1957, because the dead cannot be explained(3/3)
"Haha." Listening to Zhao Junbo's narration, Yuan Shasha couldn't help but snorted, and then said: "Didn't you also kill Xiao Mengqi in the end?"
"Yes, I killed her in the end, but..." After saying this, Zhao Junbo suddenly felt a sore nose and said with grief and anger:
"But originally she didn't have to die. That night, she found me burying the bodies of homeless artists, so she forced me to ask if I had killed two people."
"She pressed me and asked me if what I said that night were all lies?"
"Then what did you say?" Officer Wang asked.
"I said, I said, I didn't lie. I insisted on telling her that I didn't lie. Moreover, in order to stabilize Xiao Mengqi's mood, I continued to lie to her because this homeless artist knew about me."
"Because, he was actually at the scene that day, so he hid at the scene to rest, and then he undoubtedly witnessed all this."
"And I also told her that at that time, Xiao Mengqi was also noticed by homeless artists."
"So, at that time, we were grasshoppers on the same boat, and we all had a community of interests."
"If I am caught, then she, Xiao Mengqi, will also be an accomplice. There is no way I can escape the punishment of the law."
"So, I told her that I had no choice but to do it. After all, the wandering artist was blackmailing me."
After pausing for a few seconds, Zhao Junbo snorted again and said: "But Xiao Mengqi was not stupid at that time. She knew that this wandering artist was actually simple-minded and just wanted to rely on his ability to play the erhu to make some money here and there.
It’s just money.”
"If this wandering artist wanted to blackmail me, Xiao Mengqi wouldn't believe it at all. But at that time, Xiao Mengqi was already very scared. She was afraid that I would kill her too."
"So Xiao Mengqi, who was already frightened out of her wits, could only cry loudly."
"In order to appease her emotions, I told her that I would handle everything. As long as she didn't tell anyone, everything would be fine."
"So? Is this how Xiao Mengqi kept hiding it?" Lu Weiwei felt incredible.
But Zhao Junbo said helplessly: "What else can we do? At that time, everyone must make their own final choice."
"Just like Xiao Mengqi, if Xiao Mengqi dared to call the police, I would definitely not let her go."
"And she herself knows very well that this matter must not be reported to the police."
"And I also know that I might really kill Xiao Mengqi."
"That's it, we reached an agreement. She won't say anything, and I will handle everything."
"So, things became calm again."
"Because the identity of the wandering artist was unknown and his family could not be contacted, Wangchao Town buried the burnt body on the mountain for 15 years."
"And in the past 15 years, no one has ever doubted it."
"What about Xiao Mengqi? How did you kill her?" Although Gu Chen could roughly guess why Xiao Mengqi was killed by Zhao Junbo, he still wanted Zhao Junbo to tell him personally.
At this time, Zhao Junbo already knew that the police seemed to have fully investigated him.
In addition, he could not escape his guilt, so Zhao Junbo was not prepared to hide it any longer.
Especially these things, it seems like a big mountain, which has been pressing on his chest for 15 years and cannot be let go for a long time.
But now, Gu Chen has solved all the clues, and it seems that this is the funeral he prepared for himself.
Zhao Junbo had long looked down on everything, and said with a wry smile: "Xiao Mengqi? She is a good girl."
"From the time she came to work in a European furniture factory for the summer, we gradually became familiar with each other and even became very good friends."
"Originally, if she had buried all this in her heart and not said anything, maybe nothing would have happened."
"Then how do you know? After all, Xiao Mengqi's Ghost King comic is not actually serialized in China." Lu Weiwei also reminded.
Zhao Junbo nodded silently: "Yes, the Ghost King comics are indeed not serialized in China."
"But after the manager's incident, I became paranoid every day and feared that I would be caught."
"Every time I pass by the police station in Wangchao Town and see the police car, I get scared."
"I'm especially afraid that one day Xiao Mengqi won't be able to handle the pressure and will go directly to the police station to report the crime."
"But if this is the case, then all the efforts I have made before may be reduced to ashes."
"I was unwilling to go to jail like this, so I started paying attention to Xiao Mengqi's movements every day."
"But more than ten days later, I didn't find any abnormal behavior on Xiao Mengqi's part."
"She is still hiding at home, creating her Ghost King comics."
"But then one day, under the pretext of going to her home to visit her and comfort her, I wanted to find out the truth and see if she had told anyone about what happened to us."
