Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 222 Dead End

a.

The autumn wind is blowing and the sun is not shining.

The temperature seemed to have turned cold overnight.

Luo Rui parked his car on the side of the road and showed his ID to the police officer at the booth.

After entering the reception hall of the detention center, he saw Jiang Gang.

Jiang Crocodile and his partner seemed to have not slept all night. They were both listless and their blue shirts became wrinkled.

They leaned back in their chairs, squinting their eyes, with worn briefcases at their feet.

Luo Rui walked in front of him. Jiang Gang opened his eyes alertly, looked at him, and sighed: "What? Can't help but come to see?"

Luo Rui didn't say anything. He showed his ID to the policeman behind the counter again and said, "See Lan Hanwen!"

The police officer nodded and asked him to register his ID number, phone number, and the reason for his visit.

After completing the formalities, Luo Rui walked over and sat next to Jiang Gang.

"What are your plans?"

Jiang Gang said: "What can we do? Of course we can charge Lan Hanwen with murder, but..."

"but what?"

"But I don't know how the court will rule. It will be difficult to unify the three effects in this case."

Luo Rui frowned, and seeing that he was a little confused, Jiang Gang sat up straight and raised three fingers.

"Legal effect, political effect, social effect!"

"If these three things conflict, which effect do you think ranks first? Which effect ranks second?"

Jiang Gang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Lan Hanwen studied law, he knows too well how to deal with the procuratorate and the court! Not only does he want to make a big fuss, but he himself suffers from mental illness. This is a good detonating effect, public opinion can be aroused overnight!"

Jiang Gang wanted to complain, but at this moment, a group of people came out.

They were wearing suits and standing at the checkpoint. The police on duty were returning their mobile phones, keys and other items to them.

Jiang Gang immediately whispered, "This is Zhou Changqing, and the lawyer he brought with him."

Luo Rui raised his eyes and looked carefully.

Zhou Changqing has gray hair and is wearing a black jacket. His hair is a little gray and he is wearing glasses. He looks very elegant.

At first glance, this person's personality and appearance are actually somewhat similar to Lan Hanwen.

Jiang Gang whispered in Luo Rui's ear: "Does Lan Hanwen look a lot like him? There's a reason why Zhou Changqing's daughter likes this guy!"

Behind Zhou Changqing stood a woman in a white suit, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with her hair tied in a ponytail, looking very capable.

Jiang Gang said: "This is Zhou Changqing's daughter, Zhou Xia."

After the group came out, Jiang Gang and his companions stood up, and Luo Rui had to stand up as well.

Zhou Changqing smiled and shook hands with Jiang Gang.

"Inspector Jiang."

"Hello, Teacher Zhou!" Jiang Gang lowered his head slightly, and the smile on his face was completely different from before. Luo Rui frowned as he looked at him.

Zhou Changqing looked at Luo Rui next to him and asked, "Who is this?"

Jiang Gang introduced: "Luo Rui, the squadron leader of our Shahe County Bureau."

Zhou Changqing did not reach out his hand, and Luo Rui had a blank expression on his face, but he looked straight at the other person.

"Oh, you are young and promising!" Zhou Changqing said a polite remark and ignored him.

Zhou Xia behind him asked, "Is that the Han Wen you caught?"

Luo Rui's mouth twitched, and Jiang Gang quickly helped answer: "The criminals in the K301 robbery and murder case were also captured by Officer Luo and his squadron!"

Zhou Xia said with a cold face, "Officer Luo is very impressive. We have already watched the interrogation video of Lan Hanwen by your police station. I want to ask, didn't you notice that his expression was very abnormal at the time?"

Luo Rui choked. The police's internal interrogation video. The lawyer said he could watch it just like that?

Zhou Xia saw his doubts and said bluntly: "Don't be surprised, Lan Hanwen fell ill in the detention center after you interrogated him, so we have reason to watch the interrogation records at that time!"

But Lu Kangming and Li Nong did not tell me about this.

Luo Rui rested for two days this week. Could it be that during these two days, this group of people came to the county bureau?

