Chapter 34
In the interrogation room, Shen Jing sat at the interrogation table, looking at Lin Sheng with displeasure. His tone was very unkind, and he asked Lin Sheng directly,
"Tell me, what exactly happened? Why would Liu Cuifen and her daughter bring people to smash your house for no reason?"
Hearing such an abnormal question, Lin Sheng was speechless. He placed his handcuffed hands on the interrogation chair and looked at Shen Jing with a playful look.
"According to Captain Shen, you're implicitly assuming victim blaming? Why don't you interrogate Liu Cuifen and her daughter first?"
Lin Sheng did not directly answer Shen Jing's question, and his tone was full of dissatisfaction and accusations against Shen Jing.
"After you are interrogated, it will be the same for them. But you are young and uneducated, with no extra income. If you want to maintain a basic life, you can only rely on the property left by your mother.
But as far as I know, Huo Yushu wasn't wealthy during her lifetime. I have reason to suspect you were trying to steal Liu Cuifen's property through some means. Why don't you plead guilty now?"
Seeing Shen Jing's analysis was very logical, Lin Sheng smiled helplessly, and did not forget to applaud Shen Jing and praised him.
"Captain Shen's conjecture is simply convincing. Otherwise, who would have thought you could be a police officer? You have a unique way of thinking. You usually cause trouble for the police station, right?"
Shen Jing's expression became increasingly ugly, his brows and eyes formed a layer of frost, and a breath of air was stuck in his chest, which he hesitated to release. Just as he was about to explode, the door of the interrogation room was suddenly knocked.
Wen Yao handed a document to Shen Jing. Feeling the tense atmosphere, Wen Yao stood at the door and spoke cautiously.
"Director Shen, this is the case file from Liu Cuifen's last offense. This is the second time she's attacked Sister Lin. She's a repeat offender. We have sufficient evidence from the last case. Would you like to take a look?"
Facing Wen Yao's words, Shen Jing was concerned about Xu Guannan's identity. He glanced at Wen Yao coldly, took the document indifferently, and replied lightly,
"Okay, I got it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Jing immediately closed the door, not giving Wen Yao the chance to speak again.
Shen Jing threw the document directly on the interrogation table, not even bothering to pay any attention to it. His tone was a little lower, and he solemnly admonished Lin Sheng,
"Please answer my questions directly, Miss Lin. One case doesn't tell you much. Don't try to be clever. I'm not Xu Guannan. I can't help you with any backdoors."
Lin Sheng heard this and immediately put away his playful smile. He felt the inexplicable hostility surrounding Shen Jing, as if he had seen the clues in an instant.
"Excuse me, I always go through the police station gate every time I come here. Captain Shen, are you really not afraid of making random judgments? Will it allow you to take off this official hat?"
When his lungs were punctured, Shen Jing's expression changed. On the surface, he looked righteous.
"I'm just doing things for the people, Ms. Lin. Even casual slander will land you in jail."
Seeing how difficult Shen Jing was, Lin Sheng took a deep note of him in his heart and secretly planned to vent his anger, but for now he could only let him do whatever he wanted. Like a deflated ball, he slumped in the interrogation chair.
"Can you find another police officer to investigate this case? I don't want to be tortured into confessing. Let's wait until Xu Guannan comes back."
Shen Jing felt humiliated and his temper began to lose control. He slammed his palm on the interrogation table and pointed at Lin Sheng's nose and yelled,
"This isn't a vegetable market where you can pick and choose as you please. You are delaying the investigation and interfering with official duties, and you will be punished."
"Captain Shen, aren't you afraid of being punished for bringing your personal feelings into your work?"
Lin Sheng is not the kind of weak person who would allow others to bully him, so he confronted Shen Jing directly.
Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, everyone in the observation room couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Wen Yao stood in the observation room, frowning as he looked at the surveillance screen. He kept sending messages to Xu Guannan, but it took a long time before he received a brief reply from the other party.
"I'll be right back."
Wen Yao breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the news.
On the other side, Xu Guannan was stuck in traffic. Thinking of Shen Jing's usual behavior, he was still worried. He found a number in the address book and dialed it immediately. He shouted into the phone seriously,
"Director."
In the interrogation room, Lin Sheng was still slumped in the interrogation chair, turning a deaf ear to Shen Jing's warnings.
"Lin Sheng! Don't think I won't touch you just because Xu Guannan is protecting you. This is the police station, and I have plenty of ways to make you talk."
"Do you still want to torture her?"
The door of the interrogation room opened quietly, and a serious question came from the door.
When Shen Jing heard the voice, all the arrogance in his body immediately dissipated. His body stiffened for a moment and he turned his head to look at the door.
I saw a man with a serious face and a strong sense of pressure. He was wearing a police uniform and the wrinkles on his face showed his seniority. Then I heard him continue to ask in an unhappy tone,
"Chen Jing, this is not your private interrogation room. The police are most taboo about bringing personal emotions into work. The grudge between you and Guan Nan can only be resolved privately! Use your brain to solve the case, otherwise apply for a transfer!"
Facing this person's rebuke, Shen Jing didn't dare to say a word in reply. He nodded in agreement honestly, his tone respectful.
"Director Liang, why did I alarm you?"
Liang Nian glared at him and snorted.
