Chapter 79 Red Spider Lily 18

In the observation room, Guo Zhengyao was still a little confused. He looked up to observe carefully. Luo Siwei's expression remained unchanged. She didn't stop questioning, but immediately began to ask Zheng Wanshan about the details of the night of the incident, and then confirmed his meeting with Xu Chile that night.

Chi Li's eyes were also watching the changes in the interrogation room.

Huo Cunsheng tilted his head to listen for a few words, then suddenly realized, "Everything Zheng Wanshan is saying now is a lie. And it was made up in a hurry, so the details are bound to be wrong. As long as it's made up, there will be mistakes, and he will panic..."

It seemed that Luo Siwei took a step back, but in fact she had already won the battle.

Guo Zhengyao finally understood. "In other words, after being forced into a dead end by Luo Siwei's interrogation, Zheng Wanshan temporarily found a non-existent path. As long as he took a step forward, there would be no turning back."

Chi Li nodded slightly.

"I knew this girl had a trick up her sleeve!" Huo Cunsheng relaxed.

Sure enough, within five minutes, Zheng Wanshan showed his first flaw, and two minutes later, his second flaw appeared. Beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

Guo Zhengyao also noticed this. He pointed at Zheng Wanshan in the interrogation room and said, "Oh, Zheng is panicking."

Initially, Zheng Wanshan regained his composure. He blamed everything on Xu Chile and described the incident in vivid detail.

"That night, I did go to that villa..."

In Zheng Wanshan's story, he enlisted Xu Chile's help simply because he suspected his wife of infidelity. However, he ultimately invited a traitor into his home. That day, he stormed out, only to be tempted by Xu Chile's beauty. After a failed attempt to rape him, Xu Chile murdered his wife, Zhou Zitu, and their daughter, Zheng Congcong, and then tried to frame him.

Later, he met Xu Chile and had an argument with him. The two of them had a physical fight, but he was no match for the young and strong Xu Chile, and he let him escape. He did not know why Xu Chile died.

Zheng Wanshan made up a story and tried his best to exonerate himself. He was even moved by his own wit.

Luo Siwei listened to his story and took notes. Then she began to ask him for details.

"When did you first get in touch with Xu Chile, and how did you know he looked like Zhou Zitu's ex-boyfriend?"

"How many times have you met? How much did it cost you to hire Xu Chile?"

"When did you arrive at the villa that night? When did you leave? Was Zhou Zitu awake at the villa? What did you say to Zhou Zitu?"

"What was your reaction when you found out Xu Chile had killed your wife and daughter?"

Zheng Wanshan suddenly realized that once he told a lie, he would need countless details to fill it out, and each detail needed to correspond one to one. These details were not only behavioral and logical, but also psychological, time, place, and what happened. As long as there was a little mistake, it would no longer be possible to make up for it.

Zheng Wanshan became more and more panicked, his answers became halting, and sweat streamed down his forehead.

"Of course I do... I hate him, but I'm also a little scared."

Luo Siwei asked: "You knew Xu Chile killed your wife and daughter, why didn't you call the police?"

"I...I was very confused at the time. I wanted to understand everything clearly."

Luo Siwei pressed on: "Mr. Zheng, you came to the police station to cooperate with our investigation, more than once. You have important information and know who the murderer is, but you didn't tell the police."

Zheng Wanshan paused before answering: "Threat..."

He tried to keep his tone calm: "Xu Chile threatened me, so I didn't call the police. He said that if I did, I would have no evidence and he would kill me."

Luo Siwei looked at him and calmly pointed out the irrationality in his statement: "If you were in danger, wouldn't you call the police and let them guarantee your safety?"

Zheng Wanshan realized that there was a serious flaw in his answer. He swallowed and his brain raced, but he couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation.

These days, he has not expressed much about the death of his wife and daughter. He has been to the police station many times, and still goes to work as usual and handles company affairs. All of this is unreasonable.

