After Chen Lihua was arrested, he somehow knew what consequences he would face next, and he didn't care anymore and chose to remain silent. No matter how the interrogators tried to interrogate him, he remained silent. That's it, Chen Lihua
A tug-of-war with the police began.
However, as the police actions accelerated, the investigation deepened, and more and more people were arrested, Chen Lihua became less and less calm. Finally, after a stalemate with the police for more than a week, he finally spoke.
When Chen Lihua was preparing to explain, he made a request, that is, to let Xu Lang come for interrogation. Xu Lang naturally had no objection.
After the two parties met, there was no politeness or pleasantries. Everything went straight to the topic. Chen Lihua told the crime he committed in detail.
Chen Lihua, male, 78 years old, is from Chenjiahe Village. When he was thirteen years old, he followed Chen Qiumin's grandfather and people from the same village to join the army.
When Chen Lihua and the others were soldiers, they were appreciated by their superiors for their bravery in combat and climbed the ranks very quickly. However, as the number of battles increased, fewer and fewer people came out with them, and most of them died.
In the end, only he and Chen Qiumin's grandfather were left. During a battle, Chen Qiumin's grandfather became disabled in order to save Chen Lihua.
A soldier becomes disabled, which is fatal on the battlefield. He can neither fight nor have any education. He cannot engage in civilian work. In addition to going to the rear to recuperate, he can only be used as cannon fodder. At that time, their troops were retreating steadily, and they could not do anything.
No one cares about their life and death. Their superiors who once appreciated them decided to abandon them and let them become cannon fodder.
After Chen Lihua learned about it, he ran away with Chen Qiumin's grandfather and became a deserter. When he left, he took a woman with him, and this woman Chen Qiumin's grandfather had always liked her.
In this way, they traveled all the way and finally returned to their hometown of Chenjiahe Village.
People who have been on the battlefield find it difficult to adapt easily when they return to normal life. Just like soldiers in the army, they will still retain some military habits after returning from the army. And Chen Qiumin's grandfather
This is the case with Chen Lihua.
At that time, Chenjiahe Village was very poor, and they joined the army just to survive. Hundreds of people went out, but only two of them came back. In order to survive, they began to think of ways.
In fact, at the beginning, they just wanted to return to their hometown, farm the land well, and live an ordinary life. However, they found that no matter what, they couldn't eat enough, so they tried other ideas.
Unable to survive by farming, they thought of other ways. Young people a generation younger than them also went out to work one after another to make money after they became adults. At that time, in order to develop the country's economy,
A series of policies were launched, and some animals that many people thought were worthless were very popular in big cities and even abroad, so they started thinking about this.
There are many mountains behind Chenjiahe Village, and there are many strange animals in them. They hunted them at first to fill their stomachs. When they found out that these animals could be sold for money, they took these animals to S City for hunting.
Selling, it is precisely because of this that they thought of the way to make a fortune.
Fishing is the same as in any industry. When something is taken blindly and does not know how to protect and control it, it will soon disappear, and so will these animals.
At first, there were many wild animals in the back mountains, and they made a lot of money. However, slowly, these animals became less and less, so they began to search for animals all over the country, and then brought them back to Chenjiahe Village to continue smuggling and selling.
Because Chen Qiumin's grandfather was disabled and had difficulty moving, it was mainly Chen Lihua who did these things. It was at this time that Chen Lihua met Chang Hongyun, and the two began to evolve from their previous scattered trafficking into a professional smuggling industry.
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Chen Qiumin's grandfather died when Chen Qiumin was young, and Chen Lihua was injured on the battlefield, unable to have children, and was not married. Naturally, he had no children, so he loved Chen Qiumin as his grandson. Because of Chen Lihua's actions,
Everyone in the village survived, so they all respect Chen Lihua. Of course, they are also very afraid of Chen Lihua. After all, Chen Lihua has fought in wars, killed people, and crawled out of the dead. No one is not afraid of him.
People's desires are always endless. After getting something, they will want more. The same is true for the villagers of Chenjiahe Village.
As the business grew bigger and bigger, they wanted more and more things, and smuggling became their biggest means of making money. Over the years, they have indeed made a lot of money, and many people have sent their children to the city.
Chen Lihua has no objection to studying here or even abroad, but he has one request, that is, after these people go out, they can never come back.
Although many people are reluctant to let their children live outside alone, they still choose to do so. Almost every family has a child sent away from home to live their own life, leaving behind
People continued to stay in Chenjiahe Village.
According to Chen Lihua's account, whether it was smuggling and selling wild protected animals or selling babies, he was personally involved, and he was in charge of it. As for the women who were killed, it was just like Chang Hongyun's account, just to silence them.
, for Chen Lihua, these things he did are nothing.
As for the secret base they hid in after burning down the village, he and Chen Qiumin's grandfather secretly built it after they escaped back to the village to prevent being captured.
