Chapter 119
Before Lin Jiafan could say anything, Pang Guang was already unhappy.
The young man flexed his fingers impatiently and tapped the table with his knuckles. "Watch your attitude. From what you're saying, you think you're right to sell drugs? And we, the police, are wrong to protect the lives and property of the people?"
Faced with his questioning, Li Rui just smiled awkwardly, rubbed his handcuffed hands together, and said nothing more.
"Yu Wenxin and Hou Guoan are from the same hometown. They have known each other for many years, so it's not surprising that they hang out together. What was the opportunity that led you to join their gang?" After retracting his scrutinizing gaze and pondering for a moment, Lin Jiafan suddenly asked this question.
"They originally adopted the model of direct supply, but this method is not very safe, so Yu Wenxin came up with the idea of using same-city express delivery." Li Rui answered honestly.
"After all, the express delivery industry is so developed now, and there are couriers everywhere. Wearing this kind of clothes will make it more convenient to go anywhere without attracting attention."
"Because Jiangcheng Spicy Stir-fry had a large staff, I went there almost every day. As time went by, I became quite familiar with Hou Guoan. He knew I was short of money, so he recruited me."
This answer sounded fine on the surface, but for some reason, Lin Jiafan frowned slightly.
But he didn't dwell on it for too long. He immediately asked another question: "Even if Yu Wenxin and Hou Guoan wanted to withdraw, you wouldn't be so angry as to kill people, right? Yu Wenxin is the one who supplied the goods. If you killed him, wouldn't you have even less chance?"
"Or maybe it's the sharpness of your line of work?" Li Rui's expression tinged with pride as he mentioned this. "Let me tell you, it's not in vain that I've been working so hard behind those two!"
"After gaining Yu Wenxin's trust, he took me to meet his supplier twice when the goods arrived. So when I knew they wanted to get out of this unscathed, I contacted that person."
"He was very unhappy with Yu Wenxin and Hou Guoan's betrayal, so he promised that if I helped to deal with them, he would be in charge of the Jinshi line from now on."
Hearing this, Lin Jiafan's eyes narrowed slowly behind his glasses, and he spoke with a half-smile: "So who is Yu Wenxin's superior?"
Li Rui's smug expression paused for a second before he chuckled dryly: "Officer Lin, do you think I'm stupid? I have nothing to say after you caught me killing someone. After all, I admit what I did. The worst that can happen is a life for a life."
"But you won't be able to get any information about that person from me. I've ended up like this, but my wife and children must be safe and sound."
Anyone who has anything to do with drugs is likely to be ruthless, so it is understandable that men would be wary.
Lin Jiafan stared at the person opposite him expressionlessly for a long time, as if he was thinking about the words he had just said, how much of them were true and how much were false.
At this moment, the cell phone next to him suddenly rang.
He didn't want to answer the call at first, but after seeing the words "Guo Zhen" flashing on the screen, he changed his mind and pressed the answer button.
It was unknown what Guo Zhen on the other end of the phone said. Lin Jiafan listened to it all in silence and ended the call without making a sound throughout the whole process.
Boundless silence spread across the interrogation room. As time passed, a hint of uneasiness began to show on Li Rui's face. Finally, unable to hold back, he spoke first: "Well... I've told you everything I know. Officer Lin, since I've been so cooperative, why don't you let me go back and rest early?"
Lin Jiafan didn't respond to the question, but suddenly said, "You said that you met his superior through Yu Wenxin's introduction?"
Li Rui seemed to not understand why he was so obsessed with this. After all, drug-related matters should be handled by the Narcotics Squad rather than the Special Case Investigation Team, but he still nodded hesitantly.
"Then you must know where Yu Wenxin stored those goods?"
"Of... Of course! But I won't tell you, so forget it!" Although Li Rui felt guilty, he still insisted.
Unexpectedly, Lin Jiafan did not ask any further questions. Instead, he stood up and picked up the things scattered on the table.
After cleaning up, he took Pang Guang and walked towards the door.
Seeing this, Li Rui breathed a sigh of relief, but he also started to wonder in his heart, thinking that the police's reaction seemed a little abnormal.
Suddenly, Lin Jiafan, who had already reached the door, stopped and turned slightly. "Li Rui, since we already have the relevant criminal facts about the three of you, don't we know where Yu Wenxin stored the goods during his visit?"
