Zhao Ming's idea was interesting. Web novelists did not need to work at a company. They only needed a computer to work.
This job was relatively hidden, and anyone could do it part-time.
Of course, the prerequisite was that they had to write every day.
Seeing that neither of them had any objections, Zhao Ming continued, "Ren Zhongyuan mentioned earlier that Ren Jianhua has a laptop. He has all the qualifications to become a web novelist."
"Web novelists do not need to work at a company. There shouldn't be any interaction," Tian Li said.
"Web novelists have an annual meeting every day, and many of them attend. Maybe they met there," Zhao Ming said.
"There are tens of millions of web novelists. Anyone who registers a pen name and publishes a novel online can be called a web novelist. Not everyone attends the annual meeting, and the website cannot afford it. I think there should be a threshold for invited authors. Authors like Ren Jianhua might not be invited," Han Bin said.
Zhao Ming snapped his fingers. "I heard that contracted authors also have a group. Many authors flirt in there. There's a high chance that the two of them met in the same city."
Han Bin was a little surprised. "Not bad, kid. You're quite knowledgeable about this industry."
Zhao Ming squinted his eyes and said with a gossipy look, "I often read novels and know a little about the authors' circle."
"I am not interested in the gossip of this circle, but your guess is quite interesting. We can use it as a lead to investigate."
"Brother Bin, I have thought about it. It is not difficult to prove this. We just need to give Ren Jianhua's ID to the website and let them check. They will know if this kid is writing novels."
"It is not as simple as you think. There are many large and small web novel companies. We are not people in the web novel circle, and it is impossible to check all the web novel companies."
Zhao Ming thought about it. "You are right. I was too narrow-minded. Let's find Ren Jianhua's lost computer first. We just need to check the files on the computer to find out."
"That is possible," Han Bin said.
Finding Ren Jianhua's whereabouts before his disappearance and finding his lost items was the direction of the investigation. Checking the computer was just a side project.
"Let me arrange the tasks." Han Bin pointed at Tian Li. "Go to the technical team and ask them to contact the communications company to check Ren Jianhua's phone number. I don't need to teach you how to do it, right?"
"I know."
"Zhao Ming, check up on Ren Jianhua's local roommate. Since he doesn't want to come to the police station, let's go to his house to make a statement."
Yes.
…
Yue Yangshan was a typical otaku.
No matter how turbulent the outside world was, he sat as steady as a mountain.
His daily life was very regular. He ate, drank, slept, read novels, played games, and watched dramas.
Basically, he spent most of his time in bed.
Yue Yangshan's parents were also at home. They quarreled with each other almost every day because of trivial matters.
Cooking with too much salt, not putting vinegar in before cooking, clogging the toilet, and turning up the volume of the TV would all lead to arguments between the two.
Yue Yangshan was tired of listening to it, so he put on his headphones.
From Yue Yangshan's point of view, there were two main reasons why his parents were so irritable. The first reason was menopause, and the second reason was that they couldn't hold it in anymore.
Many people couldn't stand staying in a room of 100 square meters for more than ten days in a row. They would feel uncomfortable both physically and mentally, so they became very irritable.
His mother often stood in front of the window and stared at the scenery outside in a daze.
Yue Yangshan could understand that. He tried not to provoke his parents. Every day after dinner, he would accompany his parents and chat for a while before returning to his room. He didn't feel bored at all.
Every day after dinner, he would lie in bed and watch dramas, read novels, and play games. For him, it was already very happy.
As for the fact that he couldn't go out, who cared!
Knock, knock, knock … There was a knock on the door.
Recently, Yue Yangshan hadn't heard this voice. He threw his phone aside and got up from his bed, as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
"Who is it?" It was the voice of Yue Yangshan's father.
Yue Yangshan also came out of his bedroom and looked in the direction of the door. Since the New Year, there hadn't been any guests at his house.
"We are from the property management company. We are here to register as a permanent resident and issue an access card to your house." A man's voice came from outside.
Yue Yangshan's father put on a mask and opened the door. He saw two men standing outside wearing masks.
Yue Yangshan's father frowned. Most of the property management company's employees were female. Even if there were male employees, they were all elderly. These two people looked very young.
