I Get A Random New Occupation Every Week

Chapter 2417: Chapter 2418: In-depth Investigation Chapter 2417: Chapter 2418: In-depth Investigation Several people fell into deep thought, and Zhu Junchi slowly said:

“It might result in nothing.”

“Exactly, that’s the effect!” Lin Yi said:

“If it wasn’t for my discovery of Wang Jiasu’s death, and the involvement of Song Lin, these two cases would have been considered separate from the Xiangyang Village case, determined as three different incidents. In that way, it would have been very difficult to connect the murderer to all of them.”

After speaking, Lin Yi paused, “So my conclusion is, the murderer doesn’t even know that we could link these cases together!”

“From their expressions, the Xiangyang Village case and those involving Wang Jiasu and Song Lin are not the same. The biggest difference is that he did not provoke us! For a psychopath, this behavior is not logical!”

“The illogical part is because he is afraid! If we find out that these four cases have something in common, we could trace it back to Jindou Village.”

“Therefore, there might be something hidden in Jindou Village, which is why he did not provoke us like he did with the killings of Fang Daye and Ma Haiqiang! The purpose is to keep these incidents separate. As long as they are not connected, there would be no problem!”

With Lin Yi explaining it this way, the entire case became instantly clear and understandable.

It was as if a lead had been found.

“According to your inference, we also can’t be too blatant. The murderer might be hiding in Xiangyang Village. If this information gets leaked, the murderer might do something desperate.”

After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Hui said:

“As for the next step, we should head to Jindou Village.”

“We’ll go pack our things,” Zhang Peng said.

“Forget it, you two stay at the branch office and handle things at home,” Zhang Hui said:

“The murderer is deranged. If we provoke him, what happened to Gu Yiran could also happen to you, so the three of us will go to Jindou Village.”

“We’re not afraid of danger,” Zhang Peng said.

“I know you’re all brave, but we need to be realistic. You’re only in your twenties, if you get hurt, how can I explain it to your parents.”

“Isn’t Lin Bro also in his twenties?”

Zhang Hui started to laugh, “Last year in Shanwei, he took on several hundred by himself. I bet the murderer would tremble at the sight of him, otherwise, I wouldn’t take him with us. He can protect us, haha…”

Lin Yi was somewhat amused yet helpless, now he had somehow become a bodyguard.

But having Zhang Peng and Zhang Zixin stay at the branch office was also a good choice.

Because the murderer is capable of anything.

“Alright, let’s leave it at that for today. Finish up early and get some rest,” Zhang Hui said:

“Lin Yi, arrange things at home. We’ll set off for Jindou Village the day after tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

After finishing, Lin Yi took over the case file and looked it over for a while, and Zhang Zixin asked curiously:

“Lin Bro, what are you looking for?”

“Song Lin’s father is still alive; I’ll go to see him to find out more about the situation.”

“I’ll come with you.”

“Let’s go.”

The two drove to Yishou Retirement Home in Zhong Hai.

The retirement home is located on the outskirts of Zhong Hai and covers a large area, with nice surrounding scenery.

“Just by looking at this place, you can tell it’s not cheap,” Lin Yi remarked after getting out of the car.

“I checked on the way here,” Zhang Zixin said:

“This is considered a high-end retirement home. The annual price is upwards of 150,000 yuan. Ordinary people can’t afford such a price.”

“With Song Lin’s income, that’s no small expenditure. If nothing goes wrong, Wang Jiasu must have been providing her financial support,” Lin Yi added.

“That goes without saying. At Wang Jiasu’s level, even the slightest trickle from his fingertips would be enough for an ordinary person to live a lifetime,” Zhang Zixin remarked.

Lin Yi laughed, “Pretty much.”

“I suddenly think it’s not so bad staying single; you can live as you please. When you’re old, you come to a nursing home, get along with one old man today, another the next. It’s quite an interesting thought,” Zhang Zixin mused.

“Don’t talk nonsense,” Lin Yi said:

“The nursing home treats you well because you have a guardian. If you come here without a guardian, alone, you wouldn’t even know how you might end up dying.”

“Ah? Is it really that bad?”

“It might be even worse than Song Lin.”

“Stop, stop, stop, Lin Bro, don’t say anymore. I’m already feeling scared.”

The two entered the nursing home, found the person in charge, and explained their purpose.

The person in charge was very cooperative and had someone take Lin Yi and Zhang Zixin over.

In the nursing home, there was a separate large garden where the elderly residents would come out to bask in the sun every day.

Not far away, the two of them saw a pavilion with a few old men and women chatting and laughing together.

“Officer, that person wearing white clothes, leaning on a cane, that’s Song Xuejian,” the caretaker said.

“Okay, thank you for your help.”

“It’s no trouble. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first.”

“Sure, go ahead with your work.”

After the caretaker left, the two walked towards Song Xuejian.

“Looking at him, he seems unaware of Song Lin’s accident,” Zhang Zixin whispered.

“We haven’t fully investigated yet. I guess He Mansheng didn’t tell him about it,” Lin Yi said in a low voice:

“At such an old age, having to bury his own daughter, whether he can bear it or not is a problem in itself.”

“What should we say? Telling him the truth might not be a good idea.”

“Let’s try to keep it from him as much as possible,” Lin Yi said with some emotion. “Even if it were to be said, it shouldn’t come from us.”

“That’s true.”

The two composed themselves and walked towards Song Xuejian.

The people who were chatting saw Lin Yi and Zhang Zixin approaching and stopped their conversations, unanimously turning to look at them.

But they didn’t think much of it, assuming they were relatives visiting someone.

The two walked up to Song Xuejian, and Lin Yi greeted him with a smile.

“Sir, we are friends of your daughter, sister Song Lin. We’ve come to see you.”

Upon hearing that they were friends of his daughter, Song Xuejian was startled, somewhat surprised.

“Hello, hello,” the old man responded warmly.”

“We’ve got something to discuss with you. Can we sit somewhere else and talk?”

Hearing that they had something to discuss, the other elderly people very kindly said:

“You all chat here. We’ll leave first, just in time to get some exercise.”

One after another, several elderly people got up, humming songs, all in good spirits.

“Young man, what is it? Just tell me anything you want.”

In Song Xuejian’s eyes, there was a hint of wariness; he did not fully trust Lin Yi and Zhang Zixin.

Lin Yi took out his credentials.

“We are from the Xinshan branch office. We’ve come to talk to you about the matters regarding Jindou Village.”

“Jindou Village?” Song Xuejian’s mood turned emotional, and he sighed:

“I haven’t been back there for almost twenty years; I don’t even remember what the village looks like now.”

“We’re just looking to find out about something minor. Whatever comes to mind, you can just say,” they reassured.

“That’s fine,” Song Xuejian said with a laugh: “What do you want to ask?”

“We want to know when your daughter Song Lin left the village and went out to work.”

“That was many years ago, I really have to think about it,” pondered Song Xuejian:

“I don’t clearly remember which year, but it seems like she left when she was sixteen or seventeen, said she was going to Yanjing.”

Lin Yi and Zhang Zixin exchanged glances.

Song Xuejian’s statement matched their speculation exactly.

Today they might just find the breakthrough!