"You arrest people without any evidence? What crime did I commit? Aren't you going to give me a reason?" Zhang Haiyan said with a dissatisfied and somewhat disdainful expression.
"You're quite eloquent, but don't worry, we'll produce the relevant evidence. Before we do, you just need to confess your crimes. I can't guarantee you'll get lenient treatment, but at least you'll suffer less later."
"Heh, is this your tactic? It's completely unsophisticated. Show me the evidence and I'll be convinced." Zhang Haiyan concluded that the other party had no substantial evidence and was just bluffing her to get her to reveal the truth.
"Have you ever heard this saying?" Zheng Haishan lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and spoke to her in a calm tone.
Because her voice was a little soft, Zhang Haiyan asked again, "What?"
"Heh! Evidence is only needed for crimes."
"Yes! You have no evidence to prove that I have not committed a crime!"
"Counterterrorism only requires a list, so rebellion only requires coordinates. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhang Haiyan understood, biting her lip lightly, her face somewhat pale. She knew the first two well; there was a department that specialized in catching criminals, and there was also a department that specialized in counter-terrorism.
As for rebellion, coordinates! No matter where you run, once we've got our eyes on you, you won't be able to escape.
Zhang Haiyan still couldn't understand how they had discovered her, especially after she went to the shoe repair shop twice. Had they been keeping an eye on her the whole time? No, they only took action after she provided Lei Jun's phone number.
"Kill me or torture me, do whatever you want, beat me or scold me, do whatever you want. Just release me! All this talk is a waste of time." Zhang Haiyan seemed to realize that Zheng Haishan was stalling for time, so she tried to provoke him with words to speed up the interrogation.
"Wait a moment, I'll wait for a call from my superior." Zheng Haishan ignored her; he wouldn't let her succeed if the other party wanted to control the pace.
The interrogation tested both sides' patience, a battle of wits, as they searched for a breakthrough. Zheng Haishan was a very patient person, so he planned to find a breakthrough by questioning Zhang Haiyan's family.
Let's see which is more important, family ties or intelligence.
Shortly after, he received a reply from above, agreeing to his plan.
He answered the phone in front of Zhang Haiyan, and after hanging up, he said to her, "Many times when we're doing special operations, we have the privilege of disobeying orders from the emperor. You could have avoided death, but you insisted on courting it, so you can't blame anyone else. We'll be taking secret action against you, without trial. Not only will your case affect you, but your family as well?"
"I've never heard of such a thing? Convicting someone without a trial."
"Look! Didn't I tell you? All you need to rebel is a coordinate, you know? One rocket and it's all gone. Of course, those things are too expensive, we'll just use a peanut. Your brother will be severely implicated because of you. For five generations, no matter who he is, he won't be able to participate in any kind of exams, promotions, or anything else."
What if I don't tell you?
"It's alright! We'll see you off, write a report, and that'll be it. Your family has been harmed by you without even knowing it, especially your younger brother. Do you think he hates you so much? He won't even be allocated a house after he gets a job. Even if he tries to find a partner, who would want to be with him if they heard he comes from a spy family!"
"And another thing! It's okay if your lead goes cold. There are quite a few spies in the rice business. From what we understand, there are still a few. When it's time to make arrests, we can alter your file to link you to their line, and your case will be closed. Everyone'll be relieved."
Zheng Haishan spoke softly, as if telling a story, rambling on and on without a care in the world.
This nonchalant attitude put immense pressure on Zhang Haiyan.
They don't care if your life is worth anything, since you're not far from death anyway. But whether you help your brother before you die depends on how ruthless you are.
A heartless person who doesn't even care about family ties, how many times have they kicked someone when they were down in order to advance their own careers?
He kept subtly telling Zhang Haiyan, "We are a special department, and we can handle many things with special methods."
Zhang Haiyan's expression shifted, sometimes frowning, sometimes appearing to be deep in thought.
Zheng Haishan waited patiently, and more than ten minutes passed in this way.
Everyone seemed to be keeping their composure, and no one spoke first.
Give me a cigarette.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Haishan scurried over like a grandson, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, put it in Zhang Haiyan's mouth, bent down to light it for her, and said, "Those of us in this line of work don't make much money, it's all hard work, please forgive me if the cigarette isn't good!"
Zhang Haiyan didn't reply, or even glance at him, continuing to weigh things in her mind.
Zheng Haishan stepped back to the interrogation table, offered cigarettes to his colleagues to see if anyone wanted one. They all shook their heads, so he put the pack in his pocket.
After smoking half a cigarette, Zhang Haiyan asked, "If I confess, how many years will I get? Will my family be implicated?"
"That's hard to say. It depends on the severity of what you confessed to, whether it helped us gain merit or something, such as helping us dismantle your network, which would be considered a major meritorious service. Of course, if you trust me, I will also plead with the judge on your behalf and write in the report that you made a major meritorious service during the investigation stage."
At this point, even the most hardened criminals would break down their defenses, and with a little gentle persuasion, they would usually spill the beans.
Where are my family members?
"Then tell me first, are you committing a crime or rebelling? The nature of the crime is different, and the implications are different. If it's a crime, some checks won't be passed, such as joining the Party or the military. Other things won't be affected. It won't affect your brother finding a wife either."
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