Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 595 Cannonballs
Li Yancheng glanced at the cigarette with a filter that Chen Xiangtian handed him, then waved his hand and pulled out his own Daqianmen cigarette from his shirt pocket.

"I'm a rough talker and I don't like smoking those good cigarettes, this one will do."

As mentioned before, he almost never accepts cigarettes from others unless they are very close, but Chen Xiangtian clearly doesn't meet that standard.

The eldest son of the Chen family didn't mind. He chuckled, put the cigarette in his hand on the table, and stretched out his hand to Li Yancheng.

"That's perfect. These cigarettes were prepared by Xiao Rong. I usually smoke Daqianmen cigarettes. Although my salary is enough to afford good cigarettes, it would lower the quality of life at home. Even if I wanted to smoke, my wife and children wouldn't allow it."

Li Yancheng paused slightly, then took out another cigarette from the pack and handed it over. He knew that this was just an excuse for Chen Xiangtian to get closer to him.

"Director Li, continuing from what I didn't finish earlier, the main reason I invited you here today is to talk about my brother."

After lighting his cigarette, Chen Xiangtian prepared to continue the conversation from where he left off.

"Your younger brother, Director Chen, you mean your third son, Chen Xiangyang, right?"

"Yes, that's him."

"Before we talk about him, I'd like to ask Director Chen about someone."

"Director Li, please speak."

"Director Chen should be familiar with Jiang Xiaodong, right?"

Upon hearing that familiar name, Chen Xiangtian's expression changed instantly. Now he was absolutely certain that Jiang Xiaodong had been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department.

"Of course I'm not unfamiliar with him. In fact, I'm quite familiar with him. He grew up in my family."

"Thank you for your frankness, Director Chen. Then I won't hold back either. Jiang Xiaodong has been arrested by us. The charge is simple: attempted murder. As for who he intended to harm, I believe your third son has already told you."

"call……"

Hearing this, Chen Xiangtian breathed a sigh of relief. It was confirmed; it was indeed that woman named Liao Xiaomei who had reported his brother.

He shook his head gravely and tentatively asked, "Director Li, may I ask what Jiang Xiaodong said?"

"The body buried in Langshi the night before last."

Swish

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiangtian's expression turned even more unpleasant.

Just over an hour ago, his younger brother assured him that the bodies of Lao Song and his two families would not be discovered anytime soon, and that as long as Li Yancheng didn't make a move, Jiang Xiaodong would definitely not betray him.

The results of it?
He didn't know if Li Yancheng had personally interrogated him, but the police already had all the information they needed to know, and under these circumstances, he had given up hope of achieving his goal today.

But he still managed to ask with some difficulty, "Director Li, I know what I'm about to say might be a bit harsh, but I still want to ask, is there any way to save my brother's life?"

Li Yancheng raised his eyebrows in surprise. He hadn't expected the eldest son of the Chen family to ask so bluntly.

Seeing the surprised expression on his face, Chen Xiangtian smiled bitterly.

"Director Li, are you a little surprised that I would ask such a question?"

After saying that, he didn't wait for Li Yancheng to say anything and continued, "I had no choice. No matter how bad he is, he is still my brother and the youngest son of our Chen family."

My mother has always been in poor health, and my father is getting old. If something were to happen to him, it would be very difficult for them to accept emotionally. I…”

Upon hearing this, Li Yancheng raised his hand in a gesture of greeting.

"These are not reasons for your brother to try to escape legal punishment after committing a crime. You don't need to tell me these things. If it weren't for Old Master Chen's reputation, I wouldn't have come to meet you today, because I really can't see any need to talk about this matter."

I came here just to tell you that you'd better get your brother to turn himself in and confess all the crimes he's committed. Even if that doesn't save his life, at least he'll have a clear conscience and won't implicate anyone else.

One more thing, your brother-in-law Zeng Jianming is the director of the political department of our Shishan branch. I can guess that he may have been the one to settle many of your brother's previous affairs. I'm giving you a chance to let him go to the district supervisory committee to confess as soon as possible, or come to the municipal bureau to explain. In the end, he might be able to have a peaceful end.

But if we find out, the outcome will be completely different. Remember, don't let your father's reputation be ruined by your brother, and don't gamble with your own future.

You should know very well what your brother did. To say he was utterly wicked is an understatement; he was worse than an animal.

To emphasize his words, Li Yancheng tapped the table with his finger at the end.

These words, coupled with the thumping sound of tapping on the table, struck Chen Xiangtian's heart like a drumstick, making his face even paler.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but looking at Li Yancheng sitting opposite him, who exuded an aura of righteousness, he really didn't know where to begin.

Finally, after hesitating for a while, he nodded and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Director Li. To be honest, when I heard about what my brother did, my first reaction was to take him to the police station. He really is a scoundrel."

But...sigh...but Director Li, you can rest assured, after I get home today I will explain the situation of our third son to my parents and persuade him to turn himself in. I also hope that you can give us some time, Director Li.”

