Chapter 44

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"Rubbish! Just because he says he didn't do it, he didn't? I was there with Zheng Yuan when Fan Shaozheng was beaten, and I saw it with my own eyes. Is there no law in this world? Can someone who beats someone else just find a witness to turn black into white? Is this how you police investigate and solve cases?" Liao Kai stood up in anger when he heard Zhang Liye say this. He was already shameless enough, but he never thought that Yang Jie, who looked so talented, would be even more shameless.

"Director Wen, I don't care who Yang Jie is or who his father is. I just want the police station to enforce the law fairly. The injury assessment can be brought in immediately. Before that, no matter what means you use, you must make Yang Jie confess," Liao Kai pointed at Wen Peng's nose and shouted in a fit of rage.

"Mr. Liao, this Yang Jie is a cadre from the County Party Committee Office. His father, Yang Xinhua, is a close comrade of Secretary Zhou..." Wen Peng, unlike Liao Kai, was not aware of Yang Jie's background. When he heard Zhang Liye, he realized who Yang Jie was.

"I don't care who his father is! Shouldn't someone who beats someone else be punished? I can stake my head on it that it was definitely Yang Jie who beat Fan Shaozheng. Go ahead and investigate. I don't believe that someone from Secretary Zhou's people can ignore the law and discipline. What kind of cadre is he? He's no different from a thug!" If it wasn't Yang Jie who did it, Liao Kai might have backed down after hearing Wen Peng. But Fan Shaozheng was indeed beaten by Yang Jie, and Liao Kai, who had seen it with his own eyes, was confident and didn't care about Yang Jie's background. He believed that as long as he used the right methods, he could get Yang Jie to confess.

Once the case is clear, even if Yang Jie is Zhou Dalong's son, what can he do with solid evidence? Would Zhou Dalong dare to protect Yang Jie?

Seeing Liao Kai say this, Wen Peng also became determined. Yang Hua had already taken over the Public Security Bureau, and the internal reorganization was about to begin. As the top general under Luo Song, he would be the first to be adjusted. The only hope for survival now was to rely on Liao Kai.

Wen Peng, having made up his mind, looked at Zhang Liye and said, "Separate Yang Jie and his witness. First, interrogate the witness. It's best to get the witness to admit to giving false testimony before dealing with Yang Jie. Make sure everything is airtight, understand?"

Zhang Liye was startled by this. It seemed that Wen Peng and Liao Kai were determined to go after Yang Jie. As Wen Peng's confidant, they shared a relationship of mutual prosperity and mutual loss. Now that Director Wen's position was in jeopardy, his future would also be difficult. With the opportunity to connect with Secretary Liao, he wouldn't think too much.

"Yes! I will ensure the task is completed!" Zhang Liye nodded in understanding and left the office in large strides.

"I want to see who dares to give false testimony for Yang Jie. They must be tired of living!" Liao Kai, seeing Zhang Liye leave the office, felt increasingly uncomfortable about the matter. He stormed out of the office and headed toward the interrogation room.

Wen Peng quickly followed. He had bet his future on this matter today. If he couldn't get Yang Jie's confession of intentional injury in the shortest time, once the County Party Committee Office learned that Yang Jie had been arrested by the police station, it would surely anger Secretary Zhou. At that point, he would have no chance of turning things around.

This was the first time Yang Jie had been to a police station. He thought that with Deng Xiaoyue as a witness and Zhang Liye and others knowing his identity, coming to the police station would just be a formality, but he didn't expect that before he could even sit down, Zhang Liye came out of the room in a rage.

"Xiao Qian, take Yang Jie to Interrogation Room One. Xiao Tang, take Deng Xiaoyue to Interrogation Room Two. No one can see them without the director's order!" Zhang Liye, looking at Yang Jie from a distance, hardened his heart. Any sympathy for Yang Jie quickly disappeared in the face of his career.

Seeing the situation change, Deng Xiaoyue's face turned pale. She quickly glanced at Yang Jie and saw that he remained calm, showing no signs of panic, as if everything was within his expectations. Her heart was immediately at ease.

"Xiaoyue, don't worry, just tell the truth! I believe no one can cover up the sky and frame us!" Yang Jie, seeing the two police officers approach, looked at Xiaoyue calmly and smiled confidently.

"Move! What are you talking about!"

Xiao Qian, not knowing Yang Jie's background, saw that he dared to speak like this in the police station and immediately raised his eyebrows. He grabbed Yang Jie's arm to pull him up, but no matter how hard he tried, Yang Jie remained seated, unmoving.

"Comrade Yang Jie, please cooperate with our work, or don't blame us for putting handcuffs on you!" Zhang Liye, seeing this, walked over, his face dark, and sternly warned Yang Jie.

