Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 642 Figure it out

“Officer, I admit to gambling and betting money. Punish me however you deserve, I’ll accept it. I did something wrong, so send me to a labor camp, I won’t say a word.”

"But you want me to admit to things I didn't do? I definitely can't agree to that. Murder is a capital offense; if caught, you'll be beheaded. I don't have the guts."

In the interrogation room of the Yangchao Branch Criminal Police Team, Wang Hongyang had been interrogated twice since he was brought here in the afternoon until 10 p.m., but he still insisted on admitting to gambling and stealing money, and resolutely denied murder and theft.

Because of the lack of key witnesses and evidence, such as the person who lent him money, Zhao Heizi, is a very crucial witness. If we can find him, he can identify Wang Hongyang, as well as the two deceased An Hongwei and Li Zhaoming, who borrowed money from him and whose loans were about to expire. This is their motive for committing the crime.

As for the evidence, it's the stolen money and the two crowbars used to pry open the safe. If you can find these, that's solid evidence.

The problem is that we can't find Zhao Heizi, and we haven't found the money or the two crowbars at Wang Hongyang's house or dormitory. We lack these crucial witness testimonies and physical evidence, and Wang Hongyang is adamant about not admitting it. We can't exactly resort to any means to get him to confess.

It should be noted that since Li Yancheng was transferred here to become the deputy director in charge of criminal investigation, he has issued a notice to the criminal police teams of all counties (branches) in the city, strictly prohibiting the use of any illegal means against criminal suspects.

Therefore, no matter how anxious Jin Zhihai is now, he can only calm down and slowly think of a solution.

In fact, Ding Dajun could also be a witness. Dahei lent money to the players at his gambling den and was supposed to share the profits with him. So, he must have kept a ledger of who he lent money to and who he didn't. But this Ding guy just wouldn't admit that he owned that gambling den, and the ledger has never been found. He doesn't admit that he was the behind-the-scenes boss, and only says that he was also playing cards there.

None of the young men running the place identified him, and for the time being, they really didn't know what to do with Ding Dajun.

What puzzled Jin Zhihai the most was that Wang Hongyang didn't seem like a ruthless guy at all, let alone a habitual offender. How could he kill two people and still remain so calm even after being arrested?
And what about the money?

Crowbars are easy to dispose of; you can just throw them anywhere. But what about the money?
This guy killed two people and stole more than 50,000 yuan. Did he return it all to that big black guy?
impossible!
The moment the idea popped into his head, Kim Ji-hae immediately dismissed it.

It's impossible to pay it all back. First of all, Dahei would never lend Wang Hongyang too much money in the first place.

Even though Wang Hongyang had a decent formal job, Dahei would never give him more than a hundred yuan when he gave him money.

And even if he did borrow 100 yuan, it certainly wasn't borrowed all at once.

A single transaction costs at least ten or eight yuan.

Dahei lends money in the gambling den to earn interest. Although the more he lends, the more he earns, he also has to consider whether the borrowers can actually repay the money.

He would never lend money to someone who can't repay it.

Those gamblers, when they're blinded by greed, will lend any amount of money without considering whether they can repay it. People who lend money to them need to be careful.

Whether you go to the company or their home, it's all a means to get your money back. But you should avoid using these methods if possible. He's in it to make money, not to cause trouble for others.

Therefore, no matter who he lends money to, he will never lend too much at once, just to avoid too much trouble when he wants to ask for the money back.

Everyone who puts money in a gambling den does this.

Therefore, Jin Zhihai judged that the money Dahei lent to Wang Hongyang would not exceed one hundred, so no matter how you calculate the benefits, that kid surnamed Wang should still have a lot of money in his hands.

But where did the money go?
He must be hiding in a place he considers very safe.

Jin Zhihai gave up guessing. Fifty thousand yuan wasn't a lot, but it wasn't a small amount either. If someone really wanted to hide it, it wouldn't be easy to find. He could only try to find out from this guy.

How much do you bet on cards?

"One or two points"

"Mahjong?"

"Yes, what else?"

"Have you ever played cards with someone named Ding Dajun?"

"Who?" Wang Hongyang frowned slightly.

"Ding Dajun, known in the underworld as Boss Ding."