The guns inside were all obtained when the country had not implemented a gun ban. Of course, some of them were smuggled back from abroad by Chang Hongyun over the years, but they were only in small quantities.
Chen Lihua is a very smart person, but also a very crazy person. He knows that whether it is smuggling, human trafficking, or murder, he will be discovered sooner or later. He has long been prepared to confront the country.
During the years when he was engaged in smuggling activities, it was not that no one had suspected him, and it was not that he had not gone to the village to investigate. A few years ago, there was a policeman named Gao. At that time, this policeman was transferred to Hengtong County from other places.
He found that Chenjiahe Village was strange, and he also got some evidence of Chen Lihua's smuggling, so he went to Chenjiahe to investigate. When Chen Lihua found out, he killed him directly, then killed him, cut his body into pieces, and tied up everyone in the village.
Together.
According to Chen Lihua's own account, several policemen who went to the village to investigate were either dragged into the trap or turned into corpses like the policeman surnamed Gao. These things were quietly concealed by Chen Guodong.
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During the interrogation, Chen Lihua admitted that he engaged in and organized smuggling activities, as well as human trafficking, and of course, murder. Chen Lihua confessed to all the criminal facts investigated by the police when he confessed.
However, Xu Lang discovered during the interrogation that although Chen Lihua confessed and explained the problems, Xu Lang could not see the slightest regret on the old man's face.
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"How many people have you killed?" Xu Lang looked at Chen Lihua and asked.
"Are you asking on the battlefield or in Chenjiahe Village?" Chen Lihua looked at Xu Lang calmly and asked lightly.
"Tell me everything."
"I can't remember exactly how many people were killed on the battlefield. There must be many."
"What about in Chenjiahe Village?"
"Not many, just seven or eight."
"Seven or eight?"
Xu Lang was stunned, and then frowned. The police found fifty-two corpses in the mountains, not including the police officers and other personnel who were killed. Others said that Chen Lihua killed these people.
, but he said that he only killed seven or eight people, how could Xu Lang believe it.
Seemingly seeing what Xu Lang was thinking, Chen Lihua said slowly: "Actually, after I returned to my hometown, I didn't want to kill anyone, nor was I willing to kill anyone. After all, I am a person who has been on the battlefield and I know what it feels like to kill someone.
, However, in order to prevent the secret from leaking out, I had to kill people. Of the corpses you found in the village, only some of them were killed by me, and the others were killed by people in the village."
"They killed him? Why should I believe you?" Xu Lang asked.
"You don't have to believe me, but think about it, why can I control the people in a village? They are people, not animals, so why do they obey me? Of course it's because they have lives in their hands, and everyone is afraid of death. I
The same is true, especially for people like me who have been on the battlefield and survived. They are more afraid of death. The eternal principle of repaying debts and killing people is simple. If they only rely on force and money, they will not be able to survive.
So obedient, you will not stand with me when you enter the village to investigate, nor will you shoot and resist when you find them. You will only have blood on your hands, fearing that you will be arrested after being caught.
Sentenced to death, otherwise, do you think I, an old man who is about to die, can really do all this?"
After hearing this, Xu Lang was silent.
Chen Lihua's method is indeed very simple and crude, but it is very effective. No one wants to die, and no one is born to kill. Chen Lihua used the simplest and crudest method to solve the problem that Xu Lang and the others had been confused about. However,
This method has turned many originally kind and honest people into extremely vicious people.
"Then why did you do this?" Xu Lang asked.
Chen Lihua shook his head and looked at Xu Lang, his eyes a little confused. He sighed, and after a long time, he said slowly: "Actually, I don't know why I did this."
"have no idea?"
Xu Lang frowned.
"When I started smuggling, I just wanted to make the people in the village live a better life. After all, their parents and relatives all went out with my family. In the end, they died on the battlefield, and we survived.
We have an obligation to take good care of them after they are here, but we are deserters and a motley crew, so it is impossible for anyone to care about us, so we can only rely on ourselves."
"According to our investigation, you have made a lot of money from smuggling over the years. Why don't you stop? Do you still continue to commit crimes, even murder?" Xu Lang asked again.
"I can't stop. As I make more and more money, many things are beyond my control. Although I can make people in the village listen to me, it does not involve their interests.
, once interests are involved, they will not listen to me, and I can only keep going."
"Then you can just continue smuggling. Why do you still traffic in people? They are just newborn babies."
"Why......."
Chen Lihua sighed and said: "Although smuggling is profitable, in recent years, the state has become more and more strict in controlling this area, and those animals are becoming more and more difficult to get. I don't think of other methods. When Chang Hongyun found me,
I also hesitated when I proposed selling babies."
"Since you hesitated, it means you still have some conscience. Why did you answer in the end?
Accepted?"
