Chapter 151 Game

Zhou Yi said: "This case must be investigated by us and cannot be handed over to the local authorities."

Wu Yongcheng said: "You are giving me another difficult problem, aren't you, kid?"

From the phone call Chen Yan made to him before, Wu Yongcheng basically understood the key to this case.

It would be easy for the Municipal Bureau to take over a case from a township police station. The procedure all it needs to do is get Wu Yongcheng, the deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, to sign.

But the problem lies in the attitude of the local government, because this case is more related to the work and face of the Yong'an Township and even Liyang County governments.

That's complicated.

This is also the reason why he said Zhou Yi gave him a difficult problem, because it involved local agencies, and it was no longer a matter within the public security system.

"Captain Wu, this case is not complicated and does not require a large number of police forces. The key suspect Jiang Aqing is already in the Yong'an Township Police Station." Zhou Yi explained.

Wu Yongcheng nodded and walked in. "Don't worry."

"By the way, where is the woman you mentioned?"

Zhou Yi: "He has been taken to the township hospital by ambulance, and the police station has sent someone to follow him."

Wu Yongcheng: "Xiao Qiao, drive to the township hospital and see if you can communicate with that woman and get some information."

"Okay, Captain Wu, I'll go now."

"Biaozi, you and Chen Yan are going to the Yong'an Township Police Station right now to conduct a surprise interrogation of the suspect. We need to prove this case, and we have to do it quickly. As long as the suspect confesses to the crime, we will have the initiative. Even if the local authorities have objections, we cannot ignore the law."

"Okay, let's go now."

"Okay, Master."

"Zhou Yi, come with me."

Wu Yongcheng's style of doing things is vigorous and decisive. Zhou Yi knows that Captain Wu is supporting his decision.

The two went straight to the meeting room arranged by Township Chief Chen. Township Chief Chen was not there, but Chief Wang from the police station was there. After Zhou Yi introduced Wu Yongcheng's identity, Chief Wang immediately stepped forward to salute and expressed his willingness to fully cooperate with the work of the Municipal Bureau.

For the local police station, Wu Yongcheng's position is the best sword of justice.

The staff then went to inform the village chief Chen. When the late-coming village chief Chen saw Wu Yongcheng, he immediately shook hands with him and repeatedly said that he was sorry for keeping Captain Wu waiting for so long.

Now that everyone is here, the impromptu meeting will naturally begin.

The first sentence that Village Chief Chen said made the matter more difficult.

"I was late just now because I called the county to report this matter. The county leaders are very concerned about this matter and asked us to attach great importance to it. We must investigate and deal with it strictly and give the people an explanation. We must not cause adverse social impacts, especially in recent years, which are the critical moments for rural construction. So I would like to ask the comrades from the municipal bureau for more assistance." Mayor Chen said with a smile.

Zhou Yi thought to himself, well, he was just pouring out his heart to me on the road, but now he's been talking to me in sarcastic tones after I called him.

It turns out that those in the officialdom are not pushovers. No wonder he can become the village head.

After listening to this, Wu Yongcheng said with a serious expression, "Village Chief Chen, first of all, I want to correct a word you used. It's not 'this matter,' but this case. This Jiang Aqing is suspected of multiple crimes, all of which are very serious in nature. Therefore, this is a criminal case that can be filed."

"Then, we came to Yong'an Township not to assist you. Because this is a serious criminal case, it should be handled by our Municipal Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment. Director Wang also expressed his full cooperation with our Municipal Bureau's investigation."

As Wu Yongcheng spoke, he pointed at Director Wang opposite him, and Director Wang immediately smiled awkwardly.

Township Chief Chen quickly laughed and said, "Oh, Captain Wu was right. My ideological awareness wasn't high enough, and I used the wrong word. Now that Director Wang has expressed his stance, I certainly fully support him. But this matter... oh no, this case is deeply related to people's livelihoods. It would be best if the progress of the case could be reported to the county promptly through our township first, wouldn't it?"

