Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 590 Inheritance
After much deliberation, Li Yancheng returned to the brigade and spoke with Political Commissar Wan Changwei and Deputy Chief Zhu Dongjun about the matter of investigating Chen Xiangyang, the third son of the Chen family.

Even a hero needs three helpers; investigating a case by himself is definitely not something he can do alone.

In the process of solving a case, a flash of inspiration from one person may solve many problems and even play a key role, but when a large-scale investigation is required, one person can never finish the task, no matter how hard they work.

Li Yancheng now needs a lot of people. He needs to protect Liao Xiaomei and investigate the whereabouts of Lao Song and his brother, whom the woman mentioned, as well as the things they have done. In other words, he needs to obtain concrete evidence of their crimes.

At the same time, someone needs to investigate the clues about Chen Xiangyang's crimes provided by Qin Yunling.

Therefore, he needs someone.

Jin Zhihai was leading an investigation in Mengou, and the political commissar and Deputy Chief Zhu were the people he chose to trust.

They are more familiar with the comrades on the front lines, so picking a few completely trustworthy people shouldn't be a problem.

After hearing the tasks assigned by Li Yancheng, Political Commissar Wan and Deputy Chief Zhu immediately arranged for people to secretly protect Liao Xiaomei and to investigate the clues provided by the informant.

The investigation into Chen Xiangyang thus began quietly.

After making arrangements at the headquarters, Li Yancheng returned to the bureau to report the matter to Director Gao.

The Chen family is no ordinary family. Investigating the third son of the Chen family will put considerable pressure on Li Yancheng once that family finds out. However, he is not worried about any pressure. No matter what, those people will not dare to touch him, let alone his wife and children. They are far less dangerous than the reckless people he encountered at the Social Affairs Bureau.

He doesn't take this little bit of pressure seriously. If things really get too bad, he can just go back to being a doctor, which will save him a lot of trouble.

Reporting to Director Gao was just to let the leader know that this was happening, so that if someone came to the leader about it later, the leader would still be clueless and know nothing.

Are you sure the clues they provided are accurate?

After listening to Li Yancheng's report, Comrade Lao Gao's expression became serious.

"What Qin Yunling, the youngest daughter of the Qin family, said should be true. I'm not so sure about Liao Xiaomei, but I tend to believe what she says."

"These two women are quite interesting," Comrade Gao said with a smile, shaking his head.

"Men, you still have to take care of yourselves. No matter what, you have to pay attention to your conduct. Let's not talk about this anymore."

Director Gao waved his hand and continued, "Chen Xiangyang... Regardless of whether the clues provided by that nurse Liao Xiaomei are true or false, the clues and some evidence provided by Qin Yunling are still very worthy of attention. Let's investigate."

Director Gao did not hesitate at all, and his last sentence was resolute.

"Just go ahead and investigate with confidence. If anyone has any problems and they come to you, just push the blame onto me and say that I gave the order. This old man can still handle things."

"Director, if I wasn't worried that someone might ask you about the situation and you wouldn't know anything, making you seem passive, I wouldn't have planned to report to you at all."

I've already made arrangements with the headquarters. I never intended for you to take the blame for me.

"Whether you've thought about it or not, as your leader, I have to take responsibility for what I'm supposed to do. Besides, what does this have to do with being a scapegoat?"

Seeing that Li Yancheng still wanted to say something, Comrade Lao Gao waved his hand: "Alright, Comrade Yancheng, I am the director of the Municipal Bureau, and I am the person primarily responsible. No matter what happens, it is only right for everyone to come to me. I am not the kind of person who lacks responsibility."

As for you, wait until you're in my position, then we'll see what responsibilities you'll take. It's not your turn yet. What? Are you in a hurry to seize power?

Finally, Lao Gao chuckled and cracked a joke.

Li Yancheng also pretended to be apprehensive and hurriedly stood up to explain, but before he could finish two sentences, he couldn't help but burst out laughing, and Director Gao on the other side also laughed heartily.

