Chapter 7272 You deserve to die! You deserve to die!
Before going to observe Yuan Yue's interrogation, Guan Xia went to make a statement first. After all, she almost became one of the victims. She was in a hurry to go to the hospital to treat her wounds. Now that she had time, she naturally had to make up the statement.
The person who took her statement was a female police officer wearing a police uniform. She had a pretty face but two big dark circles under her eyes. Wang Yu was also there.
After briefly describing what happened, Pang Le and Ji An supplemented it. After the question and answer session was finally over, Guan Xia had just signed her name when the policewoman ran off in a 100-meter sprint, clutching the transcript, as if in a hurry.
Guan Xia was still holding the pen she was signing with, and she was a little confused. "This is..."
Wang Yu took the pen from her and explained, "The entire Fengshan District Police Station has been mobilized for the search and rescue operation. The suspect has been apprehended, but the missing Zhuo Mingyan and Xiang Zhenli haven't been found yet. Their office staff have been temporarily reassigned to field work. There's a lot going on."
Guan Xia was surprised but not surprised. "Yuan Yue refuses to confess?"
Wang Yu said, "Not really. She confessed to Zhuo Xuanya's murder and even provided many details of the crime. But when asked where Zhuo Mingyan and Xiang Zhenli were hiding, she remained silent. Oh, and she insisted on seeing you."
"To see me?" Guan Xia was a little surprised. "Why does she want to see me?"
Guan Xia paused, then added, "But actually, I also want to see her. I'm really curious why she wants to kill me."
"I knew you'd want to see her," Wang Yu smiled at her. "Captain Xu expected that, too. But letting a criminal suspect see the victim isn't something Captain Xu and his team can decide. The report has already been submitted. It depends on whether the deputy director of criminal investigation at the Fengshan District Branch agrees. Until then, you two can wait here."
Wang Yu poured them a few glasses of water. Although Guan Xia was anxious, she could only sit there patiently.
Wang Yu sat beside him, and Guan Xia asked directly, "Did Yuan Yue confess her motive for killing Zhuo Xuanya?"
Wang Yu nodded and said, "That's a confession. According to the suspect, she felt that Zhuo Xuanya was unworthy of being Zhuo Mingyan and Xiang Zhenli's daughter. She had such a good pair of parents but didn't cherish them, constantly causing them worry and anger. So, it would be better for her to disappear. She would become another good daughter for Zhuo Mingyan and his wife."
"Ah? Not jealousy?" Pang Le asked in surprise.
Wang Yu said: "According to the criminal suspect's confession, she wasn't jealous. She was just envious at first, but later she became good friends with Zhuo Xuanya and began to frequently visit her home. Even after the New Year, she felt very happy. She felt like she had returned to the time before her mother and stepfather had the car accident. The family was warm and peaceful, without quarrels or fights. The family spoke to her gently and lovingly. She could act like a spoiled child and was free to do whatever she wanted. Someone would care if she had lost weight, if she had too few clothes, if she was tired from work, and if she had enough money to spend."
Guan Xia understood. "She transferred her longing for family onto Zhuo Xuanya's parents. That's why, even though she had money, she was living in poverty before she met Zhuo Xuanya. But after they became friends and she got to know her parents, she regarded them as substitutes for her deceased mother and stepfather, which is why she lavishly bought them gifts."
Pang Le was a little unconvinced, "Has she never thought of taking over the magpie's nest?"
Wang Yu said, "According to the suspect, she never considered usurping her parents' rights. From the beginning, she treated Zhuo Xuanya like her own sister. As long as she could make Zhuo Xuanya and her parents happy, she would give anything. She loved seeing them smile happily and loved the warmth and joy that always filled their home. It made her feel that the exhausting work was worth it."
Guan Xia sighed and said, "So after Zhuo Xuanya was forced into a blind date and had several arguments with her parents, and Yuan Yue's persuasion didn't significantly improve her situation, she became murderous."
Pang Le said, "After all, Yuan Yue's mental state is still abnormal, or perhaps she has some hidden mental trauma. Whenever she sees Zhuo Xuanya arguing with her parents, she will think of her childhood. Will this affect her sentence?"
Pang Le was analyzing when he suddenly remembered this and asked hurriedly.
Wang Yu recalled the situation and said, "Based on the current situation, the suspect has a clear sense of self and cognition. However, in the interests of judicial fairness, she will most likely undergo a mental evaluation later. However, based on my experience, it is unlikely to have a significant impact on the verdict."
