Chapter 96
Lin Jiafan said nothing and turned to look at the empty corridor of the case handling area.
"Do we need to continue interrogating He Jinzhe? I think he is only thinking about taking revenge on the person who hurt him in the future, so he will definitely not reveal the other person's name easily." Luo Jingyao just felt a headache.
Apparently, Lin Jiafan felt the same way. He was silent for a while and said, "Let's go meet Lu Deshu."
The doctor had just given He Jinzhe an injection of sedative. The representative of the juvenile protection organization would probably not allow the police to repeatedly provoke the other party in a short period of time.
So far, even in the face of overwhelming evidence, Lu Deshu still hasn't given any information about the human trafficking organization in Sichuan Province. But if the target is Tan Hailong, he may not remain so steadfast.
A few minutes later, Lin Jiafan and Pang Guang re-interrogated Lu Deshu together.
Because the man refused to say a word about his Sichuan connections, the Jinshi Public Security Bureau didn't let him go, even when the Special Case Investigation Team was out on a case. They even specially assigned officers from various police detachments to form several teams to specifically deal with him in shifts.
However, in just two days, the already thin Lu Deshu looked even more listless, and his sallow complexion made him look like a walking skeleton from a distance.
When he was once again escorted into the interrogation room and handcuffed to the interrogation chair, he didn't even bother to lift his eyelids to see who was sitting opposite him.
The result was the same anyway, it was just the same few questions over and over again, and Lu Deshu felt like his ears were getting calluses from listening to them.
Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and yawned loudly, looking bored.
"Officer, no matter how many times you ask me, I still have the same answer: I have no comment!" Lu Deshu shook his head and preemptively said, "Go ahead and investigate whatever you want! I've been in the underworld for so many years, I've learned my lesson. I wouldn't do something like betrayal."
"Besides, I have a family. I can die, but my family must live."
"Stop talking nonsense. I didn't come here to ask you these questions today." Pang Guang interrupted him with a scolding, then raised his chin and said, "Let's talk about your landlord, Tan Hailong."
Lu Deshu was stunned when he heard this, then he leaned back slightly, a hint of amusement on his face: "Him? What does he have to say?"
"The last victim buried in your factory yard has been confirmed by the forensic doctor to have died of suffocation, and there were signs of sexual abuse on his body." Lin Jiafan calmly threw the autopsy report on the table.
"This victim's cause of death was different from the other eight. The other children mostly died from illnesses, malnutrition, and epidemics. This also proves that although you kidnap children, you have no penchant for killing them, and you certainly wouldn't choose to violate them."
Hearing this, Lu Deshu snorted disdainfully: "Thieves also have their code of conduct. I'm not a good person, but I'm not that perverted either."
He was really out of breath when he was told he was fat.
Pang Guang pursed his lips, trying hard to restrain himself from uttering the curse that was on the tip of his tongue.
Compared to the young man, Lin Jiafan was much calmer, his expression remained unchanged throughout the entire process: "I have sent a doctor to examine He Jinzhe. He has some of the same old injuries as the deceased Anping."
"He also threatened Tan Hailong's wife and son with a dead cat, which proves there must be a dispute between him and Tan Hailong."
"After thinking about it, there is only one possibility that could make a minor hate him so deeply."
Lu Deshu just smiled and said nothing, neither confirming nor denying what he had just said.
"He Jinzhe seems to admire you very much. He said you taught him that blood debts must be repaid with blood." Lin Jiafan said this and shook his head as if he found it a little ridiculous. "So why is he so unwilling to come forward and testify that it was Tan Hailong who assaulted and hurt him? I guess he's thinking of taking revenge himself later."
"This kid listens to you so much, probably because he thinks you were the one who got him out of this mess in the first place. What's going on? What kind of agreement did you and Tan Hailong reach?"
"Officer, that's a good story." As he spoke, Lu Deshu raised his right hand and extended his index and middle fingers: "Give me a cigarette."
Pang Guang wanted to refuse, but he kept silent in time after glancing at his captain's expression. Reluctantly, he took out a cigarette, walked around the interrogation table to the other side, and stuffed it into the other person's mouth without any courtesy.
The next second, Lu Deshu took a deep puff of his cigarette and closed his eyes in enjoyment.
Lin Jiafan's gaze roamed over his thin face, his tone sneerful. "When did Tan Hailong discover you were involved in this illegal business of human trafficking? And what was his condition for keeping quiet? Was it that you provided him with boys he could use to vent his sexual desires?"
"Boss Lu, it was Tan Hailong who betrayed you that night, offering to cooperate with us in catching you all. He was unkind first, so you don't have to uphold this obligation, right?"
Perhaps it was the effect of being called "Boss Lu" or the anger he felt after learning that it was Tan Hailong who betrayed them, but Lu Deshu took the cigarette out of his mouth and flicked the ash.
In the mist, he spoke vaguely: "What kind of friendship can there be between me and him? I simply have professional ethics! I don't betray the boss, and I don't reveal the buyer. This is the rule."
