Goodness, isn't this a bit of a slap in the face for us?

An hour or two flew by, and the surveillance footage was still playing.

Zhou Cheng had been standing the whole time.

After Zhao Yier came over and saw that Zhou Cheng had been standing for a long time, she found a chair for him.

Zhuang Yi originally needed to go out in the afternoon to continue searching for clues, but Zhou Cheng seemed so confident now, so he decided to wait a little longer!

"Stop," Zhou Cheng said decisively.

The Police Officer responsible for playing the surveillance footage quickly paused it, but because the playback speed was extremely fast, it had already overshot by quite a bit.

"Rewind," Zhou Cheng said.

The Police Officer complied, and the footage quickly rewound.

And when Zhou Cheng called for it to stop again, a person appeared on the screen!

That person was exactly as Zhou Cheng had described: about 1.74 meters tall, looking quite sturdy, and especially in the footage, he really did have a slight limp!

"Zhou Cheng, him?!" Captain Zhuang straightened up, looking at Zhou Cheng in surprise.

He hadn't expected that someone who perfectly matched what Zhou Cheng had just described would actually appear in the footage!

He could be certain that this person was not among the photos Zhou Cheng had just seen!

"Captain Zhuang, investigate him as a priority; he is highly likely the killer!" Zhou Cheng said with certainty.

"He should be a gaming client who played with the deceased before she died. The two developed a romantic relationship in the game, but the killer has extreme psychological cleanliness issues, which led to him—after discovering the deceased had a boyfriend—" Zhou Cheng analyzed in a continuous stream.

"But he only appeared in the surveillance footage three times in total, and the last time he appeared was two weeks before the incident!" Captain Zhuang questioned.

"That is precisely why we didn't identify him as a suspect. He is very intelligent and has strong anti-reconnaissance abilities; he even deliberately delayed the time of the crime to avoid suspicion."

Zhou Cheng said confidently; this was the confidence given to him by top-tier criminal psychology, and it absolutely wouldn't be wrong.

Of course, this was also inseparable from the various data that Captain Zhuang and his team had investigated!

"Find this person immediately and bring him to the police station!" Captain Zhuang said quickly.

Although what Zhou Cheng said was only speculation and it couldn't be confirmed yet that he was the killer, the police had the right to make him cooperate with the investigation!

"Understood!" The captain of the First Criminal Investigation Team nodded immediately upon hearing this.

As for Zhou Cheng.

Seeing that things were about done, he then left.

"Um, Captain Zhuang, let me know when there's a result. I'll head back first."

"Alright, if the killer really is him, then you've really helped us a lot," Captain Zhuang replied hurriedly.

At this moment, Captain Zhuang was still half-doubting Zhou Cheng's words!

At the same time, everyone else in the conference room felt the same.

Except for Zhao Yier.

...

By the afternoon, before work had ended, Captain Zhuang walked quickly to the Public Security Detachment!

He went straight to Zhou Cheng and told him the result directly!

"Zhou Cheng, the killer really is him!" Captain Zhuang looked at Zhou Cheng with a surprised face.

"After we arrested him, we immediately interrogated him, and in just about half an hour, he confessed himself!"

"The motive was hatred born out of love. He said he often booked the deceased's gaming companion services and had been pursuing her, but the deceased never agreed and kept stringing him along. Later, although she agreed, he discovered that the deceased had deceived him, so..." Captain Zhuang gave a rough summary.

This made Zhou Cheng feel a slight chill down his back as he listened.

Hatred born out of love?

He turned his head to look at Zhao Yier...

This girl shouldn't develop hatred out of love in the future, right? Should I just give in to her?

But I still have a fiancée. If I give in to her, what if my fiancée develops hatred out of love?

And what about Zhang Yuanyuan?

"Brother Zhou Cheng, you are too amazing," Zhao Yier praised.

She's so sweet, that shouldn't happen.

But according to some plot developments in dramas, the sweeter someone is in the beginning, the more terrifying they seem to become when they turn dark!

