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Chapter 684: I am being punished. What is fair, just and fearful of crime?

The only sound that could be heard in the snowy forest was the orderly sound of footsteps on the snow. Lin Dongliang, Cheng Yang and Zhang Yuemin led four groups respectively, advancing forward at intervals of about 50 meters along the animal trails.

The 12 groups of people did not move forward blindly, but each had their own division of labor. They scanned the surrounding situation as they walked. At the slightest sign of trouble, someone would raise his hand and clench his fist, and then everyone would squat down in silence.

Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang were protected by the crowd. They found that the team led by Lin Dongliang was advancing not much slower than the mountain runners. After walking for about three hours, they saw a wild boar with its belly ripped open in a pine forest under a hillside. There were three bullet holes on the wild boar's body, the most fatal of which was a head-on shot. The blood spilled and dyed the snow red.

The person standing next to Lin Dongliang analyzed the situation, but he couldn't tell when the wild boar died. Although the corpses had some commonalities, the hairy and hairless corpses were two different types, and it was difficult for an inexperienced person to judge.

Cheng Yang turned around and asked each group to pass the message back. When it reached Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang's ears, the two of them stepped on the snow to the wild boar's body. Before Lin Dongliang could ask, Xu Ning said, "It just died this morning. The skin and flesh on the surface were frozen hard, and there was still some ice inside. Two strips of meat were cut off from the belly, and the lantern hanging was not taken out..."

Zhang Yuemin gave a thumbs up and praised: "Professional! This is what we call professional!"

Lin Dongliang said with a smile: "Then can we tell how long they have been gone?"

"It's only three or four points. If they don't want to eat raw meat, I guess they will have to grill the meat over a fire, which will delay them for half a point. Their traces are here, heading southwest. If they go a little further, they should reach Daqing Mountain."

Li Fuqiang said, "The Daqing Mountain near Qingli? These two people seem to be quite familiar with this mountain."

Lin Dongliang frowned, stared at Cheng Yang and asked, "Do Liu Yu and Zhao Fei have any acquaintances in Qing'an?"

"I investigated the interpersonal relationships of the six of them, and found no acquaintances among them in Qing'an. Director Lin, I can be sure of that!"

Zhang Yuemin muttered, "Then why are they heading towards Qing'an?"

Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang looked at each other in silence. They knew clearly that Liu Yu most likely knew from some channel that Sun Lianfang was in Qing'an, so he wanted to go to Qing'an to seek help from Sun Lianfang. However, Xu Ning certainly couldn't say it out loud. This was a case of shirking one's responsibilities. Anyone who was suspicious or had any connection would have to go to the police station until everything was clear.

"Uncle Lin, hurry up, we should be able to catch up before dark. It's still about 30 miles away from Daqing Mountain, which is more than 20 miles away from Qinglitun. There's snow in the mountains, so it's hard to walk..."

Lin Dongliang nodded and said, "Let's move forward according to the division we just made! We are not far from the suspect now, so we must pay attention to safety! If the other party resists stubbornly, you are allowed to shoot him on the spot!"

"Yes!"

A dull, deep voice sounded in unison, and everyone took coordinated steps again.

When they were only 13 miles away from Daqing Mountain, someone standing on the top of the mountain suddenly shouted in a low voice: "Report! Director Lin, there are people on the opposite hillside!"

Suddenly, everyone who was about to walk down the mountain stopped. Lin Dongliang held the telescope hanging around his neck and looked towards the opposite hillside.

"Both of them are carrying guns, and one of them has a limp... All of them, move forward in a pincer attack, and surround them when you get close enough!"

"Yes!"

"action!"

At the command, 12 groups of people immediately rushed down the mountain in the form of an arrow, while Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang followed slowly from behind. Now there was basically nothing for them to do. After all, Lin Dongliang was leading so many people. If he couldn't even catch Liu Yu and Zhao Fei, he wouldn't be able to sit in his seat for long.

Li Fuqiang slid down the hillside and said, "Brother, they are not going to our village to look for Lianfang, are they?"

"I was just thinking about this, too. I never know... With Lianfang's personality, maybe she can really help, eh..."

The two people on the opposite hillside noticed that more than 30 people had rushed out from behind them, and they were so scared that they ran away. After Lin Dongliang saw the two people running away, he shouted, "If you run again, I will shoot!"

After saying that, Lin Dongliang fired a symbolic shot into the sky. The sound of the gun echoed in the mountains and forests. The two people in front not only did not stop when they heard the gunshot, but ran even faster.

The whole mountain was covered with snow, and more than 30 people couldn't hide their bodies. It was only a matter of time before they were discovered. Since one of Liu Yu and Zhao Fei had a lame leg, the two of them supported each other and ran slowly...

