My chat group members are all legendary criminals.

Chapter 83 Secret

"...What do you mean? What does this have to do with my daughter...?"

Liao Hongqian chuckled twice, his eyes darting around.

"You probably don't know this, but that old bastard Simmons has more than just your videos on his phone."

Lu Yiming pointed to the photo with his finger, "Your daughter, Cheng Wei, is in it too."

A report just sent by the state police indicates that Liao Hong is just a full-time stay-at-home mom.

As for whether there was a video of Cheng Wei, he hadn't had time to watch it yet; he'd try to trick her first.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Liao Hong jumped up.

"You're talking nonsense! That's impossible! My daughter is an outstanding student with straight As!"

She bared her teeth and claws, trying to reach over the table and scratch Lu Yiming's face.

Several state troopers reacted quickly and immediately subdued her.

"Sit down! Now!"

"Let me go! You can't defile my daughter! I'll tear your mouths apart!" Liao Hong screamed hysterically.

"Hey, take her downstairs to calm down." Lu Yiming frowned and waved his hand.

It seems the murderer is very likely the daughter.

To prevent her daughter from going to jail, the mother was even willing to confess to murder. Unfortunately, she wasn't quick-witted enough and was recognized immediately.

"Officer Lu, what do we do next?" the state trooper next to him asked.

"Let's go and meet that classmate Cheng Wei."

He decided not to waste any more time on this mother.

Led by state police, we entered a classroom next door.

There were more than 30 girls inside, most of whom were of Asian descent.

These female students looked quite young, but their attire was rather street-smart: smoky makeup, miniskirts, and dreadlocks.

They act out of line, as if deliberately trying to conform to society, as if afraid others wouldn't know they are "free and individualistic".

The classroom was noisy, like a vegetable market.

"Hey ladies, what's going on? Why are we all being held here?"

"I don't know. It seems Simmons is dead. The police just questioned me."

"Simmons? Is that the black professor? Wow, that was so sudden. But his skills were amazing. Last time my best friend and I..."

Several girls even giggled as if no one else was around.

The state trooper leading the way explained, "Officer Lu, all the girls in Simmons's phone video are here. Most of them are international students; some are Simmons's students, and some he met through various club activities."

Lu Yiming shook his head.

If their parents saw those videos, they'd probably have a heart attack on the spot.

"Keep quiet!" Lu Yiming knocked heavily on the door frame.

Is Cheng Wei here? Come out for a moment.

A girl who was applying lipstick with her head down looked up.

She pursed her lips impatiently, stuffed her lipstick into her bag, and swayed as she walked out.

Lu Yiming pulled out a chair and sat down, sizing up the girl in front of him.

"Name, age, department/school."

Cheng Wei chewed her gum, crossed her legs, and said, "Vivian, 20 years old, biology major."

"Your Chinese name is Cheng Wei, right?"

Lu Yiming interlaced his fingers. When he heard "Biology Department," he basically knew what was going on.

"Your mother, Liao Hong, just turned herself in. She said she killed Simmons."

"Pfft~"

Cheng Wei's chewing gum bubble popped, and her eyes widened. "Ah? How could she be so vicious? She actually killed someone! That's terrifying!"

She patted her chest and sighed helplessly.

Lu Yiming was stunned for a moment.

Holy crap.

Is this even their biological child?

Upon hearing that his own mother was going to be arrested for murder, his first reaction was not shock or tears, but mockery?

"Cheng Wei, your mother may face life imprisonment."

Lu Yiming stared at her and continued, "You... don't you have anything to say?"

"What can I say? A life for a life, of course. America is a society governed by the rule of law."

Cheng Wei shrugged and said matter-of-factly, "Officer, since it's none of my business, can you let me go home? I have an important party tonight."

Lu Yiming got a little angry and slammed his hand on the table.

boom!

"Stop pretending, Cheng Wei!"

"You really think your mother can take the blame for you? With her IQ, she can't even make up a plausible story about how she killed him!"

