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Everything that Wen Jiaxiang had built up until this point was all done through legal means. It was built bit by bit painstakingly. As such, he refused to give it to Chi Feng that easily. Moreover, even if Chi Feng claimed that he would keep his lips sealed once the exchange was done, who was to say that he would not demand more in the future?
After giving it much deliberation, he decided that the best course of action was to make Chi Feng disappear from the face of world. Only then would he be at ease, as dead men told no tales.
In order to get rid of Chi Feng, Wen Jiaxiang had made meticulous preparations. He came up with plenty of ways to kill Chi Feng, but in the end, he decided to do it in his own restaurant as he knew the restaurant like the back of his hand. He could avoid all surveillance, and his presence there would not raise any suspicion. He would make his crime look like an accident, and although his restaurant’s reputation would take a blow because of it, as long as he could get rid of Chi Feng, it was worth the cost.
Wen Jiaxiang had assumed his plan to be flawless, but he had never expected that two small-fry police officers would locate him and even go as far as to suspect him.
“Innocent until proven guilty. If you want to arrest me, then you had better find enough evidence. Otherwise, you can’t even lay a finger on me.”
Wen Jiaxiang sneered.
Wen Jiaxiang carefully recalled the course of his crime. He was sure that he did not leave any traces. Moreover, on the day of the crime, he had even gone out of town early in the morning, and he made sure that he had others who could back his alibi. As such, even if the police suspected him, there was no evidence to prove that he killed someone. In the end, he was still safe.
Upon returning to the precinct, Qin Feng and Mu Qianqian began discussing the direction of their next investigation.
“Qianqian, go and find out where Chi Feng went and who he came into contact with before the accident. The more detailed the better. Let’s see if we can find a breakthrough from this point.”
Qin Feng instructed Mu Qianqian.
Wen Jiaxiang had committed his crime so flawlessly that no clues were left at the scene. His only real lead was the “threat” that was mentioned from the reconstructed crime scene, and he was hoping to find evidence of Chi Feng threatening Wen Jiaxiang.
Qin Feng was very curious. What sensitive information did Chi Feng possess that would lead to his death? Moreover, Qin Feng had a feeling that the moment he found this “threat”, he would be close to solving the case.
“Okay, I’ll go investigate right away.”
Mu Qianqian did not hesitate. She immediately got up and went out to find other colleagues to help with the investigation.
Qin Feng sat there and thought for a while. Then, he got up and went to the door of Captain Liu Chao’s office.
Qin Feng knocked on the door of the captain’s office.
“Come in!”
Liu Chao’s voice came from inside the office.
“Squeak!”
Qin Feng opened the door and went in. He saw Liu Chao sitting behind his desk reading a file.
Liu Chao looked up and spotted Qin Feng. Realizing this, he then stated with a smile, “Oh, you’re back huh, Qin Feng? I didn’t see you and Mu Qianqian off when you left. How did the investigation go? Have any of you found any new clues?”
Qin Feng walked to Liu Chao’s desk and said, “Captain, Mu Qianqian and I have conducted an investigation. I can tentatively determine that Chi Feng’s death was a targeted murder and not an accident.”
“We learned from Ocean City Daily that…” Qin Feng described the events of his investigation, but he left out the true identity of his suspect. He only claimed that the murderer was likely someone who had a lot to do with the Imperial Wind Pavilion.
“What are the chances that Gu Tao is lying?”
Liu Chao pondered for a moment and asked Qin Feng.
Qin Feng shook his head and answered, “I have already verified Gu Tao’s testimony and it is completely consistent with the surveillance footage from the Imperial Wind Pavilion. We can safely eliminate him as a suspect. In that case, his testimony is enough to prove that someone had further modified the chandelier after his maintenance.”
“A murder case perfectly disguised as an accident. This murderer will not be easy to catch.”
Liu Chao fell into deep thought. He thought for a while and said to Qin feng, “Qin Feng, you just said that you suspect the murderer is related to the Imperial Wind Pavilion. Does that mean you have a suspect? Who are you suspecting?”
Qin Feng looked at the captain and said, “I do have a suspect, but since I don’t have any conclusive evidence yet, and considering my suspect’s position, I won’t make a comment until I have further evidence.”
“Oh? It’s rare to see someone who makes things difficult for you. Who do you suspect?”
Liu Chao laughed and asked curiously.
There was not a trace of laughter to be found on Qin Feng’s face. He stared at the captain and spoke in a grim tone. “Fine, I’ll talk. I’m suspecting the boss of Imperial Wind Pavilion — Wen Jiaxiang.”
“What? You’re suspecting Wen Jiaxiang? Qin Feng, do you realize what you’re saying?”
The smile on Liu Chao’s face quickly disappeared. He looked at Qin Feng in disbelief and asked.
Qin Feng’s expression was a little helpless. He spread his hands and said, “Captain, how can I joke about such a grave matter? It’s just that the evidence is still insufficient, but we’re doing all we can to find proof.”
“Qin Feng, Wen Jiaxiang’s current social status and connections are not easily shaken. Without concrete evidence, you must not act rashly!”
Liu Chao’s expression did not look good. He stood up and took a few steps before responding to Qin Feng’s statement.
“Captain, don’t worry. I understand. I won’t act rashly.”
Qin Feng nodded and said in a serious tone.
Liu Chao was just about to speak when he heard a knock on the door. Liu Chao walked to his seat and answered, “Please enter.”
“Captain!”
Mu Qianqian shouted as soon as she pushed the door open. Her tone was slightly hurried.
“Captain, I’ve found evidence! Qin Feng is right. There’s really something off about Chi Feng’s case! I think I’ve found evidence that he was killed!”
Mu Qianqian walked quickly to Liu Chao’s desk and said excitedly.
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“Qianqian, calm down. What did you find? Slow down a bit.”
Qin Feng quickly comforted her when he saw how agitated she was. After all, this was a case report, not a discussion of the case. She had to control her emotions.
Mu Qianqian stood straight and took a deep breath to calm herself down. “Captain, Qin Feng asked me to check Chi Feng’s movements and contacts before the accident to see if there were any clues. Then, I found out that Chi Feng had met Wen Jiaxiang once, but there was no way to know the details of their meetup. As such, I decided to access Chi Feng’s computer. With the help of the IT department, we managed to crack his password, and we managed to obtain a very important recording!”
“Recording?! What recording?”
Qin Feng and Liu Chao asked in unison.. They had a feeling that this hidden recording was the key to solving the whole case!