Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room.

Chapter 458: What I Want Is to Be Heartbroken
Liu Chengpu remained unmoved.

The bright light was a bit dazzling. Chen Yi tilted his head slightly and couldn't help squinting his eyes.

There are cases where a couple will die for their accomplices, but they are very rare. Spouses often flee separately when faced with disaster, not to mention the temptation of a reduced sentence after being caught for a crime.

There is definitely a difference between staying in prison for ten years and twenty years. You can get out early and continue to enjoy the beautiful world. What is important is freedom.

Liu Chengpu's situation is even more different. As the saying goes, it is better to live a miserable life than to die. When you die, you will have nothing.

Chen Yi understands that love is enough to take on everything. Several decades ago, there was a case in which a female drug dealer did not choose to betray her boyfriend before she was shot, and gave up the opportunity to make merit and live.

Whether from the perspective of the police or the public, this behavior is stupid.

What's wrong with that Qiong Yao brain? You only lost a leg, but he lost his love?
What on earth is Liu Chengpu thinking?

If it was really for love, then the possibility of Liu Chengpu confessing was very low.

It takes a sword, or several swords, to split Liu Chengpu's firm determination, which is what people often say on the Internet as "breaking his heart" and "exploding his mentality."

"Don't you believe that Ding Yunjie doesn't love you? Don't you believe that she is just using you?" Chen Yi said.

Liu Chengpu didn't say anything.

Chen Yi continued, "You know Ding Yunjie is a novelist, right? Have you read it?"

Liu Chengpu still didn't speak.

Chen Yi: "The author's three views are embodied in the novel. The words seem to be about the protagonist, but in fact they are about the author herself. She also longs for love, but that person is definitely not you."

Liu Chengpu reacted and raised his head.

Seeing that there was a chance, Chen Yi did not press on the opportunity, but instead asked the other party to read it when he was free in the detention center.

"Can you read?"

"I asked my colleagues to print out a part of it. You can go and get to know Ding Yunjie in the novel."

"If you want to see the follow-up soon, tell the police at the station at any time, and they will notify me immediately."

The police in the detention center are not prison guards, they are under the public security organs. The police in the prison are prison guards, they are under the judicial organs. Therefore, Chen Yi has a high say in the detention center. He doesn't even need to say hello. He can do whatever he wants within the principles.

Chen Yi left the detention center.

He still hasn't gotten Ding Yunjie's confession, but he is not in a hurry. Investigation is a protracted battle, and the same goes for interrogation. Some cases will not end quickly.

"Captain Chen, what should we do next? Should we take our time?" Lu Minghe asked on the way back.

He was not in a hurry. Since he had already locked onto Ding Yunjie, she could not escape. Even if thirty-seven days had passed, she could not leave Yicheng.

Ding Yunjie will face the choice of bail pending trial or residential surveillance, the latter of which will last for six months.

Residential surveillance is another compulsory measure taken against suspects who need to be released after the detention period has expired but whose cases have not yet been concluded.

Six months later, Ding Yunjie was truly free.

So there are still more than seven months to go.

Chen Yi said: "There are two breakthroughs. One is Liu Chengpu's parents, and the other is Ding Yunjie. I will go to Zhongluo Village to meet them tomorrow. The tears of parents are the most heartbreaking."

Lu Minghe: "Arrange a meeting between the two parties?"

Chen Yi: "It depends on the situation."

During the period of criminal detention, family members are usually not allowed to visit the detainee directly. According to regulations, only appointed lawyers have this right. However, in special circumstances, with the approval of the investigating agency and the detention center, close relatives can also visit, and the visiting time shall not exceed half an hour each time.

For regulations like this which are not very strict, Chen Yi can just say one sentence.

……

After returning to the hotel, Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu talked on the phone, discussing their work and life, and they chatted until 11:30 in the evening.

Maybe because he slept too much during the day, Chen Yi fell asleep at three in the morning, and when he woke up the next day, it was already ten in the morning.

After breakfast and lunch, Chen Yi took Qin Fei to Zhongluo Village again. As for Zhuge Cong and others, they were assigned research tasks.

The investigation into the case has been completed and the task force no longer needs to do a lot of work.

Liu Chengpu's parents still don't know what happened to their son. They didn't go to the municipal bureau to ask, and they have never left Zhongluo Village. This may be the difference between remote mountain villages and other places. They don't seem to care much.

In fact, it’s not that they don’t care. Liu Chengpu’s parents are still very anxious in their hearts. After Chen Yi came to their house, they finally found an opportunity and kept asking Chen Yi questions.

"Leader, what crime did Cheng Pu break? Is it serious?"

"How long will the sentence be? Can I come back to celebrate the New Year at the end of the year?"

"Don't be anxious. Listen to what the leader says. Go and get him a glass of water."

