"Total... Total score of 68!?"
Chen Changchun suddenly lost control, staring in shock at Liu Jin.
Liu Jin nodded.
"That's right, it's the total score."
"The high school entrance exam score was 523."
From 68 points three months ago to suddenly scoring 523 in the entrance exam and getting into a top school?
Is that possible?
It's possible for some, but for someone like Chen Wei, who dropped out in the first year of high school and had a tainted middle school record, it's impossible!
So...
"Boss, currently it looks like this case is a vendetta."
Liu Jin took a deep breath, then revealed a bitter expression on his face.
This kind of person with poor conduct, once dead, it's highly likely a vendetta, but it turned out not to be a murder...
Chen Changchun suppressed his inner shock.
Not to mention whether the case really involved bloodshed as Xu Liang suspected.
Just based on what Liu Jin found, if we dissect it slightly, the police have enough reason to arrest Chen Jian and Zhu Hong!
Thinking about this.
Liu Jin also realized something. He furrowed his brows in concentration and instinctively clenched his fists.
"Boss, should we arrest the family first?"
Chen Changchun hesitated, then shook his head.
"No, we can arrest them at any time."
"But the case can't be delayed!"
He only thought for a moment before rejecting the proposal.
With the police watching, these two can't escape.
But the case can't wait, every day wasted decreases the chance of solving it, especially beyond the critical 72 hours.
It's already 4 PM, 16 hours have passed since the case emerged, leaving the police just 56 hours.
If we keep stalling...
It's disadvantageous for the police.
"Then what to investigate?"
Liu Jin asked again.
After a brief thought, Chen Changchun quickly jumped into the car, leaving behind only two sentences.
"Investigate the list of people Chen Wei bullied in middle school, and thoroughly examine the issue of enrollment, see if there were any substituted spots, if so, investigate that person!"
He paused.
"Also, get in touch with Xu Liang for me, I'll be waiting for him at the police station."
With that, the police car sped off, heading straight to the police station.
...
...
Hongfu District Criminal Investigation Team.
7 PM.
The emergence of the Snail case kept the entire police station bustling.
Originally, this time should be the end of the workday, but now there were quite a few silhouettes visible.
Looking from the outside in, many offices were lit up for overtime.
Between moments of confusion.
A figure walked into the hall from the courtyard.
In the hall, Wang Chao, who was originally sleepy and bored, caught sight of the person with the corner of his eye, and suddenly snapped awake.
Wang Chao immediately got up, forced a smile, and squeezed his iron tower-like body close to the person.
The visitor was Xu Liang, who was sent by Chen Changchun to assist.
"Short and sweet, where's the office?"
Seeing his muscles, Xu Liang hastily stepped aside, stopping him as he tried to approach.
"It's upstairs, I'll take you!"
After a few words, Wang Chao abandoned the idea, smiling awkwardly while leading the way.
The Criminal Investigation Team had five floors.
Chen Changchun was on the fourth floor. Though there was no elevator, they moved quickly.
Within minutes, they knocked on the office door.
"Knock knock knock~"
The knocking sound rang out.
"Come in."
Chen Changchun's voice reached them, prompting Wang Chao to press down on the door handle.
"Crack!"
The door lock was broken, and the handle cracked under Wang Chao's grip. He looked at the broken handle in his hand, glancing up at Xu Liang.
"Come in."
Chen Changchun's voice sounded again.
Wang Chao spoke loudly:
"Boss, your door's broken. I barely touched it and the handle fell off, can't open it."
The next second.
"Crack!"
The office door was opened from the inside.
Chen Changchun looked at the handle in Wang Chao's hand, wanting to scold him, but time was tight, so he only glared at Wang Chao before urgently pulling Xu Liang inside.
"Lawyer Xu, long time no see!"
Xu Liang saw his anxious expression and made a mental prediction, speaking as he entered:
"Is there new information from the police?"
Not only that, but it's probably based on the theory I provided!
Xu Liang thought to himself.
Chen Changchun didn't conceal anything, nodded, and quickly handed over the files provided by Liu Jian to Xu Liang.
"Lawyer Xu, you were spot on!"
"Information found this afternoon reveals problems with this family."
"But more detailed information is needed for a report, which will take some time."
Chen Changchun spoke solemnly.
Before Xu Liang could speak, he also fetched the three hundred yuan from the bank drawer in the afternoon.
