Chapter 48 Past Events: That Summer Seventeen Years Ago
Jiang Ling arrived at the office of the First Brigade of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
The office is located at the far east end of the second floor. It is very large, and sunlight streams in through the windows, causing tiny dust particles to dance in the light.
The office of the brigade is furnished in an industrial style.
The gray-blue cement floor, the simple white walls, and the unpretentious tables and chairs all exude practicality and ruggedness. Maps and charts related to the case hang on the walls, densely marked with lines and text. People sit or stand, some engrossed in work, others engaged in quiet discussion; the atmosphere is both serious and lively.
Lei Xiao welcomed Jiang Ling and the others into the house and clapped his hands: "Everyone, stop for a moment, Jiang Ling and her psychological profiling team have arrived."
Jiang Ling rose to fame at the task force meeting.
Facing two formidable figures in the Criminal Investigation Division—Lei Xiao and Jiang Chenzhou—Jiang Ling spoke eloquently at a meeting hosted by Director Zhong, stunning the entire audience with her youthful brilliance.
After she and Yuan Yi solved the major human trafficking case in Qingshi Town, word spread quickly, and people joked that Yuan Yi solved the case entirely thanks to Jiang Ling. They said that Jiang Ling identified the ringleader, Shen Tianyao, simply by looking at the name of the Yao gang, which was too amazing, like something out of a legendary novel.
Everyone's attention was focused on psychological profiling techniques, while the value of the "three-fixed investigation method" was overlooked.
But today, Jiang Ling's explanation of the "Three-Fixed Investigation Method" has attracted the attention of front-line criminal investigators.
Define its nature, define its scope, define its characteristics.
Following this order of investigation can save you a lot of trouble.
Wasn't it through the analysis of criminal motives that Jiang Ling advised Lei Xiao and Jiang Chenzhou to adjust the direction of their investigation?
The key point is that both Lei Xiao and Jiang Chenzhou agreed!
These two, one a scholar and the other a warrior, have worked together to solve countless major cases. The fact that they accepted a young girl's suggestion shows that the "three-fixed investigation method" is extremely effective.
It's fair to say that Jiang Ling has now become a well-known figure in the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Many people hope that Jiang Ling can give a special lecture to explain the Three-Fixed Investigation Method clearly and thoroughly.
Therefore, when Jiang Ling and her team members appeared in the brigade office, everyone stopped what they were doing and applauded enthusiastically.
"Welcome, welcome."
"I've been hearing the name Jiang Ling a lot lately, and today I finally made the connection."
"I didn't expect Officer Jiang to be so young. He's really young and promising."
Jiang Ling looked around and saw some familiar faces from the conference room, as well as some unfamiliar faces who hadn't attended the meeting. She smiled and nodded as a greeting.
Jiang Ling noticed two policewomen in uniform standing in the corner, looking at her with envy.
One of the policewomen was older, in her thirties, with short hair, and looked very capable.
The other policewoman was younger, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with her long hair tied up at the back of her head and thick bangs covering her eyebrows and eyes; she seemed somewhat shy.
Jiang Ling asked Lei Xiao, "Captain Lei, who are these two?"
Lei Xiao followed Jiang Ling's gaze, said "Oh," and quickly introduced, "Zheng Yu and Su Xinwan, they are mainly responsible for paperwork and rarely do fieldwork."
Jiang Ling knew the value of female police officers in the police force.
In certain special cases, such as rape or sexual violence, female police officers usually communicate with the victims to ensure their physical and mental well-being.
In situations where a female suspect needs to be searched, a female police officer must be present.
Lei Xiao is a carefree and chauvinistic man, so the female police officer probably doesn't have a high status in the brigade.
No wonder they looked at me with envy.
Jiang Ling looked at Zheng Yu and Su Xinwan and smiled, "Officer Zheng, Officer Su, hello."
Zheng Yu and Su Xinwan exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Hello."
Zheng Yu added, "Just call us by our names from now on."
Jiang Ling hummed in agreement and turned her attention to Lei Xiao: "Captain Lei, did you bring the person back?"
Lei Xiao rubbed his hands excitedly: "Here it comes! You'll be the presiding judge, and I'll just watch."
Jiang Ling glanced at him: "You can sit and oversee things, but you're not allowed to interrupt."
