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At 1 a.m., a phone call woke Yi Feng.

Yi Feng picked up the phone and saw that it was a call from Wang Tie.

Why would Wang Tie call at this time?

Yi Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly answered the call.

"Wang Tie, what's wrong?"

"Brother Feng, something terrible has happened! I just got a call, our Changqing Road store has been set on fire!"

"What?!"

Yi Feng sat up from the bed in shock.

Half an hour later, Yi Feng and Wang Tie arrived at Changqing Road, only to see flames soaring into the sky, two fire trucks spraying water, and firefighters bustling around, trying to extinguish the blaze.

"It's over, this store is finished…" Wang Tie was also stunned.

Yi Feng quickly calmed down and said, "Let's go, let's help, we need to get the fire under control as soon as possible, we can't let it spread to other nearby stores."

"I hope the surveillance mainframe in the store hasn't been burnt!"

The two immediately joined the firefighting efforts.

Five hours later, just after 6 a.m., it was beginning to get light.

After completing the police report, Yi Feng returned to the storefront, looking at the shop reduced to a pile of charred ruins, his anger surging, nearly exploding.

If it were someone else, they would have already been crying and wailing in despair.

But Yi Feng knew that crying was useless, wailing was useless, the only thing to do was to calmly deal with the situation, then find the arsonist and bring him to justice!

"Are you the person in charge of this store?" A middle-aged firefighter approached, holding a notebook.

"Yes, hello, thank you for your hard work, I am the person in charge of Xifeng Electronics, Yi Feng." Yi Feng shook his hand.

"I'm Cui Yonghai, the captain of the Changqing Fire Brigade. I'm here to give you a preliminary report on the fire situation."

"Based on preliminary investigations, the fire started at the entrance, with remnants of gasoline found on the ground, indicating deliberate arson. You can get the detailed fire report from our brigade later."

"In my opinion, this was definitely arson. You should assess the damage and report it to the police." Cui Yonghai advised.

"Thank you, Captain Cui, I greatly appreciate it. I understand, I've already reported it, and I believe the police will investigate soon." Yi Feng nodded seriously.

Cui Yonghai was somewhat surprised by the young man's composure and knowledge to report the incident first, unlike other victims who would be devastated by such a loss.

"Alright, we'll head back now. If you have any questions, you can call our brigade's number." Cui Yonghai left a phone number and departed.

Yi Feng and Wang Tie walked into the ruins, looking at the charred ground and mess, nearly all components and computers had been completely burnt.

Although this was not the warehouse, the store still had many components and computers on display. According to Wang Tie's documents, the goods alone accounted for a loss of 80,000 yuan, plus another 70,000 yuan for the decoration, totaling a loss of 150,000 yuan from the fire!

This was indeed a heavy loss!

If the arsonist couldn't be found, this loss would be in vain!

Yi Feng clenched his fists, determined not to let the arsonist get away!

"Wang Tie, go find the surveillance mainframe, see if it's still usable." Yi Feng instructed.

Every store Yi Feng owned was equipped with surveillance cameras, but the current security monitoring wasn't live. The mainframe used a digital hard disk DVR system, which was not very fire-resistant. If exposed to high temperatures, the hard disk would also be damaged.

The two found the surveillance mainframe in the ruins, already half burnt, the hard disk nearly charred to carbon.

"Fuck! The hard disk is burnt!" Wang Tie angrily threw the charred hard disk away.

Yi Feng went over to pick it up and inspected it further, confirming it was beyond salvage.

However… even broken things could be useful.

"Brother Feng, who could be so despicable to set our store on fire?"

"Do you think it could have been done by the Shengde Company?" Wang Tie asked furiously.

Yi Feng's expression darkened, "It's possible, but… burning this store wouldn't profit them much."

"Wang Tie, think about who benefits from this incident."

Wang Tie paused, then clenched his teeth, "It's Zhao Xingyue!"

With this store burnt down, Zhao Xingye's would be the only computer store left on this street, eliminating his most potent business competitor.

From any angle, Zhao Xingye stood to gain the most from this incident.

Yi Feng nodded, his voice cold, "I suspected it might be related to Zhao Xingye from the start… but without the surveillance system, we have no solid evidence."

"Without evidence, we can't investigate him!"

