Chapter 278: She Also Has Problems?

Under the gaze of Han Fei and Xu Mo.

Sun Jian calmly narrated his crimes, the course of the offense, and his motive for murder.

"My sister is especially naive; she believes whatever others say, and because of that she was deceived, unknowingly became a mistress, and was eventually abandoned."

"She was interning at the Weishi Building, working under that Zhang Guodong; that Zhang Guodong is a brute! He cheated my sister, he deserves to die!"

Upon saying that, Sun Jian clenched his teeth, and his eyes suddenly turned unusually fierce.

"Today I disguised myself as a cleaner and waited on the 13th floor of the Weishi Building; after Zhang Guodong entered the Restroom, I followed him in. Maybe the heavens wanted to help me, because when I went inside I found that the Restroom was empty except for him."

"I took out a pre‑prepared knife behind him, and while he was using the toilet I took his life, dragged him into a partition with a barrier, then ignited the Restroom with alcohol I had placed in a cart, and also threw a cleaning cart loaded with flammable material into the Restroom, destroying the body and erasing evidence."

"I thought that once the body was burned away it would be flawless, but unexpectedly you still discovered it."

Sun Jian paused.

He looked at Xu Mo and Han Fei.

"I have a question: how did you determine, after the body was burned, that the brute wasn't burned to death but was killed by someone?"

At this point, how you figured it out is no longer important.

Xu Mo simply gave Sun Jian an explanation.

"A person burned to death exhibits full‑body muscle rigidity and a clenched‑fist posture with limbs curled, but Zhang Guodong's corpse had limbs clearly spread out, so we concluded that he was placed in the Restroom after death, and the fire in the Restroom was set by the murderer to cover up the evidence."

"So that's how it is..." Sun Jian forced a bitter smile, "Impressive, I underestimated the forensic methods."

"Then, after you killed Zhang Guodong, tell us how you escaped the scene," Xu Mo continued to ask.

He didn't tell Sun Jian that his ability to determine Zhang Guodong wasn't burned but was murdered stemmed mainly from the fact that Zhang Guodong's body hadn't been completely incinerated.

This was intended to make Sun Jian respect the Police's methods, preventing him from committing similar acts after his release.

Of course, the body wasn't fully burned thanks to the fire‑fighters.

Had they not arrived quickly and extinguished the flames in time, the body would have been completely incinerated.

By then, even the forensic methods wouldn't help; even Heavenly King Old Master would likely see no clues, and even if they suspected the deceased wasn't burned but murdered, they would lack crucial evidence.

After all, the corpse had already been destroyed.

No one knows Zhang Guodong's exact cause of death.

Even if the surveillance could trace back to Sun Jian, it would be of no use.

The fire could have been entirely accidental.

It might not even be that the deceased Zhang Guodong's improper actions caused the fire.

If Zhang Guodong caused the fire himself and burned himself, where is the logic in that?

Anyway, the body is gone, and the Police can't even determine Zhang Guodong's cause of death.

As for Sun Jian, at most he only impersonated a cleaner; does impersonating a cleaner count as a crime?

Immediately after, Sun Jian also recounted in detail the part where he fled the scene.

After leaving the Restroom, he kept his head down, wore a mask, avoided showing his face to the cameras, and walked out of the Weishi Building.

In the unsupervised plaza in front of the Weishi Building's main gate, taking advantage of the lack of people, he stripped off the cleaner's uniform and tossed it into a trash can, then nonchalantly went home.

Having explained this, Sun Jian made a self‑deprecating remark.

"I checked; the trash cans in that area are emptied every night, and after tonight that uniform will be taken to the dump, countless trash is the best cover... I didn't expect you to have found that uniform in advance; I underestimated the Police."

Xu Mo said nothing.

He thought to himself that the Police never found that uniform, not even looked for it.

Mainly because they didn't know where Sun Jian actually threw the uniform; mobilizing all Police to search for a single missing uniform would just waste time, wouldn't it?

After finishing the explanation.

Sun Jian looked at Han Fei and Xu Mo, speaking with a hint of yearning.

"I've said everything I need to, may I see my sister? I mean, let me out to see her once; she still doesn't know about this, and I don't want her to think her brother is a bad person. Rest assured, I won't run away; you can have two people follow me!"

"Seeing your sister is fine, but only here; letting you out is definitely not possible," Han Fei said, shaking his head.

After saying that, he left the Interrogation Room and arranged for someone to summon Sun Jian's sister.

Before being judged, Sun Jian's small wish to see his family, Han Fei thought, could still be granted.

As an officer, Han Fei knows well what Sun Jian's crimes imply.

Murder, arson, and corpse desecration.

Combined, these charges basically guarantee a death sentence.

Even a cooperative attitude won't change anything.

Moreover, Sun Jian has already confessed everything.

Having his sister come now is harmless.

It can be considered the siblings' final reunion.

After Han Fei left, Xu Mo also promptly exited the Interrogation Room.

"Xiao Wang, Xiao Zhang, and Xu Mo, you have been to Sun Jian's house; who will go summon his sister?"

As soon as Han Fei finished speaking, Wang Dachuan and Xiao Zhang shook their heads.

"I'm not going, I have other business."

"I'm not going either, I also have business."

Then both cast malicious looks at Xu Mo.

Upon hearing that, Han Fei immediately looked at Xu Mo.

"Then you'll go in his place?"

At that moment, a notification sound rang in Xu Mo's mind.

"You successfully captured the Escapee and earned a reward—Beauty‑Boosting Pill ×1!"

A looks‑boosting pill?

What is this thing?

Eat it and become handsome?

How handsome could it make you? The kind where girls see you and can't even move?

Xu Mo was just thinking about it.

Han Fei suddenly continued.

"If you stay silent, that's tacit approval. It's you, then—go to Sun Jian's place and call his sister over!"

Xu Mo: "……"

"It's such a small matter; just make a phone call, right?" Xu Mo said.

The case is wrapped up, and he's still waiting to get off work!

"Calling won't work. What would you say? That Sun Jian is a murderer, that you're a police officer? She'd think it's a scam call and hang up immediately, and you can't let Sun Jian make the call—he's a criminal."

"Fine then." Xu Mo agreed.

……

Garden Community.

When Xu Mo arrived at the foot of Building Four, he happened to see Sun Jian's sister.

At that moment, the girl, expressionless, was shoving large bundles into the trash can.

On closer inspection, everything she was tossing was Sun Jian's clothing.

As if she already knew what had happened.

Xu Mo was a bit stunned.

Didn't Sun Jian say his sister didn't know he had killed someone?

What's going on?

It feels like Sun Jian's sister also has a problem…