Lei Xiao didn't find Jiang Ling's behavior disrespectful at all, and said with a smile, "No problem, I'll just keep quiet."
Zheng Yu and Su Xinwan saw Captain Lei smile so "fawningly" for the first time, and they covered their mouths and whispered a few words to each other.
"What's wrong with Captain Lei today? It's the first time I've seen him so obedient in front of a woman."
"Team Leader Lei only has the word 'solving the case' on his mind. I guess Jiang Ling has a knack for solving cases."
Lei Xiao couldn't hear their conversation; what interested him most now was how Jiang Ling would communicate with Chen Zhigang. Her handwriting detection and question design were quite sophisticated, and the experienced Lei Xiao had already recognized the value of this method.
If this method can be promoted, it will provide another tool for future interrogations.
Although the public security system prioritizes evidence over confessions when solving cases, wouldn't it be helpful to pry open the suspect's mouth and ask for more details to further solidify the evidence?
Therefore, Lei Xiao didn't care what others thought of him; he was willing to swallow his pride and follow Jiang Ling to learn properly.
Doesn't Director Zhong always say that we should not be ashamed to ask questions of those less knowledgeable than ourselves?
That's called humility. Humility, do you understand?
This wasn't the first time Chen Zhigang had come to the Municipal Public Security Bureau because of Chen Mu's drug use. Looking at Jiang Ling and Li Zhenliang sitting in front of him, his eyes were filled with tears as he tried to maintain his son's dignity: "My son Chen Mu is a good boy. He just made a mistake. I will supervise him to quit drugs."
Seemingly afraid the police wouldn't believe him, Chen Zhigang raised his right hand, clenched his fist, and placed it next to his face, as if taking an oath: "Really, I promise!"
Jiang Ling ignored Chen Zhigang's statement, glanced at Li Zhenliang, and gestured for him to begin.
Li Zhenliang took out two pieces of paper.
One blank sheet of paper, and the other an A4 sheet marked with question numbers.
Li Zhenliang pushed a blank sheet of paper in front of Chen Zhigang and handed him a pen: "Please write the words 'yes' and 'no' on the paper. Two words make a group, and there are three groups in total."
Chen Zhigang was a college student from the "Old Three Classes" (referring to students who graduated from high school in 1966, 1967, and 1968), so he was no stranger to paper and pen.
He obediently took the paper and pen and neatly wrote three lines of words on it.
Li Zhenliang took the paper, then pushed the paper marked with the question numbers in front of Chen Zhigang and explained the rules.
This was the first time Chen Zhigang had been asked this question, and he repeated in confusion, "I only need to write 'yes' and 'no,' I don't need to say anything else, right?"
Li Zhenliang: "Yes."
Chen Zhigang breathed a sigh of relief.
He was a scholar, and holding a fountain pen made him feel very safe.
Listening to the questions and answering them—isn't that just an exam? Chen Zhigang was a good student when he was in school, and he was least afraid of exams.
He even felt a faint sense of excitement.
I haven't taken any exams in a long time since graduating and starting work. You know what, I kind of miss them.
Seeing that he understood the rules, Jiang Ling began to ask questions.
"You just said Chen Mu is a good kid, right?"
"yes."
"He is well-rounded in moral character, intelligence, and physical fitness, right?"
"yes."
"He's good-looking and very popular with women, right?"
"yes."
"He has excellent grades, right?"
"..."
For the first three questions, Chen Zhigang happily wrote "yes".
However, Chen Zhigang hesitated when faced with this fourth question.
He certainly thought his son was perfect, without a single flaw, but he couldn't bring himself to say his son had good grades. If his grades were good, his son wouldn't have been unable to find a job after graduating high school, and he wouldn't have had to beg and plead to get him a job in the factory's maintenance team.
After thinking it over and over, Chen Zhigang wrote down the word "no".
Li Zhenliang nodded to Jiang Ling.
Chen Zhigang is currently being honest and telling the truth.
Did he really treat this as an exam, answering the questions seriously in hopes of getting a high score?
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chen Zhigang's expression became increasingly relaxed, even "pleasant." He hadn't expected the policewoman to be so amiable and willing to spend time talking to him about his son, Chen Mu.
Ever since his son started using drugs, Chen Zhigang has felt inferior to others whenever he goes out.
He dared not tell anyone and kept it a secret. But he also knew in his heart that he was ashamed and dared not talk about Chen Mu with others.
