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Yan Guohua, dressed in the uniform of a second-level police superintendent, said with an extremely serious expression: "It seems that a huge drug trafficking group is hiding in Dongshan City."
Li Weimin, the director of the Narcotics Control Bureau of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province, wears glasses and bears a resemblance to Secretary Dakang.
"Governor Lin, I need to report to you that our Narcotics Control Bureau discovered a long time ago that there is a drug trafficking village in Dongshan City that produces rock candy in large quantities."
Lin Yunfei's expression was serious as he slowly spoke, "Li Weimin, are you... trying to talk about Tazhai?"
Li Weimin's eyes lit up.
“That’s right, it’s Tazhai!” Li Weimin said firmly. “On the surface, Tazhai Village looks like an ordinary village, but in reality, it’s a complex and interconnected place with a population of over 20,000.”
"It was a well-organized drug trafficking den with a clear division of labor. They took advantage of the village's secrecy and complex geographical environment to carry out large-scale methamphetamine production, and then transported the drugs abroad through various channels."
Lin Yunfei frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I had heard about the situation in Tazhai Village before, but I had never been able to obtain conclusive evidence."
“Li Ming’s death from drug overdose might be a breakthrough. An Xin, this time I’m going to use police from another area. Your Jingzhou Municipal Bureau needs to select shrewd officers who understand the Dongshan dialect to infiltrate Tazhai.”
An Xin stood at attention and saluted, replying in a loud voice, "Yes, Governor Lin! Our Jingzhou Municipal Bureau will certainly live up to our mission and resolutely complete the task!"
Yan Guohua added, "Governor Lin, our provincial criminal investigation team will fully cooperate with the task force and provide necessary human and material support."
Zheng Yaping, director of the First Department of the Provincial Procuratorate, wearing a prosecutor's uniform, asked: "Governor Lin, do you not trust the public security, procuratorate, and judicial organs of Dongshan City?"
“That’s right, Director Yaping. I even think that the Dongshan City Public Security Bureau and the anti-drug department have been thoroughly infiltrated by Tazhai Village.”
"Otherwise, it would be impossible for even the director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau to be a drug user."
Lin Yunfei nodded, his eyes revealing determination and resolve: "Alright! Everyone must work together to crack down on this drug trafficking group, with our target being Tazhai Village."
"Now, let's all go to the State Security Department of Handong Province. The comrades from the State Security Department are already interrogating Chen Guangming, the deputy secretary of the Dongshan Municipal Party Committee."
"This person is a prime suspect."
. . . . . .
Dongping City, outskirts.
Outside the interrogation room of the National Security Headquarters building.
Lin Yunfei put on his headphones and looked at the one-way glass.
Yan Guohua, An Xin, and Zheng Yaping all put on their headphones.
Li Zheng, director of the First Division of the State Security Bureau, sneered repeatedly, holding a stack of bank statements in his hand.
"Deputy Secretary Chen, please explain why it started in 2013 and continued until 2018."
“Your brother, Chen Guangrong’s, bank account. 6 million RMB is transferred in every year.”
"The remitter's name is Lin Yaohua. He is the younger brother of Lin Yaodong, the village head of Tazhai Village."
"Moreover, this is your brother's phone, and his call history for the past six months. The person he called the most was actually Lin Yaohua, the head of the second branch of the family in Tazhai Village?"
Chen Guangming's eyes darted around, and he stammered, "I...I don't know, I don't know anything."
Li Zheng slammed the documents in his hand onto the table, his eyes sharp as knives: "Deputy Secretary Chen, as the Deputy Secretary of the Dongshan Municipal Party Committee, are you completely unaware of your brother's close ties with the core members of the drug trafficking group in Tazhai Village? Or are you simply pretending to be ignorant?"
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Chen Guangming's forehead, and his lips trembled: "I...I really don't know. My brother and I don't usually keep in touch. What he...what he did..."
Outside the interrogation room, Lin Yunfei coldly stared at Chen Guangming through the one-way glass and whispered to Yan Guohua beside him, "Captain Yan, it seems that this Chen Guangming has a lot of problems. Continue to dig deeper and we must pry him open his mouth."
Yan Guohua nodded: "Governor Lin, rest assured, the comrades from the National Security Bureau are experienced and will definitely be able to get something useful out of him."
At this moment, An Xin suddenly spoke up: "Governor Lin, I think we can't just rely on the interrogation of Chen Guangming as a lead. The situation in Tazhai Village is complicated. Shouldn't we send police officers in to investigate beforehand?"
Lin Yunfei pondered for a moment: "What you said makes sense, An Xin. Go back and immediately start selecting a suitable candidate."
