Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Chapter 372 Obedient and Clingy Younger Brother (83)

Jin Shuhe put his phone back in his pocket, quickened his pace, and left the emergency exit.

Even after returning to the brightly lit corridor, Jin Shuhe's expression remained rather unpleasant.

When he re-entered the office, Lü Chun was carefully examining a document. Qin Wen stood behind her, his nonchalant expression gone, replaced by a serious one.

“Back then, the information entry was incomplete, and later he was a migrant worker who moved from city to city. This is all the information we could find.”

Jin Shuhe followed the direction of her finger and looked at the last line.

He was imprisoned for six years.

Because of the fight, someone was injured and the perpetrator was carrying a controlled knife, the victim's family did not agree to a settlement.

“He was released from prison last year…” Jin Shuhe checked the time: “He was arrested in Jincheng, but according to his confession, he escaped from Pucheng.”

"The final verdict was handed down by the Pucheng Court, and he was imprisoned in Danan Prison."

"Has he been in Pucheng all these years?" Jin Shuhe flipped through the pages and found that there wasn't much information.

“We need to investigate further. Xiao Qi has already called the court and the prison, requesting their cooperation, but this person… is violent enough.” Lu Chun looked at the case files.

The knife that stabbed the victim was also photographed; it was a small folding knife about 20 centimeters long, which he must have been carrying with him.

"Who in their right mind would carry something like that around? That's practically a desperate man." Qin Wen looked at the photo of the knife and shook his head.

"The victim..." Jin Shuhe hadn't finished asking when Lü Chun blurted it out.

"The victim was a male, his colleague. They worked together as bricklayers on the construction site. According to his and the eyewitnesses, this group of people often took on private jobs."

"That day, it all started with a dispute over who got the freelance work. The two started arguing, which escalated into a physical fight. Things got out of hand, and the people around just thought they were having a brawl. But then, one of them suddenly pulled out a knife and stabbed the other person!"

"He looked terrifying at the time, like he had no humanity. After stabbing the person, he didn't run away, but just stared fiercely at the people around him. It wasn't until someone called the police and they arrived that they subdued him."

Lü Chun flipped up the pages of the document and came to the section on eyewitness accounts.

As we were talking, the message pop-up below flashed again; it was information sent from the prison.

During his imprisonment, his behavior was not particularly good, but he did not cause any major trouble either.

Since he was arrested, he has hardly spoken and has shown no remorse whatsoever.

After he entered prison, he underwent psychological evaluations several times.

The assessment results all indicated that this person possesses certain antisocial personality traits...

After he was released from prison, they also made regular follow-up visits.

However, he did not do anything excessive and left Pucheng after his release from prison.

I worked with a construction team on two projects in another city, and then we quit.

Last autumn, I returned to Pucheng.

I found a job at a water station.

He was responsible for delivering water to the homes of those who had been given water. Because of his criminal record, the water station owner did not send him to residential areas, but instead sent him to companies or shops to deliver water.

"Wow, who would dare to hire him?" Qi Silang muttered.

"What you're saying is... We should still encourage prisoners who have received reform and education in prison to reintegrate into society after their release, to support themselves, and not to continue to be a source of social unrest." Qin Wen spoke in a very official manner.

"That's what they say... but who wouldn't worry if this happened to them? If it were my parents' workplace or home where the water delivery person was like that, I definitely wouldn't use it anymore. It's terrifying," Qi Silang muttered.

Jin Shuhe didn't say anything, but he agreed in his heart.

If there were such a person around Sister Li Ruan, he would definitely be very worried.

Jin Shuhe silently thought to himself: When I have time, I must find out more about the people around Sister Li Ruan, and make sure there are no potential safety hazards.

"From a timeline perspective, Zheng Qingping could have committed the crime. The next step is to conduct a detailed investigation, starting with Zheng Qingping's previous cases and looking at the earlier ones to see if the timelines match up," Jin Shuhe added.

"Hmm!" Lü Chun's spirits lifted. After investigating for so many days, they had finally found someone who could barely be considered a suspect...

Although, as of now, nothing has been found regarding the time of the crime, the motive, or the evidence.

But at least there's something to investigate now.

“I think we’re on the right track this time!” She nodded.

