An hour later, with the help of factory workers and police officers, a package wrapped tightly in plastic sheeting was finally retrieved from the lotus pond.

When Ma Changzi saw the package, he almost fell to the ground.

He forced himself to remain calm and stood there.

Captain Liu stood beside him, and seeing that no one was paying attention, whispered something in his ear.

How could you be so careless? Why didn't you move something so important?

Factory Director Ma had a lot of grievances he couldn't express, but he could say that he had been transferred!

But no one knows what methods Jiang Tiecheng used to find out.

I was very careful yesterday, and no one noticed him at all.

At the same time, he stared at Jiang Tiecheng with a look of horror. Who exactly was this kid? What had he done?

He knows so much.

Everyone cheered when they saw the package, but Captain Liu calmly stepped forward.

"Director Chen, it is thanks to your personal command that we were able to find this stolen money."

"This further proves that Jiang Tiecheng is the mastermind behind this case. Otherwise, how would he know where the money was hidden?"

Captain Liu glanced smugly at Jiang Tiecheng. Jiang Tiecheng probably didn't expect this, did he?

By doing so, he only condemned himself.

"Alright, let's take these things back to the police station right away!"

Jiang Tiecheng said something else.

"Director Chen, don't rush off. There's something else in this lotus pond. How about we search further out?"

Captain Liu shouted sternly.

"Jiang Tiecheng, what other tricks are you trying to pull?"

The money has been found.

You'd better just tell the truth.

You have now lost your chance to turn yourself in.

If you can clearly explain the details of the crime, I can also consider it a meritorious service on your part.

Jiang Tiecheng, however, looked at Director Chen.

Director Chen hesitated for a moment, then turned to the crowd and said,

"Alright, I'll trouble everyone to go and search the lotus pond again to see what else is left."

"Chief, we've already retrieved what we're looking for; there's no point in trying to retrieve it any further."

"I can't breathe," Captain Liu said urgently, and Factory Director Ma also rushed forward.

"Yes, Director Chen has already recovered the embezzled funds, so the case can be considered solved."

There's no need to waste everyone's time and energy any longer.

However, the two criminal investigation captains had already jumped into the lotus pond wearing one-piece waders, even though the pond wasn't actually that deep.

Following the area indicated by Jiang Tiecheng, they went directly there, and the other people who were helping them saw them.

The police officers jumped in, so what else could they say but jump in too?

Jiang Tiecheng then slowly turned around and glanced at Director Ma.

His eyes were clear and sincere, but they made Director Ma tremble a little.

No one knows what else is in this lotus pond, so how could Jiang Tiecheng know?

That happened ten years ago; nobody will know.

How is that possible?

How could Jiang Tiecheng possibly know this?

An hour later, when a sheet metal oil drum was pulled out of the pool, Director Ma was completely panicked.

The secret had been hidden for ten years, and he always thought that no one would ever discover it in his lifetime.

After all, this lotus pond had long been abandoned by people.

Director Chen looked at the oil drum and instantly had a bad feeling.

Over the years, as the director of the Public Security Bureau, he has solved many cases, and the things that come to mind when he sees this thing in those cases are particularly unpleasant.

The oil drums must have been left at the bottom of the pond for years, buried in the silt. After all, this is a lotus pond, and there's bound to be a lot of silt at the bottom of a lotus pond.

It has never seen the light of day, so the outside is severely rusted.

The moment the lid was opened, everyone curiously peered over.

To everyone's surprise, they found a skeleton inside, which made them gasp in horror.

The two criminal investigation captains were also surprised to see this scene; it should be a male corpse inside.

Because the body had already turned to skeletal form, the clothes that were originally on the body must have been put directly into an iron bucket and thrown into the lotus pond after death.

The sheer brilliance of this case surprised everyone; no one had anticipated it.

A body was found buried in the lotus pond I pass by on my way to work every day.

Evidence collection and on-site investigations, including various explorations, have already begun.

Director Chen glanced back at Jiang Tiecheng. How did this kid know about this?

When they returned to the police station and opened the bag of money, the money was intact.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the money, even though the murderer and thief had not yet been caught.

But since the money was recovered, it means that part of the case has been solved.

At least we can explain this to the city.

When Captain Liu saw Director Chen and the two criminal investigation captains discussing something, he hurriedly went over.

"Director Chen, we'll solve this case soon. Leave the rest to us."

Director Chen glanced at Captain Liu and asked.

"How can you think this case is going to be solved so soon?"

"Director Chen, isn't this obvious?"

The murderer is definitely Jiang Tiecheng; that's a done deal.

Why do you say that?

"Because of the evidence!"

You have both witnesses and physical evidence. Now Jiang Tiecheng has voluntarily confessed and found the money. If he didn't take it, how would he know the money was here?

If our previous evidence was already quite comprehensive, this new evidence further proves that Jiang Tiecheng was absolutely responsible.

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