Chapter 116 Arrest
The police officers kept watch near the Wu family's house for several days in a row, barely getting any sleep.
When Captain Liu suddenly yelled at them, they were all a little dazed when they opened their eyes.
When they realized what was happening and looked in the direction Captain Liu was pointing, they only saw the back of a tall woman.
"Captain, that's a girl..."
As they talked, they yawned, and their expressions relaxed.
Enraged, Captain Liu kicked each of them again, saying, "Does your daughter wear size 40 shoes?"
If he hadn't glanced at the footprints in the snow, this person would have gotten away.
He almost yelled, "Hurry up! There are so many of us watching him. If he gets away, won't we lose face?"
Upon hearing this, the men's eyes sharpened instantly.
This isn't just shameful, it's downright disgraceful to even work in the public security system!
Seeing that all the team members were awake, Captain Liu said in a deep voice, "Dacheng, Baoguo, you two stay where you are. The rest of you come with me. Follow my instructions. Be careful when you follow, and don't let him find you."
"Yes, Captain!"
Those who came with us this time were all reconnaissance soldiers who had previously retired from the military.
In addition, there had been a light snowfall in Beijing the night before last, and Wu Donglai was in such a hurry that he didn't have time to clean up the footprints on the ground.
This, however, greatly facilitated their tracking.
The group followed at a distance, and half an hour later they arrived at the entrance of a long-established state-run restaurant, following Wu Donglai's footprints.
I saw this person queue outside for more than ten minutes before going into the restaurant with fried dough sticks and soy milk.
The police officer scoffed in exasperation, "This kid's just playing around with us. Coming all this way for breakfast, he's obviously up to no good."
"Whether there's something fishy going on or not, I don't know, but this kid is definitely cunning."
Captain Liu glanced at the two of them and said, "You know this, why don't you hurry up and check behind the restaurant? This kid might be trying to pull a fast one on us."
That's why they say old ginger is spicier.
Captain Liu was right!
Not long after the group arrived at the back door of the restaurant, they saw Wu Donglai sneaking out of the restaurant.
Before long, he arrived at a dilapidated tenement nearby.
Before entering the courtyard, Wu Donglai made a point of looking back several times.
After confirming that there were no suspicious people following him, he went straight inside.
About five minutes later, a dim yellow light came on in the innermost house in the courtyard.
The police officers, who had been busy for several days, were very excited at this moment.
They were all eager to get started, looking at Captain Liu with expectant eyes. "Captain, when do we move out?"
Captain Liu was also anxious, but haste makes waste.
He looked around; there were more than ten families living in this large courtyard.
It's currently rush hour, and many people have already started getting up and washing up.
Remembering Jiang Si's earlier warning, Captain Liu was worried that the two of them might resort to desperate measures and take hostages, which would cause a lot of trouble.
But just waiting like this isn't a good idea.
He gestured to the others with his eyes; they often went on missions together, so they had a good understanding of each other.
Soon the group split up and took action.
After being alerted, the families in the courtyard quickly returned to their houses and locked their doors tightly.
With all preparations complete, Captain Liu gave the order.
Two police officers suddenly rushed forward and kicked open the door of the innermost house with two quick kicks.
The remaining men grabbed their weapons or raised their guns.
"Put your hands up, everyone..."
Before they could finish speaking, the police officers were stunned when they saw the two naked people on the bed.
What's going on?
It wasn't the enemy agent they were supposed to be!
At that moment, everyone felt that their eyes were dirty.
Captain Liu frowned, his expression indescribable.
When Jiang Si and Huo Tingzhou arrived at the police station after receiving the news, Wu Donglai was giving his statement in the interrogation room.
Because she drew the suspect's portrait, her relationship with the victim was also unusual.
The police officers then allowed the couple to listen in from outside.
Inside the interrogation room, Wu Donglai slumped weakly in his chair, appearing somewhat dazed.
The police officer tapped the table sternly. "We've come this far. I advise you to confess honestly and not waste everyone's time."
Wu Donglai came to his senses and asked, "If I tell the truth, can you release that person from earlier?"
Upon hearing this, the two police officers in charge of the interrogation looked up.
They have just compared the portraits and have confirmed that the man who was hanging out with Wu Donglai is not the suspect in the portrait.
They can't control things on a moral level, so they can only tell the truth.
Whether he can be released depends on whether he was involved in the case or whether he had knowledge of it but failed to report it.
“He knows nothing, I haven’t mentioned a single word to him,” Wu Donglai said anxiously.
The police officer gestured for him to calm down, saying, "We will investigate this. If he really wasn't involved, he will be released naturally."
"Speak, what deep-seated hatred do you have for Fang Wenjun that makes you want to kill her?"
"I never intended to kill her; it was that person who wanted her dead."
Who is that person?
“I don’t know. He contacted me a month ago. We met at the Xinhua Bookstore in Beijing.”
"There was a bookshelf between us, and he was disguised, so I couldn't see his face."
Wu Donglai clutched his head in his hands, his face contorted in pain. "He has dirt on me. I had no choice. He wanted me to do it, but... but I couldn't bring myself to do it."
He had never even killed a chicken before, and now he was being asked to kill someone, someone who had shown him kindness and support. He simply couldn't do it.
"So you deliberately provoked Qiu Yashu, wanting her to be the scapegoat?"
Wu Donglai was silent for a moment, and finally answered "yes".
“I deliberately tripped and fell in front of Qiu Yashu and said some things to mislead her. Later, Qiu Yashu followed suit and bought a pair of cotton shoes to give to Vice President Fang.”
Everything had gone smoothly until now, but he hadn't expected that Vice President Fang would go after Jiang Si after the meeting.
He never expected that Jiang Si would save Vice President Fang the moment he lost his footing.
"And what about Fang Wenjun's whereabouts? Did you leak it?"
Wu Donglai nodded. "That person was very dissatisfied after learning that Vice President Fang had only twisted his ankle, so he came to me again."
"Perhaps he felt that I was more trouble than I was worth, so this time he only came to ask for Vice President Fang's home address and where he usually goes."
"After that, he asked me to draw a flat map of the area around Fang's house."
Jiang Si was speechless when she heard this. This person looked honest and simple, but she didn't expect him to be so ruthless!
Inside the interrogation room, the police officers continued to press for answers.
"Think about it again carefully, is there anything you've overlooked?"
Wu Donglai probably realized that if he didn't reveal some useful information, he might not escape death this time.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "This person has a strong smell of engine oil, and his hiding place should be in the southern suburbs."
The two police officers exchanged glances. The murderer had a strong smell of engine oil on him, which had also been mentioned in Fang Wenjun's testimony.
Therefore, when the other team was investigating the vehicle involved in the accident, they focused on large state-owned factories that produced engine oil.
only……
How did you know the accommodation was in the southern suburbs?
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