The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Chapter 869 Worse Than Pigs and Dogs, the Truth Revealed

Meanwhile, in another interrogation room, Zhang Huili sat curled up in an interrogation chair, her hands constantly clutching the hem of her clothes. The interrogator looked at her sternly: "Zhang Huili, tell me, what is your connection to the murder case in Lijia Village?" Zhang Huili bit her lip, her eyes reddening, her voice trembling with tears: "I really didn't want to get involved, it was all because of those two..." The interrogator pressed on: "Who are those two? Explain clearly!" Zhang Huili pointed with a trembling finger towards the next room: "It's Li Zhengqun and Liang Feng. On the day of the incident, they insisted on going to Lijia Village, and I couldn't persuade them otherwise."

At this moment, Liang Feng was in the third interrogation room, his face grim, constantly fidgeting in his chair. The interrogator's sharp eyes were fixed on him: "Liang Feng, do you know why you were brought here? Confess now!" Liang Feng snorted, trying to hide his inner panic: "What do I know? It must be a misunderstanding." The interrogator slammed his hand on the table: "Don't play dumb! You can't escape responsibility for the murder in Lijia Village." Liang Feng was silent for a moment, then finally spoke: "Fine, I'll talk. Three months ago, I attended a wedding and saw Song Juan. After that, Li Zhengqun and I have been thinking about her ever since. On the day of the incident, we went to Lijia Village again, drank some alcohol, and on a whim, we decided to go see her."

Back in the interrogation room where Li Zhengqun was being held, Li Ming continued to press, "Go on, what happened after you got there?" Li Zhengqun's voice grew even lower, "We found their house and discovered the door wasn't closed properly, so we went in. The house was dark, and we thought they were all asleep. But as soon as we entered the bedroom, Li Chenhao discovered us. He loudly questioned us, and Liang Feng panicked. He grabbed a vase from the nearby table and smashed it at Li Chenhao."

On Zhang Huili's side, the interrogator continued to dig deeper: "After you went in with them, what exactly happened?" Zhang Huili sobbed and said: "After we went in, they injured Li Chenhao, and Song Juan was woken up and screamed. They were afraid that the screams would attract people, so they covered Song Juan's mouth. Later... later they did those things to Song Juan. I was terrified at the time and wanted to run away, but they wouldn't let me leave."

Liang Feng also explained: "After we smashed Li Chenhao's clothes, Song Juan woke up. She resisted fiercely, and we had no choice but to... Later, we saw Song Juan's jewelry and thought we could exchange it for some money, so we took it."

Police quickly collected DNA and fingerprints from the three individuals and sent them to the technical department for comparison. During the tense wait, Li Ming and other interrogators carefully analyzed the three men's testimonies, discovering that their descriptions of the crime corroborated each other on key details. Shortly afterward, the technical department reported that the three men's DNA and fingerprints matched perfectly with those found at the crime scene.

Li Ming, holding the comparison results, returned to Li Zhengqun's interrogation room and placed the report in front of him: "The evidence is conclusive. What else do you have to say now?" Upon seeing the report, Li Zhengqun's face turned deathly pale, and he slumped into his chair, completely giving up resistance.

the next day.

With overwhelming evidence and the three individuals' confessions, the police decided to escort Li Zhengqun, Zhang Huili, and Liang Feng to the crime scene for identification, in order to further strengthen the evidence chain and reconstruct the entire crime process.

At dawn, the sunlight shone on the earth, but failed to dispel the gloom that shrouded Lijia Village. Three police cars slowly drove into the village, their sirens shattering the tranquility. Villagers emerged from their homes, their eyes filled with anger and curiosity as they watched the police cars. The police first led Li Zhengqun out of the police car; his face was ashen, his body trembling slightly. Under the escort of the officers, he walked heavily towards the crime scene.

Li Ming and Qin Chuan stood to the side, looking at Li Zhengqun with serious expressions. "Li Zhengqun, now you must truthfully identify and explain every detail of the crime." Li Ming's voice was firm and powerful.

Li Zhengqun nodded, his voice trembling as he said, "We climbed over the wall from here. The gate wasn't closed properly, so we sneaked in." He pointed to the courtyard wall, his eyes filled with fear and regret.

Entering the house, Li Zhengqun stood in the center of the living room, pointing towards the bedroom: "After we went in, we headed towards the bedroom, thinking we'd see if Song Juan was there. But as soon as we reached the bedroom door, Li Chenhao woke up. He turned on the light, saw us, and started yelling at us." Li Zhengqun's voice trailed off, as if he were back in that sinful night.

"How did Liang Feng smash him back then?" Li Ming pressed.

Li Zhengqun walked to the bedside, picked up a prop that looked like a vase, and imitated the action: "Liang Feng was standing right here. He casually picked up this vase and smashed it down on Li Chenhao's head. He immediately fell to the ground, and blood started flowing from his head." As he spoke, Li Zhengqun's hand began to tremble, and the vase almost fell to the ground.

The police then brought Zhang Huili inside. As soon as she entered the room, she burst into tears and collapsed to the floor. The officers helped her up, and she cried, "I really didn't want this to happen. I kept trying to persuade them, but they wouldn't listen."

Qin Chuan stepped forward and said softly, "Now you need to calm down and tell the truth about everything you saw."

Zhang Huili wiped away her tears and pointed to the corner of the bedroom: "I was standing there when I saw them hit and injure Li Chenhao. Song Juan was woken up and screamed. They rushed over and covered her mouth." Zhang Huili's voice was filled with deep self-reproach.

"And then what? What did they do to Song Juan?" Li Ming asked.

Zhang Huili lowered her head, sobbing, and said, "They...they dragged Song Juan to the bed and did those terrible things to her. I tried to persuade them, but they wouldn't listen. And this has nothing to do with me. I really didn't lay a hand on her. Later, I tried to persuade them to turn themselves in, but they wouldn't listen, sob sob..."

Finally, Liang Feng was brought to the scene. Although a hint of stubbornness still lingered in his eyes, he had no choice but to bow his head in the face of irrefutable evidence. "Liang Feng, now you must recount the entire crime in its entirety," Li Ming said sternly.

Liang Feng took a deep breath and began to recount: "When we came in, we only wanted to check on Song Juan, but Li Chenhao discovered us. I was so nervous that I hit him. Later, Song Juan woke up, and she resisted fiercely, so we..."

Liang Feng's account corroborated the statements of the other two individuals, and their consensus from the previous night was also corroborated. The entire crime process is now relatively clear, and it corresponds with the police's on-site investigation and judgments based on the bloodstains.

Throughout the identification process, Li Ming, Qin Chuan, and others meticulously recorded every detail, leaving no stone unturned. Back at the police station, the officers quickly organized the case files, preparing to archive all the evidence and prepare for subsequent prosecutions against Li Zhengqun, Zhang Huili, and Liang Feng.