"What about the two suspects?" Han Bin asked.
"One is Qian Jinfeng's brother, Qian Jinxi, and the other is Liu Baipo, a villager from Xizhang Village. Both of them had conflicts with Qian Jinfeng, but their fingerprints can't be compared," Zhao Yusheng said.
Han Bin thought for a moment and said, "I want to see Qian Jinfeng."
"Sure."
Zhao Yusheng stubbed out his cigarette and continued, "But his mood is still a little unstable. The police sent him food this morning and didn't touch him at all."
"I know. I'll try not to agitate him," Han Bin said.
"I've prepared an office for you. You can work there. I'll take you there first. I'll ask someone to bring Qian Jinfeng there later," Zhao Yusheng said as he stood up.
"Thank you for your hard work," Han Bin said.
"You should be the one who's worked hard. You came all the way from the city to help us with this case. We'll cooperate if we can. It's all for the sake of solving the case as soon as possible." After Zhao Yusheng finished speaking, he led Han Bin and the others out of the deputy director's office and into a larger office not far away.
There were six tables in the office, two of which were put together. There was a wooden cabinet as tall as a person against the wall on the right, and a water dispenser against the wall on the left.
Zhao Yusheng found an air conditioner remote control and placed it on the table. "The temperature in the countryside is definitely lower than in the city. If it's cold, turn on the hot air."
"You're so thoughtful," Han Bin thanked him.
The spring and autumn seasons in the north were extremely short. Once the seasons changed, the temperature would be very unstable, fluctuating between high and low. There could be a difference of several degrees between sunny and cloudy days. The temperature in Xizhang Town was a little cold today.
After the arrangements were made, Zhao Yusheng left the temporary office. Han Bin and the others simply cleaned up. Not long after, a police officer from the police station came in with a middle-aged man.
The man was in his forties and not very tall. He had a dark face and a look of deep hatred, as if someone owed him millions.
"Han Bin Jinfeng, this is a comrade sent by the city to investigate your case. You have to be honest, do you understand?" The policeman warned. He nodded to Han Bin and left the office.
Han Bin sized up Qian Jinfeng, and Qian Jinfeng also sized up Han Bin's group of five.
"Qian Jinfeng, do you know why we came to you?" Han Bin asked.
Qian Jinfeng glanced at Han Bin and did not answer.
Han Bin did not speak. He picked up a kraft paper bag from the table, pulled out a stack of photos, and placed them in front of Qian Jinfeng.
"Let's see."
Qian Jinfeng hesitated for a moment. In the end, he couldn't hold back his curiosity. He picked up the photo on the table and looked at it casually. However, the expression on his face changed as he looked at it.
"What … what picture is this?"
"These people are all victims of eating the poisoned beef. The youngest is four years old, and the oldest is 65 years old. Some people are still being treated in the hospital." Han Bin pulled out one of the photos and put it on the table in front of Qian Jinfeng.
"This old man, we couldn't save him. He's dead."
Qian Jinfeng's lips trembled, and the expression on his face changed again and again. "This has nothing to do with me. I didn't expect …"
"Do you think that's it? There are five cows and thousands of pounds of poisoned beef. Do you know how many people will die once it enters the market?" Han Bin questioned.
"I'm just a farmer. I didn't think so much at all." Qian Jinfeng defended himself.
"Don't insult the word farmer. My father, my mother, my grandfather, and my grandmother are all farmers. They are all honest people. They can't do such inhumane things." Li Hui scolded.
"Your family is farmers, so you should know that it's not easy to be a farmer. These cows are all the assets of my family. My son just went to college this year. If the cows are dead, how can I pay for the tuition for the next half of the year? How can our family live?" Qian Jinfeng choked with sobs.
"This is not a reason for you to sell poisoned beef," Tian Li said coldly.
"I don't want to, but our family also needs to live. I just hope to get some money. Even if I know it's cheap, at least I won't lose everything," Qian Jinfeng shouted.
"How do you know Qian Guangyue?" Han Bin asked.
"We are from the same village. His brother and I are classmates. His wife and mine are also from the same village. Although we are not very familiar, we know each other when we meet," Qian Jinfeng said.
"Did he take the initiative to find you?"
"Yes, he sells beef. He knew that my cows were dead, so he wanted to buy the dead cows at a low price. I was a little worried at first, but then he took out 10,000 yuan. I …" Qian Jinfeng covered his face and cried.
"No matter what grievances you have, selling poisoned beef is a crime. You will be punished by the law," Tian Li said.
"Why!" Qian Jinfeng raised his head and shouted, "My cows are fine.
"My cow is fine. Those heartless people poisoned my cow to death. Why don't you arrest them? I'm still the victim. Why can't the police give me justice?"
"That's a different matter."
"I don't care. I won't go anywhere until I catch those people who poisoned my cows. If you dare to arrest me by force, I will die in front of you," Qian Jinfeng said with a determined face.
