When Bai Yang brought his men to Xinglan Bay Apartments, Ye Zi had just finished showering. She opened the door and looked at Bai Yang with a puzzled expression. "Brother Bai Yang, did something happen?"
Bai Yang's face was tense. His usual joking manner was gone, and he looked extremely serious.
Ye Zi could tell from his face that something serious must have happened. Otherwise, Bai Yang wouldn't have come to her house so late at night, and he wouldn't have such a serious expression on his face.
She blinked suspiciously and took a step closer to Bai Yang. "What happened?"
Bai Yang said in a low voice, "Little girl, did you go to Junhui International Hotel today?"
Ye Zi nodded noncommittally. "Yes, I went to see a client."
Bai Yang's face darkened. "That's right."
As he spoke, Bai Yang took out an investigation warrant from his pocket and handed it to Ye Zi. "This is the investigation warrant. Please cooperate with us and assist the police in their investigation."
"Investigation? Me? What investigation? "
Ye Zi did not know what had happened, but from what Bai Yang had said, she could more or less tell that this matter had something to do with Junhui International Hotel. The only person who could implicate her was Ren Tianye, who was staying in the hotel.
Her brows furrowed even more, and she placed her long and fair fingers on her sharp chin. After a moment of silence, she asked Bai Yang, "Brother Bai Yang, did something happen to Mr. Ren?"
Bai Yang's eyes darkened. It was obvious that Ye Zi was not aware of this.
He nodded and said in a low voice, "Ren Tianye is dead."
"Dead?!"
Ye Zi couldn't believe her ears. Just an hour ago, Ren Tianye was still standing in front of her, alive and well. Although he seemed to be terminally ill, it wasn't to the extent of …
Moreover, it was Bai Yang who led the team here, which meant that Ren Tianye didn't die a natural death.
"How did he die?" Ye Zi lowered her eyes and her long eyelashes covered her pupils. No one could tell what she was thinking at this moment.
Bai Yang furrowed his brows. It was obvious that he had something to hide. "Little girl, I can't tell you the cause of his death yet. Please come with us."
Ye Zi pursed her lips, raised her eyelashes, and said indifferently, "Okay, Brother Baiyang, can I change my clothes first?"
"Of course."
Bai Yang would still agree to Ye Zi's request.
After a while, Ye Zi changed her clothes and walked out of the bedroom. Lin Yan followed behind her.
Lin Yan's face was tense and gloomy like a cloudy day that was about to snow. He walked in front of Ye Zi like a towering mountain.
His cold gaze landed on Bai Yang. His thin, knife-like lips parted slightly, and his voice was so deep that it was like mud. He said coldly, "Vice-captain Bai, may I ask what crime my girlfriend has committed that you want to bring her back for interrogation?!"
"Well …" Bai Yang was a little hesitant, but he still said, "It's not interrogation, it's to assist in the investigation."
"Assist in the investigation?!" Lin Yan raised his eyebrows and stared at Bai Yang coldly. His eyes were as cold as frost, and in an instant, the temperature around him seemed to drop. "It's easy for you to say. In the middle of the night, we have the right to refuse to cooperate with the investigation."
Bai Yang was very embarrassed, and the corner of his lips twitched slightly.
Ye Zi stepped forward and pulled Lin Yan's hand.
Lin Yan turned to look at Ye Zi and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Ye Zi raised her head and took a deep breath. She said indifferently, "I'm willing to cooperate with the police."
"It's too late today. You need to rest." Lin Yan's expression was unquestionable.
"It's okay," Ye Zi smiled at Lin Yan and nodded slightly, indicating that Lin Yan could rest assured.
Lin Yan knew Ye Zi very well, and he could read her every expression.
He subconsciously tightened his grip on Ye Zi's hand, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Wait a minute."
After that, Lin Yan walked to the living room, picked up his phone, and made a call. After the call was connected, Lin Yan said, "Inform everyone in the company's legal department to be on standby. Let Lawyer Zhang and Lawyer Li go to the Municipal Crime Squad now."
Ye Zi was stunned, and the corner of her lips twitched slightly. It was just going to the Criminal Police Unit to cooperate with the police investigation. Was there a need to make such a big scene?!
Although Lawyer Li and Lawyer Zhang were not as famous as Qin Chen, they were still first-class lawyers in the country. Their team was good at fighting any lawsuit, and they were known as the ever-victorious generals.
With such lawyers around, not to mention that Ye Zi really had nothing to do with this matter, even if she did, she would probably …
Ye Zi looked at Lin Yan, dumbfounded.
Did he have to be so dramatic? She was just going to cooperate with the police investigation, and she was not a suspect.
She walked over, snatched the phone from Lin Yan's hand, and hung up.
Lin Yan stared at Ye Zi. "What are you doing?!"
