Four o'clock in the morning.

The night was getting darker and darker, and even the lights in the corridor seemed to have been swallowed up by the darkness outside, and became bleak.

Liu Yanbo leaned against the wall at the staircase, with an unlit cigarette in his hand—

He seemed to be in good spirits.

Not only did he look calm, but he even had a light smile on the corner of his mouth, but under the dim light, he looked a little evil and panicked, which was very infiltrating.

Bang bang bang ~ There was a sound of footsteps in his ears, followed by Pan Yuyi's slightly panting voice: "Liu Yanbo, why are you here?"

"I'm waiting for you here. Liu Yanbo glanced up and said very bluntly: "Didn't you say that you went to find Yang Bureau?"

Pan Yuyi was not looking for Yang Hong, the director of the Xiamen City Public Security Bureau, but Zhang Jinghong, the deputy director.

Although there is only one word difference between the chief and deputy director, sometimes, when doing some things, it may be very different.

"Yang Ju went to the city government, and I can only find Zhang Ju. Pan Yuyi came up and said, "If you have any way, just say it, it's the same." ”

"Hello, Mr. Liu. What Liu Yanbo said just now was not very good, but Zhang Jinghong didn't care, but took the initiative to stretch out his hand and said: "Listen to Xiao Pan, you have a way to try out the confessions of those suspects, but you need a person to carry the thunder, do you think my old bones are okay?"

"Hello Zhang Ju. Liu Yanbo politely stretched out his hands and shook them back: "You call me Xiao Liu." ”

After speaking, he glanced at Pan Yuyi deeply, and said more directly: "Zhang Ju, my method is not a formal means, and even once it starts, even I don't know where I will go, if it exceeds expectations, or it is leaked out and made public——"

"Zhang Ju, you may take off your police uniform because of this, and you may even be imprisoned, and your reputation will be ruined from then on. ”

He didn't lie, and he didn't exaggerate.

Liu Yanbo's tone was very calm, as if he was saying something that was not a big deal, but anyone could see that every word he said at this moment was particularly serious.

"Liu Yanbo, what do you want to do?" Pan Yuyi interjected.

She began to feel a little bottomless in her heart.

In Pan Yuyi's heart, Liu Yanbo has always been a person who is quite reliable, confident and measured, which is one of the reasons why she believes in him unconditionally.

But now, looking at the man's calm, but extremely serious expression, she was a little suspicious—

Maybe it was a mistake to let him do it?

Liu Yanbo didn't answer Pan Yuyi's question, and didn't even look at her again, but stared at Zhang Jinghong directly, and asked solemnly: "Zhang Ju, are you sure that you still want to stand up and carry this thunder?"

For a while, Zhang Jinghong was silent and did not answer.

He is a policeman, but the policeman is also a human being, and it is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid trouble.

Who doesn't want to have fun with the family?

Who wants to take on unnecessary and unwarranted disasters?

No one wants to!

But there are some things that someone has to do!

Zhang Jinghong was silent for a long time, until he heard a cry from downstairs-

It was the cry of a child, crying for his mother.

Zhang Jinghong's heart began to ache again, and he thought of the boy named Xiaotao again......

The old policeman, who was already over half a hundred years old and had a little hunched back, slowly straightened his waist, and the hesitation that had appeared on his face before disappeared without a trace, and became resolute and resolute.

"Xiao Liu, if you use your method, how sure are you that you will get the confession?" Zhang Jinghong suddenly asked.

"Nine out of nine!" Liu Yanbo replied, "But once it exceeds this range, I will still get my confession back, but you and I will pay a lot of price for it." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Jinghong smiled.

He took off his police hat, caressed it like a lover, and said slowly: "In a few years, my old bones should retire, and I can do something while I can do it now, so I can be regarded as worthy of you, old man, right?"

There is no rhetoric of "for the country and the people", and it even sounds a little sad -

Heroic twilight.

But with such a self-talking nagging that every old man will have, Liu Yanbo and Pan Yuyi already knew what kind of decision he had made-

A decision that only a really good cop can make.

Zhang Jinghong put on his police hat again, and when he raised his head, he was no longer an old man talking to himself, but the majestic deputy director of the Xiamen City Public Security Bureau, and said: "Xiao Liu, as long as you can get your confession back, I can take off this police uniform at any time because of 'bending the law for personal gain'." ”

"Now, tell me, how do you need me to cooperate with you?"

"Let him go. Liu Yanbo replied.

Who did you put it?

Of course, it's the mustache who is full of nonsense, saying that he is just hitchhiking out for night fishing.

"Before dawn, I'll come back with the confession you police want. Liu Yanbo continued: "But during this period, Zhang Ju, you have to resist the questioning of your boss and the questioning of your subordinates, that is, you can't let them know the real reason for the release, and you must ensure the absoluteness of your order, so that I will not be disturbed. ”

It sounds easy, but it's really hard to do.

Whatever the reason, the release of a suspect who is clearly guilty of a heinous crime is inherently unseemly and even more illegal, let alone without being able to explain the real reason.

What does this make the uninformed think?

I'm afraid I'm not going to be suspected of collecting black money, right?

What's more –

Zhang Jinghong is only the second-in-command in the Xiamen police force system, and he may not be able to do what he says.

Pan Yuyi frowned, and couldn't help but ask, "Why can't you let others know the real reason?"

Liu Yanbo lit the cigarette that had been in his hand for a long time, and replied: "There are many people, and the method I use is not light." ”

As soon as he said this, Pan Yuyi's brows furrowed even deeper, and he asked, "Liu Yanbo, what method are you going to use, can't you even tell me and Zhang Ju?"

"No!" Liu Yanbo said with a thick smoke in his mouth, "The only thing I can tell you is that I will definitely bring back the confession." ”

Liu Yanbo was reluctant to explain, this undoubtedly turned into a gamble-

Zhang Jinghong has to gamble on his reputation and future for the rest of his life.

For an old criminal policeman and a good policeman who has been doing criminal investigation work for nearly 40 years, this is undoubtedly a big gamble.

But he didn't think about it for too long, nodded and said, "That's enough." Xiao Liu, just do as you say. ”

"I see. Liu Yanbo also nodded and took the lead to walk downstairs.

When a decision has been made, he has never been a talkative person-

It's better to say more than to do!

"Liu Yanbo!" Pan Yuyi stopped him, and couldn't help but ask again: "What is the result that exceeds your expectations?"

Liu Yanbo continued to walk, without even looking back, just said lightly: "When I come back alone." ”