Chapter 408: Case within case
He pulled a gun from the pocket of his white coat and lifted the bedspread, only to find no one under the bed.
While he was wondering, he felt someone hit him on the head with a heavy object.
It turned out that no one would come at this time. After hearing the sound of the door opening, Wei Zongxian hurriedly hid at the door to see what happened. When he saw Liu Jian sweeping the gun under the bed, he knew that he had been exposed. In this case, it would be better to fight to the death.
Wei Zongxian pressed Liu Jian to the ground, pressed his legs tightly on his hand that was tightly holding the gun, and then used all his strength to strangle Liu Jian's neck with both hands.
Within a minute, Liu Jian's face was flushed red. He felt strong but had nowhere to use it. He was about to collapse.
Fortunately, Xu Lin arrived in time and put the gun to Wei Zongxian's head.
"Let go of yours and stand up slowly, or I'll shoot you."
Xu Lin's cold tone made people shudder. Wei Zongxian stood aside with his hands covering his head.
At this time, Liu Jian also slowly stood up, but he still looked like he was out of breath.
He punched Wei Zongxian in the face.
"That bastard almost killed me."
Xu Lin: "That's enough. Let's go back to the police station first."
After returning to the police station, in order to train Wei Zongxian, Xu Lin decided to let Liu Jian be responsible for interrogating Wei Zongxian, while she and Wu Sangui watched through the glass window in the next room.
Wu Sangui: "This Liu Jian is really skilled and daring. He actually dared to run in alone. Fortunately, nothing happened, otherwise we would have been scolded to death by the director again."
Xu Lin: "You still say nothing happened? If I hadn't arrived in time, he would have been strangled to death. I admire his dedication to his work. If he hadn't unraveled the clue about Zhao Lingyu this time, who knows how long it would have taken to catch Wei Zongxian. But it's also true that he has an impatient temper. He really needs more practice."
At this time, in another room, Liu Jian was interrogating Wei Zongxian in an irritable manner.
But no matter how he threatened or tempted, Wei Zongxian just didn't say a word, which made Liu Jian very helpless and embarrassed.
"Hey, are you mute? It's been almost two hours since we got from the hospital to the interrogation room. If you're not mute, why can't you even say a word?"
Xu Lin shook her head. "This kid looks clever, but he's actually a stubborn person. Last time, he saw me use tough tactics to interrogate Erniu and get something out of him. This time, he wants to copy my tactics and use them on Wei Zongxian. Little did he know that using these weak elementary school tactics on such an old fox would probably get him nothing in a week."
Wu Sangui: "The real business is important. The training of the successor can be left for later. Why don't you go and interrogate him?"
Xu Lin: "I have my own score."
She said into the headset, "Liu Jian, this won't work. Adjust your strategy. It's time for dinner. First, ask him what he wants to eat. Then, present him with evidence and promise to plead for mercy. Use disciple-like worship to elicit his story. Try to interpret what I just said freely!"
Liu Jian was confused by what he heard, but since his leader had given the go-ahead, he was willing to give it a try.
He then said in a gentle tone, "Are you hungry too? What do you want to eat? I'll order takeout for you!"
Wei Zongxian sneered, his expression full of indifference and disdain: "I want to eat abalone, sea cucumber, shark's fin and fish maw. Can you even ask for it?"
Liu Jiantian was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "We can't afford such a luxurious meal at public expense, but this time, consider it my personal treat. After all, I admire you so much!"
Then, he made a phone call and went to the Junyue Hotel to order a sea cucumber, abalone and shark's fin meal and placed it in front of Wei Zongxian.
When it was Wei Zongxian's turn, he felt a little guilty, not knowing what the other party was trying to do, but in front of the delicious food, he still ate with relish.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Liu Jian began to speak slowly, "You've killed so many people. Even if I wanted to help you, I'm afraid the best I could do is spare you the death penalty. You definitely won't be able to escape life imprisonment. If you behave well in prison or make meritorious contributions, maybe when you're old you can get out and see the outside world. But the prerequisite for all this is that you must cooperate with us and explain everything clearly."
This sentence was like a thunderclap that shocked Wei Zongxian in the room and the two people next door.
Wu Sangui: "Should we rush in now and end their interrogation? I'm afraid it will be disadvantageous to us if they reveal their cards so soon."
Xu Lin: "No, let's wait and see. This is getting more and more interesting."
Wei Zongxian used his arms to sweep all the cold rice and dishes on the table to the ground.
"I was wondering why you were so kind to let me eat such a good meal, but you actually wanted me to eat a dead cat? Don't you see what kind of trumped-up crime this is? Petty theft is fine, and I accepted it as a way to repay you for treating me to such a meal. But, big brother, this is murder! You have to pay with your life! I won't take the blame for this no matter what."
Liu Jian: "Who asked you to take the blame? These are all facts with evidence, and we have two witnesses, Lu Zhenzhen and Zhao Lingyu!"
Wei Zongxian: "What can those two women prove? Lu Zhenzhen can only prove that I attempted murder, and Zhao Lingyu can at most accuse me of trafficking women. The maximum sentence for these two crimes combined is only 20 to 30 years. Isn't it a far cry from the life sentence for murder you mentioned?"
Liu Jian: "It seems you still refuse to tell the truth. Are you really going to hold your breath until you see the coffin?"
Wei Zongxian looked arrogant and said sarcastically, "If you have the guts, come up with the evidence and speak for yourself."
"It seems that you are determined to fight us to the end."
Liu Jian still looked calm and confident.
After saying that, he placed a stack of photos on the table.
"These women are the female patients who disappeared from the Lingsi Monastery during your reign. Do you still remember them?"
Wei Zongxian didn't even dare to pick up their photos. He just glanced at them out of the corner of his eye and said hurriedly, "There are so many patients at Lingsi Xiudao, and it's been so long, how can I remember them all?"
Liu Jian: "Since you can't remember, let me remind you. After you took out the useful organs from these women, you sold them as if they had died of natural causes or accidents to single men in nearby villages who had also died of accidents as wives, right? Am I right? You used this bad custom of ghost marriage to help you deal with so many missing female patients. You are really good! No wonder I admire you so much."
Although Wei Zongxian's expression was strange, he still pretended to be calm and said, "Don't talk to me in such a sarcastic tone. These are just your speculations. You don't have any evidence at all.
"Really?" Liu Jian calmly took out a few more photos and placed them on the table.
As soon as Wei Zongxian saw these photos, his face changed.
The photo shows a skeleton wearing a bright red cheongsam.
Liu Jian: "This is the evidence. I'm not afraid to tell you! According to Zhao Lingyu's confession, we only found this seller and exhumed this body. I believe you should be very clear about how advanced forensic technology and physical evidence technology are now. I believe I don't need to tell you. All the evidence now points to you!"
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