Chapter 139 Targeting the Weakness

The vehicle was moving fast.

Or rather, the driver's skills were excellent.

After a swift drive, they arrived downstairs at the apartment Xu Wenguang rented.

"Chen Mo, thanks for the hard work."

Long Hao wore a smile.

When it came to interrogation, Chen Mo was a talent.

Among everyone, only he had the ability to see through the human heart.

"That sounds familiar."

Chen Mo responded while opening the car door to step out.

He remembered Captain Long had said this to him several times.

"Haha."

Laughter rang out from inside the car.

When the door closed, the laughter was cut off.

He put on his invisible earpiece and walked into the apartment building.

He had been here recently, so he knew the way.

A moment later, he arrived in front of room 306.

Knock, knock, knock.

He reached out and knocked on the door.

Footsteps sounded from inside.

"Who is it?"

Creek.

The door opened.

Xu Wenguang was holding a toothbrush, wearing a white sleeveless shirt, khaki shorts, and slippers.

Seeing the police officer from earlier, he quickly opened the door and signaled for Chen Mo to come in.

"Sit, please sit."

His speech was slurred due to the toothpaste foam in his mouth.

He then ran to the bathroom to rinse his mouth before running back out.

"Officer, you're here about Li Jiahao's matter again, right?"

Xu Wenguang used his arm to wipe the water stains off his mouth.

"Indeed."

Chen Mo nodded, not hiding anything.

He continued, "We have submitted the evidence we gathered to his military unit."

"He should be sent over overnight."

As he spoke, he kept his eyes fixed on Xu Wenguang's reaction.

Seeing a flash of surprise on his face, Chen Mo guessed what he was thinking.

"Don't the police lack jurisdiction over the military?"

"Are you lying to me?"

Chen Mo shook his head.

From this sentence, he could tell that Xu Wenguang indeed knew about the murder of Cui Shengli.

And he understood even better why Li Jiahao had joined the army.

With that, he felt much more at ease.

"For ordinary cases, that's true, but Cui Shengli was no ordinary person, so the investigation is high-intensity. It's reasonable for Li Jiahao to be brought back, isn't it?"

Hearing this explanation, Xu Wenguang clenched his fists involuntarily.

Then, he immediately unclenched them, looking as if he was afraid his small actions would be discovered.

"I already said everything I could during the day. Please, just let me go."

Xu Wenguang wore a look of helplessness on his face.

He acted as if he wanted to help the police, but truly knew nothing.

Yet, Chen Mo didn't believe this expression at all.

"You said what you could, but what about what you shouldn't have said?"

Chen Mo leaned back on the sofa, his eyes locked onto his, creating a strong sense of oppression.

"Oh, Officer, stop twisting my words. If you had the time for that, you would have solved the case already."

Playing dumb, being uncooperative, and making a fuss.

These were the three words Chen Mo summarized his statement with.

"Li Jiahao is currently on his way back."

"Once he confesses to his actions, you will be implicated for aiding and abetting."

"With your current attitude, that's a prison sentence of three to ten years."

To be honest, Chen Mo was exaggerating a bit.

If he adamantly refused to speak, he would get at most a year or so.

There was even a possibility of a suspended sentence.

Only in severe cases would it go beyond three years.

Xu Wenguang just wasn't confessing, so the sentence would be very light.

"Are you threatening me?"

Xu Wenguang's face showed displeasure; no one could be calm after being threatened.

He instantly developed a sense of disgust toward Chen Mo.

"You are teetering on the edge of breaking the law. As a criminal police officer, I am informing you of the relevant legal provisions. Is this considered a threat?"

It was a threat.

But Chen Mo was threatening Xu Wenguang within legal bounds.

Even if the content of today's conversation were leaked, or heard by his superiors, he wouldn't be afraid.

Because he was truly doing what a criminal police officer should do.

Pulling a potential criminal back from the edge of a cliff.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Xu Wenguang was choked up by Chen Mo's words.

He immediately asked.

"Is Li Jiahao the murderer?"

Chen Mo asked straightforwardly.

If Xu Wenguang nodded, he would become the witness accusing Li Jiahao in this case.

"I don't know."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wenguang subconsciously denied it immediately.

"I heard you have a girlfriend."

"Her family's conditions are quite good, and you often take her out to eat."

"Do you have plans to get married?"

Chen Mo's mindset was as steady as ever.

He didn't expect Xu Wenguang to confess after just two sentences.

Without expectations, there would be no disappointment.

Therefore, he continued to follow the steps he had set in his mind earlier.

"Ah!?"

Xu Wenguang didn't expect Chen Mo's topic to shift so quickly.

He didn't react for a moment.

Weren't they talking about Li Jiahao? Why did it suddenly shift to him?

"Yes, I have plans to get married."

Xu Wenguang nodded; he was preparing to get engaged to his girlfriend soon.

"Then have you thought about this: if you go to prison, your descendants won't be able to take civil service exams."

"Even if your girlfriend agrees, will her parents agree?"

After going around in a circle, Chen Mo circled the topic back.

He was striking directly at Xu Wenguang's soft spot, forcing him to tell the truth.

It seemed that luck was on their side now.

It just so happened that Xu Wenguang had plans to get married.

As an adult, he had to make a choice at this moment.

"Are you that certain you can make Li Jiahao confess?"

Cold sweat broke out on Xu Wenguang's forehead.

It was easy to imagine how much pressure he was under right now.

"Do you want to try?"

"If he confesses, the person implicated won't be us, it will be you."

"Are you sure you want to ruin your whole life for him?"

Chen Mo's words were like a bolt of lightning, striking Xu Wenguang.

His whole body was startled, trembling.

Then, like a robot, he remained motionless.

Of course, he understood the officer's words before him; if he really carried a criminal record, his girlfriend's parents would definitely not let him marry her.

What was even more terrifying was that it wasn't just his current girlfriend.

Other families wouldn't be willing to marry their daughters to him either.

And he had no parents, no car, no house.

Even marrying into a family would require careful consideration.

"It seems you've figured it out."