"You'd better not lay a hand on Deng Xiaoyue, or you'll regret it!" Seeing Deng Xiaoyue being taken away by Xiao Tang, Yang Jie stood up, his gaze piercing, and looked deeply at Zhang Liye before leaving the room with Xiao Qian.

The interrogation room was completely sealed, with no windows. Once the door was closed, no light from outside could enter. A single spotlight on the interrogation table shone on a metal interrogation chair in the middle of the room. Xiao Qian led Yang Jie into the interrogation room and pointed to the chair, telling him to sit down.

The atmosphere in the dark interrogation room was very oppressive, especially sitting on the interrogation chair, illuminated by the light from the table, making it impossible to see the shadows behind the table. The darkness around was endless. If a prisoner with a weak heart entered such an interrogation room, it wouldn't take long for the psychological pressure to make them break and confess.

After whispering a few words to Xiao Qian, Zhang Liye left the interrogation room. Xiao Qian, sitting behind the table, didn't rush to question Yang Jie, allowing him to sit on the interrogation chair without any intention of asking questions.

"Brother Jie, they have ulterior motives. They want to interrogate Deng Xiaoyue first and then deal with you." Xiao Wu suddenly appeared in Yang Jie's eyes, looking very anxious.

"Since Xiaoyue has agreed to be my witness, I believe she won't betray me!" Yang Jie also felt something was wrong. When he came to the police station with Zhang Liye, it was just to assist in the investigation, but now he and Deng Xiaoyue were locked in interrogation rooms, treated like suspects.

In this era, using force during investigations was common. When Yang Jie went to the Public Security Brigade, Chen Yinglong openly said he would use force to interrogate Wang Biao. It was clear that the police at the station were not easy to deal with. Forced confessions were not uncommon in the past and were still happening now.

"I am a cadre from the County Party Committee Office and need to go to work this afternoon. You can bring me to the police station to assist in the investigation, but I request to call my workplace to take leave!" Yang Jie stood up and walked toward the door of the interrogation room. Xiao Qian, seeing this, raised a police baton and swung it at Yang Jie.

"Still not being honest here! If we don't teach you a lesson, you really think the police station is your home!" Xiao Qian had a very fiery temper. Seeing Yang Jie stand up and try to leave, he ignored Zhang Liye's instructions and attacked directly.

"Looking for death!"

Yang Jie, seeing the baton coming, quickly grabbed Xiao Qian's hand holding the baton. Although the baton was made of rubber, it contained steel wire. Being hit on the head with it would be very painful, and if it hit a vital spot, it could be fatal.

Xiao Qian didn't expect Yang Jie to resist in the interrogation room. His already cruel face twisted in anger, and he kicked at Yang Jie. "You dare to assault a police officer, I'll beat you to death!"

Yang Xinhua was a battle hero who had survived through gunfire and was the commander of a reconnaissance battalion. His combat skills were far beyond those of ordinary people. Yang Jie, trained by him, was not someone Xiao Qian, an ordinary police officer, could compare to.

Before Xiao Qian's foot could reach him, Yang Jie pulled Xiao Qian's hand toward himself, causing Xiao Qian to lose balance and fall toward him. Yang Jie quickly used a grappling technique to twist Xiao Qian's arm and forced him to kneel on the ground, taking the baton from him.

"Damn! Let go of me!" Xiao Qian, who never expected to be overpowered by Yang Jie, struggled and shouted, feeling humiliated.

"Let go of you? But you need to cool off here!" Yang Jie, with a hand strike to Xiao Qian's neck, knocked him unconscious. He gently placed the unconscious Xiao Qian on the floor of the interrogation room and stood up to open the door.

The corridor outside the interrogation room was quiet and empty. Yang Jie, worried about Deng Xiaoyue, decided to rescue her as well since he had already taken action. He would deal with the consequences after leaving the police station.

Just as he was about to find Interrogation Room Two, Xiao Wu suddenly advised, "Brother Jie, based on comprehensive analysis, if you go to rescue Deng Xiaoyue now, you won't be able to save her, and you might get yourself into trouble.

After all, you have already used force in the interrogation room. If you are accused of assaulting a police officer, they could even shoot you on the spot. Moreover, apart from Deng Xiaoyue's parents, no one else knows you were brought to the police station. I suggest you leave the police station directly, call for help, and don't act rashly to avoid harming yourself and others."

Yang Jie was not a reckless person. When his thoughts were stopped by Xiao Wu, he broke out in a cold sweat. Xiao Wu was right. If Liao Kai and others were determined to go after him, they might really shoot him. After all, this was a police station, and apart from Deng Xiaoyue, no one else could vouch for his innocence.

If Zhang Liye and the other police officers framed him, shot him, and placed a knife in his hand, claiming he had assaulted a police officer, and they had no choice but to shoot him, even if it was investigated later, the most they could do was fire the police officer who shot him. Yang Jie was not going to take such a loss.

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