Episode 21 recap: Lin Fang Lu plans to make Zhou Luo confess.
Originally, Lin Guixiang thought that Lin Fang Lu was just an ordinary detective investigating the case, and that he would leave once he cleared up the Nan Ya case. However, she never expected that her son would be involved in this case. Lin Guixiang questioned her son if he had committed any crimes, and Zhou Luo reassured his mother not to worry too much. Since he was a witness to the case, he needed to investigate it thoroughly to prove Nan Ya's innocence.
Later, Lao Chen brought Zhou Luo back to the police station for questioning, and Zhang Qing Li and Chen Jun followed. Zhou Luo stated that after returning from the interview at Jinghua, he took the same bus as Xu Yi, so it was highly likely that the hair got stuck on his coat at that time.
In Zhou Luo's view, if he and Xu Yi truly had conflicts, it would be impossible for them to sit in the same row. Moreover, considering Nan Ya's height and weight, it would be difficult for her to kill a man. It could only be a case of accidental manslaughter in self-defense. Lin Guixiang was a kind and honest woman. Even though Nan Ya had a bad reputation in Qingshui Town, she did not spread rumors or cause trouble like others, and she would not falsely accuse Nan Ya in front of the police.
As for the situation on the day of the incident, Lin Guixiang reflected that Zhou Luo had kindly escorted the child back home, which is why he witnessed Nan Ya accidentally killing someone. This incident had a great impact on their family. Now, Lin Guixiang was increasingly uneasy and hesitated for a long time before deciding to have a serious talk with Zhou Luo.
Initially, Lin Guixiang thought that Lin Fang Lu was at most just an ordinary detective, and as long as he cleared up the Nan Ya case, he would leave. She never expected that the case would become more and more complicated, resulting in Zhou Luo being unable to extricate himself from it. Since Lin Fang Lu came to their home, Lin Guixiang couldn't sleep well at night. She wanted to know if her son was hiding something from her, and Zhou Luo reassured his mother not to think too much about it. Because he was a witness to the case, Lin Fang Lu had to investigate it thoroughly to prove Nan Ya's innocence.
After Lin Guixiang went back to rest, Zhou Luo couldn't help but cover his mouth and cry in pain, reminiscing about the past. Lin Guixiang still couldn't sleep well, and after careful consideration, she decided to take Zhou Luo away from Qingshui Town. Anywhere else would be better than staying here. The next morning, Lin Guixiang came to the school to pick up Zhou Luo after class, intending to have him leave with his uncle. However, a police car suddenly arrived with sirens blaring, and Zhou Luo was taken away on the spot by the police.
The scene instantly became chaotic. Chen Jun and Zhang Qing Li chased after the police on their bicycles all the way to the local detective team's office, but they couldn't enter because of the closed door. At this moment, Nan Ya was released by the detective team, and she and Zhou Luo came face to face. In that instant, numerous emotions surged up, but they had to maintain a calm facade.
Even earlier, the captain felt that Lin Fang Lu's strategy was too risky. Without solid evidence, releasing someone and arresting someone on the same day could result in disciplinary action for the entire team if even the slightest mistake was made.
Lin Fang Lu said that releasing Nan Ya could only be considered as being released on bail, as she currently met the conditions for it, and it was not unreasonable to have Zhou Luo assist in the investigation, whether he had any doubts or not. They planned to use psychological warfare within 24 hours.
Lao Chen lied and claimed that Nan Ya had voluntarily confessed to the entire incident. However, Zhou Luo remained emotionally stable and openly admitted that he had confessed his feelings to Nan Ya but was rejected, and he had never received her love from beginning to end. Zhou Luo revealed that after returning from the interview at Jinghua, he took the same bus as Xu Yi, so it was highly likely that the hair got stuck on his coat at that time.
In Zhou Luo's view, if he and Xu Yi truly had conflicts, it would be impossible for them to sit in the same row. Moreover, considering Nan Ya's height and weight, it would be difficult for her to kill a man. It could only be a case of accidental manslaughter in self-defense. Lao Chen intentionally revealed to Zhou Luo that Xu Yi killed Hu Lifan for Nan Ya's sake, and advised him not to follow in Xu Yi's footsteps and ruin his own future and family.
However, this inducive interrogation did not truly break through Zhou Luo's psychological defense. The police officers felt that they should play the recording for Zhou Luo, thinking that it might make him confess. But Lin Fang Lu believed that this approach was not advisable since their speculations and deductions about the situation on the night of the incident could be wrong. With Zhou Luo's intelligence, he would soon realize that the police did not have solid and irrefutable evidence. Trying to break through his psychological defense would become even more difficult.
Therefore, Lin Fang Lu stated that the key to solving the case lay in the confession. The first step was to release doubts about their relationship and let Zhou Luo focus on justifying their relationship. Then they would point out the flaws in the evidence at the crime scene, thus achieving the effect of misdirection.
Because this flaw was not enough to crush Zhou Luo, they brought up the information about Xu Yi killing Hu Lifan again. Nan Ya would never tell Zhou Luo about this, so it would undoubtedly create a huge shock in his heart until there was enough time for the doubts to ferment. However, whether they could shake Zhou Luo remained a difficult problem. As time passed, Lin Fang Lu began to consider new strategies, believing that the person locked up inside was not the most important, but rather breaking through the person who was released, which was Zhou Luo's weakness, and also Nan Ya's weakness.
Nan Ya came to the shop to pick up the child, but Lin Guixiang physically attacked her and berated her as a devil. It was not until Wan Wan came out and begged for mercy in tears that Lin Guixiang, unable to bear it in her heart, allowed Nan Ya to take the child home. Soon, members of the Xu family came to cause trouble, especially Xu Yi's father, who threatened to personally kill Nan Ya if the law was ineffective.
Lao Chen and the others hurriedly arrived to intervene and managed to drive away the Xu family, while Lin Fang Lu bought rice, noodles, and vegetables to send to Nan Ya. Nan Ya's attitude towards him remained cold, which made him feel uncomfortable.
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