"Police comrade, you are wronged. This car was borrowed by Song Baijiang. I don't know what he used it for!"
"You are really stubborn." Ma Jingbo snorted. "When did you lend him the car?"
Yang Zhichao hesitated for a moment. "It's been a while. I can't remember the exact time."
"Think about it carefully."
Yang Zhichao said perfunctorily, "I can't remember."
"Aren't you very good at remembering things?" Ma Jingbo said.
"We are all friends. I don't care too much about this kind of thing."
Ma Jingbo took out another photo. "Do you know this?"
"Yes, it's the factory I rented."
"What about these three freezers? Do you know them? "
Yang Zhichao took a deep breath and bit his lips. "I … I seem to be from the factory."
"We found a dismembered body in this freezer. It belongs to one of the victims, Zhao Xiaoshan."
"This … this is terrible. How could Song Baijiang do such a thing?"
"Not only Zhao Xiaoshan, but we also found the remains of the other two victims in the factory. Yes, we can only describe them as remains, but it is enough to confirm that they died in the factory you rented."
"I don't know. I don't know anything."
"The car is under your name, and the factory's lease contract is also under your name. You want to clear your name by saying that you don't know anything?" Ma Jingbo's voice was extremely strict. "This is a serial murder case. You don't have an alibi. You can't get away with it."
"I really don't know. I don't know …" Yang Zhichao's voice was a little choked, and he shook his head.
Ma Jingbo knocked on the table. "Let me tell you, even if you don't say anything, your accomplice will. If he comes forward to testify, you won't even have a chance to reduce your sentence."
"I really don't know anything. I am innocent. I was deceived by Song Baijiang. I have always regarded him as a like-minded friend. I didn't expect him to be such a person." Yang Zhichao said with a sobbing tone.
Ma Jingbo snorted and sat back down at the interrogation table to drink a mouthful of water. He had seen many such stubborn suspects. He could only slowly torture them and defeat them psychologically.
Han Bin stood up and took over Ma Jingbo's interrogation. "Yang Zhichao, if you don't want people to know about it, don't do it. There is no perfect crime in this world. The forensics team is still testing, and there will be a steady stream of evidence coming in. Your chances of getting your sentence reduced will also decrease. You are a smart man, so you should understand what I mean."
"Officers, you've really wronged me. I really don't know what to say."
Han Bin changed the topic. "Okay, you don't know about the factory, and you don't remember the car. Let's talk about your family. You should know about this, right?"
"I know what happened to my family." Yang Zhichao frowned and his upper lip curled up slightly.
"Did you rent or buy your house?" Han Bin asked.
"I rented it."
"Who has been to your house?"
"I don't have many friends. Basically, no one has been to my house."
"Hasn't your girlfriend been there?"
"I … don't have a girlfriend."
"When did you rent your house?"
"I think it was last spring."
"I noticed that there are a lot of pictures of men in your house."
"Yes, those are my idols."
"I can understand that they are male idols, but what about pictures of naked men?"
"Oh, that's also my idol. Don't you think that naked man has a good figure? I've always wanted to work out and become like him. I think … a lot of girls will like me." Yang Zhichao squeezed out a smile.
"Hey, hey." Li Hui turned his head to the side and protested like a straight man.
"Ahem …"
Han Bin cleared his throat and continued to ask, "There's a picture hanging in your side bedroom. It's a skeleton wearing a red cloak and holding a scepter in its hand. There's a snake's head carved on it."
"What's the meaning of this picture?"
Yang Zhichao twisted his hands together and took a deep breath. "Ah, this picture doesn't have any special meaning. I just thought it looked good, so I bought it."
"Where did you buy it?"
Yang Zhichao repeated, "I can't remember."
Han Bin smiled. "I looked up this picture on the Internet. It came from the United States. The creator of this picture is called King. No one knows his real name. King is also a serial killer. He has an assistant called Frank."
Yang Zhichao raised his eyebrows and furrowed his eyelids. His body trembled slightly.
Han Bin continued to speak as he observed the man. "King and Frank worked together to kill seven American men. Of course, this is what we know. According to the police, there might be more victims, but they haven't been found yet. These men are all in their early twenties, and they were all sexually assaulted before they died."
"The relationship between King and Frank isn't as simple as working partners. In the beginning, Frank was also a victim. Later, Frank developed feelings and a dependence on King. He was even willing to commit crimes for King and became King's accomplice."
"When the American police caught King and Frank, they found this picture in their home and at the crime scene. Later, the imitators of similar cases also hung this picture in their homes or at the crime scene."
