林冬雪当然了解她哥，他这个人一辈子没做过坏事，动用私刑是绝不可能的，这是他惯用的吓唬嫌疑人的手段。

不出所料，陈实丝毫没有被吓到，脸上反而带着轻蔑的笑，他双手拍着巴掌：“原来林大队长是个追求低碳节能的人，知道这场审讯没有意义，就把摄相头关了。”

“喜欢笑就多笑笑吧，待会就怕你笑不出来了。”林秋浦拿起一沓打印纸，走到陈实面前，把纸一撂，“你的履历可真够丰富精彩的啊！”

陈实瞥了一眼，道：“这些是我过去干的，怎么了，这就是你们怀疑的理由？”

“一个劣迹斑斑的刑满释放人员，凌晨两点载着漂亮的女乘客，且对她进行言语骚扰，随后女乘客遭到奸杀，换作是你，你会怎么想？”

“我非常不同意你的话，政府设立监狱的目的不就是为了帮我们这种人改造，一个过去走过弯路的人，经过国家的改造重返社会，不偷不抢，自食其力地养活自己，难道不应该是值得鼓励的正面典型，怎么到你那却成了被怀疑的理由？照你这样说，我们这样的人出来之后非得重操旧业，才合情合理是不是？”

“少在这里绕弯子，说，你那天晚上究竟干了什么？”

陈实不耐烦地拧起眉毛：“该说的我都说了，你死活不相信，我理解你的想法，我国庭审采用的是有罪辩护，但我觉得你把这套策略带到审讯室来，只会酿成大量冤假错案，哪怕我自己走进派出所，说人是我杀的，你们要做的也是千方百计找到我的犯罪证据，才能定我的罪！可我现在看到的是，你们手上没有一件拿得出手的证据，却在这里红口白牙威胁一个清白的公民认罪，你这样做对的起祖国的培养，对的起你身上这身制服，对的起百姓吗？”

“你！”林秋浦气得来回踱步，牙齿咬得咯咯作响。

“哥！”林冬雪小声提醒了一声，生怕林秋浦在气头上做出什么不理智的事情。

惹毛了林秋浦的陈实毫无自知之明，还在那里白乎：“假如今天我认罪了，首先我个人受到了侵害，我的家庭也会跟着遭殃；然后死者没有沉冤昭雪；最后真凶逍遥法外，也许不久的将来他还会继续作案，你一下子害了多少人你知道吗？林大队长，案上一滴墨，民间千滴血，一定要慎重再慎重啊！”

“我看你是不见棺材不落泪！”林秋浦气急败坏地扬起手。

林冬雪和笔录员都吓坏了，就在这时，陈实突然把脑袋往不锈钢的档位上重重磕了一下，磕出一个红印，他抬起头，一脸狡猾的笑。

“你干什么？”林秋浦呆住了。

“打人啦！林大队长打人啦！”陈实扯开嗓子囔囔。

“住嘴！不许喊！”

陈实阴险一笑：“现在这里没有监控，我脑袋上这个伤，出去可解释不清哦！”

“荒谬！”林冬雪也看不下去了，站起来，“有我们两个在场，你还想讹人？”

“你们两个的证词有用吗？一个是下属，一个是妹妹，我国法律重物证轻人证，再加上亲属避嫌的原则，真要上了法庭，你们觉得你们能说得过我？”

林冬雪和笔录员面面相觑，这家伙太厉害了，瞬间反客为主。

林秋浦吼道：“你当这里是什么地方！”

“派出所，讲法讲理的地方！没有证据强制拘留、审讯；违反审讯条例关掉监控器；嫌疑人身上出现伤痕，仅此三点，我不必找龙安最好的律师，随便找个刚毕业的小律师，你也百口莫辨！作为执法者经常会忽视一件事，我现在提醒你，法律不光约束坐在这张椅子上的人，也约束你们！”

一阵沉默，林秋浦汗流浃背，用手指勾着脖领，那是他无可奈何的表示。

林冬雪说：“哥，有件事我忘了说……”

“你说什么？”林秋浦不敢相信地看看她，又看看一脸微笑的陈实，“逮捕途中，他竟然缴了你的枪？”

“是……是的！”林冬雪羞愧地承认，“所以我觉得，他也许真的不是。”

陈实露出心满意足的笑容，改变一个人的想法很难，就像那几件事加在一起制造了对他的怀疑一样，他所做的几件事，也慢慢改变了林冬雪的想法。

从常识来说，男人往往要比女人更固执一些。

林秋浦深吸一口气，走到桌子边拿起电话，交代了一句：“放人！”

