Animal Detective

Chapter 90 A Shock

At this moment, Chen Chao came to his senses and suddenly asked, "Xiao Ding, if it were you, what would you ask?"

Ding Yuwei knew that Chen Chao was testing her.

After thinking for a moment, Ding Yuwei said, "Captain Chen, I have some ideas. What do you think?"

Chen Chao nodded, indicating that Ding Yuwei should speak freely.

Ding Yuwei then said, "First of all, stalking does not constitute a crime, and the behavior itself is also difficult to define."

Chen Chao nodded, saying that there is no such thing as a crime of stalking in law.

Only by tracking and intentionally disclosing another person's whereabouts for profit, thereby causing harm to that person, can one be considered guilty of infringing on a citizen's personal information.

Ding Yuwei continued, "Then if I were to ask, I would probably ask in a similar way to Shen Xin, using the video evidence we obtained to find inconsistencies and contradictions in Guo Chunping's answers, that is, to deduce the results from the facts."

Chen Chao nodded in agreement, indicating that Ding Yuwei was indeed taking her classes seriously at the police academy.

That's how interrogations work; you don't pre-determine a result, like asking right away why you were following me.

Guo Chunping could give too many reasons to answer that.

He could even say, "I've taken a liking to you, I like you, so I'm following you."

There's absolutely no problem with that; on the contrary, it will give him the upper hand.

A proper interrogation should be like what Ding Yuwei described: leading from the facts to the outcome.

For example, asking where you are at a certain time.

There's video evidence to prove it; they can't deny it.

However, if Guo Chunping deliberately concealed the truth and said that I was at home, then his answer would be contradictory, and the more contradictions there were, the more difficult it would be for him to explain.

Only such a statement can prove that he has a problem and can form evidence.

Inside the interrogation room, Shen Xin asked again, "By the way, don't you live in Yuecheng Jiayuan? What were you doing in Fengshunli yesterday? Were you meeting a friend?"

Guo Chunping remained silent.

Shen Xin said, "Guo Chunping, this won't do. I already said that I asked you to come back to assist in the investigation of some matters. Once the investigation is clear and there are no problems, you can leave earlier. Look, it's already past seven o'clock in the evening. If you go home early, I can get off work early too."

Guo Chunping remained silent.

Shen Xin slammed his hand on the table and said sternly, "Guo Chunping, don't think you can escape the problem by remaining silent. Since we invited you back, it means we have information about you and believe you have a problem."

Zhao Tianxing, who was standing next to him, was startled, and then gave Shen Xin a look that said "that's good."

At this moment, Guo Chunping reacted again.

But he still didn't say anything, he just smiled.

Inside the monitoring room, Chen Chao stepped forward and pressed a button on the communicator: "Xiao Shen, let's stop for a moment."

Shen Xin slammed his hand on the table again and shouted, "Guo Chunping, think it over first. Once you've thought it through, we can talk."

With that, he got up and left the interrogation room.

Upon arriving at the monitoring room, Shen Xin hurriedly asked, "Captain Chen, did I ask the wrong question? Is there a problem?"

"No, he's fine." Chen Chao shook his head and then said, "Don't forget, this guy has been working in the security department of a state-owned enterprise for almost twenty years. He's very experienced. Don't rush him, let him wait and see, and ask him slowly."

As he spoke, he winked at Sun Zhao, and the two of them went out together.

Shen Xin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had asked a question that might have caused a problem.

"Shen Xin, you're amazing."

Ding Yuwei gave Shen Xin a thumbs up.

Shen Xin quickly waved his hand, looking at Guo Chunping who remained silent in the monitoring room, feeling inexplicably strange.

On the other side, Sun Zhao and Chen Chao went outside, found a spot, and each lit a cigarette.

Chen Chao said, "Old Sun, it seems I was a bit hasty. I didn't expect this guy to have worked in the security department for so long. His mental fortitude must be exceptionally stable."

"Don't say that." Sun Zhao waved his hand and said, "You didn't know this situation at the time, and even if you did, our idea wasn't wrong. So much time has passed since the case, and he just happened to slip up on his own. It's okay for us to take this opportunity to give him a scare."

Chen Chao looked up at the starry sky without saying a word.

He had already thought it through carefully from the beginning and knew that following Shen Xin was not a big problem.

However, it was still decided to invite Guo Chunping over to cooperate with the investigation.

Just as Sun Zhao said, the case happened too long ago. If we pretend we know nothing and continue to investigate secretly, we may not be able to find anything useful.

It would be better to take this opportunity to surprise Guo Chunping and see if he would slip up.

For example, if he were Sun Kai's accomplice, would he try to contact Sun Kai again because of this, and perhaps find Sun Kai by monitoring his phone?

Anyway, this person has come into the police's sights, and is generally under control.

