Old Gui shouldn't have been a poor man, but when I found him, he was living in a place of about forty to fifty square meters. Old Gui's sudden appearance in Beijing wasn't just for a hot pot meal with me; he was in trouble. Lacking confidence and fearing I'd get involved, he returned my phone. He also hastily explained about The Schemer. Now, I've found an excuse to see him in Hong Kong.
"Happy New Year!" Seeing Old Gui's surprised expression, I puffed out my chest and clasped my hands in front of me, saying to him, "In Hong Kong style, it should be 'Gong Xi Fa Cai'."
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"What are you doing here?"
"I brought you Beijing roast duck."
Without further explanation, I produced the Beijing roast duck I bought at the airport. Seeing food, Old Gui's eyes lit up with a different kind of sparkle.
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The liquor in Hong Kong isn't as strong as in Beijing, but the effect is no less potent. Old Gui and I sat by the coffee table, drinking, while the Spring Festival Gala played on CCTV. We ate and drank, and then I told him that Wang Zey i was the 'Zhengqi' nuclear warhead.
Hearing that Cui Fang was dead, Old Gui sighed repeatedly. Looking at him, I had a sudden whim and asked, "Old Gui, you didn't have any physical connection with Cui Fang, did you?"
My question made Old Gui blush to the roots of his hair. "Nonsense! My heart belongs to Gao Xiaojuan."
"Stop joking. I have an even stranger question. In all these years, have you ever had any romantic entanglements or even just a physical relationship with any other woman?"
"Go back to Beijing. There's still a flight tonight."
I burst into laughter, feeling deeply satisfied. The tables have turned; it's finally my turn to tease Old Gui. Before, I always felt a bit resentful being led around by him.
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"What did Wang Zey i tell you?"
Old Gui changed the subject. I pondered how to respond. Wang Zey i had told me everything, about the game in '90.
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When I was making my plans in Beijing, I deliberately reported Wang Zey i, which made Cui Fang feel threatened. That's how I got the evidence from her. However, Cui Fang took her own life by overdose, and I felt immense guilt. When I saw Wang Zey i, I didn't know what to say. Fortunately, Wang Zey i understood that everything Cui Fang did was to protect him. Wang Zey i must have known that at this point, there was no need for further concealment. So, he recounted what happened back then in meticulous detail.
Since I knew some of it, I began the story from when Wang Zey i was hospitalized.
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Although Wang Zey i's back of the head was split open by Cao Sh i with a wine bottle, he didn't harbor much hatred towards Cao Sh i. On the contrary, Wang Zey i felt regret. He knew full well that Cao Sh i also liked Gao Xiaojuan, so how could he have said such despicable words.
When Wang Ren arrived, Wang Zey i felt even more indebted. He watched his wife accept the money Wang Ren brought, wanting to say something but unable to. Recently, Wang Zey i had done something he felt guilty about: he had an affair with a woman from a clothing store. Consequently, he was dissatisfied with his wife but couldn't voice it, so he let the matter drop.
After being discharged from the hospital, Wang Zey i found no reason to reconcile with Cao Sh i and drifted through work in a daze. It wasn't until one day, when he was assigned a murder case in a shopping mall, that he reconnected with Cao Sh i.
The deceased, named Han Jianjun, was found in the mall's security office. After murdering him, the perpetrator set a fire. By the time the fire alarm sounded, the culprit had already escaped. Those who rushed to put out the fire saw no suspicious individuals.
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The pressure was immense during that period, and Wang Zey i drank heavily at a dance hall, which led to a one-night stand with Cui Fang. They met occasionally after that, but there were no further physical relations. Cui Fang said she wanted to be friends with Wang Zey i.
They kept in touch frequently. A while ago, when Wang Zey i wanted to buy tea as a gift for Wang Ren, it was Cui Fang who accompanied him to the tea house to buy the Sun Moon Lake black tea.
Wang Zey i was very puzzled that this case was related to Cui Fang. However, he still had to ask the necessary questions. Two people discovered the body: an on-duty security guard, Lao Gao, and the owner of a clothing store in the mall, Cui Fang.
Cui Fang, spotting the flames, called for the patrolling security guard to help put out the fire, thus discovering the deceased.
"When we broke in, the door was forced open. Flames were everywhere inside. Besides the deceased, there was no one else."
Lao Gao's account was beyond suspicion. Wang Zey i looked at the trembling Cui Fang and asked seriously, "Cui Fang, who is the deceased?"
"His name is Han Jianjun, the mall's business manager."
"When did you come here?"
"Our agency's European and American brands are selling very well, and we're planning to open a branch. We assessed several malls and found this one to have good foot traffic, so we rented a space here. I didn't expect something like this to happen within days of our arrival."
