I really don't want to be an official if I transmigrate into Qi Tongwei's life.

Chapter 294 This is Man-Made Disaster

The guard was stunned for a moment, then rushed over and pinned Zhang Jian to the ground. Zhang Jian did not resist at all, and even had a smile on his lips.

Lan Ying hurriedly pushed open the door and came in, "Chief Qi, Zhang Jian has come to turn himself in."

Qi Tongwei instantly snapped out of his daze. Was this a dream?

You said Zhang Jian turned himself in?

"It's true, Qizhi."

Lan Ying was equally excited and couldn't believe it. After killing so many people, Zhang Jian actually turned himself in. To put it bluntly, he was courting death.

The police officers, who had been busy all night, were so excited that they seemed to have been injected with adrenaline. Zhang Jian had surrendered, and with that, the task assigned by their superiors was completed, and the pressure was immediately released.

Soon, the news spread like wildfire, and the news of Zhang Jian's surrender quickly spread throughout Tianhe City.

The city leaders and the provincial leaders can finally get a good night's sleep.

Provincial Department, Interrogation Room.

Qi Tongwei splashed cold water on his face, and the fatigue of the night was swept away.

Zhang Jian sat calmly in the truth chair, wearing shackles and handcuffs. His thin body was surprisingly capable of storming into the police station and causing four deaths and three injuries.

Qi Tongwei and Chen Shunjun presided over the trial, while Lan Ying took notes on the side.

Zhang Jian had injuries on his face and traces of blood at the corner of his mouth. He had just been beaten by his colleagues who were in a fit of rage. Qi Tongwei could understand, after all, he had killed so many people, and people are born with emotions and stances.

Qi Tongwei looked at Zhang Jian, who was only twenty-five years old, but his face was full of sorrow and his eyes held a terrifying determination.

"Zhang Jian, you caused four deaths and three injuries at Yonghua Police Station. Do you plead guilty?"

Zhang Jian looked at Qi Tongwei without the slightest fear. "Officer Qi, I confess. I killed them all."

Qi Tongwei was a little surprised. Had my reputation really become that widespread?

Why did you kill them?

Zhang Jian revealed a faint smile, more like a provocation, "Officer Qi, you call yourself Bao Qingtian (a legendary upright official), I suppose you already know why."

Chen Shunjun slammed his fist on the table in anger. He couldn't tolerate Zhang Jian's disregard for life.

"Zhang Jian, answer whatever they ask."

Zhang Jian didn't care about Chen Shunjun. "Officer Qi, do you think they deserve to die?"

"Zhang Jian, do you have any humanity left? Those were living, breathing lives! Even tearing you to pieces wouldn't atone for your sins!"

Chen Shunjun stood up angrily. He empathized with his colleague's plight and would not allow a murderer to continue making such shameless slanders even as he faced death.

Lan Ying was equally furious, gripping her pen tightly, wishing she could stab it into Zhang Jian's throat.

She noticed that although Qi Tongwei's face was full of anger, he did not explode, unlike when he usually interrogated prisoners.

"Chief Chen, please calm down."

Qi Tongwei stood up and patted Chen Shunjun on the shoulder.

"How could I not be agitated? That bastard killed four of our colleagues; they were the pillars of four families!"

This was the first time Chen Shunjun clashed with Qi Tongwei. The tragedy that befell four families still pains him, and he is completely unable to control his emotions.

Qi Tongwei didn't say anything, but sat down and lit a cigarette. He could understand Chen Shunjun; they were both policemen, so how could he not empathize with him?

Lan Ying comforted him, "Uncle Chen, calm down, we still need to continue the interrogation."

Chen Shunjun realized he had lost his temper. "I'm sorry, Qi Zhi, I didn't control myself for a moment."

Qi Tongwei handed Chen Shunjun a cigarette, saying, "Chief Chen, I completely understand."

Chen Shunjun took the cigarette, and Qi Tongwei lit it for him.

“Zhang Jian, even if Chen Dali raped your wife, causing her to jump off a building and commit suicide, you should have killed Chen Dali. But he's still alive. Even if his wife and son die, the kind of person he is can find a new lover in a few days.”

"If I were you, I'd arrest Chen Dali, chop off his head, and cut off his limbs. Since your family makes braised pork trotters, I'd stew him in a big pot. Wouldn't that be a more satisfying way to get revenge?"

Zhang Jian was gratified to hear Qi Tongwei's words, as at least Qi Tongwei understood him to some extent.

Lan Ying exclaimed that Qi Tongwei was a living devil, and that if he committed a crime, he would be terrifying.

Chen Shunjun disliked Qi Tongwei's words, but said nothing.

Zhang Jian smiled. "Officer Qi, your methods of revenge are only at a rudimentary stage. What I want is much more than that."

Qi Tongwei asked curiously, "Do you perhaps do this to warn the world?"

Zhang Jian clenched his fist excitedly, as if he had found a kindred spirit. This was the Qi Tongwei he had hoped to meet, the one who was not afraid of power.

"Officer Qi, Chen Dali is collecting protection money on Laodong Street and abusing the power of the joint defense team to arbitrarily arrest people. Tell me, who is backing him up?"

Qi Tongwei understood what he meant, of course. "Go on, I'm listening."

Zhang Jian glared at Qi Tongwei. "Officer Qi, Chen Dali dares to act recklessly because his brother, Chen Daji, is the police station chief."

"The breeding ground for organized crime is the inaction of you police officers. Even if I killed Chen Dali, it wouldn't attract your attention. But if I killed a police officer, you would naturally take it seriously and investigate why I killed him. In this way, Chen Dali would bear the wrath of the police, and his kind of organized crime would naturally perish. This is killing two birds with one stone."

"Life is the most precious thing. I gave my life to warn the world, and I consider myself a hero."

Chen Shunjun couldn't hold back any longer and threw his cigarette butt at Zhang Jian's face.

"Absurd! Utter nonsense! You are a heinous murderer!"

Qi Tongwei calmly smoked his cigarette, unlike Chen Shunjun who was agitated. Zhang Jian's words were unpleasant, but from his perspective, they seemed to be true. The underworld itself was not scary; what was scary was an underworld that colluded with power.

Zhang Jian suddenly erupted in rage, veins bulging on his forehead. "Chen Dali deserves to die, and Chen Daji deserves to die even more! If it weren't for Chen Daji's cover-up and indulgence, my wife wouldn't have jumped off the building. The ridiculous thing is, after my wife's death, they're afraid I'll cause trouble, so they actually want to put me in jail!"

"Then tell me, what should I do? Am I just supposed to be a spineless coward and wait to die for the rest of my life?"

Chen Shunjun was furious, "Then you can call the police, you can call the police, why don't you even spare children?"

Zhang Jian slammed his fists on the truth chair, extremely agitated, "What about my son? What about my son? He died before he even saw this world!"

"My wife was only twenty-two years old, only twenty-two! She stood on the rooftop in despair and jumped. She was smashed to pieces, her body mangled beyond recognition, a bloody mess. She was a living, breathing person! She was a living, breathing person!"

Zhang Jian wept bitterly; only he himself knew the extent of the heart-wrenching pain he felt.

Chen Shunjun slumped down as if deflated. A grown man watching his wife jump off the building and be smashed into a bloody mess—this hatred had ultimately turned into a terrible obsession.

Lan Ying sighed. This devoted man should have been happy with his lover for the rest of his life, but fate played a cruel trick on him.

Qi Tongwei sympathized with Zhang Jian's plight, and his actions were extreme, but this was a man-made disaster.