Reborn in 1995, Criminal Investigation Records

Liu Chengyu's eyes lit up. His purpose in showing him part of the statement was to provoke the other party and get him to provide more valuable and useful information. He just didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

Perhaps it was Zhong Honglan's arrogant words that triggered Dong Youli's fragile nerves.

However, this is fine!

But soon, the light in Liu Chengyu's eyes dimmed. Damn it, no wonder Zhong Honglan doesn't like you. Look at the clues you provided.

Zhong Honglan gave him insoles, candy wrappers, and even folded origami cranes...

When Liu Chengyu heard the other party say that he had carefully placed these items in a certain place and stared at him expectantly, he felt that Dong Youli and Zhong Honglan were conspiring to make fun of him.

What can any of these things prove? Even if the names of Chung Chung Hong and Lan are written on shoe insoles, candy wrappers, or origami cranes, and one's fingerprints are pressed on them, what does that prove?

Prove she hired someone to kill him? Or prove she killed Qiao Songnian?

Seeing that Dong Youli's eyes were filled with ferocity but lacked wisdom, Liu Chengyu decided to find a breakthrough by looking at Qiao Zhemao.

"Qiao Zhemao, does Dong Youli know about you and Zhong Honglan?" As soon as they met, before the smile on Qiao Zhemao's face had even faded, Liu Chengyu asked this question.

Qiao Zhemao's face first froze, then quickly turned to anger: "Captain Liu, I don't know what you mean, I'm going to accuse you of inducing confessions and committing fraud..."

Liu Chengyu nodded in agreement: "We're still repeatedly emphasizing that torture and forced confessions are strictly prohibited. Anyone caught doing so will be severely punished, losing their job!"

The other party's attitude left Qiao Zhemao speechless, unsure how to respond: "Your wife is right next door. She's already recounted how she discovered you and Zhong Honglan. She initially thought..."

Liu Chengyu shook his head halfway through his sentence and said, "I'm not going to say anything more!"

Qiao Zhemao was caught in this predicament, feeling extremely uncomfortable: "Captain Liu, Songhe Trading Co., Ltd. may not be the largest company, but it is still a major taxpayer in Ning'an. Is it really okay for you to detain people without any evidence and then smear them with dirty water?"

interesting!

Liu Chengyu gave Qiao Zhemao a serious look. He was somewhat surprised by Qiao's words. Just a moment ago, Qiao had been angry, but now he had become aggressive.

He'd been watching a lot of movies from Hong Kong lately, and he thought the other person would say next: "Talk to my lawyer."

"It's precisely because we're using taxpayers' money that we won't let a single bad person go free, and that we can give the people an explanation!" Liu Chengyu said, standing up and leaning against the edge of the table.

Looking down at Qiao Zhemao with an imposing air, he remained silent.

This tactic is frequently used in interrogations, and it can be very uncomfortable for people with weak mental fortitude, because the other person just stares at you quietly, making you feel extremely uneasy.

This is much more frightening than the kind of shouting, banging on tables, and throwing chairs.

"Qiao Zhemao, it seems we've all been deceived by your appearance!" After a long while, Liu Chengyu straightened up and slowly uttered these words.

Just like Zhou Yang said, the other party's awkwardness was an act!

When I looked at him, he seemed very uneasy, as if he was about to collapse at any moment, and he was having an internal struggle.

If one minute, three minutes, five minutes pass and the other party is still like this, then something is not normal.

Liu Chengyu sighed inwardly. Whether it was Qiao Zhemao or Zhong Honglan, the Qiao family was truly utterly incompetent. Compared to them, Dong Youli was practically a younger brother.

"I don't understand what Captain Liu means. I'm a legitimate businessman, and cooperating with the police is our duty!" Qiao Zhemao nodded slightly as he spoke.

Liu Chengyu's eyes narrowed slowly. The other party had a second part to say: after they cooperated, if nothing else happened, the police would have to release them.

