Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 355 Confession (Case Closed)
9 p.m.

Starbucks outdoor coffee table.

Mo Wanqiu sat under the parasol bored. The lights were already on and there was a constant stream of people around the shops. Couples were coming and going, strolling the streets hand in hand.

In the square not far away, there was an inflatable castle. The laughter of children playing could be heard from them. The children's voices were clear and pleasant, causing Mo Wanqiu to look over there frequently.

She bit the straw in the cup and smiled brightly.

She is beautiful, even prettier than a star, which attracts all the bachelors passing by to take a second look at her.

After a while, the person she had an appointment with didn't show up. She looked at the time and it was already half past nine.

At this moment, the crowd in the square was about to disperse.

Just then, a bouquet of bright and beautiful roses was placed in front of her.

"Beauty, who are you waiting for?"

Mo Wanqiu turned her head and saw Luo Rui standing beside her with a smile on his face.

"Why are you here?"

There were little stars in her eyes and a question mark seemed to appear above her head.

Luo Rui rubbed her head and said, "I was off work, passing by here, thinking of having a drink before going back, but who knew I'd run into you here, are you waiting for some handsome guy?"

Mo Wanqiu chuckled: "Isn't it you?"

"Seriously, who are you waiting for?"

"Tsk, you can't take a joke." She picked up the rose on the table, put it to her nose and sniffed it, revealing a mischievous expression: "In all the years we've been dating, you've never given me flowers."

"Isn't this a gift?"

"It's not sincere. God knows who you are giving it to."

"Look." Luo Rui pointed outside the fence, where a married mother was standing in the square.

The woman was carrying a two-year-old child on her back and holding a paper tube in her hand, selling bouquets of flowers in a bucket. "I just happened to see you, so I bought a bouquet of flowers for you."

"Oh, you are so thoughtful." Mo Wanqiu smiled, his eyes were like two beautiful crescent moons.

In the past few years of their relationship, Luo Rui and Mo Wanqiu haven't even had a decent date, which really makes him feel a little sorry for her.

Luo Rui stretched out his right hand and gently held her wrist.

Seeing that he seemed to be in trouble, Mo Wanqiu asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay."

"Didn't you just ask me who I had an appointment with?" Mo Wanqiu pouted. "In the afternoon, Ms. Ye from Sanli Films called me and asked me to discuss a commercial performance. I waited here for a long time, but I didn't see her."

"She won't come."

"How do you know?" Mo Wanqiu blinked.

"When I just came here, I saw a car accident on the road. She was the driver. Don't wait, let's go home." Luo Rui took her hand and stood up.

"Damn it, she didn't even call me, so I had to wait here in vain." Mo Wanqiu pouted, took Luo Rui's hand and walked to the square.

It was already early summer, but the weather was not too hot, and the night breeze ruffled her hair.

Luo Rui walked towards the parking lot, but was turned by Mo Wanqiu and followed her towards the mother selling flowers.

“How do you sell flowers?”

Although the woman saw that she was holding a bouquet of roses and knew that the man next to her had just bought some, she still replied, "Hello, fifteen dollars a bouquet, three dollars a rose."

"Then I'll take them all." Mo Wanqiu took out his wallet, pulled out three hundred-dollar bills and handed them to her: "Don't give me change."

The woman's originally stiff expression immediately revealed a smile, and her voice became even more humble: "Then I will wrap it for you?"

"No need." Mo Wanqiu pointed to the outdoor cafe and said, "Give it to them. It's not easy to have a relationship at night."

"Okay." The woman showed crow's feet at the corners of her eyes and her palms were extremely rough.

Mo Wanqiu pulled out a white lily from the paper tube and handed it to the two-year-old girl behind her: "I'll give this to you, okay?"

The little girl blinked her beautiful eyes and nodded vigorously on her mother's back.

"Here!" Mo Wanqiu placed it on her delicate hand: "Grow up quickly, and I wish you good health."

In the dim night, the Maserati drove along the winding mountain road towards the back mountain.

