Seeing Cheng Jiangbo, who the police had approached once more, felt an immediate sense of foreboding. In the next second, he saw Li Xiang holding a summons, and his legs went weak; he immediately collapsed to the ground.
With vacant eyes, he muttered to himself, "It's over, it's over."
"Take him away!"
Two detectives stood on either side, lifting him by his armpits, then bundled him into the police car, while at the same time, officers from the technical department started sealing off his mahjong parlor.
Later, both the mahjong parlor and his home would be subjected to on-site forensic examination by the police to gather more material evidence.
Cheng Jiangbo was not only suspected of hiring someone to murder but also of organizing gambling and other crimes.
Sitting on the chair in the interrogation room, Cheng Jiangbo composed himself, as Li Xiang and the others began questioning him:
