Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

Chapter 377 Obedient and Clingy Younger Brother (88)

"What did you say?"

After a long while, Zhang Jianhe's voice finally came out hoarse.

He stared unblinkingly at Wu Qidong, his eyes bloodshot, looking extremely ferocious and terrifying.

"Can you say that again!"

“You don’t need to act tough with me here. I’ll tell you again, your mother’s skeletal remains were found at your family’s ancestral cemetery. The forensic examination shows that she died between thirty-five and forty years ago. Do you remember anything?”

Wu Qidong calmly repeated himself. Sitting in the interrogation room, he could sense Zhang Jianhe's breakdown.

"Hahahaha! I killed someone, that's right! I've already confessed! Why are you making this up?! What are you doing?! I'll kill you cops!"

"Clang—bang bang bang—"

He tried to stand up suddenly, but because his hands and feet were handcuffed, he was bent into a very ridiculous shape.

He slammed his fist on the metal tabletop, seemingly feeling no pain whatsoever, even though his wrists were bleeding from the handcuffs.

"Bullshit! Bullshit!"

"That's all bullshit! I'll fuck your ancestors for eighteen generations! I'll fuck—"

"Zhang Jianhe! Calm down!" Two auxiliary police officers rushed over and pinned him down. His upper body was pressed against the table, but he was still spitting in the direction of Wu Qidong and Captain Xie.

But no one spoke in the entire interrogation room except for him.

Gradually, his shouting and struggling turned into screaming, his voice gradually subsided, and finally only the sound of heavy breathing remained. It was as if there was a bellows in his lungs, making his voice heavy and suppressed.

"Uuuuuu——"

Then he started crying.

It wasn't like a normal person's cry; it was like a wild beast's.

He's not young anymore, and he doesn't need Wu Qidong to explain anything to him; he can figure out what it means and what happened on his own.

And who deceived him?

"Impossible...impossible!" he murmured. The blood vessels in his eyes had ruptured from his earlier struggles, and the whites of his eyes were a bloodshot red, making him look terrifying and insane.

"Why, how could this happen?"

"You've been thinking about your mother for so many years, and for that, you even committed five extremely cruel and heinous murders, destroying five families," Captain Xie said.

"But your mother has always lived less than 300 meters away from your old home."

"Ahhh—Stop talking! Stop fucking talking—" Zhang Jian screamed wildly, trying to drown out Xie's statement with his own voice.

But it's no use.

When he was out of breath, Captain Xie continued coldly, "Do you think what you've done is fair to your mother? I think at least your mother hasn't wronged you. For your own selfish desires and to unleash the evil in your heart, you didn't hesitate to use her as an excuse to harm the person who truly cares about you."

Zhang Jianhe remained motionless, face down.

“We have no way of knowing what kind of person your mother was, but at least in your heart, Teacher Zheng Qingping was the kind of mother you hoped to have. But you killed her with your own hands, and all your mothers are dead.”

"I...I don't know! I don't know anything! Everyone lied to me!"

The local police station contacted the Major Crimes Unit, hoping that they could extract useful information from Zhang Jianhe.

Because so many years have passed, no substantial evidence can be found, and now only Zhang Jian and one other person remain in the Zhang family.

Wu Qidong's advice to them was to first check the missing persons reported in the current year according to the year.

Zhang Jianhe was completely devastated, saying nothing, as if he had lost consciousness.

But the next day, the detention center called and said that Zhang Jianhe wanted to speak with them and that he wanted to cooperate with the investigation.

When the guards brought him in, he had a large bandage on his forehead. They said he had suddenly slammed his head against the wall before anyone could react and he started bleeding.

"Want to die?" Wu Qidong scoffed. "Death won't atone for your sins. You'd better cooperate with our investigation first."

"I'll cooperate." He stared straight ahead.

This time he was indeed very cooperative, answering all the questions asked.

"Do you remember anything about your mother? Anything is fine."

"I don't remember. The only thing I remember is that once, my grandma put me on a stool in the yard, and then it rained. I got soaked and got sick, probably almost dying... That's why I can remember some things. My mom held me and cried. I don't remember her face or her voice, I only know that she kept crying. She loved me then, she loved me..."

"Do you have a photo?"

“There was a photo… someone took a picture of my mom hugging me from behind, and I stole that photo later.”

"Where?"

"Burned."

This was as if nothing had been said, and Qi Silang, who was taking notes, paused for a moment.

