Diary of a Criminal Investigator-Chapter 248: Zhao Wenjun Gradually Breaking Down
Sun Jun personally reported on Chen Lili’s situation.
"Chen Lili, female, twenty-two years old, graduated from the Mathematics Education Department of Haizhou City Normal University last June."
"According to information provided by Chen Lili’s classmates, during university, Chen Lili was rather withdrawn, possibly due to her family’s average financial situation, which led her to avoid participating in activities with her classmates."
"Moreover, during her university years, Chen Lili consistently worked part-time to support herself. This is a record from the tutoring agency of Su Xiaojuan, who hired Chen Lili, detailing her four years of tutoring in college."
The projection displayed a series of rolling A4 paper photos.
They recorded Chen Lili’s attendance at tutoring sessions starting from her freshman year.
"Everyone, look, the second semester of junior year was a turning point. Chen Lili went from tutoring one student daily to tutoring two, and after graduation, she tutored at least three kids daily, at one point up to five, continuing this way until last September."
"This is exactly when Chen Lili started tutoring Zhao Wenjun’s children."
"After that, Chen Lili quit all her other tutoring jobs and focused on Zhao Wenjun’s family."
"Additionally, this is also the time when Wu Rui began working at Zhao Wenjun’s fruit company."
"Our colleagues sent to Chen Lili’s home discovered a similar situation with another group."
"Chen Lili’s father was building a house, and..."
Sun Jun switched the projection, and a group photo appeared.
"Wu Rui didn’t go home for the New Year not because he was busy with work but because he went to Chen Lili’s house."
The photo clearly showed rural individuals sitting in front of a house door, with two young people in the back.
It was Wu Rui and Chen Lili.
"Moreover, the money for building Chen Lili’s parent’s house was given by Wu Rui, a total of four hundred thousand!"
Another four hundred thousand.
Adding this to the one hundred thousand Wu Rui gave Sun Biao and another four hundred thousand to his parents, that’s nine hundred thousand altogether.
Sun Jun continued the report.
"During our investigation of Chen Lili’s rented house, we also found this."
The projection showed an unpacked express delivery box.
Black with pink stripes.
"This is the specialized packaging box for online sales of Secret Garden lingerie."
"Look at this..."
The image switched again to the mailing information.
The recipient was Chen Lili, and the purchaser was a Mr. Wu.
The full name was not shown, with an asterisk substituting the last letter, and the middle four digits of the phone number were starred out, but it was obvious this was mailed to Chen Lili by Wu Rui.
"Chen Lili’s figure is a B cup; why did Wu Rui buy a D cup?"
Sun Jun shrugged.
That question he couldn’t answer.
"In Chen Lili’s rental, we also found traces of a man living there."
Men’s slippers, a razor, clothes in the wardrobe, etc.
"With several other personal items, it’s confirmed that Wu Rui and Chen Lili were living together."
Qin Yong listened intently.
Such findings by two action teams in a short time indicated significant effort was put forth.
And the effect was clear.
Leaving aside whether Zhao Wenjun killed Chen Lili and where Wu Rui currently was.
Just about the roughly one million in Wu Rui’s possession, where did it come from?
"Re-interrogate Zhao Wenjun and contact the economic crimes team to check the status of Zhao Wenjun’s bank accounts since last September."
Three hours later.
In the interrogation room.
"This is illegal detention!"
Zhao Wenjun’s expression appeared somewhat indignant.
"I’m a legitimate businessman; I haven’t done anything wrong. On what grounds are you detaining me?"
On what grounds?
This interrogation was still led by Zhang Hui.
"Zhao Wenjun, you still have time to talk now." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Zhang Hui picked up a file from the table: "If I have to tell you what’s in my hand, you’ll miss the chance for leniency upon confession."
"Leniency upon confession?"
Zhao Wenjun took a deep breath, locking eyes with Zhang Hui: "I have a clear conscience; I’ve done nothing wrong. Why are you keeping me here for so long?"
"I don’t care what you have on me, but I haven’t broken the law."
"Even if you’re the police, you can’t just detain me at will!"
Zhang Hui shook his head.
He knew without some real evidence, he couldn’t handle Zhao Wenjun.
"On September 18th last year, you withdrew one million in cash from Haizhou City Bank. Can you tell us what you did with it?"
Cash?
Zhao Wenjun’s expression remained unchanged.
"I run a fruit business. Some clients want cash, so it’s obviously for business."
"Then tell us, who asked for the cash? Who did you give it to?"
"This..."
Zhao Wenjun hesitated: "It was last year’s event, and it’s been so long, I... can’t remember."
"Can’t remember?"
Zhang Hui sneered: "Let me enlighten you!"
"On September 18th last year, at 10:12 am, you withdrew one million in cash from the People’s Road branch of Haizhou City Bank."
"But what you might not know is that this very same one million in cash, with none of the cash bundle seals opened, was re-deposited at 2:23 pm the same day back into the People’s Road branch of Haizhou City Bank!"
Upon hearing this, color drained from Zhao Wenjun’s face.
"Do you know who deposited the money?"
"Wu Rui!"
"September 17th, the day after he started working at your company!"
"He deposited the one million cash you withdrew into his account!"
This incident did have a bit of coincidence to it.
Both of their transactions were handled by the same bank teller.
A cash transaction of one million is a big deal in any bank.
Especially when it’s the same batch of cash.
So the bank conducted an inquiry into this amount.
Finding no financial risk, they just recorded it routinely without contacting the parties involved or reporting it.
However, with the police now investigating, the facts couldn’t be concealed.
So, why did Zhao Wenjun give Wu Rui one million?
Bam!
Seeing Zhao Wenjun a bit dazed, Zhang Hui played another decisive card!
It was a photo of a car trunk.
"Do you recognize where this photo was taken?"
Zhao Wenjun’s face had turned pale, and Zhang Hui even noticed his legs trembling uncontrollably.
"That Accord car you specifically bought for Wu Rui, do you remember?"
"Did you think having someone clean the car would make the bloodstains in the trunk undetectable?"
"Zhao Wenjun!"
Zhang Hui’s loud shout made cold sweat bead down Zhao Wenjun’s forehead.
"Speak!"
"Did you kill Chen Lili?"
"Where is Wu Rui now?"
"Ah!"
"No, no, no!"
"I didn’t kill anyone!"
"I really didn’t kill anyone!"
"You’re framing me!"
"Framing me!"
"I need a lawyer!"
"Release me immediately!"
"Let me go! Ah!!!"
