Folk customs begin with the entire funeral procession

Chapter 50 The Investigator Who Came to the Door
"Du Rui, you are suspected of disturbing public order. Come with us."

Just as Du Rui was recovering from the shock of Lai Feipeng's departure, he heard this sentence.

After a moment of stunned silence, he shouted angrily, "I... how did I disturb anything? Don't talk nonsense!"

"And who are you people, and what gives you the right to say that!"

Seeing this, Chen Guokun pushed Du Rui into the office, and Tong Yu followed closely behind, closing the door and leaning against it to block the doorway.

Chen Guokun walked to the spot where Lai Feipeng had been drinking tea and smelled the tea leaves.

"It's a good tea, what a pity."

Although Du Rui didn't understand what the Emergency Management Bureau was, Lai Feipeng's actions just now told him that this department was not simple.

Hearing Chen Guokun say this, he thought there was a turning point.

"No pity, no pity. If you'd like some, I'll bring it to you in a couple of days."

Chen Guokun put down the teapot, looked at Du Rui and smiled, "That's not what I regret."

Du Rui was taken aback.

"Then what do you regret?"

"I'm sorry, you'll never be able to drink it again."

In an instant, Du Rui's face turned pale, but he quickly regained his composure.

"I didn't do anything! I'm going to hire a lawyer and sue you for illegal enforcement!"

Chen Guokun didn't say anything, but took out his phone and played an audio clip.

It was his previous conversation with Lai Feipeng.

This includes not only the fact that he paid Lai Feipeng to do things this time, but also his own account of the process of finding Zhong Fa to deal with Tianmen Funeral Home last time.

After hearing this, Du Rui's face turned even paler.

“Previously we only found that you had a connection with Zhong Fa, but we didn’t find any evidence. This time, it’s good that we don’t need to interrogate you.”

Du Rui slumped into the chair.

"What you're doing is wrong, it's illegal, I'm going to sue!"

As Du Rui spoke, he became excited again.

Chen Guokun looked at Du Rui with a cold expression in his eyes.

"Since you already know about this, it's no longer an ordinary matter, so don't even think about following the normal procedures."

"It's like wanting a share of the funeral market in Tianmen County but not going through the proper channels."

Du Rui wanted to argue, but didn't know what to say.

Suddenly, he thought of Lai Feipeng from earlier.

"Why aren't you arresting Lai Feipeng? There's something fishy going on! You're the ones pulling the strings!"

Chen Guokun stood up.

"We didn't arrest him because he was lucky that we stopped his actions. Once he returns to Shannan City, someone will deal with him."

"Stop struggling. The only reason I'm talking to you is because I'm in a bad mood and want to see someone like you struggling in your death throes."

Wow!

A pair of bright silver handcuffs were thrown out and fastened to Du Rui's hands, who had lost all strength.

Do I need to wear a hood?

Chen Guokun asked.

"Yes, I want to wear it!"

"Sorry, no."

……

The news that Du Rui, the owner of Fushou Funeral Center, had been arrested reached Tianmen Funeral Home in less than ten minutes.

Don't ask why the news spread so quickly; after all, there are many people at Fushou Funeral Center who were poached from Tianmen Funeral Home.

People may be gone, but the relationships between them remain, after all, the funeral industry in Tianmen County is only so big.

Chen Miao heard about this after he had just finished presiding over a memorial service.

"Durey was arrested?"

Chen Miao scrolled through the chat history in the group but found no one explaining the reason.

However, from the chat history, he saw that some people in the group were gloating, saying that if Fushou Funeral Center went bankrupt, those who had left the company before would be in for a surprise.

Someone asked Chen Miao if those people would receive the same salary as before if they returned. Chen Miao did not answer.

However, this question was quickly forgotten.

The next day, Fushou Funeral Center was taken over by Du Rui's younger brother, Du Xiang.

The group, who were waiting to see their old colleagues in Fushou make a fool of themselves, suddenly heard that they had actually received a raise!

They immediately stopped laughing.

Not only did they lose their smiles, but Chen Miao also felt a sense of pressure.

If the other side raises wages, will my side also get a raise?
If there is no increase, employees' mentality may become unbalanced, which may lead some to have other ideas.

If prices rise, then the funeral home's profits will decrease.

But that's not the most important thing. His uncle once told him that raising wages without a reason is a big no-no.

A small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment. Everyone is happy that wages have increased this time, but what if something else happens next time? Will wages still increase?
If prices don't rise, even those who initially had no such thoughts will start to have them!

So the newly appointed boss, Du Xiang, presented Chen Miao, the newly appointed curator, with a difficult problem.

However, the problem was quickly solved.

When the news of the arrest of the owner of Fushou Funeral Center reached the ears of ordinary people, all sorts of rumors began to circulate.

Some say that Du Rui was secretly involved in the sale of sex toys, and that his body was actually emptied out before he was cremated!

Some say that Du Rui is a figure in the underworld who specializes in disposing of corpses for the underworld!
Some even say that Du Rui was actually a foreign spy who used his identity at the funeral home to gather information about China!

Various rumors abound, and even some of them are outrageous, but they still damage the reputation of Fushou Funeral Center.

Conversely, business at Tianmen Funeral Home naturally improved.

Thus, Chen Miao openly and generously announced to everyone that he was getting a raise!

The once lifeless Tianmen Funeral Home was thus greatly boosted in morale.

Just a week after Du Rui was arrested, Chen Miao was considering whether to hire a funeral director to relieve his stress.

Someone came to our door.

……

In the office, Chen Miao looked at the two people sitting opposite him.

"Is there something you two can help you with?"

"There is indeed something going on."

After taking a sip of tea, Chen Guokun told Chen Miao about Du Rui's situation, and did not hide the fact that Du Rui had asked Lai Feipeng to deal with him.

Chen Miao's expression turned much uglier after hearing this.

If Du Rui had only targeted him, that would have been one thing, but the other party had actually set their sights on his uncle.

If my uncle were to encounter the helper that Du Rui found, the peach wood charm that Chen Miao gave him would probably not be enough.

Fortunately, none of this happened.

Chen Miao immediately expressed his gratitude to Chen Guokun.

"It's alright, it's within my job responsibilities."

Chen Guokun waved his hand.

Upon hearing this, Chen Miao developed a much better impression of the Emergency Management Bureau.

"If there's anything I can do for you in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

Chen Miao said solemnly.

Regardless of whether it was within the other party's responsibilities, Chen Miao felt obligated to accept the favor.

Chen Miao once saw something while scrolling through short videos.

A firefighter fell from a building while rescuing someone, but the person he rescued not only showed no sadness but also said that it was what the firefighter should do!
Chen Miao did not want to become someone he had once despised.

Therefore, as long as it's within his ability, he naturally won't refuse to help.

To Chen Miao's surprise, as soon as he finished speaking, Chen Guokun put down his tea and smiled for the first time.

"To be honest, Mr. Chen, I've really run into a bit of trouble, and I might need your help."

……

P.S.: Today is the Ghost Festival. Please do not step on or kick the ashes at the crossroads. If you have children at home, please pat their clothes off in front of your house.

(End of this chapter)