In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

Do not fear any powerful forces; the Hantong Provincial Committee is our branch's strongest backing.

After speaking, Cheng Du looked at the female police officer beside him, who quickly turned the computer screen towards Nie Qingxue.

A video appeared on the screen, which was evidence of Chen Luo's visit to the branch office a few hours earlier, including instructions given to the Guangming branch office.

"Nie Qingxue, we know you've been wronged. Don't be afraid now. With Secretary Chen backing you up, be bolder, okay?"

Nie Qingxue, who was opposite, fell silent upon hearing this.

After a long pause, he finally uttered a sentence.

Will justice truly prevail?

"Definitely!"

The degree of his answer was decisive and resolute!

"Director Cheng, I..."

It's clear that Nie Qingxue still has reservations.

There's nothing I can do about it; I can understand the extent of the problem. After all, if anything goes wrong with something like this, it can affect someone's entire life.

“We understand how you feel. Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll call Secretary Chen right now and let him put your mind at ease.”

After finishing speaking, Cheng Du dialed Chen Luo's number.

"Hello, Secretary Chen, this is Cheng Du. I'm sorry to bother you at this time."

"It's nothing, Comrade Cheng Du. Is it about Jiangning?"

"Yes, Secretary Chen, we have found the victim in the video, but the victim is worried and afraid of retaliation from the Jiang family."

"Give the phone to the victim."

"Nie Qingxue, it's Secretary Chen on the phone."

Upon hearing this, Nie Qingxue silently accepted it.

"Hello, comrade, this is Chen Luo, deputy secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee. We understand your concerns and the Handong Provincial Party Committee understand them, but please trust us."

To put it bluntly, we are the officials in charge of the people of Handong. If we cannot even protect the interests of the people of Handong, or redress their grievances, then our time as officials is over.

I assure you that as long as you are in Handong, you will never be subjected to any retaliation or attacks from anyone!

Once you leave Handong, whether you're in China or abroad, we can guarantee your absolute safety!

Therefore, you can confidently and boldly tell the police officers in Guangming District the truth.

"Thank you, Secretary Chen!"

The haze in Nie Qingxue's heart disappeared, and her eyes became firm. This was a shadow that had haunted her for a lifetime, and she wanted to take a gamble.

After the phone call ended, the statement was completed in about ten minutes. Nie Qingxue described the situation in its entirety and even preserved some evidence.

The clothes were not washed at the time, and whether Jiang Ning's DNA can be extracted depends on the technical department.

However, only half a year had passed, and the extraction was not very difficult. The case had made a breakthrough, and the next step was to accumulate evidence one by one.

After learning that the first victim had already confessed, the second victim also did not choose to remain silent and made a statement about the assault she had suffered.

The two victims in Handong alone were enough to convict Jiang Ning, but there was no rush to do so.

If convicted now, the sentence can only be a few years.

But if a few more victims give their statements and identify him, Jiang Ning could really end up spending his life in jail!

If there is only one victim, the sentence may be around three years. If there are three or more victims, the sentence will be 10 to 13 years. For each additional victim, the sentence will increase by 2 to 3 years. If all twenty or more victims identify the perpetrator, that is the maximum sentence!

Extremely heinous crimes that pose a great threat to society; the lightest sentence would be life imprisonment, or even a suspended death sentence, or even the death penalty!

Chapter 358 Faces Fall Apart, All Sides Move

The next morning, more than twelve hours had passed since Jiang Ning arrived in Handong and was taken away by the Guangming District Public Security Bureau.

The first to notice something was wrong was Jiang Ning's workplace.

After all, Jiang Ning is the deputy director of the Haidian District Public Security Bureau, and his work is quite busy. As a result, he couldn't get through to her by phone from last night to this morning. This unusual behavior caught the attention of the staff of the Haidian District Public Security Bureau.

An investigation into Jiang Ning's movements revealed that he boarded a plane to Handong yesterday morning.

The phone rang until noon, but no one answered. Ge Wenlong, the director of the Haidian District Public Security Bureau, then got through to Jiang Ning's father.

"Hello, is this Minister Jiang? This is Xiao Ge from Haidian District. Do you know that Comrade Jiang Ning went to Handong, Minister Jiang?"

From yesterday afternoon until noon today, we have been unable to contact Comrade Jiang Ning, so we would like to ask Minister Jiang if there is any way to get in touch with him.

Upon hearing this news, Jiang Dehai frowned instinctively. Why had his son gone to Handong?

The most crucial thing is that we still can't get in touch with them.

"Xiao Ge, I know about this. I'll call him later, but his phone might be off or out of battery."

"Okay, Minister Jiang, then I won't bother you any longer."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Dehai looked somewhat displeased. He then found his youngest son's phone number and dialed it.

The first call went unanswered, and after several attempts, the phone was switched off!

"What's wrong with this brat?!"

While cursing and swearing, Jiang Dehai still didn't realize that something was wrong, and because he was busy with work, he ignored it.

However, the director of the Haidian District Public Security Bureau was the first to become restless after not receiving any news. His sense of risk was clearly stronger than Jiang Dehai's.

