Chapter 887: I Didn’t Kill Anyone!

The man referred to as Sixth Uncle sighed, "You know, Old Hu’s girl has had a tough life; disappearing at such a young age, and now we finally know she’s dead, but who knows which damned scoundrel did it."

Liang Jun’s face was somewhat unnatural, but he echoed, "Exactly, hoping they don’t live to see their family."

"Huh? Liang, back then your family’s condition was quite alright, why didn’t you propose to Old Hu’s family?"

What?

Liang Jun was stunned a little, "Our family’s condition was indeed alright, but we were dirt poor and knew our place. We couldn’t afford to marry Hu’s daughter."

Sixth Uncle chuckled, "You’re lucky you didn’t propose. The police came a few days ago and investigated everyone who had proposed back then, but it seems like they didn’t figure out what happened."

Liang Jun laughed dryly twice, "Sixth Uncle, you keep busy, I’ve got to head home, there are chores waiting."

The countryside is like this, gossiping about neighbors, no matter who it is, as soon as something new happens, everyone needs to share their opinions.

And the latest, biggest news in the village is the discovery of Old Hu’s daughter.

But she was already gone, her body buried under the national highway outside the village for 10 years.

Old Hu would go to the police station every month asking if they found his daughter, but no one knew she was buried under the highway, Old Hu passing by each time he went out.

After saying goodbye to Sixth Uncle, Liang Jun headed home, coincidentally running into Wang Zhaokai and others who were about to visit him.

Chen Xiao was stunned, "It’s him!"

Wang Zhaokai heard, "Liang Jun?!"

"Don’t move! Stop!"

After saying this, he took a dozen criminal detectives to chase.

Liang Jun, who was caught off guard, immediately realized he was exposed, dropped the hoe and took off running.

While running, he shouted, "It’s not me, not me! Don’t come looking for me!"

Not you?

If not you, why run?

Liang Jun, having worked at home for many years, had good physical fitness and ran quite fast, almost pulling ahead of Wang Zhaokai and the others chasing him.

Chen Xiao, somehow fueled by a sudden burst of energy, swung his arms and sprinted ahead.

In the distance, Lu Chuan and his team, returning from the field, found the place empty and decided to head to Liang Jun’s house.

Upon arriving at the village entrance, they saw Liang Jun fleeing with Wang Zhaokai and others in pursuit.

"Stop!"

Pinched from both sides!

Liaoning saw policemen ahead and pursuers behind, with no way to run, and had to veer off.

Chen Xiao now very close.

A flying tackle!

Roll.

The two of them rolled from the foundation into the ditch beside it.

Ignoring the scratches on his elbow and face, Chen Xiao pinned Liang Jun, "Liang Jun! You’re caught! Don’t move!"

The defeated Liang Jun tried to struggle, but hearing Chen Xiao’s words, suddenly collapsed limply into the ditch.

At the same time, Lu Chuan and Wang Zhaokai arrived with over twenty criminal detectives, cuffing Liang Jun with a snap.

Wang Zhaokai patted Chen Xiao’s shoulder, chuckling, "Nice job, buddy, you ran pretty fast."

Chen Xiao seemed only now to react.

"I... I caught him?"

"Yeah! You were remarkable just now, sprinting ahead like a wind-up toy."

Initially, Wang Zhaokai had no special impression of Chen Xiao, seeing him as just a trainee traffic cop. But in a crucial moment, Chen Xiao made a breakthrough, a promising candidate for a criminal detective, wasted in the station.

"Captain Lu, this guy’s good. Our squad needs two more people; I think this one could fit well. This capture proves his ability, let’s promote him early. Can I claim him?"

What does it mean to rise to the top?

This is a leap to the top, directly jumping from a trainee officer to the Criminal Investigation Team.

Lu Chuan sized up the other and nodded.

Doing this job requires being bold and taking action, hesitance doesn’t cut it.

Why sometimes when a suspect runs, the police can’t catch up.

Is it that all suspects have better stamina than police? That’s certainly not the case.

Police have physical requirements, so much training, hence their physique is generally better.

But when a suspect runs, they run for their life.

Chasing officers might not use the same life-or-death urgency.

So, those who are bold and daring, good talents aren’t plentiful.

The Criminal Investigation Team lacks people, but why not fill up is because of this.

This is a place where quality prevails over quantity, willing to recruit only the truly capable.

Chen Xiao proved himself with actions.

Chen Xiao was still a bit dazed, how did he go from a trainee officer to the Criminal Investigation Team?

Zhang Feng gave a heavy slap to his shoulder.

He always knew Chen Xiao had potential, now it’s proven! Just few days as a trainee cop and already noticed by the squad leader of the Criminal Investigation Team.

That’s the Criminal Investigation Team...

What Zhang Feng dreamed of going to all his life.

Couldn’t believe his protege got in!

But now wasn’t the time for discussing this; Wang Zhaokai and his team lifted Liang Jun.

"Liang Jun! Do you know why you’re caught?!"

Liang Jun was almost lifeless now, if not held by two detectives he probably couldn’t stand.

Upon hearing Wang Zhaokai, he seemed to come alive.

Shouted loudly, "Officer! I didn’t kill anyone!"

"Please believe me! I really didn’t kill anyone!"

Wang Zhaokai sneered, "You look honest, but full of nonsense."

"Your fingerprints are on the shovel handle; now you claim you didn’t kill anyone, then who did?"

Wang Zhaokai had spent several days in the village, familiar with its situation, Liang Jun wasn’t initially in his investigation list, they didn’t propose to Hu’s family.

So if Lu Chuan hadn’t checked the soil on the shovel handle for that fingerprint, would the case remain unsolved?

Perhaps indeed hopeless.

But there’s no maybe, no if.

Now, the evidence clearly points to Liang Jun as the murderer!

Now saying he didn’t kill anyone, what’s the use!