He didn't speak, and Luo Siwei just looked at him, waiting for his answer. Every blank moment was like a knife scraping his skin. He had to skip some questions he couldn't answer, or just say he didn't remember them.

Zheng Wanshan began to regret why he had made up such a complicated lie.

The female officer across from him didn't raise her voice or force him to answer. Instead, she remained composed, her expression calm, her tone and intonation barely changing. Yet Zheng Wanshan felt a strong sense of oppression from her questions, and this pressure was relentless. As the interrogation continued, question after question, the interrogation wasn't over yet. Gradually, Zheng Wanshan's breathing became rapid, and he struggled to catch his breath.

Seeing him dazed, Luo Siwei reminded him: "Mr. Zheng, please answer my question."

Zheng Wanshan felt a little short of breath, so he reached out and loosened his collar.

At this point, he had to admit that he had underestimated the female police officer in front of him.

Luo Siwei asked again: "When you met later, was it you who asked Xu Chile out, or was it Xu Chile who asked you out?"

"He asked me out."

"Why did he ask you out?"

Zheng Wanshan: "He threatened me that if I didn't go... he would come to the Municipal Bureau and pin the whole thing on me."

"So you went alone?" Luo Siwei raised her head, her tone questioning. She seemed to remind him that knowing that the other party was threatening him, he still went to the appointment alone. This logic did not make sense and contradicted what he had said before.

"No... I... I want to go and see. Find out what he's up to." Zheng Wanshan started to stutter.

"What is Xu Chile's purpose in asking you out?"

"He...he wants to ask me for money..." Zheng Wanshan said this before realizing that he had let the cat out of the bag. It was too late for him to change his words.

In an instant, his face turned pale.

"Why would Xu Chile ask you for money?" Luo Siwei got the answer she wanted, and she raised her head and asked the question again.

“…” Zheng Wanshan couldn’t make up any more stories.

Zheng Wanshan didn't say anything, so Luo Siwei said for him: "Because he has evidence that proves your guilt?"

Luo Siwei pieced together a fact from Zheng Wanshan's answer.

Xu Chile had something in his hand that Zheng Wanshan was afraid of. This was the real reason why they met and why Xu Chile was killed.

At the end of the interrogation, Zheng Wanshan no longer dared to speak.

Seeing that he could no longer provide any useful information, Luo Siwei stood up and asked him, "By the way, Mr. Zheng, who did you meet tonight? Do you need me to say hello?"

After hearing this, Zheng Wanshan slumped down on the chair.

In the observation room, Chi Li smiled faintly after seeing this scene. He had anticipated this outcome, but seeing it with his own eyes still made him feel happy.

It was another busy day, and the whole city went from day to night.

In the evening, Luo Siwei transferred Zheng Wanshan to the Donglan City No. 1 Detention Center, where Lin Shuangting was still on duty.

Zheng Wanshan, who was full of confidence at noon, now looked like a frost-bitten eggplant. He was pale and handcuffed as he was taken into the physical examination room.

About half an hour later, Lin Shuangting helped him complete the physical examination and came out with the physical examination form.

He marked an asterisk on the medical form and said to Luo Siwei, "This suspect's blood pressure is a bit high, but it's not yet critical. We will keep him in the detention center for observation. If his condition worsens or if there is combined organ damage, we may have to apply for medical parole."

Luo Siwei had a headache, but she also had a rough idea of ​​why Zheng Wanshan's blood pressure had risen. This afternoon's interrogation had been like a roller coaster ride for Zheng Wanshan. When she found the evidence proving his guilt, Zheng Wanshan's face turned pale and he confessed everything.

Luo Siwei signed. "He doesn't seem to have any serious underlying illnesses. Doctor Lin, please see if you can prescribe some blood pressure medication for him. If his blood pressure doesn't reach critical levels, he can stay here. I estimate his blood pressure will drop after he calms down in a couple of days."

Lin Shuangting replied "yes", then asked: "This man looks like a wealthy and influential person. What crime did he commit?"

Luo Siwei answered simply: "Killing my wife and my children."

