In the interrogation room of Yu Hua Branch.
Ma Xuepo did not stay in the detention room for long before he was brought to the interrogation room.
He sat on the interrogation chair, looking restless.
Ma Xuepo twisted his wrist from time to time or looked around, feeling that someone was watching him.
"Creak …" The door to the interrogation room opened abruptly.
Two men and a woman walked into the room. The leader was Han Bin, and the other two were Bao Xing and Tian Li.
Han Bin held some documents in his left hand and a bottle of water in his right, ready for a long battle.
Ma Xuepo questioned, "Officer, how long are you going to keep me here?"
Han Bin put the documents on the table and said nonchalantly, "That's nothing. Just stay put and do your job. You'll get used to it after some time. "
"Stop joking, how can I get used to this place? I'd rather be twisting steel bars under the sun."
"Then there's nothing I can do. You did something wrong."
"What did I do wrong? I didn't do anything."
Han Bin seemed to believe him. "Really?"
"I didn't do anything."
Han Bin leaned back in his chair. "Alright then, let's talk for a while. Maybe I'll let you go after we understand each other."
"This isn't a good place to talk. Why don't you let me go and we can talk outside? I'll treat you to some wine and pig meat."
Han Bin smiled without saying a word.
Bao Xing slammed the table. "Don't go too far. What kind of place is this? You can leave whenever you want. Let me tell you, if you don't understand each other, don't even think about leaving this place. "
Ma Xuepo shuddered. "I was fine just now. I really have nothing to do with Lu Jingfang's death."
Han Bin was annoyed by his words and ignored him. "How did you know Lu Jingfang? What's your relationship? "
"We both work at the construction site, so we're considered half colleagues. We can talk when we meet. I'm just a small contractor and she doesn't like me, so what's the relationship?"
Han Bin flipped through the documents and said suddenly, "You've been in prison for theft before."
"I … That's all in the past. I made a mistake, but I've changed. I worked hard on the construction site. Although it was hard, I felt at ease. I never did anything wrong again. "
Han Bin ignored him and continued to ask, "Do you know that Lu Jingfang has a habit of shooting videos?"
"I know. Sometimes she takes a selfie stick and takes pictures while walking. I asked her what she was doing, and she said she was taking pictures for fun."
Han Bin walked to the interrogation chair, took out his phone, tapped on it a few times, and put it in front of Ma Xuepo. "Take a look."
The main character in the video was Lu Jingfang. She stood in front of the camera and complained, "Oh, I hate it. I lost my underwear again. This time it's a pink one. This is the third time I've lost it this month. I'm so angry. "
"The people who live at the construction site are all men. I feel like they look at me strangely. I don't know how long I can work here. Forget it, I'll get this month's salary first. I have to work with them anyway."
"There's a very annoying man called Ma Si at the construction site. He follows me every day and calls me Sister Xiao Fang. Actually, I'm not familiar with him at all. After I took a shower today, he followed me all the way back. I'm a little scared. "
Lu Jingfang's voice became smaller. "Let me tell you a secret. I suspect that the person who stole my underwear is this Ma Si. Just thinking about it makes me sick. How could there be such a person?"
"Sigh, actually, I almost called the police today. But I was stopped by my neighbor. She said that they were all working at the construction site, and I didn't have any evidence. Even if the police came, they couldn't do anything to him. How am I going to work at the construction site in the future? "
"Don't worry about it. You can only grit your teeth and swallow it. Let's not talk about him anymore. It's time to cook. I was too busy at noon, so I only ate a few mouthfuls of bread. I'll cook something nice for myself tonight … "
After the video was played, Han Bin put away his phone. "Ma Xuepo, Ma Si, listen to what she said about you."
Ma Xuepo looked wronged. "I'm innocent. She's lying. I didn't steal underwear at all. How could I do such a thing?"
Han Bin took out a wet towel from the table and wiped his phone. "A dead person wouldn't frame you on purpose. When the video goes to court, you'll be in big trouble."
"Officer, please believe me. I, Ma Si, would never do such a wretched thing even if I'm a jerk. I'm not that kind of person."
"Lu Jingfang thinks you're that kind of person. That's enough. It's useless to tell me."
Ma Xuepo shouted. "If it's useful, you can prove my innocence. This woman has no evidence at all. She's slandering me."
"You think she's framing you?"
"Yes, she's framing me."
"There are so many workers at the construction site. Why would she frame you?"
"I … I don't know. Maybe I've had more contact with her."
"If you don't know, then let me analyze it for you." Han Bin opened the bottle of mineral water and took a sip to moisten his throat.
"Yesterday evening, you saw Lu Jingfang coming back from the shower. It's inevitable that you had some ideas. Plus, you drank some alcohol, so you wanted to have some fun. "
"Lu Jingfang ignored you. In a fit of anger, you ran to Lu Jingfang's dormitory and stole her underwear."
