Chapter 34: Chapter 34: New Clues

“What???”

Hearing the news, Yu Chengzhang and Li Xiang both showed shocked expressions.

No way?

A family melodrama?

This is just… too…something~

Lin Feifei seemed to understand what they were thinking and quickly explained, “It’s not what you think. He doesn’t know that I’m his daughter.”

“I’m actually his illegitimate daughter.”

“Twenty-five years ago, when Yue Zheng was wildly popular, my mom was obsessed with his wild and unrestrained personality and talent, becoming one of his fangirls, attending every concert without fail.”

“By chance, they got together and quickly fell in love. The relationship was great, but everything changed that day when my mom accidentally got pregnant, with me.”

“So my mom wanted to get married, but Yue Zheng refused, repeatedly deceiving my mom. He claimed it was his career’s rising period, so there couldn’t be any wedding news, and they had to keep the marriage secret. This lasted for seven years until something happened, making my mom see Yue Zheng’s true colors.”

“I was six that year when my mom fell ill and passed away, and he didn’t even come to see her for the last time as if they had never known each other. Maybe from beginning to end, he never intended to take responsibility for his actions. He was a complete self-serving asshole.”

Lin Feifei fell into deep memories; as a child, other kids had their dads, but she didn’t, so she ran crying to her mom, who took out a photo to tell her that her dad was a famous singer, a very popular one.

It was from then on that she dreamed of becoming a singer when she grew up.

“Do you hate your father?”

“Hate. If it were you, wouldn’t you hate him?” Lin Feifei replied, with tears on her face.

Yu Chengzhang couldn’t fully empathize but could understand the hardships the young girl faced.

But at this moment, his role did not allow for any sympathy in his heart; in his mind, Lin Feifei’s motive for murder became even more sufficient.

“Do you wish he were dead?”

Yu Chengzhang asked this question very cleverly. He didn’t directly ask if she killed Yue Zheng but instead asked within this context, a question Lin Feifei wouldn’t heavily guard against.

“Of course, I wish he were dead, especially since he found someone young enough to be his daughter to be his wife, and even had thoughts about me. That old bastard deserves to be stuck on the wall now to be honest.”

Lin Feifei blurted out these words but knew that the motive for her crime only got stronger, so she calmly said, “Even though I wish him dead, I just want revenge, to utterly ruin his reputation, make him live worse than death. I swear I didn’t kill him, Li Xiang, do you believe me?”

“I believe you.”

Hearing Li Xiang still believe in her, Lin Feifei felt relieved. If she told the police about her relationship with Yue Zheng, it would only solidify her motive for murder.

“Ahem~”

Yu Chengzhang coughed twice, reminding Li Xiang, “You are now participating in the case-solving as a member of the task force, and you cannot let personal emotions influence the work.”

“Yes, leader, but I believe she’s innocent.”

Yu Chengzhang: Words wasted.

Lin Feifei heard Li Xiang defending her and showed a slightly happy expression, still with tears on her face.

But the news from Lin Feifei, while explosive, didn’t help much in solving the case and only further strengthened her motive for murder.

Saying was as good as not saying.

“Forget it,” Yu Chengzhang thought, “At least the task force indirectly added half a person.”

He could only console himself this way.

The case suddenly returned to square one.

Just then, Yu Chengzhang’s phone rang. It was Mao Ji, a member of the task force, calling.

“Captain Yu, there is new information that might be directly related to the case.”

“Good, notify everyone, meet in the case analysis room for a briefing in ten minutes.”

Yu Chengzhang hung up the phone and personally escorted Lin Feifei out, “Thank you for coming today, go home first, and we’ll contact you promptly if there are any updates.”

“Okay, as long as you can clear my name, I’ll cooperate however necessary.”

Yu Chengzhang smirked: That’s not what you just said.

But he still saw her off with a smile.

“Li Xiang, you stay, we’ll have a meeting and introduce you to the rest of the team.”

Li Xiang initially planned to leave but was stopped by Yu Chengzhang; he was now part of the task force, and joining the case analysis meeting was a good opportunity for introductions.

“Yes.”

Li Xiang agreed, turned to Lin Feifei, and said, “You head back first, rest assured; the police will clear your name.”

“Mm, I also believe in you.”

At this scene, Yu Chengzhang felt like he had consumed something he shouldn’t have.

He shook his head, dismissed the strange thoughts, and called on Li Xiang to head to the task force’s case analysis room for the meeting.

Upon arrival at the case analysis room, some people were already present.

Yu Chengzhang glanced at everyone and said, “Everyone’s here, let me introduce someone to you, standing next to me is auxiliary officer Li Xiang, who recently captured an A-level fugitive. He’s quite a talent, temporarily assigned to our task force for assistance, please welcome him.”

The task force members warmly applauded to welcome him.

“Thank you all, my name is Li Xiang, please guide me from now on.”

“Next, I’ll introduce our team members. This is Feng Yonglin, the captain of the first investigation team, and this lady is Zhao Yin, an expert in criminal psychology. Beside her is Mao Ji, who specializes in intelligence gathering, all experts in Jinghai’s criminal investigation. You’ll need to learn a lot from them.”

“Please guide me well.”

Yu Chengzhang introduced the other three members of the task force to Li Xiang, and everyone got acquainted before proceeding with the next agenda.

“Mao Ji, what new leads do you have?”

“According to my investigation, Yue Zheng had taken out a massive accidental death insurance policy before he died, with a coverage of fifty million, and the beneficiary was his current wife, He Qian’Er. Do you think this could be an insurance fraud murder case?”

Mao Ji changed direction and finally found a lead; such a significant insurance payout might tempt some to take risks.

“There’s that possibility, and not a low one, but she wasn’t in Jinghai City when the crime occurred.”

“It doesn’t have to be her personally.”

The new lead introduced a new direction for the case, drawing the police’s attention to Yue Zheng’s young and beautiful wife.

“Without delay, commence an investigation on He Qian’Er. Mao Ji, you should verify with the insurance company if He Qian’Er has filed a claim.”

“Alright.”

Mao Ji nodded, “The insurance company is on holiday during Spring Festival. I’ll verify first thing when they reopen.”

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