Gui Jia's Second Young Master

Chapter 92 The Special Forces Soldier's Stratagem

He remained tight-lipped, showing a nonchalant attitude no matter how much we interrogated him. We'd seen his type before, so we had no choice but to change our strategy.

Similar to last time, after starving Zhou Datian for a period, we observed him looking exhausted and uncomfortable in the observation room. We figured he was close to his breaking point. During this time, I approached Yin Yanlu one day.

I sat in front of her and told her, "We've found your ex-husband. Although he denies being involved in your plan, we could tell from his expression that we were right."

"Do you solve cases by guessing?" Yin Yanlu retorted sarcastically.

Knowing she wouldn't cooperate easily, I produced a document He Xin had just given me and said, "You spoke on the phone and texted almost every day. We've already investigated the content, and it can be used as evidence in court. You are cunning and laid out a terrifying scheme, but Wu Yisong was completely unaware."

Showing Yin Yanlu the contents of those messages, she was so shocked she wanted to curse. "How did you recover them? We hired someone to delete everything, and we cleaned them up daily!"

"Did you hire some technician from outside? Do you really think those so-called 'experts' you found can compare to our police force's technology?"

Yin Yanlu was momentarily speechless, staring at the evidence before her with a ashen face. She could no longer resist and finally admitted, word by word, "Yes, Officer He, your deductions are entirely correct."

"Actually, my ex-husband—or rather, he was my husband—was initially infatuated with that vixen. But less than a month after our divorce, he discovered that this vixen was seeing a different man almost every month. My ex-husband couldn't stand her habits anymore. Later, he contacted me and poured out his heart. I initially ignored him, but then I thought, 'Wait a minute! If I use him, I can seize this opportunity to get revenge on that bitch!'"

"So I pretended to ignore him for a few days. On the fifth day, I started flirting with him again. Once I regained his trust, I had him secretly keep an eye on Wu Yisong. At first, I just wanted him to help me secure some deals, but I soon realized that wouldn't work. Watching the company decline day by day, I wanted a permanent solution, which led me to the plan of having Zhou Datian kill him. Yes, I had him kill Wu Yisong; it wasn't a coincidence! But you misunderstood, Officer He. I never intended to get back together with Zhou Datian. My sole motive was to get revenge on that bitch! He just thought I'd forgiven him!"

"Why would he willingly help you commit murder?"

"Perhaps it was that one sentence I used: 'If this bitch disappears, we can go back to how we were.' He refused at first, but I said, 'Weren't you a special forces soldier? You're so good at counter-reconnaissance and so fast. I recently saw a case on a ship and thought it was perfect. I'll have him learn from it, but without the police finding out.' Zhou Datian started to hesitate. Perhaps he was still confident in his skills, so he told me he had figured out a way to get rid of Wu Yisong. I told him to be careful, and after that, we contacted each other less."

"Thank you for telling us all this. I imagine you've been holding it all in, feeling quite distressed. I knew you'd break today."

"Isn't this what you wanted to see most, Detective He?"

Now, I played this recording for Zhou Datian. He covered his eyes in despair and wept for a moment. Knowing the truth, his last line of defense had crumbled.

After sobbing uncontrollably for a while, he finally spoke, "That's right. I deliberately got on that train that day, but I didn't buy a ticket. I snuck on, which is why you couldn't find me on the passenger list. That's the fundamental reason I escaped."

"I'm curious, how did you sneak on?"

"For you, it would probably be very difficult. But for me, it's different. I was a special forces soldier; I can even manage to stick to the underside of a train!" Zhou Datian said confidently.

Indeed, this guy was talented. It was a shame he had taken such a path of no return.

I said, "If you had channeled this talent into the military, you could have made a huge contribution to society. Why did you misuse your strengths like this?"

"I don't regret it. At most, I can only blame myself for trusting the wrong person. But I don't hate Yin Yanlu either; after all, I was the one who abandoned her first!" Zhou Datian said resentfully, then wept for a few more minutes as if recalling something.

When he calmed down, I approached him, placed a hand on his shoulder, and said, "Given your situation, you might not be sentenced to death. Reflect well in prison!"

Zhou Datian didn't reply; he quietly closed his eyes.

As I stepped out of the interrogation room, I noticed Liu Yuning was also there. She hadn't had any room to speak earlier and had followed me out. She grabbed me and asked from behind, "What about those text messages on the phone?"

"I had He Xin help me fake them. In reality, they were deleted long ago. And they seemed to have many phones. If they had held out, we wouldn't have found anything. However, a guilty person will always reveal themselves, won't they?"

"I see. Detective He, I find working with you increasingly smooth. I think I might get promoted this time!"

"Great. If you reach the rank of third-class police superintendent, treat me to a meal. I want hot pot. We've agreed on this!"

"Of course. I've always wanted to treat you to a meal, but I haven't had the time!"

I knew that "treat you to tea" and "treat you to a meal" were just common pleasantries for Cantonese people.

But I didn't dwell on it. "Alright, I'm a bit tired. Remember to notify me when the court date arrives. I'd like to attend as an observer."

"Oh? You're still interested in this case? Isn't it over?"

"It's not over yet. Do you really think those messages are enough to be used in court? Alright, Captain Liu, you should go and conduct a thorough search of their company and homes now. Find as much physical evidence as possible. Otherwise, I'm afraid we'll face insufficient evidence in court..."

In the summer, I particularly enjoyed dining with my friends at Chinese restaurants, sipping tea, discussing work, or our hobbies. Recently, Superintendent Liu was indeed promoted. She kept her word and hosted a banquet for me at the Zhonghua Fang restaurant in Fuming City. It was just the two of us.