Joking aside, the two quickly stopped laughing. Li Yancheng could tell that Director Gao seemed to have something else to say to him.

"Director, do you have any other instructions?"

"It's not really an instruction, but I do have something to say to you." Director Gao waved his hand, leaned over, picked up a cigarette from the coffee table, tossed one to Li Yancheng, lit it for himself, and then slowly spoke after exhaling the smoke.

"The headquarters leaders spoke with me and have verbally approved my retirement application."

!!!

Director Gao's words greatly surprised Li Yancheng.

He simply couldn't understand why the headquarters leaders would approve Director Gao's retirement application at this crucial moment. Could it be that there was some punitive element involved?
After all, what Chen Daqiang did was more or less a "scandal," and as the top leader, Lao Gao certainly had to bear some management responsibility.

Seemingly sensing Li Yancheng's confusion and what he was thinking, Director Gao chuckled and explained, "Don't make wild guesses. Chen Daqiang's petty tricks don't affect me."

I submitted my retirement application at the beginning of the year, but both the city and headquarters held it back and didn't approve it. However, as you can see from my health condition, if I continue like this, I'll probably die on the job soon.

"The sudden approval of my retirement this time is because the organization is looking out for me. They couldn't bear to see my old bones die here and wanted me to go home and enjoy my retirement with my family."

Li Yancheng remained silent; he was well aware of the physical condition of the elderly man opposite him.

Old Gao suffered more than a dozen injuries, both major and minor, during the war years. Even now, there are still shrapnel fragments in his body that have not been removed. He has also tried to help this old comrade with his health and treat his old injuries, but the damage is too deep to be reversed and can only be delayed at most.

Looking at Lao Gao's aged face, Li Yancheng suddenly felt a little sad.

Limited by the medical standards of the past, many of these veterans who came through the war years are only in their sixties or seventies, but their bodies are already in a state of near collapse. Some of them even take painkillers like candy. There's just no other way.

"Don't think too much about it, kid. It's a good thing that I can go home and enjoy my retirement."

Seeing that Li Yancheng seemed a little down, Lao Gao chuckled and leaned over to pat his arm across the coffee table.

"You're right. Once you retire, I'll take good care of your health."

"Haha, well, I have to say it, your medical skills are far superior to those of the old experts."

"Please don't say that, those people will be unhappy if they hear it."

"What's there to be afraid of? I dare to say that to their faces too. Just because someone's skills are inferior doesn't mean they can't say anything about it."

Lao Gao's words made Li Yancheng smile wryly.

"Yan Cheng, when the organization was soliciting opinions, I recommended Lao Dai. Of course, the final result depends on the organization's consideration. If Lao Dai is able to move, you will have to take on the heavy responsibility of executive deputy, and you will still be in charge of criminal investigation. As for whether the position of chief captain should be handed over, it depends on the decision of your team in the future. You may have an even heavier burden."

But I think this is also an excellent opportunity for training; most people don't get this kind of treatment.

Beijing holds a very special position, and its importance is self-evident, especially in terms of public security. In order to do the work more meticulously and manage it more conveniently, the deputy leaders of the Public Security Bureau have very clear divisions of their responsibilities, and there is basically no situation where they hold concurrent positions.

In fact, there is no such position as "Executive Deputy" in the organizational law and cadre appointment regulations of China. It is merely a division of labor within governments and units at all levels, intended to clarify that this deputy position ranks first among many deputy positions.

In terms of division of labor, the duties of the executive deputy are to assist the head in managing the daily affairs of the unit. They are usually in charge of important departments such as finance. Although they are still deputy heads, they also have certain powers of coordination, guidance and supervision over other deputy heads.

The head of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau is usually a member of the headquarters leadership team. Although their main focus is on the municipal bureau, they cannot neglect many tasks at headquarters. Therefore, the executive deputy head of the municipal bureau is a very important role.

