Chapter 5 Five

At the crime scene, nothing was found where Mr. Wang’s corpse had been earlier.

But inside the car, I found Mr. Wang’s phone.

Hmmm

I put on my gloves, picked it up, and pressed the side button,

Luckily, the phone wasn't on a password.

I navigated through his recent calls and found a number saved as ‘My son’ on the first list.

Calculating the time when he was with his son and his time of death, there is a ten-minute interval.

Meaning, Mr. Wang and his son spoke for about five minutes before he was shot.

“Pass my order!”

I stepped away from the car.

“Mr. Wang’a son is under arrest. Escort him to the headquarters for questioning.”

A few minutes later, I received a call that the son was out of the country.

Just as I had thought.

Hahaha

Interesting.

“I want him back in this city before the day ends.”

I took the phone back to the office, explored it, and found a voice recorder in it.

‘I swear, I am going to kill you no matter what.’

Wow!

That is the son’s voice.

‘But why are you keen on killing me? I am like a father to you and I've loved you right from the day you were brought into my house.’

Mr. Wang’s voice sounded like he was crying.

No wonder there were strands of tears on his face.

‘I don't care about that. I hate you, and I will never forgive you for what you did! And get ready to die today!’

That was their last conversation.

And finally, this case is coming to an end.

Hahaha.

At 8 pm while I was about to go home, I received a call from the headquarters.

“Detective Lizzy, we have gotten a hold of him, and he is being brought back to the city as we speak.”

Wonderful!

At 9 pm, he was brought back and locked in the interrogation room.

When I stepped inside the interrogation room, a young guy in his early 30s, 6ft tall, sat on the chair with his hands on the table.

When he saw me, he locked his fingers and scoffed.

Surprisingly, he doesn't look like he is remorseful of what he did.

No matter what,

There must be something between him and Mr. Wang that is unknown.

“Why did you shoot your Dad?”

He glared at me as if I had mentioned a toxic word.

“He is not my father, mind your tongue, lady!”

He hollered.

“It is Detective Lizzy, young man.”

He looks older than me, but I am doing my job and won't tolerate any form of misconduct.

“I don't care what you are called, lady. Just do me one favor, do not refer to that punk as my father.”

Whoa!

A tough one.

Without wasting time,

I played the voice record for him and he listened attentively.

When the audio stopped playing, he burst into a loud laugh.

“The old man is a genius!”

He laughed.

“Why did you kill him?”

I asked again, dropping my pistol on the table.

“In the eyes of society, he is a good man, but behind closed doors, he is a monster.”

Hmmm

“A few years ago, he killed the woman who gave birth to me, my mum!”

He lowered his head as tears streamed down his face.

Then he sniffles and looks up.

“I witnessed him pushing my mum down the stairs, causing her death all because she confronted him about his mistress.”

So sad.

“Why didn't you report the murder case when it happened?”

He chuckled bitterly.

“No one is going to believe what a teenager says about his stepdad.”

“And you decided to kill him?”

“Yes! I promised to kill him when I came of age, and here we are.”

He spread his arms, laughing.

“And guess what? I don't regret it and never will. Wherever Mum is right now, she will be proud of me.”

He exhaled deeply and smiled.

“Aren't you scared of the consequences?”

He shook his head.

“No. The least you could do is hang me to death for murdering him. And I don't care, I am already fed up with this life. The good thing is, everyone will know that Mr. Wang was a snail, hiding under his shell.”

Well, it is over.

I picked up my pistol, got up from the chair, but he grabbed my hand.

“Detective Lizzy, please do me a favor.”

Uhn?

“I want the whole world to know the kind of person he was. Please help me announce to the world that he was the one who killed my mum.”

He pleases in tears.

Even if he doesn't request it, the whole world needs to know why Mr. Wang was shot as they are all following the case.

“Do not worry, it is my job.”

I patted his hand.

The happiness behind those tears melted my heart for the first time since I started this job.

Phhh.

A son, taking vengeance for his mother’s death.

Well, I would have done that too if I were in his shoes.

But some things are better left for the authority to handle.

Maybe if I were old enough and had started this job by then, I would have brought Mr. Wang to justice.

“Thank you, Detective Lizzy. I need another favor, please.”

TWO DAYS LATER

‘Mr. Wang, a prominent figure in the country, and also one of the presidential candidates was shot to death on his way returning from a conference on the eve of the election.

However, in a turn of events, his stepson was the one who killed him, not Mr. Mathew, his political opponent.

Furthermore, his stepson disclosed the reason for his retaliation. Mr. Wang pushed his Mum down the stairs in his mansion a few years ago, causing her death. And since then, he had held Mr. Wang in his heart and promised to slay him.

Finally, the court has sentenced him to death by hanging for the murder of Mr. Wang.

And Mr. Mathew, together with his three entourage has been sentenced to twenty years in prison for their involvement in illegal activities in the state.’

Phew!

Finally,

“Thank you so much, Detective Lizzy. In my next life, I will serve you in any way I can to repay your kindness.”

His last wish to see the news before his death was granted.

And on the other hand, Mr. Mathew promised to make my life a living hell when he is out in twenty years.

No biggy,

We shall see, till then.