Because there was doubt, there was direction.
Last night, Lü Qingqing interrogated the Ren brothers overnight. The two initially put up a strong defense, but because they had lied too much, they eventually became confused about what they had said.
The interrogation was simple: Ren Canglong was asked to repeat the entire crime process again and again. As a result, each time he recounted it, Ren Canglong could not fully recall the previous statement, and there were always slight discrepancies.
"The first time you said you lured Wen Feixue away halfway, why now do you say you specifically went to her house with a letter?"
"You said Yue Bo fled and waited at Huangshaxi for Wen Feixue to find him, why now do you say you were merely asked to deliver a message that Wen Feixue's husband had left?"
"Since Wen Feixue believed your lies and wanted to leave with Yue Bo? Why didn't she pack?"
"She packed? Why was she still wearing red high heels? Who wears high heels when fleeing?"
"You said the wire to bind her hands was brought by Cheng Qian, why did you just say Wen Feixue struggled, and Cheng Qian casually picked up a wire?"
"You said you heard Wen Feixue scream on the hillside, how did it become panic and complete ignorance of what happened next?"
With multiple conversations and discrepancies, Ren Canglong was on the verge of tears, while Lü Qingqing smiled.
After several rounds of wits and battles, Ren Canglong finally confessed all the truth. The incident unfolded roughly as follows:
The theft of insulin was a meticulously planned scheme by Ren Canglong, with Ren Cangying also involved. In reality, there was no pick-up slip signed by Cheng Qian; their aim in burning the drawer was to create the illusion that such a document had existed and was destroyed.
Of course, it was simple for Huang Jin to say that Cheng Qian introduced them; it was Ren Cangying who impersonated Cheng Qian's identity.
It could be said that this act of framing and shifting blame was masterfully executed by these individuals. In fact, Cheng Qian had absolutely no involvement in the insulin theft case or the murder of Wen Feixue.
The reason they killed Yue Bo was simple: Yue Bo was an outsider.
As the asset team was scheduled to audit the warehouse, Ren Canglong would be the primary responsible party if the insulin went missing. To avoid being investigated, the Ren brothers conceived the idea of diverting blame.
On March 3rd, Ren Canglong lured Yue Bo out.
This happened to be the day Yue Bo was going to a friend's house for drinks. Under the cover of night, they murdered Yue Bo and disposed of the body.
To create the illusion of Yue Bo's escape, they naturally had to involve Wen Feixue. Ren Canglong then relayed a message to Wen Feixue that Yue Bo had gone on a business trip, instructing her to tell anyone who investigated that he was on a trip. "We have already prepared false evidence, and we will definitely make the investigation team believe that Cheng Qian is the culprit."
Wen Feixue naturally agreed, and thus she began to deliberately spread the news of Yue Bo's absence.
However, Ren Canglong remained uneasy. He always felt that Wen Feixue might reveal the truth about selling insulin. Gradually, a dark thought began to surface in his mind, but it was not yet deep-seated. He was conflicted and indecisive until his brother, Ren Cangying, said something.
"If after some time, Wen Feixue realizes Yue Bo still hasn't returned, or if Yue Bo's body is discovered, won't Wen Feixue become suspicious of us?"
This statement was like a curse, constantly reminding Ren Canglong that he was not safe.
After much deliberation, he finally made up his mind to eliminate Wen Feixue.
On March 6th, Ren Canglong obtained a bucket of kerosene and deceived Wen Feixue by telling her that her husband had secretly returned from out of town and that he would take her to see him. Unsuspecting, Wen Feixue followed Ren Canglong to the bank of Huangshaxi.
As they waded through the water, Wen Feixue took off her socks and put them in her pocket.
Upon reaching the south bank of the river, Ren Canglong revealed his true intentions, his eyes glinting with malice.
Sensing the danger, Wen Feixue tried to escape but was caught by Ren Canglong before she could get far. Wen Feixue pleaded desperately for her life.
However, seeing her desperate plea, Ren Canglong was overcome by lust. To save her life, Wen Feixue complied.
This is why the police only found one sock in the citrus grove, and the sock was intact, as if no violence had occurred.
This was the reason.
A few minutes later, Wen Feixue thought she would survive.
Yes, if she hadn't spoken another word then, she might have truly survived.
"She asked me, 'Have you already harmed Yue Bo?'" Ren Canglong said. Due to his actions, Wen Feixue had already developed suspicions. But when he heard her ask this question, he knew that the matter was ultimately exposed.
He was afraid that Wen Feixue would go to the police.
He could not tolerate even the slightest possibility.
Therefore, Ren Canglong seized the opportunity and strangled Wen Feixue. Once Wen Feixue stopped moving, he poured the kerosene he had brought onto her and set it ablaze.
However, he did not expect that Wen Feixue was not completely dead. In the raging inferno, Wen Feixue regained consciousness. But "fortunately," she collapsed before she could reach the river.
Watching her writhe in the flames, hearing her screams, and her cries of "I will not let you go even as a ghost," Ren Canglong was terrified and fled.
He had intended to deal with Wen Feixue's body the next day, but he was a step too late.
Later, the drawer was burned to create the illusion that the document was destroyed.
Subsequently, Ren Canglong heard that Wen Fei was going to the river to identify the female corpse. To conceal the truth, he had Ren Cangying write a letter, attempting to create the false impression that Wen Feixue and Yue Bo were still alive.
But man proposes, God disposes. If you want no one to know, you must not do it.
It was precisely because of Ren Canglong's letter that the police found a breakthrough and brought the criminal hiding in the dark corners to justice.
"Guan Jinsong has taken people to search for Yue Bo's body and should be back soon," Lü Qingqing said, concluding the case smoothly, leaving everyone momentarily stunned.
"No, impossible! You're lying, Cheng Qian is clearly the murderer!" Tong Meng clearly could not accept this reality. Just as she thought she was about to turn the tables, she was pushed back into the mire by Lü Qingqing overnight.
"Did Cheng Qian admit to murder?"
"Did Cheng Qian admit to theft?"
"Can Cheng Qian reveal where the kerosene barrel is?"
"Can Cheng Qian tell us where Yue Bo's body is?"
Lü Qingqing's series of questions made Tong Meng stumble back several steps. She had only been focused on solving the case and finding the killer, but she hadn't considered that the evidence chain for this case was not fully closed.
For a moment, everyone looked at Tong Meng, and even those who had spoken up for her fell silent.
"Alas..." A sigh came from the quiet office; it was Director Qiao Huali.
Everyone thought Director Qiao was disappointed in Tong Meng's poor performance, but only Hu Jia and Ouyang Wen knew that this was the disappointment of giving up.
"Report!" Li Yang returned, breaking the awkward silence. "Yue Bo's body has been found. It's in an abandoned well in the mountains."
...
Lü Qingqing became the head of the Second Squad of the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Team. At her and Hu Jia's joint request, Guan Jinsong and Zhan Ruoxuan were reassigned with two others, forming a group of three.
After all, it was still necessary to cultivate one's own people.