If Li Yancheng has reached this position, where he has to assist the director in managing the daily affairs of the bureau and also be in charge of criminal investigation work, it is indeed a very important opportunity for him to hone his skills, and it is enough to show how much the organization values ​​him.

"No matter what arrangements the organization makes, I will resolutely obey them."

Li Yancheng nodded.

“That’s right! You’re still young and need to be trained. But… Comrade Yancheng, just listen to what I just said. The specific decision is a matter for the organization. Don’t spread it around for now. I haven’t even told Lao Dai. He needs to stay still, not move.”

Old Gao gave him some instructions.

He has already recommended Deputy Director Dai to the leadership, and the leadership will definitely consider and discuss this personnel arrangement carefully. No matter what the final result is, it is not advisable for Lao Dai to make any moves at this time.

If he were to find out in advance that he might be appointed as the bureau chief, he would inevitably become anxious and insecure, which would not be a positive trait in the eyes of the leader currently observing him.

If you do any running or other movements, some people might even see it as a point deduction.

Therefore, rather than letting him worry about gains and losses, it's better to keep it a secret for now and let him focus on his work. The work of the public security bureau is inherently about stability—internal stability, external stability, and especially social stability.

Of course, this kind of thing can't be kept secret for long; it'll probably spread like wildfire in just a few days.

Personnel changes have never been able to be kept completely confidential.

"I understand." Li Yancheng nodded, glancing at his watch; it was already past four in the afternoon. "Director, do you have any further instructions?"

"That's all. Now you can focus on investigating the case. If there are any problems you can't solve, just tell me and I'll figure something out."

"Yes"

……

"Jingle Bell……"

At around 1 a.m. on the 11th, Li Yancheng, who was sleeping at home, was woken up by a phone call.

"Hey"

"Director Li, it's me, Wan Changyou."

"Oh, it's the political commissar. What happened?"

"We caught him. The three comrades who were protecting Liao Xiaomei caught a suspicious guy. All we found on him was a dagger, a bunch of keys, and a piece of thin wire about 50 centimeters long."

Xiao Zhao and his two companions kept your instructions in mind. After subduing the man, they tore off his collar and found some white powdery substance sewn into the corner of the collar. It has been sent to the laboratory for testing.

When they apprehended this man, if Xiao Zhao hadn't reacted quickly, pinching his mouth shut and ripping off his collar, he might have actually bitten the corner of his shirt.

Li Yancheng, who was on the other end of the phone, was wide awake. He sat up against the headboard and, as soon as Wan Changyou finished speaking, hurriedly asked, "When they brought this person back after they caught him, didn't they leave anyone near Liao Xiaomei's house?"

"One of them was left behind. Xiao Zhao and another person were responsible for escorting the guy back. They were worried that he might cause some trouble on the way, so Xiao Zhao and the others gagged him. After he was brought back, they rushed over immediately."

Before I called you, the duty room had just contacted Xiao Zhao, and everything was normal on his end.

"That's good!" Upon hearing this, Li Yancheng breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that they had fallen for some kind of diversionary tactic.

"Was the one who was brought back put in solitary confinement?"

"Yes, only a very few people knew, but they didn't know exactly who they had captured. Xiao Zhao was very clever; when they were being taken off the truck in the yard, he covered the guy's head with his clothes."

"Very good! Political Commissar, lock that guy up tonight and ignore him. No matter how he shouts or makes a scene, as long as no one dies, don't interfere."

"Tomorrow morning, arrange for a few more messengers to go and take over the shift with Xiao Zhao and the others. Tell them that their task during this period is to protect Liao Xiaomei's safety."

"I understand. Director Li, please rest. I won't disturb you any longer."

"Thank you for your hard work, Political Commissar."

"It's not hard or not, it's just work."

After hanging up the phone, Li Yancheng was wide awake. He got out of bed, went downstairs to the first floor, and lit a cigarette.

