Zhang Yanyan’s call once again confirmed everyone’s previous speculation.
Yes, even if Zhuang Li didn’t do it himself, he could still pay money to buy the lives of the father and son!
The expressions of several policemen also changed from confusion to deeper suspicion.
To prove his alibi, Zhuang Li stayed in the reception room for three days without moving a step. But the more he tried to distance himself from the matter, the more suspicious he became!
Several policemen looked at each other and prepared to go back and ask the technicians to check Zhuang Li's bank statements to see if he had made any large transfers or withdrawals recently.
But this person's alibi seems to be very sufficient at the moment, so they have no reason to arrest him and detain him in a detention center.
Let’s withdraw today.
Several policemen exchanged a knowing look, then stood up and said goodbye.
Zhuang Li said calmly, "You want to check my bank statements, right? You can do it right now."
He opened his mobile banking app and handed it over calmly, his tone very calm. "Actually, if you just sort it out a little, you'll know I can't be the murderer. Liao Fa came to my house suddenly, and I didn't even know him before. You can check this out."
"In other words, my feud with him was only established three days ago. During these three days, I didn't meet anyone, make phone calls, or text messages with anyone, nor did I make any significant expenditures. So the question is, how did I contact the people outside and ask them to kill Liao Qi and Liao Fa? Using brain waves?"
Zhuang Li tapped his phone with his slender fingertips. "Check now! Check my social media, my call logs, my bank statements, my house, how many phone cards, phones, and bank cards I have. If I had any contact with the outside world during these three days, even if I didn't kill the person, I will take the blame for the murder."
His words were so decisive that they caused the newly strengthened beliefs of several policemen to waver.
Since the suspect is cooperating so well, they will investigate thoroughly!
So several police officers immediately called their colleagues and asked them to visit the bank and telecommunications provider immediately.
A moment later, more than a dozen police officers came to Zhuang Li's home and searched the entire building upstairs and downstairs.
The information gradually came in: Zhuang Li had only two bank cards, a phone card, a cell phone, and a laptop. There had been no significant purchases on the two bank cards; the phone card hadn't made or received any calls in the past three days; and the laptop's usage was pristine, with no social networking sites or chat apps logged in, just movies playing one after another.
During these three days, Zhuang Li really isolated himself completely and totally from the outside world.
How could he have hired someone to kill someone under these circumstances? Did he really use brain waves as he claimed?
Isn’t this funny!
More than a dozen policemen were busy but in the end they were all confused.
Colleagues who were visiting outside the city quickly reported back that Liao Fa and Zhuang Li had no personal contact. Liao Fa had been in City C for just over a month, and during that time, he had been hiding in a run-down hotel in the suburbs. He was also evasive when meeting with his father, Liao Qi, for fear of being discovered.
It is impossible for him to know Zhuang Li, so the two of them had become enemies in advance, and the speculation that Zhuang Li had already hired a killer is also unfounded.
The so-called hiring a killer is completely false.
Sherlock Holmes once said, "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."
The police looked at each other, their minds abruptly conjuring up a single, absurd thought: Could this Zhuang Li have truly predicted Liao Qi and Liao Fa's fate? If he hadn't been absolutely certain of his predictions, he wouldn't have locked himself up for three whole days. He knew the father and son would die within three days, so he acted to clear himself of suspicion!
This is so bizarre! Where's the science? Where's the science? Can someone explain this scientifically?
The police looked at each other, their eyes filled with horror and disbelief.
The neighbors who had been watching from outside were dumbfounded. After all this investigation, Xiaozhuang's suspicion had been completely ruled out! He was quite capable. To avoid getting into trouble, he'd locked himself up in the reception room for three days, surviving on nothing but water and fruit.
If he didn't know that the father and son would definitely die, he wouldn't have done that!
The neighbors couldn't help but feel a pang of astonishment. For all these years, they hadn't noticed that there was such a master hiding among them!
He is destined to be unlucky, will suffer misfortune from his relatives, his destiny will be cut off, he will not live for more than three days, and both father and son will die on the same day. Every word and sentence is extremely accurate!
Xiaozhuang’s fortune-telling skills are amazing!
