Chapter 20 Section 20

Appointed by Chief Prosecutor Ye Zijing, Chief Prosecutor Gao Wenhui plans to appear in court on behalf of the Procuratorate to support the prosecution of Zha Tiezhu and Zhou Peicheng.After receiving all the files of the arson case of Zha Tiezhu and Zhou Peicheng and preparing the prosecution materials, Gao Wenhui discovered an important detail: Zha Tiezhu admitted to intentionally arson on August 15th, and on the night of August 14th, Zha Tiezhu’s wife drank alcohol. Pesticide suicide attempt.This made Gao Wenhui think of a question: When Zha Tiezhu admitted to setting the fire, did he know about his wife's suicide?If you know, will you feel hopeless and accuse yourself of guilt?

This matter is too important, involving the nature of the entire case, two lives, and the responsibility of the procuratorate for wrongful cases in the future. Gao Wenhui did not dare to be careless and reported to Ye Zijing.Without any hesitation, Ye Zijing ordered Gao Wenhui and the Prosecutor's Office to clarify the matter thoroughly so that she and the procuratorial committee could make a legal judgment based on facts. The investigation began with the interrogators of the public security organs.The videotape sent by the Public Security Bureau showed that there were three interrogators at that time, including Changjiang Zhengliu from the Public Security Bureau.When Gao Wenhui found Jiang Zhengliu, Jiang Zhengliu was at the start of the party group meeting. When he heard about this kind of thing, he immediately became angry. He impatiently asked Gao Wenhui to watch the video by himself, and see who mentioned the suicide of Zha Tiezhu's wife on the video?The other two interrogators were questioned, but there was no result.The two interrogators said that until now they did not know that Cha Tiezhu's wife had committed suicide, and it was even more impossible to know then.

Ordinarily, the matter could end here, but Gao Wenhui always felt that there was something wrong with this matter: Zhou Peicheng has not admitted to participating in the arson yet, but he can't tell what he did during that mysterious half hour?Not to mention that he brought the gasoline found at the scene with him, and repeatedly said that there are a lot of decoration materials left in the warehouse on the third floor, and it is not impossible for a bottle and a half of gasoline to remain.Gao Wenhui conducted another detailed investigation together with the technical department, and found some new doubts that could not be explained. He felt that it was too far-fetched to investigate Tie Zhu and Zhou Peicheng to set fire.

Gao Wenhui brought the latest verification materials and reported to Ye Zijing again, asking for instructions. Ye Zijing listened to the report, pondered for a long time, and asked a question: "This Zha Tiezhu is very strange. He didn't admit to setting the fire at first, but only said it was a fire. Why did he admit it later? Where is the opportunity for the breakthrough?" Gao Wenhui said: "Ye Jian, isn't that what I want to ask you? I really can't find such an opportunity!" Ye Zijing asked suddenly: "Think about it, is what Bureau Jiang and those two interrogators are telling the truth?"

Gao Wenhui smiled: "Ye Jian, that's my suspicion too! The province and the city are so urgent, and the pressure from the society is so great. Their Public Security Bureau is eager to finalize the case. Zhou Peicheng is obviously caught in the middle, and Zha Tiezhu is self-deprecating. possible!" Ye Zijing thought for a while: "Go and examine Tie Zhu carefully, and see what he has to say?!" Gao Wenhui tentatively asked: "Ye Jian, is this appropriate? Even if Zha Tiezhu provided clues to induce a confession, I'm afraid Jiang Bureau and the others would not accept it. Besides, if they turn over and cause a fire, I'm afraid the province and city will Will not agree."

Ye Zijing smiled slightly: "Oh, then tell me, why didn't the province and city agree?" Gao Wenhui said: "Who doesn't understand this? Arson is a man-made incident, and its nature is a criminal offense, which does not involve the responsibility of leaders at all levels. The fire is different, the nature is a safety accident, and everyone from the province to the city is responsible. Here, a large number of cadres will definitely be punished!" Ye Zijing snorted: "You really want to stain your own head with the blood of ordinary people?!" Just as she finished speaking, she backed it up again, "Impossible, Chief Gao, don't let some of our leading comrades Why are you thinking so badly! I don’t think the province or the city, including Comrade Chang Gong, the leaders of the municipal party committee, and the municipal government, would think this way!”

Gao Wenhui said tacitly: "Yes, yes, Ye Jian, maybe I'm worrying too much!" Ye Zijing said: "I think it is too much to worry about. So far, our law enforcement environment is still very good!" Gao Wenhui sighed and said with a wry smile: "No wonder comrades say you are an idealist!" Ye Zijing said flatly: "There must be ideals. As a prosecutor, at least one should have the ideal of ruling the country by law! When I say that ruling the country by law is an ideal, it means that there are still many obstacles and interferences to ruling the country by law in reality. Aren't you a realist again?" He patted Gao Wenhui on the shoulder, "Xiao Gao, don't think so much, I know what you mean, you prepare, I will accompany you to review Tie Zhu, this opportunity for breakthrough must be Figure it out!"

This crucial interrogation was held in the detention center of the Public Security Bureau, and two former interrogators from the public security department also participated in the interrogation.Ye Zijing had read the interrogation outline beforehand, and made some supplements on the details of the case. It was also Ye Zijing's suggestion to invite the two original interrogators to participate.Gao Wenhui had a feeling: the Chief Prosecutor seemed to have deeper doubts about the authenticity of the arson than she did. It might be a meaningful arrangement for her to appear in court as a public prosecutor, and Ye Zijing might have been waiting for her, the Supreme People's The "Top Ten Public Prosecutors" named by the Procuratorate raised questions!

