Chapter 289 Deeply Involved
After Zhang Chunxia’s father exerted all his energy, she pressed him into the sink full of water until he suffocated and died.
She cut off his sexual organ and placed it in a sealed bag.
The woman didn’t notice Mr. Zhang had grabbed her earring when she was having fun. He gripped it in his palm tightly even after he had died.
She returned to Zhang Chunxia’s room with the phone still recording.
As Zhang Chunxia’s mother, Mrs. Zhang, didn’t see her husband, she exclaimed, “Where is my husband?”
“Your husband left to retrieve the money. Follow me!”
Mrs. Zhang followed the culprit out suspiciously. The moment she stepped into her room, the culprit stabbed her a couple of times.
She shoved a dead Mrs. Zhang away and turned on the electric saw, chopping off the latter’s legs.
The female culprit shoved Mrs. Zhang’s legs into her own mouth and sneered, “Watch what you say!”
Taking the phone, she returned to Zhang Chunxia’s room.
The other culprit had just ordered Zhang Chunxia to perform oral sex on him.
The woman went up and cut off her tongue ruthlessly.
As Zhang Chunxia was moaning in pain, the woman filled the former’s mouth with some foaming agent.
Zhang Chunxia couldn’t utter a sound and collapsed to the ground in a crumpled heap.
The woman then poured the foaming agent into Zhang Chunxia’s private parts and cursed, “B*tch!”
She threw the knife at her male partner and commanded, “Are you done with her? If you are, kill her now.”
The man took the knife from her and slit her throat without hesitation.
It was a horrible and gruesome crime. After the video came to an end, Bai Rong was ashen. She could feel chills down her spine.
Chen Bin handed her a cup of hot tea. “They are indeed professionals judging from their actions.”
Bai Rong took the hot tea from him and sipped on it. “If they aren’t affected by what they did, why would they commit suicide?”
Chen Bin made a wild guess. “Perhaps they were sick of being fugitives and decided to commit the last perfect crime. That was why they left the video at the scene deliberately?”
“Why do you think they left the video for the police?” Bai Rong questioned.
“To taunt us.”
Bai Rong’s lips twitched. “If I were the culprit and planned to commit suicide after murdering the Zhang family, I would’ve committed the crime without wearing masks. After all, I despised the police and wanted to taunt them. The police will come after me. Then, I’ll rent a boat and tie a rock to myself before jumping into the sea. That way, the police will never find me.” Bai Rong analyzed the whole situation calmly.
Chen Bin grimaced. “You mean they didn’t kill themselves?”
“They left the video behind on purpose. Is there a need to describe the whole murder again?” Bai Rong returned.
“It’s like they are trying to hide something. That means they were murdered, too. Their killer knew how they killed the Zhang family. Could it be Lu Biao for real?” Chen Bin’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Bai Rong sipped on her tea calmly. “When they died, Lu Biao was still locked up. It was impossible for him to kill them.”
“Oh, you’re right.” Chen Bin was relieved.
Lu Biao’s father is influential. Anyone will do, as long as it wasn’t him.
“Something the culprits said in the video caught my attention.” Bai Rong clicked on the video and showed him. “Five hundred grand? Ha!”
“Isn’t that odd?” Bai Rong voiced her doubts.
Chen Bin repeated that scene for a few times before he concluded. “The culprit wasn’t interested in the money because they were going to commit suicide?”
Bai Rong fast-forwarded the video to another part when the female culprit told Mrs. Zhang, “Watch what you say!”
“Was it because she asked, ‘Where’s my husband?’“ Chen Bin returned in confusion.
Bai Rong then showed him the scene where the culprit cursed Zhang Chunxia. “B*tch!”
“They are psychopaths?” Chen Bin guessed.
Placing her cup on the table, Bai Rong exhaled sharply before asking, “Let me ask you. Zhang Chunxia’s father had one million in his bank account, right?”
“Two days before he was murdered, he spent the money on the down payment of a villa,” Chen Bin explained.
Bai Rong analyzed their actions. “That explains why the culprit was arrogant and laughed mockingly. They didn’t believe him as they knew everything about the Zhang family. Zhang Chunxia’s parents couldn’t afford to apply for a loan, but they bought a villa easily. It was because they had another way to get the money.”
Realization dawned on Chen Bin. “They were murdered because of the way they got the money.”
“The culprits also mentioned how they got the money,” Bai Rong reminded him.
Chen Bin nodded thoughtfully. “That means I should start investigating who Zhang Chunxia met recently.”
“Chen Bin, you’ve never investigated a case previously, have you?” Bai Rong grinned.
Flushing in embarrassment, Chen Bin replied honestly, “You’re right. But I’ll try my best to pick things up quickly.”
Bai Rong shrugged. “Well, I know who’s behind this. However, without any evidence or witness, we can’t pin it on that person.”
“Who is it?” Chen Bin demanded in shock.
“The culprit didn’t appear on the scene. The video made it clear that it was the couple who committed the crime. Why do you think the culprit is well-informed about the case?” Bai Rong glanced at the phone.
Chen Bin understood at once. “The culprit saw the video on the phone. But we only found it last night. Only me and a few police officers knew of its existence. Could it be them?”
Bai Rong refuted his words without hesitation. “Are your subordinates rich? They could target Zhang Chunxia, but the Zhang family wouldn’t have accepted them.”
“Then it could only be me?” Chen Bin was dumbfounded.
Bai Rong chuckled out loud at his antics. “Are you rich?”
“A little. I am powerful, too.” Chen Bin revealed honestly.
His answer caused Bai Rong to chuckle in delight. “It wasn’t you. Think about it. After a good night’s rest, you’ll know who it was.” She shrugged helplessly. “Anyway, even if you realize who did it, it’s just a pure guess. We don’t have any evidence. Oh, by tomorrow, I can get all the reports, including the forensic reports regarding the case, right?”
“My superior told us to prioritize this case. We’ll work overtime today, so forensics will deliver the reports we need on time.”
“Mm.” Bai Rong stood up. She glanced at her phone and noticed it was already 10.45 a.m. “Didn’t you say Governor Lu is going to treat us to lunch?”
A strange glint flashed across Chen Bin’s eyes, but he quickly schooled his expression. “Oh, right. He told us to meet him at 12 noon in room 312, Restaurant Zhuangyuan. Let’s head there now.”
Bai Rong followed him to Restaurant Zhuangyuan as she wanted to meet Governor Lu. But before the man arrived, she spotted Gu Mingchen instead.
Besides Gu Mingchen, there was also a male stranger present.
Bai Rong’s back stiffened at the sight of him.
