It was late spring in the suburbs of the capital. Flowers, trees, and leaves shaded the morning sun. It was extremely peaceful. A police car silently moved forward in this beautiful environment.
Xu Le narrowed his eyes and looked at the scenery of the capital through the observation window. His expression was calm, but no one knew what he was thinking. His hands and feet were still tightly bound. From a suspect of destroying confidential data of the Federation to a suspect of felony murder, the guard duty had been changed from military police to fully armed police, but the security did not decrease in the slightest.
He knew very well that regarding the investigation of these two cases, the Federation's relevant government departments were extraordinarily efficient. It was only midnight, but they had actually provided sufficient evidence. And at this time, he was transferred from the military prison to the District Prosecutor's Office. Naturally, it was the Li family's operation. With the hidden power of the seven major Federation families, it was not difficult to influence the speed of the Federation's judicial department.
The other side should have known beforehand that he had a strange relationship with Deputy Minister Zou Yingxing, but they had been unable to confirm it. When they knew that the female officer of the Ministry of National Defense had entered the prison that night, they immediately threw out the second plan, which was to transfer Xu Le to the District Prosecutor's Office.
The Deputy Minister of National Defense might be able to influence everything in the military prison, but his influence on the Federation's judicial department was not that strong, at least compared to the Li family.
"Do you have anything to say?"
Xu Songzi sat beside Xu Le and narrowed her eyes at the person she was dealing with. She was somewhat surprised by the other party's calmness. Logically speaking, she was dealing with the case of Xu Le destroying confidential data of the Federation. As for the case of the murder of active duty military officer Park Ji Ho, under the circumstances that there was no follow-up order from the higher-ups, she could completely ignore it and not follow Xu Le to the District Prosecutor's Office.
But for some reason, Xu Songzi felt that this matter was a bit strange. Why would this young second lieutenant, who clearly had Deputy Minister Zou as his backer, suddenly lose his mind? First, he cold-bloodedly killed people on Hushan Road, then crazily broke into the research institute and smashed it … There was obviously something behind this matter, but unfortunately, Xu Le was not willing to reveal anything to her.
"Thank you." After Xu Le said these two words, he immediately shut his mouth. He knew very well that what awaited him in the District Prosecutor's Office would definitely be a torrential storm from the Federation's judicial system. The female officer beside him might be an outstanding judicial talent, but she wouldn't be of any use in this matter.
Deputy Minister Zou had already made his move. Although it was not a strong move, and it was even possible that Zou Yu had used her father's name to secretly help, it was still a small warning to that side. Xu Le was only thinking about whether the Tai family would make a move after he entered the District Procurator General's office.
He was waiting. He even vaguely guessed that the reason why the Maestro family was putting so much pressure on him was probably because they were waiting to see the true relationship between him and the Tai family. They wanted to see if the madam would actually care about him.
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A photo that had been enlarged to twelve inches was gently placed on the table, right in front of Xu Le's eyes.
The photo was a close-up shot. The throat that had been cut open by a blade looked extremely bloody and terrifying, especially the white trachea that could be faintly seen inside. The blood that had already coagulated flowed down the corpse's cheeks, wetting a large patch of blonde hair. When mixed together, it was as black as ink.
Xu Le quietly looked at the large photo in front of him. His expression did not change at all, but the corners of his eyes twitched.
Inspector Xiao Wenjing had been silently observing his expression from the side. He walked up coldly and placed seven or eight photos in front of Xu Le. He did not ask a single question. He only used the photos that had been enlarged to the extreme to show the horrible state of the corpse and the wounds, as well as the silence in the interrogation room, to pressure Xu Le.
"Do you know the victim?"
"Yes, Park Ji Ho. We participated in the Shell Motor Company's spring recruitment exam together."
If it was said that when Xu Le killed Park Ji Ho last night, there was still a trace of sadness and frustration in his heart. But now, when he looked at these enlarged photos, he was able to maintain absolute calmness. Other than the slight twitch in the corner of his eyes at the beginning, his expression was as calm as usual.
But it was this calmness that exposed the problem. Xiao Wenjing coldly looked at his face. He knew that his judgment was not wrong. This young second lieutenant in front of him was definitely the murderer. It was just that he could not determine his motive at the moment.
"Last night at 9: 40, where were you?" An assistant inspector from the District Prosecutor's Office asked in a mechanical voice.
With a click, Xiao Wenjing lit a cigarette.
"I can't remember the exact time, but I should have been on the way back to the apartment."
"You didn't work at the research institute yesterday afternoon. Why did you come back so late?"
"My … girlfriend is pregnant. We had a pregnancy checkup last night."
"Girlfriend? Name? "
"Zou Yu."
Xu Songzi, who had been listening in the interrogation room, maintained her silence. At this time, when she heard the name of Xu Le's girlfriend, she could not help but frown. Only now did she know that this young second lieutenant was actually the future son-in-law of Deputy Minister Zou. She could not help but think of the recent news that the minister's daughter was pregnant before marriage.
"Did you pass by Hushan Road?"
"I forgot."
"Forgot? "There was a fight at the entrance of Hushan Road, and we've already invited the people involved. They've already confirmed that you participated in that fight and injured eight people. How could you forget such a big thing? It doesn't matter if you forgot. The testimony of the witnesses and the surveillance video at the entrance will definitely help you remember. "
Xu Le slowly raised his head. The tiredness of the night made him slightly anxious at this time. In an extremely unusual way, he retorted with a harsh sentence, "I never remember the time when I was chased by a dog."
