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

Chapter 613 Meeting Grandpa

About twenty minutes later, He Shirong closed the file, stood up and walked over, sitting on the only remaining sofa, facing Chen Yi.

Teng Dabin and his four companions were quite crowded on the long sofa, which was originally long enough, mainly because they gentlemanly left more space for Su Ying to show respect for women.

"Don't be restrained. Those who need to smoke can smoke. Isn't the ashtray here?" He Shirong said with a smile.

Chen Yi was not polite and immediately took out a cigarette and lit it.

The others didn't move and remained quiet.

He Shirong didn't need to know too much about the Jingcheng case. He only needed to know that the case was solved and the suspect was brought to justice, so he just asked a few simple questions and then changed the subject to talk about [publicly funded travel].

The two of them had already discussed this matter on the phone yesterday and agreed to meet in person to discuss it in detail.

Travel at public expense?

Teng Dabin and his five companions were not informed of this in advance and were a little excited. Going out to play was certainly better than working, and even policemen needed to relax and unwind.

Chen Yi glanced at a few people and thought that it was too early for them to be happy. The travel that He Shirong talked about might be different from what they imagined.

"It's not only a government-funded trip, but it's also a long vacation. Let's go to Dongli and have some fun." He Shirong smiled, "Leave within three days, and all round-trip flights will be reimbursed."

Chen Yi was stunned. Does the long vacation not only stipulate [travel], but also [location]?

How can a trip have a specific location?

"Dongli? Why do we want to go to Dongli?" he asked.

He Shirong smiled and said, "No reason."

Chen Yi asked tentatively: "Can we go somewhere else?"

He Shirong: "No, we can only go to Dongli."

Chen Yi was basically certain that this trip was probably not for tourism. What kind of work had been arranged for him? Why was it being kept secret?

Are you afraid that speaking out will affect your own judgment?
It shouldn't be the case. He thinks his IQ is still acceptable and he won't be influenced by preconceived information. This must not be the reason.

Is there an unknown case that needs to be investigated, or is there a known person waiting to be investigated?

"Minister He, can you please tell me directly? What exactly are you going to Dongli for?" Chen Yi asked.

He Shirong still said the same two words: "Travel."

Chen Yi said helplessly: "Okay, I got it. I will leave as soon as possible to travel to Dongli..."

The two of them are now in a state where they know what the other is thinking. Chen Yi hopes to communicate with each other, while He Shirong chooses to play charades.

Before leaving the office, Chen Yi asked one last question.

"Hebu, there must be a region, right? Dongli is so big, where should I...go traveling?"

He emphasized the word "tourism".

He Shirong looked normal, pretending to think seriously for a while, and replied: "Dongli Mountain and Sea District, maybe. Although that place is not the most prosperous, it is definitely worth a visit."

Chen Yi remembered it and returned to his office.

Smart people have their own way of communicating. He Shirong will definitely mention the place called Shanhai District. The difference lies in whether Chen Yi asks first or the other party brings it up first.

Sitting in the slightly empty office, Chen Yi immediately called He Shixin over and asked him to search the Donglishanhai District online to see if there was any special place.

He Xin brought his laptop with him, and after a careful search he said that everything was normal, there was no major news and no major criminal cases pending.

"That's not right, there must be something wrong." Chen Yi said to himself.

He Shixin said: "It's said to be a public travel, but the scope of the travel is narrowed down to a district in a municipality. We can't go to other places. Are they asking us to investigate the case?"

Chen Yi: "Since you are investigating a case, why don't you just tell us the case directly."

When will it be new cannot be answered.

Chen Yi leaned back in his chair and thought for a long time, then asked He Shixin to check He Shirong's work experience.

It’s very simple, just search it on Baidu, it’s no secret.

When he first slid his index finger slowly on the mouse wheel, he suddenly paused and said, "Director of the Public Security Bureau of Shanhai District, Dongli City."

Chen Yi's eyes narrowed slightly and he sat up straight abruptly.

The problem seemed to be more serious than he had imagined. No wonder He Shirong didn't say anything. This was probably not just a criminal case.

Make an inference.

First, let’s set the premise: there is a case in Donglishanhai District that needs to be investigated.

He Shirong used to be the director of the Shanhai District Branch, so he basically knew about all the serious crimes and even violations of law and order in the jurisdiction. If he knew about them, why didn't he deal with them?
Maybe someone stopped him from handling it, maybe the case was too complicated for him to handle, or...both.

But no matter which possibility it is, He Shirong has no need to hide it and can just say it directly.

