A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1552 How exactly did he do that? (Please subscribe!)
Although Zhang Anru's confession cannot directly convict Fu Guosheng, it is still a crucial link in the chain of evidence. His current stubborn resistance and refusal to confess is extremely detrimental to the progress of the case.

Lin Yujing was in charge of interrogating Zhang Anru. She stayed up all night and was exhausted, but she couldn't get anything out of her. She was already furious, and when Hua Shier questioned her interrogation skills, she became even angrier.

In her eyes, Hua Shier was just a kid who had just graduated from police academy. He was a bit clever and capable, and with his natural advantage of being more like a thug than a policeman, he was doing a great job as an undercover agent.

But when it comes to the essential duties of a police officer, this guy has absolutely no experience. And now he's questioning her interrogation skills—how can she tolerate that?

She immediately retorted:
"Yu Zui, don't just stand there talking without understanding the situation. If you're so capable, why don't you do it yourself!"

As his emotions surged, his voice unconsciously rose, startling the task force members who were all busy with their own tasks, and they all turned to look in his direction.

Several police academy classmates thought that Hua Shier and Lin Yujing had gotten into a conflict, and their faces showed concern. Some even took a few steps closer to see what was going on.

As the head of the special task force, Xu Pingqiu should have stepped forward to suppress the matter at this point.

But for some reason, the old man stood aside with a smile, not making any attempt to smooth things over. He was either watching the show or just wanted to see how Hua Shier would handle the situation.

Hua Shier raised an eyebrow at Lin Yujing:
"I'm sure I can do it. But this is your job, why should I do it? If I get caught, what benefits will you give me?"

Lin Yujing was so angry she laughed:

"Don't think that learning a little bit of book knowledge at the police academy will make you a qualified police officer. I'm telling you this right now: if you can get Zhang Anru to confess, you can have whatever benefits you want!"

Hua Shier was delighted:
"Young comrade, you're so careless with your words, saying you'll do anything. If Zhang Anru confessed that you'd massage my feet and wash my tea leaves, would you agree?"

Everyone knew it was a joke and no one took it seriously.

But Lin Yujing was serious and said through gritted teeth:

"I promised that if you can get the information, I'll give you a foot massage. But what if you can't get the information? What then?"

"Then I'll give you a foot massage!"

Hua Shier agreed readily, and the next second everyone around burst into laughter. It turned out that this guy was getting the better deal no matter what.

Although Jie Bing and Hua Shier were classmates at the police academy, they had never gotten along. Especially after An Jialu fell in love with someone else, he disliked his old classmate even more.

At this moment, he walked up to An Jialu and sneered, "I really don't know what you see in him."

An Jialu's expression wasn't good. She glanced at him and said, "At least he didn't talk badly about others behind their backs."

Jie Bing was speechless and broke down by her words: "I just didn't want you to be deceived by him!"

But as he said this, An Jialu had already distanced herself from him, which made Jie Bing feel as if he had punched empty air.

On the other side, Lin Yujing was so angry that her face turned red and the veins on her forehead bulged.

Xu Pingqiu, fearing she would lose face, jokingly scolded Chaohua Twelve:
"Alright, kid, watch your mouth. I know you're full of ideas, so hurry up and tell me what good ones you have."

Hua Shier knew that jokes shouldn't go too far, so he smiled at Lin Yujing and said:

"Alright, I was just kidding about the foot massage. But I don't think interrogating Zhang Anru will be difficult. Give me Zhang Anru's information. If I can't get it done in a day, I'll treat the whole team to a big meal."

Xu Pingqiu nodded to Lin Yujing: "Print out a copy of the information for him and let Yu Zui give it a try."

Lin Yujing glared at Hua Shier, then turned around and went to print.

Hua Shier took out a cigarette, winked at Mouse and the others, and walked straight to the rest area outside the office.

Mouse, Zhang Meng, Wang Shenxiu, and Luo Jialong, his roommates from the police academy, all understood and followed him out, lighting cigarettes and puffing away together.

During this time, Zhang Meng said with some concern:

“Yu’er, you were a bit impulsive just now. Zhang Anru knows she’s doomed, so she’s very tight-lipped and definitely won’t confess easily.”

Hua Shier said with a smile:

"Give it a try, it's free. If you can't find out, just consider it experience."

As they were talking, the office door was pushed open, and An Jialu walked out, looking directly at Hua Shier and saying:

"Yu Zui, I have something to say to you."

Mouse was the first to stub out his cigarette: "Let's go, let's go, let's get inside and get to work."

The others also followed suit with great tact, and as they left, they didn't forget to wink at Hua Twelve.

As soon as they entered the office, Hua Shier reached out to pull An Jialu, wanting to hug her.

Unexpectedly, An Jialu broke free from him and asked, "Why did you ask Sister Lin to massage your feet? Do you like her?"

