Qinnan Prison was the largest and highest security prison in Qinshan City. Almost all the criminals in the city were locked up there.
Because Zhao Yu had already reported in advance, the prison provided him with a special interrogation room, not a normal visitation window.
The person Zhao Yu was about to meet was a criminal named Jiao Hai. The criminal was sixty-five years old. Ten years ago, he had been involved in a kidnapping and murder case with other people! After being arrested by the police, he was sentenced to death with a reprieve. Later, because of his good behavior and the cooperation of many parties, his sentence was changed to life imprisonment.
As for his two accomplices, they were shot dead by the police on the spot back then. They were already dead!
It was already three in the afternoon. While waiting, Zhao Yu could not help but feel anxious. He paced back and forth in the narrow interrogation room.
He repeatedly asked himself, 'Is this person … the person I'm looking for?'
Could the Mianling Kidnapping Case that shocked Qinshan be related to this person?! "
It turned out that in the past few days of investigation, Zhao Yu had a question that he could not get rid of. That was, were the kidnappers that kidnapped the five children and the driver, Niu Weiguang, professionals?
For a long time, due to the lack of clues for the case, the police had always thought that the kidnappers had planned it meticulously and were definitely "professionals"!
But Zhao Yu, based on his understanding of the industry, raised an objection. He thought that the kidnappers might have come up with this idea on the spur of the moment, and that the entire kidnapping case was just an accident!
Then … whose conjecture was correct?
Today, when Su Yang suddenly praised Zhao Yu as an "expert," Zhao Yu could not help but think of this! But after this reminder, Zhao Yu suddenly felt enlightened, as if he had found a bright path.
Thinking back, when he was discussing the case with Team Leader Qu Ping, he had said that because the ransom money had not been retrieved, he thought that the kidnappers of the Mianling Case were either dead or living very well, and did not need the money!
But when he thought about the word "expert," he suddenly thought, other than these two possibilities, was there a third possibility?
Yes!
Not only was there a third possibility, but the probability of the third possibility was very high!
Zhao Yu speculated that when the kidnappers of the Mianling Case kidnapped the five children and the driver, it was most likely an accident, and they were not "professional" at that time!
However, within three days, through their meticulous planning, they finally completed the kidnapping perfectly and obtained a huge ransom, making a huge fortune.
Then … would they become addicted to it?
Through the Mianling Case, they felt that this was a good way to make money. So, from then on, they became professional kidnappers! I've become … an "expert"!?
If they followed this train of thought, then … as the police's technology became more and more advanced, and with the principle that if one often walks by the river, one's shoes will get wet, was it possible that they had already been caught by the police?
All these years, they had been living in prison!?
There's hope!
Zhao Yu felt that this was very likely. Even though these people were already arrested, as long as they refused to confess to the Mianling Case, the police would not suspect them!
And because they were all locked up in prison, they didn't have the chance to go back to the mine to pick up the bag of old notes!
Yes, yes, yes!
Who would have thought that the real culprit of the Mianling Case was already a prisoner?!
At that moment, Zhao Yu was extremely excited. He felt that he was close to the truth!
If his speculation was correct, then as long as he filtered the criminals in the prison who fit the criteria, would the long-awaited answer be revealed soon?
Zhao Yu could not wait to leave the hotpot restaurant and rush back to the police station to investigate this clue.
Logically, now that Mao Wei had returned, as the team leader of Team A, Zhao Yu naturally had to report to him. However, Zhao Yu felt that Mao Wei and Liu Changhu were too close, and that they were somewhat estranged. Also, he had just arrived, and did not seem to know much about the Mianling Case.
Thus, after thinking about it, Zhao Yu went straight to Team Leader Qu Ping and told her his speculation.
After Zhao Yu finished speaking, Qu Ping felt enlightened and took it seriously. She immediately sent the best people to go through the prison information one by one to find suitable targets.
They were looking for people above the age of forty who were in prison for a kidnapping case, and were still serving their sentences. Especially criminals who had similar methods to the Mianling Kidnapping Case!
Finally, after a round of screening, they found a total of six criminals from all the prisons in Qinshan that fit the criteria!
However, after further investigation, they quickly eliminated three more people, leaving only half of them.
Among the remaining three, the person called Jiao Hai was the most suspicious! He lived in Luquan Town, which was next to Mianling Town. Also, of his two dead accomplices, one had been a police officer, and the other had worked at a construction site!