"Conscience? Haha... For me, that thing has never happened. I am a disabled person. I don't have children, and I can't have children. To be honest, I hate children, especially those from other people's families.
Child, I have always wanted a child, but I can't get one. And those women can sell their bodies for a little money. Why? Since they can sell their bodies for money, then why can't I use these children to make money?
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"So, you agreed?"
Chen Lihua nodded and said, "Yes."
"What's going on with Chen Guodong?" Xu Lang asked.
"Him? What he has achieved today is due to everyone in the village. If it weren't for us, how could he become the director."
"Where is Chen Shan now?" Xu Lang suddenly asked.
Chen Lihua was stunned and asked subconsciously: "Didn't you catch him?"
Xu Lang did not answer this question, but stared at Chen Lihua closely.
Chen Lihua's expression was a little uncertain. Soon, he seemed to have thought of something, smiled, shook his head and said, "I don't know."
"I don't know? Do you really don't know, or are you pretending not to know? At this point, do you still have any need to hide it?" Xu Lang asked.
Chen Lihua looked at Xu Lang and said, "You have said it, the matter has reached this point, and I really don't need to hide anything."
"Then tell us, where is Chen Shan now?"
Chen Lihua shook his head and said, "I don't know."
"Really don't know?"
Chen Lihua sighed and said: "I'm old, and the future belongs to young people. I can't always control them. I really don't know where Chen Shan is."
Hearing this, Xu Lang didn't ask any questions. He stared at Chen Lihua with his eyes, and Chen Lihua also looked at Xu Lang, not afraid of Xu Lang's sharp eyes.
The two looked at each other for a long time, but Xu Lang was defeated. He didn't see any clues in the old man's eyes. It seemed that he really didn't know where Chen Shan was. Maybe he knew, but he just didn't want to tell Xu Lang. Since
He didn't want to say it, and Xu Lang couldn't force him to speak.
Next, Xu Lang asked Chen Lihua many questions and details, and Chen Lihua also answered them all.
Chen Lihua's confession was basically consistent with the confessions of Chang Hongyun and others, and there were no major differences. It seemed that he had told everything he knew.
At the end of the interrogation, when Xu Lang was about to end the interrogation, he suddenly heard something and asked: "By the way, what happened to the woman you arranged to enter my room that day in Chenjiahe Village? She
You shouldn’t have been living in your village, right?”
Chen Lihua looked at Xu Lang and did not answer the question. Instead, he showed a half-smiling expression and asked, "Are you asleep?"
Xu Lang frowned, not knowing what Chen Lihua wanted to say, but Xu Lang still shook his head and said, "No."
Hearing Xu Lang's answer, Chen Lihua's expression was a little complicated. He didn't know whether it was disappointment or relief. He shook his head. In the end, he still didn't answer Xu Lang's question, but sighed and said, "What a pity."
Seeing that Chen Lihua had nothing to explain, Xu Lang was about to get up and leave.
Just when Xu Lang stood up and was about to leave the interrogation room, Chen Lihua stopped Xu Lang.
"Wait a moment."
Xu Lang stopped, looked at Chen Lihua, and asked doubtfully: "Why, is there anything else you haven't explained?"
Chen Lihua shook his head and said, "No more."
Xu Lang did not speak, but frowned and looked at Chen Lihua, waiting for him to speak again.
"How did the wine you drank that night taste like?" Chen Lihua asked.
"What?"
Xu Lang was stunned. He waited for a long time, thinking that Chen Lihua was going to say something they didn't know. Unexpectedly, he heard such a sentence
"It tastes weird." Xu Lang thought for a while and said truthfully.
"Do you know what that wine is made with?" Chen Lihua looked at Xu Lang with a half-smile.
Seeing Chen Lihua's expression, Xu Lang suddenly had an ominous premonition.
"What's the drink?"
"Xu Lang, you are very smart. You should have thought of it. Didn't you just ask me where the high police officer's head went? I'm telling you now that the head was taken by Chen Weiguo."
At this point, Chen Lihua stopped talking, stopped looking at Xu Lang, and lowered his head again.
As soon as Chen Lihua said these words, Xu Lang's face suddenly turned pale. His stomach was churning, and a stream of acidic water suddenly surged into his throat. Xu Lang swallowed it back with a dull look on his face.
Looking at Chen Lihua, he pointed his finger at Chen Lihua and shouted angrily with a trembling voice: "Chen Lihua, you bastard, ugh..."
However, before Xu Lang could say anything, he finally couldn't help it and started vomiting.
When Chen Lihua heard the voice, he raised his head and looked at the embarrassed Xu Lang. The corners of his mouth raised slightly and he closed his eyes, as if he had done something very happy.
This scene made other people who participated in the interrogation with Xu Lang see it inexplicably. They didn't know what happened to Xu Lang. Only Xu Lang understood what was going on. He retched and shed painful tears.