"Buyer?" At this moment, Lin Jiafan keenly grasped the key point in the other party's words: "Did you sell He Jinzhe and Anping to Tan Hailong?"
No, if that were the case, how could He Jinzhe regard Lu Deshu as his savior?
"This incident is also my fault for being careless. The water pipe in the factory burst, so I thought of asking him to come and fix it. I didn't expect that there were two children crying and making a fuss at the time, and he heard them." Lu Deshu seemed to recall something funny, and one corner of his lips curled up high.
"I was originally thinking of finding an opportunity to kill Tan Hailong so that he wouldn't call the police. I didn't expect him to find me first and say he wanted to buy a boy."
"Maybe he knew I couldn't trust him just by his empty words, so he brought a kid here, He Jinzhe."
"Tan Hailong said that as long as I can find him a satisfactory partner, the money is fine, and he even gave me the kid. We're all open for business, there's no reason for me to refuse customers. Besides, He Jinzhe is better off with me than with that old pervert. I only slap him, not take off his pants!"
The man's attitude was so arrogant that Pang Guang couldn't help but frown. "You still say you're a thief with a code of conduct? You knew Tan Hailong was a pedophile, but you still sold Anping to him?!"
Unexpectedly, Lu Deshu laughed even louder: "Officer, I'm in the business of human trafficking. Aren't your expectations of me too high?"
"But I really don't like Tan Hailong. He abandoned He Jinzhe because he only liked younger ones."
A hint of understanding flashed in Lin Jiafan's eyes.
As he grew older, Tan Hailong gradually could not feel the passion he should have from He Jinzhe. At this time, he happened to find out that the group of people who rented his factory were human traffickers. It was like someone handing him a pillow when he was sleepy.
This situation is that both sides have something on each other, which is why they have been able to live in such harmony and stability for so many years.
"Was Anping killed by Tan Hailong?" Lin Jiafan asked again.
Lu Deshu carefully inhaled the last puff of his cigarette. "Or I'd call him a pervert. It's fine if he just likes younger women, but he's also using all sorts of tricks! According to him, he really liked Anping so much that he couldn't help himself and went a little too hard."
It is estimated that Tan Hailong was also too excited for a moment. When he came to his senses and realized that he had caused a disaster, he hurried to find Lu Deshu. After all, they were quite good at dealing with corpses.
This shouldn't be the case... How could a severe pedophile like this tolerate a six-month window period?
etc!
Lin Jiafan's expression changed involuntarily. He already knew that Anping had died half a year ago, and the little potato that Luo Jingyao had been paying attention to also disappeared half a year ago!
Judging from the timeline, there is a certain possibility. Xiaotudou is two or three years younger than Anping, and his gender also meets Tan Hailong's requirements.
Lin Jiafan casually pulled out a photo of Little Potato from a pile of materials and said firmly, "Did you sell him to Tan Hailong?"
Lu Deshu lowered his eyes and extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand with his thumb and index finger: "I didn't admit it."
"Where is Tan Hailong holding these children captive?"
Lu Deshu threw his hands up helplessly, seemingly enjoying the police's frantic struggle. "Hey! I told you I have a strong professional ethics! I'm not interested in my clients' privacy."
"Besides, aren't you police officers all very capable? You were able to uncover so many secrets just from a corpse. It doesn't make sense that you can't even find a child, right?"
Ignoring his provocation, Lin Jiafan just stared at him quietly for a while, then put away the documents on the table and turned away.
The more Pang Guang thought about it, the angrier he became. In the end, he pointed at Lu Deshu and criticized him for a while, then he snorted coldly and left the interrogation room.
In the corridor, Luo Jingyao was waiting by the window early. She had a lot of things she wanted to say, but the moment she saw Lin Jiafan, all of them disappeared, leaving only a breath stuck in her chest.
"Thank you, Officer Lin."
Looking at her reddened eyes, Lin Jiafan's hand twitched at his side. He frowned and suppressed the turmoil in his heart. He said in a serious tone, "There's still a tough battle to fight. Brother Guo and Pan Chang will stay at the police station to continue interrogating He Jinzhe, but the possibility of him getting the address where Tan Hailong is holding the child is very small."
Tan Hailong is not a fool, and there is a high probability that He Jinzhe does not even know where that place is.
Glancing down at the time on his watch, Lin Jiafan continued, "Tan Hailong has been brought back by the police for two days. This means no one has been there to bring water or food to Little Potato. We don't have much time left."
Luo Jingyao nodded randomly. "Are you heading to Tan Hailong's home in Yongzhuang Village now? What if his wife really doesn't know anything about this? Tan Hailong is the only one who knows where Little Potato is being held..."
"Coach Luo." A deep male voice sounded in her ears, with a magical power to soothe people's hearts. At the same time, a hand with scorching temperature patted her shoulder hard.
"We'll find the little potatoes, even if we have to dig deep into the ground."
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