"Oh, you mean Boss Ding? We sat at the same table."

"Why did he tell us that you weren't playing mahjong, but rather rolling dice to see who could win?"

Playing mahjong is only worth one or two points, so even if you lose all night, you won't lose much money.

Rolling dice is a different story. It's fast, and even if you only bet a penny a round, you can lose a lot if you're unlucky.

Therefore, anyone who loses a lot of money at a gambling table, especially if they are playing mahjong, must have been betting very high stakes, and there is a high possibility that they have been set up by someone else.

They either play dice games or the simplest kind, like flipping two dice and staring at each other.

Ding Dajun was smart. He didn't dare to mention playing mahjong because he knew that these police officers weren't so easily fooled. Sometimes, they might know more about their line of work than the people who set up the gambling dens.

After all, they are knowledgeable and experienced.

Wang Hongyang is inferior to Ding Dajun in this respect; his statements are full of loopholes and do not conform to reality, but the problem is that he lacks solid evidence.

Upon hearing Jin Zhihai's words, Wang Hongyang was slightly taken aback. After a moment of hesitation, he quickly shook his head and said, "I don't know why Boss Ding said that. Anyway, I've always played mahjong. I've never played any other games, and I don't have the money to play them."

"And what about those two? What were they playing?"

"Officer, are you referring to An Hongwei and Li Zhaoming as the two people you mentioned?"

"certainly"

"They also play mahjong."

"Do they owe anyone money?"

"I don't know. They wouldn't tell others about something like that, since it's not exactly something to be proud of."

"When I first asked you, why did you say you weren't familiar with those two people?"

“Officer, playing cards outside isn’t exactly a good thing, especially since those two were murdered. I didn’t want to get involved with them, which is why I said that casually. If I had known you would suspect me, I would have told the truth.”

What he said made sense; it was human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm. But Jin Zhihai didn't believe his nonsense. So where should he start to break through?
Are we really just waiting to catch that Zhao Heizi, or find the hidden stolen money?

But Kim Ji-hae didn't want to be in such a passive position!
Placing his hopes on others is not his style; he prefers to take the initiative.

Where exactly is the entry point?

For now, the only option seems to be to search through Wang Hongyang's network of contacts to find the person who taught him those skills. Jin Zhihai doesn't believe that this kid surnamed Wang figured out those killing techniques on his own. Some things can't be learned by self-study without long-term practical testing. Mental fortitude is easy to deal with; some people are born with a strong heart and don't panic in the face of danger. But killing techniques are not so easy to master.

call……

Thinking this through, Jin Zhihai silently let out a long breath and stood up. Since that was the case, he didn't plan to interrogate Wang Hongyang anymore. Rather than wasting time here, he would rather find a way to start from elsewhere.

Ok?
Just as he was about to leave the interrogation room, Jin Zhihai suddenly remembered something and turned around to look at Wang Hongyang.

The young man surnamed Wang had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Jin Zhihai about to leave, but then he saw the other man suddenly stop and turn around, which made his heart jump into his throat again.

"Wang Hongyang, do you know what Boss Ding does?"

"Uh... isn't he the one who runs the gambling den? The one I frequent is his, but he doesn't seem to manage it much. The one in charge is a guy called Xiao Si. I don't know Xiao Si's real name, but he hears people call him Brother Si."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Hongyang frowned deeply. He realized that he had said the wrong thing and had been caught off guard by the deputy chief of the city's criminal investigation team. He had talked too much.

In any case, we shouldn't have revealed the truth about Ding Dajun; we were careless!
Now that things had come to this, there was no way to make amends, so he could only stop talking and not continue.

But what he has already said is enough for Kim Ji-hae.

Dogs fight, and they'll get mixed up. He's trying to get these people to fight amongst themselves. He doesn't believe they can all be a united front. Look, isn't this creating a small gap?

Seeing that Wang Hongyang had stopped talking after realizing what was happening, Jin Zhihai didn't mind, just smiled, and turned to walk out of the interrogation room.

As soon as I went outside, I saw Captain Duan from the Yangchao Branch Criminal Police Team rushing towards me.

"General Manager Jin"

"What's wrong, Captain Duan?"

