Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 566 - 566 562 Chance Encounter

566: Chapter 562: Chance Encounter 566: Chapter 562: Chance Encounter After another hour, Ye Fan circled an area on the map and prepared to go out for a field inspection.

By this time, Ye Fan checked the time and found it was already half past one in the afternoon, clearly past lunchtime—perfect timing for a meal.

Leaving the office, Ye Fan drove away from the county police station, first grabbed a quick meal, then drove to the area he had designated on the map for an on-site inspection.

On the road, Ye Fan understood that he was after all not a professional in handling cases, and hadn’t even investigated a single case before, so expecting to uncover something significant in just a few days was mostly wishful thinking.

He couldn’t help but think of Zhao Lina, the criminal police captain who definitely had a knack for cases; too bad Zhao Lina now hated him to the bone and wouldn’t even answer his calls, otherwise he could have asked her for help.

Ye Fan drove into the circled area, slowed down, and kept a keen eye on the environment.

This place was clearly an old town area, with irregularly planned buildings of varying heights, and also some street vendors stretching out into the streets with their stands, although there was a considerable flow of people and a great variety of shops.

Ye Fan drove around all the streets within the circled area, then stopped at a point he believed to be the starting point from where the murderer had stalked the three victims, and walked toward the address of one victim, carefully observing his surroundings and imagining himself in the process of the killer stalking the victims.

Near five in the evening, Ye Fan drove back to the police station.

After a round of field inspections, he hadn’t found any clues.

Of course, it wasn’t all fruitless—he had confirmed three potential starting points where the murderer might have stalked the victims, one of which was near Jiang Weidong’s home.

When Ye Fan returned to his office and had just sat down, there was a knock at the door.

“Come in.”

The door opened, and it was Wang Xianzhong who walked in.

Seeing Wang Xianzhong coming to him at this time, Ye Fan guessed there was something to discuss, so he stood up and walked to the wooden sofa in front of his desk to invite Wang Xianzhong to sit down for a talk.

“Commissar Ye, I just heard some rumors that you want to overturn Jiang Weidong’s case.

Is it true?” Wang Xianzhong asked bluntly.

Ye Fan smiled faintly and said, “It’s not about overturning Jiang Weidong’s case specifically, but having reviewed the serial killing case files, I found some doubts and went out to verify them.

At least from my inference, Jiang Weidong indeed has significant suspicion.”

“Commissar Ye, may I speak frankly?” Wang Xianzhong asked with a frown.

“Of course, be direct,” Ye Fan said.

“I don’t think what you’re doing is quite right.

It shows a lack of trust in colleagues, which is a big taboo,” Wang Xianzhong said.

“I heard that Director Tang has already signed off on the case review, making it a settled matter in our office.

So I hope you’ll think it over and mitigate the impact.”

Before Zhang Zhiyuan was removed from his post, he actually hadn’t been very secure, often using Wang Xianzhong to check Chen Kunfei, so Wang Xianzhong had a poor relationship with Chen Kunfei.

The last thing he wanted was for Chen Kunfei to secure his position.

So, at least for the next two to three years, he didn’t want to see Ye Fan pushed out by Chen Kunfei.

Therefore, even though he hadn’t truly established a trust relationship with Ye Fan yet, he still felt the need to warn him.

“I understand the implications, thank you for the heads-up,” Ye Fan nodded.

“However, as the deputy leader of the serial killing task force, I must be responsible for my work.

It’s about life and a family, and I can’t afford to ignore what I see.

I, too, hope our colleagues are right.”

Wang Xianzhong couldn’t help feeling anxious, determined that Ye Fan was too young, impulsive, and perhaps even hadn’t outgrown his rebellious youth.

Just as he was about to persuade further, Ye Fan already waved his hand and said, “Alright, I know what I’m doing.

Let’s drop this.”

Wang Xianzhong could only sigh and leave the office.

After Wang Xianzhong left the office, Ye Fan waited a bit and left at the end of the day as well.

However, on his way to the parking lot, he clearly felt that many colleagues were whispering about and pointing their fingers at him, their eyes not very friendly.

“I suppose news about me investigating the case has already spread throughout the office,” Ye Fan thought to himself.

In the director’s office, Fan Feipeng reported to Tang Xianlong about Ye Fan investigating the case in private.

Tang Xianlong listened and said, “Let him be; after he’s met with some setbacks, he’ll come to his senses.

Young people are bound to make some mistakes.”

“Yes,” Fan Feipeng responded with a smile.

Tang Xianlong seemed generous, yet he was actually looking down on Ye Fan as someone less capable—a clear dismissive evaluation of Ye Fan’s abilities.

Ye Fan drove home, where Wei Ziling had already prepared delicious food waiting for him.

After dinner, Ye Fan walked into the living room, sat down in front of the TV with a newspaper in hand.

The “News Broadcast” hadn’t started yet, so he decided to read the newspaper for a while.

After tidying up in the kitchen, Wei Ziling changed her clothes and came into the living room, her hand landing on Ye Fan’s shoulder and she skillfully began to massage him.

She had intended to chat with Ye Fan while massaging his shoulders, but seeing him focused on “News Broadcast,” she held back.

At 7:38 pm, “News Broadcast” ended, running eight minutes over its usual time.

It was rare for “News Broadcast” to go overtime, and when it happened, it meant that something important had occurred that required careful interpretation.

However, Ye Fan didn’t have the time to closely interpret it since he needed to further investigate the serial murders.

Although there were still a few days before the court hearing, now that his private investigation had become common knowledge throughout the office, he wasn’t sure whether Tang Xianlong would tolerate it for one more day or two.

Thus, he had to be even more focused on the case.

Just as Wei Ziling saw the “News Broadcast” end and was ready to chat with Ye Fan, he had already said, “I need to go out for a bit; stay at home and take care.”

“Oh,” Wei Ziling could only respond.

Taking his car keys, Ye Fan left home and drove away.

Ten minutes later, Ye Fan drove to the area he had marked on the map, parked, and then walked to one of the three designated starting points he had identified for the murderer’s crimes.

Although it had rained that morning, the afternoon turned clear, and thanks to the winter winds, the streets were completely dry, neon lights bright everywhere, and surprisingly a good number of pedestrians.

Walking along with the flow of people, Ye Fan pondered the case as he moved.

Before he knew it, he arrived at his destination—a bustling crossroads.

He stood next to the crossroads, deep in thought, considering if the murderer genuinely used this point as a starting place, from which direction of the crossroads could the murderer have come.

Lost in thought, suddenly a clear and pleasant voice full of surprise called out, “Mr.

Ye!”

Ye Fan was jarred from his reverie and looked up to see a strikingly tall, slender young woman with flowing long hair standing there.

As he looked at her, Su Mengchen already came forward with a charming smile and said, “I didn’t expect to see you here.

I thought I might never have the chance to meet you again.”