Chapter 1094: Zhou Songtao is a Two-Faced Man!

Tang Ye sat before his desk and, relying on his memory, wrote down that string of numbers several times.

Afterward, his gaze fell upon the administrative map of Yechuan County on the wall.

Suddenly, he discovered something, rushed to the map, and pointed his finger at one of the locations several times!

He finally knew the meaning of that string of numbers!

He really was a genius, damn it!

Tang Ye arrived at the County Party Committee Family Quarters and found Wu Li.

Compared to a few days ago, Wu Li's entire state was much better; previously she had been haggard, her face puffy, and her skin sallow, but now her complexion had recovered, and one could tell that she had been quite beautiful in her youth.

"Sister Wu, I have an important discovery regarding Comrade Zhou Songtao, and I would like to ask you to accompany me on a trip."

Wu Li nodded slightly, "Alright, let me tidy up and change my clothes; please wait a moment."

Wu Li came downstairs.

Ma Ran was waiting by the car.

Wu Li sat in the back row, and Tang Ye sat next to her shortly after, saying softly, "I saw a photograph that day with a string of numbers on the back; after studying it carefully, I realized this string of numbers is a location."

Wu Li asked in surprise, "A location? What do you mean?"

Tang Ye said, "Comrade Zhou Songtao might have hidden something from you. No matter what happens, please be sure to stay calm when the time comes."

Wu Li bit her lip, "Alright!"

Tang Ye's mood was also quite tense at this moment.

That string of numbers on the photo.

Tang Ye had successfully deciphered it.

The first string of numbers was the longitude and latitude.

The second string of numbers was a house number.

The third string of numbers was still unclear for the time being.

Zhou Songtao actually had a secret.

Even his wife didn't know!

However, Tang Ye also didn't know if this secret was good or bad.

Tang Ye arrived at a residential complex and pressed the doorbell.

An elderly woman of advanced age walked up.

"Who are you looking for?"

Tang Ye had done his homework beforehand and said softly, "Grandma Sun, hello! I am a Government worker, and I have a matter I would like to confirm with you; do you know a person named Zhou Songtao?"

Grandma Sun looked at Tang Ye in surprise, "Zhou Songtao? I have no impression of him."

Tang Ye took out a photograph.

Grandma Sun took the photo, returned inside to put on her reading glasses, and said in surprise, "Isn't this Little Wu?"

"Little Wu?" Tang Ye and Ma Ran exchanged a glance.

Grandma Sun nodded, "That's right, he rented my garage, every week in the past."

Upon hearing this, Wu Li could no longer control her emotions; she reached out to grab Grandma Sun, covered her mouth with her other hand, and tears streamed down uncontrollably.

"Grandma Sun, there is no need to look for his contact information; I am his wife, and he has already passed away."

"Passed away?" Grandma Sun's eyes were filled with shock, "He, he was still so young. He was an especially kind person. How did he pass away? Was it illness, or did he have an accident??"

Seeing Wu Li sobbing uncontrollably, Tang Ye sighed inwardly and explained to Grandma Sun, "His real name is Zhou Songtao, but fearing that his identity would be exposed and cause negative repercussions, he used the pseudonym Little Wu. He was the former County Magistrate of Yechuan County, and he fell to his death not long ago."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Sun's pupils shook violently, and her eyes immediately turned red; she hurriedly grabbed Wu Li's hand and lamented, "How could this happen! Sigh, what a good person he was, how could he be gone?"

Wu Li slowly raised her head, a look of determination appearing in her eyes as she wiped away her tears, "Auntie, may I go and see the garage?"

Grandma Sun said, "Of course you can!"

Having said that, Grandma Sun went inside to retrieve the spare key to the garage.

Afterward, they arrived at the location of the garage and opened the outer door lock.

After the door was opened, a chemical smell rushed toward them.

The space of over ten square meters was laid out very neatly.

In the center against the south wall stood a wide workbench, upon which were arranged tools such as measuring cups, thermometers, developing tanks, an enlarger, and a darkroom bag.

On the north wall was a blackboard covered in photographs; judging by the style of the photos, they were Zhou Songtao's.

Tang Ye had not expected Zhou Songtao to be so professional.

His gaze fell upon a photography magazine in the corner; he flipped open the folded pages and discovered that the author's name for those pages was Songbai.

This must have been the pen name Zhou Songtao used to submit articles to the magazine.

Wu Li was stunned to see this scene; her emotions were particularly complex right now.

On one hand, it was because her husband had hidden a secret from her while he was alive.

On the other hand, she had not expected that her husband had left so many things behind in this world.

Wu Li slowly began to pack up Zhou Songtao's belongings.

Suddenly, a notebook with a brown cover fell into her field of vision, and she hurriedly opened it.

"This is a notebook left behind by Songtao."

Tang Ye leaned over and quickly scanned it.

It was written on it.

"July 12, 2008, Sunny

Today I received the largest manuscript fee I have ever had.

I made an important decision to purchase the camera I have long desired."

"Furthermore, I have rented the garage, preparing to establish my secret base here."

"August 16, 2008, overcast.

Every time I come here, I feel a long-lost sense of peace.

Perhaps I am a two-faced person.

In the eyes of the outside world, I am a rigid and conservative politician.

However, I feel that I am an artist with romanticism."

Flipping gradually to the back, some notes regarding work experience appeared one after another.

"April 13, 2009, sunny.

Two houses in the Jinyu Tianxia project do not even possess sales qualifications, yet Chen Shunfei actually intends to sell the houses in violation of regulations.

Because of this matter, I am at odds with Mao Yu.

I seriously suspect that Mao Yu is involved in illegal activities."

The last page reads:

"April 17, 2009, cloudy.

I had a conflict with Mao Yu. In the evening, Wu Li told me that she received a threatening phone call. On the way to pick up the child from school, someone was following them. Misfortune should not befall one's family; Mao Yu actually used such a despicable method to force me. I am a Party member, and I must never yield to evil forces!"

Tang Ye pondered to himself that this notebook could basically be considered proof that the murderer is related to Chen Shunfei and Mao Yu.

Wu Li gave a soft cry at this moment, "There is a combination lockbox here."

Tang Ye walked over, dialed the numbers, and accompanied by a click, the lockbox indeed opened.

Inside the lockbox were camera lenses and a bank card.

On the bank card was a label that read, "Dowry left for my daughter."

Wu Li said while sobbing uncontrollably at this moment, "He used to keep talking about how he wanted to save up private money to store a dowry for our daughter. I even teased him, saying you are timid and wouldn't dare to take dirty money. He told me, 'a mountain dweller has his own clever plans.' I always thought he was bragging. I always complained that he was obsessed with photography; now it seems he was not neglecting his proper work..."

Tang Ye sighed inwardly, thinking to himself that although he had never met Zhou Songtao, he was still moved by his personal charisma.