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

Chapter 531 Collapse
Chen Yi's eyes swept over the four women and fixed on where Bao Linlin was.

She became even more nervous.

Judging from the clues currently available, the mastermind of this case should be Bao Linlin. She discovered that Gong Qingliang maintained contact with many women and that he was with her just for money.

Without love, she will leave at any time.

So, she contacted Cao'e and Luna and cooperated to poison Gong Qingliang, using a relatively rare collaborative killing method with equal probability.

No one knows whether the poison in their hands is real or not, and they hope to achieve the result of presumption of innocence.

He is very smart, but still too young, with poor psychological quality. He is typically very confident when he is at large, but panics when his crimes are exposed. He is not prepared for failure, and has no experience in facing failure.

Luna and the other two are all around 40 years old. They have experienced a lot, and even now they are not too panicked.

Chen Yi waited for two minutes, and seeing that no one spoke, he said, "You should know that silence will not allow you to escape legal sanctions. Otherwise, all suspects can choose to remain silent."

"We just happened to meet." Cao'e suddenly said, "We met by chance at the high-speed railway station and just sat together and chatted, that's all."

[Big Sister] is [Big Sister] after all, and she stood up at the critical moment.

Qin Fei and the others suddenly thought of their ex-husband One, Two, Three, Four, Five. When facing the police's questioning, it was the ex-husband One who was the most responsible.

Chen Yi chuckled: "Just a coincidence, right? In other words, there was no prior appointment?"

Meeting Chen Yi's gaze, Cao E frowned slightly and subconsciously turned to look at Bao Linlin, who lowered her head and said nothing.

"Qian Jiaxin."

Chen Yi only said one name, which caused Cao E, Bao Linlin and Luna's faces to change suddenly.

It is normal for them to be surprised. For the police, some clues are actually easy to find, but for the suspects, the emergence of every new clue will accelerate their heart rate.

"Bao Linlin, speak." Chen Yi stared at her.

Bao Linlin remained silent, and it seemed that she was going to pretend to be mute. Didn't she have any excuses thought of in advance?

When it comes to something as serious as murder, one must always be prepared for the worst, or at least make Qian Jiaxin's flaw seem plausible.

That’s right, Qian Jiaxin is not easy to find, but if he exists, he exists. If we intensify the investigation and spend time, we will eventually find him.

At the very least, you can make up a story.

For example, for some reason, he wanted to make friends with Luna and Cao E, and Qian Jiaxin happened to have the conditions, so he asked him to invite them on his behalf.

No matter whether it is reasonable or not, as long as it can be explained, it's fine.

As for Fan Zhimei, you can make up another story as long as it does not involve Gong Qingliang.

Although it's a bit like adding fuel to the fire, it's better than keeping silent.

In the eyes of the police, silence is actually acquiescence, which greatly increases suspicion. It is impossible for a truly innocent person to remain silent.

"This... this is my business. It has nothing to do with you." Bao Linlin gritted her teeth, sweat already breaking out on her forehead.

What a naughty child.

She does things without considering the consequences, and when she needs to take responsibility, she cries and screams and tries to escape. Her family can tolerate her mistakes, but society cannot.

Gong Qingliang's fault is not a reason to kill.

A trace of helplessness appeared on Cao'e's face. Bao Linlin's answer was obviously a sign of guilt and shamelessness, but... it was barely useful.

The meeting between the four people only raised the suspicion of committing the crime to the highest level, but it is still just a suspicion. Without evidence and confession, the crime of murder cannot be established.

Chen Yi did not respond to Bao Linlin, but shifted his gaze: "Do Fan Zhimei and Luna have anything to say?"

The two were silent.

Seeing this, Chen Yi shrugged and said, "Okay, let's not talk about your private meeting first, let's talk about Gong Qingliang's death. Do you admit that you cooperated in the poisoning?"

"Cooperation?" Cao E looked up. "You want us to kill him together? Ridiculous!"

Luna then spoke up: "I went to Gong Qingliang's house after get off work this morning. If I poisoned him, how could he not take effect until the next day? Can you please stop talking nonsense?"

Fan Zhimei: "It has nothing to do with me."

Bao Linlin also began to defend herself at this time: "It wasn't me."

Chen Yi laughed and looked at Luna: "You are right, the time of poison onset is critical. There is no reason why the incubation period of Amanita phalloides is so long, so the poison was not administered by you."

