Chapter 810: Threatening Zhang Haiyan
In the interrogation room, under the intense light, Zhang Haiyan was almost falling asleep, but couldn’t sleep at all.
"Turn off the light."
Lu Chuan asked someone to turn off the spotlight, Zhang Haiyan looked up and recognized the visitor.
"Officer... I really don’t know anything. It was Zhang Haifeng who made me do it..."
Zhang Haiyan recognized Lu Chuan.
During the transfer at Aries Station, it was this person who signed, probably a leader.
"Zhang Haiyan."
Lu Chuan spoke, seriously looking at the other: "It is already one o’clock in the morning."
Lu Chuan pointed to the time on his watch: "You haven’t explained anything in three hours, just pushed everything to Zhang Haifeng."
"I know what you’re thinking, just denying everything."
"But this doesn’t help you at all."
Lu Chuan spoke slowly, his tone was calm, not like interrogating a criminal, more like chatting.
"Zhang Haifeng has already confessed both of your crimes. According to his confession, you two have trafficked three children in the past two years."
"Ah no no! Officer! He’s lying!"
Zhang Haiyan’s expression suddenly became tense: "I only participated this time, I wasn’t involved in the previous ones, you must believe me, he’s slandering me!"
"Those were all done by him, I really don’t know."
Lu Chuan frowned at Zhang Haiyan’s performance but didn’t get angry.
"I hope you can listen to me finish."
Lu Chuan still had a calm tone, unlike Chen Jiang who was explosive.
But Zhang Haiyan’s shouting voice gradually became smaller until there was no sound.
Lu Chuan continued: "Whether you were the mastermind or Zhang Haifeng was the mastermind, trafficking three children constitutes the most serious circumstance in trafficking cases."
"And your situation doesn’t relate to the number trafficked because your actions were for sale purposes, violently kidnapping children, which already is a severe circumstance."
"The crime you two committed is punishable by ten years or more imprisonment or life imprisonment."
"However, Zhang Haifeng actively cooperated and confessed many situations we were not aware of, so he has the situation of confessing for leniency."
"Personally, I wish I could break you two to pieces... but as police officers, we will issue a sentencing recommendation for leniency regarding Zhang Haifeng."
"But you, Zhang Haiyan, are very unfortunate."
Lu Chuan looked at the watch: "You may think we’re lying to you, maybe Zhang Haifeng hasn’t said anything."
"But tomorrow morning we will head to Qingzhou and Heishan."
Zhang Haiyan’s pupils suddenly dilated upon hearing Qingzhou and Heishan.
Lu Chuan also noticed this.
Evidently, the other person wasn’t involved only in this trafficking as claimed.
Lu Chuan had seen the video of Zhang Haiyan abducting a child with his own eyes, and the other’s method was skillful, precise, ruthless, swift, and decisive, which didn’t seem achievable on a first attempt.
So, the guy is likely lying.
But is it enough to say nothing?
"I think once we arrive at Qingzhou and Heishan, we can find out clearly who is leading the trade."
"Also, there is something you might not be aware of."
"There are two types of prisoners in the detention center that everyone despises."
"One is sex criminals, this type, in the detention center, don’t even have a place to sleep overnight, can only squat in the toilet."
"The other type is you, traffickers."
"Zhang Haiyan... if you are not in solitary confinement in the detention center, do you know what might happen to you?"
Zhang Haiyan’s eyes seemed a bit confused, she hadn’t been to a detention center.
Lu Chuan raised his hands: "Imagine if there happened to be a suspect whose child was abducted, and she knows you are a trafficker..."
Fear suddenly appeared on Zhang Haiyan’s face.
Lu Chuan stood up at this moment: "Zhang Haiyan, you have 6 hours to consider, tomorrow morning, we will depart for Qingzhou and Heishan."
"Think it over, and we’ll talk again."
Lu Chuan opened the door and left the interrogation room.
In the room, only Zhang Haiyan was left, her eyes filled with doubt and fear.
"Captain Lu, will this be effective?"
Lu Chuan shook his head: "These people are inhuman; effectiveness, whether it’s effective or not, can only be determined from the perspective of the other’s interest."
"Zhang Haifeng has confessed the facts of them trafficking three children; not mentioning the last one, the child has been rescued by us; once the children sold to Qingzhou and Heishan are found, the police can ascertain who led the deal, and who the mastermind was will become clear."
"The key now isn’t to convict the two, but to use typical psychology to coax Zhang Haiyan to confess how many children he has trafficked before."
"And there’s also the clue regarding birth certificates."
This is also a point Lu Chuan is quite concerned about.
Zhang Haifeng was able to speak out about birth certificates matters; judging by Lu Chuan, the other likely wasn’t lying.
Now the issue is how to force Zhang Haiyan to open up.
We need to use the psychology of wanting a reduced sentence to make the other reveal everything.
And also about the description of the detention center just now.
Actually, the management of prisoners in detention centers is still very strict.
Things like newcomers constantly getting beaten or serving others have become rare occurrences.
Society progresses.
The ones jailed in detention generally committed minor affairs or are waiting for their trials.
Major incidents, they are already incarcerated in prison long ago.
So the people inside are very orderly, no one wants to cause trouble in the detention center, extending their stay.
But one point Lu Chuan said is true, even criminal suspects hold sex offenders and traffickers in disdain.
Especially some gangsters.
Posing as justice incarnate, when encountered, they would rather stay longer to deal with them.
And often at these times, the management turns a blind eye.
The facts prove, Lu Chuan’s words indeed created significant psychological pressure on Zhang Haiyan.
In the interrogation room, although the strong light is gone, Zhang Haiyan was not sleepy at all.
Originally, Zhang Haiyan planned no matter who came, no matter what was said, she would insist this was her first participation, she knew nothing about previous incidents.
Doing it this way was to reduce the crime.
But unexpectedly, Zhang Haifeng was so useless.
Actually confessed everything.
And once children in Qingzhou and Heishan are found and questioned, the police will know it was indeed she who led the trade, as she took the money and contacted them.
What truly scared Zhang Haiyan was Lu Chuan’s comments about the detention center.