Chapter 86
Lin Jiafan frowned in confusion, but it was obviously not a good opportunity to speak. He could only nod at the people beside the car and quickly left with the suspicious person.
The police operation adhered to the principle of quick victory and completed the relevant arrest work before dawn. Finally, when the number of people was counted, a total of eleven suspects including Lu Deshu were arrested.
Although it was a secret operation, some noises were inevitably made during the arrest. Coupled with the flashing lights of the police cars escorting the suspects, the entire Yongzhuang Village woke up early.
The windows of nearby houses and the inconspicuous alleys were crowded with people watching the excitement. When they heard the suspect shouting that he was innocent, the onlookers would point fingers and discuss the matter, and the buzzing sound was endless.
"Report to Captain Lin, we haven't found any trace of the missing child Guoguo!" Several teams of special police dug up almost the entire factory, but they didn't find the little figure as expected.
This situation was within Lin Jiafan's expectations, so he was not too disappointed. Instead, he turned around and looked at the group of people standing in front of several police cars.
Human trafficking has now formed an extremely mature industrial chain, and transferring the victims immediately after they succeed is a common anti-detection tactic used by these traffickers.
"Where did you send the kidnapped children?!" Perhaps because children were involved, Guo Zhen, who had always been a good guy, couldn't control his temper and shouted.
When the dozen or so people heard this question, they subconsciously looked at the short and thin middle-aged man standing at the northernmost end.
The other person's cheeks were deeply sunken, making his three-white eyes look even more ferocious. Luo Jingyao, who was watching from a distance, knew that this person should be Lu Deshu, or "Brother Rat" as everyone called him.
Sure enough, after hearing the question, the muscles on Lu Deshu's face twitched twice, and then he said with a forced smile: "Officer, what child? Where did the child come from?"
"We are good citizens. Does this count as trespassing in the middle of the night?"
"Since we can find this place, it means we have certain evidence in our hands. Blindly denying it will not do any good except helping you prolong your sentence in court." As Lin Jiafan spoke, he slowly walked to the southernmost end of the line.
"He Jinzhe, where did you take Guoguo?"
The boy whose name was called shrank back, not only did he not say a word but he also lowered his head even more.
When the others heard that the police were able to accurately call out the boy's name, their expressions changed. They went from being fearless at the beginning to being nervous now.
After all, they even knew their names, which proved that what Lin Jiafan said just now was not a lie. The police really had some evidence, and maybe they even found out their ancestors for eighteen generations.
"What did Lu Deshu tell you? He told you that you were a minor and as long as you didn't say anything or admit anything, the police couldn't do anything to you?" Lin Jiafan smiled, but it was a cold smile. He straightened his upper body and glanced at the row of people.
"Minors have 'amulets', but others don't. What about you? Do you still know nothing?"
The skinny man among them shuddered when he asked the question. He seemed to want to say something, but was frightened by Ludshu's sudden cough and held it back.
But some people are afraid while others aren't. One older man couldn't wait to admit it: "I really don't know anything! I usually just go out and steal and kidnap people... How can I even begin to explain this?!"
"I've only been with Brother Rat for a few months, so I'm not considered his confidant. Apart from going out to steal some things, Brother Rat doesn't let me get involved in other matters."
He is not a fool. He can clearly tell the difference between theft and human trafficking. It is unfair for him to be involved in something he has not done!
Just like that, after the first one, the second one came out, and soon four people stood up, but they all said that they had no knowledge of child trafficking.
This scene made Lu Deshu mad, but because his hands were handcuffed and there were police officers all around him, he could do nothing but stare at those people viciously.
"Right, right, right, we really don't know anything!" The people who stood up echoed the older one. One of them even pointed out two people without hesitation: "Brother Hao and Brother Dao often go out with Brother Shu. They must know!"
Brother Hao is a slightly fat man with a face full of flesh. When he was pointed out, he showed no fear on his face. Instead, he looked at his former companion who had betrayed him with an unfriendly look, and even bared his teeth threateningly behind his back.
As for Brother Dao, he was the skinny man who had been trembling just now. After receiving special attention from the police again, his legs were almost shaking.
Some people are just so strange. They do evil in a high-handed manner and are not afraid when facing victims, but they become cowardly when they appear in front of the police.
Lin Jiafan slowly walked up to the skinny man and asked, "Brother Dao...what's your real name?"
The man spitted and his voice trembled as he answered the question: "Wu...Wu Qiang."
"Think about it. Child trafficking is punishable by death, but if the circumstances of the accomplice are minor, it's only five years. In this situation, think more about yourself. If you confess voluntarily and perform meritorious service, we can fight for you later." Lin Jiafan accurately grasped the other party's psychology, and every word he said pierced the skinny man's heart.
Brother Dao pursed his lips and swallowed his saliva: "I..."
