A forensic doctor is reborn, sir, please don't bully me!

Chapter 374 Confession

Zhu Heng understood that Bai Mengfei's words were all reasonable, and for a moment he couldn't find any words to refute them. However, deep down he still strongly opposed Bai Mengfei's proposal.

He knew that if he followed Bai Mengfei's plan, and if the murderer was not his sister, then his sister would surely learn the devastating news that her son had been kidnapped or even had his fingers cut off.

At that time, his worst fears would come true: his sister would be devastated and suffer a mental breakdown because she was heartbroken by the tragedy her son had suffered.

After much deliberation, he firmly maintained his stance and said to Bai Mengfei in a strong and unwavering tone, "In short, I strongly disagree with your approach. That's settled. Now you and Forensic Doctor Shao come back with me, and don't mention this matter again!"

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.

After walking a few steps, he realized that Bai Mengfei had not followed, so he stopped and turned to look at her in confusion.

"What's wrong with you? Why aren't you leaving?" he asked.

Bai Mengfei's attitude was equally firm and resolute. "Director Zhu, I remember you had already entrusted this case to me, and you were worried that you would be like this now, letting your emotions cloud your judgment."

Seeing Bai Mengfei's icy expression, Zhu Heng looked her up and down with suspicion. He once again doubted Bai Mengfei's age. Could a girl who was only 18 years old really be so mature, rational, and decisive?

He can't believe it!

Moreover, if other people were present, it would be hard to believe that Bai Mengfei is only 18 years old.

Although he admired Bai Mengfei's rationality and decisiveness, he was still swayed by his emotions and questioned her, "Are you disobeying orders?"

Bai Mengfei sneered, letting out a disdainful snort, and said more firmly, "That's right! But if you firmly disagree, I won't necessarily go against you. Of course, I will choose to resign. From then on, this case will have nothing to do with me. Do you think that's acceptable?"

In an instant, Zhu Heng froze, becoming somewhat at a loss.

He knew in his heart that Bai Mengfei was not wrong; she was simply too impartial and indifferent, devoid of any emotional factors. Of course, if he himself could also be impartial and incorruptible, then he would have to admit that Bai Mengfei's actions were correct.

Therefore, deep down, the part of him that upholds justice still hopes to keep Bai Mengfei, since her abilities are crucial to solving the case.

Just as the two were at an impasse, Zhen Chuan saw this scene from afar and hurried over. After understanding the reason for the situation, Zhen Chuan did not want to put Zhu Heng in a difficult position, so he made a decision that even Bai Mengfei greatly admired.

He said to Zhu Heng, "Okay, I'll talk to your sister about this. But you'll have to give me some time, about an hour, so I can think about how to tell her, okay?"

“Okay, we’ll give you an hour.” Bai Mengfei agreed to his request.

Zhen Chuan hurried upstairs and quickly entered the bedroom. As soon as he opened the door, his wife, Zhu Xi, immediately came to greet him, gently taking his hands in hers and asking with concern, "Why was it so noisy downstairs all day?"

Zhu Xi is an introverted person, and she has been unwell lately, so she often has her meals brought to her room by the nanny. She hasn't left her bedroom all day today either.

Zhen Chuan, who loved Zhu Xi deeply, hurriedly explained, "It's nothing, just some friends who came over." As he said this, he unconsciously frowned.

Zhu Xi noticed that he seemed preoccupied and asked softly, "Did the court come to seize the house?"

She asked this question because Zhen Chuan had lied to her, saying that he had lost weight recently because of problems at work.

Zhen Chuan did not answer, but pondered in his heart how to tell her about Zhen Liang.

Zhu Xi looked Zhen Chuan over carefully a few more times, then said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if we don't have money! We've enjoyed so many good years, and our children are all grown up. As long as our family can be together peacefully, that's enough!"

"That's not it!" Zhen Chuan shook his head slightly, a troubled look on his face. "I want to tell you something else, but you should be prepared."

"Is it something bad?" Zhu Xi loosened her grip slightly and leaned back a little. "Could something have happened to Xiao Liang?"

"More or less! But it's not mainly him." Even at this point, Zhen Chuan still tried to hide it from Zhu Xi. "It's mainly something else. The police came today to check our family members to see if anyone has any injuries."

When he said these words, Zhen Chuan was almost incoherent, and he hesitated several times before stopping.

His attitude immediately piqued Zhu Xi's curiosity as a woman: "But why would the police suspect our family? Our family has always been clean and honest, we've never missed a single tax payment! No, I have to call my brother and ask him."

After saying that, Zhu Xi went to the dressing table to get her phone. Just as she turned around, Zhen Chuan reached out and grabbed her wrist, saying, "No need to call, your brother is downstairs right now."

"Okay, I'll go downstairs and ask him now." With that, Zhu Xi opened the bedroom door and ran straight downstairs.

Before even reaching the first floor, on the stairs, Zhu Xi saw Bai Mengfei and the others. But her gaze immediately locked onto Zhu Heng standing in the crowd, and she walked towards him.

She hurried over to Zhu Heng, glanced around, and then asked, "What exactly happened?"

"Sister." Zhu Heng lowered her head slightly, a look of shame on her face. "Xiao Liang is in trouble. He's been kidnapped. You know about this, right? We need to investigate the killer now, and we hope you can cooperate."

Only then did Zhen Chuan reach the stairs.

When he saw that Zhu Heng had told Zhu Xi the truth without reservation, his face turned ashen and he stopped in his tracks.

Zhu Xi froze, her expression becoming dazed. It took her a good ten seconds to come to her senses, and through her tear-filled eyes, she stared at Zhu Heng and asked, "What did you just say?"

"We need your cooperation in our investigation," Zhu Heng said in a low voice.

"No, I was asking about your previous question. What did you say about Xiao Liang?"

Zhu Heng then realized that he had let something slip and understood that his brother-in-law definitely hadn't told his sister about it yet.

He looked up and stared in astonishment at his brother-in-law, Zhen Chuan, who was standing on the stairs.

Zhen Chuan took a deep breath, turned her face away, and waited for Zhu Heng to explain to his sister himself. But Zhu Heng couldn't say a word at this moment, becoming unusually silent, as if something was blocking his throat, and he couldn't make a sound.

Seeing this stalemate, Bai Mengfei wanted to go over and help them get through this emotionally complicated moment as soon as possible.

But as soon as she took her first step, she felt as if something was pulling her wrist.

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