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

Chapter 626 Jijia Village

Chen Yi arrived earlier than Ji Hao had expected. Fortunately, he had made preparations in advance and received the six members of the special case team in the chairman's office.

Before coming, He Shixin had confirmed the situation of Haijian’s credit with the local industrial and commercial bureau and economic investigation bureau, and found nothing unusual.

The annual interest rate is controlled between 7% and 24%.

Twenty-four percent is the maximum interest rate set by the state, and no individual loan company may exceed this figure.

The results of online searches did not reveal any serious violations of laws and regulations by Haijian Credit. At most, they joined forces with the court to collect debts, causing the borrowers to feel dissatisfied and make inappropriate remarks.

You owe me money and I want money, that's normal. In this matter, the special case team stands on the side of Haijian Credit.

To be fair, financial difficulties are your business, and lending companies have no obligation to bear losses out of kindness. No matter how big a company is, it cannot help all the poor even if it goes bankrupt.

"Officer Chen, what can I do for you?"

Looking at Chen Yi with a smile in front of him, Ji Hao really couldn't connect this young man with the five words "killing without blinking an eye", but Zhong Liyun would not lie to him, the other party's hands must be stained with blood.

"I don't deserve your advice. I apologize for disturbing you, Mr. Ji. Do you still remember Zhong Liyun?" Chen Yi said.

No matter what the current relationship between Ji Hao and Zhong Liyun is, he is not worried that the former will tip off the latter. Now it is an open investigation. If Zhong Liyun is willing, every move of the special case team can be completely under his control.

He will know when he meets Old Wu and Xie Dachuan.

After all, he has the title of King of Mountains and Seas. In the place of Mountains and Seas, Zhong Liyun is one of the most powerful local tyrants. Even if a powerful dragon from across the river comes, he has to give him some face.

Ji Hao: "Remember, I used to hang out with Brother Yun more than a decade ago. How do you say it?"

Chen Yi: "What now?"

Ji Hao: "Now we each have our own businesses, so let's keep in touch occasionally."

Chen Yi nodded slightly. His situation was similar to Xu Tai's. He continued to ask, "Why didn't you join Yunjie when Zhong Liyun founded it?"

Ji Hao: “I don’t want to join.”

Chen Yi: “Why?”

Ji Hao: "This is my personal question, can you not answer it?"

Chen Yi smiled and said, "Of course you can. Director Ji has the right to refuse to answer my questions. Then...besides working in the dance hall, what else did Zhong Liyun do privately?"

He wasn't in it for answers.

There is a high probability that Ji Hao was involved in what Zhong Liyun did. If there were serious illegal or criminal behavior, Ji Hao would never speak it out easily.

Not to mention that it's just a visit and casual chat, even if we go to the interrogation room, it will be difficult to pry Ji Hao open his mouth.

Judging from his appearance and temperament, this guy is definitely a ruthless character. Chen Yi can even vaguely smell the murderous aura from him. He is not like Zhong Liyun who is introverted and hard to fathom.

Ji Hao said simply: "No."

Chen Yi said "oh" but didn't ask further: "Who is Mr. Ji?"

Ji Hao picked up the black cigarette box on the table, took out the dark cigarette inside, and answered: "Zong Ling."

Zongling County is a small county in the inland of Jiangzhou. It is named after Zong Mountain where it is located. It has harsh natural conditions, backward infrastructure, unbalanced economic and social development, and is extremely poor.

To put it bluntly, it is a poor mountainous area with little investment in all industries, which leads to a vicious cycle.

Especially some mountain villages under the jurisdiction of Zongling are even poorer and it is good enough for them to have enough food.

There are many poverty-stricken areas like this across the country, and there is still a long way to go in poverty alleviation work.

He Xin had already checked Ji Hao's background, and not only that, he also found some details, such as the gratitude on the Internet for Yunjie Group's poverty alleviation, one of which came from Zong Ling.

Dongli is relatively close to Zongling, so it is understandable that Yunjie Group regards it as the first poverty alleviation target. It will first take care of those nearby and then consider those far away, depending on its capabilities.

"Zongling County? Or which village?" Chen Yi continued to ask.

Ji Hao moved his lips, revealing his fairly white teeth. "Officer Chen, there's no need to check my household registration. All my information will come out if I input my name. What exactly do you want to know? Just say it directly and don't beat around the bush."

The tone made people feel uncomfortable. Chen Yi looked at him and said, "Mr. Ji seems to be hostile to me? This is my first time in Shanhai, and we don't know each other."

Ji Hao did not deny it: "Humph, I am not hostile to you, I am hostile to you all."

Chen Yi: "We? The six of us?"

Ji Hao: “All of you.”

Chen Yi: "Does Director Ji mean the police, or the entire public service system?"

Ji Hao asked back, "Is there any difference?"

Chen Yi was silent for a moment, then said, "The polarization between the rich and the poor is caused by the market economy and geographical location. The country is also working hard to change it. Besides, it has nothing to do with us. I am also a worker."

