I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 97 I've been looking for you for twelve years!
Cao Kexuan sat back in his fishing box, staring blankly as the fishing rod drifted further and further away with the ripples.

The participants in the tomb raiding were the Cao and Wei families.

The Cao family are his direct relatives.

The Wei family were the elders he had respected since childhood, including his childhood best friend Wei Tianyong.

Once the police are called, everything is over.

Even though he knew he should call the police, it wasn't easy for him to do it; he was conflicted and torn.

"Speak up! Speak if you dare!"

Wei Tianyong's anger was still raging, and he couldn't understand why Cao Kexuan had said "call the police."

You should be a law-abiding citizen, but you also need to think carefully about the consequences, think carefully about where your money came from, and think carefully about who you are!
How can you live with a clear conscience after personally sending the Wei and Cao families to prison?
"Get lost!" Cao Kexuan cursed angrily. "Say something like that and I'll call the police, so what?! Stay away from me!!"

He was saying things in anger, but he was really conflicted inside.

But Wei Tianyong didn't understand. His forehead veins bulged, and he took out his phone to make a call. He didn't call Wei Shoushan, nor did he call Cao Kexuan's parents. Instead, he chose to call Wei Henian.

Wei Henian has always treated them very well over the years. He was the one who led the tomb raiding and was very generous when it came to dividing the profits.

Wei Tianyong subconsciously regarded Wei Henian as his backbone, hoping that the other party could teach Cao Kexuan a lesson, even if it was just a beating, so that Cao Kexuan would remember and learn to be grateful.

Unable to press the dial button, Wei Tianyong chose to send a text message quietly.

Wei Henian arrived quickly, bringing two other people with him.

The two sides failed to reach an agreement and a conflict broke out. Cao Kexuan was furious: "Wei Tianyong! What's the use of calling these people from other villages? If they had nothing to hide, would they have come to the village? They might have committed serious crimes in the past!"

They even lied to me, saying it was a member of the Wei family who had gone out to work years ago and had returned! What a load of rubbish! Just how many things have you been hiding from me?!
"Wait, I'm calling the police!"

College students should have brains and reason, but in the heat of the moment, Cao Kexuan's IQ dropped drastically, and he spoke recklessly without considering safety.

If these three people in front of you have really committed a serious crime... it's very dangerous to say that.

And indeed, that was the case; the tragedy ensued.

"Uncle Wei...no!"

"Stand still!" Wei Henian turned around and glared fiercely at Wei Tianyong, his eyes like a wolf's.

Wei Tianyong felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He stood rooted to the spot, barely able to move, and stared blankly as the three men pushed Cao Kexuan into the water until Cao Kexuan stopped struggling.

"Call your grandpa over here, quick!"

Wei Henian threw Cao Kexuan's body into the water.

Wei Tianyong has lost the ability to think, and this scene will be unforgettable for the rest of his life.

He then realized that for many years Wei Henian had been wearing a mask of truth, goodness, and beauty, but in reality he was a ruthless madman and executioner.

……

After recounting what happened on April 17th, Wei Tianyong, a grown man, finally couldn't hold back his tears, a mixture of sadness and long-suppressed fear.

The sadness stems from Cao Kexuan's death.

Fear stemmed from Wei Henian's ruthlessness.

"Did you send that text message?" the investigator asked.

Wei Tianyong did not want to answer and remained silent.

Even now, he doesn't want the Wei and Cao families to know that he was the one who brought the police here.

Sending that text message was already Wei Tianyong's best effort. He couldn't call the police or report it anonymously, and he didn't want the Cao and Wei families to be wiped out.

At the same time, he didn't want his brother to die without knowing the truth and remain unjustly accused forever.

It's contradictory, very contradictory.

The large-scale interrogation lasted for three hours. Finally, the identities of all suspects were confirmed, and they were lined up and handcuffed, paraded through the streets like a procession of villagers.

Feng Yao contacted relevant departments, and the Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Bureau of Cultural Relics will arrive soon to carry out rescue excavation and protection of the Tiezhushan Ancient Tomb.

Afterwards, efforts will be made to crack down on the channels for selling stolen goods and to recover the antiques.

