He is Lovestruck in the Revenge by Gu Nanxi

Chapter 225 - 225 218 Truth Revealed Evil Begets Evil (Part 1)

Chapter 225: 218: Truth Revealed, Evil Begets Evil (Part 1) Chapter 225: 218: Truth Revealed, Evil Begets Evil

(Part 1) While Qin Qi was undergoing a live body examination, Yan Gaoxiang from Huagi Technology cto the

police station to surrender.

“Qin Qi askedto create an alibi for him,” he said.

The criminal investigator taking the testimony was Guo Dan, “Be more specific, how many times? And when

exactly?”

“There were several times in total—the first twas five years ago. At first, | didn’t know why he wantedto

lie, not until Qin Ke was arrested and put in prison.”

Five years ago, because of drunkenness, Qin Ke was charged with intentional injury causing disability. At the

time, Qin Ke actively admitted his guilt and was sentenced to five years, but was released in less than four years

due to sentence reduction.

“There were a few other times in between, each related to strouble caused by Qin Ke. | vaguely guessed

sof it,” Yan Gaoxiang confessed without reservation, “The most recent twas on the twentieth of last

month. Qin Qi gavesmoney to deliver to Qin Ke at Shili Depot. | asked him why he didn’t just transfer

the funds, and he said it couldn’t go through the accounts and also toldto say we had arranged to go night

fishing if anyone asked.”

“What benefits did Qin Qi give you in exchange for false testimony?”

“He was Director Chen's student and was going to take over Director Chen's position sooner or later. He was

virtually my superior,” he said.

“Just that?”

Yan Gaoxiang’s gaze shifted evasively.

Guo Dan smelled something fishy, “Think carefully, if there’s more you're hiding, you'll be punished for all

offenses together.”

Yan Gaoxiang immediately shook his head, “That's all. | cto surrender because | was afraid after seeing Qin

Qi get arrested.” He asked nervously, “Officer, will | be sentenced for a long time?”

“You'll find out when you go to court.”

This was the testimony of Yan Gaoxiang half an hour ago.

Treturns to the present.

“Yan Gaoxiang didn’t say that.”

Qin Qi looked shocked, “What did he say?!”

“Don’t you know what you've done?” Lin Yaoping pointed at the wall behind him, “This is your last chance. Do

you see those four words up there?”

Leniency for those who confess.

Qin Qi was not Qin Ke; he was shrewd and strategic, having thrived in the business world for so many years, his

nerve and psychological resilience were well-honed. He denied all charges without changing his expression, “Yan

Gaoxiang is lying. He covets the CEO position of the company and is deliberately slandering me.”

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In the adjoining interrogation room.

“Damn it, who's slandering him!”

Yan Gaoxiang was so angry that he jumped up, “I have evidence!”

Yan Gaoxiang had made a recording.

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Treturns again to Qin Qi’s side; the interrogation had already exceeded an hour.

In the meantime, Qin Qi changed his story.

He admitted to a part of the crimes, “Even if | did tell him to provide a false alibi, that would only prove that |

was impersonating Qin Ke and having an affair with Shen Ru.” He was cleverly sidestepping the main issue, “I

didn’t incite or induce Shen Ru to kill. It was her own delusion. She wanted to climb the ranks and accidentally

killed my brother.”

“Accidental killing?” Lin Yaoping’s throat was dry; he took a sip of water, “I haven't used the words ‘accidental

killing’ from the beginning to the end.”

Finally, Qin Qi becflustered and inadvertently confessed.

“Your aim was ‘accidental killing,” or more accurately, to make it look like an accidental killing.”

Qin Qi chose to remain silent.

Lin Yaoping wasn’t worried about his silence; there was plenty of tto grind him down, “How many times did

you have Yan Gaoxiang make false testimony for you?”

Qin Qi refused to answer.

“You know very well about Qin Ke’s criminal record; five years ago, he went to prison for intentional assault. Five

years ago was also the tyou first had Yan Gaoxiang forge evidence for you. The key to that case’s conviction

was Qin Ke’s confession, and the DNA at the scene also matched, while your alibi proved to be false,” Lin

Yaoping said, looking into Qin Qi’s eyes, “Qin Ke confessed for your crime.”

Qin Qi stopped playing dumb, “I don’t know what you're talking about.”

“Still playing dumb, huh?”

