Linzhou Municipal Bureau

It is said that half a month ago, after Quan Yifeng led a group of soldiers and generals to create a huge wave around Xingwu Medical, he took a sick leave and ran away, not only leaving the tragic follow-up work to Sister Fei and The quarterly game can be regarded as closing the floodgate on his soaring road to becoming an official and entering the ranks, and he has thoroughly practiced the life creed of treating official career as dung.

But he walked away because he really had something to do, not because he was greedy for his wife and children, or because he didn't travel to the mountains to play in the hot springs.Going to Qinzhou to search for Peng Dafu's autopsy report in private was only one part of it. In addition, he did many other things.For example, the family of the head of the Economic Investigation Brigade formed a year-end friendship with senior Lu Zhan.

He went to Lu Zhan alone on the second day after he got his mother's confession. At that time, Wang Hongqing was still out of town, and he didn't know how many billions of dollars he was talking about.

The old man had a premonition about his revealing his identity, and he was very excited.Speaking of emotion, even the hand holding the teacup could not help but tremble slightly.

"Actually, as early as two years ago, when I saw you for the first time, I felt a sense of familiarity. That time I went back to the office to go through some formalities. Since I was transferred, I have never been very familiar with you. I would like to go back, and I will tell you the reason in detail later. Maybe you don’t have any impression, Chunzi was there that day, and you don’t know what you were busy with. Chunzi pointed to you, and you were still far away from us. I just said hello. Chunzi sometimes talks about things in the Bureau at home, and he has praised you several times, so I have an impression of you."

"I remember, I remember." Although he doesn't have Ji Jing's enviable memory, as one of his professional qualities, Quan Yifeng's memory of the characters he has met is still good. Uncle Lu, you have met twice."

"Hey, you still remember, this memory is comparable to that of Lao He." Lu Zhan looked at Quan Yifeng with a look of gratification, "The second time I saw you, I didn't expect to see you in the city bureau." We arrived at your mother. It was a coincidence that day. Chunzi had to go on a business trip that day. We prevented him from running back and forth at home. His mother helped pack his luggage and let me send him to the bureau. Sister-in-law, it is your mother Guifang , I just came to the bureau. She probably didn’t recognize me. It’s been 30 years. The first time I saw her was probably when the team organized a tour. Lao He led the team and she was the tour guide. We At that time, the tour was just over halfway, and everyone shouted 'sister-in-law' and 'sister-in-law'."

"It's really a coincidence to say that." Quan Yifeng knew in his heart that it was the first time in history that the Queen Mother visited his work unit.At that time, his master Ling Dui died suddenly in the line of duty. As a mother, she always felt sorry for her child. Even if she didn't want to, she couldn't help but take a look as soon as she got off the long-distance flight.

"Although I haven't been a criminal policeman for so many years, how can I say this? Curiosity, or the habit of asking the truth, I still keep it. After returning home, I found out about my sister-in-law's past 30 to [-] years through the relationship of some old friends. Some of my experiences. Then I think about it myself, and I basically have the answer.”

Lu Zhan put down the teacup, and touched his dull thigh with his palm, "Speaking of Lao He... what I feel most is unwillingness. But when I think of your mother, I feel more guilty. I I never thought that Lao He’s family could have a queen before, it’s really great. But for so many years, she took you to work hard alone, it must be very difficult. Guifang is so amazing, it really is Lao He’s look The woman in the middle. Alas, and I, I have been wasting so many years of time in vain, and I have done nothing to help. "

"Uncle Lu, don't blame yourself. Look, didn't I just come to you for help?"

Bringing up an old case may have different meanings for each of the parties involved.But whether it was his mother, Uncle Qing or Senior Lu, Quan Yifeng could feel the heavy sense of powerlessness revealed in their words.

"That started 30 years ago. At that time, I was about the same age as you now, but I could only be regarded as a mid-level scout in the team. Lao He was the deputy team, two years younger than me, He is very capable and popular, and everyone admires him. That year, I solved a big case with Lao He, which was quite a sensation. A large number of abducted children were rescued, and the main culprit was also arrested.

"Speaking of this principal criminal, I am very impressed. His name is Wu Qiang, he is quite tall, mainly strong, and has a fierce appearance. He is quite... how should I put it, his life is quite big, but in the end Skynet recovered. He was arrested back then. During the arrest, the brigade and members of several detachments were dispatched with guns and live ammunition. Those desperate grandsons even had guns. We fought for almost half an hour near their den, and finally ended with Wu Qiang being shot in the head. But the most amazing thing is that the guy didn't die.

