Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 681 Come to the door
"Uh... I might have been a bit vague in my explanation." At this point, Deputy Director Cai realized that his words seemed somewhat ambiguous, so he quickly explained and continued.

"First, all five air pistols were recovered, the observation scope was also found, and a total of more than 920 rounds of ammunition were recovered. As for the other 70-odd bullets, they were used up by the group during this period."

Based on the initial interrogation, the amount of ammunition they confessed to using is roughly the same.

Upon hearing that the lost gun and ammunition had been recovered, Li Yancheng breathed a sigh of relief on the other end of the phone.

Thankfully, our efforts over the past two months haven't been in vain. Although the lost gun still fired and caused a death, it's fortunate that it didn't lead to more serious consequences.

"Director Boming, from what you're saying, it seems like the four guys we arrested tonight confessed very smoothly?" While letting out a sigh of relief, Li Yancheng voiced his doubts.

In his view, those four guys had committed murder, and normally they should have put up a stubborn resistance and refused to confess.

Unexpectedly, the arrest operation started around 8 o'clock, and it's not even 12 o'clock yet. That means those four people should have started confessing as soon as they were caught. Hey, that's interesting.

"It went very smoothly, and not just smoothly, but very smoothly. Our people didn't even have to ask any questions. For example, Mao Hongwei was caught outside."

When our men tackled him to the ground, he realized they were police officers and started yelling and confessing. He knew perfectly well why we were arresting him.

However, when confessing, he shifted blame onto the other three, and the other three boys reacted the same way when they were arrested.

They're also pushing all the blame onto other people, making it seem like they're all innocent.

This is right!

This is human nature!
Almost everyone, whether an ordinary citizen or a criminal, tends to downplay or avoid discussing things that might be detrimental to them. This is an unconscious reaction, regardless of whether someone is a good or bad person.

"Chief Birming, what was their initial motive for stealing the gun? Can you confirm that they only killed one person? Has the victim's body been found?"

"The body of the victim in the armed murder case that Zhang Shun confessed to, which escalated from a robbery, has been found in the ditch inside the abandoned factory where they disposed of the body."

The initial examination and Zhang Shun's account were largely consistent. According to the four men, this was their first murder, and they committed it in a moment of desperation because the victim resisted too fiercely..."

"no no no"

Upon hearing this, Li Yancheng interrupted Deputy Director Cai on the other end of the phone.

"Chief Birming, I don't think so. My personal judgment is that they lied here. If those guys really were killing people for the first time, they shouldn't have been so skilled in the aftermath. Disposing of the body and cleaning up the crime scene—according to Zhang Shun's confession, everything was done in an orderly manner. This doesn't seem like their first time at all."

“You’re right. Mr. Jin, Director Jiang of Yangchao, and I also made the same judgment. If they were just petty thugs who were involved in fights and dealing with invoices, they would never have been so calm and composed when they committed murder for the first time.”

Zhang Shun himself said that he hadn't been able to sleep well these past few days. Every time he closed his eyes, he would see the scene from that night. That's why he handed the gun over to Liu Xiaotian for safekeeping—he was afraid.

He was able to sleep before he was arrested this evening because he couldn't take it anymore. He drank some alcohol during dinner and that's how he fell asleep.

I think Zhang Shun's reaction is fairly consistent with the psychological state of witnessing a murder for the first time, while the reactions of Mao Hongwei and the other three... we all feel they were more like those of seasoned veterans.

This is indeed a very strange thing. The actions of the four people after the murder did not seem like those of someone who had just committed murder and disposed of the body.

According to Zhang Shun's description, the series of actions that Mao Hongwei and the other three took after committing the murder that night were so practiced, as if they had done it many times before. To put it bluntly, they were skilled through practice.

"Director, the interrogation is still ongoing. Chief Jin has called over several interrogators from the pre-trial section of the brigade to assist with the interrogation. I believe we will be able to get them to talk soon."

