Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 637 Judgment
"Da Cheng, it's me."

After having lunch in the cafeteria, Li Yancheng returned to his office and was about to rest on the sofa for a while when the phone on his desk rang.

It was Zhu Yongyang who called.

"Well, you said."

“I found the people, and I showed the photo to that guy. He said that one of the two people in the photo is named An Hongwei, and the other seems to be surnamed Li, but he can’t remember his exact name.”

He said the two men did play cards, but not at his place; they were at someone else's. He knew them because they both worked at the **subdistrict office, and his family also worked there. He had seen them when he went there to handle some business.

The person who took them there was also from this neighborhood committee; he was a driver named... Wang Hongyang, yes, that's the name.

Although this man surnamed Wang is not very old, only in his early twenties, he has been playing cards for three or four years. He started playing at his place when his driving instructor took him there.

Later, the place I knew was shut down, and he was sentenced to two years of re-education through labor. After he was released, he reopened his place, but this guy surnamed Wang never came back.

After listening to what was coming through the receiver, Li Yancheng on the other end of the phone clenched his fist involuntarily.

now it's right!

The first victim was An Hongwei, the second victim was Li Zhaoming, and the third victim was Wang Hongyang.

The fact that Wang Hongyang was able to bring two deceased people to the gambling den is enough to show that the three of them had a close relationship, so it is very likely that the three of them conspired to embezzle wages.

Just as Li Yancheng was thinking about these things, Zhu Yongyang on the other end of the phone seemed to light a cigarette, and after lighting it, he continued talking.

"Dacheng, I know that person and he gave me some information, also about the two people in the photo."

Are there any other reports about the two deceased?

Upon hearing this, Li Yancheng quickly put aside what he had been pondering and focused his attention.

"What news? Please continue."

"The person I know said that, as far as he knows, those two people must have borrowed some money from a guy named Dahei. He doesn't know the exact amount, but it's certain that they borrowed it. Oh, and it wasn't just those two people; the guy surnamed Wang who took them there also borrowed money from Dahei."

According to the old rules of the gambling world, money lent out in those places is never for more than a month. The person I know said that he heard it from Dahei about a week ago, and that the final repayment deadline for these three people is approaching.

"By the way, Da Cheng, those two people you asked me to inquire about, are they... are they both... both dead? Killed? And the finance office lost over 50,000 yuan?"

"That's right"

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yancheng decided to tell the truth. A week had passed since the incident, and all sorts of rumors were probably flying around. There was nothing to hide.

"Then you asked me to inquire about these two people, do you suspect...?"

Zhu Yongyang didn't continue speaking about what he suspected, but Li Yancheng on the other end of the phone understood his unspoken meaning.

“I did suspect that one of the two people who died at the scene, the two people in the photo you have, was the mole, but I never expected that these two people and the murderer might have conspired to steal that 50,000 yuan.”

Zhu Yongyang, on the other end of the phone, very sensibly didn't press the matter further, and instead said, "Dacheng, just now when I was having dinner with someone I know at a restaurant, we saw the criminal police team from Yangchao Branch arresting someone."

He went out to ask around, and when he came back, he told me that the Yangchao branch of the police station was arresting people like them who ran gambling dens. He ran away before he finished his meal, saying he needed to hide for a while and see how things went. I don't know exactly where he went.

"The Yangchao branch is cracking down on gambling dens?" Li Yancheng's brows furrowed deeply.

"Yes, that's what someone I know told me."

It seems they've figured out what the killer wanted to do with the money.

"Old Zhu, what's your relationship with that guy you know who runs a gambling den?"

"It's a cooperative relationship. People who play cards at his place often use tickets or other items to pay off their debts. You know, I used to have a few ghost markets in Yangchao, and he sold all those things to me. We got to know each other over time, and that's the kind of relationship we have."

"Did he say whose place those two people in the photo are at now?"

"I told you, it's with a guy surnamed Ding. People in the underworld call him Boss Ding. He's about our age. Someone I know said this guy has really strong connections. His place has never been raided. Didn't I say someone invited me to put money in his place? It was this guy surnamed Ding who asked someone to find me."