"Thankfully, everything seemed to be normal, but later I discovered that the content of the Ghost King comic strip created by Xiao Mengqi actually contained everything that happened when I committed the crime."
"From that time on, I have realized that sooner or later, this Xiao Mengqi will tell the truth, and sooner or later, she will betray me."
"So you took her to the river and drowned Xiao Mengqi?" Yuan Shasha asked.
"Yeah." Zhao Junbo sniffed and said weakly:
"I have no choice. In order for me to stay with my godfather and live a normal life, I can only do this."
"So, I made an appointment with Xiao Mengqi that day to go for a walk by the river. I also wanted her to relax and not be too nervous about what happened before."
"Xiao Mengqi also agreed, because she has been keeping the secret in her heart these days, and Xiao Mengqi is also under a lot of pressure."
"So, on that day, I drowned Xiao Mengqi by the river with my own hands, and then let Xiao Mengqi's body float down the river."
"Then, I started spreading rumors, saying that I heard someone say that I saw Xiao Mengqi commit suicide by jumping into the river."
"Besides, it seems like it's still because of emotional issues."
Looking up at Gu Chen and the others, Zhao Junbo said again: "As you know, in a place like Wangchao Town, gossip is always something everyone enjoys talking about."
"Especially for someone like Xiao Mengqi, who was abandoned by her boyfriend because her father stopped her. Therefore, the topic is very topical and has never stopped."
"Because of this incident, Xiao Mengqi's father moved to the city to work. He has a blind eye and does not want to get involved in these disputes."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "But Xiao Mengqi lives alone in an old house and devotes himself to creating his own comics."
"In this way, no one knows what Xiao Mengqi is thinking. As long as I instigate it, it will spread quickly."
"When someone found Xiao Mengqi's body downstream, the rumor that Xiao Mengqi committed suicide by jumping into the river because her ex-boyfriend found a new girlfriend and she was depressed began to spread in Wangchao Town."
"You are really a complete scumbag." After hearing Zhao Junbo's explanation, Lu Weiwei gritted her teeth in anger, and her fists were already clenched.
If it wasn't for the fact that she couldn't beat him, Lu Weiwei would have wanted to give him a good look.
But Gu Chen still maintained his concentration on the case and continued to ask him: "What happened next? Didn't this incident arouse suspicion in Wangchao Town back then?"
"Haha, it's funny, isn't it?" Facing Gu Chen's question, Zhao Junbo smiled self-deprecatingly, and then said:
"I'm also surprised. Why is it so smooth? Maybe people are more willing to believe what they think than to believe the so-called truth."
"I just spread some rumors, and it turned out that all the residents of Wangchao Town believed it all."
"Even Master Xiao, who finally arrived at the scene, heard everyone saying this when he saw his daughter's body."
"In the end, even he believed that his daughter actually committed suicide because her ex-boyfriend had a new girlfriend."
Having said this, Zhao Junbo looked up at the moon in the sky, sighed heavily, and couldn't help but sigh:
"It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous. Everyone is so ignorant and believes in what they think, so Xiao Mengqi died inexplicably."
"Even at that time, it was not worth it for me to rush for Xiao Mengqi. Living in this kind of environment, who would really care about her? Almost no one."
"What about Yuan Jialiang? Isn't he?" Gu Chen remembered that there was Yuan Jialiang, so he mentioned it.
At this time, Zhao Junbo remembered Yuan Jialiang's incident and said slowly:
"By the way, Yuan Jialiang cares about her. This Yuan Jialiang, I have always known that such a person exists."
"Moreover, Xiao Mengqi often mentioned him to me, saying that when they were in school, they were best friends and talked about everything."
"Yuan Jialiang would even do anything for Xiao Mengqi, which moved me very much."
"Just after Xiao Mengqi passed away, Yuan Jialiang rushed to the scene on the same day. Moreover, he cried so hard that many people even thought that this was a relative of Xiao Mengqi, right?"
"Have these people never seen him?" Lu Weiwei asked.
"No." Zhao Junbo shook his head: "No one has seen this Yuan Jialiang before, and they don't know how he appeared? However, later everyone heard that he was Xiao Mengqi's classmate, and someone started to stir up trouble. Finally,
Yuan Jialiang even had a fight with someone over this, really, hum."
At the end of the sentence, Zhao Junbo laughed.
Chapter completed!