Tonight, apart from Guan Weidong who lives in the front yard, only he... um?

Li Yancheng felt like he saw something out of the corner of his eye. He turned his head to look at the window and thought, "Hey, it really is. Why isn't Ningning asleep yet?"

Through the window, he saw that the light in Ningning's room in the west wing was still on.

Luo Min didn't come home that evening because she had class. Both children had been staying at Luo's house for some time, except for Ningning, who didn't have class the next morning and came back after class in the afternoon.

But why isn't this girl asleep yet at this hour?

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yancheng opened the door and went out.

"dong dong"

He walked to the window of the room where Ningning lived and gently knocked on the window twice.

"Brother Da Cheng"

Soon, Ningning's voice came from inside the room.

Sure enough, he's still awake.

He thought the girl might have fallen asleep and forgotten to turn off the light.

"Ningning, what time is it? Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Li Yancheng asked with some surprise.

"hey-hey"

Ningning inside smiled mischievously, and then the sound of her walking in slippers approached from afar. Soon, the window was pushed open from the inside, and a head with messy hair poked out.

"Brother Dacheng, why aren't you sleeping? Are you going out again?"

"I'm still in my pajamas, I'm not going out. I just got a phone call and was planning to come down for a smoke, but then I saw your light was on. I thought you were asleep and forgot to turn it off. What are you doing?"

"Hehe, I was reading, I got so engrossed in it that I forgot the time." Ningning stuck out her tongue a little shyly and smiled sheepishly.

"What book are you reading so intently?"

“Uh…” Ningning hesitated for a moment before cautiously saying, “Brother Dacheng, I can tell you what book I’m reading, but you can’t criticize me.”

!!!

This girl, she wouldn't be reading those weird, erotic books, would she?

Hearing Ningning say that, Li Yancheng was slightly startled. Before he could speak, the girl stretched out her hand, holding a book in her hand.

Huh? The cover is still in traditional Chinese characters! However, because the cover is very old and many parts are made of other paper, you can only see one traditional Chinese character for "transmission".

"What kind of book is this?"

Li Yancheng took the book from Ningning with some curiosity. He opened it and looked at it by the light shining through the window. Wow, the words inside were not only in traditional characters, but also in vertical format. Having gotten used to horizontal format, it was a bit uncomfortable to look at vertical format all of a sudden.

He only glanced at it a few times before immediately recognizing what kind of book it was.

"This is...The Legend of the Condor Heroes?"

"Huh? How did you know, Brother Dacheng?" Now it was Ningning's turn to be surprised. She leaned on the windowsill, her big eyes, no less than Luo Min's, staring at Li Yancheng in astonishment.

The book didn't have a name on it, and Li Yancheng could accurately call out the title after only glancing at it a few times. How could she not be surprised? You know, this book isn't even available in China yet. At least, if her classmate hadn't brought it over, she would never have heard of it.

Li Yancheng regretted blurting out the book's name as soon as he did. These books hadn't entered the Chinese market yet; in his memory, they hadn't been available until the mid-1980s.

You can tell from the layout of this book that it must have been brought from Hong Kong Island.

“I read this book once when I went to Hong Kong Island on a business trip that year. This author has written other books as well, all of which are very well written.”

"Brother Da Cheng, you really watched them all? A classmate of mine had a relative bring them back from a business trip to the south. I think they were brought from Hong Kong. It's a pity there's no last episode. By the way, Brother Da Cheng, what happened to Guo Jing and Huang Rong in the end? Did they manage to defend the city?"

"Snapped"

Li Yancheng raised the book in his hand and gently patted Ningning on the head.

"Um... Brother Da Cheng, why did you hit me?"

"I hit you because you've forgotten all your history lessons. How can you forget everything you learned? The Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Yuan Dynasty. Do you think they managed to defend their city?"

"Uh……"

(End of this chapter)