About 10 minutes later, Lin Dongliang and others were only 200 meters away from Liu Yu and Zhao Fei. If they were good marksmen, they could easily use a 56mm and a half rifle to kill the two men at this distance. However, Lin Dongliang still wanted to capture them alive. After all, sending the two men to court and prison and killing them on the spot are two different types of merits!
"Dayang, Yuemin! You two lead your men up the hillsides on both sides!"

"Yes!"

In front, Zhao Fei was supporting the lame Liu Yu. Liu Yu looked rather miserable at the moment, with bloody scratches all over his face from being scratched by tree branches, and his clothes and pants were also torn, revealing the cotton wool.

Liu Yu pushed Zhao Fei and said, "Da Fei, go by yourself! I can't stay here today even if I die on the mountain, or my old man will die..."

Zhao Fei frowned and said, "If I leave, you will definitely die."

That's right, the two people's escape into the mountains was all thanks to Zhao Fei. His home was next to the mountain, and he had followed his elders into the mountains to set traps and hunt animals since he was a child. He was very familiar with the conditions in the mountains. Liu Yu was able to survive until now thanks to Zhao Fei's care. If it weren't for Zhao Fei, Liu Yu would have fallen into the ditch and been stuck to death.

"We are committing a capital crime! I am the mastermind, and I took all the blame. You are pushing all the responsibility onto me, so you should be able to survive and not be sentenced to many years."

Liu Yu continued, "Da Fei, I used to admire the martial arts world. I thought it was all about eating, drinking, having fun, and fighting all the time. I was also quite envious of the group led by the young master, because except for the skinny guy, the rest of them lived well. I led you to do something wrong, so I should bear the consequences..."

"You put all the blame on me. I bought the gun, I gave the drug, and I strangled the person to death accidentally..."

Zhao Fei stared at his expression and said, "You're not going to resist anymore?"

"Why are you resisting? They are the city's second criminal investigation team, led by Lin Dongliang himself. I'm watching him."

Liu Yu snatched Zhao Fei's double-barreled shotgun and said, "Throw the gun on the ground and don't resist. If you can get out alive, go and look at my mother, not my old man. He will be easily pissed off by me. Fortunately, I still have a little brother..."

Zhao Fei took the old handle and said, "Okay, I will definitely go if I can get out."

"Remember to blame me for everything. I ordered you to do everything and forced you to do it! You were not at the scene that night, so it should have nothing to do with you. At most, you knew about it but didn't report it..."

"understood."

Liu Yu stood there and turned around, staring at the group of people rushing down the mountain. Zhao Fei was about 3 meters away from him. He threw the old stick down the mountain, then knelt on the ground with his head in his hands, shouting, "I surrender!"

At this moment, Lin Dongliang, Zhang Yuemin, Cheng Yang and others were moving slowly forward with guns in hand, their eyes fixed on Liu Yu who was holding a gun and Zhao Fei who was kneeling on the ground.

No one expected that the two would be brought to justice so quickly. After all, they had resisted with guns before. Even Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang were surprised and thought that everything was too easy.

Lin Dongliang felt that something was fishy, ​​so he whispered to the person next to him, "Keep a close eye on it! Don't let your guard down."

"Yes."

On the hilltop, more than 30 people surrounded Liu Yu and Zhao Fei. Zhao Fei knelt on the ground and slowly moved his knees towards Zhang Yuemin, saying, "I surrender! I surrender! It has nothing to do with me. I was not at the scene that night. It really has nothing to do with me. It was all Liu Yu who tricked me into running away. I thought it was the sound of the fight I had with others before..."

Zhang Yuemin pulled Zhao Fei over, pressed him roughly under him, pressed his knee against his back, and handcuffed his hands behind his back. He said in a deep voice, "Whether it has anything to do with you or not, you can tell in court!" Liu Yu turned around and saw this scene, and smiled, "It really has nothing to do with him. We went to the dance hall to drink that night, and he was not there at the time."

Lin Dongliang frowned and said, "Put down your gun!"

"Director Lin, I have committed a capital crime..."

This was a rejection. Liu Yu glanced at the 30 people around him and said, "With so many people coming to arrest me, I, Liu Yu, can be considered a big shot in the underworld."

"Don't be childish. What's the point of talking about Jianghu at this time? Where is the Jianghu in society now? Liu Yu, put down the gun immediately. I promise to be fair and just..."

Liu Yu smiled and shook his head: "What do you mean by fair and just? I just want to know how you found me. Before the heavy snow, I had clearly smoothed out all my footprints. After the snow covered them, who could have found me in such a big mountain?"

Lin Dongliang shouted, "Stop talking nonsense! Put down your gun immediately!"

Liu Yu saw two people behind the crowd, one of whom looked particularly familiar. He pointed and said, "Hey! Why are you here?"

When Xu Ning saw that he recognized him, he took two steps forward, but was protected by Lin Dongliang and Cheng Yang. He said, "Director Lin asked me to track them down, but I didn't expect that it was you two who were tracked down."

Liu Yu frowned and said, "This is such a mess. You can tell her later that I committed a crime and I will be punished. I must have done something wrong by not listening to her advice."

