Reborn in 1995, Criminal Investigation Records

Liu Chengyu led Xiao Jiale into the interrogation room, where Xie Lixiang sat opposite them.

"Tell me about it!" Liu Chengyu lit a cigarette, leaned back, and spoke in a relaxed tone, like a neighbor chatting.

Xiao Jiale opened his notebook and began writing something quickly.

Hearing the noise, Liu Chengyu glanced casually at the sign and nearly bit his tongue. It read: "Interrogation begins. Create a relaxed atmosphere; for example, lean back in your chair, use a gentle tone, and give the other party a sense of security..."

He didn't see the rest, and he was too lazy to look.

"Police...comrade!" Xie Lixiang, the plumber who worked with Ding Longlong, lowered his head and spoke timidly in a low voice.

"You...you must have made a mistake...I have...nothing to do with this...!"

Looking at the seemingly hesitant Xie Lixiang, Liu Chengyu smiled and shook his head, pointing at Xiao Jiale: "He might be fooled by your act, but I won't! Drop your pretense, and I hope you'll cooperate with our work!"

Xiao Jiale opened his mouth, "Why? Why am I the only one who can be fooled? Do I look that stupid?"

"I don't know... what you mean by that!" Although she spoke a little more fluently than before, she still had no intention of admitting it.

"I'm curious, since you were thinking of breaking the lock, why didn't you think of making a copy of the key?" Liu Chengyu looked up at the documents in front of him and asked.

"Yeah, we can change the lock!" Xiao Jiale interjected.

"I don't know what you mean!" Xie Lixiang shook his head in reply.

"Back during the Changleyuan project, wasn't the one who had the accident your father?" Liu Chengyu asked, his right hand holding a cigarette, his elbow resting on the table, his left hand flipping through files.

"I..."

"Are you going to say you don't know again? Your parents would be heartbroken if they knew!" Liu Chengyu said, shaking his head with a look of disdain.

"I mean, my father!" Xie Lixiang slammed his hands on the table, making a loud thud.

"They think they can't deny it, since the police can find out anyway, so it's better to admit it!" Xiao Jiale muttered to himself, his pen scratching across the notebook.

However, there were only three people in the room, and the other two didn't speak, so his mutterings were quite clear.

Liu Chengyu coughed twice: "You bleed Gong Xiaojun to get revenge, to get revenge on the people in this community. Your original plan for disposing of the body wasn't to throw it in the water tank, was it?"

"Looks like he guessed right again!" Liu Chengyu saw the fleeting surprise in the other's eyes and felt even more pleased with Zhou Yang.

He's a natural-born detective!

He had lost count of how many times he had expressed this sentiment this month.

"On July 15, 1991, you were the one who committed the Q-snake incident involving Chung Yuet, weren't you?" Liu Chengyu asked casually.

silence...

Xie Lixiang did not reply this time.

"Are you thinking of something to say?" Xiao Jiale finally couldn't help but ask when the other person remained silent.

Xie Lixiang shook his head and smiled wryly: "I don't understand a word you're saying! How am I supposed to answer?"

"It's better to answer, at least it will cure your shock and timidity. Haven't you noticed that your current state is very different from before?" Liu Chengyu said with a smile, then took out another cigarette and lit it with the butt of the cigarette in his hand.

.....

In general, unless someone has extremely weak psychological defenses, an interrogation is not something that can be accomplished in just one or two attempts.

From the initial confirmation of basic information, informing them of their rights, observing their reactions, and applying pressure, the process typically takes about 2-4 hours.

Next comes the period of about 2-4 breakthroughs in evidence presentation, which involves breaking down the opponent's psychological defenses. This is usually done late at night or in the early morning when their energy is low, and is a surprise attack.

If the first two stages go smoothly, the next stage will begin: providing details of the confession, questioning the motives, and digging deeper into any remaining crimes. Many related cases emerge at this stage. During this period, repeated questioning is conducted to ensure the stability of the confession.

Finally, there is the systematic review and confession process, the main purpose of which is to form a complete and stable record of the guilty confession.

Therefore, there's an old saying in the department: bringing someone back is just the beginning; the most important thing is how to get them to talk. There are many cases where people are brought back but eventually released out of necessity.

This is why DNA and surveillance are considered the two greatest inventions for the police.

"Don't be discouraged. For this kind of suspect, you can't have too few expectations when interrogating him. You need at least 3 to 8 rounds. This is just the beginning." After leaving the interrogation room, Liu Chengyu saw that Xiao Jiale was not in high spirits and patted him on the shoulder to explain.

"Just throw the DNA at him, he won't deny it!" Xiao Jiale closed the notebook and said bitterly.

"After I came back these past two days, I specifically looked into this technology. Currently, only Xi'an can do it, and the cost is over ten thousand yuan per session. Most importantly, there's a waiting list. Let's not even talk about the distance. You think you can just send it over and they'll produce it for you? You think they'll just send it to you?"

Liu Chengyu chuckled: "That was used as a last resort, as that kind of sword..."

"The Sword of Damocles!" Xiao Jiale said.

"Exactly!" Liu Chengyu clapped his hands. "Perfect timing, let's practice your interrogation skills!"

Although he spoke casually, he still said the same thing: what the higher-ups wanted was a result, a closed case, confessions, and a transfer, not the suspect in the interrogation room.

......

While everyone in the bureau was working hard to get a confession, Zhou Yang was not idle either.

He was looking for the murder weapon.

It is known that the weapon used to strike Gong Xiaojun on the back of the head, causing his death, was a padlock.

Zhong Tao was also killed by a blunt object, which Wang Zhenhai judged from the marks to most likely be something like a hammer.

Zhou Yang was in the tool shed of Changleyuan at that moment, trying to find some clues.

"Officer, is this really an ideal?" Ding Longlong asked Wang Chao, who was smoking nearby, as he watched Zhou Yang rummaging through the tool shed.

"Huh?" Wang Chao heard the other person ask, "The case is still under investigation, I can't tell you that!"

"However, if he says so, then it basically is!" Following the direction Wang Chao pointed, Ding Longlong looked at the figure with a furrowed brow. It seemed that the other person was even younger than him. Was he really that amazing?

"By the way, is that Uncle Liu you mentioned also in that office?" Zhou Yang asked Ding Longlong, noticing the two of them chatting awkwardly.

"No, Uncle Liu only works half a day. He has to move the stall in the afternoon!" Ding Longlong shook his head.

"Setting up a stall? What are you selling?" Zhou Yang looked up and asked curiously.

"He was one of the first people in Ning'an to do key duplication. Everyone around here who does key duplication is considered his apprentice or grand-apprentice!" Ding Longlong replied with a smile.

"His son originally thought he couldn't stay idle, so he wanted to find him a job in this neighborhood. Who knew the old man was also the kind of person who couldn't stay still, and ended up having two jobs!"

"Good heavens, this son definitely didn't expect this!" Wang Chao exclaimed.

"That's right, Brother Cheng always says that if he had known it would make the old man even busier, he would never have let him come!" Ding Longlong echoed.

"Brother Cheng, Cheng Xun? Which leader of yours?"

"Yes!"

"One's surname is Chen, and the other's surname is Cheng?"

"We thought so at first too, but then we found out that Uncle Liu was Brother Cheng's stepfather!"