……

Looking at the two busy middle-aged men, their simple faces and silver hair made Chen Yi sigh in his heart and sit down.

"Leader, please drink some water."

Liu's mother brought two teacups and gave one to Chen Yi and one to Qin Fei.

"Thank you."

Chen Yi thanked him and took a symbolic sip.

Mountain spring water is sweet and tastes very good, better than boiled tap water.

Liu Chengpu's parents also sat down, looking at Chen Yi without blinking, waiting for what he would say next.

There is no essential difference between the suspect's family and the victim's family. In any case, they will be in pain and feel like the sky is falling after learning the truth.

"Liu Chengpu is guilty of a capital crime." Chen Yi said.

"capital offense?!"

Liu Chengpu's parents were shocked and their first reaction was disbelief. After more than ten seconds, Liu's mother burst into tears. The police came to the village to conduct a high-profile investigation a few days ago, and they must have realized something.

When Liu's father asked further questions, Chen Yi mentioned rape and murder.

"Absolutely impossible, Cheng Pu would never do such a thing!"

The two charges were completely beyond Liu's father's expectations and he could not accept them.

Not only him, other villagers probably wouldn't believe it if they knew about it. After all, Liu Chengpu's personality in Zhongluo Village is that of an honest and decent man.

Being an honest and law-abiding person does not necessarily mean being law-abiding, especially when pushed by external forces.

Chen Yi: "We have the evidence, and he has confessed his guilt."

Liu's mother cried even harder. Even people with a poor concept of the rule of law know the meaning of the phrase "a life for a life", not to mention rape.

Chen Yilai's purpose was certainly not to see the parents collapse. He hinted from the side that there might be other suspects in the case, and that they knew Liu Chengpu.

If Liu Chengpu could confess everything he knew, it would be very helpful for the final sentencing.

He can only help, he cannot guarantee that Liu Chengpu will not face the fate of being executed. That is the court's business and has nothing to do with the criminal police.

Besides, it is hard to say whether Liu Chengpu’s motive came from Ding Yunjie.

"Sure! We can get him to tell the truth! He will definitely listen to us!"

Liu's father seemed to be grasping at a life-saving straw. Just now, Chen Yi said that Liu Chengpu committed a capital crime, which meant death. Now that he had a chance to live, he certainly couldn't let it go.

This is the psychological gap.

Which one should you hear first, good news or bad news? Psychologically speaking, hearing the bad news first is the best choice, as it can better reflect the satisfaction and pleasure of the good news.

"It's not that simple." Chen Yi shook his head. "You two, let's not rush. Talk to me about Liu Chengpu's childhood. It would be best if it were those warm and touching moments that he still remembers vividly."

The next time he sees Liu Chengpu, he must be fully prepared and strive to succeed in one blow and completely break Liu Chengpu's psychological defenses. At this moment, there is no case, only the story of the father, mother, and child.

Looking back on the past, Father Liu was filled with emotion. He didn't feel it before, but when his children grew up, he realized that the little kid who followed him around all day was no longer there.

If he could do it again, he really wanted to hug Liu Chengpu more. The warmest family time they had was only those few years.

When children develop self-awareness and gradually enter adolescence, parents can only look at their children's backs, sigh at the passing of time, and search for their childhood scenes in their memories.

Grown-up children are still children, and they will always be children in the eyes of their parents. From looking back to the present, Father Liu finally couldn't hold back his tears, and he brought Mother Liu to cry again.

Chen Yi didn't say any words of comfort; he was not good at comforting.

"Do you still have any of those toys from his childhood? Pick out the one he likes the most." Chen Yi asked.

Father Liu wiped his eyes, stood up and said, "Okay, wait a minute."

After saying that, he went into the inner room, where the sound of rummaging could be heard. When he came out, he had an old slingshot in his hand.

The handmade slingshot is not very delicately made, and can even be said to be rough, but it is full of father's love.

After giving the slingshot to Chen Yi, Liu's father said, "This is Chengpu's favorite toy. I remember that he...was still playing with it when he was a teenager, right?"

Mother Liu choked up and nodded: "Yes...he likes it very much."

Father Liu smiled bitterly: "The one I made is pretty solid... If Cheng Pu could live, I really want to make another one for him."

Qin Fei sighed. Although he was used to it, he always felt uncomfortable every time he faced this kind of scene. It was as if a hand was clutching his heart and it was difficult to breathe.

Being accustomed to something doesn’t mean you can really ignore it, let alone be cold-blooded.

"You two, come with me down the mountain, stay in a hotel tonight, and think carefully about...what to say tomorrow." Chen Yi said.

Liu's father and mother nodded. They must fight for their son's chance of survival, even if there was only a glimmer of hope.

……

The next morning, Chen Yi arrived at the detention center before lunchtime and walked into the interrogation room carrying takeaway food.

Placing the sumptuous breakfast on the table, Chen Yi said, "Let's eat together."

