Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Huang Jianmin was stunned upon hearing.

"Three suicides?"

"Liang Juan?!"

"Impossible!"

At Huanghe Road Police Station, Lu Chuan obtained the details of the first case among the three suicide cases.

"The deceased, Li Hao, male, 65 years old, former deputy principal of Haizhou Hydroelectric Power Vocational College, was found dead in the school’s underground parking lot half a month ago."

"Surveillance showed it was a self-initiated carbon monoxide suicide."

"There was a will in the car... All four of his properties were left to Liang Juan!"

Sigh...

Chen Jiang exhaled deeply after reading these details.

Again, it’s this Liang Juan.

All three individuals committed carbon monoxide suicide in their cars, then left wills giving their properties to this person named Liang Juan.

Who is this person?

Why are all three deceased connected to this person named Liang Juan?

Criminal Investigation Team.

"Immediately start an investigation."

Lu Chuan was deploying tasks within the conference room.

"Although currently, the three suicide cases are confirmed as suicides."

"However, there are mysteries surrounding their suicides."

"First, all three people had significant positions in their respective fields before retirement."

Surely influential.

One was the general manager of the North Sea Power Plant, another was the deputy director of the High-tech Zone Tax Bureau, and the other was the deputy principal of Haizhou Hydroelectric Power Vocational College.

After returning to the Criminal Investigation Team, Lu Chuan had someone check the records of these three people.

Discovered some common aspects.

"Firstly, their retirement pensions were quite high, and they had substantial assets, with the least having two properties."

"Another is their choice of suicide location and method."

"All three individuals drove themselves to monitored parking lots and committed carbon monoxide suicide."

"The entire suicide process was captured by nearby surveillance cameras."

"But the question is why three unrelated people chose the same method of suicide so remarkably?"

"And there’s their common contact, Liang Juan."

"The wills left in their cars all stated that their properties should be given to this person named Liang Juan."

"Additionally, the most important common point is that all three were widows early in their lives."

"Note, widowed early, not divorced!"

"Chen Jiang, your team will investigate this Liang Juan!"

"I want all details about her!"

"Yes!"

"Wang Zhaokai, your team will investigate the relationships among the three individuals."

"Focus on personal connections, social relations, etc."

"And also their families, make it a priority visit!"

"Yes!"

The investigation work quickly unfolded.

Along with the accumulation of information, everyone gradually gained deeper insights into the three individuals and Liang Juan.

Interrogation room.

"My dad met this Liang Juan at a book club last year."

Wang Gang’s daughter was being questioned: "After retirement, my dad particularly loved reading and traveling."

"Basically, he spent more than half of each year outside, and the remaining time he attended book club activities."

"Aunt Liang...oh, Liang Juan, was someone my dad met at a book club last year."

"She is very nice, takes good care of people, and her personality aligns well with my dad’s."

"Although she doesn’t have a job, is average in appearance, and not highly educated, she lives a very exquisite life."

"They were together for about a year, and my dad’s mental state was particularly good."

"Earlier this year, they even talked about preparing to get married."

"Since my mom passed away early, my dad has raised us two all these years."

"We also wanted to find him a partner before, but he always disagreed. Unexpectedly, after Aunt Liang appeared, my dad started considering this based on his own feelings, and of course, we agreed."

"But I don’t know why, about a month ago, they seemed to have broken up."

"My dad’s temper was particularly volatile for a while, and when I asked why, he wouldn’t say."

"I even specifically went to see Aunt Liang, she only said they were not compatible."

Wang Zhaokai’s team had already contacted the families of the three deceased.

They were interviewed separately at the Criminal Investigation Team there.

"Are you aware of your father’s will?"

Wang Gang’s daughter shook her head: "I don’t know much about it, we rarely intervened in my dad’s post-retirement matters."

"Besides, when my brother and I got married, my dad gave each of us a sum of money."

"At the time, my dad said he wanted to enjoy life after retirement, so giving us this money was considered fulfilling his last obligatory duty, and he would use the remaining pension himself."

"My brother and I both have good jobs, so we don’t worry about my dad’s money."

"But I never expected him to commit suicide, or leave a will giving his properties to Aunt Liang."

"I disagree with this, but there’s no way around it."

At this, Wang Gang’s daughter’s tone was somewhat off.

Indeed, anyone knowing their father gave away properties worth millions to someone else would likely be displeased.

In another room.

"Why should my dad leave the house to her after he’s gone, who is she? Although he really liked her while he was alive, and they almost got married, they didn’t actually get a marriage certificate."

"We’re already preparing to file a lawsuit, my dad may have committed suicide, but we had no involvement with his will, and it hasn’t been notarized, we do not accept this."

Zhao Jun’s son was emotionally charged.

But his dissatisfaction was only directed at the ownership of the property.

Li Hao’s daughter was also being questioned.

The content was identical to the previous two individuals.

Meanwhile, Chen Jiang’s investigation into Liang Juan had progressed significantly.

Liang Juan, female, 55 years old, native of Haizhou City, never married.

No official employment either.

But Liang Juan resides in a very upscale villa residential area in Haizhou City.

"Officer Chen, I think you’ve misunderstood."

Although over 50, Liang Juan maintained herself well; despite her average looks and considerable weight, she appeared very graceful and dressed with sophistication.

"I broke up with Wang Gang indeed due to incompatibility."

"Then Zhao Jun?"

"We parted amicably as well."

"What about Li Hao?"

"Li Hao? He cared for me a lot, we had some lovely memories together, but unfortunately, we didn’t end up together."

"Do you know where they are now?"

Liang Juan nodded: "Yes, I heard they committed suicide."

"The police called to inform me they left wills to give me their properties."

"I’m deeply touched, although we didn’t end up together, our love was genuine; otherwise, they wouldn’t have left their properties to me as gifts."

At this, Liang Juan seemed to shed tears, wiping them away.