Yang Zhichao gulped. "You … Why are you telling me this? What does it have to do with me?"
Han Bin stared at him and asked sternly, "Are you King or Frank?"
"I …" Yang Zhichao cried. "I'm no one. I'm no one. I'm a good person. I didn't kill anyone."
"Bang!" Li Hui slammed the table and said with a dark face, "You're taking the blame, but that doesn't mean your partner won't confess. If he accuses you of being King, you'll be dead!"
"I'm not King, I'm not King. I'm a victim too. I don't want to help him harm others, but I have no choice … I can't disobey his orders. I … I don't want to do this," Yang Zhichao cried loudly.
Seeing that Yang Zhichao had confessed, Li Hui winked and revealed a smug look.
Han Bin ignored him and struck while the iron was hot. "Whose orders can't you disobey?"
"Song Baijiang. It's his idea. He asked me to do it."
"What did Song Baijiang ask you to do?" Han Bin asked.
"He … kidnapped me, and then … abused me. Since then, I've been very afraid of him. He asked me to apply for a new SIM card for him, and he asked me to rent a factory for him to live in. Later, he asked me to help him kidnap …"
Yang Zhichao had a complicated look on his face. "I know I did wrong, but I can't control myself. I can only make mistakes again and again …"
"Did you provide him with the information about Ren Jianhua, Cao Da, and Zhao Xiaoshan?"
"Yes, he asked me to find some targets from the medical examination center. There were contact information, addresses, and photos on the medical examination forms. I gave them to him, and he chose them himself."
"Why Ren Jianhua?"
Yang Zhichao lowered his head. "He likes it."
"How did you kidnap Ren Jianhua?"
"Ren Jianhua's contact information is on the medical examination report. We pretended to be a recruitment company. I drove the car, and Song Baijiang sat in the back seat. He tricked Ren Jianhua into the car and drugged him when he was not paying attention."
"What about Cao Da?"
"His situation is similar to Ren Jianhua's."
"What about Zhao Xiaoshan?"
"Zhao Xiaoshan has a white BMW. He got into Zhao Xiaoshan's car and drugged him. Then, he transferred Zhao Xiaoshan to my car. Later, he disposed of the white BMW. I don't know where he threw it."
"How many phone numbers does Song Baijiang have?"
"It seems to be two. In addition to the one I gave him, there is another one that is used to contact the victims."
"In addition to the two of you, are there any other accomplices?"
"No."
"How many dogs are raised in that factory?"
Yang Zhichao recalled, "There were three before, and there was a golden retriever. But the golden retriever accidentally ran away, so there are only two left."
"Why did you feed the bodies to the dogs instead of burying them?"
Yang Zhichao shook his head. "This is Song Baijiang's idea. I don't know either."
"What means did you use to kill the victims?"
"I don't know. I sent the victim to the factory and left. I didn't participate in the following things. I am a timid person. Occasionally, when I heard Song Baijiang's words, I was scared to death. I didn't dare to stay in the factory any longer. I …" As he spoke, Yang Zhichao held his head and cried.
"Who found that portrait?"
Yang Zhichao wiped his tears. "Song Baijiang asked me to hang it at home. I didn't know the meaning of the portrait until I heard your explanation …"
"In addition to Ren Jianhua, Cao Da, and Zhao Xiaoshan, are there any other victims?"
"Song Baijiang is from another place. I don't know if he killed anyone before he came, but I only participated in these three victims."
"When did Song Baijiang persecute you?"
"In May this year." Yang Zhichao sighed and fell into his memories. "I like dogs very much, but I didn't have the resources to raise them. Last year, when the economy got better, I wanted to raise a dog. So I wandered around the dog market and fell in love with an Akita Inu. That's when I met Song Baijiang."
"He also likes dogs. He bought a golden retriever that day. He used to raise dogs, so he told me some dog raising experiences. After listening to him, I benefited a lot. Later, we became friends. Once, my Akita Inu was sick. I was very anxious, so I wanted to take the Akita Inu to the clinic."
"Song Baijiang said that there was no need to go to the clinic. He told me an old-fashioned way. As a result, the Akita Inu was cured. Then, I invited him to my house. After dinner, I …"
Yang Zhichao covered his face and cried. "I am also a victim. I don't want to hurt anyone. I don't know what happened to me. I couldn't refuse him no matter what he asked me to do …"
Yang Zhichao cried very sadly, and his emotions were a little out of control.
Li Hui patted the table. "Calm down."
Only then did Yang Zhichao raise his head and casually wipe his face.
Han Bin still had a question in his mind. He walked to the table and questioned, "Is Song Baijiang's real name?"
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