You're supposed to be a security officer, what case are you solving?

Chapter 420 A Gentleman Has His Own Actions!
Bai Ying's face was hidden behind the slowly rising smoke.

Yang Jinwen and she sat facing each other across the desk, leaning forward.

"...So, Officer Yang, although the case you're investigating now is a joint investigation by the Provincial Public Security Department and the Qincheng Public Security Bureau, do you still dare to continue the investigation?"

Bai Ying stopped calling him by his nickname and started referring to him by his profession.

This case is no longer just a murder case; it also involves collusion of interests. Wu Mingyu's identity is not simple either. Once this is brought to light, who knows how many people are involved in this entanglement?

Yang Jinwen squinted and asked, "Is that girl dead?"

"I don't know. She might be dead, or she might not be. But the place where she jumped is a concrete floor. Even if she's not dead, she'll probably be crippled."

"what is her name?"

“I don’t know. Even if you asked me to recognize her face now, I wouldn’t recognize her. This happened in 95.”

What month of 95?

"July 95, 8."

Where is Wu Mingyu?

"Don't ask me. If you really want to find him, you'll definitely be able to find out."

"Besides Zhu Gui, Cao Xuan, and Wu Mingyu, who else is there?"

"Zhu Gui's two henchmen, one named Dou Junhao and the other named Lu Yong, both of them do dirty work for Zhu Gui."

Especially Lu Yong, who came from the Northwest. I heard Zhu Gui mention him; he killed someone in Jinhai.

He's ruthless. If you find him, you'd better shoot him dead. If you can't kill him, he might try to kill you.

Where are these two people?

“If they don’t know that Zhu Gui is dead, then that person must still be in Dannan County, at Zhu Gui’s villa.”

"Where in Danan County?"

Hearing this, Bai Ying waved away the smoke in front of her eyes and stared intently into Yang Jinwen's eyes: "Xiaowen, I've said so much, you know how serious it is now, do you really want to continue investigating?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Jinwen said in a joking tone, "I'm a policeman, this is what I do."

"Much better than your father, he's not weak at all. The place is on the back mountain of Panying Coal Mine, there's a courtyard on the back mountain, and a bamboo grove in front of the courtyard."

This is a villa that Zhu Gui built after he became wealthy, specifically to entertain distinguished guests. The villa has a name: 'Xiangyaju'.

"Okay, I understand."

Bai Ying stared at his face, threw her cigarette butt into the ashtray, and leaned forward: "Xiao Wen, do you know where I'm going?"

"Going abroad?"

"Yes, I'm going abroad for a while. If you want to continue the investigation, I definitely have to leave."

However, if you feel there is danger or trouble, you can immediately take a plane to Singapore to find me, and I will arrange a way out for you.

"Isn't that necessary?" Yang Jinwen smiled.

Bai Yingwen earnestly reminded him, "You are still young, you don't understand these people's methods, so don't get yourself into trouble."

Yang Jinwen leaned back slightly: "President Bai, why are you so good to me?"

"What do you think?"

Yang Jinwen reached for the photo frame on the table, looked at the girl in the picture, and asked, "My dad and you..."

Bai Ying took the photo from his hand and said very seriously, "Your father and I have no relationship. Just remember, he only has your deceased mother in his heart, in the past, now, and in the future."

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"Hey?"

Wen Mo's voice came through the telephone receiver from the window on the second floor of the An'nan Criminal Police Detachment.

Yang Jinwen's thoughts returned to reality: "Director Wen?"

"What leads have you found?"

Yang Jinwen pursed his lips, turned around and looked into the room. The door was locked from the inside. He then looked down at the window.

Under the osmanthus tree, Yao Weihua, Cai Ting, and Maozi gathered together, smoking and chatting furtively.

"Hey? I'm asking you a question," Wen Mo urged.

Yang Jinwen gripped the phone tightly and asked, "Director Wen, do you have anyone with you?"

"What do you mean?"

"What I'm about to say might jeopardize our future."

Wen Mo was silent for a while on the phone before saying, "Wait a minute, I'll call you back in two minutes."

After hearing the phone call end, Yang Jinwen put down his pager, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep breath.

Shortly after, the phone rang.

Wen Mo's voice came again: "What exactly did you find out?"

Yang Jinwen remained silent for a few seconds, then told Wen Mo everything he had found out in great detail.

As Bai Ying said, this case involves people of unusual backgrounds and is not a simple murder case; there is a high possibility that it could backfire.

As expected, his father-in-law remained silent.

After several minutes of silence, Wen Mo gasped on the phone: "So, Zhu Gui and Cao Xuan were killed to cover their tracks?"

"Director Wen, I heard that Cao Xuan was killed, and the gunman left shell casings at the scene?"

"Yes."

"Then it's very likely that two gunmen did it. Zhu Gui killed him in revenge, and Cao Xuan killed him to cover it up." As soon as these words were spoken, Wen Mo on the other end of the phone stopped breathing.

After a long while, his voice finally came through the phone: "You mean that on the night of January 5th, Zhu Gui was murdered, and the person behind it was afraid that the truth would be exposed, so they hired another gunman to kill Cao Xuan and frame the first gunman?"

