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

Chapter 560 Meeting in the Cafeteria

The police officers who were still searching for the murder weapon received an order: Stop searching and return to the team.

Everyone didn't know the reason, so they followed the order strictly, and soon not a single person was left from Qingshi Middle School.

It was evening and it was time to go out of school. The students went out of the classroom to eat, and the cafeteria was bustling with people.

In the past, Qingshi’s dinner time was half an hour, but now it has been changed to one hour. Students have plenty of free time to rest, take a walk, chat, and prepare for evening self-study.

In the corner of the cafeteria, Guan Xinmei prepared her meal and sat there alone, eating slowly.

Dinner was simple, a little fragrant rice, two vegetarian dishes, and a bowl of salty-sweet seaweed egg drop soup.

She ate very seriously, and the noise around her seemed to have nothing to do with her.

A few minutes later, Chen Yi walked into the cafeteria and sat opposite Guan Xinmei.

Two female police officers stood behind her, one on the left and one on the right.

Qin Fei, standing behind Chen Yi.

There were more than four police officers who came. The others went to look for Kang Qin, and more police officers were waiting outside the school.

Qingshi has been surrounded.

At the command, a carpet search of the entire school will be conducted.

Chen Yi changed his thinking and overturned the current case, starting to analyze it again, and concluded that the reason why Guan Xinmei had top privileges in Qingshi was not because she received special care from Kou Chaoyi.

In other words, it was not simply because of Kou Chaoyi's special care.

The privilege was not granted by Kou Chaoyi, but was won by Guan Xinmei through her own "hard work".

Maybe, everyone is afraid of her.

Kou Chaoyi was afraid of her, Kang Qin was afraid of her, and even Du Xun and others who had already died were afraid of her.

She is the real boss behind Qingshi.

If Kou Chaoyi is compared to the "emperor", Guan Xinmei is probably the "emperor emeritus".

Guan Xinmei stopped eating and looked up subconsciously.

"Officer Chen." She put down her chopsticks.

Chen Yi smiled and said, "It's okay, just keep eating, we can talk while we eat, there's no rush."

Guan Xinmei felt strange. She looked back at the policewoman behind her, pursed her lips, and continued eating.

Qin Fei left for a while, and when he returned he prepared food for Chen Yi, which was almost the same as what Guan Xinmei ate, two vegetarian dishes, a portion of rice, and a bowl of seaweed egg drop soup.

Chen Yi picked up the chopsticks and started eating. The taste was not very good. It only made him full but not delicious.

He didn't show any disgust and continued eating.

"It's not very delicious, what do you think?" he asked Guan Xinmei.

Guan Xinmei said: "I think it's okay. I've been eating it for a few years and I'm used to it."

Chen Yi: "Then eat more. I'm afraid you won't be able to eat it in the future."

Guan Xinmei paused and looked at Chen Yi. Time and space seemed to freeze at this moment.

"I can't eat it anymore?" She was confused. "What do you mean? Is Qingshi going to be cancelled?"

Chen Yi nodded: "Well, it's not just Qingshi, you're also in trouble."

Guan Xinmei pointed at herself, even more confused: "Me?"

Chen Yi took a sip of the seaweed egg drop soup and said calmly, "Killing someone means paying with your life."

Guan Xinmei stopped eating and frowned, "What does Officer Chen mean by that? Should I pay with my life?"

Chen Yi continued to drink the soup until the stainless steel bowl was empty before putting it on the table.

He took the tissue from Qin Fei and wiped his mouth, staring at the girl in front of him: "You said that Kou Chaoyi killed Sun Menglan. You lied, didn't you? You killed her.

Not only Sun Menglan, but also your mother Fu Peilan, your boyfriend Xu Chaoyue, Xu Chaoyue's mother, and Du Xun, you killed them all."

Guan Xinmei was frightened and said in astonishment: "Officer Chen...Officer Chen, why would you say that? Why would I kill them? How could I have the ability to kill them?"

As she spoke, she looked so innocent and pitiful, with tears almost coming out.

Anyone will be impressed by her acting skills.

Just as Professor Liu guessed, Guan Xinmei was a performer with extremely strong psychological qualities. During the investigation of the case, even Chen Yi was deceived and never doubted it from beginning to end.

This is also because Kou Chaoyi is also a serious suspect in the crime. There are no loopholes in the process he explained, and his motive is relatively reasonable.

Why are there no loopholes in the crime process?
It is very likely that he witnessed Guan Xinmei's murder with his own eyes and knew all the details.

Kou Chaoyi had intended to confess his guilt from the very beginning, so the police kept their focus on him and never shifted their focus.

If it weren't for Professor Liu's reminder this time, Chen Yi would most likely have been involved in his first false and wrongful case. It is still unknown whether he could realize that something was wrong before the court's verdict.