Hua Shier smiled and pulled her into his arms:
"Oh my, what a strong sour smell! I was just joking. I won't let her massage my feet, you can massage mine instead, okay?"

An Jialu's anger subsided immediately after he teased her, and she couldn't help but laugh, pinching him hard:
"Who said I was going to massage your feet!"

Just as he was about to strike while the iron was hot and gain some more advantage, the office door was pushed open again, and Lin Yujing came out.

An Jialu quickly broke free from Hua Shier's embrace and ran inside, her face flushed.

Lin Yujing handed over a document expressionlessly: "This is Zhang Anru's information. Look at it here, don't take it away."

Hua Shier took the documents and muttered irritably, "He has no sense at all."

Lin Yujing was furious that this guy was flirting in the task force and then accused her of being clueless. She asked him repeatedly, clearly annoyed.
"What did you say?"

Hua Shier walked inside with the documents in his hand, clicking his tongue twice as he passed by:
"So young and already hard of hearing, how did they get into the special task force?"

Just as Lin Yujing was about to punch him, Hua Shier seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, quickly walked a few steps into the office, causing her punch to miss, which made her even angrier.

In the office, Hua Shier flipped through Zhang Anru's file, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

Xu Pingqiu walked over with Lin Yujing and asked, "So, have you thought of a solution yet?"

Hua Shier put down the document: "Mom no longer has to worry about my studies."

Xu and Lin looked at each other, completely bewildered by what he was saying.

The mouse, used to organize case files on the computer, explained to Hua Shier:
"What Yu'er means is, so easy."

Hua Shier patted Mouse on the shoulder: "Correct answer."

Xu Pingqiu raised an eyebrow: "Found a breakthrough?"

Hua Shier returned the documents to Lin Yujing, saying:
“I’ve found a breakthrough, but this method is only for me to use, it’s not suitable for you. Arrange for me to go to the detention center tomorrow, and I’ll take care of Zhang Anru for you within a day.”

The next day, Hua Shier entered the Guangzhou Detention Center again, still wearing a vest and still identified as a detainee.

Under Xu Pingqiu's arrangement, he was assigned to the same cell as Zhang Anru.

Hua Shier carried toiletries into the cell and met Zhang Anru's slightly surprised gaze.

After the guard finished speaking and left, Zhang Anru got up and sat on the communal bed. The other detainees in the cell then surrounded Hua Shier.

One of them, with a mocking expression, asked, "Kid, what did you do to get in here?"

Hua Shier: "I got arrested while cursing the hell out of the office, they said I was a prostitute!"

The young man was completely bewildered when questioned, wondering if he had misheard. But after confirming it wasn't a hallucination, he revealed a ferocious expression:

"Holy crap!"

Before he could finish his curse, Hua Shier shoved two fingers into his mouth and grabbed his tonsils.

"Ugh!" The man was so disgusted that he bent over. Hua Shier first wiped the saliva off his fingers on his back, then raised his knee and delivered a powerful blow to the man's face, making him see stars and fall to the ground.

KO!

Just as the others were about to swarm forward, Zhang Anru, who had been sitting, spoke up:

"Stop it all!"

There are rules in the detention center. If a powerful figure from outside comes in, he becomes a tyrant. Otherwise, whoever commits the biggest crime is the most powerful.

Of course, rapists and human traffickers are an exception; those two will definitely be dealt with if they come in.

Apart from these serious criminals, generally no one dares to mess with them.

Zhang Anru was both the eldest brother and a serious criminal. As soon as he entered the cell, he was automatically recognized as the boss by the others.

As soon as he spoke, everyone else stopped what they were doing.

But if they stop, Hua Twelve won't tolerate it.

He raised his big hand and slapped her hard across the face repeatedly, just like Ma Dong-seok was beating up a bunch of thugs, one kid after another.

While hitting me, he cursed, "You son of a bitch, don't you even know me? Trying to set rules for me, huh? Come on, why are you all chickening out?"

Hearing the commotion, the guards rushed over and shouted:
"Squat down! Everyone squat down and put your hands behind your heads!"

After everyone had squatted down with their heads in their hands, the warden entered and saw that several people's faces were swollen. He then asked loudly:

Why are you fighting?

Hua Shier raised his hand: "Report, they bullied me, I'm fighting back."

"Is that so?" The warden looked at the boys whose faces were swollen from being beaten.

Hua Shier looked at the guys whose faces were swollen like pig heads with a smile.

Those people avoided eye contact, none of them daring to meet his gaze. Faced with the guard's questioning, they all obediently nodded.

The guard had received instructions from Xu Pingqiu beforehand and didn't want to escalate the situation. He gave a few reprimands, told everyone not to cause any more trouble, and then left the cell.

After the guard left, Hua Twelve got up and sat down next to Zhang Anru, smiling as he said:

"Old Zhang, why didn't you say hello when you saw someone you knew?"

