[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups":3,"chapter-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-230":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting to Gain Experience from Push-Ups",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},231255,282,"Chapter 230 - 186: Life Under Lockdown_3","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-230",230,"\u003Cp>Hearing the sounds from the corridor, Fang Cheng held a metal box and a travel bag, then also walked out the door and came to the Zhou Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, the criminal investigation team from the City Police Station had already arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were visiting each household, inquiring about the events of last night and taking notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that it was their order of proceedings; they hadn’t yet reached the ninth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Cheng, what are these things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Fang Cheng entering with bags big and small, Zhou Xiumei asked with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are rather special items, just hide them here for now to avoid attracting attention when the police come later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng did not explain further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xiumei suddenly remembered the handgun, and immediately nodded her understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly led Fang Cheng into her bedroom and hid everything in the deepest part of the wardrobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she covered them with some old clothes, completely hidden unless someone searched thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, facing a policeman’s family, those detectives would inevitably lower their guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how suspicious, they would never suspect Zhou Xiumei or Fang Cheng, who was with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps... this was the reason Zhou Yongnian specifically instructed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng felt a touch in his heart, his gaze again falling on that shaky door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deeply indented footprint was very striking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if recounting something extremely violent that had happened last night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, Fang Cheng simply decided to dismantle the door entirely and hid it under Zhou Yongnian’s bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, only an iron gate was left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if someone noticed the inner door was missing, it could be explained away as broken, waiting for a new one to be installed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making all these preparations, another half-hour passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several patrol officers, tasked with conducting interviews and searches, finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Zhou Yongnian had given them a heads-up, they appeared quite approachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One young policeman even complimented Fang Cheng on his sturdy physique and asked if he usually exercised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng responded with a naive smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, their main focus was on the murder that occurred last night and the bewildering events witnessed by everyone afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparing Fang Cheng and Zhou Xiumei’s responses with others’ statements to find any overlooked details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fang Cheng and Zhou Xiumei had already prepared their statements in harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about five to six minutes of questioning and taking notes, the police merely glanced around the living room and then left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing that Fang Cheng lived next door, they did not request to check his home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things turned out unexpectedly smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng slightly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there had been no sight of the legendary Special Search Team Commissioner so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was approaching noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching TV dramas, Zhou Xiumei stood up to start making lunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed carefree, bustling joyously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Fang Cheng also entered the kitchen to help, showing off his skillet flipping skills and practicing his Cooking Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he was stir-frying diced cucumber with pork, footsteps echoed down the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man and a woman, strangers, accompanied by a detective, approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gaze passed through the iron gate, into the openly visible living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the figures busy in the kitchen, seemingly a couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They then withdrew their gaze and continued walking without paying much attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the smoky kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng appeared calm but was secretly all ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using his senses far superior to ordinary people, he eavesdropped on the quiet conversation of those outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a phrase drifted into his ear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The man wearing a white mask...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Cheng’s heart suddenly chilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",603,"2026-05-29T15:13:17.898Z","2026-06-01T04:29:34.702Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e7779fe3ef1bd2a5910fa3853d1a8d1a0c2173364f458f14fdd35ea7888d292","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-231","starting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-chapter-229",1278,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-to-gain-experience-from-push-ups-cover.jpg"]