The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship-Chapter 622 - 539 Old Friend

Nan Yu asked him how he could find the witness, and as Nan Zhan took off his gloves and walked back, he spoke while walking: "During the time the crime occurred, who would still be active on this mountain?"

"At that time, only the dim streetlights were on, nobody would go up the mountain for fun. The ones who could have passed by the scene would be..." A light bulb went off in Nan Yu’s head, "the residents who regularly exercise here?"

Nan Zhan raised the corner of his lips at him: "You’re getting better. And then?"

After pondering, Nan Yu said: "There won’t be too many people who come here regularly for exercise, so, by observing for a week and noting down every person who comes here to run and work out, and then taking them in for questioning, we will surely find the witness from back then. Am I right, bro?"

In the face of Nan Yu’s enthusiastic approach, Nan Zhan nodded: "There is someone who can help you with this, she’s best at it."

Nan Yu looked excitedly towards Jian Si, who was glancing around, and suddenly realized: "Jian Si, a wonder with the gift of never forgetting a face."

As soon as Jian Si heard that she was to assist Nan Yu in finding the witness, she agreed: "But I have a class at 4 p.m."

"Don’t worry, I’ll negotiate with the person in charge at the after-school care. After all, this serial murder case has been causing quite a stir around here. I imagine the public, all anxious and alarmed, would want this case to be solved as soon as possible. As for the salary, I will apply with my superiors."

Forget the salary; I am a suspect myself, so this is also a way to clear my own name."

"By the way, you’re staying at my brother’s place?"

"Yeah, I’m looking for a house and haven’t found one yet."

Nan Yu responded, "I’ll help you look for one later."

The search was proceeding in an orderly fashion. Some were following the Formalin lead, while Jian Si had been accompanying Nan Yu to the mountain to look for the witness for a consecutive week. Their efforts were not in vain, as based on her records, Jian Si identified fifteen people who came to the mountain to run around nine o’clock every day. Nan Yu showed his credentials, and they took all fifteen people in for questioning.

Finally able to rest, Jian Si had kept Feng Piaopiao waiting for a week. Naturally, the moment she caught Jian Si free, it turned into a relentless barrage of calls.

The two sisters were eating barbecue at the restaurant when Feng Piaopiao took two continuous phone calls, her face always adorned with a shallow smile.

"Who is it?" Jian Si couldn’t help but be nosy, as she seldom saw Feng Piaopiao look so blissfully happy.

"I’m not telling you." Feng Piaopiao put away her phone.

"It’s not my big brother, is it?" Jian Si observed her and saw Feng Piaopiao’s smile deepen at the mention of Jian Chuan’s name. She became even more certain that the person who had called Feng Piaopiao was indeed Jian Chuan.

"You and my big brother aren’t dating, are you?"

Drinking a sip of juice, Feng Piaopiao said, "Don’t talk nonsense, we’re just ordinary friends. How could I be worthy of someone as outstanding as Jian Chuan? You know my history."

As she spoke, a flash of melancholy crossed Feng Piaopiao’s face.

"Everyone has a history, that’s all in the past. My brother, after staying here for so long, has become very open-minded. He’s not that worldly."

"Even if he doesn’t look down on me, I still look down on myself. A damaged woman like me should have the self-awareness to know better."

While they were talking, someone walked in from outside. Feng Piaopiao, with her sharp eyes, said: "Isn’t that Gao Ruobing?"

Jian Si followed her finger and sure enough, she saw the beautiful and statuesque Gao Ruobing. She didn’t seem to notice them as she walked straight into the private room followed by the hopping and bowing restaurant manager.

"Her eyes are practically looking up to the sky; she’s not afraid of tripping and eating dirt," Feng Piaopiao mimicked Gao Ruobing’s walking posture and deliberately rolled her eyes upward, making Jian Si laugh uncontrollably.

"Alright, stop imitating her. Let’s just leave her be," Jian Si said. The moment she saw Gao Ruobing, unwanted memories of the past rushed back, making even the food in front of her lose its flavor.

"You and Gao Ruobing were classmates in high school. Everyone secretly voted on who should be the class beauty. The only thing was, your grades were better than hers. Every exam, you were the first, and she was always the second," Feng Piaopiao remarked.

Jian Si laughed: "You really love gossip. She doesn’t even go to our school, yet you’re so well-informed about all these trivial matters."

"I might not be by your side, but my heart is always with you. How could I not know about anything related to you? This Gao Ruobing is clearly just jealous of you."