When colleagues ask him questions like, "Does your son have a girlfriend? When are you getting married?" Chen Zhigang always just laughs it off.
He knew that Chen Mu and Ying Yuhua were dating, but he wasn't sure.
Although Ying Yuhua is deaf and mute, she is beautiful, has a good personality, and her brother is a policeman. Her family would never agree to her marrying a drug addict.
But today, Jiang Ling took the initiative to talk to him about his son Chen Mu's past, especially some things he was proud of, which finally helped Chen Zhigang regain some self-esteem.
However, this feeling of pleasure did not last long.
Soon, Chen Zhigang was left questioning his very existence by Jiang Ling's questions.
"You know Chen Mu is a drug addict, right?"
"yes."
Chen Zhigang's strokes are noticeably sluggish.
It seems that Chen Mu's drug use has caused him immense mental stress.
"You've seen the horrific state Chen Mu was in when he was experiencing drug withdrawal, haven't you?"
"yes."
Chen Zhigang's hands trembled as he answered the question.
The thought of his son, pale-faced, drenched in sweat, convulsing, rolling on the ground begging for his attention, made Chen Zhigang feel an unbearable pain.
That's terrifying!
The drugs have tormented my son to the point of being unrecognizable.
"You know who lured Chen Mu into taking drugs, don't you?"
Upon hearing this question, Chen Zhigang abruptly looked up, staring intently at Jiang Ling. He completely forgot the rules, stubbornly pressing Jiang Ling for answers: "Who is it? Who is it?"
Li Zhenliang tapped the paper, indicating that he should write down the answer.
Chen Zhigang then remembered Li Zhenliang's instructions at the beginning: no talking was allowed, only writing "yes" or "no" on a piece of paper.
He quickly wrote on the paper—No!
He also added a big exclamation mark after the word "no".
It seems that Chen Zhigang really didn't know the inside story.
Jiang Ling's lips curled into a mocking smile: "You know Chen Mu frequents the Phantom Disco, don't you?"
Chen Zhigang's mind was completely focused on the question of "who exactly lured my son into drug use," and it took him a while to realize that he had written "no" on a piece of paper.
Jiang Ling asked again, "You know that the owner of Phantom Disco is named Zhang Yuanqiang, right?"
When the name Zhang Yuanqiang came out of Jiang Ling's mouth, Chen Zhigang was stunned for a moment.
A moment later, he suddenly stood up and stared intently at Jiang Ling.
—Zhang Yuanqiang? Is it the Zhang Yuanqiang he knows?
Li Zhenliang reminded Chen Zhigang once again: "Answer the question."
Suppressing his emotions, Chen Zhigang wrote a heavy "No" on the paper. The force was so strong that it almost tore the paper apart with the last stroke.
Clearly, the name Zhang Yuanqiang made him nervous.
Jiang Ling's attitude remained calm, but her eyes sharpened: "This Zhang Yuanqiang is the Zhang Yuanqiang you know. He has a younger brother named Zhang Yuansheng."
Chen Zhigang's breath hitched, his eyes darkened, as if he were lost in memories.
Jiang Ling asked, "You know that Zhang Yuanqiang deliberately lured Chen Mu into taking drugs, right?"
Chen Zhigang suddenly stood up, trembling all over: "You, what did you say? Why did he do this?"
Jiang Ling stood up, leaned forward, and met his gaze with icy eyes: "What do you think?"
Jiang Ling's gaze seemed to possess a magical power, making Chen Zhigang feel his soul burning, his throat burning, and his mouth parched.
After a long pause, Chen Zhigang finally managed to stammer, "What...what did I say?"
Jiang Ling didn't ask him to write "yes" or "no" again. She stared at Chen Zhigang: "He hates Chen Mu, and he hates you too. He wants your family to be destroyed. Tell me, why?"
Suddenly switching from a closed-book exam with answer sheets to an open-book interview, Chen Zhigang panicked. His eyes darted around, he looked left and right, and began to stammer, "I...I don't know."
Jiang Ling sat back in her chair, looking relaxed and even smiling. But her words sent a chill down Chen Zhigang's spine: "You can continue to hide it. Whether Chen Mu lives or dies is none of my business. I won't be the one whose family is destroyed."
Li Zhenliang looked at Jiang Ling from the side, his eyes filled with confusion.
