Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 638 Confirmed
In the blink of an eye, Ding Dajun had already made his judgment.

But he didn't care about his judgment or what the headquarters was doing. He believed that as long as he didn't say a word, he would be able to get out in no time.

But if he says something he shouldn't, well, he'll probably be spending his whole life in jail.

As for murder and theft, what does that have to do with him? He didn't order them to be done.

"Ding Dajun, this is Deputy Chief Jin of the Municipal Criminal Investigation Corps. Chief Jin has some questions for you. Please cooperate honestly."

Sitting there, Ding Dajun didn't even glance at Captain Duan; he just stared at Jin Zhihai, his eyes filled with provocation.

Similarly, from the moment he entered, Jin Zhihai had been watching this guy known as Boss Ding, and of course he also saw the provocation in his eyes.

"Captain Duan, there's no need to ask here."

Jin Zhihai waved his hand and turned to his subordinates who were following behind him, saying, "Xiao Guang, complete the handover procedures with them and bring the person back to our place for further interrogation."

"Yes"

Upon hearing this, Captain Duan of the Yangchao Branch Criminal Police Team silently breathed a sigh of relief, a feeling of gratitude welling up from the bottom of his heart. He knew very well that the reason why Deputy Chief Jin said he would bring the person back to the headquarters for retrial was to relieve the pressure on him and also on their Yangchao Branch.

If Ding Dajun continues to stay here, he will be released soon due to insufficient evidence. They currently do not have any evidence to prove that this guy runs a gambling den and gathers people to play cards.

After all, the person wasn't arrested at the card table; all they had at the moment were vague accusations made by other people against this Ding Dajun.

Although the current practice is to prioritize confessions over evidence, even the weakest evidence must have some form of evidence, even if it is circumstantial, rather than nothing at all based solely on the testimony of a few individuals.

If arresting people were possible just like that, things would really get chaotic.

Moreover, this Ding Dajun is different from ordinary gangsters. He is cunning and slippery like an eel. Although he runs a gambling den, he almost never shows his face in front of the table. Even if the gambling den is shut down, it won't involve him. There are plenty of people willing to take the blame for him, and he has powerful backers.

In this situation, the Yangchao branch really didn't have a good way to deal with him. If they forcibly detained him, they would definitely be accused of knowingly breaking the law.

It's different when you get to the headquarters. This doesn't mean the headquarters can break the law and arrest people arbitrarily, but rather that the people behind Ding Dajun can't influence the headquarters.

In this way, the brigade can detain Ding Dajun within the legally stipulated time, interrogate him, and search for evidence of his crimes.

Sure enough, upon hearing that he was to be taken to the headquarters, a look of panic flashed in Ding Dajun's eyes. Although it was only fleeting, Jin Zhihai still noticed it.

This reassured him somewhat; it was good that he knew to be afraid.

Finally, Ding Dajun spoke, uttering his first words since being brought here. Not only did he speak, but he also raised his hand and slapped the table.

"Snapped"

"Why should I? The police can't just arrest people arbitrarily. I haven't broken the law."

"Nobody said you broke the law, why are you getting so worked up?"

Seeing through Ding's bluster, Jin Zhihai calmly said, "I just need you to come to the headquarters to cooperate with the investigation."

"I'm not going. You have no right to arrest me."

"Who arrested you? Did they handcuff you? Ding Dajun, do I need to remind you that cooperating with the police is every citizen's duty?"

!!!

Ding Dajun was slightly taken aback. He looked down at his hands, which he could move freely, and then remembered that when the police came to his house and dragged him out of bed, they were saying that there was a case that needed his assistance, not that he had committed any crime and needed to cooperate with the investigation.

Holy crap, you can play like that?
But going to the headquarters...

He didn't want to go. He knew very well that if he went to the headquarters, he might never be able to get out again, while staying in Yangchao might offer him a glimmer of hope.

"What...what do you need my help with?"

"Clap clap clap clap..."

Seeing that he had already given in, Jin Zhihai didn't say anything about taking him away. He turned around, picked up the photos from another table, and spread them out in front of Ding Dajun one by one.

"It's very simple that I need your help. Do you recognize anyone in these photos? If so, point them out to me. I'm reminding you, Ding Dajun, that showing these photos is giving you an opportunity. Don't take it for granted."

