After that question, Ji Shize fell silent for a long time.
Team Leader Sun kept quietly watching his movements and expressions. During that silence, he noticed Ji Shize suddenly relax, like a compressed spring released.
"I'm not guessing. You're leading me into a confession. Even if you get the answer you want from me, you can't use it as evidence."
Team Leader Sun smiled faintly. "You're right, which is why we haven't forced you to answer."
With that, he capped his pen and said, "Then give it some more thought. If you suddenly remember any crucial clues, have the guard notify me at any time."
"Mr. Ji, get some rest. We'll see you tomorrow."
Seeing him get up, the court clerk froze for a moment, then hurriedly gathered the notes in front of her and followed him out.
"We're stopping the questioning already? It hasn't even been an hour."
Team Leader Sun said nothing, seemingly lost in thought.
He had clearly wound Ji Shize's emotions tight earlier, so why had he suddenly relaxed at the end? Was he certain they had no key witness, or was he confident he could keep Ji Ting or Feng Lei's wife from speaking?
"There's something seriously wrong with Ji Shize."
The court clerk's eyes widened in surprise. "Sun, did you find an important clue?"
Team Leader Sun neither confirmed nor denied it. "The clues still need more analysis," he said thoughtfully, "but his reactions already tell us a great deal."
"His reactions?" The court clerk frowned. "Ji Shize didn't seem to react any differently from the others we've brought in, did he? Shock, anger... Even though he was very tense in the latter half, he still kept enough of his composure to refute your deductions."
Rather than answer her immediately, Team Leader Sun chuckled.