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

“It was past 9 p.m., and it was very dark. There was no one on the road, only the faint moonlight illuminating the path. I walked to the vicinity of the vacant farmhouse in Lucao Gou Village and saw that the door was unlocked and the bolt was open. I knew that Li Yongbao must be inside. I quietly went into the farmhouse and saw Li Yongbao sitting on the ground in the center of the main room, smoking, looking very agitated.”

"When he saw me, he immediately got angry, stood up, and yelled at me, 'What are you doing here? Who let you in? Get out of here right now, or I'll kill you!' I didn't say anything, but slowly walked towards him. I took out the single-edged knife from my coat pocket and gripped it tightly in my hand. When he saw the knife in my hand, he immediately became frightened, his face turned pale, and he took a few steps back, shouting, 'What do you want to do? Don't come any closer! If you come any closer, I'll call the police!'"

“I didn’t stop. I continued walking towards him and said to him, ‘Li Yongbao, you ruined everything for me. You ruined my chance to be with Liu Mei. Today, I’m going to kill you. I’m going to make you pay the price!’ He was so scared that he turned around and tried to run away. I rushed forward, grabbed his clothes, and pulled him back. Then, I raised the single-edged knife in my hand and stabbed him in the chest.”

"He screamed and collapsed to the ground, his body convulsing uncontrollably. Blood flowed from his chest, staining his black long-sleeved T-shirt and the ground. I was terrified. I wanted to stop and save him, but I was blinded by rage. The resentment in my heart prevented me from stopping. I raised my single-edged knife again and stabbed him twice in the chest until he stopped convulsing and breathing. Only then did I stop."

“I looked at the corpse on the ground, at the blood on the ground, and my heart was filled with fear. I was afraid that I would be caught by the police, afraid that I would be sentenced to death. I quickly took out Li Yongbao’s ID card and mobile phone from his pocket. I threw his ID card and mobile phone into the open space south of the farmhouse. I thought that as long as he didn’t have his ID card, the police would not be able to confirm his identity and would not be able to trace me.”

“Then, I started cleaning up the traces at the scene. I used Li Yongbao’s clothes to wipe the blood off the knife, and then hid the knife in my coat pocket. I also used the dirt on the ground to wipe away the footprints I had accidentally left, but I didn’t wipe them clean, and some footprints were still left. I also threw the cigarette butts I had left behind into the abandoned well house next to the farmhouse. I thought that way, the police wouldn’t find out that I left these traces.”

"After cleaning up the traces at the scene, I quietly left the farmhouse and ran along the dirt road on the north side of the farmhouse toward the cornfield. When I crossed the cornfield, I was accidentally scratched by a corn stalk, and a silver-white metal button on my clothes fell into the cornfield. At that time, I was very scared and did not dare to stop to look for the button. I could only keep running forward, just wanting to escape the scene as soon as possible, go home, and hide the tools and clothes I wore when I committed the crime."

“During the escape, I accidentally got some blood on my hands, so I wiped them off on the outside of the west wall of the farmhouse. I also accidentally dripped a few drops of blood on the dirt road on the north side of the farmhouse, but I didn’t pay attention to it and just wanted to get away from the scene as soon as possible.”

“I ran for about half an hour before I got back to Lijia’ao Village and home. As soon as I got home, I took off the black jacket and dark pants I was wearing when I committed the crime, cleaned off the dirt and bloodstains, and then hung them in the closet. I wiped the single-edged knife clean and put it next to the table. I thought that as long as I hid these things well, the police would not find out that I was the murderer.”

“I also cleaned up those size 43 diamond-patterned rubber-soled sneakers and put them in the closet. I dare not wear those shoes again, afraid that someone will find out and leave traces. I know that the store’s surveillance camera may have captured me, because before I went to Luchagou Village, I went to the store and bought a pack of cheap flue-cured cigarettes. At that time, I was wearing a mask. I thought that the surveillance camera would not capture my face and would not recognize me. I didn’t expect that you still captured me.”

“After the incident, I was very scared and nervous. I didn’t dare to go out or have any contact with the people in the village. I could only hide at home, drink and smoke to relieve my fear and tension. I was nocturnal. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I would sneak out to check the situation in the village, to see if the police had found any clues or suspected me.”

“I went to see Liu Mei again. I wanted to tell her that I killed Li Yongbao. I wanted her to be with me. But I didn’t have the courage. I was afraid that she would be afraid of me, that she would reject me, that she would call the police and report me. I could only watch her from afar, watching her heartbroken. I also regretted it. I regretted that I shouldn’t have acted impulsively and killed Li Yongbao. I shouldn’t have ruined my own life, ruined Liu Mei’s life, and ruined two families.”

“I know it’s too late for me to say anything now. I’ve killed someone and committed an unforgivable crime. I know I will be caught by the police and sentenced to death. But I really regret it. I really want to start over. I really want to make up for my mistakes. But I have no chance.”

“Officer, I have told you everything truthfully without hiding anything. I know I deserve to die, and I am willing to accept the punishment of the law. I only hope that you can give me a lighter punishment, that Liu Mei can forgive me, that Li Yongbao’s family can forgive me, and that I can make up for my mistakes.”

After Zhang Laibin finished speaking, he broke down in tears again, his regret and despair overflowing. Lu Chuan and Wang Shuai listened quietly to his confession, their faces expressionless. Wang Shuai meticulously recorded every detail of his account, including the time, place, motive, and method of the crime, as well as his escape and the process of concealing evidence. Every detail perfectly matched the results of the on-site investigation, the laboratory test results, and the villagers' accounts, without any contradictions.

Subsequently, Lu Chuan questioned Zhang Laibin about some related details, such as the exact location of the hardware store where he bought the weapon, the location of the shop where he bought the shoes, and the exact location where he threw away Li Yongbao's ID card and mobile phone. Zhang Laibin answered truthfully in every detail without concealing anything. (End of this chapter)