陈实离开派出所的时候，专案组炸开了锅，头一次遇到连林大队长都拿不下的嫌疑人，为了照顾脸面，林秋浦自言自语道：“再狡猾的狐狸也斗不过猎人，他还会再来这里的！”

没想到五秒之后陈实又回来了，林秋浦吓了一跳：“你还想干嘛？”

“我车呢？”

林冬雪说：“停到地下车库去了，我带你去取。”

“有劳！”

林冬雪带陈实来到地下车库，陈实居然把车里里外外检查了一遍，林冬雪噗嗤一声乐了，“真是小人之心度君子之腹，我们还能把你的车怎么样了？”

“万一有个划痕什么的，我找谁说理啊！”陈实点上根烟，倚在车门上勾勾手指。

林冬雪暗想这家伙好没礼貌，但还是走过去了，陈实神秘地压低声音：“我帮你破案！”

“什么！？”林冬雪简直怀疑自己的耳朵。

“我说我帮你破案，要不要，过了这村可没这店了。”

“拉倒吧你，破案可不是耍嘴皮子，没受过专业训练的人……”

“听我说，直觉告诉我，这案子另有蹊跷，极有可能是一桩蓄谋已久的谋杀。”

“你侦探小说看多了吧！”

“你哥在我这里碰了钉子，接下来他会这样查——调查当晚经过命案现场的其它车辆，扩大目击证人范围，以及调查我身边的朋友，我明确告诉你，这些方向是完完全全地浪费时间，你们将错过最佳的破案时间，放跑真凶，如果我说中了，今晚带上尸检报告来找我！”

陈实把烟头弹掉，拉开车门，临走前冲林冬雪扬了扬下巴：“晚上见！”

林冬雪完全懵了，直到那辆车消失在车库门口，才跺着脚骂道：“自作聪明！”

Lin Dongxue greatly understood her brother. He had never done anything immoral in his life, so it was logical to say that he would never raise his hand against the suspect; this was just his usual way of scaring them.

Unsurprisingly, Chen Shi was not frightened in the slightest. He wore a scornful smile and clapped his hands, “Turns out Captain Lin is an energy-saving, environmentally-friendly person! Knowing that this interrogation is meaningless, you chose to switch off the recording system to lower your carbon footprint, huh?”

“Since you find so much humor in the situation, laugh while you can. I’m afraid you won’t be able to laugh very soon.” Lin Qiupu picked up a stack of printing paper and walked in front of Chen Shi, took a look at what was written on the document, and exclaimed, “Your resume sure is dense and exciting!”

Chen Shi glanced at him and challenged, “It’s what I’ve done in the past. What about it? This is the reason you doubt my word?”

“An ex-prisoner with such a terrible rap sheet harassed a beautiful female passenger at two in the morning. Then, the next day, she was raped and killed. What would you think if you were in my position?”

“I strongly disagree with you. The purpose of the government establishing prisons is to rehabilitate and transform people like myself, is it not? After going through a detour, if a person were able to support themselves legitimately after receiving the country’s rehabilitation, would that not be a positive example that deserves encouragement? Why, then, did it get turned into a reason to become suspected? If it’s as you say, logically, ex-cons such as I have to go back to our old, scheming ways, right?”

“Stop talking in circles and avoiding my questions. Answer me, what exactly did you do that night?”

Chen Shi furrowed his brows impatiently, “I’ve already stated it multiple times, but you’d rather die than believe me; I understand the way you think. The justice system in our country states that the guilty can still go to court with a defense attorney. However, I think that you also brought this policy into the interrogation room and that this would only lead to a large number of falsely implicated citizens and erroneous cases. Even if I walked into the police station by my own free will and admitted to murdering someone, the police would still need to find a thousand pieces of evidence before convicting me. Yet from what I can see now, you don’t even have a single piece of evidence in your hands. However, you are standing here with red lips and white teeth, threatening an innocent citizen into pleading guilty. How can you face the country’s criminal justice system with what you’re doing? How can you even bear to see yourself wearing that uniform? And what about the civilians? How can you even look at them?”

“You!” Lin Qiupu gasped and paced back and forth, grinding his teeth.

“Brother!” Lin Dongxue whispered as a reminder, fearing that Lin Qiupu would do something irrational in the heat of the moment.

Towards the rattled Lin Qiupu, Chen Shi didn’t even bat an eye as he kept rambling, not noticing the changing atmosphere in the room, “If I were to plead guilty today, not only would I personally suffer, my family would suffer as well. Furthermore, the deceased would not get their retribution or peace in death. Lastly, the real murderer would still be at large. It’s possible that he would continue to commit crimes in the future. Do you realize how many people you would be hurting all at once? Captain Lin, a drop of ink in this case file is a thousand drops of blood among the people. You have to be careful and then some!”

