You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 167: Case Closed, the Final Truth!

Zhao Jianxin walked towards the guardhouse and asked the guard on duty, "Hello, comrade, I'm looking for Comrade Yang from the criminal investigation team."

The other person asked, "What's your name, Yang?"

"I don't know, I only know that his surname is Yang."

What do you want with him?

Zhao Jianxin pursed his lips and replied, "I'm here to turn myself in."

Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper's eyes narrowed.

He Jinbo was also in the duty room. Every day before going to work, he would collect letters from all over the country in the guard room, including letters of thanks and letters of complaint.

This job was originally Maozi's, but Maozi was already the deputy captain of the third squadron. Although it was just a verbal appointment, He Jinbo could do it on the side, so he didn't bother Maozi anymore.

He quickly turned around and, upon seeing Zhao Jianxin's face, suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation.

Immediately, He Jinbo put down the letter in his hand, ran out, and opened the door for him.

"What did you just say?"

Zhao Jianxin took two steps forward: "I said I came to turn myself in."

Which case?

"The guesthouse arson and murder case."

Upon hearing this, He Jinbo couldn't help but swallow hard. Several guards rushed over and surrounded Zhao Jianxin.

Zhao Jianxin was immediately taken to the interrogation room, but because he had come to surrender, he was not handcuffed.

He Jinbo was unaware of the situation and couldn't immediately begin the interrogation. Just as he was about to look for Yang Jinwen, Yang Jinwen arrived.

"Team Leader He."

"what's the situation?"

Yang Jinwen took out an envelope containing a letter and five hundred-yuan bills.

He recounted the events in detail, and He Jinbo's eyes widened in surprise. He found a subordinate and instructed him to quickly take the envelope to the technical team to extract fingerprints and compare handwriting.

"Okay, I understand. You go and interrogate them, I'll watch from the side."

"it is good."

Yang Jinwen nodded and stepped into the interrogation room.

Zhao Jianxin looked up at him and stood up slightly.

"Please sit down." Yang Jinwen gestured for him to sit. "Where's Yangyang?"

"They've been sent to an orphanage."

Yang Jinwen raised an eyebrow. Zhao Jianxin was mentally prepared to be completely honest. How much determination did he have to send his daughter to the welfare home?
Yang Jinwen sat in the chair opposite him, speechless for a long time, not knowing how to ask the first question.

Zhao Jianxin was the first to speak: "I hired someone to kill him."

"Who did you hire?"

"Comrade Yang, you know him, his name is Sun Weidong, a vegetable farmer."

Who was killed?

"My wife, Yu Lan."

Why did you want to kill her?

Zhao Jianxin lowered his head, pursed his lips, and then raised his head again: "Comrade Yang, have you looked closely at Yangyang's face?"

Yang Jinwen's gaze sharpened: "What do you mean?"

"Yangyang is not my child."

"Is it Du Licheng's?"

"Yes."

"how do you know?"

"Yu Lan herself admitted it."

"Is this why you want to kill her?"

Yang Jinwen knew in his heart that if Zhao Jianxin knew the whole story of the case, he might not have turned himself in. If Yangyang was his child, he probably wouldn't have turned himself in either.

He could guess roughly what Zhao Jianxin was thinking, but he couldn't completely understand the secrets hidden deep in his heart.

Du Licheng truly deserved to die. He abused his power, not only seducing female subordinates but also engaging in philandering at the Golden Age nightclub, resulting in Gou Li's pregnancy and ultimately leading to his death, causing a tragedy that claimed seven lives.

Zhao Jianxin sighed: "Let's not talk about her anymore. I admit that I hired someone to kill her, but I don't understand why Sun Weidong died."
"You're asking me to identify people, but what about those two murderers? I don't understand."

Yang Jinwen didn't answer him, intending to clarify his case first: "How much money did you give Sun Weidong?"

"All my savings, three thousand yuan."

Why are you thinking of finding him?

“He always takes my bus when he goes to the city to sell vegetables. It’s been like this for years. We’re very familiar with each other. We talk about everything. I know about his family situation, and he knows about mine.”

"He agreed to kill someone for you so readily?"

Zhao Jianxin shook his head: "It wasn't me who asked him for help. It was Sun Weidong who suggested it himself. He said he could help me solve my wife's problem."

At first I didn’t agree. I hesitated for several days until a few days before the 9th. I had a fight with Yu Lan. She said that Yangyang was not mine and that she was going to divorce me. That’s when I decided to kill her.

However, I knew she had a man outside the marriage before that.

The No. 6 bus passes by her workplace, and her colleagues sometimes take my bus. They've reminded me to keep a close eye on my wife.

"How did you know that Yu Lan and Du Licheng's work unit had a dinner party on the 9th?"

"Yu Lan confessed to me that the man was the head of the finance department at her workplace, and that he was also getting a divorce. She asked me to let her go and said that she wouldn't be coming home that night."

Coincidentally, I was driving the morning before, and her colleague rode in my car. I overheard them talking about a dinner party the next evening, and they even mentioned the time and the place to eat.

So I contacted Sun Weidong and told him to follow them on the night of the 9th and kill them.

Yang Jinwen squinted and continued to ask, "In your last statement, you said that you went to the Dongfeng Guesthouse after get off work on the 9th, but you took leave on the 9th. Where were you that day?"