The mountain is shaded by trees and covered with lush grass. Looking down through the car window, at the foot of the mountain is the seaside, the beach, and the bustling sea street.

Luo Rui was driving, and the car was not going very fast. It passed the top of the mountain, then went downhill to the lower right and entered this luxurious residential area.

A seaside villa with double bays and 18-hour golf course.

Even the townhouses here are worth tens of millions, and are not places that ordinary people can afford to live in.

If outsiders come here for a stroll, they can't get out without a car, and there are very few taxis around here. The only way is to walk down the mountain, which will take at least several hours.

Luo Rui had mixed feelings. He had never thought that he would be like this after being reborn in this life.

While others were making money and picking up girls and becoming business tycoons, I did not stop at making money and also engaged in the special profession of criminal police.

Fortunately, the regrets of the previous life have turned into happiness in this life.

Mo Wanqiu is right beside him, within reach.

He drove while holding Mo Wanqiu's hand.

The girl had long noticed that something was wrong with him today, and now she couldn't help but ask, "You must have something on your mind today? You look like you have a lot on your mind."

"It's not a big deal. We just caught a group of kidnappers."

Mo Wanqiu sighed: "How about..."

She didn't say the word "resign".

Luo Rui understood what she meant and patted her hands gently: "It's okay, wait a few more years..."

He also spoke vaguely and did not answer the question directly.

After returning home, Luo Rui parked his car in the garage. After getting out of the car, he did not go back to his room to sleep as he did before.

As a criminal policeman, when I go home, besides paying my dues, I also catch up on my sleep. I work day and night, so it is a great blessing to be able to get a good night's sleep.

Feng Ping, Luo Sen, and Nong Shan stayed in Linjiang City. Mo Liguo's family of three and Nong Ying lived in the seaside villa. In addition, there were two security guards and a kitchen aunt newly hired by Mo Liguo.

These three people had never seen Luo Rui before. At this moment, they were standing in the living room with very restrained expressions.

Luo Rui had heard from Mo Wanqiu a long time ago that the two security guards were hired from a regular security company, one named Ding Hu and the other named Wei Zhipeng.

The two men are not very old, and are both over 1.8 meters tall, with strong build and broad shoulders.

Domestic professional security companies have everything except guns.

This is not very satisfactory for the wealthy.

Luo Rui also encountered such a problem and asked, "Can you use a gun?"

The one called Ding Hu was the leader. He nodded and said, "Yes."

"Can I get it?"

"Ah?" Ding Hu was surprised. He and Wei Zhipeng looked at each other, both of them were a little dazed.

There was no one else in the living room at the moment. Luo Rui didn't wait for him to answer and handed over a bank card: "I'll give you this card. I just have one thing to say. Protect my home for me. No matter what method you use, I won't ask or care. But if anything happens to the people in this room, I will cause trouble for you. Do you understand?"

Ding Hu swallowed his saliva. Luo Rui's words were vague, but he understood them.

Seeing Wei Zhipeng nodding beside him, he took the bank card and nodded heavily: "Boss, don't worry, we will do it..."

"Well, go and rest."

"Okay." The two left.

Not long after, Mo Liguo and He Chunhua came down from upstairs. When they saw Luo Rui, they were as enthusiastic as if they had seen their own son.

He Chunhua quickly told her aunt to bring the soup from the kitchen. Mo Liguo consciously poured a cup of tea for Luo Rui and placed it on the coffee table in front of him.

"Luo Rui, let's talk about the company?"

"Just take care of it. I'm at ease." Luo Rui stood up and said, "I'll go upstairs."

"Okay, then you should go to bed early." Mo Liguo touched his nose.

He Chunhua pushed her husband and saw Luo Rui going upstairs. She muttered, "What happened?"

Mo Liguo frowned: "Who knows, maybe he's not happy at work."

"What's the point of being a policeman? We have a big family and a lot of money now, so why should we need that little money?"

"You know nothing." Mo Liguo said, and then pondered: "When a man is young, every man has a dream of becoming a policeman. Judging from the way Luo Rui looks today, it seems that his dream is about to end."

