Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 332 Any discovery?
"Director, Director Zhong, this is all the information Yu Dajun knows. He doesn't know any more details."

It was almost midnight when Su Xiaotong and Li Yancheng returned to the office. Seeing Director Shen and Director Zhong were still there, they hurriedly made a report to their leaders.

Director Zhong looked at the portrait in his hand, frowned slightly, thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "Yu Dajun means that he can't be sure whether this person is He Hua, but he is sure that he has seen her in Shuangqing, right?"

"He said he had some impression of this woman's appearance and he had probably seen her in Shuangqing, but he didn't know what she did specifically.

But to be honest, Director Zhong, it has been thirty years, and I doubt whether the old man's memory will be distorted. "

On the way back, Su Xiaotong thought about it again and again, but still felt a little unsure.

Hearing him say this, Li Yancheng looked over in surprise.

This is different from what they discussed on the road just now. How could it change so suddenly?

"Yancheng, what do you think?"

Director Zhong saw Li Yancheng's surprised look and understood what it meant, so he looked at him and asked.

"Deputy Director Su said this mainly because he was worried that if we put all our energy into the woman in the portrait and investigate her with all our strength, if we make any mistakes while following the clues, it will waste time. Dear leaders, what we lack most now is time.

It's almost the 25th, and the organization's birthday is less than a week away. I'm a little worried that the lurker might choose this day to make some noise."

His words were so heavy that the meeting room suddenly became quiet.

This is exactly what leaders are worried about.

The Security Committee has issued an order that there must be an explanation for this case by the 29th at the latest.

deadline……

The reason why Su Xiaotong said that was because this kid had evil intentions. The responsibility for this case was too great, he didn't dare to take it, nor did he dare to let Li Yancheng shoulder it with him.

What if the old woman in the portrait is found but there is no problem, or what if the person is not found at all, but time is wasted and the explosion occurs at some important location, causing heavy losses and casualties.

By then, their two heads wouldn't be enough to chop off.

Li Yancheng understood this truth instantly, so he continued speaking along the lines of Su Xiaotong.

It's not that they are irresponsible or afraid to take responsibility, but that everyone has a family and a place to live. It's okay to sacrifice one's life for the country, but it's better not to be implicated.

Director Zhong also understood his subordinates' concerns. He did not ask any more questions. He clenched his right fist and tapped the table a few times, then turned to look at Director Shen.

"Old Shen, we have to make the decision together. I tend to search for this person with all our strength but without making it known to everyone. What do you think?" Director Zhong raised the portrait in his hand and said seriously.

Lao Zhong is a capable person. He did not throw the problem directly to the top leader, but expressed his own opinion first.

Director Shen's expression was a little heavy, but he also knew that he had no choice but to trust Director Zhong's judgment.

"Okay, I support your opinion. Don't wait until tomorrow. Send the portrait to the mimeograph room in the bureau right now and let them start working overnight. Once a copy comes out, send three people to take the portrait and contact the heads of relevant units to start identification.

This confidentiality work must be done well, and anyone who has seen this portrait is required to strictly keep it secret.

Contact the Security Department, the Second Department, and the Third Department, and ask them to gather all the frontline personnel at home at the bureau now."

What should have been a vigorous search operation was carried out quietly overnight.

The units in Beijing are really busy tonight.

……

As the hands moved slowly minute by minute, the time had come to seven o'clock in the morning of the 25th, and there were only five days left before Li Yancheng reported to the General Cadre School.

"Thank you Director Liu for your cooperation. Sorry for bothering you."

"You're welcome. You guys are here for work too."

Starting at around 3 a.m., Su Xiaotong, Li Yancheng and Huang Zhennan from the Investigation Department formed a team and began visiting the street offices under the Yangchao District, looking for the directors of these street offices to help identify the portraits.

In fact, it would be safest to go down to the grassroots level, the neighborhood committees, but the leaders have concerns.

Going to the neighborhood committee means going into the alleys. For the lurker, who is like a frightened bird, he must be paying attention to the movements around him at all times, and may explode in advance at the slightest sign of trouble.

"Zhennan, how many more are there?"

After getting in the car, Su Xiaotong closed his eyes tiredly.

Huang Zhennan in the back row glanced at the notebook in his hand and said, "Director Su, there are two left, both on the border with Dianhai Lake."

"Two families, hey... Yancheng, are you two hungry? Do you want to eat something first?"

"It depends on whether Zhennan wants to eat or not. I have no appetite at the moment." Li Yancheng, who was driving, raised his chin towards the rearview mirror.

"Forget about eating, but can we drink some water when we get to the next street office? My mouth is starting to feel numb from smoking, and I'll feel sleepy if I don't smoke."

