Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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Yan Bugui only dared to say half of what he was saying; he certainly wouldn't dare to say it himself, as Liu Haizhong had even given him hush money.

Now it seems that Liu Haizhong is highly suspicious. If someone tells him, he will receive hush money.

This matter might implicate me, and I need to consider Xu Damao's current situation.

If I get involved, my whole family will starve.

Naturally, he said everything he could, but remained silent about anything that was unfavorable to him.

"By the way, when they came back that night, they seemed a bit flustered, especially after they saw me. They seemed guilty, but they didn't say a word about what they did. That's all the information I have."

Yan Bugui quickly added.

"Okay, thank you for your trouble, Comrade Yan Bugui. We'll send someone to take you back to your courtyard house right now."

The interrogator closed his notebook and said with a smile.

After Yan Bugui was sent away, only the interrogator and the leader remained in the conference room.

"The leader is indeed meticulous. Based on the clues provided by Yan Bugui, I think we can have the interrogation results tonight. However, Liu Haizhong seems to have been prepared all along. It may be a bit difficult to start with him."

"I can't believe it," the interrogator said excitedly.

"This Liu Haizhong is clearly not someone to be trifled with, but his son, Liu Guangqi, has been trembling since he entered the interrogation room. Starting with him should yield more useful information more quickly."

"Once he admits to it, the matter will be settled, and our work can be finished!"

Leaders really enjoy the flattery of their subordinates.

The interrogator nodded quickly, took his notebook, and went into the interrogation room where Liu Guangqi was being held.

"Liu Guangqi, you can remain silent, and even say that you know nothing about this. Before that, I'll tell you a few things, and I hope you will listen carefully before you speak."

"Intentionally causing injury resulting in disability or serious disability will be subject to a fine of one to three thousand yuan, and will also require five years of imprisonment for rehabilitation."

"Anyone who intentionally damages public property will be required to pay three times the cost of the damaged items and will also be subject to two years of labor reform in prison."

"Confess and you will be treated leniently; resist and you will be punished severely. We now have both witnesses and physical evidence. If you continue to deny it, your crime will be increased, you will be fined 200 yuan, and you will be imprisoned for one year."

The interrogator's words were filled with a sense of oppression.

This terrified Liu Guangqi, who was already on the verge of a mental breakdown, so much so that he wet himself.

"Another point is that if someone is an accomplice in this matter, the punishment will be reduced by half. If they voluntarily confess, the punishment can be reduced further at the discretion of the authorities."

Now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, all that's missing is for Liu Guangqi to confess.

Once Liu Guangqi admits it, this matter will come to a satisfactory conclusion.

What the interrogator said was in accordance with regulations, and it was indeed true.

As for the amount of the fine, it was indeed a little too high, but that was meant to make Liu Guangqi truly afraid.

A young man who had only been in the workforce for a short time was already burdened with several thousand yuan in debt.

Then there's no hope for the rest of my life.

“I’ll talk! I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything! I’m an accomplice, not the mastermind.”

Liu Guangqi roared at the top of his lungs.

“On November 2nd, I saw that Xu Damao was going to show a movie, so I told my father. My father borrowed a bicycle, and we followed him all the way until he finished showing the movie.”

"On the way, he seemed a little drunk and fell to the side. Because I bribed Section Chief Wang to get the position of head of the blackboard bulletin board section in the steel mill, and he held a grudge when I didn't get it, I beat him up in retaliation."

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"Then they took all the money he was carrying and the things he had taken from the villagers. I didn't know it would turn out like this. If I had known, I would never have done such a thing."

“This was instigated by my father. He is the mastermind. He made me smash the projector. If anyone should be punished, it should be him!”

Liu Guangqi roared.

These words excited the interrogator, but also made him feel inexplicably amused.

What a family this is! The father is kind and the son is filial!

It seemed like the first time I'd ever seen someone betray their father like this, and the betrayal was incredibly swift.

It's like he's become a completely different person, but since Liu Guangqi has already admitted to what he did that night...

.... .. ...

Moreover, from a logical and evidentiary standpoint, a complete closed loop has been formed.

Then this matter can be considered settled, and a satisfactory conclusion can be drawn.

"Don't get so agitated. Calm down. As for whether you are an accomplice or the mastermind, we will investigate further. For now, just stay here. We'll give you the final decision once we have the results."

The interrogator transcribed what Liu Guangqi had just said.

