"Are you sure?" I asked, tugging at Yuan Xiuxian's collar.
"Of course. I'll never tell you. Go ahead and kill me, Detective He!"
"Killing you would just dirty my hands. Yuan Xiuxian, I'm telling you, I will find Ma Biao. How dare you hurt Ling Xiaotao? She's innocent! And Liu Yuning! Tell me their location immediately!"
"I won't tell you. What can you do to me? Even though you've caught me, you still can't find them. Even if you escape from here, you'll still be separated from them in the end. I believe this kind of blow will always linger in your heart, making it impossible for you to move on for the rest of your life. Ah hahaha! I really want to see that look of despair on your face. That's what I love to see most, what I love to see! That look of anxiety, fear, helplessness, horror, and despair on the victim's face, I love it the most!"
"You sick pervert!" I cursed, shoving him away. The fire continued to spread, making it difficult for us to breathe. Everyone immediately fell silent. Gao Ming grabbed me, his lips moving in a barely audible whisper, "Not yet?"
"I'm not sure either," I replied, also in a whisper, trying to minimize the amount of toxic gas entering my lungs.
Many times at fire scenes, people aren't killed by the flames but suffocated by toxic gas. If we continued to talk now, we would surely suffer the latter fate. We looked around, seeing no gaps, meaning we couldn't even find a small opening to get some air. Given the current wind speed, we didn't know how long we could last. Eventually, Yuan Xiuxian stopped speaking, and Liu Yuchen simply waited in silence, as if they had resigned themselves to death. However, just then, as the police reinforcements hadn't arrived, countless raindrops began to fall from the sky!
It started raining at this moment, and the rain intensified. Under such a downpour, the raging fire became very weak and was eventually extinguished. Although there was still some smoke at the scene, we could walk out. We led the criminals, rushing out, trying to get as close as possible to areas without smoke. Although we felt dizzy during the process, we ultimately persevered until the time we rendezvoused with the second police team.
We all went to the hospital first, after which the prisoners were taken away by some officers.
Knowing the whole truth, Captain Yang no longer pursued my responsibility, and I was allowed to return to the police force.
When Deputy Director Ma arrived at the hospital, he anxiously asked me, "Where is Ma Biao?"
"Deputy Director Ma, please don't be anxious. For now, we can only try to get Yuan Xiuxian and the others to talk. Perhaps there's still a chance to find them!"
"I know your wife is involved in this, and you're as worried as I am. But will Yuan Xiuxian talk? They're people of the 'Guide to Sinners'!"
At that time, I didn't know how to answer. Director Ma was right. Would someone like Yuan Xiuxian talk?
I made a call to He Xin, asking her to investigate all of Yuan Xiuxian's personal information, "Including his childhood, his schooling, and his work. I want it all, the more detailed the better!"
"Understood, Father. It's good to be able to work with you normally again!"
"Heh, isn't it just a matter of time? You all cooperated very well this time, and we finally managed to infiltrate the 'Guide to Sinners'!"
"That's right. Please handle it meticulously. We still need your technical support this time, He Xin. I'm counting on you, don't bring shame to the He family!"
"How could I possibly do that, Father? Please rest assured. I will make your work smoother. With me here, I am your strongest dawn, your greatest hope."
"Good!"
I didn't interrogate Yuan Xiuxian myself. After all, he wasn't an ordinary criminal. Given the current situation, he wouldn't reveal any useful information. It was only after He Xin discovered some issues from his past work that I personally went to the Information Technology Department.
This place had become He Xin's domain. As the head of the Technical Department, over a hundred technical officers dared not disobey her. The information investigation progressed at an astonishing rate, and the efficiency could be described as lightning-fast. Seeing me arrive, He Xin said, "The former Yuan Xiuxian worked at a glass factory. Now, to find evidence of him making fake letters, we must first find the glass factory."
"And have you found it?"
"Yes. With the help of Xie Chuchu, we analyzed the glass powder combined with the Locard exchange principle and finally determined it was Fentailai Glass Factory. This guy pretended to resign and leave, but the owner of this factory should be him. Although I'm only guessing now, you can bring Lin Boda back and force him to confess."
"Lin Boda is the legal representative?"
"That's right. Go ahead, Father. Good luck. With this evidence, the frame-up can be confirmed. Plus, his threat to you earlier, assaulting an officer, and Liu Yuchen's testimony should be enough."
I actually didn't think Liu Yuchen would compromise so quickly. Fortunately, I had the voice recorder on the entire time, and everything she said was saved. I immediately had someone bring Lin Boda back. This guy hadn't tried to hide and was at the factory the whole time, as if nothing had happened.
Even when our people arrested him, he remained indifferent. He had probably planned it with Yuan Xiuxian. Sure enough, once in the interrogation room, Lin Boda refused to reveal anything to us, just staring at us quietly. Zhang Keying, who was present, immediately got angry, "Lin Boda, do you think you can save him by pretending you have no connection with Yuan Xiuxian?"
"I don't know any Yuan Xiuxian? What are you talking about?"
"Don't know? Here is the video of him entering and exiting near your factory, and here is the information about him working for you before. Don't hide it. He pretended to resign a year ago and still came back to the factory afterward. Didn't you know?" I questioned.
Lin Boda shook his head, "Him? This person used to work at our factory. His character was already problematic, and his behavior was very strange. None of us liked him. That's why I fired him. You're telling me now that this guy still secretly came back? No way! Don't scare me!"
Lin Boda appeared as if he had just learned about this, showing no signs of deception. But I was puzzled. How could this be? For the past year, he had been coming and going from the glass factory, even living there. How could he not recognize him?
I took out a photo of Yuan Xiuxian and placed it in front of Lin Boda, "Is the Yuan Xiuxian you're referring to this person? Take a good look at this photo!"