Chapter 79 The Cruel Past
Li Meng carefully took the box from Gu Nankai's hand. In the small and cramped space, he squatted down and slowly opened the box. Gu Nankai also looked at him nervously, his eyes slightly narrowed, showing his nervousness at the moment.
Suddenly, Li Meng laughed and heaved a sigh of relief: "It's okay, it's nothing. I was really scared just now."
Li Meng relaxed completely: "Captain Gu, don't worry, Xie Lingling's device is as easy as playing, just give me a minute."
Gu Nankai also came over: "What's going on?"
"Xie Lingling did set up an explosive device inside, but its severity is no more than that of a firecracker and it won't hurt anyone." Li Meng explained to Gu Nankai while quickly taking out his equipment. Gu Nankai was no longer worried at this time. Since Li Meng said so, he had nothing to worry about.
"Okay!" Li Meng shouted quickly and opened the box completely, and the things inside were revealed.
"It's just as I thought. It's just a diary and a bank card." Li Meng muttered as he took out the things inside and flipped through them. He didn't have much patience to read the densely packed Chinese characters, so he handed them to Gu Nankai directly: "Captain, you keep looking at it. I'll go open another box."
Gu Nankai had no objection. He had nothing to worry about the situation of the other box. Thinking of this, he went straight to look through Xie Lingling's notebook.
Xie Lingling divided the notebook into two parts. The one that Gu Nankai was reading at the moment recorded Xie Lingling's mental journey from childhood to adulthood. Through those words and the paper that was obviously stained with tears, Gu Nankai seemed to have returned to her painful past. Every word she wrote was an accusation and helplessness against her stepfather's family, and between the lines was her worry about her mother's future life.
Gu Nankai's heart was so heavy that he could hardly breathe. He could tell that Xie Lingling's diary only recorded pain. She had wanted to commit suicide countless times and had tried it countless times, but it seemed that God always wanted her to live.
"Okay, captain, this is the other half." Li Meng quickly opened the other box and took out the contents. Gu Nankai took the remaining notebook from him and started flipping through it.
All of Gu Nankai's suspicions and reasonings were confirmed at this moment.
Li Meng also picked up the notebook and read through it because he was bored. He saw that the young man at the back had tears in his eyes and almost cried in front of Gu Nankai. The young man wiped his eyes and felt a little uncomfortable: "This Xie family is too much! They are not human beings!"
Gu Nankai's face was gloomy. He had the same thought in his mind, but Xie Lingling was already dead. At this moment, he wished that Xie Lingling could meet them earlier so that they could help this girl. She was such a good girl, why did she have to endure such an inhuman life?
This night was destined to make it difficult for everyone to fall asleep, but everyone's recognition was due to the same person.
That person is Xie Lingling.
Whether it was his colleagues in the serious crime squad, Wu Na and Zhao Qing, or even more so, the man for whom Xie Lingling was willing to die.
The next morning, colleagues from the serious crime team came to the office early. Cao Cang and Gao Yuan went to pick up Gu Nankai together. Wu Na and Zhao Qing also arrived at the serious crime team soon. Everyone seemed to be waiting for someone.
And that person's name was Zhao Zinan.
"Xie Lingling divided all the property into three parts, one for each of you and one for her mother Li Hong." Before Cao Cang and the others returned, Gu Nankai handed Xie Lingling's diary to Wu Na and Zhao Qing, and placed the bank cards in two boxes in front of them respectively.
Wu Na and Zhao Qing were extremely shocked. They looked at the notebooks in their hands and got a glimpse of the girl's life.
The mother was subjected to domestic violence and sexual assault by her stepfather and brother, and her life was like hell. How long did this life last? No one could imagine. After finally escaping, she was still threatened and hurt by that family. They used her most important mother to threaten her to continue making money for them. Even under such conditions, Xie Lingling still wanted to save her mother from suffering.
It's not about relieving herself from the suffering, but about using her death to relieve her mother from the suffering.
By the time Wu Na and Zhao Qing finished reading the contents of the notebook, they had already burst into tears. The result was far more tragic than they had ever imagined.
At this time, Cao Cang sent a message. Gu Nankai read it calmly, and then ordered Shang Lu: "Shang Lu, take them to rest first."
This was equivalent to a signal, and Shang Lu quickly received it and took Wu Na and Zhao Qing to the reception room. At the same time, not long after they left, Cao Cang and Gao Yuan came in with Zhao Zinan.
The man was still as confident and elegant as usual, he still had a polite smile on his lips, and his clothes were still pleasing to the eye. When he came in, Gu Nankai stood up, and Zhao Zinan greeted him like last time.
"Officer Gu, nice to see you again." He stretched out his hand to shake hands with Gu Nankai, but it was a little inconvenient to be handcuffed at the moment. He suddenly smiled and said, "It's a little inconvenient."
Gu Nankai took the initiative to extend his hand to shake his. At this moment, Zhao Zinan's handshake was as calm and steady as before. Gu Nankai smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao, I was almost fooled by you."
"I never thought of lying to you. In fact, I have been waiting for you." Zhao Zinan laughed and looked at Gu Nankai without fear.
"Fortunately, everything is over." Gu Nankai replied him politely and gestured to take Zhao Zinan into the interrogation room.
In the interrogation room, Zhao Zinan seemed very calm. In such a depressing environment, he still maintained his original elegance. Gu Nankai sat opposite him, and Wu Qingluan was beside him. After a short silence, Gu Nankai looked at Zhao Zinan and asked, "Is it worth it?"
This question was beyond Zhao Zinan's expectations, and even Wu Qingluan was a little surprised. It shouldn't be asked like this.
Zhao Zinan didn't wait long. After a moment of surprise, he quickly answered Gu Nankai's question: "It's worth it. This is the most worthwhile thing I have ever done. It's the only thing I have ever done in my life that I feel is right."
"Do you know that Xie Lingling knows that you want to kill her?" Gu Nankai did not respond to Zhao Zinan's answer, but spoke to Zhao Zinan again.
Obviously, this matter was still beyond Zhao Zinan's expectations. Panic, helplessness and sadness immediately appeared on his face. He looked at Gu Nankai anxiously and asked, "Are you serious? How did she know?"
Gu Nankai felt a little uncomfortable, but still nodded: "She knew. To be precise, she was the one who made your plan come true. She knew about it a long time ago, but she didn't say it out loud. Instead, she watched everything you did."
Zhao Zinan's mentality completely collapsed because of Gu Nankai's words. He froze in his seat. This man who had never shed tears since he was a child was now in tears. He looked at Gu Nankai helplessly: "Will she hate me? She must think that I don't love her and want to hurt her. I'm not... I'm not... I love her. She is my only love. There will never be anyone else in this life..."
Gu Nankai stared straight at Zhao Zinan without saying a word. Seeing this scene, Wu Qingluan tilted her head to glance at Gu Nankai. This man seemed indifferent to everything at the moment. She sighed slightly and turned her gaze back to Zhao Zinan.
It was not until a long time later that Gu Nankai spoke: "No, she loves you very much too, so she will help you. If not, she would still be alive now."
"Why...why..." Zhao Zinan looked at Gu Nankai in pain. He couldn't imagine that Xie Lingling actually knew his plan. At this moment, he suddenly wondered if everything he had done was right. Was he treating her well what she wanted?
