Chapter 292 - 290: Zhang Hujun Confesses
Zhang Yufei quickly walked over, kicked the gun away, then pointed at the gun and said to Zhang Hujun, "What’s going on? Speak up, or I’ll shoot you."
"Haha... Why the rush? It’s just a kidnapping and then a murder, not a big deal." Zhang Hujun said calmly.
"You... Speak properly. You have the right to remain silent, but anything you say can be used as evidence in court." Zhang Yufei began the interrogation following the procedure.
"Alright, then I’ll speak, and everyone listen carefully."
Zhang Hujun, completely unafraid and almost playful, smiled and said, "Here’s the thing, the person lying down is my superior, a member of the Earth Dragon Organization. Whether you know about the Earth Dragon or not, let’s not discuss that."
"This kidnapping was his plan, and we were just following orders and getting paid. But since you guys killed one of his brothers last night, we couldn’t deliver the person and naturally, I won’t get the bonus. A conflict arose, and as you can see, my eye is already blind, so I just fired randomly with the gun in my pocket, and accidentally killed him."
Zhang Hujun casually recounted the entire murder motive, making it sound so believable that the police had to believe it.
"That’s it, I’ve finished speaking."
Zhang Hujun evidently took all the blame upon himself.
Zhang Yufei took a deep breath, as the statements matched the previous situation.
But Chen Tianlong frowned after hearing it, thinking that explaining further now seemed useless, as there was no evidence, and the accounts of just him and Huang Ziyan weren’t enough.
However, Chen Tianlong was not someone who liked meddling in others’ affairs. He seemed to understand something from Hao Shuai’s gaze earlier.
If Chen Tianlong rashly intervened in this matter, Hao Shuai’s revenge would surely follow. As a man in the underworld, Hao Shuai couldn’t keep conflicting with Chen Tianlong, a mere student.
So, avoiding trouble was better than seeking it, especially with no evidence. If guessed correctly, Hao Jian should have already left, leaving Zhang Hujun to take the fall.
"Arrest him. We’ll continue interrogating and taking statements at the police station." Zhang Yufei said.
"Yes, Captain."
After tying Zhang Hujun with handcuffs, they took him out of the room, and the body of Pan Shi was also carried downstairs.
At this moment, Zhang Yufei and Zhao Bing walked up to Chen Tianlong. After taking a deep breath, Zhao Bing smiled and said, "Haha, Chen Tianlong, I really owe it to you this time for the smooth resolution of the case. You’re amazing, managing to rescue Huang Ziyan all on your own."
"Indeed, Chen Tianlong, you’ve got some skills. Thanks a lot."
This time Zhang Yufei was also convinced. She couldn’t sleep last night, worried the case wouldn’t be solved, and even got scolded in the morning.
Considering how dangerous it seemed last night, those people should have been formidable, yet they ended up in a quarrel, giving them a big advantage.
"Haha, rescuing a beauty is my duty." Chen Tianlong didn’t dare claim credit and attributed it to rescuing a beauty instead.
"Haha, alright. Huang Ziyan is a beauty. Are you also one of her devoted fans?"
Zhao Bing half-believed Chen Tianlong’s words, but he could see Chen didn’t want to take credit, so he asked intentionally.
"Kind of."
Chen Tianlong didn’t elaborate further, scratching his head and said, "We should leave quickly; it seems like Huang Ziyan is quite frightened. We should go comfort her."
"Oh dear, didn’t expect you to care so much for beauties." Zhang Yufei felt a tinge of jealousy.
"Yes, I generally treat beauties like this. For certain people, it’s different, hehe." Chen Tianlong began to tease.
"You... Who are these ’certain people’?"
Zhang Yufei looked at Chen Tianlong with wide eyes.
"Oh my, are you taking it personally? I didn’t say it was you." Chen Tianlong chuckled internally, finding her amusing for connecting it to herself without him saying anything.
"You annoying Chen Tianlong, you..."
"Cough, cough... Yufei, let’s talk outside. This room feels a bit sour." Zhao Bing said with a grin.
"Director, you..."
Zhang Yufei pouted, held back her words, turned around, and left, "Hmph, not playing with you, all bullying me."
"Haha..."
Zhao Bing laughed heartily and led the team out of the room, happy that the case was solved.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t know how to face it when he got back. Now that Huang Ziyan was safe, even though the fan gathering was ruined, it still brought joy to everyone.
From a certain perspective, after this kidnapping case, Huang Ziyan’s fame would only grow, her image becoming grander in students’ minds and making headlines in the news.
Zhao Bing believed that once the media learned of Huang Ziyan’s safe return, they would give it continuous headline coverage and conduct various interviews and praise.
Regarding the school, students were evidently moving on from the previous shadow, back on the right track.
Chen Tianlong walked downstairs. As Huang Ziyan saw him, she immediately approached and unintentionally held his hand, saying, "Director, I want Chen Tianlong to accompany me back to the hotel; I feel safer."
Zhao Bing gave a bitter smile; perhaps Huang Ziyan still felt unease and had a sense of gratitude towards her first rescuer. However, Zhang Yufei felt something strange.
Originally, what Huang Ziyan did with Chen Tianlong shouldn’t concern her, but holding his hand made her slightly uncomfortable.
"Alright, Chen Tianlong, you escort Miss Ziyan."
Zhao Bing didn’t mind much about these things. The case was solved, and the key person was safe, so nothing else mattered.
"Get in the car!"
A policeman kicked Zhang Hujun, pushing him towards the car.
Chen Tianlong inadvertently glanced over and suddenly noticed something amiss; Zhang Hujun’s handcuffs seemed loose, as if they were opened.
"Everyone be cautious with the prisoner." Chen Tianlong hastily shouted.
However, it was already too late.
As soon as his voice fell, Zhang Hujun kicked the officer escorting him and pulled a dagger from his shoe, throwing it toward Huang Ziyan not far from Chen Tianlong. The speed was fast.
Chen Tianlong was startled and quickly dashed forward, hugging Huang Ziyan. But he was too late to dodge.
"Sss!"
A clear sound of a knife penetrating the body was heard as a flying knife stuck into Chen Tianlong’s back.
The knife was originally aimed at Huang Ziyan’s chest. If Chen Tianlong hadn’t intercepted it, she would have been killed.
"Bang bang bang..."
A series of gunshots, and Zhang Hujun collapsed in a pool of blood. Then Chen Tianlong smiled faintly at Huang Ziyan before gradually closing his eyes.
"Chen Tianlong... Officer, what happened to Chen Tianlong? Help him, please." Huang Ziyan’s face turned pale as she watched Chen Tianlong hold her, his body going limp, eyes closed.