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

Chapter 502: Zhong Liu was sent to the Municipal Bureau
In response to Shu Ge's questioning, Chen Yi only talked about the murder case and did not mention anything else.

Upon learning that it was a murder case, Brother Shu's expression became much more serious. Anything involving human life will become much more serious.

"Don't worry, Captain Chen. As long as I can help, I will do my best." Brother Shu promised, and at the same time took out a cigarette and handed it over, "Come on, come on, have a cigarette and let's talk slowly. We have plenty of time. How about a drink?"

"I really don't want to drink anymore." Chen Yi didn't refuse the cigarette, took it and lit it, and asked, "I heard that there are several ghost markets like this in Mingcheng. Are they all decided by Brother Shu?"

Brother Shu smiled and said modestly, "What do you say? Just give me face and call me Brother Shu. I will ask for my opinion when there is something. Captain Chen, please don't misunderstand."

"Oh, by the way, although it's called a ghost market, it's all legal business, an ordinary market, normal transactions."

Chen Yi did not comment. After a brief chat, he directly asked for Zhong Liu's name.

"Zhong Liu?" Brother Shu nodded. "I know him. What happened to him?"

Chen Yi said: "It's not clear yet. We need to ask him something, but he's gone."

Brother Shu smiled and said, "I haven't seen him for a long time. Zhong Liu is a broker who earns commissions. He has been hanging around in various markets over the years. He has a lot of resources and is reliable. Many buyers and sellers are willing to find him."

Chen Yi looked at him: "Brother Shu can't find Zhong Liu either?"

Brother Shu hesitated for a moment and said, "I can ask for Captain Chen, but I can't guarantee the result."

Chen Yi raised his hand and took a puff of his cigarette, then said softly, "Brother Shu, this person may be one of the key figures in this case. I believe Brother Shu will be able to find him. I hope Brother Shu can pay attention and help us."

The tone was calm, but when this sentence was uttered, everyone around could sense the impending tension.

Is Shuge really polite and willing to help? Not necessarily.

In Chen Yi's opinion, there are quite a few reservations. It is neither rejection nor promise. To put it bluntly, it is perfunctory.

I won't offend you, but I won't help you catch my friends either.

Brother Shu also took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile: "Captain Chen, what you said... is a bit unreasonable. I am just a rent collector and I don't care about many things. I can only try my best to help and ask. Please forgive me."

To listen carefully, what Chen Yi heard was: Why should I help you? We have no friendship, and there is no benefit in it.

It's understandable that no one would be willing to put in the effort if there's no benefit.

Chen Yi couldn't give any benefits, and he wouldn't waste money on someone like Shu Ge.

"Brother Shu, you may have made a mistake about something."

Brother Shu was surprised: "What?"

Chen Yi: "I'm not here to discuss this with you."

Brother Shu's smile faded, and the men around him also felt nervous and thought to themselves, "Oh no!" If a conflict broke out between the two sides, should they go in or not?
That's the police.

"What does Captain Chen mean?" Brother Shu said indifferently.

At this time, Chen Yi put out his cigarette, stood up, and said, "My wife and children are in Mingcheng. Zhong Liu will definitely not leave. Where he will go, I think Brother Shu knows better than me."

"We have three days to find him. If we can't find him, we will clear all the ghost markets in Ming City and dig deep underground to find him. I hope Brother Shu can cooperate with us then."

Brother Shu's expression changed and his eyes twitched.

The nature of a ghost market is similar to that of an entertainment venue. As long as the police want to get you, they will definitely be able to find out. Besides, some people are doing transactions secretly, and he knows everything.

After a moment of silence, Brother Shu stood up and said, "Don't worry, Captain Chen. I will do my best to help you."

Chen Yi said nothing, didn't say thank you, and left with Fang Shuyu and Fu Guoyong.

Only after the gate was closed did Brother Shu sit back down, pick up the wine glass and drink it all, using the spicy feeling to calm his mood.

"Ashu, are you really making friends?" an older friend asked.

He uses the method of making friends instead of looking for people.

Another friend also said: "Brother Shu, we don't need to be afraid of him, right? If he says to investigate, then we can investigate. The ghost market has been developing in Mingcheng for decades, and it can't be moved at will. Besides, it's not a big deal."

Brother Shu cursed, "You know nothing. Do you know who Chen Yi is? I don't know his background, but last year on an overseas island, he single-handedly killed dozens of foreign gunmen and rescued dozens of hostages. I heard from friends that the blood dyed the island red, but he was only slightly injured."

"Later, armed helicopters surrounded the area. They must have connections in the police and military. Why would you mess with a lunatic like that?"

"I just want to live two more years."

My friend was shocked: "What the hell! Does this guy eat raw rice??"

He did not doubt what Shu Ge said.

Brother Shu has friends all over the country and is well-informed about gossip. Besides, such a big thing should not be a secret.

The older friend frowned: "In that case... Shu, you should have been more polite just now and left a good impression."

Brother Shu was helpless: "How could I know he was so cunning? To be honest, I don't want to push Zhong Liu out. It will be bad for my reputation if the news spreads... Forget it, there's no point in saying more. Tomorrow... No, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, find a few people to look for Zhong Liu, kidnap him, and send him to the Municipal Bureau."