"No time to sign a contract, consider this as the consultation fee for two hours."
"The extra is for the night shift compensation."
Night shift?
Wang Chao, who was hiding the door handle behind him, widened his eyes.
He had never received overtime pay!
Xu Liang took the money quickly and decisively, without any courtesy.
Seeing him accept it, Chen Changchun couldn't help but press on:
"What do you think so far... anything to say?"
Xu Liang was both amused and annoyed. He hadn't even had a sip of water since he arrived, so he softly reassured.
"No rush, let me look at the information first."
Chen Changchun knew he was being impatient, so he suppressed his emotions and nodded.
Xu Liang looked very carefully.
The two sets of information were actually quite incomplete and, on the surface, might not help the case.
But...
If you deeply analyze it from another angle, the outcome is different!
After a long while, Xu Liang put down the document in his hand.
Chen Changchun immediately blurted out a question.
"How is it?"
"Two issues."
"First, there is indeed a problem with the deceased, revenge murder due to conflict is highly probable."
Xu Liang began.
This is something the police have also been speculating on and investigating since the case was filed, just that now the probability has been heightened.
But even if it's one hundred percent revenge murder, there's no way.
"Currently, the police have no breakthrough point to investigate."
Chen Changchun took a deep breath and said heavily, "The time is too long ago, and others are scattered and unreachable..."
Xu Liang smiled.
"There is a breakthrough point."
"There is?" Chen Changchun was startled, "Where!?"
"Here."
Xu Liang pointed to the second document, which was about attending high school and school records.
The biggest punishment for Chen Wei at school was to go home and reflect, but for Chen Wei, instead of punishment, it was more like a reward!
His records were not documented, most likely because money was used to bribe the school, and scores were bought.
But if you look at it from another perspective...
"Chen Wei's parents... are very indulgent, even spoiling him."
Xu Liang squinted, directly pointing out the character of Chen Jian and his wife.
"Every time Chen Wei caused trouble, he wouldn't face any punishment; he would just walk away and leave it to the two to clean up the mess!"
"At the same time, Chen Jian and his wife indeed embezzled!"
Chen Wei's schooling is from eight years ago, but the demolition happened only seven years ago!
There is a one-year discrepancy between when they spent money to cover up and when they got rich.
There must have been other money-grabbing activities before that; otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible to have the money for buying scores and covering up!
And what does the spoiling nature show?
For example, most people when they were young and did something wrong, would have a characteristic.
That is, staying silent, not telling their parents!
Why?
Because they would get beaten, face punishment, so after doing something wrong, they wouldn't dare to speak up.
But Chen Wei is different. Every time something happened, his parents would come to fix it. In other words, whenever something happened, he could just tell his parents and not be held accountable!
And previously it was said, if the murderer was out for revenge, the hatred must be as high as the sky!
Highly likely to be bloody!!!
If the conflict occurred seven years ago...
How could a boy solve such a thing?
Plus, his parents' tendency to clean up after him indulgently...
"Do you mean, Chen Jian and his wife must know about Chen Wei's conflict?"
Chen Changchun suddenly was stupefied.
After being reminded by the other party, the stupefaction turned into sudden realization.
Indeed.
Spoiling is equivalent to being Chen Wei's accomplice!
An accomplice naturally knows all the conflicts Chen Wei got into!
"The police don't know how many conflicts there are, nor do they know which conflict was the gravest offense."
"But Chen Jian and his wife must know. They are the ones who fixed things afterward, whichever cost the most is the most likely to have led to Chen Wei's murder!"
Xu Liang's mind worked very fast, finding the breakthrough point in an instant.
No matter how much the police ponder, they can't be as clear as those involved!
So...
"The clue lies with Chen Jian and his wife."
Chen Changchun instinctively asked, "How to investigate?"
"Ask directly!"
Xu Liang decisively said.
Ask directly?
Let them admit their crime themselves?
Chen Changchun looked dumbfounded, knowing without even thinking that the other party might not compromise.
Seeing this, Xu Liang squinted again, and said slowly:
"But..."
"Need to change the way we ask."
Change the way?
Wang Chao scratched his head with the broken doorknob.
How to change?
And...
To cause the perpetrator to commit the act of desecrating a corpse...
What on earth did the victim's family do back then!?
"Come closer, I'll tell you."