"No, I only found out later that it was eaten by a dog," Chang Suo said helplessly. "At first, I didn't want to get involved at all. I just wanted to get my equipment back secretly, but then I encountered a peeping person, and accidentally killed one. Later, I also ran into Ping An who ambushed me, and he almost took away my drone. Sigh, it's a long story. You can watch the video materials yourselves for the rest."
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After lunch, the interrogation continued.
Compared to Liao Yuan, who seemed eager to end it, Chang Suo was a bit excited. He not only answered every question with ten answers but also always wanted to say something proactively. This caught Yu Shijie, who was getting old, off guard in his interrogation strategy.
"Alright, tell me now, after the murder, why did you continue to join the fun and fly a drone in the heavy rain to tell Jiaozi about her identity?" Yu Shijie asked. "Also, how did you know Jiaozi's identity?"
"I don't know how, but a freelance writer named Zhan Dou discovered I was flying a drone in the wind power community. He approached me, first threatened me for flying a drone illegally, then said that Ping An was investigating this matter for the wind power community and that I would be exposed sooner or later. Finally, with great sincerity, he offered me a service contract, saying that I could contract all the drone inspection and maintenance business for the wind power company afterwards. That was a lot of money. I was both scared and greedy, so I agreed," Chang Suo said. "Later, I found out that the boss who approached me was actually Liao Yuan—how could I dare to confront a murderer! So I agreed."
In another interrogation room, Liao Yuan appeared very tired but still managed to keep her spirits up.
"What is your relationship with Chang Suo?" Gao Xiaofei asked.
"A working relationship, I guess. You see, there were quite a few incidents in the community. When I was tidying up my home, I accidentally found drone parts. Combined with my daughter's experiences during that time, I immediately thought that only a drone could have done it, and I immediately thought of Chang Suo," Liao Yuan said. "Later, I entrusted Zhan Dou, arranged a time, and confronted Chang Suo directly. He actually agreed to help me."
During that period, Liao Yuan and Yang Jie were actively preparing for the "coup." After deliberation, they needed Liao Yuanchao to voluntarily give up some shares, otherwise, they as a couple would not have an absolute advantage. However, to get Liao Yuanchao to give up his shares, there had to be a pretext, and that pretext was Jiaozi.
It turned out that Jiaozi was not adopted by Liao Yuan himself but by Liao Yuanchao, who then gave her to Liao Yuan and Yang Jie after they got married. However, Liao Yuanchao had repeatedly stated that he would give Jiaozi some of his shares when she grew up.
"We were truly desperate, and to move in with my father, we had to find a way to make him voluntarily give up his shares. That's why we entrusted Chang Suo to tell Jiaozi in that manner," Liao Yuan said. "Once Jiaozi knew her identity, my father had no choice but to give up his shares, which gave me an opportunity."
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"Heaven's net is vast, its mesh is coarse, yet nothing escapes!" Gao Xiaofei said. "Even according to your plan, making Liao Yuanchao give up shares, why did Jiaozi later help you instead of Liao Yuanchao?"
"Because of guardianship!" Liao Yuan said. "Jiaozi is still young. I can hold her shares on her behalf, and my authority is far greater than any agreement. In our plan, my father would eventually be eliminated."
In fact, after Chang Suo completed informing Jiaozi, he took advantage of the police's chaos to retrieve the drone, making it impossible to retrieve video footage, and then returned to await Liao Yuan's promised reward. As expected, Liao Yuan soon gave Chang Suo a "big slice of cake," and their cooperation ended there.
"Yesterday, I discovered that Ping An had tracked me down, and even had a photo as evidence. I knew I had been betrayed," Chang Suo said angrily. "I knew Liao Yuan had a murder on her hands and was afraid of her retaliation, so I came to surrender myself today."
The video materials provided by Chang Suo contained many "unexpected gains," such as the unresolved murder of Zhang Ziteng.
