Death sentence turned into acquittal? Who told him to be a detective!

Chapter 183 The People of the Upper City? How Long Have They Been Hidden!? [A Long Chapter of 4,000 Words!]

3 month 15 day.

All eyes in Sunzhou were drawn to it.

This is the first environmental pollution lawsuit concerning Jinyang Steel Plant.
"Trial is about to begin!"

Twelve o'clock.

Sun Zhou, Punk Forensic Science Center.

"almost."

At the entrance, Xu Liang held various pieces of information in his hand, his face showing a solemn expression and his eyes full of seriousness.

This is lunch break time.

But instead of resting and eating, he kept glancing around.

His gaze would occasionally drift towards the corner, and then he would fall into deep thought.

This scene left everyone around them completely bewildered.

"Brother Liang, what are you doing?"

Wang Chao scratched his head, a look of confusion in his eyes.

"nothing."

Xu Liang calmly put away the documents in his hand.

At this point, compared to the documents from the previous few days
The item in his hand had more than doubled in value!
Wang Chao's eyes caught a few blurry lines of text. He was slightly taken aback, and then his eyes widened as he realized what was happening!

"Hanhai City? Qingshi City? Yanhai City?"

"Hmm? Brother Liang, have we investigated these things?!"

Wang Chao was a little confused as he recalled the words he had just seen.

He and the other party had been staying in Sunzhou for the past few days and didn't know any of the people in the city.

At most, we only learned from Zhao Deshan that the 10,000 tons of steel in 1987 were distributed to these cities.

Therefore, in principle, the material should only mention the place name briefly at most.

But... it not only contains detailed information on the uses of building materials, but also data on human health!

Where did you get this?!
"Given to me by someone else."

Xu Liang spoke up.

As he spoke, he looked solemnly at the documents in his hand, then sighed inwardly and put the materials into his briefcase.

Sunzhou has now become an information cocoon.

Everyone was focused on the pollution case and had no idea what was happening in the other cities or who had been there.
And today is the day this cocoon will be punctured!
"other people?"

Wang Chao's eyes grew increasingly puzzled.

Do they know anyone else in the other cities? That's impossible.

Furthermore, any normal person who can investigate such data would surely know what it means!

Most importantly, the people capable of conducting such a large-scale investigation are undoubtedly government officials!
What about the official information from the other cities?

In an instant.

A look of astonishment crossed Wang Chao's face as he stared at the calm-faced Xu Liang, his heart churning with turmoil.

He suddenly realized that the other party seemed to have done something big behind his back!

In just a moment, goosebumps rose on his back, and a chill ran down his spine.

Just as Wang Chao was about to ask further questions, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Beep beep beep!!!"

"Beep!"

"Beep beep~!"

The piercing, clear sound of a car horn drew their attention, and upon seeing a car parked outside, they immediately stopped talking.

Instead, he strode quickly toward the SUV.

Upon seeing the two emerge from the car, the occupants immediately rolled down the window and spoke in an annoyed tone:

"You little rascal, you're such a grown man and you still don't know how to buy a car!"

"Sun Zhou has so many things waiting for his senior brother to handle, yet you insist that I take you to court."

The person in the driver's seat was Lin Fuqiang, who was laughing and scolding Xu Liang.

Last night.

That is, on the evening of March 14th, at 3 PM.

Lin Fuqiang, who was still working in the municipal building, suddenly received a call from the other party, who asked him to take him to court today.

Lin Fuqiang thought this was just child's play!
It is important to know that on the afternoon of the 15th, after the court hearing, they will hold a meeting where people from all over Sunzhou will gather to discuss countermeasures for the case.

Where is there time to give someone away?
However, in the end, he couldn't resist the other party's persistent pleading and could only spare a few tens of minutes to send them off.

"Isn't it because I miss my senior brother?"

Xu Liang twitched the muscles at the corners of his mouth, but couldn't manage a smile, so he simply stopped smiling and got into the car.

Wang Chao looked at his boss's boss in surprise, and then got into the car!

"Sit tight."

Lin Fuqiang said something and then stepped on the gas.

"Om~!"

The engine greedily devoured the gasoline, the four rubber tires gripped the ground fiercely, and then it sped towards the courthouse.

On the road.

"You little brat, how much money are you planning to make the steel mill pay you this time?"

"That seasoned senior brother took a look, and although we don't know his purpose, he's currently very proactive regarding the compensation issue."

While driving, Lin Fuqiang intentionally or unintentionally revealed some information to Xu Liang.

This news was quite ruthless during the trial.

why?
Because Lin Fuqiang essentially stated the steel mill's expectations directly!
It's important to understand that in any negotiation, the party that makes the first offer and reveals their bottom line is always at a disadvantage.

