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

Chapter 433 Kong Sheng's Notes! (Seeking monthly votes!)
"Search the things in this room."

"Okay." Yao Weihua and Cai Ting responded at the same time and began searching the room.

Shortly after, Feng Xiaocai and a few others came in and reported, "Team Leader Yang, the three families living upstairs are all family members of faculty and staff. They said they haven't seen Kong Sheng for about a week."

"A week ago?"

"Yes."

"Is Kong Sheng the only one living here?"

"He's the only one living here normally, but some students come over often."

"student?"

"According to Kong Sheng's neighbors, some of the students at the coal mining vocational school come from very poor families, and many are from rural areas."

Every weekend, Kong Sheng would bring them to his home for dinner, where they would gather to read and study, and sometimes watch a movie.

"Is it possible to find out the students' names?"

Feng Xiaocai shook her head: "This..."

"It's alright, Director Zhou and the others will investigate."

At this moment, Maozi walked in from outside: "Captain Yang, I've checked the kitchen. Although Kong Sheng lives alone, there are still a lot of dishes and chopsticks in the house."

Following that, Li Yang added, "I've seen the bedroom. It's clear that Kong Sheng is very frugal. His clothes and shoes are all old, and every piece of clothing has patches. The most valuable things he owns are some books, a television, and DVDs."

Yang Jinwen stared at the photos on the wall, his body motionless.

Wu Xiaofang, Zhang Qiu, Zhu Ling, Chen Yan, Dong Xiaojuan...

Among these victims, Zhu Ling and Chen Yan died. According to Lu Yong's confession, their bodies were thrown into a sinkhole behind the villa. Dong Xiaojuan suffered from mental illness.

Among them, Zhu Ling and Dong Xiaojuan are Kong Sheng's students.

"Captain Yang, take a look at this."

Cai Ting handed over a green-covered notebook: "This is Kong Sheng's notebook."

Yang Jinwen took it and flipped through it briefly; it was a whole notebook full of contents.

He went outside to the balcony, and, using the sunlight, turned to the first page, which contained the following:

"If anyone sees this notebook, I'm probably already dead. I hope it's an honest police officer who finds it."

My name is Kong Sheng. I was born in 1948 in Dannan County, An'nan City. I graduated from high school at the age of 17. Since I had nowhere to go, I had to choose between going to the countryside or joining the army. I chose to join the army.

I served in the army for eight years and have lived most of my life, so I know how vicious human evil can be.

In 77, I took the college entrance examination and was lucky enough to get into university. Later, I became a teacher at a coal mine vocational school.

I got married after I turned 30, but my wife died in childbirth, so I lost everything except teaching.

I have been a teacher for twenty years. During that time, I have met many children from poor families. Seeing them is like seeing my daughter whom I have never met.

After the summer vacation of 1995, my student Zhu Ling did not come to class. I did not see her for several days. I asked her classmates, and they all said they did not know where she went.

I went to Zhu Ling's dormitory. Her backpack, the woven bag under her bed for storing clothes, and even the clothes she had hung out to dry on the dormitory balcony, which had been exposed to the sun all summer, were still there.

Zhu Ling's hometown is in the countryside of Lingmeng County. She lives with her grandparents. Her parents are divorced and no one takes care of her.

I wonder if he couldn't afford the tuition and that's why he dropped out of school?

But if he dropped out of school, he wouldn't have done it without telling me, and he didn't even bring his schoolbag and clothes home.

Taking advantage of the weekend, I took a bus to Lingmeng County, Zhu Ling's hometown, and met her grandparents.

They told me that during summer vacation, Zhu Ling called the village chief's house and asked him to tell them that she was going to do odd jobs in the county town to earn tuition for the next semester, so she wouldn't be coming back for summer vacation.

After I returned to the county town, I asked Zhu Ling's classmates again, and they confirmed her statement, but she was nowhere to be found.

I reported her missing to the police station and spent the weekend hoping to find her.

But for a whole year, Zhu Ling disappeared without a trace, as if she had vanished into thin air.

During this time, Zhu Ling's grandparents came to the county town to find me many times, hoping I could think of a solution, but I was powerless to help.

The following year, after the summer vacation of 96, another student of mine missed class. Her name was Dong Xiaojuan.

When I arrived at her home, her mother told me that Dong Xiaojuan had developed mental health issues.

Dong Xiaojuan's father passed away due to illness. She and her younger brother lived with their mother, who never remarried and was busy making a living all year round, leaving her with no time to take care of her.

The treatment for Dong Xiaojuan will cost a large sum of money, which Ms. Wang Pingxia cannot afford.

My salary was very low, so I had to sell my refrigerator and radio and ask the principal if I could raise money for Dong Xiaojuan. But the principal didn't agree because the school hadn't paid salaries for several months.