"In the video, there is a scene of Shui Gang killing Zhang Ziteng. Do you have any relationship with Shui Gang?" Yu Shijie asked.
"No, I don't know this person at all. At that time, I was changing my flight path and didn't have time to turn off the camera. I just swept it randomly and happened to catch that scene. I didn't pay attention at first and didn't realize it. I only found out later when I was organizing the video materials," Chang Suo said.
After four hours, Chang Suo finally finished recounting his story.
In another interrogation room, the initial interrogation of Liao Yuan was also coming to an end.
"I never thought that Ping An would get involved in these matters. I tried to win him over, and I also dealt with him, but he is not someone I can control. Moreover, I noticed that his investigative methods are different from the police. Although he hasn't done anything, I know he has been targeting me for a long time," Liao Yuan said.
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"Let's not talk about Ping An for now. Shui Gang! What is your relationship with Shui Gang? Does Shui Gang's murder have anything to do with you?" Gao Xiaofei asked.
"No, this is between Shui Gang and Wang Huangan," Liao Yuan narrowed her eyes and looked at Gao Xiaofei for a moment before suddenly laughing heartily. "Relationship? He covets my lover. What kind of relationship do you think we are?"
"What about Fang Xin? His death—" Gao Xiaofei asked.
"My relationship with Doctor Fang was also just an employment relationship. I don't know who killed him," Liao Yuan said calmly.
The first day of interrogation finally came to an end.
After separately detaining Liao Yuan and Chang Suo, Xiang Wanfeng immediately organized a case analysis meeting and compiled the day's interrogation results overnight.
In the conference room, Xiang Wanfeng was looking through the video materials provided by Chang Suo for the umpteenth time. Gao Xiaofei, sitting below him, held a teacup and drank tea while looking at the materials. Yu Shijie, beside him, was resting with his eyes closed. Not having been on the front line for many years, he was now feeling the strain after being transferred back. At this time, he would usually be napping on his sofa at home.
"Old Yutou, how are you holding up? Can you manage?" Xiang Wanfeng paused the video, got up, and rubbed his eyes, asking with concern. "You used to be the top 'eagle tamer' in our bureau back then. Can't handle it anymore?"
"Where is that kid Ping An?" Yu Shijie suddenly opened his eyes, looked around the room, and asked slowly.
"He's on vacation," Gao Xiaofei said without looking up. "He's gone crazy over this case."
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"Oh, when will he be back?" Yu Shijie yawned and continued to ask.
"He won't be back for a while. What's wrong, Old Yutou? Can't we solve this case without that butcher Ping An?" Gao Xiaofei teased with a smile.
"That's not what I meant. I have some questions I want to ask him. Today's interrogation was too smooth. This pair of suspects seemed to know what we wanted and what we were asking. They just answered and didn't say anything else, and they only told us what we were interested in, without a single wasted word," Yu Shijie said. "So I want to ask that kid Ping An and see what he thinks of the case."
"What else can he say? Shui Gang was forced out by them, the direction was suggested by them, Liao Yuan was found by them, and even Chang Suo was scared into confessing by them," Gao Xiaofei put down his cup and praised Ping An for once. "The crucial evidence was all found by you, an old technical expert, working late into the night. Is there anything else wrong?"
"Let's not talk about that for now. Director Xiang, this is the situation. We have the materials, interrogation details, videos, and evidence in our hands. You decide what to do," Yu Shijie said.
"From a forensic technical standpoint, the case of Wang Huangan is closed. We know the causes of death for three of the four peeping individuals, excluding Zhang Ziteng. Shui Gang has been apprehended. We don't know if Zhang Ziteng was also murdered by him. Now, we are only left with the deaths of Fang Xin and Zhang Ziteng," Xiang Wanfeng said. "From today's interrogation, the wind power community case is composed of three sub-cases: Liao Yuan killing Wang Huangan, Shui Gang killing the peeping gang, and Fang Xin being murdered. Furthermore, the involved individuals are all connected to other cases. A notable connection is that the secret Shui Gang was desperately protecting was the murder of Fang Xin. So why was Shui Gang protecting the secret of Fang Xin's murder? Also, we can now infer that Shui Gang discovered the drone filming him killing Zhang Ziteng, which is why he threatened Han Xiao to become a 'spider-man' upstairs, actually to catch the drone. This resolves some of the gaps in the case."