It’s twelve o’clock late at night, Fengyuan Community.

The moment the key was inserted into the keyhole and turned, Chen Ma immediately jumped up from the sofa in shock.

He hadn't rested for two days and one night, so his eyes were red and his hair was messy.

Chen Hao appeared outside the door and stared at him seriously.

Chen Ma swallowed his saliva: "Dad, my mom..."

Chen Hao nodded slightly and stepped aside. Chen Shuhui behind him had a calm expression.

They had just returned from the hospital. Her hands were wrapped in gauze because of cuts from the knife. Her left leg was also covered with scars and had difficulty moving. She had to use crutches under her arms on both sides.

"Mom!" Chen Ma shouted, tears welling up in his eyes.

Chen Shuhui smiled for the first time in a long time: "Son."

As soon as the mother and son's eyes met, Chen Ma couldn't hold it anymore. He ran over and hugged Chen Shuhui: "Mom, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

A warm feeling flowed through Chen Shuhui's heart, and she reached out and gently patted her son's back.

"I am sorry for you. Your dream is to be a policeman like your father. I am blocking your way. I made a mistake."

Chen Ma hugged his mother tightly and shook his head vigorously.

Chen Hao stood aside, took out a cigarette, thought for a moment, and then put the cigarette back into the cigarette box.

At this time, all the lights in every house have been turned off, and only their house is filled with warm warmth.

……

……

The next morning, Luo Rui drove to the Criminal Police Brigade of the Municipal Bureau.

As soon as he entered the door, Wu Lei came up to him: "Team Leader Luo, good morning." "Is Captain Chen here?"

"No, Master just called and he's still on his way. Besides, he applied for a long-term leave from Director Hu."

"Oh?" Luo Rui turned his head to look at him: "It's rare, Qing Gui still has time to ask for leave?"

Wu Lei smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Master, such a workaholic, would take all the vacation time he had saved up for several years. Isn't it the summer vacation for Chen Ma? I heard that the family is going to go on a trip."

"Good news." Luo Rui walked forward, and Wu Lei followed him: "Is Director Hu here?"

"In the interrogation room."

"Which one can we bring to trial now?"

Wu Lei replied, "Three of the five gangsters died. One of them, Li Tianlei, was sent to the hospital. The other, Zhang Chao, was slightly injured. After a simple bandage by the doctor, he was brought back. We will interrogate him today."

"Where is the woman named Ye Mei?"

"He's lying in the hospital. The doctor said he was quite frightened."

"Is she still frightened?" Luo Rui sneered.

When we arrived at the observation room next to the interrogation room, Cai Xiaojing and Lin Chen had also arrived.

Hu Changyu stood up from his chair: "Luo Rui, today it's up to you."

"Okay." Luo Rui agreed.

Lin Chen quickly handed him a stack of materials: "This is the background information that Captain Cai and I worked on last night. Because of the tight time schedule, it is not complete yet, but the two people who are still alive have been thoroughly investigated."

Luo Rui sat in a chair and read the materials in detail for an hour. Then he stood up and said, "Let's go in."

Afterwards, he and Cai Xiaojing pushed open the door of the interrogation room, and Zhang Chao, who was sitting in the interrogation chair, immediately raised his head.

There was gauze wrapped around his head and the wound on his shoulder had been bandaged.

The materials in Luo Rui's hand included Zhang Chao's injuries. The stab wound on his shoulder was not very deep and did not injure the bone.

Zhang Chao is one of the kidnappers and the facts of the crime are clear. Now, in order to find out the details of the crime as soon as possible, we can only pry open his mouth first.

Moreover, a professional doctor had assessed his injuries long before he was brought to trial and found that he could not make any waves.

Luo Rui sat in the chair and looked at him coldly.

Cai Xiaojing followed the usual practice and asked: "Name, occupation, age..."

"Zhang Chao, 32 years old, unemployed..."

After he answered the basic information, Luo Rui knocked on the table with his knuckles: "Tell me, what did you do?"

Zhang Chao pursed his lips and lowered his head.

"say!"

