Chapter 566 - Chance Encounter
Chapter 566 of "Invincible Young Master in the City" begins revealing: After another hour, Ye Fan circled an area on the map and prepared to go... Continue the adventure!
After another hour, Ye Fan circled an area on the map and prepared to go out for a field inspection.
By this time, Ye Fan checked the time and found it was already half past one in the afternoon, clearly past lunchtimeâperfect timing for a meal.
Leaving the office, Ye Fan drove away from the county police station, first grabbed a quick meal, then drove to the area he had designated on the map for an on-site inspection.
On the road, Ye Fan understood that he was after all not a professional in handling cases, and hadnât even investigated a single case before, so expecting to uncover something significant in just a few days was mostly wishful thinking.
He couldnât help but think of Zhao Lina, the criminal police captain who definitely had a knack for cases; too bad Zhao Lina now hated him to the bone and wouldnât even answer his calls, otherwise he could have asked her for help.
Ye Fan drove into the circled area, slowed down, and kept a keen eye on the environment.
This place was clearly an old town area, with irregularly planned buildings of varying heights, and also some street vendors stretching out into the streets with their stands, although there was a considerable flow of people and a great variety of shops.
Ye Fan drove around all the streets within the circled area, then stopped at a point he believed to be the starting point from where the murderer had stalked the three victims, and walked toward the address of one victim, carefully observing his surroundings and imagining himself in the process of the killer stalking the victims.
Near five in the evening, Ye Fan drove back to the police station.
After a round of field inspections, he hadnât found any clues.
Of course, it wasnât all fruitlessâhe had confirmed three potential starting points where the murderer might have stalked the victims, one of which was near Jiang Weidongâs home.
When Ye Fan returned to his office and had just sat down, there was a knock at the door.
âCome in.â
The door opened, and it was Wang Xianzhong who walked in.
Seeing Wang Xianzhong coming to him at this time, Ye Fan guessed there was something to discuss, so he stood up and walked to the wooden sofa in front of his desk to invite Wang Xianzhong to sit down for a talk.
âCommissar Ye, I just heard some rumors that you want to overturn Jiang Weidongâs case.
Is it true?â Wang Xianzhong asked bluntly.
Ye Fan smiled faintly and said, âItâs not about overturning Jiang Weidongâs case specifically, but having reviewed the serial killing case files, I found some doubts and went out to verify them.
At least from my inference, Jiang Weidong indeed has significant suspicion.â
âCommissar Ye, may I speak frankly?â Wang Xianzhong asked with a frown.
âOf course, be direct,â Ye Fan said.
âI donât think what youâre doing is quite right.
It shows a lack of trust in colleagues, which is a big taboo,â Wang Xianzhong said.
âI heard that Director Tang has already signed off on the case review, making it a settled matter in our office.
So I hope youâll think it over and mitigate the impact.â
Before Zhang Zhiyuan was removed from his post, he actually hadnât been very secure, often using Wang Xianzhong to check Chen Kunfei, so Wang Xianzhong had a poor relationship with Chen Kunfei.
The last thing he wanted was for Chen Kunfei to secure his position.
So, at least for the next two to three years, he didnât want to see Ye Fan pushed out by Chen Kunfei.
Therefore, even though he hadnât truly established a trust relationship with Ye Fan yet, he still felt the need to warn him.
âI understand the implications, thank you for the heads-up,â Ye Fan nodded.
âHowever, as the deputy leader of the serial killing task force, I must be responsible for my work.
Itâs about life and a family, and I canât afford to ignore what I see.
I, too, hope our colleagues are right.â
Wang Xianzhong couldnât help feeling anxious, determined that Ye Fan was too young, impulsive, and perhaps even hadnât outgrown his rebellious youth.
Just as he was about to persuade further, Ye Fan already waved his hand and said, âAlright, I know what Iâm doing.
Letâs drop this.â
Wang Xianzhong could only sigh and leave the office.
After Wang Xianzhong left the office, Ye Fan waited a bit and left at the end of the day as well.
However, on his way to the parking lot, he clearly felt that many colleagues were whispering about and pointing their fingers at him, their eyes not very friendly.
âI suppose news about me investigating the case has already spread throughout the office,â Ye Fan thought to himself.
In the directorâs office, Fan Feipeng reported to Tang Xianlong about Ye Fan investigating the case in private.
Tang Xianlong listened and said, âLet him be; after heâs met with some setbacks, heâll come to his senses.
Young people are bound to make some mistakes.â
âYes,â Fan Feipeng responded with a smile.
Tang Xianlong seemed generous, yet he was actually looking down on Ye Fan as someone less capableâa clear dismissive evaluation of Ye Fanâs abilities.
Ye Fan drove home, where Wei Ziling had already prepared delicious food waiting for him.
After dinner, Ye Fan walked into the living room, sat down in front of the TV with a newspaper in hand.
The âNews Broadcastâ hadnât started yet, so he decided to read the newspaper for a while.
After tidying up in the kitchen, Wei Ziling changed her clothes and came into the living room, her hand landing on Ye Fanâs shoulder and she skillfully began to massage him.
She had intended to chat with Ye Fan while massaging his shoulders, but seeing him focused on âNews Broadcast,â she held back.
At 7:38 pm, âNews Broadcastâ ended, running eight minutes over its usual time.
It was rare for âNews Broadcastâ to go overtime, and when it happened, it meant that something important had occurred that required careful interpretation.
However, Ye Fan didnât have the time to closely interpret it since he needed to further investigate the serial murders.
Although there were still a few days before the court hearing, now that his private investigation had become common knowledge throughout the office, he wasnât sure whether Tang Xianlong would tolerate it for one more day or two.
Thus, he had to be even more focused on the case.
Just as Wei Ziling saw the âNews Broadcastâ end and was ready to chat with Ye Fan, he had already said, âI need to go out for a bit; stay at home and take care.â
âOh,â Wei Ziling could only respond.
Taking his car keys, Ye Fan left home and drove away.
Ten minutes later, Ye Fan drove to the area he had marked on the map, parked, and then walked to one of the three designated starting points he had identified for the murdererâs crimes.
Although it had rained that morning, the afternoon turned clear, and thanks to the winter winds, the streets were completely dry, neon lights bright everywhere, and surprisingly a good number of pedestrians.
Walking along with the flow of people, Ye Fan pondered the case as he moved.
Before he knew it, he arrived at his destinationâa bustling crossroads.
He stood next to the crossroads, deep in thought, considering if the murderer genuinely used this point as a starting place, from which direction of the crossroads could the murderer have come.
Lost in thought, suddenly a clear and pleasant voice full of surprise called out, âMr.
Ye!â
Ye Fan was jarred from his reverie and looked up to see a strikingly tall, slender young woman with flowing long hair standing there.
As he looked at her, Su Mengchen already came forward with a charming smile and said, âI didnât expect to see you here.
I thought I might never have the chance to meet you again.â