Chapter 178: Officer, I’ll talk! I’ll say everything!

Not wasting time waiting for uncertain leads, Su Ming’s decision was to open up another breakthrough as quickly as possible.

From K’s attitude towards Fang Yuwei, it seemed that allowing Li Bin—someone with no experience in murder and who couldn’t even hold a weapon properly—to deal with her was telling.

Though there might have been a reason for this, such as Li Bin’s position as the director of Guangming Hospital, making it easier for him to act, the fact that K didn’t send an experienced and skilled assassin to deal with her was significant. It showed that in K’s eyes, Fang Yuwei wasn’t particularly important.

She might have been just slightly more important than family members like Tie San and Shou Gou who were used as agents. At the very least, she was not worth risking the exposure of one of their members just to eliminate her.

If even this price was not worth paying, it undeniably reduced the importance of “Bomber’s Sister” quite a bit. Unless, of course, there was some unexpected joy like the earlier surprise with Qu Wenbiao.

But time was becoming increasingly urgent. The other members of the drug trafficking organization might be preparing to flee after the repeated incidents involving Bomber, Rose, and Poison, and waiting for a so-called accident would be the most passive approach.

The best choice right now was to take the initiative—search for other breakthroughs, and pursue multiple leads to fully uncover this drug trafficking organization.

…

At this moment, after hearing Su Ming’s words, Lin Tian frowned. Habitually sniffing the tobacco on his fingers, he understood Su Ming’s inner decision and spoke slowly.

“Xiao Ming, so what you’re saying is…”

“While we continue to follow the lead of Bomber, we should also focus more on capturing the Butcher?”

“Indeed, based on the pictures sent by Liu Ju from just a few minutes ago and Detective Bai’s case analysis, we can roughly confirm that the member responsible for executing Poison is most likely the Butcher, hiding in Suzhou.”

“Tracking the Butcher, who hasn’t probably gotten too far, does seem to be simpler than solving other unresolved cases.”

“Although Director Gao is still in surgery, the actions in Liangxi City have basically concluded, and it’s hard to find any valuable new leads.”

“The only potential breakthrough is likely to come when Rose wakes up.”

“Let’s do this.”

“We’ll head back to Suzhou first, carry out a comprehensive search of Xishan, bring a few police dogs and other high-tech equipment, and I don’t believe we won’t be able to find the Butcher.”

After hearing Lin Tian’s decision, Su Ming thought for a couple of seconds, then wrote Fang Yuwei’s name on the whiteboard, circling it with a meaningful look.

“Director Lin.”

“Although Bomber’s Sister isn’t important to K, it can only mean that in K’s eyes, Fang Yuwei probably doesn’t have much useful information.”

“But we can’t be sure whether Bomber ever told his sister about the drug trafficking organization.”

“We definitely can’t give up on this lead. At least, we can’t abandon it before we get Fang Yuwei to speak.”

“And now I’m still suspicious about something…”

“Do you think that if it was only because Li Bin almost poisoned her to death, Fang Yuwei could have stayed in such a state of fear and shock for so long?”

“In the many years she’s been ill, she’s received several death notices and been resuscitated multiple times.”

“Would death still be something that could make her fear so much, to the point of losing her voice?”

“Or could it be that through Li Bin’s attempt to poison her, Fang Yuwei has deduced something even more terrifying, like…”

“That her older brother—Bomber—might have already gotten into trouble?”

At this point, Lan Jing, who hadn’t joined the capture operation earlier, adjusted her black-framed glasses, a glimmer of certainty flashing in her eyes as she spoke.

“There’s indeed a possibility.”

“From a psychological perspective, most patients who have been sick for many years and have faced death several times actually don’t take life and death too seriously. In fact, some might even wish to die sooner.”

“Normal people can’t understand that feeling of suffering and seeing life slip away when one has been ill for years with no cure in sight.”

“Fang Yuwei, having been sick for so long, most likely has already come to terms with life and death. Li Bin’s failed murder attempt shouldn’t have caused her to be in such a state of shock for this long.”

“In psychology, when a person loses their closest family member, loved one, or pillar, they often fall into a state of extreme shock due to the uncertainty of the future and the emotional pain and panic.”

“Shock is a deeper emotional response than sadness—it’s the fear of what comes next, the panic of living without that person.”

“So, I suspect that Bomber never told his sister about the drug trafficking organization.”

“But sharp Fang Yuwei must have deduced and confirmed what Bomber was involved in through other signs, which is why she has lost control of her emotions like this.”

Lan Jing’s professional psychological analysis caused everyone except Su Ming to nod in agreement.

A few seconds later, after sorting out his thoughts, Su Ming lightly tapped the table with his marker and, in a very serious tone, began planning the next course of action.

“Dr. Lan is right.”

