Chapter 133 Liang Wenjun

Chapter 133 Liang Wenjun

"But we've questioned Liu Anfa, Wu Huiqiang, and others. They all claimed to have been together from around 8 p.m. until nearly midnight last night. Even if someone went to the restroom during that time, it couldn't have taken more than half an hour."

And half an hour wasn't nearly enough time.

"I also had Zhou and the others check the club they visited yesterday. They questioned the staff and reviewed the surveillance footage, which confirmed their alibis."

In other words, none of them had the time to commit the crime.

Shen Qingye fell into deep thought.

After finding the evidence, they wasted no time and brought Liu Anfa, Wu Huiqiang, and others to the station. Faced with irrefutable evidence, they struggled briefly before reluctantly admitting that they had indeed colluded in secret.

Hongyun wanted to enter the home and personal care industry, but Guangxin was already established in Pingjiang. With limited market share, they resorted to underhanded tactics—stealing Guangxin's business and project information to secretly poach their clients and orders.

As for Yao Congxing, his actions stemmed purely from growing disagreements with Liang Yongcheng over the years. Though he was the second-largest shareholder, his influence in the company paled in comparison to Liang Yongcheng, who held the reins. After much deliberation, Yao decided to look out for himself. When Hongyun extended an olive branch, he secretly engaged with them and ultimately chose to work for their interests.

Thus, the current situation unfolded.

As for Liu Anfa and Wu Huiqiang, upon learning why they had been brought in, they insisted they were innocent.

Liu Anfa said, "Officer, I won’t lie—our industry sometimes employs underhanded tactics, I admit that! But shady dealings are one thing, murder is another! We’re in it for the money. If we killed someone, who knows if we’d even live to enjoy it? That’s a whole different ballgame! I'm not clever, but I understand this much!"

Wu Huiqiang chimed in, "Officer, I won’t claim I’ve lived a blameless life, but murder? That’s something I’d never dare touch! Not everyone’s like Jiang Chengtao, who wasn’t exactly clean from the start. I swear to you—on my ancestors' graves—I’ve never done anything like this!"

"And besides, I was only after money. Why would I want to kill him for no reason? To put it bluntly, even though I did some underhanded things behind the scenes, Liang and I got along just fine on the surface! He was always easygoing—hardly someone who'd make enemies. Why would I kill him?"

Yao Congxing added, "Officer, I admit leaking company secrets was wrong, and I won’t make excuses. But murder? Absolutely not! Liang and I had differences in work, but nothing that would drive me to kill him! I truly don’t know what happened. I was with them the whole time yesterday—I didn’t do anything else!"

With all of them sticking to the same story, the investigators looked at each other skeptically after leaving the interrogation room.

"They all have solid alibis, and based on their statements and behavior, it’s highly unlikely they killed Liang Yongcheng."

If that was the case, this lead had run cold again.

Shen Qingye rubbed her temples, reviewing the evidence and the Liang family’s background information, exhaling deeply.

Wei Zhengyi muttered, "This is bizarre. Everyone says Liang Yongcheng and Ding Xiumin were decent people without enemies. The few people who disliked them have all been cleared—none had the means to commit the crime. So who did it?"

Who harbored such deep hatred for the Liang family that they’d wipe out the entire household?

Shen Qingye reviewed the known clues in her mind: First, the couple had a stable relationship, with no rumors of affairs, so jealousy wasn't a motive. Their children were on good terms with classmates at school, with no serious conflicts. Second, they had no major financial disputes—no one owed them money they refused to pay. And the few people who disliked them lacked the means to commit the crime—

So who does that leave us with?

A tall, thin man...

Who matched that description?

As Shen Qingye scanned the Liang family’s social connections, her gaze suddenly halted on one name.

Nephew—Liang Wenjun.

She snapped her head up. "Who investigated the Liang family’s social connections?"

Zhou Qiming raised his head from his cup. "Captain Yang and I handled it. Why?"

From what I read here, Shen Qingye spoke urgently: "Ding Xiumin's parents and relatives are still alive, but Liang Yongcheng's parents have already passed away, and his older brother also died in a car accident, leaving only a nephew, Liang Wenjun. Is that correct?"

Zhou Qiming nodded, "Yes. Liang Yongcheng's father didn’t have many surviving children—only two of the four survived. Liang Yongcheng was the youngest, with an elder brother six years older than him. But eight years ago, his brother and sister-in-law died in a car accident, leaving behind a fourteen-year-old child, Liang Wenjun."

Shen Qingye asked, "Have the family members of the Liang family been notified?"

"They have," Luo Kaiyang replied. "I was the one who notified them."

Shen Qingye: "Did all their family members come?"

Luo Kaiyang thought for a moment, "Ding Xiumin's family all came. As for Liang Yongcheng—" His voice suddenly paused. "Hmm... Liang Yongcheng, I remember he had no other family left, just that one nephew. But when we tried to reach his nephew, we couldn’t get through..."

Shen Qingye frowned, "So, we still haven't gotten through?"

Luo Kaiyang shook his head, "Since we were tied up with the investigation earlier, I handed this task to Xiao Liu and asked him to keep an eye on it. He was supposed to update me as soon as he heard anything."

But Xiao Liu still hasn’t reported back...

Luo Kaiyang fell silent.

At that moment, Yue Lingchuan walked in from outside, carrying bags of food. Hearing this, he looked at her and asked, "Are you suspecting Liang Wenjun?"

Shen Qingye said, "I was just thinking—if the killer didn’t act out of love or revenge, then what else could it be?"

She analyzed, "The Liang family was wiped out. Liang Yongcheng's spouse, children, and parents are all dead. That means Liang Wenjun, as his nephew, is the only legal heir."

"If Liang Wenjun had such intentions, he would have both the capability and the opportunity to do it."

The room fell silent as everyone thought it over. Zhou Qiming couldn’t help but say, "But during our investigation, Liang Wenjun was hardly ever mentioned. Liang Yongcheng's friends and neighbors never brought him up."

Yue Lingchuan, however, shook his head. "Actually, that makes it even more suspicious."

Everyone looked up at him. Yue Lingchuan casually set the food on the table, took out a portion, and pushed it toward Shen Qingye. As he did so, he said, "Liang Yongcheng's parents and elder brother are all dead, leaving only this one nephew, who was still a minor at the time. Given Liang Yongcheng's kind and generous nature, would he really ignore his nephew like that?"

That gave everyone pause.

That’s right—his brother’s only child. Regardless of whether their relationship was good or bad, unless there was some serious bad blood, Liang Yongcheng wouldn’t just abandon the child, would he? Especially since Liang Yongcheng was wealthy—supporting a kid wouldn’t have been a stretch.

Yet, the current situation is that among all the people we’ve interviewed, almost no one brought up Liang Wenjun.

How old would that child be now? Around twenty-two or twenty-three—still quite young.

What exactly was the relationship between him and Liang Yongcheng?

Were they really that distant, barely in touch, or...

Was there something else going on?

Shen Qingye thought for a moment, itching to dive back into the investigation. Before Yue Lingchuan could remind her to eat first, Xiao Liu rushed over and stopped at the office door.

Everyone perked up, hoping for an update on Liang Wenjun. But instead, Xiao Liu said:

"Still no luck reaching Liang Wenjun, but the hospital just called—Xu Hongxia’s awake!"

They all looked at each other. At this point, even Yue Lingchuan didn’t try to stop her from leaving her food. He stood up and strode out the door!