64: Liu Wenzhong and the Criminal Police Brigade are grateful

“Who is the killer?”

As Gao Ze expected, Team Leader Liu immediately became energetic when he heard about the killer of the five-person Feng Changlin family.

The fatigue from lack of rest instantly vanished, leaving only two bright, expectant eyes.

“Wu Mingjun!”

Gao Ze did not hide it.

“Who is Wu Mingjun?”

Liu Wenzhong frowned slightly, feeling like he had heard the name somewhere before, finding it somewhat familiar.

“Have you, Team Leader Liu, been to the nanny Jiang Meifang’s home?”

Gao Ze smiled, not answering directly. Once Liu Wenzhong went to Jiang Meifang’s home, he would naturally understand.

“We only noted down the nanny Jiang Meifang’s home address and haven’t investigated her home yet.”

Liu Wenzhong shook his head and said, “Last night we worked overtime, and our investigative focus has been on Old Lady Ye Qian’s inheritance and that special family member, Feng Yu.”

“The detached villa where the five-person Feng Changlin family lived should belong to Old Lady Ye Qian, right?”

Gao Ze said, “And Feng Yu, I think she shouldn’t be Old Lady Ye Qian’s biological daughter, and she doesn’t have the right to inherit Old Lady Ye Qian’s inheritance!”

“Brother Gao, how did you know that?”

Liu Wenzhong’s eyes widened, saying in disbelief:

“Our entire Huangpu District Criminal Police Brigade worked overtime and only managed to uncover these clues in such a short time, and you knew it so easily?”

“Why is that?”

“This is a clue I deduced based on the killer’s identity.”

“Because Old Lady Ye Qian’s inheritance is the motive for the killer to murder the five-person Feng Changlin family.”

Gao Ze explained, “If Feng Yu had the right to inherit Old Lady Ye Qian’s inheritance, then Feng Yu would not be alive; she would definitely have been killed by the killer.”

“Moreover, the nanny Jiang Meifang said that she heard Feng Changlin and Feng Yu arguing, with Feng Changlin accusing Feng Yu of not being worthy of the Feng surname.

Based on multiple clues, it can be deduced that she is not Old Lady Ye Qian’s biological daughter; she might have been adopted or taken in!”

“Brother Gao, no wonder you were able to solve Mu Yu Rou’s Case and arrest Zheng Jiasheng.”

Liu Wenzhong stared at Gao Ze in a daze, completely convinced.

“Your reverse deduction is correct.

According to our investigation, Old Lady Ye Qian was the daughter of a wealthy landlord in Donghai City in the 1970s and 80s, owning many family assets.

In addition to that detached garden villa, she also had some considerable assets under her name.”

“The people who were eligible to inherit were the four-person Feng Changlin family, and his biological younger sister, Feng Xue.

As for Feng Yu, she was a girl Old Lady Ye Qian’s husband, Mr. Feng, accidentally picked up back then. The family was not short of money, so they raised her.

Later, after Mr. Feng passed away, Old Lady Ye Qian gradually developed Alzheimer’s disease. Feng Changlin and Feng Xue then turned on their adopted sister Feng Yu, jointly removing her inheritance eligibility.”

“Feng Yu was very sad. At that time, she argued with Feng Changlin and Feng Xue several times and cried to Old Lady Ye Qian, who was lucid at the time.

But it was no use.

Feng Yu was completely kicked out. Although Old Lady Ye Qian did not express her stance, she silently supported it.”

“Later, Feng Yu was completely disappointed and went abroad. She never returned home again and never inquired about Old Lady Ye Qian’s situation, allowing Feng Changlin to do whatever he pleased with Old Lady Ye Qian.”

“Last night, we contacted Feng Yu by phone, and she told us all of this.”

After listening, Gao Ze couldn't help but sigh at the strangeness of fate.

If Feng Yu had not been excluded from inheriting Old Lady Ye Qian’s inheritance, she would probably have stayed in the country and been killed by the murderer Wu Mingjun.

Now, being kicked out, she has instead become a candidate for inheritance.

“Brother Gao, who exactly is Wu Mingjun?”

Liu Wenzhong’s curiosity was growing, and he said,

“I always feel like I’ve heard that name somewhere, but I can’t recall it at the moment.”

“Then let me remind Team Leader Liu, considering the current situation, with Feng Yu losing her inheritance eligibility and Old Lady Ye Qian having no direct relatives, who would be most qualified to inherit the inheritance?”

“According to inheritance law, in a situation like Old Lady Ye Qian’s, if she has lucid moments, a will made during a lucid state is legally effective.”

