boyutpedia Chapter 74 Shocking Change
Chapter 74 Shocking Change
Gu Huai returned to his room, lay on the bed, and stared at the ceiling.
I went through every single detail of tonight in my mind.
Where are the problems? Where are the flaws? Where did the secret almost slip up?
Ren Qi's gaze and tone of voice were deeply etched into his mind.
He will encounter people like this again in the future.
After figuring all this out, Gu Huai picked up the hotel phone and dialed his home number.
"Dad, it's me."
"Hmm." Gu Guoliang's voice was a little hoarse, but still cold.
"Dad, it's me, Ah Huai," Gu Huai repeated.
There was a long silence on the phone before Gu Guoliang's voice came through, "Is there anyone next to you?"
Hearing this, Gu Huai finally understood why Gu Guoliang had said those things earlier.
It's likely that someone contacted him beforehand.
"Nobody's here."
Gu Guoliang asked with a sigh of relief, "Are you alright? Are you still in Guangzhou?"
"Yes, it's all settled now. The matter is almost resolved."
"It's all done now," Gu Guoliang said. "Your mom talks about you every day."
"I understand," Gu Huai replied. "I'll be back in a few days."
"Your mother was terrified when someone from your workplace contacted me today," Gu Guoliang said casually, but Gu Huai could still sense the concern in his words.
"Dad, do you know who contacted you?" Gu Huai pressed.
"I don't know," Gu Guoliang replied. "Your mother said it was a little girl. She was so worried at the time that she didn't ask any questions."
Upon hearing this, a person immediately popped into Gu Huai's mind.
Ling Yue.
Only Lingyue knew his schedule, and only Lingyue knew what role he was going to play today.
Perhaps she felt that if she was going to put on an act, she should go all the way, which is why she contacted Gu Guoliang in advance and told him how to respond.
After saying a few words of comfort, Gu Huai hung up the phone.
The moment he put the receiver on the landline, the phone rang.
It was obvious that someone was looking for him, and in a great hurry.
Gu Huai immediately answered the phone, and Wang Weiguo's voice came through the line.
"Xiao Gu!" On the phone, Wang Weiguo's voice wasn't as steady as usual; instead, it carried a hint of barely suppressed urgency. "Whatever you're doing, pack up right now and let's go!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Huai involuntarily sat up straight. "Wang Zhi, where do you want me to go?"
"Panyu Branch of the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau." Wang Weiguo paused. "Something's happened! Chen Haoyu is dead!"
Gu Huai gripped the microphone tightly.
Chen Haoyu, the son of Deputy Director Chen Jianguo, disappeared a few days ago. The bureau kept the matter quiet, but the Second Brigade investigated privately for several days without finding him alive or dead.
The body has now been found, and it's even within the territory of Guangzhou.
"What's going on?" Gu Huai asked.
"It's hard to explain over the phone, you'll understand when you get there." Wang Weiguo's voice lowered. "Xiao Gu, this matter is different. Haoyu has a special identity. Once you get there, no matter what method you use, you must take over the authority to handle the case."
"I?"
It's clear that Wang Weiguo is desperate and resorting to any means necessary.
In his desperation, he actually suggested that Gu Huai, a junior officer who had only recently joined the police force, should compete with the Yangcheng Criminal Investigation Detachment for the right to handle the case.
That's giving him way too much credit.
However, before Gu Huai could even offer an excuse, Wang Weiguo hung up the phone.
Clearly, he also needed to arrange for someone to go to the Panyu branch.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Huai stood by the bed, his mind racing.
After hearing Ling Yue talk about this, he also inquired about Chen Haoyu's situation.
He is not a policeman, nor does he hold a public office. He runs a steel business in Shenzhen and owns his own company.
Construction is underway everywhere in Pengcheng, and even without his father's connections, he has made a lot of money and is very well-connected in Pengcheng's construction industry.
Thinking of this, Gu Huai scratched his hair in frustration.
No matter how unreasonable Wang Weiguo's request was, since his superior had given the order, he had to try his best. After all, if the sky fell, there would always be someone taller to hold it up.
Thinking of this, Gu Huai immediately picked up the phone in the room and dialed the number.
"Feed?"
