Detective: Open your eyes, I am handcuffed in the interrogation room.

Chapter 473 Half a Year, Wedding Date Approaching

Chen Yi came to the Hongzhong Branch just to see Zhou Yebin and chat about the winter special operation. He learned that it was purely coincidental that the keyboard player was caught during the prostitution operation.

However, what he didn't expect was that just one day later, he started receiving requests for favors.

It’s Jiang Fanlei.

Chen Yi wondered if he owed him something in his previous life. At this moment, he was having dinner with Fang Shuyu in a western restaurant. The wedding date had been set for May.

The venue and scale are decided by Shen Ying, and invitations will be sent out in advance after the New Year.

"Hello? Say."

Chen Yi answered Jiang Fanlei's call, and the other party was hesitant and took a long time to explain the matter clearly.

"Zou Liang is Zou Ying's younger brother?! Real brother?" Chen Yi felt sick and his face looked a little ugly.

After getting a positive answer, he was silent for a long time.

"what happened?"

Fang Shuyu, who was sitting opposite, asked.

Chen Yi waved his hand to signal that he would speak later, and said, "Fan Lei, this matter is not quite what you imagined. Zou Ying probably didn't explain it to you clearly. I'm having dinner at this western restaurant on Taoran Road. Come find me, alone, and don't tell Zou Ying."

Jiang Fanlei: "Okay."

After the call was hung up, Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu explained, and the other party also frowned.

This is no small matter. Jiang Fanlei really dares to speak up. If he is not careful, even if Fang Songping protects Chen Yi, he will be defeated.

"Isn't that a bit too much?" Fang Shuyu was dissatisfied. Of course, she gave priority to Chen Yi, and the others were outsiders.

Chen Yizhong used a knife and fork to cut the beef and said, "Jiang Fanlei thought it was just a prostitute, so he dared to call me. The Zou family... is unreliable. This time we have to try to break up this couple."

Marriage is a major event in life. As Jiang Fanlei’s best friend, he must have a good talk with the other party.

When we first met, I felt that there was something wrong with Zou Ying. She was too worldly. You couldn’t tell at ordinary times, but when something really happened, everyone would feel very uncomfortable.

This is such a coincidence. I didn't expect that this crackdown would directly send Zou Ying's brother to jail. Chen Yi was somewhat fortunate to have such a brother-in-law. Jiang Fanlei would be in trouble in the future.

Jiang Fanlei came very quickly, just as Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu had finished eating. He sat next to Chen Yi and didn't dare to speak for a long time.

The work arrangement is fine, but asking Chen Yi to solve illegal and criminal cases is really embarrassing.

If Zou Ying hadn't cried and begged him, he would never have tried to make this call.

I am really impressed. Zou Ying never said that her brother was so unreliable before, but now he still doesn't know what Zou Liang does.

"How is your relationship with Zou Ying? How about breaking up?" Chen Yi went straight to the point.

"what?"

Jiang Fanlei was caught off guard.

Chen Yi said: "Her brother Zou Liang is not just soliciting prostitution, he is suspected of assisting in organizing prostitution and will be sentenced to prison."

Hearing this, Jiang Fanlei was frightened: "Is this true?"

Chen Yi nodded: "Really? I went to the Hongzhong Branch yesterday and happened to hear about this incident. I didn't think about it at the time. Also, Zou Ying, as a family member, must know about it, but she didn't tell you. She was being clever."

If we just say it's a criminal offense, everyone will be scared away. It's better to squeeze out the toothpaste bit by bit and say it's prostitution first. This way, both Jiang Fanlei and he can barely accept it.

Jiang Fanlei certainly believed Chen Yi and sighed deeply.

Fang Shuyu also advised at this time: "Break up, cut your losses in time, the two of you will spend your whole life together, you must be cautious."

When Zou Liang comes out of prison in the future, there is a much higher chance that his whole family will be in chaos. If all prisoners could truly repent, there wouldn't be so many people with previous criminal records.

If there is a first time, there will be a second time. It’s the same as cheating. It’s either zero or countless.

Jiang Fanlei was in a dilemma. He was not a man who insisted on marrying Zou Ying, but things happened too suddenly and he needed time to think about it. Besides, Zou Ying was usually very understanding and he was a little reluctant to let her go.

Chen Yi understood what the other party was thinking and suggested, "How about this? You call Zou Ying now and tell her that Zou Liang is in big trouble and Chen Yi can't handle it. Then hint that she lied and see what she says."

"If she apologizes and expresses understanding, then you can reconsider it. If her attitude is problematic, you have to be decisive."

Jiang Fanlei thought about it, took out his cell phone and made a call.

"Hello? Fan Lei!" Zou Ying's tone was very urgent and expectant.