“We can’t give up on Fang Yuwei, and we must break through on the Butcher as soon as possible. So, we’ll split into two teams for the next phase.”

“Dr. Lan, who specializes in psychology, will go with Director Lin to Taicang City. Dr. Lan can use her expertise to get Fang Yuwei to speak quickly.”

“To make sure Director Huang fully cooperates and doesn’t underestimate Dr. Lan, Director Lin should go along with the task force.”

“Meanwhile, I’ll go with Squad Leader Guo, who’s skilled in investigation, and Sheng Ge to Gusu, to assist Liu Ju in capturing the Butcher.”

“We’ll work on two fronts, aiming to uncover the next possible breakthrough!”

…

At the same time, in the Qingyang Criminal Investigation Team of Taicang City.

Since receiving Lin Tian’s phone call, Huang Qiang had been too busy to drink a single sip of water. Taking advantage of a short break, he chugged down a bottle of iced Red Bull to refresh himself.

He picked up the interrogation log on the desk and waved at another veteran detective behind him, then entered the interrogation room.

As soon as he entered, he saw Li Bin, the director of Guangming Hospital, tightly strapped to the interrogation chair. Not just his hands, but even his legs were firmly restrained, leaving him no chance to struggle.

However, from the fresh sweat stains on the wall, it was clear that Li Bin had been using the back of his head to bang against the wall—whether out of regret or some strange way to kill himself on the soft wall, no one knew.

As Huang Qiang sat down and the other detective closed the interrogation room door, Li Bin suddenly revealed a fawning smile, clasping his hands together and shaking them at Huang Qiang, pleading.

“Director Huang, there must be some huge misunderstanding here.”

“I just wanted to give a VIP patient the latest imported medicine. How could I know that there was something wrong with that medicine? I’m completely innocent!”

“By the way, Director Huang, I’ve met with your Director Zhao several times. When his daughter-in-law was giving birth, he specifically asked me to arrange a hospital room for her.”

“Director Huang, do you think… I should call Director Zhao first? Have a proper talk with him?”

As soon as these words were spoken, Huang Qiang’s eyes instantly became sharp. He slammed his hand on the interrogation table and then coldly questioned, “Imported drugs? Li Bin, I haven’t even mentioned that there was something wrong with the syringe yet, and you’re already admitting it yourself?”

“It seems you knew the drugs were problematic all along and were planning to poison Fang Yuwei.”

“Also, you just mentioned Zhao Ting?”

“Li Bin, do you mean to say that you think Zhao Ting might help you out this time, given your past relationship?”

“Or… do you mean to say that Zhao Ting already knew about your plan to kill Fang Yuwei and is involved in this case?”

“Well… that’s possible,” Li Bin said nervously, clearly feeling Huang Qiang’s cold and harsh attitude. He was stumbling over his words, quickly continuing, “No… no, how could Zhao Ting have anything to do with this?”

“I just… I just wanted to ask…”

Before Li Bin could finish, Huang Qiang waved his hand, interrupting him. He pulled out his phone, dialed a number, and put it on speaker.

“Is this Zhao Ting?”

“Alright, I’m calling Zhao Ting now. Director Li, you’d better take this chance.”

As the words fell, Li Bin, sitting in the interrogation chair, froze for a moment. Hearing the constant ringing sound, he subconsciously swallowed and began considering what to say next.

A few seconds later, the call was picked up, and Huang Qiang spoke first.

“Director Zhao.”

“Li Bin has already been caught by me and is in the squad. Before we started the interrogation, he specifically asked me to give him a chance to talk to you.”

As soon as the words were spoken, Li Bin, whose hands and feet were controlled, stretched his neck toward the phone and eagerly said, “Hey, is this Director Zhao?”

“It’s me, Little Li! Long time no see. How have you been? By the way, do you remember when your daughter-in-law…?”

Before he could finish, Zhao Ting’s voice, devoid of any emotion, coldly came through the phone from the other end.

“Director Huang, make a note of this.”

“During the interrogation, Li Bin attempted to use his connections and bribe the officers. He should be punished more severely when the case is brought to court.”

“Also, if Li Bin brings up any more people, let me know.”

“I will personally check whether those people are connected to this drug trafficking organization.”

“Alright, you can continue the interrogation now, just let me know the results afterward.”

With that, Zhao Ting hung up the phone without hesitation, and the interrogation room fell into silence.

Li Bin, sitting in the interrogation chair, was also stunned.

Why did Zhao Ting not help him? Instead, he was going to punish him more severely?

And what was this about a drug trafficking organization? When had he ever been involved with such a group?

Three seconds later, before Huang Qiang had to say anything more, Li Bin, whose mind was racing and wracked with fear, immediately began banging his forehead against the table, shouting in panic.

“I have nothing to do with the drug trafficking organization! I really don’t know anything about it!”

“Director Huang, I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything!”