Solving the case: Wu Song travels back 97 years and becomes a detective

Chapter 66 Investigation concluded, trial continues.

"Anyway, no matter what, his dishonesty in this matter means that he must be involved in this case!" Cao Dahua said with certainty. "Most people would avoid such cases, especially when the deceased is their own wife. They would never deliberately not reveal their alibi when they clearly have one. He may have been planning this all along, just waiting for this day."

"I don't understand, what makes him so confident?" Liu Shutong said breathlessly. "Knowing that we'll be watching him closely after he did this, why did he still do it? Does he really think we'll never find evidence that he murdered his wife?"

"I think Qian Hao's alibi is probably flawless," Wu Song said, sitting at his workstation. He had already finished a cigarette quickly after removing the filter.

"He managed to get several legal figures to provide alibis in a murder case. He couldn't possibly have bribed all of them, could he? Weren't there some well-known domestic lawyers involved? Given their status, they shouldn't be willing to give up everything they have to do something like this."

Therefore, assuming he has a sufficient alibi, I make two conjectures: one is that he was exchanging murders.

Another possibility is that he hired someone to commit murder.

Regardless of the reason, the fact that he did this shows he was confident that we wouldn't be able to find the person who actually killed his wife, Li Hao, or even if we did, he wouldn't be implicated.

"Speaking of which, you haven't already killed that assassin to silence him, have you?" Lin Wenshu pushed up his glasses and asked.

"It can't be that bad," Ma Dazhi, Lin Wenshu's mentor, immediately objected. "If there's no alibi, and he left the train station, went home, reported the crime, and was then called to the police station at midnight, there simply wasn't time for him to kill anyone, right?"

"Could it be that she hired a terminally ill cancer patient to do it?" Jiang Yang said. "Either way, she's going to die, so she might as well take the blame herself and avoid implicating Qian Hao in the end!"

"If it can be proven that he didn't have time to commit the crime, then I think the possibility of a murder exchange is more likely!" Wu Song continued, "I still think he definitely killed someone!"

"Following your theory of exchanging murders, why do you think Qian Hao is so confident that we can't find any clues?" Cao Dahua trusted his apprentice's judgment in this regard and continued to consider this line of thought. "The murderer has terminal cancer? That doesn't make sense. If the murderer has terminal cancer, wouldn't it be easier for him to kill himself? He's going to die anyway. Or maybe Qian Hao will give the murderer a sum of money in addition to exchanging murders?"

Or rather, is Qian Hao confident enough that our investigation into his interpersonal relationships won't uncover the person who murdered his wife?

"Damn it, how did we end up with a criminal law instructor!"

We brainstormed together until it got dark.

Because the investigation into the torture and forced confession by the Third Squadron was not yet over, and there was not much to do, everyone except for Wu Song and Cao Dahua, the master and apprentice who happened to be on duty, went home after get off work.

"Apprentice, why don't you get some sleep? I'll wake you if anything happens!"

"Okay, I'll take your place for the rest of the night."

At 2 a.m., Wu Song woke up and told Cao Dahua to go to sleep, while Wu Song continued reading the book "Criminal Psychology" that was on his workstation.

While watching, I put myself in Qian Hao's shoes and tried to see things from his perspective.

If I were him, why would I do that?

What would I do then?

Pretending to confess and then turning around and accusing someone of torture is most likely a publicity stunt.

It probably wasn't made by him.

However, the person who swapped killings with him...

"Who exactly are you?"

……

Before I knew it, it was time to go to work again.

Everyone else came over.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Li Xiang, Wen Zheng'an, and Instructor Guo entered the Third Squadron office again.

"The investigation is complete," said Li Xiang, the deputy director in charge of criminal investigation. "You are innocent. Although some media outlets outside suddenly don't believe it and say that waterboarding leaves no trace, I understand that you did not do these things."

I believe in you.

The case of Li Hao's murder is still being investigated by your Third Squadron.

I wish everyone a speedy resolution to the case, and that the public will know the true identity of the suspect, Qian Hao.

"Thank you for your support, Director Li!"

"Thank you, Director Li."

"Hey! No need to thank me!" Li Xiang shook his head. "I've seen your work results and attitude over the years. I know you wouldn't lie; if you didn't do it, you didn't do it. Alright, I won't disturb your investigation any longer. If you need anything in the future, just let us know. Our precinct, and even the entire Gotham City Police Department, will provide you with ample assistance!"

This case came after Qian Hao falsely accused the police of torture and forced confessions, and even mobilized the media to pressure them.

He offended more than just the Third Squadron.

It also offended the entire Gotham City police force.

It could even be said that they were going against their criminal investigation colleagues across the country.

The nature of the whole thing has completely changed.

"Director Li, Captain Wen, Instructor Guo, we will definitely solve the case as soon as possible, and wash away the shame within a month!" Xu Bin was also filled with anger and made a solemn pledge.

"Good!" Li Xiang pointed at Xu Bin. "I need results within a month!"

After saying that, the three of them left.

Xu Bin turned around, his gaze lingering on each person for a moment. "If he left at 11 p.m. that night and killed his wife around 2 a.m., he would have at most four hours to travel."

Check the flights from Beijing to our Canglan Province that night.

See if he might have landed at an airport in another city, and then taken a car home to kill his wife.

Ma Dazhi, Lin Wenshu, this is your job to investigate!

"yes!"

"Xiao Wu and Jiang Yang, you stay behind with the team."

"Yes."

"Shutong, come with me to meet those lawyers and confirm Qian Hao's alibi."

"Okay, Master."

"Old Cao, Wu Song, go and interrogate Qian Hao again, see if you can find anything new!"

"clear!"

"Alright, everyone, let's get moving! Our Third Squadron absolutely will not accept this slander. We must wash away the filth Qian Hao has thrown on our Third Squadron in the shortest possible time!"

……

Detention center!

Wu Song and Cao Dahua arrived here and interrogated Qian Hao.

"Qian Hao, do you have an alibi?"

"Of course!"

"Then why didn't you talk during the last interrogation?" Cao Dahua slammed his fist on the table and roared.

"I already told you, I was playing cards with some friends, don't you remember? You fabricated confessions to solve the case as quickly as possible, what can I do?"

"On your train journey back, you were reading in your seat for two hours before arriving in Gotham, without leaving or sleeping, right?"

That's right.

"What exactly happened between that time and the train's arrival? You must know, right?"

"Yes, I know. Didn't I tell you during the last interrogation? There was a thief who stole something, but the victim caught him. The thief pulled out a knife and injured someone. It was only after the train police came that they arrested both thieves."