Siheyuan came through and sent Jia Zhang to prison

Chapter 521 Looking for the murderer

At this moment, He Feng sat alone in a corner, his eyes somewhat empty as if Ran Qiuye was standing there. He whispered, "Qiuye, don't worry. Before, when I had no clues and no hope at all, I never gave up on the investigation. Now I finally have a glimmer of hope, no matter how slim it is, I will definitely continue to investigate. Even if I lose my job because of this, I will never regret it. I must find out who harmed you back then and give you an explanation." His voice was not loud, but every word was firm, as if he was making a solemn promise to Ran Qiuye and himself.

In reality, He Feng was secretly trying to cheer himself up. The investigation had exhausted him physically and mentally, and now Jiang Nan suddenly said he couldn't remember anything. This was undoubtedly another heavy blow to his confidence, and his confidence was almost completely worn away. Recalling the time of the crime, they had found many witnesses, but because they were far away, they couldn't see the murderer clearly. Somehow, they had overlooked Jiang Nan, a key witness. Now that they had finally found Jiang Nan, they thought they could open a breakthrough, but they were unexpectedly stuck in a deadlock. But He Feng knew that this was a rare opportunity and he couldn't give it up no matter what.

He Feng stood there, bewildered. His mind seemed to be tangled in a tangle of knots, unable to make sense of it. Just then, Ma Xin and Uncle Luo came over with several carefully prepared side dishes and placed them on the table.

He Feng took a deep breath and said slowly: "Uncle Luo, give me a bottle of wine." He really needed some alcohol to ease his emotions that were almost collapsing at the moment.

Seeing this, Ma Xin subconsciously wanted to stop him. She felt sorry for He Feng and worried that alcohol would make his condition worse. However, Uncle Luo gently stopped Ma Xin, shook his head slightly, and said softly, "Tell him to drink a little. This incident has been a huge blow to him. Otherwise, if he keeps holding it in, it will crush him."

He Feng picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The spicy liquid flowed down his throat, but it couldn't dispel the haze in his heart. He was thinking about how to make Jiang Nan tell the whole story. After a while, he raised his head and looked at Ma Xin, his eyes full of fatigue and expectation. He asked, "Ma Xin, do you have any suggestions for this matter?"

Ma Xin looked at He Feng's haggard face, feeling a pang of distress. She frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm going to find time to have a good heart-to-heart with Jiang Nan about this matter. I'll try to get into his heart and see what he truly knows. After all, the secrets hidden deep in his memory are often the key to solving the whole mystery."

After hearing this, He Feng's eyes flashed with hope. He held Ma Xin's hand tightly and said, "I'll leave this matter to you. No matter what you need, I will fully support you."

Ma Xin nodded firmly, saying he would do his best. He Feng continued to drink, one glass after another. Ma Xin watched anxiously, thinking He Feng would get drunk like he always did. However, just when Ma Xin thought He Feng was about to drink too much, He Feng suddenly put down his glass and stopped drinking.

He raised his head, his eyes were a little blurry, but still revealed a firmness. He looked at Ma Xin and said, "Ma Xin, I'll take you back first."

Ma Xin was slightly stunned, then smiled with satisfaction and said, "I thought you would drink too much, but I didn't expect you to be able to control yourself this time. This is quite a big improvement."

He Feng felt a mixture of emotions. He looked at Ma Xin and said seriously, "I will never make the same mistake again. Don't worry, I will definitely control myself. No matter what, I will stay awake and find the murderer for Ran Qiuye."

Afterwards, He Feng forced himself to get up and sent Ma Xin back home. Back at his home, there was silence all around, a silence that seemed to swallow him up. He walked into the bedroom, opened the drawer, and carefully took out a photo of Ran Qiuye. Ran Qiuye in the photo had a bright smile, but now she was gone forever. He Feng gently stroked the photo and murmured to himself: "Qiuye, don't worry, I will definitely help you find the murderer. Even if it takes my whole life, I will never give up."

After saying this, He Feng felt a wave of deep fatigue. Although he hadn't drunk much, the mental torture was too much for him. He lay down on the bed in a daze and soon fell asleep.

In his dream, He Feng encountered Ran Qiuye again. Ran Qiuye was still wounded, her face pale, her eyes filled with pain and resentment. She looked at He Feng, tears streaming down her face, and said, "He Feng, you must avenge me, or I will die with regret." He Feng tried to reach out and hug Ran Qiuye, but found he couldn't reach her. He could only watch her fade into the darkness...

He Feng suddenly woke up from his dream, beads of sweat on his forehead. He gasped for breath and looked around in panic. The sky outside was slightly brighter, revealing a hazy twilight, but there was nothing in front of him, no sign of Ran Qiuye.

He Feng slowly raised his hand and wiped away the remaining tears from the corners of his eyes. He stared at the roof with a somewhat dull gaze and said in a low but firm voice, "Ran Qiuye, don't worry. No matter what, I will definitely find the murderer for you and give you an explanation."

He Feng knew it was still early, but his heart was gripped, and he couldn't sleep. He was obsessed with how to restore Jiang Nan's memory. After all, it seemed that Jiang Nan was the key to knowing the murderers. Suddenly, an idea flashed through He Feng's mind. He remembered that there was a magical spell called memory restoration, which might help Jiang Nan recover his lost memories.

However, He Feng himself did not know this trick. If Ma Xin could not find any clues in the end, he could only report the matter truthfully to his superiors, hoping that someone in the higher-level department would know this trick and thus advance the progress of the case.

Thinking of this, He Feng couldn't sit still any longer. He didn't even bother to eat breakfast and hurriedly got up to go to work. In his heart, the importance of this matter far exceeded everything else.

He Yuzhu saw He Feng rushing to work in such a hurry, and opened his mouth, but in the end, he said nothing. He guessed that maybe the Public Security Bureau really had something extremely urgent waiting for He Feng to deal with.

During this time, everyone in the courtyard knew that He Yuzhu was living the most carefree life. He Yuzhu had now been promoted to deputy director and his work was going smoothly, while Qin Jingru had also found a good job at the supply and marketing cooperative. The two of them lived a happy and fulfilling life.