Chapter 137 Planning Ahead

"Of course, we must send people to keep an eye on this during this time."

Xu Qingqing took a sip of coffee and nodded in agreement.

An arrest could happen at any moment, so they must keep track of the whereabouts of Song Jia and Sun Aiguo.

"Then let's wait, wait for the reply from the military."

Chen Mo looked calm as he laid out the next steps.

He might have a good mindset, but he really disliked the feeling of things being out of his control.

If Li Jiahao were here at Xinghan right now.

Then regardless of whether he confessed or not, he would have a handle on the situation.

He would also be able to immediately come up with a countermeasure.

But the way things were now, with such long intervals between every message, it was actually quite draining.

But without doing it this way, they wouldn't be able to catch the person.

That's how handling cases goes; not everything can always go the way you want.

— — Tap, tap, tap.

Several sets of footsteps came from behind them.

They turned their heads and saw the faces of Long Hao and the others.

"Whew, I'm exhausted!"

Long Hao then pulled up a chair and sat down.

"That General Manager Liu's full name is Liu Tian. We've already caught him, and he's in the interrogation room right now."

"I interrogated him before coming here, but he's not an ordinary person after all. He insists on having his lawyer speak for him, and currently, he's not confessing to anything."

As he spoke, he shook his head.

Unless the evidence is slapped right in Liu Tian's face, that guy definitely won't confess.

"Expected as much."

A faint smile appeared on Chen Mo's face.

To be precise, at this point, whether or not Liu Tian confesses doesn't affect the progress of the case.

Because the person they need to catch this time is Li Jiahao, and Liu Tian's appearance can only be considered a small surprise.

Whether it's solving a murder case or an indecent assault case, for the police, it's all a credit to them and part of their duty.

"Expected as much?"

"Seeing how you're not anxious at all, did you make a major discovery?"

Long Hao's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled.

Because he had been busy with the arrest and interrogation earlier, he wasn't clear on the latest progress of the case on Chen Mo's side.

"Let her tell you."

Seeing this, Liu Fengxia didn't dawdle and, in a few words, laid out all the suspicions against Li Jiahao.

Even the intelligence she exchanged with Xu Qingqing.

In short, it came down to one thing: both of their teams had now reached the end of the case.

They could solve this case at any moment.

The prerequisite is that Li Jiahao gives up resistance and makes an honest confession.

"Will he really make an honest confession?"

While Long Hao was happy, a flash of hesitation also crossed his face.

Chen Mo was able to analyze so much useful intelligence in such a short time.

He was surprised deep down, but of course, he was even happier.

With a team member like this, it would be hard not to solve the case.

What he was hesitant about was whether Li Jiahao would plead guilty so easily.

His thought was an unstable factor that no one present, except for Chen Mo, could be sure about.

Xu Qingqing had actually analyzed this issue.

The answer was also very simple.

Unless new clues appear, Li Jiahao shouldn't plead guilty easily.

Even if he had the motive, the ability to commit the crime, and even so much characteristic information matching him found at the scene.

"I also have concerns in this regard."

Xu Qingqing spoke up at this moment as well; just because Chen Mo had a good mindset didn't mean hers was just as good.

In fact, she had already thought about doing something in her heart.

That way, if any unexpected situation occurred, she could immediately remedy it.

"Chen Mo, what do you think?"

As soon as Long Hao finished speaking, everyone turned their gaze toward him.

Seeing everyone's eyes looking at him.

Chen Mo tapped his fingers lightly on his thigh.

"Looking at the clues we submitted to the military, although there is no concrete evidence, all the supporting evidence forms a closed loop."

"The people over there must also be able to discover this. Unless Li Jiahao is doing very well over there, calculating the time, he should already be being questioned by specialists."

"Guess how Li Jiahao will answer."

He had a smile on his face, his gaze sweeping over each of their faces.

Xu Qingqing immediately used her Reasoning ability to think and analyze.

While everyone else was still thinking, she had already reached an answer.

"A normal answer would definitely be to deny it, and then try to brush off these suspicions one by one."

"But from what you're implying, it doesn't seem like it will be that simple."

"Is the reason because the military won't tolerate a murderer within their ranks?"

She wasn't guessing about things on the military's side.

Rather, she was thinking based on Chen Mo's words.

"That's the idea. The people there should also understand the significance of this competition and won't treat this case like an ordinary one."

"Pressure is one thing, and the second is that the military won't tolerate a murderer within their ranks."

"In terms of both emotion and reason, they won't be easily fooled by Li Jiahao."

"At the very least, they will make Li Jiahao state the reason why it was impossible for him to kill Cui Shengli."

"But in the current situation, he can't explain it clearly."

Hearing this, everyone's faces showed a look of realization.

So that's what he meant.

But immediately after, they thought of something based on Chen Mo's words.

Liu Fengxia asked: "If Li Jiahao can't explain his suspicions clearly, and the military can't confirm it, won't the case get stuck?"

This is very possible.

How many cases have gotten stuck because there was no conclusive evidence.

As criminal police officers, they had experienced this many times.

"Did you forget what I said? The military won't tolerate murderers."

"So there is a high probability that they will send someone to bring Li Jiahao to us so we can investigate it clearly."

Once these words were spoken, as expected, everyone showed a look of relief.

If the person can be brought before them, then everything will be easier to handle.

At the very least, they can keep real-time control of the situation and won't need to go through an intermediary like they are now.

"I agree with your speculation."

"Then now, we need to prepare for after Li Jiahao arrives."

Xu Qingqing's expression was calm; she liked to take precautions before doing things.

To look three steps ahead for every one step taken.

Doing things this way made her feel comfortable.

"Captain Xu makes a good point!"

Long Hao nodded in agreement; taking precautions really is a good habit.

"Then let's think about what he will say after he arrives."

"Actually, it's nothing more than the difference between pleading guilty and making excuses."

Chen Mo's words set the tone.

"Excuses generally come from a few angles: it's just a coincidence and not necessarily him."

"We need to bring out substantive evidence to make him plead guilty."

"..."

Chen Mo listed many things that Li Jiahao would likely say after being sent over.

Regardless of which excuse it is among these.

The only solution is to produce substantive evidence.

But the case happened three years ago.

One can only say that unless the person confesses in person, there really isn't any substantive evidence.

But difficulty is not an excuse for avoidance.

"We can start with Song Jia and Sun Aiguo."

"If these two people plead guilty and identify Li Jiahao, they will become witnesses."

Liu Fengxia proposed a solution.

However, this solution sounded quite difficult.

Whether it's Song Jia or Sun Aiguo, both can be said to be people with a certain level of intelligence.

Not only do they have intelligence, but they also keep a group of people who understand the law under their command.

Making them plead guilty is almost impossible!