Qin Ke had gambling debts and an autopsy also revealed a history of drug abuse. Qin Qi lied, claiming he was

out night fishing, and that Qin Ke was lured away to meet with Yan Gaoxiang to get money. The chain of evidence

was all linked together.

Over the years, the brothers had played this role-switching gcountless times. Qin Ke knew too many of Qin

Qi’s secrets. As Qin Ke had developed a drug addiction and gambling habit, becoming a money pit, Qin Qi simply

silenced him. Shen Ru’s affair with Qin Ke was no secret in the Qin Family; Qin Qi knew about their affair and

exploited Shen Ru.

The police had already found a camera in the Qin Family's kitchen. Qin Qi knew from the camera footage in

advance that Shen Ru had switched the honeysuckle for the Hooked Cymbidium flower, then staged a

manslaughter scenario.

“First, you had Mrs. Yan arrange for Liu Wenhua to attend a flower arrangement class, then distracted the family

driver. The task of taking your mother to play cards fell to Shen Ru. The medicine that was originally brewed for

Liu Wenhua was thus ‘accidentally’ consumed by Qin Ke,” Lin Yaoping accused the stubborn suspect, “Am |

right?”

During the interrogation of Qin Qi, Mrs. Yan and the Qin Family’s driver had already been interrogated.

Qin Qi finally stopped denying stubbornly, “I want a lawyer.”

Afterward, Qin Qi was detained in the detention center.

Yan Gaoxiang and Qin Qi had completely fallen out. Mrs. Yan confessed in her statement that it was her husband,

at the request of Qin Qi, who had arranged the meeting with Liu Wenhua. Additionally, the Qin Family's driver

clarified in his statement that the lesson for Qin Nai was added at the last minute on the day that Qin Ke was

killed.

All evidence pointed indirectly to Qin Qi; now, the most critical thing was Liu Wenhua’s word. Because of ill

health, Liu Wenhua was not brought to the police station until the day after Qin Qi’s arrest.

She wore a white cloth band on her head as a sign of mourning for her husband, appeared pale and extremely

weak. Aside from crying and coughing, she said only two sentences throughout—

“I don’t know, | don’t know anything.”

“Qin Qi didn’t instructto do anything, my husband's death was an accident.”

Without evidence proving Liu Wenhua's involvement in the murder, the police had to release her temporarily

after the 24-hour summons period expired.

Liu Wenhua returned has the daylight was fading.

Seeing her cback alone, Old Lady Zhao's face fell, “How cyou're back alone? Why hasn't Qi returned?”

Liu Wenhua couldn't answer and just kept her head down in silence.

Old Lady Zhao pushed her, “Did you say something to the police that was detrimental to Qi?”

“I didn’t.”

“Then why did the police arrest Qi and not you?” Old Lady Zhao reached out to pull Liu Wenhua'’s hair, weeping

and cursing, “You broom star! Our Qin Family’s misfortune is all because of you. Why didn’t you drink poison!

Why don’t you die! Broom star! Evil spirit!”

Liu Wenhua endured the beating and the scolding without talking back or fighting back.

Old Lady Zhao had been domineering all her life, but in her old age, her two sons had met with trouble one after

another. She crumbled under the shock, her hair turned completely white. She was tired from hitting and yelling,

so she sat on the ground crying—crying about her hard life, crying about the misfortune of her two sons.

While Old Lady Zhao was still in tears, the police showed up again.

Old Lady Zhao got up, barring their entry, cursing at the investigators, “Haven't you harmed my two sons

enough? What are you here for now?”

Lin Yaoping signaled to Zhang Qian, who led his team to the greenhouse behind the villa.

From the hallway at the end of the second floor, one could see the entire glass greenhouse. Liu Wenhua stood at

the window, watching the greenhouse below.

“Do you know what the police are looking for?” Wen Changling walked up, standing next to Liu Wenhua, “They're

looking for the clothes Qin Qi wore the night he went to the Junlin Club.”

Liu Wenhua turned her head abruptly.

Wen Changling unexpectedly asked her a question, “Do you think the camera was only in the kitchen?”

She looked composed, like an outsider watching a play, or like a strategist who had laid out the game, seemingly

aware of the ending.

Liu Wenhua instinctively felt fear, “You—"

“Madam Liu, you still have children to raise; I think it's better for you to cut your losses and seek a way out,”

Wen Changling said, his eyes filled with compassion and pity, as if he had cto redeem her, “What do you

think?”