Chapter 136 Transcript
The atmosphere was a little solemn, but everyone was happy for the father and son.
At this time, Zhang Shuxin received a call. He spoke a few words to the other party and reported his current address. After hanging up the phone, he explained to everyone: "It was Officer Gao who was in charge of Xiaoliang's kidnapping case. He wanted to ask Xiaoliang a few questions."
Mrs. Wu said unhappily, "Are you in such a hurry? The child has just recovered."
Zhang Shuxin said: "He said the case is basically clear, and he just needs to verify some details."
Speaking of this, Old Wu said excitedly: "By the way, Xiaoliang, tell us all how you escaped. Uncle wanted to ask you a long time ago, fearing that you haven't gotten over the trauma yet, but now it seems that you haven't been affected at all."
Zhang Xiaoliang was stunned and could only tell the story again, but this time he simplified everything that could be omitted and only said that the fire helped a lot.
Even so, the Wu family was stunned. Mrs. Wu exclaimed: "What a clever child! If I had encountered such a thing, I would have wet my pants a long time ago."
Old Wu rolled his eyes at her and said, "Why did they tie you up?" He then asked Zhang Xiaoliang, "You said that when you ran out of the fire, their accomplice happened to take the elevator up. What happened next?"
Zhang Xiaoliang was speechless. What happened next was very simple. He only used two punches to deal with the thin man. But how could he say that? It was normal not to believe it. If he believed it, wouldn't it mean that he was a freak?
Seeing his son in a daze, Zhang Shuxin whispered, "Xiaoliang, your uncle is asking you a question." He was so happy before that he didn't think about this question.
Just then someone knocked on the door. It was Officer Gao.
Zhang Nianzu hurriedly said, "You've come just in time, let's eat together."
Officer Gao said, "No, I came to Xiaoliang to find out the situation."
"Are you asking right here?"
Officer Gao said, "I'll wait for him in the private room next door." Then he left.
Zhang Shuxin said: "Dad will go with you."
Zhang Nianzu said: "You are the master, so I should accompany Xiaoliang." Zhang Shuxin did not insist.
When they got to the corridor, Zhang Xiaoliang asked Zhang Nianzu: "Brother Nianzu, should I tell the truth to the police?"
Zhang Nianzu shook his head slightly and said, "You are only 10 years old. It is impossible for you to defeat an adult man. People are afraid of things they cannot understand."
"I understand, but how should I say it?"
Zhang Nianzu smiled and said, "You are only 10 years old, whatever you say is normal."
The two entered the private room next door. Zhang Nianzu thought that Officer Gao was the only one there, but he didn't expect that there was another person sitting opposite the door. This person's presence surprised Zhang Nianzu very much - Captain Peng came from Yunnan to chase drug dealers. He came to the local area on official business, and he was responsible for a specific matter. How did Zhang Xiaoliang's case alarm him?
Officer Gao introduced: "You have met Officer Peng. He was very interested in Zhang Xiaoliang's story, so he followed me here during his free time." He said to Zhang Xiaoliang, "Xiaoliang, are you okay?"
"I am fine."
Officer Gao said with emotion: "You are really brave. My colleagues who were present yesterday have already told me about your story, but I still need you to tell me what happened again."
Zhang Xiaoliang repeated it helplessly as if he was reciting a text.
Officer Gao said, "Well, this is the same as what we know. The people who kidnapped you have criminal records and are on the run. By the way, one of the three suspects is dead. He brought this upon himself. Don't feel any psychological burden."
Zhang Xiaoliang said expressionlessly: "Oh."
"One of the two who survived is still in the hospital for emergency treatment. He won't be able to speak for a while after he's rescued—" Officer Gao gestured on his own face, "His face was leaning against the hot iron for too long, and his mouth was burned together. The other one has intermittent mania, which means he's crazy. The doctor said this symptom is usually caused by excessive shock." Officer Gao said sarcastically, "Most of the information we have now is from him. He confessed to his kidnapping, but he gets sick when he talks about the details, so there are some things we need to check with you."
"What do you want to know?"
Officer Gao said, "The criminal suspect Liu Zhiyuan, the one who went crazy, has no burns on his body, which means he was not at the fire scene. You said he went downstairs to get the murder weapon, which is also true, so we are very curious: why did he go crazy?"
Zhang Nianzu thought to himself that he had finally come. How could the police ignore a problem that even Old Wu could think of? However, because the time was too short, Zhang Xiaoliang had not yet thought of an excuse, so he could only rely on his improvisation.
Zhang Xiaoliang pretended to try hard to recall, and said slowly: "I ran into Liu Zhiyuan when I came out of the fire pit. At that time, the corridor was filled with thick smoke. He seemed to be a little strange when he saw the situation. He might have been scared."
At this time, Captain Peng, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up coldly, "If it takes 10 points to scare a person to collapse, then the sudden flashes of horror scenes in the horror movies we usually watch can only achieve an effect of 0.5 points. People are not so easily scared crazy. Criminals like Liu Zhiyuan have stronger psychological qualities than ordinary people. He will not be dumbfounded by seeing a fire."
Zhang Xiaoliang said: "It could be that he saw his accomplice about to be burned to death and was stimulated."
Captain Peng said, "You overestimate the relationship between them. These three people met while serving their sentences and formed a temporary gang after they were released. Such partnerships are all for profit. I don't believe how deep their friendship is. Also, even if he saw the horrific scene of his accomplice being burned, I guarantee his heart rate would not have soared. The first time he was imprisoned was because he poured concentrated sulfuric acid on someone's face."
The second excuse Zhang Xiaoliang could think of was blocked by Captain Peng, and he was at a loss for a moment.
Zhang Nianzu interrupted, "Maybe he's just a tough guy. Some people are very noisy at ordinary times, but they become weak when it comes to the critical moment."
Captain Peng smiled and said, "That's possible..."
Zhang Nianzu asked: "Can we go now?"
Captain Peng suddenly asked Zhang Xiaoliang: "Can you explain how Liu Zhiyuan's nose was broken?"
Zhang Xiaoliang was speechless for a moment, as he had overlooked an important detail - his winning punch did hit the thin man's nose, but he did not expect that the punch broke his nose, thus leaving evidence.
Captain Peng said in a resounding voice: "Let me tell you why a person will collapse - when he suddenly encounters something that goes against common sense, if that punch was thrown by a 10-year-old child, then he does have reason to go crazy."
Zhang Nianzu said unhappily, "Officer Peng, what do you want to say?"
Officer Gao was also embarrassed and said, "Captain Peng, you must be kidding. This is not scientific."
Captain Peng said with a burning gaze, "It is precisely because I know nothing that I came to this child to find out the situation. Isn't this the purpose of our trip?"
