freenovelworld Chapter 829 The truth comes out, the case is closed.
Chapter 829 The truth comes out, the case is closed.
Zhang Kai lowered his head, biting his lip, his hands clenching unconsciously until his knuckles turned white. The scene from the night of the incident flashed rapidly through his mind, and fear and remorse surged through him like a tidal wave. But he still clung to a sliver of hope, trying to continue his lie: "We...we were afraid of being misunderstood. After all, Wang Jianjun doesn't have a good reputation, and we didn't want to cause trouble." His voice trailed off, his confidence waning.
Li Ming stood up and slowly paced around Zhang Kai, each step heavy, as if pounding on Zhang Kai's heart. "Zhang Kai, stop being so stubborn. The shoe prints and buttons retrieved from the crime scene match your build and clothing perfectly. Furthermore, our investigation has revealed that you and Tian Rong are both burdened with enormous debts and urgently need money to repay loan sharks, and Wang Jianjun is one of your creditors, isn't he?" Li Ming's voice echoed in the interrogation room, each word weighing heavily on Zhang Kai's shoulders.
Upon hearing the words "loan sharking," Zhang Kai's body jolted, a flicker of despair crossing his eyes. He knew the police already possessed crucial information, and no matter how he tried to deny it, he couldn't escape legal punishment. His mental defenses began to crumble; beads of sweat rolled down his face and dripped to the ground.
Under the police's relentless psychological offensive, Zhang Kai's defenses finally crumbled completely. He raised his head, his eyes filled with despair and remorse, tears welling up in his eyes. "I'll talk, I'll talk..." his voice trembled with sobs, "It was Tian Rong and me who killed Wang Jianjun."
Li Ming and the interrogator exchanged a glance, a hint of relief flashing in their eyes. They knew the truth of the case was about to be revealed. "Tell me in detail why you killed him? What was the whole process of the crime?" Li Ming sat back down in his chair, picked up his pen, and prepared to record Zhang Kai's confession.
Zhang Kai took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and began to recount that painful past. "After I got together with Tian Rong, my business failed, and I was drowning in high-interest loans. Those loan sharks came to our door every day, threatening us. We really had no other choice." Zhang Kai's voice was low and hoarse, as if he were telling an incredibly heavy story. "We knew Wang Jianjun had some money, so we wanted to borrow some from him to pay off the loans first."
“That night, we went to Wang Jianjun’s house. At first, he was unwilling to lend us money and even scolded us.” Zhang Kai’s eyes were filled with anger and helplessness. “I was so desperate that Tian Rong and I begged him, but he still wouldn’t budge. Later, we couldn’t take it anymore and we started fighting with him.”
“During the struggle, I accidentally hit him on the head with a hammer that was next to me,” Zhang Kai said, his voice trembling. “He immediately fell to the ground, bleeding profusely. We were all terrified and didn’t know what to do.” Zhang Kai recalled the bloody scene with a pained expression on his face.
“When we came to our senses, we realized that things were beyond repair,” Zhang Kai continued. “To evade responsibility, we dragged his body into the cellar and hid it. The cash was what Wang Jianjun had originally planned to use for working capital. In our panic, we accidentally got his blood on the money, and fearing that it would be discovered, we hid it under the bed.” After Zhang Kai finished speaking, he lowered his head, not daring to look Li Ming and the interrogator in the eye.
"And then what? How did you handle the scene?" Li Ming pressed, not wanting to miss a single detail.
“We cleaned up the bloodstains on the floor with a mop and hid the hammer,” Zhang Kai replied. “We thought we could get away with it, but you still found out.” His voice was full of regret.
After Zhang Kai finished speaking, the police immediately interrogated Tian Rong.
In the interrogation room, Tian Rong sat on a cold interrogation chair, her hands cuffed, her head bowed, her disheveled hair obscuring half her face. Her body trembled slightly, seemingly intimidated by the oppressive and cold atmosphere of the interrogation room, or perhaps an outward manifestation of extreme fear and inner struggle. Across from her, Li Ming and another experienced policewoman kept their eyes fixed on Tian Rong, not missing a single subtle change in her expression.
“Tian Rong, Zhang Kai has already confessed everything. There’s no point in you hiding anything anymore.” Li Ming spoke first, his voice steady and carrying an unquestionable authority. “Confessing is the only way out for you.” As he spoke, he placed photos of the crime scene, evidence of bloodstained cash, and Zhang Kai’s confession on the table in front of Tian Rong.
Tian Rong slowly raised her head, her eyes sweeping over the evidence on the table. Her body jolted, a flicker of panic crossing her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure, biting her lip as she said, "He's wrong. I didn't do those things. I'm being framed." Her voice trembled slightly, yet she still tried to resist.
The policewoman frowned slightly, her tone serious yet gentle: "Tian Rong, evidence doesn't lie. The traces collected from the crime scene, and Zhang Kai's own confession, all point to you. It's not too late to turn back now." The policewoman knew the psychological defenses of women in this situation and attempted to break through them from both an emotional and rational perspective.
Tian Rong lowered her head, remaining silent for a long time, her hands unconsciously gripping the armrests of the chair until her knuckles turned white. Scenes of planning and carrying out the crime with Zhang Kai flashed through her mind, her heart filled with a mixture of fear and remorse. On one hand, she feared facing the severe punishment of the law; on the other hand, she knew that facing such overwhelming evidence, denying it would be futile.
“I…” Tian Rong finally spoke, her voice so weak it was like a mosquito’s buzz, “Zhang Kai and I were in trouble, but we never thought of killing anyone, really…” She raised her head, her eyes filled with tears, and looked at the two police officers, as if hoping they would believe her “innocence.”
Li Ming leaned forward, looking firmly at Tian Rong: "Tian Rong, now that things have come to this, stop clinging to any illusions. You were driven to desperation by your huge high-interest debts, which is why you went to Wang Jianjun to borrow money. After he refused, you decided to kill him, didn't you?" Li Ming's voice was firm and resolute, striking at Tian Rong's weak point.
Tian Rong's body trembled violently, tears streaming down her face. She gritted her teeth, hesitated for a long time, and finally choked out, "Yes... our business failed, we owed money to loan sharks, and those people threatened us every day, even saying they would harm our families. We had no choice but to go to Wang Jianjun, thinking that he at least had some connection with me and could help us." Tian Rong's voice was filled with despair and helplessness; recalling those dark days, it was as if she had fallen into an endless abyss again.
"And then what happened?" the policewoman pressed, her tone urgent, hoping Tian Rong could quickly explain the entire crime.