SEC Chapter 4: Separate Interrogations of the Shen Family Members
Chapter 4: Separate Interrogations of the Shen Family Members
The three Shen brothers built their houses in a row.
Uniform blue brick and tile houses.
From the outside, it's not hard for outsiders to guess that this family is doing well.
The tiled houses in the middle and on the left have smooth and shiny exteriors, clearly indicating they were built in recent years. The tiled house on the right, however, is somewhat dilapidated.
After Liu Congyi approached, he asked Shen Wancheng directly.
"Niece, where do you and your sister live?"
"The one on the far right."
The slightly older tile-roofed house on the right is the main hall, with a room on each side. The interior layout is not visible.
However, Shen Wancheng was not referring to this tiled house, but rather to a separate tiled house next to it, which looked like a storage room or woodshed specially prepared during its construction.
Although Shen Daxing's legs were trembling with fear, his mind remained clear.
He saw Liu Congyi stride towards the woodshed on the far right, stand at the door of the main room on the right, lean against the wall, and muster his courage to shout.
"Officer, this is where Chengcheng lives."
Liu Congyi paused and looked at Shen Daxing.
Before he could speak to Shen Daxing, a sound came from inside the room.
"It hurts so much! Shen Daxing! Where the hell are you?"
"Go and find those two wretched girls, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao, and bring them back to me!"
"Break their legs! They've gone too far!"
Liu Congyi, his face ashen, looked at Shen Wancheng and asked.
"Niece, is this your home?"
Shen Wancheng nodded and then shook her head.
"It used to be."
Liu Congyi understood.
This was the house of Shen Wancheng's family when Shen Datian was still alive. After Shen Datian sacrificed his life, the house was taken over by Shen Daxing's family, and Shen Wancheng and her two children were forced to move to the woodshed next door.
Liu Congyi didn't need to go to see what the woodshed looked like.
But seeing is believing.
Liu Congyi ignored Shen Daxing and went into the woodshed next door with the three policemen.
The room, which was a little over ten square meters, had a wooden bed on one side. The bed sheet was old but clean, with several patches visible at a glance.
On the other side of the bed was a simple stove.
Apart from that, there were no other furniture or household items to be seen.
The phrase "bare walls and bare ground" is an apt description.
Looking at this room, who would guess that it is the residence of a military family member?
Shen Daxing stood at the door, looking nervously at Liu Congyi and his group.
Liu Congyi didn't even glance at him.
Shen Daxing then glared at Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao.
The two sisters, like two pitiful little chicks, seemed completely unaware of Shen Daxing's gaze, standing with their heads down next to the female cadre of the People's Armed Forces Department.
Liu Congyi glanced around the room, which stretched to the end, and said to the three police officers.
"Officer, what did you say?"
"The house was bare."
"Hmph." Liu Congyi snorted coldly, "When Comrade Shen Datian sacrificed his life, he was already a deputy battalion commander. Shen's sister-in-law and two nieces were all unemployed and received half of the deputy battalion commander's salary each month, which was 44.5 yuan."
"Is this the kind of life a family with a stable monthly income of 44.5 yuan should have?"
"Vice Minister Liu, rest assured, we will definitely find out where the compensation for Deputy Battalion Commander Shen went! We will give the martyr and hero an explanation!"
One of the police officers turned around and said sternly to Shen Daxing, who was standing at the door.
“Shen Daxing, we are going to your house now. Everyone in your Shen family must be present for investigation.”
Shen Daxing was so frightened that his heart trembled, and his voice trembled as he stammered, "Yes..."
Liu Congyi and his group arrived at the tiled main room next to the woodshed.
Zhou Fengxia was still wailing and howling in the next room. When Shen Daxing heard Zhou Fengxia curse Shen Wancheng and her sister, his heart trembled.
The police officer asked Shen Daxing to call his family to the scene, and Shen Daxing went to the next room first.
Shen Daxing entered the room, and Zhou Fengxia's cursing intensified.
"Shen Daxing, haven't you brought those two bitches, Shen Wancheng, back to me yet? I'm going to skin those two good-for-nothings alive!"
