Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 616 They Will Not Die
"No way."

Lü Zhongxin seemed somewhat skeptical:

"Would you be willing to go to jail for money?"

He simply couldn't believe that people could be this crazy.

Everyone has a sense of luck.

Normally, when people commit crimes, they are thinking about getting away unscathed.

They want money and freedom, but don't want to bear the consequences.

But the result is often a complete waste of time and effort, ending up with nothing and even landing oneself in prison.

"Master."

Yu Dazhang said with some helplessness:

"What people fear most is not suffering, but losing hope in life. Once people have been lying down for too long, they feel that life is meaningless."

His voice revealed a hint of heaviness and worry:

“For these social animals, it doesn’t matter where they work; they have lost their enthusiasm and expectations for their jobs.”

"Comparatively speaking, the pressure of using a sewing machine is less."

This is the most troublesome part of this kidnapping case.

The kidnappers never intended to escape unscathed; in fact, they had already calculated their sentences before they even started.

The police arrested us, and we cooperated fully.

Since they won't get the death penalty anyway, we'll accept being imprisoned.

As long as the day comes that they are released, we will be full of hope for life.

You can't earn that much money even if you work yourself to the bone outside for ten or twenty years. It's better to work inside where there's hope for the future.

"I still feel something's not quite right."

Lu Zhongxin hesitated before saying:

"Are they so sure they won't be sentenced to death?"

“You and I both know that kidnapping is a serious crime, and the chance of the death penalty has always existed from the moment they carried out their plan.”

His tone grew increasingly heavy:

"Gambling with your life is never a worthwhile investment."

After these words, both master and disciple fell silent.

Yu Dazhang began to recall the provisions of the Criminal Law concerning kidnapping cases.

One of his compulsory courses at the police academy was memorizing criminal law.

Criminal investigators need to have a thorough understanding of the relevant provisions of criminal law in order to accurately determine the nature of criminal acts when handling criminal cases.

First, in cases where the offense is relatively minor.

If the kidnapping was carried out in a mild manner, without causing serious harm, without extorting money, or if the hostage was released voluntarily.

The above applies to situations where the duration is between five and ten years.

These people clearly did not meet the criteria, because they had extorted money and refused to return it.

Secondly, in cases of serious severity.

Killing the kidnapped person during the kidnapping process, or intentionally causing serious injury or death.

This applies to life imprisonment or the death penalty.

Obviously, they don't fit this description either; Bai Jincheng and Su Mi did not suffer any substantial harm.

As Yu Dazhang thought about this, he suddenly realized something.

I know why Qi Jianhua had to die... He subconsciously looked at his master, only to find that Lü Zhongxin was also looking at him.

The master and apprentice clearly had the same idea.

If Qi Jianhua had successfully sexually assaulted Su Mi, the nature of the crime would have changed, and all of them might have been targeted for prosecution.

His actions nearly harmed everyone, which is why no one objected to his killing.

Leaving such a time bomb in the gang means that no one's life is safe.

From this perspective, it's as if Tan Mou saved everyone else.

“Apart from Tan Mou, the others will likely receive sentences of around ten years,” Lü Zhongxin analyzed.
"If you behave well in prison, you can be released in less than ten years." Now he believed what Yu Dazhang said.

The kidnappers' behavior was indeed illogical.

Knowing full well that he couldn't escape, he simply decided not to run, but to go to prison, serve a few years honestly, and then come out to enjoy life.

Because this is not the way a normal person thinks, the chances of success are very high.

"In my opinion, Tan Mou won't die either."

Yu Dazhang continued his master's words, saying:
“He killed Qi Jianhua to stop a crime. Just for that reason, he will be given a lighter sentence.”

"In addition, he has severe depression, which is a mental illness, and this will definitely be taken into account when sentencing him."

Although I'm reluctant to admit it, the facts are the facts.

Given these two conditions, Tan Mou will most likely be sentenced to life imprisonment.

In other words, it is possible for him to get out of prison, after all, he is only 29 years old.

That afternoon.

Inside a pawnshop in the city center.

"Officer, I really don't know this person."

A middle-aged man had a mournful face, as if he had been wronged by a great injustice.

But when he saw the suspicious looks in the eyes of the master and apprentice, his voice unconsciously lowered again:
"Okay, I do think he looks familiar. I feel like I've seen him somewhere before, but I really can't remember where."

“I know you must be doubting me, after all, I have a criminal record.”

He sighed and shook his head helplessly:
“But I’ve already reformed and started a new life. You can’t come to me for every little thing.”

“Look at the license on the wall. I’m running a legitimate business now, and all the permits are in order. I would never do anything illegal again.”

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, and his voice grew louder and louder, as if he wanted to prove his innocence in this way.

Explanation is just a cover-up... Yu Dazhang has seen too many people like this.

If a person truly has a clear conscience, they won't go on and on explaining themselves.

Moreover, judging from his change in expression, he was flustered, his eyes were darting around, and he seemed somewhat guilty.

Where are the security cameras in your house?

As Yu Dazhang asked his question, he looked up and glanced around:
“You open your door to do business, but there isn’t a single camera inside. I noticed that when I came in just now. There’s no surveillance camera installed outside your door either.”

Pawnshops are required to install monitoring systems, which is mandated by law.

Furthermore, the facial features of the individuals and the entire pawn transaction process must be fully recorded.

"The security camera is broken," the middle-aged man replied immediately.

"I'm getting ready to get a new one."

Lying... Yu Dazhang could tell he was lying just by glancing at him; clearly, he had already planned how to deal with the police.

"How long has it been broken?" Yu Dazhang pressed.

"It's been two or three days." Seeing that the other person wouldn't let go of this issue, the man started to panic.

"The new one will be installed right away. I'll have someone come and install it in a bit."

Yu Dazhang's face darkened, and he said in a cold voice:

"Bring me the surveillance hard drive from the previous monitoring host. I need to see the surveillance footage from three days ago."

The surveillance system may be faulty, but that doesn't mean the hard drive is also faulty. As an independent storage device, the hard drive can still be used.

This cannot be covered up with lies.

"This one……"

The middle-aged man hesitated, stammering for a long time, but he didn't move an inch, and sweat began to bead on his forehead.

"Aren't you going to tell the truth?!" Lu Zhongxin suddenly shouted from the side.

The sudden shout startled the man.

Even Yu Dazhang's heart skipped a beat at that shout.

"I said, I said."

The middle-aged man turned pale with fright and quickly said:
“I installed surveillance cameras before, but strangely enough, there were very few customers coming to my door even with the cameras on.”

(End of this chapter)