Chapter 65: She—It Was Me Who Killed Her! The Strange Atmosphere in the Interrogation!

Fifteen minutes later.

The police car had already brought Qu Wenbiao back to the Huaihai Criminal Investigation Unit.

Despite his high social status, Qu Wenbiao was immediately placed in the interrogation room without any special treatment or privileges.

Because—

This unusual school rooftop fall case not only involved minors but also exposed ties to a massive drug trafficking organization.

The importance of this case had already far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

The higher-ups even issued a strict directive—

No matter who might be implicated, the investigation must be pursued to the very end, uncovering the roots of the crime completely.

—

At this moment.

Su Ming sat in the case conference room, leaning back and staring at the ceiling with narrowed eyes, filled with inexplicable doubts.

When capturing Qu Wenbiao earlier, aside from his initial visible panic and fear—

Later, it was as if he had accepted his fate, falling silent. When Xu Changsheng handed him the handcuffs, he didn’t even try to resist or negotiate.

Why?

Based on the criminal method of mental manipulation—

A timid and cowardly person like Qu Wenbiao shouldn’t be capable of committing such a crime!

Moreover—

All personal profiles and reports showed no evidence of Qu Wenbiao studying psychology.

If that’s the case—

It was even less likely for him to be the mastermind behind the “Blue Whale Game” case. The drug trafficking organization would also have no use for someone like him.

If he wasn’t the culprit—

The most probable scenario was that Qu Wenbiao was either involved in the case or coerced into helping the mastermind.

Given the circumstances—

If Qu Wenbiao was completely unaware and was framed, the clues pointing to him were too deliberate to be coincidental.

After all—

If he were truly being set up, no matter how timid he was, he wouldn’t remain this silent.

As for being coerced—

Even if the mastermind had leverage against him, couldn’t he at least try to cover things up a little?

Why, from the police car to the interrogation room, had he remained completely silent?

Was it like Skinny Dog—

Fearing that confessing would put his family and loved ones at risk from someone or some organization?

But that didn’t make sense either.

When reviewing Qu Wenbiao’s personal information earlier—

Su Ming had carefully checked his family records and confirmed—

Three years ago—

Qu Wenbiao’s wife had died of illness, and his only son was sent abroad to study.

As for his parents—

They had worked at the Sheng Tian Textile Factory. After the factory shut down, they worked for a few more years before retiring due to age. They chose not to live with Qu Wenbiao and instead returned to their hometown, Sheng Tian Village.

Five years ago—

Both of his parents had passed away.

Logically speaking—

There was no possibility of his family being threatened. Yet he remained eerily silent.

From the moment the handcuffs were placed on him until he entered the interrogation room—

He hadn’t said a single word to defend himself.

What was he doing?

Waiting for a lawyer? Giving up?

Or—

Was Qu Wenbiao preparing to take the blame for someone else, maintaining his silence to protect them?

With this thought—

Su Ming suddenly seemed to catch onto something. He quickly pulled out his phone and dialed Wang Hu’s number.

After just two rings, the call connected.

Without giving Wang Hu a chance to speak, Su Ming spoke firmly:

“Huzi.”

“Check Qu Wenbiao’s major bank accounts over the past six months—see if there were large or repeated transactions!”

“If possible—”

“Also check whether he has any foreign bank accounts. If you find anything, text me immediately.”

Just then—

Su Ming noticed Xu Changsheng entering the room and gesturing toward the interrogation room. Beside him stood Lin Tian, who rarely handled field cases anymore.

Clearly—

Xu Changsheng had finished briefing Lin Tian and was ready to start the interrogation.

Moreover—

Given his extensive experience, Lin Tian would also participate to extract as many clues as possible and uncover the drug organization.

“Alright, that’s all for now, Huzi.”

Without hesitation, Su Ming hung up the phone.

He then grabbed his notebook and materials, quickly walking toward Xu Changsheng and Lin Tian.

It had been a long time since Xu Changsheng interrogated someone alongside Lin Tian, and he seemed a little excited.

“Master.”

“I didn’t expect you to join this interrogation. But it’s a good chance for Xiao Ming to witness the skills of our Huaihai Unit’s top investigator.”

“Stop talking nonsense.” Lin Tian shot Xu Changsheng an annoyed glance before continuing:

“You two lead the interrogation. I’ll just observe and provide support when needed.”

“Honestly—”

“This case is huge—so big that I can’t afford to overlook even the smallest detail that might lead to that drug organization.”

—

Inside the interrogation room.

A perceptive officer had already brought in an extra chair in advance.

As Su Ming set up the camera and arranged his materials—

Lin Tian sighed, shook his head, and looked at Qu Wenbiao, who had removed his mask. He spoke calmly:

“Principal Qu.”

“You’re an educated man, in a special position, and older than me, with plenty of life experience.”

“In this situation—whether you’ve experienced it firsthand or just heard about it—you should know what to expect.”

“Don’t hold onto false hope. Just come clean about everything, and I’ll try my best to get you leniency.”

“Let’s begin.”

After these words—

Su Ming sat down, and Xu Changsheng started the questioning.

“We’ll skip the personal details.”

“Principal Qu, you’re aware of the information regarding the victim in this case, correct?”

With his head lowered, Qu Wenbiao looked exhausted and replied weakly:

“I know.”

Xu Changsheng nodded, tapping his fingers on the table before continuing:

“Since you already know, let’s get straight to the point.”

“Why did you resign two months ago—”

Before he could finish—

Qu Wenbiao interrupted, still staring down and speaking as if he hadn’t heard the question:

“I know.”

“I know Zhang Wan’s details—I know her parents divorced, leaving her to live with her grandmother, which made her withdrawn and socially awkward.”

“A month ago—”

“Her grandmother died, leaving her completely alone, making her the perfect target for psychological manipulation.”

“I know…”

“Officer Xu, you’ll probably ask how I know about psychological manipulation.”

“Because… because…”

Qu Wenbiao slowly raised his head, his eyes unnervingly calm, without the slightest emotion.

“Because… I’m the one who killed her!”