Shen Heng remains the prime suspect. He has been interrogated for eighteen consecutive hours. He did not rest last night, and was not allowed to sleep in the interrogation room.

Shen Heng, having been tormented to the point of losing his temper, was no longer cooperating with their questioning.

Shen Heng remained silent in the interrogation room. No matter what interrogation methods were used, he only said that it had nothing to do with him, leaving the entire police station helpless against him.

Around 9 p.m., a police officer came in and whispered a few words to Officer Chen.

Officer Chen's eyes were filled with disbelief and frustration: "Have you confirmed it?"

"Both sides have confirmed that he has only been in Zhuzhou for a short time, so it is unlikely that he could have bribed so many witnesses at once."

Officer Chen sighed heavily and looked at Shen Heng, still unwilling to give up, asking, "You really didn't kill him?"

"What have I been saying to you since I came in with you this morning?"

Judging from their expressions, Shen Heng must have realized that they had found out he was not a suspect.

He glanced at me and said, "You've kept me locked up here for so long, you have to give me an explanation, right?"

"Cooperating with our investigation is your duty!" Officer Chen nudged Officer Ma with his elbow, asking him to say something.

Their colleagues determined the time Shen Heng registered at the school gate, which was later than the time they had estimated Yu Wenli's death.

The staff and guests at the guesthouse where Shen Heng stayed could all testify to the time Shen Heng left. The police calculated that Shen Heng had no way of getting to the school to commit the crime and then returning to the school gate to register the time as false evidence.

Officer Chen was also extremely annoyed. Shen Heng had been detained for eighteen hours, and he hadn't been idle during those eighteen hours.

Shen Heng has nothing to do with this case. Officer Chen's reaction was like cautiously exploring for treasure, only to accidentally step into empty air.

Officer Ma said, "If you had cooperated with our investigation properly, it wouldn't have taken so long."

"You're blaming me for your own inefficiency. Let me tell you, it's easy to bring me here, but it'll be hard to get me to leave."

Shen Heng was initially in a hurry to get going and was very cooperative with the investigation.

He just didn't want anything to happen to him here, so that Bai Jiaojiao would worry.

Now that's all happened, everything's been delayed. If he doesn't get an explanation, he'll feel bad for sitting here all day.

Officer Chen had long known that Shen Heng was a troublemaker. Judging from the reaction of Li Xiulian, Yu Wenli's family member, this man's visit to Yu Wenli was definitely not for catching up. He was probably there to seek revenge, but he was too late.

However, since Shen Heng had nothing to do with the case, he should be asked to leave.

“Your friend is already waiting for you outside. He’s been waiting since this morning. Are you sure you want to stay in our interrogation room?” Officer Chen asked.

Upon hearing that Wang Fushun had not yet returned, Shen Heng said, "Let me tell you, if my goods are lost because of your delay, your police station will have to compensate me for tens of thousands of yuan."

He gestured for Officer Ma to unlock the chair and then left the interrogation room.

After Shen Heng went outside, he saw Wang Fushun sitting outside, holding his head in his hands, his head almost touching his crotch, looking utterly desperate.

He shouted, "Shunzi!"

"Brother Heng!"

Wang Fushun looked up and saw Shen Heng. He immediately jumped up, reached out and hugged Shen Heng tightly.

"Heng-ge, are you alright? Heng-ge, did you really kill someone? Don't worry, I've already told your wife, she'll find a way to help you!"

Wang Fushun held onto Shen Heng tightly, fearing that the two police officers, Chen and Ma, would take Shen Heng to another place and lock him up in a moment.

Upon hearing this, Shen Heng exclaimed, "You told Jiao Jiao? Wang Fushun, are you a big liar? You have to tell everyone everything! Why did you tell her? She'll only worry about me in Yancheng! How could I possibly kill someone?"

"Brother Heng, you didn't kill...didn't you say Yu Wenli was dead?"

Officer Chen said, "The deceased is indeed Yu Wenli, but after our investigation, we have temporarily ruled out Shen Heng as a suspect."

"That kid is no good. People who want to deal with him will probably have to wait in line." Chen Heng bit his soft meat in annoyance. He had no time to argue with the police. He had to call Bai Jiaojiao as soon as possible.

When did you tell Jiaojiao?

“You didn’t come back this morning, so I went to the teachers’ college to look for you. But the police station said you had committed murder, so I immediately called my sister-in-law. Her family has connections, so I wanted her to help me figure something out. The sooner the better.”

Wang Fushun's intentions were also for his sake, so Shen Heng didn't blame him anymore. Instead, he said, "If I really killed someone and got arrested, even if the Heavenly King himself came, there would be nothing he could do. Are you stupid?"

Wang Fushun was happy to see Shen Heng come out, even though he had been scolded.

He said, "Then let's quickly call your sister-in-law to let her know we're safe, so she won't worry anymore."

"You know she'll worry about me. She's timid, and I don't know how anxious she'll be all alone at home." Shen Heng muttered to himself as he strode toward the duty desk to borrow a phone.

Officer Chen, watching Shen Heng transform from a cold-faced thug into a talkative older brother, was momentarily unable to accept it.

Shen Heng called home, but no one answered, so he called the Yang family instead.

"Uncle, it's me, Shen Heng. Something happened to me today, but the local police station has already found out that it has nothing to do with me. I'm fine now. Is Jiao Jiao at your house? I just called home and no one was there."

“Jiaojiao is on the train now! This morning she called us and said you killed someone, and then asked us to buy her a ticket to Zhuzhou for around 6 p.m. The train will require a transfer, but don’t worry, I sent Fenglin with her.”

Yang Changping spent a lot of time trying to find connections today, but his reach couldn't extend that far. He wouldn't dare entrust the matter of murder to anyone other than a trusted confidant.

He is currently locked in a fierce battle with the Qi family, and if they find any fault with him, he will inevitably suffer a severe blow.

"Okay, thank you."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Heng felt an itch to touch Wang Fushun's hands.

Wang Fushun asked with a fawning smile, "What's wrong, Heng-ge? Is your wife alright over there?"

"Nothing wrong? She's already on the train. If anything happens to her, just wait and see."

"..." Wang Fushun slapped himself. "It's all my fault for not trusting you enough. I really thought..."

"Alright, Jiaojiao is on the train, there's nothing we can do about it. Her cousin is with her, he's a soldier, so she should be fine with him. I know you're doing this for my own good, but first, what should we do with our goods?"

This matter was delayed because of Shen Heng's problem, and he felt sorry for his brother.