Chapter 56

  Later, on the grounds of assisting the police with their case, Zhao Zimo was taken back to the police station.

  The inquiry was made by the female police officer, Zhao Zimo, who was still in shock and heart palpitations, truthfully informed her of everything he knew about Cong Rong, including his relationship with Zhou Dai, his relationship with Professor Cheng Jinnan, and also, the last time he saw Cong Rong's location.

  Zhao Zimo last saw Congrong four days ago. In order to lift the spirits of Shi Xiaofei, who was feeling depressed, she deliberately chose a secluded and quiet place. Later, when preparing to leave, she inadvertently turned her head and saw Congrong and Professor Cheng Jinnan behind a bush not far away.

  Zhao Zimo recalled: "At that time, they seemed to be arguing about something. Congrong was running in front, and Professor Cheng grabbed her wrist with force, and she punched and kicked him but he didn't let go."

  The female police officer interrupted and asked: "What was the relationship between the father and daughter usually like?"

  "Generally." Zhao Zimo replied cautiously, "They only recognized each other last year, and may not have developed deep feelings yet." Moreover, at the beginning, Congrong almost forced Professor Cheng to acknowledge her as his daughter in public, although it can be understood, but this way, their relationship probably won't be good either.

  "After some thought, Zhao Zimo added, 'However, Cong Rong often accompanies Professor Cheng for a walk and chat in the campus after dinner, and Professor Cheng does not reject her. Although it can't be said that they are extremely close, they still get along.'"

  ……

  After leaving the Public Security Bureau, Zhao Zimo only felt a kind of inexplicable melancholy in his heart, and his mind kept flashing back to Cong Rong's already swollen body, as well as her face that didn't close its eyes after he lifted up her wet hair.

  Cong Rong was picked up with her eyes open, her eyes were not big, but they were wide open, and the eyeballs were bulging motionless! The person who had just seen a few days ago was gone, life was so fragile, it could be fleeting.

  Impermanence, it's just like this.

  It was rush hour after work, and Zhao Zimo squatted on a bustling street corner making a phone call.

  Gu Cheng Ge had just stepped out of the courtyard when he left the courthouse and found that the person on the other end of the phone hadn't spoken up, furrowing his brow: "A Mo, why aren't you speaking?"

  The other side was still silent, and only the horns of various vehicles could be heard.

  "Ah Mo!" He went to the side of the road and hailed a taxi by waving his hand.

  "City song, I miss you..."

  Her gaze softened in an instant, and Gu Cheng's song asked softly, "Where are you?"

  "The intersection next to the Public Security Bureau..."

  Her voice was low and Gu Cheng Ge immediately sensed that something was off. "Master, trouble ahead."

  When Gu Cheng arrived, Zhao Zimo was still squatting under the advertisement board at the intersection. He got off with a big stride and asked, "A Mo! What happened?"

  Zhao Zimo raised her head, letting him pull her up, and all the emotions turned into one sentence: "Cheng Ge, no matter how busy you are in the future, don't let me not see you for too long, okay?"

  Gu Cheng let out a sigh of relief.

  It was just a young girl's tantrum.

  "Alright." He replied. No one had bothered him about the Liang Jinkun case for a while, and it seemed like things should have blown over by now. "What are you doing running around here all alone?"

  "I just came out of the Public Security Bureau."

  Gu Cheng furrowed his brow.

  "Chongrong is dead."

  Zhao Zimo carefully told him what had happened today.

  Gu Cheng Ge finally realized that what she said at first was not actually complaining about him...

  The next day, Zhao Zimo decided to go see Professor Cheng, but Cheng Jin'nan was not at school in the morning. He had been notified that he had gone to the Public Security Bureau and did not return until dusk.

  When Zhao Zimo saw him, he was sitting on a resting chair under the staff dormitory building, bowing his head and lowering his head, not knowing what he was thinking.

  The twilight glow fell on his slightly hunched shoulders, refracting a desolate picture that evoked sympathy.

  "Professor Cheng." Zhao Zimo spoke up.