Luo Rui didn't want to argue, but he couldn't help but say, "Lan Hanwen is a perverted murderer. You defend him. Aren't you afraid that he will come out and kill people again in the future?"

Zhou Xia sneered: "Speak with evidence, Officer Luo! If a mentally ill person suddenly appears on the street, would you say he is a perverted murderer? They are dangerous, but that is not their subjective consciousness.

Even Lan Hanwen’s confession during your interrogation may not have legal effect.”

Luo Rui gritted his teeth, his eyes almost spitting fire.

Zhou Changqing coughed and looked at Jiang Gang: "Jiang Prosecutor, I understand your judicial stance, but please also respect objective facts. Lan Hanwen's situation is obvious to all, and this is not the first case of this kind in so many years."

Jiang Gang understood the meaning of his words and asked in surprise: "Teacher Zhou, are you really planning to defend my innocence?"

Zhou Changqing said: "This is a lawyer's business. I'm just a teacher."

Zhou Xia and the lawyer beside her nodded, "Of course we are defending our innocence. Moreover, a single piece of evidence is not enough to prove anything. If your procuratorate can provide definitive evidence that Lan Hanwen committed murder, we can negotiate further."

Jiang Gang was surprised and gave way, meaning that he didn't want to argue with you.

Zhou Changqing nodded and led his men away.

Before leaving, Zhou Xia glanced deeply at Luo Rui.

Jiang Gang sat down on the chair, feeling extremely tired.

"Let's go in together?" Luo Rui said.

"I'm not here to see Lan Hanwen!"

Luo Rui blinked: "Then what are you doing here?"

"Keep an eye on those guys. I received a call from the detention center director this morning, saying that Zhou Changqing came here, and the person they met was not Lan Hanwen, but Ding Zuo!"

"Ding Zuo?"

Jiang Gang raised his head and answered, "In terms of motive for murder, Ding Zuo's motive is the most obvious. Besides, he was the one who chopped Wang Jialing with the first axe. Could it be true that he didn't kill Wang Jialing as he said? Does this make sense?

Furthermore, the surveillance footage has been restored and everyone can see that he was extremely cruel when he killed Guan Xia. As long as he admits to killing Wang Jialing, wouldn't Lan Hanwen be able to get away with it?

So, these useless lawyers can advance or retreat as they please. I'm afraid Lan Hanwen is now fearless."

Luo Rui's heart was chilled to the extreme. He asked, "There are several passengers in carriage 13. They can testify that Ding Zuo only hit Wang Jialing with an axe at the time. The wound was on the waist, which was not the cause of death. Do we have to overturn their confessions too?"

Jiang Gang shook his head: "Don't forget, these people also participated in the beating of Wang Jialing. They are full of lies and their testimonies are inconsistent. For example, when you interrogated the Shamatte couple, they said that they only beat Wang Jialing on the bed and did not get out of bed. But when I went to interrogate them later, I found that He Zhen had gotten out of bed and even attacked Wang Jialing's child.

Also, Zhao Jianguo violated Wang Jialing, but he didn't tell you that he followed Wang Jialing into the bathroom and molested her there. Of course, he didn't succeed, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get away after the autopsy."

"So the confessions of these people need to be re-examined!"

Jiang Gang paused and continued, "Also, I checked for schizophrenia yesterday and went to see a specialist doctor.

Adolescents are most likely to develop this disease, generally between the ages of 15 and 25, which is exactly in line with Lan Hanwen's age group.

In addition, one of its symptoms is disordered thinking and speech; the second symptom is delusions; and the third is hallucinations.

Lan Hanwen also meets the above symptoms. Luo Rui, are we really mistaken? Whether Lan Hanwen killed someone or not, it was not his subjective behavior?
After all, severe schizophrenia will cause hallucinations. When the gangsters broke into the No. 13 carriage and robbed and murdered, it had an impact on his mind, causing him to become mentally ill at the time? "

Luo Rui shook his head and said firmly: "I believe in my own judgment."

