Li Changlong collapsed to the ground, his face ashen.
In this era, although not every household had a tape recorder, it was still quite common.
Wang Qian said that having one is not a rare thing.
He now finally understood why Wang Qian's question had been so straightforward and simple, and why he had to answer it personally.
So you wanted to record the conversation as evidence to expose him?
He's really finished now!
If he had known this would happen, he should have denied it.
If he hadn't been intimidated by the other party and hadn't kept denying it, even if the police had been notified, they might not have been able to find out that he was the one who did it.
That's incredibly stupid!
The more he thought about it, the more he regretted it.
At that moment, he wished he could just smash his head against a wall and die.
"Actually, you don't need to be so pessimistic..."
Wang Qian said at the right moment, "Although your actions were indeed very dangerous, they did not ultimately lead to a major mistake!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changlong, who was in despair, grasped at a straw and rushed to Wang Qian's feet again, saying in a trembling voice, "You're right. I was just momentarily blinded by greed and made a mistake. Fortunately, you stopped me in time, otherwise it would have been a disaster!"
"Just because you didn't make a big mistake doesn't mean we'll forgive you!"
Wang Qian glanced at Li Changlong and feigned sympathy, saying, "However, seeing how sincere you are, I might consider giving you a chance to make amends!"
"Okay, I'll do anything as long as you give me a chance!"
How could Li Changlong dare to say no? He hurriedly nodded repeatedly, wishing he could kneel down and kowtow to Wang Qian.
The evidence has been left behind. His only chance of survival now is to do his utmost to gain the other party's sympathy and thus spare his life.
"You just said that you took money from others to scatter nails on the road to puncture tires, and then, under the guise of repairing tires, you secretly tampered with the bus brakes, is that right?" Wang Qian asked meaningfully.
The reason he hesitated to call the police and went through so much trouble with Li Changlong was obviously because he wanted to find out who was behind it all.
Neither he nor Yin Jiajun had any conflict with this car mechanic named Li Changlong.
Li Changlong was nothing more than a pawn being used.
If the mastermind behind this crime is not caught and eradicated, it will always be a huge hidden danger for them.
"I...I..."
Li Changlong looked troubled, hesitant to speak.
"My patience may be running out!"
Wang Qian coldly reminded you, "I just said that since you didn't cause a major disaster, I'm willing to give you a chance to make amends, but I hope you cherish it. Otherwise, based solely on the audio recording I made and the tampering you did with the brakes, even if you didn't cause a major disaster, such egregious behavior would warrant a few years in prison!"
He paused for a moment, then said, "I don't care who's behind you. You'd better tell me everything, or I'll take you to the police station and I'll have plenty of ways to make you confess."
"It's Deng Zhiyu!"
Li Changlong dared not hide it any longer and blurted out, "He made me do all of this!"
"Deng Zhiyu?"
Wang Qian raised an eyebrow. "You mean, the general manager of the village-to-village passenger transport company?"
"Yes, that's him!"
Li Changlong nodded heavily. "He found me yesterday, gave me five thousand yuan, and asked me to do these things."
As if afraid that Wang Qian wouldn't believe him, he paused and continued, "Including scattering nails to lure you to me for tire repair, and then using the opportunity of repairing the bus to tamper with the brakes, all of these things were planned in advance. I was just blinded by money, which is why I agreed to do these things for him."
At this point, he glanced at Yang Shenglong and Yin Jiajun again, and seeing that they were both silent, he quickly raised his palm and said solemnly, "I swear to God, everything I said is the truth!"
"I trust you!"
Wang Qian spoke again, "However, if you want to save yourself, you need to cooperate with me on one more thing."
"What's up?"
As he asked the question, Li Changlong's nerves were on edge once again.
Although Wang Qian was the youngest among the group, he was also the one he had looked down on the most earlier.
But at this moment, the other person's voice, appearance, and smile were no different from a demon in his eyes.
It was as if from the very beginning, the other party had grasped his weakness of being timid and afraid of trouble.
It was just a bluff that terrified him so much that he confessed everything.
Such a shrewd and calculating person is bound to be extraordinary, no matter what needs to be done with his cooperation.
To be precise, I need you to help me put on a show!
Under Li Changlong's fearful gaze, Wang Qian said with a half-smile, "As long as you cooperate fully and there are no mishaps along the way, I can refuse to hand over the recording to the police!"
Are you sure you'll keep your word?
Li Changlong was overjoyed.
Wang Qian's assurance was like seeing a glimmer of hope for escape from an endless abyss of despair for him.
Even if Wang Qian hasn't told him what he needs to act out, he definitely won't refuse if it's something he can do.
After all, he has sons and daughters, and a beautiful wife. If he goes to jail, what will happen to his family?
"Come closer, I'll tell you something in secret..."
Wang Qian smiled mysteriously, squatted down, and whispered in Li Changlong's ear, "At two o'clock this afternoon, I want you to go find Deng Zhiyu and arrange to meet him at Liuxiang Restaurant on Xiangxi Road."
"Remember, it has to be the private room on the left!"
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