"Moreover, our store was the only one on the entire street with surveillance, even the street corners have no cameras, making it difficult to gather evidence."

Wang Tie, anxious, said, "Then what do we do? If the police can't find evidence, are we just supposed to swallow this loss?"

Yi Feng held up the hard disk, shaking it, "Maybe this, still has some use."

"Uh… Brother Feng, isn't this thing broken? What use could it possibly have?" Wang Tie asked, completely puzzled.

Yi Feng's eyes showed a cold glint, calmly stating, "Broken or not, it's still useful, keep it for now, we'll deal with Zhao Xingye later!"

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บท 185: 185

During working hours, the streets became crowded with people, and many onlookers gathered on both sides of the road.

The police had cordoned off the area near the shop, and investigators were inside collecting evidence.

Yi Feng was being questioned by an officer named Zhou Guofeng.

"Mr. Yi, have you offended anyone recently?"

"Someone daring to burn down your shop with gasoline, almost affecting the neighboring stores as well, this feud isn't small," asked Zhou Guofeng, as a younger officer took notes beside him.

Yi Feng earnestly replied, "In my business dealings, I've always been honest and abide by the law, paying every tax due, without offending anyone. In business, we believe in harmony bringing wealth. I really haven't offended anyone."

"Really no one? Are you sure you don't want to think again, recall? It could really help our investigation to at least have a direction, a range of suspects. If you say it like this, we don't even have a suspect," Zhou Guofeng pressed.

Pretending to think hard, Yi Feng then turned his head toward the Xingye Computer Store across the street, saying, "If there really were any grudges, the Xingye Computer Store across might have some, since my business has been doing better. That owner has been complaining all the time."

"But as I've said, it's the customers' choice whom they want to patronize. I'm running a business; I can't just drive customers away, can I?"

"Alright, thank you for your cooperation. We will go and make some inquiries nearby," Zhou Guofeng said with a smile.

"Xiao Liu, come with me for the inquiry."

The officer named Xiao Liu smiled, "Sure thing, boss."

The two left to make further inquiries nearby.

At that moment, Wang Tie approached Yi Feng, whispering, "Brother Feng, why didn't you directly tell the police that Zhao Xingyue is a very suspicious person?"

Yi Feng smiled slightly, replying, "Wang Tie, are you being naive? If I directly tell the police that, they're likely to invite Zhao Xingyue for a 'tea' session. Given Zhao Xingyue's character, would he admit to such a serious crime as arson?"

"If Zhao Xingyue adamantly denies everything and is then released, knowing we don't have any evidence, what then?"

Wang Tie suddenly realized, "Right, without evidence, we really can't say it was definitely Zhao Xingyue."

"So, what do we do?"

Yi Feng glanced in the direction of the police, speaking softly, "Let them conduct their routine inquiry first. Zhao Xingyue will definitely get nervous."

"After the police leave, we'll go over and then like this…"

Yi Feng leaned in to whisper a few words to Wang Tie.

Wang Tie asked in surprise, "Brother Feng, can this really work?"

"If the arsonist really is Zhao Xingyue, then it will definitely work," Yi Feng nodded.

"Alright, I'll get ready!" Wang Tie said, turning to leave.

Inside Xingye Computer Store, Gao Hongxing was happily eating a bun, "Haha! I don't know what bad luck Yi Feng ran into, but someone actually set his store on fire last night! Haha!"

"Boss, I was drunk last night, did you see who set the fire?"

Zhao Xingye was inwardly nervous but maintained a calm demeanor, "I was drunk too, didn't see anything."

After setting the fire the night before, Zhao Xingye sobered up quite a bit, feeling somewhat regretful and nervous.

To avoid suspicion, he chose to go to work as usual the next day. Disappearing suddenly would make it easy for the police to target him.

He had been wondering if he left any traces last night but thought there probably wasn't any evidence and that he should be safe.

"Hehe, if I see that guy, I should treat him to a meal, right boss?" Gao Hongxing laughed.

"Eat your breakfast and stop talking nonsense!" Zhao Xingye snapped irritably at him.

Gao Hongxing shrank back, puzzled why the boss wasn't happy about such good news.

Then, two police officers entered the store.

