Chapter 381 Extra: Tracking the Unsolved Case 6
"...Yes, Wen Chenglang came to me and told me there was a big deal. At that time, I had just returned from abroad and was injured and needed money for treatment. I had explosives skills, but I was broke..."
Sun Lang forced an ugly smile. "He let me sneak onto the ship and take the laptop and a metal box from the safe during the chaos. I didn't look at what was inside, and I don't care. I just took the money and did the job."
Li Qihan's knuckles turned white instantly due to the force.
Sun Lang's voice continued, coldly recounting the tragedy: "...the couple, Li Zhiyuan and Yao Jingshu, discovered...they had no choice but to silence them."
"The source of the bullets used is unknown. Then, the prepared explosives were detonated...creating an accident, a clean one."
Although he had deduced the truth countless times in his mind, Li Qihan's body still shook uncontrollably when he heard the murderer describe the details of his parents being shot at close range and then their bodies being completely destroyed in such a calm and even nonchalant tone.
The surging grief and bone-gnawing anger hit the dam of rationality that he had maintained for twenty-one years like a tsunami.
Xia Lili immediately took half a step forward, and her body, which was much smaller than his, slightly supported him. She clenched her clasped hands tighter, and her knuckles turned white from the force.
Sun Lang's final words were filled with a hint of indifference and sarcasm: "Wen Chenglang... is a big shot."
"Afterwards, he was impressed by my abilities and asked me to work with him. That's how Golden Shield Security came about."
In the interrogation room, Commander Gu continued to calmly record, question every detail, and improve the chain of evidence.
In the observation room, Li Qihan slowly closed his eyes, forcibly suppressing the bloodshot and wetness surging in his eyes.
He took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, there was a bottomless cold pool that was eager for revenge.
Li Qihan tightened Xia Lili's hand.
"I'm fine." His voice was hoarse, but remarkably firm. "I've waited twenty-one years for this moment of truth."
He knew that this was just the beginning, and there was the mastermind Wen Chenglang and the even larger "black gold maze" behind him.
But after holding Xia Lili's hand, I felt her unreserved support.
He knew very well that he was no longer alone on this long road.
The interrogation ended and it was already late at night.
Thousands of lights are on in the residential buildings.
He pushed open the door, isolating himself from the exhaustion and the coldness of the interrogation room.
Warm yellow light poured down. Xia Lili was still immersed in the solemn atmosphere just now, quietly observing Li Qihan's expression.
He still looked calm, but between his slightly furrowed brows, there was still a trace of heaviness that was difficult to dispel.
She was thinking about how to comfort her, but the man seemed to see through her thoughts. He turned around, said nothing, opened his arms, and gently embraced her.
It was a hug full of soothing power.
His palms were broad and warm, patting her back neither lightly nor heavily, his chin gently resting against the top of her head.
Xia Lili pressed her cheek against his solid chest, listening to his steady and powerful heartbeat, her nose filled with his fresh and pleasant scent.
The worry and tension in my heart were strangely soothed little by little.
"Don't worry about me." His deep voice sounded above his head, with a reassuring magnetism, "I'm fine."
He loosened his grip on her slightly, lowered his eyes to look at her, his eyes filled with undisguised approval and tenderness: "You, on the other hand, performed exceptionally well."
"Whether it's his decisiveness in pursuit or his skill in controlling Sun Lang."
Being praised so directly by him, Xia Lili smiled a little embarrassedly, and was about to say something -
“Gurgle…”
A clear sound suddenly came from her abdomen.
In the quiet entrance hall, it seemed particularly loud.
Xia Lili's face flushed instantly, and she murmured softly, "...I'm hungry."
Li Qihan laughed softly, a pleasant vibration in his chest.
He raised his hand and rubbed the top of her head lovingly: "Okay, you've worked hard today. Captain Li will give you a reward."
He took her hand and walked into the kitchen, where he asked her to sit in a high chair by the island and wait.
He rolled up his shirt sleeves, revealing his smooth arms, and took out the beef shank and fresh vegetables that had been prepared in advance from the refrigerator.
The rhythmic sound of chopping vegetables soon rang out in the kitchen. The beef was cut into evenly thin slices, the tomatoes were blanched, and the green onions were chopped into fine green pieces.
He didn't make any complicated dishes, just cooked a pot of the simplest clear beef noodles.
The clear soup base was bubbling in the pot, and the rich aroma of beef mixed with the slightly sour taste of tomatoes gradually spread, warming the entire space.
Xia Lili held her chin with both hands, and watched him busy in front of the stove eagerly, watching him skillfully
The focused profile looks particularly soft under the light.
When Li Qihan brought the bowl of noodles, which was bigger than Xia Lili's face, to her, a gentle smile played on his lips.
The bowl of noodles was gently pushed in front of her, blocking Xia Lili's eager sight.
Li Qihan raised his eyebrows slightly, a faint smile on his face: "Stop staring, you'll see through the bottom of the bowl. Hurry up and pick up your chopsticks."
Xia Lili immediately picked up the chopsticks and couldn't wait to take a bite.
The noodles are chewy, the soup is fresh and sweet, and the beef is soft and tasty.
Her cheeks puffed up as she ate, her eyes narrowed in satisfaction, and she mumbled in praise: "Mmm! So delicious!"
Li Qihan sat opposite her, without picking up his chopsticks, just looking at her quietly.
Watch her head shaking slightly because of the delicious taste, watch the tiny beads of sweat oozing out of the tip of her nose, watch her adorable look as she enjoys the food wholeheartedly.
Outside the window is the cold night, inside the window is the warm light, the misty heat, and the beloved.
At this moment, all the gloom brought by the interrogation room seemed to be completely dispelled by this bowl of steaming noodles and her satisfied smile.
He reached out his hand and gently wiped away the soup stain from the corner of her mouth with his fingertips, his eyes so gentle that tears could drip from them.
"Eat slowly, it's all yours."
The next day, in the interrogation room.
The light was still pale, but the atmosphere was completely different from yesterday's interrogation of Sun Lang.
Wen Chenglang, chairman of Deep Sea Group, sat quietly on the interrogation chair, wearing a well-tailored dark suit without a single wrinkle, which was out of place in this depressing environment.
His hair was meticulously combed, and there was even a hint of detached calm on his face.
Even with the cold handcuffs on his wrists, his demeanor remained calm, as if he was attending an ordinary business meeting.
Commander Gu sat opposite him, his eyes sharp as a torch, and slowly pushed pieces of evidence in front of him.
From Sun Lang's detailed confession, to the video footage of smuggling at the dock, to the extremely clear accounts of financial transactions between Golden Shield Security and Deep Sea Group over a period of fifteen years... the evidence is overwhelming and interconnected.
"Wen Chenglang, Sun Lang has confessed everything. Twenty-one years ago, the explosion on the 'Sea Phoenix' was carried out at your behest."
"The contraband smuggled from the docks was brought in and distributed through your Deep Sea Group's channels."
"Golden Shield Security is your white glove."
Every question Commander Gu asked went straight to the point, and his tone was calm and powerful.
However, Wen Chenglang's reaction made Xia Lili's heart sink slowly behind the one-way glass.
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