Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 759 He who eats another's food is bound to be indebted to him. He who takes another's money
You're doomed. Even Jesus couldn't save you... Yu Dazhang thought to himself.

He couldn't possibly say such things to her face, much less use them to respond to Gu Dingwen.

He's a detective, not a judge.

Even judges cannot make such a conclusion directly; the final judgment must be made in accordance with the law.

But...

Suspects like Gu Dingwen, who are suspected of trafficking so many women, will definitely be shot once their crimes are classified.

His crimes were extremely heinous and had a very serious social impact. From any perspective, he could not possibly receive leniency.

Not shooting him with a machine gun is already considered lenient treatment.

"Your final verdict will be decided by the court."

Yu Dazhang gave a vague answer:
"If you have made a significant contribution, we will report it truthfully, and it can be used as a legally prescribed sentencing factor."

Given Gu Dingwen's crimes, death is certain. Even with significant meritorious service, he can at most get a suspended sentence.

Unless he makes a significant contribution to humanity while awaiting sentencing, such as conquering cancer.

However, this has only happened once in previous cases.

"I have checked the relevant laws."

Gu Dingwen seems particularly interested in the topic of sentencing:

"Currently, commercial surrogacy in China does not violate criminal law, and I am a professional gynecologist. No medical accident has ever occurred among the women who have become surrogates through my care."

He became more and more excited as he spoke:

“You can investigate. All the women who underwent surrogacy are perfectly healthy. They are not in any danger of death, and not even one of them has a serious illness.”

"It's better for me to help them conceive safely than for them to fall into the hands of those shady brokers."

As he spoke, Gu Dingwen's voice grew softer and softer:
"I still……"

Seemingly realizing he had made a logical error, he suddenly stopped.

Yu Dazhang suppressed his anger and waited until he couldn't continue before speaking:

"You also traffic women and force them to become surrogate mothers. They are living, breathing people, and you treat them as mere containers."

Facts speak louder than words.

No matter how good Gu Dingwen is at sophistry, his so-called reasons are pale and laughable in the face of facts.

"I didn't kidnap those people; I just paid to buy them..."

Gu Dingwen's voice was so soft it was barely audible; had Yu Dazhang not had exceptional hearing, he probably wouldn't have been able to hear it at all.

That's just sophistry.

Gu Dingwen probably knew that such a reason was untenable, which is why he didn't have the confidence to say it out loud.

Yu Dazhang no longer wanted to discuss this topic with him, because it was pointless.

Moreover, he couldn't give Gu Dingwen the comfort she wanted.

Just then, the interrogation room door was pushed open, and Captain Xu leaned in and nodded to Da Zhang.

Once outside, Yu Dazhang looked at him and asked:
"what happened?"

"Ye Zhiyu has arrived," Captain Xu quickly replied.
"Xia Bin will be here soon; he should be here in about an hour."

Yu Dazhang understood his meaning; he wanted Gu Dingwen to rest a bit before the portrait was painted.

When a person is constantly under stress, their memory will be affected. However, adequate rest can effectively relieve fatigue and stress, thereby helping to recall relevant details better.

"Take Gu Dingwen away and let him rest for a while. You can provide him with some food."

Yu Dazhang instructed:

"Once Xia Bin arrives, have Ye Zhiyu help Gu Dingwen recover his memory so that the portrait can be completed as soon as possible."

Through the interrogation just now, he has gained a general understanding of the ins and outs of the whole case.

Although the whole matter seems complicated, by sorting out each link one by one, the whole picture of the incident can be reconstructed. This case started at the beginning of last year.

At that time, Gu Dingwen was already overwhelmed by debt, but someone happened to lend him a sum of money, which was just enough to help him pay off his debts.

Gu Dingwen wasn't stupid; he knew perfectly well that he was being targeted, but faced with the offer of assistance, he had no choice but to back down.

"He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding; he who takes another's gift is bound to do his bidding." After accepting favors from others, one inevitably feels a psychological burden.

Therefore, Gu Dingwen felt indebted after receiving the funding.

But this is only the first step for the other party.

The real show is the revenge that follows, and it's also the key step for the other side to gain control of Gu Dingwen.

Having already felt indebted and then avenged himself, Gu Dingwen's emotions at this point went beyond mere gratitude.

A scholar dies for a confidant.

Even though Gu Dingwen knew the other party had ill intentions, he still agreed to their conditions without hesitation.

Because the two things the other party did genuinely helped him.

This left him with no reason to refuse.

Moreover, the conditions offered by that "boss" were too tempting; they could not only solve his family's livelihood problems but also allow them to live a wealthy life.

"He has a deep understanding of human nature..." Yu Dazhang couldn't help but sigh, this "boss" has a truly profound grasp of human nature.

He seemed to be able to see through people's deepest desires and needs, and cleverly use them to achieve his own goals.

In terms of both cunning and methods, the other party is definitely not an ordinary person.

Such people often achieve a certain level of success in reality.

An hour passed quickly.

Xia Bin met with Yu Dazhang first when he arrived at the detention center.

"I heard on the way that all the trafficked women had been rescued."

Xia Bin sighed:
"When I learned that you were the one who took on this case, I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."

He wasn't in charge of criminal investigation, so in his view, the most important thing was for the victim to be rescued.

Upon realizing the conversation had taken a turn for the worse, Yu Dazhang quickly changed the subject:
“This is the result of everyone’s joint efforts.”

Dude, where's your emotional intelligence?

Didn't you see the strange look in Captain Xu's eyes? How can you chat like that? If you offend someone, don't drag me into it.

Yu Dazhang felt a wave of fear wash over him.

If someone were to accidentally pick up on that line, it would be tantamount to negating the work of the rest of the task force.

Therefore, it's not unjust for people with low emotional intelligence to be isolated.

"Yes, yes, everyone is working very hard."

Xia Bin immediately realized that what he had just said could be said in private, but not in front of the other members of the task force.

Denying someone's efforts is no different from slapping them in the face.

"Let's go to the interrogation room," Yu Dazhang quickly changed the subject.

"Ye Zhiyu arrived a long time ago and has been waiting for you."

With these two people around, he wasn't worried at all about any mistakes that might happen.

In Yu Dazhang's eyes, they were like cheat codes.

After the two entered the interrogation room, they immediately began their work. Yu Dazhang did not follow them in; instead, he arranged for another police officer to assist them inside.

Back in the observation room, he looked at Gu Dingwen on the monitor and his mind raced.

Is there anything else I haven't asked?
(End of this chapter)