Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 768 Even a rabbit will bite when cornered!
Looking at the several rooms in front of him that seemed to have been ransacked, Jia Dongming habitually activated his Eagle Eye skill and began to conduct a thorough scan of the courtyard.

Soon, Jia Dongming discovered a hidden underground room under a cabinet in the room, filled with various antiques and calligraphy and paintings. This reminded Jia Dongming of the burned-down warehouse in the hardware factory, and he had a new guess about the truth of the fire five years ago.

"Captain Peng! Captain Jia! We just received a call from Director Wu of the Municipal Bureau, asking you two to come to the Municipal Bureau immediately!" Just as Jia Dongming was pondering the truth of the fire from back then, a policeman from the local police station ran into the courtyard from outside and respectfully reported to the two of them.

When Captain Peng learned that Director Wu had asked them to immediately go to the Municipal Bureau to report on their work, he immediately realized that the Municipal Bureau must know about the family annihilation case that had occurred that day.

They hadn't solved the bombing in the hardware factory's residential area yet, and now another family annihilation case related to the hardware factory had occurred. Captain Peng immediately felt overwhelmed and solemnly reminded Jia Dongming, who came out of the house, "Captain Jia! If I'm not mistaken, Director Wu called us both to the Municipal Bureau because it's related to this family annihilation case."

Hearing Captain Peng's reminder, Jia Dongming nodded in agreement and replied with a serious expression, "Captain Peng! You guessed right. There was an explosion in the hardware factory's residential area yesterday that killed several people. Today, another case of an entire family being wiped out has occurred here. The Municipal Bureau will definitely take this very seriously."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's reply, and recalling why the municipal bureau leaders had summoned them, Captain Peng felt an invisible pressure instantly envelop him. Somewhat dejected, he replied, "If it's going to rain, it'll rain; if a mother wants to remarry, she'll remarry. Let it be!"

After finishing his sentence, Captain Peng immediately instructed a middle-aged policeman, "Old Cao! I'm going to the Municipal Bureau. You'll be in charge of keeping an eye on things here for now."

Upon hearing Captain Peng's instructions, Lao Cao immediately assured him, "Captain! You've got the direction right! I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

The jeep sped along the road. Sitting in the passenger seat, Captain Peng, thinking of the case of the murder of Song Guangzhong's family of five, said to Jia Dongming with a solemn expression, "Captain Jia! On the surface, the case of the murder of Song Guangzhong's family of five is a murder for money case, but I feel that this case is still related to the case of the burning of the hardware factory warehouse."

While driving, Jia Dongming heard Captain Peng's analysis and replied with great certainty: "Captain Peng! Based on the wounds on Song Guangzhong's body, he must have been tortured before his death. In addition, his kneeling posture and the direction he was kneeling in, I am almost certain that this case was committed by Guo Liang."

"Why did Guo Liang interrogate Song Guangzhong? It must be to investigate who framed Guo Yongkang back then, and who used their connections to send him to the Northwest to work in the countryside. So I'm sure that killing Song Guangzhong's family was just the beginning. Those who participated in framing Guo Yongkang, as well as their relatives, will all become targets of Guo Liang's revenge."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's analysis, Captain Peng felt utterly overwhelmed. With a grave expression, he explained to Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! Yesterday, I specifically arranged for someone to investigate Guo Liang's past. According to our investigation, Guo Liang is a very honest person, someone who doesn't talk much. How could such an honest man dare to commit murder?"

Hearing what Captain Peng said while driving, Jia Dongming chimed in, reminding him, "Captain Peng! There's an old saying: 'A cornered dog will jump over the wall, and a cornered rabbit will bite.' There's a kind of folly in being a person, which is to drive an honest person into a corner. Honest people may not say much and can be patient, but that doesn't mean they're weak."

“When honest people are provoked and retaliate, they often think in extremes. So when they retaliate, they only know how to go all out. Once it explodes, the damage is mostly irreversible. If we don’t find Guo Liang now, the number of deaths will only increase.” Hearing Jia Dongming’s reminder, Captain Peng thought of the two cases Guo Liang had committed and nodded in agreement, replying, “Captain Jia! You’re right. Although we don’t have direct evidence to prove that Guo Liang committed these two cases, we must find Guo Liang first and stop him from continuing his retaliatory killings.”

Soon the jeep drove into the city bureau compound. Jia Dongming, carrying a briefcase, walked into the building with Captain Peng and then headed towards Director Wu's office on the third floor.

"report!"

The two quickly arrived at Director Wu's office door and saw Director Wu discussing the case with Chief Captain Hong. They both called out almost simultaneously.

Upon hearing the report, Director Wu instinctively looked towards the office door. When he saw Jia Dongming and Captain Peng standing there, he asked them with a serious expression, "Jia! Peng! Tell me, what exactly happened at the hardware factory? There was an explosion yesterday, and now there's a family annihilation case?"

Upon hearing Director Wu's inquiry, Jia Dongming immediately went into Director Wu's office with Captain Peng. He then respectfully reported to Director Wu and Chief Captain Hong: "Director Wu! Chief Captain Hong! We made a significant discovery yesterday regarding the hardware factory case, and we also have a suspect in mind."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's report, Captain Hong's face showed surprise. He quickly asked Jia Dongming, "Jia! What did you say? You made significant progress yesterday? Why didn't you report it to me in time?"

Upon hearing Chief Hong's question, and recalling his own plans, Jia Dongming explained to Chief Hong with a frustrated expression, "Chief! We only finalized our investigation results last night. We were planning to go to the Municipal Bureau this morning to report the progress of the investigation to you, but we never expected this family annihilation case to occur."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's report and considering his own judgment, Director Wu said with a serious expression, "Xiao Jia! Xiao Peng! There was just an explosion at the hardware factory yesterday, and now there's another family annihilation case related to the hardware factory. There must be some connection between these two cases, right?"

After listening to Director Wu's analysis, Captain Peng immediately reported respectfully, "Director Wu! According to our investigation, these two cases at the hardware factory are premeditated acts of revenge!"

Upon hearing Captain Peng's report, Chief Hong asked the two men with a serious expression, "A premeditated and deliberate act of revenge! What exactly happened? Now tell me quickly about the progress of your investigation!"

(End of this chapter)