Zhao Donglai couldn’t help but feel a wave of sympathy for Lu Jianfei.
With Luo Fei’s analysis, he had imnse confidence in solving the case ahead.
"Let’s go, Luo Fei, let’s quickly go see Guo Tianlai once more and pick out all the people who fit the criteria!"
"No need, Captain Zhao, I’ve already asked about this today; we can start the investigation directly when we get back to the police team."
Otherwise, by the ti he rembers, the daylilies would have gone cold.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Donglai’s face broke into a broad, cheerful smile, "Great, great, I knew I didn’t misjudge you!"
"I don’t know what virtue I accumulated in my past life to et soone like you in this one!"
"??? Captain Zhao, why does it sound like you’re scolding ...?"
"Don’t talk nonsense, I’m praising you! Having a subordinate like you is a huge relief, but as for Captain Lu, he’s unlucky to be stuck with two dimwits..."
On the highway, driving back to Jiangzhou City, Lu Jianfei suddenly sneezed.
Criminal investigation team.
Guo Jing felt as if he was in a dream today.
Just a mont ago, he had been numbly preparing to accept his fate, resigned to waiting for death.
Then Luo Fei’s appearance reignited a flicker of hope in his despair.
But that hope extinguished again once the other party left.
After all, he had already been sentenced to death, how could there be any chance of overturning it?
The emotional ups and downs in such a short ti had shattered him, making his mood even more excruciating than when he was first locked up.
To his surprise, however, within a few hours, the police actually ca and took him out from the detention center.
He was brought back to that interrogation room that had given him countless nightmares.
But this ti, the three criminal police officers questioning him were noticeably different from the two fierce officers before.
Not only were their attitudes amiable, but when he answered questions, they waited patiently, without abruptly interrupting or questioning him.
At this mont, he genuinely felt a hope of overturning his case.
When Liao Xingyu patiently asked about the source of the money he used to buy a computer, he explained in a voice filled with grief and anger, "I really saved that money myself. I ate plain rice for countless days, helped classmates to pick up packages, and do errands. It took six years to save up this 13,000-plus yuan."
"But just because I didn’t deposit the money in the bank, your colleagues refused to believe , insisting it was stolen money... Officer, I swear, if you don’t believe , you can ask Teacher Zhou and my classmates, they can all vouch for ."
As Guo Jing spoke, overwheld by emotions, he covered his face and burst into tears.
Ever since being detained, he had been repeatedly emphasizing his innocence, but often as soon as he started, he would be abruptly interrupted and scolded.
This was the first ti he had the chance to finish a sentence completely.
Listening to his cries, Liao Xingyu and the other two felt a pang of discomfort.
Guo Jing was only eighteen years old, an age that should be carefree, with a bright future ahead.
Yet due to their mistake, his future was ruined, and he suffered nearly a year of unjust imprisonnt...
"Calm down, Guo Jing, we understand the circumstances you’re talking about. We’ve brought you back today because we plan to re-examine your case."
"So just cooperate with us, and as long as you’re innocent, we’ll definitely clear your na."
"Yes, of course, I’ll cooperate! By the way, Officer, can I ask why you’re re-examining the case? Is it because of the officer nad Luo who helped this afternoon?"
"Yes, the reason your case is being re-evaluated is indeed due to Luo Fei."
Guo Jing silently etched these words into his mind, thinking that when he’s out, he must repay Luo Fei well.
"Guo Jing, you said earlier that you explained to Wang Tao and Zhou Lei that the money was saved by you, but they didn’t believe you, correct?"
"Yes, then I suggested they investigate with my teacher and classmates, but do you rember how they responded?"
"They just told to stop trying to defend myself and to confess honestly..."
Zhou Fan was in charge of jotting down his every word in a notebook, and because of psychological pressure from Wang Tao, Liao Xingyu and Li Jun needed to frequently check if he was accurately recording.
For over an hour, the two asked and one recorded, until they finally understood the situation.