In the end, the only option left was to rely on technology.

By locating Jiang Ning's mobile phone, staff at the Haidian branch of the Public Security Bureau discovered that Jiang Ning's mobile phone was actually located at the Guangming District Public Security Bureau, a discovery that stunned Ge Wenlong.

How did our own deputy director end up working at someone else's branch office?

Despite his doubts, Ge Wenlong still planned to contact the Guangming branch to inquire about the situation.

"Hello, is this the Guangming District Public Security Bureau of Jingzhou City, Handong Province? Who am I? I am Ge Wenlong, the Deputy District Head and Director of the Public Security Bureau of Haidian District, Beijing!"

Yes, I'm looking for your bureau chief. Have him answer the phone! What? The bureau chief isn't here?

"Then have your bureau chief call me back when he gets back."

The call came at 12:30 pm, when Cheng Du was having lunch at home. He had just returned to the branch office at 1 pm when he received the news.

Some things can't be hidden. Since the other party has already called, it means they know that you are at the Guangming Branch.

Cheng Du took a deep breath and picked up the phone.

"Hello, this is the Guangming Branch of Jingzhou Public Security Bureau. I am Director Cheng Du."

"Comrade Cheng Du, I am Ge Wenlong, the director of the Haidian District Public Security Bureau!"

"Director Ge, hello!"

The situation was fairly polite, considering that although they were both branch bureau chiefs, the other person's rank was far higher than his; one was a deputy director-general, and the other a deputy division chief, a difference of two whole ranks.

"Comrade Cheng Du, is Comrade Jiang Ning, the deputy director of our Haidian District Public Security Bureau, at your Guangming Branch?"

Comrade Jiang Ning hasn't answered the phone all day. Our last mobile phone location was at your Guangming Branch. Comrade Cheng Du, could you explain this to me?

What could be the reason?

"Director Ge, Jiang Ning is indeed with our Guangming branch, but you don't need to worry about his safety."

"Wait! What do you mean by 'his safety'? Comrade Cheng Du, please explain this to me!"

Upon hearing this, Ge Wenlong realized something was wrong. This tone indicated that there was something going on with Jiang Ning!

"I'm sorry, Director Ge, but our branch needs to keep the specific information about Jiangning confidential."

"Comrade Cheng Du! Even if Jiang Ning has any problems, he is the deputy director of our Haidian branch, and it should be handled by our Haidian branch, not like how your Handong side detained him without even giving us a heads-up!"

Now, in my capacity as the director of the Haidian District Public Security Bureau, I formally request that you immediately transfer the person to our Haidian Branch!

If it were a regular police station, they might not have been able to withstand it.

But who is he?

"I'm sorry, Director Ge, you don't need to scare me. If you want to negotiate, you can have the Municipal Bureau negotiate with our Provincial Department."

Alternatively, it can be reported directly to the Ministry of Public Security.

After all, our branch's direct superiors are the Municipal Bureau and the Provincial Department, not your Haidian Branch!

"Du Cheng, what do you mean?!"

"Director Ge, I didn't mean anything by it. Everything will be handled according to procedure. No suspect of any crime should be allowed to escape legal judgment in this way!"

Or is it that Director Ge, you're Jiang Ning's backer? His protector? You think you can just let our Guangming branch release him without following the rules or procedures? Let me tell you, you're dreaming!

After saying that, Cheng Du hung up the phone, a feeling of exhilaration shooting from his feet to the top of his head. Was this what it felt like to defy a superior? He, a deputy section chief, actually had the opportunity to talk back to a deputy director-level cadre like this.

Du Shi was having a great time, but Ge Wenlong panicked.

If it were just a regular criminal detention, or if the problem wasn't serious, the Guangming branch wouldn't have needed to confront them so directly. After all, offending a deputy director-level official after only a few days of detention is something no normal person would be foolish enough to do.

"Jiang Ning, what the hell have you done?!"

Ge Wenlong was so angry that he was panting heavily, his eyes bloodshot. This was the first time he had been confronted like this by a deputy division-level cadre.

Getting angry won't help; the problem still needs to be solved.

Ge Wenlong could only report the situation to the Municipal Bureau and at the same time dialed Jiang Ning's father's phone again.

"Hey, Minister Jiang, something's happened!"

Ge Wenlong spoke loudly, clearly agitated, which startled Jiang Dehai, who was having lunch, causing him to drop his chopsticks to the ground.

"Xiao Ge, you scared me! Couldn't you have kept your voice down? What happened that you're so flustered?"

"Minister Jiang, something has happened to Comrade Jiang Ning!"

"what!"

Jiang Dehai stood up in a flash, not even bothering to continue eating. If Ge Wenlong described it as something bad happening, then it meant that things were not simple!

"What happened? Xiao Ge, tell me quickly!"

"Minister Jiang, I just received news that Comrade Jiang Ning is currently detained at the Guangming Branch of the Dongzhou Public Security Bureau in Handong. The Handong authorities are unwilling to disclose the specific details. I have tried to negotiate with the director of the Guangming Branch, but he is ignoring me."