eurekapd Chapter 1764 You are not Chen Hanguo, then who are you?
Chapter 1764 You are not Chen Hanguo, then who are you?
Li Xiangnan strode to the adjacent isolation room, stood outside, and stared at Chen Hanguo, who was surrounded by people and connected to various monitoring devices under Lei Jin's guidance.
The scenes from the case file suddenly flooded into my mind without warning.
Li Xiangnan still couldn't reconcile the horrific scenes in the black and white photos with the bespectacled, refined, and somewhat immature student in front of him.
At this moment, the stark contrast created a sense of unease within him.
Then, that thought popped up uncontrollably again!
Is this genius teenager really taking advantage of the loopholes of mental illness to escape legal punishment?
It is now 80. If Chen Hanguo had really taken note of the revised Criminal Law that was introduced last year, he might actually know that mentally ill people have clauses limiting their liability for their actions.
He has the intelligence and time to study law, because he is a student with plenty of free time, education, and resources.
Their school's library is in no way inferior to Yenching University's.
Chen Hanguo must have known that once he was diagnosed as mentally ill, he could escape the death penalty, thus exploiting this loophole in the law!
So……
Li Xiangnan's eyes sharpened again.
When I first saw Chen Hanguo in the hospital compound, was that the real him I was seeing?
His erratic behavior, his unconventional actions, and his crude words that were completely out of character for Chen Hanguo, a scholar, made one subconsciously think that he had two personalities...
Was it a meticulously planned performance?
Was all of this a hoax orchestrated by Chen Hanguo?
It's worth noting that Li Xiangnan himself was the top scorer in the national college entrance examination in 78, and to a certain extent, his intelligence is indeed above that of many people!
So put yourself in their shoes and think about it from their perspective!
A gifted child who can get into the gifted youth program must have a mind, calculation, and wisdom that are superior to those of ordinary people!
Following this line of thought, does it really mean that Chen Hanguo is a cunning, ruthless, and highly intelligent criminal?
At the same time, he also has certain counter-surveillance capabilities, knows how to evade severe legal punishment, and knows how to use the law to protect himself.
This possibility instantly chilled Li Xiangnan to the bone.
If things are really as I think, then Chen Hanguo is truly terrifying!
With this guess in mind, Li Xiangnan pushed open the door of the isolation ward and waved his hand, saying, "Director Lei, Director Qi, please go out for a while!"
When everyone saw him enter, their expressions turned serious, indicating that he might have something to do. They nodded to each other and quickly retreated like a receding tide.
At this moment, Chen Hanguo was restrained on the hospital bed, and he was much quieter than he had been in the minibus.
Now, only those eyes are still staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.
His lips moved slightly, as if he were muttering something.
After everyone had left, Li Xiangnan walked to the hospital bed, his eyes sharp as a scalpel, trying to dissect the true truth beneath the skin.
“Chen Hanguo!” Li Xiangnan stopped a step away from the hospital bed and spoke to him for the second time, his voice carrying an undeniable sense of pressure.
Of course, there was absolutely no small talk or preamble; they went straight to the point.
"The four lives lost on Changjiang Middle Road—that's a living, breathing fact! Don't think you can get away with it by pretending to be insane. Is it really that easy to fake being mentally ill?"
Chen Hanguo lay on the bed, unresponsive, seemingly not having heard Li Xiangnan's words at all.
Seeing his reaction, Li Xiangnan wasn't worried; in fact, it suggested that his guess might be true.
He paced around the ward, speaking softly, but without relaxing his pressure.
"After more than ten years of studying, you finally got into your ideal school. Your academic journey has been soaring. If it weren't for your parents being at the university, we might still be alumni!"
"A child prodigy like you, with enviable professor parents, is the neighbor's kid in other people's eyes, and a prodigy in the eyes of relatives, friends, classmates, and teachers. You are the pride of so many people!"
He glanced at Chen Hanguo's face, watching his reaction intently.
"Have you ever thought about how much effort your parents have put into you over these nineteen years? How much effort have you put in to achieve success? Don't you feel any heartache for those countless nights of studying hard?"
"After doing something like this, do you really think you're doing right by your parents and by yourself?"
Sudden.
Chen Hanguo's eyes rolled.
Li Xiangnan pressed his advantage, saying, "Chen Hanguo, do you think things are still the same as they were back then? Modern medicine is so advanced that there are already established methods for diagnosing mental illness; it's not that difficult!"
"Furthermore, criminal investigation methods are becoming increasingly advanced. No detail that doesn't make sense can escape the investigation of our police officers! Do you really think you can escape the punishment of the law?"
Li Xiangnan squinted as he scrutinized Chen Hanguo on the bed, his expression calm.
At that moment, Chen Hanguo turned his head slightly, his eyes clear and bright, carrying an indescribable depth and pain.
"...Brother...no, it's not...it wasn't me..."
His lips moved slightly, uttering soft Mandarin with the distinctive accent of someone from Luzhou.
Li Xiangnan stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and asked, "Do you know the other person inside you?"
He said this on purpose, trying to make Chen Hanguo reveal a flaw.
"Brother, who is he...?"
Just when Li Xiangnan thought he was about to reveal something, a sudden change occurred.
Chen Hanguo's face suddenly contorted, and he began to struggle violently on the bed. Even his eyes turned fierce and resentful in an instant, as if he had become a different person in the blink of an eye.
"Damn it! What do you know!" Chen Hanguo growled, his tone becoming strange and rustic again. "They all deserve to die... they deserve to die... what a sin... the sins they committed... have you seen... have you seen... the old coal mine... sob sob sob... there's a famine..."
His voice was hoarse, filled with resentment and boundless hatred, as if carrying a curse from the depths of his soul.
Li Xiangnan held him down tightly, staring into his eyes, and roared, "Where is this old coal mine you're talking about? What do you mean? What evil deeds have they committed?"
Where are there any old coal mines left in Luzhou now?
What is the meaning of the sins they committed?
He's from a completely different generation, so he would never know the victim, who is a complete stranger!
Famine? Isn't that what natural disasters of twenty years ago meant?
This kind of information shouldn't be something a young person like Chen Hanguo should know!
These messages clearly carry the marks of time and the grudges of the past!
Am I going in the wrong direction?
Was Chen Hanguo not faking illness?
Does he really have another personality living inside him?
Do not!
Not a person's character!
Could there really be another soul residing in his body?
Li Xiangnan felt cold as ice. He held Chen Hanguo down tightly, and when he saw that Chen was still struggling, he slapped him across the face.
Snapped!
Under the resounding slap, Li Xiangnan seized the opportunity to ask, "You're not Chen Hanguo, who are you? Who exactly are you?"