Chapter 146: The Killer is Caught (Please Subscribe, Request Monthly Tickets)
"Stop playing your tricks, you think I would believe you can't handle such a small problem with your skills?"
"Even if you're trying to plead for them, don't use such a lousy excuse."
Zhao Donglai immediately saw through Luo Fei's intentions.
Upon hearing this, Luo Fei could only smile sheepishly, "Haha, nothing can be hidden from you, Captain Zhao. But I really find Zhang Wei and the other two quite handy. Could you help plead for them at the right time..."
"Since you've said so, how can I refuse? But this will have to wait until a task force is formed from above to confirm their involvement and awareness before I can speak up."
"Of course."
"So can you tell me what you've found in your investigation now?" Zhao Donglai asked, a bit speechless.
"Haha, don't worry, I've already found out."
As Luo Fei spoke, he turned the screen over before the other could complain, "Guo Peng, Guo Jing's cousin, the son of Guo Jing's uncle, is twenty years old this year. Currently, the family lives in room 601 of building four in Ankang District."
"You suspect it's his cousin? That doesn't seem right, such close kin, could it be a mistake?"
"We'll know if it's a mistake by asking Guo Jing."
Without delay, the two immediately sought out Guo Jing to understand the situation.
Because of Liao Xingyu's words, sitting in the interrogation room this time, Guo Jing was much calmer.
Seeing Luo Fei enter, an excitement and gratitude flashed in his eyes, "Officer Luo!"
Luo Fei nodded to him, "Guo Jing, we've found a few more suspicious points regarding your case, and there are some circumstances we want to understand from you."
"I remember when you were in the detention center, you said you didn't know how the gun appeared in your room, right?"
"Yes."
"Then before the police found this gun, had you noticed or touched it beforehand?"
"No, no, if I'd found a gun, I definitely would have reported it immediately."
"Very well, then let me ask you, do you know Guo Peng?"
"Yes, he is my cousin."
"Are you on good terms usually?"
"Not really... We don't get along well."
"Why not get along?"
"I can't really say, in short, we don't play together. When we meet, I greet him, and he responds indifferently..."
"Do you have any grudges with him?"
"I don't think so... When I was a kid, my grades were good. Every time someone praised me, he seemed pretty angry. I think he might dislike me because of that."
"How was his academic performance before? I see in the records that his education level is not high."
"His grades were poor. My uncle often said he wasn't suited for studying, so he dropped out before finishing junior high school."
Luo Fei quickly recorded everything he said, as these could potentially become motives for Guo Peng framing Guo Jing.
"Did Guo Peng come to your house between last year's shooting incident and when you were arrested?"
"Yes, on the night of the 19th at around eleven, he came to my house and stayed overnight."
Zhao Donglai and Luo Fei exchanged a look and suddenly perked up.
"Are you sure? It's been a while, could you have possibly remembered wrong?" Zhao Donglai asked seriously, fearing an error.
"I'm sure." Guo Jing nodded with certainty, "Since his home is just in the city, about twenty minutes by car, it was strange he wanted to stay that night, so I'm particularly clear about it."
"Additionally, he never liked me before, yet that time he took the initiative to sleep in my room."
With that, the issue became quite apparent.
Luo Fei quickly finished writing the last note and remarked toward Zhao Donglai, "Captain Zhao, it seems to be this person."
"Officer Luo, what do you mean, are you suspecting my cousin?"
Hearing this, Guo Jing was greatly surprised.
Luo Fei turned back and replied, "This is none of your concern, just stay calm. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be able to go home by tomorrow morning at the latest."
Then he walked out with Zhao Donglai.
"Captain Zhao, I apply for immediate arrest of Guo Peng and request a thorough investigation into his financial situation from last year to see if there has been a large influx of suspicious funds."
"Alright, I'll arrange it immediately!"
Zhao Donglai nodded and immediately called in Liao Xingyu and others, explaining their suspicion.
"Guo Peng, twenty years old, Guo Jing's uncle's son, a resident of this city, currently living in room 6101 of building four in Ankang District."
"Not on good terms with Guo Jing, but visited Guo Jing's home at around eleven on the night of Xu Jun's murder and stayed overnight."
"We now have reasonable suspicion that this person may be the real culprit of the shooting incident, and due to unknown reasons, deliberately hid the gun under Guo Jing's bed to frame him and divert suspicion."
"So Liao Xingyu, have a team investigate Guo Peng's financial income from last year thoroughly. Also, call all those working overtime; we need to head to Ankang District to capture this person immediately!"
"Received, Captain Zhao."
"Right, have everyone bring their guns, although Guo Peng's weapon is not in sight, there's no assurance that he doesn't have another hidden away, so everyone must stay safe during this operation."
After the instructions, Zhao Donglai led everyone directly to Ankang District.
They arrived shortly after three in the morning.
Reaching the floor of Guo Peng's home successfully, everyone concealed themselves, and Zhao Donglai signaled for Luo Fei to move forward and knock on the door.
After knocking for about three to four minutes, a female voice came from inside: "Who is it, knocking at this hour?"