Jiang Fanlei organized his words and repeated them according to what Chen Yi had taught him. After a moment of silence, Zou Ying said in a tearful voice, "I am afraid. Family disgrace should not be made public... Please, Fanlei, please talk to Chen Yi again. Didn't he get transferred to the provincial department as a leader? It must be more effective to talk to him in the branch. Isn't it just chatting with others online to do that kind of intermediary business? It's not a big deal."

Jiang Fanlei was helpless: "It's really not possible. Zou Liang is suspected of a criminal offense."

Zou Ying: "It's just suspected. You can ask Chen Yi to say hello. It's fine even if it's treated as prostitution, as long as it's not a criminal punishment."

The gap between the two is indeed huge and will have a lifelong impact.

It is understandable to beg for mercy for your own brother, but it is other people's freedom to decide whether or not to help.

If Chen Yi really wants to do it by force, he can certainly do it, but he will lose his principles and be tarnished with a stain.

He had just returned from Taicheng some time ago. If he really wanted to rescue Zou Liang, what would be the difference between him and Yu Po, not to mention that Zou Liang was still an outsider.

Not to mention Zou Liang, even if it was his own brother, he would not intervene if he was suspected of committing a criminal offense.

If it's a public security case...it depends on the specific circumstances.

Jiang Fanlei: “It’s really impossible.”

Zou Ying was silent for a while, then said angrily: "Jiang Fanlei! I have been with you for such a long time, and you are not willing to help me with such a small favor? It is just a small favor, but in return you will have a lifetime of luxury and debauchery while people on the road will die of cold?!"

Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu both frowned.

Jiang Fanlei was also stunned for a moment and then angrily said: "How can you compare it? It was your brother who made ill-gotten gains by committing suicide. What does it have to do with Chen Yi? He asked your brother to be a keyboard player?! He asked your brother to commit crimes?!"

Without waiting for Zou Ying to speak, he continued, "Alright, alright, stop talking, let's break up!"

He hung up the phone directly and blocked the person.

Jiang Fanlei's chest heaved with anger. He subconsciously raised his hand to grab the red wine, but found none.

"Eh? You guys don't drink red wine when you eat Western food? Bring us the wine! This meal is on me!"

Considering that his good friend had just broken up, Chen Yi accompanied him for a drink, but he didn't look particularly sad, which was consistent with Jiang Fanlei's frank and free-spirited personality.

"Chen Yi! Call the police station and ask your colleagues to impose a heavy sentence!" Jiang Fanlei was a little drunk. Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu suspected that he had no feelings for Zou Ying at all and was willing to add insult to injury so quickly.

In fact, feelings come from the other person's character. Once the character collapses, lovers will instantly become enemies, at least in the short term.

Chen Yi took Jiang Fanlei's wine glass away: "Now during the crackdown, you will be punished severely even if you don't call."

Jiang Fanlei was satisfied: "Okay!" Chen Yi sighed slightly. A broken heart is a broken heart after all. He could feel that Jiang Fanlei was very sad. He changed the subject: "There are many good girls. You can get to know the bridesmaids when I get married."

Speaking of marriage, Jiang Fanlei's eyes lit up: "I am the best man, I am here to help, what about bridesmaid or not, am I that kind of person... What do I look like?"

Fang Shuyu laughed dumbly: "It's not confirmed yet."

Jiang Fanlei said seriously: "In order to ensure the perfect wedding, I think I need to get to know the bridesmaids in advance and rehearse well."

Fang Shuyu: "Uh... there are still four months left."

Jiang Fanlei: "Look, time is running out, there are only four months left!"

Fang Shuyu: "..."

Chen Yi scolded, "Take a break now. If you don't behave properly, you will just have to sit in the audience and watch the bridesmaid and groomsman interact intimately!"

Jiang Fanlei quickly shut up.

If he fails to be Chen Yi's best man, he will regret it for the rest of his life.

"How many groomsmen?"

Chen Yi: "Two, plus Xu Can, the fewer the better."

Jiang Fanlei was looking forward to it. Among this group of buddies, Chen Yi was the first to get married, so it would definitely be a lively occasion.

On one hand, she is about to get married, and on the other hand, she just broke up, but Jiang Fanlei's smile is not forced, and his blessing comes from the heart. A few years ago, he would never dare to believe that Chen Yi will become a winner in life and be successful in his career.

As expected, he got it one day and took off on the spot.

……

After that, Chen Yi and Zhou Yebin met several times, but they did not ask about Zou Liang's affairs. Regardless of whether Zou Ying was Jiang Fanlei's girlfriend or not, there was no room for negotiation on this matter.

Assisting in organizing prostitution is a serious crime. If one becomes bolder in the future, perhaps the word "assist" will be removed and the person will truly become an organizer of prostitution.

This is not as simple as mutual consent. In the early years, coercion and inducement often occurred, and it definitely still happens now, but the degree is much lighter.

You are already in the vortex of illegality and crime, and you don't enjoy any legal rights. Can you expect your boss to be polite to you? It's good enough if he doesn't beat you.