"Okay, Director Birming, please convey my condolences to all the comrades who are still fighting on the front line, and tell them that I will personally celebrate their success after the case is closed."

In addition, tell all comrades involved in the interrogation that they must develop a thorough interrogation plan. If those four people have killed people before, they will try their best to hide their previous crimes under the guise of cooperation in order to escape, and it will not be easy to get them to confess.

Instruct the interrogators not to rush things, but to use a strong psychological offensive to find a breakthrough among the four; they cannot be a monolithic group.

"Yes, Director, I understand. I will definitely pass on your instructions."

"Well, hard work."

"You can rest now. I will give you another report tomorrow morning at seven o'clock, no matter how the interrogation is progressing."

"it is good"

After hanging up the phone, Li Yancheng clenched his fist. This case was his first report card since taking office as director in March, while the security situation in Beijing around National Day in October was the second report card he needed to face.

The first phase of the investigation is now in its final stages. Although the results are not perfect, as it took more than two months to see the light at the end of the tunnel, the lost guns and ammunition have all been recovered. This is good news, as there will be no more serious incidents caused by these guns.

As for the second task, as the director of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, and with a large-scale event scheduled to be held here this National Day, he had to lead all his officers to safeguard the social security environment of Beijing and ensure that the event on National Day could be held smoothly and orderly.

This National Day celebration is extremely important. It is the first such event held in 25 years since the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it is also the first time my country has showcased itself under the background of reform and opening up. This event cannot afford to fail.

Li Yancheng was well aware of the heavy burden on his shoulders and the immense psychological pressure he was under. If anything were to go wrong, he would truly become a sinner.

After stubbing out his cigarette in the ashtray, he reached for his notebook, which he usually used to keep work logs, and began to carefully read through it.

The notebook contained several requirements that city leaders emphasized during a meeting he attended in the city that afternoon regarding further strengthening the governance of the city's public security environment.

Since he took office in March, he has been invited to attend the city's leadership meetings every month, and the leaders have made suggestions on public security at each meeting.

That's true. If there were no agenda items related to the Public Security Bureau at the meeting, he wouldn't have been invited to attend as an observer at a meeting of this caliber. Given his position as the Director of the Public Security Bureau, he should normally be attending working meetings of the municipal government.

After carefully reading the requirements put forward by the city leaders, he casually turned to a new page in his notebook, picked up the dip pen from the ink bottle, and began to write down his work plan for the coming period. He continued like this until after 1 a.m., when he finally put the pen back in the ink bottle, stood up, turned his neck, and twisted his waist to stretch his body, which had become somewhat stiff from sitting for so long.

After moving around for a while, he lit another cigarette, stood by the window, and looked out with a deep gaze.

……

July 26th, Thursday, 7:00 AM.

Deputy Director Cai's call came right on time.

The interrogation of the four men lasted all night without any breakthrough, but it wasn't entirely fruitless. Judging from their behavior, they definitely had other cases on their hands, and they weren't minor ones.

Deputy Director Cai and Jin Zhihai have worked through the night to devise an investigation plan for the four individuals. They are just waiting for Li Yancheng to sign and confirm it after they return to work before issuing it to the bureaus of all counties (districts) in the city.

They believe that the crimes committed by these four individuals are no longer limited to the Yangchao jurisdiction, at least not openly.

After a night of investigation by the Yangchao branch, which reviewed almost all missing persons reports in their jurisdiction, it appeared that none of them were related to these four individuals.

If the four of them really did commit murder and dispose of the body, someone would definitely report it to the police unless the victim was an orphan, had no friends, and was unemployed.

If the problem is not found within Yangchao's jurisdiction, then the scope of the investigation will inevitably have to be expanded to the entire city.

Li Yancheng agreed to the plan over the phone. After all, the leaders at the city meeting he attended yesterday had also mentioned the issue of missing persons, and the work plan he made overnight included investigating missing persons. Now this plan works perfectly, allowing him to do both without delay.