I had no choice but to borrow some money from my relatives and give it to Ms. Wang Pingxia, hoping to cure Dong Xiaojuan.

During my treatment, I learned something from Dong Xiaojuan that sent shivers down my spine. Although she was rambling, I knew she wouldn't say such nonsense without reason.

She told her mother and me that someone gave her water, then kidnapped her, and that several people bullied her in a very luxurious house on a mountain...

She said she couldn't remember clearly; her head was foggy, and she could only recall some fragmented images.

I asked the doctor, who said that Dong Xiaojuan might be having delusions, but at the same time the doctor also said that she must have been traumatized.

I rushed to the police station and explained what had happened. The officers there investigated, but found nothing.

I know Dong Xiaojuan was murdered because her mother said that Dong Xiaojuan was missing for three days, and when she returned home on the evening of the third day, she had lost her mind. She had truly suffered...

I was reminded of Zhu Ling from last year; both of these girls are my students.

I started investigating this matter after the summer of 96.

For more than two years, I found many victims, including Wu Xiaofang and Zhang Qiu.

Some of them were forced, and some were willing, but they all pointed to the owner of the Panying Coal Mine.

At this time, I had a health problem and went to the hospital for a checkup. The doctor said it was a tumor and told me to go to a big hospital. I went to a big hospital in Annan City and found out that I had lung cancer. With active treatment, I might still have a chance to live.

I knew I wasn't going to survive, I had to do something for them, I had to do it.

Whether it's Zhu Ling, Dong Xiaojuan, or my other students, they all love coming to my home to look at the books I've treasured over the years, watch movies, or cook together.

I still remember that Dong Xiaojuan was very good at making dumplings; she said she learned it from her grandmother.

Dong Xiaojuan loves watching movies. She's watched all the DVDs in my house. She says she wants to make movies and write stories in the future.

They all have dreams. I think that seeing these children grow up must be the happiest thing for a teacher.

They call me 'Teacher Kong,' and I must live up to that title.

I resigned from the school. The principal didn't try to persuade me to stay or try to convince me. I know that I'm not a likable person in my life. I'm not good at speaking or flattering.

Only my students think I'm a good teacher.

I used my last savings to buy a second-hand motorcycle. It's funny, I've always wanted to buy one, but I couldn't bear to spend the money.

I also bought a gun from someone. When I got it, I found out it was a revolver, a very old gun, just like me, it's an old thing...

If anyone sees this notebook, and if Zhu Gui and those involved in the persecution of these girls are killed, then it was me. I confess my crimes. My name is Kong Sheng.

The sunlight outside the window gradually faded. It wasn't dark yet, but dark clouds had already covered the sky. A breeze picked up outside the balcony, rustling the treetops.

As Yang Jinwen read what Kong Sheng had written, his heart felt like it was being gripped tightly by a giant hand, and even breathing became extremely difficult.

The note is dated January 2, 1999, exactly one week ago.

Moreover, the notes were written on the title page, and the following entries were all diary entries recorded by Kong Sheng, starting from August 21, 1996.

In other words, from the moment Kong Sheng decided to investigate this matter, he recorded all the clues and people he found.

The first names were Zheng Dong, then Dou Junhao, Lu Yong, and Zhu Gui. On the last page, Kong Sheng wrote down the names of the last two people with a pen: Cao Xuan and Wu Mingyu.

Especially the name Wu Mingyu, the nib of the pen almost pierced through the page!

Kong Sheng knew exactly who he was dealing with, and he found out who the culprit was!

"Captain Yang, Kong Sheng hasn't come home. Should we inform Director Zhou?" Yao Weihua asked as he walked over.

"Okay." Yang Jinwen nodded.

Cai Ting asked, "So what do we do now?"

"Daqing and Li Yang stay here to prevent Kong Sheng from escaping back. The rest of you come with me."

Yang Jinwen carefully put the notebook away, tucked it into his pocket, and strode downstairs.

Yao Weihua, Cai Ting, Maozi, and Feng Xiaocai immediately followed.

The cat asked, "Are we really going to catch him?"

"Otherwise what?" Cai Ting retorted.

"Ugh, I'm just not happy about it."

"Then hold it in."

Yao Weihua sighed: "We investigated the case too quickly. If we had known, we should have slowed down and let Kong Sheng deal with Wu Mingyu first."

Cai Ting shook her head: "If we don't catch Lu Yong, he will hide in the shadows and will definitely kill Kong Sheng."

Yang Jinwen instructed, "Old Yao, find out where Wu Mingyu is now."

Yao Weihua's gaze sharpened: "Captain Yang, what are you going to do?"

(End of this chapter)