Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 593 Interview
Why isn't Li Yancheng in a hurry to interrogate Jiang Xiaodong, who has been arrested?
Of course, he still doesn't know what this guy's name is, but he's sure this person was sent by Chen Laosan.

He just wanted to see the Chen family's reaction.

As for saying he's afraid of the old man from the Chen family, well, that just shows Chen Xiangtian is overthinking things. He doesn't really understand Li Yancheng.

He dared to stand up to those people even when the situation was so dire in previous years, let alone now.

He was dragging his feet just to see how many people would jump out and what kind of pressure they could put on him.

After he had seen enough, he would then release the evidence of Chen Laosan's crimes. He wanted to see if these people who had jumped out would still have anything to say about such a heinous criminal.

Li Yancheng had just arrived at the headquarters in the morning when he received a call from Director Gao.

"Comrade Yancheng, a heinous crime has occurred in Langshi, Beihe Province. I just received the report from headquarters this morning. Now I will tell you the general situation and you can judge whether it is related to our case."

As soon as the call connected, Director Gao spoke before Li Yancheng could even speak, his voice sounding somewhat hurried.

"Please speak, Director."

"It's like this, early yesterday morning..."

As he listened, Li Yancheng suddenly stood up from his chair, his expression turning serious.

As soon as Director Gao finished speaking on the other end of the phone, he immediately continued, "Director, there's no need to even look. The bodies that Langshi police found are most likely the old Song and his brother that Liao Xiaomei mentioned yesterday. It must have been Chen Laosan who sent people to do it."

Burying the body in Langshi was a way to buy time. Destroying the victim's appearance was also a way to buy time. Chen Laosan must have wanted to use this time to clear away some evidence and completely extricate himself from these cases.

"Director, I have something else to report to you."

"you say"

"The three comrades we sent to protect Liao Xiaomei caught someone who wanted to harm her last night. This person is currently being held in custody at the brigade headquarters, and I haven't had him interrogated yet."

After hearing what you just told me about what happened in Langshi, I now strongly suspect that the guy arrested last night is very likely the one who killed and buried the body.

This person must be someone Chen Laosan trusts very much. When they arrested him last night, he had already sewed poison into his collar, intending to commit suicide by poison if he was exposed.

If this were ancient times, this kind of person would have another name...

"Death squad"

Before Li Yancheng could finish speaking, Director Gao on the other end of the phone uttered the title first.

“That’s right, he’s a suicide squad. I don’t think there can be too many suicide squads like this around Chen Laosan, after all, it’s a bit against human nature. Since this person is like this, he should be Chen Laosan’s absolute confidant. Conversely, it’s very likely that the burial case that happened in Langshi the night before last, which you just mentioned, was also done by him.”

"Oh right, Yan Cheng, there's one more detail I almost forgot. According to the eyewitness, when he was watching from the side, he noticed that the people involved in burying the body seemed to be mute. During the time he was there, he didn't hear them say a single word; they only used hand gestures."

There was no one around, so there was no need to worry about being overheard. The noise those people made with their shovels was much louder than their voices.

“Dumb…” Li Yancheng muttered before saying, “If I’m not mistaken, those people are not only mute, but they might not even be able to write.”

"Unable to speak or write, hey, if this case really was done by the youngest son of the Chen family, then this guy really put in some effort. With that kind of effort, why did he have to take such a crooked path and do something illegal?"

"Director, if he really thought that way, would something like this have happened today?"

"Hehe, you're right, Yan Cheng. I've already asked the people from headquarters to go to Langshi to bring back the photos of those corpses as soon as possible. Once the photos arrive, you should arrange for someone to identify them in the place where that guy named Lao Song often hangs out."

"Yes, I already sent a notice to all the branches in the city yesterday, asking them to search for the family that suddenly moved away the night before last. We should have news coming back soon. When the photos arrive, I will have someone take them to the neighbors for identification."

"it is good"

"Chief, regarding the person we arrested last night, I plan to put him on hold for now. Here's what I'm thinking..."

Having reached this point in his life, he needs to consider not only the events themselves, but also the underlying factors.

For example, in politics.

If these cases were indeed committed by Chen Xiangyang, or at his behest, then the Chen family may decline because of his actions, but they cannot simply collapse overnight; that would cause problems.

After listening to what Li Yancheng said, Comrade Lao Gao on the other end of the phone smiled.

He actually wanted to remind people yesterday that when investigating such cases, one should not only focus on the case itself, but also consider the impact.

Unexpectedly, Li Yancheng took the initiative to bring up this consideration today and even put forward his own ideas.

This made him feel very relieved.

If Li Yancheng were merely the head of the Criminal Investigation Division, he wouldn't need to worry about anything else. He could simply focus on the case and find ways to organize his subordinates to solve it. Other matters would be handled by the bureau leadership.

Or perhaps this case is just a very simple criminal case, with the perpetrators having no special identity or background, so there's no need to overthink it, just do it.

But when it comes to cases like Chen Xiangyang's, the case must be solved, and he must pay the price for his actions. Those who facilitated his crimes must also be brought to justice. This is the bottom line, and it cannot be crossed.

