"I need to take Luo Fei’s call," Zhao Donglai said, ignoring his wife’s disapproving look, and walked aside with the phone.
"Luo Fei, why are you calling me?" Zhao Donglai asked calmly, trying to steady his nerves, but his expression revealed some tension.
"Zhao, there’s a new development on my side," Luo Fei said over the phone.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Donglai’s face immediately displayed excitement.
"What is it?" Zhao Donglai asked urgently.
"It’s , Zhao, during our investigation in Shi Family Village, we found a villager named Liu Wei, who also owns a Wu Yang motorcycle. Moreover, we discovered Liu Wei is the younger brother-in-law of the deceased, Jin Dayuan."
"We intended to investigate Liu Wei, but learned from other villagers that his wife was pregnant and that he’s accompanying her in the county, so we didn’t question him immediately."
"After a meeting, I thought Liu Wei might be at the county hospital, so I went there to check. I found that the scent on Liu Wei matched one from the crime scene, making me suspect that Liu Wei is the murderer of Jin Dayuan’s family of four," Luo Fei reported.
"Liu Wei is Jin Dayuan’s brother-in-law. Does he have a motive for murder?" Zhao Donglai asked with suspicion.
Luo Fei replied, "Zhao, we’ve heard that Jin Dayuan liked to gamble and borrow money without repaying. He frequently borrowed from Liu Wei and his wife. Additionally, I learned at the hospital that Liu Wei’s wife, Huang Ying, miscarried after a fall about ten days ago. I suspect this incident is related to Jin Dayuan, possibly triggering Liu Wei to commit the massacre. Of course, further investigation is needed to confirm these details."
"Good, good, if Liu Wei is indeed the murderer of Jin Dayuan’s family, our investigation will be much simpler," Zhao Donglai said excitedly, trusting Luo Fei immensely.
Old street, Yongchang Hotel, using police systems, Luo Fei and his team found that Liu Wei had booked a room in this hotel using his own ID.
Then Luo Fei brought Wang Yong and Zhaocheng to the hotel.
The hotel, built decades ago, had very outdated and shabby decor.
"Looking for a room?" The woman behind the counter, looking a bit shrewd and dressed flamboyantly, asked enthusiastically.
"We’re police officers. Is there a man named Liu Wei staying here?" Luo Fei showed his credentials and asked sternly.
"Liu Wei, let me check." The woman was initially stunned, then quickly checked the hotel’s registration.
"Yes, there’s a man named Liu Wei. He’s been renting for about half a month," she said after checking.
"Which room is he in?" Luo Fei asked.
"Room 260," she replied.
"Please lead us there," Luo Fei said.
"Alright," the woman said, picking up the keys and swiftly heading upstairs.
They arrived at room 260 on the second floor, and the woman opened the door.
"This is Liu Wei’s room. Is he a criminal?" the woman asked cautiously.
"Sorry, we have confidentiality agreements as police officers, so we can’t disclose that," Luo Fei shook his head and then entered the room.
Upon entering, Luo Fei immediately noticed a black aura lingering around the bed.
"Search the room for anything suspicious," Luo Fei instructed Wang Yong and Zhaocheng as they entered.
"Understood," Wang Yong and Zhaocheng began searching the room.
Luo Fei walked directly to the bed, lifted the pillow, and found a two-kilogram hammer hidden underneath.
"This must be the murder weapon," Wang Yong said excitedly upon seeing the hammer.
"Now we can confirm that Liu Wei is truly the murderer of Jin Dayuan’s family of four," Zhaocheng said excitedly as well.