Chapter 4057 - 4045: The Truth Emerges

Chapter 4057: Chapter 4045: The Truth Emerges

"This person named Chen Xiudong, did he go home immediately after the robbery? Didn’t he dispose of the stolen goods right away?"

"Hmm." Sun Peng nodded, "It might be because he’s part of a special population. If he went to sell the stolen goods, he could easily be recognized, so he went home first."

Lin Yi nodded. This explanation seemed reasonable enough.

"He’s deaf and mute. When you communicated with him back then, you must have had a translator, right?" Yue Sijing spoke up:

"Yes, Liu Jintao. There’s only one person in our county who can translate sign language."

"Liu Jintao!"

The expressions of the group changed.

It was just a casual guess yesterday, but unexpectedly, this matter really had a connection with Liu Jintao.

"We would like to meet this person named Chen Xiudong, is that possible?"

"He’s currently detained in a labor camp. Interviews are not allowed without approval."

"Could you please speak to your supervisor? We feel that there might be issues with this case, and we want to conduct a deep interview."

"Alright then, wait here for a while. I’ll go talk to my supervisor."

Sun Peng left, and Lin Yi’s group remained in the meeting room.

"Yesterday, Chen Xiumei said her brother didn’t do such a thing, but in the files, Chen Xiudong admitted to the deed. Isn’t there a possibility of falsification, or..."

Lin Yi looked at Yue Sijing and smiled, "Are you trying to say the confession might have been coerced?"

"Yes."

"You’ve watched too many period dramas. That doesn’t happen anymore, and they don’t dare falsify documents. What’s in the files represents Chen Xiudong’s statements."

"That is a bit strange."

"Not so strange. There are two possibilities now." Lin Yi paused and said:

"First, there’s genuinely something wrong with Chen Xiudong. We can’t just rely on Chen Xiumei’s words. Secondly, the issue might lie with Liu Jintao, perhaps a problem with translation, but specifics need further investigation."

"Understood."

Soon, Sun Peng returned, an apologetic look on his face.

"I’m really sorry, journalist. Our leader does not approve of your interviewing him, so I can only apologize."

This outcome was expected by Lin Yi.

If any journalist could interview prisoners at will, it’d be chaotic.

"Could you take me to see your supervisor? I’d like to talk to him," Lin Yi said with a smile:

"I don’t need you to do much, just give me a chance to meet him."

"Brother, heed my advice, better not go. Our boss has a terrible temper and might easily kick you out."

"No worries, or you can just tell me which room, and I’ll go to chat with him."

"This..."

Sun Peng hesitated for a moment.

"Alright then."

Lin Yi turned and said to Yue Sijing:

"Get in touch with Chen Xiumei now and learn more about the situation. Ask her if anyone contacted her after her brother was arrested."

"Okay."

After a brief reminder, Lin Yi followed Sun Peng.

"Journalist, when you meet our leader later, you better be mentally prepared. He really isn’t much different, even toward us."

"Alright, I got it."

Arriving on the third floor, Sun Peng pointed to 301, "That’s our leader’s office. You go ahead, I’ll wait here for you."

"Okay."

After a polite word, Lin Yi walked towards 301.

Watching Lin Yi enter, Sun Peng silently hoped for the best.

"Brother Peng, what are you doing here?"

A female colleague who arrived in the morning stood by Sun Peng and asked.

"A few journalists want to interview Chen Xiudong, who was arrested recently. I said the supervisor didn’t allow it. One of them insisted on speaking with our leader, so I brought him over. He’s already in."

"What?!"

The female colleague looked surprised, "With our leader’s temper, he would scold him out. Why didn’t you warn him?"

"I did, but he was determined to go, and I had no choice."

"Poor journalist."

Creak——

At that moment, the door of 301 opened with voices following.

"Rest assured, we’ll fully cooperate. Just let us know if there’s anything. We’ll ensure to assist you in handling this case properly."

"Thank you for the trouble."

"Not at all. It’s what we should do. Just let us know if you need anything."

The two exited the office, leaving Sun Peng and the female colleague stunned.

"What’s happening? Why is the leader speaking so politely to him?"

"Could it be because of his journalist status?"

"That seems possible. After all, he’s from Zhong Hai, working for a legitimate TV station. It’s understandable that our leader is a bit more courteous."

The female colleague examined carefully, "That’s true, but I remember even when journalists from Jing City visited last year, our leader wasn’t like this."

"Maybe the leader’s in a good mood today and willing to accommodate."

"That must be it."

As they were talking, the middle-aged leader called out.

"Little Sun, come over."

"Coming, leader.

"Put your work aside and fully cooperate with the journalist on Chen Xiudong’s case. Any of their requests must be met without delay."

"Understood, leader."

The middle-aged leader looked at Lin Yi, "You don’t need me to accompany you; just let Little Sun go with you. Whatever it is, just let him know. No need to be polite."

"Alright."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Yi left.

"Brother, how did you convince my leader? I’m really curious now."

"Actually, I just stated the facts and reasoned with him, and then he agreed for us to interview Chen Xiudong."

"Uhh..."

Sun Peng paused momentarily, at a loss for words.

On the surface, it seemed reasonable, but it still felt odd.

Soon, the two returned to the meeting room to rendezvous with Yue Sijing and others.

"Did you get the opportunity?"

"Yes, we did. How did your communication with Chen Xiumei go?"

"She said after her brother was arrested, a lawyer contacted her, claiming that for 50,000 yuan in legal fees, he could prevent her brother from going to prison. But they are all from special populations and couldn’t come up with that much money, so it ended unresolved."

Yue Sijing said:

"Now, Chen Xiumei works in a factory during the day and sells chicken feet at night, trying to earn more so she can hire a lawyer to get her brother out."

Hearing this, even Sun Peng felt something was off, let alone Lin Yi.

"That’s just absurd. If a crime is committed, it’s committed. How could giving a lawyer money get someone released? It’s nonsense."

"Journalist, can you ask the suspect’s sister again and find out about that lawyer? I’d like to know who he is."

"Okay."