Siheyuan: Start with a big car

"What bad guys! That's it!"

Section Chief Hu looked stern as he stared at Director Liu and said sternly, "Director Liu, why are you still pretending to be stupid? You abused your power for personal gain, concealed the fact that Yan Jiecheng had a criminal record, and recruited him into the factory, which seriously violated the factory's rules and regulations. Now, you have to come with us and accept investigation!"

When Director Liu heard this, his face turned pale instantly, his legs went limp, and he almost collapsed to the ground. His lips trembled, and he stammered, "Hu... Chief Hu, there must be some misunderstanding here. How could I... How could I do such a thing..."

Section Chief Hu snorted coldly and said, "Misunderstanding? The evidence is conclusive, and you still want to quibble! Take him away!" The security officers rushed forward, carried Director Liu and walked out.

It was time to get off work, and when the workers saw Director Liu being taken away, they immediately started talking about it.

"Look, Director Liu has been arrested!"

"Oh, people like Director Liu should have been arrested long ago."

"They usually bully ordinary workers like us."

...

This is what it means to kick someone when he's down.

When they arrived at the Security Department, Chief Hu thought for a moment and thought that he might be able to dig out more clues from Yan Jiecheng, so he ordered his men to bring Yan Jiecheng out alone.

Yan Jiecheng was brought before Section Chief Hu, feeling anxious, not knowing what was waiting for him. Section Chief Hu stared at Yan Jiecheng with a sharp gaze and said coldly, "Yan Jiecheng, I'll give you a chance now. If you are willing to testify against Director Liu and explain everything you know about his illegal operations, then I can consider releasing you.

But if you are unwilling to cooperate, don't blame me for being rude. I will put you in jail and make you pay for what you did!"

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he immediately started to make plans in his mind.

He knew in his heart that Director Liu was a connection found by Yi Zhonghai, but if this matter became a big deal, he would definitely be implicated.

In order to protect himself, he would not foolishly protect Director Liu. Besides, he did not want to get himself into trouble because of Director Liu.

So Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "Chief Hu, I am willing to tell you everything. It is like this. I was able to work as a temporary worker in the factory through Yi Zhonghai's connection and Director Liu's relationship.

At that time, Yi Zhonghai told me that Director Liu had a way to help me solve my work problem, so I gave him a bribe. I don’t know exactly how he did it, but I was able to join the company smoothly.”

As Section Chief Hu listened, he took notes in his notebook, his brows furrowed more and more.

Yan Jiecheng paused, then continued, "Chief Hu, there is one more thing. In addition to me, Banggeng also came in through the back door.

I heard that Yi Zhonghai helped. I don’t know the details, but he must have gotten in through improper means.”

After listening to this, Section Chief Hu's face became even gloomier. He didn't expect that so many people were involved behind this.

He stared at Yan Jiecheng and asked seriously, "Are you telling the truth? Don't lie. If I find out that you are telling a lie, you know the consequences!"

Yan Jiecheng quickly assured him, "Chief Hu, I would never dare to lie. Everything I say is true. You must believe me."

Section Chief Hu looked at him carefully, and after confirming that he did not look like he was lying, he asked someone to bring the transcript over, handed a pen to Yan Jiecheng, and said coldly, "Sign and seal it."

Yan Jiecheng did not dare to hesitate at all. He took the pen tremblingly, signed his name crookedly on the transcript, and pressed his fingerprints on it.

Section Chief Hu took the transcript, checked it carefully, waved his hand and had Yan Jiecheng sent back to the detention place.

Then, he rushed to the logistics department with the security officer.

At this time, the warehouse of the Logistics Department was a busy scene, with workers coming in and out, carrying various supplies.

Section Chief Hu frowned and asked the manager, Lao Wang, loudly in the noisy environment: "Lao Wang, who is called Banggeng here?"

Old Wang looked confused, scratched his head and said, "Chief Hu, I'm not sure who Bang Geng is. I've never heard of him."

Section Chief Hu's heart tightened and his face instantly turned gloomy. He wondered if Yan Jiecheng was so bold as to lie to him?
Just as he was furious, a worker came over and said cautiously, "Chief Hu, the Bang Geng you mentioned is Jia Geng? Bang Geng is his nickname. Jia Geng is in charge of cleaning Warehouse No. 2."

When Section Chief Hu heard this, his doubts were slightly relieved and he immediately led his men towards Warehouse No. 2.