"Don't think too much about it. Our goal is to scare him, so let's interrogate him. Even if he doesn't say a word, we'll just let him go. It won't make a difference." Sun Zhao patted Chen Chao on the shoulder and then laughed, "But Shen Xin is really something else. He's also really lucky. He's a lucky charm."

Chen Chao laughed and said, "I think so too."

Once a murder case like this, which has been unsolved for four years, is solved, the reward will definitely be substantial.

The interrogation continued until after 11 p.m.

Shen Xin was also at a loss.

Guo Chunping is truly like a turtle, so steady, he didn't utter a single word.

Chen Chao called a halt to the interrogation and told Shen Xin to go home and rest.

Shen Xin didn't sleep well that night. He went to the branch office early the next morning.

The trial will continue.

Lu Youwei came over to check on the situation along the way and couldn't help but praise Shen Xin a few times.

But the more he praised her, the more awkward Shen Xin felt.

There was a discovery, but Guo Chunping's attitude was like a stone in a latrine—he simply refused to admit it.

"Captain Chen, why do I feel like you're not worried at all?" With a few hours left before the 24-hour deadline, Shen Xin couldn't help but ask Chen Chao.

Chen Chao's reaction also seemed a bit off.

"Captain Chen, you don't mean you're not planning to find out anything, do you?" Shen Xin asked hesitantly.

Chen Chao was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Not bad, I thought you wouldn't realize it."

Then he shared his thoughts.

Shen Xin rolled his eyes.

"Captain Chen, you should have said so earlier! I was so anxious, I even got blisters in my mouth."

I told you long ago, you don't need to worry so much.

With only a few hours left, Shen Xin was truly anxious.

"If you're feeling hot, drink a beverage." Chen Chao laughed and tossed a bottle of drink over, then said, "There are only two hours left. Stop the interrogation, go wash your face, and rest for a while. We still have to keep watch tonight."

Shen Xin was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded.

Around 6 p.m., Guo Chunping left the branch office on time.

Shen Xin and Chen Chao stood at the door, watching him leave.

From a distance, I could see him turn his head and glance in this direction.

"Captain Chen, according to you, this guy is a seasoned veteran. Could he guess what we're up to?" Shen Xin thought for a moment and asked.

Chen Chao laughed: "So what if you guessed it? Once you start thinking about some things, you can't control yourself anymore."

With that, he turned and went inside, gesturing for Shen Xin to go eat, and then they would take action after the meal.

Night falls.

Right there in Yuecheng Residential Complex, Shen Xin, Zhao Tianxing, and Ding Yuwei were huddled in their car, silently waiting.

Who goes to sleep first?

Zhao Tianxing was very direct; he immediately started by arranging shifts.

As he spoke, he chuckled and said, "Look how nervous you two are. This guy is shrewd; he won't give himself away so quickly, so there's a high chance that nothing will happen tonight."

Shen Xin thought it made sense, so he told Zhao Tianxing to rest first, since he was young and could handle it.

Zhao Tianxing muttered, "I'm young too," and went to sleep.

Shen Xin looked up and glanced at the east-facing apartment on the 6th floor of Unit 4 across the street. The light was on, and he could vaguely see figures moving around.

Just as Zhao Tianxing said, even if Guo Chunping were to take action, it wouldn't be so quick.

Sure enough, nothing happened that night.

The next day, Ding Yuwei went to buy breakfast and came back, then said with some surprise, "He should be at work at eight o'clock. It takes at least forty minutes to drive to his company from here during rush hour. It's already seven fifty, isn't he leaving yet?"

Shen Xin also found it a bit strange.

Zhao Tianxing, however, was quite carefree, saying, "He just finished being investigated by the police yesterday, can't he take a couple of days off to rest?"

Shen Xin nodded; that made sense.

The three could only continue to lie in wait.

Before we knew it, it was already past ten in the morning.

Shen Xin stared for a while, then suddenly said, "I feel like something's not right. Why are the curtains in his bedroom always drawn? It's already morning, he should at least come out and move around a bit."

Zhao Tianxing peeked out and said, "Why don't we go up and take a look?"

He had barely finished speaking when he exclaimed, "Hey, here they come out!"

Shen Xin looked up and saw that it really was true.

Then the curtains were drawn back, and Guo Chunping appeared on the balcony.

He opened the window and stood there calmly, as if admiring the scenery.

Just then, Guo Chunping suddenly rolled over, grabbed the window frame, and stood on the windowsill.

In an instant, Shen Xin was terrified, his scalp tingling.

Ding Yuwei, who was standing next to her, also let out a gasp.

Zhao Tianxing, sitting in the back row, sat up abruptly.

Shen Xingang pushed open the car door, and Guo Chunping, who had climbed onto the windowsill, opened his arms and jumped down.

6th floor!
Face down.

With a dull thud, he fell straight onto the cement ground.

(End of this chapter)