Cheng Wei was startled, but immediately retorted defiantly, "Why are you yelling! Do you have any evidence to scare me? My mom already admitted it, what does it have to do with me!"

Lu Yiming sneered, his gaze falling on Cheng Wei's hands.

She got a beautiful manicure, but the skin on her fingertips started peeling and cracking.

"You're a biology student, so you should know that extracting ricin requires a large amount of acetone as a solvent, right?"

Lu Yiming grabbed her hand. "Acetone has a strong degreasing effect. If you don't wear gloves, your skin will become dehydrated and peel like you are now."

The state trooper recording the incident was taken aback. Didn't Officer Lu just say it was cyanide? How did it become ricin?

The autopsy report hasn't even been released yet, how does he know so much about the cause of death?

Cheng Wei abruptly pulled her hand under the table. "The weather's been so dry lately...isn't peeling skin normal?"

"And you don't think I'd be spouting nonsense to you without evidence, do you?"

"Traces left by washing hands with acetone can be identified by a forensic examination."

Sure enough, Cheng Wei's expression changed, and even her heavy makeup couldn't hide the panic in her eyes.

"I...I didn't..."

Lu Yiming took two steps closer, his eyes like knives as he stared at her. "You used the knowledge you gained to extract toxins in the lab and secretly put them in his wine."

"You hate him so much because you discovered something disgusting, right? Is it a secret between him and your mother?"

This sentence hit her sore spot.

"Shut up! You're not allowed to say anything!"

She suddenly broke down and screamed like a madwoman.

"Yes! I killed him! But what did I do wrong!"

She screamed hysterically, "That disgusting old black man said he'd take me to a celebration party, and we ended up in a double room. Afterwards, he said he wanted to be my boyfriend, and I actually believed him. I thought age wasn't a problem, and I gave him all my living expenses!"

I even invited him to my house for dinner, hoping to introduce him to my mother! But when he met my mother that day, he actually wanted me to translate… saying that if I didn't give him $300,000, he would post videos of my mother online! That's when I found out he was having an affair with my mother too!

"I loved him so much! Not only did he cheat on me, but I... I secretly extracted poison and poured it into his wine jug!"

"It's all my mother's fault! If she weren't so shameless, I wouldn't have been driven to murder! She ruined me! She should have gone to jail for me!"

The harsh curses continued for more than ten minutes.

Lu Yiming shook his head as he listened.

I really feel sorry for my dad who's still working hard to earn money on the other side of the ocean.

"Alright, stop howling." Lu Yiming stood up, interrupting her chanting.

"Take her to the scene to identify the crime and reconstruct the crime process."

Two state troopers immediately stepped forward and handcuffed her with stainless steel bracelets.

I just stepped out of the room.

Liao Hong from next door struggled to break free from the police and rushed out.

"Let go of my daughter! I killed her! Arrest me!"

She cried out and rushed towards Cheng Wei.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Wei kicked Liao Hong in the stomach instead.

"You old bitch! It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have killed anyone! You're the one who ruined my life! I hate you!"

Liao Hong was kicked to the ground, stunned, and burst into desperate sobs.

"I did it all for you... I did it all for you..."

Lu Yiming was too lazy to watch this ethical drama, so he dragged Cheng Wei directly to the biological laboratory.

"Tell me, how did you extract the toxin?"

Upon arriving at the lab, Cheng Wei, sobbing, pointed to a pile of bottles and jars on the table and said, "...soaking castor seeds in acetone, then filtering, evaporating the solvent...and finally purifying to obtain a white powder."

The state troopers nearby listened and took notes.

Lu Yiming stood to the side, staring at the equipment, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

This isn't right.

It is indeed true that ricin can be extracted using these devices and acetone.

However... this extraction method results in extremely low purity.

Based on the dosage and purity that Cheng Wei specified, at most it would give Simmons diarrhea and make him weak for a few days.

Even if he had been drinking alcohol, it wouldn't have triggered such a severe poisoning reaction, causing him to bleed from all seven orifices and die suddenly in the car...