He then left the interrogation room and went to the leader's office.

"Reporting to the leader, the matter has made a breakthrough. The truth has been revealed. Liu Guangqi has personally confessed to all the things he did that night. Here is the record. Please take a look."

As the interrogator spoke, he handed the notebook he was carrying to the desk.

The leader glanced at it a few times and smiled with satisfaction.

“It’s very easy, very good. This matter has been thoroughly investigated and the truth has been revealed. Next, we need to inform the film studio. As for the punishment of Liu Haizhong and his son, Liu Haizhong needs to reiterate it.”

"I'm afraid the victim, Xu Damao, won't be happy with just Liu Guangqi's testimony. We need to appease the victim, since we made some mistakes that led to the unfair treatment he received later. We also need to handle this matter properly."

The leader thought for a moment and then said, "Yes."

Chapter 161 Filial Piety and Fatherly Love

“Here’s what you’ll do. Continue using this line of reasoning to tell Liu Haizhong, and also tell him what his son said. Since his son can do something like this, I don’t believe Liu Haizhong can’t do it too.”

"I'll go to the film studio and talk to their leaders to explain this matter, so that I can give Xu Damao an explanation."

The leader of the inspection team continued.

The interrogator nodded quickly and took out a new notebook from the conference room.

They arrived at the interrogation room where Liu Haizhong was staying without stopping.

“I’ve already told you, I don’t know anything. I just went to the pigeon market to buy things that day. Don’t bother me anymore. I don’t believe you can keep me here forever. I know you have to let me go in 24 hours at most.”

Liu Haizhong was also very annoyed when he saw the interrogator come in again.

Since they've already denied it outright, what substantial evidence can they possibly produce?

Without evidence, what can you do about it? You're basically acting like a dead pig that's not afraid of boiling water.

"Comrade Liu Haizhong, you don't need to say so much. It doesn't really matter whether you say it or not now. Your son has already explained the whole story in detail and has identified you as the mastermind."

"I'm only here to tell you that you should just stay here and wait for your punishment. But I must tell you that the severity of punishment for the mastermind and the accomplice is completely different."

"Alright, I've relayed the information. We should all go home now. Your punishment will be announced tomorrow morning. Take care of yourself!"

As the interrogator spoke, he pretended to close his notebook and then pretended to leave the interrogation room.

Just before the interrogator opened the door, Liu Haizhong suddenly called out to stop.

“Comrade, I admit to everything, but I wasn’t the mastermind behind this. Liu Guangqi was the one who smashed the projector, and Liu Guangqi was the one who beat Xu Damao. I was just standing by and didn’t do anything.”

As expected, the leaders and interrogators were right; this father and son were indeed a loving and filial pair, a truly bizarre couple.

Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's words, the interrogator could only sneer inwardly.

Such a scene is extremely rare, especially after so many years as an interrogator.

To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen a scene like this.

If it weren't for my job responsibilities that prevent me from laughing, I probably would be grinning from ear to ear right now.

"According to the regulations, we can't just listen to his side of the story. Here's what we'll do: tell us what you know, and we'll investigate thoroughly. As for who is the mastermind and who is an accomplice, things might change after you tell us."

As the interrogator spoke, he sat back down in his chair, opened his notebook, and began writing down every word Liu Haizhong said.

This can also be seen from Liu Haizhong's words.

The father and son did indeed beat Xu Damao that night and smashed the projector.

Although Xu Damao's drinking was the cause of the trouble, the beating was also one of the main reasons why he was unconscious for a whole night.

In addition, the projector was damaged.

By this time, the interrogator had learned all the information from the two suspects.

It is now completely certain.

After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, the interrogator took his notebook and left the interrogation room alone.

All that remained were bangs trembling as he sat on the chair.

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The director's office at the film projection studio.

"Old Li, we've been waiting for you! Looking at your radiant face, this matter must have come to a conclusion before you came to inform us, right? I'm here, I don't dare go home for a second, for fear of missing your news."

The factory manager quickly got up, picked up a cup of tea, and handed it over.

“Old Zhang, don’t be so nervous. This matter is not your responsibility. We have investigated the matter very clearly. It was indeed Liu Haizhong and his son who beat Xu Damao that night, causing him to be unconscious all night.”

"Moreover, Liu Guangqi himself admitted that he smashed the projector. The truth of the matter has been revealed, and we can give the victim, Comrade Xu Damao, a satisfactory explanation."