"Many antisocial personalities are very good at hiding themselves. Such a long interval may not be what they want, but because they went to prison."

Qin Wen echoed, "From this perspective, both their actions and their psychology are consistent."

Jin Shuhe didn't watch their seamless teamwork; instead, he lowered his head and remained silent.

"Hey, what's wrong? What are you thinking about? Just say it, and we'll discuss it together!" Qin Wen nudged him with his shoulder.

Jin Shuhe was startled. He shook his head: "No! I was thinking about something else."

"Don't get distracted..." Qin Wen didn't press the matter further.

But Lü Chun glanced at him a few more times, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Jin Shuhe's gaze met hers, then quickly looked away, appearing preoccupied...

The direction of the investigation was quickly reported to Team Leader Xie and Deputy Team Leader Wu.

Wu Qidong nodded: "The motives of serial killers are sometimes completely different from those of ordinary people, and even completely incomprehensible. Impulsive crimes or crimes of passion are easy to distinguish, but the thinking of these people is different from that of normal people."

"Don't rush to investigate the motive for the crime; put that aside for now. First, investigate the time of the incident, where the other person was, and whether they had the opportunity to commit the crime. If all of these match up, then proceed to the next step."

"Yes!"

Just as everyone was about to leave the office, Wu Qidong patted Jin Shuhe on the shoulder, signaling him to come with him.

As Lü Chun passed by him, she gave him a questioning look. Jin Shuhe shook his head, indicating that he was fine.

After returning to Wu Qidong's private office, Wu Qidong took out several reports from the desk and handed them to him.

"Although it wasn't very clear, the forensic team extracted the footprints from the photos and compared them with the footprints you left back then."

Wu Qidong sighed and nodded: "It is indeed your footprint."

Upon hearing this news, Jin Shuhe was not surprised at all.

Because he remembered every detail of that day very clearly.

He knew it was his own footprint the moment he looked at it; now there was just one more thing to compare it to.

Wu Qidong still harbors some resentment about the oversight in the on-site investigation back then.

"If only it were back then..."

“If we had discovered it back then, there probably wouldn’t have been any breakthrough progress.” Jin Shuhe interrupted him, trying to comfort him with a slightly stiff expression, but it only made Wu Qidong laugh.

"Your personality now is completely different from when you were a child. Do you remember how stubborn you were when you were little?"

Jin Shuhe shook his head.

“Every time you come to my workplace, you ask the same few questions over and over again. But you never get tired of asking, so I have to answer you…”

“The more I answer, the more upset I get. Once, it was raining heavily outside, and I wasn’t at work. My colleague asked me to come in to take shelter from the rain, but I refused. I was left outside soaked to the bone, and then I just grabbed my bag and left. When I came back that day, I felt like the whole office was in a bad mood.” Wu Qidong sighed.

Jin Shuhe pursed his lips. He had some recollection of these things, but not a deep one.

"Vice Captain, do you still remember what happened back then...?"

"remember."

Wu Qidong sensed that he had something to say: "What are you trying to say?"

"What did I do at the scene?" Jin Shuhe frowned. "Do you remember?"

"You mean this..." Wu Qidong paused for a moment, "I thought you were asking about my on-site investigation. If it's you, I'll ask the policewoman who came with me back then. Is there anything you particularly want to ask?"

Wu Qidong knew that he was not making things up.

Jin Shuhe did not refuse: "Thank you for your trouble."

Lu Liruan thought that Jin Shuhe was busy again without end.

Unexpectedly, he returned the following evening.

Lu Liruan was taken aback when she opened the door: "Why are you back today?"

"I came back to get some clothes, and to see Sister Li Ruan~ I missed you." Jin Shuhe took off her apron and proudly showed it off: "I've made dinner!"

"Wow, our Xiao He is truly a woman who can grace a formal occasion and cook a delicious meal. She's so virtuous and generous, like a fairy godmother." Lu Liruan could praise him effortlessly, without even having to think of anything.

Jin Shuhe was going back to his unit that evening. Before leaving, he took the photos that Lu Liruan had gotten from Aunt Chen a few days earlier.

Lu Liruan watched his expression with considerable concern, only to find that besides a faint sadness and surprise, there was also a strange heaviness in his expression.