"Ah!" Zhang Chao was startled, revealing a pair of innocent eyes: "Officer, I... I didn't do anything."

"You're still trying to be tough with me even at this point, aren't you? You refuse to answer? Think it over for me!"

Luo Rui spoke loudly and glared at Zhang Chao sharply.

As soon as he saw the shifty look, Luo Rui knew that he could catch this man.

"Show him the video!" Luo Rui ordered the police officer on duty.

After a moment, a video began playing on the LCD screen hanging on the right wall.

Zhang Chao's body was restrained, and he could only try to turn his head and look at the screen.

The scene in the video is the police rounding up Ma Zi's criminal gang. You can only see the situation at the time but cannot hear any sound.

This intentionally canceled out the sound effects at the time.

As the video played, Zhang Chao's eyes widened, his throat kept rising and falling, and sweat covered his forehead.

The gangster named Lao Meng was shot and fell to the ground. At this point in the video, the picture was cut off by the police officer on duty.

On the one hand, Zhang Chao didn't know that Ma Zi and others had been surrounded by the police. He always thought that he was the only one who was arrested, so he wanted to resist.

Now, seeing that everyone has been caught, this is a way to attack his heart.

On the other hand, this kid cannot be allowed to see too much information. If he knows, he can speak on his own and may even talk to himself and put the blame on others for the crime.

Luo Rui pointed at him and said, "Do you understand? Except for you, the other four people have all been arrested. If you don't speak up, the others will speak up. When the time comes, they will frame you for everything. I wonder if you can still hold on!"

After a round of bluffing, Zhang Chao's psychological defenses collapsed.

He nodded sharply: "I admit it, I admit it."

"Let's start from the beginning. How many people are there among you?"

"Five, Ma Zi is the leader."

"What's Ma Zi's name? What are the others' names?"

"The pockmarked man's name is Zhai Guanglin, the one you shot is Meng Jun, and the others are Peng Qiang and Li Tianlei."

"What did you do?"

"In the beginning, he committed a few robberies. Ma Zi first..."

Luo Rui immediately interrupted him: "Say your real name!"

"Okay... okay."

Zhang Chao thought for a moment and said, "Zhai Guanglin used to pick up passengers on his motorcycle at first, but he felt that the money was not coming in quickly, so he started robbing people. He has snatched bags on his motorcycle and taken off women's gold earrings and necklaces.

My wife was robbed by him, and that's how I got to know him. He gathered a group of people, committed several crimes, made some money, and then went to Yuncheng to buy guns. After coming back, he wanted to expand and become stronger.

No, when he bought the gun, he had killed someone in Yuncheng. It was also because he robbed someone's bag and killed the person. I heard this from Lei Zi, also known as Li Tianlei. They were in cahoots.

After that, not long after he returned to Guangxing City, Peng Qiang came to him with He Tianxiang and said that they should get together and do something big.

Peng Qiang was well-educated. He and He Tianxiang had been hanging out outside for several days and they decided to kidnap the female CEO of Sanli Film and Television Group.

On the evening of June 10th, when Miss Ye got off work, we tied her up downstairs of her company.

After that, they called to demand a ransom. Zhai Guanglin and his people had big appetites and asked for 100 million yuan, and they didn't want cash. We couldn't take the money out, so we asked her company's finances to transfer the money to the overseas account opened by Peng Qiang.

Who would have known that He Tianxiang was a gangster, and all the money from the boss he met was transferred to his account. That very day, he was arrested by your police.

We were all very angry about losing such a large amount of money, but we really had no idea what to do, so Zhai Guanglin thought of kidnapping the family members of the police officers who arrested He Tianxiang.

So, we stayed in Fengyuan Community for a few days. After finding out the home address of Chen Hao, the captain of the Municipal Bureau, we thought about kidnapping his son. However, the boy was very smart and it was difficult to kill him, so we changed our target and kidnapped his wife.

But, officer, this woman is very strong, she has killed people! She must have killed people!"

At this point, Zhang Chao swallowed his saliva and said excitedly: "My head was split open by her with a brick, and you also saw that when you arrested me, she tried to kill me with a knife..."

