At Zhang Jinzhong’s home, his face darkened upon hearing Li Mengyao’s phone call.
Although he suspected Ye Yun might be involved, he knew crucial evidence was missing. Arresting someone without proof? Wu Kexin was being reckless! Even if Ye Yun were guilty, wouldn't this alert him?
With that thought, Zhang Jinzhong, despite his fatigue, rushed back to the bureau.
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In the interrogation room, Wu Kexin continued her questioning.
“Ye Yun, you really have a good temper. If I recall correctly, Zhao Guanying hit you with peanuts at the scene? Da Xian threatened to expose your wife? Xu Jiaguo also had a dispute with you. These three victims all had conflicts with you. Ye Yun, don’t you find that too coincidental?”
“Officer Wu, you’re suggesting I had a motive to kill them, right? What you’re saying makes sense, but where’s the evidence? To be honest, I was home all last night. My home surveillance can attest to that,” Ye Yun asked with a smile.
“Alright, I’ll assume you have evidence. Then I ask you, half a month ago, the bald man from Guangyuan Finance Company was killed by a Land Rover. Where were you that early morning?”
“Sleeping at home. I was still living in a rental in the south of the city then. You can check anytime,” Ye Yun stated calmly. “Officer Wu, as I said before, where’s the evidence?”
“You!” Wu Kexin’s chest heaved with anger, and she suppressed the urge to punch Ye Yun. “Then let me ask you, when you gambled with Zhao Guanying at Tianxiang Mansion, you won a villa and a hundred million in cash. Why did you throw it in the trash afterward? What, are you that generous?”
“I said I can read faces, and their things were unlucky, so I didn’t want them. Do you believe me?” Ye Yun asked.
Read faces? Unlucky?
Could it be you foresaw these people were about to be ruined? Oh, so anyone who has a grudge against Ye Yun will be ruined, and those who don’t are fine? Nonsense!
“Ye Yun, I advise you to confess honestly, or I can detain you for 48 hours!” Wu Kexin threatened.
“Officer Wu, I’ve been patient enough, but I don’t want to suffer injustice. Yes, you have the right to detain me for 48 hours, but I can also hire a lawyer to get me out. I want to contact my lawyer,” Ye Yun said.
Wu Kexin frowned.
While she did have the right to detain him for 48 hours, as Ye Yun said, if he found a lawyer, he could indeed be bailed out.
“Why didn’t you tell Xu and Zhao then that their things were unlucky?” Wu Kexin continued to probe.
As soon as the words left her mouth, she regretted them. How foolish of her to ask such a stupid question, practically asking to be mocked by this man who lived off women.
As expected, Ye Yun looked at her as if she were an idiot. The scorn in his eyes, especially when they swept over her upper body, was obvious even to a fool. In his eyes, there were only four words: Big chest, no brain!
Just as Wu Kexin was about to lose her temper and detain Ye Yun for forty-eight hours, a loud bang echoed as the interrogation room door was thrown open.
“Kexin, what are you doing? Why did you bring Mr. Ye in here? This is ridiculous! Quickly remove Mr. Ye’s handcuffs!”
Wu Kexin froze. Mr. Ye? What was going on? Captain Zhang, hadn’t he also discovered that file? Wasn’t this guy a scoundrel suspect?
“Captain Zhang, I suspect this guy is involved in the four recent cases. I brought him in to assist with the investigation!” Wu Kexin felt even more wronged. This guy was a scoundrel! He had not only cheated her best friend out of money and affection but had also tricked Captain Zhang! Captain Zhang, a man known for his integrity, the protector of Jinling’s citizens, a man who always resolutely fought against crime, was calling this guy Mr. Ye? What kind of spell had he cast? He was just a scumbag who had been to the police station several times!
“Hmph! Look at your posture, is this assisting with an investigation? I suspect you are using torture! I’ll say it again, remove his handcuffs!” Zhang Jinzhong said with a dark expression.
“I…” Wu Kexin was so angry she almost burst into tears. In the past, due to her father’s connection, Zhang Jinzhong had always taken good care of her. Moreover, she was diligent in her work. Even though Zhang Jinzhong was strict with everyone else in the bureau, he had always been kind to her. Today, for this scumbag, he was yelling at her! Why? Why did all of you believe this charlatan?
At that moment, Wu Kexin almost hated Ye Yun to death. Fortunately, she could still distinguish between public and private matters. She knew that without evidence, releasing Ye Yun was the only option. Even if she continued the interrogation, it would only be a waste of time. Detention was out of the question! And if Ye Yun really brought a lawyer, who knew what trouble would arise.
Initially, she was angry that Ye Yun had deceived Wang Wenwen, and in her haste, she had brought Ye Yun in. Now, upon careful consideration, she realized she had been impulsive. However, she absolutely refused to remove Ye Yun’s handcuffs herself.
“The key is here. If you want to remove them, Captain Zhang, you can do it yourself!” Wu Kexin said, tossing the key.
“Hmph.” Zhang Jinzhong knew that this young lady was stubbornly headstrong and that once she made up her mind, even ten oxen couldn’t pull her back. Besides, she was Wu Xinmin’s only daughter. Forcing her to remove Ye Yun’s handcuffs would likely cause him trouble later.
With that thought, Zhang Jinzhong stepped forward and unlocked Ye Yun’s handcuffs.
“Mr. Ye, I apologize. Officer Wu was a bit impulsive in her actions. Please don’t mind.”
Ye Yun’s hands felt numb from being cuffed for so long. He gently moved his wrists and said with a smile, “Captain Zhang, you’re too kind. Officer Wu was just performing her duty to uphold justice for the people. It’s not a problem. Also, didn’t we agree you’d just call me Ye Yun? Why are you calling me Mr. Ye again?”
However, despite his words, Ye Yun was startled inwardly. He hadn’t expected that despite his seemingly foolproof plan, he had still attracted the police’s suspicion! He didn’t blame Wu Kexin; in fact, he was grateful to her. Her actions served as a wake-up call! If he continued to act with such impunity, he would eventually bring about immense trouble!
Moreover, it wasn’t just Wu Kexin; even Zhang Jinzhong likely suspected something. Zhang Jinzhong hadn’t mentioned reckless behavior, only impulsive actions. Ye Yun noted this subtle difference.
“It seems… I owe you a favor,” Ye Yun thought to himself as he looked at Wu Kexin. As for why she hated him so much, he assumed it was her strong sense of justice. To this day, Ye Yun hadn’t realized that Wu Kexin was the CEO of Kexin Advertising Company and had met him once with Wang Wenwen. It was quite understandable, as Wu Kexin was in casual wear that day and in professional attire today. The difference between the two outfits was stark, and considering one was a police detective and the other an advertising company executive, a normal person wouldn’t connect the two.
However, Ye Yun knew that to repay this favor, he would at least need to make her believe that he did possess some form of precognition.
At that moment, Ye Yun noticed a keychain hanging from Wu Kexin’s waist, and his eyes lit up.