"What I said just now was just a test. Actually...it's you who doesn't know."
After saying this, before the man could come to his senses, Lin Jiafan decisively left the interrogation room.
He did not stay in the corridor for long, but walked quickly into the observation room on the side.
As soon as I opened the door, I met Luo Jingyao's gaze as she followed the voice.
Luo Jingyao was a little confused at the moment, and opened her mouth uncertainly: "Officer Lin, you are not doubting that Yu Wenxin and Hou Guoan were not murdered by him, right?"
Pang Guang, who was two steps behind and had just entered, also looked at his captain belatedly after hearing her question.
Shaking his head, Lin Jiafan responded carefully: "Based on the evidence we have so far, he must have been the one who did it."
After all, Guo Zhen had already confirmed that the wallpaper knife that Li Rui carried with him was the murder weapon in the death of Yu Wenxin. The cigarette butts found at the crime scene were also placed there by him. He also bribed the false witnesses. With his identity, he could freely enter and exit the spicy stir-fry restaurant and tamper with the gas tank without anyone noticing.
"Before the explosion, he risked going to the store, probably to confirm whether Hou Guoan was there."
"Then what did you mean by what you said before you left?" Luo Jingyao turned her gaze back to the glass and saw Li Rui, who had become obviously more anxious and irritable than a few minutes ago.
"It was indeed him who did it, but he might not be the one who planned all this behind the scenes." Lin Jiafan said in a low voice, and walked slowly to her side.
"Boss, do you suspect that he was instructed by someone?" Pang Guang opened his mouth slightly, making his already long face look even longer.
Lowering his eyes in disbelief, Lin Jiafan began to analyze Li Rui's suspicious nature. "You know, the Narcotics Squad has been chasing Yu Wenxin for over two years without any results. This proves that he's calm and calculating, and definitely not someone who would let his guard down."
"He's so cautious, he certainly wouldn't just recruit a courier he doesn't know. Even if this person was recommended by Hou Guoan, he wouldn't trust them. I don't know if you noticed, but Li Rui mentioned Hou Guoan with obvious disdain, describing him as a 'yes man,' which suggests that Hou Guoan's status in the gang is probably not very high."
Indeed, during the interrogation, Li Rui, who had been talking freely, was very vague in his description of how he joined the gang.
If he was not recruited by Hou Guoan, then through what channels did he come into contact with Yu Wenxin?
"You mean, there's a fourth person in this gang? Li Rui's ability to join the gang was probably due to this fourth person. He deliberately blurred the details of his joining in order to protect him."
Luo Jingyao paused, pursed her lips, and then continued hesitantly, "So, there's actually another suspicious aspect about Li Rui."
She subconsciously raised her eyes and happened to see a faint smile on Lin Jiafan's handsome face. Under his somewhat encouraging gaze, she looked away in a panic: "He said that he got in touch with the supply chain through Yu Wenxin, but he doesn't even know the address where Yu Wenxin hides the goods. This doesn't make sense at all."
Each of these doubts suggests that Li Rui's status in the gang might be even lower than Hou Guoan's, and the fourth person is actually the one deeply trusted by Yu Wenxin.
"Coach Luo's words make sense. Thanks to the news Brother Guo sent back not long ago, saying that he and the Narcotics Squad had seized over 200 kilograms of heroin from a container at the dock, I casually gave it a try, and I didn't expect the blind cat to stumble upon a dead mouse."
Lin Jiafan said this lightly, but Luo Jingyao knew that he must have noticed something wrong earlier.
Pang Guang, who had been silently listening to their conversation, finally saw his chance and took advantage of the silence to express his own opinion: "So is it Feng Shurong or Fang Xiuni? Or is it someone else?"
"I'm suppressing Fang Xiuni. Didn't you see how cleanly Li Rui cleared Fang Xiuni during the interrogation? Could it be that she really just rented a house?"
Lin Jiafan didn't agree or disagree with the young man's speculation, but simply instructed, "You should know that Yu Wenxin and Hou Guoan are connected. It doesn't make sense for Li Rui to just appear out of thin air. Thoroughly investigate Li Rui's social connections."
You can always find some clues.
"Okay!" Pang Guang responded and was about to leave the observation room, but in the blink of an eye he unexpectedly saw Luo Jingyao's face suddenly change.
"What's wrong with you, Coach Luo?"
As the young man asked in confusion, Lin Jiafan also looked at her.
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