163: Three suicides in three years
When Ye Lin returned to the Branch Bureau, Gao Dawen was already waiting at the Criminal Police Team, and Yu Haifeng had also been called back.
Seeing Ye Lin return, Gao Dawen clapped his thigh happily, "Ye Lin is back too, good, good."
"Lin Zi, how were you released? The Municipal Bureau's Inspectorate didn't make things difficult for you?" Yu Haifeng asked with concern.
Ye Lin smiled slightly; they probably won't make things difficult for him anymore.
However, from the looks of it, Gao Dawen and Yu Haifeng didn't know what had happened. It was probably Kang Dejun who issued a gag order, as it might sound bad if word got out that he used his status to help someone out.
So, Ye Lin pretended that he had been released, "It's nothing, just a recorded conversation."
"That's great," Yu Haifeng smiled.
"Oh, and Lin Zi, the Special Task Force targeting the Qiang Teng Group has been established. The Municipal Bureau agreed to set it up and let us investigate, but we need to control the scope." Yu Haifeng shared this good news with Ye Lin immediately.
Although Ye Lin already knew, seeing everyone in the Criminal Police Team so excited, he too was infected by their enthusiasm.
"Then let's investigate together."
"Investigate!" everyone shouted in unison.
Gao Dawen nodded with satisfaction, patting Yu Haifeng's shoulder, "Work hard, come to me if you need anything."
"Yes, Chief!" Yu Haifeng saluted perfectly.
After Gao Dawen left, the Criminal Police Team erupted in the most enthusiastic cheers. The return of both main forces to the team excited everyone, especially the feeling of resisting powerful authority, which sent adrenaline soaring.
It was like watching a thrilling drama, where one identifies with the protagonist fighting against evil forces and successfully overthrowing them, leading to a joyful mood.
Yu Haifeng pressed his hands down, smiling as he said, "Everyone, don't get too excited. Our return means everyone will be working overtime and even harder."
Eh... the enthusiasm instantly died down. After all, thrillers are thrilling, but life is reality.
"Alright, Old Zhao, tell us about the investigation results from this period." Yu Haifeng got straight to the point.
Ye Lin also sat down, wanting to hear what had been found.
After the jokes, Zhao Jianfeng returned to his serious detective face, taking out his notebook to report:
"Based on the dance team roster provided by the Qiang Teng Group, we checked the police system and unexpectedly found something."
"The dance team has been established for over three years, and more than 50 people have joined it. We entered their information into the computer and found that a total of 3 people were on the accidental death list."
Zhao Jianfeng projected the photos onto the big screen.
Although they were all identification photos, they couldn't hide the beauty of the four girls. Each girl had a pure and delicate face, with bright and captivating eyes. It was clear that with a little makeup, they would definitely be beauties.
"Among these 3 people, 2 died by jumping from a building, just like Liang Jing, and 1 died by slitting her wrists. According to the case records at the time, after examination, all were determined to be suicides."
"Did the suicides leave any suicide notes or anything similar?" Ye Lin interjected.
"Two people did, I'll find them." Zhao Jianfeng asked Qi Shan to pull up the files.
Two handwritten suicide notes appeared on the screen.
The first suicide note was written by a girl named Yang Xiaoai, who died by slitting her wrists:
"Dad, Mom: I'm sorry, your daughter is leaving you. Although our family is poor, you love me very much, and I love you too. All along, I have been your pride and hope since I was little. I originally wanted to finish university, find a job, and then bring you to live in the city. But I really can't bear it anymore. I will be filial to you in my next life. Dad, Mom, I love you."
The entire suicide note contained nothing particularly special.
The second suicide note was from a girl named An Qian, who died by jumping from a building:
"Dad: I'm sorry, your daughter wasn't strong enough and couldn't wait to be filial to you. Dad, you told me that after going to university, I would have a good life, and that city people are cultured because they've read books. But why are these city people I've met, who are rich and educated, all hypocrites and beasts in human clothing?
Dad, why is this world so unfair? Why do good people not have good endings?
Dad, in my next life, I want to be a rich person, able to choose my own lifestyle.
I'm sorry, Dad, for leaving you alone."
This entire suicide note was essentially a complaint about the injustice of society. Between the lines, it revealed that the deceased had suffered many bad things, possibly related to some wealthy people.
After reading both suicide notes, everyone fell silent, their mood a bit heavy.
Both girls committed suicide, and the words in their notes conveyed a sense of despair towards society after being humiliated, making it hard not to empathize.
Although no one knew what they had truly endured, it had come to the point of suicide.
One girl committing suicide could be attributed to personal issues, but several girls committing suicide is not as simple as a coincidence.
Ye Lin tapped his head, trying to clear his mind, feeling that he had been thinking too much recently and needed some rest.
"What about the other girl?" Ye Lin asked, remembering that Old Zhao had mentioned three girls.
"The other one didn't leave a suicide note, and the place where she jumped was also different," Zhao Jianfeng said.
"Where did she jump from?"
"The police found her at the bottom of an unfinished building. There's usually no one there, so it's unclear why she went there."
"Where were the two girls just mentioned found?" Ye Lin pressed.
"Yang Xiaoai, who slit her wrists, was found in the apartment she rented outside, and An Qian also jumped from the rooftop of her rented apartment in the city center."
"Wait!" Ye Lin suddenly exclaimed, "Aren't they students from difficult backgrounds? How do they afford to rent apartments outside?"
Zhao Jianfeng shook his head, "That's unclear, but these two indeed rented apartments outside."
"And the third girl, Huo Chunli, who committed suicide in the unfinished building, lived in the dorms."
Ye Lin pondered for a moment, then took the documents and began to flip through them.
It was true: Yang Xiaoai and An Qian both rented apartments outside, one in You'ai Community and the other in Jinchao Community.
"Who knows about You'ai Community and Jinchao Community? Approximately how much is the rent?" Ye Lin asked.
"I know about that," Wang Longxin raised his hand and shouted, "You'ai Community and Jinchao Community are not considered high-end communities. A 60-square-meter apartment would probably cost around 1800."
"If they were sharing an apartment, it would be about 800-1000 yuan per month."
"Lin Zi, they probably couldn't afford to rent an apartment on their own," Yu Haifeng also noticed this issue.
"Yes, so they have other income, but we don't know what kind of income it is," Ye Lin said.
Ye Lin continued to look through the other documents.