City Criminal Investigation Unit, Second Squadron's office.
When Han Bin and the others returned to the city police station, Huang Qianqian had already bought breakfast.
Han Bin's breakfast was two roujiamos, a tea egg, and a bag of milk.
Han Bin had been starving for a long time, and only after a few bites of roujiamo did he feel at ease.
Bao Xing said vaguely, "This couple is such a jerk. They made us wait all night."
Huang Qianqian asked, "Aren't they already divorced?"
Bao Xing replied, "It's probably a fake divorce to avoid debt."
Li Qin sighed. "It's quite hateful. Not only did it waste time, but it also interfered with the investigation."
Huang Qianqian asked, "What about Gao Aixia? How can we convict her? "
Jiang Yang was also angry. "I think we should convict her of obstructing law enforcement. Otherwise, it would be too infuriating."
Wang Xiao wiped his mouth. "There must be evidence to convict her. She hasn't been in contact with the police. What if she only admits to debt evasion and not calling the police?"
Han Bin thought for a moment. "It was Gao Aixia's parents who called the police. Only by proving that they colluded can we convict Gao Aixia."
Huang Qianqian touched her chin. "Is it possible that Gao Aixia's parents really don't know that Gao Aixia is still alive?"
Han Bin shook his head. "It's very unlikely that they don't know."
When Gao Aixia's parents were giving their statements, Han Bin felt that they were a little abnormal, as if they were hiding something. Now it seemed that they should have known that Gao Aixia's disappearance was fake and that she was escaping from debt.
Li Qin said, "We found a phone on Gao Aixia. The phone has a password. I think we can unlock it. Maybe we can find something in it."
Han Bin nodded and ordered, "After dinner, everyone split up. One is to ask the technology department to unlock the phone, and the other is to bring Gao Aixia's parents to the police station for questioning."
"Yes."
…
Two o 'clock in the afternoon.
City Criminal Investigation Unit, Third Interrogation Room.
Gao Aixia was brought to the interrogation room. Her shoulders were slumped, her brows were furrowed, and she looked distressed.
She did not even notice that Han Bin, Li Qin, and Bao Xing had entered the interrogation room.
"Bang!" Han Bin threw the documents on the table, scaring Gao Aixia.
"Aiyo, you're finally here. I admit that I'm Gao Aixia. Police comrade, if you have any questions, just ask. I'm willing to cooperate."
Han Bin was a little surprised, "You've thought it through so quickly?"
"Yes, I have. The sooner I make it clear, the sooner you can let me go back. Settle things as soon as possible. "
"What do you want to deal with?"
Gao Aixia smiled bitterly. "Of course it's about my debt. If I go out late, I reckon that group of creditors will surround your police station."
Bao Xing harrumphed. "Don't just think about the good things. Why don't you take a look at where you are? Do you think you can get out just because you want to?"
Gao Aixia retorted, "Why can't I go out? What law did I break? Didn't I just go out to avoid paying debts for a few days? If avoiding debts is against the law, how many people would be arrested? "
Li Qin said solemnly, "It's not against the law to avoid debts, but you're suspected of making a false police report and obstructing law enforcement. We were originally investigating a very important case, but because you deliberately impersonated the deceased, it affected the progress of the investigation. Just this alone is enough to sentence you."
Gao Aixia panicked. "Police comrade, you can't say things like that. How could I deliberately impersonate the deceased? The deceased can't speak. I never said that I was dead. I just went out to avoid paying debts. I don't know anything else. "
Han Bin flipped through the notebook. "You don't know about your parents reporting you missing?"
"I know."
"Did you give them the idea?"
"No, I didn't even know that they reported me missing. It was my husband who told me later."
"Who's your husband?"
"Su Wentong."
"Aren't the two of you divorced?"
"You can still remarry after a divorce. Besides, it's just a form of address. Don't those young people who are in love call me husband even though they've only known each other for a few days? It can't be that I can't call you that just because I'm old, right? "Gao Aixia argued.
"After May 27th, did you have any contact with your parents?"
"No."
"Was it your idea for your parents to come to the police station and pretend to be the deceased?"
