Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 592 Inquire
call……

Chen Xiangtian let out a long breath.

He really didn't want to get involved in the mess his brother had made, and even wanted to drag the guy to the police station to turn himself in.

But when he thought of his elderly mother who was in poor health and his father who was still working despite his advanced age, he managed to suppress the urge.

He knew very well that if his brother's actions were not handled properly, his whole family would be implicated, even the old man.

"Didn't you call and verify that Xiao Dong had actually been arrested by the police? Maybe he was delayed by something else?"

"I didn't dare," Chen Xiangyang said, shaking his head. "I was thinking of calling the First Hospital in the East of the City to see if Liao Xiaomei was at work yet, but it's not even eight o'clock yet."

In fact, Chen Xiangtian himself knew that saying Xiao Dong might have been delayed by other things was just self-comfort. This person was not the kind of person who was unreliable. Even if something had happened, it was impossible for him to be completely silent all night.

But at the same time, he also held a sliver of hope. According to his younger brother, even if Xiao Dong was really arrested by the police, there was a high probability that he would commit suicide by poisoning himself.

If that's the case, then there's still room for maneuver.

And it's been a whole night, and the police haven't made a single move, is that...?

Thinking of this, he got up, walked to the table, picked up the phone, and dialed.

Chen Xiangyang remained kneeling there, even though his knees were throbbing with pain. His brother hadn't told him to get up, so he didn't dare to make his own decisions. If kneeling here could solve the problem, he would rather kneel until he passed out.

"Hello, Jianming, it's me."

The call Chen Xiangtian made was answered quickly.

Upon hearing his brother call out his name, Chen Xiangyang's eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope.

His brother's name, Jianming, is his brother-in-law. His surname is Zeng, and his given name is Zeng Jianming. He works at the Shishan District Public Security Bureau and is the director of the political department. In a quasi-military management unit like the Public Security Bureau, he is an absolute power holder.

However, unlike the municipal bureau (provincial department), the branch (county) bureau also has the position of political commissar. To put it bluntly, he has a "mother-in-law" above him and cannot be in charge of all political work of the bureau like the director of the political department of the municipal bureau, who does not have the position of political commissar.

"Brother, has something happened at home?"

Zeng Jianming received a call from his brother-in-law at just over seven o'clock in the morning. His first thought was whether his mother-in-law was having health problems.

"Something did happen, but it has nothing to do with my parents," Chen Xiangtian explained, before revealing the reason for the call.

"Jianming, could you help me find out something about last night..."

At this point, Chen Xiangtian suddenly covered the phone receiver, turned to his younger brother, and asked softly, "Where does Liao Xiaomei live?"

"It's in the eastern part of the city, not far from the First Hospital," Chen Xiangyang replied hastily.

"Jianming, could you help me find out if anyone was arrested last night by the Chengdong Branch or the Criminal Investigation Department or Public Security Department of your city bureau?"

If someone is arrested, try to find out who it is and why they were arrested.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Jianming on the other end of the phone knew that his troublesome brother-in-law must have gotten into trouble again.

"I understand, brother. So, if I get any information, where should I call back?"

"Here's a phone number for you, write it down."

"Brother, my brother-in-law knows this number. Just tell him I have it."

Chen Xiangtian glanced at his younger brother and said into the phone receiver, "I'm with Lao San. You can call him back."

"Is it the courtyard house he bought in the west of the city?"

"Yes, this is it."

"I understand, brother. I'll inquire about it right now."

"Okay, thank you for your help, Jianming. It's best not to let Mom and Dad know about this yet, and don't tell Xiangyue either."

"I understand, wait for my news, bro."

After putting the phone receiver back on the landline, Chen Xiangtian picked up a cigarette from the table and lit it for himself. After thinking for a moment, he turned to his younger brother, who was kneeling there, and asked him a question.

"Third brother, what illegal or criminal things have you done over the years? You must tell me everything today."

"I've said everything I needed to say, brother. For the past two years, I've only been working on soybean oil, and everything I've done revolves around that. That's all I've done."

Chen Xiangyang shook his head blankly. Seeing that his brother didn't seem to believe him, he became anxious and swore oaths and vows.

"I swear, if I'm still hiding anything, may I die a horrible death."

"Alright, alright, I don't know if you're going to die or not, but if your parents find out what you've done, what do you think they'll do?" Chen Xiangtian waved his hand impatiently.

"I……"

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. I'm asking you, how many women have you had outside? Have you ever forced yourself on any of them?"

"No, I absolutely did not force myself on anyone. All the women I date are married. I would never touch an unmarried woman, because I'm worried about something going wrong."

"Heh, what, do you think I should praise you?"

"Uh……"

“I’m asking you, third brother, aren’t you worried that those women’s husbands will find out and cause you trouble? What man could bear such a disgrace? If someone else were to cheat on you like you did, and you were cuckolded, could you accept that?”

“She…I…no…it can’t be, Lingling isn’t that kind of woman.”