"That's good." Guan Xia and Pang Le both breathed a sigh of relief.
Guan Xia then thought of Sha Junhao and asked, "By the way, how did she reach an agreement with Sha Junhao to exchange murders? Did she explain this?"
Wang Yu shook her head. "She kept silent about this, but whenever she was asked about it, she would clamor to see you."
After Wang Yu said these two sentences, he looked at Guan Xia with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Guan Xia was stunned. "Huh? As for your motive for killing me, forget about wanting to see me. What does this have to do with me?"
Pang Le also frowned, looking confused. However, Ji An came up with an idea after thinking for a few seconds. "She might also want to know something, so she uses these two points as bargaining chips."
Guan Xia suddenly understood. "You're right. She murdered Zhuo Xuanya and has been at large for almost two years without being suspected. She must be curious about how we discovered it."
Pang Le laughed and leaned back in his chair. "It seems that she is anxious just as we are anxious, so there's no need to worry about whether we can see her or not. Let's just wait patiently."
In the following time, even though they were impatient, they could only suppress their emotions and sit in the interrogation room. In order to divert their attention, they had to chat about this and that, and even talked about the dinner after the case was over.
Wang Yu had brought up the topic, but she had barely started to finish her words when the door to the interrogation room flung open. Xu Nian and the middle-aged policeman they had met that afternoon appeared at the doorway. They looked at Guan Xia and said, "The application has been approved. You may see the suspect."
Guan Xia realized it the moment Xu Nian appeared at the door, so as soon as he finished speaking, he almost jumped up from the sofa and said as he walked towards the door: "Okay, I'll go now."
Following Xu Nian through a corridor and around a corner, they arrived at the door of the interrogation room where Yuan Yue was.
It was the middle-aged policeman who went in with her and sat down at the interrogation table. Guan Xia immediately looked up at Yuan Yue, who was handcuffed and sitting on the interrogation chair opposite her.
Compared to the last meeting an hour ago, Yuan Yue's expression was much calmer, but the look in his eyes when he looked at her was still filled with intense resentment, as if she had done something unforgivable to her.
Guan Xia had been in this world for twenty-five years, but this was the first time she had faced such a gaze. Her heart palpitated for a few seconds before she calmed down and spoke as calmly as possible, "Why do you want to kill me?"
Guan Xia originally wanted to ask her why she went to so much trouble to kidnap Zhuo Mingyan and Xiang Zhenli, and why she should not focus all her attention on them or flee outside, but why she took such a big risk to return to the city center to kill her. However, when the words came to her lips, she always felt that it was a bit inappropriate, so she swallowed them back.
Hearing Guan Xia's question, Yuan Yue did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at her inquiringly, then pulled the corners of his mouth into a mocking smile, "Obviously you don't know that we actually followed you."
Guan Xia was shocked when he heard this, and the middle-aged policeman beside him also frowned.
Yuan Yue's smile grew wider, and he said nervously, "Oh no, it wasn't us. It was someone Sha Junhao hired after his scumbag father, Sha Guoliang, died. Because you and your friend had seen us together, I asked him to follow you for a while just in case. If you were inclined to call the police, I would consider silencing you. But obviously, you don't remember."
Guan Xia tried hard to control her expression and recalled the past. She remembered that her last comic book had just finished at that time. She finally had money and time, and with Pang Le's enthusiasm, the two of them played together almost every day, eating, singing, shopping and traveling. She really didn't notice if anyone was following them, and Pang Le didn't seem to have any special reaction either.
"Then what does this have to do with you wanting to kill me?" Guan Xia asked. After thinking about it, she felt that Yuan Yue meant that it was mainly because of her that the police were able to solve the case, but how did Yuan Yue know that?
Guan Xia stared at Yuan Yue, waiting for her answer.
Yuan Yue's expression suddenly changed. Her face was filled with rage as she pounded the table with her handcuffed hands. She looked at Guan Xia as if she were an enemy and yelled, "What does this have to do with you? It's all because of you. If it weren't for you, I would still be their good daughter. How could I have come to this point today? You've ruined everything for me. I just wanted a home, someone to care about me and love me. Why did you destroy it? Why did you destroy it? You deserve to die! You deserve to die even more than Zhuo Xuanya!"