An Xin stood at attention: "Yes, Governor Lin, I'll take care of it right away."
Zheng Yaping said from the side, "Governor Lin, if Chen Guangming really colluded with the drug trafficking group in Tazhai Village, then the problems in the public security, procuratorate and judicial system of Dongshan City may be more serious than we imagined, and the subsequent investigation and cleanup work will probably face great resistance."
Lin Yunfei's expression was solemn: "No matter how great the resistance, we must investigate to the end and never allow these malignant tumors to continue to harm society."
. . .
In the interrogation room.
Li Zheng continued, "Chen Guangming, according to our National Security Bureau's investigation, your younger brother, Chen Guangrong, is the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade in Dongshan City."
"His legal income is only a little over eight thousand yuan a month."
"However, he can live in a 360-square-meter mansion."
"Please explain why, as a public official, you receive six million in unexplained income every year. Why is that?"
Why does Tazhai Village give him 6 million yuan every year?
boom!
Li Zheng slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Your brother embezzled and accepted bribes, the amount of which was exceptionally large. The circumstances were extremely serious, and he could easily be sentenced to death!"
Chen Guangming's body trembled violently, and his face turned deathly pale. He waved his hands frantically, his voice trembling with sobs: "No...it's impossible! My brother...he would never do such a thing! There must be a misunderstanding! Someone must have framed him!"
Li Zheng sneered, pulled out a few more photos from the pile of documents, and threw them in front of Chen Guangming: "Misunderstanding? How do you explain these photos? The photos show your brother frequently in contact with Lin Yaohua from Tazhai Village, going in and out of high-end places. Is this a misunderstanding?"
Chen Guangming stared at the photo, his eyes filled with terror and despair. His lips trembled, unable to utter a complete sentence: "I...I..."
Outside the interrogation room, Lin Yunfei frowned even more deeply upon seeing Chen Guangming's appearance. He said to An Xin beside him, "It seems we'll have to put in some effort to break through Chen Guangming. An Xin, you need to speed up the process of selecting police officers to enter Tazhai Village. We need to work on both fronts simultaneously."
An Xin nodded solemnly: "Governor Lin, rest assured, I have already compiled a suitable list of personnel and will try to get the police officers to infiltrate Tazhai Village as soon as possible to obtain first-hand intelligence."
. . . . . .
Inside the interrogation room, Li Zheng continued, "Chen Guangming, if you confess now, you can still get a lighter sentence. But if you continue to resist, once we have all the evidence, you won't be able to do anything about it."
Chen Guangming took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down, but his voice was still trembling violently: "I...I really didn't know my brother and Tazhai Village had so much going on. I'm usually too busy with work and haven't paid enough attention to him. I really don't know anything..."
Looking at Chen Guangming's stubborn refusal to admit anything, Lin Yunfei felt a surge of anger. He said to Yan Guohua, "Captain Yan, have the National Security comrades intensify the interrogation. We must make him tell the truth. There must be an even bigger secret behind this Tazhai Village drug trafficking group."
Yan Guohua replied, "Okay, Governor Lin, I'll go and communicate with the comrades from the National Security Bureau right away."
In the interrogation room, Li Zheng did not relax because of Chen Guangming's defense. He continued to press him: "Chen Guangming, do you think you can get away with it if you don't talk? We already have enough evidence to point to your relationship with the drug trafficking group in Tazhai Village. If you confess now, it will show your remorse."
Chen Guangming lowered his head, covered his face with his hands, and remained silent for a long time. Suddenly, he raised his head sharply, a resolute glint in his eyes: "I...I'll talk, but you have to guarantee my safety..."
Li Zheng's gaze sharpened, and he said seriously, "As long as you truthfully confess the issues and cooperate with our investigation, the state will protect your legal rights and safety in accordance with the law. Now, tell us everything you know about the drug trafficking group in Tazhai Village."
Chen Guangming swallowed hard, his voice hoarse as he began to recount, "Actually... my younger brother, Chen Guangrong, did have dealings with people from Tazhai Village. At first, I just thought it was some ordinary social activity and didn't pay much attention. Later, he would occasionally mention to me that you could make a lot of money in Tazhai Village and told me not to get involved. I immediately sensed something was wrong and tried to persuade him to stop several times, but he wouldn't listen..."
Outside the interrogation room, Lin Yunfei stared intently at Chen Guangming, carefully listening to every word he said.
Yan Guohua said softly from the side, "Governor Lin, it seems that Chen Guangming is starting to soften his stance, which will be very helpful for us to advance the case."
