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The interrogation room fell into a deathly silence. Master Zhou Weiguo lit a cigarette and leaned back in his chair. "Now, can you explain how you managed to smoke in the small woods while being at Zheng Botao's house at the same time?"
Zhang Tianyu opened his mouth, his throat moving, but no sound came out. His tightly clenched hands turned pale from the strain, the veins on the back of his hands clearly visible. After a moment, he took a deep breath, the struggle in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by a sense of near relief.
"I admit it, I killed Wang Ruiming."
The following is Zhang Tianyu's confession:
Although I am just a student who only knows how to spend money, I was truly disgusted by Wang Ruiming's behavior of cheating and extorting money. Especially when I discovered that my best friend Zhao Zhe was also being threatened by Wang Ruiming, I felt I had to do something.
That day, I went to the school hospital because of stomach pain and inadvertently saw Wang Ruiming's medical records. Knowing that he was allergic to Penicillin, I suddenly realized that this was a great opportunity to make Wang Ruiming disappear forever.
I then found a chance to steal a spare key to the school hospital from my uncle's office. That night, I quietly sneaked in and stole five bottles of Penicillin and a box of sleeping pills. Two days before the incident, I bought a box of Belgian Imported Chocolate and mixed in the sleeping pills. On the afternoon of the day I planned to kill him, I pretended to apologize for our earlier conflict and gave the chocolate to Wang Ruiming. Knowing that he came from a poor family and had probably never eaten such expensive chocolate, he hesitated for only a moment before accepting it.
To create an alibi, I insisted on going to my uncle's house to watch a movie. He had no choice but to take me home. I didn't know he would be going out that night; it was an unexpected surprise.
Around midnight, I changed into my aunt's clothes, put on a hat, and drove her car out of the community. The security guard at the school garage recognized it as the principal's car and let me in without asking any questions.
Before taking action, I smoked two cigarettes in the small woods to calm myself down. However, I did hesitate… Just then, Zhao Zhe sent me a message asking to borrow some money. At that moment, I immediately thought that Wang Ruiming must have pressured him for money again.
I was determined to end this once and for all!
You all know what happened next; I cut off the power supply. Their dormitory door was never locked, and it could easily be opened with a card. Then, I pushed Wang Ruiming and found him deeply asleep; I knew the sleeping pills were working. Using a syringe, I injected him with a full dose of Penicillin into his thigh…
Zhang Tianyu's voice gradually lowered. Although his confession had been expected, hearing those words come from a 17-year-old still sent chills down my spine. Looking at his lowered head, I posed the next question: "What about Zhao Zhe? Isn't he your best friend? Why did you kill him?"
The following is a reconstruction of Zhao Zhe's murder based on Zhang Tianyu's confession:
After killing Wang Ruiming, Zhang Tianyu hurried back to his uncle Zheng Botao's house. He secretly hid the murder weapon—the syringe and remaining drugs—at the bottom of a large vase used for decoration in Zheng Botao's living room.
After the incident, the police implemented comprehensive surveillance at the school. As a key focus of interest in the case, every move Zhang Tianyu made was under tight scrutiny from law enforcement, preventing him from finding an opportunity to destroy evidence.
On the night after Wang Ruiming's death, Zhang Tianyu finally found an opportunity to sneak into Zheng Botao's house, intending to destroy the tools of his crime. Unexpectedly, he overheard his uncle Zheng Botao's voice coming from the study, followed by another familiar voice that caught his attention—it was Zhao Zhe.
Zhang Tianyu held his breath and approached the study, listening to the conversation between Zheng Botao and Zhao Zhe. What he overheard struck him like a bolt from the blue, nearly causing him to lose his balance. In that moment, he finally understood the truth: cheating for money was not solely Wang Ruiming's doing; his most trusted friend, Zhao Zhe, was not a victim either—he was just like Wang Ruiming, a member of this cheating ring. What was even harder for him to accept was that his respected uncle, a principal esteemed by outsiders, was actually the leader of this group.
Zhang Tianyu felt as if his world had collapsed. He had killed to save his friend, only to discover that he was merely a foolish pawn in their game. Anger, shame, and the pain of betrayal threatened to engulf him.
The next day, Zhang Tianyu arranged to meet Zhao Zhe in the sports equipment room; he needed an explanation and wanted to know what had really happened. However, when Zhao Zhe learned that Zhang Tianyu had killed Wang Ruiming to protect him and had overheard the conversation with Zheng Botao, he showed no remorse or guilt. Instead, he sneered and said:
"Yes, I did participate in all of this. What? Did you think you were helping me? Don't be naive, Zhang Tianyu. This world works like this: either you use others or you get used by them. But I have to thank you for getting rid of Wang Ruiming; my position in the club is now more secure."
"Don't look at me like that. At worst, I'm just guilty of cheating and extorting money; what about you? Look at what you've done—you’re now a murderer!"
Those words hit Zhang Tianyu like a heavy blow. His gaze fell on a jump rope on the shelf nearby. In that instant, he felt as if some force had taken control of him; he found that the jump rope had somehow tightened around Zhao Zhe's neck.
When Zhang Tianyu came back to his senses from his rage, Zhao Zhe had already stopped breathing. His eyes were wide open, his face frozen in disbelief and fear from his last moments…
Shortly after, we found the murder weapon used by Zhang Tianyu to kill Wang Ruiming in a vase at Zheng Botao's house. Additionally, DNA from Zhang Tianyu's skin was detected on the jump rope used to strangle Zhao Zhe.
The chain of evidence was finally complete; this shocking double murder case in the province had been solved. A week later, the provincial department held a press conference announcing the final investigation results regarding the Xueba Alliance. The news exploded online as discussions about the Port City Education Scandal continued to spread across major social media platforms. The Port City Education Bureau promptly announced a comprehensive inspection of all key high schools in the city, prompting numerous parents to voice their concerns online and organize sit-ins at the education bureau demanding a thorough investigation into recent college entrance examination results.
However, these matters were no longer my concern; my immediate task was to complete the report on this case for submission to the prosecutor's office as soon as possible.
After several busy days, my mentor finally granted me two days off. I returned to my apartment, took a refreshing shower, and collapsed onto my soft bed while staring at the ceiling, trying to clear my mind.
Suddenly, Zhang Tianyu's last words before the interrogation ended flashed into my mind: "I always thought I was exterminating pests; now I realize I’m trapped in the web too. My uncle is right—some mistakes can only lead you deeper into error."
I widened my eyes in realization.
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