Chapter 853: Murderer’s Motive
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
6 p.m., the Golden City Police Station interrogation room.
Zhao Yu took a bag of cookies and stepped into the monitoring room that was next to the interrogation room. In the monitoring room, besides Zeng Ke and Cui Lizhu, there were also several leaders from the Golden City Police Station. When they saw Zhao Yu coming, they quickly moved to give him the best seat.
As Zhao Yu was used to such preferential treatnt, he just took it for granted and didn’t even think to thank them. As he sat in front of the monitoring screen, he chewed his cookies and looked at the people in the interrogation room with a solemn gaze.
At this mont, Miao Ying was interrogating Xie Tongguo with the assistance of Wu Xiumin and Ran Tao. Xie Tongguo didn’t even bother to lie, but just told them all the whole truth. Hence, his interrogation went rather smoothly.
Under Wu Xiumin’s guidance, Xie Tongguo quickly told them how he had obtained the manuscripts, “Eight years ago, I saw the box of manuscripts in my neighbor’s basent. The door to the basent was open, and I was curious about what was inside it, so I went over to have a look...”
Although Xie Tongguo was young and handso, his gloomy eyes made people feel uncomfortable. With this gloomy deanor, he continued to explain, “When I was in school, I liked drawing. So, I was naturally attracted by the sketches that I saw on the manuscripts! I felt that those sketches were very similar to my style of drawing, so I stole the whole box! Then, I took it to my own basent and hid it. I didn’t think that the manuscripts were important, but are they?”
Xie Tongguo didn’t wait for an answer, but just shook his head and said, “Anyway, the family that lived opposite
never asked about the box, so after a while, I wasn’t even afraid that I would be caught! At first, I just liked the sketches on the manuscripts, but after studying the manuscripts for a long ti, I also started to really like the stories, too. After all, they were very exciting stories about murders!”
Xie Tongguo then raised two index fingers as he said, “I especially like the book 11 Kills. It’s like the book was written just for , as I just can’t seem to get along with others. In my primary and middle school days, I always got bullied!”
He shook his head, then added, “Actually, the reason why they bullied
was not because they hated , but because they wanted girls’ attention and felt that bullying
in front of the girls would make them look good. I was like a toy that amused them... Nobody cared about my feelings at all. When other students saw
get bullied, they just laughed at , and even the teachers turned a blind eye to what was happening.” Xie Tongguo seed extrely calm as he recalled this painful ti in his past. It was almost as if he were telling soone else’s story.
However, he suddenly got an angry look on his face and spat out the words, “Actually... I do kind of hate them though! In fact, this kind of hatred that I feel in my heart is exactly the sa kind that Julie, the murderer’s daughter in 11 Kills, felt!”
Xie Tongguo’s eyes grew wide as he added, “But, at least Julie had a father who was willing to find justice for her! My father just lies in bed all day and needs others to take care of him!”
He sighed, then said, “During those very painful days, this book was my only consolation. I kept telling myself that I couldn’t die like Julie, and that I have to live! But, I also promised myself that I would rember who bullied , and even though I knew that I couldn’t get revenge yet, I vowed that one day, I would kill them all like Paul, the murderer in 11 Kills! After all, they should pay the price for what they did to !”
At this point, the room was absolutely quiet. Xie Tongguo’s words, as well as his painful experience and the psychological changes that he underwent, made everyone sigh. It was truly a sad story.
“They called
trash, and they even treated
like garbage,” Xie Tongguo recalled bitterly. He then smiled coldly and said, “They always used to pull down my trousers, grab my hair, or slap my face. They couldn’t even be a bit more creative than those silly thods! But, I determined that I would be different once I exacted my revenge! I used various creative ways that I learned from 11 Kills to murder every one of them. They really are the most wonderful killing thods!”
Xie Tongguo squinted for a mont, then added in disappointnt, “It’s only a pity that I killed them off so slowly. You caught
before I could finish! I have to admit that this book might not have been written exactly for , after all, as its hero didn’t keep silent like I did at the very beginning!”
Upon hearing this, the two chiefs beside Zhao Yu exhaled with relief. They knew that they were very lucky that the murderer had been arrested. Otherwise, the Golden City would have been in big trouble, having a killer on the loose!
Wu Xiumin then raised a question about the order of deaths. “Those people that you planned on killing later... Are they more important to you, which is why you were going to kill them last? If the campus bullies were your ultimate target, then... The people you killed earlier were the ones you t after you started working? Did they bully you as well?”
Xie Tongguo replied calmly, “Yes. Those people were also scum. They enjoyed bullying
as well! They were selfish little dirtbags, who never considered my feelings! In order to be able to afford my father’s surgery fee and support my family, I had to work a hundred tis harder than an ordinary person, but I still failed to get the reward in the end, just because of those scumbags!”
Xie Tongguo pulled at his clothes and stared at the table without blinking. After a long while, he added, “Actually... I really cherished my job! I know that I’m stupid and not good at talking, but I really tried very hard at work! I just never understood why everyone was so an to !”
Although he was emotional, his eyes remained motionless and fixed on the table. He then said, “First, Zhan Jiankang hit
with his tricycle, and after that, without apologizing or saying anything to
whatsoever, he started to beat
up! Then, he even ca to my company and made trouble at my workplace! He asked
to bow down to him and and kicked
several tis in secret. After that, he filed a formal complaint against ! So, I killed him, and I don’t feel guilty! He asked for it!”
At this point, Xie Tongguo’s eyes were fierce, and his body was trembling. But, his eyes were still staring at the table, as if he could set it on fire with his fierce glare!
Xie Tongguo continued to explain the events that brought him to this day, “And... That woman lied to ! She signed the contract but broke her promise! Others might think that is normal or okay, but I was counting on that commission to save my dad’s life!”
He shook his head in dismay and frustration, then added, “Moreover, Sun Peibin is also a scumbag! He had a mountain of debt, but he still ca and pretended like he was buying a house. He even hit
because I refused to help him!”
He then said, “Pei Zhi is also a very dishonest person! And... So are Qiao Xin and Wang Ling! These two are my colleagues, but instead of helping , they were trying to get
kicked
out of the agency. If you hadn’t caught , neither of them would be alive! And... Manager Zhao... And big boss Liu Qiang...”
Xie Tongguo beca more excited the more he spoke about his past abusers. “If they hadn’t fired , my dad wouldn’t have died!”
Xie Tongguo’s tears kept rolling down his face, but the others could not see the slightest bit of remorse on his face, only anger. The whole ti that Xie Tongguo was speaking, the monitoring room was completely silent.
This was because everyone was shocked by Xie Tongguo’s angry words. No one expected that Xie Tongguo would have such a motive for the murders.
“You... You must calm down...” Wu Xiumin said, then looked at Ran Tao, who imdiately brought Xie Tongguo a glass of cold herbal tea that he had prepared in advance. However, Xie Tongguo was too upset and didn’t drink it. Upon seeing his refusal, Wu Xiumin insisted, “Have a drink. You’ll feel better.”
After Xie Tongguo cald down a little and took a sip of tea, Wu Xiumin asked him, “Was your father’s death the main reason why you decided to commit the murders?”
“Yes!” Xie Tongguo admitted without hesitation. “Before that, I had already made a careful plan! But, I knew that if I was caught, no one would take care of my father! So, I planned to wait until a future ti to execute my plan. But, once my father was gone, I had nothing else to worry about, so I just went ahead and did it!”
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