"Professor Wang? Has Wanying returned? No! Don't let her answer the phone. Tell her to bring her forensic toolbox and wait for me at the door immediately. I'll come pick her up right away! Yes! It's urgent!"
After saying that, Gu Huai immediately hung up the phone and rushed downstairs without even changing his clothes.
He quickly ran downstairs to the hotel, got into the police car, and drove straight to the school with the siren on.
What used to be a half-hour drive, he arrived in just over ten minutes.
Xia Wanying was already waiting at the door with her toolbox.
When she saw that Gu Huai had come all the way with a police siren on, she knew that things were definitely not simple.
Without saying much, she simply opened the back seat, put the toolbox there, and immediately climbed into the passenger seat.
"Where are we going?"
"Panyu Branch".
Once she was seated, Gu Huai floored the gas pedal and sped off. The engine roared, and the force of the acceleration pushed Xia Wanying firmly into her seat.
"Slow down." Xia Wanying reached out and grabbed the handrail.
"We can't slow down." Gu Huai stared intently ahead. "Chen Haoyu's body has been discovered."
Xia Wanying was taken aback. "Who is Chen Haoyu?"
"Director Chen's son."
Xia Wanying didn't ask any more questions, but instead tightened her seatbelt even more.
What should have been a 20-minute drive took Gu Huai less than 10 minutes.
The Panyu branch of the Public Security Bureau is located on an old street. Incandescent lights hang at the entrance, and seven or eight cars are parked in the courtyard.
Gu Huai glanced into the branch office and saw a number of people standing at the entrance. Some were in police uniforms, and some were in plainclothes. They were standing in twos and threes, chatting with each other.
After parking the car, Gu Huai immediately got out, and Xia Wanying followed behind him, walking quickly.
Upon entering the branch office building, Gu Huai saw Jiang Fanglong standing in the lobby on the first floor, talking to a forensic doctor in a white coat.
As the head of the criminal investigation branch, he naturally had to rush over immediately when faced with such a situation.
"Jiang Zhi".
"Xiao Gu, over here."
Gu Huai strode over. "Chief Jiang, what's the situation now?"
Jiang Fanglong stubbed out his cigarette, pointed to the stairs, and said, "Let's talk upstairs."
After the three went up to the second floor, Jiang Fanglong pushed open the door to the case analysis room.
The whiteboard inside was covered with many photos, indicating that the case had been discussed beforehand.
"Around 5 p.m. this afternoon, the Panyu branch received a report that a group of fishermen on the Pearl River found a body in the reeds by the river. The body was tied up when it was found."
After receiving the report, our personnel went to the scene and conducted a preliminary autopsy. The deceased was identified as Chen Haoyu, 28 years old, from Shenzhen.
As he spoke, Jiang Fanglong looked up at Gu Huai and said, "Xiao Zhou sent us a notice for assistance in the investigation before, which is why we were able to confirm his identity so quickly."
Gu Huai nodded without saying anything. He walked to the whiteboard and looked at the photo.
In the photo, the body lies face up in the reeds, wearing a dark coat and light-colored trousers, covered in mud, with several abrasions on its face.
"What was the cause of death?" Gu Huai asked.
"The preliminary judgment is that he died of suffocation." Jiang Fanglong opened the document and pointed to it as he read, "During the preliminary autopsy, a large amount of fine white foam was found around his mouth and nose. When the body was turned over, a large amount of foam overflowed from his mouth and nose. Therefore, it can be basically determined that he was knocked unconscious, tied up, and thrown into the river."
Listening to Jiang Fanglong's story, Gu Huai turned to look at Xia Wanying, and after receiving her affirmative nod, Gu Huai turned back to her.
"Also," Jiang Fanglong turned to the next page and said, "According to the previous investigation report sent by Xiao Zhou, the deceased was driving a Cherokee when he went missing. We are still looking for the car and need you to provide more information."
It is obvious that Jiang Fanglong has no intention of relinquishing the power to handle cases.
However, Gu Huai wasn't thinking about any of that at the moment.
Cherokee?
These three words were on Gu Huai's mind at that moment.
I feel like I've heard this somewhere before.
Suddenly, he remembered where he had heard it.
Yes! That's him.
He looked up at Jiang Fanglong.
"Chief Jiang, wait a minute... This case needs to be handled by Pengcheng!"