But Li Yu still had his own concerns.

"Mr. Luo, what you said earlier makes a lot of sense."

"However, from this recording, it seems Boss Zhou is indeed quite a troublemaker."

Li Yu seemed hesitant to speak further.

Luo Fei neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Yes, the facts show that Boss Zhou is indeed a troublemaker."

Luo Fei also understood that this might be why Manager Liu gave him the recording.

Boss Zhou’s fearless troublemaking nature.

Probably caused them numerous problems.

But perhaps Manager Liu tolerated it for the sake of the orders.

But he probably held a grudge with no outlet.

But now, with Miss Yang’s murder and the company in turmoil.

Manager Liu seized the opportunity to exact revenge.

"Mr. Luo, I found it."

After a while.

As Li Yu scanned the recent reports and news.

She discovered an astonishing piece of news.

"Mr. Luo, just a while ago, a Boss Chen from a Shenchuan snack shop hanged himself at home."

"At that time, his wife was recuperating in the hospital, and his two daughters were just getting home from school. Witnessing this scene. The younger daughter was terribly frightened. And the elder daughter also suppressed her fear and called the police."

"That must be it."

Luo Fei said this as he immediately dialed the number the elder daughter left.

"Hello, who are you looking for? My dad is no longer with us."

He heard hesitation and indifference in the girl’s voice.

Luo Fei quickly reassured her.

"Miss, don’t misunderstand."

"I called specifically to reach you. We want to understand what happened, to further confirm whether Yang Youqin’s death is related to your family."

"..."

There was a moment of silence on the other end, obviously confused by Luo Fei’s statement.

Luo Fei hurried to reassure her.

"Miss, I know you must be feeling bad right now. But we really need your active cooperation to find enough clues."

"So if you can, we hope you actively cooperate with us."

Luo Fei’s tone was sincere, afraid she might be offended.

The girl took a deep breath and agreed.

"Officer, I understand what you mean. You want us to actively cooperate with your investigation."

"To confirm whether we intentionally harmed anyone."

The girl’s sensibility and bravery brought Luo Fei a sense of relief.

"Yes, miss, if you mind, we can also meet and talk with other relatives in your family. You don’t necessarily have to come in person..."

But hearing Luo Fei’s words.

The girl quickly shook her head.

"No need, officer, because my dad is gone, and my mom remarried with my brother. We two sisters are now temporarily staying with relatives."

Since Boss Chen died a few months ago, their family has undergone tremendous changes.

The fate of the two girls also shifted dramatically because of it.

Not to mention, they were regarded as unlucky and despised by others.

The girl’s mother, unable to cope, sold their shop at a low price.

And remarried.

"So officer, we are now being treated as the unlucky ones."

"If you want to question us, just come directly to us. After all, not even our relatives want to help us. They even said that if it weren’t for mom selling the shop and giving them the money, they wouldn’t let us stay with them."

The girl’s voice trembled, laden with evident grievance.

Of course, Luo Fei understood.

The two girls did nothing wrong.

Instead, it was their relatives who lacked compassion.

"You two, there’s no need to worry. I’ll send officers to find you soon and we’ll question you. You’re not unlucky ones, it’s the people slandering you who are at fault."

Luo Fei’s righteous words.

Made the girl think she misheard.

However, they still maintained their composure on the surface.

"Officer, thank you, we’ll come to find you soon... By the way, you are a real police officer, not a criminal impersonating one, right?"

Detecting the other party’s unease, fearing he might be a criminal.

Luo Fei just smiled.

"Miss, I can give you my badge number, and there are other officers with me, I’m not alone, so you don’t need to worry. If you’re uneasy, let’s meet at the public square in Shenchuan, where it’s crowded."

"Alright. We’ll see you soon."