Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

"Ring ring ring!!!"

"Report! A body has been found that is not that of an escaped prisoner. According to the investigation, it belongs to He Daqing, the father of Shazhu, a former resident of the courtyard house at No. 95. He died in an alley near the train station."

"Ring ring ring!!!"

"Report! We've discovered..."

The phone rang incessantly, and one piece of bad news after another came flooding in like a tide.

Everyone in the office fell silent.

Director Zhao was completely unaware that the cigarette in his hand had burned his fingers.

His eyes were fixed on the void, his face expressionless, only his temples throbbing.

With each sentence in the report, his temple throbbed.

That's so tragic!

More than 40 people escaped from the police station, and the death toll that has now been reported exceeds 30.

The remaining dozen or so are probably in grave danger as well.

And that evil spirit…

How did he manage to do that?

How could he possibly be in two places at once, chasing so many people in one night, from the train station to the woods, from the bus to Houhai, from the city center to the suburbs?

Team Leader Chen put down his teacup, but a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Better to die for your fellow Daoist than for me.

He understands this principle better than anyone else.

At first, allowing those people to "escape" was ostensibly to give them a chance to escape, but in reality, it was to use them as targets.

Evil spirits need a target to kill.

It's better to let these people scatter and escape than to let them all gather in the police station and wait to die. At least, it won't implicate us.

In retrospect, this arrangement was absolutely brilliant.

Those who deserve to die are dead, as long as they don't implicate you.

He picked up his teacup and took a small sip of the cooled tea. The bitter taste melted on his tongue, but it made him feel exceptionally comfortable.

"Director Zhao said in a deep voice, 'Team Leader Chen, what's the next step?'"

Team Leader Chen put down his teacup and said slowly, "What else can we do? Collect the body."

"Notify all units to make every effort to search for survivors. If there are still survivors, keep the news under wraps to prevent social panic."

They claimed these people were escaped convicts who, during their escape, had infighting and killed each other.

He paused, turned his head, and looked at the people in the room:

"As for Li Lei."

He sneered:

"Doesn't he have a mother-in-law? He said he was going back to take care of his mother-in-law who was giving birth, and that he encountered thugs on the way, the same thugs who kidnapped Lin Tian and his sister."

"Posthumously honor him as a martyr, give him a pension, and let his wife... oh, his wife is dead too, but forget it, his parents are long gone anyway."

Silence fell over the office.

No one speaks.

Team Leader Chen walked to his desk, placed his hands on the table, leaned forward slightly, and scanned everyone in the room with his eyes.

His gaze was so serious, as if he were planning a battle.

"The next task is to suppress public opinion."

"There are no evil spirits or serial murders."

"Only vicious criminals, like Brother Long and Brother Tiger, committed murder."

Director Zhao was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.

He looked at Team Leader Chen, a complex light flashing in his eyes—admiration, realization, and an indescribable sense of relief.

Wow, that's impressive.

That was a brilliant move.

Who are Brother Long and Brother Hu?

They were the two thugs who broke into the police station that night.

It's most appropriate to make them take the blame now.

Team Leader Chen continued, his tone becoming increasingly fluent, as if he were reciting a prepared script:

"These two individuals have antisocial personality disorder and are enemy agents who have been lurking in Beijing for many years, waiting for an opportunity to sabotage socialist construction."

He walked to the window, his back to everyone.

"The reason they killed the people in courtyard No. 95 was because the core members of the steel rolling mill were in that courtyard."

Yi Zhonghai, a level 8 fitter, and Liu Haizhong, a level 8 forging worker.

This is sabotage by enemy agents, targeting our country's industrial backbone and outstanding representatives of the working class.

The deaths of Factory Director Yang, Secretary Wang, Director Wang, Section Chief Liu, and Director Li precisely prove this point.

Enemy agents are far too rampant; we must eliminate them to ensure the safety of the people, the stability of society, and the development of the nation.

Qin Ming stood in the corner, listening to these words, his expression somewhat subtle.

Yi Zhonghai?

In the bangs?

Those two people who died long ago are now being brought out by Team Leader Chen as "martyrs".

Yeah.

Anyway, there's no way to prove it now that the dead are dead.

"What about...those who died?"

Qin Ming asked cautiously, "How are we going to explain this to the family?"

Team Leader Chen turned around, looked at him, and a smile appeared on his lips:

"Family members? What family members?"

Qin Ming was stunned.

"Yi Zhonghai's entire family is wiped out, Liu Haizhong's entire family is wiped out, Jia Zhangshi's family is almost the same, Yan Bugui's entire family is wiped out..."

Team Leader Chen counted on his fingers, "As for the others, most of them are bachelors or migrant workers, and those with families are all dead."

"Even if distant relatives come asking, just tell them they heroically sacrificed their lives fighting criminals, were posthumously recognized as martyrs, and received compensation. What objections could their families possibly have?"

Director Zhao nodded repeatedly as he listened.

high.

It's really high.

Having been a police officer for so many years, he has seen many cases and many tricks of "passing the buck".

But I've never seen anyone like Team Leader Chen so cleanly and righteously shift the blame for dozens of lives.

It's no wonder that this person became the leader.

"That……"

Director Zhao tentatively asked, "What about the Lou family?"

Team Leader Chen narrowed his eyes.

The Lou family.

Lou Zhenhua, the former owner of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, and Xu Damao's father-in-law.

"Investigate secretly."

"We cannot let them leave Beijing."

Director Zhao was taken aback: "Investigate the Lou family? They're connected to this case..."

"What do you know?"

Team Leader Chen interrupted him, lowering his voice even further, "Does Lou Zhenhua not know about the Lin family's affairs? Those two thugs were his former employees. His son-in-law is dead; what if they find out something..."

The words were left unsaid, but the meaning was already quite clear.

It would be even better if we could find out something.

"And that child."

Team Leader Chen paused, his gaze becoming deep. "We need to see Lin Tian and his sister, alive or dead."

Director Zhao and Qin Ming exchanged a glance, both seeing the same thing in each other's eyes.

Embarrassed.

Do I need to see people alive?

After the two thugs broke into the prison and escaped with their men, they vanished as if into thin air.

But this is my duty.

"Yes."

Both of them responded at the same time.

Team Leader Chen nodded in satisfaction, picked up the file on the table, and casually flipped through a few pages: "The bank manager particularly enjoys seeing criminals rob banks."

He looked up at the two of them and smiled.

"We are now like that bank manager."

Director Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then he understood.

Yes.

With such a big case, someone has to take responsibility.

If the real culprit cannot be found, they will have to take the blame.

But now that they have "Brother Long" and "Brother Hu" as perfect scapegoats, they not only don't have to take the blame, but they can also make a contribution.

Cracking down enemy intelligence organizations and protecting key national personnel is a major achievement.

"Team Leader Chen is brilliant," Director Zhao said sincerely.

Team Leader Chen waved his hand and closed the file: "Alright, everyone get back to work. I need a complete report before dawn."

The escaped prison criminals, Brother Long and Brother Tiger, were extremely vicious and murdered dozens of innocent people. They were later shot dead during a police manhunt. Do you understand?

"clear!"

Director Zhao and Qin Ming responded simultaneously.

The two turned and left the office.

As he reached the door, Qin Ming couldn't help but glance back, then suddenly shivered, quickly averting his gaze and hurrying away.

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