If he still refused to speak, it was likely he had a special relationship with Guan Shansong, one that prevented him from betraying Guan Shansong even if it meant taking the full blame. This was the only logical reason for a suspect to act this way, unless he was insane.
Over the years, I had handled countless cases and gained immense experience. Yet, Jian Yongwang maintained his obstinate silence. Eventually, Zhang Keying lost her patience, stood up, and moved to strike him. I knew she was a capable fighter, but she absolutely could not lay a hand on him.
I meant that *she* couldn't lay a hand on him, but I was different. Not that I would be unharmed, but I had my own methods.
I simply approached Jian Yongwang with a video. Upon seeing his daughter sitting peacefully, his composure immediately faltered. "What do you want? Don't do anything reckless! You're police officers, you should act like police officers. Surely you know what you should and shouldn't do?"
"Who made you so shameless, denying what you know? I think your daughters would despise you if they knew about this. It would be better to let us play with them. Don't worry, we won't kill them. You just said it yourself, we are police, and we have our ways of doing things!"
"You're devils! If I ever get out of here, I'll report you for abusing your power and threatening a suspect's family to extract information!"
"We have no choice. To deal with someone like you, if I don't change my approach, I truly don't know when you'll speak. Don't mind me, Jian Yongwang!"
At that moment, I felt perfectly at ease, thinking to myself, I'm just showing you a video. Whatever you imagine is your own doing. It doesn't matter to us, since we haven't done anything to them.
If you weren't guilty, why would you suspect us of doing anything to them?
I deliberately smiled casually, waiting for his tension to escalate. Once it reached a critical point, he would surely break and confess everything, as these two little girls were his ultimate weakness.
It was evident they were no older than ten, twin sisters, quite fetching.
I admitted this tactic was somewhat unscrupulous, but dealing with an scoundrel required using their own methods. After all, the best way to defeat a madman was to employ another one.
However, Jian Yongwang remained unmoved. Perhaps he saw through our ploy, and knowing we were police, assumed we wouldn't harm the girls. He closed his eyes, refusing to watch the screen. Then, a faint smile touched his lips, as if he had come to some realization. He was no longer afraid.
The moment I saw that expression, I knew he wouldn't talk. But I hadn't exhausted all my options. I suddenly roared at him, "It seems, Jian Yongwang, you truly don't care about your daughters' lives! I tell you, even if I have to shed this uniform today, I will make you reveal Guan Shansong's location! You just wait and see!"
At that instant, I abruptly left the interrogation room. Zhang Keying, knowing my intentions, followed me out. Jian Yongwang didn't call out to us, which surprised me at the time. But now, we had to proceed. I went to the room where the two girls were. Facing a camera, which Jian Yongwang could see clearly, I then, unexpectedly, began to beat his daughters right in front of him...
Because they were wrapped in a large sack, when I swung the stick, screams erupted from within. The cries of such young girls were particularly heart-wrenching. Not to mention Jian Yongwang himself, even I felt like I had gone mad. To force a suspect, I was resorting to such cruel actions?!
Just as I grew tired, and the two little girls hadn't made a sound, someone burst in and pulled me away, scolding me sternly. Xiao Yuande even pinned me against the wall, but my struggles were futile; I was as insignificant as a mouse before him.
I was quickly escorted out, but not before whispering something to Xiao Yuande. He told me Jian Yongwang had already cracked and asked me to stop immediately, saying he would reveal Guan Shansong's location.
Looking at Jian Yongwang on the video, sobbing and repeatedly banging his head against the interrogation table, I knew he had fallen for the trap.
Returning to the interrogation room, Jian Yongwang's entire demeanor had changed. The first time he saw me, despair filled his eyes. "Detective He, I've lost. I never imagined you would go to such lengths to solve a case. You probably won't be a police officer after this. But I'm content. Haha, you deserve it!"
"Tell me honestly, before I cease to be a police officer, let me solve this case! This is my last request!" I said, feigning piety.
Jian Yongwang nodded. "I know you're in pain now. Fine. Since you won't be a police officer anymore, haha. Actually, Guan Shansong is at..."
For some reason, as he spoke, he deliberately paused, stretching out the suspense. I initially thought he was going to renege. But in the next second, a deep fissure slowly split open from his throat. A torrent of blood erupted in the interrogation room, splattering and dyeing the floor red. Then, his neck, like in a special effects movie, cracked open dramatically. Subsequently, countless brain fluids seeped from his head, staining his clothes. I had rushed over immediately but couldn't prevent it. As I approached him, his entire body split in two. Yes! His entire body. The person who was alive moments ago had suddenly become this!
At that moment, Zhang Keying, standing beside me, felt as if she were dreaming. Simultaneously, many people rushed in from outside. Faced with Jian Yongwang's corpse, no one could fathom such a sight. Liu Yuning immediately exclaimed, "How is this possible? Deputy Director He, you didn't do anything, did you?"
"What are you implying, Captain Liu? I kept my distance from him. Zhang Keying was here too!"
"I'm sorry, but how can a normal person just vanish? And starting from the neck, it's so bizarre, as if Jian Yongwang was already a dried corpse, and at a certain point, he would crack, but the time wasn't right initially."