Excellent little farmer

During the long and anxious wait, a week passed quickly. I still didn't get permission to visit, but after asking around, he also had a certain understanding of the progress of the case.

It can be said that the current situation is extremely pessimistic. In addition to the vocational high school girl who fell to her death, several other ladies in the bathing center have also made accusations against Xu Hailong, including Xu Hailong's lover Li Na.

Several people took the initiative to testify at the city bureau, proving that Xu Hailong had used coercive means to have sexual relations with them. Although no evidence was presented, such testimony would undoubtedly make things worse for Xu Hailong at this time. .

Other reports were also sent to the investigators like pieces of paper, including accusations of extortion by taking advantage of their positions, torture to extort confessions that resulted in disability, and accusations of colluding with members of the underworld to retaliate against law-abiding traders.

As if overnight, Xu Hailong changed from an upright criminal police captain to a scum of the police force who committed all kinds of evil, a black sheep that everyone hated. Even after hearing the news, I was a little shaken.

Although Xu Hailong and I have a good relationship, we have only known each other for a short time. It only took a few months from acquaintance to friendship. It is difficult to truly understand a person in such a short period of time, not to mention Xu Hailong. I know very little about work matters.

However, relying on intuition, I always felt that there seemed to be an invisible big hand behind the scenes, directing some people to drive steel nails into Xu Hailong's body, trying to take advantage of this opportunity to nail him firmly to the cell. , and even wanted to kill him.

"Who could this person be?" I remembered a conversation I had with Zhao Liqiang before, and suddenly felt that I needed to pay a visit to this big boss of the Qingyang underground world. Maybe I could get some definite clues from him.

After many twists and turns, I finally contacted Zhao Liqiang, and the two made an appointment to meet at MG Entertainment City. After get off work, I drove to the entertainment city. After entering Private Room No. 6, I ordered wine and food, sat at the table, and waited patiently. .

Ten minutes later, there was a burst of hearty laughter outside the door. Zhao Liqiang pushed the door open and said loudly: "Director Ye, I knew we would meet again."

I smiled slightly, took the wine bottle, filled two glasses of wine, and said softly: "Brother Qiang, you must also know the reason for our meeting this time."

Zhao Liqiang came to the table, pulled out a chair and sat down, smiling and saying: "Of course it is clear, it must be Xu Hailong's case. You are here to find out the news."

I picked up the wine glass, frowned and said, "That's right. I want to know whether this incident was just an accident or was planned by someone."

Zhao Liqiang crossed his shoulders, looked at me with a playful look, and said in a low voice: "Do you think I will ask for trouble?"

I frowned, took a sip of wine, put the glass down, and said to myself: "This sentence is interesting, what are you implying?"

Zhao Liqiang suddenly smiled, picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of food, and said casually: "It's not important. What's important is that it's useless to do anything now. Xu Hailong is finished. This time he is completely broken. No one can help him." he."

I squinted my eyes and looked at him with a strange look. After a while, I said softly: "Actually, you once thought about preventing this kind of thing from happening, but you didn't succeed, right?"

Zhao Liqiang shrugged and denied with a smile: "How is it possible? Xu Hailong is unlucky. The person who should be happiest in Qingyang City is me. Don't forget, we are mortal enemies who have been fighting for more than ten years."

I stared into his eyes and said word for word: "But, the last time we met, you gave a clear warning signal. It was not just a casual talk. To be able to make such a move, you must have Purpose."

Zhao Liqiang smiled but did not refute. He took a few sips of wine before sighing: "Director Ye, stay away from this case. Knowing too much will not do you any good. It will only cause trouble."

I lowered my eyebrows, played with the cup, and said calmly: "In Qingyang City, you, Zhao Liqiang, are not the only ones who believe in benevolence and righteousness."

Zhao Liqiang laughed, picked up the cup and said, "Okay! This is a bit interesting. I like it very much. For the sake of the word 'benevolence and righteousness', let's have a drink!"

"cheers!"

I raised the cup, bumped it with him, drank it all, and said to myself, "If he really did that, I wouldn't have the headache I have now."

Zhao Liqiang smiled and nodded, jokingly: "You have to ask yourself."

"What do you think?" I put down the cup, lit a cigarette, frowned and smoked, a faint smoke floating around my mouth.

