Chapter 32

The excitement in their eyes disappeared instantly, then the atmosphere became heavy.

Robert observed the palpable dejection within the group and was rendered speechless. He remarked, "Are you all foolish? If Lawrence has already confessed, do you really believe Brian can escape?"

Dennis said, "Officer Davis, have you forgotten those criminals who, knowing they face the death penalty, take all the blame upon themselves?"

Robert was on the brink of losing his mind over Dennis's hypothesis. He glared at Dennis fiercely and retorted, "That kind of scenario applies to spouses, or to a mother and child! Brian and Lawrence are merely superior and subordinate-do you think their bond is that strong? Enough, stop talking. I'm hungry now. Let's go eat! Once we've had our fill, we'll go and confront Lawrence."

Dennis fell silent, wondering why Robert was unhappy with his opinion.

The group went to the cafeteria and sat down to eat.

Everyone seemed preoccupied, undoubtedly thinking about what to do if there was no evidence against Brian.

Since Zoey was the only one eating heartily, everyone couldn't help but be impressed by Zoey's appetite.

"Zoey, how do you have such a great appetite?" Charles couldn't help but be a bit envious. "How do you manage to eat so much and not gain weight?"

"I don't know." Zoey answered in between bites.

Everyone exchanged glances and then returned to their meals.

After eating, Robert led the group, planning to interrogate Lawrence!

Since Brian was also a suspect, he was summoned to the interrogation room as well.

So when everyone saw Brian and Lawrence each in a separate interrogation room, they all looked at Robert.

Dennis asked, "Officer Davis, who should we interrogate first?"

Alexander said, "Do we even need to ask Officer Davis? It has to be Brian! At least two bodies are connected to Lawrence, and we already have evidence of his crimes, so we don't fear him not talking. We need to get other testimonies from Brian!"

"How can you be so sure?" Charles looked at Alexander in confusion.

Alexander replied, "Because when we went to question Brian, we found his temperament too volatile. We can definitely use that."

Robert thought Alexander's suggestion was good. "Alright, let's do as you say."

Zoey, however, disagreed, "What's the point of interrogating him? When we went to question him, didn't you understand what kind of person Brian is? He won't admit anything. As long as Lawrence confesses, even if Brian doesn't admit it, it won't change the facts! This way, we can save time."

Robert nodded. "Zoey has a point too."

Alexander looked up at Zoey. "No, what I mean is, we can get more clues from Brian."

Zoey said, "Don't we have enough clues? Lawrence isn't stupid enough to take the blame for multiple murders. What kind of relationship do they have? Why would he take the death penalty for Brian?"

Alexander didn't understand why Zoey was so angry. Then He didn't say anything more.

Zoey said, "Brian is undoubtedly the mastermind behind this serial murder case. Dealing with such a ruthless person without evidence is a waste of time. We should get Lawrence to talk and observe his reaction."

At least, as long as Lawrence mentioned Brian, they would have a reason to keep Brian in custody as a suspect!

Alexander asked, "What if Lawrence denies it?"

Zoey said, "Then we can trick him, saying Brian has already confessed!"

"Trick him?" Alexander was confused about her words. "We are police officers; why should we trick suspects? This would damage the police's authority!"

Zoey asked, "You're talking about authority with a scumbag who killed multiple people?"

Alexander said righteously, "Tricking suspects can affect future interrogations. What would people think of us police officers if word gets out?"

Zoey frowned slightly, looking at Alexander. "Psychological warfare may not work on all suspects, but it's always worth a try."

The onlookers were stunned.

Alexander and Zoey were at each other's throats, arguing over which suspect to interrogate first. It felt like if no one intervened, they would start fighting.

Robert took a deep breath and quickly stood up to mediate, "Alright, you both have valid points. You are both valuable talents in our police force. I know you're serious. So, Alexander, you and Dennis go interrogate Brian. Charles and Zoey, you go interrogate Lawrence. I'll be outside watching, okay?"

Seeing Robert trying to mediate, Alexander quickly calmed down and apologized to everyone, "I got a bit worked up earlier, sorry. I'll follow Officer Davis's instructions."

Zoey also agreed.

Alexander and Dennis then headed to the interrogation room with Brian.

Brian had been waiting for a long time and was already a bit impatient. Seeing Alexander's familiar face, he sneered. "It's you again!"

Brian glanced at Dennis, who had entered with Alexander, and upon realizing it wasn't Zoey, whom he loathed, he scoffed. "Where's that woman who was with you? Is she too afraid to face me?"

Alexander's eyes suddenly turned sharp. "Mr. Scott, insulting an officer is a serious offense, and I remind you that this is a police station!"

The criminal investigation department had no other women, only Zoey, who was transferred from another precinct.

Realizing he was talking about Zoey, Alexander was about to reprimand him when Brian, full of disdain, said, "Oh, so scary! I almost forgot; thanks for the reminder, officer."

He then sneered at the two of them. "Just make sure that bitch doesn't handle my case. She hates me, and if she falsely accuses me, what am I supposed to do? I'm just an ordinary person."

Dennis really couldn't stand him slandering Zoey after committing crimes!

He slammed the table in anger and shouted at Brian, "Watch your mouth! Speak when you're asked to!You you actually dare to openly provoke the police in the station; I can detain you right now! We have plenty of reasons to deal with someone like you!"

Sure enough, after Dennis's outburst, Brian immediately quieted down.

Seeing Brian calm down, Alexander began the interrogation. He took a photo from the file on the table and pushed it in front of Brian. "Do you recognize this car?"