Lin Yunfei nodded slightly: "Yes, let's continue listening to him and see if we can dig out more key information."
Inside the interrogation room, Chen Guangming continued, "About three years ago, my younger brother told me that there was a big project in Tazhai Village and asked him to help make connections. He said he would give me a kickback after it was done."
“I refused at the time and warned him not to get involved in illegal activities. But I never expected that he would still get involved with the people from Tazhai Village behind my back. As for that six million, I... I really don't know what happened. Maybe they gave my brother a bribe, and then my brother tried to drag me into it…”
He lied again; half of the six million belonged to Chen Guangming himself. He received a three million kickback.
Li Zheng pressed further, asking, "Who are the core members of the drug trafficking group in Tazhai Village? What are their drug production and transportation channels?"
Chen Guangming hesitated for a moment before saying, "I only know that Lin Yaodong and Lin Yaohua are the main figures; I don't know much about the others. As for drug production and transportation, my brother has never told me in detail, only occasionally mentioning that they have very covert routes to transport drugs to F country..."
After listening, Lin Yunfei said to An Xin beside him, "An Xin, write down this information. When we get back, we'll analyze it with the comrades in the special task force to see if we can find a breakthrough and speed up the investigation into Tazhai Village."
An Xin nodded earnestly: "Yes, Governor Lin, I'll make the arrangements right away."
229. Hou Liangping distanced himself from Zhong Xiaoai and divorced her.
229. Hou Liangping distanced himself from Zhong Xiaoai and divorced her.
"Hou Liangping, your case has been investigated and clarified. We have now decided to release you on bail pending trial."
"you can go now."
Hou Liangping's handcuffs were removed. He took a deep breath and slowly walked out of the detention center, carrying his personal belongings.
The sunlight was blinding; he looked up at the sky, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
His risky act of reporting Zhong Zhengguo has finally come to an end; he and Zhong Xiaoai can never go back to the way things were.
Besides, Zhong Xiaoai poisoned him, trying to kill him.
Hou Liangping's face contorted with rage: "Zhong Xiaoai, you vile and wicked woman."
. . . . .
That evening, Hou Liangping took a plane and flew back to Handong overnight, returning to the Handong Provincial Procuratorate.
Lu Yike was utterly shocked, looking as if she'd seen a ghost: "Hou Liangping, you're still alive? Weren't you taken away for investigation?"
“Lu Yike, once the investigation is completed, it turns out that I was framed by outsiders.”
"By the way, what's the situation in Handong now? Can you tell me what happened when I was framed?" Hou Liangping asked shamelessly.
Lu Yike frowned and said in a deep voice, "The situation is complicated. I heard... your wife Zhong Xiaoai was arrested, but where was she taken? I don't know."
Hou Liangping's heart skipped a beat, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and continued to press, "And what about Zhong Zhengguo? My father-in-law?"
"Zhong Zhengguo? I saw the news, he's been placed under investigation."
Lu Yike thought for a moment, then spoke in an uncertain tone.
The news of being placed under investigation made Hou Liangping's heart tighten; he knew full well what it meant.
The Zhong family is finished; they've completely collapsed!
In that case, I would have to sever all ties with her and divorce Zhong Xiaoai.
"Lu Yike, could you please call Professor Gao? I want to go to the provincial party committee compound to see Professor Gao and Professor Wu tonight."
Hou Liangping took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Lu Yike.
Lu Yike was stunned for a moment, then nodded and dialed the phone. "Uncle, Hou Liangping... he's out. He said he has something urgent to see you."
Gao Yuliang's voice came from the other end of the phone, deep and powerful: "Let him come over, that monkey is still so restless."
Lu Yike hung up the phone and said to Hou Liangping, "Professor Gao wants you to come over." Hou Liangping nodded, straightened his clothes, and tried to appear calm. He followed Lu Yike out of the procuratorate. Along the way, his thoughts were in turmoil, wondering how to explain the situation to Gao Yuliang and worrying about the future.
Upon arriving at the provincial party committee compound, Hou Liangping met Gao Yuliang and Wu Huifen. He bowed respectfully and said, "Teacher Gao, Teacher Wu, I've come to clarify some things with you." Gao Yuliang waved his hand, gesturing for him to sit down: "Monkey, don't rush, speak slowly."
Hou Liangping took a deep breath and began to recount his experiences during this period, from being framed to being released on bail, from Zhong Xiaoai's poisoning to the downfall of the Zhong family, he told it all without any concealment.
As Gao Yuliang and Wu Huifen listened, expressions of surprise and contemplation appeared on their faces from time to time.