"Zhou Cheng, how were you able to determine that he was the killer? And even give such precise judgment?" Captain Zhuang looked at Zhou Cheng seriously.

It was almost as if he were looking at a rare treasure.

In his heart, he wished he could just move Zhou Cheng and his desk directly to the Criminal Investigation Team.

"I've been interested in solving cases since I was a child, and I've also studied criminal psychology. I can combine clues to roughly draw a profile of the killer," Zhou Cheng said, making up an excuse.

Anyway, he couldn't just say it was a reward given by the System that granted him the relevant top-tier abilities.

Listening to Zhou Cheng's words, Captain Zhuang's eyes were full of longing for Zhou Cheng.

But as soon as he thought of Zhou Cheng's big-shot identity, he suppressed this longing.

The Criminal Investigation Team is very dangerous.

If Zhou Cheng were injured, he couldn't bear that responsibility!

"Zhou Cheng, you are truly so suitable for the police profession. In the future, if our Criminal Investigation Team has any cases, we will have to trouble you more. You must help us when the time comes, and rest assured, we will record all your contributions."

Captain Zhuang had to settle for the next best thing.

Since he couldn't have Zhou Cheng, he would just ask Zhou Cheng for help from time to time.

"Rest assured, as long as I have time, I will definitely help," Zhou Cheng replied.

He was also very, very short on police force value and really needed to solve cases!

[Host assisted the Criminal Investigation Team in solving the murder and arson case, Reward: police force value + 2000]

The police force value reward for solving the case arrived on schedule.

This made Zhou Cheng feel a bit more relaxed.

...

Before work ended, the entire police station was already circulating the legend of how Zhou Cheng had assisted the police in solving the recent murder and arson case in just one lunch break!

"Have you heard? Zhou Cheng solved another case."

"What? The thing about destroying the Gu Family? I already knew about that."

"No, it's that murder and arson case in the Criminal Investigation Team! The Criminal Investigation Team had been investigating for days with no leads, and then Zhou Cheng was wandering around at noon, took a look at the data the Criminal Investigation Team had investigated, took a look at the surveillance, and directly found the killer!"

"Really? Is it that exaggerated?"

"Isn't Zhou Cheng from the Public Security Team! He went to the Criminal Investigation Team to solve a case?"

"I'm truly impressed."

"Goodness, is this a bit of a slap in the face for our Criminal Investigation Team from the Public Security Team?"

"Hahaha, it doesn't matter to me, as long as the case is solved, that's fine."

"Stop talking, stop talking, my face is already red."

...

In the evening, Zhao Yier returned home.

"Dad, Brother Zhou Cheng helped the Criminal Investigation Team solve another case and made another contribution."

Zhao Yier told her father about what happened today.

"Oh, I see."

"Since you know, he must be promoted."

"...Go, go, go, if you have nothing to do, go to sleep," the middle-aged man scolded Zhao Yier a few times.

How can someone be promoted every time they make a contribution! You are asking for credit too frequently!

Besides, Zhou Cheng's current promotion process hasn't even finished yet!

Zhao Yier also knew about this, so she was just saying it to her father for fun!

After saying that, she left.

The middle-aged man watched Zhao Yier leave, then called the branch bureau to understand the situation.

In his heart, he also felt surprised by Zhou Cheng's ability.

Could this Zhou Cheng really be passionate about being a Police Officer, which is why he's staying at the police station???

...

Zhou Cheng did not return to the manor.

Instead, he returned to the house he had bought outside. As soon as he got home, he received a message from Zhou Feiyu.

"Xiao Cheng, come back to the manor tomorrow night. Your sister-in-law will also be back, let's have a gathering."

It was a voice message; judging by the tone, his big brother was quite happy.

But Zhou Cheng knew that Ye Juaner must have come back for the Ye Group shares!

After all, ever since she married into the Zhou Family, she rarely returned to the manor!

At first, she lived with Zhou Feiyu in a villa outside, but later she went straight back to the Ye Family.

As for Zhou Feiyu, he returned to live in the manor!

The two had been separated for a year or two.

"Alright," he replied with a message.