The crackdown on organized crime began with the arrest of the mother-in-law.

Chapter 845 We don't need to kill anyone; it's business, not a private matter.

Li Ming quickly reported the interrogation findings to Qin Chuan. Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan's expression turned grave. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "It seems the case is more complicated than we anticipated. Since Wang Qiang insists he didn't kill anyone, let's temporarily shift our focus back to Zhang Jun and Li Baoguo, re-examine the evidence, adjust our interrogation strategy, and make sure we can get them to talk."

A new round of interrogation began, and Li Ming faced Zhang Jun again. "Director Zhang, Wang Qiang has confessed that you and Li Baoguo gave him money to dispose of the body. Now that things have come to this, are you still planning to cover it up?" Li Ming placed Wang Qiang's confession in front of Zhang Jun. Zhang Jun's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and sneered, "Wang Qiang is lying! I never gave him any money, much less hired anyone to dispose of any body. Liu Hua caused trouble at the factory, and we've always resolved it through legal channels. It's not worth risking the law and your future for such official matters."

In another interrogation room, Li Baoguo also vehemently denied the allegations. The interrogator said sternly, "Li Baoguo, Chen Weihua and Wang Qiang's testimonies both point to you. Do you still want to deny it?" Li Baoguo's eyes widened, and he became agitated: "They must have conspired to frame us! Although we have a dispute with Liu Hua, it is a conflict between the factory and him. Director Zhang and I would never commit a crime for official business."

The interrogation reached a stalemate, and the police realized that relying solely on the existing evidence and conventional interrogation methods would be insufficient to break through. Qin Chuan convened a meeting of the special task force to analyze the current situation. "Judging from Zhang Jun and Li Baoguo's reactions, they were well-prepared, and simple coercion will not be effective. We need to re-examine the clues and find new breakthroughs. We should focus on investigating their recent communication records and social activities to see if there are any clues related to the case. In addition, a detailed investigation of the places Wang Qiang has visited may yield new evidence."

The communications investigation team acted swiftly, conducting a comprehensive review of Zhang Jun and Li Baoguo's call records, text messages, and social media chat logs. After several days of arduous work, they discovered that Zhang Jun had made frequent and lengthy calls with an unknown number in the week leading up to the incident, and that Zhang Jun's behavior was unusual after each call. Technical personnel traced the number and found it to be a temporarily purchased anonymous number, making it difficult to directly identify the owner. However, the team did not give up. By analyzing the time and location of the calls, they discovered that several of the calls took place in a secluded coffee shop near the factory.

"Director Qin, we've discovered something suspicious about this coffee shop," the investigator reported to Qin Chuan. "According to the surrounding surveillance footage, Zhang Jun always stays inside for about half an hour each time he goes, and he always comes out looking rushed. Furthermore, we checked the coffee shop's transaction records, and during the time Zhang Jun was there, there was a regular customer who consistently ordered a coffee, with a different price than other customers, seemingly waiting for someone." Qin Chuan instructed, "Continue investigating further, check the coffee shop staff, and see if you can find any clues about who saw Zhang Jun."

Meanwhile, the on-site investigation team re-examined the location where Wang Qiang disposed of the body. Wang Qiang confessed that he dismembered the body in an abandoned warehouse. The investigators meticulously searched the warehouse, leaving no corner unchecked. Finally, in a hidden corner of the warehouse, they discovered a bloodstained chainsaw. DNA testing confirmed that the blood matched Liu Hua's DNA. Furthermore, an unidentified set of fingerprints was extracted from the chainsaw. "These are very likely the fingerprints left by the real killer," the investigators excitedly reported to Qin Chuan.

Fingerprint comparison was quickly initiated, with police comparing the fingerprints against the database. After a long wait, the system displayed a fuzzy match result: the suspect was a repeat offender with prior convictions for theft and intentional assault—Zhao Wengang. "Immediately investigate Zhao Wengang's whereabouts and list him as a prime suspect," Qin Chuan decisively ordered.