Free Web NovelChapter 336: Chapter 325 You Should Ask!_1
Yang Xuetong, with his bright disposition, directly elicited laughter from Zhou Ning. It should be known that when this guy first arrived, he hardly talked; now he’s becoming more and more like Mr. Zhao.
At a glance at the glove, Zhou Ning instantly understood why the perpetrator had cut himself and left a blood trace.
The glove was not the kind with all fingers intact; the index and middle fingers were cut off at the halves.
"Very good, collect it and send it back for testing. It seems our judgment was correct, the Lexus was indeed parked in this spot. The victim may have been tortured upstairs, but the process of strangling the victim to death was completed with the car parked here."
Mr. Zhao sampled the blood on the ground before sauntering back.
"It’s all done. I feel like even without testing, I know that this Bai Xiangrong is definitely the murderer. I just can’t understand why there’s a ghost-catching charm full of things stuffed in the driver’s seat. Does he think with that little bit of intelligence, he can frame someone else?"
Xu Dayuan waved his hand dismissively.
"Enough talk, let’s all head back. The items for testing won’t let us leave early today, but with blood on the gloves and the fishing line, the tests should be quicker, right?"
Zhou Ning nodded.
"If only the blood is compared, the testing will be very fast. But with the case this clear, do we still need to follow along?"
Xu Dayuan cast a sideway glance.
"The case is indeed simple, but the identity of the people involved is complicated. We need to handle the case as quickly as possible; I just have this bad premonition, and I can’t pinpoint what it specifically is."
Glancing at Xu Dayuan’s furrowed brow, Zhou Ning no longer wasted words. Xu Dayuan rarely appeared so anxious and unsettled, but considering the situation, it made sense.
Zhu Kelin was now on the verge of madness. His son, so dearly loved, had been in a car accident and was found to have been driving under the influence. Although Qindao didn’t criminalize drugged driving, punishment was inevitable.
Especially with someone dead in the car, and the status of the concrete truck driver still unknown.
He would use all means to exonerate his son.
Indeed, speed was of the essence.
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18:22
Inside the interrogation room, Bai Xiangrong was handcuffed to the interrogation chair.
Zhou Ning, holding a hand-drawn insulated cup, sipped at his ginseng tea while looking at the situation inside the interrogation room. Mr. Zhao snorted sourly and sidled up to Zhou Ning.
"I mean, just by us watching, this interrogation will go quickly?"
Zhou Ning didn’t engage, and Liu Yongxin, blowing on the red beans in his cup, shook his head with a smile.
"I remember an old doctor once said that the end of Western medicine is Chinese medicine, and the end of Chinese medicine is metaphysics. It’s the same with investigating cases, everything is ready; if the last interrogation went well while wearing red underwear, next time, you’ll definitely wear them again.
After my apprentice came to the city bureau, he assisted Xu Dayuan with a few major cases. No matter how complex they were, no matter how difficult the interrogations, as long as my apprentice was outside watching, the interrogation would generally succeed. So, just stay here for now and act as a makeshift mascot to give Xu Dayuan some peace of mind."
Zhou Ning nodded, and Mr. Zhao barely held back a laugh at this string of comparisons, effectively turning Zhou Xiaozhou into a red underwear charm. But what Liu Yongxin said was indeed true.
"Forget it, let Zhou Xiaozhou stay here and watch. Mr. Yang, let’s go get something to eat; we just gnawed on bread for lunch, and we can’t skimp on dinner."
Zhou Ning stopped him.
"No rush to come back. Check with Mr. Qu to see if the phones that Mr. Zeng and the others found are beyond content recovery."
"Alright, I’ll go now."
Having said that, Yang Xuetong left with Mr. Zhao. Zhu Xingxing and Sun Gaotie went to sort out the items brought back. Although they had been sent for testing, they still had to be examined under a microscope, which would be training for the two of them, as they needed to determine in which room the victim had been tortured.