As Wang Zey i asked questions, he observed. He noticed Cui Fang trembling at first, but she became normal after only a few sentences. Suspicious, he asked again, "Who do you think killed business manager Han Jianjun?"
"Me?" Cui Fang asked incredulously, pointing to her own nose.
"Yes, you."
"How would I know? Oh, right, it seems this manager was extorting money from merchants under false pretenses."
"Did you give him any money?"
"No."
Wang Zey i looked at Cui Fang's face, feeling that she was lying. He bit his lip and made up his mind to ask, "What was your personal relationship with Han Jianjun?"
Cui Fang, sensing a hidden meaning in Wang Zey i's words, retorted loudly, "Officer, I have no personal relationship with Han Jianjun, and I already have a boyfriend. Don't say anything that could affect my private life."
Wang Zey i's new partner, Xiao Zhou, also felt that the question was inappropriate and was about to advise Wang Zey i when he heard Wang Zey i escalate his questioning, "Who is your boyfriend?"
"Why should I tell you?"
"Madam, please cooperate with my investigation."
"I won't cooperate. I think you're being unreasonable and annoying! I didn't kill him, and it has nothing to do with me. If you don't believe me, investigate it yourself."
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Xiao Zhou privately advised Wang Zey i again, wondering why Brother Wang was so fixated on a beautiful woman. Moreover, Cui Fang wasn't the only one who discovered the body; there was also security guard Lao Gao.
Xiao Zhou called Lao Gao in for questioning. His account was generally consistent with Cui Fang's. Wang Zey i, who had been silent, walked over and asked Lao Gao seriously, "Do you know about Han Jianjun extorting money under false pretenses?"
Lao Gao appeared flustered. "I don't know."
Wang Zey i, observing his expression, probed, "I heard you and Han Jianjun didn't have a good relationship."
"Who said that? Which scumbag is trying to frame me? Officer, Han Jianjun and I only had professional dealings. We're both men with tempers, and we had occasional arguments, but it wasn't a bad relationship, was it?"
Wang Zey i looked at Lao Gao carefully and asked an additional question, "Do you understand English?"
"No!"
"Thank you for your cooperation."
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Xiao Zhou was puzzled. Wang Zey i's attitude towards Lao Gao was much gentler. They were both strangers, so why was he so harsh with the beautiful Ms. Cui Fang?
After Lao Gao left, Wang Zey i took Xiao Zhou to the crime scene and pointed to an inconspicuous corner next to the body, saying, "What do you see there?"
Xiao Zhou's eyes widened. By the wall where the body had fallen, there was a "C" written in blood. If you didn't look closely, you would mistake it for accidental blood spatter.
"What does this 'C' mean? English or Pinyin?" After speaking, Xiao Zhou suddenly had an epiphany and looked at Wang Zey i with admiration, holding his breath and whispering, "Brother Wang, you mean 'C' is the first letter of Pinyin. Cui Fang?"
"We still need to investigate!"
"Don't worry, I'll ask around."
Xiao Zhou's investigative abilities were excellent. He soon found out that Han Jianjun had set up some management fees and was illegally collecting money from merchants. However, he didn't extort money from Cui Fang. Someone had seen Cui Fang linking arms with Han Jianjun, and they had gone to a restaurant together, laughing cheerfully.
Wang Zey i frowned. It seemed Cui Fang was the kind of woman who was promiscuous. Ironically, the night he went undercover to investigate the case, he had drunk too much and had a physical relationship with such a woman.
Before this, Wang Zey i had never imagined himself doing something like this. He had a wife and children, and he worked diligently. He couldn't believe how he could have done something so detrimental to his family.
Yet, after the affair, Wang Zey i couldn't stop thinking about Cui Fang's image. He distinctly remembered the romantic candlelight dinner and the different ambiance under the bedroom lights. That night, under the influence of Viennese opera, he experienced an unforgettable, soul-stirring emotion.
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As soon as he entered the scene, Wang Zey i had keenly noticed the "C." He was terrified that Cui Fang would be implicated in the murder case, and he lost his composure for a moment.
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After the initial on-site questioning, Wang Zey i pushed his bicycle and prepared to leave. At that moment, Cui Fang suddenly appeared, blocking his bicycle with her arms spread wide. She stared into Wang Zey i's eyes and said earnestly, "Whether you believe it or not, I didn't kill him."
"Then what about you and Han Jianjun?"
"Normal courtship."
"Linking arms, you call that normal courtship."
Cui Fang smiled, her eyes bright. "Are you jealous?"
"Nonsense." Wang Zey i suddenly felt flustered.
"Wang Zey i, don't forget, you are a married man. That night is in the past. Don't forget our agreement; we are just friends."
With that, Cui Fang walked away gracefully, her high heels clicking and her beautiful hair flowing. Wang Zey i stood frozen. Finally regaining his senses, he saw Cao Sh i standing nearby.
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