Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 971 The Detective!

"Stop talking! Please stop talking. I'll cooperate with whatever you want to ask, just please don't tell my daughter the truth." Jia Dongming's words completely shattered Zhou Tao's last shred of hope, causing his defenses to crumble. He pleaded with Jia Dongming in anguish.

The two police officers in the interrogation room were secretly pleased to see Zhou Tao's psychological defenses completely collapse because of a story told by Jia Dongming. At the same time, they admired Jia Dongming's ability to solve cases even more, and their eyes unconsciously revealed admiration when they looked at Jia Dongming.

Seeing that Zhou Tao was willing to cooperate and confess, Jia Dongming immediately instructed the two men standing beside him, "I'll go back first. You two can continue the interrogation."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, the two police officers replied almost in unison, "Chief! Take care!"

As Jia Dongming walked out of the interrogation room, he instinctively raised his wrist to check the time on his watch. He was about to go home for dinner when he ran into Li Xianjin walking towards him in the hallway.

Upon seeing Jia Dongming, Li Xianjin excitedly reported, "Captain! We just discovered that Zhou Tao's sister has an empty courtyard house by the Yongding River. I plan to take some men there now to see if we can find any valuable clues."

Upon hearing Li Xianjin's report, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Li Xianjin, "Team Leader Li! Zhou Tao has already started confessing, and Wen Wanhong's head should be in the courtyard where his sister lives. You can bring the forensic doctor directly!"

"What! Captain! What did you say? Zhou Tao has started confessing? Is this true?" Li Xianjin's face showed an incredulous expression when he heard the news from Jia Dongming, and he quickly asked Jia Dongming to confirm the news.

Upon hearing Li Xianjin's question and seeing the incredulous expression on Li Xianjin's face, Jia Dongming smiled and nodded, replying, "Captain Li! Whether what I said is true or not, you can go to the interrogation room and see for yourself, won't you?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer, Li Xianjin finally believed him and asked with disbelief, "Captain! What method did you use to get Zhou Tao to confess?"

Upon hearing Li Xianjin's words, Jia Dongming smiled and said to Li Xianjin, "Captain Li! The reason why Zhou Tao raped and murdered Wen Wanhong and used extremely cruel methods to cut off her head was because he believed that Wen Wanhong had betrayed him, which led him to hate her out of love."

"When you were handling this case, you only wanted to solve it as soon as possible, but you overlooked Zhou Tao's motive for killing Wen Wanhong. I just told Zhou Tao the truth about Wen Wanhong getting married. After Zhou Tao learned that he had misunderstood Wen Wanhong, his psychological defenses completely collapsed. In the end, he couldn't bear the blow and began to confess."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Li Xianjin's face immediately showed regret. He couldn't help but complain, "Why didn't I consider Zhou Tao's motive for killing Wen Wanhong back then? Chief! It's a good thing you came, otherwise it would have taken us a lot of effort to solve this case."

Upon hearing Li Xianjin's words, Jia Dongming smiled and patted Li Xianjin on the shoulder, then earnestly instructed him, "Captain Li! In the process of handling cases, we must never be impatient for quick results, because this will cause us to overlook many crucial clues, and may even lead to wrongful convictions. I hope you can learn from this lesson."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Li Xianjin immediately saluted and loudly promised, "Commander-in-Chief! Please rest assured, we will learn from this lesson and ensure that we do not repeat similar mistakes." Hearing Li Xianjin's promise and thinking of Wen Wanhong and Zhou Tao's daughter, Jia Dongming earnestly instructed Li Xianjin, "Commander Li! A child shouldn't bear the burden of an adult's mistakes. For the sake of Wen Wanhong's daughter, it's best not to tell Wen Wanhong's family the truth about her murder."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Li Xianjin naturally knew that Jia Dongming was doing this to protect Wen Wanhong's daughter. He nodded and solemnly promised Jia Dongming, "Captain! Please rest assured, I will issue a gag order within the team regarding the truth about Zhou Tao's murder of Wen Wanhong. The truth will absolutely not be told to the victim's family."

Upon hearing Li Xianjin's promise, Jia Dongming nodded in satisfaction and replied with a smile, "Captain Li! It's getting late, so I'll head back now."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's words, Li Xianjin immediately said to Jia Dongming, "Commander-in-Chief! Let me see you off!"

When Jia Dongming saw that Li Xianjin was about to escort him, he quickly stopped him, saying, "Captain Li! Zhou Tao has already started to confess. You should quickly arrange for someone to go to Zhou Tao's sister's house to investigate the crime scene and complete the final chain of evidence."

Around 6 p.m., Jia Dongming drove his Jeep back to the courtyard house. As he walked in carrying his briefcase, Lin Qiuyue, who was watching TV inside, immediately asked him, "Brother Dongming! Why are you so late? Have you had dinner?"

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's question, Jia Dongming handed her his briefcase and asked with a smile, "The Fengtai branch encountered some difficulties while investigating the headless female corpse case, so I went to check on it, which is why I'm back now. Is there anything to eat at home? I haven't had dinner yet."

Qin Huairu, who was standing nearby, learned that Jia Dongming hadn't eaten yet, and immediately said to him, "Brother Dongming! We thought you had a social engagement, so we ate all the leftovers. Go wash up first, and I'll make you a bowl of noodles."

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words and watching her walk into the kitchen, Lin Qiuyue recalled the rumors circulating in the courtyard the day before yesterday. Curious, she asked Jia Dongming, "Brother Dongming! The headless female corpse case you just mentioned, is it the one Teacher Yan caught while fishing? Has that case been solved?"

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's question, Jia Dongming said smugly, "Qiuyue! Don't you know who your man is? I'm the famous detective of the Municipal Bureau. As long as I personally take charge, it's definitely worth two people, and the case will naturally be solved."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer and learning that the case had been solved, Lin Qiuyue immediately asked him curiously, "Brother Dongming! Was this murderer a pervert? Not only did he rape and murder that woman, but he also so cruelly chopped off her head?"

Upon hearing Lin Qiuyue's question, and considering the special nature of the case, Jia Dongming smiled and replied, "Qiuyue! You guessed right. The murderer is indeed a pervert. But justice will prevail, and he will face the consequences of the law."

(End of this chapter)