Wu Qidong did not interrupt his recollection, but waited for him to finish slowly.

Then he continued, "Do you know her last name?"

"His surname is Zhao."

"sure?"

"Probably, that's what my grandma said. She sometimes brings it up when she scolds her."

“She, my grandfather, and my father all said that my mother ran away and didn’t want me anymore. From then on, I was just a grandson of the Zhang family and didn’t have a mother. How could I not have a mother?”

"When were you? Your mother disappeared, or as they say, 'ran away'?"

"A little over three years old."

“Think about it carefully again. It’s not just what people in your family say, but also what other people in the village say, any unusual behavior or actions. Since you care about your mother so much, you must remember something about her disappearance, right?” Captain Xie gestured for him to think carefully.

"..."

Zhang Jian remained silent for a long time.

“I remember when I was little, there was a time when only my grandma was at home. My dad, grandpa, and mom were not there. My grandma got annoyed by my crying, so she left me in the yard and went to do her chores. Then, as I remember, my mom held me and cried.”

His mother was still alive at that time... Wu Qidong and Captain Xie exchanged a glance.

When asked again, Zhang Jianhe couldn't say anything.

I thought this case would be very interesting to investigate, but to my surprise, it was solved in less than two days.

Because back then, the Zhao family repeatedly reported the incidents to the police, and not just for a year...

Zhang Jianhe's mother, whose real name was Zhao Jiahe, was from Ancheng. She was 24 years old when she disappeared and worked as an accountant in a button factory.

She has parents and two younger sisters at home. She is the eldest sister and is usually gentle and kind. She is filial to her parents and takes care of her younger sisters.

On the night of the incident, she and another accountant were working overtime at the factory doing accounts. When they left, it was almost 10 p.m.

Her colleague lived in a different direction from hers. Her colleague offered to give her a ride, but Zhao Jiahe refused because it would take her more than half an hour to cycle from her home to the factory, and she didn't want to trouble her colleague to make the trip.

But she never returned home that night.

She was kidnapped and sold to the Zhang family in Liaocheng. Zhang Jianhe's parents bought her to be their son's wife.

Zhang Jianhe's father, Zhang Dong, was weak from childhood, only 1.6 meters tall, and ugly. He didn't attend school for long and became an alcoholic and gambler when he grew up. Although the old couple favored their other son, they couldn't stop him from causing trouble every day, so they had to buy him a wife on the condition that he would stop causing trouble for them in the future!

After Zhang Jianhe was born, Zhang Dong only relaxed his vigilance a little more than a year later, mainly because Zhao Jiahe kept telling him how good her family's conditions were, and now that she had a child, she decided to live a good life with him.

She went back to her parents' place and said that she had eloped with Zhang Dong back then, and that with her parents' support, their lives would definitely be rich and comfortable.

Zhang Dong was completely ignorant of the law, but his parents were wary. They coveted the money Zhao Jiahe had mentioned from her family, but they were also worried that Zhao Jiahe might be up to something.

When they agreed to let her go back to her parents' home, Zhang Dong and his father went with her. However, because transportation was not as developed as it is now, their village was very remote.

Until they reached Liaocheng Railway Station, they didn't let Zhao Jia know anything about the village's address and left Zhang Jian at home.

When they returned to the Zhao family home, the Zhao parents, being intelligent people, naturally knew how to behave, which greatly pleased the Zhang father and son.

“Actually… Zhao Jiahe didn’t have to go back then,” Lü Chun murmured.

The room was silent. Jin Shuhe nodded. Zhao Jiahe had a chance to escape. If she chose to stay at this time, no one could blame her.

Even Zhao's mother, who is still alive, can't say for sure.

All they knew was that their daughter had left a note saying that if she didn't go back, the child would be doomed.

The daughter said that now that they've made contact, she'll definitely bring the child with her later. If she stays here, the child will never be found...

After what happened, the elderly Zhao's mother wept uncontrollably.

After Zhao Jiahe returned home, there was no further news of her. The Zhao family, once again plunged into grief, reported her missing to the police. It wasn't until now that they finally found out where their daughter was.

"She shouldn't have gone back back then. If she had known that Zhang Jianhe would do these things, whether it's true or not, she would have preferred him to have died back then."

These words came from Jin Shuhe's mouth.

The others were equally indignant, but because of their status as law enforcement officers, even Lu Chun, who was also a woman, could only stand on the side of fairness and condemn them.