Luo Rui said coldly: "She wanted to kill you and stabbed your throat at that time. How can you still be alive now? Don't interrupt, talk about other things."

"Okay." Zhang Chao was unwilling, but still said: "We originally planned to ask your police to release He Tianxiang and get the money back. One hundred million, so much money, it's worth our risk, and we didn't plan to do anything to that big sister. In fact, we wanted to release her afterwards, but who knew that something unexpected happened later.

The one surnamed Ye said that she had a way to help us get the money. She called a woman named Mo Wanqiu and said that this woman’s family was very rich, especially her boyfriend, who was super rich. She asked us to ask this one surnamed Luo for 1 billion…”

Having said this, Cai Xiaojing immediately raised her head and turned to look at Luo Rui, only to see that his face was ashen and his eyes were fixed on her.

In the observation room, Lin Chen's mouth opened into an O shape.

"These guys are really brave. Not only did they kidnap Team Leader Chen's family members, they even dared to touch our team leader's girlfriend!"

Hu Changyu was also furious and slammed the table: "Severe punishment, must be severe punishment!"

He said to the police officers around him: "This attempted kidnapping must also be included in the file!"

Wu Lei coughed and asked in a low voice: "Do we have to write about the request for 1 billion yuan? Does Team Leader Luo's name have to appear?"

"Uh..." Hu Changyu sighed angrily: "Let's ask Luo Rui for his opinion later and see what he says."

In the interrogation room.

Although Luo Rui already knew what happened in this case through Peng Qiang's report, he was still holding back his anger and he suppressed it.

"Did Ye Mei tell you about Mo Wanqiu's family situation?"

Zhang Chao nodded: "Yes, her father is the chairman of Hongguang Capital and the richest man in Haidong Province. At that time, we all agreed to do this. If it succeeds, we will all get rich and flee abroad to live a carefree life. Only Peng Qiang disagreed. He was afraid."

"What about her boyfriend?"

Zhang Chao replied: "I didn't say that. I only know his last name is Luo, the same as yours, officer."

Luo Rui nodded and cursed in his heart, this is me! He remained calm and continued to ask questions.

Over the next three hours, Zhang Chao recounted the entire incident in great detail, and admitted that he had participated in multiple robberies, two kidnappings, and one attempted kidnapping.

Cai Xiaojing organized the transcript and asked him to sign it.

After the camera was turned off, Luo Rui stood up and walked out of the interrogation room.

In another interrogation room, He Tianxiang was also being interrogated. The presiding police officers were Chen Hao, who was responsible for arresting him, and the criminal police from Sichuan Province.

He Tianxiang watched the video footage of the arrest of the Ma Zi criminal gang, which shattered his fantasy, and he finally chose to confess the crime to the police.

Comparing his confession with Zhang Chao's, there was not much difference, but at the end, he gave out a very important clue.

Next, Cai Xiaojing and Lin Chen questioned the victim Chen Shuhui.

The location is in the reception room.

After a night's rest, Chen Shuhui's spirit had recovered and she answered questions fluently.

Cai Xiaojing asked: "Did you know that this group of people were planning to kidnap Mo Wanqiu?"

Chen Shuhui's face tightened: "Late Autumn?"

"Yes." Cai Xiaojing said, "Their next kidnapping target is her, in order to extort 1 billion yuan."

Chen Shuhui's eyes turned red: "I only know that they were discussing something with that woman, but I don't know the details. At that time, I was tied up in another room by them and couldn't hear what they said.

If I had known they were planning to kidnap Wanqiu, I would definitely have warned them.

Fortunately, they didn't succeed, otherwise something terrible would have happened."

"Who said it wasn't?" Cai Xiaojing closed the notebook: "Sister-in-law, you have suffered these days."

"No, no..." Chen Shuhui stood up: "Where is Captain Luo? He saved me, I want to thank him."

Cai Xiaojing replied: "He and Captain Chen went to arrest the suspect."

"Arrests?"

(End of this chapter)