TPODN Chapter 23

Originally, Wang Linfei’s request to Jin Sisi was simply to post a selfie and a message on the “Siyi Association” forum. Everyone was puzzled as to why Wang Linfei wanted to do this. Ma Kai originally wanted to refuse because he knew that the murderer was also lurking in the forum, wouldn’t this be openly inviting the murderer to target Jin Sisi?

However, Jin Sisi was quite willing to help Wang Linfei. She said to Ma Kai, “Officer Wang seems confident. Maybe our actions can really bring the murderer to justice.”

The content of the post was simple: Jin Sisi posted a photo of herself arriving in Fengyun City, accompanied by a brief caption: “I have arrived in Fengyun City, and I look forward to seeing you all.”

The post instantly exploded Jin Sisi’s fan circle. In one morning, fan groups from all over the country flooded into the “Siyi Association” forum, almost causing the server to disconnect. The number of replies quickly exceeded 10,000. Wang Linfei marveled at the terrifying power of Jin Sisi’s fan base.

“Li Ke, quickly contact Wang Xiaofeng and see if ‘Edward’ is following the forum post. If he wants to say something to Wang Xiaofeng, have Wang Xiaofeng use the ‘Rose’ account to post on the ‘Siyi Association’ forum,” Wang Linfei said to Li Ke.

“Understood, Captain Wang!”

…

On the other hand, Wang Linfei began to personally interrogate the suspects who were closely related to the case. He seemed confident, as if after interrogating everyone, the truth would come to light.

First was the key figure, Lin Meng’s uncle Zhao Wei. Zhao Wei arrived at the Fengyun City Public Security Bureau with a look of helplessness. This was probably the umpteenth time he had been to the Public Security Bureau recently.

“I know, Zhao Wei. But I want to know, since you hate Lin Meng so much, why do you still work for her? You are so successful in business, you are definitely not a ‘fool’, right? Since you don’t want to do something, why do you still do it? If your answer to me now is that you are Lin Meng’s uncle, what should I do? Then I think you are justfūyǎn the police.”

Wang Linfei hit the nail on the head, and the key to Zhao Wei’s suspicion lies here.

Seeing that he couldn’t hide it, Zhao Wei confessed that he didn’t have any bad habits in his life, the only bad habit was lust. Lin Meng, the little girl, sent models from her company to mess around with him. In the end, these models, under Lin Meng’s instructions, used nude photos to threaten him, so he was led by the nose by Lin Meng.

“You are also the father of two children, Officer Wang. If your wife knew about this, she would definitely divorce you. You also take care of the overall situation before cooperating with Lin Meng.” Zhao Wei looked dejected. However, Wang Linfei seemed relieved after knowing this, as if Zhao Wei’s words matched one of his ideas.

“Lin Meng has been a person who uses any means to achieve her goals since she was a child. When she was a child, in order to compete for snacks with the child next door, she deliberately framed the child into a mud pit. Later, when she grew up, she made several boyfriends, but they all broke up because of Lin Meng’s ambition and unscrupulousness. Although Lin Meng is a woman, her ambition is greater than that of a man. As long as it doesn’t completely violate the law, Lin Meng can even violate some moral ethics to achieve her goals.” As Lin Meng’s uncle, Zhao Wei’s words directly revealed Lin Meng’s character.

At the same time, Zhao Wei also stated that one of Lin Meng’s partners wanted to leave because he couldn’t stand Lin Meng’s “bullying”. In the end, Lin Meng also took out the video tape of this person and her company’s models to threaten him before he gave up. I heard that this person even suffered from mental illness in the end, it was all done by Lin Meng, that little girl!

“Do you know who this person is? Zhao Wei.”

Wang Linfei’s eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked.

“I really don’t know, Officer Wang. I really don’t want to have anything to do with Lin Meng, that little girl, except for work matters.”

After Zhao Wei left, the second person to be interrogated was Zhang Lan. Due to Lin Meng’s death, Zhang Lan was now carrying the entire business of Mengzhiyi Company on her shoulders. Unlike the previous times he met Zhang Lan, this time she seemed very resistant.

Zhang Lan said that although Lin Meng was gone, and the social impact of this incident was very bad, the people in the company still had to eat. Asking her to come to the Public Security Bureau to cooperate with the investigation repeatedly like this would greatly affect her work pace.

Zhang Lan felt that she had fully cooperated with the investigation from beginning to end, and her innocence was enough to clear the dirty water. Why was Wang Linfei still clinging to her? How long would this back and forth go on?

“You are unwilling?”

Wang Linfei retorted Zhang Lan domineeringly.

Zhang Lan stared and said sarcastically, “I am willing. Cooperating with the police officer, the police officer will get promoted and get a raise during the New Year. If you are lucky, you can also buy clothes from our company for your girlfriend. I am so happy that I can’t wait.”