Liu Chengpu looked at the breakfast in front of him, then looked up at Chen Yi, and without being polite, he picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Chen Yi also sat down and started eating.

The breakfast was delicious, for anyone in the free world, let alone for Liu Chengpu, who ate very quickly and ate a lot.

In the end, it was not enough, so Chen Yi put down his chopsticks and considered himself half full, then watched Liu Chengpu eat.

"How's the novel going?"

Chen Yi lit a cigarette and asked.

Liu Chengpu paused for two seconds, did not speak, and continued eating with his cheeks bulging.

Chen Yi: "Let's talk. You have nothing to do anyway. I think you should not trust yourself too much. Although my goal is to get you to tell the truth, but apart from being a police officer, I also hope that you can face yourself and recognize Ding Yunjie for who she is."

Liu Chengpu was busy eating and did not answer.

Seeing this, Chen Yi shook his head helplessly and picked up the date pit on the table.

There are red dates in the eight-treasure porridge, which are just left over.

He put the date pit into the leather bag and pulled the rubber band hard.

Whoosh!
The date pit flew out and hit the wall, making a slight "pa" sound.

Liu Chengpu, who was eating, looked up in confusion, and his eyes immediately fixed on the slingshot in Chen Yi's hand.

He was so familiar with that slingshot that he remembered every line on it.

It was a gift from his father when he was five years old. It accompanied him throughout his childhood. He even used this slingshot to hunt small animals and birds, and was successful many times.

Without this slingshot, his childhood would have lost a lot of color.

"you……"

Liu Chengpu suddenly put down his chopsticks, and from his expression it seemed that he was angry.

He thought it was very unkind to use parents as bargaining chips during interrogation.

Chen Yi put the slingshot on the table and said, "I just want to talk to your parents. As your immediate family members, they must know what happened to you. Do you understand?"

"For your parents' sake, let's have a heart-to-heart talk. It's just a heart-to-heart talk. I won't force you to do anything. I can help you handle things other than the case."

Looking at the slingshot on the table, Liu Chengpu's face flashed with sadness and he lost his appetite.

Chen Yi: "Tell me about Ding Yunjie. Is she so perfect in your mind?"

This time Liu Chengpu did not refuse the exchange and said firmly: "Perfect!"

Chen Yi said softly, "But no matter how perfect a girl is, she doesn't belong to you now. While you are suffering in prison, Ding Yunjie might be holding another man's hand and walking into the palace of marriage together."

Liu Chengpu shook his head: "She won't."

Chen Yi: "Why? Did she promise you?"

Liu Chengpu: "She said that her heart is dead and she will never fall in love or get married again in this life, except for me."

Except you?
Chen Yi had a strange look on his face. This was really mysterious self-confidence, or it could be said to be stupid. Nowadays, there is no one who erects a chastity arch. Even if there is one, it is just a pretense.

People always need to look forward.

He understood the significance of Liu Chengpu's persistence. Ding Yunjie would never have another man. Even if they were separated by death in the future, their hearts would always be together.

value!
"I'm really impressed." Chen Yi said in his heart, and then he said, "Regarding Ding Yunjie's novel, have you read the plot about Bai Xiangfeng? That's the plot in the early and middle stages."

Liu Chengpu shook his head.

Chen Yi: "Then let me talk to you."

Bai Xiangfeng is a supporting character in the book. He fell in love with the protagonist and died quickly. He helped the protagonist do a lot of things and never betrayed the protagonist until his death when he was caught by the enemy. Later, the protagonist eliminated the enemy and came to Bai Xiangfeng's grave, and just said thank you lightly.

After that, it was never mentioned again.

After listening, Liu Chengpu frowned: "What do you mean?"

Chen Yi: "Don't you think you two look alike?"

Liu Chengpu: "How are they similar?"

Chen Yi: "..."

It's a bit silly and cute. It seems that I need to say it more clearly and more heartbreakingly.

"The protagonist of the book has a harem."

Liu Chengpu was unfamiliar with the term: "What does harem mean?"

Chen Yi: "It means that there are many men in the protagonist. Ding Yunjie is the protagonist, and you are Bai Xiangfeng. Do you understand now? In the future, you will be sentenced to death, and Ding Yunjie will meet all kinds of men in this world. Each of them is better than you. The unattainable Ding Yunjie is within their reach."

"Who are you? You are nothing. Ding Yunjie won't even remember that there is such a person like you. Your sacrifice is meaningless."

There is no true selfless dedication. Liu Chengpu does have something to ask for in his heart, but what he asks for may be on the spiritual level.

What we want is to pierce his heart, pierce it hard, and after piercing Ding Yunjie, we will pierce his parents. The continuous offensive will completely break down his psychological defenses.

Liu Chengpu was furious: "You fart!"

(End of this chapter)