Luna didn't expect Chen Yi to rule out her suspicion immediately. Just when she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Chen Yi say, "But this is only because you didn't have poison in your hand. You were just a little bit lucky. The real poison is in the hands of the three of them. As a participant, don't even think about staying out of it. It's impossible."

Luna was a little dumbfounded.

"What do you mean the poison is in our hands?!" Cao E said coldly.

Chen Yi raised his hand and pointed at the four people in front of him, saying, "This case is not a one-choice case among four, but a four-choice case among four. All four of you are involved.

The white powdery substance is easy to find, flour is one of them, and the real poison can be shuffled and drawn in lots, so no one knows whether they have the real poison in their hands.

You have a good idea. Even the suspect doesn’t know whether he killed the victim himself, so how would the police know?

But you overlooked one point. You can't count accomplices in murder like this. If someone dies, all four of you will be held responsible!"

The example of people being scared to death by firecrackers was non-joint crime, while the current case is joint crime, so they cannot be generalized.

Simply put, no matter who holds the actual poison, they are responsible.

The law would not allow criminals to exploit such loopholes, otherwise there would have been chaos long ago.

Chen Yi's words made the four people breathe faster. Cao E asked, "Why do you say we cooperated? Do you have any evidence? Yes, we did meet, so what? We didn't talk about murder! Is there any sound in the surveillance you got?"

Chen Yi looked at her and said, "When we get to court, I hope you can tell the judge this: Gong Qingliang died of poisoning, it is a fact, the four of you saw him at the time of the poisoning, it is a fact, Fan Zhimei used her expertise to extract amanita phalloides, it is a fact, and it is also a fact that you had a good chat in the cafe.

In addition, the motives for committing the crime were very sufficient, including for Bao Linlin, who didn't care much about money.

What is joint crime? Do you really think you can escape legal punishment so easily? "

Cao E's face darkened, and Bao Linlin and Fan Zhimei were so scared that they made little unconscious movements.

As for Luna, she looked conflicted, because Chen Yi just said that she was not the one who poisoned. Even if they collaborated in the murder, it would be impossible to determine who poisoned her, but if they determined who did not poison her, it should be helpful for sentencing, right?
She was having wild thoughts.

"But..." Chen Yi changed his tone and looked at Luna, "Although it was a joint crime, there are also main plotters and accomplices, and the person who actually poisoned Gong Qingliang directly caused his death, so the person who didn't poison him naturally has a lighter crime. This is just luck. Is anyone willing to explain who the main culprit is?"

Luna subconsciously looked up and met Chen Yi's gaze. When she found that he was looking at her, she hurriedly lowered her head again.

Bao Linlin's whole body was tense. She wanted to look at the expressions of the other three people but didn't dare. She was so nervous that her heart seemed to jump out of her throat. Cao E immediately understood Chen Yi's interrogation strategy. This was to use the difference between the principal and the accomplice to break down the psychological defense of one of them!
As long as one person opens his mouth, the whole thing will collapse!

She turned her head sharply to look at Luna, wanting to remind her not to be stupid. No one could predict the outcome in court, but as long as she opened her mouth, the charge of murder would be set in stone.

This is a very difficult choice.

Fight for acquittal or fight for lighter punishment?
Do you want to make one million or one hundred thousand? You can make one hundred thousand immediately, with the cash right in front of you, but if you choose to make one million... you may lose everything.

Cao E is a businessman who is used to taking risks. Of course she wants to make a million, and in her opinion the probability of making money is very high, but others don’t think so!

The words of reminder got stuck in her throat and she didn't dare to say them.

By speaking out, the deputy admitted to the murder.

She wanted to warn her with her eyes, but Luna lowered her head and didn't even look at her.

Chen Yi waited for a while after seeing the reactions of several people, and continued: "Also, those who take the initiative to confess are considered to have made meritorious contributions. Accomplices can already be given a lighter punishment. If they make more meritorious contributions, the punishment will be even lighter.

So... who is willing to expose the main culprit?

Who on earth came up with this trick of drawing lots to poison someone? I'll give you some time to think about it, but it won't be long."

After saying that, Chen Yi picked up the cigarette box, took out a cigarette and lit it. The smell of tobacco filled the room and drifted into the noses of Bao Linlin and the other three.

Bao Linlin suddenly felt a great fear surrounding her. She was afraid of her own future fate and the young policeman sitting in front of her.

She thought the police were too stupid and the law was too simple. Four people were sitting here at the same time, so close to each other, facing the temptation of a reduced sentence, the psychological pressure must have been tremendous.

She wanted to curse.