“I’ve been here before.” Jin Shuhe pointed to the background of the photo.

“It’s the yard in front of my grandma’s house. When I went back to my hometown, I played hide-and-seek with my friends there.” He said softly, “There was no tree or swing back then.”

In the photo, there is a tree, and the mother, who looks very young and still a teenager, is sitting on a very simple swing made of planks and hemp rope hanging from the branches of a large tree.

Her laughter was lively and innocent...

Lu Liruan had seen the photos; at that time, Jin Shuhe's mother looked more like him.

Especially when she smiled, Lu Liruan understood why people who had met Jin's mother before said that Jin Shuhe looked a lot like his mother.

"Keep it as a souvenir." Lu Liruan touched his face.

“Sister Li Ruan…” Jin Shuhe put away the photos, his expression suddenly becoming serious.

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly so serious?" Lu Liruan was puzzled by his stare.

Jin Shuhe rarely spoke to him like that, as if he were older than him. This usually happened after he realized that Jin Shuhe had once again stayed up late playing games.

"Sister Li Ruan, do you trust me?"

"Huh? What's going on? How did this get involved? Our relationship? Our relationship is stronger than gold, don't you know that?" Lu Liruan nodded solemnly.

But Jin Shuhe ignored her banter: "Then Sister Li Ruan, you must listen to what I'm about to say."

“Okay, go ahead.” Lu Liruan realized that he was very serious, as if he had never been more serious than he was now.

“From now on, from this moment on, after I leave home, don’t let anyone in. Not the property management of the community, nor anyone you know, Sister Li Ruan. Even if someone comes uninvited and knocks on the door, Sister Li Ruan, pretend no one is home and act as if you didn’t hear them.” Jin Shuhe slowed down his speech.

Lu Liruan frowned: "You..."

“Sister Li Ruan, I know this sounds a bit strange… but I can’t tell you the specifics right now. You must promise me that it’s best not to let anyone know you’re home.” Jin Shuhe pressed on Lu Li Ruan’s shoulder, becoming increasingly anxious.

“Okay, I’ll listen to you.” Lu Liruan noticed that he was very serious, and when he said these words, he had an unyielding certainty.

This emotion directly affected Lu Liruan.

“Even if your aunt and uncle come over, Sister Li Ruan, you have to call me first and wait for me to come back. After I open the door myself, we can talk about other things… Sister Li Ruan, even if I knock on the door from the outside, you don’t have to open it.”

Lu Liruan blinked: "I know, don't worry, I understand what you're saying. I won't cause you any trouble, and you don't need to worry about whether I'll forget. I won't, Xiaohe, I'll do as you say." Lu Liruan agreed very solemnly, not taking Jin Shuhe's words lightly at all.

Jin Shuhe breathed a sigh of relief; Sister Li Ruan's attitude gave him a great sense of security.

Lu Liruan didn't know why. She had a feeling that Jin Shuhe's behavior might be related to his getting stuck in a rut and lacking a sense of security.

Lu Liruan knew that arguing with him was useless; only by responding solemnly and making a serious promise could she minimize his concern for her.

But Lu Liruan felt that things weren't so simple...

Since Jin Shuhe has said so, I'll just do as he says. It's not something that's difficult to do anyway.

After Jin Shuhe left, Lu Liruan suddenly felt that the house was unusually empty, so she turned around and locked the door.

A new security chain was installed on the door. Jin Shuhe bought it and installed it himself. After it was hung up, Lu Liruan turned on the TV with a "whoosh," making some noise in the room.

Sometimes, things just happen by chance. The next day, Lu Liruan received a message from Aunt Xia asking if she was home.

That day, when Aunt Xia was chatting with her, she mentioned that she had brought back some coarse grain porridge from her hometown and wanted to give some to Lu Liruan. So she asked her if Lu Liruan was home today.

Lu Liruan thought for a moment: I'll be away on a business trip for the next few days. No need to trouble you, Auntie.

After telling Xiaoyou, Lu Liruan decided not to go to the shop for the next few days.

Because only one person was investigated, the information was disseminated quickly. By the second day, when the first and second cases occurred, the accurate information that Zhang Jianhe was indeed in Pucheng had been confirmed.

He was checking the gas supply at the time.

This job requires going into people's homes.