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The second district prosecutor's office in the capital was extremely efficient. They had completely grasped Xu Le's whereabouts in the first half of the night yesterday. They had also obtained the testimony of the young masters of the Federation. The most important thing was that these people testified that after Xu Le killed eight of their people, he took a knife and directly rushed to the mountain at Hushan Road.
Four hours later, the body of the active military officer, Park Ji Ho, was found on the cliff.
"The conclusion from the forensics department is out. According to the testimony of the witnesses, the knife model was just right to cause the fatal wound on the neck of the deceased."
Xu Le lowered his head. He did not expect that the young masters and bodyguards that he had beaten up would provide such crucial testimony. After all, he was not a professional killer, nor was he a professional criminal. At that time, he really did not care about these things.
However, the knife had long been thrown into the stream in the Ivy Garden. Presumably, the seventh young master of the Li family did not have the intention to betray him. It should be noted that Park Ji Ho's body was found a few hours later. A lot of the real-time evidence was eliminated, all thanks to the delay of the seventh young master of the Li family.
"You took a knife, rushed to the cliff, and cold-bloodedly and cruelly killed a young and outstanding Federation officer." The assistant prosecutor saw that Xu Le had sunk into silence, so he continued unhurriedly, "The chain of evidence is already very complete. I advise you to plead guilty in time. We will plead for you to the judge."
Xu Le was still silent. However, when he heard the words' plead guilty ', he subconsciously glanced at the female officer, Xu Songzi, who was sitting quietly not far away, and smiled.
Prosecutor Xiao shook his head slightly. He knew that before there was actual evidence, this cold-blooded second lieutenant would not speak. He signaled to the assistant prosecutor, patted Xu Le's shoulder, and led him out of the interrogation room. Xu Songzi also stood up.
It was unknown whether it was a coincidence or a deliberate arrangement by the District Prosecutor's Office, but the two groups of people who should not have met each other ran into each other. Xu Le, whose hands and feet were tied, narrowed his eyes as he looked at the mother and daughter hugging each other and crying by the corridor. There was also a middle-aged man who was desperately smoking by the side. His movements subconsciously slowed down.
The crying mother had blonde hair, and the middle-aged man looked a lot like Park Ji Ho. From his clothes, he should be from an extraordinary family.
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"You are the killer?" The middle-aged man's eyes were bloodshot. He could not understand how his only son had died just like that. He glared at Xu Le fiercely, as if he wanted to swallow him whole.
The mother and daughter hugging each other and crying were Park Ji Ho's mother and younger sister. The mother, who had just experienced the pain of losing her son, lunged at Xu Le like an injured female beast. Her fingers desperately dug at his face, accompanied by heart-wrenching cries.
The sharp fingernails were only an inch away from Xu Le's eyes. The District Prosecutor's Office desperately tried to stop the angry family members of the victims, and it took a lot of effort to calm the chaos in the corridor.
Park Ji Ho's younger sister was about 13 or 14 years old. She stared at Xu Le's face with an extremely cold and angry gaze, and spat on his face.
"You'd better stay in prison forever." Park Ji Ho's father hugged his wife, looked at Xu Le who was lowering his head and wiping his saliva, and said in a trembling voice, "Or I will definitely kill you … kill you …"
Making such a personal threat in front of the prosecutors, but the prosecutors did not have the slightest intention of stopping them. They just coldly pushed Xu Le away.
Outside the iron gate of the temporary detention center, Prosecutor Xiao Wenjing looked at Xu Le and said, "If I were you, I would plead guilty earlier. Otherwise, there will be a lot of hard days ahead."
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"You don't have direct evidence, you don't have witnesses, you don't have a knife, you don't have anything." Xu Songzi followed behind Prosecutor Xiao and said quickly.
"Use your own professional qualities to judge whether he is the murderer or not!" Prosecutor Xiao suddenly turned around, stared at Xu Songzi, and said quickly and angrily in a low voice, "If he is not the murderer, I will cut off my head and give it to you."
"What is the motive? And the most important thing is that we are professionals. We have to believe, and can only believe, the evidence. "
Xiao Wenjing threw the finished cigarette at his feet. He had not slept in the middle of the night, and his eyes were a little sunken. He said with a hint of sarcasm, "I will find the evidence, but I didn't expect that the researchers of the Husk Institute would be so cold-blooded."
Xu Songzi was silent. She knew that the enlarged bloody photos and the encounter with the family members of the victims in the corridor were all psychological attacks that Prosecutor Xiao was good at. But looking at Xu Le's calm expression, it seemed that he was not affected at all. It might be reasonable to say that the young second lieutenant was cold-blooded.
"The girlfriend he mentioned earlier is the daughter of our Deputy Minister Zou."
"I know, but I don't care about that." Prosecutor Xiao stamped out the cigarette by his feet.
Xu Songzi looked at his expression and suddenly had an ominous thought. She looked at him and said, "What are you going to do?"
"As a judicial officer, I will not do things like extorting confessions by torture. Don't worry." Xiao Wenjing turned around and walked towards the interrogation room. He said gloomily, "But he should feel what he should feel."
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