You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 274 Killing and killing people!
"I need to make a call."

"I request to make a phone call."

In the interrogation room, Ji Yuan roared at the police officer on duty guarding him, initially threatening him, and then pleading.

Seeing that the police officer on duty was like a stone statue, not moving at all and not even looking at him, a great despair enveloped his heart at that moment.

He was the head of the security department at Danan Coal Mine. Every year, several criminal cases would occur at the mine, and he and his security department would arrest the perpetrators and hand them over to the criminal investigation team.

He knew the fate of some murderers; when the verdict was handed down and the prisoner was taken to the mountain to be executed, he had seen the scene up close.

The prisoner's arms were bound behind his back, and he was forced to kneel on the ground. At the court's command, a bailiff, holding a long gun, pulled the trigger.

The prisoner fell forward, sprawled on the ground, and died within seconds.

Furthermore, the execution site is open to the public from a distance, in order to serve as a warning and a cautionary tale.

Thinking about the scene of execution, Ji Yuan's heart pounded, and his breathing became heavy.

At that moment, the door to the interrogation room opened, and he looked up sharply.

"Yang Jinwen, don't frame me! I don't admit to murder! I didn't kill Huang Mingquan! I'm innocent!"

Yang Jinwen gave him a cold glance, stepped aside, and let Zhou Changyuan step into the interrogation room first.

Previously, when Zhou Changyuan was interrogating Chai Jinqiang, he asked Yang Jinwen to interrogate Ji Yuan.

Yang Jinwen agreed, but Zhou Changyuan changed his mind and decided to conduct the interrogation himself.

As a result, Yang Jinwen's opinion of him improved considerably.

After all, Ji Yuan's identity is not simple. Entrusting this matter to him would not only be against the rules, but would also be passing the trouble onto myself.

At the time, Zhou Changyuan was only concerned with the case and hadn't thought of this aspect, so he immediately changed his mind and prepared to handle this hot potato himself.

After Zhou Changyuan went in, he sat down in the interrogation chair and stared coldly at Ji Yuan.

"Director Zhou, you have to believe me. I really didn't kill Huang Mingquan. It was that... Chai Jinqiang who did it."

"Director Zhou, I've respected you a lot over the years. Every time a criminal case occurs at the mine, I've fully cooperated with your investigation and arrests, and I've never obstructed your work. This time is no exception. Trust me!"

Zhou Changyuan sighed and asked in a calm tone, "Ji Yuan, are you 33 years old this year?"

Ji Yuan licked his lips, staring blankly at him: "Director Zhou..."

“Your spouse works at the Municipal Education Bureau, and you have a son and a daughter, who is ten years old and your son is six years old.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan's eyes turned red, and he nodded, saying, "Yes."

"You are happier than many people."

"Director Zhou, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Before I came in, I heard you wanted to make a phone call? Who did you want to call?"

Ji Yuan swallowed hard but did not answer.

“Call your father? Ji Yuan, I know your father and have dealt with him several times. Do you think he would stand up to our entire judicial system for your sake?”

He's the general manager of the Danan coal mine. Indeed, he's the one who built the business, but the world keeps turning no matter who's gone.

"He...you called him?"

Zhou Changyuan shook his head, crossed his hands, and placed them in front of his lower abdomen.

“I called the county bureau leaders, I called the county government, and I even called the city government. Before you came into this interrogation room, I made every phone call I could for you…”

"What...what did they say?"

"Trial as it should be, sentence as it should be!"

Ji Yuan understood what was meant. He should have thought of this as well. If Zhou Changyuan were to deal with him, he couldn't make the decision alone. He would definitely report it to his superiors.

Who should we notify? Zhou Changyuan understood clearly: we should notify the city.

And who is the top leader in the city?

Zhang Chunxia!
And standing right in front of you is Zhang Chunxia's godson!
Ji Yuan's gaze immediately fell on Yang Jinwen. He wanted to shout angrily, but he couldn't get the words out.

From the very beginning, he shouldn't have brought people to the police station, shouldn't have caused trouble for Yang Jinwen, and shouldn't have gotten involved in these messy affairs!
Then, Ji Yuan closed his eyes in despair, clinging to the last straw, and shouted, "I didn't kill anyone, I will never sign this confession."

Zhou Changyuan said, "Chai Jinqiang has already confessed that he saw you beat Huang Mingquan to death with a steel bar."

"I didn't, I didn't..."

“Ji Yuan, I know you’ve always wanted to advance and become the deputy director of Danan Coal Mine, but you haven’t been able to get promoted. Do you know why?”

Ji Yuan was in a daze and unresponsive.

Zhou Changyuan continued, "You can't handle Huang Mingquan because Huang Mingquan has someone behind him. If you kill him now, who do you think is the biggest suspect?"

Although Chai Jinqiang is a major murderer and his testimony is not very credible, you can't escape the fact that you killed someone to cover it up. Dozens of eyes were watching.

Moreover, do you think the people behind Huang Mingquan will let you off the hook?

"So...so I'm doomed?"

"Not necessarily," came Yang Jinwen's reply.

Immediately, Ji Yuan stared intently at him.

Just as Yang Jinwen was about to speak, a criminal police officer knocked on the interrogation room door. After Zhou Changyuan nodded, the officer stepped in, bent down, and whispered a few words in Zhou Changyuan's ear.

