Originally thought it was another family tragedy caused by some unknown reasons.

But Zhou Dabao's words denied this speculation.

This made the case appear even more shrouded in mystery.

Upon arriving in town, they parked the car directly in front of Zheng Yue's family's supermarket.

Almost a month had passed, but Wang Yu still hadn't overcome the pain of losing her daughter, so the supermarket remained closed.

Zhou Dabao gave her a call and learned that she and her husband were at home.

"They're home, let's go up directly."

Zheng Yue's house was a self-built three-story small building, with the entire ground floor opened up as a supermarket. The second and third floors were for living.

However, possibly for aesthetic reasons, the staircase was designed at the back.

Everyone followed Zhao Dabao up the stairs smoothly and knocked on the door of the second-floor entrance. Soon, a haggard-looking middle-aged woman answered the door.

"Captain Zhou, you've come, please come in."

Wang Yu mustered her spirits to invite everyone into the house.

As Luo Fei entered, he quickly scanned the room but did not see Zheng Kai.

Zhou Dabao noticed this too.

"Sister-in-law Wang, where's your husband? These are comrades from the city's criminal investigation team. They came to learn about your daughter's case."

"Oh, so they're from the city, thank you so much... My husband has been too heartbroken and fell ill, he's resting in the room. I'll go call him."

What Wang Yu feared most these days was that her daughter's case would be closed as an ordinary suicide case.

Upon hearing that even the city was paying attention, she finally saw some hope.

She hurried back to the bedroom, and when she returned, Zheng Kai followed her out.

She said Zheng Kai was ill, and at the moment they saw him, no one doubted her words.

Because Zheng Kai looked depressed and emaciated, with a sorrowful expression. Even though he was only in his forties, his hair was graying severely, clearly due to excessive grief.

Beside him, Zhou Dabao noticed Luo Fei staring intently at Zheng Kai, fearing that he was still suspicious, and quickly whispered to the others, "Last time I saw him, his hair wasn't this white."

The implication was likely to say Zheng Kai was truly not the culprit.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Donglai and the others also believed it by ninety percent.

Because the feeling Zheng Kai gave off at that moment was truly one of a parent heartbroken by the loss of a child.

Moreover, from their professional perspective, this kind of grief was indeed sincere and genuine, not just an act.

So how could he possibly be the culprit?

Luo Fei was also pondering this question.

His suspicions had initially dissipated, but upon seeing Zheng Kai, they resurfaced.

And this time, he was absolutely certain that Zheng Yue's death was definitely connected to Zheng Kai.

Because a cloud of black air was hovering above Zheng Kai's head.

However, this black air hadn't fully formed, so it's highly probable that he was merely an accomplice, which means there's another culprit!

With this in mind, Luo Fei immediately sent a message to He Xin, who was conducting an investigation downstairs.

At this point, Zhao Donglai began the routine questioning.

"After the college entrance exam results were announced, what was your family's attitude towards Zheng Yue's results? Did anyone criticize her because of it?"

"No, her exam results were indeed not very good, but her dad and I were quite open-minded about it. We thought that if she could continue her studies, then great, if not, that's fine too, as long as she's healthy."

"And what was Zheng Yue's attitude?"

"She was always carefree about it and didn't react much. She even joked about eventually coming back to take over our supermarket... In short, I absolutely don't believe she would commit suicide because of this."

Wang Yu began to wipe away tears again as she spoke.

Zheng Kai sat silently beside her, not uttering a word or offering comfort.

His face showed a kind of numbness from pain, making him indifferent to everything.

Luo Fei was discreetly observing him intensely.

To be honest, he'd handled quite a few bizarre cases, but he'd never encountered such contradictory circumstances.

Zheng Kai's sorrow was indeed real, yet it was also true that Zheng Yue's death was connected to him.

So what exactly was going on?

With this in mind, Luo Fei deliberately looked over at Zheng Kai to probe.

"Zheng Kai, you were the first to discover what happened to Zheng Yue. Can you tell us about the situation then?"

Suddenly being named, Zheng Kai seemed to wake from his grief.

He glanced at everyone and then shook his head painfully.

"I don't want to talk about it. Every time you come, you ask again, I... I really don't want to talk about it."

He covered his face, as if unwilling to relive the pain of losing his daughter.

Everyone watched and felt sympathetic, even Wang Yu, who spoke up out of concern, "Officer, maybe I should speak instead."

"My husband has been mentally affected by this, and the doctor said he should avoid further agitation during this time."

"Luo Fei, maybe we should..."

Even though the investigation had to continue, they still needed to consider the family's emotional state. Upon hearing this, Zhao Donglai was about to suggest listening to Wang Yu, but Luo Fei interjected instantly.

"I completely understand how you feel, but Zheng Kai was the first witness in this case. If we allow second-hand accounts, there could be omissions or inaccuracies, which might prevent us from solving the case."

"Moreover, Zheng Yue was your beloved and only daughter for many years. As parents, could you really bear to see her death remain unsolved? So even if it's painful, wouldn't you want to overcome it?"

Wang Yu was left speechless and could only look at Zheng Kai tentatively.

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