There were five photos in total. Ding Dajun had just seen them. He recognized three of the people in the photos. They were all people who played cards at the card room he owned. Their skills weren't great. Although they didn't go there often, they lost a lot of money.

Because all three of them had regular jobs, in order to keep them, he specifically instructed his subordinates to give them a little leeway every now and then, so that they would have both wins and losses. Even if they lost, they wouldn't lose much, but if they won, they couldn't fill the hole left by the losses. So they were kept in this daze.

He watched as these three people lost money with him, borrowed money, won money to pay it back, then continued to lose money, and borrowed more, in a vicious cycle.

It wasn't until a few days ago, when he heard that more than 50,000 yuan of salary money from the finance office had been stolen, and that two of the three people who were playing cards with him had been killed on the spot, leaving only one alive, and that the other had paid back all the money owed, including interest, on the third day, that he knew what had happened.

But he didn't care. Solving cases and catching criminals was the police's job. What did it have to do with him? The one who survived was undoubtedly a ruthless guy. He didn't need to provoke such a person.

Now, these photos are laid out in front of him again, and he is asked to identify them. Ding Dajun hesitates, unsure whether he should cooperate.

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to protect himself. If the police had investigated this far, they were close to solving the case. Even if he refused to confess, someone else might not be able to withstand the pressure and would identify him.

“I’ve seen these three before.”

Ding Dajun pointed to three photos, which happened to be of the first deceased, An Hongwei; the second deceased, Li Zhaoming; and Wang Hongyang, the driver from the neighborhood committee.

"Where have I seen them before? What are their names?" Jin Zhihai pressed.

"I've met them while playing cards; I've sat at the same table with them." Ding Dajun would certainly not admit that these three people were playing cards at the card room he owned.

Playing cards and running a gambling den are two completely different crimes. The former might result in detention for a period of time, or at most, re-education through labor for no more than a year. But the latter is different; it can lead to imprisonment, starting at three years. In his case, if everything is investigated, it's questionable whether he can even get out.

Therefore, he will absolutely refuse to admit that he runs a gambling den.

"This is Li Zhaoming, this is Wang Hongyang, and this is An Hongwei. All three of them are staff members of the **street office. I heard this from someone else."

Ding Dajun didn't forget to add a comment to prove that he really wasn't familiar with these three people.

Kim Ji-hae didn't care whether they were familiar with each other or not; all he needed to know was that these three people played cards.

As for dealing with Ding Dajun, no rush. "Operation Winter" will begin tomorrow, and these guys will have their good days ahead.

"From whom did the three of them borrow the money?"

Ding Dajun pursed his lips, unsure whether to speak or not. If he spoke, Dahei would surely throw him out if he were arrested, but if he didn't... he was certain that the deputy commander of the brigade would transfer him to the brigade headquarters, and whether he could hold out there was another matter entirely.

He was torn between suffering and not suffering.

After a moment of silence, he decided to cooperate, hoping to suffer as little as possible. He just hoped his brother-in-law would get the news of his arrest soon.

"It must have been borrowed from someone named Dahei."

He was willing to cooperate because he knew that Big Black had already hidden himself.

Dahei had also heard about the case. He knew with a grain of salt that Wang Hongyang was probably behind it. He didn't want to get involved, so after Wang Hongyang returned the money to him, he extorted another sum from the man surnamed Wang and then immediately left Beijing with the money.

Ding Dajun was gambling; he was betting that the police wouldn't be able to find Da Hei.

"What is Dahei's real name?"

"Call him Zhao Heizi."

"Where is he now?"

"Officer, I don't know that. I only know that he lends money to people who need it at the gambling den. I don't know him well, and I don't go there often."

Upon hearing this, Jin Zhihai turned to look at Captain Duan, who was standing to his side and behind him.

As soon as Lao Duan saw Vice President Jin looking over, he knew what was going on. He took two steps forward and whispered in his ear, "I'm quite familiar with this Big Black. I dealt with him a few times when I was working in the security department."

I know where his house is; I'll send someone over to find him right now.

"I reckon that guy has probably already run away, but you should still send someone over to check first."

"it is good"

After saying that, Captain Duan turned and walked out of the interrogation room.

Although he didn't hear what the two people were saying, Ding Dajun could still tell that they were talking about finding Dahei.

He wasn't worried about that.