“I see that you won’t shed tears until you’re looking at your coffin!” Lin Qiupu raised his hand in fury.

Lin Dongxue and the scribe were paralyzed with fear. At this moment, Chen Shi suddenly slammed his head into the stainless steel, leaving a red mark on his head. He raised his head and smiled slyly.

“What are you doing?” Lin Qiupu was stunned.

“Hitting people! Captain Lin hits people!” Chen Shi yelled.

“Shut up! Stop shouting!”

Chen Shi smirked, “There’s no monitoring here, and I have this injury on my head that can’t be explained when I leave!”

“Absurd!” Lin Dongxue couldn’t stand merely watching any longer and stood up, “There are two of us witnesses present, and yet you still want to frame the captain?”

“Is the testimony from the two of you adequate? One is a subordinate, and the other is the defendant’s younger sister. Chinese law places more weight on material evidence than witness testimony. Coupled with the precedent where any kin of the defendant has their testimony disregarded, if we truly were to go to court, do you guys really think you can testify against me?”

Lin Dongxue and the minute-taker looked at each other; this guy is too powerful of an opponent. He was able to turn the tables against them just like that.

Lin Qiupu loudly remarked, “What are you treating this place as?!”

“The police station, a place to talk about legalities and reasoning. Forced detention and trial without evidence, violating interrogation regulations by turning off the monitor, and a wound inexplicably appearing on the suspect’s face. With only these three points, I don’t even need to find Long’An’s best lawyer. I just need to find anyone new to the judicial scene, and you wouldn’t be able to explain what happened here even if you were to have a hundred mouths. Not only that, but you’re also ignorant! As a law enforcer, there’s often one thing that’s overlooked. I’ll remind you now; the law doesn’t only constrain the person sitting in this chair – It binds you as well!”

After a moment of silence, Lin Qiupu had sweat running down his spine, and he held the back of his shirt collar with his fingers, showing a helpless expression.

Lin Dongxue interrupted the two and said, “Brother, I forgot to say something…”

“What did you say?” Lin Qiupu looked at her incredulously, then looked at Chen Shi, who was smiling. “When he was arrested, he handed you your gun?”

“Y- Yes! Lin Dongxue shyly admitted, “So I think that he may not be the murderer after all.”

Chen Shi wore a satisfied smile. It’s hard to change one’s thoughts. Just as those things added up to make doubts about him, there were several things that he has done to slowly change Lin Dongxue’s opinion of him.

Common sense dictates that men tend to be more stubborn than women.

Lin Qiupu took a deep breath, went to the table to pick up the phone, and called out, “Let him go!”

When Chen Shi left the police station, the task force exploded in chaos. It was the first time that a suspect was let go after facing Captain Lin. To save face, Lin Qiupu said to himself, “The sly fox can’t beat the hunter. He’ll be back here again!”

What they couldn’t believe was for Chen Shi came back after about five seconds, shocking the entirety of the station. Lin Qiupu was shocked, “What do you want?”

“Where’s my car?”

Lin Dongxue informed him, “It’s parked in the underground garage. I’ll take you to pick it up.”

“Thanks for the assistance!”

Lin Dongxue took Chen Shi to the underground garage. Once they arrived, Chen Shi checked the ins and outs of the car. Lin Dongxue snorted, “You’re gauging the heart of a gentleman with one’s own measure. What could we possibly have done to your car?”

“If there was a scratch on it or something, who would I go to then!” Chen Shi lit up a cigarette, leaning against the door and hooking his finger, indicating for her to come closer.

Lin Dongxue thought that this guy was very rude but still walked over nonetheless. Chen Shi mysteriously lowered his voice, “I will help you solve the crime!”

“Say what?!” Lin Dongxue doubted her ears.

“I told you that I would help you solve the case. Do you want me to or not? Once you’ve passed this village, the shop will no longer be around.”

“Oh, please. You can’t solve a case by being eloquent with your arguments. People who have not received professional training-”

“Listen to me. My intuition tells me that this case has a twist. It is most likely a murder that had been planned for a long time.”

“You’ve read way too many detective novels!”

“Your brother and I butted our heads here today, so he’ll investigate the case this way: He’ll investigate the other vehicles passing the murder scene that night, expand the scope of possible witnesses, and investigate my friends. I will tell you right now that investigating in this direction will be a complete and utter waste of time. You will miss the best period to solve the case, letting the real murderer off. If what I’ve said proves to be correct, then bring the autopsy report and find me tonight!”

Chen Shi threw away the cigarette butt and opened the car door. Before leaving, he tipped his head at Lin Dongxue, “See you tonight!”

Lin Dongxue was utterly gobsmacked. When the car disappeared from the garage door, she stomped her foot, “He thinks he’s so smart!”