Actually, Zhao Donglai doesn't distrust Luo Fei.

On the contrary, it's precisely because he trusts him so much that he finds it hard to accept.

After all, the consequences of this matter are really too severe...

"Luo Fei, this isn't about who I trust, but the fact that this case has gone through multiple approvals from the Criminal Investigation Brigade, the Procuratorate, and the Court... now even the first trial is over. If you say it's a wrongful conviction now, do you know how many people you'll offend indirectly?"

"Moreover, the most taboo thing in bureaucratic circles is this kind of backstabbing behavior, especially when it severely damages the image of the police. It's fine if it's confirmed true in the end, but if it's a misjudgment, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Given Lu Jianfei's connections in the Municipal Bureau, even Director Zheng won't be able to protect us... not to mention he originally has a good relationship with Lu Jianfei, so do you understand what I mean?"

In earnest words, Zhao Donglai expressed his concerns to Luo Fei, and Luo Fei couldn't help but understand his worries.

Lu Jianfei has been in the captain position of the Criminal Investigation Brigade for about ten years now, and the interpersonal relationships he has built undoubtedly surpass those of later arrivals like them.

Coupled with their breach of bureaucratic taboos, a mistake would certainly offend all the leadership within the Municipal Bureau greatly.

No matter how excellent they are, no one would want them to stay in the Criminal Investigation Brigade by then.

After all, if today they can stab Lu Jianfei in the back, who knows if tomorrow it will be their turn?

"Captain Zhao, I understand all the consequences you mentioned, but I still stick to my point of view."

"Okay, then you have to present the evidence."

Looking serious, Zhao Donglai said, "Luo Fei, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. You need to be clear that I don't have the final say in this case, so if you want to reinvestigate the case, you have to speak with evidence."

"Captain Zhao, are you choosing to support me now?"

Just now, he had been so serious that Luo Fei thought it would be hard to convince him this time, but unexpectedly he relented so easily.

In contrast to Luo Fei's surprise, Zhao Donglai rolled his eyes directly, "You're so insistent, how else can I support?"

"But what if I really make the wrong judgment, won't you be worried?"

"Haven't you said your intuition never fails you?!"

Having already decided to gamble their future, he now says this, causing Zhao Donglai to instantly go berserk, "Luo Fei, this isn't the time to joke around. Honestly, tell me how confident you are!"

Since Luo Fei joined Zhao Donglai's team, Zhao Donglai had always looked out for him, not only trusting him highly in solving cases but also treating him as a junior in everyday life.

For this, Luo Fei has always been grateful.

But this time, after all, it's about the future; in all fairness, if their roles were reversed, he might not have been as decisive as Zhao Donglai.

So shocked, he couldn't help but ask this question.

Seeing the misunderstanding, Luo Fei hurriedly explained, "Captain Zhao, don't worry, I am confident, just didn't expect you to trust me this much, so I couldn't help but ask."

Saying this, he scratched his head and smiled a bit sheepishly.

"If I don't trust you, who should I trust? Stop giving me a heart attack already."

"Alright... Anyway, Captain Zhao, don't worry, I definitely won't gamble our futures as a joke."

"So what are you planning to do now? The files and related affairs of the case have already been transferred to the Procuratorate, my authority can't retrieve them, so how are you going to find evidence?"

"I plan to first go talk to Guo Tianlai, see if I can get any clues. If not, I'll have to visit the homes of the two victims to understand the situation."

"Hmm, that seems to be the only way now. Given that, move quickly, Guo Jing is scheduled to be executed this month, time is not on your side."

"Okay, I'll go immediately."

Leaving the office, Luo Fei originally intended to go directly to Guo Tianlai's house, but halfway there, he changed direction and headed to the task force's office.

At the time, the Criminal Investigation Brigade was responsible for this case, and regarding understanding the case, they surely know best.

So, he decided to try and extract some information from Zhang Wei and others first.

"Group Leader is back, where did you go this afternoon?"

As he entered, Zhang Wei greeted him.

"Went to the detention center... you know, Guo Tianlai keeps causing trouble, so Captain Zhao asked me to go to the detention center to talk sense into Guo Jing, hoping it would calm his father down."

This period of Guo Tianlai's disturbances has gotten on everyone's nerves, so the three didn't find it odd, instead, they seemed somewhat supportive.

"That sounds like a good idea, did Guo Jing agree?"

"No, no matter what I said, he maintained his claim of being wronged."

Although Lu Jianfei has already been transferred, these people worked with him for years, forming deep bonds.

Luo Fei wasn't naive enough to bluntly reveal his findings, but planned to sidestep and probe first.

Pretending to be troubled about Guo Jing's attitude, he then asked with curiosity, "By the way, what exactly happened with this case? Can you tell me about the specific situation back then?"

The three assumed he was curious, quickly recounting the details one by one.

Through their narratives, Luo Fei gradually understood the rough course of the case.

On February 5th last year, which was the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, a female employee from a supermarket in Longhua District, Zhang Yanhua, was assaulted with an armed robbery upon returning home at 8 PM.

The masked assailant tied Zhang Yanhua up in her room, after forcing her to hand over cash and jewelry, they ransacked the place.

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