"What registration are you doing?"
"We are from the criminal investigation team. We are looking for Yue Yangshan to understand the situation." When Han Bin opened the door, he saw Yue Yangshan standing in the living room. This kid was easy to recognize. He looked about 1.8 meters tall and weighed at least 100 kilograms. His broad figure was like half a wall.
Yue Yangshan's father showed a surprised expression. "Do you have identification?"
Han Bin showed his police identification card. "Don't be nervous. We are just doing our routine questioning. What's your name?"
"My name is Yue Dongfeng. I am Yue Yangshan's father."
"We want to give Yue Yangshan a statement. If it's not convenient at home, we can go to the police station."
"It's convenient. Let's talk here." Yue Dongfeng invited Han Bin and his mother into the living room.
Han Bin looked at the fat figure. "You are Yue Yangshan."
"It's me. Police comrade, why are you looking for me? I haven't been out of town recently. I have been staying at home. "
"Yes, my son has been at home. We can testify for him," Yue Yangshan's mother said quickly.
Although Han Bin didn't come for this matter, he felt more at ease when he heard that the family hadn't been out of town.
"You misunderstood. We are from the criminal investigation team. We are here to understand the situation of Yue Yangshan's roommate, Ren Jianhua."
"Ren Jianhua!" Yue Yangshan was stunned. "Last time, I …"
"Have you received a summons from the police before?"
"Yes."
"Then why didn't you go?"
Yue Yangshan shrugged his shoulders. "At that time … his matter had nothing to do with me. I haven't seen him since the holidays."
Zhao Ming questioned, "You are not only classmates but also roommates. You don't care about him at all when he went missing?"
Yue Yangshan's mother said, "My son is like this. He doesn't like to meddle in other people's business."
"It's not that he doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, but he is indifferent." Zhao Ming snorted.
"I … I …" Yue Yangshan lowered his head and stuttered. "Actually, I don't have a good relationship with him. I don't like to meddle in his business."
Yue Dongfeng pulled his son's arm and gave him a look.
Han Bin saw everything. "What's the conflict between you two?"
After receiving his father's reminder, Yue Dongfeng withered. "Nothing much."
Han Bin said with a straight face, "Mr. Yue Dongfeng, please leave us alone. We want to talk to Yue Yangshan alone."
"Police comrade, please ask. This is my son. We are not outsiders."
"I won't say the same thing twice. Otherwise, I will take him back to the police station now."
"Okay, okay. We will leave. Let's go to the bedroom." Although Yue Dongfeng was a little worried, he still dragged his wife back to the bedroom.
There were only three people left in the living room. Han Bin asked again, "Tell me, what's the conflict between you two?"
Yue Yangshan lowered his head and bit his lips.
"If you really don't want to talk here, we can go somewhere else."
Yue Yangshan raised his head. "Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that he likes to bully me. Naturally, I don't like him. However, we don't have any big conflicts."
"Everything has a reason. Why does he bully you?"
"Hmph, because I'm fat, he thinks I'm easy to bully. He often teases me in front of girls to show off. In the dormitory, he also teases me a lot. "The more Yue Yangshan said, the lower his voice became.
"You're so big. Why do you let him bully you?" Zhao Ming said.
Yue Yangshan revealed an embarrassed look. "I'm fat. When I move, my body trembles. I don't like to play with him, so he thinks I'm easy to bully. Plus, he has a lot of friends. I don't have many friends. I can't afford to offend him. "
"When was the last time you saw him?"
Yue Yangshan recalled. "On the day of the holiday. After that, I went home and never went out."
"Since you are his roommate, you should know him well, right?" Han Bin asked.
"Not bad."
"Before the holiday, did he have any abnormalities?"
"I couldn't tell."
"Do you know where he went after the holiday?"
Yue Yangshan shrugged his shoulders. "I don't get along with him. Why would I ask him about this? I can't wait to stay away from him."
Han Bin probed, "Has Ren Jianhua ever taken an online loan?"
"Online loan?"
Yue Yangshan muttered and shook his head. "That's impossible. He's very rich. Why would he borrow that?"
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