Chapter 354 Cat and Mouse
Zhou Yi didn't know how Yang Jian got the account book, nor how he figured out the trick from the account book.
But just because he could call Zheng Guangming directly to blackmail him, we knew that this was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment idea.
At least that was the result of his careful consideration after he got the account book.
Zhou Yi was unable to deduce his mental journey, because from what the restaurant owner and colleagues said, he was a good man who loved his wife. In order to treat his wife's illness, he spent all his money and ended up losing everything.
But people are complex and contradictory. Being good in one thing does not mean that you will be a good person in another thing. It can only be said that it is relative.
But for Zheng Guangming, fifty thousand yuan was nothing, but what really made him wary was the last sentence Yang Jian said.
He promised not to report the company.
This means that he not only knows what this account book means, but also knows how to report it.
Then he would become a thorn in Zheng Guangming's side, and he had to be removed.
People like Zheng Guangming will never allow someone to threaten or blackmail him at any time and anywhere.
Because even if the account books are returned, the fact of tax evasion still exists.
"What did you do?" Zhou Yi asked.
"Boss Zheng called me back and gave me a good scolding, and then... he asked me to go with him the next day to make a deal with Yang Jian."
"Be more specific. What time, what place, and where did you meet with Yang Jian? What did you do after the meeting?"
Fan Zhongliang said, "The account book disappeared on January 26th. General Zheng received a call in the office on the afternoon of January 27th. We didn't know it was Yang Jian at the time because he didn't identify himself. Yang Jian set the time and place for the meeting over the phone: January 28th at 6 p.m., in the hills behind Huangjiapo. Oh, and that's only two or three kilometers from Chicken Farm No. 5."
"On the night of the 28th, General Zheng asked me to drive with him to the back mountain of Huangjiapo to retrieve the account books. The night was long, and it was dark around 5 a.m., and it was even darker in the mountains, and it was cold. I immediately thought he might have murderous intentions."
"Why?"
"Because he had a gloomy face the entire way and didn't say a word, I didn't dare ask any more questions. After we arrived at the agreed place, I waited for about seven or eight minutes before Yang Jian showed up."
"How did Yang Jian get here? On a motorcycle or a bicycle?"
Fan Zhongliang shook his head: "I don't know. He didn't come from the mountain road. He came out of the forest."
Zhou Yi estimated that Yang Jian must have ambushed the two people in the woods on the mountain in advance, and observed them for seven or eight minutes, and only came out after confirming that there was no danger.
"Mr. Zheng didn't know him, but I had seen him before, so I recognized him immediately. Mr. Zheng didn't say anything. He took out the 50,000 yuan he had prepared and asked where the account book was. He took the account book out from under his clothes and said that we would exchange the money for the goods. Mr. Zheng handed me the money and told me to go and make the deal with Yang Jian."
"I gave him the money and got the account book. I checked the account book and confirmed that there was no problem. Then I told Mr. Zheng that the things were fine. Then Yang Jian counted the money and said to Mr. Zheng happily..."
Seeing his hesitation, Zhou Yi asked, "What did Yang Jian say?"
"He said...if he runs into any trouble again in the future, he might have to trouble President Zheng again..."
Zhou Yi was speechless for a moment. Yang Jian was afraid that he would not have a chance to die, so he dared to say that. Wasn't it obvious that he was telling Zheng Guangming that he would ask you for money later?
"And then what happened?"
"Then I opened the car door and got in. Mr. Zheng also opened the door. When Yang Jian saw us getting in, he took the money and turned to walk into the woods. As soon as he turned around, Zheng Guangming suddenly rushed over and stabbed him in the back."
"But the stab didn't kill him. Yang Jian screamed, pushed Zheng Guangming away, and ran into the woods. I was completely stunned at the time. I didn't expect him to actually hit him. But... then Zheng Guangming chased after him, tackled him, and stabbed him multiple times until Yang Jian was motionless."
Zhou Yi listened with a frown throughout the whole process and asked, "So what were you doing during this process?"
Fan Zhongliang couldn't wait to say, "I... I was sitting in the car, I was so scared that I was stunned."
"You just sit there and do nothing?"
"This... Zheng Guangming didn't say he was going to kill me to silence me. I wasn't prepared at all. My mind went blank."
Zhou Yi looked at him and asked, "Do you think I believe it?"
"Comrade police officer, I swear, I really didn't lie..."
"Legally speaking, an oath is useless and cannot be used as evidence. We will immediately send someone to conduct an on-site investigation of the place you mentioned."
Having said that, it happened several months ago, and Anyuan is rainy, so I'm afraid there won't be anything left at the scene.