Lin Dongliang turned around and asked, "Who is she?"

Xu Ning said: "Sun Lianfang, they used to live in the forestry family compound, and played in the mud together when they were young."

"Ah..." After hearing that it was Sun Lianfang, Lin Dongliang was not prepared to continue the conversation.

Seeing Xu Ning and Lin Dongliang talking so casually, Liu Yu thought of the little master Sun Lianfang had mentioned to him before, so he said, "You are the little master, right?"

There was silence among the more than 30 people at the scene. Lin Dongliang, Cheng Yang and Zhang Yuemin knew the inside story, but none of them said anything. Whether to admit it depended on whether Xu Ning was willing.

Xu Ning said with a smile: "The old nicknames are no longer used."

"Haha... you have to be smart. I don't have a smart brain! This society has taught you how to play..."

Liu Yu narrowed his eyes and stared at Xu Ning. The next moment, he suddenly raised the double-barreled shotgun, held the butt of the gun with his left hand and pulled it back, and the muzzle of the gun was immediately against his chin.

Seeing this, Lin Dongliang and others quickly held out their guns and shouted, "Put down the gun!"

The atmosphere was tense. Xu Ning was pushed to the back by the two men. As soon as he stood firm, he heard Liu Yu shout, "I dare to die! Do you dare?"

The shouts echoed in the mountains and forests, and then a gunshot rang out, resounding throughout the entire forest.

Lin Dongliang and others shouted: Put down the guns, don't be impulsive.

But it was of no avail. With a plop, Liu Yu fell headfirst into the snow. Zhao Fei, who was held down beside him, silently shed tears but did not struggle or shout.

Lin Dongliang, Zhang Yuemin and Cheng Yang walked forward with guns and saw that there was a small hole on Liu Yu's chin and a scar the size of a bowl on the top of his head. He was already dead.

"Director Lin, what should we do?"

Lin Dongliang frowned and said, "Liu Yu committed suicide out of fear of punishment, so catching his five accomplices will be enough to explain. Let's quickly collect the evidence, pack up his body, and then go back."

"Yes!"

Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang saw it clearly from behind. When Liu Yu pointed the gun at his chin, his eyes were red and his facial expression was ferocious. He must have felt regretful. However, at this point, in order not to implicate his old man, he had to make a choice.

Lin Dongliang walked over, glanced at Xu Ning, and asked, "Have you met Liu Yu before?"

"My wife and Lianfang went to the city mall to buy something and encountered a thief. It was Liu Yu who brought people to help find the thief. I wonder if it is necessary to report such a small matter to Director Lin? Even if it is reported, shouldn't the thief be arrested?"

"That's the thing. Why don't you stay in the city for two more days? Once things are settled, I'll have to report you two for your heroic deeds. Also, I'm thinking of inviting you two, and Director Yang and Director Sun, to have a meal together. How do you think?"

"Can't cause any trouble?"

"Why are you causing any trouble? I asked you two to come over to help, and it's all my duty!"

Lin Dongliang raised his hand to cover his mouth and said, "You have helped me a lot this time. Without you two, it would be difficult for us to catch Liu Yu and Zhao Fei."

"Uncle Lin, why are you being so polite? Aren't we family?"

"Haha, OK! That's settled then."

At this time, Cheng Yang and Zhang Yuemin had led the men to wrap up Liu Yu's body. Two of them carried him on a stretcher, and another two people held down Zhao Fei. The group of people walked back along the same way they came.

The walk back was more relaxed and not as depressing as before. After all, the matter was over, and even if Liu Yu could not go to court, the confessions of the remaining five people were enough to close the case.

It was already 9: in the evening when they arrived at Daji Village. Everyone rushed back to the city overnight. Lin Dongliang and others were busy with the interrogation and had no time to pay attention to Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang. The two of them simply ate a few bites of food, soaked their feet, and went to bed.

After a night of interrogation, Zhao Fei and the other five had confessed their crimes. Four of them participated in the murder of Liu Yu in the dance hall. Zhao Fei was temporarily detained for assaulting a police officer and harboring a criminal.

Early in the morning, after Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang arrived at the cafeteria of the Municipal Bureau, people from the Second Criminal Investigation Team came over to talk to them and thank them for their selfless dedication. Xu Ning gladly accepted this. After all, this feeling was very unique, and it made his whole body feel refreshed!

"Erning, you and Qiangzi sign here. I'll report it later. This award probably won't have much prize money, but there will be a certificate."

Li Fuqiang asked: "Can it still be published in the newspaper?"

Lin Dongliang smiled and said, "It must be possible!"

After the two of them signed, Xu Ning said, "Uncle Lin, we'll go to the Lin Ye family building and wait for your call."

"Okay! Have you called home? You should tell them so they don't worry about you."

"I just got on the phone. Don't worry. We'll be leaving first."

"Hey, slow down!"

(End of this chapter)