Chapter 845

Knowing just a place of origin or hometown region is not enough to solve a case, but the breakthrough is opened bit by bit.

Sun Fangyuan's external image is very non-aggressive. Her appearance is not outstanding, but it is a tiny bit better than the average level, belonging to the type that makes people feel comfortable without raising any alarms.

Sun Fangyuan's voice and actions are the same—neither fast nor slow, leisurely and self-possessed. At times, she is like a high-level service staff member, serving you tea and water, making people feel neither burdened nor completely ignoring her presence.

After joining the pre-trial section in her early years, this trait of Sun Fangyuan was spotted by her master, who specifically strengthened it. Over the years that followed, Sun Fangyuan also changed her image based on some experiences and methods she had summarized.

Including her hairstyle, her makeup, and even her posture and demeanor at the table, Sun Fangyuan had meticulously corrected them. As she grew older and entered middle age, her aggressiveness became even lower. During interrogations, when using the "sincerity for sincerity" interrogation technique, the effect was even more outstanding.

Therefore, Sun Fangyuan was not just proposing this plan. She was very good at using this plan.

Apart from being potentially time-consuming and energy-consuming, Sun Fangyuan was quite confident in this plan itself.

However, when other measures were relatively weak, three or four days passed in the blink of an eye, and Sun Fangyuan had already established a good "personal friendship" with "Feng Shui Master" Sha Chengzai.

In this matter, the criminal suspect is the absolute weaker party.

Some criminal suspects choose a purely confrontational strategy, which is to remain silent and refuse to talk. But for Sha Chengzai, this strategy was almost not an option.

First of all, on the day of his arrest, Sha Chengzai began to donate his accomplices according to the plan, attempting to perform meritorious service.

As a mid-to-high-level member of the drug trafficking group, performing meritorious service to atone for his crimes was his only way to escape the outcome of a death sentence. If he chose to remain silent and refuse to talk, regardless of whether he was Huang Shuijing or Feng Shui Master, the end point would be a death sentence. This outcome made a difference to the police, but it made no difference to him personally.

Therefore, silence was inconsistent with "Feng Shui Master's" previous choices, and it would also cause all his previous efforts to go to waste.

Just like the American plea bargain requires disclosing all known information, domestically, if you want to perform meritorious service to reduce your sentence, or get leniency for confession, you must confess truthfully. Saying half and hiding half is not allowed. You can say only half, but you won't get half the sentence reduction; instead, you won't get a drop, and it might even be increased.

Therefore, Sha Chengzai had to engage in dialogue with Sun Fangyuan.

In fact, rather than talking to the fierce prison guards or other serious male police officers, Sha Chengzai was more willing to talk to Sun Fangyuan. Especially when some of his small requests could be met, Sun Fangyuan actually greatly improved his situation.

After all, no matter how strictly Sha Chengzai was guarded in the detention center, there were still too many dissatisfactions in his life. For him, who had been pampered for many years, the sense of disparity could be said to be very great.

At this time, even a bowl of ordinary oil-splashed noodles could make Sha Chengzai's happiness explode.

Secondly, Sha Chengzai was an extremely confident man.

His nickname, "Feng Shui Master," was because he walked the world as a "Feng Shui Master" in his daily life. He was good at talking, could observe people's expressions, and often could win big orders with just a few words.

Therefore, in terms of personality alone, Sha Chengzai would not be afraid of dialogue.

Sun Fangyuan's dialogue with Sha Chengzai had thus continued for four days.

Noon.

Sun Fangyuan waited in the interrogation room again. When Sha Chengzai arrived, she nodded and said: "You're here."

"I'm here." Sha Chengzai knew what Sun Fangyuan's strategy was, but he could only face it smoothly and calmly.

Sun Fangyuan just smiled slightly, unfolded the folder in front of her, and said: "Let's talk about Chickpea today."

Every time they chatted, Sun Fangyuan would set a theme, and today was no exception.

Sha Chengzai let out a "Hmm" and said with an unchanging expression: "Chickpea is not on the same line as me; I don't know much about him."

"How many times have you had contact?"

"This... I don't remember exactly how many times." Sha Chengzai was vague.

"It doesn't matter, you can tell me about your meetings with him one by one. If you had little contact, it should be relatively easy to explain. Also, I'll state in advance that we will verify this with Chickpea's confession later." Sun Fangyuan smiled as she said this: "Let's try to finish within half an hour; we can have lamb soup with pita bread for lunch today."

Sha Chengzai's saliva secreted involuntarily, and he knew he had no reason to refuse.

This was the tacit understanding the two had built up over the past few days. Sun Fangyuan didn't even need him to take the initiative to speak; she would provide him with better food and drinks, and help him solve some life problems in the detention center, such as cleaner cells and toilet paper, etc. In return, Sha Chengzai would explain the theme of the day in a relatively short time.

This was originally Sha Chengzai's task for meritorious service, but it was executed concretely and smoothly by Sun Fangyuan.

Theoretically, "Feng Shui Master" had no reason to refuse.

This was also a manifestation of the information asymmetry between the two sides.

Sha Chengzai did not know that the police already suspected him of being "Huang Shuijing." At the same time, he did not know that Sun Fangyuan was a police interrogation expert; he only knew that she was a good interrogation police officer. As a mid-to-high-level member of a drug trafficking group, "Feng Shui Master" receiving the careful treatment of a full-time interrogation police officer was originally the most normal configuration.

