Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 772 Who will be next!
Upon hearing Peng Xinnian's explanation and seeing the notebook handed to him, Jia Dongming took it and began to carefully read the contents.

After reading the contents of the notebook, Jia Dongming said to Peng Xinnian with a solemn expression, "Captain Peng! This notebook records how Wang Dongfang accepted bribes through his power over the past six months. He even remembers the exact dates. This is enough to show that after Guo Liang returned from his time working in the Northwest, he began to secretly investigate the culprit who harmed his family back then."

"Captain Jia! You must have seen the last part of this notebook. Guo Liang clearly told us that if we don't reopen the investigation into the hardware factory fire, give Guo Yongkang justice, and bring all the culprits to justice, he will continue to carry out retaliatory actions. This guy is simply too arrogant, he doesn't even take us seriously." Peng Xinnian said to Jia Dongming with indignation after hearing Jia Dongming's analysis and thinking of the last part of the notebook.

Jia Dongming naturally saw the last paragraph in the notebook, but it was precisely this last paragraph that reassured him quite a bit, meaning that Guo Liang would not continue to carry out retaliatory actions in the short term.

Upon hearing Peng Xinnian's words and seeing the angry expression on his face, Jia Dongming calmly said to Peng Xinnian, "Captain Peng! Although Guo Liang's attitude is somewhat arrogant, it may not be a bad thing for us. At least in the short term, Guo Liang should not continue to carry out retaliatory actions."

Peng Xinnian was visibly taken aback when he heard Jia Dongming's words. Thinking of what Director Wu had said yesterday, the anger in Peng Xinnian's heart vanished instantly. He said to Jia Dongming with a very serious expression, "Captain Jia! You're right. If that guy Guo Liang doesn't continue to carry out retaliatory actions, it is indeed a good thing for us."

Although Guo Liang will not kill again in the short term, this means that Guo Liang is, as he judged, a very meticulous young man. Moreover, the other party may have already planned his escape route before carrying out the revenge action. This means that while they are restarting the investigation into the hardware factory fire case, they must find out where Guo Liang is hiding. Otherwise, once the truth of the hardware factory fire case is found out, Guo Liang may disappear without a trace.

With this thought in mind, Jia Dongming said to Peng Xinnian with a serious expression, "Team Leader Peng! Let's first investigate the scene, and then go to the hardware factory to meet Wang Donghai!"

After using his Eagle Eye skill to survey the scene and confirming that he had not found any valuable clues, Jia Dongming and Peng Xinnian drove their jeep toward the hardware factory.

Soon, Jia Dongming and Peng Xinnian arrived at the hardware factory by car. Upon seeing them, Wang Donghai greeted them warmly, saying, "Captain Jia! Captain Peng! What brings you here? Did you catch the murderer?"

Upon hearing Wang Donghai's question, Jia Dongming asked him with a serious expression, "Director Wang! The main reason we've come here is to ask you about the fire at your hardware factory five years ago. What exactly happened?"

When Wang Donghai heard Jia Dongming ask about the fire five years ago, the smile on his face froze instantly. However, he was no ordinary person, so he quickly recovered and asked Jia Dongming with feigned curiosity, "Captain Jia! Why did you suddenly ask me about the fire that happened at our factory five years ago? Is this case related to the fire at our factory? How could that be?"

Upon hearing Wang Donghai's question and seeing his feigned ignorance, Jia Dongming felt a surge of anger. Considering they currently lacked evidence to prove Wang Donghai was the mastermind behind the fire, Jia Dongming suppressed his rage and asked Wang Donghai with a very serious expression, "Director Wang! Your hardware factory has experienced two murders in two days. Don't you have any idea why they happened?" Wang Donghai had already guessed the cause of the two murders after Song Guangzhong's entire family was wiped out yesterday, and had even arranged for the hardware factory's security department to secretly investigate Guo Liang's whereabouts.

Faced with Jia Dongming's questions, Wang Donghai had a vague feeling that the police had already obtained some clues about the fire case from five years ago, but they just didn't have any substantial evidence.

Realizing this, Wang Donghai continued to feign ignorance, saying, "Captain Jia! Investigating cases is your responsibility as the police. How could I possibly know whether the two murders that have occurred in our factory were committed by enemy agents or for some other reason?"

Looking at Wang Donghai, who was feigning ignorance, Jia Dongming decided to give him a drastic measure. With a half-smile, he asked Wang Donghai, "Director Wang! Wang Dongfang, the deputy director of Sanqi Subdistrict Office, is your cousin, right? Back when he was in charge of the educated youth registration, he mistakenly registered Guo Liang, which ultimately forced Guo Liang to leave his young sister and go to the Northwest to work in the countryside. As a result, Guo Liang's sister, Guo Lili, drowned while she was away?"

When Jia Dongming mentioned his cousin Wang Dongfang, and also mentioned how he had instructed Wang Dongfang to send Guo Liang to work in the countryside in the Northwest to prevent Guo Liang from petitioning everywhere, Wang Donghai pretended to be stupid again and asked Jia Dongming, "Captain Jia! Wang Dongfang is indeed my cousin, but who is this Guo Liang you just mentioned?"

Seeing that Wang Donghai was still pretending to be stupid even after he had said so much, Jia Dongming said to Wang Donghai, "Director Wang! Guo Liang is the son of Guo Yongkang, who died in that fire back then."

"I also have some very unfortunate news to tell you. Your cousin, Wang Dongfang, was murdered last night in an abandoned courtyard fifty meters from his house. The murderer held him in a water vat and drowned him."

"In addition, there's Song Guangzhong from your factory's security department. His youngest grandson was also drowned alive by the murderer, who held him in a water vat. Before his death, Song Guangzhong himself was subjected to extremely cruel torture by the murderer."

"Based on the clues we have gathered, Song Guangzhong was the person in charge of investigating the warehouse fire back then, and the people who died in the bombed tenement building were those who were responsible for giving false testimony. The murderer first killed the witnesses, and then killed the person in charge of investigating the fire. Who do you think the murderer's next target will be?"

Wang Donghai was stunned when he learned of Wang Dongfang's murder. When he heard Jia Dongming's last words, an unprecedented sense of fear instantly enveloped him, and he turned pale and couldn't utter a word.

(End of this chapter)