Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 327 Disowning relatives
After about four or five minutes, Lian Shouren finally spoke to break the silence.

"Luo Qiang, you should know that it's not that easy to apply for a special pardon. What you said has not been verified, so it will be difficult for the leaders to approve it."

After hearing Lian Shouren's words, Luo Qiang, who was sitting on the interrogation chair, just nodded and didn't respond at all.

Lian Shouren was a little angry, but he suppressed his anger and asked a few more questions. Luo Qiang just lowered his head and still had no intention of speaking.

Seeing that Luo Qiang began to refuse to cooperate and acted like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, Lian Shouren felt more and more angry, but he could not think of any good way to deal with it in a short time.

It's not that he didn't think of using some tricks, but judging from Luo Qiang's attitude, he was obviously prepared to deal with anything.

The matter is of great importance and if any real action is taken, if Luo Qiang makes a mistake, it will not be easy to find the spies lurking in Kyoto. Even Shouren cannot accept this.

Although Zhigang was sometimes quite shrewd, he was still young after all. Seeing Lian Shouren's angry face, he thought it was because he lost face in front of outsiders, so he quickly came out to smooth things over:
"Luo Qiang, our team leader has given you a chance, so don't waste it, or you will be the one who suffers."

When Lian Shouren was talking, Luo Qiang reluctantly nodded in response, but when it came to Zhigang, he didn't even raise his head, didn't even respond, and simply ignored him.

Seeing this scene, Zhigang couldn't hold back his anger. Thinking of He Yuanchao still watching beside him, he immediately went back to the interrogation table angrily and picked up the kettle to teach Luo Gang a lesson.

Lian Shouren saw Zhigang's actions and knew that he was about to fall into his old habit again, so he quickly spoke up to stop him.

Luo Qiang's behavior did make him hateful, but he couldn't be touched for now. At least he had to be coaxed until he revealed the situation of those hidden spies.

He Yuanchao was right. This was really not something that their small bodies could handle. Instead of wasting time here, it would be better to find someone who kept his word to help them share the burden. Anyway, no matter what, they would all have their share of credit in the end.

Thinking of this, the anger that had accumulated in Lian Shouren's heart immediately dissipated a lot.

After telling He Yuanchao and Zhigang that he was going to call his superiors to report, Lian Shouren turned around and strode out of the interrogation room without delay.

After Lian Shouren left the room, Zhigang was still somewhat unwilling, but thinking about what the team leader had just said, he glared at Luo Qiang fiercely before sitting back at the interrogation table angrily.

He Yuanchao didn't pay attention to Zhigang. He had been thinking about another thing in his mind. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no need to interrogate him, he could try to clear up the doubts in his mind.

He walked to the interrogation chair, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, then handed another one to Luo Qiang.

Luo Qiang was stunned for a moment, then calmly took the cigarette and put it in his mouth. He waited for He Yuanchao to light the cigarette for him, took a puff and then said, "I have made it very clear just now. I will not disclose any information before I get a guarantee."

He Yuanchao blew out the smoke from his mouth and said with a smile: "I don't want to ask about anything related to the case. I just want to chat with you casually."

Hearing this, Luo Qiang looked at He Yuanchao in confusion, took a deep puff of cigarette, and then slowly said, "What is there to talk about with a prisoner like me?"

"Why are there nothing to talk about? Isn't your brother Luo Gang a good topic?"

When Luo Qiang heard He Yuanchao mention his brother, his originally calm expression immediately turned livid, and his speed was as fast as the face-changing in Sichuan Opera.

After a moment of silence, seeing He Yuanchao staring at him with a smile, Luo Qiang lowered his head and took two puffs of his cigarette, then reluctantly said, "He's just an ordinary person who doesn't know anything. What's there to talk about?"

"You know nothing?" He Yuanchao smiled noncommittally, "Do you really not know, or are you pretending not to know?"

After saying this, He Yuanchao did not wait for Luo Qiang to raise his head and continue: "You are a person who needs to hide in a cave to survive. Anyone with a normal mind knows what's going on. You still tell me with certainty that he knows nothing..."

"He really doesn't know who I am or what I do."

Before He Yuanchao could finish his words, Luo Qiang interrupted him and said, "Before liberation, I returned to Kyoto and lied to him that an enemy was coming to seek revenge, and I had nowhere else to go so I temporarily hid at his place."

After listening to Luo Qiang's explanation, He Yuanchao smiled a little more, but his tone was somewhat sarcastic when he spoke.

"What you just said is very true. I respect you, but please don't treat me like a moron."

"What I said is true, you can believe it or not."

After saying this, Luo Qiang lowered his head, spat the cigarette butt on the ground, and stomped it out with his foot. Then he didn't even look up, looking like he didn't want to talk anymore.

Zhigang, who was sitting behind the interrogation table, heard the entire conversation between the two. Although he didn't know what He Yuanchao's intention was in mentioning Luo Gang, he felt a lot more balanced when he saw that he was also defeated by Luo Qiang.

Look, it’s not that our national security interrogation technology is not good, it’s just that the criminals are too stubborn and cunning.

Zhigang crossed his legs, watching He Yuanchao and Luo Qiang arguing with each other, while tapping his feet and thinking in his mind.

He Yuanchao didn't pay any attention to Zhigang at all. His whole mind was on the Luo Qiang brothers. For some reason, he always felt that there was something fishy about this matter, as if something was being hidden.

Seeing that Luo Qiang was showing resistance, he immediately decided to try a different approach.

"Even if Luo Gang knows nothing about you, it is true that he has been shielding you for the past few years. You must be aware of the laws of our country. Sheltering is also a crime..."

After talking for a long time and playing the emotional card for a few times, just when He Yuanchao was about to give up, Luo Qiang suddenly looked up and interrupted:
"Everything Luo Gang did was caused by my threats. All the crimes have nothing to do with him. Don't hold him responsible."

Seeing that Luo Qiang finally spoke, He Yuanchao was secretly happy in his heart, but he still said slowly: "Whether to hold Luo Gang responsible or not is not up to you or me. We have to talk about facts and evidence."

As soon as He Yuanchao finished speaking, Luo Qiang's eyes revealed a trace of struggle. He frowned and thought for about four or five minutes before he squeezed out a word from between his teeth.

"I threatened him with Luo Gang's two children."

He has come to terms with it now. When Lian Shouren comes back, it's hard to predict whether he will be in good or bad times. Although he hates Luo Gang, he has cheated him for half his life and he can't cheat him for the rest of his life. The Luo family must have a successor to carry on the family line.

After Luo Qiang finished speaking, He Yuanchao seemed to have expected it, and there was no obvious change on his face. However, Zhigang, who was sitting behind the interrogation table watching the fun, could no longer sit still. He stood up again and walked to the interrogation chair.

"Luo Qiang, you are still a man, why do you interfere with children in adult affairs?"

He thought he had seen some of the world since he started working, but it was the first time he heard his uncle actually use his nephew as a bargaining chip to threaten his brother.

(End of this chapter)