When we discussed this together before, didn't we agree to gain Chen Zhigang's trust in the police? What do you mean by making sarcastic and insensitive remarks now?
Chen Zhigang's mind was buzzing, his attention completely focused on the four words "family destroyed and people killed".
He stared blankly down at the composed Jiang Ling, his teeth clenched, his eyes bloodshot, tears glistening, and his heart filled with a painful struggle.
Jiang Ling did not urge him, but waited quietly.
For a meticulous engineering student like Chen Zhigang, saying too much will only help him quickly spot the flaws. It's better to say nothing and let him figure it out on his own.
The less he knows, the more afraid he becomes.
Only when he is afraid will he open up to the police.
From a psychological perspective, Chen Zhigang's situation falls under the category of "vicarious trauma." Zhang Yuansheng's drowning instilled deep self-blame and guilt in him, emotions that continue to affect him. Now, with Chen Mu using drugs, he feels it's because he failed in his responsibilities, which is why he tolerated it.
It was based on this complex psychology that he concealed the truth from the outside world and avoided addressing the police.
If you want him to explain things clearly, you need to put some pressure on him while also leaving him some room to let go.
Chen Zhigang's teeth began to chatter, and the quiet interrogation room could be heard with a "crunching" sound.
Lei Xiao, who had been sitting quietly by the wall, looked at Chen Zhigang and then at Jiang Ling, his mind filled with countless questions. However, he had promised Jiang Ling that he would only observe and not speak, so he could only keep them to himself.
After waiting a while, Jiang Ling said calmly, "Drug addiction is a one-way street. The methods you can think of now, such as locking him up, watching him, or tying him up... are all useless. We must understand Chen Mu's psychological motivations in order to successfully get him off drugs and get him back on the right track."
Jiang Ling's words struck a chord with Chen Zhigang.
After learning that Chen Mu was using drugs, Chen Zhigang felt like the sky had fallen. He tried everything he could to help his son quit, but nothing worked.
Lock Chen Mu up! He wailed and begged through the door, his voice like a drill that pierced straight into Chen Zhigang's brain.
Inside the door, Chen Mu wept; outside the door, Chen Zhigang wept.
After Chen Zhigang went to work, Chen Mu smashed open the door and ran away.
Chen Zhigang also tried tying Chen Mu to the bed and said to his wife Wu Chuntao through gritted teeth, "Don't let him out. Just feed him food and water."
However, Chen Mu refused to eat or drink and was determined to die. Chen Zhigang looked at his emaciated face and desperate eyes and his heart softened.
Despite Chen Zhigang's best efforts—pleading and cajoling, even kneeling on the ground to beg—Chen Mu simply couldn't quit drugs.
Seeing that Chen Mu's drug use intervals were getting shorter and the dosages were getting larger, Chen Zhigang was truly frightened.
How can this continue?
Chen Mu will be ruined by drugs!
He only has this one son. If anything happens to Chen Muruo, Chen Zhigang will not be able to survive.
Jiang Ling said that Zhang Yuanqiang lured Chen Mu into taking drugs, and Chen Zhigang felt like killing Zhang Yuanqiang.
This is the person!
This is the man who ruined his son.
But what's the point of killing Zhang Yuanqiang?
Is it possible to turn back time and go back to before Chen Mu came into contact with drugs?
Chen Zhigang has a typical engineering mindset; when faced with a problem, his first reaction is to think about how to solve it.
But no matter what he tried, none of it worked.
Now, Jiang Ling has taken one thing to heart—he can't save Chen Mu on his own; he has to ask for help.
But who can we ask for help?
Chen Zhigang stared intently at Jiang Ling, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.
Are the police trustworthy?
Is what this policewoman is saying reliable?
Noticing Chen Zhigang's cautious gaze, Jiang Ling looked up to meet his gaze and smiled slightly: "No one can help you except me."
Her smile was confident and resolute.
Her eyes were strong and resolute.
Chen Zhigang was still hesitating.
Do I really have to tell that story from the past?
Do you really want to show your most vulnerable side?
Jiang Ling bowed slightly, slowly stood up, and gestured for Li Zhenliang to put away the documents on the table.
Seeing that she looked like she was about to leave, Chen Zhigang quickly reached out to stop her: "Don't go, let me think about it."
