American Zombie Detective

Chapter 142 Each with their own thoughts and plans

When all irrelevant people had been cleared out, leaving only Qin Jin, Hansen, and the pale-faced Chen Anni in the living room, Qin Jin pulled up a chair and sat down opposite her.

Chen Anni took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her fear, and deliberately lowered her voice: "Detectives, let's be frank. You arrested me today simply to close the case. Enough people have died in this case already, and Jenny probably won't escape tonight either. Once they're all dead, this will naturally be the end of it!"

She stared into Qin Jin's eyes and emphasized, "I can give you money. A lot of money! Enough for you and your families to live comfortably for the rest of your lives."

How about you just pretend you saw nothing today? Pretty good deal, right?

She looked at Hansen, whose brows were furrowed and lips were tightly closed. He did not express his opinion but looked at Qin Jin.

Qin Jin's face remained expressionless, as if he were only hearing the noise from the street.

He spoke calmly, his voice low but heavy as a hammer: "Chen Anni, tell me, where is that thing? Tell me now, and perhaps there's still a chance to salvage the situation."

"Things? What things?" I don't know what you're talking about!

Chen Anni immediately denied it outright, her attitude unusually firm, "Detective Qin, don't change the subject! You need to think carefully about my proposal!"

Qin Jin shrugged and spread his hands indifferently: "To be honest, as long as the dead bodies are dealt with, our work will be done. Your suggestion isn't impossible to agree to, but..."

Qin Jin's lips curled into a mocking smile, brimming with sarcasm: "My only worry is that you won't even live to see the money! That thing approached Lin Guofu yesterday, and tonight it'll most likely be looking for your sister. What makes you think it won't come after you? And why should we believe you'll live to see the money?"

Chen Anni's body trembled almost imperceptibly, then she suddenly let out a heavy, cold laugh, filled with resentment and a twisted sense of triumph: "Looking for me? Ha! You two, did you really think that I was so magnanimous back then, divorcing my sister and giving her my place so she could have a child for the Lin family and we could all enjoy wealth and luxury together? How naive!"

Her eyes gleamed with an almost maniacal light: "That's a life-saving method I pried out of that old bastard Zhang Dagua's mouth for a full 100,000 dollars! That idiot Lin Guofu has had designs on my sister for a long time, and she's happy to cling to him! It's perfect that they're together; if something happens, it'll be their problem, not mine!"

"Even if you survive, what about the money?" Qin Jin didn't dwell on whether she would survive, but instead brought up the issue of money: "You probably don't have much money, do you? They're both dead, and their inheritance won't fall to you. How are you going to pay them?"

"Detective, you underestimate women!"

Chen Anni laughed even more triumphantly, as if she had heard something amusing: "You think I wouldn't have a backup plan? The three of us signed a secret prenuptial agreement a long time ago, and it's with my private lawyer! The agreement clearly states: the three of us are each other's first-in-line heirs! If Lin Guofu dies, the property belongs to me and Jenny. If Jenny dies too—hahahaha—then it's all mine!"

She threw out the bait again, her eyes fixed on Qin Jin and the silent Hansen: "You don't need to worry about whether I have the money to pay you! As long as you nod, the money will be there immediately!"

Having said that, Qin Jin had a general idea of ​​Chen Anni's plans. Sure enough, this woman was far more cunning than Lin Guofu and Chen Zhenni, but also much more difficult to deal with. So Qin Jin gave up on direct interrogation and instead chose to undermine her confidence first.

He stood up, looking down at him, and said in a cold tone, "Chen Anni, you've schemed and thought you're foolproof, believing that as long as you're pregnant, you can rest easy once they're all dead? Unfortunately, you've overlooked too many things. I'll ask you three questions; if you can answer them, I'll believe you're safe."

Chen Anni was intimidated by his cold tone and subconsciously held her breath.

"First," Qin Jin held up a finger, "why didn't Lin Hao, who was supposed to die this time, die on time? Instead, his classmate Adams died, and then Mike?"

Chen Anni's expression stiffened slightly.

"Secondly," Qin Jin raised a second finger, pressing on relentlessly, "why did your mountain god suddenly become enraged and start killing indiscriminately? You don't know the reason for its anger, do you?"

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Chen Anni's eyes began to flicker, and her lips tightened.

"Third," Qin Jin's voice suddenly turned sharp, like a sword of judgment, "Since it was killing indiscriminately, why did it suddenly turn around and precisely target Lin Guofu? What do you think is the reason?"

Chen Anni's face turned deathly pale!

These three questions, like three cold steel needles, pierced her carefully constructed psychological defenses!

Her lips trembled as she tried to retort, but found herself unable to answer!

She only planned how to use others to die in her place and seize property, but never really thought about the chain reaction after these rules were broken!

Seeing her distraught state, Qin Jin mercilessly gave his answer: "Let me tell you! First, your son Lin Hao is no pushover! He stole the substitution technique from Zhang Dagua," making Adams and Mike the scapegoats! So, he was the third to die."

"Secondly, Lin Hao must have gotten something from Zhang Dagua and used it against your mountain god in an attempt to survive. This completely enraged the mountain god, and perhaps even injured it, which is why it's retaliating so fiercely!"

"Third," Qin Jin's gaze swept over Hansen, whose expression was equally grave, his voice laced with a cold mockery, "As for why it suddenly targeted Lin Guofu? It's because its normal killing chain was forcibly interrupted by an accident! When it's reorganizing the killing chain, it will naturally target your family. Lin Guofu is the priority, and even if Jenny is next, it will continue to target you—"

"No—impossible—"

Chen Anni slumped in the chair, her hands gripping the armrests tightly, her knuckles white, her eyes unfocused, and she unconsciously repeated herself. But the forced composure and ruthlessness she had put on had vanished, leaving only a bewildered state gripped by immense fear.

"You underestimate your son, Chen Anni! He's not as simple as you think."

Qin Jin finished with a mocking remark, then turned and instructed Hansen, "Don't ask anymore, just take her back! Separate her from the others and keep a close watch on her, don't let them have a chance to speak." He looked at the darkening sky outside the window and smiled, "Let's wait! After tonight—maybe she'll be willing to talk."

Hansen immediately signaled for the officers to come forward. Chen Anni was lifted up like a soulless puppet, her mind blank, still unconsciously muttering "Impossible—".

Qin Jin arranged for police officers to remain at the scene, waiting for the forensic pathologist to handle the pot of foul-smelling liquid. He and Hansen prepared to call it a day, and before getting into the car, he gave one last instruction: "Tomorrow morning, take a camera and a recorder to Chen Zhenni's house. Film the scene of her death clearly and meticulously. Then, show it to our Ms. Chen Anni."

Hansen felt a chill run down his spine, realizing Qin Jin's intention—to use the stark reality to completely shatter Chen Anni's last shred of hope and stubbornness.

He replied in a deep voice, "Understood!"

The case has progressed significantly, and many unclear aspects have gradually become clear. However, Qin Jin's doubts have only grown stronger. Whose child is Chen Anni carrying?

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