Zhou Ning took out his phone and dialed Mr. Qu’s number.
"The interrogation has started here. Didn’t you find relevant footage in the surveillance? Hurry and copy it over and send it to Liu Yufei."
"I found some footage in the elevator. A man wearing a duckbill cap was dragging the victim downstairs. His face wasn’t captured, and the two of them staggered as if drunk. According to the hotel’s staff, this person is Zhu Yunping.
Just now, I found another piece in the first-floor corridor. Here I saw Bai Xiangrong appear from the staircase, peeking out, and then disappearing. Comparing it to the building plan, there’s a door in the hallway that leads directly to the backyard."
"Good, pack up the video content and send it to Liu Yufei. They are in the interrogation room. As for whether the man with the duckbill cap is Zhu Yunping, Director Xu will surely decide."
After hanging up, Zhou Ning looked towards the interrogation room. It seemed Liu Yufei had received the video and was reviewing it with Xu Dayuan. Xu Dayuan laughed after watching it once, crossed his hands behind his back, and turned towards the one-way glass, giving a thumbs up.
He then approached Bai Xiangrong.
"Are you clear-headed now?"
Mr. Zhao nodded his head and sat dejectedly in the chair without looking up.
Xu Dayuan patted the small desk, the metal tapping sound was loud, startling Mr. Zhao. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
"Your rapid poison test results have come out," he said, "according to Article 72 of the Public Security Administration Punishments Law, you’re facing detention of no less than 10 but not more than 15 days, which may be concurrently imposed with a fine of no more than 2000 Yuan.
However, we’ve checked the guesthouse surveillance, Zhu Yunping, Zhang Zhigao, and the others stayed with you for over 16 hours at the Cloud Top Guesthouse before nine o’clock today, Fu Wendan arrived before dawn, and we found HLY15.7 grams in Zhu Yunping’s car.
Over 10 grams, and group drug consumption with three or more people, is at least imprisonment for no more than three years. So, drop that innocent look, answer whatever I ask, understood?"
Mr. Zhao raised his eyes to look at Xu Dayuan and, shedding his previous dejection, appeared unconcerned.
"Don’t try to fool me; I know these legal provisions by heart. This is harboring others to consume drugs. The room was rented by Zhu Yunping, and I was called over by him; I didn’t know what he had hidden in his car. At most, I’m looking at detention and a fine."
Xu Dayuan laughed, pulled over a chair, and sat opposite Mr. Zhao, nodding at him.
"You didn’t waste your time in university, even learning about legal knowledge. But I wonder, if Zhu Kelin finds out Zhu Yunping was involved in this with you, do you think Zhu Kelin would let you off? From what I know, you’re not the only son in your family; your brother is a bona fide Qingbei University talent. If you were Zhu Yunping’s father, would you still allow such a comfortable life, still let your father be the vice president of Haichanglong?"
Mr. Zhao was taken aback, then his gaze at Xu Dayuan darkened, and he clammed up, not speaking anymore, well aware that the more he said, the more mistakes he could make.
Xu Dayuan wasn’t discouraged. This kid may know a bit of legal knowledge, but it wasn’t enough in front of him.
Xu Dayuan waved his hand, and Liu Yufei placed a laptop in front of Mr. Zhao.
"Come on, let me help you recall what happened after nine o’clock," Xu Dayuan said. "I actually find it quite interesting, and very fortunate. We were returning from an out-of-town case when we saw a chicken-egg-yellow Lexus sports car.
This car not only weaved aggressively through traffic, but nearly hit our convoy, and at the intersection, it collided with a cement mixer. The rescue was very timely; although both cars were smoking, we detectives immediately extinguished the blaze.
What surprised us, though, was finding a female victim dead in the car. Lucky, right? We had a forensic doctor with us and determined immediately that the victim died from mechanical asphyxia, not the accident.
