Chapter 127: She Is a Monster, You Have All Been Deceived by Her

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: She Is a Monster, You Have All Been Deceived by Her

By a bizarre twist of fate, Yun Zhen had captured a wanted murderer. Everyone present was in sheer disbelief. However, the facts were right in front of them—the killer was tied up on the floor, leaving them no choice but to believe it.

Zhao Peng pulled out his phone. "I’ll call the police first."

One of the more outgoing staff members looked at Yun Zhen in pleasant surprise. "Good girl, you’re about to be rich! If the police confirm the killer’s identity, they’ll transfer the 200,000 yuan reward to your name. Plus, there’s the victim’s wife—she put up 800,000 yuan to catch this guy."

Despite having braced herself, Yun Zhen still felt a bit dazed. "All this money... is mine?"

"Of course!" While dialing the emergency number, Zhao Peng gave Yun Zhen a thumbs up. "Yun Zhen, you’re incredibly lucky. This guy is notoriously ruthless; he didn’t even spare his own sister’s family. From what you said, you bumped into him, and he held a grudge. He came to get revenge but ended up passing out in your dorm! Thank goodness you had a rope handy. Even God is helping you!"

"That’s right," Zhao Peng’s colleague nodded in agreement. "If he hadn’t passed out, you’d be in deep trouble. Thank God it was just a close call!"

"The ultimate silver lining."

Yun Zhen’s heart swelled with excitement, the corners of her mouth curling upward.

Zhao Peng finally got through to the police. "Hello, officer? I have information about the murderer..."

WEE-OO, WEE-OO, WEE-OO!

The wailing of police sirens pierced the quiet residential area, rapidly drawing near.

A large group of police officers entered the residential complex of Sister Zhang’s Charity Organization and quickly located Yun Zhen’s dorm.

Zhao Peng stepped forward to introduce himself. "Hello, officer. I’m Zhao Peng, an employee at Sister Zhang’s Charity Organization, and these are my colleagues."

"Hello." The uniformed captain shook Zhao Peng’s hand. "I’m Chen Ke, the captain leading the squad today. I heard someone from your organization caught the murderer, Wei Dayou. Where is he?"

Captain Chen was flushed with intense excitement. The killer who had cost him countless sleepless nights had finally been found. How could he not be thrilled?

Zhao Peng pointed inside Yun Zhen’s dorm. "Hello, Captain Chen. The man is right there on the floor. For the details, you’ll have to ask this kid from our organization. She’s the one who caught him."

"MMPH! MMPH!" Perhaps realizing he was out of options, the lunatic whimpered from the floor.

Captain Chen confirmed the identity without a doubt. "It’s Wei Dayou!"

He then looked at Yun Zhen. Though harboring some unspoken doubts, he asked amiably, "Hello there, little comrade. How exactly did you manage to catch this killer?"

Yun Zhen repeated the same story she had told Brother Zhao and the others to the government officers.

Captain Chen was visibly shocked. Was that really it? The two accidentally bumped into each other, the killer held a grudge, came seeking revenge in the dead of night, but somehow passed out on the floor? And this kid only discovered him after waking up, then tied him up out of fear? It sounded far too fantastical.

Staring at Yun Zhen in disbelief, Captain Chen asked, "How did he get in? Did he break the door or a window?"

Yun Zhen shook her head, sticking firmly to her story. "I don’t know. When I woke up, he was just lying there on the floor."

Unable to pry any more information from her, Captain Chen turned back to Zhao Peng. "Is there a security room with surveillance footage here?"

Zhao Peng shook his head in distress. "There is, but the security room was under maintenance yesterday. The only working cameras in the entire complex were the ones at the front gate’s guardhouse. However, those can only see the entrance area, not the alleys or the residential zone."

The deputy captain turned to Captain Chen. "Wei Dayou is cunning. He probably broke in specifically because he knew the complex’s surveillance system was down for maintenance. He just miscalculated and forgot about the guardhouse cameras."

Captain Chen let out a helpless sigh and said to Zhao Peng, "Please cooperate with us and take us to the guardhouse to investigate shortly. We need to find out exactly when he entered the complex."

"That won’t be a problem. Don’t worry, officer, we will definitely cooperate," Zhao Peng nodded.

