Chapter 286: The Real Big Fish Behind the Scenes!

"Chen Jiadong, you and the victim lived together for over twenty years. People are not made of wood or stone; how could you be without feelings? I don't believe you didn't have any affection at all."

"She threatened you, saying she would go to the Discipline Inspection Commission to file a complaint, but that was merely a desperate move to save your marriage and get you to return to the family."

"You have never been an impulsive person. Behind this tragedy, is there some other hidden story?"

Tang Ye stared fixedly into Chen Jiadong's eyes, not letting any subtle change in the other man's expression escape him.

Chen Jiadong's gaze subconsciously dodged, and he feigned composure, saying, "My wife and I had a poor relationship; it was purely a domestic dispute and does not involve anyone else."

"On the night of the incident, you took the initiative to call her, saying you wanted to have a good talk, and even said you wanted to eat the food she cooked. She was completely off-guard and prepared a sumptuous meal as usual; this is enough to prove how deep her feelings for you were. I don't believe you could be cold-blooded enough to remain unmoved."

Tang Ye's rhythm of questioning was steady and powerful, every word and sentence striking at the vital point.

Chen Jiadong was silent for a long time before he opened his mouth to say, "In the eyes of outsiders, we were a loving couple, but in reality, there were too many problems between us."

"Were the problems serious enough that you had to kill the person sleeping beside you?" Tang Ye pressed step by step.

Chen Jiadong showed impatience: "Things have reached this point; I have no regrets."

"From the time you and your wife met until you married, it only took two months, and your son was premature. On the day your son turned one month old, you got dead drunk. Why did you lose your composure? Or perhaps, you had suspected it long ago. He is not your biological son."

This sentence was like a sharp blade, instantly piercing through Chen Jiadong's psychological defenses.

His pupils contracted violently, and he slammed the table and stood up in anger: "Of course he is my own son! Don't you go spouting nonsense here!"

A faint, imperceptible smile curled the corner of Tang Ye's mouth: "It seems I guessed right. Verifying it is very simple; just do a paternity test. You should have done one several years ago, right? Ever since then, you were completely disappointed in the marriage. But because your son's biological father could influence your fate, you chose to keep a mistress outside to take revenge on your wife."

"That's right! I was taking revenge on her! She kept it from me all along; marrying me was just finding a sucker to take the fall!" Chen Jiadong's emotions were completely out of control, his face flushed red and veins bulging.

Wan Ming, standing to the side, watched Tang Ye's interlocking questioning and only felt a chill down his back, his skin crawling with goosebumps.

This was no interrogation; it was practically like writing a thrilling detective novel.

Through the one-way glass of the Interrogation Room, Captain Wu and other police officers watched the entire interrogation.

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise.

Captain Wu turned his head to look at Du Xi and praised, "Little Tang really has a way! We interrogated him so many times and never dug out the key motive, but as soon as he arrived, he opened a breakthrough."

Du Xi nodded proudly: "He must have guessed long ago that Chen Jiadong's killing was due to long-standing resentment."

Captain Wu laughed: "No wonder Bureau Chief Gu said that if Little Tang joined the Public Security Bureau, he would definitely be a master at solving cases."

In the corner, Hu Zhongping's expression was gloomy, his eyes full of disgust.

He had not expected that Tang Ye would intervene in the case as a member of the Municipal Party Committee Investigation Team and not only not face resistance but instead win Captain Wu's approval.

Inside the Interrogation Room, Tang Ye also did not expect Chen Jiadong's reaction to be so intense.

He decided to press his advantage and continue tearing down the other man's psychological defenses: "Your wife threatened you only because she wanted to secure chips for herself. As long as you gave her a promise, no matter how many things you did to wrong the family, she would have chosen to tolerate it."

Chen Jiadong stubbornly said, "I don't regret it. You don't understand her personality; she definitely would have made a huge scene, and once it reached my workplace..."

Speaking to this point, he suddenly realized he had made a slip of the tongue and abruptly shut his mouth.

Tang Ye was secretly pleased, yet he continued to apply pressure without changing his expression: "Your son is studying abroad; he probably doesn't know yet that you have no blood relationship, right?"

Chen Jiadong widened his eyes, first in shock, then he smiled bitterly and mocked himself: "Paper cannot wrap up fire in the end; I had wanted to hide it for a lifetime, but it seems that is impossible."

Tang Ye showed a sympathetic expression: "All these years, you used your son's connections to purchase quite a few properties abroad. If he knew you weren't his biological father and also killed his mother, how do you think he would feel?"

"You are too despicable!" Chen Jiadong roared.

"As long as you cooperate with the investigation, we can consider helping you keep this secret."

Chen Jiadong clenched his fists.

If he weren't restrained by handcuffs, he would have loved to rush up and beat Tang Ye up.

This method of interrogation by Tang Ye was suffocating.

However, Wan Ming found it very satisfying to watch.

It was just like playing a game; once you have mastered the walkthrough, everything falls into place.

"The little bit of money you embezzled is just the tip of the iceberg. Out of the 500 million in fiscal appropriations for the Suiyuan County Industrial Park, how much did you actually get? Now that the wind is blowing the wrong way, they immediately pushed you out as a scapegoat. The irony is, you seem born with the fate of taking the fall for others!"

Tang Ye's words were like heavy hammer blows, smashing into Chen Jiadong's heart.

Chen Jiadong realized it.

Tang Ye had come for that 500 million!

He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't try to provoke me; I won't fall for it!"

"I am just letting you see reality clearly; there is no need to end up as someone else's cannon fodder."

Chen Jiadong fell into silence, struggling intensely within.

Tang Ye knew that asking further at this moment would be unlikely to yield a breakthrough, so he exchanged a glance with Wan Ming.

The two walked out of the Interrogation Room, and Captain Wu, along with Du Xi, Hu Zhongping, and others, came up to meet them.

Captain Wu was full of praise: "Little Tang, today's interrogation method was truly brilliant!"

Wan Ming also chimed in with praise: "I told you, his interrogation level is no worse than the City Bureau Experts!"

Tang Ye smiled modestly: "Captain Wu, I have a suggestion. Chen Jiadong is not only suspected of murder but also involved in corruption issues. Secretary Zhou's meaning is that the Discipline Inspection Commission needs to intervene, and you may need to cooperate later on."

Captain Wu nodded: "Rest assured, we will definitely cooperate fully."

This case was tricky precisely because Chen Jiadong was burdened with a homicide and had long since embraced the determination to die, making it difficult for conventional interrogation methods to make him talk.

However, Tang Ye's trip was not in vain.

At the very least, it was confirmed that his motive for murder was far from as simple as it appeared on the surface.

Furthermore, if this case is to be cleared up, some schemes will still need to be used.

Tang Ye began to calculate his plan in his heart!

Upon leaving the Public Security Bureau, Wan Ming handed a file to Tang Ye:

"This is the information on Xu Zongchao. He often plays golf with Mayor Xiao and has long been active in Qiongjin."

"His factory has enjoyed a large amount of fiscal subsidies since it went into production, the land price was far lower than the market price, and there were also high subsidies for the introduction of equipment."

Tang Ye took the file and took a deep breath.

As expected!

It involves Xiao Jingyu...

This is the true big fish behind the scenes!

And, wanting to bring him to justice is even more difficult than imagined...