"Master, were all of them the killers?" Captain Uncle Cop stepped forward and asked.
Lin Fan shook his head and replied, "There was one innocent person: this boy, who's about ten."
"He's the child from the second household. He was indeed at the scene when it happened, but he didn't take part."
"First, his mother knocked the landlord unconscious. Then the first household saw it and screamed, drawing the others over."
"When the others saw this, they didn't plan to call the police. Instead, they all took out sharp objects and killed the landlord."
Only one innocent little boy wasn't a killer.
Lin Fan sighed inwardly. This was the truth, but he knew very well that knowing the truth wouldn't help much.
Too much time had passed.
Besides, even if he said it, these tenants wouldn't admit it. Since no evidence could be found, these people would ultimately be able to leave.
"A life for a life, but you had reasons that left you no choice but to kill."
Lin Fan said softly, "Putting myself in your shoes, if I suffered all that treatment or was bullied, perhaps I'd act on impulse and do something I'd regret for the rest of my life."
He calculated on his fingers again, wanting to know whether he could find even a shred of evidence.
Suddenly, he thought of a weakness in these tenants' story.
This weakness might offer a chance to put all the tenants behind bars.
"Master, is there really no evidence?"
Captain Uncle Cop was deeply unwilling to accept this. This was a major case, and now he knew who the killers were but couldn't arrest them.
Moreover, he knew perfectly well that he couldn't simply convict these tenants after Master Lin revealed the truth.
"No."
Lin Fan shook his head