Yu Hua Branch, Interrogation Room.
Han Bin was in charge of the interrogation, and Li Hui was in charge of recording.
Wang Deli sat on the interrogation chair, looking anxious and restless.
"Name, gender, age, nationality, place of origin …"
"Officer, didn't you tell me everything when you took the statement?"
"When you took the statement, you were the victim. Now, in the interrogation, you are the suspect. That's different."
"Officer, I won't call the police, okay? How did I become a suspect?" Wang Deli was confused.
"This morning, you called Tao Zhuang and asked him to testify for you. That's a crime," Han Bin said.
"I … I didn't." Wang Deli thought Han Bin was lying to him.
"Tao Zhuang didn't testify for you. It's because of his testimony that we can arrest you and interrogate you," Han Bin said.
Wang Deli lowered his head and didn't say anything.
"Just bear with it. When we find your son, we'll give him a statement. If he also testifies for you, your family will be in trouble." Han Bin stood up and walked to the interrogation table.
"It'll be August 15th in half a month. A family celebrating the holiday in the detention room, that's something new," Li Hui joked.
"Don't ask my son to testify. I'll confess, I'll confess." Wang Deli cried and scolded, "Tao Zhuang, you bastard. I treated you as a friend, but you set me up."
"How did Tao Zhuang set you up?"
"I asked Tao Zhuang for help. If he really didn't want to, he could have just said it. Why did he have to slander me in front of the police? Isn't that setting me up?"
"You're an interesting person. Why don't you ask your son to testify? He definitely won't set you up. Instead, he'll send his son far away." Han Bin sneered and continued.
"If Tao Zhuang helps you, he'll be arrested too. Not only will he spend the holiday in the detention room, but he'll also lose his job. Is it worth it?"
Li Hui also interrupted, "Looks like Tao Zhuang made the right choice. You deserve it."
"You want me to confess? Sure, but can you let my wife go?" Wang Deli said.
Han Bin leaned on the table and said, "It's not up to me to decide whether to release your wife or not. It depends on how she pleads guilty. If you don't confess, and your wife continues to bear the blame, her guilt will only increase."
"I really didn't expect you to be so responsible. I thought that as long as you say that you called the wrong police and find a perfunctory excuse, you would leave and turn a big problem into a small one. I didn't expect things to turn out like this." Wang Deli sighed and showed a regretful look.
"I really didn't expect that. Otherwise, I would have carried it alone."
"I don't like what you're saying. We're all civil servants. After working for five days, we also want to rest for two days. Who would want to work on a case on a Saturday and Sunday? What's the point of working so hard?" Li Hui asked.
"Sigh, it's not easy." Wang Deli sighed.
"My wife was laid off. I'm the only one in the family who earns money. My son's college expenses are high. I don't want my child to lack what others have. I don't have much ability, and I didn't get a professional title some time ago. It's hard!"
"Is the robbery true?" Han Bin led to the main topic.
"Yes."
"What did you rob?"
"More than 50,000 yuan and a watch."
"Why did you hide the fact that you were robbed?"
"That money … was not from a legitimate source."
"How did it come about?" Han Bin asked.
"I … I … that …" Wang Deli hesitated for a long time before he could say a complete sentence.
"I won it by playing cards."
"More than 50,000 yuan. How many books did you win?"
"A book of 10,000 yuan, and I won 46,000 yuan."
"Good guy, you bet a lot. How many people participated?" Li Hui was surprised.
Wang Deli recalled and said, "There should be 20 or 30 people."
Han Bin and Li Hui looked at each other. They did not expect to dig out such a big fish. This scale could be considered as gathering a crowd to block the gambling.
"Where did you bet?"
"In the mountains."
"Tell me the specific location?"
"I don't know. We gathered at the bus station. Then, a man called Dao Zi took us to a bus nearby, and then pulled us into the mountains."
"What's the name of the person in charge of the casino?"
"Brother Biao."
"Real name?"
"You don't know?"
"How did you join the gambling?" Han Bin asked.
"A friend introduced me."
"What's your name?"
"Ma Gaochi."
"What's your relationship?"
"Card friends. We used to play together in the chess room."
"How many times have you participated in the gambling?"
Wang Deli lowered his head and thought for a moment. "Three or four times."
"Do the gambling happen every day or every few days?"
"It's hard to say. Sometimes it's held consecutively, and sometimes it's held every few days."
"How do I inform you?"
"We have a Card Friends Group. We send messages through the Card Friends Group."
"Tell me your whereabouts yesterday," Han Bin said.
"Last night at 9: 30 pm, I left my house and gathered near the bus station at 10: 00 pm. I took the bus and arrived near the casino at 10: 30 pm. At 11 pm, I officially started to block the gambling," Wang Deli recalled and continued.
"This morning, the gambling ended at 5 am. The bus left the mountains at 5: 30 am and returned to the city at around 6 am. Later, I took a taxi home and was attacked in the corridor at 6: 30 am."
"Did you see the person who attacked you?"
"I was quite happy when I won the money. I was humming a song as I went upstairs. When I heard something behind me, I turned around and saw a person wearing a red helmet behind me. Then, I was hit in the face by a handful of sand. My vision became blurred, and I felt a pain in my chest before I lost consciousness," Wang Deli said with a sigh.
"Take off your shirt and have a look," Han Bin said.
Wang Deli unbuttoned his shirt. There was a three-centimeter scar. The skin was red and swollen, and it looked slightly burnt. It looked like a burn from an electric baton.
"Did you feel like you were being followed?"
"No."
"Which floor were you attacked on?"
"The first floor."
"Which step?"
"I don't remember."
"Your head was also injured at that time?"
"Yes."
"What about the blood?"
"My wife wiped it off."
"You're really something. You destroyed such a small clue." Li Hui was a little speechless.
"I was scared out of my wits. I didn't want to get myself into trouble." Wang Deli sighed.
When Wang Deli woke up, he was shocked to know that his wife had called the police. Although he felt sorry for the money that was stolen and hated the robber, he knew very well that he could not get the money back.
Even if the robber was caught, the police would confiscate the gambling money, and he would be punished for gathering people to gamble. He might even lose his job. That would be the end of him.
Wang Deli analyzed the pros and cons and decided to take the risk to hide the truth of the crime. He did not expect to be seen through by Han Bin the moment they met, and he was arrested for obstructing justice.
Han Bin knocked on the table. "Wang Deli, do you have any suspects for this robbery?"
Wang Deli thought for a moment.
"Yes."
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