"I'll contact the chief. Don't worry! If this case is solved, your Punishment Team deserves all the credit!"
"Thank you!" I said, gesturing for everyone to head back. I won't go into the follow-up verification work. When Ling Xiaotao and the others got their results, they indeed matched those of the victims, which was within my expectations. Liu Yuning and I took these reports and applied for arrest warrants from Captain Guo. Naturally, wanted posters were also issued.
This way, we could contact the police in Gaogang City to launch a city-wide manhunt for Wang Dajun. Additionally, the surrounding cities of Guangming and Fuming also joined the search.
With such a thorough search method, Wang Dajun should have been found quickly. However, we had been working for about three days and still hadn't found any trace of him. Could this guy be hiding in some remote mountains or wilderness?
We now had a photo of Wang Dajun, with the same height and weight as captured in the restaurant. It was definitely him. Yi Chengwen had been released by now, as there was no evidence of his involvement in the crime, and he could only be held for 24 hours.
While searching for Wang Dajun, Captain Guo had assigned people to monitor his movements. However, this guy seemed quite relaxed, showing no concern about being watched. He continued his life as usual. He was a true homebody, rarely going out, and even ordering takeout for his meals.
Just as expected of a homebody writer. On the fourth day, we finally heard news of Wang Dajun. Captain Guo deployed the K-9 unit and found a small house in an urban village. Wang Dajun had just bought some barbecue and was about to eat it when Captain Guo's team raided the place.
Captain Guo had even disguised himself as a gas inspector earlier. Wang Dajun didn't notice and was arrested on the spot. An hour later, he was brought back to the interrogation room.
We first collected hair samples from him for DNA comparison. After the results came back, they matched. Armed with this evidence, I sat in the interrogation room. With a closed chain of evidence, all that was left was Wang Dajun's confession.
"Explain how the DNA of several victims was found in your home. Don't hide anything. The situation is already very clear. Based on the evidence we have, even if you don't say anything, the court can convict you at any time."
I laid out all the documents and placed them in front of Wang Dajun.
Wang Dajun said, "I didn't expect you to be so fast. I thought I could last a few more days!"
"You're acting too casual. Do you think we police are all rookies? I can see through a criminal like you at a glance!" I said disdainfully.
"Hmph, I know you're the renowned Investigator He who is famous throughout China. I didn't expect to fall into your hands. Are you truly the Judge of Punishment, the nemesis of evil?"
"Where did you hear such legends?"
"Many people outside are spreading them. Regardless, criminals know about your existence. Haha! Investigator He, be careful when you go out, or you might be killed by my associates. They are desperate men who are not afraid of legal sanctions!"
"My affairs are none of your concern. Get to the point. How did you commit this crime, and why did you do it?"
"How else could I have done it? Isn't the scene investigation very thorough? As for the motive for killing, would you believe me if I told you I didn't even know these people?"
Liu Yuning immediately interjected, "Are you a pervert?"
"No! Don't all indiscriminate killings be considered the act of a pervert, okay? This is my personal hobby. I like to see those victims die slowly before my eyes! At that moment, I felt truly exhilarated, extremely eager to torment and abuse them!" Wang Dajun chuckled as he said this, his body trembling violently, his lips curving upwards in an exaggerated arc. Numerous bloodshot streaks appeared in his stained teeth, and his body even bumped against the interrogation chair due to his intense shaking. The friction between his wrists and the handcuffs produced a rustling sound.
"You sicko, what's the difference between that and being a pervert?" I questioned.
"If you think there is, then there is. If you don't, then there isn't. I confess anyway!"
After saying this, Wang Dajun went on to describe how he chose his victims. He said he used to capture them while delivering food, as these people often ordered from the same location.
I asked Gao Mingqiang to investigate the food delivery company, and it turned out that Wang Dajun had indeed worked for a nearby company. Before their incidents, the victims had indeed ordered food from him. This could all be verified through the "Eye of Heaven."
However, I always felt that things weren't that simple, and Wang Dajun seemed to be hiding something from us.
That day, after Wang Dajun was sent to the procuratorate, I came up to the police station. I stood alone, gazing at the scenery of Fuming City, when a familiar voice suddenly came from behind me: "He Sheng, why are you alone? Aren't you lonely?"
I turned around in surprise and saw my uncle. I hadn't expected him to come and see me.
"No, don't you think there's still something fishy about this case?"
As I spoke, my uncle offered me a cigarette. I initially intended to refuse, but since Liu Yuning wasn't around, I figured it would be fine if I smoked, so I deliberately lit one up secretly.
At this moment, Liu Yuning was still in Gaogang City wrapping up some loose ends, but I had returned alone. My uncle straightened his gray plush coat and wiped some mud from his shoes. I said, "Uncle, did you go fishing again today? Did you get into an argument and fight with someone?"
"Uh, did you see the mud on my shoes? I rarely go fishing these days. For some reason, I went fishing again today! But how did you know I had a dispute? I don't have any injuries on me?"
"Heh, your collar is crooked, and there are signs of being pulled on your shirt cuff. Moreover, you look unhappy. These are all things your face tells me."
"Oh? So my face also says 'anger'?"
Saying that, my uncle and I both laughed involuntarily. A moment later, we watched the scenery outside, enveloped in smoke.
That's right, I had failed to quit smoking.
Cigarettes are truly wonderful. One puff when troubled, another when happy. Whether it's Wuyeshen or Shuangxi, they produce a good aroma, let alone Zhonghua.
I noticed my uncle always smoked Zhonghua. This guy seemed quite well-off, but as far as I knew, after leaving the police force, he didn't seem to have any work. At this point, I couldn't help but ask him, "Uncle, what do you do for a living now?"
"Me? Ever since Officer Du went missing, I've been living alone. Anyway, my expenses aren't high. I just find some odd jobs to do. I live in Hejia Village and rarely go out when I have nothing to do! I can make a living by farming!"
"Uncle, do you really want to live like this forever?"