Free Web NovelChapter 283: Chapter 280 You’re asking for a beating!_1
Several people had just arrived at the office when Zhang Sannian came over with a lean, small, old man in a police uniform—who was clearly a leader from Rudong City—holding Xu Dayuan’s hand firmly in his grasp.
Zhang Sannian introduced him:
"Director Xu, this is Deputy Director Wang Gang from our Rudong City Bureau, who is in charge of criminal investigation."
"Director Xu, hello, I just got back from a trip. I heard that you came to deal with backlog cases, and I also heard from Sannian about the leak in our bureau. Rest assured, we will definitely investigate thoroughly and explain the situation to the city bureau."
Xu Dayuan nodded lightly. He had been here many days, and aside from Zhang Sannian, no other Rudong City Bureau leaders had shown up. Their attitude said it all.
The moment someone from inside the Rudong City Bureau was implicated, they became restless.
Xu Dayuan didn’t care for such obsequious behavior and understood that the implicated individual might have powerful connections, perhaps even ones these people were wary of.
"How to deal with it, how to investigate, that’s Rudong City Bureau’s job. However, whether the Rudong People’s Hospital found any information related to that person... He came up with such a tactic to try to get the suspect off the hook, surely he would have arranged for what’s next. You didn’t fail to find out about this, did you?"
Zhang Sannian glanced at Deputy Director Wang Gang but didn’t hide anything and directly said:
"The head of the Exit-Entry Administration is called Sun Lijian, who’s the cousin of Mr. Sun. He admitted he made the call. He and Xu Dan were high school classmates. Back then, Sun Lijian even pursued Xu Dan. After the Xu Family agreed, Sun Lijian’s family didn’t consent, feeling that it wasn’t an equal match.
On the first day the working group investigated this case, one of our detectives had drinks with Sun Lijian and mentioned the matter of Xu’s mother reporting the case. Upon hearing this, Sun Lijian called Xu Dan that same night, saying that Xu Dan had asked him to keep her updated on the case’s progress.
Once the arrest warrant was issued, the detective told Sun Lijian, who then called Xu Dan, telling her to quickly find a crowded place, cause some trouble, and appear to be either mentally disturbed or in the midst of a medical episode.
As for the People’s Hospital, Sun Lijian’s older brother is the psychiatry department’s director. He thought that since the People’s Hospital is the only third-grade A hospital in Rudong City, we would definitely go there for the appraisal.
However, when Sun Lijian called his brother, he found out that the person had been sent there, but the consultation was done remotely by experts from Qindao Central Hospital. We arrived while he was hanging up on his brother’s call. I then notified Director Wang, and that’s the situation. I think I still need to report it to Director Xu."
Director Wang gave Zhang Sannian a cold look, and Xu Dayuan was well aware of what that meant.
"Hmm, since the working group is investigating this case and Sun Lijian is also suspected of helping the suspect escape charges, then do what needs to be done. Although Xu Dan has not been interrogated yet, the facts are clear, and the chain of evidence is complete.
What he did was help a criminal evade punishment. When transferring the files, I’ll make sure the details are written clearly. As for Sun Lijian’s brother, if he was not involved and just heard about this from Sun Lijian, then it’s not something we need to deal with."
Director Wang looked embarrassed; he showed up here to persuade Xu Dayuan to let the matter slide.
After all, Zhang Sannian made it very clear that Sun Lijian was Mr. Sun’s cousin. But Xu Dayuan didn’t bite and went as far as to directly address helping criminals evade punishment, which set the tone.
Xu Dayuan glanced at Director Wang and gestured to Zhang Sannian.
"Director Wang, do you have anything else? If not, we will continue the working group’s tasks. Zhang Sannian, the hospital examination is done. The report on the psychiatric evaluation and consultation will be sent shortly. Quarantine Xu Dan in an isolated ward for now; I’ll assign someone to assist with the surveillance, as it’s already late and everything will be dealt with tomorrow."
After speaking, Xu Dayuan didn’t wait for Director Wang to respond and left quickly with Zhou Ning and the others, pulling Zhang Sannian along with them. They left the office area and headed to the parking lot, where Zhang Sannian breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Director Xu."
Xu Dayuan patted Zhang Sannian on the shoulder. He really understood Sannian’s position. After all, Xu Dayuan himself was lucky. Previously in Qidong, he had Mr. Sun’s support; at the city bureau, Mr. Hu had shouldered the pressure, taking on the risk for cases that alarmed the ministry.
Most people below, however, are like Zhang Sannian, hamstrung by certain relationships, unable to work with peace of mind, and gradually losing their original intentions while being swayed by some in the government.
"You’ve done well. Always remember, your actions must be worthy of this uniform. Now go arrange for someone to watch over the ward. I will have the technical staff monitor the surveillance in front of the hospital room to see if anyone else is trying to take a chance."
Zhang Sannian had a realization. He hadn’t understood why Xu Dayuan didn’t interrogate Xu Dan immediately, not realizing that Xu Dayuan was waiting here. He nodded emphatically, saluted Xu Dayuan, and then left.
Xu Dayuan waved to Mr. Zeng and Mr. Bai to follow Zhang Sannian; after all, he couldn’t just wash his hands of the situation. He then looked toward Mr. Qu.
Mr. Qu smiled at Xu Dayuan. frёewebηovel.cѳm
"Don’t worry, leader. I’ve been watching. Xu Dan’s body type and facial features have all been entered into the system. Even if she leaves in disguise, an alert will be issued immediately."
Xu Dayuan gave a thumbs up, finally showing a smile on his face.