Qin Fei was shocked when he was at the Municipal Bureau. He did not expect that there would be a reversal in this case, and the real murderer turned out to be the victim Guan Xinmei.

Kou Chaoyi controlled Guan Xinmei?
Chen Yi said that it was a rebellion and it was Guan Xinmei who controlled Kou Chaoyi.

Not only Qin Fei, but He Shixin and the others were also confused. If Guan Xinmei was really the murderer, that would be a very scary thing.

"Why don't you have the ability?" Chen Yi asked back, "You are a normal person. You can commit murder with the help of tools, such as... a hammer."

Guan Xinmei's tears fell, her face turned pale with fear, and she cried, "Did Principal Kou say that? I... I didn't kill anyone, he wants to put the blame on me!"

His acting skills are limited to facial expressions and he only stays on the surface. He can control the changes in facial expressions, which is a master level.

"No, he didn't say that." Chen Yi said, "He admitted that he killed the person."

Guan Xinmei: "Then you..."

Chen Yi: "Guan Xinmei, as far as we know, you didn't know whether your mother was alive or dead. Were you not surprised to hear that she was dead?"

Guan Xinmei: "I was just scared by Officer Chen. You actually said that I killed my mother. That's too much!"

Chen Yi: "Let's talk about mind control."

Mind control is a psychological concept, which can also be called brainwashing. Simply put, it is the process of using a special method to break down inherent beliefs and transform them into new ideas.

The theoretical basis is conditioned reflex.

Through the continuous reinforcement of emotions, cognition and behavior, people are influenced and controlled, making them obedient and submissive.

There are many conditions that can achieve the effect of mind control, such as economic means (MLM), a sense of superiority and uniform clothing (sects), as well as praise, fear, confession, diet manipulation, sleep deprivation, ideological indoctrination, etc.

Chen Yi made many assumptions. Why did Kou Chaoyi take the blame for Guan Xinmei?

Or, he is Guan Xinmei's direct relative.

Or, he was mentally controlled by Guan Xinmei.

Direct relatives can be ruled out. There are very few fathers in the world who would harm their daughters. The answer to this question can be obtained through a paternity test.

If it's mind control, how does Guan Xinmei use it?

There is another condition for mind control, which is constant expression of care.

Use deliberate and artificial affection to make Kou Chaoyi fall in love with you. This method is often used by couples and has a high success rate.

On the basis of care, intimidation and threats are added to ultimately achieve the effect of puppet obedience.

During this period, continuous reinforcement is needed.

A few years were enough for Guan Xinmei to completely turn Kou Chaoyi into a puppet.

Kou Chaoyi himself was fascinated by Guan Xinmei, and faced with such means, he had no ability to resist at all. Professor Liu said that Guan Xinmei's mental attack was not high, which was relatively speaking.

Compared to her defense, her attack power is indeed not high, but it has surpassed most ordinary people. What's more, Kou Chaoyi is willing to be controlled, so it is successful.

Listening to Chen Yi's words, Guan Xinmei's eyes flashed with suspicion, but her expression was still innocent: "You... I don't understand what you said. I really didn't kill anyone. Sun Menglan was killed by Principal Kou. I don't know about the others."

Chen Yi: "What has been done will leave traces. I admit that you are very good. I lost the last round, but you can't win this round."

Behind him, Qin Fei felt a certain amount of admiration for Guan Xinmei. It seemed to be the first time that she made Chen Yi say the word "lose".

If this case had been handled by someone else, it would have definitely ended after Kou Chaoyi pleaded guilty, and the case would have been transferred to the procuratorate for prosecution. After sentencing, the case would have been sealed in the archives.

No one will ever know that the real Pentakill devil is still at large, completing his studies normally, entering university, and continuing to live in this world.

There is a high probability that there will be new victims in the future.

Serial killers have the potential to grow. People like Guan Xinmei are even more terrifying as they grow up. They may become a criminal master that gives all police officers a headache.

Others go to college to learn new knowledge, but for Guan Xinmei going to college...it will only make it more difficult for the police to catch her.

The higher the education level, the scarier it is.

Qin Feiguang felt horrified just thinking about it.

Guan Xinmei shed more tears: "Officer Chen believes that I killed someone... I really didn't kill anyone..."

She cried so sadly, as if she was a wounded kitten who had been treated inhumanely again.

The two policewomen were resolute and not affected at all. The person sitting in front of them was a crazy woman who was suspected of killing five people. They were on high alert and ready to take action to deal with any emergency at any time.

Chen Yi was also unmoved and laughed, "Guan Xinmei, you have a very high status in the school. You must have been able to do this not only because of Kou Chaoyi's care. Does Kang Qin really know nothing?"

Guan Xinmei's eyes narrowed slightly, and she clenched her hands on her legs.

Chen Yi stopped talking here and signaled to take Guan Xinmei back to the Municipal Bureau.

