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At that moment, I finally understood the events that followed.
Liu Jixu said, "Actually, when we were in that underground space, according to my deal with Wu Zui, Wu Meng, you were to become a murderer. However, at that time, Wu Zui still held a distrustful attitude towards me, so I only understood this plan but did not know how Wu Zui would implement it specifically."
"I had already discussed with Wu Zui that I would secretly assist him with the Li Ai case." Liu glanced at both of us, unable to distinguish who was who at that moment. "So at that time, I knew very well that Li Ai was the murderer, yet I remained indifferent. Wu Meng, you are very clever, but your cleverness lies in solving cases. Faced with such a complex situation and without knowing the information, you had no idea what we were planning."
"Wu Zui," Liu emphasized, "I only needed to turn Wu Meng into a murderer. But I didn't expect your plan to be twofold; you wanted Wu Meng to become a murderer while also taking him away to make him a pawn under your control. But you were thinking too much."
"Our main goal was to lead Wu Meng into the shadows. There is a mole in the police department; this is the only way to get Wu Meng out of the mole's surveillance. At that time, when you took Guan Zengbin away, we realized something was wrong and quickly notified the armed police."
Liu seemed somewhat frustrated. "But we were still a step too late. Although you didn't take Wu Meng away, you took Guan Zengbin instead."
It turned out that the armed police at that time were brought by Liu. Those armed police either took me or the Murderer away and left me no room for resistance. I remember that regardless of who it was— even if it was the previous armed police officer Gu Chen— their attitude was resolute.
It seemed that it was Captain Shao's order at that time. If those armed police hadn't taken me back, just as Wu Zui said, I would have been captured along with Guan Zengbin. Then there wouldn't have been any story about my escape from the detention center and finding Zhao Mingkun later.
I recalled that after being taken back to the armed police unit, a Mysterious Man informed me about the mole in the police department. It appeared he did so under Captain Shao's instructions. It seemed Captain Shao's intention was for me to investigate who this mole was in secret. However, I got my direction wrong; Liu's acting was too convincing, and I always believed Liu was the mole.
What I didn't realize was that Liu was an undercover agent.
Liu continued, "Do you remember when you were in the detention center? If we hadn't instructed you to escape, do you think you could have left safely? And Sister Mao— her lover Huang Erge is still in prison. Do you think she would help you or cooperate with the police? The chances of Huang Erge getting out are much higher."
I frowned.
"Sister Mao is truly a loyal person. After we devised this plan, she was unwilling to cooperate; it felt like she was pushing you into a fire pit. But once we clarified that this plan was meant to protect you, Sister Mao agreed."
I had always known Sister Mao was someone who valued emotions deeply. Otherwise, she wouldn't have waited for that man for over ten years just because he washed her feet once. What I didn't expect was that this too was part of Captain Shao's plan and represented his protection over me.
Indeed, after that time, Wu Zui vanished without a trace. I knew Wu Zui had been targeting me, but once I became a Criminal, Wu Zui could no longer follow me.
Liu glanced at Gu Chen beside him and continued, "We have been following Wu Meng and secretly protecting her. During this time, Wu Meng became close to another Criminal, Zhao Mingkun. Zhao Mingkun is quite formidable; she would always go out and only return late at night with Wu Meng."
That was true; Zhao Mingkun appeared and disappeared mysteriously. I even suspected she didn't need to sleep.
"And after Shi Huacheng was captured, Zhao Mingkun hasn't committed any crimes in these seven years," Liu said. "Although on the surface, Zhao Mingkun is our primary target, facing the more ruthless Wu Zui, it’s clear that Wu Zui is our number one priority to capture first. Thus, the proposal to apprehend Zhao Mingkun was pushed to the back."
Liu let out a bitter laugh. "Wu Meng, I told you long ago to stay away from this woman, but you wouldn't listen. I know you may have developed feelings during your time together, so when it comes to capturing her, it must be hard for you. But there’s no way around it; she can’t escape now. I just hope you can cope better in the future, but you are so stubborn."
"Actually, from the very beginning, Captain Shao told me that you have never had a friend growing up, so your heart desperately longs for companionship," Liu shook his head. "We are all your friends; it's just that you grew up in prison, and we are not on the same path. But Zhao Mingkun, who has turned over a new leaf, is on your side. She also lived in darkness and is ultimately searching for light."
