bookcurios Chapter 1495 Tian Liang confesses to the murder
Chapter 1495 Tian Liang confesses to the murder
“From then on, I started planning this. I first found out the exact location and working hours of Zheng Guobin’s warehouse through my sister’s friend. I knew that he would go to the warehouse every night for a while, sometimes even until the early hours of the morning. I even bought a pair of rubber-soled shoes with the same pattern as the shoes I usually wear, just to confuse him, but you still found out later.” Tian Liang shook his head with a wry smile, his tone full of self-deprecation.
“The night before the incident, I called Zheng Guobin several times, trying to arrange a meeting to confirm his location. But he wouldn't answer my calls and even blocked me. I was furious, which only strengthened my resolve to kill him.” Tian Liang’s breathing became rapid, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. “Around 10 p.m. that night, I left my rented room, taking my single-edged woodworking knife and a pair of disposable gloves. I took a taxi to Zheng Guobin’s warehouse in the suburbs. I deliberately asked the driver to stop far away from the warehouse so I could walk there, just to avoid being discovered.”
“Around 1 a.m., I arrived near the warehouse. The warehouse lights were still on. I hid in the bushes next to the warehouse and observed for a while. I found that only Zheng Guobin was inside. I took a deep breath, put on gloves, and quietly circled around to the warehouse door. While he was busy organizing goods, I suddenly pushed the door open and rushed in.” Tian Liang’s voice trembled slightly, as if recalling the scene. “When Zheng Guobin saw me, he was stunned for a moment, then a disdainful expression appeared on his face. He said, ‘Tian Liang? What are you doing here? Trying to get money for your useless sister again?’”
"His words completely enraged me. I pointed my finger at him and cursed, 'Zheng Guobin, you ungrateful bastard! What you did to my sister back then, I'll make you pay double today!' Zheng Guobin sneered and said, 'If you've got the guts, then try it. I could beat you once back then, and I can beat you again today.' With that, he charged at me, trying to hit me." Tian Liang leaned forward slightly, as if recreating the fight scene. "I was prepared. I dodged his attack by sidestepping, then pulled out a woodworking knife from my pocket and stabbed it towards his chest."
“Zheng Guobin didn’t expect me to carry a knife. His face showed a look of horror, and he subconsciously took a step back, but I still stabbed him in the chest. He clutched his chest, fell to the ground in pain, and kept groaning, saying, ‘Tian Liang, you’re crazy! You dare to kill me? I won’t let you get away with this!’” Tian Liang’s eyes were somewhat evasive, and his voice lowered. “I was blinded by rage at the time and couldn’t hear what he was saying. I only had one thought in my mind, which was to kill him and avenge my sister. I stabbed him in the chest several more times until he stopped moving, and then I stopped.”
“After killing him, I calmed down. Looking at the bloodstains on the ground and Zheng Guobin’s body, I was filled with fear, afraid of being discovered. I quickly wiped the blood off the knife with a rag from the warehouse, then took off my gloves and threw them into the trash can outside the warehouse.” Tian Liang’s breathing became heavy, and fear showed on his face. “I wanted to hide the body so that no one would find out, so I dragged his body toward the Zhangjiagou River embankment.”
“It took me a lot of effort to drag the body because Zheng Guobin wasn’t thin, and there were a lot of pebbles and weeds on the ground, making it very difficult to drag. My clothes were stained with his blood, and my shoes were covered in mud. When I got to the shallow part of the riverbank, I saw a patch of reeds there, which was very concealed, so I dragged his body into the reeds, curled up, and tried my best not to be discovered.” Tian Liang paused, then continued, “While hiding the body, I took out a cigarette and smoked it to calm myself down. After I finished, I threw the cigarette butt aside. I never expected that this cigarette butt would become one of the pieces of evidence you used to accuse me.”
“After hiding the body, I retraced my steps. When I got near the warehouse, I remembered that Zheng Guobin might have cash or bank cards on him, so I went back into the warehouse and searched his pockets. I found a bank card and some cash. I took the bank card and cash and quickly left the warehouse, taking a pre-booked taxi back to my rented apartment.” Tian Liang’s voice was hoarse, his eyes filled with remorse. “After returning to my apartment, I took off my blood-stained coat and threw it in the community’s trash can. I hid the woodworking knife in the drawer, and put the bank card and cash under my pillow. I thought I had done everything perfectly and no one would find out, but I never expected that you would still find it.”
“The day after the incident, I went to the bank to check the bank card and found 5 yuan in it. I withdrew the money and deposited it into my own bank account. I originally wanted to take the money and find a place to hide, but I couldn't bear to leave my sister, so I stayed at our rented place and didn't dare to go far.” Tian Liang's tears flowed again. “A few days ago, my sister called me, and I couldn't help but tell her that I had finally gotten my revenge, but I didn't dare to tell her that I had killed someone. Now that I think about it, I really regret it. If I could have been calmer and less impulsive, I wouldn't have ended up like this. I not only killed someone, but I also have to go to jail. What will my sister do now?”
Looking at the emotionally distraught Tian Liang, Xiao Zhou calmly asked, "When you were dragging the body, did you notice any other people or vehicles around? Have you seen the metal button and silver earring that were retrieved from the scene?"
Tian Liang shook his head, wiped the tears from his face, and said, "No, it was very dark at the time, and it was quiet all around. There were no other people or vehicles around. I've never seen that metal button and earring before. They were probably left behind by someone else."
“Our investigation revealed that Wang Hao and Liu Hong also went to Zheng Guobin’s warehouse on the day of the incident. They were looking for valuables and unintentionally left behind traces such as earrings and fibers. Later, they fled out of fear, but they did not participate in the murder,” Xiao Zhou explained. “When you committed the crime, did you encounter them? Or hear any noise?”
Tian Liang thought about it carefully and said, "No, when I was killing people and dragging the bodies in the warehouse, I didn't encounter anyone or hear any noise. I was probably too nervous at the time, and my attention was focused on hiding the bodies, so I didn't notice my surroundings."