Ji Hao glanced at Chen Yi and suddenly laughed: "It sounds good, market economy? I think it's capital exploitation."

Chen Yi: "Aren't you and Zhong Liyun the capital?"

Ji Hao: "I lend money to others, which is helping. Brother Yun fights drugs and helps poor children without asking for anything in return, which is also helping, unlike some people."

Chen Yi thought for a moment and asked, "How do you know that Zhong Liyun supports poor children?"

Zhong Liyun is very low-key when doing charity work, and probably only those who care about him and are close to him know about it, such as Qiu Jie.

Ji Hao looked calm: "Didn't I tell you that we only contact each other occasionally? Officer Chen, don't you understand what I mean by contacting each other occasionally? Or are you deaf?"

"Mr. Ji, watch your mouth!" Teng Dabin couldn't help it and spoke in a cold voice.

Ji Hao and Zhong Liyun are indeed people with two different personalities. The former expresses all his joys, sorrows, anger and happiness without any concealment.

Zhong Liyun, on the other hand, is relatively normal, at least he appears normal on the surface, which fits the personality of a group chairman.

Ji Hao is more like a gang leader. It is hard to imagine that he can run such a large credit company.

If you can successfully build a company in Dongli, you can't be a rookie, otherwise I will do you no harm, this is the truth of society.

Chen Yi smiled unchanged: "Mr. Ji has his own personality. We respect everyone's personality. I would like to ask, why did Mr. Ji leave home and come to Dongli when he was a teenager?"

Ji Hao's vigilance towards Chen Yi suddenly reached its peak. He wasn't angry? It was as if he wasn't the one being scolded.

One person defeated dozens of fully armed masters. How could he have such a good temper?
Ji Hao had only seen Zhong Liyun be able to perfectly control his emotions. He remained calm even when faced with a mountain collapse. No matter how turbulent the outside world was, he remained calm.

People like this are the best of the best.

Ji Hao has now verified just the tip of the iceberg of Zhong Liyun's evaluation of Chen Yi.

"No reason, personal choice," he replied.

Chen Yi: "Okay, then... I won't bother you anymore."

They came quickly and left quickly. There was no need to talk too much with Ji Hao. There was nothing to talk about. Looking at the six people opening the door and leaving, Ji Hao's eyes flickered.

After walking out of the door of Haijian Credit, Chen Yi made a judgment on Ji Hao's personality: "He doesn't look like a businessman."

Teng Dabin: "I don't think so... What do you mean?"

Chen Yi: "What I mean is, if he is not a businessman, then there is a real boss behind Haijian Credit. Given that Ji Hao is the shareholder of the company, it means that Ji Hao is extremely loyal to this boss, or the boss does not care about the ownership of Haijian Credit at all."

Teng Dabin: "You want to talk about Zhong Liyun?"

Chen Yi did not answer, but mentioned another thing: "The street where Zhong Liyun worked hard back then now has eight shops belonging to Ji Hao. This is not a coincidence.

Either Ji Hao or Zhong Liyun deliberately bought eight shops so that they can sit back and wait for appreciation and collect rent to make money, and also have memories of the past. This is why Ji Hao does not allow criminals to get involved. Maybe he wants to live there in his old age in the future. "

He Shixin said: "Captain Chen, if Zhong Liyun is behind Ji Hao, then he should be the knife in Zhong Liyun's hand. From the beginning to the end, Ji Hao has been carrying out Zhong Liyun's orders. Ji Hao was a direct participant in the source of the million funds back then."

Chen Yi nodded slightly. It was possible to suspect this at the moment, but it was difficult to verify.

Judging from Ji Hao's personality and attitude, it's probably unlikely to get anything out of him.

"What should we do next?" Teng Dabin asked, "It seems that neither Yunjie nor Haijian has any illegal business, and no illegal or criminal activities have been found."

"Isn't it good that there is nothing? I don't want to find out anything from Zhong Liyun, but this Ji Hao..." Recalling the situation when he met Ji Hao just now, Chen Yi had some doubts about this person, "Brother Bin, do you feel anything?"

Teng Dabin nodded: "Yes, he is a ruthless person. He must have seen blood, but I don't know if he has killed anyone."

Chen Yi raised the question: "How did a teenager who came from an impoverished mountainous area quickly integrate into gang life? Isn't the contrast a bit too big?"

Teng Dabin: "Ji Hao is two years younger than Zhong Liyun. They may have similar experiences and have been hanging out on the streets since they were young."

Chen Yi shook his head: "No, Ji Hao is different from Zhong Liyun. He has direct relatives, his parents are still alive, and his older sister and younger sister are still alive. As the only male offspring in the family, would he leave the village and come to Dongli to mix in society when he was a child? Run away from home?"

Teng Dabin hesitated: "This...what do you want to say?"