"Qian Jinfeng, look at you. You are a man. Don't you feel ashamed saying these words? Aren't you afraid that your son will look down on you?" Tian Li provoked.
"I can't even pay for my son's tuition. How can I face my son? I have no face, no face!" Qian Jinfeng clenched his fist and slammed it on the table.
"Qian Jinfeng, since we can catch you, we can also catch the criminal who poisoned the cows. I hope you can trust the police and cooperate with the police. Only in this way can we catch the suspect as soon as possible and get justice for yourself," Han Bin said.
"Okay, I will cooperate."
Qian Jinfeng widened his eyes and stared at Han Bin opposite him. He said without flinching, "But I still say the same thing. I won't go anywhere until I catch the person who poisoned the cows to death. If you catch him, I will plead guilty. I will do whatever you want me to do."
Han Bin saw despair in the other party's expression and eyes.
Han Bin had only seen this kind of situation on death row prisoners before.
It was tricky to deal with this kind of criminal who was unafraid of death. He was not even afraid of death. Ordinary interrogation methods were useless. He had to catch the point that the other party cared about.
"Since we caught you, we won't let you go. You can't get away with the poisoning case. Don't think you can get away with it." Han Bin warned him and continued, "Don't go against the police.
"You don't have to go against the police. The higher-ups take this case very seriously, so they sent us to take over. I'm going to give you a statement now, and all you have to do is answer it seriously, understand?"
Qian Jinfeng wiped his face with his sleeve and muttered, "Got it."
"On the morning of October 14th, what did your cows eat?" Han Bin asked.
"That morning, I went out to graze the cows after eating. I remember very clearly that I didn't feed them any feed that morning. I just took the cows to graze in the field not far from my house. But as I was eating, something went wrong with the cows. After a while, they fell to the ground and were poisoned. I called my wife to take care of them and ran to the police station in Xizhang Town to report the case." Qian Jinfeng sighed and continued to recall.
"I remember that the police arrived at the scene at about ten o 'clock. There were a lot of people there at that time. I thought the case would be solved soon, but they didn't find anything after a long time. How did my cows die? They can't even tell me."
"Do you have any suspects?" Han Bin asked.
"Yes." Qian Jinfeng frowned and clenched his fist. "Qian Jinxi and Liu Baipo."
"Why do you suspect them?"
"Qian Jinxi is my brother. We had a falling out because of the separation of the family. He always said that the land where I graze the cows now belongs to him. He insisted on getting it back from me, but I didn't give it to him. For this reason, the two families fought a lot. I know him. He would do such a thing," Qian Jinfeng said with certainty.
"What about Liu Baipo?"
"Liu Baipo's family's land is next to mine. This old man is the most unreasonable one. He insisted that my cow ate his crops and said that he wanted to poison my cow to death. The last time he said this, there were a few villagers present, and they can testify for me."
"The police found the suspect's fingerprints and shoe prints at the scene. They don't match the two of them," Han Bin said.
"Even if it wasn't done by the two of them, it could be done by their families, or they hired someone to do it. If I can think of this, why can't the police?" Qian Jinfeng snorted.
"We, the police, pay attention to evidence. Even if we want to suspect, we have to have clues. We can't just rely on personal imagination," Han Bin said.
"I don't know what imagination is. I only know that not long after my cows died, Liu Baipo's eldest son went out to work. If he wasn't guilty, would he run away at this time?" Qian Jinfeng asked.
"How old is Liu Baipo's eldest son?" Han Bin asked.
"He should be in his thirties."
"What is Liu Baipo's eldest son called?"
"Liu Da."
"Did he send out anyone to compare Liu Da's fingerprints?" Han Bin asked.
"Liu Da's wife is from Xizhang. I heard that he sent out all his acquaintances. How would I know if he did it or not?" Qian Jinfeng snorted.
Han Bin frowned. "A few days before the crime, did you see anyone suspicious nearby?"
"Liu Baipo's land is just next to it. He can come whenever he wants." The more Qian Jinfeng thought about it, the angrier he got. His eyes were red.
"Other than Liu Baipo and Qian Jinfeng, do you have any other suspects?" Han Bin asked.
"I didn't sleep last night because I was thinking about this. There is also a man named Zhang Lei. He opened a feed shop in Xizhang. I used to use his feed a lot. At first, it was okay, but later, he mixed things in. Not only did the cows grow fat, they even lost weight. Don't you think it's annoying?" Qian Jinfeng scolded.
"Did the two of you have a conflict?"
"His feed was not good, so I didn't want to use it. I haven't even paid him for losing weight, and he dared to come to my house and ask for the rest of the feed money. My son was also at home at the time, and we beat him up." Speaking of his son, Qian Jinfeng showed a rare smile.
Han Bin touched his chin. "How old is the person who sold the feed?"
Qian Jinfeng thought about it. "He should be a few years younger than me, almost forty."
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