Chapter 342 Who to Protect
It was already late when Su Tong returned to the courtyard.
She left a message at Lin Li's residence in the military district, asking him to accompany her to the detention center the next day.
She could only go and check on this matter first, as it was not convenient for Qin Yi to come forward.
After all, Zhang Shoucheng was the one who hurt Lin Jiao. It would be bad if nothing could be found out and it caused misunderstandings among her family.
After making some quick food, I was about to go to bed early, but the phone rang.
I answered the phone and it was Lao Lin.
After Lao Lin knew what happened today, he asked her if she was okay. He was afraid that she might have some psychological burden, so he explained and comforted her for a long time.
Su Tong repeatedly told him that he was fine, not injured and had no psychological burden, only then did Lao Lin hang up the phone.
Unexpectedly, not long after I hung up, the phone rang again.
It’s Mr. Qin calling.
Like Lao Lin, I was worried that she had some thoughts in her mind.
After explaining and assuring the old man again, he finally hung up the phone.
Lying on the bed, I feel warm inside.
The families on both sides are doing well, and what needs to be resolved urgently right now is Lin Jiao's issue.
If there is any problem with Lin Jiao, she must find out.
If she was okay, she would definitely find a way to prevent this from happening again.
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The next morning, when Su Tong went out, Lin Li was already waiting outside in his car.
Peng Ye's case has not been closed yet. Lin Li and several other special forces members involved in the case are still in the Beijing Military District, cooperating with some case-related investigations and living in the military district dormitory.
They are given priority in terms of vehicle allocation, case handling funds and cooperation from government departments at all levels.
In the detention center, after Lin Li showed his ID, the detention center administrators quickly brought Zhang Liancheng to them.
This man looks rather honest, but his eyes are rolling around, and it is obvious that he is quite cunning.
Zhang Shoucheng is the principal offender, and the sentence will depend on the court.
But depending on the severity of the situation, his brothers will soon be able to deal with the situation.
If he is truly unaware and has no previous criminal record, he may be released on the spot.
Su Tong suddenly thought of...
Zhang Shoucheng hurriedly summoned these brothers to go with him, but then asked them to wait there?
Did he know he was going to commit a crime? Did he not want to implicate his brothers?
"Su Tong! Su Tong!"
Lin Li called Su Tong several times, "What do you want to ask Zhang Liansheng? Start asking."
Su Tong finally reacted and began to ask:
"Why did you ask Zhang Shoucheng to come to Beijing?"
Zhang Liansheng was obviously stunned. Obviously, he didn't expect Su Tong to ask a question that had nothing to do with the case.
“I, I…”
He got stuck.
“Is this question difficult to answer?”
"Oh! No! It's not!"
Zhang Liansheng said: "Shoucheng and I grew up together and have a very good relationship! I want to call him out to make a fortune together!"
"Get rich? As far as I know, you haven't made any money except for the six months you were sentenced to for petty theft."
"Well, well... indeed... I thought so at first, but later I realized that getting rich isn't that easy!"
Su Tong looked at him, but was thinking about what Zhang Shoucheng's mother had said.
Zhang Shoucheng left a note for his family and suddenly ran away from home.
If I go to Beijing to visit fellow villagers, is there anything I can't tell my family?
Why didn't he leave a destination on the note, or some information about Zhang Liansheng...but just left home in a hurry.
Su Tong collected his scattered thoughts and continued to ask:
"Why did you think Zhang Shoucheng was deceived before? Did you discover something?"
Zhang Liansheng was obviously relieved and replied:
"Zhang Shoucheng is usually quite honest and not very courageous. When I first heard the news, I was very surprised! I thought it was impossible for him to make such a mistake! I couldn't accept it in my heart, and subconsciously felt that he was being schemed by others!"
"Then why did you accept it later?"
"Later, later I heard from the police about the woman's situation. It was very miserable! She even tried to commit suicide several times! Plus Zhang Shoucheng himself confessed to the crime. What else can I say? This person can be impulsive at times! If he didn't do something, he wouldn't admit it himself!"
He gave this answer many times and answered it fluently.
This question has been asked repeatedly by Comrade Gong'an and Lin Li.
Su Tong was silent for a while, and suddenly asked again:
"Who is the woman in Zhang Shoucheng's heart?"
Zhang Liansheng's expression changed immediately.
He looked at Su Tong in surprise.
Su Tong looked at him quietly for a while before speaking:
"Why? Does this question surprise you?"
"Yes, a little..."
Zhang Liansheng began to stutter again.
"Then who is she?"
"Wang, Wang Xiaoqin! Her name is Wang Xiaoqin!" Zhang Liansheng replied.
"I'm not asking about Wang Xiaoqin, but about you, the toad who wants to eat swan flesh?"
Su Tong asked softly.
Zhang Liansheng was so startled that the chair he was sitting on fell to the ground with a creaking sound.
He stared at Su Tong as if he was a monster.
However, no matter how much Su Tong asked, Zhang Liansheng just shook his head and stopped talking.
Comrades from the detention center and Lin Li put pressure on Zhang Liansheng, but he just kept sweating and refused to say anything.
Su Tong told the comrades in the detention center that she wanted to ask Zhang Liansheng a few questions alone.
The comrades in the detention center handcuffed Zhang Liansheng's hands to a chair and took them out together with Lin Li.
Su Tong looked at Zhang Liansheng and said, "You and Zhang Shoucheng grew up together. You don't want anything to happen to him, right?"
Zhang Liansheng lowered his head and still said nothing.
"But you have given up on him now. Who do you want to protect? Could it be - Lin Jiao?" Su Tong said slowly.
Zhang Liansheng still didn't speak.
"You and Zhang Shoucheng... knew Lin Jiao before, right?"
Zhang Liansheng then raised his head, looked at Su Tong and said:
"Comrade, I know that Lin Jiao was the woman that Cheng Zi raped. To be honest, I didn't believe that Cheng Zi would do such a thing before! But all men have impulses. I heard that the woman was in a terrible situation! She almost died! No woman would want to hurt others with such a thing. Who would want to show their scars to others! Let others poke their spine for the rest of their lives!"
"The most important thing is that Chengzi confessed himself! We all know what the consequences will be if he confesses to such a crime! How could he confess if he didn't do it! Has he lived enough? Don't ask me! I wasn't at the scene, and I can't exonerate him even if I tell the world! I called him here from my hometown, and I don't want him to die more than anyone else!"
"Comrade, since the case has been decided, there is no need to ask!"
Su Tong didn't ask any more questions. If he asked again, he would get the same old question with the same result.
On the way back from the detention center, Lin Li looked at Su Tong who had been silent all the time and said to her:
"Come with me to the military district! Let's go see Cheng Gang and the others! You haven't seen each other for a long time!"
Su Tong looked at him and nodded to show his agreement.
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