“Give me some time, of course. Today is Saturday, so it will be Monday at the latest. What do you think, Director Chen?” Li Yancheng replied after thinking for a moment.

He didn't want to push people too far. If Chen Laosan could come and turn himself in, that would obviously be a good outcome.

"No problem, I'll definitely find a way to persuade him when I get back."

Hearing that Li Yancheng was willing to give the time to next Monday, Chen Xiangtian breathed a sigh of relief.

His biggest worry was that this person wouldn't give him any face and would insist that his brother turn himself in immediately, or arrest him right now, which would put him in a difficult position.

Now things are better; at least he still has time to go home and try to persuade his mother.

He believed that his father did not want to sacrifice the entire Chen family for the sake of his third son.

Actually, Li Yancheng agreed to give the time to Monday because he had no other choice.

The main problem is the lack of evidence; there is no concrete evidence that Chen Xiangyang committed a crime.

Even if Jiang Xiaodong could be a witness, Li Yancheng believed that Chen Xiangyang could not have done all these illegal and criminal things himself, but rather instructed others to do them.

In an era without cameras and with limited recording equipment, obtaining concrete evidence of his crimes was extremely difficult.

Unless he confesses himself.

Although Li Yancheng could use his own methods to get him to confess everything, under the current criminal procedure law framework, confessions are valued more than evidence. As long as the criminal admits it, it counts even without detailed evidence. This is why there are often some half-baked cases these days.

As times have progressed, the drawbacks of prioritizing confessions over evidence have become increasingly serious. Coupled with the increasing variety and sophistication of technological means to assist in solving cases, as well as the country's emphasis on human rights, this has gradually evolved into a system that prioritizes evidence over confessions, or even zero confessions in investigations.

But just as Director Gao instructed him, the best way to handle Chen Xiangyang's case is for him to cooperate and confess obediently, so that there will be no future troubles and no one else will have anything to say.

After all, there's still the old master of the Chen family around. To silence him, there can only be either irrefutable evidence or the third son of the Chen family willing to cooperate and confess all his crimes. Otherwise, who knows what will happen in the end.

Even without conclusive evidence that the Chen family patriarch also violated regulations, discipline, or the law, the respect due should still be shown.

Both Director Gao and Li Yancheng believed that this veteran comrade would not make such a basic mistake.

Therefore, they were unwilling to be too direct, and in any case, the Chen family would definitely start to decline after this incident.

Looking at Chen Xiangtian, who sat opposite him and seemed very cautious, Li Yancheng sighed silently in his heart.

Originally, the eldest son of the Chen family had a pretty good future, but unfortunately, he had a terrible teammate like his younger brother. And his brother-in-law, who is the director of the political department at the Shishan District Public Security Bureau, is definitely finished this time too.

Sigh... Think about it, it's not so bad that there's a spoiled brat in the family, what's terrible is that this guy also does illegal and criminal things.

This incident made Li Yancheng think of his two children again. What if Huansheng and Xiaoyu grow up to be like this?
Don't say it's impossible. It's no exaggeration to say that these two children were born with a silver spoon in their mouths. Although he has always been strict in disciplining the two children, he can't resist the praise from the outside world.

If adults hear too much flattery, they will become a little conceited, let alone children whose minds are not yet fully developed.

This is also why Li Yancheng does not send his children to schools for employees of military families or military schools.

In those schools, teachers would very "consciously" treat students differently based on the parents' rank and position.

Many parents also remind their children at home to get along well with so-and-so.

Children growing up in this environment are bound to develop spoiled and arrogant traits.

As mentioned before, it's not a big problem if he just grows up to be a spoiled brat, but if he does something illegal or criminal in the future under the instigation of others, then it will be really troublesome.

Perhaps thinking that his future might be ruined by his younger brother, Chen Xiangtian fell silent as Li Yancheng reflected on his children's education through this incident, and the room became quiet for a moment.

But it didn't take long for the eldest son of the Chen family to come to his senses. He was the one who invited them, and it wouldn't look good to just leave them hanging like this.

"Ahem... Director Li..."

"Hmm? Director Chen, please speak."

"I've read Director Li's suggestion, which was published in the newspaper a while ago, very carefully from beginning to end many times. My personal feeling is..."

Li Yancheng was momentarily stunned by what Chen Xiangtian said.

He never expected that the eldest son of the Chen family would actually talk to him about this, but then he thought about the man's job and he understood a little better.

After all, they worked in the State Planning Commission, which was known as the "Little That Institute," and the work they participated in involved major policies and projects.

If the higher authorities decide to adopt his suggestion, which was published in the newspaper, it would be a major policy change, requiring adjustments to many of the State Planning Commission's operations. As the deputy director of an important department under the State Planning Commission, Chen Xiangtian would naturally be concerned about this, and he had to be concerned.

"Director Li, our committee leaders have held quite a few special meetings recently regarding the suggestion you made."

