Published at 9th of November 2026 10:06 am

Chapter 4199: Hidden Truths of the Case

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Faced with Wang Shuting’s hardened attitude, none of the three spoke further.

This was a critical moment; once their psychological defenses were broken, they would confess everything without reservation.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, the bald man, who had been so stubborn, spoke:

"We were just out of money, so we wanted to get some cash from her. Plus, she’s quite pretty, so we planned to have some fun with her, but she kept resisting. In the end, we just decided to kill her."

The other party admitted their crime, and the case was thus clarified.

The follow-up was to take these three back.

Zhao Jingcheng went to handle the procedures while Lin Yi and Wang Shuting waited there.

On the surface, this case had a conclusion, but Lin Yi felt something was off.

"What work do you three do?"

Lin Yi’s sudden question caught Wang Shuting’s attention, making her look up at the three.

The three exchanged glances, realizing that further concealment was pointless.

"We used to install air conditioners."

Hearing this answer, Wang Shuting understood why Lin Yi asked the question.

According to earlier analysis, the suspects accessed room 5015 via an air conditioner unit.

Since they used to work in this field, it all lined up.

"So you entered 5015 via the outdoor air conditioner from 5017, right?" Lin Yi asked.

"Yes."

"And the surveillance outside, did you destroy that?"

The bald man nodded, "Before installing air conditioners, I worked in surveillance systems."

Lin Yi didn’t say anything more; everything made sense now.

Yet, he still felt something was off.

Something seemed wrong, but he couldn’t pinpoint where.

About an hour later, Zhao Jingcheng had completed all the procedures.

But since it was a bit late, they decided to detain them for one more night and take them away the next day.

The day’s work officially came to an end.

"Tingting, is there anything you’d like to eat? I’ll arrange it for tonight," Zhao Jingcheng said.

"I heard the barbecue here is quite good, much better than back home."

Wang Shuting looked at Lin Yi, "What do you want to eat tonight?"

"Let’s go for barbecue. It’s quite famous here, and it’d be a waste not to try it."

"Sounds good, then let’s go with your choice."

Zhao Jingcheng glanced at Lin Yi, lips curling slightly, his expression somewhat smug.

He believed Lin Yi didn’t dare to object to his suggestion, hence decided on barbecue.

Consider it a bit of self-awareness.

Leaving the precinct, Wang Shuting checked online, found a renowned barbecue place, and bought some local specialty grilled chicken racks, enjoying a few beers with the cool night breeze.

After eating, Wang Shuting took the initiative to pay. Zhao Jingcheng looked at his watch, "Tingting, it’s still early. How about we go shopping at the mall?"

"Sure, but I’m not going; you go shop yourself. I’m heading back to rest."

With that, Wang Shuting pulled Lin Yi away, leaving Zhao Jingcheng standing there.

"You’re not giving him face," Lin Yi chuckled.

"Face? I’m sick of him," Wang Shuting said, a bit irked:

"Even with my attitude, he hasn’t given up. Should I let him think I’m giving him a chance? I must extinguish any such thoughts outright, can’t let him have any misconceptions."

"There’s some truth in that, but Zhao Jingcheng seems decent enough; you might consider him."

"No way, he’s not my type."

Chatting and talking, the two returned to the hotel and each went to their rooms.

As for what Zhao Jingcheng went to do, nobody really cared.

Once back in his room, Lin Yi took a shower and then video-called Ji Qingyan. They chatted for a while, then he chatted with Little Nuonuo before ending the call.

Lin Yi ordered some beer from the hotel front desk, along with snacks and appetizers, sitting by the window to enjoy a drink.

Given the current evidence, the case was almost closed.

But there’s still a doubt Lin Yi couldn’t clear up.

The air conditioning at Fenglin International was installed beforehand, with each unit having one, hence unrelated to the installation.

So how did the three suspects learn about Wang Wenli’s situation?

Could they have been staking out?

But the surveillance videos didn’t show them staking out, more like directly targeting and finding Wang Wenli.

After thinking it over, Lin Yi sensed there were other matters involved that he didn’t know about, and tomorrow he could discuss with Wang Shuting to focus on investigating this aspect.

Additionally, there was one more thing Lin Yi couldn’t let go of.

It was Wang Dongliang’s attitude.

Seeing him in the morning, after hearing about Wang Wenli’s information, his expression was too calm.

This doesn’t rule out that he might naturally be a cold person, but it’s unlikely.

Given his nightlife background, this kind of person usually doesn’t thrive.

Based on past experiences, Lin Yi felt Wang Dongliang had issues, likely knowing more but opting not to speak.

Considering these two aspects, the possibility of something fishy in the case increased.

Indeed, they killed the person, but there could be hidden truths.

Downing a few beers, Lin Yi didn’t stay up late and went to bed for rest.

Early the next morning, after waking up, the three had breakfast before heading to the precinct.

Lin Yi didn’t need to do anything regarding this aspect, just wait.

Once all procedures were complete, colleagues here escorted the three to the train station.

As for the suspects, they were all handcuffed and equipped with electronic ankle bracelets, drawing quite a few people’s attention at the train station, as such scenes are rare in everyday life.

But to Wang Shuting and Zhao Jingcheng, it was all too routine.

Given they were responsible for criminal investigations, regularly dealing with such individuals, it was just another small scene.

Subsequent tasks went smoothly, and after boarding the train, they were arranged in a special carriage.

Both Wang Shuting and Zhao Jingcheng appeared relaxed, even sitting beside each other playing on their phones, not taking the three seriously.

If they could escape under such circumstances, they wouldn’t have been caught in the first place.

"Yesterday you mentioned letting your colleague investigate Wang Dongliang. Were there any results?"

"He was questioned yesterday, and indeed doesn’t have any relations with Wang Wenli. They barely interacted; we couldn’t justify detaining him, so he’s been released."

Wang Shuting looked toward Lin Yi.

"Why did you suddenly bring this up? Did you discover something?"

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