Jin Zhihai had been observing Ding Dajun's behavior. When he saw the guy suddenly breathe a sigh of relief for no apparent reason, he immediately realized that Ding Dajun was right. That big black dog was definitely not at home, and might not even be in Beijing anymore.

But it doesn't matter, we can catch them slowly if they're not around. The key is that this case is basically solved now.

Wang Hongyang!
This guy is really ruthless and has a good mentality. He killed two people and stole more than 50,000 yuan. When faced with the police officers who came to investigate, he was able to remain calm and composed. He is no ordinary person!
Who did he learn counter-surveillance techniques from? And how can someone so cold-blooded and ruthless when he's only in his early twenties?
Should we arrest them now?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, he immediately made up his mind to seize the person and bring him over right away, lest things get complicated.

Although there is no concrete evidence yet that Wang Hongyang committed murder and theft, his gambling and money-related activities alone are enough to warrant his arrest.

It's too dangerous to leave him outside. Who knows what he might do next? More importantly, if he smells something and runs away, that would be a huge problem.

Thinking of this, Jin Zhihai took two steps forward, reached out and put the photo in front of Ding Dajun on the recorder's table.

"Get the paperwork done and throw him into the detention center first."

Ding Dajun himself admitted that he gambled for money, so it's normal for him to be detained in a detention center.

call……

Upon hearing that he was to be sent to a detention center, Ding Dajun breathed a sigh of relief. Going to the detention center was fine, as long as he wasn't allowed to leave the jurisdiction of Yangchao District.

He thought that as long as he didn't leave Yangchao District, it wouldn't matter if he was detained for a few days. Little did he know that starting tomorrow, the "Winter Operation" required more than just holiday peace as before; it demanded the complete eradication of evil.

Setting up gambling dens and depositing money in them can easily lead to various public security problems and even criminal cases.

Therefore, these two types of people will definitely be the focus of this operation. It doesn't matter that there is no evidence now. After the operation starts tomorrow, as more and more people are arrested, there will inevitably be many who will make false accusations in order to protect themselves.

At that point, it won't be them looking for evidence anymore; witnesses, testimonies, and evidence will automatically come to them.

Don't assume that all these gangsters are loyal; when disaster strikes, very few are truly loyal.

In order to gain merit and receive a lighter sentence, these people will only regret that they don't know enough of other people's secrets, and very few of them will grit their teeth and keep quiet.

Are there any people who are particularly loyal to their friends?
Definitely. Zhu Yongyang's brothers, especially those who have followed him for a long time, are truly willing to go to jail for him. This is because he is loyal and genuinely cares about his brothers, which is how he earned their trust.

But other people, like Ding Dajun's gang, are purely in it for the money. They don't care about brotherhood or anything like that. If it's just a few days of detention, they don't care. But if it's jail time, maybe some people would be willing to go for up to three years.

The problem is that if Ding Dajun is sentenced, three years? Even multiplied by ten might not be enough; he'll likely start with life imprisonment at the very least.

This guy's problems aren't just limited to running a gambling den; there's also intentional assault, loan sharking, forced transactions, and so on.

No one can help him with this problem. If his brother-in-law dares to interfere, he will also suffer the consequences.

Just as Jin Zhihai stepped out of the interrogation room, he saw Captain Duan emerge from the house next door.

"Mr. Jin, I've already called the security team and asked them to help me find Dahei."

"Okay, then you can arrange for someone to bring Wang Hongyang back as well."

"But Mr. Jin, we don't have any concrete evidence of his crime yet."

"It's alright. Just the fact that he participated in gambling for money is enough to warrant his detention. We can find other evidence later. It's not safe to let him out. If he smells something and runs away, it will be difficult to clean up the mess."

"Uh...you're right, I'll go arrange it right away."

"When arresting Wang Hongyang, don't say anything else. Just bring him back on the grounds that he was gambling with a group of people."

“I understand. After bringing Wang Hongyang back, I will apply for a search warrant to search his dormitory and his home.”

"Request a search warrant?"

Jin Zhihai glanced down at the watch on his arm: "It's too late, isn't it? Your leaders should all be at a meeting at the Municipal Bureau. Who's going to sign off?"

"Hey, I almost forgot about that. There's a mobilization meeting this afternoon, Mr. Jin, aren't you going?"

(End of this chapter)