Wouldn't it be enough to just say that there are illegal and criminal activities in the Donglishanhai area and let the special case team investigate and solve them?
"Either he is not sure about the current situation in Shanhai District, or someone is checking and balancing it." Chen Yi thought to himself.

The former is fine, as the police’s duty is to maintain social order. But if it is the latter... he doesn’t want to be used as a gun by He Shirong.

"Not really, right? He should know that I would overthink it, and that I would look up his resume and confirm that he was the director of the Donglishanhai District Branch."

Chen Yi wanted to ask again in person and play it straight.

He still has a good impression of He Shirong and hopes that their relationship will not become too complicated.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. He just wants me to go to Shanhai District to see whether those small forces that once stayed behind have completely disappeared or are rising and growing. After all, he was once the highest public security leader in the area, so he has some feelings for them."

Chen Yi asked He Shixin to leave, took out his mobile phone, found Fang Yanjun's number, and after hesitating for a long time, dialed the number.

Upon learning that his grandson-in-law wanted to meet, Fang Yanjun readily agreed and asked Chen Yi to come over anytime after seven o'clock in the evening.

"Come on an empty stomach and eat at my place."

"Okay grandpa."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yi picked up the landline and called the special case team, informing the five people that they were free to move around and that they would contact him again before departure.

That night, Chen Yi came to Fang Yanjun's home. As soon as he entered the door, he smelled the scent of hot pot. Following the smell, he saw that the water in the small copper pot on the dining table had begun to boil.

The copper pot has good thermal conductivity, which allows the ingredients to be heated evenly. The clear water bottom of the pot can ensure the original flavor and delicious taste of the ingredients to the greatest extent.

Apart from scallions and ginger slices to remove the fishy smell, nothing else is added.

You can adjust the seasoning in the seasoning bowl according to your personal taste.

This is Laodicheng Hotpot, one of the more famous northern-style hotpots.

Seeing Chen Yi coming, Fang Yanjun waved: "Come on, the water is boiling, let's put some mutton in first. Is it okay for you to eat two kilograms?"

Chen Yi took two quick steps to help Fang Yanjun put the mutton slices into the pot, and said, "Two catties is too much. I can only eat one catty. I can't just eat mutton. I have to have vegetables and other things. I have to leave some room for noodles at the end." Fang Yanjun nodded with a smile, "Yes, balanced nutrition.

Come sit down and have a drink with me."

"I'll do it." Chen Yi opened the bottle of wine and filled Fang Yanjun's glass first, then filled himself.

The mutton slices were very thin and cooked quickly. After a few seconds, the two of them started chatting after taking a sip of wine.

Fang Yanjun took the initiative to ask: "Is the case solved?"

Chen Yi nodded.

Fang Yanjun smiled and said, "It's still a 100% case-solving rate. We need to keep it up. If we encounter a case that we have little chance of solving, we can just ignore it."

Chen Yi was about to speak when Fang Yanjun continued, "Are you troubled by anything recently? You should not just come to see me, right?"

Chen Yi told Fang Yanjun about the Dongli Mountain and Sea District and his doubts about He Shirong. Fang Yanjun was not an outsider, so the topic could be more sensitive. In the entire imperial city, he only trusted the old man.

"Grandpa, he won't cheat me, right?"

The word "坑" has multiple meanings, which Fang Yanjun can understand.

It was still okay in Dongzhou, but when he arrived in Imperial City, Chen Yi had to ask Fang Yanjun about every step he took to avoid getting into trouble. Imperial City was a place where any kind of fight could happen, and if he had a choice, he didn't want to get involved.

Facing Chen Yi's question, Fang Yanjun smiled and said, "Do you think he asked you to go there not just to investigate the case?"

Chen Yi said truthfully: "It's just a little strange. If it was just for investigating the case, why didn't Minister He just say it directly? Why did he use the name of a public travel?"

Fang Yanjun: "He Shirong has been a policeman for his entire life. As far as I know, among people of his rank, he is the only one who has worked his way up from the frontline criminal police. He has seen too much of the dark side of society. Others cannot compare to him."

Chen Yi nodded: "I know."

Fang Yanjun: "If He Shirong has any problems, I will not let you work under him. I have already discussed this with Jingfeng before you came to Imperial City.

Don't worry, he must have his own reasons for not saying some things explicitly. I'm glad that you took the initiative to ask me. It's always right to be cautious.

How about...you call Jingfeng and have a chat with him?"

The last sentence made Chen Yi wave his hands quickly: "Forget it, forget it, it's not a big deal."

The only reason he came to ask Fang Yanjun was because of their relationship. In fact, this matter had no impact on him. When he arrived in Dongli, he only needed to perform his duties. He could make his own decisions beyond his duties.