Jiang Ling spoke in a cold tone, yet every word was like a knife: "The truth behind Zhang Yuansheng's drowning is a needle stuck in Chen Mu's heart. You hid this needle, thinking it was love, but you were actually harming him. It was because of your indulgence and pampering that Chen Mu lost the chance to atone for his sins. The guilt and pain in his heart tormented him day and night. This needle has been stuck in his heart for seventeen years."
Chen Zhigang's face was deathly pale, and his legs were trembling so badly that he could barely support his body.
"Bang!"
Chen Zhigang plopped down in his chair, his smile more like a grimace: "It's my fault, it's my fault!"
Jiang Ling looked down at him: "Zhang Yuanqiang is back. He's here for revenge. He's successfully lured Chen Mu into drug use, making him wish he were dead. And you're still hesitating, hesitating whether or not to tell this story. It's utterly foolish!"
Chen Zhigang felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on his chest. He opened his mouth to breathe, but the air felt incredibly thin, and his chest felt like it was on fire, hot and painful.
Jiang Ling turned to leave.
"No, don't go!" Chen Zhigang's voice was like a broken gong, extremely unpleasant.
Lei Xiao raised an eyebrow and exclaimed, "Oh, it's done!"
Jiang Ling turned to look at Chen Zhigang.
Chen Zhigang stretched out his right hand, his face contorted in pain: "I...I'll talk."
Jiang Ling's face remained expressionless, as if all of this was expected.
She slowly sat down: "Speak."
That summer seventeen years ago.
Despite the sweltering heat and the incessant chirping of cicadas, the children of the chemical plant, undeterred by the heat, frolicked under the shade of trees in the residential area, wearing only vests and shorts.
Eight-year-old Chen Mu and Zhang Yuansheng were classmates and had a good relationship. Although they did not live in the same residential area, the children were always busy during the summer vacation. They would often run to each other, use the pocket money given by their parents to buy popsicles, and squat on the ground head to head to play marbles.
That day, the two children suddenly decided to play in the water.
Zhang Yuansheng said, "It would be great if I could soak in the water. It's so hot today, and I'm covered in sweat."
Chen Mu smiled mysteriously: "I've found a great place to play in the water."
Zhang Yuansheng can only doggy paddle. Although he was tempted, he was also a little nervous: "My mom won't let me play in the water, saying it's dangerous."
Chen Mu didn't care at all: "You're just a coward. That pond is very shallow. It's fine."
The two friends happily skipped off to the wild pond outside the factory.
Many willow trees are planted along the pond. When a breeze blows, the emerald green branches gently brush the water's surface, creating ripples.
Zhang Yuansheng really liked this place, but he was too afraid to go into the water. He sat on the shore pulling foxtail grass and catching grasshoppers.
Chen Mu was daring; he took off his vest and shorts and went into the water completely naked.
The water was shallow near the shore, and Chen Mu was enjoying himself in it. He pulled a willow branch and flicked it across the surface, shouting to Zhang Yuansheng, "Come on, come on, the water is so refreshing!"
Zhang Yuansheng wanted to go into the water but was hesitant. However, unable to bear the heat, he took off his clothes and placed them neatly on the shore.
Swimming in rivers and ponds without an adult present was forbidden, a rule his mother had repeatedly emphasized before summer vacation. Afraid his mother would discover he was secretly playing in the water if his clothes got wet, Zhang Yuansheng, like Chen Mu, took off his clothes.
Zhang Yuansheng sidled up to a willow tree, held onto the trunk, and dipped his feet into the water. He splashed around for a few moments, and once the water reached below his neck, he felt much cooler. He chuckled happily.
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred!
Chen Mu's right leg cramped, his foot slipped, and he fell towards the center of the pond.
"ah--"
Chen Mu's head was submerged in water, which rushed into his lungs through his nose. He frantically paddled with his hands, but the center of the pond was too deep, and his feet couldn't touch the bottom at all. He screamed in fright.
Zhang Yuansheng turned around and saw Chen Mu struggling in the water. Ignoring the fact that he could only doggy paddle, he let go of the willow tree and swam towards Chen Mu.
Zhang Yuansheng struggled desperately to pull Chen Mu to the shore, and it was only with great difficulty that he managed to drag Chen Mu to the shore.
Chen Mu panicked and desperately climbed up the bank as soon as his hand touched the shore.
A survival instinct made him grab onto the wild grass on the bank and push off with his feet.