"Heh, you're quite confident. Does Qin Yunling know about all the shady things you've done?"

"She probably doesn't know. I've never told her, and she doesn't care about my affairs outside."

"How long has it been since you've been home?"

“I go back at least once a week.”

"Wow, you're saying that with such confidence. What, is home just like a guesthouse to you?"

"How could that be? I've just been busy with things outside."

"I bet you're busy messing around. You say you go back at least once a week? You're kidding me. Fine, since you say you go back once a week, let me ask you, do you know how long it's been since Yunling visited her parents? Do you know how long it's been since she saw the children?"

???

Chen Xiangyang looked up at his brother with a blank expression, not understanding why his brother asked that question.

He did lie. He only goes home once a week? That's true, but the problem is that he doesn't actually stay at home when he does go home. He just goes for a quick look around and then leaves.

To be precise, he himself couldn't remember how long it had been since he last saw his wife—ten days? Half a month? Or even longer?

But in his memory, his wife was very good to his parents. She would often go over there to chat with the old lady and play with the children who had always lived there.

Judging from the way your brother asked, it seems like she hasn't been there for a long time.

"Brother, how long has it been since Lingling went over there?"

"At least half a month, which means you haven't been home for at least half a month, am I right?"

"Uh……"

"You can't even handle things at home, yet you have the nerve to mess around outside," Chen Xiangtian said to his younger brother with a look of disdain.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Just answer me honestly, besides what we just talked about, is there anything else you're hiding?"

"I'm really going to lose my head, this alone is enough to get me killed. There's no point in me hiding anything else," Chen Xiangyang said with a mournful face. "You know this is a capital offense, why did you still do it? Is money really that important? I remember a few guys, they don't follow the straight and narrow, they use all sorts of connections and channels to get their hands on cops and scarce supplies, it's all about making money, but they're not as lawless as you."

It was one thing for you to fight and brawl with others, but now you've gone so far as to kill, treating human life like dirt. Where did you learn all this? How come I never realized my brother was this kind of person?

Chen Xiangtian no longer wanted to scold his younger brother; he felt it was pointless.

He just couldn't understand what had happened to cause such a dramatic change in a person over a few years.

"I... Brother, I know I was wrong. I swear... I swear I'll never do these things again. Please, please help me this time. I don't want to die."

"Sigh... Now you know you were wrong? But is it a matter of right or wrong? Third brother, you're thirty-two this year, not a child. Every single thing you've done has been a capital offense. Do you think that just saying you know you were wrong and will change in the future can erase all the crimes you've committed?"
Old Song and the others deserved to die, but that should be decided by the law. You, for your own selfish desires, have sentenced Old Song and the other two families—a total of three families—to death…

Chen Xiangtian took two steps forward and squatted down in front of his younger brother. When he heard this, he instantly felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and his heart sank into a cold sweat.

Now, squatting here, looking at the younger brother he had raised, he felt so unfamiliar with him.

"Third brother, I don't know what you're thinking, and I don't want to know right now. I can tell you very clearly, this..."

"Jingle Bell……"

Just as he finished speaking, the phone on the table rang.

Chen Xiangtian hurriedly got up and went over to answer the phone.

"Hey……"

"Brother, this is Jianming. I've found out that neither the Criminal Investigation Team nor the Public Security Team of the Chengdong Branch made any arrests last night. The local police stations aren't sure, as it's not yet working hours. Even if any station made an arrest, they'll have to wait until after they start work to report to the branch."

As for the Municipal Public Security Bureau, the person I know in the Public Security Corps hasn't arrived at the unit yet. He wasn't on duty last night, so he's not very clear about the situation. As for the Criminal Investigation Corps, they did make arrests early this morning. The person I know is now a section chief in the Criminal Investigation Corps, and he happened to be on duty last night.

According to him, the officers who made the arrest were not from his department, and he didn't know what specific mission they were carrying out or who they were arresting. He said it seemed quite mysterious. When the person being arrested was taken out of the car, his head was covered with clothes, and it seemed like there was something stuffed in his mouth. He heard the person making "woo woo woo" noises after being taken out of the car.

In addition, their brigade's political commissar personally ordered that the person be detained in solitary confinement, and personally assigned several people to guard him. These people were all former members of the Second Criminal Investigation Division. At the same time, the political commissar also ordered that no one should have any form of contact with that person before Director Li arrived.

The two police officers who brought the person back drove away again after delivering the person, and the section chief I knew didn't know anything else.

Oh, by the way, he said Director Li didn't go last night, and that person has been kept in solitary confinement.

At this point, Zeng Jianming paused for a moment, then asked with some curiosity, "Brother, has Xiangyang gotten into trouble again? What's his relationship with the person who was arrested? Why is it that no one can contact that person except Director Li?"

"Sigh, this time it's not just a simple matter of him causing trouble. It can't be explained in a few words. Jianming, what's your relationship with that section chief in the Criminal Investigation Department?"