As Yuan Yue spoke, he tried to stand up and lunge forward, stretching his hands towards her as if he wanted to strangle her to death. Fortunately, the interrogation chair was welded to the ground, and no matter how Yuan Yue struggled and twisted, it didn't move at all, except for the harsh noise.
Although Guan Xia was mentally prepared, she was still startled and subconsciously shrank back. The middle-aged policeman next to her reacted very quickly and stood up and walked over to Yuan Yue to restrain her, pushing her back into the interrogation chair, "Behave!"
The middle-aged policeman was very strong, but Yuan Yue continued to struggle as if she had gone crazy. It was not until a few minutes later that she slowly calmed down as if she was tired. However, the look in her eyes when she looked at Guan Xia was still full of hatred. "You remember me, but I remember you more. You must be very curious, right? Why did I kill you and not your friend? Because she doesn't have your damn curiosity. That day in the alley, all your friends' attention was on the thief. Only you, only you looked at me several times. So the moment I saw you on the surveillance camera this afternoon, I understood. You really remember me. You called the police. You destroyed my happy life. So I'm going to kill you. You deserve to die! You deserve to die!"
For the next few minutes, Yuan Yue seemed to have suffered a breakdown due to the shock. He didn't say another word and just kept repeating, "You deserve to die."
Guan Xia tentatively asked how she and Sha Junhao reached an agreement on exchanging murders, but she always said, "You deserve to die."
Guan Xia remained in a stalemate with her for more than ten minutes. Seeing that her mental state was getting worse and worse, she had to stop questioning her and was taken out of the interrogation room by the middle-aged policeman.
As soon as she pushed the door open, Pang Le rushed over and grabbed her and looked her up and down. "How are you? Are you not scared?"
Pang Le even pulled her around for a circle and looked into her eyes carefully. Seeing that she was in good spirits, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That Yuan Yue is such a pervert. What kind of outrageous motive is this for murder? Everything that happened to her is her own fault. What does it have to do with you?"
Finally, when Pang Le calmed down, Ji An handed over a cup of hot water and said, "Drink some water to calm your nerves. Let's find a place to sit down and talk."
Pang Le then remembered Guan Xia's wound and hurriedly and carefully supported her arm.
Wang Yu, familiar with the place, led them to sit in the inquiry room with a sofa. He then gave Guan Xia a piece of chocolate and said, "Something sweet will make you feel better."
Although he was only inside for less than twenty minutes, it was no less than a long-distance run for Guan Xia. He felt physically and mentally exhausted, and his head was dizzy.
Guan Xia mechanically opened the chocolate wrapper and put it in her mouth. After a while, she felt a little relieved.
The three people who had been watching her had obviously noticed her change in mood. Pang Le quickly stuffed some snacks into her mouth and said, "Eat some more."
Guan Xia subconsciously clenched the beef jerky in her hand. The uneven packaging bag rubbed against her palm, making her mind clearer.
"I'm fine," Guan Xia shook her head and said, "I was a little scared at first, but more of it was the noise that gave me a headache. Yuan Yue kept repeating the same thing over and over again, her voice so sharp and shrill. I don't think I'll want to listen to music for a while."
Seeing that Guan Xia could still joke, the three of them were completely relieved. Pang Le patted Guan Xia on the shoulder and said, "We heard your conversation in the interrogation room outside. I always thought Yuan Yue was perverted enough, but I didn't expect her to be even more perverted. In addition to installing so many surveillance cameras, she even followed us after the crime two years ago, just to make sure we remembered her. To be honest, if you weren't a police officer, or if it was a major case with widespread publicity seeking clues from the general public, who would pay special attention to it? This actually became her motive for killing you. This is too outrageous."
Guan Xia also found it outrageous. From this behavior, it could be seen that as early as two years ago, no, long before Yuan Yue met Zhuo Xuan Ya, his mental state was actually abnormal. It was just that there was no specific event that triggered it, so people didn't notice it.
Guan Xia's doubts were immediately put to rest after being answered. She now regretted something else. "Looking at Yuan Yue's mental state, I guess she won't be able to conduct a normal interrogation in the short term. However, the whereabouts of Zhuo Mingyan and his wife, and how she and Sha Junhao reached a deal, are still unknown."
"How about we go to the scene and help look for it?" Pang Le immediately responded as if he had been expecting this: "Isn't this the reason we left the hotel in the first place?"
