Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 121 Should Someone Be Arrested?
According to the lead police officer Chen Shu, the assisting police officer Li Meng drove a Santana direct-drive vehicle to the workplace of the complainant Liu Wanying, Xiyangyang Kindergarten in Dongzhou City.

on the way.

Li Meng, who was driving, raised her middle finger and adjusted the frame of her glasses: "I have an immature idea. Do you think Xu Long and Liu Wanying might know each other? Data analysis shows that most of the murder cases are committed by acquaintances."

"Cough cough!"

Chen Shu, who was smoking, couldn't help but cough twice, looking at Li Meng with disdain: "You're supposed to be from the Criminal Investigation Department. And you're talking about someone you know committing a crime? You must be solving cases every day, your brain must be fried."

"In most of the cases we've handled, the perpetrators were acquaintances! Strangers commit crimes all the time, it's just that none of them report it! Were you sleeping the whole time you were in police academy?"

Li Meng was speechless for a moment. After holding back for a long time, she stubbornly said, "I just feel that if we don't bring Xu Long back, what if they are relatives or friends and reconcile in private? Then all our efforts will have been in vain."

Chen Shu ignored his partner's obsession with arresting people.

He squinted, recalling how Liu Wanying deliberately chose the police station's emergency number instead of dialing 110 when reporting the case, and how she came to the station alone in the middle of the night to report the case.

He took a deep drag of his cigarette: "This girl isn't stupid."

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Although Liu Wanying did not mention her workplace during last night's questioning due to fear of repercussions, her information can be found on the police intranet for any legitimate job.

Chen Shu deliberately parked his car in a secluded corner a little far from the kindergarten and took out his phone to contact Liu Wanying.

After learning the police's purpose over the phone, Liu Wanying was somewhat surprised, but she quickly walked to where Chen Shu and the others had parked and sat in the back seat of the car.

Perhaps because she works at a school, Liu Wanying wore a short braid and a white tracksuit today, looking youthful and beautiful.

After settling down, she lowered her head again to look between her legs, without saying a word.

Li Meng glanced at Chen Shu, her eyes full of doubt. This girl didn't seem like the type to mess around!

I don't think so either, but you heard what her boyfriend said, looking so cowardly. Chen Shu gently shook her head and gave him a meaningful look back.

"Liu Wanying, after you and Wang Fan returned to the room, until now, has the man who assaulted you contacted you? Or have you contacted him?"

When Li Meng heard Chen Shu begin questioning her, she quickly took out a pen and paper, turned on her body camera, and waited to "gossip" with him.

Liu Wanying: "Later in the morning, Wang Fan left. I slept in a bit, and after waking up, I packed my things, checked out, and left."

Liu Wanying made no mention of the three thousand yuan that Xu Long had given her.

Chen Shu asked directly, "Did Xu Long give you money?"

Liu Wanying, with her head down, trembled slightly on her shoulders and remained silent for a long time.

After waiting for a while, Li Meng took out some cigarettes from her pocket, put one in her mouth, and then pulled out another and handed it to Chen Shu.

Chen Shu, who had been staring at Liu Wanying, suddenly saw a cigarette offered to him. After hesitating for a moment, he pushed it back. He glanced at Li Meng, then reached out and pulled the cigarette out of his mouth, putting it back in the cigarette case.

Chen Shu's question actually implied a question: Did you, Liu Wanying, receive money from the other party?

Those who understand the law know that in cases of rape, even money cannot cover up the victim's subjective unwillingness. In other words, even if money is accepted, it can still be classified as rape.

However, it's highly unlikely that Liu Wanying, as a kindergarten teacher, knew these things. She would only assume that the police's questioning stemmed from doubt about her subjective intentions.

Liu Wanying said softly, "They gave me three thousand yuan. But I didn't take it when I left the room this morning; I left all the money in the room."

Li Meng nudged Chen Shu lightly with her elbow.

Chen Shu narrowed his eyes. Liu Wanying's words corroborated Wang Fan's testimony. But why didn't she take any money when she checked out? "Why did she leave the money at the hotel?"

Liu Wanying fell silent again.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Li Meng winked at Chen Shu, taking advantage of the fact that Liu Wanying had already spoken and her defenses were starting to crumble, urging him to press her to interrogate her immediately and try to get a record of her statement.

Chen Shu was furious and glared at Li Meng with wide eyes.

For female victims of rape, each police interrogation is an act of psychological trauma. Especially given the strict legal requirements regarding the details of criminal case statements, for some women with vulnerable personalities, it's tantamount to being raped twice.

The crime-solving fanatic Li Meng shrank back and fell silent.

After a long silence, Liu Wanying finally spoke: "If I accept this money, I'll be considered a prostitute."

She must have regretted accepting the money, so she left it at the hotel when she checked out in the morning and then came to the police station to report the incident that evening. Although some questions remain about this woman, the basic logic of the matter makes sense.

Chen Shu separated his thumb from his other fingers, rested his chin on one hand, and gently rubbed it.

"What were you doing when you first went down to the second floor to your two male friends' room and stayed there for half an hour?" Li Meng, who had been suppressed by Chen Shu for too long, found an outlet to vent her frustration.

Chen Shu was still pondering the details of the case and the contradictions surrounding Liu Wanying, and didn't notice Li Meng's question; this time, he couldn't stop her.

However, Chen Shu, who had been observing Liu Wanying, noticed that as Li Meng asked her questions, Liu Wanying's hands, which were originally resting naturally on her lap, suddenly clenched into fists, and her sweatpants were also gripped in her fists.

"I'm not reporting this case!"

A few seconds later, Liu Wanying left a sentence, opened the car door, and hurried back towards the kindergarten without looking back.

Chen Shu grabbed Li Meng, who was turning to the side to open the car door and get out to call for help.

Li Meng looked back at Chen Shu with suspicion.

Chen Shu looked out the car window at Liu Wanying's slender figure and gently shook his head.

Li Meng sat back down and took out a cigarette from her pocket to light it.

This time, Chen Shu did not stop him.

Li Meng took a drag of her cigarette: "There's no need to arrest Xu Long, right? All signs indicate this was just a dispute over payment for prostitution, and now the person who filed the complaint, Liu Wanying, has said she's withdrawing the case."

Not arresting them?
Surprisingly, Li Meng, who had been insisting on arresting people, backed down.

Chen Shu's eyes showed some disapproval, clearly indicating that he did not agree with what Li Meng said.

He pulled out the photo of "Xu Long forcibly dragging someone in the elevator" from the case file and stared at Liu Wanying's helpless expression as she pried open the door.

Chen Shu firmly believes that her despair at the time was genuine.

"No, we need to arrest him now! Arrest Xu Long!"

Li Meng was startled by what he heard. She suddenly turned her head and pressed herself tightly against Chen Shu's face, her expression somewhat ferocious, as if she felt that Chen Shu's previous suppression of her was just toying with her.

Chen Shu ignored her and, after considering for a moment, slowly said, "It's obvious that Liu Wanying doesn't understand the law. Perhaps she thinks that even if she's been arrested after accepting the money, it won't count with the police."

He took a deep breath:

"Perhaps in reality, Xu Long did indeed rape Liu Wanying at that time!"

Last night's chapter was banned within minutes of being posted, so brothers, read it while you can.
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