Many unsolved cases remain unsolved because there's no evidence. Even if the perpetrator is identified, a conviction is impossible without evidence. However, if a witness can be found, that's a different story.
Captain Zhang dispatched Tao Rui and a colleague to contact the suspect's wife. Coincidentally, she lived in the capital, the very place the Water Ghost most desired to visit. She had been admitted to Yenching University and had yet to visit. The Hanged Ghost also desperately wanted to see the outside world, and the two ghosts immediately signed up to go along.
The starving ghost said he would keep an eye on the suspect. As a ghost obsessed with food, he only asked Tao Rui to roast authentic roast duck for him.
Lin Yang had just been reunited with his parents and didn't want to be apart for even a minute. Lu Yaxin had to go to the prison and scare Yang Zhijie daily, not wanting him to have a good day. These two should stay too.
Before Tao Rui could even ask, they had already been assigned. Tao Rui had no objections, of course. They were all very obedient, so he decided to give them a bit more freedom.
The suspect's wife was now an HR professional at a company in Yanjing. When Tao Rui met her, she had just finished interviewing several interns. She concealed her nervousness and led Tao Rui and the others to a small reception room nearby. She smiled and asked, "What can I do for you, officers?"
The officer who came with Tao Rui took out a photo of the murdered girl, placed it on the table, and gently pushed it towards her. "Ms. Wu, do you recognize the person in the photo?"
Ms. Wu's crossed hands on the table unconsciously tightened, and she made a look of reminiscence. "That face looks familiar, but I can't place it. What's wrong with that person?"
Tao Rui also pushed the victim's family photo in front of her, "Ms. Wu may be a little forgetful. This family murder case caused a lot of uproar and attracted a lot of attention.
Of course, this isn't why I say Ms. Wu is forgetful. I'm saying this because the police discovered that Ms. Wu had met with the girl before her death. The conversation was unpleasant and concerned your marriage. "Do I need to remind you more?"
Ms. Wu put away her smile, leaned back in her chair with her arms folded across her chest, and avoided looking at the two photos. She looked at Tao Rui, "I didn't kill him. On the day of the murder, I was at a parent-teacher conference for my son at school. Many people can testify on my behalf. I don't understand why you're looking for me."
The officer frowned. Ms. Wu's attitude was clear. She didn't want to talk about what happened back then, and even if she knew something, she wouldn't say it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have moved so far away to Yanjing. She was now defensive towards Tao Rui and the others, and had no intention of answering anything. What should be done?
Tao Rui didn't want to waste time here, so he said simply: "I found out that it was your ex-husband who did it, and you can prove that he committed the crime. I hope you will testify in court and bring him to justice."
Before Ms. Wu could refuse, Tao Rui continued, "It's actually very simple to get you to testify. You have an alibi for the incident, but your son doesn't."
Ms. Wu's face suddenly changed. "What do you mean? This matter has nothing to do with my son. He knows nothing! He is in the process of reviewing for the college entrance examination. You can't disturb him!"
Tao Rui shrugged and leaned back in his chair. "That depends on whether Ms. Wu can be a righteous person. She's just finished the college entrance examination, just reached adulthood, and is still an impulsive teenager who worships her father. If she becomes a suspect and is taken back to cooperate with the investigation, no matter what the final result is, can you imagine the process?"
"You are despicable!" Ms. Wu stood up angrily!
Tao Rui nodded in agreement. "I admit this method is despicable, but you should know that it can reveal the truth the fastest. Given how much you and your wife value your child, I believe the outcome will be either you testifying against him or he turning himself in. But even if your son is cleared, he will be deeply hurt, and his faith may collapse, leaving him devastated."
Tao Rui also stood up, his hands in his pockets, his expression somewhat cold. "I hadn't thought of such a despicable method, but your actions reminded me. You were originally a victim, yes, but are you any different from an accomplice now?"
Tao Rui picked up the family photo on the table and held it in front of Ms. Wu, "A family of five, including the girl you met earlier, her parents, her brother and sister. Five lives lost, and you are the only witness, yet you are unwilling to testify.
The young girls you often interview are energetic and full of vitality. When you see them, do you remember that you once met a girl like this?
She had no desire to destroy your family. She even hated your ex-husband for deceiving her and betraying you, so she broke up cleanly and kept her promise to you. Then her whole family died tragically, and you turned a blind eye.
Ms. Wu collapsed and said, "What do you want me to do? How could I have imagined that the man next to me would be such a devil? He is simply a murderer! But he is also my son's father and his idol. How can I let my son's faith collapse? How can I let my son have a murderer as his father? He will never be able to hold his head up high for the rest of his life!"
Also, if I send his father to jail, how will I face him in the future? He will hate me to death! You don’t have children, you don’t understand at all! "
Tao Rui put the two photos away and said calmly, "I don't want to discuss moral issues with you. Now your ex-husband is responsible for five deaths, and you knew about it but kept it to yourself." He glanced at his watch. "Do you have time to return to City A to testify? If not, I think we should go to the school to see your son before school is over."
