I Sent You to Take the College Entrance Exam, and You Ended Up Solving a Murder Case?! - Chapter 66

Wang Xiaokai gave a bitter laugh, a laugh that looked more like a grimace.

“He started training me. He taught me how to deal with bloodstains, how to move ‘goods,’ and how to bury them in the mountains.”

He said that those women were unclean offerings, which were sacrificed to the mountain god in order to ensure our family’s business prospers and that we are safe and sound.

“I’m afraid of him, I don’t dare to resist. I can only help him… again and again.”

“When I was sixteen, he fell off the scaffolding and became paralyzed. I naturally took over the company.”

He paused, took a deep breath, as if the words to come had exhausted all his strength.

“After that, we behaved ourselves for more than a decade.”

“Until four years ago, he suddenly brought up the matter of ‘sacrifice’ again.”

“He said he always dreamed that the mountain god was angry and said that we had stopped the offerings and that he would bring disaster upon us.”

“His mental state is getting worse and worse, and he nags me every day. I’m going crazy from all his nagging.”

“So I started looking online… looking for women who were unhappy with their lives and wanted to leave the city.”

“I lied to them, saying I could give them some money and send them to a new place to start a new life.”

“They all believed it.”

“This year… I was diagnosed with stomach cancer, in its late stage.”

Wang Xiaokai lowered his head and looked at his handcuffed hands.

“I know I don’t have much time left. My dad is pressuring me. I… I just want to put his mind at ease before I die.”

“So, I sped up.”

“Until the incident at Hualong Mountain was exposed, I knew the police would definitely trace it back to me.”

“I just remembered that unlucky guy Yan Lei. I’m thinking of using him to divert your attention and buy me some time.”

He looked up at Chen Mo, his eyes filled with relief.

“Everything I said is true.”

“I know.”

Chen Mo nodded.

Because the police had already hypnotized him once before he came to the interrogation room.

Everything he said was exactly the same as his confession under hypnosis.

The interrogation room door was pushed open.

Wu Xiubing, the director of the municipal bureau, strode in, followed by Liu Degang, the deputy director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, and Xu, the deputy director of the provincial department.

Wu Xiubing held a document in his hand, his face beaming with barely suppressed excitement.

He walked over to Chen Mo and whispered, “Chen Mo, it all matches up!”

“Three round-headed iron hammers were found in the basement of the recycling station, one of which had bloodstains on it.”

“DNA comparison confirmed that he/she belongs to one of the missing persons!”

“Clear and complete fingerprints of Wang Xiaokai were also extracted from the hammer handle!”

“The chain of evidence is now completely closed!”

Chen Mo picked up the interrogation transcript that had just been printed on the table and pushed it in front of Wang Xiaokai.

“Look, if there are no problems, then put your fingerprints on.”

Wang Xiaokai looked at his right arm, which was in a sling, and gave a self-deprecating smile.

A member of the task force immediately stepped forward and opened the red inkpad box.

Recorded by a high-definition camera, the team member held Wang Xiaokai’s left hand and dipped it in ink.

Then, he pressed heavily on the signature area of ​​the statement.

Wang Xiaokai stared blankly at the red color, having completely given up all resistance.

“I plead guilty.”

“I confess to all my crimes.”

…

Another interrogation room.

Wang Jun, with his white hair, sat slumped in a wheelchair, his face gaunt and haggard.

The interrogator from the task force placed a laptop in front of him.

On the screen, a video of Wang Xiaokai identifying him began to play.

“…It was all taught to me by my dad; he made me do it this way…”

Wang Jun stared intently at the screen with his cloudy eyes, his dry lips trembling incessantly.

Then, the interrogator placed the three evidence bags in front of him one by one.

Inside the bag were the three iron hammers stained with dark red blood.

“Wang Jun, your adopted son Wang Xiaokai has confessed everything.”

“These three hammers were also dug out from the burial site he provided.”

“Is there anything else you’d like to say?”

Wang Jun’s gaze shifted from the video to the three hammers, and his eyes instantly broke down!

“It’s…it’s me…”

“I killed them…”

“Twenty-three in total… no, twenty-four… or twenty-five? I can’t remember…”

He was incoherent and in tears, showing no trace of his former “benevolent father” demeanor.

A shocking secret hidden for over twenty years was completely exposed in the face of irrefutable evidence!

The key chain of evidence in the case is now closed!

Fifteen days!

It took only fifteen days from the discovery of the first skeleton at Hualong Mountain.

This extremely heinous serial murder and burial case, spanning twenty years, has been solved!

The entire task force office erupted in thunderous applause!

Everyone stood up excitedly, hugged each other, and celebrated this hard-won victory.

Deputy Director Liu Degang and Deputy Director Xu patted Chen Mo on the shoulder vigorously, praising him highly.

“Chen Mo! Well done!”

“You’ve done the outstanding work again! The provincial department will definitely recommend you for commendation!”

Chen Mo smiled as he accepted the congratulations from his colleagues and superiors.

But for some reason, he always felt something was off.

This case was solved far too easily.

The arrest of Wang Xiaokai, his confession, and Wang Jun’s breakdown…

Every step was flawless, as perfect as a pre-written script.

Especially Wang Xiaokai.

His confession clearly and logically explained his motives, methods, and even his final moments of madness.

But it was precisely this “perfection” that made Chen Mo feel uneasy.

He always felt that Wang Xiaokai was hiding something.

Although hypnosis experts have repeatedly assured that it is almost impossible for a person to lie under deep hypnosis.

But that intuition, that sixth sense of a detective, still lingered in his heart like a small thorn.

The case quickly entered the process of filing and transferring it to the judiciary.

Wang Jun and his son Wang Xiaokai confessed to all the crimes.

As they identify the victims, more remains are being found and their identities are being confirmed one by one.

The Hualongshan task force has successfully completed its mission.

Inside the office, the celebratory noise gradually subsided.

Chen Mo stood alone by the window, looking at the case file on the table that had been stamped with “case closed”.

His brows furrowed quietly in a corner unnoticed by anyone.

Three days later.

All evidence files related to the Hualongshan serial murder and burial case have been formally transferred to the Municipal Procuratorate.

The 20-year-old unsolved case has come to a close.

As instructed by higher authorities, the Hualongshan Special Task Force was officially disbanded today.

The atmosphere inside the Municipal Bureau’s auditorium was solemn yet enthusiastic.

Director Wu Xiubing personally presided over the commendation meeting and presented honorary certificates and medals to all members of the special task force.

“…Comrade Chen Mo, as a key figure in solving this case, has repeatedly broken through deadlocks and made great contributions!”

“With the approval of the Municipal Bureau Party Committee and the Provincial Department, Comrade Chen Mo is hereby awarded the Second Class Merit Citation…”

Under the flashing lights, Chen Mo, dressed in a crisp police uniform, received the heavy medal of honor from Wu Xiubing.

The audience erupted in applause.

At the same time, an even more frequent series of notification sounds rang in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have solved a major serial murder case and have been awarded a collective second-class merit!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! As the person who made the first contribution to the case, you have been awarded a second-class merit!]

[Rewards being processed…]

[Rewards: 50,000 Experience Points, 10 Free Attribute Points, Skill: Psychological Profiling, Beginner!]

A series of system notifications made Chen Mo’s heart skip a beat.

50,000 experience points!

This is an unprecedentedly generous reward!

His gaze swept quickly across the personal panel.