Shen Daxing felt both hatred and fear when he thought that everyone in the main room had heard Zhou Fengxia's cursing.
Shen Daxing approached Zhou Fengxia's bedside, raised his hand, and slapped her across the face.
Zhou Fengxia was slapped onto the bed, her head tilted back, staring at Shen Daxing in disbelief. Her lips trembled for a long time before she could finally utter a word.
"Shen Daxing, you heartless bastard, you hit me... um..."
Shen Daxing forcefully covered Zhou Fengxia's mouth to stop her from speaking.
Shen Daxing said through gritted teeth in Zhou Fengxia's ear.
"The whole room is full of police officers! Damn it, your mouth is going to get our whole family killed!"
Zhou Fengxia's pupils widened again as she stared at Shen Daxing.
Shen Daxing knew that Zhou Fengxia was frightened and would no longer talk nonsense, so he let go of her hand.
Ignoring the burning pain on her face, Zhou Fengxia still asked Shen Daxing in disbelief.
"Police? Really the police? What are they doing in our house?"
Shen Daxing didn't want to talk to Zhou Fengxia, that troublemaker, and snorted coldly.
“The police are going to investigate our whole family. Keep your mouth shut. Go out to the main room first. I’ll go call Mom, Dad and my younger brother’s family.”
Shen Daxing went to the new tile-roofed house next door to call Shen Dapeng and his wife, Shen Dabiao's family, and Shen Daxing's two sons who had already come home from get off work.
Liu Xianglan, who had been outside, had already sneaked back to her home when no one was paying attention to her.
Upon receiving the news, Shen Dapeng, his wife Liu Chunhua, and Shen Dabiao's family were so frightened that they hid at home, too afraid to show their faces or sneak away.
The whole family, young and old, pushed and shoved their way into the main room of the old tile-roofed house.
Zhou Fengxia walked out of the room, leaning on a bamboo pole, and huddled in a corner of the main room without saying a word. Liu Congyi and the others didn't speak to her either.
When Shen Daxing and his group entered the main room, it was eerily quiet.
A police officer showed his badge again and spoke first.
"Shen Dapeng and his family are suspected of violently interfering with other people's freedom of marriage, as well as abusing the orphan of martyr Shen Datian, and embezzling the property of martyr Shen Datian, among other crimes. They are currently under investigation."
“Shen Datian is my son! My own son, how can we accuse him of stealing his property?”
"Injustice!"
The police officer said coldly, "Quiet! Anyone who objects will be arrested."
Shen Dapeng and the others immediately fell silent.
The three police officers had already arranged with Liu Congyi and his group on their way there that once they arrived at the Shen family's residence, they would first use a separate interrogation method to question the Shen family members separately to gather information.
Therefore, at this time, the three police officers each led one person to the outside of the main room for separate interrogation.
Old Mrs. Shen, Liu Chunhua, remained in the main room. She guessed that only the police were interrogating people, so those remaining in the main room were not police officers.
Although he was afraid of Liu Congyi and his ilk, he was even more afraid of himself and his two eldest sons going in, plus his self-righteous understanding of the timid and cowardly nature of Shen Wancheng and her sister.
She mustered her courage and walked up to Shen Wancheng, asking in a low voice.
"Chengcheng, why did the police come to our house? We are all your family, how could we harm you?"
How could I possibly harm her?
That's hilarious.
The real Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao have already been killed by them.
How heartless must these people be to say such things?
Shen Wancheng really wanted to give this old hag a good laugh.
But killing her would be too lenient; she must make sure this family gets the punishment they deserve.
So she has to be patient now.
Shen Wancheng lowered her head and remained silent.
Liu Chunhua tugged at Shen Wancheng's clothes.
Are you mute?
Shen Wancheng's body trembled involuntarily.
The female officer from the People's Armed Forces Department standing next to Shen Wancheng pulled Shen Wancheng to her other side, separating Shen Wancheng from Liu Chunhua.
And he glared fiercely at the old woman.
"You better behave yourself! Otherwise you'll be killed sooner or later."
Liu Chunhua trembled with fright and dared not speak again.