Zhao Liqiang sighed and said softly: "It's hard to say, no one is perfect! If you sum up all the advantages, you will not only be a model worker, but also a hero. If you dig out the dark side, maybe you will be as good as the rest of us." What a difference. These days, everything is black and white. In fact, it all comes from money. Everyone works hard to do it. In the end, it’s not all about grabbing money, power, and women!"

I dusted off the cigarette ashes and said in a low voice: "I just want to know the truth. However, it is a little difficult to see him now, and the bathing center is also closed. The boss and the lady can't find him. At this time, I can only come to you." ”

Zhao Liqiang waved his hands repeatedly, laughed a few times, and said, "Don't come to me about this matter. I told you that I don't want to cause trouble."

I stared at him with sharp eyes and said softly: "You must know a lot of things. Make an offer. Maybe we can make a deal."

Zhao Liqiang shook his head and said solemnly: "Some money cannot be earned. At most, I can tell you the truth. If I offend that person, my fate will be ten times worse than Xu Hailong's."

I smiled, picked up the wine glass, and said in an emotionless tone, "Are you Wan Zhengyou?"

Zhao Liqiang's eyes froze, then returned to normal, put down his chopsticks, took out a napkin, wiped the corners of his mouth and said: "Director Ye, thank you for your warm hospitality. This meal is my treat. I have other things to deal with, so I have to leave first. I've taken a step forward, so I won't accompany you."

I nodded and said softly: "Okay! No matter what, I still want to say thank you."

Zhao Liqiang stood up and walked to the door. He suddenly stopped and turned around and said: "Director Ye, the Range Rover you drive is a limited edition. It's awesome! Even if you have money, you can't buy it. In our Jiangzhou Province , there should be no second one in sight, people who can drive this kind of car don’t have to come to me for a small role.”

I knew exactly what he was implying, so I sighed, shook my head and said, "Water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the nearer, so there is no hope over there."

Zhao Liqiang frowned, with a slightly disappointed expression on his face. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, we'll see you later. Again, if you have any grievances in Qingyang, just come to me!"

I suddenly felt very funny, nodded, watched him leave, picked up the wine glass, poured himself a glass of wine, and finished the bottle of wine before slowly going downstairs and driving back home.

After entering the room, he came to the bedroom, walked to the closet, took out the thick package wrapped in oilcloth, put it on the bed, stared at the nylon rope tied with the oilcloth package, hesitated for a long time, but still did not open it. Before meeting Xu Hailong, I knew nothing about the situation and could not take any action blindly.

In the blink of an eye, a few days later, with Zheng Yujia's help, I finally got what I wanted and got the approval slip from the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Li Weiguo. However, the communication process with the municipal bureau was still not very smooth. I did not see the leader of the municipal bureau for two consecutive days. Every time I went there, I was told that the leader had a meeting at the provincial department and had not returned yet.

Apparently, the other party was trying to avoid seeing me. It was not until Thursday morning that I received a call and I was allowed to meet with Xu Hailong, but the conditions were extremely harsh. Not only was the police present to monitor the visit, but the whole process was also recorded.

I put down the phone, pushed the door open and entered the house. I went to the investment department next door. I saw Wan Yunhan sitting in a daze behind the desk. I walked over quickly, leaned down and whispered: "Let's go, we can meet people now." .”

Wan Yunhan sighed, packed up the things on the table, and followed me downstairs. The two of them went to a small shop on the street to buy fruits and some daily necessities, then got into the car with large and small bags and drove away. Go to the city bureau.

Rushing to the city bureau, a receptionist led the two people to the detention center in the backyard. After registering, they entered the blue-gray building. A musty smell spread in the air. Wan Yunhan's face was pale. My steps were a little messy, but I managed to hold on and reached the sixth floor.

In order to allow the couple to meet alone and say some thoughtful words, I waited outside the door and let Wan Yunhan enter the interview room first. The police officer from the Public Security Bureau and I were smoking cigarettes and chatting.

Although the other party had a good attitude and polite words, he was very vigilant and quickly changed the subject of any topic related to the case without daring to reveal the secret at all.

After waiting like this for twenty minutes, Wan Yunhan wiped away her tears, quietly opened the door and came out, walked to me, and whispered: "Xiaoquan, Hailong wants to see you."