Chapter 202: Go all the way
"Ah?" Shi Tao was stunned. "Wh...what's the problem?"
"Do you really believe that Long Zhiqiang believed Huang Song just because he boasted about being responsible for more than a dozen deaths? And even let him join his gang?"
"No...I don't believe it."
Wu Yongcheng asked, "Why do you think Long Zhiqiang accepted him? How could such a vicious and cunning guy be so easily fooled?"
"Uh..." Shi Tao knew that there was something fishy about Huang Song's words, but he didn't delve into it at the time. He felt that this issue was not that important and he had to move on with the trial.
"Captain Shi, you can re-examine the Lijiakou case. I believe that it's true that Zhang Erhei was shot and injured, and that Long Zhiqiang's reason for silencing him is also true. However, the person who did it may not be Long Zhiqiang."
Shi Tao suddenly understood something, "You mean... Zhang Erhei might have been killed by Huang Song?"
Qiao Jiali said: "I understand, a token of allegiance!"
Wu Yongcheng nodded. "Logically speaking, it's impossible for Huang Song to have gained Long Zhiqiang's trust since this was his first time joining the gang. It's more reasonable to think he was silenced. Furthermore, the fact that they were able to burn the car and the body at the time suggests they'd already escaped the local police's pursuit, and there was no possibility of needing more manpower."
"Old Wu, what you're saying is... Huang Song killed Zhang Erhei, wasn't it Long Zhiqiang's request?"
Wu Yongcheng nodded: "It's likely that he took the initiative to silence Zhang Erhei in order to save his own life and submitted this letter of surrender."
Shi Tao cursed: "This bastard, he really doesn't tell the truth. I thought he was honest, but I didn't expect him to lie about such a critical crime."
"You have to understand one thing: this gang, with Long Zhiqiang at its core, has been committing crimes repeatedly and traveling all over the country. What unites them?"
Shi Tao thought for a moment and said, "Money?"
Wu Yongcheng shook his head.
Qiao Jiali said, "Is Long Zhiqiang cruel enough?"
Wu Yongcheng still shook his head and couldn't help but say, "If Zhou Yi were here, he would definitely have thought of it."
"Okay, Old Wu, stop keeping us in suspense and hurry up."
"In one word: sin."
"crime?"
"From Huang Song's account, Long Zhiqiang wasn't watching them all the time. If they wanted to escape or surrender, they had a chance. But the key to Long Zhiqiang's control over this gang was that he had made every one of them commit a capital crime. Even if they escaped or surrendered, they still couldn't escape death. So, weighing the pros and cons, they had no choice but to go down this path to the end."
Shi Tao said, "Long Zhiqiang is so cruel. No wonder every hostage they kidnapped died."
"So we have to catch this Long Zhiqiang quickly, otherwise his existence will be a threat to the people of Hongcheng." Wu Yongcheng patted Shi Tao on the shoulder and said, "Captain Shi, you are so reliable. You dug out the clue about 'Fourth Brother' from Huang Song."
Seeing Wu Yongcheng praising himself, Shi Tao scratched his head in embarrassment: "Hey, so-so. Old Wu, you are more powerful. You saw through at a glance that Zhang Erhei was killed by Huang Song. Otherwise, how can you say you are the deputy captain."
"Captain Shi, I'll have to trouble you to investigate this clue about Fourth Brother. You anti-gangsters deal a lot with the ground below, so we need to dig this Fourth Brother out as soon as possible. Now that the city is completely sealed off, Long Zhiqiang definitely can't escape on his own. I'm afraid there are local tyrants helping him, so we need to hurry."
"Old Wu, can you do it?" Shi Tao was shocked.
"How could I have such authority? This was all arranged by Director Xu. They will even transfer some police forces from the neighboring city to reinforce us."
"Xu... Chief Xu has even stepped in. Oh my god, I've been a police officer for half my life, and I've never encountered a case this big."
"Director Xie is on his way back now to take charge of the situation."
Shi Tao nodded: "Okay, okay, then I will go and look for clues about this fourth brother right away."
Because he knew that when Director Xie returned, the first thing he would do would be to hold a case analysis meeting, and the results of the meeting would be reported to the provincial department as soon as possible.
A chance to show your face!
Shi Tao was about to leave excitedly when Wu Yongcheng asked, "Captain Shi, have you asked about the guns used by the kidnappers? Where did they come from?"
After the three people were arrested at the dock, a total of three pistols were found, one each for Meng Dahai and Huang Song, and one belonging to Meng Xiaohai who was shot dead.
Qiao Jiali searched Nana carefully but found no gun.
The warehouse where they were hiding was also searched, and some miscellaneous daily necessities were found, but no guns were found.
"Oh, I almost forgot about this. I asked about it. But Huang Song said he didn't know where the guns came from. They were usually in the hands of Long Zhiqiang and were only given to them when they were about to commit a crime."
"Where's the gun?"
"When we got back, we handed it over to the technical department for identification. But I've seen it, and there's no serial number on it. It's not a police gun. I guess it was obtained illegally from somewhere."
Wu Yongcheng nodded. Gu Changhai had just returned with two copies of the transcript, so he handed them both to Wu Yongcheng and followed Shi Tao to work. Wu Yongcheng handed one to Qiao Jiali and flipped through the other.
Qiao Jiali asked, "Captain Wu, what about Captain Ni?"
