Chapter 3: I’m Certain

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Qin Feng, didn’t you want to ask Mr. Liu about what happened that day? Why are you in such a daze?”

Realizing that Qin Feng was out of sorts, she then grabbed the teacup for him and poked his arm.

“What? I’m not in a daze. It’s fine.”

Qin Feng snapped back to his senses and smiled apologetically at Mu Qianqian. Then, he looked at Liu Ming and started asking questions.

In truth, Qin Feng was told of a system’s existence right as he was transmigrated. However, as he had no clue as to what function the system served, and since it did not seem to have any downsides, Qin Feng decided not to delve too deep into it. It was only through the events that had just transpired that Qin Feng finally understood the significance of the system.

Qin Feng and Mu Qianqian’s questioning went very smoothly, and Liu Ming’s replies were very detailed.

Qin Feng and Mu Qianqian stood up and bade farewell. They left Liu Ming’s house. It seemed like a very cooperative interrogation, but in reality, they did not get anything useful from it.

“Qin Feng, what do you think about Liu Ming? Whenever we asked him about his wife, he would either claim that she’s feeble-minded, or that she had run away with someone else. He doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to locate his wife, and he seems like a completely different person from the one who reported the case.”

Mu Qianqian was very angry. As a woman, she felt that Liu Ming did not care about his wife at all and he had even gone as far as to drag her name through dirt.

“Let’s go to the estate management office. There’s something I’d like to confirm.”

Qin Feng looked at the angry Mu Qianqian and said with a dark expression on his face.

“Haven’t we already been there? Why are we returning there? Did you discover new clues?”

Mu Qianqian asked as she followed after Qin Feng.

“I need to confirm something. Whether this case remains a missing person case, or it becomes a murder case, all hinges on this matter.”

Qin Feng said with a gloomy face.

Although the images of the scene had long disappeared, the bloody scene of the crime had shaken him to his bones. The brutality that Liu Ming had displayed had made him nauseous.

“What? A murder case?!”

Mu Qianqian’s mouth was wide open as she looked at the person who spoke those shocking words.

“Let’s go. We’ll know once we get there.”

Qin Feng hastened his pace. He did not wish to explain any more as he wanted to digest the matter internally.

“Qin Feng, could you slow down a bit? What’s going on?”

Mu Qianqian snapped back to her senses and ran after Qin Feng while asking the questions.

The two of them arrived at the entrance of the estate manager’s office. They tidied up their clothes and knocked on the door.

“Eh? Officers, you’re back so soon? Is there something wrong with the footage?”

Sun Ning heard the knock on the door and got up to check.

“No, there’s nothing wrong with the video. We came back to check on Liu Ming’s water usage. The records should be available.”

“Water usage? We do keep track of it. Please wait for a moment, officers.”

Sun Ning looked at Qin Feng. Although he was still puzzled, he quickly cooperated with Qin Feng’s request.

“Qin Feng, what’s going on? You’ve been acting strange ever since you left Liu Ming’s house. Now you want to check the water usage of his house. Could the water usage have something to do with Li Caihua’s disappearance?”

“If the results end up being what I think they are, I’m afraid it’s really related.”

Qin Feng, who had been staring at Sun Ning all this time, replied.

“Humph, you’re being so cryptic. Forget it, I don’t want to know.”

Mu Qianqian looked at Qin Feng, who was staring forward intently. Seeing that Qin Feng had no intention to explain any further, she then grumbled. After all, in her opinion, as partners, they should communicate any findings or opinions that were imperative to solving the case.

Finally taking notice of her, Qin Feng then smiled helplessly and said, “My dear princess, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you, but if it’s really what I think it is, you probably won’t be able to sleep once you find out. I wouldn’t want to traumatize you as I’ll feel guilty for it. So, It’s better that you don’t know.”

“Stop making excuses.”

Mu Qianqian curled her lips and said, “If I was that timid, I wouldn’t have chosen to become a police officer in the first place. I already knew what I was facing when I decided to walk this path.”

Qin Feng looked at the serious Mu Qianqian and smiled wryly. “If you say so. Mind you, I won’t hold anything back. Don’t say that I didn’t warn you.”

“I know, I know. Hurry up and tell me.”

Mu Qianqian shrugged and responded with a serious expression.

Qin Feng looked around and leaned closer to Mu Qianqian. Once he was certain that the coast was clear, he whispered, “To put it simply, I suspect that Li Caihua didn’t go missing, rather, I think that she was killed. This is also the reason why she didn’t show up on the surveillance footage. I have reason to suspect that the person who killed her was her husband, Liu Ming.”

“What?”

Mu Qianqian was stunned by what she had just heard. Although she felt that Liu Ming’s attitude was very infuriating, she never thought that Liu Ming had killed his wife!

“Hmm, that’s strange. Officers, I just checked the records and found that Building 1, Unit 402 has consumed an abnormally large amount of water, measuring up to 1.7 tons in the past 3 days.”

Once Sun Ning had finished checking the records, he then looked up at the duo and said with a hint of surprise in his voice.

Qin Feng nodded in acknowledgment. He then grabbed his phone and dialed a number.

“Hello, Qin Feng. What’s the matter? How’s the investigation going?”

Captain Liu Chao’s voice came from the other end of the phone.

“Captain, the case is coming to a close. Mu Qianqian and I are now at the property of the victim. We found that the person who reported the case has used a large amount of water during the last 3 days. Based on the situation we saw when we went to Liu Ming’s house, I suspect that this is not a missing person case, but a murder case,” Qin Feng said in a serious tone.

“Murder?”

Liu Chao frowned slightly, straightened his body and responded, “Qin Feng, as a police officer, you should know that murder is a very serious offense. is your evidence enough to support your conclusion?”

“Captain, I won’t joke about such a serious matter. I have enough evidence to prove that this is not a missing person case, but a murder case.”

Qin Feng stood up straight and replied in a grim tone.

Liu Chao immediately stood up when he heard Qin Feng’s reply. “Qin Feng, let me confirm this one last time. Once the police are alerted to a murder, the nature of the case will be completely different. Are you sure that you have collected enough evidence to prove your accusation?”

“Captain, as a police officer, I know the seriousness of the matter. If there is any falsehood in what I said, I am willing to accept punishment!”

Qin Feng’s gaze was firm and resolute as he looked forward and answered Captain Liu Chao..