……

At 10 a.m., Jin Wenning, who had nothing to do since it was summer vacation, slept until 9:30 a.m. After washing up in the washroom with her toiletries, she greeted the other teachers in the single dormitory building with a smile. She would stop and chat with those she got along with for a while before heading to her own room.

Although she has already turned twenty-nine, just like Luo Min, time seems to have forgotten to linger on her, and her face is still so sunny and beautiful.

Her ponytail was tied high at the back of her head. She wore an ordinary white cotton shirt. She didn't like wearing shirts made of polyester because they were a bit see-through, and it was even more uncomfortable if she sweated. She wore a pair of fashionable jeans that accentuated her long, straight legs, and round-toed black leather shoes.

Jeans were introduced to China in the late 1970s. A landmark event was the fashion show held in Beijing in 1979 by French fashion designer Pierre Cardin, which officially introduced Western clothing culture, including jeans, into my country.

Initially, jeans were only available in some large cities. However, with the abolition of cloth ration coupons this year, the garment industry has developed rapidly, and jeans can now be found in department stores in some small and medium-sized cities.

If someone who didn't know her saw her on campus, they would never think she was a teacher who had been working for seven years.

After returning to the house, Ningning put the washbasin back on the washbasin stand next to the door, hung the towel on the wire behind the door, and then walked to the floor fan, squinting her eyes to enjoy the breeze from the fan.

"dong dong dong"

Just as she was enjoying the breeze from the fan and pondering what to eat later, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Hmm? Who is it?"

"Ningning, it's me."

???

Hearing the familiar voice outside the door, Ningning was startled at first, then suddenly realized what was happening. She hurriedly went to open the door and, seeing the familiar figure standing outside, exclaimed in surprise, "Sister-in-law, what brings you here?"

The person outside the door was none other than Luo Min, who was wearing the "Type 83" police uniform that had only been issued at the beginning of this year.

"You're on holiday but you're not going home, so I can only come and see you."

As Luo Min spoke, she stepped into the small single dormitory room.

“Uh…” Ningning was speechless for a moment. She didn’t know how to respond. Should she say that she had taken a liking to her man and that she would feel bad if she went back?

She couldn't guarantee that her sister-in-law wouldn't slap her after hearing her words, and she didn't want to lose this sister-in-law who was so good to her, nor did she want them to be unable to get along in the future.

Seeing Ningning looking a little dazed, Luo Min smiled faintly, closed the door behind her, then raised her hand and stroked Ningning's tender face, which looked as if you could pinch water out of it, before taking her hand and leading her to sit down on the single bed.

"What? So you just like your brother Da Cheng? If you want to like him, you can keep liking him. After all, your brother Da Cheng is really outstanding. It's not surprising that someone likes him. It also shows that you have good taste. But does that mean you shouldn't even come home because of this?"

Swish

Luo Min's words caused Ningning's expression to change drastically.

It wasn't exactly a secret that she liked Li Yancheng; the person involved knew, her sister-in-law knew, and she believed her brother probably knew too. But she never expected that her sister-in-law would figure it out as well.

This made her feel awkward and at a loss, after all, the man she liked was the husband of this sister-in-law in front of her, and now that he had made it clear to her face, she had no idea what to do.

"Sister-in-law...sister-in-law, I...I..."

"Hahaha... You like your brother Da Cheng, it's not a terrible thing, although it doesn't sound good if it gets out, because your brother Da Cheng has a family and his status is what it is. If outsiders find out, it will definitely affect his future, even though nothing has happened between you two."

Ningning, I didn't come here today to talk about this. Actually, I've known for a long time that you like your brother Dacheng, ever since I first moved into Courtyard No. 20.

At the time, I just thought your affection was a kind of admiration, and I figured it would get better as you grew up. But I never expected you to be so stubborn, and because of this, you haven't even come home anymore.

(End of this chapter)