"Don't judge a person by his appearance." Lin Shuangting sighed, but put on an expression of no surprise. "Anyway, the police officers here have ways to train anyone, no matter their status, into obedience."

Then he looked up at Luo Siwei and said, "Officer Luo, you seem to be in a good mood."

Luo Siwei said: "Of course, another murderer has been brought to justice."

Lin Shuangting asked, "Then you can go home and take a rest?"

Luo Siwei shook his head and stretched his body: "Not yet. I guess I have to go back to the Municipal Bureau for an extra meeting today."

Lin Shuangting asked, "Why do you still have to work so hard after the case is solved?"

"This case is a bit complicated, and there are still many follow-up issues that have not been resolved." Luo Siwei said this and turned around and said, "I'm going back first."

Lin Shuangting looked at her and said with some regret: "Are you in such a hurry? I wanted to buy you a cup of coffee."

Luo Siwei waved his hand and said, "Next time, when I bring people here, I'll say hello to you in advance."

After returning to the Municipal Bureau, Luo Siwei struck while the iron was hot and sorted out the relevant documents of the case.

Afterwards, she reviewed the entire case. By now, most of the mysteries had been solved, but there were still some areas and points that were unclear.

Luo Siwei felt like she had missed some information, but she couldn't find the problem for a while.

Late at night, she walked into the tea room next to the criminal police office. Chi Li had just filled a cup of tea when he saw her come in and asked, "Are you done?"

"Yeah." Luo Siwei responded softly, "We first found a gun in Zheng Wanshan's residence. The model of the gun matched the bullets that attacked us that night. Then we found a video backup on the computer in Xu Chile's residence. That's direct evidence that can prove Zheng Wanshan's guilt."

Luo Siwei had been working for more than ten hours straight. The case was over and Zheng Wanshan was transferred out. She finally relaxed.

Luo Siwei had just finished organizing the documents and felt a little dizzy. He was talking while getting water, but he didn't hold the cup properly and pressed the boiling water button with his other hand.

"Be careful!" Chi Li suddenly stopped the phone and pulled away her hand holding the cup. Even so, a few drops of hot water still dripped onto her fingers.

Luo Si hissed, put down the cup, and subconsciously put the burned index finger joint in her mouth. She had always done this after being burned since she was a child.

Chi Li asked her: "Did you get burned?"

Luo Siwei blinked a few times before realizing what she was doing. She pulled her finger out of her mouth a little embarrassedly. It was only a small red spot, not enough to cause blisters.

"If you get scalded, rinse with cold water." Chi Li reminded her.

Luo Siwei said "oh", then suddenly turned on the faucet beside him and put his finger under it.

Chi Li naturally picked up her cup and asked, "Would you like some coffee?"

Luo Siwei was very sleepy and her mind was a little confused. She nodded. Chi Li tore open the coffee bag beside her and made some coffee for her.

Luo Siwei watched Chi Li help her get hot water, add sugar and milk, and some cold water, and finally put the last cup of coffee on the table not far from her.

These actions were completed naturally, and Luo Siwei finally realized that Captain Chi had just made her a cup of coffee?

Luo Siwei turned off the faucet and sat back on the sofa.

Her face grew even hotter, and she wanted to bury it in the cup. The coffee was neither cold nor hot. She lowered her head and took a sip. It was about the same proportions as her usual brew, and it even tasted better than her own.

Chi Li sat opposite her and asked, "Zheng Wanshan is willing to tell the truth?"

Luo Siwei hummed: "After the evidence was found, he confessed everything."

She then told Chi Li about the investigation in detail.

"Xie Chenyu had placed the knife by her bed for self-defense. After Xu Chile came in, she called out Ding Zhaomo's name and, in fear, put the talisman in her mouth. It basically said something like, 'I didn't mean to kill you, I was wrong, I shouldn't have pretended to be Zhou Zitu...' Later, Zheng Wanshan emerged from under the bed and, in a rage, murdered Xie Chenyu. Then, to go all the way, he killed Zheng Congcong. Xu Chile filmed all of this on his phone."

