Riverside police

Liu Jie has been detained for six and a half hours. He is cold, hungry and scared. He truly feels what it means to live like a year.

He didn't want to just sit and wait, so he steeled himself and said he wanted to go to the toilet. The policeman responsible for guarding him took him there with the permission of his superiors.

When I walked to the door of an office, I vaguely heard someone talking inside.

"The traffic police have installed many cameras at the ferry and on the roads along the river. Maritime Affairs also has closed-circuit television surveillance on the riverside. We checked them all and repeatedly confirmed that he did not come to Binjiang on September 21. The murder that occurred in Langshan waters should not be him. Do it.”

"Surveillance is not omnipotent. Surveillance has blind spots. He can completely avoid surveillance and sneak in to commit crimes. Director Zhao, please help. The technical police have extracted biological test materials at the murder scene. I will arrange for the police to send the test materials there. You Just give us a call to the Physical Evidence Identification Center of the Donghai Public Security Bureau and ask them to compare it for us."

"DNA testing costs money."

"Our criminal police brigade will pay for our share of the testing costs. We will pay as much as we need. How about that?"

"You guys sought medical treatment in a hurry. I think he is unlikely to be the murderer."

"What if he did it? Bureau Zhao, please help me. I'll treat you to dinner after the incident is completed."

"Okay, I'll make the call for you, and you can quickly arrange for someone to send the inspection materials over."

"thank you."

…

What do these policemen in Binjiang want to do?

They don't have the ability to solve the murder that happened on the river, and they plan to frame it and pin the murder charge on me!

Liu Jie was so frightened that his feet went weak and he almost fell down.

The policeman who was guarding him scolded him: "What are you trying to do with your procrastination? Do you not want to go to the toilet?"

Liu Jie was trembling, as if facing an abyss. He held on to the wall and walked forward, crying and saying: "Comrade from the police, it is none of my business. I was wronged. You can't wrong a good person."

"Stop talking nonsense. You will know soon whether you are unjust or not."

"Comrade Public Security, please listen to my explanation..."

"What's the point of explaining to me? If you have any questions, tell the police officer in charge of your case later. Come on, don't wait any longer."

4:28 p.m.

Liu Jie, who was so frightened that he didn't know how he would be treated by the Binjiang police next, was escorted into the conference room on the second floor by two policemen.

Liu Jie had entered the interrogation room more than once.

But everything in front of him made Liu Jie feel that he was not going to trial, but waiting for the verdict.

The conference room was decorated like a courtroom. There were actually two rows of interrogation tables. Six or seven chairs were placed on both sides of the interrogation table, making it look like a spectator. All the chairs were occupied by people.

"Report to all leaders, the suspect is here, please give instructions!"

"Let him sit down."

"yes!"

The two policemen in charge of custody pushed Liu Jie down and handcuffed his hands to the interrogation chair. Feeling uneasy, they knelt down and put a pair of shackles on him, and locked the shackles on the interrogation chair.

Han Yu was sitting in the second row and could clearly see that Liu Jie was frightened and his hands and legs were shaking.

The Shuishang Branch was mainly responsible for investigating a series of thefts that occurred on the river, and Zhao Hongxing took the role of "chief prosecutor" without hesitation.

He waited for his two subordinates to lock up the suspect, picked up the police card and said calmly: "Liu Jie, see clearly, I am Zhao Hongxing, deputy director of the Water Branch of the Binjiang City Public Security Bureau! You will be prosecuted in accordance with the law." During the interrogation, I hope to answer the questions truthfully, take the initiative to confess the crime, and don’t take any chances.”

The deputy director personally interrogated him, which seemed like a difficult test.

Liu Jie wanted to control his hands and feet, but thinking about it, whether he could do it was another matter. He was trembling even more than before.

"According to the case-handling procedures of the public security organs, the interrogation requires two official police officers. Liu Jie, you are proud enough that so many police officers are participating in and observing the interrogation today. Before the official start, let me introduce it to you."

Zhao Hongxing paused and said sideways: "This is Comrade Hu Yunlong, deputy captain of the first team of our water branch. These two are Comrade Jiang Hechun and deputy detachment leader Comrade Liu Guixiang of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Binjiang Branch of Changhang Public Security Bureau. .

This is Comrade Li Jun, Chief of Staff of the Binjiang Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station of the Jiangnan Provincial Public Security and Border Guard Corps, and this is Comrade Liu Haiming, Captain of the Guardianship No. 1 Squadron of the Binjiang Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station. These two are your fellow villagers, Comrade Huang Aiguo and Comrade Li Hao from the Dujiang County Public Security Bureau..."

Including Han Yu from the Smuggling Crime Investigation Bureau, representatives from five units participated in the interrogation. This was a "five-party trial"!

Liu Jie's scalp was numb when he heard it, and his whole body was shaking like chaff from fear.

The heat is almost done.

Not wanting to waste time, Zhao Hongxing signaled the subordinate in charge of recording to turn on the recorder and get to the point.

"Name?"

"I'm asking you, answer quickly!"

"Oh." Liu Jie raised his head and mumbled, "Liu Jie."

"age?"

"Thirty-six."

After asking about his name, gender, age, date of birth, home address and ID number, Zhao Hongxing looked through the information he had prepared and asked coldly: "Do you know why we arrested you?"

