"From that ti, I started to despise him. He’s a hypocritical and shaless guy, wearing a chaleon’s cloak, acting differently in front of people and behind their backs. But if that were all, it would be fine. He’s not just hypocritical and shaless, he’s also a beast."
"It was Children’s Day, June 1st. I received the Model Student Certificate. After the event, I couldn’t wait to take the certificate ho. I wanted my mother to know I got the certificate; she would definitely be so happy and proud of . As a child, she loved the most. But when I rushed ho and pushed open the bedroom door, my mind went blank at what I saw."
"That bastard was holding a pillow tightly over my mother’s mouth and nose. I saw my mother’s hands constantly clawing at his arms, she was struggling, yet unable to break free. At that mont, I was such a coward; too frightened, I stood foolishly without doing anything, watching with my own eyes as that beast killed my mother right in front of ."
"I regret it so much, regret doing nothing at that ti. If it were possible, I would like to go back to that mont, slap my cowardly self hard, and stop that beast from killing my mother. But there’s no ’if’."
"Do you know what that beast said to after he killed my mother? First, he threatened , saying if I spoke about this, he would beat to death. Then he said all this was for , claiming if he didn’t do this, mother would eventually drag us both down. He said mother’s life was worse than death, that dying was better than living." Cheng Wei said, tears streaming down his face.
Luo Fei frowned, not expecting such hidden truths behind Cheng Wei killing Cheng Zhiyou.
"Wipe your face." Seeing Cheng Wei’s face covered in tears, Luo Fei handed him a tissue.
Cheng Wei took the tissue and continued, "I was young then and very timid. I feared that bastard would also kill like he killed my mother, so I never dared tell anyone. But I secretly swore, that once I grew up, I would avenge my mother."
"It’s been years since your mother passed. Has your hatred not faded at all? Why did you choose now to kill Cheng Zhiyou?" Luo Fei asked, puzzled. Given all these years, even the deepest hatred should have been diluted by ti, especially since the two were father and son, accompanying each other for so many years.
"I’ve never forgotten about revenge. I had planned everything long ago, waiting for the right opportunity. This year’s Spring Festival, that bastard happened to win a hundred thousand yuan, which I felt was the right ti. So I initiated my plan and successfully killed Cheng Zhiyou. However, I didn’t expect the police to trace it back to . I really thought my plan was flawless. I even imagined that after killing Cheng Zhiyou, I would marry Xiaoyi and take her to live by the sea, but now I can’t fulfill this wish." Cheng Wei gradually cald down.
"What about the murder weapon?" Luo Fei asked.
"It’s under the bed at my girlfriend’s place, but she has nothing to do with it. She knows nothing," Cheng Wei said, his expression turning tense.
So it’s at Zhao Yi’s place. Luo Fei and Wang Yong had visited Zhao Yi’s ho before, but Luo Fei hadn’t thought Cheng Wei would personally commit the cri, nor did he expect a murder weapon to be hidden at Zhao Yi’s. They simply questioned Zhao Yi briefly and left, missing the chance to find the weapon.
"Zhao Yi must know you planned to murder Cheng Zhiyou, right?" Luo Fei asked calmly.
"No, Zhao Yi doesn’t know anything. She’s so innocent, I haven’t told her a thing," Cheng Wei shook his head vigorously. Even at this point, he still thought of her, showing Cheng Wei truly cared about Zhao Yi.
Luo Fei looked at Cheng Wei with complex feelings.
You could say Cheng Wei is bad. He’s truly bad; he urged his friend to steal money to fra them, and plotted to kill his own father.
But to say he is entirely bad? Not quite.
His patricide was because his father killed his mother, he wanted to avenge her.
His love for his mother, and his love for his girlfriend, are both genuine.
One can only say fate plays tricks.
Outside the interrogation room
"What kind of ss is this? A son killing his father, a father killing his wife? It’s just too absurd." Zhao Donglai couldn’t help but comnt.
"Indeed! Very complicated, but once we find the weapon, the case is settled." Yang Su sighed deeply.
At this ti, Luo Fei and Sun Jun also ca out of the interrogation room.
"Captain Zhao, leader." Luo Fei greeted, his eyes drifting to Yang i behind Zhao Donglai, recalling that he had promised to take Yang i to the movies but ended up at the interrogation room instead.
Yang i saw Luo Fei looking at her, and her eyes naturally turned the other way, a slight blush on her face.
"Good job," Zhao Donglai patted Luo Fei’s shoulder.
"It’s my duty." Luo Fei replied.
"Next, you and Yang i, Wu Xiaoyue, Sun Jun, go to Zhao Yi’s place, bring back the weapon and Cheng Wei’s girlfriend Zhao Yi for interrogation. I suspect Zhao Yi is also involved in this murder plot." Zhao Donglai instructed.
"Yes." Luo Fei said firmly. Luo Fei had seen Zhao Yi before, noting a faint black air around her head. Clearly, Zhao Yi should know Cheng Wei planned to kill Cheng Zhiyou and surely knew Cheng Wei hid the weapon in her room. But she chose to conceal it for Cheng Wei, and clearly, Zhao Yi had committed the cri of cover-up.
Leaving the interrogation room, Luo Fei drove the police car, and the four headed to Zhao Yi’s residence.
Luo Fei initially wanted to talk to Yang i if she sat beside him, but Sun Jun, with his oblivious nature, insisted the girls sit together, taking the front seat himself, while Yang i and Wu Xiaoyue sat in the back.
Soon, the four arrived at Zhao Yi’s residence, and Zhao Yi was at ho painting.
Seeing Luo Fei and the others arriving, Zhao Yi suddenly realized sothing had happened to Cheng Wei, and her face turned pale.
Subsequently, Luo Fei found a knife identical to Lin Gang’s under the bed in the bedroom.
At this mont, Zhao Yi was completely convinced Cheng Wei had been captured by the police because apart from her and Cheng Wei, no one knew the knife was hidden under the bed.
"Ms. Zhao, we suspect you are involved in the murder case of Cheng Zhiyou, please co with us," Yang i said.
"How is Cheng Wei?" Zhao Yi gently asked, her voice very soft.
Yang i replied, "Cheng Wei has confessed everything."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi bit her lip lightly, her face turning even paler.
Upon returning to the anti-cri squad, Zhao Donglai had Luo Fei conduct the interrogation on Zhao Yi.
Regarding her cover-up for Cheng Wei, Zhao Yi didn’t offer any rebuttal; she admitted she knew about Cheng Wei’s plan to kill Cheng Zhiyou and acknowledged knowing Cheng Wei hid the weapon in the room.
Thus, the murder case of Cheng Zhiyou was thoroughly resolved.
On the sixth day, the anti-cri squad held a case summary eting.
During the eting, Zhao Donglai highlighted the contributions of Team Three and the Tech Lab. Solving this case owed much to the efforts of both teams; undeniably, the biggest credit went to Luo Fei’s Team Three, which everyone knew.
While praising Luo Fei, Zhao Donglai subtly hinted at the other team leaders, suggesting they learn from Luo Fei, leading to great resentnt towards Luo Fei from them.
The case of Cheng Zhiyou also brought Luo Fei 400 Gold Coins, adding to the previously accumulated 200 Gold Coins, bringing his total to 600. However, to exchange for the next set of fusion genes, he needs to solve at least three more cases. This accumulation rate is indeed slower than before. Yet, Luo Fei didn’t mind; with the Eye of Sin, gathering Gold Coins to purchase fusion genes is just a matter of ti.
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