Chapter 449: Ordinary Sir Uses the Law to Thrash the Interrogator

Haishan Shi Municipal Public Security Bureau Jiangchao Sub-bureau, interrogation room.

Lin Dongfan's hands were handcuffed to a fixed chair; to say he wasn't at all nervous would be a lie. He was inexplicably charged with intentional homicide, and it cannot be ruled out that the other side would adopt extreme interrogation measures.

The two officers seated in front.

One was responsible for taking notes, the other for questioning—they were the lead officer who had led the team to arrest him at the KTV today, appearing to be in his thirties.

Lin Dongfan lowered his posture and asked, "Officer, may I have your surname?"

"If you want to complain about me, you can remember my police number." The lead officer pointed to the string of numbers on his chest, presenting an image of integrity and righteousness.

Lin Dongfan said, "I'm not trying to complain about you; I simply want to know your honorable name. I sense a righteous aura about you, worthy of my admiration."

"Flattery won't work."

The lead officer stared straight into Lin Dongfan's eyes; that sharp gaze seemed to see through his true thoughts at a glance.

He solemnly and sternly pressed: "Speak, why did you kill Cai Yang?"

"Officer, I just praised you twice, and you're already making a mistake so quickly?" Lin Dongfan gazed at the other's slightly startled expression with a smile.

It was obvious that the other party didn't know where they had gone wrong.

Lin Dongfan orderly pointed out the loopholes in his interrogation:

"Right now, I am merely a criminal suspect, and without any evidence, you immediately ask me, 'Why did you kill Cai Yang?'"

"You are directly asking me about my motive for the crime."

"In the absence of any evidence proving my guilt, this makes me subconsciously consider myself already deemed guilty, leading me to answer according to the presumption of crime you have set."

"This is a typical psychological inducement, guiding me to answer in the direction you have preset."

"You are assuming I am already a murderer, undermining the principle of fair and just law."

"Article 12 of our country's Criminal Procedure Law clearly stipulates that, without a lawful judgment by the People's Court, no one may be determined guilty."

"You are already suspected of violating the presumption of innocence."

"Interrogation methods like yours, which violate the presumption of innocence, could lead to any objections I raise resulting in related evidence being deemed inadmissible by the court."

"The consequences are serious, you need to think it through before continuing the questioning."

Midway through, the two officers opposite were stunned; upon hearing the five words 'the consequences are serious,' both broke out in a cold sweat.

Throughout their long careers, they have interrogated countless criminal suspects.

They had never before seen someone as formidable as this person before them!

Damn it, with his hands cuffed tight, he remained as steady as an old dog, actually turning around to lecture the interrogators on laws and regulations!

The key is that what he said had not a single flaw.

It's all correct!

Damn, what's this guy's background? He knows political and legal affairs inside out. With his tactics, he might be fine, but those interrogating him could end up being sent away by him.

Thinking about this……

The lead officer collected himself and cautiously asked, "Where were you between ten and eleven last night?"

"On a boat."

Lin Dongfan noticed the change in the other's attitude and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, indicating that his earlier strategy had worked; as long as the other harbored misgivings, they likely would not dare to torture for a confession.

Lin Dongfan further proved his innocence: "The boat I referred to is the Elegant Maiden No. 1 moored at the old dock; Chen Xiaoyu can testify for me."

Any alibi witnesses?

The lead officer felt surprised, but after further thought, he felt this did not prove the other hadn't killed anyone. Given the other's wealth and influence, they could easily have someone under them kill Cai Yang.

The lead officer asked again, "Did you meet Cai Yang at the Mazu Temple the night before?"

Lin Dongfan replied, "We met."

The lead officer pressed, "What did you talk about?"

Lin Dongfan wore a helpless expression: "Officer, according to our country's laws, before a court finds me guilty, I have the right to remain silent. Since you lack sufficient evidence linking me to Cai Yang's death, I refuse to answer this question; I hope you will conduct the investigation lawfully."

He paused for a moment.

Lin Dongfan added further: "The right to silence is an important extension of the presumption of innocence, intended to safeguard the legal rights of criminal suspects and prevent torture-induced confessions and illegal evidence gathering."

!!!

Faced with this logically rigorous rebuttal, the lead officer was worried to the point of having two big heads.

At that moment, he really wanted to resort to torture, but he felt a bit apprehensive—damn! A merchant who actually knows how to explain legal provisions, more skilled than the investigating officers.

Is he a merchant?

Damn, he's just a troublemaker!

Even if he has wealth and power, it's surprising that he also knows the law!

The lead officer took a deep breath, striving to calm himself; if he continued to confront head‑on like this, he might end up in a passive situation.

After a moment's thought.

The lead officer switched to a relatively gentle tone: "Mr. Fan, we are also handling the case according to law. Currently, Cai Yang's death is full of doubts, and you are one of the last people who had contact with him. Furthermore……"

"Furthermore what?" Lin Dongfan asked.

After thinking it over, the lead officer blurted out: "Before Cai Yang was killed, our command center received a call from someone claiming to be Cai Yang's lackey, saying you intended to kill Cai Yang."

"Did you guys respond?" Lin Dongfan asked.

The lead officer frowned tightly: "The caller hadn't even managed to give the address before a scream came over the line. We suspect the caller has already been harmed."

"Thank you for telling me these details."

Lin Dongfan further analyzed with the two officers: "Could the truth be like this? Someone premeditated killing Cai Yang, then framed me. Thus, before acting, they placed a false alarm call and deliberately omitted the address. Their aim was not for you police to rescue anyone, but to skew your investigative direction."

"Such a possibility you mentioned cannot be ruled out."

The lead officer stared straight into Lin Dongfan's eyes, seemingly trying to judge through the window of the soul whether Lin Dongfan was telling the truth or lying.

The result was only seeing a sincere face.

The head police officer had no choice but to patiently ask: "So far, you remain the biggest suspect. I asked what you and Cai Yang talked about at the Mazu Temple the night before last, also wanting to get to the truth. If you really were framed, you should actively cooperate with us, not hide anything from the conversation."

Cai Yang wants to take out Zheng Canghai and become the Dragon King himself. I advised him to stop fighting all the time and take the legal route." Lin Dongfan said with a smile: "That's all we talked about. At the time I was daydreaming, trying to pull a lawless outlaw back onto the right path, urging him to become a law-abiding citizen—would you believe that?"

...!!!

The two officers opposite wore grim faces.

The head police officer said sternly: "Mr. Fan, you are someone who understands the law—I have no doubt about that. But you say you only wanted to persuade Cai Yang to take the right path the night before last; that claim's credibility is really low. When the Zheng family's Dragon Palace Banquet was wrecked, leaving several people seriously injured, who did it?"

You're leading me again, presupposing an answer in your questioning and deciding it must be me who did it." Lin Dongfan frowned slightly: "Officer, what's your surname?"

...!!!

Faced with Lin Dongfan's terrifying psychological resilience and legal knowledge, the head officer was about to break down, his panic already flooding his mind.

Who am I?

Where am I?

Am I interrogating him, or is he interrogating me?

Damn!

The head officer jumped up angrily, kicked his chair aside, turned and walked out: "If you want to complain, go complain! My surname is Ye, and my given name is just the single character Yong."

Lin Dongfan: "???"

Is that all it takes to break him? These new rookie cops really need to toughen up.