Chapter 545: Chapter 545: Jealousy Twists the Mind

Lu Chuan nodded: "One hundred percent, no problem!"

Old Liu excitedly nodded as well: "Hold off on reporting the results of the footprint identification, and complete the DNA analysis on the hair found in the suspect’s car, then report it all to Captain Qin together."

"Not only that, there’s this too."

Yang Sen opened the evidence box, revealing a pair of three or four centimeters high, red-soled black velvet high heels.

The soles and edges had remnants of mud and decayed leaves.

"Are these the high heels the murderer wore at the time?"

Liu Guodong was surprised.

Lu Chuan took the box, glanced at it, and confirmed: "No doubt, these are the shoes!"

In the interrogation room, Li Xiaorui was undergoing questioning.

This time, in front of Li Xiaorui, there was not only a pair of high heels and a footprint identification and analysis report, but also a DNA analysis report.

The hair collected from Li Xiaorui’s car had undergone DNA analysis and was a complete match with the victim Zhang Huiru’s DNA profile.

The high heels worn by Li Xiaorui at the scene, combined with the footprint identification and analysis report, and the hair DNA evidence from the car, three pieces of ironclad evidence, conclusively proved she was the murderer.

Faced with irrefutable evidence, Li Xiaorui no longer had the thought of initial denial.

At this moment, Li Xiaorui’s face was ashen, her hands trembling uncontrollably.

"Li Xiaorui, do you still think we have no evidence?"

"Officer... can... can I have a cigarette?"

Zhang Hui didn’t have any ladies’ cigarettes, so he pulled out a pack of Hongta Mountain from his pocket, took out one, and handed it to the recorder next to him.

When interrogating female suspects, male pre-investigators generally do not make contact with them easily.

This is an interrogation rule. Also, before interrogating a female suspect, other people must check the interrogators before they enter the interrogation room.

This requirement by the Haizhou City Criminal Investigation Team may seem unreasonable but it is a standard practice here.

As for the reason, it is quite simple, because there had been incidents.

Fifteen years ago, there was a major blunder inside the Haizhou City detention center.

A female suspect sentenced to death surprisingly became pregnant in prison.

According to the law, pregnant women cannot be executed.

Although the method of the sentenced-to-death female suspect becoming pregnant was illegal, regardless, the pregnancy meant she could not be executed.

Investigation revealed the suspect got pregnant through bribing her visiting lawyer and related personnel to smuggle in prohibited items, repeatedly, which enabled the pregnancy.

Afterward, to prevent a recurrence, the Haizhou City Public Security Bureau mandated that a female officer must be present during any interrogation of a female suspect.

Also, male officers are prohibited from contacting female suspects, and both male and female officers must be inspected before interacting or interrogating female suspects.

A policewoman got up, walked over to Li Xiaorui, lit the cigarette, and placed it at her mouth.

Cough, cough!

Maybe the Hongta Mountain cigarette was too strong, as Li Xiaorui coughed violently after taking a puff.

"Actually... I didn’t intend to kill her that day..."

"I... just wanted to warn her, to stay away from my godfather... sob, sob..."

Confronted with the solid evidence, Li Xiaorui confessed her criminal acts without reservation, and detailed the entire process of murdering Zhang Huiru that day.

Just like the clues gathered by Zhang Hui and others, on that day, Li Xiaorui waited at the entrance of the plastic surgery hospital for Zhang Huiru, who was about to start her shift.

In fact, the two knew each other beforehand.

When Zhang Huiru was still in university, she got acquainted with the boss of the Maria Plastic Surgery Hospital.

They maintained an improper relationship for more than a year after which Zhang Huiru graduated and the boss arranged for her to join the Maria Plastic Surgery Hospital.

"Our school was next to Zhang Huiru’s school. When she got to know my godfather, I was already with him."

According to Li Xiaorui, her family background was quite tragic. Her father died in a car accident when she was 12, and her mother left her with her grandparents, never to be heard from again.

Li Xiaorui grew up with her grandparents, lacked paternal love, and hated her mother.

"Old Chen treated me very well, caring for me like a father. I met him when I started my first year at university."

"Be clear, who is Old Chen?"

"Chen Kang, he is my godfather, the boss of the Maria Plastic Surgery Hospital."

"Before he met Zhang Huiru, I was his only goddaughter. But after meeting her, he often hung out with her."

"Sob, sob, sob... Especially a few days ago, he even told me he was going to marry Zhang Huiru."

"Sob, sob, sob... How could he marry that slut?!"

"It’s all that ugly woman! If it weren’t for her, my godfather would only have me!"

Zhang Hui frowned, for according to the director of the Maria Plastic Surgery Hospital, this Old Chen wasn’t any easygoing person, and it was unlikely he only had Li Xiaorui.

"But as per our understanding, Chen Kang has other women as well. It’s not just you and Zhang Huiru."

Humph!

Li Xiaorui let out a cold snort: "I know about those, and a few of them were found by me for him, but my godfather was just having fun."

"What man doesn’t like to fool around?"

"But Zhang Huiru is different! My godfather is going to marry her!"

"No way! Absolutely not!"

Therefore, on the day of the incident, after finding Zhang Huiru at the entrance of the Maria Plastic Surgery Hospital, Li Xiaorui intended to negotiate with her.

"That morning, I took her to Five-Flower Mountain."

"I offered her one million to stay away from my Old Chen, but she refused, saying she truly loved him!"

"Bullshit! I am the only one in this world who truly loves Old Chen. Who does Zhang Huiru think she is? She’s just after his money."

Chen Kang, as mentioned by Li Xiaorui, actually treated her quite well, at least financially, he was very generous to her.

According to Li Xiaorui, ever since meeting Chen Kang and handing her body to him, he had been giving her at least 100,000 yuan as pocket money each month. This started from when she began university, up until now, which had been six to seven years.

Furthermore, when Li Xiaorui went out shopping with Chen Kang, it wasn’t her who paid, it was Chen Kang’s expense.

So, over these years, Li Xiaorui amassed millions in savings.

"The negotiation didn’t work, so you killed her?"

"No!"

"I couldn’t be that foolish, I never intended to kill her!"

Li Xiaorui’s emotions suddenly grew intense: "I was just trying to scare her!"

"And she was the one who attacked first."

"If she hadn’t slapped me, how could I have killed her!"

"Officers, I really didn’t do it intentionally, truly! You have to believe me!"