"So according to you, the money for buying this computer was indeed likely saved by Guo Fei, so why did you tell the investigating police officer that Guo Jing only had a few dozen yuan as pocket money each month?"
This seems like you’re deliberately causing trouble...
Guo Tianlai was baffled by this, "I never said that. When they asked , I told them the sa thing I told you."
Luo Fei also felt he had no reason to harm his own son, but Zhang Wei and his team wouldn’t lie either...
To clear up this matter, it seems we have no choice but to wait for the dossier and review the transcript from when evidence was collected at the ti.
However, if we want to know whether Guo Jing usually saves money, we only need to ask his classmates; it would be obvious since he spends most of his ti with them.
"Uncle Guo, do you have contact information for Guo Fei’s classmates and teachers?"
"I have his horoom teacher’s phone number, but regarding his classmates... Oh, Guo Jing’s phone must have them. Wait a mont, I’ll go check."
Saying this, Guo Tianlai hurried to Guo Jing’s room and soon returned with a phone, handing it to Luo Fei.
One glance and it’s clear that it’s a model from several years ago, indicating that Guo Jing indeed should be quite frugal.
With Guo Jing’s phone, Luo Fei quickly jotted down the contact details for his horoom teacher and more than a dozen classmates.
Then he also wrote down his own phone number.
"Uncle Guo, I’ll go now. This is my phone number. If you think of anything else, please feel free to call anyti."
With that, Luo Fei left the Guo family.
After walking out, he planned to visit Zhang Yanhua’s house to gather more information, but after knocking for a long ti, no one answered the door. He asked the neighbors and found out that she had gone to work.
Having wasted his ti, Luo Fei decided to first visit Guo Jing’s horoom teacher, Zhou Fang, to get more details.
First, he called her to confirm that she was at the school, then he quickly hailed a taxi and headed straight to Jiangzhou First High School.
Jiangzhou First High School is considered the best high school in the city in terms of academic quality.
Once Luo Fei arrived, he identified himself to the security guard at the gate and was let in easily.
Following the information provided by Zhou Fang earlier, he t her swiftly.
"Officer Luo, hello."
Zhou Fang, who seed to be in her fifties, had a stern appearance shaped by her long career, giving off an aura of authority without effort. She’s the type of teacher students would find intimidating at first glance.
However, she appeared very anxious and didn’t wait for Luo Fei to speak before she said, "Earlier on the phone, you ntioned you wanted to consult for Guo Jing’s case. Has there been any new developnt in the child’s case?"
From her expressions and tone, Luo Fei could tell she appeared to care a lot about Guo Jing.
"Ms. Zhou, I cannot disclose anything at this ti, but I do feel there are a few unclear points about the case, which is why I’ve co to ask you."
"Alright, alright, ask away."
Seeing Zhou Fang more anxious than he was, Luo Fei smiled wryly, "Ms. Zhou, why don’t we sit down and talk?"
Only then did Zhou Fang realize they had been standing the whole ti. She tapped her forehead and, embarrassed, said, "Oh dear... Officer Luo, please sit."
After they sat down.
"Ms. Zhou, what impression has Guo Jing left on you usually?"
"Very good, obedient, polite, diligent and ambitious. He’s an extrely outstanding child, so I absolutely do not believe he would commit murder or robbery."
The repeated praise indicated her satisfaction with Guo Jing.
"Is he usually frugal in daily life?"
"Definitely frugal. Several tis I saw him in the cafeteria just eating plain rice with pickled vegetables. I felt heartache at that ti and privately approached him to learn about his situation."
"He told his mother had passed away and the family was in debt, so he wanted to save a bit. But in this growing age, and considering the heavy academic workload in high school, these kinds of als just can’t et the body’s nutritional needs."
"Furthermore, high school studies are demanding, so afterward I approached the principal and successfully applied for a grant for him, but unfortunately he declined."
"Why did he refuse?"
"Sigh... This child’s temperant is too honest. He said although his family’s condition wasn’t good, they were getting by. So he asked to leave the grant for soone more in need."
While speaking, Zhou Fang suddenly looked up at Luo Fei, "Officer Luo, how could such a good kid be involved in robbery or murder? You’re definitely mistaken."
From her words, Luo Fei could also tell Guo Jing was indeed a well-rounded and outstanding student, and she was very satisfied with him.
Furthermore, given his tight living conditions, the fact that he could refuse school assistance speaks to his good character. How could soone like that possibly have committed robbery?
Luo Fei continued to note down what she said and asked several more questions.
Following this, he discovered sothing significant: not only was Guo Jing frugal, but he would often run errands to earn extra money.
Since his family lived in the city, he was a day student and would conveniently pick up packages or bring items for classmates, earning a few yuan for each errand.
"Ms. Zhou, is what you said about this situation true?" Luo Fei perked up, eagerly confirming.
If true, then the money Guo Jing used to buy the computer doesn’t seem to have an unclear source.
"Of course it’s true, because it was a plan I discussed with the entire class to help Guo Jing."
After Guo Jing refused the grant, Zhou Fang convened with the students to find another way to assist him.
Despite his family condition, Guo Jing was very popular in the class, so upon learning he was in need, they actively ca up with this idea to supplent his living expenses.
Luo Fei was stunned, "Regarding this situation, did any police officers co to inquire about it at the ti?"
He believed that if this situation had been understood, the police should have known the computer might not have been bought with stolen money, and Guo Jing wouldn’t have been convicted because of it.
"Initially, there were two officers, surnad Zhou and Wang, who visited. I reported this situation to them, but they seed uninterested."
"At that ti, Officer Wang even asked mockingly if the accumulated errand fees reached ten thousand."
"How did you reply?"
"I could only truthfully answer that it didn’t reach. Students don’t have much money generally, with monthly accumulations only in the hundreds, which certainly wouldn’t amount to ten thousand."
"Okay, I’ve taken note of what you’ve said. Thank you for your cooperation, Ms. Zhou, I’ll leave now."
"Officer Luo, take care. Please pay extra attention to Guo Jing’s case."
"I will."
After leaving the school, Luo Fei contacted several of Guo Jing’s classmates for inquiries.
They had graduated last year and most were now attending university elsewhere.
In fact, Guo Jing had been accepted into a good university too, and if not for this case, he should be with them now.
Receiving Luo Fei’s call surprised these individuals, but as they listened, they confird Zhou Fang’s statents.
Moreover, one classmate who was closer to Guo Jing provided a vital clue: although Guo Jing had enrolled in a civil engineering program, he had a strong interest in computers.
He had expressed that he was saving money to buy a good computer so he could learn editing skills in college to earn extra money for living expenses.
Luo Fei imdiately recorded this information.
He then returned to the police station before office hours ended, reporting all his findings to Zhao Donglai.
Though Zhao Donglai had already believed him, the result was still quite shocking.
Given his years of experience in solving cases, the source of money for Guo Jing’s computer indeed was still highly disputable, and Lu Jianfei shouldn’t have missed this.
So how could such a fundantal mistake occur?
"Luo Fei, if this is true, then there is a problem with the case... No, I need to imdiately call in Liao Xingyu and the others for questioning."
Given that Lu Jianfei was his forr superior, Zhao Donglai would not hastily disclose this matter without fully understanding it first.
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