Chapter 2693

Hong Jinyan slowly lowered her head, her eyes filled with unwillingness, but more so with fear. She knew her man too well—weak and incapable, yet now he acted with such boldness, even speaking such words, which meant he must have grasped a great deal.

Tian Hongwei opened the briefcase in his hand, took out a document from inside, then walked to Hong Jinyan's side and gently placed the document before her.

"Take a look!" Tian Hongwei said in a low voice, carrying an unquestionable tone.

Hong Jinyan's gaze fell upon the document before her; she slowly raised her hand to receive it. The thin few pages felt as heavy as a thousand jin. When she tried to turn the first page, she found her hand completely out of control, trembling incessantly.

As her fingers trembled, the originally smooth paper began to shake violently, blurring the text upon it. Hong Jinyan struggled to control her shaking hand, gritted her teeth tightly, as if using all her strength to flip the thin page.

As she made out the content on the document, her pupils kept dilating, her eyeballs bulging from their sockets, a fine layer of sweat beading on her forehead. She knew she was utterly doomed.

"Hehehe..." You Guimin's laughter rang out, sounding to Hong Jinyan's ears like a devil's laugh: "Jinyan, confess already—don't struggle anymore, it's useless. Better to leave yourself some dignity."

Hong Jinyan's inner defenses collapsed completely; she suddenly lifted her head, staring fixedly at You Guimin, her eyes full of hatred: "You—Guimin—remember this: even as a ghost, I will never let you go."

"Ha!" You Guimin laughed once, his laugh full of mockery: "If there are ghosts in this world, the first to suffer retribution will be you, Hong Jinyan. You will surely go to hell, never to be reborn."

Hong Jinyan's angry, hate-filled gaze slowly lost its luster, growing dim, and she once again fell into silence.

Dai Weimin's face showed a barely perceptible smile, for the task force had ample evidence—Hong Jinyan's death was certain; now it was merely a matter of getting her to confess.

Now, Hong Jinyan's inner defenses had already collapsed, and her confession was only a matter of time. Thus, You Guimin no longer needed to stay here.

Dai Weimin gave Tian Hongwei a look; Tian Hongwei immediately understood and said politely: "Section Chief You, the interview time is up—let's go."

You Guimin took a deep breath, looked at Hong Jinyan, and spoke without any emotional fluctuation: "Hong Jinyan, this is the last time we will meet in this lifetime. From now on, whether you live or die has nothing to do with me or the children."

Having said that, You Guimin stepped toward the door, but as he stepped out, he suddenly stopped, turned back, and said: "Rest assured—I will take good care of the children, see them through university, find a good wife for my son, and a good husband for my daughter."

With a bang, as You Guimin's words faded, he slammed the door shut heavily.

Hong Jinyan was startled by the loud door slam, her body jerking, then she slowly opened her mouth and said: "I confess!"

Dai Weimin smiled, and the expression on Tian Hongwei's face relaxed as well; he immediately sat down. He first took out a pen and paper from the briefcase, then a miniature recorder, and pressed the record button.

"Alright, you may speak now!"

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At the same time, in the interrogation room of the West City Branch, Du Zai sat in the interrogation chair, holding a cigarette butt in his hand, puffing one after another, his face showing a troubled expression as he struggled inwardly.

Opposite him sat three officers—two men and one woman. They waited patiently; after five or six minutes, Du Zai made up his mind and threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, already extinguished.

"Comrade, I know you've been investigating the case of the twelve-year-old girl raped and murdered six years ago—I know who did it."

The three officers' faces instantly changed; one middle-aged officer sprang to his feet: "Du Zai, this is no joking matter—are you sure?"

After making his decision, Du Zai's expression eased: "Of course, but if I report this, can I get a reduced sentence?"

The officer said firmly: "I don't know how much the reduction would be, but it will certainly be reduced. Even if you deserve the death penalty, if what you say is true, we can save your life."

Du Zai took a deep breath: "The scarred-headed man is the snakehead—you should have investigated this clearly already. That girl was the 'piglet' he caught; originally, she was to be sent away the next day.

But that day, an important guest arrived—I don't know who he was. However, I heard he had special tastes, so the scarred-headed man gave the girl to that guest."

The middle-aged officer turned and walked out: "You wait here—I'll report to the bureau chief immediately."

Deputy Bureau Chief Yu Xiangjun was in his office reviewing case files when he heard the knock; without looking up, he shouted: "Come in!"

The middle-aged officer pushed the door in, somewhat excitedly saying: "Chief Yu, we have a lead on the case of the girl raped and murdered six years ago."

Yu Xiangjun snapped his head up, his eyes sharp as he stared at the middle-aged officer: "What lead?"

The middle-aged officer said: "An hour ago, I received a notice from the detention center saying Du Zai still had something to confess. So I brought him back, and just now he confessed to that six-year-old case."

Yu Xiangjun exclaimed excitedly: "Was it Du Zai who did it?"

"No!" the middle-aged officer shook his head: "It was the scarred-headed man—according to Du Zai's confession, that girl was a 'piglet' he caught. Originally, she was to be sent away the next day, but that night a special-status guest arrived, and because that guest had special preferences, the scarred-headed man gave the girl to him."

Yu Xiangjun strode toward the door, then came to the bureau chief's office and knocked; soon, Huang Senwei's voice came from inside: "Come in!"

Yu Xiangjun pushed the door open and entered; just two minutes later, he came out again, followed by Huang Senwei, and the two hurried toward the interrogation room.

At that moment, in the interrogation room, officers were stuffing a cigarette into Du Zai's mouth when they saw the bureau chief and deputy chief arrive together; they immediately stood at attention.

"Chief Huang, Chief Yu!"

Both nodded simultaneously, then both turned to look at Du Zai. Huang Senwei asked sternly: "Du Zai, is what you just confessed true?"

Du Zai assured: "It is true!"

Huang Senwei's spirits lifted, and he asked: "Who was that so-called distinguished guest?"

"I don't know!" Du Zai shook his head: "I've never seen that person."

Huang Senwei continued: "Did you witness this yourself, or did you hear it from someone?"

Du Zai took a hard drag on his cigarette: "Once, I drank with Wen Sanmao, and when he was drunk, he said this. And that distinguished guest was the one Wen Sanmao brought to the scarred-headed man's place."

Huang Senwei hesitated not at all and ordered: "Immediately arrest Wen Sanmao."