Yang Yiqian knew that the Chen Jinzhao before him was unlikely to be the murderer.
This became clear when he realized Xu Hanchen and Chen Jinzhao were well acquainted.
Those who knew Xu Hanchen knew that the old man was incorruptible and that anyone he appreciated must have excellent character. Moreover, with Chen Jinzhao's status and position, what reason would he have to do such a thing?
As Yang Yiqian understood this, he even wanted to release Chen Jinzhao immediately.
He chuckled awkwardly, "Mr. Chen is truly joking. This must be a misunderstanding. I am deeply ashamed for delaying you so long and causing you to suffer in the interrogation room."
Chen Jinzhao no longer responded to his words.
Instead, he looked up at the unsettled Zhao Defeng and said, "Old Zhao, ask him to leave. I will not leave until the murderer is caught."
Zhao Defeng hesitated to speak.
"I want to rest," Chen Jinzhao added.
Zhao Defeng nodded and glanced at Yang Yiqian, saying, "Officer Yang, you heard what Mr. Chen said. If you continue to loiter around him, I believe Mr. Chen will be very unhappy."
He was delighted to see Yang Yiqian in a predicament.
Yang Yiqian still wanted to make a final attempt, but Chen Jinzhao had already leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest. Fearing to disturb him, Yang Yiqian could only leave the interrogation room dejectedly and instruct someone to keep a constant watch on the room, ensuring that any need Chen Jinzhao had would be met immediately.
Outside the interrogation room.
Yang Yiqian deliberately waited for Zhao Defeng to come out.
"Old Zhao, don't leave in a hurry." Zhao Defeng did not look at Yang Yiqian, but Yang Yiqian urgently reached out and grabbed him.
Zhao Defeng snorted, "Officer Yang, do you need something from me?"
Just as Yang Yiqian was about to speak, Zhao Defeng pointed to his wristwatch, "It's late, and I need to rest too. I've been working for nearly twenty hours straight; I'm truly afraid I'll drop dead."
"Old Zhao, I was wrong before. Now I implore you to expedite the investigation and close the case. I will apply for leave for you after it's resolved." Yang Yiqian still had to rely on Zhao Defeng, who possessed top-notch criminal investigation skills.
Zhao Defeng taunted, "That's not right, isn't the case already solved?"
Yang Yiqian dared not cross Zhao Defeng. He bowed his head and apologized with a fawning smile, "I know I botched this matter. I should compensate for it. You wouldn't want to see a miscarriage of justice, would you?"
Zhao Defeng snorted and walked away, shaking his hand free.
No matter how Yang Yiqian tried to persuade him, Zhao Defeng would not budge. Yang Yiqian could only glare in frustration.
After pacing back and forth, Yang Yiqian took out his phone and, with a resolute heart, blocked Ning Pingguo's contact information!
It was all his fault!
After much deliberation, Yang Yiqian could only brace himself and handle it himself.
Nine in the morning.
Yu Mengzhi arrived at the company after an sleepless night.
Over the past weekend, the Gou Chen Group had undergone dramatic changes. Su Jinghui, the second-in-command of the Human Resources Department, was imprisoned, and his henchman Liu Wenyao was also expelled. This greatly elevated Yu Mengzhi's standing.
However, she couldn't be happy now.
There had been no progress in Chen Jinzhao's case, and rumors of him being sentenced to death made Yu Mengzhi absent-minded.
Especially.
Last night, she had specifically returned to the Yu family to ask Yu Lingxiao to help Chen Jinzhao.
The result, naturally, was a ruthless rejection from Yu Lingxiao, who sternly reprimanded her and told her not to harbor any illusions about Chen Jinzhao in the future, as he was already a death row inmate.
In addition to this.
Yu Lingxiao solemnly warned Yu Mengzhi not to think of helping Chen Jinzhao escape conviction, otherwise, Yu Lingxiao would consider revoking Yu Mengzhi's authority.
The near-threatening tone made Yu Mengzhi feel estranged from her own family.
"Who would want to frame him?" Yu Mengzhi murmured to herself.
"What can I do to help Chen Jinzhao?"
Could she possibly ask Qin Fengwu for help?
No!
If Qin Fengwu knew about this, he might put pressure on the case to accelerate the trial, thereby harming Chen Jinzhao.
But if she did nothing, how could Yu Mengzhi find peace?
The more she thought about it, the more agitated she became.
Ding-dong!
An unknown email was sent to Yu Mengzhi's inbox. She clicked on it casually but had no mind to read it, her thoughts entirely occupied by how to help Chen Jinzhao.
Huh?
Why did the photos in this email resemble the style of yesterday's hotel?
Yu Mengzhi's gaze gradually focused on these photos. The main subject of the photos was a young man wearing a baseball cap, and the outline of a firearm was vaguely visible in his pocket.
In several consecutive photos, the young man's actions were very suspicious.
Especially after the shooting incident, the outline of the pistol in the young man's pocket had disappeared.
Yu Mengzhi's heart raced.
With these photos as important clues, Chen Jinzhao might be saved.
"Who sent the photos?" Yu Mengzhi wondered.
The email address's origin was overseas. Yu Mengzhi tried to contact the sender but received no response.
She had no choice but to set this problem aside for the moment. After copying the photos onto a USB drive, she immediately drove to the Ninghai Bureau and handed the photographic clue to Zhao Defeng.
Zhao Defeng immediately identified the suspect and, after an investigation, assembled a team to pursue him.
That afternoon.
Personnel from the provincial government took over the matter and personally went to the interrogation room to comfort Chen Jinzhao.
As for Yang Yiqian, he was placed under control.
Seven in the evening.
Zhao Defeng and his subordinates apprehended the suspect at the airport and were rapidly interrogating him.
The suspect was already guilty and, after Zhao Defeng's questioning, couldn't withstand the psychological pressure and confessed everything.
What puzzled Zhao Defeng was that although the suspect was the one who carried out the act, he had received the task on the dark web. The suspect did not know who issued the task and had only been contacted through the dark web. Even the items provided by the other party were handed over through special means.
Once the dark web is involved, the case becomes very tricky.
Regardless, the real culprit had been found.
Chen Jinzhao was also released.
Zhao Defeng presented the detailed case records to Chen Jinzhao for his review and sighed, "The mastermind is very cautious. It seems they've done such things often. Now that the direct perpetrator has been caught, I will continue to investigate further."
"What about Yang Yiqian?" Chen Jinzhao asked casually.
"Him?"
Zhao Defeng chuckled dryly, "He's been taken into custody by the province. If they were to thoroughly investigate his past, even a life sentence would be considered light."
Chen Jinzhao nodded. Yang Yiqian deserved to be imprisoned and reformed, lest he endanger society.
The two discussed the case as they walked out.
At the doorway, Zhao Defeng stopped, "Mr. Chen, I won't see you back. There are still many details to wrap up in this case."
Chen Jinzhao nodded and prepared to leave.
Before he had taken two steps, Ning Fei rushed out of a car parked at the entrance, nearly colliding with Chen Jinzhao. Due to the darkness, Ning Fei hadn't clearly seen Chen Jinzhao's face.
He instinctively wanted to push Chen Jinzhao aside, his voice impatient.
"Don't you have eyes, you bastard?"
"Get out of my way and scram!"