"Okay, I understand," Li Yancheng said after a moment of thought on the other end of the phone.

"Hey Lao Zhu, why don't you find that person you know again and have him turn himself in at the Yangchao branch, or you can take him to the headquarters to find Zhihai to turn himself in. Tell him that he helped identify the two people in the photo and provided a lot of useful information, so he has performed meritorious service and will definitely be treated leniently or with a reduced sentence."

"That guy is hiding now, and I'm not sure if I can find him. I'll go look for him first, and if I can find him, I'll try my best to persuade him."

Zhu Yongyang agreed without the slightest hesitation.

He never refused Li Yancheng's requests and would do his best to fulfill his old classmate's instructions.

"Well, just do your best. It doesn't matter if that person really doesn't want to. But since this case has already involved gambling dens, there will definitely be a major crackdown afterward. It's only a matter of time before he's arrested. It's definitely impossible for him to get away with it by hiding."

Zhu Yongyang was startled. He knew very well that if his old classmate said so, then he was right.

The "Winter Operation" that is set to begin tomorrow is currently unknown to the outside world. The notice was only issued to the county (branch) bureaus late last night. However, the notice only stated that it was a security rectification campaign before the Spring Festival, without specifying the duration or how it would be implemented.

Pre-holiday security crackdowns are common practice, and everyone is used to it, whether it's the county (branch) bureaus or those involved in organized crime.

Especially those gangsters, they'll naturally restrain themselves at this time and behave themselves. Those who still dare to defy the rules are probably desperately poor and are just trying to make some money to get through the New Year.

In reality, this "Winter Operation" is completely different from the previous pre-holiday social order rectification.

After hanging up the phone, Li Yancheng sat there pondering for a while before picking up the phone again and calling Jin Zhihai's office.

The phone rang for a long time but no one answered, so he had to hang up and call the headquarters duty room again.

"This is Li Yancheng. Please find Deputy General Manager Jin and have him answer the phone." "Director Li, General Manager Jin has gone to the Yangchao branch." The duty officer on the other end of the phone said cautiously upon hearing that it was a leader.

"You went to the Yangchao branch?" Li Yancheng raised an eyebrow. "Contact General Manager Jin and have him call my office back."

"Okay, Director Li, I'll contact General Manager Jin right now and ask him to call you back."

The call came back quickly; in less than ten minutes, Jin Zhihai called back.

"Director Li, you wanted to see me?"

Even if they have a very good relationship, Kim Ji-hae will not call each other by name in public, but it's a different story in private.

"Zhihai, I heard that the Yangchao branch has started arresting people who run gambling dens. Are you aware of this?"

"I know, it was my order. Director Li, I think the murderer's purpose in making money was not to improve his living conditions, but to satisfy his personal desires."

There aren't many places that require large sums of money, but gambling dens are one of them. So I had the Yangchao branch's criminal investigation team arrest everyone in the area who runs gambling dens and ask them if anyone knew the two deceased and... Wang Hongyang, the street office's driver.

"Well, how was it? Did you get anything?"

"Not yet. These people who run gambling dens are mostly seasoned veterans who have been in and out of prison multiple times. It's not easy to get them to talk. The comrades from the Yangchao branch are still trying to get them to talk."

"Ask around among those who were arrested, is there anyone in the underworld known as Boss Ding?"

???

The content coming through the phone receiver slightly surprised Jin Zhihai. He could understand if Li Yancheng knew about the operation at the Yangchao branch, but knowing the names of the arrested people was a bit...

Ok?
"Director Li, did someone on your side find out something? Do you also think the murderer got the money for gambling?"

"Hehe, you reacted really quickly. You're right. I thought of it this morning and asked Lao Zhu to find someone to help identify them. I can tell you with certainty that the two deceased and the driver Wang Hongyang were all gamblers and they all owed money."

The card game they played at was run by that Boss Ding I just mentioned. He owed money to someone nicknamed "Big Black," though I don't know the exact amount, but the repayment date is fast approaching.

"Boss Ding, Big Black," Jin Zhihai repeated the two names again, then replied, "I know, I'll go ask them now."