This kind of interrogation method... is so shameless!

Chen Yi smoked a cigarette comfortably, his eyes moving back and forth between Luna and Bao Linlin. He knew what Bao Linlin was thinking at the moment. Police, sometimes it is impossible to talk about humanity with criminals.

Humanization is always relative.

As long as it does not violate the principles, or even as long as the violation is not too serious or exaggerated, any method can be used to solve the case and obtain a confession.

The cigarette was four-fifths burned, and Chen Yi's voice rang out: "No one has come up with a principal culprit? It's almost time, and we are also very tired and need to rest. If no one confesses, the case will be handed over to the procuratorate after daybreak."

After he finished speaking, he flicked the ash from his cigarette.

"she!!"

At this moment, Luna finally finished her psychological struggle. Everyone tends to seek benefits and avoid harm, especially people like Luna who are more selfish.

She raised her finger, pointed at Bao Linlin, and said a word.

Cao E's face changed drastically, Fan Zhimei closed her eyes and smiled bitterly, while Bao Linlin's body went limp and her lips began to tremble.

"She did it, she is the mastermind!" Luna stared at Bao Linlin and said the second sentence.

Bao Linlin's forehead instantly became red with blood, and she cursed angrily: "You are talking nonsense! You old chicken and old bitch! Nonsense!!"

"It's over."

The voice came from Cao'e. In this situation, what Bao Linlin should have done was not to curse, but to calmly and implicitly remind Luna not to be fooled by the police.

Cursing me so harshly only served to fuel Luna's rage, making her more determined to confess, not only for her own sake, but also to avenge you for calling me a whore.

Seeing Bao Linlin losing her mind, the surrounding police officers looked at each other in bewilderment. What you are saying... is really...

What should I say? Is it right to scold?

Luna herself started out as a princess, and one can imagine the effort and price she paid to become the sales manager of a business KTV. In the eyes of outsiders, this is indeed not a serious job, and she herself is not a serious person.

Of course, no one else is qualified to judge whether it is decent or not. Bao Linlin is outspoken and directly reveals Luna's sensitive spots... in front of so many people.

Everyone wanted to see Luna's reaction.

Sure enough, Luna's face began to turn red, definitely not because of shyness, but because of anger.

"You fucking %@#* (@#￥)..."

When it comes to swearing, Bao Linlin can never be Luna's opponent. In an environment like a business KTV, many swearing masters will be born, and the most vicious and unbearable words will come out of their mouths.

"Besides a little money from your family, what else do you have? Do you really think that just because your parents treat you like a princess, you are a princess? Once you leave home, you are nothing!"

"You want to kill Gong Qingliang just because he cheated on you. You can imagine how self-centered you are. You can only let down the world, but the world can't let you down. Do you really think you are Cao Cao? Do you have Cao Cao's ability? "

"You son of a bitch, you're so disgusting! How could I be so stupid as to get on your pirate ship!"

The curses that came like bullets made Bao Linlin's face turn pale. She was about to stand up and move, but was immediately held down by the female police officer behind her.

The policewoman looked at Chen Yi, who raised his head slightly to signal, and the next second, handcuffs were clamped on Bao Linlin's wrists.

"Where are they?" Chen Yi pointed at Cao E and Fan Zhimei.

Luna: "So are both of them! They're all involved!"

Chen Yi waved his hand, and Cao'e also got a pair of handcuffs, including Luna.

At this point, all four people received silver bracelets, and the case came to an end with a successful trial.

"Hey."

Cao E put her hands on the table and sighed. The metallic sound of the bracelet echoed. Maybe she was cursing her teammates in her heart.

Chen Yi stood up.

"Take them to the interrogation room and ask them all the details. If there are still any who lie, record them and hand them over to the procuratorate for heavier punishment."

Now that Luna has broken the alliance, the next thing is simple. She needs to be interrogated individually to ensure that every detail is accurate to prevent collusion.

How did Bao Linlin and Fan Zhimei get in touch, who proposed using Amanita phalloides, and what proportion did Bao Linlin, the mastermind, play in the whole case.

And other issues need to be clarified.

Judging from the reactions of several people just now, Bao Linlin is indeed the initiator, but the subsequent improvement of the modus operandi was probably not planned by her alone. The strong woman Cao E may have given some advice.

In fact, Chen Yi did not lie to them just now. If he refused to confess, then the responsibility for the crime would be equal. If he confessed, there would always be someone who would be given a lighter punishment.

(End of this chapter)