"Or we can find a place to drink some bean juice. It's definitely refreshing."

"Come on, I can't drink this stuff which is even more rotten than pot washing water."

You don't even have to drink it. Just hearing Li Yancheng talk about soy milk, Su Xiaotong, who was originally so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes, suddenly became energetic. The expression on his face was one of disgust, as if there was a lump of that thing in front of him.

I love so much about douzhi that I would wait in line to drink a bowl of it. But those who dislike it hate it so much that they would not even drink it if you give them money.

Since he was in high spirits, Su Xiaotong simply took out another cigarette and gave one to each person.

"Yancheng, Zhennan, do you think this stupid method of finding someone will work?"

"Director Su, if you have any good ideas, please tell us."

"Uh..." Su Xiaotong was speechless after being asked back by Huang Zhennan.

If he had any good idea, he would have told me long ago. Why would he wait until now?

Li Yancheng glanced at the rearview mirror and smiled.

Sometimes the dumbest way is also the best way. Investigation and interviews are still a common method used by the police to investigate cases even decades later. Even though there was already a Sky Eye system at that time, that thing still has blind spots.

The investigation and visits outside were still going on, but Deputy Director Zhong's office welcomed a visitor who was somewhat unexpected to him.

You can’t say they are guests, we are all colleagues.

The person who came was Director Dong Guangrong, who was assigned to the Social Affairs Bureau by the committee.

Director Dong's visit surprised Deputy Director Zhong.

In terms of position, Director Dong is theoretically one level higher than the deputy director, but Deputy Director Zhong is also a member of the headquarters team and enjoys administrative benefits that are one level higher than Director Dong.

In addition, when Mr. Dong first came here, he was trying to fight for power and profit, but reality taught him a good lesson, which made him calm down and he became the one with the least presence among all the leaders of the Social Affairs Bureau.

Although he seems to have no power, his life is much more comfortable than before. The main reason is that he does not have to think about so many things. Director Dong seems to have gotten used to this working atmosphere over the past year and enjoys it very much.

But what is he doing here today?
With doubts in his heart, Deputy Director Zhong asked Director Dong to sit on the sofa and poured him a glass of water himself.

"Boss, why are you here..."

Deputy Director Zhong's mind was full of explosives and he had no mood for small talk, so he asked directly after sitting down.

"Old Zhong, I came to you to ask you something. I heard that the Commission has a plan to completely merge our bureau with the Public Security Bureau. Is there any such plan?"

Director Dong also knew that this person was busy. If the news he just heard was not related to his own vital interests, he would definitely not come to disturb others at this time.

If this rumor is true, he will have to quickly plan his next step.

The Social Affairs Bureau and the Public Security Bureau will be merged into one unit, with only a distinction made in the specific work responsibilities of the departments. This call has been around for a long time, otherwise there would not be public security signs hanging at the doors of the various departments under the Social Affairs Bureau.

Director Zhong was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Mr. Dong came here for this matter. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to tell the truth.

Although he doesn't like this person, or to be more precise, he doesn't like that committee, but Dong has been working here for two years and is relatively sensible. If this guy leaves, who knows what evil intentions the next person might have when he is transferred here.

He doesn't want to have to be on guard against villains behind his back all day long on top of his busy work.

"This proposal has been rejected. Director Dong, please do not listen to rumors outside."

Director Zhong picked up his cup on the table and took a sip of water. After putting the cup down, he spoke calmly.

Director Dong's eyes lit up. This was definitely good news for him. He didn't want to leave here yet.

"Thank you, Lao Zhong. I have developed a deep affection for our company after working here for the past two years. I am reluctant to leave.

Let’s not talk about this anymore. I saw a portrait on your desk. Are you looking for the person in the portrait? Can I take a look at it?”

It can be seen that Director Zhong's words gave Director Dong a reassurance, and his mood suddenly changed from the solemnity when he first heard the rumor to relaxed.

"Of course you can take a look." Director Zhong stood up, walked to the desk, picked up the portrait, turned around and handed it to Director Dong.

Director Dong took the portrait and was stunned when he saw that the portrait was of a woman of advanced age.

"A woman? Is she the one who placed those explosives?"

In Director Dong's opinion, anyone who could set up explosives must be a ruthless and vicious criminal. How could they be equated with the old woman in the portrait who looked kind and benevolent?

"We can't be sure if it's her yet. We can only find her first."

"Ok?"

Looking at the old woman in the portrait, Director Dong suddenly frowned. He raised his left hand to cover the portrait's mouth, leaving only the eyes and nose exposed for careful scrutiny.

His action made Director Zhong stunned for a moment, and a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

"Looking at it this way, I seem to have seen this woman somewhere."

