Chapter 128 Anomaly

At this moment, in the surveillance room, Gu Baishun and Liu Hongxu were standing in front of the glass, waiting for Shen Yue to confess.

Through the large glass, they could see Shen Yue slumped weakly in the chair, her body twitching from time to time.

Xu Nan dragged a chair over, sat directly in front of her, crossed her legs, and asked, "When was the last time He Yan contacted you?"

Shen Yue took a couple of breaths, enduring the waves of pain in her body, and slowly said, "Just... just two days before the incident at the Foreign Affairs Hotel..."

Xu Nan observed her facial expressions and continued to ask, "What did he say? What did he do?"

Shen Yue lowered her head and confessed, "He stayed at my place that day... and took a card from me... and a gun..."

Hearing this, Xu Nan leaned forward slightly and asked, "What kind of gun?"

"It was... it was a handgun..."

"What model of handgun?"

Shen Yue recalled for a moment and shook her head. "I don't know much about guns... he left it with me before."

Xu Nan took out a photo of the FN57 handgun from the crime scene, held it up in front of Shen Yue, and asked loudly, "Take a close look. Is this it?"

Shen Yue struggled to lift her head, looked at the photo, and then nodded lightly. "Yes... that's the one..."

Hearing this, Liu Hongxu in the surveillance room breathed a sigh of relief.

This meant that the matter was almost confirmed. The accomplice who hid the gun must be He Yan.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up the walkie-talkie and instructed, "Ask her about the card."

Hearing this, Xu Nan turned her head and asked, "What about the card? What's on it?"

Shen Yue honestly confessed, "It's a three million deposit... he left it with me before too, telling me not to touch the money..."

Xu Nan thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Who did He Yan usually have contact with?"

Shen Yue tried hard to remember and shook her head. "He didn't have much contact with anyone... he's a loner, doesn't like socializing, and is usually a very quiet person. But, he's willing to spend money on me. He even funded my bar. But, I don't ask about his work. I really don't know about many things."

"I'm not asking you about that!" Xu Nan waved her hand impatiently. "I'm asking about his usual relationships! You've been with him for so many years, hasn't he ever introduced you to any friends? Think carefully, don't leave out any details. This is crucial for you!"

Shen Yue's face suddenly showed fear, and her legs trembled involuntarily. She quickly explained, "I'm not lying to you. We usually just eat, watch movies, or sit in my bar. We haven't been in contact with any friends. He's a very introverted person..."

Speaking of this, she suddenly paused, as if she had suddenly remembered something, and immediately confessed, "Right... right! I remember now! There were two times when his behavior was very unusual... it seemed like he met with other people."

Xu Nan stared at her and asked, "Who? When did he meet them?"

Shen Yue shook her head. "I don't know them, and he didn't say. But the meetings were two or three months ago. We were eating out at the time, and he suddenly received a call. He asked me to drive him to a tea house called Fu... Fuer Tea House. But, I didn't go up. I don't know who he met or what they talked about inside."

Xu Nan observed her micro-expressions and continued to guide her. "How long did the meeting last?"

"Let me think... maybe, maybe twenty minutes?"

"You remember that clearly?"

"I was watching a short drama downstairs at the time, and one episode was just about that long, then he came down!"

Shen Yue explained further, "I even asked him then who he was meeting at Fuer Tea House so secretly. But he didn't say, so I didn't press him."

"What about the second time? Was it also at Fuer Tea House?"

"Yes, that time it was my girlfriend's birthday. He suddenly received a call, took my car, and left. Later, I asked him, and he said he was going to Fuer Tea House to meet a friend."

Xu Nan nodded and asked a few more questions. Shen Yue didn't hide anything and told everything truthfully.

...

In the surveillance room, hearing Shen Yue's confession, Gu Baishun waved his hand and motioned for Guo Zhengdao to come closer, whispering a few words to him, instructing him to take people to Fuer Tea House.

Liu Hongxu turned to Qiu Ge and said, "You go too."

After giving the instructions, Guo Zhengdao and Qiu Ge quickly left the surveillance room.

...

One hour later, Fuer Tea House, The Dragon City.

This tea house was three stories high, decorated in a quaint style, with the entire internal structure made of wood.

In The Dragon City, many tea lovers like this kind of style.

At this time, there were a few scattered tables of guests in the tea house. Some were purely there to enjoy the tea, while others were using the place to discuss business.

"Creak—"

Several cars suddenly stopped outside the tea house. Guo Zhengdao and Qiu Ge, along with several guards, quickly entered the tea house and went straight to the front desk.

Looking at these aggressive-looking guests, the receptionist was stunned, feeling that they didn't look like they were there for tea. She quickly asked, "Distinguished guests, is there anything I can help you with?"

Guo Zhengdao lied, "We're from The Dragon City Police Department. Call out your boss. We need to investigate something with him!"

"Okay, okay, please wait a moment..."

The receptionist didn't dare to delay and quickly picked up the landline to call the boss.

Before long, a middle-aged man in a Tang suit hurriedly walked down the stairs and said to Guo Zhengdao and the others, "Officers, I'm the owner here. What can I do for you?"

Guo Zhengdao took out a fake police ID and showed it to the owner. "Someone reported that you're selling fake tea. Come with us to cooperate with the investigation!"

The owner was a little confused and quickly said, "Selling fake tea? How is that possible!"

"Say what you have to say back at the station. Take him away." Guo Zhengdao waved his hand, and several guards stepped forward, escorting the owner out.

The owner didn't dare to resist, and just said innocently, "Officers, you must investigate thoroughly. I've been framed!"

The customers and staff in the store could only watch helplessly as their boss was taken into the car.

...

After getting in the car, the owner was still explaining, "Officers, I..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Guo Zhengdao directly took out the All-Unification Bureau's credentials and showed them to him again. "We're from the All-Unification Bureau. We're here to investigate a case! Now, answer honestly what we ask you!"

The All-Unification Bureau?

The owner's heart tightened, and he nodded repeatedly with a nervous expression.

Guo Zhengdao didn't beat around the bush. With a slap, he threw He Yan's photo into his arms. "Do you recognize him?"

The owner took the photo and looked at it carefully for a long time, hesitatingly saying, "Doesn't ring a bell..."

Guo Zhengdao stared at him with a gloomy face. "Think carefully. He's been here for tea."

The owner explained, "Oh, officers, to be honest with you, I own several tea houses. There are a lot of customers coming and going. I really don't remember this person. And I don't usually manage this tea house. My brother takes care of it."

Guo Zhengdao thought for a moment and instructed, "Who's responsible for the reception at this store? Call him and tell him to come out. You know what to say, right?"

"I know, I know."

The owner nodded repeatedly, took out his phone, made a call, and asked two people to come out, without saying anything unusual.

Three or four minutes later, two young men walked out of the tea house and got into the car.

Guo Zhengdao didn't waste any time and showed them the photo directly. "Do you recognize him?"

The manager looked at it for a long time but didn't recognize him.

The receptionist, on the other hand, brightened up and quickly said, "I remember him! He seems to have been here a few times!"

...

The Dragon City, at an unknown location.

He Yan was wearing an ordinary windbreaker, with a mask on his face, standing inside an abandoned unfinished building, holding his phone, and dialing a number. "Where are you? Let's chat?"