When they walked into Warehouse No. 2, there was a faint smell of dust and the light was dim.

I saw Banggeng lying on a pile of sacks and sleeping soundly, snoring from time to time, and he was completely unaware that someone came in.

Section Chief Hu stepped forward, kicked the sack on which the stick was lying, and shouted, "Get up!"

Bang Geng was startled by the sudden noise and suddenly woke up from his sleep. He opened his eyes dazedly and saw Section Chief Hu and a group of security officers standing in front of him. He was so scared that his face turned pale and he stammered, "Who... who are you? What do you want?"

Section Chief Hu ignored him and waved his hand to the security officers with a cold face: "Take him away!"

Banggeng was completely panicked now, and started to make a scene while struggling: "I didn't do anything wrong! Why did you arrest me? Let me go!"

At this time, Section Chief Hu snorted coldly and said loudly: "You are still quibbling! You entered the factory through the back door, which is a crime! Don't think you can hide it."

Bang Geng's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, knowing that he was completely exposed. He was so scared that his legs went limp. He trembled and said quickly, "This... This was Yi Zhonghai's idea! I didn't want to come, but Yi Zhonghai arranged for me to come here. I really had no choice!"

Section Chief Hu was not interested in Yi Zhonghai. After all, Yi Zhonghai was not from the timber factory. He only wanted evidence of Director Liu's guilt. So he stared at Banggeng and asked seriously, "I don't care about Yi Zhonghai's matter for now. Tell me, what evidence can you provide to convict Director Liu?"

When Banggeng heard what Section Chief Hu said, he seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and hurriedly said, "I can help accuse Director Liu! I know that Director Liu and Yi Zhonghai have contacts. Every time Yi Zhonghai asks Director Liu to do something, he will not go empty-handed. He must have brought a lot of things. And I have also heard them discuss how to arrange people to enter the factory. I can tell you all this. Does it count as evidence?" Section Chief Hu frowned slightly and asked, "Are you sure what you said is true? If you dare to tell even a single lie, I will make you pay for it!"

Bang Geng nodded hurriedly: "It's true, absolutely true! How dare I lie to you, Chief Hu. If you don't believe it, you can go and ask around. There must be someone who can prove what I said."

Section Chief Hu thought for a moment and felt that what Banggeng said might be an important clue.

He said to the security officer, "Take him back to the security department first and keep him under guard. Don't let anything go wrong with him."

Afterwards, the group left Warehouse No. 2 with Banggeng.

Section Chief Hu locked up Bang Geng and Yan Jiecheng together, thinking that if he kept the two of them together, he might be able to dig up some clues.

As soon as Banggeng saw Yan Jiecheng, he immediately understood about 70% of the situation. He must have been betrayed by Yan Jiecheng.

His eyes were red, like an angry bull, he rushed straight to Yan Jiecheng, pointed his finger at his nose, and asked loudly: "Yan Jiecheng, did you sell me out? Tell me, was it you?"

Although Yan Jiecheng felt a little guilty, he still pretended to be innocent and denied it, "Don't slander me, Bang Geng! How could I betray you? I am in a difficult situation and I can't even protect myself."

Bang Geng refused to believe his words, and was so angry that he was shaking all over. He shouted angrily: "How dare you be so stubborn! If it's not you, who else can it be? If you don't explain it clearly today, I will never let you go!"

As he said this, he clenched his fist and swung it towards Yan Jiecheng's face.

Yan Jiecheng was prepared and dodged the punch easily by moving sideways.

Then, he took advantage of the situation and grabbed Bang Geng's arm, twisting it hard, and Bang Geng cried out in pain. Yan Jiecheng took advantage of the situation and kicked Bang Geng in the stomach, causing Bang Geng to step back a few steps and sit on the ground.

Yan Jiecheng didn't intend to give up. He rushed forward and punched and kicked Bang Geng who was sitting on the ground. He cursed while beating him: "I told you to hit me and accuse someone wrongly! Let's see if you dare to do it again!"

Bang Geng was beaten so badly that he had no power to fight back. He could only hold his head on the ground and groan in pain. He was angry and resentful, but at this moment he could only let Yan Jiecheng vent his anger.

Section Chief Hu had been watching the two men's every move through the surveillance equipment. When he saw Bang Geng and Yan Jiecheng fighting, he thought to himself
If the two were lying and had colluded with each other, such a fierce conflict would never have occurred. This completely confirmed that the two were not lying.

