Unbelievable! The Blond Rookie Is the Chief Detective - Chapter 37

“This isn’t your fault,” Su Xiaoxiao patted Qin Guan on the shoulder to comfort him.

She could understand Qin Guan’s feelings; there were some things the police couldn’t do, and there were people they couldn’t save.

In Qiu Mingzhang’s case, she watched helplessly as he was shot in the head right in front of her.

Although the truth was later revealed, and it was discovered that he had been wronged back then, and that the bullet that killed him was not an accident but a deliberate act.

The bad guys were eventually brought to justice, but the regret was hard to erase.

After Qin Guan calmed down, she asked, “Did you investigate why the girl jumped off the building?”

“It’s been investigated. Li Jingge took out a naked loan, couldn’t repay it, and refused to repay it with her body, so those people published her photos and said that she was a prostitute.”

Her classmates, without understanding the situation, started gossiping about her, especially those who were jealous of her; they said many hurtful things, and she couldn’t take it anymore, so she chose to jump off the building.

Qin Guan gets angry whenever this is mentioned. Li Jingge’s death was certainly caused by the loan sharks, but those who spread rumors are also partly to blame.

“Have those loan sharks been caught? What was the reason she took out the loan?”

“They caught her. They said they didn’t know why she took out the loan. Anyway, as long as she came to them, they would help her with the paperwork. Li Jingge took the initiative to find them.”

At first, he claimed that Li Jingge voluntarily took the nude photos, but later we found out that they had given her an “obedience drug,” and the photos and contract signing were all done while she was in a state of mental incapacity.

These people don’t just lend money to anyone who wants to; they only lend it to girls who are good-looking.

Even if they can’t repay the money, they can be sold to wealthy bosses who love these innocent college students.

Even if girls know they’ve been scammed, they generally won’t choose to report it to the police, because reporting it would ruin their reputation. Most of them either choose to ask their families for money to repay the debt, or they follow the scammers’ arrangements and earn money with their bodies to repay it.

It’s rare for someone like Li Jingge to refuse to follow instructions and even call the police. Publicly releasing her photo is a form of punishment; I never expected her to jump.

Actually, Qin Guanxin still had a hurdle in her heart that she couldn’t get over: the reason why the loan sharks knew that Li Jingge had called the police was because of the phone call they made to her.

Because of this, they were determined to bring these people to justice, and they succeeded.

But the dead can never come back.

“Have you investigated why she took out a loan in the first place?”

“According to her roommate, she is a fan of celebrities. She buys his endorsements and magazines, goes to movies and concerts, and also buys clothes and cosmetics. All of these things require money, so she naturally doesn’t have enough money. When she doesn’t have money, she will think of crooked ways to make ends meet.”

“Surely we can find out where she spent the money she borrowed, right?”

“These heartless bastards didn’t give her any money at all. The contracts and all that stuff are fake. They just had the nude photos in their hands, so she didn’t dare deny it.” Qin Guan clenched his fists.

Oh, that’s a little different from what they expected.

However, this makes sense, because the scammers’ headquarters were in Wutong City, while Li Jingge was in Haicheng at the time. Naturally, she would have sought help from people in Haicheng to get a loan.

Her situation is a bit different from Huang Xue’s. Huang Xue was photographed naked when she went home for summer vacation. Later, someone used these photos to threaten her family to repay the debt. The repayment was made in multiple installments, which shows that these people were all locals from Wutong.

The people who arranged the nude loan for Li Jinge were not the same people who arranged the nude loan for Huang Xue. In other words, the people who were arrested were not part of Liu Jie’s group, so no one was able to trace Liu Jie.

Because there was no actual loan, the police in Haicheng did not realize that there might be another type of fraud involved.

Although she had a general understanding of the situation, Su Xiaoxiao still felt she needed to contact the Haicheng police tomorrow to see if she could get a copy of the case files for them.

“Captain Ye, why are you suddenly asking about what happened in Haicheng three years ago? Is it related to the current case?” Qin Guan only remembered to ask this now, he was too excited just now.

“It should be somewhat related,” Ye Jiuzhou replied casually. “Alright, that’s all for you. Go back to the hospital and bring Zhang Jun back.”

Qin Guan didn’t want to go back to the hospital at all. He wanted to stay and work on the case with them, especially since he knew that this case was related to the case from years ago.

But even if Captain Ye asked him to go back, he couldn’t do anything about it; he had no bargaining power now.

“Perfect timing. We’ve almost finished discussing the case. Lao Wan, do you think we should go to the hospital together? Xiao Yu is still there.”

Su Xiaoxiao thought that they had left Xiao Yu at the hospital for a whole day, so they should at least treat him to a meal, but it was almost midnight.

Wan Yan thought it made sense. Xiao Yu was going back tomorrow, and he wanted to take Shi Yi back with him. His teammates would come with the paperwork to complete the handover tomorrow.

Ye Jiuzhou felt that it was a bit inappropriate for the police from the capital to come to his place without him, as the captain, even showing his face. He thought it might be better if they went together.

Su Xiaoxiao naturally had no objections.

On such a cold day, Ye Jiuzhou said that the best thing to eat is hot pot, which is quick and convenient. A half-and-half pot can cater to all tastes. He went over to reserve a seat first, and Wan Yan and Su Xiaoxiao could just pick up Xiao Yu and come over directly.

Sitting in the car, Qin Guan looked a little dejected. Wan Yan thought he hadn’t recovered yet, so he offered a few words of comfort.

Wan Yan’s words were like a devil’s dagger; under his influence, Qin Guan’s expression changed from gloomy to cheerful when he got off the carriage, and he could even crack a joke.

They picked up Xiao Yu and headed straight to the hot pot restaurant Ye Jiuzhou had mentioned. Ye Jiuzhou had already ordered all the dishes. Jiang Qing also arrived; he and Xiao Yu were both heads of the Major Crimes Unit, so they had some common ground.

Moreover, Xiao Yu, apart from being a bit blindly devoted to Su Xiaoxiao, is quite adept at handling everyone else.

After a hot pot meal, Ye Jiuzhou and Jiang Qing had already started calling Xiao Yu “brother,” not to mention Wan Yan.

In such situations, Su Xiaoxiao usually doesn’t talk much because she’s focused on eating. While they’re busy chatting, she’s already finished a plate of fatty beef, a plate of beef tripe, a plate of luncheon meat, a plate of crispy pork, and some potato slices, mushrooms, and green vegetables.

She’s not picky at all and is very easy to feed, unlike some spendthrift who won’t eat anything with a strange taste, like onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro, chives, or celery. This kind of person is perfect for cultivating immortality, as they only need to eat the wind and dew.

Lately, I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but I keep thinking about that spendthrift son. It must be because I’ve been seeing people related to him lately, not because I miss him!

“Wukong, where have you been causing trouble again…?”

A sudden sound rang out, and Su Xiaoxiao rubbed her forehead. This ringtone was set for her by her mischievous younger sister, and she had forgotten to change it back.

The voice was so captivating that she quickly answered the call; it was from an unknown number.

“Officer Su, help!”