  Cheng Jin Nan slowly raised his head, saw her, and restrained an expression with unclear intentions: "Zhao classmate, do you have something to say?" He remembered this girl, who had been determined to seek the truth when the so-called scandal between him and Cong Rong was exposed.

  Zhao Zimo said softly: "Professor Cheng's funeral."

  Cheng Jin Nan looked at her in surprise, "How did you know?" He had only just received the news that morning...

  Zhao Zimo sat down beside him: "I just happened to be at the scene yesterday..."

  Cheng Jin Nan looked at her, his eyebrows slightly twitching, and after gazing deeply into her eyes again, he sighed and lowered his head with a dim gaze.

  Zhao Zimo didn't know what comforting words to say at this time, so he just followed the silence. At this moment, saying anything would have no effect.

  After a long while, Cheng Jin Nan sighed and said: "Liang Rong this child...". He sighed again, "Her temper is also too stubborn, once she has made up her mind, ten oxen cannot pull her back, she will not give up until she achieves her goal."

  Zhao Zimo listened carefully.

  "For a male classmate with the surname Zhou, she actually wanted me to not pass his graduation thesis at that time. How can such things be tolerated by her nonsense!" Cheng Jin said sternly and then with a tone of regret, "But I shouldn't have scolded her, shouldn't have let her run out..."

  It turned out that at dusk that day, Cong Rong and Professor Cheng were arguing about this matter.

  Zhao Zimo nodded calmly, "Professor Cheng's funeral." It seemed that was all she could say.

  Jingnan Cheng waved his hand and slowly got up to return to the staff dormitory. After walking a few steps, he faintly heard him sigh: "A father-daughter relationship..."

  Zhao Zimo returned to the dormitory, Gu Chengxi learned that she had gone to see Professor Cheng and was puzzled: "Ah Mo, you are not familiar with Cong Rong, do you need to go comfort her old father?"

  Zhao Zimo gave her a glance: "If it were me, of course not, but my family's treasure is Professor Cheng's proud disciple! Since Cheng Ge is busy, I'll go visit him on his behalf."

  ……

  The news of Cong Rong's death spread quickly in Fengda, causing a stir and speculation. Various versions emerged, such as "crime of passion" and "revenge killing". Zhao Zimo continued to follow up on the case with special correspondent reporters.

  It is reported that Cong Rong died of suffocation and was sexually assaulted before her death. The abandoned well in Taoshan Village was just a place where the body was thrown, and the police conducted a thorough investigation, but two or three months have passed, and this case has not been solved, nor has the first crime scene been found.

  The most depressing thing during this period was Shi Xiaofei. After Cong Rong's funeral, the distance between her and Zhou Dai became distant in an imperceptible way. Although he didn't say anything, Shi Xiaofei knew that she would lose to someone who had already passed away.

  Gu Chengxi seemed to have returned to her usual calm and clear state, she didn't know if it was because Xiao Chuyan had said or done something to his father, but Wang Jipol didn't take any measures to force her and Xiao Chuyan to break up, strangely they even had a meal together.

  After Zhao Zimo became a formal employee of the Radio and Television Center, even if it was just a follow-up task, she was too busy to pay attention to their emotions. The Congrong case had not made any progress, and she was arranged to follow another reporter surnamed Yang to interview grassroots police officers, showing citizens the style of public servants.

  The one being pursued is a female police officer, the same one who was inquired about in Taoshan Village. The policewoman's surname is Xia and her name is Weiliang, a gentle and elegant name, and she herself is beautiful and pure. Standing before you in a white dress, she would only make you think of a blooming pear flower, absolutely impossible to associate with the head of the criminal investigation team.

  But as soon as she puts on her uniform, picks up her gun and gives a sharp glance around, she immediately exudes an air of elegance. Zhao Zimo can't help but feel drawn to her, her straightforward personality, Xia Jingwan's calm and gentle demeanor, the interview went very smoothly.

