When Jiang Hechuan woke up, a new round of interrogation began.
Jiang Hechuan initially wanted to remain defiant, but this time, Captain Zhao was extremely forceful, listing various pieces of evidence and even getting Lao Zhou and Xu Kai to testify against Jiang Hechuan.
Jiang Hechuan had no way to defend himself, and remembering his lawyer's words, he realized that he really had no other choice.
This is no longer a question of whether he admits it or not.
With so much evidence, he can't deny it, and even if he doesn't confess, he can still be convicted.
It's better to confess and seek leniency, hoping for a favorable punishment.
After realizing this, Jiang Hechuan was completely dejected.
He looked several years older; his once straight back was now hunched, and he spoke in a dry, labored voice.
“Captain Zhao, I’m telling you, I confess and I turn myself in.”
His tone was full of bitterness; he couldn't understand how he had ended up in this situation.
He clearly didn't want to do it this way in the first place.
His initial goal was simply to allow Jiang Bai to return to the Jiang family legitimately; he did not truly intend to abandon Jiang He.
He said,
"Captain Zhao, if I said that I didn't actually intend to abduct Jiang He, would you believe me?"
“Jiang He was born sick, and Jiang Bai is my only healthy son. I can’t let him live his whole life outside as an illegitimate child. He has to be recognized as a member of the family.”
“Especially after Jiang Bai’s accident, seeing him like that really broke my heart, and I couldn’t wait any longer. So I came up with this idea.”
“I originally wanted Lao Zhou to take Jiang He away and sell him to a certain family. Then he told me the address and identity of that family.”
"After I take Jiang Bai home and settle him in, I will use the address he gave me to find Jiang He."
"This way, both sides will be satisfied. Jiang He won't really get into trouble, and Jiang Bai can also be recognized as a member of the Jiang clan."
"But I never expected that my carefully planned arrangements would go awry..."
Jiang Hechuan bitterly recalled what had happened back then.
He originally didn't plan to report Jiang He's abduction to the police, fearing that it would escalate and cause problems later.
So after the incident, his first priority was to reassure Shen Mingyue and tell her not to call the police, and that they would find someone privately.
Unexpectedly, and we don't know where the problem occurred, or perhaps it was due to their status as celebrities.
So when they were secretly looking for Jiang He, they were discovered by paparazzi, and the matter was forced to escalate.
One of them is a popular director, and the other is a well-known actress. Their son was abducted, and as soon as the news broke, it immediately made headlines.
The matter escalated, and now it was impossible not to call the police; the police immediately intervened.
Captain Zhao recalled what happened back then, and it was true that they did not call the police. They only got involved in the case after the matter became a big news story.
Moreover, because of their status in the entertainment industry, the public is paying special attention to this matter.
The citizens all felt that even the children of people like Shen Mingyue and Jiang Hechuan, who had some status, could be abducted and sold by human traffickers.
This shows just how rampant these human traffickers are.
What about their children? Aren't they also in danger?
For a time, everyone was on edge, which caused a particularly bad impact.
Therefore, the higher-ups issued a military order, requiring them to solve the case as quickly as possible, arrest the human traffickers, and rescue the abducted children.
Moreover, these words match what Lao Zhou told him.
Captain Zhao asked in a serious tone,
"And then? So you were afraid that if Lao Zhou got arrested, it would expose you, so you secretly tipped him off, allowing him to escape from our blockade?"
"Do you know what your actions mean for Jiang He?"
It means that they have completely given up on whether he lives or dies.
After Lao Zhou escaped, if it weren't for his suspicion of Jiang Hechuan's identity and his desire to keep Jiang He by his side as a cash cow, he would have been fine.
In order to escape, he might lose Jiang He, or even kill him.
Jiang Hechuan avoided eye contact, lowered his head to look at the table, and nodded awkwardly.
"...I was forced into it too. I didn't even realize at the time that it was Lao Zhou who threatened me."
I don't know why, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it when he did it.
But now, under Captain Zhao's stern and disdainful gaze, he felt a long-lost sense of shame.
He knew what the consequences of his actions would be.
However, if we don't do this, then when Lao Zhou is arrested, he will definitely implicate us immediately.
Then he's finished.
He couldn't accept this outcome, so he could only pretend he knew nothing and harden his heart to help Lao Zhou escape.
If it weren't for his identity as a police officer, Captain Zhao felt that after hearing Jiang Hechuan's sophistry and hypocrisy, he would have wanted to punch him and give him a good beating.
Is this even human?
This is absolutely monstrous and degenerate!
"And then what? After that, Lao Zhou contacted you. You knew Jiang He was in his hands, so why didn't you bring him back? Why did you let him suffer in Lao Zhou's hands for ten years?"
Captain Zhao suppressed his anger and continued to ask.
Jiang Hechuan's face turned deathly pale, and he was speechless.
Why?
Of course, it's because they're afraid of their actions being exposed.
Even though Lao Zhou threatened him and forced him to pay him to shut up, he never admitted his identity to Lao Zhou.
If he said he would bring Jiang He back, then Lao Zhou would no longer hesitate and would be certain without a doubt that the mastermind behind it all was Jiang Hechuan.
With this definite leverage over him, he will definitely escalate his threats.
Moreover, what if Lao Zhou makes an exorbitant demand to exchange Jiang He for her?
What if Jiang He is found and the police follow the clues to arrest Lao Zhou?
To protect himself, he had no choice but to harden his heart and pretend he knew nothing, that he didn't know Jiang He's whereabouts, or what Jiang He would encounter under Lao Zhou's control.
He told himself in his heart, "Just pretend that Jiang He, this son, never existed."
The child was born out of necessity.
She was born sick; if she hadn't been born into their family, she probably would have been abandoned.
This isn't his fault; it's just that Jiang He was unlucky and was born into the wrong family.
Jiang Hechuan only dared to think these words in his heart, but dared not say them out loud.
I simply don't have that kind of face.
Jiang Hechuan's speechless and guilty appearance infuriated Captain Zhao.
It's obvious what Jiang Hechuan is thinking.
"Jiang Hechuan, you're a real beast!"
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