However, could he accurately and correctly explain the dealings between "Feng Shui Master" and "Chickpea"?

Sha Chengzai swallowed a mouthful of saliva and then began to laugh dryly: "Just mentioning lamb soup with pita bread makes me crave it."

"It will be delivered in a while; I've already agreed on the time with the cook. Let's make the record first. Let's talk about the first time. When did you meet for the first time?" Sun Fangyuan smiled slightly and continued to ask.

Sha Chengzai thought for a while and said: "I forgot the specific time. That time should have been to pick up goods. It wasn't very strict at the time. When we were checking the quantity of goods shipped from our side with them, I said a few words to Chickpea. We were both mid-level members at the time."

"What was the content of the chat?" Sun Fangyuan immediately followed up.

"Just those things about picking up goods."

"What was the first sentence you said when you met? Did you also greet each other when you met?"

"That... not really. The first sentence... I don't remember very clearly."

"Just talk about it roughly, it's okay, think slowly." Sun Fangyuan naturally could not let go of the details.

Many people think they can escape police interrogation, but in fact, it is all based on being vague, thinking that lying to the police is the same as lying to parents, relatives, or girlfriends and teachers. Just say a few words casually, and if it doesn't pass, lose your temper, smash things, or even slam the door and leave, and you can get through it.

In reality, the police will not indulge the suspect's temper. The suspect's hands are handcuffed to the interrogation table and cannot move, and all dialogues between the two sides are recorded throughout, and written in the record, which can be checked at any time. Most importantly, the police will infinitely pursue details and ask repeatedly. Those who have not received considerable training, or who have not had three girlfriends at the same time for more than thirteen times, basically cannot escape this level of questioning.

Even a Feng Shui Master like Sha Chengzai, facing Sun Fangyuan's questions, had to rack his brains to deal with them one by one, desperately trying to recall when he met "Chickpea" as "Feng Shui Master," and what could be said and what could not be said.

At this moment, Sha Chengzai did not know what the interrogation "Chickpea" was facing was like; he had to consider himself first.

It is possible to miss the content of one or two meetings, but missing multiple times is definitely not conducive to himself.

Half an hour passed in a flash, but the dialogue between the two was not finished.

Sun Fangyuan smiled, closed the record book indifferently, and said: "You eat first, and after you finish, we'll continue. No rush."

The lamb soup with pita bread was served in a paper bowl, and the spoon was also a weak paper spoon.

Sha Chengzai didn't care. He seriously and cherishably finished the bowl of lamb soup with pita bread, while carefully thinking about his response strategy.

After the meal.

Sha Chengzai sat up straight and smiled: "Ask."

"Well, let's talk about the second item first. Think about this item carefully when you go back, and we'll talk about it tomorrow." Sun Fangyuan decisively skipped it, but said: "Tell me about your intersection with Huang Shuijing."

Sha Chengzai's eyelids jumped. However, he was better prepared for this topic. He thought for a while and said: "Huang Shuijing is my direct superior. There are several ways for us to communicate. Generally speaking, in non-urgent situations, he contacts me through an independent email..."

Sha Chengzai answered Sun Fangyuan's questions bit by bit, unhurriedly, and finally managed to pull the situation back a little.

Sun Fangyuan chatted with him with peace of mind, one question and one answer until after four o'clock in the afternoon. During the period, she shared two cigarettes with Sha Chengzai before saying: "You have met Huang Shuijing, right? When was the last time you met?"

"I have never met Huang Shuijing in person." Sha Chengzai answered very skillfully.

Sun Fangyuan smiled and said: "Others didn't say that, Sha Chengzai. You can't just deny it after eating the lamb soup with pita bread. Or are you willing to send yourself a bullet for Huang Shuijing?"

Her voice still didn't have much pressure, but the content was sincerely a bit cruel.

Sha Chengzai knew that he had encountered a boomerang from before. In order to increase the persuasiveness of Feng Shui Master, he had to fabricate their meeting. At this time, he sighed: "My meeting with Huang Shuijing was actually just an appointment at the same location. He spoke above, and I listened below."

"Where was the last time?" Sun Fangyuan didn't ask about the first time, but asked backwards.

Sha Chengzai hesitated and said: "It was in an empty factory building, a place decided by Huang Shuijing. It was a month ago."

"What did you say?"

"Mainly reporting the situation on the production side..."

"Why meet in an empty factory?" Sun Fangyuan secretly clenched her fists. This was a method discussed within the special task force. If there was a place that Sha Chengzai pointed out that Huang Shuijing had been to, there would be a chance to obtain Huang Shuijing's trace characteristics or biological characteristics, such as footprints or DNA.

If only Sha Chengzai's and other known personnel's traces and DNA were obtained there, then Sha Chengzai would need to give an explanation.

"To avoid the cameras in the city." Sha Chengzai explained. His understanding of the police's skills, mainly Jiang Yuan's skills, was limited. At this time, he had not realized that he had already revealed a flaw.

Analyzing from the identities of the two, Feng Shui Master should avoid the prying eyes of others, and Huang Shuijing should ensure his own safety.

A factory building could be considered a relatively reasonable location.

Sun Fangyuan immediately asked for the place and sent the information to Jiang Yuan, while continuing to ask Sha Chengzai.

In less than an hour, Sun Fangyuan asked for a second place and continued to send it to Jiang Yuan.

Then came the third place.