Jiang Gang let out a breath and became unconfident: "Really?"

Luo Rui stared at him. "If he really had hallucinations and was mentally ill, then why would a person who had lost his subjective behavior hold Wang Jialing's child? Under the circumstances at the time, would an abnormal person think of protecting the child's safety?
There is only one explanation, Lan Hanwen is pretending, he is pretending to be sick! "

Jiang Gang suddenly felt that Luo Rui was a little paranoid, and said: "What you said is exactly Lan Hanwen's plus point. I have also seen the video. I can guarantee that Zhou Changqing and others will definitely show this video in court to prove that Lan Hanwen did not kill anyone!"

Luo Rui was speechless, and for a moment, he couldn't say anything.

A week has passed. During these days, except for two days of rest, Luo Rui has been immersed in investigating the case. He wants to sentence Lan Hanwen to death. Even if not, at least let him stay in prison for life.

But, things don’t always go as planned…

Because it was not a formal interrogation by the county bureau, Luo Rui came to visit in a private capacity, so he was arranged in the visiting room, which was separated by an iron fence.

After Lan Hanwen came out, a barely perceptible sneer flashed across his eyes, but the smile disappeared immediately.

His hair was shaved, his head was wrapped in gauze, and his face was pale.

At the instructor's signal, Lan Hanwen sat in the chair and then raised his head.

His eyes seemed to be smiling, and the corners of his mouth were raised.

"Officer Luo, your last name is Luo, right?"

Luo Rui stared at him, trying to see through him.

"Lan Hanwen, do you think you can escape the death penalty?"

Lan Hanwen tilted his head to look at him: "Ha, what are you talking about? I didn't kill anyone, why am I sentenced to death?"

"You really didn't kill Wang Jialing?"

Lan Hanwen sniffed, raised the back of his handcuffed hands and wiped the tip of his nose.

When he looked at Luo Rui again, he blinked, the meaning was self-evident.

"Officer Luo, everything depends on evidence. I can tell you that I didn't kill Wang Jialing. I am innocent!"

“I was hallucinating at the time, but I seemed to see the gangster named Ding Zuo killing her.

The axe chopped down on the woman, and her neck was as fragile as the root of a rapeseed flower, breaking with a single bend.

I saw her begging Ding Zuo desperately, her eyes were filled with despair..." Suddenly, Luo Rui stood up and cursed, "Have you said enough!"

The supervisor frowned slightly but said nothing.

Lan Hanwen chuckled and said, "Wang Jialing died innocently. I agree with you on this point. Officer Luo, if there is nothing else, I will go in first."

He motioned to the supervisor, who nodded, and he stood up.

Just before entering the door, Lan Hanwen turned around and bent his head slightly towards Luo Rui, with the arc of his head and neck forming a 35-degree angle.

This was Wang Jialing's state when she was chopped to death with an axe!
Luo Rui's blood rushed back all over his body, his fists clenched, and he stood there in a daze.

It was a long time later that he walked out of the visiting room, came to the checkpoint, and took the keys and handcuffs placed on the counter.

Jiang Gang hadn't left yet. Seeing that he looked tired, he immediately ran over and asked, "How is it? Did the kid say anything?"

Luo Rui said: "Perhaps there are only three people in the world who know that Lan Hanwen killed someone. One is himself, the other is me, and the last one is the deceased Wang Jialing."

Jiang Gang was a little embarrassed and patted his shoulder: "Don't think too much. Since the case has been transferred to our procuratorate, your work is done. I will go to meet Wang Jialing's family and try to let Lan Hanwen stay in prison for a few more years...

If you have nothing to do, come sit with me for a while and help me sort out the materials for the prosecution."

……

Shahe County Procuratorate.

In Jiang Gang's office, Wang Jialing's ex-husband and sister were already waiting for him.

In addition to these two people, there is also Wang Jialing’s two-year-old child.

After Luo Rui greeted them, he sat aside and did not participate in the conversation.

But every time Wang Jiarong finished speaking, he would look at Luo Rui.