  It was Saturday, and Officer Xia received a temporary reconnaissance mission. Zhao Zimo and Reporter Yang went together. After completing the task, it was already after 8 pm. Officer Xia stopped at a simple alley entrance.

  "You two must be exhausted from following me around today, get off and go have a bowl of ramen."

  Zhao Zimo cheered as she got off the car: "I'm exhausted and starving, but it was also very rewarding! Officer Xia has a lot of the same charm as Fu Qianyou back in the day, fearless and invincible!" She turned around to call out to Yang, the reporter, "Boss, hurry up and get down here."

  Officer Xia smiled and said: "How did you know I have Fu Qingxiao's demeanor?"

  Zhao Zimo casually replied: "I've seen many of her photos, she's also gentle and elegant, as well as heroic and refreshing. However, you're even more beautiful and less like a police officer than her."

  Three people walked into the alley because it was a suburban location, the alleys were somewhat disordered and dilapidated, and the streetlights only had one lamp emitting a dim yellow light.

  Suddenly, a dazzling white light shot over from behind, and Officer Xia turned his head to look. A black sedan suddenly rushed towards the position where the three were standing like an arrow off the string. Zhao Zimo didn't have time to react before she and Yang Journalist were pushed open by Officer Xia with great force.

  Yang was pushed to the ground and escaped, Zhao Zimo stumbled forward a few steps and fell onto a mulberry tree. He turned his head and saw Officer Xia being hit by a speeding car. She let out a terrified scream and wanted to go check on him, but the car suddenly turned around and sped towards her. Her soul was frightened away, she didn't know where to escape, and subconsciously hid behind the mulberry tree.

  The car suddenly stopped again, turned slightly and sped out of the alley. Due to the dim light, she never got a clear look at who was in the car.

  Officer Xia fell into a coma, and reporter Yang, who was unharmed, had already called the police and emergency services.

  This night was chaotic with soldiers and horses running wildly.

  The ambulance arrived first, and she and Yang sent Xia to the hospital for emergency treatment. Her forehead and palms were also scratched due to the collision with the mulberry tree trunk, and they were bandaged at the same time.

  Later, the police from the criminal investigation team arrived, and she and reporter Yang made another record. Through their descriptions, the officer defined this case as an attack on a police officer, and the perpetrator was targeting Officer Xia. After all, Officer Xia had been in the police force for many years and had made many enemies among criminals, who harbored resentment towards her.

  Zhao Zimo's soul was slightly calmed.

  Because of the injury on her forehead, she didn't dare to see Gu Cheng Ge this time. On Monday, facing the doubts of the three in the dormitory, she just said that she accidentally bumped into something.

  Thought it was just a small episode in life, but a few days later, Zhao Zimo was asked to assist in the investigation of the police assault case again.

  She was informed that she had gone to the hospital, Officer Xia had already escaped life danger, but her body was still weak. She had visited her on the second day. After all, if it wasn't for Officer Xia's quick reaction to push her and reporter Yang away, who knows who would be lying in bed now.

  As she entered, a man in casual clothes was sitting beside the bed. Officer Xia wanted to sit up and was gently pressed down by the man. "Just listen, I'll ask," he said as he stood up, gesturing for Zhao Zimo to sit down. After flashing his police ID, he said, "My surname is Su, I have a few questions to clarify."

  Zhao Zimo nodded and sat down on a chair.

  Officer Su took out a pen and paper, sat down casually to the side, asked for some basic information before getting to the point: "Miss Zhao, have you had any conflicts with anyone recently?"

  "Settle the score?" Zhao Zimo was taken aback.

  "After investigation, we found that on that night in the suburbs, the attacker's target was not Wei Liang, but you."

  "Me?" Zhao Zimo was shocked and thought back to that night. No wonder the car had turned around and targeted her after hitting Officer Xia. But, "I haven't made any enemies!" She had always been kind to others and would never get into conflicts with people that would lead to such a situation.

  "So, have you ever done anything that could potentially harm others?"

  Is there an action that may harm others' interests?

  Zhao Zimo was deep in thought.

  "Ah!"

  She remembered!