I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 96, April 17th evening
"That's how it happened. I couldn't sleep at night, so I decided to go for a walk in the mountains. Tong Feng was already asleep, so I didn't wake him up."

"Unexpectedly, the suspect suddenly appeared and committed the murder."

Han Ling reported on the events, from the Qingchang University Library to Wei Henian, and then to the undercover investigation of Wei Tianyong, and reasonably suspected that the Wei family and the Cao family were a tomb raiding gang.

Cao Kexuan learned about this by chance and may have wanted to call the police, but was ultimately silenced.

It all sounded like speculation without any evidence, which is why he didn't report it immediately, thinking he would wait until he found solid clues.

Unexpectedly, Wei Henian actually had a problem, and even dared to kill a police officer.

After listening to Han Ling's words, Feng Yao paced back and forth, pondering the whole process.

Very simple.

After finding Cao Kexuan's borrowing records, the other party began to speculate that Cao Kexuan had been silenced because he learned that the villagers were robbing tombs. If there was a tomb, it must be in Tiezhu Mountain, so they went up the mountain to investigate.

Wei Henian, feeling guilty, jumped out immediately.

Once Han Ling contacts the branch office the moment he sees the tunnel, a large number of police officers will arrive, and Wei Henian and the other two will be trapped in the village with no way to escape.

If Han Ling dies, Wei Henian and the other two will have ample time to leave, taking with them all the antiques and artifacts they can carry, and then find another place to hide.

Putting yourself in his shoes, if he were Wei Henian, with two lives on his hands and having also committed tomb raiding, he would have been dead if caught, but he would have still gone all out.

If you've already killed two people, why would you care about one more policeman?

"Thank you for your hard work." Feng Yao did not comment on Han Ling's merits or demerits for the time being. "In the future, when investigating cases... try to communicate with your colleagues in the team in advance. I'm not criticizing your individual heroism, but safety is the most important thing."

This time, if the scout who went up the mountain hadn't been Han Ling, a sharpshooter, the consequences would have been unimaginable when the crossbow was fired.

Han Ling nodded: "Yes, Captain Feng, I will reflect on my actions and accept any punishment."

Feng Yao didn't mention the punishment, but turned to Ji Bowei and said, "Make sure the interrogation work is carried out properly. Written, electronic, and video records are all essential. You keep an eye on it."

The tomb-raiding tunnel has been discovered, and it is certain that Weijiazhuang Village is involved in tomb raiding, but it is unclear who exactly is involved.

The extent of the Wei family's involvement, the Cao family's involvement, and whether other villagers were involved must be determined immediately.

Bringing them all back to the branch office is impractical.

Ji Bowei obeyed: "Yes! Everyone, follow me!"

Tong Feng was also in the group. He left with Ji Bowei and glanced at Han Ling from afar before leaving, his eyes filled with deep resentment.

He was a little angry.

You came to investigate the case, but you didn't take me with you.

Do you really think of me as a burden or a mascot?
Han Ling met Tong Feng's gaze, waved his hand in acknowledgment, and believed that the other party would understand.

The moment the accent of Wei Henian was noticed to be off, and the moment it was suspected that Wei Henian might be from another village and had cleared his identity, the danger level of this man rose rapidly; he was definitely a desperate criminal.

Bringing Tong Feng along is too dangerous; if something happens, there will be no chance to regret it.

He was confident in protecting himself, but not in protecting himself while also taking care of Tong Feng, because crises can change in an instant.

Therefore, the safest way is to leave Tong Feng alone in the hotel.

Tong Feng wasn't stupid either. He waved back at Han Ling, thinking to himself that ever since the other party set fire to the film studio and left, he had become increasingly strange and unpredictable.

"Is he possessed by some old monster?" he muttered under his breath.

Wei Family Villa.

It's still the pavilion in the courtyard. When it was built, no one could have imagined that it would become a permanent residence for police visits and interrogations.

“Okay, I understand.” Zhang Yandong hung up the phone from Ji Bowei and looked at Wei Shoushan in front of him. “Aren’t you going to tell the truth? Antiques were found in the villa, and a tomb raiding hole was also discovered on Tiezhu Mountain. Moreover, Wei Henian and his two companions attempted to assault the police and two of them were shot dead on the spot. This is no small matter.”

Wei Shoushan's old face twitched incessantly.

Zhang Yandong: "You don't have to say it, but we will ask Wei Henian, and we can ask everyone in the Wei and Cao families. I don't want to explain the difference between confessing and resisting."

Wei Shoushan remained silent for a long time, then finally sighed deeply: "Sigh, when you came to the village more than ten days ago, I already had a bad feeling, but I didn't expect this day to come so soon..."

Yes, we dug up the ancient tomb.

Zhang Yandong: "How many people are involved? Make sure no one is missed."

Wei Shoushan hesitated again when faced with this question, but considering that the police had already surrounded Weijiazhuang Village and no one could escape interrogation, he had no choice but to tell the truth.

Zhang Yandong would record each name he said, and in less than two minutes, there were already twenty-four suspects.

Among them were the Cao family, the Wei family, and two or three other surnames.

Without exception, they were all men.

It seems that the women in the village were not involved in this matter, perhaps because they were considered to be loose-lipped and unable to offer much help.

"What's going on with Wei Henian?" Zhang Yandong asked the crucial question.

Wei Shoushan: "His name isn't Wei Henian, it's Cui Henian. Ten years ago, he came to the village and gave me a large sum of money, asking me to arrange new identities for the three of them. It was a lot of money, so I... agreed."