"Good job. Having you around is like having a tech division with us. I’ll discuss with Mr. Hu about providing more allowance to technical advisors like you, who join the working group on the field."
Liu Yongxin laughed upon hearing this.
"Mr. Xia is training newcomers and was called over by my apprentice with a phone call. He missed a meal and toiled all day on reconstructing the skull and facial restoration. Without this foundation, identifying the deceased would have been impossible."
Xu Dayuan nodded toward Xia Momo.
"Thanks to Mr. Xia, I will report to Mr. Hu after dinner."
Everyone laughed, but Mr. Qu’s face was filled with conflict.
"Forget about eating out; just bring back a take-out box for me. I need to contact Doctor Lu about a few important modifications to the software. This fuzzy search function and the simulation repair feature need plugins added."
Mr. Liu Yongxin slapped Mr. Qu on the back reassuringly.
"Don’t be too narrow-minded. The reason we let the lab team work with the investigation team is to improve the practical application of the software. The problems we find are beneficial for research. Later, when we send the update package to all the places that bought the software, and those who haven’t bought it see that our technology can still be upgraded, won’t they be scrambling over each other to place orders?"
Mr. Qu had an epiphany, and a smile appeared on his face.
"The older the ginger, the spicier it gets. No wonder Director Zhou always thinks of his master. His perspectives on issues and judgments on various matters are always unique. Doctor Liu is truly impressive."
Mr. Liu Yongxin squinted his eyes and looked at the silly Mr. Qu.
"You lack emotional intelligence, but why do I feel like that wasn’t a compliment?"
Mr. Zhao grinned as he leaned in.
"Translated, that means Mr. Liu is very crafty."
"Smart-aleck, you’re asking for it!"
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March 7, 2012, 8:40
Zhou Ning looked towards the next interrogation room. Xu Dayuan and Zhang Sannian both appeared full of energy. It seemed that after Xu Dayuan’s praise yesterday, Zhang Sannian had also regained his form.
The clerk rolled up his sleeves, ready for a serious battle, having previously interrogated Xu Dayuan. He knew Xu Dayuan’s rhythm and kept his eyes fixed on Xu Dayuan’s mouth. frёewebηovel.cѳm
Across from them sat Xu Dan, dressed in patient attire and shackled to the interrogation chair. Gone was her wild, maniacal presence from the day before. After all, the psychiatric diagnosis was out. There was no point in pretending anymore. Her pale face, coupled with the dark circles under her eyes, showed her condition.
Xu Dayuan held up a document—this was the paper-based appraisal report sent over by Mr. He last night.
"Take a look, Xu Dan. This is an appraisal report from the specialists at Qindao Central Hospital after consulting on your case. You are in good health without any mental illness or any tumors that could affect your disposition.
So there’s no need to pretend to frenzy or faint—that act is boring if used more than once. Let’s talk about why you killed Chen Ningyu. Drugging Chen Ningyu, murdering, dismembering, hiding the corpse, cleaning the scene—how exactly did these processes happen?"
Xu Dan sneered, tilting her head to the side, avoiding Xu Dayuan’s gaze. Clearly, she did not want to speak.
Xu Dayuan was not in a hurry. He walked beside her and grabbed her right hand where there were terrifying scars on the last three fingers. Seeing this, Xu Dayuan nodded, and Xu Dan jerked her hand away.
"Do you think destroying your fingerprints will allow you to escape responsibility? Rest assured, the technology we have now is beyond your imagination, and besides, your bloodstains were found on the murder weapon. That is the most favorable evidence."
Saying that, Xu Dayuan dialed Zhou Ning’s number.
"Director Zhou, come over and collect the suspect’s fingerprints. Then, talk about the characteristics of her fingerprints and the issue with the scars."
Zhou Ning hung up the phone, took Mr. Qu and Mr. Zhao to the interrogation room where Mr. Zhao, with ink and collection papers in hand, grabbed Xu Dan’s right hand to take her fingerprints.
Mr. Qu hurriedly scanned them, then matched the scars’ positions and compared them with the blood fingerprints collected from the bag. The results perfectly matched. Although the fingerprints weren’t complete, the location of the scars was not in the lower half of the fingerprints, so it didn’t affect much.
Zhou Ning turned the computer screen toward Xu Dan and explained earnestly:
"You probably know that your fingerprints are not like the average person’s. They are what’s known as loop patterns, which only about 5% of people in the world have. You might encounter them even less in reality.
They may look like wavy lines, but this type of fingerprint has significant individual differences. Even if the fingerprint is incomplete, it is still identifiable as yours. Even if you cut your fingers and destroyed the upper part, it can still be recovered by software, as fingerprints are unchangeable for life.
Furthermore, this blood fingerprint was found on a woven bag wrapping the axe. According to DNA testing, it contains mixed bloodstains from you and Chen Ningyu. Of course, your DNA was also found elsewhere."
After saying this, Zhou Ning gestured for Mr. Qu and Mr. Zhao to leave. Mr. Zhao swaggered out, putting on airs in front of Mr. Liu.
"Uncle, did I look cool just now?"
Mr. Liu Yongxin pushed away his chubby face.
"Not as cool as my apprentice. Last night, Xu Dan probably recalled past events. She can’t handle much pressure. Pay close attention to the interrogation; she’ll confess soon."
As soon as he said that, Xu Dan in the interrogation room closed her eyes. In fact, everyone knew that she was at the end of her rope, and confessing was just a matter of time.
"I was wondering, does this count as turning herself in?"
