Chapter 507: The Child Was Forced to Death

"That's right."

Zeng Guilin nodded immediately and replied:

"It was them. My ex-wife can testify."

Yu Dazhang, who was staring at the surveillance screen, heard him say this and immediately flipped through the investigation materials the officers had brought back earlier.

He remembered not having seen any record of Ceng Xiaoxiao owing debts.

After flipping through them again, Yu Dazhang confirmed that Zeng Guilin's ex-wife had indeed not mentioned anything similar.

The interrogation continued.

"Was everything about your daughter told to you by your ex-wife?" the officer pressed.

"Yes." Zeng Guilin answered very fluently:

"I received a call from my ex-wife the day after my daughter committed suicide. After learning of my daughter's death, I rushed back to Songhai that same day."

The officer in charge of the interrogation was very experienced; he didn't rush to ask the next question but instead shifted the topic, asking casually:

"How many years have you been divorced?"

Zeng Guilin didn't think for a moment and answered directly:

"Nine years."

The officer nodded and continued:

"Then start from when you divorced up until this incident, and highlight the key points."

By doing this, he effectively set a framework for Zeng Guilin, allowing him to elaborate freely within that framework.

Compared to a question-and-answer format, this method was more intuitive, and the content provided was more complete.

"Alright."

After Zeng Guilin agreed, he fell silent for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts, then slowly said:

"We divorced mainly because we were separated in different places for years."

"She had a stable job in Songhai, while my work required me to travel constantly for long periods; over time, conflicts were inevitable."

His voice was somewhat low, revealing a hint of helplessness:

"However, we parted on good terms, and there were no disputes regarding child custody or property division."

"Although our marriage ended, it did not affect my relationship with the child."

His speaking speed gradually slowed as he continued thoughtfully:

"Xiaoxiao was sensible from a young age; even after our divorce, she remained just like before, showing no distance from me whatsoever."

Speaking of this, a hint of gratified smile appeared on Zeng Guilin's face.

But the next moment, his gaze suddenly turned cold, and his tone instantly became icy:

"But just two months ago, I suddenly noticed my daughter's emotions were somewhat abnormal; when talking on the phone with me, she was always distracted, as if she had something on her mind."

"No matter how much I asked her, she always said she was fine."

His eyebrows knitted tightly:

"Until half a month ago, I suddenly received news of the child's death."

"After returning to Songhai, I learned from my ex-wife that Xiaoxiao had borrowed a five-thousand-yuan online loan and subsequently repaid twenty thousand yuan in installments."

Zeng Guilin's fists clenched tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging out, obviously trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart:

"Even so, Xiaoxiao was still forced to repay the money and had her... photos taken by them..."

At this point, he could no longer hold back and slammed his fist hard against the guardrail of the interrogation chair.

So it was an online loan... Yu Dazhang finally understood the course of events.

At the same time, he also sorted out the cause and effect of the entire case.

It was still the same saying: once a person ties their conscience to their belt loop, profitable businesses are everywhere.

The cause of this matter was actually that Ceng Xiaoxiao borrowed from a black-market online loan, was then forced by the lender to repay the debt, and had her nude photos taken during this period.

This tactic was not new; it was basically standard practice for black-market online loans.

That small-loan company was obviously a physical storefront for the black-market online loan, mainly responsible for offline debt collection.

No wonder the First Brigade hadn't found any debt information regarding Ceng Xiaoxiao earlier.

The reason was simple: Ceng Xiaoxiao had been deliberately concealing her debt situation.

After all, this was not a glorious matter.

Moreover, she had compromising material in their hands; once the photos were spread, the consequences were unimaginable.

Under the dual pressure of debt and compromising material, Ceng Xiaoxiao finally could not bear the burden and ultimately chose to end her life to escape all of this.

Zeng Guilin's ex-wife, who was also Ceng Xiaoxiao's mother, only provided basic information under the police's inquiry.

It was obvious that she did not trust the police, and at the same time, she was aware of Zeng Guilin's intention to seek revenge.

For the sake of profit, can people really extinguish their conscience?

Yu Dazhang had the answer long ago.

Therefore, he was not surprised by this.

Just as the officer was about to dig deeper into the details, personnel from the Criminal Investigation Corps of the Municipal Public Security Bureau arrived.

After some communication, the interrogation was terminated, and Zeng Guilin was taken away by the Corps personnel.

Why does this feel a bit annoying... Yu Dazhang exchanged a glance with his master.