Only Zhang Yanyan refused to accept this reality. If Zhuang Li hadn't killed Liao Qi and Liao Fa, how could she have taken possession of their shop? The victim's family had the right to seek civil compensation from the murderer. She wanted Zhuang Li's shop, so Zhuang Li must be the murderer!
"I refuse to accept this! Officers, you must have missed something! A fortune teller predicted my husband's death, so you prepared an alibi. Doesn't that sound ridiculous? Do you dare to include it in the report? I demand you arrest Zhuang Li and continue investigating! He must be the murderer! If you don't arrest him, I'll file a complaint against you!"
She broke free from her father's shackles, rushed out of the crowd, pounced on Zhuang Li and tore him apart, shouting "murderer" all the time.
Zhuang Li held her wrist and whispered in her ear, "Liao Qi was murdered because you forced someone to buy his homestead. You know exactly what your family did. You were involved back then, too. Do you think you can escape? The murderer will come back for you."
Zhang Yanyan suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at him in horror.
Zhuang Li lowered his gaze, staring at Zhang Yanyan's hands with their sharp nails. He whispered coldly, "I see blood on your hands. You, Liao Fa, Liao Qi, your hands are all stained with the blood of those who died unjustly. You washed away the bright red marks, but you can't wash away the evil spirit and sin. Ordinary people can't see it, but I can."
Zhang Yanyan also looked at her hands and began to tremble violently. A constant stream of fear surged from the depths of her heart.
No one will ever know about that! They've already silenced everyone!
But Zhuang Li already knew! Why?
Could he really tell fortunes?
Staring at her with eyes as bright as cold stars and as penetrating as fire, Zhang Yanyan finally couldn't bear the pressure anymore and ran away screaming. She stumbled out of the crowd, hurriedly climbed into the car, staggered onto the road, and desperately stepped on the accelerator to escape this terrifying place.
She didn't care about the prosperous shop or the compensation. Even if she wanted these things, she had to be alive to get them.
Seeing Zhang Yanyan's unusual reaction, a police officer asked perceptively, "What did you say to her just now? Do you know something inside?"
Zhuang Li pulled out a wet tissue and wiped his hands repeatedly, saying calmly, "I can only tell you that I saw the cycle of cause and effect in this case. Retribution is inevitable."
This sentence already hints at the murderer's motive.
The police glanced at each other and hurried off. They finally realized their investigation had gone astray. They shouldn't be investigating Zhuang Li, who had no prior grudges against the Liao father and son, but someone with whom they had a long-standing grudge.
The police force withdrew in an instant, but the neighbors did not leave.
Everyone rushed forward, eagerly asking, "Xiao Zhuang, what do you mean by karma, reincarnation, and retribution? Have you figured out something new?"
"Xiao Zhuang, can you read my palm? Nothing has been going well for me lately."
"Xiao Zhuang, my grandson is about to take the college entrance examination. Can you help him calculate his future?"
"Xiao Zhuang, can you please help my son calculate his marriage fate? When will he be able to get married?"
The shift from scorn to a frenzy of interest happened overnight. Liao Qi and Liao Fa sacrificed their lives to highlight Zhuang Li's profound skills, and everyone flocked to the fortune-telling parlor.
The staff of the Auto City were also blocking the door and marveling at it.
This Master Zhuang is truly amazing!
Zhuang Li waved his hand and said, "I've been in seclusion for three days, and I'm tired. If you want to have your fortune told, please come back tomorrow after I've rested."
After seeing his abilities, everyone stopped trying to force him and gradually dispersed.
Zhuang Li closed the door, locked it, returned to the reception room, and made himself a cup of hot tea.
He was still worried about Xuanming. How could this world exist without him?
7480 couldn't hold it in any longer and asked hurriedly, "Master, can you tell me the truth now? You seem to know who killed the father and son."
Zhuang Li came back to his senses from his deep thoughts and said calmly, "This matter is actually very simple. When investigating the background of the father and son, I found a suspicious person. Liao Qi's auto repair shop is completely supported by a mechanic named Zhang Fuhai.
"Zhang Fuhai is a highly skilled auto mechanic and has a large clientele. Liao Qi's shop only makes money when he's around. Yet, he only takes half his salary from Liao Qi each month, yet he never complains. He doesn't even feel jealous when his apprentices open shops and make a fortune, let alone leave to strike out on their own. He's completely devoted to Liao Qi. Do you think he's normal?"
