Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 552 Telling the Truth in Half

An acquaintance.

He wouldn't forget that face, because he had dealt with the person not long ago.

Is it because of him?

At this point, Yu Dazhang was a little confused.

If there's anything different about this life, it seems to be only Zhang Yanlong in front of me.

In his previous life, he failed to solve the case of illegal online lending, and Zhang Yanlong never came to the detention center.

This cell is the only difference between this place and my previous life.

Most importantly, Zhang Yanlong's presence here is entirely due to Yu Dazhang.

At this moment, their eyes met, and Zhang Yanlong's eyes showed disbelief, astonishment, and a hint of confusion.

He seemed surprised that Yu Dazhang would come to this cell.

Yu Dazhang didn't speak immediately. Instead, he first scanned the other people in the cell before turning to the warden and saying:

"We need to interrogate him."

As he spoke, he raised his arm and pointed at Zhang Yanlong.

During this process, he noticed that the other person's expression changed, and their panic was palpable.

After leaving the cell, Yu Dazhang glanced at the guard who was handcuffing Zhang Yanlong, then winked at his master.

Lü Zhongxin understood and immediately went over, leading the man out of the cell together with the guard.

Yu Dazhang trailed behind them, whispering a few words to Ma Jian.

In the interrogation room.

"Tell me, why did those three try to escape from prison?"

Time was of the essence, and Yu Dazhang was no longer prepared to conduct the interrogation in a step-by-step manner.

In such situations, using certain methods is understandable, as long as new clues can be obtained quickly.

Therefore, his current interrogation strategy is to make Zhang Yanlong tell the truth, based on the premise that Zhang Yanlong was aware of the situation.

"How would I know!" Zhang Yanlong cried out in protest.
"What does their prison break have to do with me?"

He wasn't lying... Yu Dazhang had been watching his expression closely and noticed that he spoke naturally, without the slightest hint of guilt.

"Really, there's absolutely no connection?" Yu Dazhang pressed.

That's all he can ask now, and that's all he can do.

Sitting next to him, Lü Zhongxin didn't even know why Zhang Yanlong was being interrogated.

Both Ma Jian and Liu Miao believed that Yu Dazhang was desperately seeking treatment from the wrong people.

In their eyes, Yu Dazhang had randomly selected someone from the cell for interrogation without any basis.

"I've only been here a few days, and I don't know them at all."

Zhang Yanlong looked straight ahead and answered calmly:

"Think about it, if I were in cahoots with them, wouldn't I have run away with them? The fact that I'm sitting here means I wasn't involved in their business at all."

He wasn't lying... Yu Dazhang was very confident in his observation skills because he had never made a mistake before.

As I said before: micro-expressions cannot be faked.

Since he wasn't lying, but this matter is still related to Zhang Yanlong, there's only one other explanation.

He's selectively telling the truth!

Yu Dazhang took a deep breath and stared intently at Zhang Yanlong opposite him.

That must be it!

Zhang Yanlong didn't need to lie; he just needed to avoid telling the false part and tell part of the truth when answering.

For example, a juice vendor labels its products as 100% juice on its packaging.

However, the consumers felt that the juice didn't taste like pure fruit juice, so they sued the business.

The merchant explained that it was 100% their registered trademark, and that printing the trademark on the product packaging wasn't a problem.

This is telling only half the truth.

It's 100% true, but that's a trademark, not a product description. You've misunderstood.

Did you promise them anything?

Yu Dazhang changed the direction of his inquiry.

"No," Zhang Yanlong shook his head.

Now Yu Dazhang didn't know where to begin his question. He had guessed that Zhang Yanlong was involved in the case; it was a conclusion he reached by comparing his two lifetimes.

But things have become more complicated than he had imagined.

Guessing the process from the result is actually much more difficult than normal deduction.

Zhang Yanlong is now answering every question, appearing very cooperative on the surface, but without providing any substantive information.

There was no other way but to bluff him… Yu Dazhang didn’t have time to play word games with him. He simply changed the subject and said coldly:
"The three of them killed the guard."

These words were like a bombshell, completely stunning Zhang Yanlong.

His face turned deathly pale instantly, his eyes filled with horror, and he said in a trembling voice:

"How...how could this be? They were just running away, why would they kill someone?"

His expression revealed that he hadn't expected these three people to dare kill someone, especially a police officer.

"If you don't speak up now, you'll really miss your chance."

Yu Dazhang stared at him and said in a deep voice:

“You should know the consequences of a police officer’s death. If you continue to cover it up, you’ll become an accomplice. In addition to your previous crimes, you’ll be punished for multiple offenses…”

He stopped there.

The rest is left to Zhang Yanlong's imagination.

The person sitting opposite me may be a second-generation rich kid, but he's not stupid.

He could imagine the consequences of this.

After some internal struggle, Zhang Yanlong hesitated and said:

“I am not an accomplice. I really don’t know what they did, and I didn’t help them in any way.”

His voice was clearly weak, but he still forced himself to continue explaining.

"You still have a bit of wishful thinking..." Yu Dazhang said with a stern face.
"Once they're caught, it'll be too late for you to say anything. By then, even if I wanted to give you a chance, it would be useless."

After waiting a while longer, Zhang Yanlong showed a struggling expression, but he still managed to hold back.

Yu Dazhang didn't expect him to have such a good mental fortitude.

It seems that Zhang Yanlong really wasn't an accomplice in this matter.

How did he manage to get those three people to escape from prison?

Yu Dazhang is becoming increasingly curious about him.

"You're gambling."

Yu Dazhang stared at him and said:
"I'm betting that those three people will either escape or be shot dead by the police, so no one will know what you did."

Upon hearing this, he noticed that Zhang Yanlong's hands unconsciously clenched together, and his body became noticeably tense and stiff.

Guessed it.

This is an instinctive reaction that only occurs under extreme stress.

Zhang Yanlong was trying to control himself from panicking, but his body betrayed him first.

Yu Dazhang took in everything, then glanced at the camera in the corner and made a subtle gesture with his hand.

If you're going to use tricks, then teamwork is essential.

"Zhang Yanlong, have you thought this through? Your crime doesn't warrant the death penalty, but if you add another crime, things could get very different."

Yu Dazhang appeared to be trying his best to persuade him, but in reality, he was trying to disrupt his train of thought.

At this point, the best strategy is to guide the other party to think about the problem at their own pace.

"You know better than anyone how your father treats you, but I respect him a lot. After all, there aren't many people who would put aside their own family for the greater good."

That really hit home.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yanlong, who was already in a tense state, immediately looked up and glared at Yu Dazhang.

"That's about right..." Yu Dazhang estimated in his mind.

Zhang Yanlong's current mental state is like a thin wire that has been repeatedly bent, just one step away from breaking.

This final step requires external assistance.

Therefore, Yu Dazhang had already made arrangements before entering the interrogation room.

Just then, the interrogation room door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

Liu Miao strode in and said hurriedly:

"We've caught them. Cheng Wenhao resisted arrest and was shot dead on the spot. The other two fugitives have been successfully captured and are currently being escorted to the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

(End of this chapter)