Liang Zichen suddenly understood the meaning behind Wang Shen's words. Why would someone abandon what outsiders considered the safest way to save their life when their life is threatened?
"Han Lin didn't choose to call the police simply because he felt the threat from the murderer had disappeared, or that the murderer wouldn't cause him much harm," Liang Zichen concluded based on Wang Shen's words.
"Yes, but why did that threat suddenly disappear? Is the murderer no longer worried that Han Lin will reveal his crimes? Is Han Lin no longer worried that the murderer will kill him to silence him forever? Yes." Wang Shen adopted a question-and-answer approach and finally gave an affirmative answer.
"But why is that?" Liang Zichen was still puzzled by this question.
Wang Shen picked up his pen and quickly jotted down his and Liang Zichen's points in his notebook. Then, Wang Shen put down his pen, tapped the table, and said, "They must have found a balance. At this balance, they each got what they needed. Simply put, they reached a contract. They got what they wanted from each other. It's just that later, the murderer, Xiao Lin, was still worried about Han Lin, so he somehow discovered the existence of Dean Fu Ju and the child."
"What do they want to gain from each of them?" Liang Zichen continued to ask.
Wang Shen gently shook his head and replied, "What Xiao Lin wants to obtain is very simple: secrecy. As for what Han Lin can obtain from Xiao Lin, I don't know yet."
"But why would Xiao Lin want to get rid of Han Lin now?"
Wang Shen flipped through the notebook beside him and slowly said, "As I just mentioned, no matter what kind of agreement they reached, Han Lin is always a hidden bomb for Xiao Lin, and this bomb could explode at any time. In addition, Xiao Lin should have received news that Han Lin is involved in A Cheng's case. Therefore, Xiao Lin is very worried that in the process of investigating Han Lin, we will implicate Han Mo's case from back then."
“Such criminal psychology is understandable,” Liang Zichen nodded and said. “Killing someone comes at a considerable cost and greatly increases the risk of exposure. That’s why Xiao Lin let Han Lin go for so long. But now, Xiao Lin feels he’s been driven to a dead end, so he chose to take the risk and eliminate Han Lin. His infiltration of Dean Fu Ju’s house was also to find out if Han Lin had left any evidence against him. Unexpectedly, things have spiraled out of control.”
“Yes. However…” Wang Shen hesitated for a moment, then closed his notebook. “Although we have gathered quite a few relevant clues, it seems we are still missing something in confirming Xiao Lin’s identity as a criminal…”
Wang Shen was only halfway through his sentence when Liang Zichen immediately interrupted him, replying, "That's very simple. Didn't we find three blood samples in Dean Fu Ju's house? We just need to collect Xiao Lin's blood sample for comparison, and then he'll have no way to defend himself."
Wang Shen glanced at Liang Zichen and nodded. "However, there are some questions I still want to clarify. For example, is Xiao Lin's wife involved in these matters? If Xiao Lin's wife is also involved, then we must not let any criminal go unpunished."
After Wang Shen's reminder, Liang Zichen realized that there was still the matter of Xiao Lin's wife that needed to be confirmed. "But how exactly should we confirm this?"
“I have Xiao Lin’s address here. Now it’s time for us to visit him.” Wang Shen smiled and glanced at the mysterious man on the screen again.
After saying that, Wang Shen put the notebook back in his pocket and stood up from his chair. Liang Zichen followed behind Wang Shen and got into the car with him.
According to the address Xiao Lin had provided, his home was not far from the city center. Wang Shen's car soon arrived at Xiao Lin's apartment building. Although Xiao Lin's apartment complex wasn't as luxurious as Qi Huan's, it was still considered a relatively upscale neighborhood in the city.
"On the fifteenth floor," Wang Shen said to Liang Zichen as he stepped into the elevator.
After saying that, Liang Zichen pressed the button for the fifteenth floor. A few dozen seconds later, the elevator stopped on the fifteenth floor. Wang Shen and Liang Zichen stepped out of the elevator, found the corresponding door number, and pressed the doorbell.
The doorbell rang for a while, but no one answered. Wang Shen and Liang Zichen exchanged glances, their minds filled with speculation. However, neither of them spoke. Finally, Wang Shen stared at the doorbell for a moment, then pressed it again.
The doorbell rang for a while, and finally there was movement inside. The door suddenly opened, and the person who opened it surprised Wang Shen and Liang Zichen. Standing in front of them was neither Xiao Lin nor Xiao Lin's wife, but a man wearing shorts. The man seemed to be older than Xiao Lin.
Wang Shen stared at the man in front of him for a while, and a question popped into his mind. Who is this man? Why is he in Xiao Lin's house? What is his relationship with Xiao Lin?
Before Wang Shen could figure these questions out, the man in front of him showed signs of impatience. The man looked at Wang Shen and asked, "Who are you?"
Wang Shen snapped out of his daze and was about to speak when Liang Zichen suddenly had his police ID in hand. Liang Zichen held the ID up to the man and said, "We're police officers. We need to ask the owner of this house some questions. Are you the owner?"
The man's arrogance immediately subsided, and he stammered, "No, it's not."
Liang Zichen remained unyielding, showing no leniency in his words, and continued to press, "Then who are you? What is your relationship with the owner of this house? Is anyone still home?"
The man unconsciously avoided Liang Zichen's gaze and glanced back at the house. Just as the man stepped aside, Wang Shen and Liang Zichen saw a woman walk out of the house.
The woman walked to the doorway, gently nudged the man, and leaned against the doorframe, asking, "I am the owner of this house. What do you need?" As she spoke, she glanced at the police ID in Liang Zichen's hand.
"Are you Xiao Lin's wife?" Wang Shen asked, staring at the woman in front of him.
"Yes, what's wrong?" the woman replied readily.
"Regarding Xiao Lin's matter, we would like to ask you about the situation. Please cooperate with our work." Wang Shen paid special attention to his tone when he spoke, making it serious and unyielding.
The woman glanced at Wang Shen, then at Liang Zichen, and her attitude softened. She then said to the man beside her, "I have something to do now, you can go first."
The man nodded and quickly left Xiao Lin's house. Wang Shen didn't stop him; after the man left, he and Liang Zichen went inside.
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