What kind of support do wild grasses provide?
After tearing off several clumps of wild grass, Chen Mu finally reached the soil with the force of his legs, dug his hands into the earth, and used the leverage to climb ashore.
But when he climbed ashore and focused his mind to look into the water, he couldn't see anything.
Where is Zhang Yuansheng? Where did he go?
Chen Mu, panting heavily, called out in a hoarse voice, "Yuan Sheng, Yuan Sheng..."
He suddenly realized that when he kicked backward, he seemed to have kicked something. Could it be that he had kicked Zhang Yuansheng into the water?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Chen Mu struggled to his feet and shouted at the calm pond water, "Yuansheng, Yuansheng! Don't scare me, come up here quickly!"
His voice was broken and choked with sobs.
Chen Mu looked around but didn't see anyone.
He wanted to save Zhang Yuansheng, so he rushed to the willow tree, tore off a thick branch, and reached into the water.
He didn't know what to do and his legs were trembling with fear.
Only after he calmed down a bit did he remember to call for help.
Chen Mu stood in the shallow water, waving a stick haphazardly into the water, crying and shouting, "Help! Help—"
It is unknown how much time passed, but Chen Mu's cries for help alerted the nearby villagers. However, by the time everyone rushed over and pulled the two children out of the water, Zhang Yuansheng was already a corpse.
Chen Mu held onto the tree branch, shouting for help like a madman.
Hearing this, Li Zhenliang frowned: "Zhang Yuansheng died saving Chen Mu. You should thank the Zhang family properly. Why are you being so evasive, as if you're afraid of being extorted?"
Chen Zhigang raised his hands and grabbed his hair, full of frustration.
“I received the news earlier than the Zhang family. When I arrived at the pond, Xiao Mu was terrified, muttering, ‘I killed him, I killed him.’ I was also out of my mind at the time, thinking that Xiao Mu really did kill him. If that were the case, wouldn’t the Zhang family tear Xiao Mu apart?”
Recalling the past, Chen Zhigang wished he could slap himself a few times.
“I’ve lost my conscience. Zhang Yuansheng is such a well-educated boy, polite, studious, and he’s as close to Xiao Mu as brothers. Xiao Mu is my only son, and I value him more than my own life. When the Zhang family came looking for me, I was afraid they would ask too many questions, so I just wanted to get rid of them and said a few harsh words. Who knew that Teacher Zhang would suffer a cerebral hemorrhage and pass away that very night? I regret it so much!”
"The mistake has already been made, and I dare not tell the truth."
"Xiao Mu always believed that he was responsible for Zhang Yuansheng's death. I thought he was a bit dazed and stupid, and I was afraid that he would go crazy, so I kept coaxing him. His mother and I both said that it was Zhang Yuansheng's fate to suffer this calamity, and we couldn't blame him. His mother even praised him, saying that it was lucky that he was smart and climbed ashore quickly, otherwise both of their lives would have been lost there."
"How could I have known Zhang Yuanqiang would hold a grudge for so long? Xiao Mu was only eight years old then. Zhang Yuansheng's actions can't be blamed on him. It's all my fault. I should have comforted Teacher Zhang and told him to grieve. I should have told him that Zhang Yuansheng saved my Xiao Mu, that the child is a hero. If that had been the case, perhaps Teacher Zhang wouldn't have died, Teacher Qiao wouldn't have died, and Zhang Yuanqiang wouldn't have used drugs to harm my Xiao Mu. It's all my fault!"
Jiang Ling looked at him coldly.
Chen Zhigang cried so hard that tears and snot streamed down his face, filled with remorse.
Lei Xiao could no longer contain his rage. He stood up abruptly, walked up to Chen Zhigang like an angry Vajra, and slammed his fist on the table.
"Smack!"
The table shook, almost falling apart from his slap.
Chen Zhigang was also startled, his crying stopped abruptly, and he looked nervously at Lei Xiao.
Lei Xiao's rebuke rang out like thunder in the interrogation room, making everyone's eardrums buzz.
"Your son is a son, but other people's sons aren't sons?!"
"The Zhang family just wants the truth, even if it's just to hear what Zhang Yuansheng said and did before he died, it would make them feel a little better. But what did you do? Zhang Yuansheng died saving Chen Mu, and you said it was his fate and no one else was to blame."
"You ungrateful wretch! You're not even a man!"
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