The victim’s neck had three strangulation marks, and her trachea was crushed. Discovering this, aside from rescuing the injured, the car and the victim were taken directly back to the criminal police unit. This dead woman practically delivered her case to our doorsteps.
After an on-site inspection and related tests, we found a fishing line in the car. Apart from the victim’s blood, a man’s DNA was on the fishing line. Of course, this DNA was also on the back of the victim’s hand, in the pubic hair in her mouth, and the scratch marks inside her vagina. Upon examination, these did not belong to Zhu Yunping.
As for other evidence, there’s still a lot. Oh, someone also stuffed a sperm-blocking elf full of goods into the gap of the driver’s door, perhaps to confuse the police. Even if the accident uncovered anomalies, they would have to find the owner of this sperm-blocking elf. Am I analyzing correctly?"
Mr. Zhao listened quietly and when he heard this, he looked at Xu Dayuan with a dodging gaze.
Xu Dayuan took a sip of water and lit a cigarette; he now completely controlled the pace. He wasn’t in a hurry; after all, he had to wait a bit for the test results. The longer the case dragged on, the greater the psychological pressure on Mr. Zhao.
As he finished his cigarette, Xu Dayuan extinguished the butt, walked slowly towards Mr. Zhao, and continued speaking, as if telling a story:
"I guess you’re lucky; at least you kept one more person from dying in this case. We ran into the traffic accident and promptly reviewed the surveillance to find that guesthouse, managing to save Zhang Zhigao, who had overdosed. If we’d been an hour late, he probably wouldn’t have survived.
When we rescued you, the wounds on your wrist, as well as your story, were indeed very confusing. However, you overlooked something. Although you knew to wear gloves when committing murder, you failed to dispose of said gloves properly; you just carelessly tossed them aside.
Moreover, those were fishing gloves designed to prevent punctures in winter, which wouldn’t stop a fishing line from cutting your fingers."
Mr. Zhao clenched his fists instinctively, covering the wounds on his fingers. In moments of extreme agitation, adrenaline surges, dulling sensitivity to pain, which is why he hadn’t noticed the cuts.
Xu Dayuan placed his watch on the small desk, looked at Mr. Zhao with a smile, and said:
"We’ve been talking for over an hour now; time passes so slowly. But don’t worry, I’ll have someone bring you a meal box soon. Be patient for a little while longer; the test results will be out soon.
We’ll find out if that male DNA matches yours. Once the results are out, we’ll know if you’re the suspect, and then you won’t even need to confess. Those who stubbornly resist and refuse to admit guilt will face heightened conviction. I’m looking forward to it."
After speaking, Xu Dayuan got up, put the chair back in place, and gestured to Liu Yufei.
"Take the laptop; did the clerk get everything I said just now? Later, mark down that Mr. Zhao refuses to confess. Print it directly, we’ll sign it and file it for reporting."
Xu Dayuan ignored Mr. Zhao with every move and glance.
At this point, Mr. Zhao panicked.
He moved the handcuffs against the small desk, making a crisp noise, and even knocked Xu Dayuan’s watch to the floor. Xu Dayuan merely crouched to pick it up and dust it off.
"I’m going to rest for a bit," Xu Dayuan said. "Once the lab results come in, we can prepare the documentation to transfer the case. The leadership said to expedite this case to prevent outside influence from affecting its progress. Once transferred to the prosecutorial authority, no one can alter the nature of the case."
At this, Xu Dayuan, still wagging his neck, stood up, while Liu Yufei stood up and packed away the laptop.
"Should I ask about the hospital situation? I heard they’re still resuscitating. Zhu Kelin is roaring in the hospital, and according to the doctors, Zhu Yunping has a 70% chance of paralysis from the waist down; whether he can survive is uncertain."
Xu Dayuan replied casually, and by now, Mr. Zhao couldn’t sit still, waving his hands at Xu Dayuan, shouting:
"Ask them! Whatever you want me to say, just ask!"