Yang Jinwen pondered for a moment and said, "It's only been a day since Zhu Gui was murdered. Apart from our people, everyone outside thinks it was a car accident. Who would know that he was shot?"

"You mean..."

Wen Mo hesitated, his heart churning with turbulent emotions.

"Yang Jinwen, you and everyone in the Third Brigade are hereby ordered to cease the investigation and await further instructions."

How long will it take?

“This is a very important matter, and I must report it to my superiors. Jinwen, we can’t gamble on this. The issues involved are too big, and we can’t handle it.”

Wu Mingyu's father runs such a large business; how many people are involved because of his father's connections?
Even Zhang Chunxia wouldn't dare to easily say she'd investigate this case, do you understand?

Wen Mo was afraid that Yang Jinwen would act recklessly. After all, he was too young, full of enthusiasm, and had the scales of the rule of law in his heart, but there were some things that couldn't be weighed.

“I know, Director Wen.”

Wen Mo felt relieved when Yang Jinwen readily agreed: "Just put on a show for now, and I'll contact you again tonight at the latest."

"Ok."

After Yang Jinwen hung up the phone, the cigarette he was holding in his other hand had burned out.

Outside the window was a rare sunny winter day, with dark clouds stretching for miles and the sky a deep blue.

He pushed open the window and threw the cigarette butt out, which landed right at Yao Weihua's feet.

Yao Weihua and the other two looked up, about to curse.

Yang Jinwen called out from his elevated position, "Brother Cat, drive the car over here."

"Captain Yang, where are we going?"

"Where else can we investigate a case?"

"You're not going to rest?"

Yang Jinwen had already left the window and gone downstairs. Yao Weihua had already driven the Mitsubishi into the yard.

Yang Jinwen opened the passenger door and fastened his seatbelt.

Yao Weihua asked, "Where are we going, Captain Yang?"

"Danan County".

"Okay," Yao Weihua replied, starting the car.

The cat sitting in the back asked, "Aren't we going to invite Li Yang and Da Qing?"

"Let Xiao Cai and the others rest first."

Seeing Yang Jinwen's serious expression, Cai Ting carefully said, "Captain Yang, this case..."

"Director Wen has informed me that the investigation in Annan has been suspended, which means that the case is serious and of a very serious nature."

It could endanger our own safety. Now I'm reminding you, if you come with me, you will definitely face huge risks.

"You might lose your jobs as police officers, and you'll bring trouble to your families. So, think it over carefully. If you come with me, there's no turning back."

Upon hearing this, Yao Weihua immediately slammed on the brakes.

Cai Ting and Maozi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

Yao Weihua gave a stiff smile: "The car is blocking the entrance. I'll drive it out first."

Then, the Mitsubishi car drove to the branch office building and onto the road outside.

Yao Weihua turned to the side and asked cautiously, "Captain Yang, what exactly did you find out? Even Director Wen didn't dare to investigate this case, what's the reason? Could there really be a mole in Qincheng and Annan?"

Yang Jinwen leaned forward, took out a pistol from the holster on his lower back, removed the magazine, and then took out a bullet box. As he loaded bullets into it, he recounted the clues he had discovered.

As Yao Weihua and Cai Ting listened, they became increasingly terrified, especially Maozi, whose knees were practically trembling.

Cat came from the countryside and wasn't very worldly. He thought the village chief was a big shot, let alone the big shots in the township and county.

Although Maozi got into the police academy because of his good grades and became a police officer and a city dweller, he naturally had a lot of respect for those in positions of authority.

Not to mention the people behind the scenes in this case.

Yao Weihua and Cai Ting are both seasoned veterans who have encountered some very tricky cases, especially those involving crimes related to official duties. However, in these cases, they simply followed orders from above and did what they were told, and they were not worried about the subsequent legal issues.

But this case involves not only murder but also a series of criminal offenses. If it is not handled carefully, it could become a major disaster.

It's obvious that Captain Yang is going to take on the challenge head-on, carrying the oil basin with his bare hands.

Judging from the way he loaded the bullets, he had made a very firm decision.

"...So, whether you come with me or not, I can understand. Old Yao, Sister Cai, Brother Cat, it concerns your own safety, so think it through."

A long silence fell over the car.

Yang Jinwen loaded the bullets, put the magazine into the chamber, and gently pushed it in with his palm before inserting it into the chamber at his back. Finally, he put the ammunition box into his briefcase.

"What do you mean?" He raised his face and looked at Yao Weihua and the other two.

Yao Weihua took a deep breath, started the car, and asked, "Brother Cat, what was the first thing we said when we took the oath?"

The cat pursed its lips and replied, "I volunteer to become... a people's police officer, loyal to..."

At the end, Cai Ting picked up where Mao Zi left off, her expression solemn and her tone resolute: "I am willing to dedicate myself to the noble cause of the people's public security and strive to fulfill my oath!"

The green Mitsubishi slowly drove off, disappearing into the traffic and disappearing into the torrent of cars...

(End of this chapter)