Four o 'clock in the afternoon.
Fujima City Public Security Bureau, Interrogation Room Three.
Ma Shan sat on the interrogation chair and looked around the interrogation room.
Han Bin stood in the observation room and observed Ma Shan through the glass for a good few minutes. Ma Shan was very calm the entire time, and he didn't appear to be too flustered.
After a while, Han Bin pushed open the door and entered the interrogation room. Ma Shan greeted, "Hello, police comrade."
Han Bin placed the documents on the table and smiled. "You're very curious about this environment."
Ma Shan replied, "Yes, to tell you the truth, this is the first time I've been to a place like this in my life."
Han Bin had someone check his file, and it was very clean with no criminal records.
"When did you start stealing?"
"It's my first time, it's my first time."
"You're so experienced even though it's your first time, and you even installed a camera in Room 1101. If we hadn't discovered you in time, you really would've escaped."
Ma Shan chuckled. "Police comrade, how should I address you?"
"My surname is Han."
"Officer Han, you guys are really amazing. I didn't think you'd be able to catch me so quickly."
Han Bin said, "That's not all we're amazing at. I suggest you tell us the truth and don't look for trouble for yourself."
"Officer Han, I've already told you everything. Didn't you already ask me when you were in Mingyue Precinct?"
"I did ask you, but you didn't tell me the truth."
Ma Shan said with a serious expression, "I told you everything I said was the truth."
"Then let me ask you, did you go to Rong Yuan Precinct on December 26th?"
"Which precinct?"
"Rong Yuan Precinct."
Ma Shan thought for a moment. "I can't remember. I did go to many precincts to scout, and I might have been there. However, I really only committed one theft, just one. "
Han Bin smiled. "You're quite good at acting. If I didn't have enough evidence, I would've really believed you."
Ma Shan looked confused. "Do you have some misunderstanding about me? I'm a thief, and I've already admitted to stealing from Changfeng Precinct, so what else could there be?"
Han Bin rolled up his sleeves. "Do you know Zhang Haonan?"
"No."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure."
"Have you ever been to the underground garage of Rong Yuan?"
Ma Shan licked his lips. "I... I don't remember."
"Do you smoke?"
"No," Ma Shan replied before asking, "Officer Han, why are you asking me this?"
"On the night of December 26th, there was a murder in the underground parking lot of Rong Yuan. A man named Zhang Haonan was found dead in his car. Did you know about this? "
"I'm not a police officer, and no one told me. How would I know?"
Han Bin nodded, "Very good, I will ask you another question, have you been to the Ink Fragrance Academy community?"
"Didn't you ask? I've also told you that I've been to that neighborhood to check it out. "
Han Bin flipped through the notebook and continued to ask, "Do you know a person named He Jun?"
"Male or female?"
"A man."
"I don't remember. I don't think we know each other. What's wrong with this person? What does it have to do with me stealing? What I said last time was the truth. I've only been to this neighborhood to check it out, and I've never stolen anything. "
Han Bin ignored him and continued, "On the night of December 29th, there was a murder in the Ink Fragrance Academy community. A man named He Jun was murdered, and his dog, an Alaskan Malamute, was also killed. Do you know about this case? "
Ma Shan shook his head. "I don't. Officer Han, I'm a thief, really just a thief. "
Han Bin snorted. "Stop pretending. Being a thief is just your disguise, just like how you dressed up as a woman to cover up your real crime. You're the real culprit in these two cases. "
Ma Shan gasped. "Officer Han, I'm a coward, don't scare me. I admit that I've stolen things, but I don't admit to the two murders you mentioned. They have nothing to do with me. "
"You're so clean, it seems like you're very confident. Are you so sure that we won't be able to find evidence related to the case in your rented place? "
"I'm not confident, but I really haven't done it."
Han Bin walked to the interrogation table, opened a folder, and took out a photo. "Look at this laptop. Does it look familiar?"
Ma Shan scratched his right hand's nails with his left hand. "What do you mean?"
"Is this your computer?"
Ma Shan said perfunctorily. "This computer is made by the same factory, and there are many of the same model. How would I know?"
"Then, do you have a computer of this model?"
Ma Shan's expression changed several times. "I … don't have one."
"Then, have you ever touched a computer of this model?"
"No."
"I gave you a chance, why didn't you cherish it?" Han Bin sighed and took back the laptop photo. "You're very careful. You wear gloves most of the time, and it's the same when you use the computer. But once a person panics, it's easy to make mistakes, even low-level mistakes. We still found a set of fingerprints on the computer, the only set of fingerprints.
According to the fingerprints, you should have thrown the laptop out of the window in a panic when you saw the police arresting you. In order to get rid of the laptop, you panicked and threw it out of the window. You weren't wearing gloves at the time, or you had just taken them off.
In any case, your fingerprints were left on the computer. "
Ma Shan clenched his fists tightly and took a deep breath. "So what if the computer is mine?"
"I'm glad you admitted it." Han Bin continued, "Why did you throw the laptop out of the window?"
"Because …" Ma Shan bit down on his lip and thought for a moment before continuing, "There are some things on the computer that I don't want the police to see."
"What things?"
"My plan to steal it. However, I've already pleaded guilty, so it doesn't matter if you find it." Ma Shan shrugged.
"You really don't care?" Han Bin smiled.
Ma Shan nodded.
Han Bin continued, "Then I'll tell you something else. Your laptop fell from a high altitude, and it was damaged to the point where it couldn't even be turned on properly.
However, the technical department of the city's public security bureau managed to save the files on the hard drive. Furthermore, we've already copied the files on the hard drive, and we found some very valuable clues from them. Do you want to take a look? "
Ma Shan's forehead was already drenched with sweat upon hearing this. "There's nothing to see; it's just a bunch of theft plans. I've already admitted to the theft."
"Looks like you don't know much about computers. I'm not lying to you; the computer was damaged, but that doesn't mean that the files were damaged as well." Han Bin continued in a serious voice, "We found the files on your computer, and there was indeed a crime plan in there. However, it wasn't a theft case; it was a murder case.
More importantly, we also found photos of Zhang Haonan and He Jun in there. You did a lot of tracking and investigation prior to killing them, and all of those photos and information were saved on the hard drive. They'll all be used as evidence to convict you. "
Ma Shan faltered slightly upon hearing Han Bin's words before a wry smile appeared on his face. "Hah … I'm still not calm enough. It's just this old habit of panicking whenever something happens. I'm too bad at adapting to the situation.
If I hadn't panicked at the time, I definitely would've been able to destroy the computer as evidence, definitely … "
Han Bin replied, "This is a common problem among humans. If we can change our ways whenever we want, then it'll be even more difficult for us police officers to solve cases when the criminals are all extremely cunning. "
Ma Shan fell silent for a moment before taking a deep breath, and asking, "Officer Han, will I still be able to fight for leniency if I plead guilty now?"
"That'll depend on your attitude. If you're willing to plead guilty, then I'll fight for it for you." Han Bin didn't make any promises. He had a feeling that Ma Shan was still holding back.
Ma Shan gritted his teeth. "I admit that I killed Zhang Haonan and He Jun."
"Why did you kill them?"
Ma Shan hesitated momentarily before saying, "They deserved to die."
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