Jiang Gang told them in detail the time of the prosecution and his prediction for the case, but when he heard the perpetrator's defense lawyer preparing to defend his innocence, Wang Jiarong suddenly stood up from his chair.

Even Lu Yuan's face changed drastically, with an expression of disbelief.

"Prosecutor, how is this possible!"

"This one……"

Wang Jiarong wiped her tears and said, "It was Lan Hanwen who killed my sister. It was him!"

Jiang Gang shook his head helplessly: "There is no direct evidence, and there is no motive for murder, and there are no witnesses..."

Suddenly, Wang Jiarong shouted, "Yes! There are witnesses!"

Lu Yuan also had tears in his eyes and nodded uncontrollably: "We have witnesses!"

Jiang Gang and Luo Rui looked at each other, and suddenly they looked at the little boy sitting in the chair.

According to the testimonies of all the passengers, the two-year-old boy was irritable, hyperactive and noisy.

But at this moment, he sat quietly on the sofa for more than an hour, without speaking or moving.

Wang Jiarong hurried over and picked up the little boy: "Bobo, tell your aunt how your mother died?"

The little boy lowered his head, looked at his fingers, and said nothing.

Lu Yuan was also very anxious. He looked at his son and said anxiously, "Son, what did you say last night? Tell Dad again."

Luo Rui stood up from his chair, and Jiang Gang also came out from behind the desk.

Lu Yuan explained to them: "My son is two years old and can't speak. He only says a few words occasionally to express himself. But last night, he said several complete sentences. He said..."

When Lu Yuan said this, the little boy raised his head and said with fear in his eyes: "That man killed my mother. The big brother with glasses killed my mother. He killed my mother..."

"He killed my mother..."

"He killed my mother..."

"He killed my mother..."

The little boy suddenly became excited and kept twisting his body in Wang Jiarong's arms, crying and shouting in a shrill voice.

Luo Rui just felt cold all over and trembled all over.

The little boy's earliest memory is of his mother being killed, and it may stay with him throughout his life.

Wang Jiarong also burst into tears and kept comforting the child.

Lu Yuan calmed down a little and looked at Jiang Gang.

"My son saw the murderer, he is a witness!"

Jiang Gang sighed and said in embarrassment: "I understand your feelings, but the child is only two years old. His testimony has no legal effect."

Lu Yuan's voice choked with sobs: "Prosecutor Jiang, my son saw his mother being killed with his own eyes. Does this count, and that doesn't count? What should we do? Did my ex-wife die in vain?"

After saying that, Lu Yuan sat on the sofa, buried his face in his hands, and cried.

Wang Jiarong looked at Luo Rui, who was in uniform, and begged, "Officer Luo, please, please seek justice for my sister."

Luo Rui felt as if his heart was being stabbed by a knife. He could neither nod nor shake his head.

Since he joined the police force, he has never encountered a case where a suspect was arrested but still at large.

A huge feeling of powerlessness enveloped him.

So much so that after returning to the county bureau, he sat in the chair for the entire afternoon.

The police officers in the Seventh Squadron all knew that he was in a bad mood, and no one dared to disturb him.

When it was time to get off work, Li Nong came.

He pulled up a chair and sat in front of Luo Rui's desk.

"Um... Luo Rui, don't be discouraged. Our work has been completed. The rest can only be left to Jiang Crocodile. Jiang Crocodile, why do people in our county bureau call him that? This guy hates evil and hates evil. I believe that with him around, Wang Jialing's death will not be in vain."

Luo Rui nodded without saying anything.

"Also... the K301 robbery and murder case has been combined with the murder of Wang Jialing. The procuratorate will bring a public prosecution. In other words... Jiang Yuyi should have told you that Ding Zuo is the most likely suspect in the murder of Wang Jialing. The procuratorate has asked us to investigate in this direction.

By the way, Director Lu asked me to tell you that after this case is over, I will apply for a second-class individual merit for you and a third-class collective merit for the Seventh Squadron.