These conditions were perfect for Zhao Yu's target!
Could it be that this earth-shattering case was done by these three people?!
Think about it, Jiao Hai's accomplices were already dead, so there was no need for him to bring up his own Mianling Case. He was now an indefinite sentence. If this case was uncovered, then his old life would definitely be over!
Just as Zhao Yu was anxiously waiting and thinking about it, the prison guards brought Jiao Hai to the interrogation room with a click of the metal door.
Although Jiao Hai was only sixty-five years old, his years in prison had made him look old.
Because of his old age, the prison guards only put handcuffs on him and did not use any other tools of torture. When Jiao Hai sat down, he looked at Zhao Yu, who was wearing a police uniform. He seemed to be worried about something.
Zhao Yu was not worried that he would not confess or tell the truth! He still had two of the Invisible Lie Detectors that he had gotten before!
As long as the device was used, no matter how many secrets you buried deep in your heart, even if it was something you did not know yourself, it would not escape my eyes. Wahaha …
In order to get the long-awaited answer as soon as possible, Zhao Yu did not beat around the bush and directly asked Jiao Hai to answer his question with "yes" or "no"!
Although Jiao Hai did not really understand, his long prison life had worn down his ability to resist, so he immediately nodded cooperatively.
Zhao Yu did not beat around the bush and asked him directly, "Jiao Hai, let me ask you, are you related to the Mianling Kidnapping Case twenty-six years ago?"
Hearing Zhao Yu's stern question, Jiao Hai was stunned and shook his head.
Zhao Yu quickly reminded him to only say "yes" or "no". In order to get Jiao Hai to cooperate quickly, he even threatened Jiao Hai that he could even lie!
As soon as he said that, the prison guards who were listening were all dumbfounded. They had never seen any criminal police interrogating a prisoner in this way!
"No!" After thinking for a few seconds, Jiao Hai finally chose an answer.
The green light lit up.
The truth.
Oh oh!
Zhao Yu could not help but ask again, "Niu Weiguang, Liang Meili, Tao Xiao … twenty-six years ago, did you kidnap them from Mianling Highway?"
"No."
The green light lit up again.
"Did you kill them?"
"No!"
The green light was still on.
"Do you … do you know them?" “
"No!"
The green light lit up again.
"Then … then … then … do you know the kidnappers of the Mianling Kidnapping Case?" Zhao Yu did not give up.
"No!"
The green light was still on.
"Phew …"
Zhao Yu cursed softly. He did not know what to ask anymore! Even though he had only asked a few short questions, it was enough to prove that Jiao Hai had nothing to do with the Mianling Case!
Oh no, I got the wrong person!
Zhao Yu thought gloomily. Not only did I get the wrong person, I also wasted a lie detector! Now I only have one left! My heart hurts …
"Mm … Mianling …" Jiao Hai thought seriously for a while, then raised his head and asked, "Officer, I know this place! Mianling is not far from my hometown. Are you talking about the Mianling Kidnapping Case? The one that kidnapped a few kids at once? Ah?! You … you're not suspecting me of that case, are you? "
Jiao Hai seemed to be worried about something and quickly explained, "Officer, you have to look into it. That case happened many years ago. I remember, when it happened, I … oh right! I went to Dongshan Province to harvest apples, and stayed there for many years! If you don't believe me, you can check! It really has nothing to do with me! I'm begging you, it really has nothing to do with me … "
Jiao Hai was getting more and more agitated. His forehead was sweating profusely, and he was even tearing up.
"No way!?
That crazy? "
Zhao Yu knew that this guy had nothing to do with the Mianling Case, but … why was he so agitated? Did he have an anxiety disorder?
Thinking about it, Zhao Yu understood a little. This guy was most likely worried that Zhao Yu would link him to the Mianling Case and force him to confess under torture. Then, he would take over the case and become a scapegoat!
Sigh!
It looked like this guy had been in prison for so many years, and must have suffered a lot! Zhao Yu had been a frequent visitor in prison in his previous life, and was deeply moved by this. Only when he was trapped in the four walls could he truly understand how precious freedom was!
"Alright, I'm done with my questions! Nothing else, you can go! "
Zhao Yu turned around to greet the prison guards. Unexpectedly, Jiao Hai started crying, and kept mumbling that the Mianling Case had nothing to do with him. Even if he had ten guts, he would not dare to do such a big case!
The prison guards hurriedly went forward and pulled him to the door.
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