The others then realized that the newcomer knew Zhang Anru, so she was definitely someone they couldn't afford to offend, and they all quieted down.

Zhang Anru turned and glanced at Hua Twelve:
"I'm not familiar with you."

Hua Shier's smile remained unchanged, still as friendly as ever, but with a swift movement, he delivered a powerful punch, slapping Zhang Anru so hard she was completely stunned.

"You think I'm giving you a hard time? Never worked with me before? Don't you know what kind of temper I have?"

Hua Shier's face darkened, and he pointed at Zhang Anru, cursing:
"Try pretending with me again. I didn't manage to gouge your eyes out last time, but I can still do it now!"

Zhang Anru also became ruthless:
"Come on, kill me! Do you think I'm afraid of death? I'm not going to live anyway, so kill me and I'll take you with me!"

Seeing his stiff neck and bulging veins, Hua Shier was amused instead.
"Oh, by the way, I saw the news about your arrest. With so much stuff seized at the scene, you're definitely going to get the death penalty."

"What, you think the death penalty makes you so powerful? You think you can act tough with me?"

He crossed his legs and said slowly and deliberately:
"Okay, I admit you have the right to be fearless now. But I heard from others that your daughter is in elementary school, right?"

Indeed, when he looked through Zhang Anru's information, he discovered that her weakness was having a daughter she doted on.

This breakthrough wouldn't work for Xu Pingqiu and his group, but it wouldn't be a problem for Hua Shier at all. He's already an undercover boss; saying a few harsh words to intimidate people is perfectly normal for him.

Zhang Anru's expression froze for a moment, then she looked flustered:

"What do you want to do?"

Hua Shier's smile remained unchanged, always kind and approachable:

"I can get out after seven days, so what the hell do you think I want to do?"

“We’re as close as brothers, how could I possibly hurt your daughter? You’re completely overthinking it. Hey, come on, kneel down and kowtow to me.”

Zhang Anru bit her lip until it bled, then suddenly sprang up, swinging her fist and lunging at Hua Shier in a desperate stance.

With a powerful slap in his left hand, reminiscent of Ma Dong-seok's style, Hua Shier sent Zhang Anru sprawling from the dormitory bed to the ground.

Zhang Anru lay there for a long time before finally getting up. The people in the cell watched the two leaders fight, but no one dared to help.

Hua Shier smiled and looked at Zhang Anru:
"Hey bro, wanna fight me? Do you have the guts?"

Zhang Anru stood up, swaying slightly, and looked at Hua Shier expressionlessly.

Suddenly his legs went weak, and he knelt stiffly before Hua Twelve, then with a thud, his head hit the ground.

"Boss Tianlong, I was wrong, please, don't harm my daughter!"

Hua Shier is now a complete villain:

"Old Zhang, that's more like it. Come, sit next to me, I need to talk to you about something."

Zhang Anru dared not disobey and sat down next to Hua Shier.

Hua Shier waved to his roommates: "Go kneel down in front of the toilet. I'll make you get up when I tell you to."

His ruthlessness had completely intimidated these people, and none of them dared to resist. They all obediently knelt in a row by the toilet.

Hua Shier put his arm around Zhang Anru's shoulder and said:
"You might not know this now that you've just come in, but I slept with Lao Fu's girlfriend. Now we're like oil and water, and we both want to kill each other."

“We’re as close as brothers. For your niece’s sake, you have to help me with this, right?”

Hearing him mention his daughter again, Zhang Anru trembled:
"Boss Tianlong, stop messing with me. What exactly do you want me to do?"

Hua Shier lowered his voice even further:

“You definitely won’t survive in this condition. Here’s what we’ll do: you implicate Old Fu. Anyway, he knows quite a bit about his affairs. Once he’s arrested, his woman and I will take over his business. I guarantee my niece’s safety. How about that?”

Zhang Anru trembled all over and remained silent.

Hua Shier put his arm around his shoulder and continued:
"You know my temper. I'll count to ten now, and once I've passed ten, it'll be too late for you to agree. Three...six...eight..."

As he counted, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

But to Zhang Anru's ears, that laughter sounded like a death knell from the devil.

Hearing that Hua Shier wasn't counting sequentially, and fearing that the next number would jump straight to ten, he quickly spoke up, thinking of his daughter:
"I promise! Stop counting."

Hua Shier snapped his fingers: "That's more like it. It's a deal."

Zhang Anru was interrogated again in the afternoon.

As he left the cell, Hua Shier winked at him and made a shooting gesture.

During this interrogation, after Zhang Anru sat down, before Lin Yujing could even speak, he spoke first:
“I confess, I admit it. I bought my goods from a man named Fu Guosheng. He's a big-time dismantler, and we've been working together for several years.”

Lin Yujing was dumbfounded. Only one thought occupied her mind: How did he do that?
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