"I think you won't give up until you see the light." Han Bin walked to the interrogation table, took a sip of tea, and continued, "The evidence we have now is more than you can imagine. If you confess and plead guilty, you might be able to get leniency. If you insist on going down this path, no one can save you."
Zhang Haiqiao straightened his neck, "I don't need anyone to save me. I have a clear conscience."
Han Bin smiled and asked, "Do you know what the surveillance means?"
"Of course I know. I'm not stupid. It's just a video."
"That's right, it's a video." Han Bin said seriously, "The evidence we have is not just this photo, but a complete video. From the moment you stuck your head out of the window to the moment you twisted the screw, the surveillance camera recorded the entire process. The action of tightening the screw and loosening the screw are different. One is forward, and the other is reverse. Anyone with a clear mind can tell the difference."
"I …" Zhang Haiqiao was stunned. "Officer, I can swear to God that I was definitely tightening the screw."
Han Bin took out a tablet. "There's a video of you tightening the screw. I've watched it several times. I can confirm that you were loosening the screw."
"No, I was tightening the screw."
"You're still quibbling at this point."
"Officer, I'm not quibbling. What I said is true. I was indeed tightening the screw."
Han Bin smiled. "Fine, you're still being stubborn. Then continue to lie. When you go to court, let the judge see for himself whether you were tightening the screw or loosening the screw."
Zhang Haiqiao was a little anxious. He scratched his head hard. "Officer, what I said is true. I was indeed tightening the screw. Even if I go to court, I will say the same."
Han Bin hesitated for a moment, then raised his chin. "Then you can draw a line. How did you twist the screw at that time? Which direction?"
Zhang Haiqiao knocked his head. "I … I can't remember. I was so nervous. When I sat on this chair, my head became rusty."
"Then let me ask you, where is the screw on the external frame?"
"It must be fixed on the external frame. I tightened it."
"Are you sure you didn't take it off?"
"No."
"Where's the spanner?"
"This … I remember … Aiyo, why can't I remember? Where did I put it?" Zhang Haiqiao pressed his head and took a deep breath. "Oh right, I remember now. After I tightened the screw, my wife had just finished cooking when I walked out of the side bedroom door. She asked me to wash my hands and eat, so I gave her the wrench. I don't remember where she put it."
"Where do you think she put it?"
"I'm not sure. Maybe it's in the toolbox."
"Where do you keep your toolboxes?"
"Actually, there's no proper toolbox. It's just a cardboard box with all sorts of random stuff inside. She's usually the one who puts them away. I don't know where she puts them."
Han Bin leaned back in his chair and knocked on the table with his right index finger. "Fine, you clearly don't want to cooperate. With your attitude, do you think I will believe you?"
"Officer, I'm telling the truth. Everything in the house was arranged by my wife."
"Where did you get the wrench? You should know, right?"
"I know. I took it from the locker at the door. Yes, yes, the toolbox is probably there. " Zhang Haiqiao looked like he suddenly realized something. "I should have thought of it. I was too nervous, and I forgot everything when I was scared."
"You said you didn't unscrew the screws on the air conditioner's external frame, but we only found three screws at the scene. Where are the rest of the screws?"
"How would I know? Maybe it fell in that place," Wang Yao said.
"You said you didn't loosen the screws, but tightened them. Then why did the air conditioner's external frame fall, and why did Liu Xiaolin fall to her death?"
"I … I really don't know. I'm not an air conditioner repair specialist, and I don't know anything about this … Maybe there's something wrong with the frame itself, and I didn't see it. It's all my fault …"
Han Bin could see that Zhang Haiqiao was stubborn. The evidence was laid out, but he still refused to confess.
Facing these stubborn suspects, Han Bin also had some experience. In his opinion, Zhang Haiqiao was gambling. Even if the hope was slim, there was still a chance that he could get away with it.
There was indeed a high-altitude surveillance camera, but because of the distance, the video was not very clear. That was why Han Bin did not show him the video.
Zhang Haiqiao did indeed tighten the screws. If it was a professional maintenance worker, they could rely on their experience to determine whether he was tightening or loosening the screws. However, if it was an inexperienced person, and the video itself was not clear, it would be difficult to determine in a short time.
In other words, if the video was taken to court, no one could guarantee that the judge would use it 100% of the time.
The interrogation lasted for more than an hour. The two of them asked questions and answered back and forth, but Zhang Haiqiao refused to confess. He repeated the same few sentences over and over again. When he really couldn't explain it, he would just say that he couldn't remember.
Han Bin couldn't be bothered to argue with him anymore and left the interrogation room.
Small Eye followed behind and asked, "Captain, why do you think he still refuses to confess when we already have the video?"
Han Bin briefly explained the analysis he had just made.
After listening, Small Eye frowned. "That's really the case. The video is indeed a little unclear. Could it be that we really misunderstood him? He did want to strengthen the screws. "
Han Bin snorted. "After strengthening it for so long, his wife fell down?"
"Could it be that he thinks he's tightening the screws, but he's actually loosening them?" Small Eye frowned and analyzed, "Take me for example. Our household uses floor heating. Sometimes, my mom feels that it's not warm enough, so she asks me to enlarge the floor heating. However, I can't tell right from wrong. Sometimes, I make the floor heating smaller and end up doing bad things out of good intentions."
Han Bin thought about it. "You're right. Many people can't tell right from wrong. I've made a similar mistake. However, tightening a screw and floor heating are different. When you're tightening a screw, you might get it in the wrong direction at first, but you have to know that a screw is movable. The tighter you tighten it, and if the direction is reversed, it will become loose. You might not be able to tell the direction, but you can't fake the strength you used to tighten the screw. "
"Right, right." Small Eye slapped her head. "That's really the case. I was wrong. Based on this analysis, this kid must be lying. Our evidence should be enough to convict him, right? "
When she said this, Small Eye was a little unsure because the video was indeed a little blurry. When he first watched it, he even mistook the wrench for a screwdriver.
Han Bin didn't answer. He was thinking about the three missing screws and wrench. They were the most crucial evidence to convict him …
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