You have the right not to speak.

Officer Zhou lowered his voice and muttered to himself, "We have to arrest him as soon as possible. However, we need to apply for external assistance immediately, as we have too few people."

His eyes were full of determination, because he knew what this matter meant to the historian. This vase was not only a precious work of art, but also a family heirloom. Now that it was finally found, the next step was to find the suspect as soon as possible and let him receive the punishment he deserved.

Zhou Weihui said anxiously: "Master, how about we go back first?"

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. Officer Zhou looked back vigilantly and saw the scoundrel walking in with a group of people. They all looked fierce and aggressive.

The second-rate guy asked viciously: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Officer Zhou calmly replied: "We are the police and we are investigating a theft case. We suspect you are involved in this case. Please come back to the police station with us for investigation."

The second-rate man's face changed drastically when he heard this, but he quickly regained his composure. He sneered and said, "What evidence do you have to prove that I was involved in the theft?"

Officer Zhou pointed to the vase in the box and said, "This is the evidence! This is the antique vase that was stolen from the Shi family. It has the Shi family's mark, and it appeared here."

A flash of panic flashed across the eyes of the second-rate man, but he soon showed a sly smile. "It's just a misunderstanding. I bought this vase from someone else. I didn't know it was stolen."

Officer Zhou frowned, staring at the scoundrel in front of him with a look of suspicion and distrust. He snorted coldly and asked sternly, "Humph! You said you bought it, what evidence do you have to prove it?"

The man who was called a second-rate guy was obviously a little flustered after hearing this. His eyes began to wander around, and he didn't dare to look at Officer Zhou. He stammered and replied: "This... Of course I can provide evidence... It's just..."

Seeing this, Officer Zhou frowned even deeper, and his doubts grew stronger. He stared at the second-rate guy, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and asked sternly: "Just what? Don't fool me, and hand over the evidence quickly!"

The scoundrel was intimidated by Officer Zhou's aura. Beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead and slid down his cheeks. His lips were dry and his tongue seemed to be tied. He stammered and couldn't speak a complete sentence. His hands were shaking uncontrollably and clenched into fists, trying to hide his inner tension and fear.

At this moment, the second-rate guy's face became extremely ugly, with a hint of gray in his paleness, like a guilty thief who was caught on the spot. He didn't dare to look at Officer Zhou, his eyes were wandering and dodging everywhere.

Zhou Weihui said coldly: "If you confess, you will be punished leniently. If you lie, you will be punished more severely."

Officer Zhou said coldly: "Please..."

At this moment, the second-rate man realized that he was in trouble and he didn't know how to deal with the situation. He regretted why he lied in the first place, and now that the truth was revealed, he might face serious consequences. He began to regret what he had done and hoped to find a way to get out of this predicament. However, he found that he had no way out and could only wait for the judgment of fate.

Erliuzi looked at his men around him, then turned around and said to them, "You all should go away first, there's nothing to do here. Old Lu, you stay and keep an eye on things. Officer Zhou and I are going to go out for a while and will be back soon."

There was a hint of majesty in his voice, which made his men dare not disobey him. The men dispersed one after another, leaving only Lao Lu behind. The second-rate man followed Officer Zhou and left the scene, leaving Lao Lu alone to guard it.

The second-rate guy followed Officer Zhou to a remote corner. He looked around and made sure there was no one else. Then he said to Officer Zhou: "Officer Zhou, I admit that I stole the vase. But I was also instructed by someone. The real mastermind behind this is someone else."

Officer Zhou frowned, "Who ordered you to do this?" The second-rate guy lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said a name. Officer Zhou's face suddenly became solemn, "It turned out to be him..."

The second-rate guy took the opportunity to beg, "Officer Zhou, I am willing to cooperate with your police investigation. I only ask that you can give me a lighter punishment." Officer Zhou glanced at him and said, "That depends on your performance. If you can provide valuable clues, I will ask my superiors for instructions." After that, Officer Zhou took the second-rate guy back to the scene.

Officer Zhou immediately contacted the bureau, requested additional personnel, and conducted an in-depth interrogation of the scoundrel.

Interrogator

Officer Zhou replaced Zhou Weihui with Chen Haihua, and Meifeng was in charge of taking notes. The reason was unknown, and he could not ask. Chen Haihua's handsome face still looked childish, and his eyes were as cold as knives as he stared at the second-rate man: "I ask you questions, and you answer them. Do you understand?"

The second-rate guy readily agreed: "Okay, officer."

Haihua asked: "What's your name? Where are you from?"

The second-rate guy: "Shi Yaoguang, from Shijing Village, 37 years old this year."

Haihua still had a cold face: "That's a good name. What did you do to get caught?"

The second-rate Shi Yaoguang trembled slightly: "They stole cultural relics, committed crimes in a gang, and kidnapped people."

Chen Haihua asked calmly as always: "Next question, what cultural relics did you steal? Well, has Meifeng made a note of it?" The recorder Meifeng said she had already made a note of it.

Shi Yaoguang, the second-rate guy, thought for a moment and said, "A set of four rooster rice bowls, a vase of Nuwa patching the sky, a pair of silver chopsticks, and 4 yuan in cash. I was instructed by someone who had coveted the Shi family heirloom vase for a long time, so he hired us, the second-rate guys, to steal it."

Haihua glanced at him and asked, "How did you prove your employment? Why did you return the stolen chicken? I'm also curious."

This time, the second-rate guy Shi Yaoguang remained silent and didn't say a word.

Haihua snorted coldly and said, "I guess, first, the employer did not fulfill his promise, second, the seller broke the contract, and third..."

The second-rate Shi Yaoguang twitched his lips and said, "Third, someone wants to take it all for himself."

A shrewd look flashed in Haihua's eyes; "Tell me, who wants to take it all for himself?"

The second-rate Shi Yaoguang lowered his head and said nothing. Haihua slammed the table, "If you don't tell the truth, you will suffer!"

Shi Yaoguang shuddered and said in a trembling voice, "It's... it's Li Shen. He said that the vase in the Shi family is very valuable and he wants to sell it separately."

Haihua frowned: "Where is he now? Besides Li Shen, who is the other person?" I don't believe you, but I won't expose him in person...

Shi Yaoguang shook his head: "I don't know. The other person was hired. I haven't seen them since they succeeded. They just asked me to take good care of the old items."

Haihua frowned slightly, "Next question, are you in cahoots with the person who found the bag? Why did you expose the stolen goods?"