"I agree with Director Xiang's analysis," Gao Xiaofei said. "According to the time records, the time of Wang Huangan's murder and Fang Xin's murder is the same. The video data from the wristband and the drone video data provided by Chang Suo both prove that Liao Yuan could not have been in two places at once to kill Fang Xin next door while killing Wang Huangan. At the same time, Shui Gang was killing Zhang Ziteng upstairs next door, so he couldn't have killed Fang Xin either. Therefore, there is another killer in this case, and this killer is deeply hidden."
"If that's the case, then the murders of Wang Huangan and the four peeping individuals can now be clearly attributed to Liao Yuan and Shui Gang, with conclusive evidence," Xiang Wanfeng said. "That leaves the murder of Fang Xin."
Hearing Xiang Wanfeng's definition, everyone nodded.
"Continue to speed up the interrogations to form a sufficient chain of evidence for the two cases. On the other hand, let's try to find some new clues to point towards the murder of Fang Xin," Xiang Wanfeng concluded.
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As the interrogation work deepened, more individuals related to the case were successively brought to the municipal bureau.
Early the next morning, those brought back to the municipal bureau overnight were assigned and then sent into different interrogation rooms one by one to be questioned by the police.
As the husband of the major suspect Liao Yuan, Yang Jie naturally received "attention." Gao Xiaofei interrogated him.
In the third interrogation room, Gao Xiaofei yawned, skillfully lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said to Yang Jie, who was sitting opposite him, "I'm sorry to have brought you here overnight. It's truly necessary for our investigation."
"How is my wife? Has she eaten since yesterday? Her heart condition is poor, a hereditary disease. Has she taken her medication on time?" Yang Jie asked, looking directly into Gao Xiaofei's eyes without any expression.
"Don't worry, I personally checked on her last night. She's in a single room, the bedding is warm, and for dinner, she had noodles with sauce—your wife ate two bowls and slept soundly until dawn. She greeted me this morning with plenty of energy!" Gao Xiaofei confessed he was somewhat disbelieving. He had been a criminal police officer for over a decade. Not to mention murderers, most ordinary criminal suspects couldn't sleep or eat on their first night in detention. But Liao Yuan was acting as if nothing happened...
"I have already hired a lawyer. I hope she won't suffer during this time," Yang Jie's tone relaxed slightly after hearing about his wife's condition.
"Don't worry, Ping An also spoke to me before he left!" Gao Xiaofei said. At this point, he suddenly noticed Yang Jie's eyes involuntarily blink when he mentioned "Ping An."
"Oh, then thank reporter Ping An for his kindness," Yang Jie said, lowering his head.
"Alright, then let's get to the main topic!" Gao Xiaofei flipped open the file and nodded to the recorder beside him, officially entering work mode.
The interrogation of Yang Jie was actually quite boring because Yang Jie responded to every question with "I don't know," or "I'm not aware," or "I can't recall." He had a completely indifferent attitude. Compared to the composed Liao Yuan, he was worlds apart.
"Liao Yuan gave up a lot for your so-called dream and the justice you uphold. It's too much to say you know nothing!" Gao Xiaofei couldn't believe how difficult this man was to deal with.
"I truly don't know what you're asking me. Zhan Dou is my friend, and he also has a good relationship with Liao Yuan. My head is filled with work every day. I really don't know what she's been doing behind my back," Yang Jie maintained his obstinate demeanor.
Zhan Dou, as the "liaison" between Liao Yuan and Chang Suo, also played an important role in the case. Yu Shijie interrogated him.