"Is the store owner here?" Zhou Guofeng glanced at the two and asked calmly.

"Ah, yes, hello officers, I am the owner of this store, Mr. Zhao. Please, have a cigarette," Zhao Xingye offered cigarettes in a friendly manner.

"We don't need cigarettes, we're here for an inquiry," Zhou Guofeng declined.

"Yes, of course, officers, I'll fully cooperate!" Zhao Xingye said with a smile, though his hands were shaking as he put the cigarettes back in the pack, his heart racing.

Zhou Guofeng cleared his throat and asked, "The computer store across was burned. You must have seen it, right? Have you noticed anything unusual about that store recently?"

"Ah, I really don't know about that, I've had little to do with them," Zhao Xingye quickly responded.

"Oh? Is that so? Mr. Zhao, where were you when the store was set on fire?" Zhou Guofeng raised an eyebrow, having heard from Yi Feng about his complaints, and now hearing Zhao claim they had little interaction, his professional instincts were aroused.

"Uh, we were just drinking outside the store last night, me and my employee, Gao Hongxing. We both got terribly drunk, and later my wife had to pick us up," Zhao Xingye defended.

"Really? Until what time did you drink? Did you see anyone acting suspiciously?" Zhou Guofeng continued to probe.

Zhao Xingye shook his head, "We were too drunk to see the road, let alone notice anyone."

"Yeah, officer, we got so drunk last night we couldn't even clean up. We still need to tidy up before we can welcome customers," Gao Hongxing added, chewing on his bun and pointing to the pile of garbage and bottles at the door.

Zhou Guofeng looked back to see the pile of bottles and leftovers, clearly from the night before, and Zhao Xingye still reeking of alcohol.

"Alright, we'll continue our inquiries nearby and won't disturb your business," Zhou Guofeng said, turning to leave.

Watching the police leave, Zhao Xingye's anxiety eased, but his palms were sweaty and his legs trembled.

Guilty individuals inevitably feel nervous under police interrogation, but Zhao Xingye managed to maintain composure in front of the officers.

As the police disappeared from the door, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, relieved, and turned to Gao Hongxing, "Go on, clean up."

Gao Hongxing reluctantly set down his half-eaten bun and complied.

Just as Zhao Xingye was about to drink some water to calm his nerves,

"Zhao Xingyue, it was you, wasn't it!"

Suddenly Yi Feng's voice rang at the door.

Turning around, Zhao Xingye saw Yi Feng storming in "furiously."

"Zhao Xingyue, it was you who set the fire!" Yi Feng accused, staring intently at him.

Zhao Xingye's gaze shifted away, visibly panicked and guilty, yet he bluffed, "Yi, I'm warning you, don't slander me, or I'll sue you for defamation!"

After facing the police's questions and now Yi Feng's accusation, Zhao Xingye began to lose his composure.

Yi Feng noted Zhao Xingye's reaction, growing more certain of his guilt.

"Zhao Xingyue, stop denying it. Who else could it be?!"

"If you don't compensate for my shop, this isn't over!" Yi Feng pretended to be agitated, grabbing Zhao Xingye by the collar.

Zhao Xingye scoffed, pushing his hand away, "Yi, do you have any evidence? Don't splash your dirty water on me!"

"If it wasn't you, who else could it be? Zhao Xingyue, if you don't pay for my shop, this isn't over!" Yi Feng glared at him.

Zhao Xingye smirked, straightening his collar, taunting, "Evidence? Do you have any? If not, why are you shouting? I'm telling you, it wasn't me. Go find someone else and don't cause trouble here, or wait for a lawyer's letter!"

He was confident that without evidence in Yi Feng's hands, neither Yi Feng nor the police could touch him.

Just as Yi Feng was about to respond, Wang Tie burst in, excitedly shouting, "Brother Feng! Why are you here? There's a major discovery!"

Yi Feng turned and asked, "Wang Tie, what's the major discovery?"

Wang Tie handed the digital hard drive to Yi Feng, exclaiming, "We found the surveillance system's hard drive! Thankfully, it wasn't burned! It definitely has footage of the arsonist!"

Zhao Xingye's face turned pale, feeling his world spinning, as if falling into an abyss.

There was surveillance, and the digital hard drive wasn't destroyed!

Disaster!


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