Attending ex-girlfriend's wedding, arresting the groom's officer on the spot

Lu Chuan carefully put away the documents, his gaze towards Tian Feng filled with both anger and a hint of pity. "Take him away!" he ordered, and the SWAT officers quickly escorted Tian Feng into the police car. The sirens blared again, piercing the rain and disappearing into the distance. Meanwhile, the abandoned gas station gradually returned to calm in the wind and rain, leaving only muddy ground and bloodstains diluted by the rain, telling the story of the harrowing event that had just occurred.

trial room.

The cold light cast a long shadow of Tian Feng onto the mottled wall. His hands were cuffed to the iron table, his suit sleeves were stained with oil, his tie hung askew around his neck, and his eyes were unfocused and fearful. Lu Chuan slowly opened the case file, the scratching sound of his pen on the paper breaking the suffocating silence of the interrogation room.

"Tian Feng, tell me, why did the cement grade in Yuantu Technology's smart city project change from C30 to C15?" Lu Chuan's voice was calm but carried an undeniable sense of pressure.

Tian Feng's Adam's apple bobbed violently. He opened his mouth, but only managed a dry sob. After a long while, he finally spoke: "I...I was forced into this. The company's cash flow dried up, and the boss said that if the project dragged on any longer, the whole company would go bankrupt. Li Biao came to me, saying he could get cheap cement, only a third of the market price." His fingers unconsciously dug into the table, leaving nail marks. "I know this isn't right, but Li Biao threatened me that if I didn't do as he said, he'd expose all the high-interest loans I'd accumulated from gambling."

Lu Chuan stared at the cold sweat beading on Tian Feng's forehead and continued to press, "So you agreed? The entire project involves hundreds of buildings. Do you know how much safety hazard that will cause?"

“I know, I know!” Tian Feng suddenly broke down, tears and snot streaming down his face. “But I had no choice! When the cement was delivered, I saw the test report with my own eyes, and it was all fake! But Li Biao’s men held a knife to my neck and said that if I dared to speak out, they would kill my wife and children.” His body trembled violently. “I could only sign against my conscience and pretend that nothing had happened.”

Lu Chuan pushed a stack of photos in front of Tian Feng. The photos showed piles of substandard cement and scenes of materials being secretly replaced: "These photos were taken by Li Jianguo?"

Tian Feng stared at the photos, his face turning deathly pale, as if all his strength had been drained away: "Yes, it's him. Three months ago, he suddenly barged into my office, holding these photos and videos, saying he was going to report me. He knew I had taken out high-interest loans, knew I was involved in shoddy workmanship, and demanded 500 million yuan as hush money." His voice trailed off, "Where would I get that much money? I begged him, saying I'd give him 50 yuan first, and pay the rest back slowly, but he absolutely refused."

"So you contacted Li Biao?" Lu Chuan's voice was as cold as ice.

Tian Feng remained silent for a long time before finally nodding: "I had no choice but to discuss it with Li Biao. He said it was simple, just make Li Jianguo disappear. I was terrified at the time and said I couldn't kill anyone, but Li Biao said it was the only way." He suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with despair, "I really didn't want to kill anyone, I just wanted to save my own life and my family!"

Lu Chuan opened another document, which contained Li Jianguo's call records and whereabouts: "On November 14th, tell me the details."

Tian Feng took a deep breath and began to recall that nightmarish night: "Li Jianguo asked me to meet him on the top floor of the Haorui Building, saying he had an ultimatum. I was terrified, so I told Li Biao about it. He said he would arrange for someone to handle it and told me to go as planned. When I got to the top floor, Li Jianguo was already waiting for me. He was holding a USB drive and said it contained not only evidence of shoddy workmanship but also a recording of my conversation with Li Biao." "And then?" Lu Chuan's pen hovered over the paper, awaiting the crucial confession.

"Then...then Li Biao's men showed up. It was his trusted henchman, Wang Qiang, carrying an iron bar. Li Jianguo saw them and turned to run, but where could he escape? Wang Qiang caught up with him and smashed the bar down on his head." Tian Feng's voice began to tremble. "Li Jianguo fell to the ground, his face covered in blood, still shouting that he would call the police. Wang Qiang then tightly gripped his neck until he stopped moving."

Tian Feng suddenly covered his face and let out a suppressed sob: "I was terrified at the time. I wanted to run away, but Wang Qiang stopped me and said that if I dared to run away, he would kill my whole family. They asked me to help dispose of the body, stuff Li Jianguo's body under the hydraulic device in the elevator machine room, and even faked the scene of electrocution. They said that this way the police wouldn't suspect us."

"Was the fabricated identity of Zhou Mingguang also something you planned?" Lu Chuan pulled up Zhou Mingguang's information and pushed it in front of Tian Feng.

Tian Feng nodded: "It was Li Biao's idea. He said to find someone with a similar build to impersonate Zhou Mingguang, and then have him wear Zhou Mingguang's clothes and cufflinks. The police would definitely think the deceased was Zhou Mingguang. In this way, even if the police traced Yuantu Technology, they would only think that Zhou Mingguang had obtained evidence and was silenced, and would not suspect the shoddy workmanship."

"Why have you kept Li Jianguo's debt collection records and the report on the falsification of engineering projects?" Lu Chuan pointed to the briefcase on the table.

"I'm scared," Tian Feng's voice was almost inaudible. "I know Li Biao is ruthless; he might kill me any day to silence me. I'm keeping these things to give myself a way out. I think if something happens to me one day, this evidence might protect my family."

The interrogation lasted a full six hours, during which Tian Feng recounted every single detail clearly. From the cause of the shoddy workmanship to being blackmailed by Li Jianguo, and then to conspiring with Li Biao to commit murder, every step was meticulously recorded. When the interrogation ended, Tian Feng slumped into his chair, his eyes vacant, as if his soul had been ripped away. And awaiting him was the most severe punishment of the law.

Upon receiving Tian Feng's confession, Lu Chuan immediately assembled an action team to devise a plan to capture Li Biao. At that moment, Li Biao was holed up in his luxurious club, embracing a beautiful woman and puffing on cigarettes, completely unaware that the net had been quietly laid.

Night had fallen, and the streets outside the club were silent, save for the few streetlights casting a dim yellow glow. Lu Chuan, leading twenty SWAT officers, divided into four groups and quietly surrounded the club. "Group one, seal off the back door to prevent his escape; group two, take control of the monitoring room and cut off all communications; group three, guard the first-floor entrances; group four, follow me straight to the top floor," Lu Chuan commanded in a low voice over the walkie-talkie. The officers, like black phantoms, swiftly took their positions. (End of Chapter)