The cafeteria is not a place for interrogation, and the investigation into Guan Xinmei has just begun. Clues and evidence are needed to pry her open.

No matter how strong your psychological quality is, there is a limit. As long as you find the right point accurately, you can break Guan Xinmei's psychological defense.

Chen Yi's intuition told him that this point should be on Xu Chaoyue.

Guan Xinmei can't just find a boyfriend casually. Xu Chaoyue must have really attracted her in some way.

Why was he killed?

It is very likely that he discovered Guan Xinmei's true identity and even knew that Guan Xinmei had committed murder.

The only motive for killing the boyfriend she loved could only be to silence him.

This case needs to be completely overturned and Guan Xinmei's motive for murder needs to be re-examined.

Compared with Kou Chaoyi, her motive for murder may be more reasonable.

Guan Xinmei did not resist, nor was she able to resist, so she was taken away obediently.

The students around noticed something unusual and looked over. Most of them looked confused, while a few looked surprised and doubtful. If you investigate their identities, you will find that these surprised and doubtful looks all come from student union members.

In Qingshi, the student union is not heaven.

The real heaven is Guan Xinmei, who is harmless to humans and animals.

Guan Xinmei left in the police car.

After Guan Xinmei left, evening self-study began and all police officers rushed into Qingshi and conducted a comprehensive search of the girls' dormitory and office building.

After the evening study session, a comprehensive search of the teaching building will be carried out again, including the playground, leaving no corner untouched.

The purpose is to find the murder weapon.

Chen Yi judged that the murder weapon was still in the school and Guan Xinmei had not thrown it away.

Qingshi’s teachers had never seen so many police officers before and almost thought the school was under terrorist attack. The temporary principal Shen Linguo gathered all the teachers in the conference room to avoid causing trouble for the police.

"Principal Shen, what exactly happened?"

"Yeah, what's going on?"

A young teacher asked the reason.

Shen Linguo had no idea that everyone should be patient and all teachers were not allowed to leave the meeting room tonight. They had to sleep here and were not allowed to go home.

Everyone had no choice but to obey.

The salaries in private schools are higher, and those who come to Qingshi basically come to earn money. With elderly parents and young children to support, no one would want to offend the police.

The oldest people present were all in their sixties. For the sake of their children, they did not sit idle after retiring from public schools. Instead, they came to Qingshi and received double salary, one from retirement and one from Qingshi. Their total monthly income was over 20,000 yuan.

Shen Lingguo also has to consider what should happen to these teachers. This is not the responsibility of the Education Bureau, but a personal idea.

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playground.

Chen Yi handed over a cigarette.

This was the first time he offered a cigarette to a girl, and she was still very young.

Kang Qin hesitated, but finally took it.

She smokes.

Smoke frequently.

Chen Yi lit a cigarette, then threw the lighter to Kang Qin and said, "Kang Qin, you are in danger. I really hope you can tell the truth and not ruin your life. Guan Xinmei has been taken away by us."

Kang Qin nodded gently: "I know."

Chen Yi smiled and said, "You are well-informed. Will the students tell you?"

Kang Qin said nothing and held the lighter without lighting it.

Chen Yi: "Are you afraid of her?"

Kang Qin was silent.

"Kang Qin!" Chen Yi raised his voice, startling Kang Qin. "You have to realize the seriousness of the problem! Sun Menglan is dead, Xu Chaoyue is dead, Guan Xinmei is a major suspect. Have you considered the consequences of not reporting it?"

Knowing about the crime but not reporting it does not count as a crime of harboring a criminal. It depends on what Kang Qin actually knows and what she chooses to answer.

Kang Qin swallowed. When it came to Guan Xinmei, she started to get scared.

Chen Yi continued, "Do you think we don't know what's going on with Qingshi after the reorganization? The student union is still there, in name only. You are still leading the student union members to exercise privileges and suppress all dissatisfied voices with violence. You must go to jail!
Do you need me to show you what a prison looks like? Do you need me to show you what a detention center looks like?

Believe me, you will never want to go in there again in your life."

He was not trying to scare Kang Qin, he really wanted her to experience life in the detention center.

The period of criminal detention awaiting trial is the most difficult for suspects. The environment and diet in the detention center are enough to make 99% of the suspects regret their actions.

Although you lose your freedom in prison, at least it is under normal military management. A detention center is only a temporary detention center with suspects coming in and out every day, so it is impossible for you to enjoy the norms.

Twelve words to describe it: small space, crowded, and simple facilities.

In the detention center, even the most basic privacy is difficult to guarantee. Everyone is hoping for one thing: a quick trial and then going to prison.

If Kang Qin was sent to the detention center for beating someone, she wouldn't be able to endure a single day.

If she still doesn't tell the truth, Chen Yi is going to send her in to have a good look at her. Then she will know how important it is to abide by the law.

(End of this chapter)