Chapter 147: Chapter 121: Do you think we need a lawyer?_2
For the crime of robbery, it was necessary to further determine if there were any disputes over debts or property between Zhang Tao and the middle-aged couple. If there were such disputes, then legally, it could not solely be classified as robbery.
As for the crime of refusing to execute a judgment, he needed to review the court records from two years ago to ascertain this.
The crime of extortion... required matching the audio recordings, conducting technical analysis, property valuation, and so on.
...
「The next day.」
「At eleven in the morning.」
"With clear factual evidence of the crime and unequivocal evidence, we can apply for a detention order now!"
Shen Dao, sporting dark circles under his eyes, looked at the stack of materials in front of him, feeling quite excited.
Having worked all night and the following morning, they had finally finished organizing the case evidence. The relationships of the personnel involved and the factual evidence of the crime had been thoroughly investigated.
The middle-aged couple were Jia Zuoying and Wang Fenlan. Their actions largely matched the description in the indictment. Years of property surveillance, testimonies from the property staff, neighbors’ statements, and so forth, all corroborated the claims. Combined with other supporting materials... In short, they could finally apply for a detention order in this criminal case!
The police station could not issue a detention order on its own. It had to go through various procedures and apply to higher authorities. And while waiting for the detention order’s approval, he specifically notified the original property owner, Zhang Tao, stating that the police might forcibly dismantle his door locks.
Indeed, it would be a forceful dismantling. The reason they were turned away the day before, not daring to act, was because they lacked a detention order. A detention order is used for suspects of criminal activity. Once a detention order was issued... regardless of whether the other party cooperated, he could directly take the person into custody.
「That afternoon at four o’clock.」
After going through various levels of approval, a detention order was placed in his hands.
"Let’s go! Move out!"
Shen Dao took a deep breath and led his team out of the police station. Prior to departing, he also gave Zhang Tao a call.
...
「At five in the afternoon.」
「Lijing Garden residential complex entrance.」
"Why is it you again?"
Shen Dao looked at Qin Mu standing next to Zhang Tao, his expression somewhat odd. Just yesterday, he was glad he hadn’t encountered Qin Mu for many days, yet today they met.
"Officer Shen, this is my Uncle Qin; he taught me how to file this case," Zhang Tao hastily introduced.
Shen Dao’s mouth twitched slightly, disbelievingly. "He is... your uncle?"
The generational relationship between the two was completely reversed.
Qin Mu chuckled dryly. "We just made it official a couple of days ago."
Shen Dao: "..."
Then, he finally understood the cause and effect of this case. Turns out, the "mastermind" behind the scenes was Qin Mu again.
"Let’s go. The detention order has been issued, so we can detain them now," Shen Dao waved his hand and led his team into the residential complex.
After receiving the case, he had conducted a thorough investigation and was clear on the whole story. He was profoundly disgusted by the actions of this middle-aged couple. Regrettably, Zhang Tao’s lawsuit two years prior had been a civil dispute, not elevated to a criminal level. As a result, the law enforcers at the time were unable to apply for a detention order. Thus, they dared not take any coercive measures, fearing adverse consequences.
「Ten minutes later.」
The group arrived at the door of apartment 1501.
After they knocked on the door, voices erupted from inside:
"Why have you come again?"
"We told you, stop knocking, we won’t open the door! Do you think we’re afraid just because you came with more people this time?"
"Zhang Tao, I see you! What do you think you’re doing, bringing so many people pretending to be police?"
"If you don’t leave, I’m calling the police on you for disturbing the peace!"
Inside the house, the voices of the middle-aged couple rang out. They had seemingly seen the scene outside through the peephole, yet their voices were brimming with vigor, showing no signs of panic.
Shen Dao frowned and instructed someone to turn on their body cam. He also displayed his and his team’s identification along with the detention order.
Then... he stepped forward and said sternly, "This is your last warning. You are suspected of criminal offenses; the detention order has been issued. Please open the door and come with us."
"PTUI! Who are you trying to frighten with that piece of paper?"
"We abide by the law; we haven’t done anything. How could we possibly commit a crime?"
"I’m telling you, I’m recording this! If you force your way in, then I... I’ll expose you all over the internet!"
Behind the door, Jia Zuoying’s voice came out, finally tinged with a hint of panic. His instincts told him that this time was different from before.
"I’m counting down from ten now," Shen Dao didn’t waste any more words and started the countdown.
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
"Eight!"
...
"Two!"
"One!"
When he counted to one, the other party still had no intention of opening the door.
So, he turned and looked at Zhang Tao.
Zhang Tao quickly understood and hurriedly said, "Officer Shen, go ahead and break the door. Even if it requires blasting, I fully support it!"
As the victim, his emotions were running extremely high at that moment. It had been three years, and finally, there was a way to punish these two defaulters.
Shen Dao nodded, waved his hand, and his subordinate officers immediately stepped forward and began forcibly prying the lock. In this scenario, calling a locksmith was futile. The other party was barricading the door; it was utterly unopenable. The only solution was to forcefully dismantle the door lock.
"Wait!"
Seeing the police starting to pry the lock, Jia Zuoying panicked once more from behind the door. He threatened fiercely yet fearfully, "You are committing a crime by forcibly intruding into a residence, do you understand?! I can sue... sue you!"