All the villagers watched helplessly as the men from the Cao and Wei families left in handcuffs; these were practically all the male labor force from both families.

Their arrest marked the complete expulsion of the Cao and Wei families from the village.

At the entrance of the village committee, Wang Zhenzhou was accepting reality and fell into a long silence. He had already inquired about the situation.

He was completely unaware of the large-scale tomb raiding in the village; his superiors will definitely hold him accountable, and he will most likely be dismissed from his post.

I used to be full of hope about being transferred, but now forget about it, it's basically impossible.

"Ah."

Wang Zhenzhou laughed out loud, a bitter laugh mixed with self-mockery, realizing the purpose of the Wei family's attempt to sideline him.

He must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes to end up as the top person in charge of Weijiazhuang Village.

Cao's mother also got into the police car; the difference between her and Cao's father was that one was handcuffed and the other wasn't.

As a traditional village woman, Cao's mother knew nothing; she neither knew that her son had been murdered nor that her husband had participated in tomb raiding.

Not knowing is a good thing for her, but finding out suddenly would be a major blow.

……

Branch interrogation room.

The criminal investigation team focused their raid on Wei Henian, and the first question they asked was: "Is your name Wei Henian or Cui Henian?"

The DNA has been extracted and is currently being compared by the forensic team.

Once seated in the interrogation room, Cui Henian had no more illusions and admitted that his name was indeed Cui Henian.

“In 1999, I arrived at Weijiazhuang Village. Wei Shoushan couldn’t refuse the price I offered, so I became Wei Henian.”

Cui Henian's voice rang out.

Ji Bowei conducted the interrogation personally, with Hu Lihui, Fang Zhou, and others by his side, including Han Ling.

Feng Yao watched from the observation room.

It can be said that all the main leaders of the criminal investigation team came to Cui Henian's presence, and he received very high treatment.

Tomb raiding, murder, and a twelve-year-old cold case—this case is too big for the branch office.

“Yes, I killed Cao Kexuan. He wanted to call the police, but I had to shut him up forever.” With Wei Tianyong’s eyewitness testimony, Cui Henian gave up the struggle and confessed everything.

After killing Cao Kexuan, Wei Shoushan arrived and saw Cao Kexuan's body in the water. The two sides argued, but Wei Shoushan finally bowed his head and surrendered when Cui Henian's fangs were fully exposed.

He's just an old man, he's not afraid, but there's the Cao family and the Wei family.

Their lives were threatened, and the crime of tomb raiding could not be exposed, so they could only listen to Cui Henian.

At that moment, Wei Shoushan felt regret. He regretted hiding and whitewashing Cui Henian, and he regretted following Cui Henian in tomb raiding back then. Now it was all too late.

Every adult male member of the Wei family will be imprisoned.

"Let's talk about what happened twelve years ago," Ji Bowei said.

Cui Henian remained silent.

Ji Bowei sneered: "Cui Henian, we have the murderer's DNA and footprints from that case twelve years ago. The footprints have been compared and they match yours perfectly. Now we only have DNA matching left."

What, you only admit it after the results are out? Running this for twelve years is impressive, don't make me look down on you.

Cui Henian looked up: "Yes, I did it."

There were no panicked explanations, no tearful remorse, and no groveling pleas for mercy; there was only a stagnant silence.

Twelve years of life on the run had hardened Cui Henian's soul to an unyielding degree.

Having killed two people, Cui Henian's heart was cold.

He might be afraid of death facing Han Ling's gun, but at this moment he is not afraid of interrogation and trial; the two are not contradictory.

In the observation room, upon hearing Cui Henian's admission, Feng Yao clenched his fist. He was waiting for the DNA comparison results, which would be irrefutable evidence.

Ji Bowei: "Let me explain the process."

Cui Henian: "It's very simple. We encountered that child, and he saw what we looked like. He must die."

"What do you mean 'must die'?!" Ji Bowei slammed his fist on the table. "How could you do that?"

Cui Henian shifted his gaze to Han Ling, pointing at him and saying, "I've finished telling my story, now it's his turn! He hit someone! I'm going to sue him!!"

