Chapter 756: The Mouth That Eats Is Soft, the Hand That Takes Is Short

You’re dead, even Jesus can’t save you… Yu Dazhang replied silently in his mind.

He could never say such a thing to his face, let alone use it to respond to Gu Dingwen.

He was a criminal investigator, not a judge.

Even a judge couldn’t make such a direct judgment—final sentencing still had to follow the law.

But then again…

A suspect like Gu Dingwen, accused of trafficking so many women, once classified, was certain to be executed.

His crimes were extremely heinous, his social impact devastating—no matter how you looked at it, he had no chance of leniency.

Not even gunning him down with a machine gun was already lenient treatment.

“Your final verdict will be decided by the court.”

Yu Dazhang answered vaguely:

“If you make significant contributions to the investigation, we will report it truthfully—it can serve as a statutory factor in sentencing.”

For Gu Dingwen’s crimes, death was certain; even with major contributions, the best he could hope for was a suspended sentence.

Unless he made a major contribution to humanity during his trial—like curing cancer, for instance.

But such a thing had happened only once in recorded cases.

“I’ve checked the relevant laws.”

Gu Dingwen seemed particularly interested in the topic of sentencing:

“Commercial surrogacy isn’t currently a criminal offense in China, and as a certified gynecologist, I’ve never had a single medical accident among the women I’ve handled.”

He grew more excited as he spoke:

“You can investigate—every woman who underwent surrogacy is perfectly fine; not one suffered life-threatening harm, not even a serious illness.”

“I ensured their safe pregnancies—it’s far better than leaving them in the hands of those black-market middlemen.”

As he spoke further, his voice grew quieter:

“I also…”

He suddenly fell silent, as if realizing he’d made a logical error.

Yu Dazhang suppressed his anger, waiting until Gu Dingwen stopped speaking before he replied:

“You also trafficked women, forcing them to become surrogacy tools—they’re living human beings, yet you treated them as mere vessels.”

Facts speak louder than words.

No matter how skillfully Gu Dingwen argued, his excuses crumbled to nothing before the facts.

“Those women weren’t kidnapped by me—I only paid to buy them…”

Gu Dingwen’s voice was barely a whisper; if Yu Dazhang hadn’t had above-average hearing, he might not have caught it.

That was pure sophistry.

Gu Dingwen probably knew his excuse was baseless, which was why he dared not speak it loudly.

Yu Dazhang no longer wanted to discuss this topic—it was pointless.

Besides, he couldn’t offer Gu Dingwen the comfort he sought.

At that moment, the interrogation room door opened and Xu Dui stuck his head in, nodding to Yu Dazhang.

Outside, Yu Dazhang turned to him and asked:

“What is it?”

“Ye Zhiyu has arrived,” Xu Dui replied quickly:

“Xia Bin will be here soon—probably within an hour.”

Yu Dazhang understood—he wanted Gu Dingwen to rest before the sketch session.

Prolonged tension impairs memory; proper rest relieves fatigue and stress, helping recall details more effectively.

“Take Gu Dingwen down, let him rest a while—offer him some food.”

Yu Dazhang ordered:

“When Xia Bin arrives, have Ye Zhiyu help Gu Dingwen recover his memories—aim to complete the sketch as soon as possible.”

Through the interrogation, he now had a general understanding of the case’s full timeline.

Though the whole affair seemed convoluted, if each link was carefully untangled, the complete picture could be reconstructed.