"Alright, Guo Jing, we’ve got a clear understanding of the situation now. Just remain patient here at the police station for a couple of days, and once we verify everything, you can go ho."
After offering a few reassuring words to Guo Jing, the three left the interrogation room.
Zhou Fan was still puzzled, "How do you think Zhou Lei and Wang Tao, after so many years of service, and especially Zhou Lei, being an outstanding officer, could do such a thing?"
Liao Xingyu frowned, "Do you guys rember Captain Lu talked to Zhou Lei last year, before Xu Jun was shot?"
"Are you referring to the pre-inspection team leader’s retirent this year?"
"Yes, at the ti the bureau was considering a replacent, and Captain Lu recomnded Zhou Lei. But I heard both deputy directors also had their candidates. I’m wondering if it’s because of this, Zhou Lei was eager to make an achievent..."
"Now that you ntion it, that indeed seems possible!"
"So it seems Captain Lu was truly wronged. He had good intentions, but ended up causing trouble for himself."
"Who said it isn’t? And including us, we got dragged along for no good reason. Isn’t that unfair?"
"Old Zhou really got us this ti around, and I wonder how they’re planning to handle us this ti..."
The three sighed in exasperation.
Shortly after, Luo Fei and Zhao Donglai returned.
Once back, Luo Fei dove straight into the first office, screening suspicious individuals using the relationship list provided by Guo Donglai.
Zhao Donglai, anwhile, led Liao Xingyu and others into the eting room to sort out all the doubts surrounding Guo Jing, as well as the altered testimonial records.
After working for about four hours with more than twenty people, they finally finished.
Holding the sorted information, Zhao Donglai checked his phone to find it was already past 2 a.m.
He stood up and addressed the yawning crowd, "Thank you all for your hard work. Team Two will stay and work overti tonight; everyone else should go ho and rest."
Now that everything was done, there was no need to keep everyone up, so Zhao Donglai waved them off.
Aside from Team Two mbers, everyone else dispersed.
However, Zhou Fan and Li Jun volunteered to stay behind.
"Captain Zhao, it’s now clear beyond a doubt that Guo Jing was wronged. Shouldn’t we discuss the case with Team Leader Luo and figure out how to capture the real culprit?"
"Right, once news breaks about Guo Jing’s wrongful conviction, public opinion will surely be turbulent. If we can’t find the murderer, it could be another embarrassnt for us."
In the office, Li Jun and the others stood before Zhao Donglai with worried expressions.
Zhao Donglai smiled confidently.
"No need to rush; Luo Fei has already been working on this."
"What, does Team Leader Luo already have a direction for the investigation?"
"That’s right."
As the three stared at him in shock, Zhao Donglai recounted Luo Fei’s analysis with an air of profundity.
Watching their expressions shift from astonishnt to comprehension, and finally to one of complex silence, Zhao Donglai was in high spirits.
At least he wasn’t the only one whose mind hadn’t caught up yet.
The three were now stewing in deep self-doubt.
After all, they’ve handled nurous major cases, yet they hadn’t spotted such a simple issue. They really felt like they were getting nowhere...
"Alright, don’t be discouraged. I was admittedly misled at the beginning too. If it weren’t for Luo Fei’s reminder, I might not have caught on yet."
"Team Leader Luo has such a clear mindset, you can’t compare."
"Yeah, this case has been headache-inducing, who would have thought of these things... but he managed to stay unaffected by all this irrelevant information. We really are miles behind him."
Zhao Donglai chuckled, "Alright, stop with the flattery. You three should head back and wait. I’ll go check how his investigation is progressing."
"Alright, Captain Zhao, we’ll wait for your good news."
First office.
"Luo Fei, how’s the progress?"
Upon hearing Zhao Donglai’s voice, Luo Fei lifted his head from the screen, looking troubled, "Captain Zhao, I think you should call my team mbers back. I can’t handle all this by myself."
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