Zhou Changyuan nodded, and after he left, he looked at Ji Yuan and said, "We found the steel bar that killed Huang Mingquan in the drainage ditch in front of the security office. As long as there is Huang Mingquan's blood on it, plus your fingerprints, you're dead!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan's tense body suddenly went limp.

His eyes were blankly fixed on the ceiling, as if he had given up the struggle.

Zhou Changyuan urged, "Well? Will you confess or not?"

Ji Yuan shook his head: "I didn't kill anyone, I didn't kill anyone..."

Zhou Changyuan nodded, slapped his knee hard, and stood up: "Ji Yuan, you are familiar with our case-handling procedures. We have complete witness testimony and physical evidence, especially the steel bar that you used to kill someone. It has completely locked you in. Even if you don't confess, the procuratorate can still prosecute you. You'd better watch yourself."

Ji Yuan remained motionless, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Zhou Changyuan sighed and left the interrogation room.

Yang Jinwen remained standing in the same spot, watching Ji Yuan.

After a long while, Ji Yuan looked at him, his tone becoming calm, and said, "Yang Jinwen, you've messed with me, but you won't have a good end either! You'll be killed sooner or later, just you wait, you'll definitely die a horrible death."

Yang Jinwen nodded and said, "Yes, I also believe that day will come. However, murder is murder, and murderers must pay with their lives. This has always been the case since ancient times, and there's nothing more to say about it."

Ji Yuan's eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "I don't want to see you again."

Yang Jinwen smiled and said, "Would you like to hear about something I just learned? It's quite interesting."

Ji Yuan turned his face away and stopped looking at him.

Yang Jinwen continued, "You know the forensic doctor Wei, right? He's an old forensic doctor from the county bureau. He's already performed an autopsy on Huang Mingquan's body and just called to say that he found a tumor near Huang Mingquan's liver, which he deduced to be malignant."

In other words, even if you didn't kill Huang Mingquan, he probably wouldn't have been the deputy factory director for long anyway. You've shot yourself in the foot and risked your life. Isn't that ridiculous?

Ji Yuan's previously relaxed body immediately tensed up, and his entire body trembled.

Yang Jinwen shook his head, took one last look at him, and stepped out of the interrogation room.

Then, Ji Yuan's angry shout came from behind.

“I plead not guilty, I didn’t kill anyone, I absolutely will not plead guilty! I didn’t kill Huang Mingquan, he… he was sick… I just hit him lightly, and he died…”

In the corridor of the interrogation room, Yang Jinwen strode out, his tall figure projected onto the wall by the light from the ceiling lamp.

Yao Weihua and Maozi followed behind him.

Hearing Ji Yuan's desperate screams, even Yao Weihua, who had been a criminal police officer for more than ten years, felt his heart pound with fear.

Yang Jinwen's move was called "killing someone by destroying their spirit," completely shattering Section Chief Ji's psychological defenses.

Moreover, with physical evidence found, the fact that Section Chief Ji committed murder was confirmed, so even without a confession, a prosecution could be initiated.

If the murder weapon hadn't been found, Yang Jinwen would never have told Section Chief Ji.

If we're talking about ruthlessness, Yang Jinwen is truly ruthless; he shows absolutely no mercy.

Yao Weihua couldn't help but ask, "Captain Yang, does Huang Mingquan really have a malignant tumor in his body?"

Yang Jinwen nodded: "Yes, I didn't lie."

Cat swallowed hard: "Does Huang Mingquan know that himself?"

Yao Weihua said, "When we searched Chai Jinqiang's office, we went there and there were no medicine bottles on his desk or in his drawers. I guess he probably didn't know about it."

"Well, that's why. Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. Even if Section Chief Ji does nothing, Huang Mingquan will either die of cancer or retire to recuperate in a year or two at most. The position will be his sooner or later. Why kill someone?"

Yao Weihua smiled and said, "This is fate. Sometimes you have to believe in things like cause and effect."

Cat said, "Old Yao, you're getting into metaphysics again."

“This isn’t metaphysics; it’s cause and effect, you understand? Let me tell you, some cases can only be explained using this method.”

Cat actually believed in this too, but couldn't resist arguing with Lao Yao: "How about this, let's make a bet, then I'll believe you."

"What are you gambling?"

Cat said, "Let's go upstairs to the ground. If it's raining outside, I'll believe you. If it's not raining, then you shouldn't keep spouting nonsense about cause and effect and metaphysics."

Yao Weihua glanced at the watch on his wrist; it was already past six in the morning, and the sky was already bright.

He glared at the cat: "Get lost, can you gamble on these things?"

Cat shrugged: "Let's not gamble then."

After he finished speaking, he asked Yang Jinwen, who was walking ahead, "Captain Yang, when are we going back to the city?"

"Take a nap first, and go back after you wake up."

Yao Weihua said, "Are you no longer going to handle this case?"

“This case originally belonged to the Danan County Criminal Investigation Brigade; let them handle it.”

"No, I mean, when they're filling out the case files, please don't forget our names."

"Then you can decide for yourselves. Leave two people here." Yang Jinwen said as he went upstairs, "I have something to do back in the city."

Yao Weihua smiled and said, "Then let's keep Sister Cai and Qi Bin."

Cat chimed in, "Yes, yes, let's go back first. I haven't seen my sister in a long time. Let's rest for a couple of days and then come back to relieve them."

The three of them came to the ground. It was already daylight outside, but like yesterday, it was still a rainy day.

(End of this chapter)