He knew he was likely to be sentenced to death, so taking someone down with him before his execution wouldn't be a loss. He had to make sure the kid got a disciplinary action, and if he could strip the guy of his police uniform, that would be an unexpected bonus.

Ji Bowei ignored him and continued the interrogation.

Half an hour later, after obtaining all the statements, Ji Bowei stood up and said, "Take them to the detention room and prepare to send them to the detention center."

Two police officers stepped forward and lifted Cui Henian from the chair. The latter shouted, "Hey, hey, hey! I'm going to sue him! Are you deaf? He hit me!"

Han Ling claimed he acted in self-defense, while Cui Henian said he was beaten without cause and that they needed to hear the opinion from higher-ups.

At this moment, the door to the observation room was opened, and the forensic doctor reported the DNA test results, confirming that Cui Henian's DNA matched that of the suspect from twelve years ago.

Upon learning the result, Feng Yao turned and left quickly.

Ji Bowei had just left the interrogation room when he saw the captain storming towards him. Slightly taken aback, he quickly stopped him, saying, "Captain Feng..."

"Get out of the way!"

Feng Yao pushed Ji Bowei into the interrogation room, strode up to Cui Henian who was shouting, and kicked him.

Cui Henian originally wanted to continue complaining when he saw the leaders arrive, but unexpectedly he was beaten again.

"You bastard, I've been looking for you for twelve years!! How could you do this to a seven-year-old child! You son of a bitch..."

Feng Yao went up and kicked again, making Cui Henian's eyes widen.

"Captain Feng! Captain Feng!" Ji Bowen and Fang Zhou quickly pulled their captain away. "Calm down! Calm down!"

"let me go!"

"Calm down, Captain Feng!"

Other officers joined in, and together they pulled Feng Yao out of the interrogation room.

Many criminal investigation officers gathered around, but remained silent as they looked at their enraged captain.

As police officers, they fully understood the captain's anger. The victim was young, and the suspect had been on the run for twelve years. Now, they had finally been caught by luck, and the captain needed to vent his pent-up anger.

"Alright! Let go!"

Feng Yao shook off his subordinate's hand, straightened his clothes, and scanned the surroundings before fixing his gaze on Han Ling, who was standing there quietly.

He slowly walked up to Han Ling, said nothing, but patted the other's shoulder heavily with a complicated expression, and then turned and left.

Without stopping, Feng Yao knocked on the door of Zhao Xingbang's office.

"The trial is over?" Zhao Xingbang looked up and saw Feng Yao, then leaned back in his chair.

Feng Yao sat down on the sofa and nodded, saying, "The interrogation is over. It's about tomb raiding, the murder of Cao Kexuan, and that child from twelve years ago."

Director Zhao, there's something I'd like to discuss with you seriously.

Seeing Feng Yao's seriousness, Zhao Xingbang got up and sat down opposite Feng Yao, saying, "Speak, we're all old friends."

Feng Yao and Zhao Xingbang exchanged glances: "I guarantee with my more than 20 years of professional career that I hope to immediately include Han Ling in the reserve cadre pool and cultivate her as a key talent."

If this decision leads to any adverse consequences in the future, I will bear the responsibility alone.

Being included in the reserve pool means being qualified for training and evaluation, after which you will receive targeted training and learning, greatly increasing your promotion speed.

Simply put, it means you've entered the "promotion fast track".

Zhao Xingbang looked at him and said, "Old Feng, it's been a long time since I've seen you like this. It reminds me of the days ten or twenty years ago when you were on the front lines of crime fighting."

Feng Yao: "The younger generation surpasses the older generation. Now it's the era of young people. We've never seen a policeman like Han Ling before. Although his discipline is a bit lacking, there's no denying that he's really good at solving cases."

I like this child.

Zhao Xingbang: "Are you sure it's not because the case from twelve years ago... has been solved?"

Feng Yao shook his head: "No, maybe that's part of the reason, but it's a very small percentage. Old Zhao, give me an answer now."

The address "Old Zhao" indicates that Feng Yao is speaking to Zhao Xingbang as a friend.

The word "friend" carries great weight.

In their early years, the two were comrades-in-arms who fought side by side.

(End of this chapter)