Besides, didn't Director Lu tell you to take a week off? Starting tomorrow, you should take a break and relax. When you come back to work, we will clean up the backlog of cases in the county bureau. This work will be started by the end of the year. Pingyang County is already doing it, so we can't fall behind."

After Li Nong finished speaking, he stood up and patted Luo Rui on the shoulder.

When he was about to leave, he turned around and said, "Um...about the schooling of Meng Jun's two children, my cousin came to me and I have already found schools for them, don't worry about it."

Luo Rui forced a smile and nodded.

The next morning, Luo Rui packed up his things, drove for a whole morning, and returned to the Bay Villa in Guangxing City.

Because they didn't notify in advance, the Rosen couple, as well as the Mo Liguo and his wife were very surprised, and hurriedly asked Nongshan to cook.

Nongshan didn't look like a bodyguard at all. He wore an apron all day and was treated like a chef, but he didn't get angry. He went straight into the kitchen and took out the remaining half lamb in the refrigerator to stew it.

Nong Ying was also busy. In addition to teaching the family self-defense skills every day, he also helped Feng Ping open up an acre of vegetable garden in the backyard, and helped He Chunhua tend to the flower bed next to the vegetable garden.

Because it was the National Day holiday, Mo Wanqiu was also at home, but not in the villa, but at the home of the foreigner next door, teaching the two children of the foreigner to learn Chinese. Mo Wanqiu was originally a teacher training student, so it was considered early training.

At noon, the whole family sat together to eat. Nongshan and Nongying became familiar with the family and were no longer shy.

But during the meal, everyone could notice that Luo Rui was not in a good mood. When he came back, he just said hello briefly and ate in silence.

Rosen and Feng Ping thought their son was wronged and couldn't stop comforting him.

Mo Liguo had no idea at all. Whenever he met Luo Rui, he would talk about Bitcoin with great interest.

At night, Luo Rui was in no mood to respond to Mo Wanqiu's request to go to the basement.

There is a pool table in the basement, where you can lie down, stretch your legs, or cross your legs.

Ever since Mo Wanqiu experienced it once, he felt itchy in his heart.

Luo Rui locked himself in the room, lay on the bed, and stared at the ceiling in depression.

After taking a shower, Mo Wanqiu sneaked in and quietly closed the door.

"What's wrong? You look listless. Are you sitting on the bench?"

Luo Rui ignored her and Mo Wanqiu sat on the sofa, playing with her cell phone.

"If you didn't come back, I was planning to go to Shahe County to find you. The seven-day National Day holiday is too boring. How about we go traveling?"

"not in the mood."

"Tsk, you're not in the mood. I don't have time yet. Hey, I have to teach Mike's two little brats every day. It gives me a headache. Their Chinese is not good, and my English is not good either..."

Mo Wanqiu began to complain: "Also, these two kids are too naughty. They are annoying. Especially Mike's eldest son. Mike is going to send him to see a psychologist."

Luo Rui closed his eyes and said perfunctorily: "Such a young child, why should he see a psychologist?"

Mo Wanqiu curled her lips: "But, Mike is not wrong. Think about it, a ten-year-old child has grown this big, do you know what this kid did?"

Luo Rui opened his eyes slightly.

"He caught the birds and killed them. I saw it with my own eyes. He grabbed the bird's neck with one hand and the lower body with the other hand. He twisted it hard and the bird's neck broke. This guy killed more than ten birds and buried the bodies in the backyard. When Mike found out, he was furious!"

Luo Rui suddenly seemed to have grasped something in his heart.

Mo Wanqiu continued, "Mike told me to send my son to psychological treatment, otherwise, this kid will develop into a perverted murderer. Those killers abroad, such as the Zodiac and the chainsaw killer, are scary just thinking about it..."

Mo Wanqiu turned around and saw Luo Rui had already gotten out of bed and was stuffing clothes into the suitcase.

She frowned and asked, "What are you doing so late at night?"

Luo Rui smiled and looked at her: "Go do what I should do!"

(End of this chapter)