Whether it's the higher-ups or most of the leaders in our committee, they all hold a positive attitude towards your proposal to open up and allow individuals to do small business.

Of course, for every person who supports it, there is someone who opposes it. Those who oppose it mainly believe that doing so is turning back the clock of history and going back to the old ways before liberation.

But these opponents couldn't offer any reasonable suggestions on how to solve the problem of so many unemployed youths across the country..."

Da da da……

Chen Xiangtian launched into a long speech, leaving Li Yancheng, who was already somewhat bewildered, almost unable to process it. Although he could understand why the eldest son of the Chen family cared about this matter, the question was, why are you telling me all this?

I simply made a reasonable suggestion to my superiors. Whether or not to adopt this suggestion is a matter for discussion between the leaders and relevant departments. He's basically the kind of person who only cares about killing and doesn't care about burying.

Even if the higher-ups ultimately adopt his suggestion, they won't consult with him, won't implement it, and won't inform him in advance.

So, although his suggestion caused a huge uproar outside, he didn't take it to heart at all and just let things be.

His job is to protect the lives and property of the country and its people. As long as he does his job well, that suggestion is only because he wants to solve the problem of the increasing number of unemployed people. Only by solving the problem of these people's food will the social security environment gradually improve.

When people are struggling to even get enough to eat, all sorts of sharp social conflicts will surface, and in such situations, some people will dare to take risks.

Just as he was listening to Chen Xiangtian speak and his mind was wandering, the eldest son of the Chen family suddenly changed the subject.

"Director Li, I wonder if you have considered taking a position in the local government? My father has praised you to me more than once. The old man once said that if Director Li is willing to take a position in the local government, and if Elder Luo is careful about the impact, he can help."

Upon hearing this, Li Yancheng finally understood. It turned out that the eldest son of the Chen family had ulterior motives; he was using Li Yancheng's suggestion, which had been published in the newspaper, as a pretext to launch a sugar-coated bullet.

He believed that this promise was not something Chen Xiangtian would dare to make casually; it must have been authorized by the old man of the Chen family.

It seems that the old man in the Chen family still wants to protect his good-for-nothing youngest son.

Li Yancheng was right; the old man Chen's car had just left a few minutes before he arrived.

After learning from his eldest son what his younger son had done, the old man's originally vigorous spirit quickly withered away.

Old Man Chen knew very well that his youngest son was doomed this time. It was only because Chen Xiangyang wasn't in front of him that he could have kicked that brat to death without even going through legal proceedings.

But in the end, he was still his son, and he was also an old father. He couldn't do anything but watch his son go to the guillotine. This old man couldn't bring himself to do such a thing.

So he still wanted to give it a try and see if he could succeed.

The old man taught his eldest son, word by word, how to talk to Li Yancheng.

Chen Xiangtian's initial humility, and even his current sweet talk, were all arranged by the old man.

After figuring all this out, Li Yancheng smiled slightly, picked up the teacup in front of him, gently blew on the tea leaves floating on top, took a sip, then put down the cup, raised his eyes to meet Chen Xiangtian's expectant gaze, and said with a smile.

"Director Chen, please ask you to convey my gratitude to Elder Chen on my behalf when you return."

I was transferred to the Social Affairs Bureau in the nineteenth year after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and then transferred to the Public Security Bureau last month. It has been twelve years since then. For the past twelve years, I have been dealing with all kinds of criminals and fighting wits with them. I have become accustomed to this kind of life.

Go work for the local government? Heh, to be honest, I've never thought about it, nor do I want to, because I have no plans to leave my frontline criminal investigation work for the time being. I like this job, that's my answer. Hope you're satisfied?

The hope that had been shining in Chen Xiangtian's eyes quickly dimmed when he saw Li Yancheng's decisive rejection.

Being rejected was actually expected. Not to mention others, even the eldest son of the Chen family believed that if he were in that position, he would also refuse.

Moreover, Li Yancheng, whose future is clearly brighter than his, has no reason to bother with him.

Actually, if they had replaced them with someone without any background, there might have been a slight chance they would have done this. After all, the Chen family is a behemoth, and it's best not to offend them if possible.

However, the conditions they offered held no appeal for Li Yancheng.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, Director Li." Chen Xiangtian quickly adjusted his mindset.

"Don't worry, I will definitely persuade my brother to turn himself in to you on Monday after I get back."

"Thank you, Director Chen, for your willingness to cooperate with our work." Li Yancheng smiled and raised his teacup, gesturing to the eldest son of the Chen family.

I offer you tea instead of wine.

"Director Li, you're too kind. This is what I should do."

Chen Xiangtian picked up the teacup in front of him and gestured to Li Yancheng.

"By the way, Director Li, do you know why I invited you here today?"

"Oh? I thought Director Chen invited me here simply because the environment is more private. I see there's another reason. I'd like to hear the details."

Setting down his teacup, Li Yancheng asked leisurely.

(End of this chapter)