"Wu Qiang, you have to think carefully before you say something. You can slander me in front of the police, but you have to think about your family." Finally, Lu Deshu couldn't help but threaten.
Lin Jiafan glanced at him twice, then waved his hand to signal Guo Zhen to take the man into the car not far away.
"How dare you talk like that in front of the police? It shows that you must be even more arrogant in your daily life." Lin Jiafan simply paced in front of Brother Dao, and the people watching him back and forth felt a little upset.
"How long have you been hanging out with Ludwig?"
Wu Qiang took a deep breath: "Three or four years."
"After all these years, you should know your eldest brother's temper best. Just based on your hesitation just now, he already holds a grudge against you. Even if you say nothing out of courtesy, will he really let your family go?"
"Now that things have developed to this point, you might as well choose to cooperate with us. After we catch them all in one fell swoop, you naturally won't have to worry about retaliation from anyone." There was a hint of temptation in Lin Jiafan's words.
"Wu Qiang, don't listen to these cops! They just want to trick you into confessing!" Brother Hao shouted hurriedly when he saw the skinny man's expression wavering.
Before he could finish his words, he was pushed away by Guo Zhen who had returned. As he pushed Guo Zhen, he muttered, "What a fucking cop! Have you watched too many Hong Kong movies?!"
Listening to the various tiny sounds around him, Wu Qiang clenched his back teeth tightly, his expression extremely conflicted.
Seeing this, Lin Jiafan didn't urge them. Instead, he waved his hand nonchalantly at his fellow SWAT officers nearby and said, "Since no one wants the opportunity after being given it, forget it. Take them all back to the bureau first."
"I say!" The skinny man Wu Qiang's psychological defenses finally collapsed. After shouting this sentence loudly, the whole person slid down as if he had lost his strength.
Fortunately, the special police officer next to him was quick-witted and reached out to support him.
"I'm just a driver. What Rat Brother does has nothing to do with me."
Lin Jiafan was very familiar with such rhetoric. Every person who confessed his crime and accepted punishment seemed to think that as long as he denied it verbally and pushed the responsibility onto others, he would be safe.
Of course, he did not choose to break the other party's naive fantasy, but instead encouraged the skinny man to continue speaking with a caring and understanding look.
"Today...this morning, Brother Shu suddenly sent me an address and asked me to take Brother Hao to pick him up. Unexpectedly, when we got there, we saw Xiaozhe hiding in the woods with a little girl in his arms. After we got them into the car, Brother Shu gave me another address."
"No. 226 Jiqing Road. I followed his instructions and circled the road twice. When we arrived at our destination, we found a car waiting for us there."
"Brother Hao picked up the little girl and threw her into the car without saying a word, and then we came back. That's the whole process. I know it all and I've told you." Wu Qiang pouted, looking very aggrieved and regretful.
But it was hard for Lin Jiafan to feel sympathy, after all, he had seen this kind of trick many times in the past.
A barking dog that bites doesn't. Although this saying sounds a bit harsh, it still makes sense.
Lin Jiafan simply didn't believe Wu Qiang was as innocent as he claimed. His current weakness was merely a protective veneer. How could a completely innocent person stay with Lu Deshu for three or four years? Perhaps if a fight really came to a head, he would be even more ruthless than anyone else.
"Do you still remember the license plate number of that car?" Even though he was disgusted to the core, Lin Jiafan didn't show it on his face.
"I can't remember clearly... It seems to be a license plate from another place, something like... Sichuan A... I forgot the two numbers in the middle, and the last three digits are 012! It's a white van, a Qihao brand!" Wu Qiang pretended to think hard for a while, then looked at the person in front of him expectantly.
"Officer, do I count this as meritorious service?"
Lin Jiafan first used his eyes to signal Guo Zhen to notify Pang Guang to investigate, then he pulled the corners of his lips, and a subtle sneer flashed in the depths of his dark eyes: "Once we find the child and investigate the cause and effect of the case, I will naturally give you an explanation."
Wu Qiang was completely unaware of this and was stuffed into the police car behind him with a flattering look on his face.
As the police cars drove away from Yongzhuang Village one after another, Lin Jiafan made sure that nothing was left at the scene, so he left only one team to collect evidence and deal with the aftermath. He took Luo Jingyao towards the village entrance.
The dirt road in the village was not smooth. Lin Jiafan, who was walking with one foot deep and one foot shallow, turned his head to look at the people around him and was the first to break the silence: "We will find Guoguo back."
"Yeah." Luo Jingyao responded softly. She had never doubted it.
When they finally returned to the black jeep, Lin Jiafan opened the door and was about to get in, but was stopped by Luo Jingyao on the other side of the car.
"Officer Lin."
He looked at her in confusion.
"Can you take a beating?" Luo Jingyao leaned against the car door and smiled, but the words she said were terrifying.
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