Based on this bottom line, we need to consider the political implications.

"Comrade Yancheng, your plan is excellent. We'll do it your way. I'll say it again: if there's anything outside of the case that requires my intervention, just let me know."

I will report this matter to the city and headquarters as soon as possible. I estimate that the leaders will definitely want to hear a detailed report from you in person, so be prepared.

"I understand, Director."

After ending his call with the bureau chief, Li Yancheng got up, walked to the window, opened it, and looked out. Just as he took out a cigarette from his pocket to light it, the phone on his desk rang again.

"Hello, this is Li Yancheng."

"Sir, a man named Chen Xiangtian called your office. He said he has something very important to discuss with you. He's from the Planning Commission..."

coming!

The caller was Yang Chundong. When Li Yancheng heard that Chen Xiangtian was looking for him, he thought to himself.

“I know who he is, Chun Dong. Give him my office phone number and have him call over here.”

"Good leadership."

Wow, that's a really quick reaction!

Li Yancheng raised an eyebrow.

He was certain that since that guy was arrested last night, apart from the people who arrested him and Political Commissar Wan, even the guards outside had not had any contact with him. Moreover, even the three police officers who arrested him did not know the name of the person they had arrested.

However, the eldest son of the Chen family was able to call him as soon as he started work, which shows that the third son of the Chen family had an accurate judgment about what he was doing and did not take any chances.

It's just unknown whether Chen Xiangtian, the eldest son of the Chen family, got involved in his brother's affairs.

He didn't know much about Chen Xiangtian; he had only heard others mention him. He was considered capable among his generation and performed quite well at work.

However, unlike Old Man Chen, Old Man Luo, and Old Man Su, who all came from the military, Old Man Chen had been engaged in political work in the rear during the war years. After liberation, he started working later than the others, so the two sides were naturally not the same kind of people.

Therefore, the younger generation naturally had little contact with each other.

Actually, the Chen family had considered a marriage alliance with the Luo family. They wanted to marry their daughter, Chen Xiangyue, to Luo Yang in order to strengthen their relationship with the military.

After learning that Luo Yang had already been betrothed to Sun Yiqing of the Sun family, he turned his attention to Luo Ting and wanted her to become his daughter-in-law, that is, to marry Luo Ting to Chen Xiangyang, the third son of the Chen family, but he failed to do so.

After that, the two families hardly had any contact anymore.

In terms of dealing with people, this might be Li Yancheng's first time interacting with the Chen family, but the Chen family would probably be very unwilling to see this kind of interaction.

Because of the original owner's first wife, Chen Yunwei, even though Li Yancheng was a later soul transmigrated into this body, he didn't really like the surname Chen. He couldn't explain why, but he just felt awkward whenever he heard the surname.

Thinking of this, his thoughts inevitably turned to Chen Yunwei, who had already passed away.

His wife eventually did as she was told, giving her husband's ex-wife a bath and changing her into a new set of clothes, all new inside and out, so that she could leave with dignity.

She collected the ashes after the cremation at the crematorium and even arranged a nice burial plot for him at the cemetery.

Of course, Li Yancheng's name will not be engraved on the tombstone. The reason she took on the task of collecting the body was because she didn't want her man to do anything for that woman anymore.

In her words, "I'm very petty. My man can only have me in his heart, even if the other one is dead."

This left Li Yancheng both amused and exasperated.

"Jingle Bell……"

Less than five minutes after I hung up, the phone rang again.

"I am Li Yancheng."

"Hello Director Li, I am Chen Xiangtian."

"Director Chen, hello! I heard from your secretary that you wanted to see me. Is there something you need?"

In fact, Li Yancheng was still very curious about what Chen Xiangtian wanted to say to him. Did he want to ask him to end the matter with the person who was brought back last night?
No, probably not.

Putting aside whether Li Yancheng would agree to do so, even if he did, it wouldn't be something Chen Xiangtian could decide on his own. It would require the Chen family patriarch to speak up personally, or even visit in person, for such a possibility to exist.

He, Chen Xiangtian, doesn't have that much influence.

Therefore, Li Yancheng was very curious about the purpose of Chen Xiangtian's phone call.

Could it be that he dared to expose himself before the police even came to investigate his brother?

Ok?
Shifting blame!

Li Yancheng suddenly understood why Chen Xiangtian was in such a hurry to make that phone call.

"Director Li, I won't beat around the bush. I'm calling you because of my brother. There are some things that are hard to say over the phone. I've admired you for a long time, but I haven't been able to find a suitable opportunity to sit down and talk with you."

I wonder if you have some time today? Would you do me the honor of meeting me?

Chen Xiangtian adopted a very humble attitude, and his tone of voice even had a hint of modesty.

After a moment's thought, Li Yancheng agreed to his suggestion to meet and talk.

"time and location."

Upon hearing that Li Yancheng had agreed to meet, Chen Xiangtian, who was on the other end of the phone, immediately showed a look of joy on his face.

