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

“I was idle and did nothing proper since I was a child. The people in the village looked down on me and didn’t want to associate with me. I was always very lonely and had low self-esteem. A year ago, I met Liu Mei at the village store. She was gentle, kind, and sincere. Unlike the others in the village, she didn’t look down on me or laugh at me. She was willing to chat and talk with me. Sometimes, she would even comfort me. Gradually, I fell in love with her and fell deeply in love with her.”

“I knew she was already married, and her husband was Li Yongbao, but I couldn’t control myself. I just liked her and wanted to be with her. I started to approach her and often helped her with things I could, such as delivering things to her, doing farm work, and sometimes treating her to food and water. I thought that as long as I treated her sincerely, she would be moved and would give up Li Yongbao and be with me.”

"But to my surprise, rumors started circulating in the village soon. People said that my relationship with Liu Mei was not normal, that we had an ambiguous relationship. Those people pointed fingers and said some very hurtful things behind my back. I didn't care. As long as I could be with Liu Mei, I didn't care about anything else. But Li Yongbao cared a lot. He couldn't stand the gossip. He started to doubt Liu Mei, argued with her, and even spoke ill of me. He even threatened me to stay away from Liu Mei or he would break my legs."

“I was very angry at the time. I didn’t understand why Li Yongbao would treat me like this. I just liked Liu Mei. I didn’t hurt anyone. Once, I ran into Li Yongbao on the road in the village. When he saw me, he glared at me and called me ‘shameless’ and ‘hooligan,’ saying that I seduced his wife. I was very angry at the time. I wanted to argue with him and fight with him, but I held back. I just said to him fiercely, ‘You better not mess with me, or you’ll regret it.’ I thought he would restrain himself, but I didn’t expect that he would still verbally abuse me as always and would often deliberately slander and defame me in the village.”

"Six months ago, Li Yongbao couldn't stand the rumors and chose to go out to work. I was very happy. I thought that after he left, I could be with Liu Mei properly and slowly win her heart so that she could be with me. But I didn't expect that Liu Mei would still reject me. She told me that she loved Li Yongbao very much, that she would not betray him, that she would not be with me, and that I should not come to see her again. She also called me shameless and delusional."

“I was desperate and angry at the time. I had given so much, and this was the result. I was not reconciled. I was really not reconciled. I started to resent Li Yongbao. If it weren’t for Li Yongbao, Liu Mei wouldn’t have rejected me. If it weren’t for Li Yongbao, I could have been with Liu Mei. If it weren’t for Li Yongbao, I wouldn’t have been looked down upon and ridiculed by the villagers. Slowly, I developed murderous intent in my heart. I thought that as long as I killed Li Yongbao, Liu Mei would have no one to rely on, and she would agree to be with me. The rumors would also stop, and I could be with Liu Mei peacefully.”

“From then on, I started planning how to kill Li Yongbao. I knew that Li Yongbao was working on a construction site in the south and rarely came back, but I was waiting for an opportunity to kill him when he came back. I started paying attention to Liu Mei’s every move and asked her if Li Yongbao had called back or said when he would come back. At first, Liu Mei was unwilling to tell me, but later, after my repeated questioning, she told me that Li Yongbao said he would come back after he settled his wages, probably in about three months.”

"When I heard the news, I was both happy and nervous. I was happy because I finally had a chance to kill Li Yongbao, but I was nervous because I was afraid that my plan would be discovered and that I would be caught by the police. But I was blinded by resentment. I didn't care about anything else. I had to kill Li Yongbao and be with Liu Mei."

“I started preparing my tools. I bought a single-edged carbon steel knife from a hardware store in the village. The blade was about 12 centimeters long and 0.8 centimeters wide. The edge was very sharp. I also bought a pair of size 43 diamond-patterned rubber-soled sneakers. The soles of the shoes I usually wear have a special pattern that makes them easy to leave marks. I bought these shoes so that I wouldn’t leave my footprints when I committed the crime. I also prepared a black mask so that I could hide my identity and avoid being recognized when I committed the crime.”

“I even made a special trip to Lucao Gou Village to investigate the crime scene. I know that there is an empty farmhouse at the west end of Lucao Gou Village that belongs to Li Feng. Li Feng moved to the city two years ago. That farmhouse is rarely visited and is very remote, making it a suitable location for the crime. I also investigated the surrounding environment and found the escape route, which is the dirt road on the north side of the farmhouse. At the end of the dirt road is a cornfield. By crossing the cornfield, you can return to Lijia'ao Village, where you won't be easily discovered.”

“Three days ago in the afternoon, I ran into Liu Mei in the village. I brought up the matter of asking her to be with me again. She rejected me again, pushed me, called me shameless, and told me not to come looking for her again. At that moment, I was completely enraged. My murderous intent grew stronger and stronger. I decided to kill Li Yongbao that very night.”

"Actually, Li Yongbao had already returned two days ago. He didn't tell Liu Mei or anyone else in the village. He came back secretly. He wanted to give Liu Mei a surprise and also wanted to see if Liu Mei really had an improper relationship with me. After he returned, he didn't go home, but lingered near the empty farmhouses in Lucao Gou Village, observing Liu Mei's every move, and also observing my every move."

“Three days ago, in the afternoon, I ran into Li Yongbao on the road in the village. When he saw me, he glared at me and called me ‘shameless,’ saying that I was still harassing Liu Mei. He said that he came back this time to teach me a lesson and to make sure that I could never get close to Liu Mei again. We started arguing on the spot, and it got really heated. He even hit me and punched me, knocking me to the ground. At that moment, all the resentment in my heart exploded, and I made up my mind to kill him that very night.”

"That evening, after dinner, I changed into the black jacket and dark pants I had prepared beforehand, put on my size 43 diamond-patterned rubber-soled sneakers, wore a black mask, hid the single-edged knife in my jacket pocket, and then quietly left home, walking along the dirt road at the west end of the village towards Lucao Gou Village." (End of Chapter)