But at least it could scare Fan Zhongliang, so he quickly added, "I... I got out of the car and ran over to help Zheng Guangming deal with the body."
"How did you deal with it?"
"He...he asked me to take a bag out of the trunk. It was a black nylon bag with a waterproof lining. I don't know what it was originally in. Then he asked me to put the body in the bag and move it into the trunk of the car."
"that's all?"
"Then Zheng Guangming asked me to find some dirt to cover the bloodstains on the ground, and he went to rest in the car. I worked on it for a long time and my hands were bruised." Fan Zhongliang said, glancing at Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi knew that what he said was most likely untrue. It was simple: of the three people at that time, except for him, the other two were dead.
He attributed the crime of killing Yang Jian to the dead Zheng Guangming, which was the best way to reduce his own responsibility.
"Fan Zhongliang." Zhou Yi shouted.
Fan Zhongliang felt a chill on the back of his neck and suddenly had a bad feeling.
"You said that Zheng Guangming killed Yang Jian, and you only participated in disposing of the body, right?"
Fan Zhongliang nodded vigorously.
"Do you have any evidence to prove that Zheng Guangming was indeed the murderer and that you yourself did not participate in the murder of Yang Jian?"
"I……"
"Is there?"
"But I really didn't..."
Zhou Yi repeated coldly: "Is there?"
Fan Zhongliang said dejectedly, "No...no, it's quite remote there, no one else is there."
"Fan Zhongliang, you may not understand the law, so you've been using your cleverness to scheme, trying to shift the blame onto others and reduce your own guilt. So let me help you with some legal education today."
"First, you conspired with Zheng Guangming to murder Yang Jian. This is a criminal fact. Do you admit it?"
Fan Zhongliang was about to nod when Zhou Yi added, "Of course, it's useless for you to deny it. We know exactly what you did at the crematorium on January 29th. You can't deny it even if you want to."
When he heard the word crematorium, Fan Zhongliang's face suddenly turned ugly.
"Legally, you have committed intentional homicide and joint criminal intent. As for your claim that you did nothing, that is a one-sided statement. If you don't have evidence to support it, the court will basically not accept your statement during the trial. Therefore, the authenticity of your statement is questionable."
"Finally, when the police investigate a case and the court makes a judgment, it's not just your confession that counts. The car you drove that day, the murder weapon, the bloodstains and footprints at the crime scene—all of these are relevant evidence. Fan Zhongliang, you must understand that everything a person does in this world has a traceable path. Can you escape our scrutiny?"
What Zhou Yi actually did during the interrogation was to constantly put psychological pressure on Fan Zhongliang, blocking his attempts to confuse the public and conceal the truth from all sides.
Just like a cat teasing a mouse.
"Come on, go ahead, but I remind you to think before you speak."
Fan Zhongliang felt deeply powerless, as if any evil intentions he had would be seen through by this young policeman.
He sighed and said, "Comrade police officer, please stop talking. I'll confess everything."
Xia Yu, who was standing by, glanced at Zhou Yi out of the corner of his eye, and felt sincere admiration in his heart.
Because several times, he thought Fan Zhongliang had told the truth, but Zhou Yi was always able to expose him, and quite calmly.
The case was about to end, and he suddenly felt a little melancholy, because this meant that he didn't have much time left to study with Zhou Yi.
When Fan Zhongliang spoke again, he told the truth completely.
He admitted that he also took part in the murder of Yang Jian on the night of January 28.
He also said that before he left, Zheng Guangming had clearly told him that no matter who this person was, he must not be left alive and must be killed tonight.
He had expressed his concerns, after all, he was only an accomplice in the tax evasion case and his guilt was not that serious.
But Zheng Guangming warned him that they were in the same boat, and it was he who lost the account book. If he didn't take action today, he would kill him too.
So he backed down, not only because of the threat from Zheng Guangming, but also because of the various benefits that Zheng Guangming had brought him over the years.
So, when Yang Jian took the money from Zheng Guangming, he strangled Yang Jian's neck with a rope from behind according to the pre-planned plan, and then Zheng Guangming took the opportunity to stab Yang Jian with a dagger.
Zhou Yi asked him what he did with the rope and dagger. He said he really didn't know because the murder weapon was taken away by Zheng Guangming.
However, after Zheng Guangming stabbed Yang Jian, Yang Jian did not die at that time, but lost the ability to resist. He fell to the ground and cried, saying that he would not dare to do it again and begged them to let him go, saying that he had a five-year-old daughter to take care of at home.
But Zheng Guangming certainly would not let him go, and he forced Fan Zhongliang to use the dagger to stab Yang Jian's heart, killing him completely.
The cause of death of the fourth victim in this case has finally been found out.
But the case has not been completely solved yet.
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