Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

Qi Xing's psychological defenses completely collapsed, and he even clearly revealed the location of the crime.

He admitted that after drugging the target girl, he would drive to a remote, abandoned house outside the city. The house was dilapidated and uninhabited, and no one would come near it.

He committed all his murders and dismemberment in this small house, and then drove around to dispose of the bodies in different locations to cover up his crimes.

Based on the address provided by Qi Xing, the police rushed to the outskirts of the city and, after several searches, found the dilapidated hut hidden among the weeds.

The small house was dark and damp, filled with dust and a musty smell, with traces of the crime remaining in the corners. Criminal investigators immediately conducted a comprehensive investigation and evidence collection at the scene. After professional DNA comparison testing, they successfully extracted the biological information of the four victims from the house, which perfectly matched the victims' identities, confirming Qi Xing's full guilt.

This long-standing serial murder case has finally been solved. The evidence is irrefutable, and Qi Xing has no way to refute it.

The serial murder case was finally solved, and Li Hanting's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally relieved.

This major case occurred within his jurisdiction, and if new victims were to emerge, he, the newly appointed bureau chief, would have no way to explain it to his superiors.

After finishing all the remaining work at the police station, Li Hanting immediately remembered what Shen Jingshu had said earlier. Without delay, he took out his phone and dialed Li Beichen's number.

At this moment, Li Beichen was handling official business in his company's president's office when he saw his elder brother's call, which surprised him somewhat. His elder brother was usually very busy with official business, even more so than him, the president, and rarely called him on his own initiative.

He pressed the answer button, his tone tinged with surprise: "Hello, brother?"

"Second brother, are you free this afternoon? Let's meet up." Li Hanting got straight to the point.

"Sure, brother. I should be able to finish my work this afternoon," Li Beichen agreed, and then suggested, "Let's have dinner together tonight, and I can introduce you to someone while we're at it."

Li Hanting raised an eyebrow, immediately understanding: "You have a girlfriend?"

Li Beichen was taken aback upon hearing this, then smiled and asked, "How did you know, brother? Did Jing Shu tell you? I ran into her and Aunt Lin at the mall a few days ago."

Li Hanting did not deny it, but his tone became a bit more serious as he said directly, "I've come to see you this time because it's important, and I want to talk to you alone."

"What important thing do you have to say in private?" Li Beichen asked, somewhat puzzled. He replied casually, "Shanshan isn't an outsider. She'll be my wife in the future. There's nothing she can't hear."

Realizing his younger brother was determined to bring Bai Shanshan along, Li Hanting didn't press the matter further and reluctantly replied, "Alright then, let's meet at our usual private restaurant this afternoon."

"Okay, big brother, see you then."

After hanging up the phone, Li Beichen turned to look at Bai Shanshan sitting on the sofa, his eyes full of tenderness: "Shanshan, let's go out for dinner tonight. I'll introduce you to my older brother."

Bai Shanshan had been in the office the whole time and had already heard the conversation. Upon hearing this, she immediately smiled gently and nodded, "Okay, I've been wanting to meet your family for a long time."

On the other side, after hanging up the call with Li Beichen, Li Hanting immediately called Shen Jingshu: "Jingshu, I've arranged to meet your second brother tonight at our usual restaurant. I asked him to come alone, but he insisted on bringing his girlfriend, and I couldn't persuade him otherwise."

Shen Jingshu had expected this, and said calmly, "It's alright, brother. I knew he would do this. Whether she comes or not, it doesn't matter."

"Okay, I'll pick you up from school later."

"Okay, thank you for your help, brother."

At 6 PM, Shen Jingshu and Li Hanting arrived first at a prestigious private restaurant in Beijing. This restaurant has always only catered to the city's top wealthy and powerful families, and reservations are usually made months in advance. However, the Li family, who have always held high positions, had exclusive private rooms at this restaurant and could enter directly without waiting.

Li Hanting led Shen Jingshu into an elegantly decorated private room, casually poured her a cup of warm tea, and said in a gentle tone, "Jingshu, your second brother and I often come to this restaurant. The food is very authentic. Try it today. If you like it, just mention my name or your second brother's name next time you come."

"Okay, thank you, big brother," Shen Jingshu replied softly.

Li Hanting handed the menu to her again, letting her choose her dishes first. Shen Jingshu didn't hesitate and ordered two of her favorite dishes. Li Hanting then ordered a few more items, and waved for the waiter to leave, quietly waiting for Li Beichen and the other person.

After sitting quietly for a while, the door to the private room was finally pushed open, and Li Beichen and Bai Shanshan arrived late.

"I'm so sorry, big brother, Jing Shu, there was a traffic jam on the way, I'm late." As soon as Li Beichen entered the door, he explained with a face full of apologies, but the truth was not so.

Just now in the office, Bai Shanshan had been clinging to him, wasting a lot of time. She only let go when the agreed time was almost up. He drove at high speed all the way and barely made it, but he was still a step too late. And all of this was Bai Shanshan's doing.

In Bai Shanshan's heart, she had already decided that Li Hanting's decision to join the police force as a public servant meant he had given up his right to inherit the Li family's assets, and that Li Beichen was the only future successor to the Li family. Even though Li Hanting was her older brother, she felt there was no need for him to show him excessive respect, and she even secretly felt that Li Hanting should get up to greet him.

She nestled beside Li Beichen, a gentle and dignified smile on her face, but a barely perceptible hint of dissatisfaction and contempt flashed in her eyes the moment Li Hanting sat motionless.

Out of courtesy, Shen Jingshu slowly rose and softly called out, "Second Brother."

"We're family, no need to be so polite, please sit down." Li Beichen quickly waved his hand with a smile, his tone affectionate.

As the eldest brother, Li Hanting remained seated and did not get up.

This was his authority as the eldest brother, and also a habit formed over many years. Li Beichen had been used to this since childhood and never felt anything was wrong with it—when he was young, his father was busy with work, and all the brothers were taken care of and disciplined by Li Hanting. To him, this eldest brother was like a second father, and his authority was already engraved in his heart. He never cared about these formalities.

But this scene made Bai Shanshan feel that Li Hanting was inflexible and arrogant, and her dissatisfaction grew. However, out of consideration for face, she maintained her gentle demeanor and quietly tightened her grip on Li Beichen's arm.

Li Beichen led Bai Shanshan to sit down and quickly introduced them: "Shanshan, this is my older brother, Li Hanting." Then he looked at Li Hanting and said, "Brother, this is my girlfriend, Bai Shanshan."

He then pointed to Shen Jingshu and added with a smile, "This is my younger sister, Jingshu. You two met at the mall last time."