The friend said, “Why don’t we ask first?”

Brother Shu poured himself a glass of wine and said, "Why are you asking? It has nothing to do with us. Don't get involved. Who knows what Zhong Liu has been selling during this period? We should have let him take it easy earlier. Now something has happened, right?"

"Be careful, making money is secondary, safety is the first priority. If you go in, you won't have anywhere to spend hundreds of millions of dollars!"

"Just touch the edge, don't take it seriously."

Several people nodded. On the other side, Chen Yi and the other two got in the car and left. On the way, Fu Guoyong asked, "Captain Chen, can you find the person that Shu just mentioned?"

Chen Yi: "We can find it. I saw it when he said something. I definitely know where Zhong Liu is. I just didn't expose him to give him face. We came to Yunzhou to investigate the case. There is no need to go against the local snake."

"Guoyong, the same goes for you. Learning to mediate and make adjustments between legal and illegal will do you no harm."

The local bully cannot be killed, and if you can't kill him, he may bite you.

Although criminal police fight against criminals and are not afraid of evil, sometimes there is no need to be too serious and make enemies for nothing. Otherwise, after ten or twenty years, how many people across the country will dislike them?
He was not afraid, he would do whatever he could, but what about Fang Shuyu? What about her parents? What about her future children? What about her relatives?

You have to find a balance.

Yangcheng Mengyi is a good example. It is always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

"I understand." Fu Guoyong nodded to show that he accepted the lesson.

The next afternoon, Chen Yi received a call from Director Wu. Although he was a stranger, the other party was very good and asked Chen Yi to explain the situation of Jiang Mingfu's case and what consequences he would face in the future.

It seems that someone has come to see Director Wu.

Jiang Mingfu holds a high status in Mingcheng's business community. Many people, both in the business community and in official circles, are concerned about this case, and many do not want him to get into trouble.

Secretary Wang suffered a setback at the Municipal Bureau, and other people probably wouldn't dare to come here rashly.

"At least he is a participant in the murder." Chen Yi gave a conservative answer, worried that there might be variables.

Having experienced so many cases, he knew very well that no one could be sure what happened until the last moment, even if the evidence was conclusive.

"I understand. Please say hello to Lao Fang for me when you go back." Director Wu said.

"Ok."

The phone hangs up.

Another day passed, and there was only one day left before the deadline Chen Yi gave to Shu Ge. As expected, the person was delivered.

He was sent here with his hands tied.

Zhong Liu was quite thin, but not short. He stood there like a bamboo pole, with a look of depression on his face.

He really didn't expect that Brother Shu would take him to the Municipal Bureau, and he still hasn't reacted.

It is difficult for the police to find him, but it is very easy for Brother Shu to find him. As long as they don’t leave Mingcheng, they can find him even if they hide in the sewers.

The two young men in charge of escorting the person put Zhong Liu at the door, shouted "Zhong Liu is here!", and immediately slipped away. They were so fast that by the time the police on duty came out of the booth, he had already disappeared.

Zhong Liu was taken to the interrogation room.

"Did you sell Jiang Mingfu the bracelet?" Chen Yi stood in front of him.

Zhong Liu was the type who was afraid of the police, so he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, I made two profits from this bracelet, but I won't do anything illegal!"

Chen Yi smiled and said, "You don't want to do anything illegal? Then why are you running away?"

Zhong Liu was puzzled: "Run? I didn't run? I just... wanted to be alone. Police officer, you don't know that my husband at home is so annoying all the time. Every time I go home, my brain explodes."

"Alright, alright." Chen Yi didn't want to hear any useless things. "Just now you said that the bracelet made two profits. What do you mean?"

Zhong Liu said: "Someone asked me to sell jadeite, which was the first payment. A few years later, Jiang Mingfu sent someone to me to buy high-quality full green jadeite or finished bracelets. I acted as a middleman and sold it to Jiang Mingfu, which was the second payment."

Chen Yi understood.

A sold it to B, and B sold it to C.

Zhong Liu earned agency fees from both businesses, which should not be a small amount.

"How much did you earn in total?"

Zhong Liu told the truth: "About 4 million. The first person took 1% and Jiang Mingfu took 5%."

Chen Yi was somewhat surprised. The money came so quickly, it was comparable to the top-selling high-end real estate. No wonder he could buy a high-end large flat in Mingcheng.

"Buyers and sellers don't contact each other?" he asked.

Zhong Liu replied: "It's up to them. If they want to contact you, they can contact you. If they don't want to contact you, they don't have to contact you. We didn't contact you during these two transactions. I handled it all from start to finish."

Chen Yi: "When was the first time?"

Zhong Liu thought for a moment and said, "Five or six years, right? I can't remember the exact date, I need to look for the payment records."

Chen Yi: "Who sold the jadeite to you? Name, contact information."

Zhong Liu's face fell: "I... I don't know, this is all private, I never asked unless they said anything, Jiang Mingfu was his subordinate who said it himself."

Chen Yi did not mention the violation, but asked, "You remember what he looks like, right?"

Zhong Liu pecking at rice: "I remember, I remember this one, a man, quite young, with a face shape..."

"Wait a moment." Chen Yi waved to the observation room, "Call Lin Chen in."

(End of this chapter)