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I glanced at the clock; it was exactly twelve o'clock. I wasn't sure who had won the bet, but my focus had shifted away from that wager. Zhao Ke'er had begun to recount her process of murder slowly. For the next two hours, she intermittently narrated the entire sequence of events surrounding the killing. Here is the complete account of the dormitory murder case, leaving aside Zhao Ke'er's motives for now, as a point of intrigue.
Over a week ago, on a night much like this one, Zhao Ke'er and Zhao Kaifang were in room 305 of the dormitory building. Neither of them actually belonged to this dorm; they were staying there because the girls who usually occupied room 305 were out on an internship for several days. Zhao Ke'er had specifically requested the key to stay there. Their internship was supposed to last over a month, so as of now, they had not returned.
That night, Zhao Ke'er took out a nylon rope she had prepared in advance and strangled Zhao Kaifang while she was fast asleep. Afterward, she quietly slipped into room 324 to observe the situation. Noticing that all the girls in room 324 were asleep, Zhao Ke'er realized there were no cameras in the building and that room 305 was not far from room 324—it was diagonally opposite. So, she carried Zhao Kaifang's body and stealthily entered room 324.
What happened next was witnessed by the girls in room 324. At that moment, Zhao Ke'er had just hidden Zhao Kaifang's body in a closet. As she was about to sneak out, all the girls in room 324 were awakened by a slight noise. They vaguely saw a shadowy figure; Zhao Ke'er pressed herself tightly against the closet, not daring to move.
Ten minutes passed without anyone getting up to check. Zhao Ke'er's heart gradually calmed down, and she quietly slipped out. The reason Cao Jiaying and Guan Cuicui suspected that it was one of their own standing in front of the closet that night was because they perceived the silhouette as that of a girl rather than a man.
Thus, five days passed safely, and Zhao Ke'er thought she was in the clear. However, at that point, the body was discovered. The media and students stirred up quite a commotion about it, and Ma Youshan also learned about the case. Ma Youshan knew Zhao Huanghe and had seen Zhao Ke'er at a repair shop before.
So, Zhao Ke'er and Ma Youshan were somewhat acquainted. Ma Youshan suddenly remembered that he had called Zhao Kaifang that night; she mentioned she was with Zhao Ke'er and therefore could not meet him. Thus, Ma Youshan quickly realized that Zhao Ke'er was the prime suspect and arranged to meet her.
Ma Youshan demanded five hundred thousand yuan and insisted that Zhao Ke'er was the killer.
At this moment, Zhao Ke'er felt murderous intent rising within her. To keep Ma Youshan calm, she made her first proactive call to her so-called father. On the phone, she said: "I killed someone; someone knows about it and is demanding five hundred thousand yuan. That person is Ma Youshan."
One can only imagine how Zhao Huanghe felt at that moment—having concealed his true identity for fifteen years to protect Zhao Ke'er from such matters so she could live like an ordinary girl. Yet within just a year of arriving in Blue Capital, Zhao Ke'er had gotten herself into such trouble.
Zhao Huanghe did not hesitate to say: "Ma Youshan knows our relationship; that's why he dares to demand five hundred thousand yuan from you. You need to keep him calm and tell him that five hundred thousand isn't something you can get immediately. I'm buying a ticket to Blue Capital right now; wait for me!"
Thus, Zhao Huanghe bought a plane ticket to Blue Capital. The father and daughter met in a rundown house in New Town; perhaps neither of them ever imagined that their most united act in life would be murder. Zhao Huanghe told Zhao Ke'er not to worry about what would happen next; he would handle it.
Zhao Ke'er vaguely suspected that Zhao Huanghe intended to kill Ma Youshan but said nothing—she simply looked at him. As she watched her father's figure fade into darkness, he must have felt an overwhelming mix of emotions. The next day, he lay low in New Town, tracking Ma Youshan.
Meanwhile, we found Zhao Ke'er; she revealed the identity of Zhao Kaifang's boyfriend, Dai Sheng, but said nothing about Ma Youshan because she knew her father was planning something soon and needed to provide false information to keep us off track. While we investigated Dai Sheng, Ma Youshan's obsession led him to take a rope to Old House in New Town.
Following Dai Sheng's lead brought us to Zhou Jun—the same person who had been involved with Zhao Kaifang in some escapades—when we discovered that Zhao Huanghe had strangled Ma Youshan to death in that house after learning that Ma Youshan had revealed secrets to Qiang. He deleted all information from Ma Youshan's phone before leaving the premises.
Perhaps Zhao Huanghe had once brushed past us. By the time we arrived at the scene, Ma Youshan was already dead. Upon learning this news later, Zhao Ke'er let out a sigh of relief, for if Zhao Huanghe had been just a moment slower, we would have cracked the case on the spot. After Ma Youshan's death, we found ourselves at a standstill.
At that moment, Zhao Huanghe informed Zhao Ke'er that Qiang was also in the know; he had to eliminate Qiang as well. If Qiang learned of Ma Youshan's death, he would surely spill the details, so immediate action was necessary. Zhao Huanghe instructed Zhao Ke'er to mention as many suspects as possible if the police came to investigate, to keep them busy.
