Chapter 11: The Tables Turn—The Evidence Is Right Here!

“Secretary Sun, you’re too polite. I’m here just to hand over a suspect and will leave immediately; there’s no need for Secretary Gao to come in person.” Qian Guobin had no close ties with Gao Qingshan and naturally wished to avoid meeting him.

“Ha! That’s out of the question. If Secretary Gao knew, he would surely blame me for neglecting such an honored guest.”

Sun Tao turned to Lin Hu. “Director Lin, you handle this here.”

“A mere trainee police officer casually fabricates some skeletal remains and falsely accuses the respectable head of the county public security team of murder… Looks like you need to report your work properly to Secretary Gao!”

Sun Tao had originally been heading to Changning Town but learned en route that everyone had returned to Songlin Park. He had intended to follow Secretary Gao’s instructions and assess the situation. However, upon seeing Qian Guobin, he realized the matter must be downplayed to avoid escalation. His goal was to take Zhao Junhao away swiftly. Otherwise, if anything truly happened to Zhao Junhao and he fell into Qian Guobin’s hands, no one could save him. It might even negatively impact Gao Qingshan.

Lin Hu’s breath caught at Sun Tao’s words, but he remained silent, knowing that protests were futile. Although he was deputy director of the county public security bureau, in Secretary Sun’s eyes, he was insignificant.

“Captain Qian, let’s go…”

“Wait!”

Qian Guobin stood firm against Sun Tao’s persuasion, his expression turning cold. How dare a mere secretary to a county party secretary intervene openly in a criminal investigation! What nonsense was this about casually fabricating skeletal remains? That was a human life at stake! Did he think he was the secretary to the municipal party committee?

“Secretary Sun, I am currently handling an investigation. Please do not interfere.”

Qian Guobin’s tone was already quite blunt.

Sun Tao’s face changed, forcing a forced smile. “Ah, yes, of course.”

With no other choice, Sun Tao could only hope the other side lacked solid evidence.

Qian Guobin turned to Qin Chuan. “Qin, you say these remains were buried here by Zhao Junhao after the murder. Is there any other evidence?”

Qin Chuan understood the question perfectly. Relying solely on skeletal remains to accuse Zhao Junhao of murder was insufficient. From a forensic perspective, even if Zhao Junhao’s fingerprints or other clues remained at the murder scene, three years had completely erased them.

But Qin Chuan was no fool. He had thoroughly considered every angle Zhao Junhao might have missed.

“Report, Captain Qin! The evidence is on the skeleton!”

With that, Qin Chuan jumped down into the pit, lifting the tattered clothes covering the abdomen of the remains and carefully brushing away the dirt.

After a short while, everyone was astonished to see a tiny skeleton within the abdominal cavity of the larger remains.

“The evidence is here!” Qin Chuan’s brow furrowed fiercely as he spoke with righteous anger.

“Three years ago, Zhao Junhao repeatedly raped the female student Chen Yingying, causing her to become pregnant. After killing her, he conspired with Song Dehui and Zhao Xiaohu to bury the body here!”

“Zhao Junhao, you claim you didn’t kill her. Then do you dare to have a DNA test done with the child inside Chen Yingying’s remains? Let’s see if this child is yours!”

Boom!

Upon seeing the tiny skeleton within the abdomen, Zhao Junhao was stunned. He collapsed unconsciously on the edge of the pit, nearly falling in.

“How is this possible… she was pregnant…”

Qian Guobin immediately understood—Zhao Junhao was indeed the murderer. This scoundrel, as captain of the county public security team, knowingly broke the law, committing rape and murder, hiding the corpse and covering up the crime!

He deserved to die!

“Take him away!”

“Take him away?” Sun Tao’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat. He knew all too well Zhao Junhao’s relationship with Gao Qingshan and their entanglements. If Qian Guobin seriously took Zhao Junhao away, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With a resolute tone, Sun Tao forced himself to speak. “Captain Qian, Zhao Junhao’s case falls under the jurisdiction of our county public security bureau.”

“The municipal bureau’s criminal investigation division…”

Hmph!

Qian Guobin snorted coldly. He knew Sun Tao’s little schemes all too well.

“Secretary Sun! Even if Gao Qingshan himself stood before me, ask him if he dares to snatch the suspect from me!”

“Captain Qian…”

“Sun Tao! You’re defending Zhao Junhao so much… could it be you’re an accomplice?”

“Do you want me to take you in for questioning as well?”

Ugh!

Qian Guobin sneered, then turned to Qin Chuan, who had just climbed out of the pit, and immediately put on a warm, friendly smile.

“Young man, you’re impressive! You look like a real policeman. I’m taking the suspect away, but rest assured, your contribution won’t be forgotten!”

“Also,” Qian Guobin glanced at Sun Tao, “if you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me!”

*Ding!* “Congratulations, host! You have captured a violent murderer. Good-and-evil points awarded: 99!”

With this, Qin Chuan’s accumulated good-and-evil points reached 141, granting him another chance at the lottery!

Throughout the entire process, Duan Weiguo, captain of the Haizhou City Criminal Investigation Division, had remained silent but observed everything carefully.

Before leaving, he handed Qin Chuan a business card.

“Young man, I have high hopes for you. If things don’t work out in Xing’an, come find me in Haizhou!”

…

Changning Town Police Station.

The suspect in the Haizhou City 618 robbery and murder case had already been transferred.

Zhang Jinlian, along with the thief and burglar Qin Chuan arrested yesterday afternoon, were handed over to Lin Hu for transport to the county bureau.

Suddenly, Changning Town Police Station fell into a quiet stillness, as if nothing had happened, as if everyone had merely dreamed it all.

“Chief Wang… I feel like I’ve just had a dream…”

Sun Bingkun never imagined he could experience such an exciting day in this small rural police station.

Old Hu’s feelings were even deeper — having lived most of his life, he had never experienced anything this thrilling.

Wang Xuebing sighed and looked at Qin Chuan sitting across from him.

“Alright, after these two hectic days, everyone get some rest… Qin Chuan…”

“Your application for permanent status has been submitted to Director Lin. If all goes well… you could be officially confirmed as a regular officer as soon as tomorrow!”

To become a full officer just three days after joining the force…

Wang Xuebing didn’t know if Qin Chuan had broken the record for the fastest regularization in Xing’an City Public Security Bureau, but he was sure it shattered the record in Zhulin County.

Changning Town Police Station had no dormitories, so Qin Chuan rented a small bungalow nearby.

It wasn’t expensive—only eighty yuan a month.

As for the old family home in Wangjiagou, it was four or five kilometers from town, so staying in town was more convenient.

Qin Chuan’s mother still taught at Xing’an City Experimental Elementary School and wasn’t retired yet, so she couldn’t move with him.

Back at home, Qin Chuan first tended to his wounds. Although his injuries had reopened due to intense activity today, they were not serious and would likely heal in a few days.

Lying on the bed, Qin Chuan summoned the system.

Having captured Zhao Junhao and earned 99 good-and-evil points, Qin Chuan’s total reached 141.

Adding Song Dehui’s 32 points and Zhao Xiaohu’s 44 points, Qin Chuan now had a total of 217 points!

This entitled him to two lottery draws!

“System, draw lottery!”

In his mind, the multicolored wheel spun rapidly.

“Stop!”

The wheel slowed and the red pointer finally rested.

Qin Chuan’s eyes widened as he studied the result…

It was this very skill!