"Director Li, if it's alright, let's meet in half an hour. The location is No. 6, ** Hutong, near Qianmen. This is a friend's courtyard, which is now a teahouse not open to the public. You can rest assured about its privacy."

"Okay, then see you in half an hour."

Li Yancheng agreed without the slightest hesitation.

He didn't care where they met; he wouldn't mind even if they just stood on the side of the road.

Li Yancheng agreed to meet with Chen Xiangtian for two reasons: first, to see what Chen Xiangtian wanted to say; and second, to see if he could persuade Chen Xiangyang to turn himself in.

As for letting them go or having someone else take the blame, don't even think about it.

If there is evidence that other members of the Chen family were also involved in this matter, even the old man of the Chen family will be brought down. In short, no one involved in the crime will be allowed to escape.

He picked up the phone again and called the duty room, asking Guan Weidong, who was resting there, to prepare the car. Then he called the political commissar and told him about his whereabouts.

After hanging up the phone, he went behind the door, took off his police uniform, changed into civilian clothes, and after tidying himself up, he opened the door and went out.

Downstairs, Guan Weidong had already parked his car at the entrance. After Li Yancheng went out, he didn't rush to get in the car. Instead, he waved to Guan Weidong to wait a moment and then walked towards the backyard.

He planned to go and see the guy who had been arrested last night to find out who he was.

In the temporary detention room, because she was restrained, Jiang Xiaodong could only sit there with her head down and her eyes closed to rest.

He endured a grueling night, but no one came to interrogate him. It wasn't until dawn that he could no longer hold on and finally began to rest in this awkward position.

I didn't sleep the night before last, and I didn't sleep at all last night either. Even someone made of iron would feel exhausted by now.

Just as he was nodding groggily, the sound of a door opening startled him awake.

He looked up and squinted at the door.

As the door opened from the outside, a tall figure slowly walked in. When Jiang Xiaodong saw who it was, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his eyes widened.

Li Yancheng immediately noticed the subtle change in his expression and realized that the guy had recognized him.

"It seems you recognize me."

Li Yancheng slowly walked up to Jiang Xiaodong and stood in front of him, looking down at him as he spoke.

As he spoke, he reached out and removed the gag from Jiang Xiaodong's mouth.

"Don't try anything funny with me. With me standing here, you'd have a hard time dying even if you wanted to. The wisest choice is to cooperate with me honestly. Also, I don't know where you all heard that biting your tongue can kill you. That's impossible. It will only make you feel some pain and won't have any other effect."

Okay, let's get back to the point. Now you can answer my question, right? You recognize me, don't you?"

Jiang Xiaodong stared blankly at Li Yancheng, who was standing in front of her with a friendly expression, and nodded after hesitating for a moment.

"You are Deputy Director Li of the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

With her mouth stuffed up all night, without food or water, Jiang Xiaodong's voice sounded as harsh as sand rubbing against glass.

Li Yancheng turned his head and instructed, "Pour him a glass of water."

The police officer in charge of guarding the cell hurriedly left to get water in the next room.

Li Yancheng didn't ask anything more after that, and waited until the guards finished feeding him water before speaking again.

"What's your name?"

“I…I am Jiang Xiaodong.”

"So you're Jiang Xiaodong, you grew up in the Chen family."

Seeing that Li Yancheng had directly revealed her identity, Jiang Xiaodong's expression changed slightly.

Although he did grow up in the Chen family, he never moved in with them after they moved into that compound. Instead, he lived alone outside, so apart from those close to the Chen family, not many people knew about his relationship with them.

But Li Yancheng saw right through him, how could he not be surprised?

"Director Li, you know me?"

"I know, I also know why the Chen family adopted you. You went to Langshi the night before last, didn't you?"

When it came to the second sentence, Li Yancheng abruptly changed the subject.

His sudden change of direction almost strained Jiang Xiaodong's back, and her expression changed drastically.

He never expected that, in such a short time, what he did the night before last had not only been discovered, but had even spread from Langshi to the capital.

Seeing his suddenly pale face, Li Yancheng already knew the answer.

"How could you do that? I really can't understand what those old people and children did to you?"

After saying that, Li Yancheng didn't wait for Jiang Xiaodong to say anything more. He reached out and rubbed and pulled on Jiang Xiaodong's cheek, and snapped his jaw off.

"Well……"

The sudden, sharp pain caused Jiang Xiaodong to let out a muffled groan.

"Your death is not a pity, but you cannot die now. Don't worry, you will not be alone on the road to the underworld. Chen Xiangyang will accompany you. Don't think that the Chen family can protect him, and don't think that you can take the blame for him. Letting people like you live one more day in this world is a sin."

You should be thankful that the punishment of slow slicing has been abolished; otherwise, I would have risked losing my position as deputy director to make you watch as pieces of your own flesh were cut away.

After saying this, he didn't look at Jiang Xiaodong again, turned around and walked out. When he reached the door, he stopped and said to the police officer on guard.

"Keep an eye on him, as long as he doesn't die."

"Yes"

(End of this chapter)