CHAPTER 64: CHAPTER 64: POLICE, FREEZE!

Upon hearing the words "murder case," the smile on the head nurse’s face instantly froze.

Li Jian said, "Don’t worry, we’re investigating the case of Nurse Zhang Lu Yao’s death at your hospital 8 years ago."

The head nurse’s tense nerves relaxed a bit.

"So it’s about that matter!"

She patted her chest and said, "Really gave me a fright, I’m a law-abiding citizen, never doing anything illegal."

Li Jian’s lips curled slightly, and he said, "A clean hand wants no washing!"

Then he continued to ask, "You must have heard about the case 8 years ago, right?"

The head nurse nodded and said, "At that time, I was the head nurse of the obstetrics department, and she was one of the nurses in that group."

Then, Li Jian asked, "When did you last see her?"

The head nurse lowered her head, recalling, and said, "I remember the last time I saw Zhang Lu Yao was on the morning of the shift change."

"She received her performance pay and was preparing to finish her previous vacation."

"But, it really was fate playing tricks, a nice young girl separated by life and death."

Li Jian asked, "Was there anything unusual happening around Zhang Lu Yao before and after the case?"

The head nurse replied, "Zhang Lu Yao worked at our hospital for about 2 years, and we all had a good impression of her."

"We didn’t notice anything unusual before and after she was harmed!"

After a while, Li Jian continued to ask, "Do you know about her relationships with men?"

The head nurse said, "Zhang Lu Yao was very pretty. When she first started working at the hospital, many of us introduced her to potential partners. She said she had a boyfriend."

"However, about half a year before she was harmed, she said she broke up, asking me to see if there were any suitable single young men."

Li Jian asked, "Did you ever see Zhang Lu Yao’s boyfriend?"

The head nurse shook her head, "None of us had seen him, but we heard he ran an auto repair shop by the highway in the suburbs."

"Do you know his name or the name of the auto repair shop?"

The head nurse shook her head.

"I heard it’s not far from the highway toll station, but I don’t know the exact name."

Li Jian nodded.

After a while, he asked, "How would you evaluate Zhang Lu Yao?"

The head nurse smiled and said, "She’s very pretty and had relatively high material demands."

"When she asked me to introduce partners, she specifically mentioned the family should be financially well-off."

"Of course, this is understandable; after all, love without bread is not perfect."

Finally, Li Jian stood up and said, "Thank you, head nurse, for taking up your valuable time."

The head nurse said, "You’re welcome. If you need anything, feel free to come by anytime."

As she escorted Li Jian and his team to the elevator, the head nurse said, "Next time, when you come, you can have the front desk on the first floor call me, and I’ll personally come down to greet you."

Meanwhile...

Zhang Yean was at the sink, washing for a long time before she could completely remove the red ink from her hands.

Pulling out two sheets of paper from the wall-mounted box nearby, she dried her hands as she walked into the detective team’s meeting room.

Zhang Yean said, "Detective, have you figured it out?"

Jiang An nodded, "I came up with an explanation, see if it makes sense."

"Then go ahead and tell me."

Jiang An said, "I think this female suspect has deep hatred for Zhang Qian but still has some feelings for Zhang Qian’s husband."

After Jiang An finished speaking, Zhang Yean pondered for a while and said, "Could it be the man’s ex-wife? I recall that man’s ex-wife lived with two children."

Jiang An asked, "When did they divorce?"

Zhang Yean replied, "According to the investigation, they divorced 5 years before the man married Zhang Qian."

Jiang An said, "Would there really be such deep hatred between two women 5 years after a remarriage?"

Zhang Yean said, "Not necessarily; some women hold onto grudges tightly, unable to move past them."

"Besides, if it’s because Zhang Qian broke up someone else’s happy family, wouldn’t that be the strongest motive?"

Jiang An fell into deep thought.

Zhang Yean added, "If such a thing happened to me, I wouldn’t be able to control my hatred for the mistress either."

Jiang An looked at Zhang Yean’s angry expression and smiled, "Your future husband is in danger."

Immediately, Zhang Yean laughed and said, "As long as he doesn’t cheat, he’s not in danger."

Jiang An said, "That principle will make your marriage rock-solid."

A moment later, Zhang Yean, mimicking Jiang An’s analytical approach, said, "I think we should find the male victim’s ex-wife; there might be something significant to discover."

As Jiang An was hesitating, Zhang Yean slightly raised her head and said dreamily, "If we solve this case, we’d at least earn a third-class individual merit."

Jiang An looked again at the projector’s photos, suddenly feeling something was off!

But! He couldn’t put his finger on it at the moment.

Then Jiang An turned his head and said, "Let’s go!"

Meanwhile, based on the information provided by the head nurse.

Li Jian was driving on the national highway.

Wan Junjie said, "Boss, do you think Zhang Lu Yao’s ex-boyfriend is suspicious?"

Li Jian said, "Without proving innocence, anyone related to Zhang Lu Yao could be the killer."

Wan Junjie said, "Then be careful later, the auto repair shop is full of wrenches; if he’s really the culprit, we’d be in danger."

Li Jian turned his head and said, "Are you afraid? Is there a toy gun on your waistband?"

Wan Junjie touched his waist, feeling a bit more secure.

After 20 minutes, Li Jian said, "There are only 5 kilometers left to the highway exit; keep an eye on both sides for auto repair shops."

After another 5 minutes, Officer Wan Junjie suddenly said, "Boss, there’s a Thundering Auto Repair Factory at 1 o’clock to the right."

Immediately, Li Jian glanced over and said, "Remember this location first; I’ll drive to the highway exit to see if there are any other repair shops along the way."

The police car kept driving straight until the highway exit.

Wan said, "Boss, there’s only one Thundering Auto Repair Factory along this route."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jian spun the steering wheel and made a U-turn.

minutes later, the white police car stopped at the entrance of the Thundering Auto Repair Factory.

Two young men who looked to be in their twenties came up to greet them.

"What’s broken on the police car?"

Li Jian spoke in a deep voice, "We’re not here for repairs, we’re looking for your boss."

The young men hadn’t reacted yet when Li Jian and Wan Junjie directly walked into the repair shop.

The other two officers stood at the entrance, observing vigilantly.

As soon as they stepped inside, both Li Jian and Wan Junjie instinctively reached for their sidearms and held them in their hands.

The two searched the first floor, finding it empty.

Then, they walked upstairs and saw the office facing the stairs slightly ajar, with a sign reading "General Manager’s Office."

The moment rushed, Li Jian quickly charged forward, kicking the ajar door wide open.

With a loud "bang," Li Jian and Wan Junjie dashed inside with their guns drawn.

"Police!"

"Don’t move!"