Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 916: The Routine

Du Su was a little dumbfounded and turned to look at Sun Hongbao.

Sun Hongbao frowned and turned to look at Liu Huasheng.

Liu Huasheng pointed at Li Xing: "This is Officer Li from the Municipal Criminal Investigation Team. This matter is no longer under the jurisdiction of the police station. If you have the ability, then hurry up and use it."

The man who had urinated all over himself finally got up from the ground, reeking of urine. He felt nauseous and frowned, his hands outstretched, but he remained rational and didn't lunge at Liu Huasheng. He looked at himself, then at Liu Huasheng: "I'll remember that kick, Officer Liu."

Liu Huasheng glanced at him and said, "No need for threats, Jin Jian. This kick was too light. If you really have the guts to strip me naked, I'll deal with you however you want, understand?"

"You bunch of bastards have no skills whatsoever, besides relying on your families. I despise you all. Even Sun Hongbao is better than you. What does he have in terms of family connections? But he can maintain good relationships and make money, that's a skill too. What about you? Whose family isn't better than his? If it weren't for your good fathers, you'd all be dead by now."

Jin Jian nodded: "Alright, let's take it slow. This isn't over yet, is it? What else? Let's carve a path."

Liu Huasheng shook his head: "You and Du Su both work at the factory. See if your parents can keep your jobs. If they want to get rid of me, they'll have to wait until you're out. Don't throw these threats at me now. And you're saying I'm drawing lines on the law? Can your dad change the constitution?"

Li Xing said from the side, "You're just being a jerk. How the hell are you going to ride in a car covered in pee? You drive."

Liu Huasheng laughed a few times, shook his head and said, "No car, our police station is poor. Hurry up and take him away. Where are the documents? I'll sign them."

Li Xing took out the official document, Liu Huasheng signed it, and they tore it in half, each taking one half. Several criminal police officers came over and called out names: "Sun Hongbao, Du Su, Jin Jian, Geng Mingjun, Sui Bo, right? Come on, put your fingerprints on it."

Five people pressed their fingerprints on the document, didn't wipe their hands, handcuffed them, took them out of the yard, and stuffed them into a prison van.

Xiao Wei said, "We have to go too, right?"

Li Xing said, "We have to go over there to make a statement, and they also have to review it. The statements here can only be used as a reference. The restaurant staff and the person who was beaten both have to be recorded. There's no other way; it's procedure."

Liu Huasheng said, "Xiao Zhang and the others are protecting the scene at the hotel. You should send someone to take over and call Xiao Zhang back."

Xiao Wei said, "Alright, let's go. Hurry up, we still need to go to the hospital to see Brother Hao at noon. He was beaten pretty badly."

Li Xing took the items he had taken from Sun Hongbao and the others, along with the pig-slaughtering knife, put them all in an evidence bag, and got into Xiao Wei's car.

Xiao Wei said, "You're acting like you have no job at all. Shouldn't you be riding in a police car?"

Li Xing said, "As a criminal police officer, it is our duty to provide assistance to victims to the best of our ability. Now I will show you the way."

So four police cars, one in front and one behind the Cadillac, drove out of the police station and headed towards the city's criminal investigation team. At that time, it was called the city's criminal investigation branch, and many places still retained this name even after the criminal police became independent.

The Public Security Bureau is right next to the Municipal Government, face to face. Xiao Wei said, "It's quite convenient. You can just call out to find someone."

Li Xing chuckled and said, "You can come over just by shouting from here. What kind of business could you possibly have?"

Xiao Wei said, "That Sun Hongbao, wasn't he supposed to have a lot of connections in the district? How come we only got a few phone calls, but no one came to bail him out? The branch office just made one call, and Hua Sheng shut them down with a single sentence."

Li Xing said, "That's normal. They're all shrewd people. A mere deputy director from the branch office dared to answer a phone call. That alone is enough to keep him thinking about it for days. His first thought is definitely not that the deputy director is crazy. You see, even when someone comes to me, they still test the waters and observe. Actually, these people live pretty meaningless lives."

Xiao Wei said, "It's meaningless. Living like this is so tiring."

Li Xing said, "It's like you're saying this because you're happy about it. Who doesn't want a peaceful life? Is that even possible? Every day is filled with countless choices. One wrong step and you're doomed. Who dares to stride forward without looking back? Take this matter, for example. If you don't take the money Sun Hongbao is protecting, people will be unhappy. You're not fitting in, you understand? Now that something's happened, everyone's first reaction is to hide, everyone is scheming."

Xiao Wei said, "How far can his relationship go?"

Li Xing shook his head: "What big connections could he possibly have? It's just that the district can bribe a few people. They can get things done by calling each other brothers, but they won't be of any use in important matters. It's better to just stay put. The heavy machinery factory has enough influence in Longcheng, and his father's connections in the city are generally good enough to get things done. Even Jin Jian's family can come to the city to hang around a bit."

Xiao Wei said, "Then how come he's so arrogant? He dared to draw his knife on a policeman?"

Li Xing said, "Is he stupid? It's just for show. Usually, he can just pay someone at the branch office to smooth things over afterward, and that's it. It's not like he really did anything wrong. It's an old-fashioned way of doing things. And the fact that things are always unclear makes the people below him afraid of him, and then he builds his reputation."

The car entered the courtyard. The criminal investigation team was in the building to the right of the back building, with a separate entrance.

These days, workplace gates are always wide open, and the guardhouses are all inside the building. Nobody cares who comes and goes; it's all free.

After parking the car, Li Xing got out and, together with the three criminal police officers, took Sun Hongbao and the other four people downstairs and into the building, throwing them into the detention room. Meanwhile, Xiao Wei and the others went to the office to give their statements.

"Chief, two small military vehicles have arrived at the backyard, from the criminal investigation department." Chief Li was sitting in his office reading documents when the communications officer pushed open the door, walked to the desk, and said in a low voice, "I was just going down to get some water and keep an eye on things."

Director Li put down his reading glasses, frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Go quietly and find out what's going on."

At this point in the matter, both Liu Huasheng and Li Xing have followed normal procedures: the police station dispatched officers, detained people, took statements, and then, due to the nature of the case, handed it over to the criminal investigation department. Longcheng is not a large city, and the branch bureau doesn't have a criminal investigation team, so it's unnecessary.

This also includes reports from Liu Huasheng and Zhao Liang, detailing the rescue and protection efforts at the scene and for the victims, as well as the individuals' threats and brandishing of knives. In fact, these two reports are the most crucial, yet also arguably the least important, depending on who ends up with them.

Director Li's communications officer, Qiao Wei, jogged downstairs to the criminal investigation unit. Li Xing was handing over something to the captain and recounting what had happened when Qiao Wei pushed open the door, went inside, and closed it.

When the captain saw Qiao Wei stand up, Qiao Wei waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I'm just asking where those two military-plated vehicles are from."

Li Xing said, "The person from Fengtian who's involved in this case is the owner of the Jubinge Hotel."

Qiao Wei looked at Li Xing: "Jubin Pavilion?"

(End of this chapter)