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How could Inspector Leung assure the media with certainty? All he could do was smile and say, "Please rest assured, the brothers of Team D who are re-investigating this case will spare no effort in their work."

As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion erupted among the reporters.

Everyone looked towards the stairwell, where four figures emerged simultaneously.

Inspector Leung found it odd. "Yizu, what's going on?"

Gan Yizu was so excited that he momentarily forgot about the many journalists present. He shouted, "Sis Yuening has caught the murderer of the Shi family murder case!"

Normally, before the investigation was completed and the culprit was confirmed, any information about the case or its related individuals should not be disclosed to the public.

However, the one who had made the arrest was Chu Yuening.

When had Master Chu ever made a mistake?

Instead of scolding Gan Yizu, Inspector Leung was momentarily stunned. He couldn't hold back his laughter and grabbed the microphone, letting out a hearty laugh that echoed through the mic, amplifying his amusement.

The journalists were left utterly confused.

The initial reporter approached once more.

"You didn't hear?" Inspector Leung wiped away the tears of laughter, "They've caught the murderer in the Shi family murder case."

"I advise you all, if you want that scoop, hurry up. Otherwise, by the time you get there, I'm afraid you might miss the whole thing. Madam from Team D is incredibly efficient. Hahahaha."

Cracked! A murder case that had plagued Hong Kong Police Force for two decades was solved within less than 36 hours since the decision to reopen it!

Inspector Leung's initial concerns vanished, and he left the scene with laughter echoing.

The reporters remaining on the scene were left dumbfounded.

Inspector Leung, did you forget that this was still your press conference?

Chapter 155

By the time Team D arrived, the feng shui shop was already packed with people.

Upon entering, Shi Boren suppressed his anger and asked, "Ning Ning, where is he?"

Chu Yuening set down her water cup and pointed at Lei Ziming, who was sitting in a corner.

Infuriated, Shi Boren swung a punch directly at Lei Ziming's face.

"You're a cop? A police officer beating a suspect! Just you wait, I'll definitely report you to the inspectorate!" Before Lei Zi could finish his sentence, another punch landed on his face.

Wearing handcuffs, he touched the blood trickling from his nose, looking at Shi Boren, whose face was filled with hatred, in fear. "Who are you exactly?"

"Give me back my family's lives!" Shi Boren delivered another punch, causing his knuckles to bleed through the skin.

Lei Zi let out a groan as he spat out blood and a tooth. He looked up at Shi Boren's somewhat familiar face, trembling.

"You... You're Brother Shi's son."

Very soon, a large group of reporters arrived at the scene and were stunned to see that the murderer was none other than Lei Zi, the renowned philanthropist in Hong Kong.

A philanthropist with a heart for people turns out to be a ruthless murderer?

Lei Zi‌ looked at the silver handcuffs and suddenly lifted his head. He shook it. "You can't catch me; there's no evidence that proves I'm the killer. I do know Brother Shi, but I didn't kill anyone."

"That murderer wasn't me!"

Wei Yanlin, who was cleaning, heard this and struck Lei Zi‌'s mouth with a feather duster. "Still trying to worm your way out of it at this point?"

Lei Zi‌ winced in pain, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He stood up to protest. "You're retaliating on purpose, abusing police authority. I'll sue you all!"

"Sue? Ask around if anyone saw us beating you up," Wei Yanlin said, holding the duster and smiling at the neighbors. He whispered to Shanpo, who had just yelled to use more force while wielding the peach wood comb.

"Shanpo, did you see anything just now?"

With the peach wood comb in hand, Shanpo combed her hair. "I may be old, but my eyesight isn't failing yet. Didn't see any beating. No idea about that."

"Not only did Shanpo not see, none of us neighbors did," Aunt Ding spat at Lei Zi‌. "I thought you were such a good person, but I never imagined you could be so cruel and ruthless."

As Aunt Ding finished speaking,

Neighbors rallied around Shi Boren, all claiming they hadn't seen anything.

A reporter whispered, "Did they find the murder weapon? I remember that it was never recovered in this case."

Other journalists chimed in,

"It's already remarkable to catch the murderer after so many years. To think of finding the weapon now? It's probably turned to dust by now."

"Finding the murder weapon is harder than ascending to heaven itself."

Zhou Fengxu approached Ning Ning and whispered, "Ning Ning, since the murder weapon at the crime scene has never been found, can you try to locate it?"

"Sure." Chu Yuening counted on her fingers, and after a minute...

She stopped and said, "I know where it is. Follow me."

The neighbors cleared a path. Lei Zi was restrained by Gan Yizu and Luo Qizhong. Chu Yuening had intended to take a taxi, but Zhou Fengxu parked his Hummer and stretched out his long arm to open the passenger door, inviting her, "Get in."

Chu Yuening took his hand, stepped on the pedal, and gracefully slid into the passenger seat.

Behind the Hummer were several media vehicles in tow.

Upon arrival, Shi Boren gazed at the tightly shut shop hidden behind a withered tree – it was actually the Shi family's wonton store.

"Ning Ning, was the murder weapon inside?" Still lost in thought, Shi Boren fumbled for his mobile phone, "I'll contact the landlord to get in."

Speaking of which, the landlord had suffered a great misfortune. The store, rented to the Shi family, had become the site of a murder, causing everyone to avoid the place. It remained unoccupied for decades after that.

Despite her tragedy, the landlord didn't bear any grudge against the Shi family's children. Shi Boren had always been making amends in his own way.

"No need, it's not inside," Chu Yuening shook her head. Scanning her surroundings, she counted her steps and walked towards a path directly opposite the shop.

The journalists followed curiously from behind.

"Guys, do you think Master Chu can really locate the murder weapon?"

"Who knows? Let's wait and see."

She walked about 700 to 800 meters before stopping in front of a lush tree. Turning to Zhou Fengxu, she said, "It's at the base of this tree."