Chapter 409: Chapter 408 Panicked
As soon as Zhang Lin showed disrespect to Wang Yan, Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting simultaneously glared at Zhang Lin angrily, saying in unison, “Nonsense!”
Seeing Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting both defending Wang Yan, jealousy burned even stronger in Zhang Lin’s heart.
However, on the surface, Zhang Lin was all smiles. He softly said to Beiming Xue and Feiting, “Ladies, I’m not intentionally insulting him; it’s just that what he said is completely amateurish. You don’t know, I’m famous in the police world for my keen insight, nicknamed Little Yellow Dragon. You know who Yellow Dragon is, right? He’s our director. Meaning my case-handling skills are almost catching up with our director. Just based on this nickname, I’m a top candidate for director in the future.”
Even when humiliating Wang Yan, Zhang Lin didn’t forget to brag about himself. He also mentioned Yellow Dragon to try to impress everyone present.
Sure enough, as soon as Yellow Dragon’s name was mentioned, the other officers in attendance showed respectful expressions on their faces.
Wang Yan had already noticed Zhang Lin, but since Zhang Lin was just an ordinary person, Wang Yan didn’t take him seriously, even if Zhang Lin belittled him. Wang Yan didn’t give Zhang Lin a second glance and continued, “The murderer should be a strong man, about 1.8 meters tall, wearing a black cloak.”
Seeing Wang Yan completely ignoring him, Zhang Lin didn’t hold back but instead grew even angrier. He snorted coldly and said, “Hmph, the more you say, the more ridiculous it gets. Do you have no shame?”
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan’s expression changed slightly. Although he didn’t provoke others, it didn’t mean he would allow others to bully him casually.
At that moment, Wang Yan turned his head and for the first time stared at Zhang Lin.
Zhang Lin pursed his lips, his face full of contemptuous sneer, but suddenly saw Wang Yan’s gaze filled with an icy chill.
Zhang Lin couldn’t help but shiver, and the expression of disdain on his face immediately vanished.
Although arrogant, Zhang Lin had experienced storms and come up step by step through actual achievements as captain of the criminal police. He had caught many cold-blooded murderers.
However, seeing Wang Yan’s icy stare for the first time shocked Zhang Lin because he had never seen such a cold gaze before.
Under Wang Yan’s gaze, Zhang Lin felt exposed, with not a shred of privacy left.
Frightened, Zhang Lin staggered back a step, not daring to meet Wang Yan’s eyes.
But then he saw Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting again, and a wave of rebelliousness surged in his heart. He forcefully took a breath, regained a bit of composure, and coldly said to Wang Yan, “Hmph, am I wrong?”
Wang Yan’s sharp gaze flickered momentarily, his eyes returning to a calm state, and his voice was extremely calm as he asked, “Do you think I’m wrong?”
Zhang Lin laughed heartily, as if hearing the most ridiculous joke in the world. As he laughed, he wiped the tears that had come from laughing so hard, saying, “Of course you’re wrong. Anyone can see that the deceased committed suicide by hanging himself. To say it’s homicide shows a complete lack of common sense.”
Following Zhang Lin’s words, several officers around also began to laugh heartily, looking at Wang Yan with derision in their eyes.
“It’s like trying to show off your skills in front of a master.”
“Acting like a big bad wolf in front of our Captain Zhang, how ridiculous!”
“I wonder how many skills he truly possesses.”
After the thorough investigation they just conducted, none of them found traces of anyone else in the room, completely ruling out homicide. Hence, they could be certain that the deceased had committed suicide.
Seeing everyone scoffing at Wang Yan, Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting were immediately furious. The two glared at Zhang Lin angrily and shouted, “You’re talking nonsense, Brother Wang Yan is definitely right.”
“Brother Wang Yan wouldn’t be wrong; you can’t belittle him.”
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Zhang Lin hurriedly put on a sincere expression and said, “Ladies, I’m a professional-level criminal police officer. Not to mention our careful investigation just now, I can spot all the clues on the scene at a glance. So I’m not belittling him; I’m speaking based on facts.”
Zhang Lin’s words left no loophole, and he even pretended to be fair, leaving Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting with nothing to refute.
Seeing himself gaining the upper hand, Zhang Lin was extremely pleased with himself. He gave Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting a smug glance, then laughed, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask Director Su. She’s my colleague and knows my skills best.”
Zhang Lin assumed Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting were Su Yamo’s friends, which was why he mentioned Su Yamo.
Unexpectedly, after hearing Zhang Lin’s words, Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting didn’t ask Su Yamo at all. Instead, they snorted coldly and turned to Wang Yan, “Brother Wang Yan, quickly tell us what’s really happening?”
At this point, Su Yamo had been closely observing the scene, particularly the areas Wang Yan had examined before. She had carefully checked them out when she heard Beiming Xue and Feiting inquire with Wang Yan. Su Yamo quickly raised her hand and said, “Wait a minute, let me check whether there are any signs of homicide.”
It turned out that since last seeing Wang Yan’s extraordinary investigation skills at the theme hotel, Su Yamo had admired Wang Yan immensely. She didn’t doubt Wang Yan’s words, believing them immediately.
Furthermore, Su Yamo wanted to learn from Wang Yan’s examination method to find out the basis of Wang Yan’s judgment.
Upon hearing Su Yamo’s words, Zhang Lin frowned and said, “Director Su, you’re an excellent officer yourself, do you believe in his words too?”
But Su Yamo didn’t respond to Zhang Lin and continued studying the scene in the exact manner as Wang Yan.
Seeing this, Zhang Lin hesitated a little because Su Yamo’s investigative skills were strong, so why did she believe in Wang Yan like this? Could it be that Wang Yan indeed had some abilities?
However, Zhang Lin quickly dismissed the thought, shaking his head. He thought his nickname “Little Yellow Dragon” wasn’t just given without reason.
With this in mind, Zhang Lin calmed down and prepared to watch Wang Yan make a fool of himself.
Then, Su Yamo finally finished examining the scene, but her face still carried some doubt. She looked at Wang Yan and said, “I truly don’t see any signs of homicide.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lin breathed a sigh of relief and laughed heartily, saying, “Of course, Director Su, we’re heroes who think alike, unlike some people who pretend to know what they don’t.”
However, what Su Yamo said next made Zhang Lin’s eyes widen in disbelief. She said, “Wang Yan, please teach me how you discovered it’s homicide.”
Zhang Lin was shocked, thinking, “How is this possible? Director Su is asking Wang Yan to teach her? Given Director Su’s capabilities, how could she stoop to begging like this? Could it be that this Wang Yan truly has some skills?”
With this thought, Zhang Lin felt a pang of panic for the first time.