"have no idea."

"Think about it before we talk!"

"I...I really don't know." Liu Jie lowered his head, not daring to look any further.

"Keep your head up."

Zhao Hongxing gave a sharp shout, picked up a stack of illegal photos obtained from the traffic police detachment, and then picked up a stack of hotel accommodation records, stared at him and said, "Did you see it? We have evidence like this." A lot, and more evidence than you can imagine!

I can tell you responsibly that in order to find out the facts of your crime, our Shuishang Branch, Changhang Public Security Bureau, Binjiang Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station and your hometown Public Security Bureau have done a lot of work. Last year we arrested murderers, and we cracked down hard in the past few days, but we didn't invest so much police force and funds.

You know our policy, which is lenient if you confess and strict if you resist. If you actively cooperate, you may be able to win leniency. If you are lucky and stubborn, you will definitely be severely punished! "

Director Huang coughed dryly and lost no time in reminding him in his hometown dialect: "Liu Jie, if you don't want others to know, you have to do it yourself. The Binjiang Public Security Bureau and the Armed Police Force have no conclusive evidence and will not arrest you for no reason. At this point, your attitude will decide. everything."

It was indeed me in the photo just now.

Liu Jie's psychological defense was broken the moment he saw the illegal photos. He hesitated and said sadly: "I...I cooperate and I explain."

"Okay." Zhao Hongxing put down the evidence and stared at him closely: "Since you have committed so many crimes, so many that you may not remember the time and process of each crime, let's start with the most recent one."

"OK."

"Okay, why don't you tell me, do you want me to remind you?"

"The most recent one... the most recent one seems to be November 2."

"I have a good memory and a good attitude. Let's continue and be more specific." Zhao Hongxing dug out the traffic violation record and accommodation record of November 2, and then took the ferry across the river found from Liu Jie's car from Liu Guixiang. Charge invoices, as well as invoices for refueling at a gas station in Binjiang.

Liu Jie realized that the police really had the evidence and had only produced part of it. The DNA test was "under the hood". If they didn't tell the truth, they would reveal the DNA.

But as Zhao Hongxing said just now, he went to the river many times to do things in the second half of the year. He didn't remember it very clearly. He quickly racked his brains and thought about it, and then said uneasily: "On the night of November 2, I crawled... Got on a boat and stole some money.”

"What time of night?"

"I entered the water at 2:30 and climbed on board around 3 o'clock."

"So it's not the night of the 2nd, but the early morning of the 3rd."

"Yes."

Zhao Hongxing nodded and asked: "Where did you get into the water from?"

Liu Jie whispered: "He entered the water from the river."

"It's growing by the river. Tell me its specific location."

"I...I'm not familiar with Binjiang. I don't know the name of the place."

"Remember carefully, what landmarks are there on the riverside, and which ones are closer!"

…

Liu Jie was very cooperative from the moment he decided to confess, answering all questions and recalling the crime as much as possible.

Zhao Hongxing asked very carefully, not missing any detail.

Han Yu benefited a lot and secretly lamented that interrogation is also a science. He felt that he had learned another trick today.

The interrogation lasted for two and a half hours by the Water Branch and Changhang Branch. Liu Jie confessed to nineteen thefts that occurred on ships anchored overnight in the riverside waters.

In fact, the Maritime Bureau and the Changhang Navigation Bureau only grasped 17 of the cases. The other two cases Liu Jie provided should be that the ship owners did not report the case.

Since Liu Jie only knew about the theft and did not pay attention at all, even if he paid attention, he might not remember the name of the ship. It was difficult for the public security organs to investigate and collect evidence, so they could only put a question mark behind these two cases.

After Zhao Hongxing finished asking, Director Huang continued.

Liu Jie is still very cooperative.

Maybe I am more familiar with the situation in my hometown and can explain it more clearly.

After Director Huang asked about the crime, Zhao Hongxing continued to interrogate: "Liu Jie, judging from what you just explained and what we have learned before, you committed crimes frequently from July 17, 1999 to November 3, 1999. A total of more than 395,000 yuan and 32,000 U.S. dollars were stolen, which is equivalent to nearly 700,000 yuan in total. Where did the money go?"

Yes, what can you do with so much money?

If... if I save that money, fly far away, find a way to change my name, I will be able to have food and clothing for the rest of my life...

Liu Jie regretted it so much that he was silent for a long time before saying with a grimace: "I paid off a debt of more than 300,000 yuan, lost more than 100,000 yuan, and spent the rest...the rest."

"Not a single point left?"

"There are more than four thousand left."

"That's all that's left in the wallet?"

"Um."

Stealing money to pay off debts is quite particular.

Han Yuzheng thought it was ridiculous, and Zhao Hongxing asked: "How did the foreign debt of more than 300,000 yuan be owed? How was it paid back? To whom was it paid back?"

"Some of them were borrowed from relatives and friends in my hometown when doing business, some were borrowed from others when playing cards, and some were borrowed from friends in daily life."

"How much money did you borrow outside?"

"More than a million."

"..."

Zhao Hongxing has been a police officer for decades and has seen all kinds of suspects, but he has never seen anyone like Liu Jie. He was so stunned that he forgot to continue asking questions for a while.