Ye Zi smiled faintly. "Please, I'm just going to help the police. I'm not a suspect being interrogated. Look at how nervous you are."
Ye Zi was angry and amused at the same time. "Don't worry and wait for me at home. Brother Baiyang will send me back later."
Lin Yan wanted to go with her, but Ye Zi did not allow it. She insisted that Lin Yan stay at home and wait for her. Lin Yan could not dissuade Ye Zi, so he stayed at home.
Ye Zi walked up to Bai Yang and said calmly, "Brother Baiyang, let's go."
…
At the Municipal Crime Squad.
Ye Zi had already lost count of the number of times she had been there.
However, this time, she was sitting opposite Chen Mo and Bai Yang.
Ye Zi's expression was calm. She believed in the police. If she didn't do it, she didn't do it. Chen Mo would definitely investigate the truth.
She smiled faintly and said, "Brother Chen Mo, Brother Baiyang, let's get straight to the point. Ask whatever you want to ask."
Chen Mo's long fingers tapped rhythmically on the interrogation table. After hearing Ye Zi's words, he looked up at her and asked, "Why did you go to Junhui International Hotel today?"
Ye Zi said, "Ren Tianye asked me to meet him in his room."
Chen Mo said, "Can you talk about the content of the conversation?"
Ye Zi said, "Our detective agency was hired by Mr. Ren to investigate the fire at Mingshi Apartments four years ago. After dinner today, at about seven o 'clock, I received a text message from Mr. Ren. He said that he found some clues about the fire and wanted to tell me."
Ye Zi took out her phone, unlocked it, and placed it on the interrogation table. She pushed it in front of Chen Mo and said, "This is a message from Mr. Ren Tianye."
Chen Mo picked up Ye Zi's phone and glanced at it.
Then, he returned the phone to Ye Zi.
"Did you find anything unusual when you were chatting?" Chen Mo asked.
Ye Zi pondered for a moment and carefully recalled the details of her conversation with Ren Tianye. However, she didn't feel that there was anything unusual about his actions.
She shook her head slightly and said, "No, Mr. Ren just told me that the fire started at Li Xue's house. He told me that Li Xue and her parents did not take good care of her …"
As Ye Zi said this, she suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, yes!"
Chen Mo and Bai Yang looked at Ye Zi in unison.
Ye Zi said, "When we were chatting, Mr. Ren kept coughing. At that time, I asked about his physical condition, and he told me that he did not have much time left. I think Mr. Ren must have contracted a serious illness. You can investigate."
Chen Mo nodded to Bai Yang, and Bai Yang got up and walked out of the interrogation room.
"After you left, did you see anyone suspicious?" Chen Mo asked.
Ye Zi thought about it. When she walked out of the elevator, she did see a familiar back, but she could not remember where she had seen this person's back.
She could not tell Chen Mo that she had seen a familiar back.
That didn't mean anything at all.
After a moment of silence, Ye Zi shook her head at Chen Mo.
Then, Ye Zi raised her eyebrows and asked Chen Mo, "Brother Chen Mo, isn't there a CCTV at Junhui Hotel? Did you find anything? "
Chen Mo shook his head and sighed. "It's obvious that someone tampered with the hotel's surveillance footage. We only saw you entering and leaving Ren Tianye's room. The rest of the footage has been erased."
Ye Zi frowned when she heard this.
Indeed, as the last person to see Ren Tianye, Ye Zi knew that it was normal for Chen Mo to suspect her.
She also agreed with Chen Mo's decision to invite her to the Criminal Police Unit for interrogation according to legal procedures.
Ye Zi pursed her lips and looked at Chen Mo. "May I know how Mr. Ren died?"
Chen Mo replied, "He was strangled to death."
When Ye Zi heard this, she felt as if there was a huge pressure pressing down on her heart, causing her to be unable to breathe. She didn't understand. Ren Tianye was already a person who was about to die, so who would use such cruel methods to kill Ren Tianye?
She lowered her head. Her long bangs fell down and covered most of her face. No one could tell what she was thinking.
After a long time, Ye Zi looked up at Chen Mo and said slowly, "Brother Chen Mo, I suspect that Mr. Ren's death may be related to the fire at Mingshi Apartments four years ago."
"Why do you say that?" Chen Mo asked.
Ye Zi said, "Think about it. Mr. Ren had been abroad for so many years and had just returned to the country. He came to our detective agency to investigate the fire, but …"
"Oh yes, I just remembered something. I don't know if I can help you."
"What?!"
Ye Zi furrowed her brows and looked a little anxious. "When Mr. Ren was overseas, he received a call from a mysterious person who told him that the fire four years ago wasn't as simple as an accident and asked him to return to China to investigate. Furthermore, he asked Mr. Ren to look for our detective god to investigate!" How could someone who loved reading not follow this WeChat account? Search:
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