Chapter 8 The Murderer Surrenders
Gu Nankai stood up and was silent for a while, and finally walked out without saying a word.
"Captain Gu, what should we do now? The two fingerprints and hair found in the Hu family do not belong to either Hu Kai or Gu Mei. This clue is broken again."
Cao Cang just went in to tell Gu Nankai this news. The person corresponding to the fingerprints and hair is very likely the murderer of Hu Minghai, but now there is no clue at all.
Gu Nankai pursed his lips and rubbed his eyes with his thumbs: "Go check the surveillance cameras between 13 and 14 near Hu Minghai's house and see if you can find anything."
"Gao Yuan, give me all the information about Murphy Lin. I think I'm still missing something. The murderer must be very close to us."
The men split into two groups. At three o'clock in the afternoon, Gu Nankai looked at a document in his hand and suddenly stood up: "I know!"
But just as he finished speaking, someone reported , "Captain Gu, someone has surrendered!"
He was interrupted by this before he could say what he was thinking. In the blink of an eye, Gu Mei walked in. Today, she was not wearing revealing clothes like the first time they met. Instead, she was wearing a light-colored long gown, which made her look very gentle. She walked in and saw Gu Nankai, and smiled: "Captain Gu, I'm sorry to bother you these days. I surrender myself. I killed Hu Minghai."
Gu Nankai looked at the smiling woman in front of him. She said these words so calmly, without any hesitation, and so willingly.
"No, it won't be you."
He stared at Gu Mei, trying to see the truth in her eyes. Gu Mei faced his scrutiny and avoided his gaze: "Hey, Officer Gu, you are so anxious to find the murderer, and now I am standing in front of you, why don't you believe it?"
Gu Nankai shook his head: "I suspected you, but now I am sure it is not you."
"Officer Gu, stop talking about useless things. I am the murderer. Please catch me quickly. Everyone will be happy when the case is closed, right?" Gu Mei didn't care at all what he said. She stretched out her fist with her palm facing up.
Gu Nankai still shook his head. He took a breath and said, "You and Hu Kai were both thinking about killing Hu Minghai. You were even about to do it, but then that person appeared, a woman. She saved you, right?"
"I don't understand what you said!" Gu Mei's face changed obviously, and she interrupted Gu Nankai in panic.
"What am I saying? You know it very well in your heart. Like Hu Kai, you knew who the murderer was from the beginning. You just wanted to protect her, didn't you?"
Gu Mei had long experienced the intimidation of this man. Now that he had exposed her lies so easily, she was a little flustered, but more of it was anger. She didn't understand why they all spoke for that man who clearly deserved to die!
"What do you know? You only care about catching the murderer, but have you ever thought that the man deserved to die, and it's better for him to die! Shouldn't we be happy that someone like Hu Minghai is dead?"
She finally took off her disguise, squatted down, held her face and cried. Wu Qingluan and Shang Lu seemed to be infected by her crying, looking at this woman with some sympathy. Gao Yuan was stunned seeing this scene for the first time. Gu Nankai looked normal. He looked at the woman who broke down and cried on the ground, finally sighed softly, and squatted down as well: "If his death means another person's next life, should she be happy? That person must love Murphy Lin very much. If Murphy Lin knew that she died at the hands of Hu Minghai, and that someone chose to die with Hu Minghai in order to avenge her, how could she feel at ease? Should she be happy?"
Gu Mei had never thought that things could be said this way. Gu Nankai's words hit her heart word by word, and she suddenly realized, yes, why did they have to get rid of Hu Minghai in this way? Why was it like this...
"You don't know who she is, do you?"
Gu Nankai didn't ask until Gu Mei's mood improved. Gu Mei nodded blankly. Gu Nankai said softly, "It doesn't matter . We will know soon."
Cao Cang's call came at the right time. Gu Nankai answered the phone. He hummed briefly a few times and then ordered, "Go and bring the person over."
After hanging up the phone, he asked Gu Mei another question. Gu Mei shook her head in confusion. At this point, he already knew the answer in his mind, so he sent Li Meng to send Gu Mei back. Gu Mei was reluctant to leave at first, but Gu Nankai's attitude was a bit tough, so she had to go back.
"So now, you know who the murderer is?"
Wu Qingluan came up and asked.
"Wait for Cao Cang to bring his men back, and the truth will soon be revealed." Gu Nankai's voice was a little hoarse and heavy.
In the interrogation room, Chen Fang looked at the desk lamp on the table. Her eyes were a little dry. She squinted slightly, and unconsciously the corners of her eyes were wet. She was used to such dryness and wetness. There was no panic in her eyes. Instead, there was a gentle smile on the corners of her mouth. She calmly waited for the arrival of the police.
When Gu Nankai came in, he put a cup of hot water on the table. Seeing her look, he paused and said, "If you feel uncomfortable, we can provide help."
Chen Fang quickly shook her head and subconsciously wanted to raise her hand to refuse, but now her wrists were cuffed, and the action was a little funny: "No, no, it's an old problem. I always cry."
She was firm in her attitude, and Gu Nankai felt heavy in his heart, but he finally followed her. After a brief silence, he began to ask questions.
"Name."
"Chen Fang."
"age."
"48."
“Why did you kill Hu Minghai?”
Gu Nankai looked up at her, and Chen Fang smiled bitterly: "Officer, I am a mother. If anyone bullies my daughter, I will bully him back."
"When did you find out that Murphylin was your daughter?"
Ever since Cao Cang told him that the DNA test on hair showed that he was related to Murphy Lin, he knew that the murderer must be a relative of Murphy Lin. Now that Chen Fang said this, it just confirmed that speculation.
"If it had been discovered earlier, my daughter wouldn't have died..."
Chen Fang could hardly suppress the pain in her heart. She trembled as she recalled the nightmare that tormented her every day.
"I have been working as a nanny in Hu Minghai's house for a long time. He is difficult to serve and has a bad temper, but fortunately the salary is high, so I stayed until he imprisoned Yueyue. At that time, I didn't know Yueyue's background. Hu Minghai treated her very badly. Do you know how bad he was?"
Chen Fang's tears fell unconsciously. This woman who looked weak but exuded gentleness and tranquility all over her body, spoke with gnashing teeth and hatred at this moment: "He handcuffed her, day and night! He locked her in the house, and she was handcuffed while standing during the day! At night, she knelt and was humiliated by him! In order to achieve his perverted conspiracy, he made me move out after a few days. I could only bring food in during the day. Do you know what she was like?"
Gu Nankai looked at her, and Chen Fang continued to talk to herself: "She was so thin that she looked like a human. Only bones were left. There were traces of humiliation all around her. She didn't speak, and her eyes were dull. I couldn't describe her appearance with one person. I wanted to save her, but Hu Minghai was very alert. My actions were also monitored by him. Until one day, Hu Minghai asked me to give her a bath. At that time, she was on the verge of death. It was also at that time that I discovered her identity! The birthmark on her body is exactly the same as my child! That's my child! My child!"