"I’ll call the guardhouse right now and tell them to wait for us," one of Zhao Peng’s colleagues chimed in.

Captain Chen glanced at Yun Zhen before speaking to Zhao Peng. "This kid is truly blessed by God."

Zhao Peng couldn’t agree more. "The killer is a bloodthirsty monster. If the heavens hadn’t been watching over her, she’d be as good as dead."

"Mr. Zhao, bring the kid along," Captain Chen instructed. "We’ll go pull the footage from the guardhouse first, then head back to the station to take her statement."

Zhao Peng nodded and turned to Yun Zhen. "I’ll ask Mr. Gao for the morning off so you can accompany me to give your statement. Don’t be nervous. You’re not in any trouble; we’ll be back in no time."

Yun Zhen nodded. She was incredibly eager for her bounty. One thousand taels! She wondered when they would give it to her.

Suddenly, the lunatic sprawled on the floor started screaming. "A monster! She’s a monster! You’re all being fooled by her!"

Yun Zhen immediately put on a "terrified" expression.

Captain Chen was utterly speechless. He softly comforted Yun Zhen, "Don’t be afraid, child. He’s just a lunatic."

"Two years ago, when he murdered his neighbor, he spouted the same nonsense," the deputy captain added. "He claimed he didn’t do it, that some monster controlled him into killing the person. At his sister’s insistence, he was sent to a psychiatric hospital. But he ended up beating up a doctor and escaping halfway through. He killed another person over a petty argument and even massacred his own sister’s family, causing widespread panic. You can’t believe a word he says!"

"Officer," Zhao Peng asked, "will he be locked up in the psychiatric hospital again?"

Captain Chen let out a cold scoff. "This guy is far too dangerous. If he can escape once, he can escape again. He’s a ticking time bomb to the public. For the safety of the people, I’m going to apply to my superiors to have him dealt with via humanitarian means!

"Little kid, you’ve eliminated a massive threat to society!"

With a wave of his hand, Captain Chen ordered, "Get some men in here to carry him away."

"AHHH!" The lunatic thrashed wildly, shrieking at the top of his lungs. "I’m not lying! She really is a monster!"

"Hurry, give him a sedative!" the deputy captain shouted to the psychiatric hospital staff who had accompanied them.

The psychiatric staff drew a syringe and jabbed it into his body, instantly rendering him motionless.

Yun Zhen followed the police and Brother Zhao to the security room.

The surveillance footage showed that the killer had appeared in the complex at two o’clock yesterday afternoon. In other words, he had shown up right after massacring his sister’s family.

Captain Chen was baffled. "What was his motive for coming to this complex?"

"He has an ex-girlfriend who lives here," the deputy captain explained.

Zhao Peng was shocked. "This ultra-violent psychopath actually has an ex-girlfriend?"

The deputy captain nodded and shared the information he had dug up with Captain Chen. "He wasn’t always this crazy. He even got into a top-tier high school in the city and ranked near the top of his class. Although he had a withdrawn and cold personality, he never caused trouble. He dated a girl from the class next door who was just as withdrawn.

"The turning point happened a month before the college entrance exams.

"His girlfriend broke up with him right around the time his parents died in a car crash. He was placed under his sister’s care, and his temper became incredibly volatile. After getting into a fight with a classmate, he dropped out of school.

"His ex-girlfriend didn’t get into college and got married right after high school. Her husband was a gambler and a domestic abuser who ended up breaking one of her legs. Without any source of income after her divorce, she moved into Sister Zhang’s Charity Organization. Her ex-husband later died tragically after falling into a river.

"There’s one more thing. The neighbor Wei Dayou killed looked remarkably similar to his ex-girlfriend’s husband—they were suspected to be distant cousins. Because Wei Dayou was throwing a screaming fit, the neighbor complained to Wei Dayou’s sister, which ultimately brought about his own murder. Wei Dayou definitely came to Sister Zhang’s Charity Organization to find his ex-girlfriend."

After reviewing the footage, Captain Chen said, "The video shows him staying in the complex until six in the evening. He was on his way out when he happened to bump into this young lady coming home from work.

"It seems he didn’t manage to find his ex-girlfriend.

"He had a bit of friction with the young lady, so he followed her back, probably intending to get revenge."

Whatever happened after that was beyond the reach of the cameras.