"Tell me specifically, how did you help Liao Yuan commit the crime?" Yu Shijie asked without even looking up, going straight to the point.
"Please clarify, Officer, what do you mean by helping Liao Yuan commit a crime?" Zhan Dou, cunning and astute, naturally heard the trap in the question and said anxiously, "I admit, I did help Liao Yuan scare Chang Suo, but Chang Suo was greedy."
"So, you didn't know about Liao Yuan killing Wang Huangan?" Yu Shijie asked.
"I don't know any Wang Huangan," Zhan Dou said, adjusting his glasses. "I had already retired from the underworld, but Yang Jie is my only close friend. He asked me to help him with some business investigations and, under certain circumstances, to create public opinion to help him succeed."
According to Zhan Dou's confession, after accepting Yang Jie's commission, he began to establish a cultural company. On one hand, he used the cultural company as a cover for commercial investigations, primarily investigating Liao Yuanchao's illegal activities over the years. On the other hand, he used the cultural company to create public opinion and attract Liao Yuanchao's attention, so that Yang Jie could make his move.
To provide good cover, Zhan Dou and Liao Yuan had multiple public "arguments" in public, but privately they devised plans together, including how to "utilize" Ping An's abilities and connections.
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After Liao Yuan discovered Chang Suo's drone "visit" to her home, they immediately devised a new plan: to use the drone to muddy the waters and divert the attention of Ping An, who was getting closer to the truth. For this purpose, they even went so far as to have Chang Suo find a way to "intervene" between Ping An and Lin Dang, thereby distracting Ping An and accelerating the execution of their plan.
"The incident on Huxian Island was a 'thief crying thief' trick we arranged, the purpose of which was to hope that Liao Yuanchao would make the decision to divide his shares and give them to Jiaozi," Zhan Dou said. "Our plan went smoothly, but Chang Suo's appetite grew bigger and bigger. He not only demanded to contract projects but also asked for shares."
"But Yang Jie ultimately won, and I've done my part. The senior commercial investigator Peng You, who had been helping us, has also left, and I was preparing to return home," Zhan Dou said. "As I was bidding farewell to Liao Yuan, she asked me to do one last thing: to give a photo to Ping An—yes, the photo of Chang Suo flying the drone on Huxian Island. At the time, I thought to myself, we are all in the same boat as Chang Suo. If we betray him, he will betray us too. But Liao Yuan was determined, so I agreed."
"When you and Liao Yuan arranged these plans for Chang Suo, did Yang Jie know?" Yu Shijie asked.
"He only knew that we had grasped Chang Suo's 'Achilles' heel' and that we intended to use Ping An. As for other aspects, how should I put it? It was a division of labor. He was responsible for other aspects of the work, so Ping An didn't interfere with my and Liao Yuan's plans."
"Did Liao Yuan ever tell you or hint that she had killed someone?" Yu Shijie asked.
"No, never. However, Chang Suo appeared very terrified when facing Liao Yuan. I was curious at the time why Chang Suo was afraid of Liao Yuan," Zhan Dou said.
"Do you think the series of murders in the wind power community is related to your so-called plan?" Yu Shijie asked.
"No. Not committing crimes is my bottom line. I also know that threatening Chang Suo is not right, but Chang Suo himself is not a good person, so I have a clear conscience," Zhan Dou said firmly.
"One more question, do you think Ping An eventually saw through your plan?" Yu Shijie suddenly asked. Xiang Wanfeng, who was observing in the adjacent room, couldn't help but frown upon hearing this question.
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"Him? I feel like he never dealt with me, or rather, he doesn't care about our plan at all. He has his own problems to solve," Zhan Dou said. "I always thought Ping An would be the biggest external factor hindering our success, but he doesn't seem to care about these things. I guess he must have known about my relationship with Yang Jie very early on. After all, Yang Jie and I are high school classmates. He wouldn't be unaware of such social information."