“Let’s not talk about your boyfriend’s business. Whether you have a boyfriend or not, Zhang Wei just said that your company’s models used unconventional channels to obtain videos and photos to threaten others. Is this fake? As for what videos and photos, do I need to describe them in detail?”

“This…this…”

Zhang Lan instantly lost her composure, and her mouth finally trembled. Wang Linfei keenly observed this and began to cut into Zhang Lan’s weakness. He bluntly said, “Mr. Zhang, this is a key point in this case. Did the models in your company use unconventional channels to obtain videos and photos to threaten others? You only need to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’, and I will immediately ask the next question.”

Zhang Lan’s face turned livid, and she began to lose her composure. She now thought that Wang Linfei was going to investigate the company’s affairs, so she lost the strong momentum she had at the beginning.

Wang Linfei patted Lu Yao on the shoulder, and Lu Yao nodded and said, “Mr. Zhang, Officer Wang doesn’t want to investigate the affairs of your company, and whether your company’s behavior involves legal risks is not under the management of our ‘Special Criminal Investigation Unit’. Officer Wang has his own set of reasoning logic for the case. Your point is an element that promotes the entire case, so please cooperate. We will not close the company or ask you to ‘come in’ because your company’s models have done these things. This is not within the scope of our handling of the case.”

In the end, Zhang Lan admitted the fact that Mengzhiyi Company used “honey traps” to coerce partners into forced cooperation. She said that Lin Meng came up with this idea, and she was only the person who implemented the boss’s instructions.

At this time, Wang Linfei gave Lu Yao a look, and Lu Yao immediately understood and took out the photos of Meng Ke and Wang Daqing for Zhang Lan to identify. Zhang Lan immediately recognized that these two were models who had worked with Mengzhiyi Company.

“These are photos of two other victims whose identities have been confirmed. It seems that they are also related to your company,” Lu Yao said.

Zhang Lan immediately admitted that the victims Meng Ke and Wang Daqing also cooperated with Mengzhiyi Company. They were hired by Lin Meng and were often arranged to “entertain” some partners. Before the deal was done, Lin Meng would give them a small amount of cash.

“These two are different from ‘Hua Bao’. They are more flamboyant in their work. As long as they are given enough money, they will do anything at all costs. It can be said that as long as the cooperating bosses give money, they can be easily invited out. Some partners are unknowingly caught in Lin Meng’s ‘honey trap’. They not only take Lin Meng’s money, but also the bosses’ money. They earn a lot from eating from both sides.”

“In other words, for example, if I am a partner of Mengzhiyi Company, as long as I know the details of these two, I can also invite them out?” Wang Linfei said.

“Yes, Officer Wang,” Zhang Lan said.

Wang Linfei nodded and wrote down a lot of words with a pen in his hand.

“As long as you honestly admit that Mengzhiyi Company has done these things, then it’s fine. The rest of the things are not our business,” Wang Linfei expressed the same meaning as Lu Yao.

“Finally…can I ask you one more question, Ms. Zhang?”

“Please do, Officer Wang…”

Zhang Lan was like a deflated ball.

“I also heard Zhao Wei say that a person who cooperated with Lin Meng was forced into mental illness by her. Do you know who it is?”

Wang Linfei asked Zhang Lan a question that caught her off guard. Zhang Lan obediently said, “This seems to be Lin Meng’s friend. I don’t know the details. It seems that this friend of hers liked one of your company’s models. He kept looking for her to go on dates. Later, it should be because he joined hands with that model that he suffered from mental illness. I don’t know if this is fake, Officer Wang. Only Lin Meng knows these things.”

“Okay, Ms. Zhang, I assure you that today is the last time you will come to the Public Security Bureau. Thank you for your cooperation!”

Next, Lei Minghua’s mother went to the interrogation room. Lei’s mother went to the Fengyun City Public Security Bureau early in the morning. Because there were many people being interrogated today, Lei’s mother waited for a long time before it was her turn, so she had been wandering around in the interrogation room.

Wang Linfei went straight to the point. He asked Lei’s mother if Lei Minghua had ever had a boyfriend in the past few years.

This question made Lei’s mother feel confused. However, since Wang Linfei asked it, Lei’s mother still answered honestly. She said that Lei Minghua was very beautiful, and there must be many people pursuing her child. But Lei Minghua generally didn’t like girls, and she was very career-oriented and hardly brought girls home. However, a month ago, Lei Minghua seemed to have been in contact with a girl. During that time, Lei Minghua was quite wealthy and said that the money and luxury goods she gave her were bought by this girl. She asked Lei Minghua to bring the girl home to meet her parents, but Lei Minghua did not admit that the two were in a relationship as female friends. She said that they were just like-minded friends, and the money and clothes she had were obtained through legitimate channels, not through any “sugar daddy”.

