novelaction Chapter 859 Suspect Identified, Truth Revealed
Chapter 859 Suspect Identified, Truth Revealed
"Song Baodong, do you know why I called you here?" Li Ming spoke first, his voice deep and powerful.
Song Baodong swallowed hard and said, "I...I don't know, I didn't do anything illegal."
Li Ming laid out the surveillance footage from around Wang Juan's house and their communication records on the table. "We all know about your relationship with Wang Juan. A little over ten days ago, didn't you go to Wang Juan's house? What happened between you two at her house?"
Song Baodong's face turned deathly pale instantly, his eyes darting around. After a long silence, he finally spoke: "I...I did go to her house. We had a fight, but I didn't kill anyone!"
Li Ming stared intently into Song Baodong's eyes and pressed, "Why did you argue? Explain in detail."
Song Baodong took a deep breath and slowly said, "I found out that Wang Juan was also seeing other men. I was furious, so I went to confront her. We had a huge argument and some things were broken, but I really didn't kill Chen Jianfeng. I don't even know him."
Although Li Feng vehemently denied killing anyone, the police investigation into him went beyond that.
After obtaining information about Song Baodong's relationship with Wang Juan and that he had visited Wang Juan's home before the incident, the police acted swiftly, arrested Song Baodong in accordance with the law, and conducted a raid on his residence.
The search operation proceeded in a tense but orderly manner, with officers leaving no corner unchecked. Deep inside the closet in Song Baodong's bedroom, an officer discovered a dusty black plastic bag. Opening the bag, they found a piece of clothing stained with blood; the blood had dried and was a dark red. The officers carefully removed the clothing, placed it in an evidence bag, and prepared to take it back to the police station for analysis.
Meanwhile, other officers found a shovel with suspicious stains in Song Baodong's garage. A preliminary examination suggested the stains were likely blood. These discoveries led the officers to realize that a major breakthrough in the case might be imminent.
Back at the police station, technicians immediately conducted a thorough examination of the bloodstained clothing and shovel. After a series of complex testing procedures, the results were finally in—the bloodstains on the clothing matched the DNA of the deceased, Chen Jianfeng, perfectly, and the stains on the shovel were also confirmed to be Chen Jianfeng's blood. With irrefutable evidence, the police immediately began interrogating Song Baodong.
The interrogation room was dimly lit. Song Baodong sat in the interrogation chair, his hands cuffed to the table, a hint of unease in his eyes, but he tried to appear calm. Li Ming and another experienced interrogator sat opposite him, their gazes piercing.
Li Ming slammed the forensic report on the table and said sternly, "Song Baodong, the evidence is conclusive. Do you still want to deny it? The bloodstains on these clothes are Chen Jianfeng's. How do you explain that?"
Song Baodong's face turned deathly pale instantly, but he still tried to argue, "I...I don't know how his blood got on these clothes. Maybe someone framed me!"
The interrogator scoffed, "Trying to frame me? What about the bloodstained shovel in the garage? Stop being so stubborn. Confessing is your only way out."
Song Baodong lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, then raised his head, a fierce glint in his eyes: "I didn't kill anyone, don't try to frame me!"
Li Ming stared intently into Song Baodong's eyes and said, word by word, "Song Baodong, we will not wrong an innocent person, but we will never let a guilty person go unpunished. Now that the evidence is before us, do you think you can escape the punishment of the law?"
Song Baodong gritted his teeth and remained silent. The interrogation had reached a stalemate.
After a while, Li Ming adjusted his interrogation strategy and softened his tone: "Song Baodong, I know you are very scared right now, but running away won't solve anything. Think about it, if you confess now, you can still try to get a lighter sentence. If you continue to resist, it will only worsen your crime."
Song Baodong's eyes began to flicker, as if he were having a fierce internal struggle.
Li Ming continued, "We've investigated thoroughly. You're angry because of your relationship with Wang Juan and because she's seeing other men. You went to Wang Juan's house a little over ten days ago. You know best what happened there."
Song Baodong took a deep breath and finally spoke: "I went to Wang Juan's house and found that she was still with Chen Jianfeng. I was very angry, so we started arguing."
"And then?" Li Ming pressed.
“That guy Chen Jianfeng even mocked me, saying I was nothing more than Wang Juan’s ATM. I was so angry that I lost my temper and started fighting with him.” Song Baodong’s voice trembled slightly.
"Go on," the interrogator urged.
“We started fighting, and I grabbed a vase from the side and smashed it over his head. He immediately fell to the ground, bleeding profusely. I… I was terrified and didn’t know what to do.” Song Baodong’s face showed fear.
"So you killed him?" Li Ming asked.
Song Baodong quickly waved his hands: "I didn't mean to kill him, I really didn't mean to. I just wanted to teach him a lesson, I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
"And then what happened? How did you dispose of the body?" Li Ming continued to press.
Song Baodong lowered his head and said in a low voice, "When I saw that he was no longer breathing, I wanted to dispose of the body. I used a shovel from home to find a secluded spot in the vineyard and buried him there."
"Why didn't you dispose of the bloodstained clothes and shovel?" the interrogator asked.
"I was so scared at the time that I stuffed my clothes into the closet and threw the shovel into the garage, thinking I would deal with it later. I didn't expect you to find me so quickly," Song Baodong said regretfully.
"Do you think you can get away with this?" Li Ming said sternly. "The long arm of the law will eventually catch you. You will have to pay the price for your crimes."
Song Baodong slumped in his chair, his eyes vacant, knowing he could no longer escape the law. With Song Baodong's confession, the truth behind this murder at the grape plantation was finally revealed.
The next morning, as dawn broke, police escorted Song Baodong to a grape plantation to identify the location where the body had been dumped. Throughout the journey, Song Baodong appeared dejected, his eyes vacant, and he remained silent in the police car. The officers escorting him were vigilant, constantly monitoring his every move.
Upon arriving at the vineyard, a cordon was set up to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering. Escorted by police officers, Song Baodong walked heavily into the vineyard. He slowly raised his head, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, as if recalling that heinous night.
“This is it.” Song Baodong’s voice was low. Although the body was already decomposed, the police still hoped to find some missing clues at the scene where the body was dumped to complete the chain of evidence for the entire case.
As the on-site investigation proceeded smoothly, everything gradually settled down. Li Ming went straight to Qin Chuan's office to report on the case's progress. Li Ming entered the office, his expression a mixture of relief and exhaustion from solving the case.
"Director Qin, the murder case at the grape plantation has been solved. We just escorted Song Baodong to identify the scene where the body was dumped."