Zhang Yandong said coldly, "Didn't you ever consider that they might be criminals?"

Wei Shoushan lowered his head slightly, not answering the question. Having lived most of his life, how could he not have thought of it? It was just that the lure of money made him unwilling to consider it.

The interrogation continues.

The tomb at Tiezhushan was discovered by Cui Henian six years ago, and he then told Wei Shoushan about it.

Initially, Wei Shoushan was somewhat resistant to tomb raiding and unwilling to take his whole family on the risk. However, after hearing Cui Henian talk about the huge profits, he was tempted to agree to the excavation.

Having tasted success in selling stolen goods for the first time, they became unstoppable, and the number of tomb raiders gradually grew from five or six to more than twenty, and continues to this day.

They did it very discreetly, and since the hilltop was originally contracted by the Wei and Cao families, the villagers didn't notice anything, and even the person in charge, Wang Zhenzhou, was completely unaware.

The Wei family members involved in tomb raiding never allowed any other villagers to enter Tiezhu Mountain.

“Kexuan… sigh.” Recalling the past, Wei Shoushan kept sighing. “When we arrived, Kexuan was already dead. Cui Henian and his men did it. They drowned Kexuan in the lake, saying that Kexuan was going to call the police.”

Zhang Yandong: "How did they find out?"

Wei Shoushan slowly began, “Tianyong sent a text message to Cui Henian, but… but this matter has nothing to do with Tianyong. He only sent the text message asking Cui Henian to persuade Kexuan. Who would have thought that Cui Henian would actually kill someone!”

Zhang Yandong frowned.

So dramatic?
"Do Cao Kexuan's parents know?" he asked.

Wei Shoushan: "I don't know. How could we dare tell Kexuan's parents? An accident would be the best outcome."

Zhang Yandong understood.

Cao Kexuan's parents' failure to report the incident to the police, their illegal cremation, and their resistance to the police investigation were not because there was anything wrong with Cao Kexuan's death, but because they were worried that their tomb raiding would be exposed.

From beginning to end, Cao's father and mother always believed that their son died in an accident and never considered the possibility that he was murdered.

the other side.

Wei Tianyong is also under interrogation. He was not only aware of the tomb raiding case, but also participated in it to some extent.

“I didn’t lie…” Wei Tianyong lowered his head and spoke softly, “That night Kexuan did call me over, and we did talk about Zhu Yuntang and her senior, but… after talking about Zhu Yuntang, we talked about other things.”

The investigators recorded the statements.

On the evening of April 17, Cao Kexuan sent a text message to Wei Tianyong and called him to the lakeside. They first talked about Zhu Yuntang, and then Cao asked a question that made Wei Tianyong's hair stand on end.

"Tianyong, we've been brothers for so many years, tell me the truth."

"You, Uncle Wei, Grandpa Wei, and my dad, have they been robbing tombs all these years?"

The April night was cold, and Wei Tianyong felt even colder after hearing those words. He stood up abruptly, looking at Cao Kexuan, who was fishing intently, with suspicion and uncertainty.

Cao Kexuan shifted his gaze from the moonlight to meet Wei Tianyong's eyes: "I already know, lying won't work."

Wei Tianyong: "You...how did you know??"

Concealing Cao Kexuan's existence was a consensus between the Wei and Cao families for two reasons.

First, the Cao family didn't want Cao Kexuan involved. He was very talented, and his future belonged to big cities; he had a bright future.

Secondly, Cao Kexuan is highly educated; if he finds out, there's no guarantee that problems won't arise.

This is a white lie; Cao Kexuan only needs to spend money of dubious origin and doesn't need to worry about anything else.

Strictly speaking, this was also a way for the Cao and Wei families to protect Cao Kexuan.

We make dirty money, you can spend it without worry, and it has nothing to do with you if anything goes wrong.

“Last weekend I fell into the water while fishing. When I was changing clothes on my way home, I passed by Wei Henian’s house and heard them talking. He’s from another village, right?” Cao Kexuan stared at Wei Tianyong.

Wei Tianyong swallowed hard: "What...what do you want to do?"

Cao Kexuan held up two fingers: "My education doesn't allow me to turn a blind eye. You have two options: either you turn yourselves in, or I call the police."

Wei Tianyong roared, "Are you crazy! You want to send your parents in too?! Did your studies make you stupid?"

Outdated and sick, Wei Tianyong's liver was aching at this moment.

You're spending money your family members got from tomb raiding, and now you want to call the police?
Isn't this ungrateful?
Isn't this a disease?

Upon hearing this, Cao Kexuan fell silent. After a long while, he suddenly kicked his fishing rod into the water: "What exactly are you trying to do?! The Cao family and the Wei family have leased the mountain. Although they don't earn a lot, they'll be set for life. Why do you have to resort to shady dealings?! Why did you have to let me know?!"

Wei Tianyong: "Who the hell let you know? We've been keeping it from you all along, haven't we?"

Cao Kexuan stood up: "But I know it anyway. If you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place. You..."

"Don't try to argue with me!" The two argued loudly, and Wei Tianyong became increasingly angry. "So what if you went to university for a few years? Where did you get the money for university? Where did you get the money for dating? Where did you get the money for your phone and computer? Where did you get the money for a fishing rod that costs several hundred yuan? The Wei and Cao families dug it out bit by bit by hand!!"

Cao Kexuan: "..."

He knew all of this.

His mind is in complete turmoil right now.

With a group of tomb raiders in his own home and Wei Henian of unknown origin, how can he face the future with a clear conscience?

(End of this chapter)