After covering the portrait's mouth, Director Dong looked at it carefully for a while, and said something with a little hesitation that made Director Zhong's heart almost jump out of his throat.

"Don't be anxious, Lao Zhong. Let me think about it carefully. If I don't look at her mouth, I really think I have seen this old woman somewhere before."

"Don't be in a hurry, Mr. Dong. Take your time and look carefully. Here, have a cigarette."

Director Zhong picked up a cigarette from the coffee table and gave it to Director Dong, then struck a match to help him light it. After taking a few puffs of the cigarette, Director Dong put the portrait in his hand on the coffee table, looked up at Director Zhong and said, "Old Zhong, can I ask someone to come and take a look? I'm a little unsure. Don't worry, the person who looks at the portrait will definitely not talk nonsense, and he understands the confidentiality discipline."

"Who are you going to ask to come over?"

"Director Shun Lu from Taifeng of our committee, I vaguely remember that he seemed to be someone they had examined before, but I'm not sure if it was him or not."

"call……"

Director Zhong took a deep breath and pointed to the desk: "Director Dong, please contact Director Lu. If he is in the office, we will go there now."

"no problem"

Director Dong was well aware of the seriousness of the matter, as it involved explosives. Without further ado, he stood up and walked to his desk, grabbed the black telephone on the desk, and quickly dialed a few numbers.

"Hey, Lao Lu, it's me, the glory"

……

"I see. You stay in the office and don't go anywhere. Director Yuanzhu of our bureau and I will leave for you right now. We have something very important to consult you about."

……

"Okay, we'll set off now. Remember, you must wait for us. This is very important."

……

"See you later"

After hearing what Director Dong said, Director Zhong picked up another light yellow phone on the table and dialed the number.

"Xiao Zhang, prepare the car."

……

At the same time, Tian Linjun and his team were visiting units in Dianhai.

"Section Chief, this is an enterprise run by the Beitaiping Subdistrict Office. It's a glove factory."

"Let's go, park the car on the side of the road and go in to talk to the factory manager."

Tian Linjun opened the car door and got out. Before he could stand firmly, another young man rushed out from the factory on a bicycle.

When he came out, he saw the three police officers who had just gotten off the car. His eyes widened instantly, and he stopped the car by squeezing the brakes with his hands and rubbing his feet on the ground. He turned around and shouted to the gate: "Director, the police comrades have arrived."

After shouting inside, he turned to look at Tian Linjun and said, "Comrade Public Security, you came at the right time. I was just about to go to the police station."

"What's wrong?" Tian Linjun was slightly stunned.

Before the young man could say anything, several people hurriedly ran out from the factory gate, led by a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties.

When they ran out and saw Tian Linjun and the other two, they all paused. The middle-aged man in the lead paused for a moment before coming forward and asked with a curious look on his face, "Comrade, are you from the Municipal Bureau?"

"We are not from the Municipal Bureau, we are from the Social Affairs Bureau."

Tian Linjun took out his work ID and handed it to the middle-aged man.

"Do you guys seem to be going to the police for something?"

"Ah? Oh, comrade, you've come at the right time. We do want to call the police, and we want to find you through the police station."

The middle-aged man glanced at the work permit and handed it back, speaking very quickly.

"Looking for us? What happened?" Tian Linjun was a little curious. Generally, even if a unit found something wrong, they would report it to the police. Few people would take the initiative to find the Social Affairs Bureau.

"Comrade, our factory deliveryman is missing. He didn't show up after work this morning, so I went to his house to look for him. I found no one at home but the door was not locked. I went into his house to check and found this under his bed."

As the middle-aged man spoke, he gestured to the other people behind him and took something from one of them.

When Tian Linjun saw this thing, his eyes widened and he reached out and snatched the thing from the middle-aged man's hand.

This is an alarm clock. If it weren't for the two wires connected to the No. 1 battery in a small wooden box, it would be just an ordinary iron shell alarm clock.

But the two wires coming out of the alarm clock and the No. 1 battery at the other end showed that this was not an ordinary thing.

"Timing device!"

Wang Zhongyang and Gao Mantun, who were following behind, came over to see clearly what it was and shouted in a low voice in unison.

"What these two comrades said is correct. From my observation, this should be a simple timing device.

Didn’t we get notified yesterday at midnight to conduct a self-inspection of the factory to see if there was anything that didn’t belong in the factory? After I found this thing in his house, I felt something was wrong.”

"What's the name of your deliveryman? How old is he? Is he a man or a woman?" Tian Linjun asked hurriedly.

"He's 40 years old. His name is Zhang Yong, which means brave. I asked his neighbors and they said he went out around 8pm last night and never came back. His home is not far away, just across the alley."

