Next, Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan's main task is to conduct a thorough investigation of Xiao Feng's ex-boyfriend's current situation without alerting the parties involved.
Xiao Feng's ex-boyfriend's surname is Ding, and his name is Ding Chao. He is two years older than Xiao Feng. He was sentenced to several years in prison for stealing a large amount of money. He performed well in prison, so he was given a commutation of sentence and was released one year in advance. After being released from prison, Ding Chao did not engage in any fixed job. Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan spent two days collecting the occupations he had been engaged in since he was released from prison. They have listed a long list, and the industries involved are also very chaotic. From a waiter in a restaurant, to a deliveryman in a courier company, to a casual worker on a construction site, he has done almost everything. The longest job he lasted for only three months. Most of the time, he worked in one place for one or two months, and then took the salary and resigned. The reason was that he felt it was too hard and didn't want to be exhausted every day. He would hang around for a while before starting the next job.The only job he didn't quit was the courier company. Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan found the branch of the courier company and the person in charge there to learn about the situation at the time. The person in charge had a deep impression of Ding Chao."I didn't know he had been in prison. I don't have any opinions or discrimination against reformers who have been released from prison. He worked for me for more than a month, and I received several complaints. They all said that the recipient asked him to wait at the door, but he insisted on going in, and always asked for water or something. Anyway, he found all kinds of reasons to get into people's homes. He also quarreled with the recipient twice because of this. The recipient called me and said that if he was still responsible for delivering the goods in the future, he would no longer use our courier," the person in charge of the courier company spread his hands helplessly to explain the original matter to Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan, "You also... I know, there are so many express delivery companies these days. If they don't use our company, they have other options. I can't offend the business for him alone, right? Besides, it's not right to go into someone's house with such a shameless attitude. Then I found out that he had been involved in some dishonest things in the past and had been in jail for this. I was afraid that something similar might happen again. He is a courier of our company. It would affect our reputation if it got out. So I told him that after the salary was settled, he would not be needed in the future. "After Ding Chao was imprisoned, not only did his industry change every few days, but his workplace also changed frequently. Even his address was very erratic. He almost never rented a house by himself. Except for staying at relatives or friends' houses, he lived in the staff dormitory provided by the employer most of the time. During this period, nothing too outrageous happened. Ding Chao didn't have any special hobbies on weekdays. He didn't smoke or drink. Whenever he had time, he would go to the lottery betting stations nearby and stay for a long time each time.Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan also picked a lottery betting station that Ding Chao often visited. After chatting with the boss there, they found out that the betting station was in a small supermarket with a relatively spacious space. In addition to the betting machines, there were also many charts used to calculate the probability of winning the lottery numbers. When Zhong Han and his team came to the door, there were several senior lottery players sitting around the betting machines, discussing the betting numbers enthusiastically.Speaking of Ding Chao, the boss was also very impressed with him: "I know him. He used to come here almost every day, but he hasn't come here for a while. He likes to buy lottery tickets. He has to buy more than ten or twenty yuan every time.""Have you won?" Zhong Han asked with a smile. In fact, he could already guess the answer in his heart.The boss shook his head and said with a smile: "He did win five dollars once, but he never won a big prize that he could really talk about. That guy is very persistent. He likes to figure out which number has a higher chance of appearing than the other guys. He sits there and studies it when he has nothing to do. He is determined to win the big prize. He said that if he can win five million, his life will be settled and he won't have to worry about anything.""Why didn't he come later?""It seems that he got a girlfriend. My place is too far from where his girlfriend works, so it's inconvenient to go back and forth, so he moved away. Before leaving, he came to me to buy a lottery ticket worth fifty dollars. I don't know if it was because of his bad luck. He didn't win anything, including the self-selected numbers and the random numbers. He didn't even win the five-dollar one!" The boss didn't know what Ding Chao was being investigated for, and he had a relaxed attitude when talking about his affairs, just like telling a joke."I made an estimate," after leaving the lottery betting station, Gu Xiaofan figured out a rough idea before saying to Zhong Han, "During the period after Ding Chao