It was a cold and silent winter night. The lights inside the police station were brightly lit, like a beacon, illuminating the dark streets.
In the interrogation room, the police stood aside with serious expressions, and the man in military uniform in the lead was interrogating Wang Mao attentively.
Time passed minute by minute. Wang Mao sat on the cold chair, crying bitterly. "I really don't know what 'white bird' is. You've got it wrong, wrong."
He is heartbroken. He usually just acts cunningly, lazy, and occasionally steals. There is no need to bring a gun to interrogate him.
Finally, at daybreak, the interrogation ended.
There was a hint of fatigue on everyone's face, but more of a sense of relief.
They worked all night and finally made some progress. It was not like the previous few days when they had no clues at all and didn't know where to investigate.
At this time, it was still cold in the winter morning, but the lights inside the police station made people feel a little warm.
At this time, Yang Zilong walked out of the interrogation room. He was wearing a slightly wrinkled military uniform, his brows furrowed, and there was fatigue in his eyes. He walked quickly to Chief Lu and said, "Captain, after a night of interrogation, we have a clue."
"Wang Mao insisted that he didn't know what explosives were, but we found out where 'White Bird' frequented and who he knew."
Chief Lu nodded. "Well, what is the relationship between Wang Mao and 'White Bird'?"
"According to Wang Mao, he and 'White Bird' met by chance, and later because 'White Bird' saved him, they became familiar with each other." Yang Zilong answered in a serious tone.
He paused, then blurted out all the information he'd learned last night. "He said 'White Bird' often asked him to take him for a stroll around the village. They'd often go to the back mountain and the east mountain, and sometimes to the outskirts of the city."
"And Linshan Village, they sometimes go there. He said he didn't know why 'White Bird' asked him to take him to these places, but they were friends and he had nothing to do in the winter, so he went."
Chief Lu asked suspiciously, "Just because Wang Mao has nothing better to do, he's wasting his time taking White Bird around?"
Yang Zilong pursed his lips slightly. "We thought so too. Later, we forced him to confess. It turns out that every time 'White Bird' asked Wang Mao to lead the way, he would give him money, ranging from ten to several hundred yuan at a time, and he would also treat Wang Mao to a meal. That's why Wang Mao was so enthusiastic."
"Well, what about Wang Ling? Did you get anything out of her interrogation?" Chief Lu asked in a calm voice.
"Wang Ling had a special relationship with 'White Bird.' When she mentioned 'White Bird,' she claimed they weren't familiar with each other, but her eyes revealed guilt and worry. No matter how we asked, she refused to acknowledge the relationship, saying only that she had only seen 'White Bird' a few times, and that her brother had brought her back."
"Well, what about Widow Li?"
"Widow Li admitted that she and 'White Bird' were lovers, saying that 'White Bird' would come to see her every weeknight, always bringing money and food."
Yang Zilong handed the interrogation record to Chief Lu, "Here are their confessions, Chief."
Commander Lu took the confession, opened it, and read it carefully. He then slowly instructed, "Take your men to investigate the places mentioned and see if you can find any explosives or food. Remember, keep a low profile and don't cause panic."
"Yes, Commander." Yang Zilong stopped and saluted, then replied seriously, "I guarantee that the mission will be completed."
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Here, Cheng Jiawen, Jiang Ziwen and others followed Officer Liu to the village to investigate the case.
A few people walked into the village in casual clothes. The ladies at the entrance of the village looked at Cheng Jiawen and his group with a little curiosity in their hearts.
Didn't I hear Cheng Jiawen worked in the city? Now, in broad daylight, he showed up in the village. Could it be that everything the uncle said before was a lie? Did Cheng Jiawen not work in the city at all?
Thinking of this, the ladies sitting under the tree began to whisper to each other and chatter.
Aunt Lin couldn't bear to see this, so she stepped forward to stop Cheng Jiawen and asked with a smile, "Jiawen, don't you have to go to work today?"
Cheng Jiawen glanced at Officer Liu, then nodded with a smile, "Yes, today is a holiday, so I brought some friends to the village to play."
Hearing him say this, Auntie Lin glanced at the women sitting at the village entrance, then smiled and said, "Hahaha, is that so? That's good, that's good. These...are they your colleagues from the city?"
"Yes, they are all colleagues." Cheng Jiawen didn't explain it in detail, but just said it vaguely.
Officer Liu winked at Cheng Jiawen, who immediately changed the subject, saying, "Auntie, we'll be leaving first. We won't disturb you."
After saying that, without waiting for Aunt Lin to say anything else, he led his people hurriedly towards the village.
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As they entered the village, Cheng Jiawen pointed to the towering mountain in the east and said, "That's East Mountain, and this is Back Mountain. Wang Mao's home is right next to East Mountain. Which way should we go next?"
Officer Liu thought for a moment and then responded, "Well, let's go in order of the long-range view. First go to East Mountain, then to Wang Mao's house, and finally to the back mountain."
Cheng Jiawen nodded in agreement: "Okay."
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