Chapter 65: Discovery
Seeing the account book before him, Mo Yougen’s face finally changed.
He had clearly hidden this account book very well, how could it appear in the hands of the police? Who could it be? Who wanted to frame him?
Lin Yuan noticed the change in Mo Yougen’s expression and, with sharp eyes, looked at him and said, "The account book clearly records the details of your bribery. You can’t escape this."
After considering the pros and cons, Mo Yougen did not deny it.
"Officer, the evidence is all here, I won’t deny it. I did take some money in the past, but I never harmed anyone. So you must investigate thoroughly and not be deceived by some petty people."
"Don’t worry, the truth can’t be hidden, and lies can’t be turned into truth. We will investigate everything thoroughly, and as for whether you harmed anyone, we will also examine it carefully. For now, as a suspect, you should stay here."
Hearing this, Mo Yougen hurriedly said, "Officer, I was suddenly brought here, and my family must be very anxious. Please let someone go home and explain the situation."
"No need. If an explanation is needed, we will handle it. You should stay here," Lin Yuan said, and without further ado, he had Mo Yougen taken to the detention room.
"Officer..."
Mo Yougen wanted to say more, but before he could finish, he was directly taken away.
Lin Yuan thought for a moment and personally went to Luwei Village. However, there was no one at Mo Yougen’s house, so he found Mo Yougen’s family and explained the situation briefly.
"What... Officer, are you mistaken? How could someone as honest as Yougen commit a crime?"
The speaker was Mo Yougen’s uncle, Mo Yuanshun, who was currently filled with disbelief.
Lin Yuan said blandly, "There’s no mistake. We have evidence, and even Mo Yougen himself admitted to taking bribes. As for harming others, we will investigate thoroughly. But I heard Mr. Lu’s funeral just took place. Please tell me what happened then."
This time, Lin Yuan came personally to Luwei Village, also to see if he could find any useful evidence there.
Mo Yuanshun was dumbfounded.
"This... It’s completely impossible. How could Yougen harm Mr. Lu? The relationship between their families was very good, Mr. Lu was like a father to Yougen. He couldn’t be more filial and would never harm him."
Hearing this, Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow and said directly, "We are still investigating this matter, just tell me what you know." Actually, he felt that Mo Yougen did harm others, but besides witnesses, there was nothing else. He could only try hard to find some clues.
Lin Yuan didn’t manage to get anything from Mo Yuanshun, so he left and went to other households in the village to ask around.
As Lin Yuan gained deeper understanding, he did hear a lot, including the romance between Li Xue’er and Mo Yougen and naturally the matters related to Mr. Lu and Lu Chang who died ten years ago.
"What? Someone saw Mo Yougen harm my father?"
When Lu Shuang heard about this, her face turned pale, and immediately, anger surged in her eyes, "Where is Mo Yougen? I need to ask him why he harmed my father. Father always treated him well; was his heart eaten by a dog?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you really believe Mo Yougen harmed your father?"
"It must be him. Ever since we met him, nothing good has happened to our family. First my brother was gone, now my father."
"Actually, we now suspect that even your brother was harmed by Mo Yougen."
"What..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shuang stood up abruptly. The image of her brother suddenly flashed through her mind, causing a sharp pain in her heart, "Is this true?"
"It can’t be confirmed yet, but there are witnesses who say they saw Mo Yougen arguing with your father, during which your father seemed to have found evidence of Mo Yougen killing your brother, which is why Mo Yougen may have killed to silence him."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shuang fell silent, followed by a look of remorse.
"I should have come to Luwei Village earlier. Perhaps my father wouldn’t have met with misfortune, and he might have had a chance to tell me the truth back then." Thinking this, Lu Shuang was filled with sadness and regret.
"It’s not your fault."
Lin Yuan noted this impartially, as Lu Shuang had already married and was usually at her husband’s family, so she couldn’t have stayed in Luwei Village every day.
"Now, try to think where your father usually kept important items."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shuang wiped her tears and stopped crying. The most important thing now was to bring the real criminal to justice, "Officer, wait a moment, I’ll go look for it."
However, upon searching for the items, Lu Shuang noticed something strange; some items were not where her father usually placed them.
Lin Yuan initially waited in the living room, but when he heard Lu Shuang’s exclamation, he approached, "What’s wrong?"
"I suspect our home’s items have been tampered with. Although the person was cautious, some subtle places still show that the drawer’s contents have been moved."
"Are you sure?"
Lu Shuang nodded affirmatively and said, "I’m sure."
"Then check if anything is missing."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shuang shook her head, saying, "What’s strange is that nothing is missing, not even the Jade Pendant from before."
Hearing this, Lin Yuan’s expression changed slightly.
Even Lu Shuang seemed to realize something, her face turning quite grim, but soon she regained composure.
"No rush, I’ll search carefully. Sometimes my father placed important items in plain view because the most dangerous place is the safest."
Finally, Lu Shuang started walking around, her gaze fixed on the desk.
On the desk were many things: a pen holder, inkstone, lots of books, and a sheet of blank paper.
Lu Shuang immediately began flipping through the books but found nothing, then she flipped through the blank paper without any success. Just as she was about to put it down, she noticed some faint black marks on the last page of the blank paper, which were made with a pen rather than part of the paper itself.
Seeing this, Lu Shuang quickly put down the blank paper and picked up the book she had flipped through before. Carefully examining it, she eventually discovered a pattern.
"Officer, I think I’ve found what my father left behind. It’s on these books; my father made black dots beneath certain words."
On hearing this, Lin Yuan examined it gravely and discovered that piecing together those words formed a short letter.