“Auntie, do you have any more information about this girl?” Wang Linfei asked.

Lei’s mother shook her head and said, “Lei Minghua never brought her home. I just said that she only admitted that they were like-minded friends, not any female friends. A few times I asked impatiently, Lei Minghua only said that she might become female friends in the future, and then she…”

Lei’s mother began to cry bitterly. Lu Yao handed her a tissue. Lei’s mother wiped her tears and suddenly knelt down to Wang Linfei and Lu Yao. She said, “Officer Wang, Officer Lu, you must seek justice for Lei Minghua! Next time I go to her grave, I can tell her who killed her! So that Lei Minghua can rest in peace!”

Wang Linfei hurriedly helped Lei’s mother up. He patted Lei’s mother on the shoulder and said, “Auntie, your statements have been of great help to our police. I promise you that I will tell you as soon as the truth comes out!”

Lei’s mother thanked Wang Linfei and Lu Yao, and then left the interrogation room.

The fourth person to be interrogated was the overseas fashion designer Eric. Eric, whom he had not seen for a long time, was still energetic. Seeing Wang Linfei and Lu Yao was like seeing old partners.

Wang Linfei greeted Eric with a smile. At this time, Wang Linfei looked outside the interrogation room. He saw that Jack, who was with Eric before, had not come, so he asked Eric, where did Jack go?

“That kid is neurotic all day long. Isn’t Jin Sisi’s concert about to start? He’s preparing to watch the concert!” Eric laughed loudly.

“Oh…haha, why didn’t you go with him?” Wang Linfei asked.

“It’s not easy to get tickets, Officer Wang. Jack only managed to grab one. Getting two fake tickets is as difficult as ascending to heaven.” Eric revealed his black teeth, and he seemed to be looking forward to Jin Sisi’s concert.

“Here, take it.” At this time, Wang Linfei suddenly handed a ticket to Eric. Eric’s face froze instantly when he saw the ticket. He looked at Wang Linfei, at a loss.

“Officer Wang, this is…” Eric asked doubtfully.

“This is the Jin Sisi concert ticket of Officer Li Ke from our case team. The case is so important now, how can he have time to watch the concert? The figurines you sent me and Lu Yao before were very beautiful, so consider this as our return gift,” Wang Linfei smiled.

Eric was overwhelmed and hurriedly asked for Wang Linfei’s bank account number, saying that he would transfer the money to him. Wang Linfei told him not to transfer the money, he was a people’s policeman. And he would feel uneasy if he accepted other people’s gifts, so he used this ticket to offset it. That’s the way it should be, giving and taking.

Then Wang Linfei casually asked Eric a few questions. These questions were old-fashioned clues about Lin Meng. Eric answered them very cooperatively, and the process was very natural.

Soon Eric’s interrogation ended. Wang Linfei personally welcomed Eric into the interrogation room, reminding Eric to be sure to come to Jin Sisi’s concert with Jack tomorrow, otherwise his ticket would be wasted.

“This ticket was bought with the money Li Ke borrowed from me. If you don’t go, this ticket will really have no value,” Wang Linfei said with a smile.

Eric laughed non-stop. He held Wang Linfei’s ticket and looked very concerned, and said that he would definitely come to Jin Sisi’s concert with Jack tomorrow.

After sending Eric away, Wang Linfei returned to the interrogation room. Lu Yao asked Wang Linfei if he needed to summon more suspects for interrogation. Wang Linfei waved his hand, saying that there was no need.

“Captain Wang, Captain Hu Shi also investigated a few suspects before, and there is no need to continue investigating Zhang Zhongfei and Lin Meng’s parents?” Lu Yao asked.

“Lu Yao, make me a cup of coffee,” Wang Linfei did not answer Lu Yao’s question directly, but asked Lu Yao to make him a cup of coffee.

Wang Linfei held the coffee, and his hand actually started to tremble, and the coffee in the cup started to spill out.

“Captain Wang, are you okay…”

“It’s okay, I’m just a little excited, because everything is starting to become clear. It’s just that there are some ideas that don’t have logic yet, hahaha.”

“Do you know who ‘Edward’ is?”

Wang Linfei didn’t speak, just smiled at Lu Yao. Then Wang Linfei called Li Ke.

“Let Wang Xiaofeng answer the phone, Li Ke,” Wang Linfei said.

Wang Xiaofeng answered the phone, and Wang Linfei immediately asked him, “Did ‘Edward’ contact him?”

Wang Xiaofeng said that “Edward” had not been online since he admitted that he was the murderer that day.

“As expected…”

Wang Linfei hung up the phone, and smiled at Lu Yao again, saying a thought-provoking sentence:

“This ‘Edward’ may be a true fan…just like some people look like people on the surface, but they are doing shameful things behind the scenes…”

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