"The person behind Ding Dajun called our bureau chief."

"Can you withstand it? If you can't, just say so, and I'll take him to the headquarters."

Overall, Jin Zhihai was quite satisfied with Captain Duan's execution ability, so he was willing to give him a chance, and it was up to him to decide what to do.

Comrade Duan didn't expect that General Manager Jin would throw the question back at him directly, without even asking Director Sun what he meant, and instead asking for his thoughts.

After a moment's hesitation, Comrade Duan nodded: "General Manager Jin, our director said that whatever we do must be based on the law. Whether to arrest or release, we must have evidence. As long as there is evidence to prove that Ding Dajun has broken the law, then everything is fine."

You asked me if I could handle it. Actually, it doesn't take my place; our bureau chief is already handling it. If it really comes down to me taking the lead, I will absolutely not back down.

"I'll take what you said as true." Jin Zhihai gave Captain Duan a deep look, then stopped talking nonsense and ordered, "Send someone to bring Ding Dajun out and interrogate him again. Wang Hongyang confessed that Ding Dajun was the one who opened that gambling den, and that guy nicknamed Xiao Si was just pushed out to take the fall."

"Swish"

Jin Zhihai's words made Captain Duan's eyes light up. He didn't know why Wang Hongyang would provide such testimony, but as long as he said it, that was fine.

He had tried to cause trouble for Ding Dajun before when he was in charge of law enforcement, but the guy was as slippery as an eel, and it was impossible to find any fault with him.

Now there's finally a glimmer of hope, and he can't wait to get rid of that guy surnamed Ding.

"Okay, Mr. Jin, I'll go right away."

Comrade Lao Duan nodded hurriedly, raised his hand and called over a subordinate, instructing him to take Ding Dajun, who had been temporarily detained, to the interrogation room.

Unlike his previous arrests, Ding Dajun was extremely terrified this time, no longer as relaxed as before. This was simply because he knew very well that this time was different from the last.

He understood perfectly well that as long as a murder case was involved, the police would treat it with special care and would not relax until it was solved. This was especially true since two people had died and more than 50,000 yuan had been lost. This case was being watched not only by the district but also by the city.

He didn't know if he could get through this safely. After being imprisoned, he was constantly struggling with whether or not to confess.

If you admit it, then how much do you admit it? That's the key question.

He knew that although the crime he had committed was not serious enough to warrant a death sentence, it could very well land him in jail for life. Therefore, after much thought, he decided that even if he were to confess, he should do so selectively.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard footsteps outside, which stopped at the door of his cell, followed by the sound of a lock being opened.

"Ding Dajun, come out here for questioning."

Interrogation?

The word made Ding Dajun, who was sitting on the wooden bed, tremble involuntarily. What was coming couldn't be avoided. He took a deep breath, stood up, and walked towards the door.

When he saw in the interrogation room that it was the deputy chief of the Municipal Criminal Investigation Corps who was interrogating him, he knew that he was likely doomed this time.

Fortunately, he had prepared himself mentally beforehand, so he wasn't too nervous.

"Mr. Jin, did someone set me on fire?"

Now that he had figured it out, Ding Dajun simply spoke his mind.

"Hehe, you're pretty smart. I like talking to smart people. Well then, you tell me."

Jin Zhihai was delighted to hear this; it seemed that a breakthrough had finally been found in the case.

"If I'm not mistaken, Wang Hongyang must have ordered it for me, right?"

Although it was a question, Ding Dajun's tone was very certain.

"You seem to trust your brothers quite a bit."

“I believe they won’t.” Ding Dajun nodded. “President Jin, could you give me a cigarette? I’ll tell you everything you want to know.”

"As long as you cooperate well, I'll give you a whole pack, let alone just one."

Jin Zhihai kept his word, stepped forward, and placed the bag of freshly opened Daqianmen cigarettes and matches from his pocket directly in front of Ding Dajun.

"Thank you, Mr. Jin."

"Don't be shy, just tell me everything I want to know."

After lighting a cigarette, Ding Dajun said calmly, "President Jin, you haven't arrested the wrong person. That Wang Hongyang is the one who killed An Hongwei and Li Zhaoming."

(End of this chapter)