Chapter 702: Don't Underestimate the Crime of Shielding

"I, I guessed what?"

Zhou Jiacheng felt a bit panicked under Yu Dazhang's gaze, but still forced himself to ask.

"You don't know what Zhang Jiangke does, yet you can guess that what he does is something he can't show in the light."

Yu Dazhang stared at him, his eyes filled with inquiry:

"The survival skill you learned at the Fuli Academy isn't to curb your curiosity, but to play the fool."

"Only by playing the fool can you make others lower their guard; over time, this has almost become an instinctive reaction in your conduct."

His voice was low and slow, as if weighing every word:

"At your age, to play the fool so naturally is truly not easy; your greatest strength is not lying, but choosing your answers selectively."

"This conversational technique allows you to avoid directly exposing your true thoughts while also not leaving others with the impression of being hypocritical or cunning."

He had felt something was off before.

Talking with Zhou Jiacheng was like acting; although he appeared very genuine, something still remained unexpressed.

At first, you might not feel anything, but the longer you talk, the more fake it feels.

It wasn't that Zhou Jiacheng was particularly bad; it's just that this behavior of playing the fool easily misleads the other party's train of thought.

Seeing Zhou Jiacheng's face turn bright red while still pretending to be calm, Yu Dazhang couldn't help but smile.

Still too young... He reined in his smile and said seriously:

"Since you know what Zhang Jiangke does is not legitimate, why didn't you hide it for him?"

"You said it yourself; he is the person closest to you besides your mother. Even for the sake of this bond, you should have stood on his side."

The most important thing in criminal investigation is to discover doubts and raise reasonable suspicions.

On the surface, Zhou Jiacheng seemed very cooperative with the police, but in reality, his behavior contradicted normal human patterns, appearing somewhat against human nature.

Actually, Yu Dazhang had already spoken very euphemistically.

Children like Zhou Jiacheng, who have lived for years in the Fuli Academy, value family bonds the most.

Because they lack family love during their growth, when someone treats them unconditionally well, they will definitely regard that person as family, even if that person is a criminal.

If he had shown some resistance to the police at the beginning, Yu Dazhang would have thought there was nothing wrong with him.

"Y-yes, Uncle Zhang told me to say this."

Zhou Jiacheng lowered his head and stammered:

"He said that if the police ever come to ask you about me, you should tell the truth, and if they ask you to cooperate, you should cooperate well."

"I know he did it for my own good, so I did as he said, but I still felt a bit conflicted inside."

That's more like it... Yu Dazhang nodded in satisfaction.

Since Zhang Jiangke could predict that the police would search the small inn, he must have thought the police would come to Zhou Jiacheng to learn the situation.

He is an old fox who plans three steps ahead; with his intelligence, he must have given Zhou Jiacheng instructions in advance.

"Is there anything else you haven't said?"

Yu Dazhang said with a stern face:

"You should have heard of the crime of shielding, let me educate you on the law."

"If the person being shielded is a major criminal, or if the shielding causes the case to fail to be solved in time resulting in serious consequences, it can be deemed as serious circumstances."

"The sentencing standard is three years or more, up to ten years."

Seeing Zhou Jiacheng's face turn from flushed to iron-green, Yu Dazhang's tone became even more severe:

"In your situation, three years is definitely not enough; if it is verified, the minimum will be five years to start with."

When someone educates you on the law and tells you specific terms, people often unconsciously apply this information to themselves.

Those who can get into Jin Ling University naturally have sharp minds.

Zhou Jiacheng could feel that the fat man opposite him was not bluffing, but was very seriously and earnestly explaining the legal provisions and possible consequences to him.

If he really goes to prison, it won't just be a matter of being sentenced for a few years; his whole life would be ruined.