Lin Hao is trying to persuade him to surrender, not out of pity or sympathy, but to capture him alive and understand his psychological journey.

At the same time, to investigate the reasons that led him to this point of no return.

"Zhang Botian, I'm Lin Hao, Deputy County Magistrate of Wucheng County. I believe that as a police officer, you would not have come to this unless absolutely necessary. Surrender now and I can give you a chance to explain."

Lin Hao's voice boomed through the loudspeaker, echoing through the entire valley.

"County Magistrate Lin, there's no turning back for me now. Don't push me," Zhang Botian snarled fiercely.

Zhang Boqing also took a megaphone, shouting, "Zhang Botian, I'm Zhang Boqing, the Chief of Police. Put down your weapon and surrender; it's your last way out."

"Chief, don't come any closer, or I'll... I'll kill you." Zhang Botian raised his pistol, on guard, looking for a way out, hoping to escape.

However, he was already surrounded, with little chance of escape unless he returned to Red Cliff Cave, but the snipers had already cut off his retreat.

For Zhang Botian, holding out to the end was meaningless.

"It's that bitch who caused this! Otherwise, why would I have taken out loans for her, been burdened with such high-interest debts... I hate her, I want to kill that whore... kill her..."

Zhang Botian was frantic, his eyes bloodshot, like an enraged lion.

After being stimulated, he had lost his rationality and was on the brink of collapse. If anyone entered his line of sight, he would definitely pull the trigger.

Lin Hao still didn't give up on him, shouting, "The high-interest loans you mentioned are certainly illegal. We can help you resolve this issue."

"What good is solving the loan issue? I've already been ruined by that woman. There's no way back for me... I want to kill that bitch..."

Bam bam bam...

Zhang Botian had gone insane, firing wildly into the sky, scaring everyone into hiding, not daring to approach.

"County Magistrate Lin, what do we do now? Shoot to kill?" Ye Min's sniper rifle was already aimed at Zhang Botian's head.

"How sure are you?" Lin Hao asked coldly.

"Ninety percent," Ye Min replied in a deep voice.

Hearing the conversation between Lin Hao and Ye Min, Zhang Boqing also said solemnly, "County Magistrate Lin, if it doesn't work, just shoot him. It'll be trouble if he harms our people."

"Ye Min, find the right moment to take him out!" After much consideration, Lin Hao finally gave the order.

"Roger that!" Ye Min's eyes hardened as he adjusted his aim again, targeting Zhang Botian's forehead.

Bam!

The sniper bullet cut through the air, hitting Zhang Botian in the forehead, and he fell instantly.

"Target hit! Target down!" Ye Min reported.

Upon hearing the shooter was neutralized, everyone surrounded Zhang Botian and found him shot through the forehead, killed instantly, breathing a sigh of relief.

Watching the murderer being executed on the spot, Lin Hao felt a twinge of regret but said nothing.

Zhang Boqing personally checked the scene, ordering the body to be taken away, and then went to meet Lin Hao.

However, he was still concerned about the high-interest loan Zhang Botian mentioned and immediately had Zhang Boqing assign people to investigate.

Lin Hao drove back to the county town and called Li Jingyi.

"Secretary Li, this is Lin Hao. The murderer in the family massacre has been shot dead by a sniper on-site..."

"Shot dead? Good, such heinous criminals deserve to die! I will report this to our superiors," Li Jingyi said, delighted.

"Additionally, before he died, Zhang Botian mentioned high-interest loans. It seems he helped a woman with a loan that he couldn't repay, which made him hate her..." Lin Hao briefed her on what he knew.

"High-interest loans are harmful; have Secretary Zhang investigate this rigorously and crack down on loan shark syndicates to prevent harm to citizens. Also, make sure to catch that woman!" Li Jingyi instructed.

"I also think that woman is the key. Only by capturing her and conducting a thorough investigation can we truly understand the situation. Besides, this incident is so egregious; we must take measures to prevent the villagers from blowing it out of proportion..." Lin Hao shared his thoughts.

"By eliminating the murderer, we've at least given the public an answer. However, this incident is terrible and will affect our county. You must work quickly to suppress it," Li Jingyi urged.

Lin Hao understood her intent and nodded, "I understand. I will settle this as soon as possible."

The issue now is that he has to host a high-quality trade and economic conference and the first New Energy Battery Conference in Wucheng County, and at such a critical time, a horrific murder took place, complicating the county's security landscape.

According to Li Jingyi's wishes, Lin Hao must quickly suppress this issue to prevent any adverse effects on the upcoming conference.

Today's situation was all thanks to Lin Hao's command in locating and quickly executing the murderer, which saved a lot of trouble.

From this perspective, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission and Police Chief Zhang Boqing was very grateful, feeling that Lin Hao had saved his life.

Therefore, when Lin Hao asked him to investigate the high-interest loan issue, he immediately agreed and promptly dispatched a team to look into it.

By the time Lin Hao returned to his office, it was already past three in the afternoon. He and Zhang Boqing went to meet representatives of the villagers, expressing the stance of the county party committee and government.

Fortunately, with the criminal brought to justice, the excited crowd was soothed, preventing major disruption and unrest, minimizing the incident's impact.

After finishing his tasks, Lin Hao took out his phone to call Su Muyun to ask about his father-in-law's situation.

"Mu Yun, how is Dad?" Lin Hao asked.

"You still remembered to call? I thought you'd forgotten," Su Muyun retorted angrily.

"I just finished dealing with the murderer. I called you as soon as I could," Lin Hao explained wryly.

Su Muyun knew about the massacre and how busy Lin Hao must be, so she didn't give him a hard time, saying, "Dad is out of danger, Aunt Yun is taking care of him. My sister and I will take over after work."

"Then I'll join you after work," Lin Hao said.

"No need, you've had a long day. Just go home and rest. My sister and I can handle taking care of Dad," Su Muyun relented, still a bit concerned for him.

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