Ms. Wu glared at Tao Rui with gritted teeth, her expression murderous. But she finally nodded, her expression filled with hatred. "I'll testify. I'll definitely file a complaint against you."
Tao Rui glanced at his colleague and asked, "Did I say anything just now?"
The colleague said seriously, "You just persuaded Ms. Wu to testify in court. Ms. Wu has a very strong sense of morality and is very willing to tell the truth and testify against the real culprit."
Tao Rui nodded. "That's what's going on. Ms. Wu, please arrange your work. We'll return to City A tomorrow to take notes. Sorry for disturbing you today."
Tao Rui walked out of the company. The water ghost and the hanged ghost looked at each other and floated to his side.
"Brother Rui, you were so powerful just now. I didn't even dare to breathe." The hanged ghost patted his chest and muttered, "It was so scary."
The water ghost rolled his eyes and said, "You haven't breathed for a long time, okay? But Brother Rui, you just... were so cheap, actually using this method."
Tao Rui saw his colleagues hailing a taxi and whispered to them, "Use extraordinary means against extraordinary people. She's not that innocent. She took all the family property with her when they divorced, and her ex-husband has been sending her money over the years. Normally, this wouldn't be possible unless she had some evidence to threaten her ex-husband."
The hanged ghost suddenly realized, "No wonder, most people can't bear such a big secret, they will definitely feel uneasy, but she seems to be doing well."
Tao Rui smiled and waved to his colleague, "You go back to the hotel first. I have something to do and will be back tonight."
"Oh, okay, I'll go out for a walk too."
After parting ways with his colleagues, Tao Rui first went to the university that Shuigui had been admitted to, and let Shuigui take a good look around there, fulfilling her dream. Afterwards, he took the two ghosts to see various famous attractions, and he just strolled around slowly. The two ghosts floated very fast, and they didn't have to squeeze with others, so they could go anywhere and travel very quickly.
The hanged ghost was so excited that even the water ghost smiled. From time to time, the two of them floated back to Tao Rui, chattering a lot.
"Brother Rui, the Great Wall is really long. You can't see the end at a glance. It's so majestic and has such a powerful sense of history. It's so shocking!"
"Brother Rui, there are so many ghosts in the harem. Oh my god, I thought my death was miserable enough, but I didn't expect them to be even more miserable. I was scared to death! I almost died again."
"Brother Rui, this zoo is so huge! There are so many animals! I've never seen so many animals in my life!"
"Wow, this museum has everything! It's amazing."
"I saw the emperor's portrait! And the imperial edict!"
Every place they visited was filled with surprises, and they even asked Tao Rui to buy them many souvenirs. They had a blast.
That day, Tao Rui took them to see the scenery of Yanjing, including the hustle and bustle of traffic and the beautiful night view. They did not return to the hotel to rest until late at night.
After a satisfying day of fun, it was late at night and the two ghosts also calmed down.
The hanged ghost said, "I don't seem to have any more obsession with seeing this world. I think I'm leaving now. I want to use my new life to truly see this world bit by bit."
The water ghost sighed, "Me too. I'm such a good student. I want to be a top student in my new life and get into the top university. I don't want to lose my life for those messy things anymore."
The two ghosts looked at Tao Rui and said, "Let's leave now that this case is over. We investigated this case together, and we hope to see a good result in the end."
Tao Rui nodded and said with a smile: "Let's go out for a walk again. Just remember to follow me tomorrow."
"Okay!" The two little sisters held hands and floated out of the window again, and no one knew where they went.
The case ended smoothly. Tao Rui guessed correctly that Ms. Wu had her ex-husband's diary.
The diary records the suspect's pain at feeling guilty towards his family after finding true love, his subsequent madness, and the regretful words he wrote after the murder. It was from the diary that Ms. Wu first discovered her ex-husband's infidelity. She carefully kept the diary secret, but later, upon learning of the tragic deaths of the girl's family and her ex-husband's troubled state, she secretly read the diary.
When she discovered the truth, she was terrified and her first reaction was to run!
But she took the diary almost subconsciously. Later, her ex-husband was unwilling to divorce, saying that the girl was gone and they should continue to have a complete family. Ms. Wu used the diary to threaten him, asking him to leave the house and give him money every month to support their son.
Ms. Wu told her ex-husband that she had copied and photographed the diary, hiding it in various locations. He knew that if anything happened to her, the diary would be immediately exposed. It's unclear whether the suspect felt guilty and didn't want to touch Ms. Wu, or was afraid the diary would become public. In any case, they had lived in peace for the past few years, and he had even done some good deeds, becoming a good person, and his life was becoming increasingly stable.
This time, with the existence of the diary and Ms. Wu's testimony, the suspect was directly sentenced to death.
While this incident may affect the future of Ms. Wu and her son, it should have been closed years ago. The law will not let any murderer escape.
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