Pang Le glanced down at Guan Xia's knees, thought for a moment, then turned to Ji An and asked, "Sister Ji, Zhuo Mingyan and Xiang Zhenli disappeared in the old industrial park. I remember that these industrial parks have cement roads everywhere, so they should be accessible by e-donkey. Can I take Guan Xia on an e-donkey or a bicycle to look for them?"
Guan Xia, Ji An, and Wang Yu obviously didn't expect Pang Le to say that. They were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other in confusion. Ji An nodded with a smile, "Of course, if you don't mind, you can do that."
"Then the problem is solved?" Pang Le stood up from the sofa impatiently. "Let's go, let's get going. I haven't participated in such a big scene before. Will there be police dogs?"
Pang Le's eyes sparkled with anticipation, and she even bent down to reach out to help Guan Xia. However, before Guan Xia could stand up, her thoughts were shattered. With a bang, Xu Nian pushed the door open and said excitedly, "We've found Zhuo Mingyan and Xiang Zhenli."
Everyone stood up subconsciously. Wang Yu perked up and asked quickly, "Where did you find it? Was it in the old industrial park?"
Xu Nian said, "No, they were on a provincial road six kilometers away from the old industrial park. We don't know how they got away yet, but we can confirm that they walked onto the provincial road on their own, stopped a passing car, and called the police."
"They took the provincial road on their own?" Several people were surprised. "So it seems Yuan Yue didn't harm them, at least not directly and ruthlessly like he did to Zhuo Xuanya. Otherwise, they were both in their fifties and almost sixty years old. There was no way they could have escaped such a large and complex old industrial park and walked such a long distance."
"Someone has gone to pick them up," Xu Nian said. "They should be here soon. Oh, and I just got a call from the Third Squadron. They've got Sha Junhao's confession."
The good news came one after another, and several people's eyes lit up. Guan Xia hurriedly asked, "How did Yuan Yue make a deal with him?"
Everyone, including Guan Xia, has been confused about this issue for a long time.
Xu Nian said, "Yuan Yue fabricated several large traffic accident insurance policies with Zhuo Mingyan and his wife as the insured, and Zhuo Xuanya as the beneficiary. She used this to deceive Sha Junhao and fabricated a lie. According to Sha Junhao's confession, Yuan Yue told him that Zhuo Xuanya had developed a gambling addiction and had lost all their family savings. However, Zhuo Xuanya refused to change despite repeated warnings. Recently, she found these insurance policies from under her bed. She suspected Zhuo Xuanya of murdering her parents to defraud the insurance."
Guan Xia's mind was filled with question marks. She asked in disbelief, "Sha Junhao just believed it? Didn't he verify it? And he killed a stranger just because of these lies?"
Xu Nian said, "According to Sha Junhao, he didn't believe it at first and wanted to verify it before deciding whether to take action. However, when he was half-believing and half-doubting, Yuan Yue had already killed Sha Guoliang. He was in a difficult situation. In addition, Yuan Yue kept urging and threatening him that if he didn't take action, he would turn himself in and tell the police that Sha Junhao was the mastermind. Once he went to jail, his mother would have no one to take care of her. Given his mother's mental state, without anyone watching her, she might commit suicide again at any time. In a panic, he had no choice but to do as Yuan Yue said."
"No wonder there was a three-month gap between the two cases," Pang Le muttered, but then said, "That's not right. How did the two get in touch? You must have checked Sha Junhao's communication equipment at the time. You couldn't have failed to notice such frequent contact."
"Anonymous phone cards," Ji An suddenly said. "Although all major carriers now require real-name registration for phone cards, there were so many anonymous cards distributed back then, not just at partner stores but also at some newsstands. While it's difficult for ordinary people to buy them, it wasn't difficult for Sha Junhao, who has relatively complex social connections."
Guan Xia still found it absurd. "Since Sha Junhao has such complex social connections, it means he's not a naive person. He even knows how to find someone to follow others. How could he be so easily threatened by Yuan Yue? It's easier to believe that he would kill to silence the witness."
"Perhaps he was blinded by hatred?" Pang Le scratched his head and said, "Hasn't Sha Junhao wanted to kill his scumbag father for years? He's finally dead, and Sha Junhao's long-cherished wish has come true. With his complicated emotions, Yuan Yue took advantage of him."
Guan Xia listened to Pang Le's words and felt that they made sense at one moment, but at another moment she felt that they were hard to believe. But no matter what, Sha Junhao had spoken, and as to whether it was true or not, she could only wait for Yuan Yue to speak again to confirm it.
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