"You're making too much noise. I'm not deaf. You really have such a powerful authority! Before investigating the case, you should investigate thoroughly. It's obvious that Liu Cuifen and her daughter are deliberately fighting over property and bullying Miss Lin. Miss Lin has always helped the police with their investigations. Is this how you treat your benefactor?"
One word after another hit Shen Jing. Shen Jing listened with fear and trepidation, feeling his scalp tingling. Liang Nian's words were obviously defending Lin Sheng. Even if Shen Jing wanted to use Lin Sheng to drag Xu Guannan into the water, he had to consider Liang Nian's face.
What's more, the case was very simple, and it was impossible for Shen Jing to muddy the waters.
Facing Liang Nian's questioning, Shen Jing had no choice but to agree.
"I'm sorry, Director Liang. It's my fault."
Seeing that Shen Jing seemed to be calm, Liang Nian felt that he was disappointed with Shen Jing. He had promoted Shen Jing because of his ability. Who would have thought that Shen Jing would be so jealous? He lost his good face towards Shen Jing.
"You should apologize to Miss Lin. The case will be transferred to Guannan. You don't need to get involved anymore. Go home and reflect on it for a week. Come back to work when you've figured it out."
Hearing Liang Nian's decision, Shen Jing raised his head suddenly, and looked at Liang Nian with a flash of surprise in his eyes, eager to defend himself.
"Director Liang!"
Liang Nian didn't give him a chance at all, and threw out a sentence in an irrefutable tone,
"It's decided. Guannan will be back soon. You can hand over the case to him."
Shen Jing's eyes dimmed a bit, and he respectfully sent Liang Nian out. He suppressed his temper and apologized to Lin Sheng with resentment on his face.
"I'm sorry, Miss Lin. I was overly emotional and spoke too harshly just now. Please forgive me, Miss Lin."
Lin Sheng lazily raised his eyelids and glanced at him indifferently. His face seemed calm as he nodded slowly.
"Oh~ Captain Shen is still holding back his anger. He didn't even mention a single word about the slander against me. Is this your attitude in apologizing?"
The tone of his words was light, but he was always stepping on Shen Jing's tail. Lin Sheng did not have a good temper to be considerate!
Wen Yao was standing aside. When he heard Lin Sheng's words, he felt a chill on his back. It was the first time he saw Lin Sheng's imposing look. His throat tightened involuntarily, fearing that the two would start fighting.
Shen Jing frowned, looked at Lin Sheng with a dark look in his eyes, suppressed his inner anger, took a deep breath, tried to make his face look gentle, and spoke to Lin Sheng again.
"I'm sorry, Miss Lin. I brought my personal emotions into work, which delayed the progress and offended you. I'm very sorry. I won't interfere again. Please be kind and let me go."
As soon as the words fell, Shen Jing bowed deeply to Lin Sheng.
At this moment, Wen Yao couldn't believe his eyes, as if everything before him was a fantasy.
Lin Sheng hesitated to respond, his eyes fixed on Shen Jing, causing him to remain bent over, his face showing no emotion.
After a long while, there seemed to be a long silence in the interrogation room, and no one dared to say a word.
Just when Wen Yao thought that Lin Sheng was going to continue to embarrass Shen Jing, he saw Lin Sheng walking towards Shen Jing and slapping Shen Jing on the back with a palm. Wen Yao clearly saw a piece of yellow talisman paper flash across Lin Sheng's palm, but when she raised her hand, the talisman paper had disappeared.
Shen Jing almost lost his balance, stumbled, and fell on Wen Yao.
Wen Yao straightened his whole body and hurriedly supported Shen Jing.
Then I heard Lin Sheng slowly say,
"Since you're still wearing this police uniform, I won't pursue the matter any further."
After saying that, Lin Sheng gave a look to Wen Yao next to him. Wen Yao immediately came forward, took the key on the table, opened Lin Sheng's handcuffs with swift movements, and quickly pulled Lin Sheng away.
After leaving the interrogation room, Wen Yao looked back before he dared to ask,
"Sister Lin, did you do something to Shen Jing just now? I just saw a talisman in your hand..."
Before Lin Sheng could answer, a cry of surprise came from the door of the interrogation room.
"Captain Shen! How are you?"
Wen Yao looked back in confusion and saw Shen Jing face down, falling heavily to the ground. He was being helped up by someone, his face wrinkled and he cried out in pain.
"No, no, go slower. I twisted my waist and my leg too. Hold on to me."
When Wen Yao saw this scene, he raised his eyebrows, turned to look at Lin Sheng, gave her a look of admiration, and silently gave her a thumbs up.
A smile flashed across Lin Sheng's eyes, and her cherry-red lips raised slightly, feeling secretly proud. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she accidentally bumped into a strong arm. Lin Sheng was stunned for a moment, and a slight pain arose on her forehead.
"Hmm."
Lin Sheng instinctively closed his eyes and lost his balance. He suddenly had no time to react and his body fell backwards before his feet, and he was overwhelmed by a feeling of weightlessness.
When Wen Yao saw Lin Sheng about to fall, the secret joy on his face instantly turned into panic.
The expected fall did not happen. Lin Sheng was caught steadily by someone. He heard a familiar voice from above his head.
"Stand still."
There was a hint of tenderness in his tone, and he moved closer to catch Lin Sheng steadily.
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