was released from prison, the accumulated working time actually only accounted for about half of the time, which means that he was unemployed for half of the time and had no income. Even when he was working and had income, according to what we learned before, his salary was only one or two thousand yuan. Ding Chao's parents' home is not near City A, and he only has two distant relatives in City A. In other words, except for the possibility of staying overnight, there is basically no possibility of financial subsidies. He only has such a small salary and is often unemployed. Where does he get so much money to buy lottery tickets?""I don't want to prejudge it, but the balance of income and expenditure will never be broken, unless he has other sources of income that we don't know about. He doesn't like to work and thinks it's too hard, but he has a dream of making a fortune of five million. This is a bit interesting." Zhong Han saidJust when the investigation of Ding Chao was about to come to an end, Zhong Han received a call from Tang Li, saying that he had just returned to the Public Security Bureau and happened to meet two people who came to see Zhong Han, a man and a woman. The woman was Xiao Feng, the girlfriend of the deceased Wei Pengcheng. Although she and the man had arrived at the Public Security Bureau, they seemed to be a little hesitant. When they heard that Zhong Han was no longer there, they backed out. After being asked a few questions by Tang Li, he hesitated and wanted to leave, but he was kept by him, and told Zhong Han that if he didn't have anything particularly important at hand, it would be best to come back and check the situation.After Zhong Han learned the news, he drove back immediately."Xiao Feng went to the Public Security Bureau to find you? And with a man? Is it Ding Chao?" Gu Xiaofan asked.Zhong Han nodded: "I guess it should be Ding Chao. I guess she has been struggling for two days and she feels that the truth cannot be hidden. Before, she had always appeared in the building materials market with Ding Chao as a boyfriend and girlfriend. Now Wei Pengcheng is in trouble. If we want to find out, it will not be difficult to find out about her dealings with Ding Chao. Now she has figured it out and thinks that instead of hiding passively with that fake boyfriend, she will take the initiative to find us to clarify.""Then I want to hear what script these two can come up with." Gu Xiaofan pouted. Her trust in Xiao Feng has dropped very low.The two drove back to the Public Security Bureau, parked the car and rushed upstairs. As soon as they entered the office, they saw Xiao Feng. Next to Xiao Feng sat a man of medium height. He looked about the same age as her. His skin color was originally darker. In addition, he was wearing a black T-shirt, which made him look even darker. There was a black mole the size of a grain of rice between his eyebrows on his forehead. It was obviously Ding Chao, who they had been secretly inquiring about for two days.Xiao Feng didn't put on so much makeup today, and she looked a little haggard, but her facial features looked more delicate than when she put on heavy makeup. When she heard the voice and looked up and saw Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan coming in, she quickly drooped her eyelids again, blinking quickly, and her breathing seemed to become rapid in an instant. Ding Chao seemed much calmer than her. Seeing that his girlfriend was a little nervous and uneasy, he stretched out his arm and gently put his arm around Xiao Feng's shoulders, trying to give her some comfort, but Xiao Feng didn't seem to appreciate it. Facing his body language, she just sat a little stiffly and twisted her shoulders slightly, shaking Ding Chao's arm off her shoulders. Ding Chao was also a little embarrassed, and glanced at Xiao Feng a few times without saying a word."You're back, so I'll leave this to you." Tang Li had been sitting on the side watching over Xiao Feng and Ding Chao. Now that he saw Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan coming back, he was obviously relieved. Although he temporarily left Xiao Feng and the others behind, if the two insisted on leaving, he had no position to restrict them.Zhong Han nodded to him, thanked him, then turned to look at Xiao Feng, then at Ding Chao, without rushing to speak, just looking at them silently. Seeing this, Gu Xiaofan also tacitly did not speak, standing next to Zhong Han, looking at Xiao Feng and the others sitting on the chair.Xiao Feng was originally very embarrassed, and she became more and more at a loss when being stared at by Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan. She gritted her teeth and remained silent for a while, and finally raised her head and squeezed out a far-fetched smile, saying to Zhong Han: "Officer Zhong, why are you looking at us without saying anything?""You didn't even introduce us first, I don't know how to say hello." Zhong Han said to Xiao Feng with a smile, and nodded at Ding Chao by the way."My name is Ding Chao, and I'm her boyfriend." Before Xiao Feng could speak, Ding Chao spoke first. He smiled at Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan in a flattering way, stood up from his chair, and said with a nod."You are her boyfriend?" Zhong Han was confused when he heard this, and said to Xiao Feng, "What about Wei Pengcheng who got into trouble? Is that boyfriend a fake one?""It's not a fake one, it's real." Xiao Feng blushed.Zhong Han smiled, nodded to Gu Xiaofan, and said, "Let's go, take them inside to talk."