Chapter 67

"I didn't kill him! I only handled the dismemberment and burial of the corpse under her instruction."

Question: You said you didn't kill him. What evidence do you have to prove it?

Answer: I have no evidence. Shao Tianyang was a target Alan took the initiative to lock onto. But I estimate—I mean I estimate—that there was a deviation in the process of the action. Alan should have suffered a loss. That Tao Xiaoyong killed Shao Tianyang before the plan was implemented. Later, Alan scolded Tao Xiaoyong severely and asked me to dismember Shao Tianyang and find several places to bury him, but Tao Xiaoyong took the initiative to ask to handle it. That kid is a lunatic. I was too lazy to provoke him, so I lent him the car, and he handled it.

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In the full dozen pages of confession, He Jian clearly explained the details of Shao Tianyang, Xiao Fang, and the kidnapping of Wang Heshan.

From He Jian's confession, these three people were centered around the girl named Alan. They used Alan's beauty to lure pre-selected targets and tricked them into a place they had specially arranged, which was He Jian's meat shop. Because that private house was not in a good location, most of it was rented to merchants as a warehouse. He Jian originally rented most of the first floor, and after Alan came, he rented another room for Alan to live in. This also became their den for murder and robbery!

Under the confessions of He and Tao, the special investigation team found the murder scenes of Shao Tianyang, Xiao Fang, and Little Jiang respectively. Wang Heshan, who survived the disaster, also identified that the ponytail girl who appeared at the scene that night was Alan, and he had met her at the Lühua Dance Hall.

That night, after He Jian fed him a small amount of sleeping pills, tied his hands behind his back, gagged his mouth, and hid him in an iron box, Alan had prepared a school uniform in advance and also hid in it. When school let out at 9:30, Alan took advantage of the chaos to slip out of the box, picked up the backpack on the ground, and walked away generously under the eyes of the police.

It was just that they didn't expect the camera near the Third Middle School to actually capture Alan's appearance, nor did they expect the investigators to be able to recognize her, the fake student, among so many people.

He Jian's sudden outburst at the time was indeed to kill Wang Heshan. In the words of his confession, as long as he was with Alan and smelled the fragrance on her body, he would become a bit confused, and his behavior would be somewhat out of his own control!

Regarding this point, most of the special investigation team believed that this was He Jian's little trick to shirk his main responsibility.

And what gave the special investigation team the most headache was still that Alan. Her real name was unknown. Although there was finally a side-profile photo of her and a front-view portrait drawn through the descriptions of Wang Heshan and He Jian, all other information about this mysterious girl was blank!

This made the special investigation team very troubled. These criminal cases that caused major social impact had finally been brought to light. Two of the three suspects had been caught, and whether Alan, who had not yet been brought to justice, was the principal offender or an accessory, whether she was the planner and leader of these cases or a tool person coerced by He and Tao, became the key point of intense discussion among the members of the special investigation team.

Lu Haoxuan believed that He and Tao were puppets bewitched or even mentally controlled by Alan. Alan might not have killed anyone with her own hands, but she had major suspicion of organizing and planning three of the four cases. And Little Jiang's death, although she might not have known about it, had a great deal to do with her. Therefore, he believed that as long as Alan, as the principal offender, was not brought to justice, this case could not be closed!

But You Xinfa held a different opinion. In his view, Lu Haoxuan's point of view represented a kind of emotional reasoning, but the law emphasizes evidence! There was no evidence to prove that He Jian's confession was the truth, but there was sufficient evidence to prove that He Jian killed and dismembered Shao Tianyang and Xiao Fang, and kidnapped and attempted to kill Wang Heshan! And as for Tao Xiaoyong, there was direct evidence to prove that Little Jiang was killed by him! The criminal facts of He and Tao were clear and the evidence was conclusive; this could not be overturned! As for He Jian's confession that the person was killed by Alan and Tao Xiaoyong, there was no evidence. Conversely, if one were to reason, one could also assume that He Jian colluded with Alan, used Alan's beauty to lure the target, and then they jointly implemented the kidnapping and murder!

The general commander of the special investigation team, Deputy Guo Ju Shuqing, and the team leader, Detachment Captain Wang Feihong, watched these two criminal investigation experts from Zizhen City without saying a word, seemingly unable to make up their minds for a moment.

At this time, Gao Jianjun, who was also a member of the special investigation team and deputy team leader, expressed his position. Gao Jianjun's opinion played a key role in the conclusion of this case in practice.

Looking at the arguing Lu and You, Gao Jianjun said extremely sincerely, "Guo Ju, Team Leader Wang, I will express my opinion. Team Leader Lu, Team Leader You, both of your points of view make sense and can stand up from a legal perspective. I think Alan's role positioning in this case is extremely critical. Regardless of whether she is a principal or an accessory, she should eventually be brought to justice! And today, our 'Exorcist' special investigation team has successfully solved this case. Only by handing over the suspects to the Procuratorate as soon as possible so that they can accept legal sanctions can we maintain the dignity and authority of the law! The special investigation team should also be disbanded. As for the pursuit of Alan, it must definitely be pursued to the end. This does not affect the fact that our special investigation team has achieved a phased victory! Therefore, my opinion is to hand over the two suspects to the Procuratorate as soon as possible, try them early, and let the 5 million people of Zizhen City feel at ease early!"

Lu Haoxuan couldn't find a reason to refute him for a moment. His opinion could be said to be unrelated to the case itself, but it could influence the direction of the case, that is, jumping out of the argument between Lu and You, and yet feeling closely centered around the case.

Sigh! Lu Haoxuan shook his head slightly. You Xinfa, however, heard the meaning in Gao Jianjun's words, looked at Gao Jianjun, and nodded with a smile. Guo Shuqing and Wang Feihong exchanged glances. Wang Feihong coughed lightly and said, "Jianjun's opinion is excellent. The pursuit of Alan must be intensified, but now for the two arrested criminals He and Tao, the facts are clear and the evidence chain is complete. I think Jianjun's opinion is excellent. Hand them over to the Procuratorate as soon as possible and let the two criminals accept legal sanctions! Guo Ju, what do you think?"

Guo Shuqing smiled slightly, first mentioned the names of Lu Haoxuan and You Xinfa, then praised Gao Jianjun for his decisiveness and correct command when rescuing Wang Heshan, and finally concluded that social stability is greater than everything. Such major cases must not be sloppy at all. Whoever is sloppy is committing a crime against the Party and the people! He fully respected the opinions of the comrades of the special investigation team: try them early, seek justice for the victims, and return a safe city to the people of Zizhen!

Seeing that the main members of the special investigation team disagreed with him, Lu Haoxuan understood that he had no power to refute. Finally, he made a decision, and it was this decision that made him spend the next 15 years, until his retirement, searching for that mysterious Alan!