7480 shook his head repeatedly: "That's not normal!"
"I also thought he was unusual, so I checked his background. I discovered that he was also a native of Zhangjia Village, and the piece of land that Liao Qi had previously demolished originally belonged to him. Liao Qi married Zhang Yanyan, but Zhang Yanyan was a daughter, and her family's land had been divided among his sons by her father, leaving her no share. In other words, this vigorous demolition had nothing to do with Liao Qi and Zhang Yanyan. They could not profit from it.
"But they bought a piece of residential land from Zhang Fuhai for as little as 150,000 yuan, just when the whole village was excitedly waiting for the demolition to make a fortune. Do you think this is normal? The shop Liao Qi bought in exchange for Zhang Fuhai's residential land is worth over 10 million yuan. Zhang Fuhai not only didn't feel he was cheated, but also worked diligently and tirelessly to make money for him. Do you think this is normal?"
7480 shook his head repeatedly: "It's not normal! This is not normal no matter how you look at it."
Zhuang Li closed his eyes and said, "So, I followed this clue and found out that the reason Zhang Fuhai was willing to sell his homestead to Liao Qi at a low price was because his daughter was kidnapped, and he needed to raise money to redeem her immediately."
7480 took a small breath.
Zhuang Li sneered, "How could it be such a coincidence? The child was kidnapped just before the demolition. If he doesn't sell the land, he won't have the money to redeem her. He can't wait even a day."
7480 said with certainty, "This must have been done by Liao Qi! He and Liao Fa wanted to use the same tactics to rob your shop! They're repeat offenders! Has Zhang Fuhai's daughter been redeemed?"
The owner found too much information, but the cat didn't really read it, so it didn't know a lot of details.
"No, she's dead. The ransom was paid, but the girl was taken hundreds of kilometers to a neighboring province, strangled, and thrown into a river. She was also severely sexually assaulted, but the evidence left by the murderer was washed away by the river, and the police still haven't caught him. Zhang Fuhai's family was destroyed overnight."
Zhuang Li pondered, "After looking into this incident, I began to suspect Liao Qi was the mastermind. And Zhang Fuhai seemed to have the same suspicion, which is why he's been working tirelessly for Liao Qi for so many years. When his daughter was kidnapped, an eyewitness said the kidnapper had a dragon tattooed on his arm. He must have met Liao Fa by chance at Liao Qi's place, and remembered this testimony, so he understood the key."
"In the past month, his spending records and Liao Fa's whereabouts were almost overlapping. Wherever Liao Fa appeared, he would buy cigarettes there, so I quickly realized that he was following Liao Fa.
"Then he started treating Liao Qi to late-night snacks and drinks. I guess he was trying to get information from Liao Qi while he was drunk. Then I discovered he'd bought an axe, a machete, drugs, gloves, plastic bags, and other items online. You can guess what he was planning to do."
7480 suddenly realized: "He's preparing the tools to commit the crime! He must have gotten the truth out of Liao Qi!"
Zhuang Li continued, "He prepared his tools and bought a train ticket for 4:32 this morning, heading to the city where his daughter's body was found. So you see, these clues have finally connected."
Zhuang Li opened his eyes and said slowly, "This is why I'm so sure Liao Qi and Liao Fa won't survive more than three days. Every sin has its traces, and every evil cause will bear evil fruit. Their fates weren't calculated by anyone, nor were they arranged by heaven. They walked their own path, step by step. Only they themselves can control their own destiny. I simply happened to see its trajectory."
7480 was stunned after hearing this, and it took him a long time to breathe a sigh of relief.
The evil in people's hearts is truly unbearable to look at.
Zhuang Li picked up his teacup and blew gently on it. He sneered, "What's even more interesting is that I discovered Liao Qi and Liao Fa also bought ropes, pliers, ice picks, machetes, stun guns, tape, and other tools online. You can guess who they're planning to use these against."
7480 shuddered after a moment's thought. "Are they planning to repeat their old tricks and kidnap and kill you too? Your shop is worth much more than Zhang Fuhai's homestead!"
Zhuang Li closed his eyes and stopped talking.
7480 spat fiercely on the ground and cursed, "Bah! These scumbags deserve to die!"
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