After he revealed the steel mill's attitude, Xu Liang could completely disregard suspicion and directly make exorbitant demands, taking a bite out of the other party!

"We'll also try to compensate the victims' families for their losses. Sigh."

Lin Fuqiang sighed as he spoke.

Hear the words.

Xu Liang didn't respond. He sat in the passenger seat, looking preoccupied.

This scene made Lin Fuqiang frown.

Taking advantage of the moment while waiting at the traffic light, he quickly spoke up:

"what happened?"

"Too little time to find evidence?"

"Don't worry, the steel mill admitted it willingly. Even if you don't have evidence, handing over those newspapers will suffice."

Before Lin Fuqiang could finish speaking, the other party suddenly interrupted him.

"Senior, don't go to the meeting at the municipal building this afternoon."

Xu Liang suddenly spoke up.

Don't go to the meeting!

Lin Fuqiang suddenly paused, his brows furrowing. As he started driving, he casually remarked:

“That won’t do. This meeting is about the follow-up pollution treatment. Although the police are not responsible, security and management issues still need to be addressed by the police.”

Xu Liang said, "Ma Hui is enough. In the end, we still have to rely on the local police."

"But," Lin Fuqiang was just about to say that he was there to supervise the work.

But the other side continued to interrupt first.

"Senior, I called you on the afternoon of March 11th. Think back, what did I say?"

Xu Liang suddenly steered the conversation to another, seemingly unrelated topic.

He looked at the environment outside the car window, and then silently looked at the windshield.

On March 11th.

That is, on the afternoon of the same day that Jin Bo's notes were discovered, after questioning Zhao Deshan at the hospital and confirming the matter.

Xu Liang then made different phone calls to different people.

Some were from Shangcheng, and some from Hanhai City, but the call that went to Lin Fuqiang was...
"I said someone from the provincial government is here, what do you say?"

Lin Fuqiang paused, then suddenly frowned, sensing something was amiss.

He had just arrived from the provincial capital and landed directly in Sunzhou.

Surrounded by colleagues, there was naturally no one else besides Arashiyama Province.

Can.
"Only from the provincial level?" Xu Liang suddenly spoke up, asking again.

Are only those from the provincial level?

Lin Fuqiang suddenly stopped, as if he had sensed something different.

Before he could think it through, the other person spoke again.

"By the way, the streams and rivers of Sunzhou, especially the groundwater system, are connected to several nearby cities. In other words, the pollution is not just a problem in Sunzhou, but has already affected other nearby areas."

"Senior, what was the initial attitude of these cities after the pollution case occurred?"

Xu Liang countered with a question.

attitude
It's naturally very intense!
On March 11th, in the early morning, Yang Ruoxi informed Hanhai City about Xu Liang's disappearance and the pollution situation in Sunzhou.

At that time, Hanhai City directly held Sun Zhou accountable!

After all, Sunzhou's environmental pollution was an utterly unexpected disaster for Hanhai City, and a catastrophic one at that!

Can.
"What has been Hanhai City's attitude since that phone call on the afternoon of March 11th?" Xu Liang asked quietly.

Lin Fuqiang was completely stunned.

After those phone calls.
Several cities, including Hanhai, seemed to have suddenly disappeared, paying no attention to the matter whatsoever.

Even though the people in the province no longer hid the news, they didn't say anything, as if the pollution in Sunzhou really hadn't affected them!
this.
Abnormal.

This is absolutely out of the ordinary!!!
Groundwater pollution is no small matter, and Hanhai City cannot simply sit idly by!
Why did the other party suddenly disappear?
In an instant.

After Lin Fuqiang realized what was happening, his pupils contracted slightly, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

One city is fine, but several nearby cities are completely unresponsive!

It was as if everyone had surrounded Sun Zhou and were secretly discussing something.
"Squeak~!"

The car braked suddenly.

At this moment, the three of them were already at the entrance of the Sunzhou Intermediate People's Court, and looking up, they could see the towering staircase.

Lin Fuqiang, however, was no longer in the mood to look at the ladder.

He suddenly turned his head and looked at Xu Liang.

"You better explain yourself clearly, what exactly do you mean?!"

Xu Liang gave a helpless smile.

The fact that he went to such lengths to offer this hint and suggestion already represents a huge risk on his part.

If things were really clarified, there would probably be someone named Xu Liang in the dock.

Not a defense lawyer.

He is the person being tried!

In short
"Snapped!"

The car door opened, and Xu Liang stepped out. He glanced back at Lin Fuqiang.

"Senior brother, think it over carefully, really."

