when the moon whispers

Chapter 556: Rose-Accusation (Part )

Case Seven Rose
Forty Accusations (Part 2)

"...The year when Chen Zuohui got into trouble, Fuan Xingcheng Real Estate...seemed to have overshadowed Shengcheng International. They bid for something in Shengbei...a public hospital branch demolition order. I think there was another project? Wandushan or something? Anyway, after Chen Zuohui died, Chen Zuoyi couldn't handle these projects...But it wasn't cheap for Shengcheng International to take over. Shengan had two or three medium-sized engineering companies that shared most of the cost - Xiao Shao's good friend was called...something Lu...Oh, right, Han Lu? His family's company was also forced to get involved at that time."

Gu Xing held the almost cold skewers that Jiang Mo had brought back. He bit the burnt meat with some difficulty and pulled it down with all his strength. He raised his eyelids and looked at Huang Xingjun who pushed open the door of the conference room and leaned into the chair. "Boss Han is smart and not so greedy. He may have heard about the ins and outs of Chen Zuohui's murder from somewhere and felt that this job would cause trouble. Later, he found some excuse to remove himself from the bidding list... Huang'er, do you want to eat it?"

"No - I just came back from the tire factory... Did Director Zhu just tell you? They dug a tunnel under the factory building, dug out a pile of corpses, poured oil on them and roasted them until they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. You couldn't tell whether the dripping corpse oil or dirty water - they were all curled up together and dragged out in a heap... I don't dare to touch the smell of barbecue at all now -"

Huang Xingjun must have been sick from the tire factory until now. He was covered in the smell of burning and his face was wrinkled. When he looked up and saw Gu Xing handing him the skewers covered with grease, he rolled his eyes and dodged far away. He nodded at Jiang Mo, the patient, and fumbled out two pieces of paper that were almost rotten in his pocket and threw them to Gu Xing: "This tunnel - or pipeline, it's okay, is not as wide as the one we drilled on the west bank of Liushui River before. There is no record in the construction drawings and engineering files. It is estimated that the broken factory secretly dug a waste discharge pipeline. The exit position is almost at the east bank of the upper reaches of Liushui River. It was filled before it was sealed. I don't know if it was Liang or someone else who secretly dug it up. A few bodies were hidden and it was blown up. The fire made me feel sick..."

"This tire factory is really wicked. The east bank of the upper reaches of the Liushui River is on the other side of the Fengshui River. Half of Sheng'an City's groundwater flows in and out through there." Gu Xing snorted coldly, then continued to chew a piece of meat skewer without changing his expression: "It's all burnt? Can we still see the intact face to confirm the identity?"

"It's hard to see a complete face. Those bodies have been piled up for quite some time, and it feels like they have fermented into methane. There are only a few faces left, they are all burnt... They are comparable to the burnt bodies at the bottom of the manhole in Qijia Village."

Huang Xingjun rolled his eyes and looked back at the past, which gave him goose bumps. He caught a glimpse of Jiang Mo's dark face from the corner of his eye, raised his hand and rubbed his arm twice, then suddenly remembered what Zhu Silin had said before they parted ways, and leaned over to add, "Oh, yes, the director said that the bodies in this narrow pipe were not burned on the same day, and it is even possible that the first scene of the bodies was not in the pipe."

Jiang Mo raised his eyebrows suddenly: "Throwing away corpses? Are the charred corpses all men and women, old and young? Can you be sure?"

"That's about right. The tunnel collapsed so badly that we just pulled out a bunch of bodies. It's hard to say if there are others inside. We're still digging them out." Huang Xingjun shrugged. "Director Zhu is investigating. The bodies that were dug out include both men and women. But roughly speaking, they don't look like the thugs that Wen-Wen Chen found in the factory. They're not that strong... I don't know if they were burned or just weak to begin with. They're all skinny."

Huang Xingjun stumbled in the middle of his words, muttered the name "Wen Chen", wiped his face in confusion, and was silent for a few seconds, then abruptly changed the subject. "Why did I just hear Chen Zuohui? How come he was brought up again during the investigation? Is there still a problem with the heart-digging case?"

Gu Xing could hear Huang Xingjun's hesitation, smiled silently, put down the barbecue in his hand and gave a brief introduction. Huang Xingjun rake the hair on the back of his head and nodded: "... I remember the case of Mr. Han. At that time, the police investigation had not yet locked the direction of the investigation, and even their business competition was sorted out. Mr. Han really attracted our attention because he participated in the bidding and suddenly withdrew. In the end, we found nothing wrong and the case was left there... If you look at it this way, the death of the security guard... is really not that simple..."

"Also, Song Yike went to work at Shanqian Bar, and it was said that Li Li recommended her." Jiang Mo raised his eyebrows, looked at Gu Xing's surprised expression, and blinked slowly. "According to Luo Shi, apart from Xue Yilian's relationship, Li Li happened to see Song Yike's resume and photo in Boss Luo's office when she represented Liang Ji to accompany a drinking party at Shanqian Bar. She also happened to strike up a conversation with him, saying that she had met Song Yike several times when she was working part-time at the university, and there was no problem with his character."

Gu Xing snorted, grabbed a piece of paper, and rubbed his fingertips that were greasy and twisted. "Li Li is no different from Liang Ji's spokesperson... But Li Li probably didn't lie about this. She worked part-time at Wandu Mountain. In order to avenge his sister, Song Yike squatted in the parking lot halfway up the mountain for a while."

"Three years ago, Chen Zuohui died in an unclear manner. Three years later, Song Yike was placed in the Shanqian Bar where he could contact Chen Zuoyi right after he was released from prison..." Jiang Mo curled his lips, "After Chen Zuoyi's death, Fu'an Xingcheng's bidding was abandoned. Without the support of these two brothers, it would only take time for Shengcheng International to swallow him up. At least Shengcheng International can make up for the mess it has caused in terms of funds and projects."

Huang Xingjun's mind was in a mess. After pondering for a few seconds, he asked in a somewhat annoying way: "That's the thing. There are not so many coincidences in this world. But... even if these circumstances are laid out so clearly, it cannot prove that the causes and consequences of the deaths of these people who are obstacles to Shengcheng International are directly related to Liang Ji, let alone conviction..."

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"It's because I can't convict you that I'm giving you a warning~"

Luo Shi sat at the snack bar table, eating and drinking his fill. He picked up the last half glass of wine and tapped it lightly against the dusty glass across the table, making a crisp sound.

"I don't question our police comrades' ability to handle cases! But we must be on guard against others, whether it's Chen Zuohui, Chen Zuoyi, my brother, and Wei Qisheng."

Luo Shi glanced at Jiang Mo's suddenly solemn and serious expression and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It's not just the people who stand in the way, but anyone who wants to prove Liang Ji guilty is dead. Officer Jiang has such a pretty face...be careful."

Due to work and health reasons, I will be working on another day~
"Since ancient times, how long can vanity last? The passing waves roll on all day long."