Chapter 980: A Case Within a Case

The information Wang Biao subsequently disclosed brought the entire process of the case from back then to light.

It turned out that Wang Biao didn’t know Zhang Mengyao at all; he didn’t even know the name of the person he was dealing with in the body disposal.

On the surface, Wang Biao ran a car dealership, but in reality, this was not his main business; Wang Biao had another identity.

"I worked under Rose, and back then, she was the one who told me to handle the Experimental Primary School teacher’s body."

Rose?

Zhang Hui frowned and asked, "Who is Rose?"

Wang Biao replied, "I don’t know her real name either; everyone in the underworld calls her Rose, she’s the owner of Dark Fragrance Clubhouse."

Dark Fragrance Clubhouse?

"Tell us everything you know, clearly."

Zhang Hui suddenly felt that Zhang Mengyao’s murder was not that simple. If what Wang Biao said was true, then there might be an even larger case emerging behind it.

Sure enough, what Wang Biao said next left Zhang Hui somewhat stunned.

...

Two hours later, Qin Yong’s office.

"Captain Qin, we’ve clarified the situation."

After interrogating Wang Biao and organizing the relevant materials, Zhang Hui wasted no time and went straight to Qin Yong’s office to report the interrogation situation.

"From the known clues, Wang Biao dealt with Zhang Mengyao’s body at the time and, according to the other’s request, sealed the body in plaster and sent it back to the Experimental Primary School."

"As for who committed the murder, Wang Biao doesn’t know; he was only responsible for disposing of the body, and the disposal took place at Zhang Mengyao’s home."

"Everything was done under the direction of someone called Rose, and as for why the body had to be encased in plaster and then sent to the Experimental Primary School, Rose demanded it, saying it was the client’s requirement."

Client?

As Qin Yong flipped through the interrogation documents in his hand, he suddenly asked, "What client?"

Client is what Rose called it.

It turned out that this Dark Fragrance Clubhouse was not simple.

"We don’t have much specific information about Rose and Dark Fragrance Clubhouse right now; it’s all inferred from what Wang Biao disclosed."

According to Wang Biao, he was just a body handler for Dark Fragrance Clubhouse, receiving half a million for each body processed.

Half a million...

"Dark Fragrance Clubhouse caters only to the rich and powerful, but it’s a membership-only establishment. Nobody knows exactly who they receive, and Wang Biao is even less informed."

At the time Wang Biao handled Zhang Mengyao’s body, he thoroughly cleaned their home as well.

"According to Wang Biao, when he went to deal with the body, Zhang Mengyao was lying on the bed, apparently having been with someone else; the bed was extremely messy. She was strangled to death, but Wang Biao doesn’t know who the killer was."

If what Wang Biao said is true, then this case is not just a simple murder.

"Where is Dark Fragrance Clubhouse located?"

"In Glory Mansion, the headquarters of Dark Fragrance Clubhouse is in the villa area of Glory Mansion."

"Villa area?"

Qin Yong put down the documents and looked at Zhang Hui, "What’s your opinion?"

"My opinion is to immediately seal off this Dark Fragrance Mansion and arrest all related personnel."

Not to mention what other illicit activities might be hiding inside the Dark Fragrance Clubhouse, just the matter of Zhang Mengyao’s murder makes Dark Fragrance Clubhouse the mastermind behind it.

Once Rose is caught, everything will come out in the interrogation.

"Alright, I agree, take action immediately!"

"Yes!"

Glory Mansion’s villa area is one of the most expensive villa areas in Haizhou City, with residents who are considered affluent or influential.

The villas here are priced in the tens of millions per unit, and yet the market is scarce.

With Zhang Hui’s financial situation, if it weren’t for the case, he would never have set foot in such a place his entire life.

But now Villa No. 7 in Glory Mansion has been surrounded by the criminal police, with police cars flashing lights all around.

The arrests went very smoothly; a dozen people inside were all caught, including Rose mentioned by Wang Biao.

"Take them all back, and conduct isolated interrogations on everyone."

Interrogation room number one.

The owner of Dark Fragrance Clubhouse, nicknamed Rose, real name Qin Meili.

Though she is actually 45 years old, she looks just over 30, clearly well-preserved.

But at the moment, handcuffed Qin Meili looked lost and pale.

She knew from the moment she was caught that it was over for her.

These years, she knew better than anyone what things Dark Fragrance Clubhouse had been up to; there were definitely more than just one or two deaths.

"Qin Meili, you know who Zhang Mengyao is, don’t you?"

Zhang Mengyao?

Qin Meili seemed to have no impression, reflecting for a moment.

Suddenly she thought of something, "You mean...that teacher from the Experimental Primary School?"

Zhang Hui continued, "Tell us, who exactly killed Zhang Mengyao? Since Wang Biao handled the body, then who was the murderer?"

Wang Biao?

Qin Meili knew where she had fallen.

It was obvious that the problem stemmed from Wang Biao.

Since the problem stemmed from Wang Biao, Qin Meili knew there was no use in arguing, as Wang Biao dealt with all the bodies over the years, so there was no escape for her.

However, on the other hand, she knew she wasn’t the one who killed anyone; even though events had unfolded, she understood she wouldn’t face the death penalty.

Therefore, she answered all the police’s questions fully.

Of course, she had no choice but to speak—the happenings in Dark Fragrance Clubhouse weren’t only known to her, but her few trusted aides were also keenly aware of where these girls came from; it wasn’t just her efforts.

Though the Dark Fragrance Clubhouse had few staff members, each individual was essential.

Even if they didn’t know each other’s matters, each individual was very clear about what they had been doing.

"The one who killed Zhang Mengyao... was Wang Gang."

Wang Gang?

Zhang Hui’s expression changed.

He certainly knew who Wang Gang was, as his investigation into the Experimental Primary School had already familiarized him with most of the staff there.

"Are you referring to the principal of the Experimental Primary School back then? Wang Gang?"

Qin Meili nodded, "Yes, but now he’s already the head of the Education Bureau."

Zhang Hui was somewhat surprised.

The murderer was actually Wang Gang?

"Why did Wang Gang kill Zhang Mengyao?"

Qin Meili understood the whole story.

"Wang Gang was our client. Back then, his request was for a teacher from the Experimental Primary School, so we found Zhang Mengyao for him. They maintained a relationship for about half a year, each time meeting at Zhang Mengyao’s home."

"As for the motive for the murder...it was because Zhang Mengyao later wasn’t satisfied with merely being in a secret relationship with Wang Gang and wanted him to divorce and remarry her."

"I’m not entirely clear on the specifics; Wang Gang accidentally killed her according to what he said when he called me, and he asked me to send someone to handle the body."