Luo Siwei sipped his coffee and continued, "Two people cleaned up the scene. Zheng Wanshan rushed back to Lucheng that night to exonerate himself. He promised Xu Chile a large sum of money to help him deal with the body, but after Xu Chile left, he placed the body in the bathroom bathtub and fled."

"Later, on the phone, Zheng Wanshan confronted Xu Chile, but Xu Chile attempted to threaten him with the video he had filmed. That night, Xu Chile arranged for Zheng Wanshan to exchange money for the goods. When Zheng Wanshan arrived, he saw us struggling with Xu Chile. Fearing he would be arrested and have to hand over evidence, he shot him and helped him escape. They then arranged to meet at another location. After obtaining the memory card, Zheng Wanshan murdered Xu Chile. He also intended for Xu Chile to take the blame for him."

When Luo Siwei first interrogated Zheng Wanshan, he did not expect him to confess honestly.

At that time, the police actually had insufficient evidence.

Hair and surveillance footage are all indirect evidence. If Zheng Wanshan insists on not speaking, the police can only treat him as an accomplice.

But Zheng Wanshan is a stubborn, bad-tempered and easily angered person.

When Luo Siwei gradually wore away all his patience and used circumstantial evidence to drive him into a desperate situation, Zheng Wanshan began to cleverly put the blame on Xu Chile for everything.

That was when the situation began to turn around.

The building built of lies collapsed in an instant.

Luo Siwei followed the clues in Zheng Wanshan's testimony, filling in the information bit by bit, confirming the existence of the key video evidence, and finally found the key physical evidence.

Only with it can we have irrefutable evidence.

The police were finally able to bring Zheng Wanshan to justice.

"Thank you for your hard work." Chi Li said. He had listened to half of the interrogation before, and now Luo Siwei finally connected everything together and secured the victory.

Chi Li sighed, "If Zheng Wanshan recalls in the future that the most solid evidence in the police's hands was his own confession, I wonder what he will think."

The tea room was filled with the aroma of coffee and tea. Luo Siwei lowered his eyes and took another sip. "Zheng Wanshan is still upset about Xie Chenyu's fake identity, especially Zheng Congcong's background..."

Until his final confession, the man still did not think he was wrong. He gritted his teeth at Xie Chenyu's deception and felt that Zheng Congcong was a shame in his life.

Chi Li said: "I have read the forensic report."

Luo Siwei hummed. She had also seen the result: "She is his biological daughter."

Xie Chenyu lied all the time and deceived many people, but she did not lie to Zheng Wanshan about this matter.

As fate would have it, the mad man killed his own daughter.

Luo Siwei sipped her coffee and looked out the window. It was already dark, and the city was peaceful at night. Soon, the sun would rise tomorrow.

The case was solved, but Luo Siwei drank his coffee, but he still felt a little uneasy...

Thinking of this, Luo Siwei raised his head and said to Chi Li: "Captain Chi, the murderer has been found, and Zheng Wanshan confessed to the fact of killing three people. But I always feel that there seem to be some details in this case that don't make sense."

Chi Li asked: "Where?"

Luo Siwei thought carefully, trying to transform his uneasiness into practical questions: "For example, how did Zheng Wanshan find Xu Chile, and how did he know that Xu Chile and Ding Zhaomo looked similar?"

"Also, why... is Zheng Wanshan so sure that Zheng Congcong is not his daughter?"

"Xu Chile was hired by Zheng Wanshan to catch an adulterer, so how could he have thought of recording it?"

It seems like there is an invisible hand controlling all this behind the scenes.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind." Chi Li raised his cup and drank his tea. "Then who do you think would do these things, and what would be their motivation?"

Luo Siwei's frown suddenly relaxed. She finally understood why she felt something was wrong. She had missed a clue in the entire case...

Luo Siwei became excited and stood up quickly: "Thank you, Captain Chi! I'll go check the relevant information!"