Is there any evidence?

No!

What should we do then?

When in doubt, consult Zhou Yang!

After encountering the stubborn Qiao Zhemao, Liu Chengyu was smoking in the stairwell in frustration when he looked up and saw Zhou Yang, a promising young player from Ning'an, running back from the technical team.

"Zhou Yang!" Liu Chengyu called out softly and waved to Zhou Yang.

"Liu Da, you were looking for me?" Zhou Yang jogged over, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and handed it to Liu Chengyu.

Liu Chengyu caught it casually, then paused, surprised: "You've started smoking?"

"It's for work..." Zhou Yang explained. He bought it from the old man across the street when he was investigating Sun Yan's secondhand appliances, to build a closer relationship.

"Oh, that's good!" Liu Chengyu said, lighting the cigarette and then taking the cigarette pack from Zhou Yang's hand and stuffing it into his own pocket.

Zhou Yang stared dumbfounded as his cigarettes were stolen, finally managing to stammer, "Brother Liu, this pack is two yuan!"

"Cough cough... cough cough..." Liu Chengyu choked so hard his lungs felt like they were going to come out. He never expected that this kid would actually ask for money.

"Nonsense, cough cough... Baicheng is only 1.5 yuan, it's not like it's an old yellow skin!" Liu Chengyu took it out, glanced at it, and put it back in his pocket.

"Okay, sure!"

Seeing Zhou Yang extend his slender fingers, Liu Chengyu was taken aback. Then, he awkwardly pretended to flick the ash onto Zhou Yang's fingers, which startled Zhou Yang, who quickly pulled his hand back.

Liu Chengyu informed Zhou Yang about Zhong Honglan and Qiao Zhemao's situation, acknowledging his suspicions while also pointing out the difficulties in the case.

This is what Zhou Yang admires about Liu Chengyu. If it were someone else, with Dong Youli's confession, they could simply shift the blame onto him and close the case. Even if they discovered suspicious points and had no leads, they would most likely choose to close the case to meet the deadline for solving it and to meet the unit's case-solving rate.

But Liu Chengyu wouldn't do that. He would tirelessly investigate the case thoroughly, even if it would affect his future and his image in the eyes of his superiors. He would still do it, even if the final result might still be the same.

This is also why Zhou Yang admires him and is willing to call him master. A person's ability may vary, but character, morality, responsibility, and bottom line are essential. However, Liu Chengyu's ability is beyond question.

Zhou Yang pondered for a moment, stroking his smooth chin with his right hand, while his mind was recalling the entire case. He now had the outline of the case and the endpoint, but what was missing was the thread, the thread of Zhong Honglan and Qiao Zhemao within it.

So let's go back to the beginning of the story, back to Su Qiang!

"Yes, Su Qiang! It's still Su Qiang!" Zhou Yang's spirits lifted, as if he had grasped something!

The deaths of Sun Yan, Sun Weixin, and Hu Hao can be said to have no direct connection with Qiao Zhemao or Zhong Honglan; the direct connection is with Dong Youli.

However, Dong Youli discovered extra money with Sun Yan. It's unlikely that someone doing this kind of work would simply go home to get money while scouting locations, or take the opportunity to commit another crime to make some money.

It's highly likely that Sun Yan took on other jobs, similar ones!

Whether it's related to the present or not, let's leave aside the unrelated ones for now. If it's related, then who gave it to them?

Is it Qiao Songnian, Qiao Zhemao, or Zhong Honglan? It's currently unknown!

Going further back, what exactly happened to Su Qiang's death?

Zhou Yang did not believe that Su Qiang chose to commit suicide because he was unwilling to take the blame. If he didn't want to take the blame, he could have just resigned. Why would he have committed suicide?

He was more inclined to believe that Su Qiang not only refused to stand up for him, but could even send Qiao Songnian or someone else to prison, so someone was determined to prevent him from living!