I'm just a trainee police officer. I don't really want to solve the case.

trial room.

"I'm not a robber. I didn't do it."

"You admitted it in person on the rooftop in front of so many people. How can you deny it?!" Guo Zhongliang sneered.

"Police comrades, don't you think about it? Under those circumstances, of course I would say whatever Qiu Mingzhang told me to say. If I hadn't said it, would I still be alive?!

I admit that I am afraid of death. I am a coward. As long as he lets me live, he will let me say anything.

But those are not true, he forced me to say them!"

"Why would he coerce you and not others?"

"How would I know? You have to ask him. Maybe he thinks I'm more famous and can cause more sensation."

"Then how do you know that it was Lin Xuejiao who framed him?"

"I don't know. I just wanted to divert his attention. It's better to draw the fire to others than to get burned by it myself."

"Why are you so familiar with the case from 25 years ago?"

"Comrade police officer, I was still a freshman when this case happened. Our law school teachers often use actual cases to explain. At that time, this case caused quite a stir because Qiu Mingzhang refused to plead guilty. The teacher analyzed it for us in class, so I remember it."

Hu Weiqiang was sitting on a chair. Although his hands were handcuffed, his mind was clear. He adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose and acted like a criminal defense lawyer. He had never lost to anyone in a debate.

Qiu Mingzhang is already dead, and there is no evidence after death. So now it is up to him to decide what to say.

Although it is embarrassing to confess a crime under duress, it is better than becoming a robber and spending the rest of your life in jail.

He had thought it through clearly. From the police to the prosecutors to the judges, none of them wanted the case to be overturned. If it was, it would become a stain on their careers.

Qiu Mingzhang is dead, and as long as there is no evidence, they will definitely be more willing to believe his confession.

Qi Lei and Su Xiaoxiao, who were watching the interrogation in another room, knew that the matter was going to be troublesome as soon as they saw Hu Weiqiang go back on his words.

"What do you think of this situation?" Qi Lei asked Su Xiaoxiao who was standing next to him.

"It's a bit troublesome. After all, it happened more than 20 years ago. Qiu Mingzhang is already dead. He relies on the principle that there is no evidence against him. There is no actual evidence and he is innocent until proven guilty. We can't do anything to him. People like him are used to taking advantage of loopholes in the law."

"Yes, if he can't be convicted, Qiu Mingzhang's death would have been in vain." Qi Lei sighed.

"No, I won't let his death be in vain. Although we can't verify what happened more than 20 years ago, there are still some things that can be checked. If he wants to die on his own, then we can't blame him."

"What do you think? Tell me."

"The victim Lin Xuejiao's family is dead. We have always suspected that Qiu Mingzhang was behind it. But today when Qiu Mingzhang made his request on the rooftop, he asked the victim to be present as well. This means he didn't know that Lin Xuejiao and Zhou Hui were dead. In other words, their deaths had nothing to do with Qiu Mingzhang."

Qi Lei actually noticed this matter, but later his attention was attracted by an unexpected incident.

"We thought Qiu Mingzhang was the only one who had the motive to deal with them, but there was another person who also had the motive."

"You mean Hu Weiqiang?"

"Yes, Hu Weiqiang might have met Lin Xuejiao by chance. If he thought Lin Xuejiao recognized him, do you think he would take action against her?"

"It's possible. A person who has managed to escape punishment must be suspicious. As long as he thinks Lin Xuejiao might recognize him, he is very likely to kill someone to put out the fire. He has worked so hard to climb to his current position, how can he allow a time bomb to be around him?"

“When I went to see Liu Tang a few days ago, I found out that Lin Xuejiao lived in the same nursing home as him, so I went to meet Lin Xuejiao.

Although she couldn't move, she was conscious and could understand what I said. However, because she was so emotionally excited, she had a seizure and I couldn't say more to her.

But when I called her again two days later, Lin Xuejiao was dead."

"Investigate, notify all team members, put aside the less urgent matters at hand, and focus on investigating the cause of death of Lin Xuejiao and Zhou Hui." Qi Lei made a decisive decision.

"Captain Qi, there is one more thing. Hu Weiqiang's reneging must be kept secret."

Qi Lei understood what she meant. The speed of Internet communication was amazing. Hu Weiqiang's reputation had been ruined and he had become a lost dog that everyone wanted to kill. This was beneficial to their investigation. It was difficult to help someone in need, but everyone would do something to add insult to injury.

After a busy day and night, Qi Lei finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the materials gathered on his desk.

Although the team members did not rest all night, they were in good spirits.

Xiao Li got some hot meat buns from the cafeteria and shared a few with everyone else after a hearty meal.

Hu Weiqiang was taken to the interrogation room again.

He still had that nonchalant expression on his face, as if he had determined that the police couldn't do anything to him.

"Hu Weiqiang, do you know Lin Xuejiao?" Qi Lei asked.

"Lin Xuejiao, are you talking about the victim of Qiu Mingzhang's robbery and assault case 25 years ago? I've heard of him, but I've never seen him."

“If you haven’t seen it, then I’ll help you recall it.

On April 4th of last year, because Zhou Hui proposed to divorce Lin Xuejiao many times, Lin Xuejiao wanted to consult a lawyer. She told her friends that she wanted to find the best lawyer, and someone recommended you to her.

You met in Reception Room No. 3 of Zhengwei Law Firm. Lin Xuejiao's friend Chen Yue accompanied her."

"Oh, I remember now. That's true. It was a case my friend introduced to me. But when I heard it was a divorce case, I was not familiar with it, so I introduced her to Lawyer Ding from our firm. She was not my client, so I don't have any impression of her."

"No impression. Maybe the impression is too deep? You are afraid that she will recognize you as the robber, so you asked another lawyer to come."

"I've already told you that I'm not a robber! The police must have evidence to speak. You don't suspect that I killed her, do you?" Hu Weiqiang sneered.

"We are not doubting, but we are sure that you killed her. Not only did you kill her, you also killed Zhou Hui."

"What a joke, when they both died, I didn't..." Hu Weiqiang realized that he had said the wrong thing before he finished speaking.

"You mean you didn't have the time to commit the crime? How do you know the day they died?"

"I don't know the day they died. Anyway, I don't have time to commit a crime. I'm very busy every day, either attending court or attending social events. If you don't believe me, just go ahead and investigate."

Qi Lei walked up to Hu Weiqiang and looked down at him.

The overwhelming feeling of oppression made Hu Weiqiang feel flustered, but he tried his best to keep a calm face and reminded himself that they had no evidence, no evidence.

Qi Lei stared into his eyes, as if he could see through his thoughts.

"I didn't say you killed him yourself, Lawyer Hu. You forgot that there is also a kind of murder called hiring a killer."