"In the end, Lu Jingfang found out. She chased after you and asked you to return the underwear to her. She also said that she would tell the construction site leaders about it. You were scared when you heard that."
"In a fit of anger, you killed Lu Jingfang."
"This afternoon, you were scared out of your wits when you saw the police. You knew that you've been exposed, so you ran away …"
"I didn't!" Ma Xuepo interrupted Han Bin. "You're not analyzing it at all. You're clearly framing me."
Han Bin walked behind Ma Xuepo and pressed his shoulders with both hands, as if he was exerting pressure on him. "You have a criminal record, and there's also Lu Jingfang's video. You're already very suspicious. There were so many people at the construction site. Maybe someone saw you. If someone is willing to testify … "
"Buddy, your crime will be fixed. The rest of your life will be settled. You won't have to worry about rice, oil, salt, vinegar, and tea anymore. The state will take care of it. "
"I don't want to stay in jail. I don't want to … I really didn't do it."
Bao Xing continued, "Leader, what you said just now is a bit arbitrary. He committed murder. If he doesn't confess, he might be sentenced to death. There's no such thing as the rest of his life. "
"People like him can basically count the number of days they have to live. A hundred Arabic numerals should be enough. "
Bao Xing's words scared Ma Xuepo. "I didn't kill anyone. Why are you sentencing me to death? You can't do this. You can't pin everything on me."
Ma Xuepo had watched many movies and TV dramas. He knew that there were good people and bad people in every industry.
Just like wars in ancient times, there were many cases of soldiers killing innocent people and taking credit for their deeds when their eyes were bloodshot.
If he was unlucky and met a black-hearted person, he would be sentenced to death. Who could he go to?
Han Bin put on a straight face and said seriously, "I don't like what you're saying. What do you mean we're putting everything on you? We need evidence. If you didn't have a guilty conscience, why would you run away? "
"I didn't run away because I killed someone."
"Then what was it because?"
"I …" Ma Xuepo hesitated. In the end, he didn't say it.
Han Bin glanced at his watch impatiently. "If you don't say it, I'll take it as a yes. We've basically confirmed the direction of the investigation. That's it for today. I think it'll be more or less done tomorrow."
"What do you mean by more or less done? I haven't said anything yet." Ma Xuepo reached out to stop him but was stopped by the cuff on his wrist.
"Bang!" Bao Xing slammed the table and scolded, "What's wrong with you? I asked you to say it but you didn't. Now that the interrogation is over, you're going to say that you're messing with us. "
Ma Xuepo explained, "No, no, I'll say it. I'll tell you everything."
Han Bin leaned on the table, still looking impatient. "I'll give you one last chance."
Ma Xuepo took a deep breath as if he had made up his mind. "I … I ran because I made a mistake. But it has nothing to do with Lu Jingfang. I didn't kill her."
"Then what mistake did you make?"
"I … I sometimes couldn't sleep at night, so I went out for a walk. Then I found a lot of construction materials randomly placed on the construction site. They weren't locked, and no one was looking after them. So I … I picked them up."
Han Bin laughed. "This is the first time I've heard someone describe stealing in such a refreshing way."
"Yes, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have taken things from the construction site, but I … I just couldn't help it. Besides, I was short of money, so I wanted to exchange it for some money."
"What did you steal from the construction site? Tell us the truth. We'll investigate. If you dare to lie, you'll only add another charge to your name."
"I know. I don't dare to lie. I'll tell you everything." Ma Xuepo thought for a moment and said, "Most of what we stole was steel. Although it's a bit heavy, it's easy to sell. It's a hard currency."
"You're quite experienced. It seems like you've done it many times."
"Not many, not many. Just two or three times."
"What do you mean by two or three times? Is it two or three times? I'm warning you, perjury is also against the law. "
"It's … four times."
"That's great." Han Bin snorted. "Who was involved? How did you transport the steel? "
"In addition to me, there were three people, Old Wang, Xiao Gao, and Gu Laosan."
Bao Xing knocked on the table with a pen. "Full names."
"Wang Jie Dong, Gao Xiang, and Gu Junsheng. Wang Jie Dong is old. He was responsible for driving. Gao Xiang, Gu Junsheng, and I were responsible for carrying the steel. After the steel was sold, we split the money. "
"Actually, I'm also a victim. The idea was all Wang Jie Dong's. He's the main culprit. I'm just an errand boy."
"Who did you sell the steel to?"
"The buyer was also contacted by Wang Jie Dong. I heard that they're from the same village. Wang Jie Dong also said that the other party offered a high price and was reliable."
"In fact, I also knew that this old guy must have taken advantage of me. However, I didn't have a reliable buyer, so I didn't argue with him."
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