I said, "The Mary Magdalene in the Bible was also a prostitute. She washed Jesus' feet with her repentant tears, and as soon as Jesus was crucified, He saved her. If your Lord despises such women, why would He save Mary Magdalene? True Christians are kind and great, absolutely not like you two murderers!"
"You control your mother, but you dare not take action because you and she are inseparable! If we hadn't wanted to make you understand, we would have already taken action."
After I said this, Wang Wenlin was immediately stunned and speechless.
At the same time, Sister Guo pressed an ink bottle beside her. With a loud crash, Wang Wenlin behind her fell to the lower floor, and the floor immediately closed up.
I, along with Gao Qiang and the others, rushed forward to pin Sister Guo to the ground. We didn't expect that there would be a hidden mechanism in this place. It seemed that Sister Guo had provided a way for Wang Wenlin to escape again.
"If you continue helping him, you will only lead him to an irreversible abyss!" I pressed Sister Guo's shoulder hard.
She struggled, saying, "I don't care. He must leave this place of turmoil!"
"You are continuing to condone his crimes, do you know that?" I captured Sister Guo again. If she had cooperated with us, she wouldn't have ended up like this.
I told the others to keep an eye on her, and then I pressed the ink bottle again, but nothing happened. I forced Sister Guo, "If you still want to repent, tell me how to activate the mechanism."
"Do you think I will?"
I had already known that Sister Guo was someone who would never repent, so why even ask? I checked the floor that had just opened, but now it looked like nothing had moved at all. It was strange, there wasn't even a crack.
I ordered the other officers to spread out and search for another entrance. After a period of investigation, we found nothing. Sister Guo sneered and said, "I told you, you won't find him!"
"Get lost!" I ordered Sister Guo into the police car. We would take her back first. As for Wang Wenlin, if we had the chance, we would catch him again.
I stayed with a few officers near the orphanage to search. If he wanted to escape, he should still be nearby, unless he was still inside the orphanage.
If that's the case, we would surround the orphanage and wait. One day, when he gets too hungry and needs to go out to feed, he will show himself. I had technicians install cameras around the area, leaving a few officers to monitor.
Let's trap him like a turtle in a jar. I don't believe Wang Wenlin will never show himself.
Our team waited for 2, 3 days. On the fifth day, we finally found Wang Wenlin behind a wall at the orphanage. Liu Chao and Zhang Wang captured him.
Soon, Wang Wenlin was brought back to the police station.
In the interrogation room, only his thin figure was visible. When he saw me, he gave a devilish, evil grin: "Why did you catch me, a dead man? Let me tell you, my porphyria is already in its late stages, which means I have less than a week to live."
"I sympathize with your situation, but that can't be your excuse for murder. It only shows that you mistakenly thought you were the most devout follower of God, but you twisted His faith."
"No matter what you say, what does it matter if you caught me? Everything is over. Once I die, your investigation will be meaningless."
"If you're so ready to die, why bother running?"
"I don't want to spend my last moments in a police station."
"Heh, it's not up to you, but I can arrange a hospital room in the station for you to spend your last week."
There was nothing more to say to Wang Wenlin. With his antisocial personality and distorted mindset, nothing I said would get through to him.
I left the interrogation room after saying, "Take care of yourself."
The case was considered solved, but there was still the matter of Sister Guo. When I found her again, I told her that Wang Wenlin had met his fate.
She sneered coldly, "Impossible. How could he be so stupid to be caught by you?"
"He said he's dying, with only one week left to live. There's no point in trying to escape anymore."
"How could this be?" Upon hearing this, Sister Guo was extremely upset and began crying in front of me. I comforted her, saying, "Actually, you both are pitiful. If you really want to atone for your sins to Jesus, this is not the way."
"We're done for, but I'm starting to understand what it means to be a true Christian."
"Then pray properly in prison. I believe your Lord will hear you."
I didn't expect myself to say such words, as if I were deliberately aligning with her inner thoughts. I just wanted to make her feel a little better and not sink further into despair because of this matter.
This was the first time I had spoken so much for two criminals. After clarifying things, Liu Ju came to me for something.
"Heh, it's not up to you to decide. However, I can arrange a hospital room in the police station for you to spend your last week."
There was nothing more to say to Wang Wenlin. With his antisocial personality and twisted mentality, no matter what I said, he wouldn't listen.
I simply left him with one sentence, "Take care of yourself," and walked out of the interrogation room.
The case could be considered solved, but there was still one more matter to address—Sister Guo. When I found her again, I told her that Wang Wenlin had met his fate.
She sneered coldly, not believing it. "Impossible. How could he be so foolish to let you find him?"
"He said he's dying, with only one week left to live. Escaping is pointless now."
"How could this be?" Upon hearing this, Sister Guo became extremely upset and burst into tears in front of me. I comforted her, saying, "Actually, you both are quite pitiable. If you truly wish to atone to Jesus, this is not the way."
"We're done for, but I am starting to understand what it means to be a true Christian."
"Then pray properly in prison. I believe your Lord will hear you."
I didn't expect to say such words, as if deliberately aligning with her inner thoughts. I just wanted to make her feel a little better, so she wouldn't sink further into despair over this matter.
This was the first time I had spoken so much for two criminals. After clearing things up, Liu Ju came to me with something. I thought it was about some kind of recognition or praise, but honestly, every time it reached this point, I wasn't particularly excited. The real thrill was in uncovering the truth.
However, when I reached Liu Ju's office, there was someone standing next to him—someone I hadn't seen before.
"This is Captain Yang, the head of the criminal police in Shuiyu Town, Fuming City. We've asked him to come because we need your help with a case," Liu Ju introduced.
"Hmm? I'm from the city bureau. Why would I be sent to investigate a case in a town?" I asked.
"If it weren't for how tricky this case is, we wouldn't have come to you. Ever since you solved two bizarre major cases in Fuming City, your reputation has spread."
"You're over-praising me. I was just doing my best."
"Let's skip the pleasantries. Captain Yang, why don't you tell He Sheng what the situation is?"
Captain Yang seemed to know about my involvement in the case, but he didn't seem particularly impressed with me. His attitude was rather indifferent. He spoke, "We found a body in a dilapidated house that seemed to have been charred. However, there were no traces of smoke in her mouth, so she wasn't burned to death."
"Oh, what happened next?"
"We couldn't find any other traces of people at the scene. We only know that the house had been through a fire, but now it's been bought by a new owner. The details are still unclear."
"I see. Since it's Liu Ju's request, I'll help with this."
Actually, I couldn't really refuse, as it was an order from Liu Ju. It seemed I had to go to Shuiyu Town. I didn't think going alone would be enough, so I decided to bring Zhao Simeng, the forensic officer, with me—it would be better that way.
After leaving Liu Ju's office, I called Zhao Simeng. I wanted to explain the situation, but before I could, her voice suddenly came from behind me: "Don't make the call. I'm already here. I've learned about the situation, and I'll go with you to Shuiyu Town."