“He was transferred from our bureau. We weren’t particularly close, but we could chat for a bit when we met.”

"Could you ask him to try to find out the name of the person who was arrested last night? Is his name Jiang Xiaodong?"

"Jiang Xiaodong? Xiaodong? Brother, do you mean the person who was arrested last night was Xiaodong?" Zeng Jianming on the other end of the phone was extremely surprised. Of course he knew Jiang Xiaodong.

"It's very likely."

"In that case, I can try to talk to him and ask him to help me find out, but whether I can actually find out is uncertain. I heard that since Director Li took office, he has been very strict about work discipline and conduct, so..."

"It's okay, ask him to try his best to find out. If it really doesn't work, there's nothing we can do."

“Okay, I’ll tell him later. Brother, what I mean is, no matter what Xiangyang did, while there’s still time, you’d better try to contact Director Li of our Municipal Bureau.”

I think that person was brought back last night. If it really is Xiao Dong, and it involves a particularly serious case, I think Director Li should come over for a surprise interrogation overnight.

Even if he is a leader and doesn't easily go to the front line these days, he should still arrange for the pre-trial department to start the interrogation, since many cases are about saving time.

Now that it's been sitting unresolved all night and no one else is allowed to access it, could this be Director Li giving us time to report it?

Zeng Jianming's words made Chen Xiangtian fall into deep thought.

After thinking about it for a while, he had to admit that there was some truth to what his brother-in-law said.

If what they think is true, and Liao Xiaomei has already reported her third son to the police through some channel, then it means that the police, or rather, that Deputy Director Li, already knows about the various crimes her third son has committed, or at least some of them.

Sending people to guard Liao Xiaomei was a precaution, but capturing Jiang Xiaodong only shows that their prediction was very accurate.

They caught him but didn't interrogate him...

The more Chen Xiangtian thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

He wondered if Deputy Director Li would dare to start investigating his third son without any prior notice, since his father was still in office.

Although his old man couldn't compare to the father-in-law of this Deputy Director Li.

The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. Chen Xiangtian hurriedly said into the phone receiver, "Okay, Jianming, I understand. I'll try to contact that Deputy Director Li right now."

"Uh... Brother, I have Director Li's phone number in the Municipal Bureau office. Do you want it? Even if he's not in the Municipal Bureau, he should have a secretary there."

"Okay, wait a moment." As soon as Chen Xiangtian heard that his brother-in-law had a phone call, he quickly bent down and pulled a piece of paper from the other end of the table, and then took out a pen from his shirt pocket.

"You tell me, Jianming."

"****"

"Okay, I'll try calling after we start work at eight o'clock."

"Okay, brother, just let me know if you need any help. As long as I can help, I will definitely not refuse."

"Hey, do you think I don't know? I'll definitely ask if you need anything, but remember what I just told you."

"Okay, bro. I'll hang up now. Call that guy in the headquarters I know and ask him to try his best to find out more."

"Um"

Seeing his brother hang up the phone, Chen Xiangyang, who had been listening intently but couldn't quite make out what he was hearing, ignored his aching knees and quickly moved a few steps over, tilting his head back to look at his brother and asking anxiously.

"Brother, what did my brother-in-law say?"

"Your brother-in-law said that he inquired and found that the specific situation at the Chengdong Branch Bureau is not very clear, but the Municipal Criminal Investigation Corps did arrest someone last night. However, he does not know who was arrested. The person he knows did not see what the arrested person looked like."

I asked him to ask his friend to inquire again.

"Brother, when you said you wanted to contact Deputy Director Li, did you mean Li Yancheng?"

"Who else could it be but him? He is now the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau in charge of criminal investigation. No criminal case in the city can bypass him. Moreover, he also serves as the deputy director of their bureau's organization department and the head of the Criminal Investigation Corps."

In some respects, he wielded more power than the executive deputy director of their bureau.

Tsk tsk...and the key is that she's so young, I'm ashamed of myself."

“Brother, in my eyes, you are the most capable in this age group. He only got ahead because of Elder Luo.” Chen Xiangyang quickly flattered his brother.

"Stop flattering me." Chen Xiangtian glanced at his younger brother sideways.

"I know myself to that extent. As for what you said about getting promoted because of Elder Luo, you can keep that to yourself and don't say it out loud and embarrass yourself."

Everyone in Beijing knows how many merits Li Yancheng made in previous years, all earned with his life. Do you really think catching spies is child's play? Don't be jealous of others for doing it better than you.

Among the people in Beijing who are around the same age as me, the ones I admire most are Li Yancheng and Su Xiaotong, the second son of the Su family. They truly risked their lives to build their future. Then there's Luo Jun, the eldest son of the Luo family. He was able to stay in that wretched place in the Northwest for twenty years. You have to admire him.

Look at yourself! And you dare look down on anyone else?

Chen Xiangyang shrank back and didn't dare to say another word. He had tried to flatter her but ended up making a fool of himself.

(End of this chapter)