"Okay, um?" Just as he replied, Li Yancheng suddenly realized that the meeting was about to start.

"Zhihai, aren't you going to attend the meeting at 2 o'clock?"

It's already 1:30, and the meeting starts at 2:00. Judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem like he's rushing to the Municipal Bureau.

"I've already asked the political commissar and the bureau office for leave. Today I'll be keeping watch at the Yangchao Criminal Police Team."

Li Yancheng's current work focus is on the Municipal Bureau, while Political Commissar Wan Changyou is in charge of the work at the General Team. Jin Zhihai is on leave because of the case, which will definitely be approved.

"Okay, call me if you have any news. If I'm not here, just tell Xiao Yang."

"no problem"

After hanging up the phone, Jin Zhihai immediately walked out of the duty room of the Yangchao Branch Criminal Police Team and headed towards the interrogation room.

"Old Duan"

Upon seeing Captain Duan of the Criminal Investigation Team from afar, he shouted loudly.

"Mr. Jin, what are your instructions?"

Seeing that it was Jin Zhihai calling him, Captain Duan quickly jogged over.

"Among the people we arrested, is there anyone called Boss Ding, or Big Black?"

Although somewhat surprised that Jin Zhihai knew about these two people, Captain Duan answered immediately without hesitation.

"Mr. Jin, the Boss Ding you mentioned, his real name is Ding Dajun. He's already been brought here, but..."

At this point, Captain Duan turned around and looked around. Seeing that no one was nearby, he leaned close to Jin Zhihai and whispered a few words in his ear.

"I don't care whose brother-in-law he is." After hearing Captain Duan's whisper, Jin Zhihai glanced at the man surnamed Duan and said with a serious expression.

“You wear the national emblem above your head, the organization stands behind you, you carry the weight of hundreds of thousands of people in Yangchao District on your shoulders, and you hold the law in your hands. What is there to worry about? No matter who he is, as long as he has committed illegal or criminal acts, he should be dealt with accordingly.”

If you feel you're not up to the task and are afraid to offend anyone, then take the initiative to resign. I believe there are many people who want to take the position and are willing to work hard.

Captain Duan really didn't expect that Deputy Captain Jin would show no mercy at all, and twice he was so angry that he couldn't even speak.

Little did he know that Jin Zhihai hated this kind of person the most. If he felt he couldn't withstand the pressure and was powerless to fight against the person behind the other party, he could report it to his superiors, as there were leaders above him, instead of backing down without doing anything.

Duan was now aware that he had no good impression of Deputy Chief Jin, so he stopped talking nonsense and said directly, "Chief Jin, Ding Dajun is in the interrogation room over here. Please come with me."

Jin Zhihai didn't dwell on the previous topic. In the end, he wasn't Duan's direct superior. The brigade only had business leadership over the county (branch) bureaus below, and didn't manage personnel or have financial power. When he, the deputy brigade commander, came to the branch bureau, the deputy director in charge of the branch bureau didn't even show up.

If someone with a bad temper had said something like that, they probably would have retorted back immediately. Of course, the current head of the brigade is Li Yancheng, the executive deputy director of the municipal bureau, so the county (branch) bureaus will definitely give the brigade some face.

In the interrogation room, the guy known in the underworld as Boss Ding, whose real name is Ding Dajun, sat there with an indifferent expression. He didn't say a word in the face of the police officers' questions, crossed his legs, and his feet were shaking.

With a creak, the interrogation room door was pushed open from the outside. Ding Dajun turned his head and saw that the first person to enter was a policeman he had never seen before, who was about the same age as him. Behind him was Captain Duan from the Yangchao Branch Criminal Police Team. He immediately realized that the person who came in first must be a leader.

He had met the leaders of the Yangchao branch, so this must be from the municipal bureau. This is the criminal investigation team. The police officer who interrogated him just now showed him some photos. Some of the photos showed people who had been playing cards with him. He heard that they were killed a few days ago, and the finance office lost more than 50,000 yuan.

He was arrested today, and needless to say, it's because of that case.

So this leader-looking person he'd never seen before was probably from the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division, and he was quite young!
(End of this chapter)