Since Fang Yanjun said that He Shirong was fine, he believed it.

In this way, there is no possibility of being used as a weapon or a signpost.

He Shirong arranged for the special case team to go to Dongli on a "public expense tour", probably to investigate a certain person or a certain case, but it could not be directly delegated.

Direct delegation requires a pretext. If the special case team goes to Dongli with a "pretext", it will definitely cause quite a stir.

That's Dongli, an international metropolis that can rival the Imperial City. If the police chief openly sends a special case team to move in, the impact will be quite large.

Chen Yi expressed his thoughts, and Fang Yanjun agreed: "Besides that, there is another concern. The high-level officials of Dongli have close ties with the Imperial City. He Shirong has just formed a special case team and sent it directly to Dongli. It is inevitable that they are targeted.

On the other hand, if the special case team discovered the problem in Dongli themselves and reported it, it would be completely different.

Don't forget, you are an inspector of the Criminal Investigation Bureau. No matter what happens, you have the right to report it directly to the police chief, and Dicheng will handle it as quickly as possible."

Chen Yi suddenly realized that he had never thought of this and had underestimated the complexity of the Imperial City.

Some things cannot be accomplished just because you want to do them. You need to change your methods and be more tactful. As long as you can achieve your goal, it's fine.

The grandfather and grandson clinked their glasses and drank the last sip of the wine. Chen Yi was wondering what kind of person or case could have made He Shirong so concerned.

There is no doubt that this is not an ordinary criminal case.

"It seems that the person we want to investigate has some status in Dongli Shanhai." Chen Yi was slightly tipsy and said, "But at least give me a name. Dongli is so big, and the Shanhai District is not small either. If I go there, I will be like a headless fly."

Fang Yanjun smiled and said, "You haven't gone yet."

Chen Yi: "Uh...that's true."

He Shirong said that he would set off within three days, and maybe he would be able to give me some information during these three days.

Fang Yanjun: "It is also possible that he really just wants you to go on a trip and confirm some things by the way, and there is no real case that needs to be investigated.

If you ask me, I think this is more likely.”

Confirm something?
Chen Yi thought about it. He Shirong was once the director of the Shanhai District Branch. He confirmed some things... that is, there was once a seed in the Shanhai District. This seed may have grown into a towering tree now. The other party wanted to know whether this tree was black or white.

Or maybe, it was originally a big tree and was white at that time. He Shirong wanted to know if it has turned black now.

Due to various reasons, we could not give direct orders, so we used the name of public travel.

"You don't say it directly, maybe it's because you don't trust me that much?" Chen Yi said.

Fang Yanjun did not give a direct answer: "You have only known each other for a few days."

Chen Yi nodded slightly.

Teng Dabin's indirect relationship alone is not enough to make him a subordinate that He Shirong treats sincerely. There must always be a period of probation.

"Is Teng Dabin here to spy on me?"

The thought flashed through his mind and Chen Yi rejected it. He believed that Teng Dabing would not do such a thing. Even if He Shirong asked him to do so, he would probably refuse.

After experiencing Sendong Island, he was willing to trust this comrade-in-arms who had shared life and death with him.

Fang Yanjun: "Dongli is no different from other cities. If you make a move, the whole body will be affected. You should be careful when dealing with things and don't be impatient. Of course, if there is really evil hidden there, don't hesitate to remove it. If there is any resistance, call He Shirong directly."

Chen Yi felt much happier and said with a smile, "I still have great confidence in Dongli. The public security there is relatively stable and reliable. At least I have never heard of any negative news in all these years."

He was talking about negative news rather than major criminal cases. Serious cases are inevitable. Wherever there are people, there are disputes, let alone the extravagant Dongli.

Fang Yanjun nodded: "This is exactly the result we all want to see. By the way, how is Shuyu doing recently? He hasn't contacted me for half a month."

Chen Yi: "I just called her yesterday. Everything is fine. The morning sickness is not very serious. I hope she can spend these seven months comfortably."

Fang Yanjun hummed: "She's not angry because you're not around, right?"

Chen Yi: "No, Shuyu has always understood me."

Only then did Fang Yanjun feel relieved.

He was worried that it would be easy for the relationship to have problems when the wife was pregnant and the husband was away from home for a long time.

The divorce rate among police officers is relatively high, and the divorce rate among criminal police is the highest among all types of police. Fortunately, Fang Shuyu is a forensic doctor and her father is also a policeman. She has been influenced by her father since she was a child and has a strong ability to accept and withstand pressure.

After dinner, Chen Yi left without staying long.

(End of this chapter)