Again, the purpose of prohibiting certain behaviors is to prevent serious crimes that arise from these behaviors and nip them in the bud.

Therefore, Zou Liang could not give a light sentence.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, Chen Yi becomes even busier. The winter special operation will continue until the Lantern Festival after the New Year. He travels back and forth between the provincial department and the municipal bureau to supervise and coordinate the work.

Although I am busy, I am not tired, mainly because I don’t have any cases and don’t have to think too much.

For Chen Yi, physical fatigue is not tiring at all, but using the brain is really exhausting.

This year, Yangcheng's crime rate has dropped significantly compared with previous years. The branch can handle the occasional criminal cases. Therefore, at Chen Yi's request, the detachment must carry out internal training and external publicity, and it is impossible to sit idle.

In addition, providing guidance at the grassroots level is also part of the detachment's work. He Shixin and Zhuo Yun have been running around the city in the past few months to improve the overall quality of the police force.

The new year has arrived.

After signing the last document, Chen Yi drove back home. Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters had already been posted at home, and the New Year’s Eve dinner was almost ready.

"By next New Year, we will be a family of four." Chen Zhiyao was in a good mood and said with a smile.

Chen Yi, holding an attitude of gender equality, reminded: "Shuyu is also an only child. How lonely will Uncle Fang and Aunt Lin be then?"

When an only child gets married, where to spend the New Year becomes a point of conflict for many couples. There is no definite answer to this question, it just depends on who gives in.

Or, everyone can go back to their own homes and find their own mothers.

Or maybe the two families could just live together and it would be lively.

Chen Yi's words caught Chen Zhiyao's attention. After thinking carefully for a while, he said, "Nowadays, many people like to go to restaurants to eat New Year's Eve dinner. Let's have our two families together at that time to avoid a quarrel between you and Shuyu."

"Fight?" Chen Yi snorted. "You really have a fancy idea. It's just a small matter, so why fight? We police officers may not be at home for the New Year. It's just a meal. It doesn't matter to us."

The feeling of the New Year is getting weaker every year. If there were no holidays, there would actually be nothing to look forward to. The main thing is the holidays, which applies to both children and adults.

If you really want to reunite with your family, you can come back even if it is not the Chinese New Year. If you don't have the heart for reunion, then it's just a formality and dispensable.

On the third day after the New Year, Chen Yi came to Fang Shuyu's house to pay New Year's greetings, carrying a lot of bags. Fang Songping did not talk to him about work. The two of them drank and talked about all sorts of things.

Originally, Chen Yi was supposed to stay overnight, but he insisted on leaving, and Fang Shuyu finally drove him back.

"Why don't you go abroad for a trip during your fifteen-day wedding leave?" Chen Yi asked Fang Shuyu for her opinion on the way.

Police marriage leave is divided into three days and fifteen days. Three days is the legal age, and fifteen days is the late marriage age. Chen Yi and Fang Shuyu have already exceeded the age, so it is considered a late marriage.

Fang Shuyu: "I don't really want to go, let's stay in China."

Chen Yi: "Okay, you decide. Where are we going?"

Fang Shuyu smiled and said, "There are still three months left. We can think about it slowly and take this opportunity to visit more places."

Chen Yi nodded.

Winter passed and spring came, and it was already April. The wedding invitations had been sent out. Chen Zhiyao and Fang Songping had discussed it privately many times. They decided that the two families had too special status in Yangcheng, so they should try to reduce the number of invitations.

If the quota is released, not to mention Chen Yi’s colleagues and friends, how many people from the Chen and Fang families will come?

The Chen Group is a listed company. Fang Songping has connections everywhere in the officialdom, and there are also visitors from the Imperial City, so the commotion is quite big.

There are regulations in this regard. It is strictly forbidden for the children of leaders to hold lavish weddings or take advantage of the opportunity to make money. Fang Songping needs to take the lead and set a good example.

You can invite guests as you like, you can't say you can't even have a meal just because someone has given you a gift, but there should be restrictions on the wedding day.

Chen Yi also understood this and politely declined many people, such as Meng Yi, saying that he could just find a chance to have a meal with them after marriage.

Wei Jianfeng knew that Chen Yi was about to get married, so the Criminal Investigation Corps rarely assigned him work during this period.

What surprised Chen Yi was that although Wei Jianfeng gave him a congratulatory red envelope in advance, he was not on the protocol list.

Maybe Fang Songping has his own considerations, and Chen Yi cannot change them.

These days Chen Yi did nothing but answer the phone. Everyone he knew and had met brought him blessings, including Tang Yian who was serving his sentence in prison.

"It's a pity that I can't go over to drink at the wedding, Captain Chen, congratulations."

After hanging up the phone with Zhao Qiming in Jiangcheng, Chen Yi let out a sigh of relief, stood up and walked to the window to look at the sunny sky outside.

Yangcheng will have good weather in the next week.

The wedding is coming.

(End of this chapter)