So, Section Chief Hu pushed open the door, walked in quickly, and shouted loudly: "Stop it!" Then he stepped forward and stopped Yan Jiecheng who was still swinging his fist.

When Bang Geng saw Section Chief Hu coming, he felt as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. He hurriedly struggled to get up from the ground, ran to Section Chief Hu, and complained with a sad face: "Section Chief Hu, you are finally here. He...he beat me without any reason. You have to take charge of this for me!"

Section Chief Hu ignored him, glanced at the two men, and said seriously, "Stop arguing, both of you. Now there is an opportunity. If you are willing to cooperate, identify Director Liu in person, and explain clearly his illegal operations, I can consider letting you go."

Bang Geng and Yan Jiecheng no longer cared about fighting. They looked at each other and saw the desire for freedom in each other's eyes. Almost at the same time, they nodded and agreed hurriedly: "We are willing to cooperate, Chief Hu, don't worry, we will explain everything we know."

Section Chief Hu nodded slightly and said, "Okay, that depends on your performance. But I warn you, if you dare to tell a lie or refuse to cooperate, I will not let you off easily." Bang Geng and Yan Jiecheng hurriedly assured again that they would identify the suspects truthfully.

Just kidding, the only wish of these two people now is to be released as soon as possible!

Section Chief Hu then turned and left, preparing to arrange the next steps in identifying Director Liu.

When they walked into the interrogation room, the moment Director Liu saw Bang Geng and Yan Jiecheng, the color on his face instantly faded, and he collapsed to the ground as if his soul had been taken away. He knew in his heart that his shameful deeds had been completely exposed.

Section Chief Hu glanced at Director Liu coldly, picked up a confession from the table, threw it in front of him, and said, "Director Liu, now that things have come to this, you should stop struggling and sign it." Director Liu looked at the confession with a dull look, his hands trembling weakly. After hesitating for a moment, he finally signed his name on it.

Section Chief Hu put away the confession letter, turned to Bang Geng and Yan Jiecheng and said: "This is the end of your business today. You can leave now, but I warn you, don't do bad things again in the future. If I find you again, I will never let you off easily!"

Bang Geng and Yan Jiecheng felt as if they had been pardoned. They quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, yes, Chief Hu, we know we were wrong and we will never do it again." After saying that, the two of them turned around and left the interrogation room in shame.

Yan Jiecheng and Banggeng returned to the courtyard dejectedly. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they were spotted by Liu Haizhong who was sitting on a small bench at the gate.

Liu Haizhong was sharp-eyed and noticed that the two of them came back during working hours, and he was immediately filled with curiosity.

He stood up, walked forward and asked, "Xie Cheng, Bang Geng, what's going on with you two? It's not even time to get off work yet, why are you back? Did something happen?"

Bang Geng was already very angry because of what happened in the factory today. When asked by Liu Haizhong, he became even more impatient and scolded him angrily, "Why do you care so much about other people's business? Stay away!"

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he was immediately furious. After all, he used to be the second uncle in this compound. Although he is no longer the second uncle, the former majesty is still in his heart. His face turned red and he shouted loudly: "How can you talk to me like this? I am concerned about you, but you scold me! When I was the second uncle, you were respectful to me? Now you are strong enough, dare to talk to me like this?"

Bang Geng was a little frightened by Liu Haizhong's yelling, but he still refused to give in and muttered, "Humph, what era is it now? You're still talking about your uncle. What's so great about him?"

Banggeng didn't take Liu Haizhong seriously at all. Every time this guy acted like a leader, he was beaten down by Li Weidong so badly that he couldn't even raise his head.

Seeing Bang Geng's attitude, Liu Haizhong was furious, and with blood boiling, he suddenly reached out and pushed Bang Geng. Bang Geng was caught off guard and stumbled and almost fell.

This scene happened to be seen by Jia Zhang.

She was sewing shoe soles in the house when she heard the noise in the yard and rushed out. When she saw her precious grandson being pushed, she immediately flew into a rage and rushed over like an old hen protecting her calves.

"Liu Haizhong, you old man, why did you push my grandson? How did my grandson offend you? Are you bored?"

Liu Haizhong was even more furious after being scolded by Jia Zhangshi, and he no longer cared about his dignity: "Humph, why did I push him? He came back so early, he must have done something wrong in the factory and was fired! With someone like him, what future can he have?

Maybe he is a thief who did something dishonest in the factory and was driven back!"

This is what it means to be able to predict the future. (End of this chapter)