The entire morning, Gao Xiaofei was playing word games with Yang Jie. The interrogation finally concluded. Gao Xiaofei looked at the roster of interviewed personnel in his hand and surprisingly saw Lin Dang's name. This caught him a bit off guard.
"Go, call this girl named Lin Dang in first," Gao Xiaofei said.
A moment later, a female police officer led Lin Dang into the interrogation room.
Seeing the trembling Lin Dang, Gao Xiaofei felt a bit awkward.
"Come, girl, you don't have to sit opposite. Sit next to me," Gao Xiaofei moved a chair from behind and placed it next to him.
"No need, let's follow the rules," Lin Dang seemed to relax and voluntarily sat down opposite Gao Xiaofei.
"Are you doing well recently? I haven't seen you in a while. Why don't you come back to see me!" Gao Xiaofei poured a glass of water and offered it to Lin Dang.
"I'm fine. There's a lot of work at the company. I'm busy from morning till night every day. Although it's tiring, it's fulfilling," Lin Dang politely pushed the cup away and then said sincerely, "Officer Gao, please ask whatever you need to ask. I will tell the truth."
"Actually, it's nothing much. Your boss is involved in a criminal case, so it's standard procedure to ask employees like you to talk," Gao Xiaofei said.
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"I was actually prepared for this long ago," Lin Dang suddenly said.
"Prepared? Do you mean you also...?" Gao Xiaofei's expression instantly turned grim.
"Didn't you just look for our boss a few days ago? Usually, when you're targeted by you, it's not good news. I knew then that our boss was in trouble," Lin Dang said cautiously.
"You said it wasn't me first, it was him, right?" Gao Xiaofei asked with a smile.
"Him? Is he watching me next door?" Lin Dang was silent for a moment, then suddenly lowered her head.
"No! Absolutely not! That scoundrel went out to play. The case is almost solved, he needs to rest," Gao Xiaofei quickly defended his old friend.
"Oh, he's not the type to go out and play—Is he alone?" Lin Dang suddenly retorted.
"Uh..." Gao Xiaofei felt too embarrassed to mention that the darned Ping An had gone out with Qiao Yiyan.
"No wonder he's not even managing the case," Lin Dang lowered her head again.
"Lin Zexu, let's get to the main topic now!" Gao Xiaofei really didn't want to get stuck on this issue. He was not capable of speaking up for Ping An, so he interrupted Lin's question and directly entered the inquiry.
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"Okay," Lin Dang agreed. Her already relaxed body began to tremble involuntarily again.
"At the company, have you seen Liao Yuan or Zhan Dou?" Gao Xiaofei picked up two photos and asked Lin Dang to examine them carefully.
"No, but I know that lady is a senior leader at the wind power company," Lin Dang said. "Our company undertakes business for the wind power company, which is our client. I was afraid that the client's leaders would come to inspect the company, so I found public pictures of the wind power company leaders and memorized their appearances."
"Do you know how your company got its business?" Gao Xiaofei continued to ask.
"I'm not sure. President Chang said it was introduced by a friend," Lin Dang said.
"Have you ever heard your boss mention the names Liao Yuan, Zhan Dou, Yang Jie, or Ping An in other situations?" Gao Xiaofei asked.
"This, it seems he has mentioned his name," Lin Dang asked somewhat embarrassed.
"Under what circumstances did he say it, and what did he say?" Gao Xiaofei asked.
"This, is it related to your case?" Lin Dang asked. "He, isn't he helping to solve the case? Why is he with those people?"
"Just tell me, yes or no?" Gao Xiaofei didn't have time to explain the case to her, so he just repeated his question.
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"President Chang recently, oh, I always say he, is a, is a..." Lin Dang's voice grew softer and softer.
"Is a what?" Gao Xiaofei was getting anxious.
"Is an idiot, he deserved to be led around by the nose by them..." Lin Dang replied to Gao Xiaofei with a flushed neck.
"Oh, please confirm, was it him or them?" Gao Xiaofei asked.
"Them, I'm sure it was them," Lin Dang said seriously.