Chapter 7

Zhao Yuzhen was so poor that he couldn't even afford to turn on the data for his phone. To look up rental information, he had to use a computer.

In the end, he randomly selected a few addresses close to the police station from a pile of rental listings. Without waiting for the end of the workday, he put on his coat and left.

Regarding the case that Zhang Jingfeng and his brother were investigating, Zhao Yuzhen didn't have high hopes. If he could solve a decade-old cold case with just a few words, that would be absurd!

After being executed by lethal injection and then transported to another world, Zhao Yuzhen felt his mood greatly improve. Walking down the street, the sun seemed particularly warm, and he felt as if he were floating.

He began to think that being a detective in the major crimes unit might not be so bad. Catching criminals, collecting bonuses, and enjoying many privileges—this feeling was quite nice!

Otherwise, he might as well just keep working for now and not think about returning to his old job.

The first rental place Zhao Yuzhen looked for was on a commercial street not far from the police station. A shop called "Big Wind's Fruit Store" had posted a rental listing.

The owner, Jiang Dafeng, was a big, chubby man who always had a smile on his face. Seeing Zhao Yuzhen come to inquire about the rental, he warmly welcomed him.

It turned out that his fruit store was a three-story building. The first floor was for selling fruit, the second floor was for his family to live in, and the third floor had a 60-square-meter space that he wanted to rent out.

After Zhao Yuzhen saw it, he was very satisfied with the place. First, it was close to his workplace; second, there were no barbecue stalls on the street, so he could sleep well at night; third, it was fully furnished, and he could move in immediately.

The chubby Big Wind also leered at Zhao Yuzhen and said, "The shop next door is just like mine. There are a few college students living upstairs, and they all look like models. If you rent my place, you might even solve your personal problems!"

Through the balcony railing, Zhao Yuzhen indeed saw many women's clothes hanging on the clothesline.

"Wow!"

"Great place!"

Zhao Yuzhen's eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself, "This is exactly what I need!"

However, when Zhao Yuzhen asked about the price, he was stunned. The monthly rent was 2000 yuan, and it had to be paid for six months in advance. Even if he were to die now, he couldn't come up with that much money!

"Can you give me a discount?" Zhao Yuzhen asked.

Big Wind was quite straightforward and nodded, "Okay, 1980 yuan. If you're having trouble, you can pay for a quarter first!"

"Damn it!" Zhao Yuzhen cursed, "Why is this lousy place so expensive? Are you robbing me? Tell you, I'm a cop, do you believe I can arrest you?"

Big Wind knew the law: "Renting a house isn't illegal. Do you think I'm afraid of you? This is the city center, a prime location. You can see beautiful women every day, and my price is already a bargain! If you don't want to rent, there are plenty of others waiting!"

"Damn it! Is renting a lousy place so great? I won't rent it then!"

Zhao Yuzhen cursed and left the fruit store, thinking to himself, "If it were before, I would have found a bunch of little brothers to smash your stall! Do you think I would make you pay me to live here?"

"Hmph!"

Zhao Yuzhen angrily left the fruit store. His good mood was ruined by that fat man, and he was so angry that he ate three bowls of wontons at a shop on the street corner before he calmed down.

Since the first place didn't work out, he had to try the second one. The second place was an apartment-style rental, and to get there, he had to go through a small alley in the LC district.

The terrain and environment here were exactly the same as in Zhao Yuzhen's previous world. He used to fight and wander around here a lot and was very familiar with the area, so he took a shortcut directly.

It was noon, and the residents were all at home eating or cooking, so there was almost no one in the alley.

However, as Zhao Yuzhen was walking through the alley, he suddenly saw a suspicious person at the entrance of one of the alleys. For some reason, Zhao Yuzhen instinctively dodged and wasn't seen by the person.

The person was wearing a dark green hat, was not very tall, and had a thin build, like a student. However, his nervous expression suggested he was up to something.

Interesting!

Zhao Yuzhen used to deal with these delinquents frequently. Out of curiosity, he quietly followed the person. Although the young man was quite alert and kept looking around, Zhao Yuzhen was experienced and didn't get caught.

Finally, when Zhao Yuzhen followed him to a dark corner, there was a man with yellow hair and a tattoo on his arm waiting there.

The two didn't speak when they met. The young man directly handed the man a black USB drive-like object, and the man with yellow hair took out an envelope and gave it to him.

"Wow!"

Zhao Yuzhen watched from the side, and even a fool could see that these two were definitely involved in some illegal transaction! If he rushed out now, he could catch them red-handed and claim another achievement.

However, Zhao Yuzhen was a seasoned veteran. His natural intuition told him there was something more to gain.

So, he deliberately stayed hidden until the man with yellow hair disappeared with the USB drive. Then, he quickly rushed over and pinned the young man with the green hat against the wall.

"Don't move! Police!" Zhao Yuzhen shouted with a sense of authority. "I'm a cop now! For real!"

The young man was terrified and started crying when he heard "police." When the hat fell off, Zhao Yuzhen saw that it wasn't a young man at all, but a girl with short hair. She looked no more than a junior high school student.

Zhao Yuzhen was very surprised but still scowled and asked, "Do you know why I caught you?"

"Wah... wah..." The little girl was trembling with fear and pleaded, "Uncle Police, I know I was wrong, I won't do it again, wah... wah... I know I was wrong, I won't do it again!"

"Shut up! Confess, or I'll... I'll call your parents!" Zhao Yuzhen stammered.

"No! No!" The little girl hurriedly said, "Please don't call my parents, my dad will beat me to death if he finds out!"

Seeing that the little girl was harmless, Zhao Yuzhen let go of her and snatched the envelope from her. When he opened it, he saw a stack of RMB.

"Wow!"

Zhao Yuzhen knew the envelope might contain money, but he didn't expect so much. He quickly asked, "Tell me, where did you get this money?"

"Ahh... wah... wah..." The little girl cried even harder, her voice breaking. She grabbed Zhao Yuzhen's arm and begged, "Uncle Police, it's my first time, please let me go... wah... wah... I know I was wrong, I won't do it again!"

"Hey... Hey... You're getting snot on me!" Zhao Yuzhen pushed her away. "Stop crying, tell me, what did you give that person just now?"