Chapter 13 ‘Smoking’, someone surrendered
Xu Hao has seen the interrogation room of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Jiangdong District, Jiangsan City.
He even said that he experienced an interrogation firsthand.
But the difference from last time is that this time Xu Hao is the one sitting opposite.
"Sun Jiang, right?"
The door to the interrogation room opened, and Xu Hao sat down on the chair and handed over the documents in his hand.
"See if there are any mistakes in the words above."
Sun Jiang, who had his hands cuffed in front of him, subconsciously raised his head when he heard the voice. He happened to see the document and subconsciously raised his hand to take it.
Name: Sun Jiang. Age: 17 Address: Penglai City
"It's me."
A slightly hoarse voice sounded. It wasn't very nice, and it didn't sound like a voice that a 17-year-old should have.
Xu Hao raised his eyebrows, noticed something, and then spoke casually as if nothing happened.
"You want to see me?"
Sun Jiang nodded subconsciously.
"What's the matter?" Xu Hao asked again.
Sun Jiang was stunned, and then fell silent.
It took a long time before he spoke, his voice sounding like a mosquito.
"Nothing, just take a look."
He shrank his neck, lowered his head, and remained silent.
The police officers and Li Jianye on the side were stunned. They had seen many criminals who asked to see someone, either threatening or making noise, but this person just took a look?
"Since you have nothing to ask, let me ask you a few words on behalf of the Penglai City Police."
Xu Hao ignored his attitude. He knew that the other party really just wanted to see him.
"What was the name of the girl who was killed in the temple breaking case in Penglai City in 1999?"
"Bai Xuhong, 14 years old, an orphan. I have lived with her since I was eight years old. An old homeless man raised us. He died when we were thirteen years old, so we wandered together. We were beaten everywhere in Penglai City. Hurry up and turn around.”
Sun Jiang spoke subconsciously, his pupils slightly dilated as he fell into recollection.
Time has not smoothed away his memory, nor has it taken away his hatred.
But the knife could, and he did.
"Bai Hong or Xu Hong?" Xu Hao suddenly spoke, with a slightly different focus.
"Bai Xuhong." Sun Jiang came back to his senses and said.
"Which one is white? Which one is Xu? The red one is red?" Xu Hao asked again.
"Baixue means white, double person Xu, next to double person is the word "yu", red means red." Sun Jiang thought for a while and replied.
"Yeah."
Xu Hao nodded and wrote a few words in his notes.
"Tell me what happened on the day of the incident."
Sun Jiang said in detail. He is young now and has a good memory.
The events of the day of the incident kept reappearing in his mind, over and over again, and he could not forget them.
In 1999, it was the evening of February 16, the time of the Spring Festival.
The two wanderers got together, smiled at each other's muddy bodies, and then decided to let go of the old wanderer's instructions and let Bai Xuhong take a bath and change clothes during the festival.
She sat in the ruined temple and watched the fireworks. This was a hilltop where she could watch beautiful fireworks. The black night became a drawing board, and the colors were so beautiful.
Sun Jiang and Bai Xuhong watched together. Later, he heard the other party's stomach rumbling, so he went down the mountain to ask for some New Year's Eve dinner.
The New Year's Eve dinner consisted of fish, meat, chicken, and duck. Although it was all leftovers, Sun Jiang was very happy. These were rare.
But then he didn't eat it.
He went back to the mountain and saw four people and a corpse.
The bowl with the New Year's Eve dinner in his hand shattered on the ground. Sun Jiang cried and chased them. They ran, and Sun Jiang chased them again. Four shadows turned around and knocked them down and passed out.
Later
"Later, the police filed a case, but subsequent investigations yielded no results."
Sun Jiang said, the reminiscence in his eyes gradually disappeared.
"Well, I will hand these words to the Penglai City Police intact."
Xu Hao nodded expressionlessly, but before the other person's eyes were full of gratitude, he paused and suddenly said:
"I personally have a few questions for you."
“It’s minus ten degrees Celsius outside in the north when I take a bath during the Spring Festival. Where can I take a bath?”
"When you fainted, no one could save you in that outdoor weather. It was impossible for you to survive. Who could save you?"
"After the police filed the case, why didn't you provide any information?" Sharp questions suddenly came out of Xu Hao's mouth, and the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became silent.
Xu Hao looked at Sun Jiang and the boy's eyes.
"And."
"Where did you recognize the word?"
Li Jianye paused for a moment, then thought of the document that Xu Hao had handed over just now, with a look of astonishment on his face.
This kid had already figured out what to say as soon as he opened the door!
In 1999, there were not so many illiterates these days, but a street boy was actually literate
Sun Jiang suddenly paused. He subconsciously avoided his eyes, then lowered his head in silence and stopped talking.
The sound disappeared and the interrogation room suddenly became quiet.
Seeing him like this, Xu Hao didn't force him, but spoke again.
"I guess someone stopped you."
"Why stop?"
"Because I can't get revenge?"
"According to the information I found, in February four years ago, the four people were 13, 14, 13, and 15 years old respectively."
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Sun Jiang fell completely silent, making no sound.
Xu Hao didn't speak, and he didn't speak either. Li Jianye looked around and sighed inwardly.
After a long while, Xu Hao stood up, and the chair legs made a sharp sound.
"Let this interrogation end here."
"On behalf of the Penglai City Police, I would like to thank you for your cooperation."
After saying that, Xu Hao ignored Sun Jiang who was buried in his head, left a notebook for Li Jianye, and then walked out.
After a long while, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind.
Xu Hao's steps gradually stopped and he looked back.
But they saw Sun Jiang lowering his head, covering his face with one hand, and big tears squeezed out from between his fingers.
"Officer. Why. Why?"
Sun Jiang choked with sobs. He raised his head and looked at Li Jianye in front of him, his warm red eyes staring at him.
Li Jianye's lips moved for a moment and finally fell silent.
The few police officers around were speechless.
At this moment, they saw in each other that he was a boy.
"Why should they!"
Sun Jiang's face was ferocious, and his cuffed hands slammed on the table, and then he lay on the table again, burying his head in tears.
"Why."
The interrogation room was quiet except for his voice that kept echoing.
Xu Hao shook his head, sighed, retracted his eyes and walked out.
"Have a cigarette?"
Outside, Li Jianye had no expression on his face. He took out a box of cigarettes from his arms, then took out one and handed it to Xu Hao.
His movements are very skillful, and the old detective is an old smoker.
Xu Hao took it but did not light it.
Li Jianye didn't pay attention, and smoked one cigarette after another. The smoke filled the air, and there was a smell of cigarette smoke wherever he went.
Neither of them said anything, only the sound of Li Jianye inhaling, exhaling, and inhaling again.
After a long while, just as the two were about to walk to the office building.
A voice suddenly sounded.
"Boss, this is a serious situation!"
There was a sound from the intercom. Li Jianye paused, held the cigarette in his hand, and then put the intercom to his lips.
"What news."
"Someone surrenders!"
(End of chapter)