Wang Shen exerted another burst of strength, and with a light leap, he jumped into the window. He took out his phone, typed a text message, and sent it to Liang Zichen.
A short while later, Liang Zichen took out his phone and saw a text message that read "Stand by outside."
To avoid attracting Xiao Lin's attention, Wang Shen took off his shoes and tiptoed downstairs. Soon, light began to shine through the stairwell, and Wang Shen became even more cautious.
Wang Shen recalled the positions of Xiao Lin and Dean Fu Ju. They were positioned to the side of the stairwell, which provided excellent cover for Wang Shen.
Wang Shen slowly made his way to the top of the stairs, then quietly peeked into the living room on the first floor. The verbal battle between Xiao Lin and Dean Fu Ju seemed to be continuing.
"Speak! Did Han Lin leave any evidence? Just hand over those things to me, and I'll let you go!" Xiao Lin's manner was completely different from when Wang Shen first met him. Right now, Xiao Lin held the blade to Dean Fu Ju's neck, his words filled with menacing threats.
But then Dean Fu Ju twisted her body with all her might, seemingly trying to fight back desperately. However, as she twisted, the blade of the knife sliced a bloody gash across her neck.
Xiao Lin angrily slapped Dean Fu Ju across the face, then moved the knife away from Dean Fu Ju's neck.
Dean Fu Ju glared at Xiao Lin resentfully and said, "You think I'd believe your nonsense? You killed Han Lin and Tang Feng, why would you care about an old woman like me? Humph!"
Xiao Lin gritted his teeth, the blade slowly approaching Dean Fu Ju's neck again. "I'll ask you one more time, what exactly did you..."
Before Xiao Lin could finish speaking, they heard a series of sounds. At the same time, Wang Shen realized what was happening and inwardly cried out in alarm.
Although the house had been renovated, it was still an old house, situated in the middle of a large field, so it was inevitable that there would be snakes, insects, and rodents inside. But this time, the rats came out at the worst possible time. A rat darted past Wang Shen in an instant, squeaking a few times.
The mouse's squeaks successfully caught Xiao Lin's attention. Wang Shen's reaction was a little too slow; it was too late for him to hide.
"Who is it? Who is there? If you don't come out, I'll kill this old woman!" Xiao Lin shouted anxiously, the knife in his hand trembling.
Wang Shen thought about it and decided it was for the best. If they didn't leave soon, Xiao Lin would probably get angry and embarrassed. Wang Shen slowly walked out from the stairwell, looked at Xiao Lin and said, "We meet again, Assistant Xiao."
Wang Shen deliberately used the title of assistant, hoping it would help him recall something. Wang Shen couldn't guess what Xiao Lin was thinking, but the expression on Xiao Lin's face was quite interesting.
Xiao Lin took the knife from Dean Fu Ju's neck and then brandished it in front of his chest, presumably to make Wang Shen wary.
Wang Shen stood still and smiled at Xiao Lin.
"What are you laughing at?" From the moment he saw Wang Shen walk out of the stairwell, Xiao Lin's face was filled with terror. Now, seeing the smile on Wang Shen's face, he panicked even more and became somewhat hysterical.
"As a police officer, shouldn't catching a criminal be something to be thankful for?" Wang Shen calmly answered Xiao Lin's question.
"You think you can catch me? If you take one more step closer, I'll end this old woman's life." After saying that, Xiao Lin pointed the tip of his knife at Wang Shen, and then pressed the blade against Dean Fu Ju's neck.
Seeing Xiao Lin's actions, Wang Shenping raised his hands and took two steps back. Wang Shenping's expression was calm, while Xiao Lin's was anxious. The two men, with their contrasting expressions, observed each other for several minutes.
Wang Shen looked at Xiao Lin and suddenly smiled again, asking, "Now that things have come to this, can you tell me about the conflict between you and Han Lin?"
Wang Shen wanted to test whether Xiao Lin could confess his crimes in his current state. Unexpectedly, Xiao Lin burst into laughter upon hearing Wang Shen's question.
"Han Lin? What is he! He's just unlucky. Who told us to be destined to meet, since our names both contain the character 'Lin'?" Xiao Lin's eyes were red, and he seemed to have fallen into a state of madness.
"You mean before Han Lin, who else were you involved with? Was it Han Mo? Did you kill Han Mo?" Wang Shen asked, noticing Xiao Lin's state, and then brought up Han Mo's matter.
"Yes. You didn't expect this, did you? The case you investigated for so long, the one you closed as a suicide, was actually a murder. And the murderer was me. Hahaha! Besides, this wasn't something you figured out; I just wanted to quit and told you the truth myself. Hahaha!" Xiao Lin's almost insane words shocked Wang Shen and Dean Fu Ju.
Wang Shen carefully observed Xiao Lin's expression and concluded that Xiao Lin was exhibiting a stress response. Wang Shen guessed that Xiao Lin had already resigned himself to the fact that he couldn't escape legal punishment. Everything he was doing now was merely a self-deceptive struggle. Simply put, now that Xiao Lin saw Wang Shen, he had completely entered a state of "giving up on himself."
Wang Shen's expression didn't change much; he simply looked at Xiao Lin calmly and asked, "Can you tell me how you murdered Han Mo?"
"You want to hear it?" Xiao Lin asked with a smile. "Okay! Then I'll tell you, you stupid cop." After saying that, Xiao Lin laughed.
Wang Shen watched Xiao Lin's frenzied state and did not respond to Xiao Lin's words. However, Wang Shen listened intently to Xiao Lin's narration.
"I was really unwilling to remain Han Mo's assistant forever, so that night I sneaked into Han Mo's house, intending to steal that red hard drive. It contained many of Han Mo's unpublished novels. Once I stole the manuscripts, everything on the hard drive would be mine." After saying this, Xiao Lin looked at Wang Shen and laughed maniacally twice more.
The entanglement between Xiao Lin and Han Mo dates back several years. Xiao Lin wasn't formally trained in acting; he became Han Mo's assistant because of his efficiency. By chance, Xiao Lin found Han Mo's discarded manuscript in a trash can. He expanded upon the manuscript's content to create a novel and published it under a pseudonym on some small websites. Surprisingly, Xiao Lin gained a considerable readership and received high praise.
With the increase in readers, Xiao Lin's side business brought him considerable income. However, gradually, Han Mo seemed to notice something was wrong with Xiao Lin. Han Mo's office, which used to be unlocked, was now locked. Xiao Lin used to find Han Mo's manuscripts on her desk, even in the trash can, but now there were none left…
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