Chen Yi: "I just think it's a bit strange. I felt it was strange when I got his information. Ji Hao also refused to answer this question directly, saying it was a personal choice. I think... the reason behind this is worth exploring.

Why did Ji Hao leave the village, why did he go to Dongli, how did he and Zhong Liyun know each other, did he keep in touch with his family during this period, and how much do his family know about Ji Hao.

At the same time, you can also investigate on the spot to see whether Zhong Liyun is really doing good deeds without leaving a name. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you confirm the facts.

We have to go to that village. Compared to Zhong Liyun, I always feel that Ji Hao has bigger problems."

Jijia Village, Zongling County, is Ji Hao’s hometown.

Teng Dabin had no objection: "When do we leave?"

Chen Yi: "Tomorrow, the alarm has been set. We will leave at 3am. We should arrive at 8am.

Everyone should go to bed early tonight. If you can’t sleep, just climb the mountain despite feeling sleepy.”

……

night.

With ten minutes left until midnight, Zhong Liyun stood in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window on the top floor of a high-end residential area in Dongli, with his left hand in his pocket and shaking a glass of red wine with his right hand, looking down at the night view outside the window.

The lights are brilliant and dazzling. When night falls, this Oriental Pearl begins to radiate its own brilliance.

Gold outlines the contours of each building, telling the vitality of the interweaving of the old and new eras.

After a long time, Zhong Liyun picked up the wine glass and took a sip. The rich taste jumped on the taste buds, sweet with a slight bitterness, lingering for a long time.

The sound of the door opening was heard, and Qiu Jie changed into slippers and went to the balcony.

Zhong Liyun knew who was coming without looking back, because besides herself, only Qiu Jie had the facial fingerprint password for the door lock.

"Why are you here?" Zhong Liyun spoke as he looked into the distance.

Qiu Jie stepped forward and stood side by side with Zhong Liyun, saying, "You haven't been in good condition these days. Are you worried about Ahao?"

Zhong Liyun handed the red wine glass in his hand to Qiu Jie, took a step forward and got close to the window, and said slowly: "Ah Hao... still has the same personality as before, lacking stability. I'm afraid he won't be able to control himself when facing Chen Yi."

Qiu Jie: "Do you think Chen Yi will conduct an in-depth investigation into A Hao?"

Zhong Liyun was helpless: "Even our own people were terrified when they saw him, and Chen Yi is not blind."

Qiu Jie sighed, "This is not Ah Hao's fault. His whole family was killed, and the murderer did not receive the punishment he deserved. Anyone would be blinded by hatred and have psychological and personality problems. Fortunately... he only respects you very much and will never betray you."

Zhong Liyun: "It doesn't matter to me whether he betrays me or not, I'm just worried that he won't be able to get through this.

With Chen Yi's keenness, he will find out sooner or later. What if the special case team goes to Jijia Village..."

When mentioning Jijia Village, Qiu Jie's expression changed. He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass. He said, "There's nothing we can do. We can't stop it. In fact... I have checked Chen Yi."

"Hmm?" Zhong Liyun turned his head, dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Qiu Jie said quickly: "What I mean is... go get to know Chen Yi. His principles are not that strong, but he still has a sense of justice. If you can have a good chat with him, maybe you can get his help?"

Zhong Liyun did not respond and seemed to be considering the issue seriously.

After a while, he said, “No, Ahao’s mistake was huge, it’s not just revenge.

He created a killing spree himself. No police officer would let him go. If they find him, they will kill him. "

Qiu Jie: "It is not certain that Chen Yi will be able to find out about this matter."

Zhong Liyun: "Not necessarily? Chen Yi went to Brother Tai and asked directly for the million-dollar fund. Do you think he would give up if he didn't get an answer?"

Qiu Jie whispered, "Isn't that also for you? Without the one million paid-in capital, how could Yunjie develop so smoothly?"

Zhong Liyun was silent, then suddenly became angry: "What a mess! I told him so many times before, seek wealth without risking life!"

Qiu Jie: "You are his benefactor, he is willing to help you, even if his hands are stained with blood."

Zhong Liyun took a deep breath and raised his hand to rub his forehead. "It's my fault too. I dragged him in... No, I have to go to Jijia Village to take a look. If the special case team really goes to Jijia Village, there's no guarantee that there won't be big trouble."

Qiu Jie did not stop him: "When?"

Zhong Liyun: "When? Leave at dawn! Arrive before eight o'clock. I won't sleep tonight."

Looking at his lost brother, Qiu Jie comforted him softly, "Don't think too much. Chen Yi may not notice it. Jijia Village was our first poverty alleviation target. All the children have received our help. The whole village will never let it out."

Zhong Liyun: "But this time it's Chen Yi. Have you counted how many cases he has handled? Any details will be seized upon. I have a very bad feeling. Very bad."

Qiu Jie didn't say anything and turned to look out the window.

The city is still bright.

(End of this chapter)