However, Qiang's name had to be included among them so that Zhao Ke'er could clear herself of suspicion.
As we continued investigating Zhao Kaifang's relationships, Zhao Ke'er provided us with information about Zhao Kaifang's high school boyfriend. She deliberately claimed not to be familiar with Qiang, hoping to buy us some time. During these days, Zhao Huanghe began frantically searching for Qiang.
We also learned some truths from Xiao Jingguang and started looking for Qiang.
That day, the person we saw was indeed Qiang, but he fled. If he knew that the consequence of his escape would cost him his life, I wonder if he would regret it later.
Meanwhile, Xiao Jingguang already had a suspect in mind. However, lacking evidence, he planned to confront Zhao Ke'er face-to-face in Blue Capital. Just as Xiao Jingguang was preparing to head there, we discovered Qiang's whereabouts. The night before, Zhao Huanghe had already learned from Han Youliang's underlings where Qiang was hiding.
Zhao Huanghe found out that Han Youliang intended to teach Qiang a lesson and followed closely behind. After Han Youliang tortured Qiang, he noticed the faint shadow of Zhao Huanghe trailing him. He knew someone was following but did not realize it was Zhao Huanghe. He left behind a flashlight, hoping that whoever found it would call for help.
What Han Youliang did not anticipate was that while he aimed merely to torment Qiang, Zhao Huanghe intended to take his life. Thus, Zhao Huanghe had prepared everything: nylon rope and gloves. But when he arrived at the scene, he discovered that Han Youliang had already done all the work for him; all he needed to do was wait for Qiang to die.
Qiang did not know that Zhao Huanghe was there to kill him; hence he displayed a glimmer of hope in his eyes. When I read Zhao Huanghe's confession letter, I sensed something amiss. If the killer truly was Zhao Huanghe, then upon seeing him, Qiang would have felt even more despair because Ma Youshan had once revealed this secret to him—some secrets could lead to fatal consequences.
This contradiction made me believe that Zhao Huanghe was not the killer. Ma Youshan had told Qiang that the killer was Zhao Ke'er. Qiang only knew that Zhao Ke'er was a friend of Zhao Huanghe's daughter but did not realize that she was actually his biological daughter.
Thus, Qiang's eyes reflected both hope and despair.
After Qiang's death, Zhao Huanghe took all of Qiang's belongings. He feared leaving anything behind that could implicate Zhao Ke'er; for safety’s sake, he acted accordingly. Consequently, we found nothing at the scene and our leads went cold again. At this point, we narrowed our suspect list down to Han Youliang.
While we pursued Han Youliang, Xiao Jingguang had arranged a meeting with Zhao Ke'er. However, both the location and time were set by her because Xiao Jingguang suspected her to be the killer but lacked solid evidence. Although they agreed to meet at night, Xiao Jingguang did not believe there would be any safety issues being alone with a girl.
It was precisely due to this oversight that while waiting by a tree, he fell into an ambush set by Zhao Ke'er. Naturally, a girl's strength is no match for a boy’s; however, with tools at her disposal, everything changed. Gripping a wooden stick tightly, Zhao Ke'er wound the nylon rope around him again and again until it tightened completely. Xiao Jingguang didn’t have time to utter a single word before he met his end just like that.
Xiao Jingguang's knowledge of Zhao Ke'er being the Killer remains a mystery to us. Perhaps during their year-long relationship, he noticed something amiss. At this point, Zhao Ke'er burst into laughter. She remarked that if she were to rank the people she most wanted to kill, Zhao Kaifang would be first, Xiao Jingguang second, and her father, Zhao Huanghe, third.
We will hold off on discussing why Zhao Kaifang arranged the list in this manner for now.
After killing Xiao Jingguang, Zhao Ke'er called Zhao Huanghe to inform him that she had killed another person who knew too much. When Zhao Huanghe flew to Blue Capital, we were at the Mahjong Parlor confronting Han Youliang. Looking at his daughter, Zhao Huanghe said, "I haven't dared to acknowledge you for fifteen years because I feared retribution from enemies and worried you wouldn't be able to live a normal life. Yet you still chose this path; why?"
With that, tears streamed down Zhao Huanghe's face.
He was exhausted; he could give up money, his life, and everything else, but he could not give up his daughter. Zhao Huanghe understood that if the case did not identify the Killer, it would continue to be pursued relentlessly. Therefore, he spent a day and night contemplating how to feign a suicide due to guilt.
Before his supposed suicide, he transferred one hundred thousand each to Cao Jiaying, Guan Cuicui, and Shuwen Tian. This was not an act of conscience on Zhao Huanghe's part but rather a strategy to redirect the investigation towards himself. He then sold his factory and house, transferring all the money he obtained overseas. After several transactions abroad, the funds ended up in Zhao Ke'er's account.
Next, he wrote a so-called Confession Letter, taking full responsibility for everything. Then he hanged himself with a nylon rope. Before dying, he destroyed his phone and snapped his SIM card in half. He even refrained from making one last call to Zhao Ke'er for fear that it would implicate her.
Thus, he left this world behind.
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