Gao Aixia did not hesitate. "No, I didn't know about it beforehand. I only heard it from my husband yesterday. I didn't expect them to mistake me for someone else. And I have to say this seriously, they didn't pretend to be the deceased. It's just that they loved their daughter so much that they mistook her for someone else. That's not against the law, is it? "
Han Bin picked up a phone with a pink case on it from the table. "Is this your phone?"
"Yes."
"Is the SIM card inside yours?"
Gao Aixia nodded slightly.
"Speak."
"Yes."
"We've checked the owner of this phone. It's your father's nephew, who is also your cousin. According to your cousin, your father asked him for this phone on May 25th. This phone number has always been used by you. When your father reported you missing, he never mentioned this."
"In other words, your father knew very well that your disappearance was fake and your debt evasion was real."
Han Bin paused and continued, "In addition, we also found that you used this phone number to register for WeChat. You've been in contact with your mother's WeChat and the two of you would send voice messages every few days."
Gao Aixia clenched her fists and shouted, "That's impossible."
Han Bin said, "You're very careful. Every time you finish chatting, you delete the chat records. However, the technical department has recovered the chat content, which includes the discussion between you and your parents about pretending to be the deceased."
"Moreover, your parents were arrested and brought to the police station this morning. They have also confessed. With the current evidence, we can directly convict you."
Gao Aixia's body trembled slightly and she sounded like she was about to cry. "You can't do this. I'm just running away from a debt. I never thought of committing a crime. You can't lock me up here. I don't want to go to jail."
Li Qin advised, "Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist. As long as you plead guilty, the police will provide you with a reduced sentence. However, if you insist on being stubborn, it will only make your sentence heavier. "
"Boohoo …" Gao Aixia cried. "I never thought of committing a crime. I just wanted to start a new life. Why is it so difficult …"
Li Qin walked over and handed her a few tissues. "Your parents and your husband have already confessed. There's no point in continuing to carry on. You should take the initiative to plead guilty and fight for a reduced sentence so that your family can be released from jail sooner."
Gao Aixia cried even harder when she heard the word "released". "What can I do when I get out? I owe so much money. How am I going to pay it back?"
Li Qin said earnestly, "Running away is not a solution. Even if you don't plead guilty and your sentence is increased, you will still have to pay the money when you get out."
Gao Aixia wiped away her snot and tears. "Pay the money back, pay the money back. If I could pay the money back, I wouldn't have divorced my husband, and I wouldn't have gone missing."
"You borrowed so much money. What did you spend it on?"
"I followed my friends to invest in stocks. At first, I made a lot of money, so I started to buy cars, bags, and cosmetics, all of which were international brands. Later, I was trapped, so I borrowed money from the people around me. In order to borrow money, I promised a high interest rate, robbing Peter to pay Paul. The more I borrowed, the bigger the deficit. Later … I lost money in stocks too. I couldn't pay them back at all. "Gao Aixia became sadder as she spoke. Her tears could not stop flowing.
"I took responsibility for what I did. I took all the debt on myself and divorced my husband. However, our relationship was still there and we were still living together. I couldn't pay my colleagues' money, so I quit my job. Later, the creditors came to me for money, so I had no choice but to pretend to go missing to avoid paying the debt. "
Han Bin asked, "Since you pretended to go missing to avoid paying the debt, why did you let your parents identify the deceased's body?"
"I had no choice. There are many smart people in this world. Most of the creditors didn't believe that I was missing, so they often went to my parents' and my husband's place to cause trouble. I just wanted to solve it once and for all, to make them believe that I was really dead. As long as I get the death certificate, they will give up, and the debt will be written off. " Gao Aixia let out a long sigh and showed a look of longing. "That way, I can have a new life."
"You admit that you instigated your parents to identify the deceased?"
Gao Aixia hesitated for a while and nodded. "Yes, I admit that I was the mastermind. My parents only listened to me. They have suffered a lot because of me. Please, the police, be lenient to my parents. I am willing to take the main responsibility."
Han Bin closed the notebook. "If you had taken this responsibility from the start, you wouldn't have come to this."
Gao Aixia's eyes were dull, and her tone was emotional. "Living is really tiring. I just wanted to take a shortcut to make my life easier, but I didn't expect … I would fall into the abyss with my family. The high debt is like a bottomless pit. I really don't know how to face it … I can only escape."
"Do you know how much this kind of behavior will affect the police investigation?"
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