Jin Shuhe's words were completely out of character for him, yet no one corrected him.

"That's right!" Qin Wen gritted his teeth and echoed, "It would have been so much better if he had died back then..."

No one knows what happened to Zhao Jia after she returned to the village.

It's possible that the Zhang family changed their minds and wanted to kill them to silence them.

It's also possible that Zhao Jiahe planned to escape with the child, but failed and ended up staying there forever.

Because Zhang Jianhe is a family member and has the right to know the details of the case, he was informed about his mother's situation.

In just a few days, he became so thin that he looked unrecognizable, and the detention center uniform he wore hung loosely on him.

He listened in silence.

With sunken, withered eyes, he stared at everyone present and asked in a hoarse, insane voice, "The last character of my name is the same as my mother's... Did my mother give me my name? Did she give me this character '和' (he) because she loved me?"

No one paid her any attention. The auxiliary police officer subdued her. From then on, he would suffer every day as he awaited his trial and death.

Zhao Jia's case involves human trafficking, kidnapping to buy wives, and the discovery of two other female corpses, which provides a direction for the investigation.

But no one in the village knew what happened back then. They didn't know if it was because most of their ancestors had passed away, or... they were still keeping some secret.

However, the technology is now mature and advanced, and the local municipal bureau has listed this matter as a major case, determined to thoroughly investigate the human trafficking case!

Lu Liruan has been hearing knocking on the door occasionally these past few days.

The first time was in the afternoon.

Lu Liruan was editing a video in the living room with her headphones on when she noticed a knock on the door and instinctively went to the door.

Then... he stopped, standing a few steps away from the door.

Remembering Jin Shuhe's words, Lu Liruan sat back down. The person outside didn't introduce himself, knocked for a while, and then left, seemingly thinking there was really no one inside.

Actually, the kind of knocking that gets louder and louder can really put a lot of pressure on people. Lu Liruan had wanted to look out through the peephole, but she was worried that the person outside would also look in through the peephole.

A classic scene from horror movies...

Lu Liruan felt that she had to keep her promise to Jin Shuhe, and besides... he wouldn't make strange requests for no reason.

Sure enough, when Lu Liruan called Jin Shuhe, Jin Shuhe sounded relieved: "Sister Liruan, don't worry, your safety will not be a problem at all. Soon... in a few days, everything will be resolved." He said solemnly.

"I trust you……"

Lu Liruan could hear the fatigue in his voice, but there was also a hint of excitement, though he himself seemed unaware of it.

He was like a relentless, stealthy beast, his already sharp edge making him almost unrecognizable from his former self.

Lu Liruan knew he couldn't reveal anything, so she just said a few other things to him and then hung up the phone.

The kids have been so busy lately that they're not clingy at all...

Lu Liruan suddenly felt a pang of emotion, realizing that she had always thought that Jin Shuhe was immature, young and prone to acting spoiled and clingy. But when he actually got busy, her own feelings were revealed.

I won't secretly laugh at kids again next time.

Before going to bed, Lu Luli carefully checked the doors and windows.

She wasn't too worried. As long as she didn't take any risks or do anything dangerous, the safety of her home was perfectly fine.

When Lu Liruan woke up the next morning, she received several messages on her phone.

It was sent by Aunt Chen.

"Li Ruan, weren't you home yesterday? Xiao He said she would help me find a job cooking for others. Did you know about this? You were the one who told Xiao He, right? It's really too much trouble for you two."

"I passed by your house yesterday and thought I'd thank you in person, so I knocked on the door, but no one answered. So I'll send you a WeChat message to thank you instead."

Lu Liruan frowned slightly.

If it really was Aunt Chen knocking on the door, that would make sense. Could it be that I was just too nervous?

"Auntie, I've been away on a business trip for the past few days. I was talking to Xiaohe a few days ago, and he found you someone so quickly?"

Lu Liruan's tone remained normal.

"It's okay, as long as he can help you. I'll let you know when I get back, and then we can have dinner together."

"Oh, okay, thank you! I was going to message you yesterday, but your Uncle Zhao said it was too late and that I was being impolite. If you've really helped me this much, we should go thank you together. It would be too casual for me to go alone, so please don't blame me."

After replying, Lu Liruan scrolled up her chat history with Aunt Chen.

Each message Aunt Chen sent was very short.

It's clearly a speech-to-text conversion, and there are often typos.

Lu Liruan took a screenshot and sent it to Jin Shuhe.