"Who else is in his family? Wife and children?"

"No, he's single now." The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "This guy likes to drink. When he's drunk, he beats his wife. It's a big fuss. The neighborhood committee, Women's Federation, and police station have been to his house many times. He was even detained for a month because of this.

But he still couldn't change his bad habits, and his wife couldn't stand it anymore so she divorced him."

Single, 40

call……

Tian Linjun exhaled lightly: "What's your name?"

"Oh, look at me. I forgot to introduce myself. My last name is Yang Jiutian. I'm the director of Taiping Glove Factory and a retired soldier."

"Hello, Director Yang!" Tian Linjun reached out his hand and shook hands with Director Yang, then said, "Could you please take us to Zhang Yong's home?"

"No problem, please! It's only three to five minutes' walk."

Director Yang didn't stumble at all. He turned around, said hello to the people who had just run out with him, and prepared to cross the road.

"Zhongyang" Tian Linjun also needs to make arrangements.

"arrive"

"Use the radio to contact the department and ask them to send a few reinforcements. You wait for them here."

"Yes"

"Man Dun, let's go"

"Yes"

"Director Yang, does Zhang Yong's house have an independent courtyard or..."

"No, no, no, his family lives in a large compound with a very small space. There is no woman in the family now, and the house is as messy as a pigsty."

While listening to Director Yang's introduction, Tian Linjun turned around and looked around. This is the junction of Dianhai, Chengxi and Yangchao districts, and it is very convenient to go to the other two districts.

At this time, Li Yancheng, Su Xiaotong and Huang Zhennan happened to appear in Anzhen Street, which belonged to Yangchao and was not far from here.

At the gate of the subdistrict office, they also met three people from the second department who came here after coming out of Desheng Subdistrict Office.

The six people exchanged a few words at the door. When the people from the Second Division saw that the people from the First Division had arrived, they prepared to continue their visits to other places. Before they could get in the car, the director of the Anzhen Sub-district Office came out.

The director of this street office is Ma Dongchang. He knows many people in the Social Affairs Bureau. He used to be the deputy director of the street office where the old office of the Social Affairs Bureau was located. He was transferred here at the beginning of this year.

I came out this time intending to go to the next store to buy cigarettes, but unexpectedly I ran into a few acquaintances as soon as I came out.

Since they were acquaintances, the three people from the Second Department were not in a hurry to leave. They exchanged a few more words of greeting. Su Xiaotong also took out the portrait and showed it to Director Ma.

"Hey, this looks like Meng Lan."

At this moment, the air seemed to stop flowing.

Director Ma did not notice the strangeness of the people in the Social Affairs Bureau. He looked at the portrait in his hand and said to himself, "The mouth is not very similar. Meng Lan's lips are thin and bigger than this one. The eyes and nose are a bit similar. This painting should be Meng Lan. Director Su, who are you looking for?"

"Old Ma, where is this Meng Lan you mentioned now?"

Su Xiaotong was a little excited. After running for five hours, a person who looked similar to the portrait finally appeared.

Not only was he excited, the eyes of the other five people were also as bright as light bulbs.

"Hey, let me make it clear first, Director Su, I'm not sure that this portrait is of Meng Lan."

Director Ma also reacted at this time. Being asked by the Social Affairs Bureau in this way must not be a good thing. He hurriedly made things clear in order to avoid being implicated and getting into trouble if it turned out not to be the case.

"Don't worry, Lao Ma, you say yours and we check ours. It has nothing to do with you."

"I'm talking about a girl named Meng Lan. You probably won't be able to find her here. She's from Taifeng and works at the Taifeng Machine Repair Factory.

It’s a coincidence that I know her…”

"Taifeng Machinery Repair Factory, Lao Ma, thank you very much, I will treat you to a meal some other day."

Before Director Ma could finish his words, Su Xiaotong interrupted him and patted his arm.

Director Ma might be too old, so he talks a little bit. They are all anxious and angry now, and have no intention of listening to him talk about history.

Old Ma also knew his own faults. He smiled and didn't care. After returning the portrait to Su Xiaotong, he said, "We agreed, kid. You didn't treat me to a meal when you were promoted to deputy director. If you treat me again, I'll eat at Bian Yi Fang."

"No problem. I'll buy you two. One for you to eat in the store and one for you to take home."

"Haha, that's enough. I know you guys are busy, so go get busy. When you're free, come and talk to me, an old man."

Director Ma waved his hand and signaled them to leave quickly.

At the same time, Tian Linjun and Gao Mantun followed Yang Jiutian, the director of Taiping Glove Factory, into Zhang Yong's house.

(End of this chapter)