"Are they only people from the province?"

Finished.

Leaving behind a highly suggestive look, Xu Liang decisively closed the door and quickly walked towards the courthouse.

He came to court under orders.
Wang Chao, who hadn't understood a single word, hurriedly got out of the car from the back seat and quickly chased after them.

Lin Fuqiang was left alone in the car, his mind blank and frozen in place.

Watching the other person's leaving figure.

Countless chaotic thoughts intertwined in his mind at this moment.

"What do you mean by 'only people from the province'?"

"This isn't just a simple cry for help or a joke. If not, then what does it mean?"

Lin Fuqiang was in a state of anxiety, his mind racing.

But the more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became.

If this isn't a joke, then does it mean...?
Besides people from the province, were there other people who came to Sunzhou?

How could he not know?!

Oh right, Sun Zhou didn't know Lin Fuqiang was coming either; it was only after their surprise visit that people found out.

Does that mean
"On March 11th, another group of people also made a surprise visit to Sunzhou!?"

Lin Fuqiang looked astonished, his hair standing on end.

Is there another group that will raid Sunzhou?

Who is this person! ?
If it's not in the province, then where could it be?
Lin Fuqiang became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it. He turned to look at Xu Liang, preparing to catch up and verify his guess.

Unexpectedly.
Xu Liang, standing at the entrance of the courthouse, suddenly leaned against a man wearing an administrative jacket. The two whispered to each other for a moment, and then Xu Liang entered the courthouse.

And the person wearing the jacket
In a trance.

The man seemed to glance at Lin Fuqiang's group, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

When I saw the other person's blurry facial features
Suddenly.

Lin Fuqiang's pupils constricted, and his adrenaline surged throughout his body.

He felt like he had seen this person in the upper city!

"Hey!"

Lin Fuqiang blinked sharply, trying to see who the other person was.

Unexpectedly, the moment he looked up, the other person vanished from the spot, like a ghost, as if no one had ever been there.

Lin Fuqiang dared not pretend he hadn't seen it.

He was terrified, his blood surging through his veins.

"From the Shangcheng Public Security Bureau?"

"I didn't see it wrong? I really didn't see it wrong!?"

Lin Fuqiang murmured.

At Lin Fuqiang's level, it's inevitable that he'll frequently have to attend meetings in Shangcheng.

Your direct supervisor will naturally feel that the face is familiar, but the distance between them is simply too great.

He couldn't be sure, much less chase after them to verify his guess.

If they admit they were wrong, that's fine; but if it really is the other party...
What are they doing in Sunzhou?
How could a local environmental pollution case possibly attract the other party to come in person?!
to the end.

Lin Fuqiang's eyes narrowed, and he immediately took out his phone and dialed a series of phone numbers.

It was my colleague Gu Min's number!
"dududu~"

"Buzz buzz buzz~buzz buzz~"

at the same time.

Inside the municipal building.

Gu Min and Gao Jian stood in the conference room. His cell phone kept vibrating in his pocket, but it didn't attract his attention at all.

What are they looking at?
A playback of a surveillance video.

Over the past two days, they have been investigating the groundwater at Yangguan Elementary School. During this time, their subordinates discovered while reviewing surveillance footage...
On March 12th, in the early morning hours, a group of people entered Sunshine Primary School without anyone knowing.

In the darkness, the figure looked bulging, as if it were wrapped up very tightly.

Gu Min and Gao Jian initially thought that Luo Jun was behind it all at Jinyang Steel Plant.

But today, upon re-examination...
Gao Jian suddenly noticed a frame of the image.

And this frame.
This is the screen that's currently paused on the computer!
In the video, a car suddenly turns on its headlights, illuminating the surroundings for a short time.

Using the light, the surveillance camera blurryly captured a face in the back seat of the car.

It was very blurry, and his subordinates couldn't tell if it was Luo Jun, so they showed it to Gao Jian and Gu Min.

However, the more they looked, the more they felt...
"Uptown!?"

The two spoke in unison, suddenly exclaiming in shock and astonishment.

If I remember correctly.

They seemed to have seen this man in the upper town.

In the early hours of March 12th, people from Shangcheng suddenly appeared at Sunshine Elementary School!?

What were they doing there? Investigating water pollution?
Their minds went blank for a moment, unsure if the other person was someone they knew.

After a long while, Gu Min noticed his phone vibrating incessantly in his pocket.

The caller ID shows Lin Fuqiang.

Gu Min answered the call subconsciously, lost in thought, and the first words spoken by the other party immediately made his heart sink to the bottom.

Lin Fuqiang:
"I saw a figure that looked like someone who had come from the city outside the courthouse."

(End of this chapter)