"Later, I heard that the bullet in him was a rebounded bullet, it was not directly shot into the skull, it was a "cavity" that saved his life, and he was lying in the hospital for a month. What's more, it's a pity that another principal offender, Wu Qiang's nephew, named Wu Dingbao, ran away.

"This Wu Dingbao is very important, because he carried with him almost all the stolen money they got from abducting and selling in those years. His investigation and networking technology was very limited. A huge hidden danger. Therefore, Lao He attaches great importance to the pursuit of Wu Dingbao, and has been doing it himself, without slack at all.

"But it's strange to say that after that Wu Dingbao ran away once, it seemed that his anti-reconnaissance ability suddenly went up several levels. Several times he escaped at the critical moment when we were about to catch him, causing us Every time, it falls short.” Lu Zhan patted his injured thigh again, and said: “The last time, we received a tip that someone saw Wu Dingbao at the Nanjiao Port Wharf, near the No. [-] warehouse. Later I just found out that it turned out to be their semi-abandoned lair. They were very familiar with the waterway at first, but later it was more convenient to transport the trafficked "human snakes" by other means, and this line has been idle.

"The reason why I can still remember it so clearly is No. [-] warehouse is because when we sneaked there at night, we were ambushed! I was ambushed, and this leg was disabled at that time. Thanks to Lao He in time Push me away, or my head would be rotten! Lao He was also injured trying to save me. I later heard from the team members who went with me that he had a large bruise on his waist and abdomen, and he couldn't hold it on the spot. I went to the hospital for an examination, and there were multiple internal organs bleeding! That son of a bitch! Let me know who leaked our arrest plan, I really want to give him a cramp!"

Lu Zhan, who was immersed in memories, spoke very excitedly, and Quan Yifeng on the side just asked calmly: "Uncle Lu, you mean, someone leaked news about the team?"

"This," Lu Zhan said with a slightly distressed expression, "this is just my guess."

He was silent for a while, sighed heavily, and then continued: "Anyway, I will never believe that Lao He deliberately released water to let Wu Dingbao escape! What colluding criminals, fuck the shit!"

Quan Yifeng learned the reason why his father's name was erased by the city bureau brigade from his mother.The first time he heard about the Central Plains story, Quan Yifeng didn't feel like he was following in the footsteps of his father's generation, but rather like listening to some absurd story in a warning book.He Lianfeng was dismissed from his former work unit, and his former reputation as a rising star in the police field became a taboo in the field overnight.Can this world be more mysterious?

"Yes, the situation back then was so unbelievable. When I woke up from the hospital bed, it was already a week after the accident in the He family. Can you imagine? I still can't figure out how to be so good A hero, became an accomplice of a criminal in a blink of an eye?! How could it be an internal strife caused by uneven distribution of spoils when he died in the line of duty?!

"You know, that was the first time I realized what it means to be soft-spoken, and I can't do anything at all! Later, a teammate who had a good relationship with me told me what happened that day in private. After Lao He was injured, he didn't He didn't give up on Wu Dingbao's pursuit, but I don't know why he basically went out alone. I guess he may have felt something. He seldom acted alone before, and doing so didn't conform to the team's regulations. Just On the morning of the accident, a colleague patrolling from a detachment saw Lao He near a hotel. Lao He had just walked out of the hotel with a man’s leather bag in his arm. Then that night, He’s family was destroyed. None of He, his parents, and his own sister were spared."

Lu Zhan clenched his fists, and his eyes started to become bloodshot, "If it wasn't for me, if it wasn't for saving me, Lao He wouldn't have been injured so badly, he wouldn't... When he rushed home that night, he must have He was ambushed."

"Uncle Lu..." Quan Yifeng called him softly, for a moment he didn't know how to comfort this senior who was overwhelmed by years of grief and self-blame.

Lu Zhan lowered his head and waved his hand at Quan Yifeng, "I'm fine. I have an obligation to explain to you what happened that day. I know that there must be no files in the bureau now. Even back then, I couldn't find any files. No relevant files could be found. At that time, this case had already been listed as top secret in the bureau. Sigh, who can tolerate such a big stain in their unit? They all believe that Lao He is a traitor!"

Quan Yifeng still listened silently. His mother and Uncle Qing knew very little about this part of the internal investigation of the Municipal Bureau. He needed more side and more specific information in order to piece together a closer picture of the incident in his mind. puzzle.

"Back to the clues provided by the patrol team of the detachment just now, the team in charge of the investigation went back to the hotel to check. The hotel owner recognized the room that Lao He had entered, and it was Wu Dingbao who opened the room. At that time, the procedures for opening rooms in the hotel were not strict. The boss said that the reason why he remembered it so clearly was that when Wu Dingbao paid the money, the man’s purse he was holding was just opened, and there was a large stack of hundred-yuan bills inside, the blue and white ones were particularly conspicuous. At that time, ten thousand yuan households were considered as He is a super rich man, and the money in that leather bag is at least tens of thousands. It is impossible not to be impressed.

