Chapter 372: What a Badass Boast

Qiaobei Road Police Bureau.

Chen Ke and several officers seized the suspect Lin Tian, then escorted him into another Interrogation Room.

Xu Mo and Li Yunfei temporarily set aside the interrogation of Zhou Bingquan, and went to the Interrogation Room where Lin Tian was, preparing to question Lin Tian.

From Zhou Bingquan's description and the police investigation of Lin Tian, it is clear that Lin Tian is also a suspect, and his suspicion is far greater than Zhou Bingquan's.

Especially his fondness for torturing stray cats and dogs; a person with such a hobby is far more likely to commit violence against people than others.

Interrogation Room.

On the interrogation chair sat a pale, skinny man, his eyelids drooping, his eyes somewhat vacant, looking exactly like a wasted playboy hollowed out by wine and women.

"Lin Tian, right?" Li Yunfei said after entering, glancing at Lin Tian seated in the interrogation chair.

Lin Tian flicked a glance at the two newcomers, his tone a bit impatient.

"Why grab me for no reason? Let me out right now! I have something to do later."

"Don't shout, this is a police station. We brought you here to learn something from you," Li Yunfei said. Although Lin Tian's attitude was extremely hostile, Li Yunfei did not lose his temper; he'd seen people like this too often.

"If you have something to say, say it!" Lin Tian retorted, still in that impatient tone.

The next second, Xu Mo pulled out his phone and found the photo of Xu Jing.

"Do you know this person?"

Lin Tian examined the photo on Xu Mo's phone carefully, then shook his head and said irritably, "Don't know her."

Xu Mo was slightly taken aback; from Lin Tian's expression and tone, Xu Mo saw that he wasn't lying—he truly didn't know Xu Jing.

So, Lin Tian isn't the murderer either?

That can't be right—did I suspect the wrong person? Xu Mo couldn't help feeling puzzled.

Seeing that Xu Mo and Li Yunfei said nothing further, Lin Tian grew even more impatient.

"No, I'm just sleeping soundly at home. You dragged me to this damn place just to ask if I know a woman? Are you sick? Let me the hell out!"

During this, Xu Mo examined Lin Tian closely and suddenly understood.

Lin Tian didn't refuse to know Xu Jing; he simply couldn't recall her face at all!

Unlike Zhou Bingquan, Lin Tian is a playboy who loves revelry and has slept with countless women; it's normal he can't remember Xu Jing, a fleeting figure in his life.

Moreover, whatever happened between him and Xu Jing occurred ten years ago; it's reasonable he can't summon a memory from just a single photo.

"Don't know her? Then let me help you recall," Xu Mo said, pointing to the photo. "The woman in the picture is Xu Jing; she was a girl you met ten years ago during university. The last time you saw each other was in the small forest beside the school playground… Can you remember now?"

With only a photo, Lin Tian naturally couldn't recall anything.

But when Xu Mo mentioned the woman's name, as well as the time and place they met, Lin Tian formed an impression.

Lin Tian swallowed, then sat up straight, a thoughtful look on his face: "Xu Jing… I think I have some recollection. In university she actively seduced me, and I went along and slept with her."

"Officer, you don't think this woman waited so long to come to the police station to slander me, to accuse me of rape, do you? When we were together it was consensual; I didn't force her! Consensual can't be a crime, right? She's just defaming me!" Lin Tian said heatedly.

Li Yunfei slightly furrowed his brow, assessing Lin Tian's clumsy performance.

The acting was far too obvious.

Having been a police officer for so long, he could see at a glance that Lin Tian was lying!

Li Yunfei had already concluded that Lin Tian was the murderer, but he didn't rush to state it; instead, he glanced at Xu Mo beside him, fearing he might be wrong and needing to see Xu Mo's reaction.

After looking at Xu Mo and seeing no particular movement, Li Yunfei finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this time his and Xu Mo's thoughts aligned: both believed Lin Tian was the killer of Xu Jing.

"Stop the act; no one here enjoys your performance. We both know what you did to Xu Jing. Confess honestly—why did you kill Xu Jing?" Li Yunfei demanded.

Lin Tian's eyes flicked rapidly a few times, then he explained.

"Murder? Officer, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't speak recklessly. You can't slander me. I've been hosting parties at home with friends these past few days, never left the house; my friends can vouch for that. I'm innocent!"

Seeing Lin Tian still pretended to know nothing, Li Yunfei sneered and produced a photo taken at the scene where Xu Jing's skeletal remains were found.

"The skeleton in the photo is Xu Jing. Ten years ago she was struck on the head with a blunt weapon and died, then was buried in the small forest beside your school playground… You should be familiar with this scene; you killed her and buried her in that small forest."

As soon as the words finished, Lin Tian gave up, slumped back onto the interrogation chair and started to act out: "I said I didn't kill anyone. I'm done talking. I want to see my lawyer!"

During interrogations, what police dread most is encountering a so‑called 'rolling meat'—someone who, after a question or two, starts to give up, either remaining silent or constantly shouting for a lawyer, making the interrogation impossible; the key is you can't force him, since he won't speak, and you can't resort to torture. Such behavior is illegal.

Meanwhile, outside the Interrogation Room.

Seeing Lin Tian's performance, the officers who had come with Li Yunfei to Lütengshi to investigate felt a headache coming on.

"This kid is really hard to handle… If he keeps refusing to cooperate, we'll have to release him when time runs out."

"And he still damn wants a lawyer. Those are the most annoying people—won't say a word for fear of slipping up and giving us a loophole."

"Besides, this case is from ten years ago; we have no clues. If he doesn't confess, the case can't be solved at all."

"What to do? The superiors gave us only three days left to solve it. If we keep dragging, we won't finish the case."

"Now it's a problem. We can see Lin Tian is definitely the murderer, but he says nothing—this damn…"

"..."

Just as the officers were at a loss, Chen Ke, standing nearby, wore a relaxed smile and said, "Don't worry. Dealing with this kind of rolling meat, Xu Mo has plenty of methods. Rest assured, this case will be solved; soon Xu Mo will make him spill everything, detail by detail."

Upon hearing that, the local officers from Lütengshi who had come to watch the spectacle glanced at Chen Ke and then at Xu Mo inside the Interrogation Room, thinking, "What a badass brag… truly impressive!"