The elderly gentleman, already over sixty, stood there with tears in his eyes.
At an age where he should be enjoying his twilight years, he looked as if he had aged ten years due to his son's situation, his mottled cheeks filled with a poignant and distressed expression.
"Officer Luo, I implore you..."
Deng Chao ca forward without a word, ready to kneel, shocking Zhang Wei who stood in front. He quickly pointed to the side.
"Mr. Deng, you're asking the wrong person; Officer Luo is over there."
"I'm sorry."
Feeling sowhat embarrassed, Deng Chao said this, then ca to Luo Fei's side, once more knelt on one knee before him, tears streaming down his aged face, his emotions even more intense this ti.
Seeing such a display, Luo Fei panicked as well.
Being a well-regarded people's officer himself, having an elder bow down before him like this, it seed futile to serve the people.
"Sir, please rise."
With his considerable strength, Luo Fei directly helped the gentleman up.
Deng Chao was already crying uncontrollably by now; without Manager Li's continuous comfort and reassurance, the old man might have collapsed there and then.
Once his emotions slightly eased, he continued to talk with the others.
It turned out that Deng Chao was a major investor in the entire club, owning a significant portion of its shares.
A murder case within his family-owned business, especially involving his own son, brought the old man to the brink of collapse.
The recent days had felt like living as a walking corpse; the police intervention and investigation were his only motivations, particularly upon hearing that Luo Fei was coming today, leaving him with mixed emotions.
This influential figure of Jiangzhou City had an astounding track record in solving cases.
So seeking justice for his son depended heavily on him.
Upon receiving Manager Li's notification, he rushed over, eager to seek help face-to-face.
"Officer Luo, I've hardly ever asked for help in my life."
"My son is a good person, though he's a bit extravagant and often makes headlines due to his spending behaviors, his nature isn't malicious. This ti, he was surely murdered by soone; therefore, I wish to seek your help in finding the real culprit."
"If there's anything you need help with, don't hesitate to ask. I will fully cooperate as long as my son gets his justice."
Seeing him like this made Luo Fei feel doubtful.
This thirty-eight-year-old wealthy scion had hardly any blemishes on his reputation.
Plus, with his father speaking such words before him, it seed everything indicated that this was a case of a good person being wronged.
Even though you can't truly know people despite their appearances, if Deng Kaiwen had hidden vendettas, it was still his personal affair.
At least publicly, he presented an excellent image.
Maintaining such a repute wasn't easy; the following investigation direction required more contemplation and scrutiny.
"Sir, rest assured. This is our duty as police; regarding Mr. Deng Kaiwen's case, we will provide you with answers, regardless of his cause of death or his involvent in anything, it's our duty to get to the bottom of it."
While these were clichéd platitudes, they resonated as a significant commitnt in Deng Chao's ears at this mont.
He believed in Luo Fei's personality; although it was their first eting, the righteousness in him had already spread to him.
Having seen many deceptions and tricks over the years, such pure justice could easily be recognized as well.
"If we need any assistance, we'll contact you imdiately. We need to return to continue the investigation; farewell."
After saying this, Luo Fei and his team left.
Back at the station, Luo Fei called in Xiaocheng, and the two went straight into the forensics lab.
The wine glass was empty, but there were still so residues that could be extracted.
During the initial scene inspection, the odor went unnoticed, probably masked by the bloody sll and the steam from the pool.
In the days following, the scent of the drugs also beca less obvious.
"Team Leader Luo, there indeed is a foreign substance in the drink; it's incomplete, but it can be extracted and tested."
"How long for the results?"
"At least three hours, after eliminating all false positives for the most accurate answer."
Luo Fei nodded. It was already evening, looked like they were in for another sleepless night.
Upon leaving the laboratory, Zhang Wei and the others ca over.
They brought good news.
"Boss, the victim's phone has been restored."
"Good, check chat records and recent ssage content. Let's head to the office; we're pulling an all-nighter."
"Alright."
The four swiftly returned to their posts.
Not long ago, they had found the phone. Being evidence left at the scene, it surely contained clues related to the case, but unfortunately, it had been soaked.
Based on on-site recollections, during the body examination, they found the phone in the pool.
At the ti, the stab wound on Deng Kaiwen's chest was blood-clotted, but the pool was stained scarlet. However, they had ticulously searched through it.
Thus, they discovered this water-soaked phone!
Later, the phone was taken back for restoration; due to the technical team's absence, it was only recovered by today.
"From the imdiate records on the phone, nothing unusual appears; spending and social interactions seem normal except for frequent chats with his girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?"
The mont those three words were spoken, everyone's attention, including Luo Fei's, honed in.
Sitting at the computer, Zhang Wei imdiately reacted.
The romantic history of this wealthy scion was also a crucial key to the case.
Instantly, all gathered, seeking clues on the screen.
This was the first exposure of Deng Kaiwen's mysterious girlfriend; generally, families or companies would try to cover up such matters—not out of sha but fearing exploitation by ill-intentioned individuals.
Such scandalous reports were common; let alone involved was Deng Kaiwen.
However, for a wealthy scion with nearly no tabloids, this fact seed normal.
From the chat records, one could roughly draw so conclusions.
The mysterious girlfriend was nad Shi Xinyu, and from the general conversation, it could be inferred their relationship was quite good, almost without conflicts or disagreents.
"Hard to imagine, they sound like a couple in love. Is the love of the wealthy always this simple and mundane?"
"Hard to say, the wealthy are human too. It's only logical, but their chatting style is interesting."
"Look, this tone of care and indulgence seems unusual. This is a true doting boyfriend."
Luo Fei imdiately pointed out the peculiarity in their interaction.
The others analyzed further along this line, and indeed found it as such; no flaws in communication style or tone.
"Certainly not a simple rich man."
"Boss, what are you doing?"
While the three were going through records, Luo Fei had already gone aside, filtering through personal information. After so searching, he quickly found Shi Xinyu's personal details.
"What?"
"She's only twenty?"
At once, Luo Fei's voice shocked everyone.
Zhang Wei and others were stupefied; from the tiline in the chat content, it seed they had been together for two years.
aning Shi Xinyu started dating thirty-six-year-old Deng Kaiwen at eighteen!
A girl just coming of age was chard away by a wealthy scion.
Such news is not news, given how chaotic the elite sphere is; under certain circumstances, such incidents are understandable.
But an eighteen-year age gap was surely unexpected for them.
"My goodness, this pair is fascinating."
Luo Fei leaned to the side, full of wry smiles and disbelief.
Zhang Wei and the others plunged into silence because such an age difference could be considered quite an odd pairing.
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