Liu Wenzhong stroked his chin and said, “Old Lady Ye Qian might not be unable to be lucid. If she were lucid, she might designate the nanny Jiang Meifang as the heir to her inheritance.”

“After all, she is already disappointed with her relatives, and only Jiang Meifang has consistently taken care of her without complaint.”

“But that’s not right!”

Liu Wenzhong frowned and said, “Brother Gao, didn’t you say the killer is named Wu Mingjun, and he has been coveting Old Lady Ye Qian’s inheritance?”

Gao Ze said, “The nanny Jiang Meifang has a son!”

Ah!

Liu Wenzhong gasped, his eyes wide, his whole body feeling a tingling sensation as if electrified.

He finally remembered how he had heard the name Wu Mingjun.

While working overtime on the investigation last night, a subordinate Criminal Police officer gave him a file on the nanny Jiang Meifang, and he glanced at it, seeing the name of the nanny Jiang Meifang’s son.

It was Wu Mingjun.

Gao Ze watched Liu Wenzhong’s reaction and smiled, “It seems Team Leader Liu has realized.”

“I have indeed realized. If it weren’t for Brother Gao, we might have overlooked the obvious this time.”

Liu Wenzhong nodded, forcing a wry smile, realizing he almost let the killer get away.

“Brother Gao, how did you realize the nanny’s son Wu Mingjun is the killer?”

“After Wu Mingjun is apprehended, I can tell Team Leader Liu.”

Gao Ze glanced at his watch; it was already past nine in the morning. He said, “Let’s begin the arrest of Wu Mingjun now!”

Seeing this, Liu Wenzhong did not press further, only asking in surprise,

“Arrest him now?”

“We haven’t obtained Wu Mingjun’s criminal evidence yet. Shouldn’t we investigate him secretly first, search for evidence and clues before acting?”

“No need!”

Gao Ze shook his head and said, “Wu Mingjun only committed the murder yesterday afternoon. The dagger, the murder weapon, is not that easy to destroy. It’s probably hidden by him.”

“I think he will probably destroy the weapon today. It’s better to catch him in the act, red-handed!”

How did Gao Ze know Wu Mingjun would destroy the weapon today?

More and more questions surfaced in his mind. Liu Wenzhong saw Ying Zheng’s determined expression and could only agree for now, leading seven or eight Huangpu District Criminal Police officers towards the nanny Jiang Meifang’s home.

To their surprise.

As soon as they arrived at the resettlement apartment complex where the nanny Jiang Meifang rented, they saw Wu Mingjun walking out of the complex entrance, having just bought two steamed buns from a nearby bun shop.

“That man in his thirties with a flat top is Jiang Meifang’s son, Wu Mingjun.”

Wu Mingjun was not wearing his security guard uniform from last night, but Gao Ze still recognized him at a glance and instructed three Huangpu District Criminal Police officers:

“You three go to Jiang Meifang’s apartment and see if Wu Mingjun has hidden the murder weapon!”

“The rest of you follow me and keep a close eye on Wu Mingjun.”

In his current state, Wu Mingjun wasn’t carrying a bag or anything concealed, so he didn’t seem to be hiding anything. He likely hid the murder weapon, the dagger, elsewhere.

However, Gao Ze still needed to be prepared for other possibilities.

Indeed, after Wu Mingjun left the complex, he did not return home but leisurely wandered outside for more than ten minutes before entering a large supermarket.

He didn’t buy anything. After entering the supermarket, he headed straight for the password lockers.

Seeing him unlock a password locker, revealing a black leather-wrapped object inside, Gao Ze wasted no more words and told Liu Wenzhong to make the arrest.

It was now nine forty.

There were twenty minutes left until ten in the morning, the time to go to Huangpu Park.

The black leather-wrapped object in Wu Mingjun’s hand should contain the murder weapon.

Sure enough.

When the Criminal Police rushed towards Wu Mingjun and brought him under control, they pulled open the zipper of the leather wrapping and immediately saw a sharp dagger, about thirty centimeters long.

The blade of the dagger was covered in bloodstains that had long dried to a dark black.

“Team Leader Liu, Officer Gao’s judgment was correct. Wu Mingjun is the killer!”

Upon seeing the blood-stained dagger, all the Criminal Police looked at Gao Ze with only gratitude.

“Brother Gao, from now on, you are my blood brother.”

Liu Wenzhong looked at the murder weapon, the dagger, and at the scene of the culprit caught red-handed, couldn’t help but grin, excitedly punching Gao Ze’s chest.

At the same time, a question arose in his mind.

“Brother Gao, since you knew Wu Mingjun was the killer, why didn’t you apprehend him alone?”

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