Liu waved his hand and paused for a moment before continuing. "So under Captain Shao's orders, we relaxed our surveillance on both of you for a while to allow you and Zhao Mingkun some peace during your investigation into the Lu Xiangyang case. However, she has killed too many people in the past; even if she has changed her ways or put down her knife to become a Buddha, that doesn’t change the facts. The souls of those innocent victims and their grieving families are still waiting for her to be brought to justice."
"Although she is currently missing, we will definitely catch her," Liu Dao said. "You shouldn't hold onto any false hopes; justice may be delayed but will never be absent. Since Zhao Mingkun has realized this point, I believe she knows her fate."
"During that time, under Captain Shao's arrangement, I gradually became the captain of the Qingcheng Criminal Police Team and gained more authority," Liu Dao continued. "As a result, my communication with Wu Zui became more frequent. In this process, we learned that Wu Zui was about to take action. At the same time, we needed to start our own operation codenamed 'Dark Web,' aimed at uncovering who the real mole was."
Liu explained further: "Within this Special Operations Group, Wu Meng could initially rule himself out as a suspect because even if everyone else could potentially be an insider, Wu Meng absolutely could not be since he was the only one kept completely in the dark from start to finish. As for me, I could also be a double agent; thus I was the first person to investigate. So when everyone else went quiet and the open conflict shifted underground, we began our investigation into the mole."
"This investigation started with Captain Shao and extended to all team members without leaving anyone out." Liu looked at Guan Zengbin. "And that's why we had no traces during that period."
Indeed at that time, I only suspected Liu might be the mole while also knowing that Captain Shao and others were overwhelmed by investigations themselves. What I didn’t realize was that the investigation had been arranged by Captain Shao himself rather than being imposed by higher-ups.
"After a series of investigations, we still couldn't reach a conclusion. The mole was too deeply hidden and truly difficult to decipher. We even suspected this person might be an internal High-Rise member because Shi Huacheng had many accomplices back then; there might still be undiscovered individuals among them."
"Captain Shao couldn't confirm anything either; thus he decided to take a gamble." Liu Dao said: "He placed his bet on me. Wu Meng, you made a very valid point: after all these years with Captain Shao, why would I betray him after the Liu Yinyan case? I'm someone who values relationships deeply; Captain Shao believes this too—he thinks if I could remain undercover for so long without losing myself, I certainly wouldn't let him down."
Liu patted himself on the back. "Wu Meng, you once told me that no matter what happens, I should trust you. I also promised you that you should believe in me. But Wu Meng, you always fall into other people's traps. So we decided to take a risk and start sending members of the Special Operations Group to your side. You thought you were connecting with them on your own, but in reality, it was all arranged by us."
He sighed. "We initially thought that once the team members arrived, we could capture Zhao Mingkun in the process. However, Zhao Mingkun has managed to evade capture for so many years; it's not that simple. She sensed something different in the air and left your side early."
Suddenly, I recalled Zhao Mingkun's words to me: Captain Shao would eventually prove my innocence, and when that time came, she would have to leave.
It turned out that Zhao Mingkun trusted Captain Shao even more than I did. After years of confrontation, they had come to understand each other thoroughly.
Yet, I wished for Zhao Mingkun to disappear forever and never return, just as she once advised me: never wade into this murky water; living a simple life is the best.
"In Gu Hui's case, Wu Zui is finally going to execute his ultimate plan. He is willing to use that undercover identity..."
At this point, my heart suddenly sank. The previous scenes flashed through my mind like a movie reel, and I suddenly realized something. This person had been deceiving me for a long time; he deliberately approached me, cultivated our relationship, and even went so far as to fabricate a story about his father to fool me.
When I believed that everyone in the world would betray me except him, it turned out that everything was built on a false relationship. His greatest hatred was for those criminals who could escape punishment; he had even felt the urge to kill them directly several times.
To achieve this, he chose a path of brutality.
"You think you're righteous, but how are you any different from those people?" I couldn't hold back any longer and shouted.
Liu aimed his gun at Gu Chen. "Not bad at all, traitor Gu Chen."
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