However, the interrogation of Zha Tiezhu was not smooth at the beginning. Zha Tiezhu pleaded guilty repeatedly when he entered the door and sat down. He also didn't talk about the family's plight and the despair caused by it, and repeatedly asked the government to shoot him as soon as possible to avoid public outrage. As a suspect suspected of arson, Zha Tiezhu has been shackled and handcuffed, his hair is all white, his expression is numb, and his whole body is too thin. Compared with the person on the video tape 20 days ago, he has been sentenced. If there are two people. Gao Wenhui started to ask questions according to the prepared interrogation outline: "Zha Tiezhu, are you guilty?"

Zha Tiezhu immediately said repeatedly: "Guilty, guilty, I'm guilty! I set fire to the rich man!" Gao Wenhui asked, "Then what was your motive for setting the fire?" Zha Tiezhu replied: "I said it a long time ago, it's revenge, I don't want Su Afu and those rich and powerful to have a good time!" Gao Wenhui asked: "But you didn't admit that it was revenge and arson at the beginning. Why is that?" Zha Tiezhu replied: "I was delusional, trying to deceive the government and evade the responsibility of beheading." Gao Wenhui asked: "Then, why did you figure it out again so quickly? Admit it again? What's the reason?"

Zha Tiezhu replied: "I didn't expect so many people to be burned to death. I felt that I deserved death, so I admitted it." Gao Wenhui looked at the dossier: "Okay, then let's talk about the process of your intentional arson: According to your statement on August 22, you spilled the gasoline found in the warehouse on the third floor of Dafuhao Entertainment City on purpose, right? ?” Zha Tiezhu replied blankly: "Yes, yes, it's not Zhou Peicheng's business, it's my business. I spilled a bottle of gasoline. I figured it out. If the welding fire falls on the gasoline, the fire will burn up in no time." , there is no one to save!" Gao Wenhui asked: "What container is the gasoline in? Where did you spill it?" Zha Tiezhu couldn't answer for a while: "This... I can't remember clearly..." Gao Wenhui looked at the relevant evidence in the file without raising his head: "Think about it!" Zha Tiezhu's eyes were blank: "Maybe it's a salt water bottle? I seem to have spilled it on the bottom of the pipe..." This is obviously wrong. The on-site investigation proved that there is no gasoline combustion residue at the bottom of the pipeline welded by Zha Tiezhu. The residue was found behind the innermost wall. The gasoline is not filled with salt water bottles, but a 1000CC small plastic barrel, the analysis of the technical department showed that the gasoline ignited after the fire spread, and the firefighters of the fire brigade also provided circumstantial evidence. From this point of view, it is likely that Zha Tiezhu told a lie. Not round anymore. Gao Wenhui stared at him: "Zha Tiezhu, the container you mentioned is wrong, let's talk after thinking it over!" Zha Tiezhu immediately changed his words: "Then...that's the iron bucket, the small iron bucket..." Gao Wenhui knocked on the table: "Think again, think again!" Zha Tiezhu changed his words again: "Or it's a soy sauce bottle, isn't it?" Ye Zijing spoke at this time, with an unquestionable majesty in her tone: "Zha Tiezhu, let me remind you: the law is fair to every citizen, and what you have done is your responsibility. If you don't admit it It's useless! What you haven't done is not your responsibility, and you can't take it on yourself, you must answer questions realistically!" Gao Wenhui continued to ask: "You spilled gasoline under the pipe at the welding joint, didn't you?" Zha Tiezhu nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, as I said, if it catches fire like this, it will... be hopeless!" Gao Wenhui asked: "Then how did you get into the warehouse? And how did you spill gasoline on it?" Zha Tiezhu murmured: "It's... just crawling... through the aisle window..." Gao Wenhui said coldly: "Zha Tiezhu, are you capable? There is a distance of thirteen meters from the window in the corridor to the bottom of the pipe, and there are piles of things everywhere, making it difficult to move. How dare you spill gasoline under the pipe? To be honest !" Zha Tiezhu really couldn't make it up anymore, first weeping silently, and then crying in despair: "You...don't ask, don't even ask! I don't know, I...I don't know anything! I...I I just don’t want to live anymore, I burned so many people to death at one time, I should give him...they die! My wife understands better than me, let...go first, you...you say, I...my family It looks like, what else is there to be alive... what kind of strength..." Ye Zijing, Gao Wenhui and the two police officers who participated in the interrogation were all stunned. Gao Wenhui took advantage of the heat and chased after him: "Zha Tiezhu, don't cry, let me ask you: How did you know that your wife is gone? How did you know about it? Who told you?" The two comrades from the Public Security Bureau suddenly became nervous, and one of them also asked eagerly: "Zha Tiezhu, you must clarify this question! The leader of the Municipal Procuratorate is here today, so you don't have to be afraid, just say whoever you are!" Zha Tiezhu shook his head: "What's there to say? It's kind of people to tell me." Ye Zijing said kindly: "Then you tell this kind-hearted person!" Only then did Zha Tiezhu say: "It's Xiao Zhao from the detention center. His hometown is in our South Second Mine..." When I found the guard Xiao Zhao and asked, the matter became clear: Zha Tiezhu was not lying, and it was Xiao Zhao who reported his wife's suicide.According to that little Zhao, because they knew each other in the past, and Zha Tiezhu's family was so pitiful, he couldn't help but tell Zha Tiezhu about the situation. For this reason, he was scolded by the squadron leader, and he was not allowed to guard Zha Tiezhu later. up. As a result, the case suddenly changed. In the face of Gao Wenhui and other prosecutors in the Prosecution Division, Zha Tiezhu overturned the confession about the arson, and returned to the fact that he confessed on the night of August 13th that he had illegally operated and accidentally set fire...