"What's even more coincidental is that before the incident that night, some neighbors heard a violent quarrel coming from He's house. According to the retelling of the neighbors, the reason for the quarrel was related to money. Some people even heard this sentence clearly: 'It's agreed to be [-] yuan per person, but you want to take [-] yuan for yourself!'

"Finally, as a closed loop of the evidence chain, the investigators found the leather bag that Lao He took out of the hotel at the scene of the crime. It was already empty and there was nothing left.

"It's not that I don't trust my colleagues, or don't believe in their abilities, but Lao He is definitely not that kind of person. There must be something wrong. But the case is closed like this, and Wu Dingbao has never been caught. I, " Lu Zhan shook his head, "Oh, the leaders above were probably annoyed by me, and wanted to wipe it clean as if nothing had happened, but I just kept on holding on to it. Over time, everyone shook their heads when they saw me. Later , They said that they gave preferential treatment to the wounded who made meritorious service, and they gave me preferential treatment for a leisurely job, a job that many people can't earn through their brains. Me, it's useless, except for a suffocating breath that I can't swallow, what have I been for so many years I have never done it for Lao He. Yifeng—”

Lu Zhan's palm on his thigh trembled slightly: "It's up to you, Yifeng, we must seek justice for your father!"

Quan Yifeng put his palm on the back of Lu Zhan's and said in a deep voice, "Uncle Lu, thank you for your trust in my dad."

After a while, the two of them slowly drank a couple of cups of tea before Quan Yifeng asked again: "Uncle Lu, when you mentioned the main culprit of the abduction case just now, you said that 'the Skynet will be restored' in the end, what did you say?"

"Well, that Wu Qiang, after being convicted, tried to escape during the transfer from the detention center, but he was self-defeating, causing the detention center to catch fire, and finally burned to death in that fire."

Quan Yifeng thought for a while, and said half to himself: "Will there be external influence on Wu Qiang's escape? Otherwise, it should be more difficult for him to do it alone? Could it be the nephew who escaped?"

"When I went back to the office to look through the files, the records of the accident were not very clear." Lu Zhan tried to recall for a while, "But you reminded me that in that case, the last lost In addition to Wu Qiang's nephew, there is also a woman."

"A woman?"

"Yes, it was this woman and her brother who came to find me. Speaking of which, I am an old acquaintance with her brother. Although we were not very close friends in elementary school, he had no choice but to come to me at that time. He kissed The younger sister went astray and followed the bad guys. After Wu Qiang was arrested, their family members couldn't contact her anyway. I think about it, my elementary school classmate should be called...Chen Yucheng." Lu Zhan spoke to himself All nodded.

"Chen Yucheng?" Quan Yifeng asked tentatively, "Is his sister Chen Yuzhen?"

"How do you know?" Lu Zhan was taken aback by the name that hadn't been mentioned for so many years.

"I heard what my Uncle Qing, Wang Hongqing said."

"Oh, Wang Hongqing, I remember him. His son was also kidnapped. He and Lao He were close buddies at that time." Now that he had mentioned this to Quan Yifeng, Lu Zhan felt that his memory The door was opened a deeper level, "ah, by the way, let me tell you something, I always thought it was quite strange."

"Speak, Uncle Lu." Quan Yifeng faintly felt that this was not just an insignificant detail.

"The thing I went back to the team to look for the file was actually done secretly. First, I hoped to find evidence to reverse the case for Lao He, and second, to help that Chen Yucheng find clues about his sister. I feel The case was determined to be of that nature, and maybe some of the files will be disposed of as top secret. Fortunately, I started early, and basically all the files were still preserved at that time, but the statement signed by Wu Qiang was the only one that could not be found. Already!"

When Lu Zhan said these words, he probably did not expect that a week later, the All-One Summit would come back to him for the little secret he revealed.

The rain in early winter this year was a bit denser than usual.The icy cold rain, in an embarrassing area like Linzhou, which is neither south nor north, made this night without central heating even more difficult.

After Quan Yifeng entered the door, he didn't bother to greet the old senior, so he asked straightforwardly: "Uncle Lu, what you told me last week was the one where Wu Qiang's confession was lost, who else would know? "

"You," Lu Zhan was startled, and immediately realized that the situation was extraordinary, "Do you have a clue?"

Quan Yifeng nodded and said solemnly: "Uncle, do you still have contact with that Chen Yucheng? I need to find him immediately."