Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 314: Angry Li Jiefang
When they arrived at the guard room, He Yuanchao told Zhang Ershuang the national security identities and purpose of the people around him. Without saying anything else, he simply raised his hand and pointed at the lock on the door, indicating that the door should be opened to let the people in.

On the way here, He Yuanchao had already made a decision in his mind that he would try not to say anything when facing a department like the National Security Bureau. It was not because he was afraid of them, but because he did not want to cause trouble for himself.

The people from the National Security Bureau seemed to have long been accustomed to this situation. Seeing the security personnel of the steel plant groping for the keys on their bodies in a panic, no one said a word, and they all stood in front of the guard room door with serious expressions.

After Zhang Ershuang took out the key and opened the door of the guard room, he nodded to He Yuanchao, and then, led by Lian Shouren, walked into the guard room one by one. Their movements were uniform and carried a sense of oppression.

Not long after the four national security personnel entered the room and closed the door, Liu Liang's angry curses were heard from the guard room.

"He Yuanchao, I'm gonna fuck your grandma..."

Although Liu Liang's cursing stopped quickly, the three people standing outside the door heard it clearly. Zhang Ershuang and another security guard couldn't help but secretly glance at He Yuanchao's face.

The two people's little actions were very secretive, but they did not escape He Yuanchao's eyes.

"What are you looking at? Do you two want to come into the house and vent my anger?"

After hearing what He Yuanchao said, the security guard showed an embarrassment on his face and looked towards the door of the guard room, as if he wanted to go in but didn't dare to, and was very conflicted.

In comparison, Zhang Ershuang was much more slick, and he said with a gesture of solidarity, "Don't worry, Director. After the National Security personnel leave, I will go in and teach him a lesson."

"Alright, stop talking nonsense here. Be careful that the national security people hear you and take you away with them."

As soon as Zhang Ershuang finished speaking, He Yuanchao pretended to be serious and fooled him.

Zhang Ershuang had heard a lot about the Guoan's style of doing things in private. They had great power and used ruthless methods, and they particularly liked to control the relevant personnel when handling cases.

Although he knew He Yuanchao was joking when he heard what he said, he couldn't help feeling a little scared, fearing that the National Security Bureau would take him back for investigation in order to prevent leaks.

In order to seek peace of mind, Zhang Ershuang approached He Yuanchao and lowered his voice and said, "Director, will the National Security Bureau take those of us who know about the case back for questioning?"

While the two were talking, He Yuanchao raised his hand to check the time. He was worried about Li Jiefang who was out to catch people, and he no longer had the heart to tease Zhang Ershuang. He shook his head and said perfunctorily:

"They are busy with big cases all day, so they don't have time to deal with little people like us."

Zhang Ershuang is one of the more courageous people in the security department of the steel plant. He is usually very dissatisfied with everyone except a few leaders.

But for those who work in the security industry, they know too well the ins and outs of licensed violence departments. Few of them tell the truth, and they change their minds as easily as turning the pages of a book. They have no credibility at all.

After He Yuanchao finished speaking, he saw Zhang Ershuang was still talking, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Okay, we don't know when the National Security Bureau will finish questioning, so let's not wait here..."

This mouth seemed to be blessed. Before He Yuanchao could finish his words, the door of the guard room was opened from the inside with a creaky sound.

The three people from the steel plant's security department who were standing at the door of the guard room were stunned for a moment when they heard the noise, and then their eyes involuntarily turned to Lian Shouren who walked out of the guard room.

Being stared at with doubtful eyes by He Yuanchao and the other two, Lian Shouren didn't want to say anything, but then he thought about it and was afraid that they would question the National Security's ability to handle the case, so he said casually:

"After questioning, Liu Liang didn't know much. The only thing we can confirm from him is that this case is an organized and premeditated espionage case."

He Yuanchao knew something about the case. After listening to Lian Shouren's words, he did not have any other big reaction except that his expression became serious.

The security guards and Zhang Ershuang around him may have been affected by what they just said. When they heard the word "espionage case", their faces were a little ugly, but they didn't dare to say anything more. They hid behind He Yuanchao, trying to reduce their presence as much as possible. Lian Shouren saw this scene, and although he was a little confused, he didn't want to ask more about things that were not related to the case.

He took out a cigarette and handed it to the people present. After watching He Yuanchao light up the cigarette and take a puff, Lian Shouren smiled and asked, "I just heard from Liu Liang that Deputy Director He, have you arranged for someone to look for Li Dagui?"

He Yuanchao nodded and admitted, "That's right. Liu Liang said that the steel scraps would be given to Li Dagui. We were not sure whether it was true or not, so we had to contact the local police to ask someone to come back to assist in the investigation."

Regardless of whether Lian Shouren asked this out of concern for the case or to investigate any omissions in the Security Department's handling of the case, He Yuanchao always adhered to one principle and said everything that needed to be said to avoid buck-passing and wrangling later.

"By the way, Comrade Lian, you entered the room too quickly just now. There is still Liu Liang's interrogation record in the duty room that I haven't handed over to you yet."

After saying that, He Yuanchao didn't wait for Lian Shouren to speak, and turned to the security guard next to Zhang Ershuang and said, "Go to the duty room now and get the interrogation record just now."

"Yes, Director."

The security guard responded, turned around without looking back, and disappeared around the corner of the corridor in the envious eyes of Zhang Ershuang as if he had been pardoned.

Handing over the interrogation records was a normal procedure. Lian Shouren did not object. He stood aside smoking, looking at He Yuanchao.

The deputy director of the steel plant's security department is not very old, but he is quite cautious. He is always careful in what he says and does. It's a pity that he is not working in the factory's security department.

Lian Shouren was feeling emotional. When He Yuanchao finished explaining, he immediately put away his thoughts and asked, "How long have our people been gone?"

He Yuanchao looked at his watch, then calculated the time and said, "It's been almost an hour. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be back soon."

Sometimes people just don't care about what they say. Less than two minutes after He Yuanchao finished speaking, there was a "squeak" sound of brakes outside the detention room.

The three people standing outside the guard room heard the noise. He Yuanchao and Lian Shouren hadn't done anything yet, but Zhang Ershuang spoke up excitedly, "Director, you guys stay here and chat. I'll go out and see what's going on."

Having said that, he turned around and ran out of the detention room without caring whether He Yuanchao agreed or not.

The remaining two people were both cadres. They looked at each other, and no one was embarrassed to appear too impatient. They could only talk while occasionally glancing at the corner of the corridor.

The two of them didn't have to wait long before a series of chaotic shouts and footsteps came from the corridor, with Li Jiefang's voice being particularly obvious.

He Yuanchao and Lian Shouren looked at each other, knowing that the person they were looking for had been brought back, and they no longer cared about being reserved, and almost simultaneously walked towards the door of the detention room.

As soon as he reached the corner of the corridor, He Yuanchao saw Li Jiefang arguing with the handcuffed Li Dagui.

Before He Yuanchao could ask what was going on, Li Jiefang raised his hand and slapped Li Dagui in the face.

Li Jiefang seemed to be still unsatisfied after the beating. He reached out and grabbed the handcuffs on Li Dagui, and said sternly: "Behave yourself. If you stab me again, I'll skin you alive."

It happened so quickly that He Yuanchao had no time to stop it.

If this had happened at any other time, to be honest, He Yuanchao would have turned a blind eye, but now the Guoan people are still watching! If he wants to protect his child, he has to pretend to do so.

"You're pretty awesome! I want to see how you skin people."

(End of this chapter)