"I'm staying at home."

"Did you go to the Dongfeng Guesthouse that night?"

If Zhao Jianxin did not go there, then the accusation against Zhao Xiong and Kou Yong is unfounded.

"I've been there."

"What were you going to do?" "I wanted to stop Sun Weidong." Zhao Jianxin lowered his head: "But I still hesitated and didn't dare to go upstairs."

"Do you know how Yu Lan and Du Licheng died?"

"I read in the newspaper that the Dongfeng Guesthouse was burned down by fire."

Do you know who did this?

Zhao Jianxin shook his head: "I don't know, it could be Sun Weidong, or it could be one of the two people you asked me to identify."

"Do you know what the court's verdict is for intentional homicide, killing two people?

"death penalty."

"Then why did you turn yourself in?"

"I can't sleep."

Zhao Jianxin's facial muscles were relaxed. He shook his head and said, "I don't dare to face Yangyang either. In the past ten days, Yangyang has been looking for her mother every day. I don't know how to answer her."

"If the court sentences you to death, then Yangyang will have no father either."

Zhao Jianxin lowered his head, tears falling drop by drop onto the interrogation table.

"I'm not his father..."

Yang Jinwen asked, "Did Yu Lan admit in person that Yangyang is not your child?"

"Yes."

"She didn't lie to you?"

"No, that's what she said."

"She might not be telling the truth. She might be trying to provoke you and get a divorce. If possible, I can help you get an identity verification."

Zhao Jianxin immediately shook his head: "No need."

"why?"

"I just don't want to know."

"Alright." Yang Jinwen glanced at the clerk, who nodded in agreement.

He took the transcript and handed it to Zhao Jianxin: "Sign and affix your fingerprint."

Zhao Jianxin stiffened for a moment before speaking, "Comrade Yang, I need your help."

"You said."

“My parents died early, and I have no relatives in the city. Could I ask you to sell my house and give half of the money to Yangyang and the other half to Sun Weidong’s family?”

"Let's talk about it later, let's sign the document first."

Zhao Jianxin picked up a pen, wrote his name, and affixed his fingerprint.

The police officer on duty handcuffed him and took him to the detention center. The trial will continue until he is transferred to the procuratorate.

After the man was taken away, He Jinbo sighed, "If he doesn't confess, there's nothing we can do. Captain Yang, he turned himself in, why didn't you tell him the truth?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "Talking to him won't do any good, and it will only make him delusional. Besides, if it weren't for Gou Hao and his group getting involved, Sun Weidong might have really killed someone, creating a fait accompli."

"That's right. When I submitted the case for review, I talked to the prosecutor in charge of the case to see how they would file a lawsuit."

If Zhao Jianxin's fingerprints are detected in that letter, the handwriting will prove that it was written by him, and that his relationship with Sun Weidong did indeed exist.

With sufficient evidence, I think it's best to prosecute it as attempted murder.

After getting off work in the evening, Yang Jinwen rode his bicycle to the welfare home.

He was carrying large and small bags of things, all of which were for Yangyang.

Led by a staff member, he saw the child sitting in the corner of the classroom, crying loudly.

The other children were playing on one side, while she sat alone.

Yang Jinwen's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know how to face the child, and at the same time, he felt that he had made a mistake.

The deeper you dig into some cases, the more you see the ugliness of human nature, and then you feel like you're tearing your own heart out to cleanse it.

Yang Jinwen didn't dare to approach, so he handed the things in his hand to the female employee: "Please take these, I won't go over."

"Okay, but don't worry, we've taken good care of the children, they'll be fine."

"Thank you. I'll come again in a while. Here's my phone number. Call me if you need anything."

"Okay, then I'll list you as Yangyang's second contact person."

Yang Jinwen was stunned: "Who is the primary contact person?"

The female employee casually remarked, "Yangyang's aunt, a girl named Fang Yuan, has been here all morning."

Yang Jinwen smiled and nodded, then left the orphanage without thinking about it anymore.

Pedaling his bicycle in the cold wind stung his face, but it kept Yang Jinwen's mind clear.

He had completely forgotten everything from his past life; he left nothing behind.

He searched his memory thoroughly but couldn't find any recollection of the Dongfeng Guesthouse arson and murder case.

That's good, it saves us from having to follow the trajectory of our past lives to solve major criminal cases that haven't even happened yet.

One person's power is inherently small, and trying to control what is destined to happen will always bring negative effects.

When I got back to the office, everyone had already gone home.

Yang Jinwen parked his bicycle in the bike shed, and Zheng Kang was just about to go home, with a thermos hanging on the handlebars of his bicycle.

He said, "The identity of the fifth victim has been revealed. The police station in Chengnan found out that he was a young man named Wan Dong."

The height and age match, and the woven bag we found at the 611 video arcade is his; the fingerprints on it also match those at his home.

Yang Jinwen nodded: "So, this case is closed?"

"There are still a few more DNA tests to be done. By the way, I heard you went to the orphanage to see that child? Are you planning to get a DNA test done for Zhao Jianxin?"

Yang Jinwen shook his head: "I'm not doing it anymore. This matter is not important to Zhao Jianxin. Yangyang will always be his daughter."

"That's right, the case is the case, don't let personal feelings get in the way."

Yang Jinwen smiled and said, "See you tomorrow, Master."

"See you tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)