"Then we'll definitely come back together. But to be honest, he did make a contribution by going to the provincial capital this time. If he hadn't gone to Director Xie, Director Xie wouldn't have alerted Director Xu, and Hongcheng wouldn't have been sealed off so quickly. If we relied on ourselves alone, it would be difficult to seal off such a large city."
Qiao Jiali didn't say anything, but she was quite impressed with Wu Yongcheng. Just based on these words, it showed that Captain Wu was impartial and selfless.
"Where is Biaozi?" Wu Yongcheng looked around but didn't see anyone.
"I don't know. I just saw that there was no one in his interrogation room."
"Okay, go ahead and do your thing. I'll find him myself."
Wu Yongcheng asked two people and finally found Jiang Biao.
"Captain Wu is back?"
"Where have you been? How's the interrogation of Meng Dahai going?"
"The trial failed. He just cursed at me no matter what I asked him. He was like a mad dog." Jiang Biao said helplessly.
"Because we shot his brother?"
"It seems so. And he particularly hates Zhou Yi."
Wu Yongcheng was not surprised by this, because Meng Dahai didn't know that it was Chen Yan who killed Meng Xiaohai, but he knew that it was Zhou Yi who tricked him into surrendering.
Generally speaking, this kind of thing is actually dangerous for the criminal police involved.
When he was working as a criminal policeman in his hometown, his master was stabbed by a criminal who had been sent to prison by his own hands ten years ago and was later released from prison. As a result, he changed his job and retired early.
But in this case, he estimated that Zhou Yi should not be at risk.
Except for Hu Ying, whose death sentence is still uncertain, the others are doomed to die.
"So where are the people now?"
Jiang Biao pointed and said, "The backyard toilet is locked."
"Drought..." Wu Yongcheng was stunned for a moment.
There is an independent dry toilet in the backyard of the Municipal Bureau, which was left over from the earliest years. At that time, the Municipal Bureau was a bungalow, and the toilet was independent and located near the wall of the backyard.
Wu Yongcheng had never seen the Municipal Bureau in its early years. He only heard from others that the current building was built after the Municipal Bureau was rebuilt.
The dry toilet was originally going to be demolished because there was a normal toilet in the building.
But it is said that a certain leader at that time said: There is no need to demolish the dry toilet, just leave it to the criminal suspects to use, these people are not worthy of using such a good toilet.
So this dry toilet was preserved. Anyway, it was hidden in a corner and could not be seen at all.
Previously, criminal suspects who were temporarily detained at the municipal police station would be taken there if they needed to relieve themselves, but this situation has eased a lot in recent years because there has been progress in the construction of spiritual civilization and more attention has been paid to human rights.
"Who told you to lock him up there?" Wu Yongcheng asked.
"Captain Shi, he said they do this all the time. It works really well for those stubborn ones. Lock them up for two hours, then bring them back and they'll be much more obedient."
Wu Yongcheng was speechless. He knew it was Shi Tao's idea.
Because Shi Tao had previously had several iron pipes buried in the wall next to the dry toilet, sealed it tightly with cement, and then locked up those arrogant and domineering thugs there.
The key is that he buried the pipes very cunningly, at several different heights, and decided which one to lock based on the prisoner's height, basically forcing you to stand on tiptoe to keep steady.
There is a stinking cesspool right under your feet. You can see the disgusting scene when you look down, and you have to smell that odor all the time.
It was a double blow to the body and mind. After being tortured for two hours, the person was brought back for interrogation and then behaved himself.
Director Xie had reprimanded him twice for this before, but Shi Tao said with a grin that he had not violated any rules, had not hit or scolded anyone, and that this trick was indeed very effective sometimes.
Moreover, in 1997, this approach was neither excessive nor resulted in a confession under torture, so it was a loophole in the law.
It was not until 2013 that the "Procedures for Handling Criminal Cases by Public Security Organs" came into effect, which clearly stipulated that police must protect the basic dignity and safety of suspects.
"Biaozi, why don't you think about it? Shi Tao is using this trick against gangsters and stubborn people who will behave themselves after a little discipline. But who are we dealing with? These are vicious criminals who kill without blinking an eye. They are all people who have committed capital crimes. How could they be easily fooled by you?"
"Then...I'll bring the person back?"
Wu Yongcheng nodded, feeling both amused and helpless, thinking that Shi Tao couldn't teach him anything good.
"return."
"What's going on, Captain Wu?"
"Take a look at this first." Wu Yongcheng handed him the copy of the interrogation transcript of Huang Song that Gu Changhai had just given him. "After you've read it, go bring him back. But you don't have to bring him back to the interrogation room."
Jiang Biao was stunned. "If not taking him back to the interrogation room, then where should he be taken?"
"Come here, I'll teach you a trick."
…
In the hospital, Zhou Yi looked through the ward window at Jin Lei who was lying unconscious inside.
Wu Yongcheng told him that Director Xie and Director Xu were already aware of the case and had begun deploying armed police and surrounding police forces for support, so he could rest assured in the hospital.
First, look at Qian Lailai's situation. After all, the safety of the hostages is one of the most important things, not to mention that Qian Hongxing and his wife trust him the most now.
The second is to keep an eye on Jin Lei's situation, after all, he is his old leader.
There was a bag containing Jin Lei's clothes at Zhou Yi's feet. He lowered his head and stared at the golden lighter in the bag in a daze.
Wait, I think I've seen this lighter somewhere before...
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