Wu Yongcheng smiled generously and said, "Okay, no problem."

When Village Chief Chen heard this, he immediately smiled.

Unexpectedly, Wu Yongcheng's next sentence left him dumbfounded.

"You can have your County Chief Dong contact our Director Xie directly to understand the situation. Township Chief Chen, we're both doing the hard work down there. We shouldn't get involved in matters that go beyond normal discipline. Let the leaders communicate amongst themselves."

Wu Yongcheng said with a smile, but this kick directly kicked the ball back, and it was a volley that went directly into the goal.

Village chief Chen tried to hide his embarrassment by drinking water, but he was unwilling to give up and started to bargain in various ways.

Wu Yongcheng was not in a hurry and was having a lot of fun practicing Tai Chi with the other party.

Finally, after driving for nearly two hours, Zhou Yi couldn't help but ask, "Captain Wu, what's going on? It's just a case, why are they reacting so strongly?"

"Haha, this is related to some of the shitty stuff up there. If it was a homicide, it wouldn't be such a big deal. But with this case, it could be a big or small problem."

Zhou Yi suddenly realized that homicide is a sudden incident. No matter it is a killing of love or revenge, it is an individual's sudden behavior. For local leaders, it will not have much impact.

But this is different.

This matter is definitely a hot potato.

So after a phone call, the attitude of Village Chief Chen suddenly changed.

Wu Yongcheng continued, "So, their goal, after all, is to keep the case at the Yong'an Township Police Station, and at most have the Liyang Branch intervene, so as to prevent the case from reaching the city level."

"Well, I just want to keep the matter within Liyang County to avoid being held accountable."

"Yes, that's what I mean. That's why we've been talking for two hours without any result. We've been repeating the same things over and over again." Wu Yongcheng shook his head and said.

"Captain Wu, what should we do next?"

Wu Yongcheng glared and said, "Just do what needs to be done. None of that mess has anything to do with me. I don't want to curry favor with them."

Zhou Yi understood instantly, "So, Captain Wu, you were just rambling on for a long time, but you were actually buying time for Brother Biao and the others to conduct a surprise interrogation, right?"

Wu Yongcheng chuckled and said, "You're quite clever, let's go and see what they've gained."

That being said, there were no more cars. The car Wu Yongcheng and his team drove was taken away by Qiao Jiali, and the car Zhou Yi and his team drove was taken away by Jiang Biao and Chen Yan.

Yong'an Township is different from the city. There are few bus routes, not to mention taxis and illegal motorcycles.

No matter how powerful the two men were, they still looked disheveled standing in front of the empty gate of the township government.

"Forget it, I'll go borrow a car from Village Chief Chen." Zhou Yi just turned around and saw Director Wang walking out of the building.

"Captain Wu, I will definitely fully cooperate with the work of the Municipal Bureau, but what happened just now..." Director Wang pointed behind him with some embarrassment.

Wu Yongcheng immediately said, "Hey, Chief Wang, you're worrying too much. We're all in the public security system, we're all family. You guys work hard at the grassroots level, unlike us who just solve cases. Local officials are always around, so relationships can be difficult to manage. I understand."

Wu Yongcheng spoke sincerely, and Director Wang nodded repeatedly in gratitude.

"Captain Wu, where are you going next?" asked Director Wang.

"Let's go to your station. The suspect is still there. But he's new here and doesn't know the way around."

"Come on, take my car and I'll take you there."

…

The Yong'an Township Police Station is about three kilometers away from the township government.

Unlike the imposing local government buildings, the Yong'an Township Police Station is an old red brick courtyard. It covers a large area, but it is obviously old. It is surrounded by bungalows, and only the office building in the middle is a low two-story building.

"Captain Wu, don't look at our shabby place. Our yard has a great history. Before and after liberation, our yard was the headquarters of the troops stationed in Hongcheng. It has a long history." Director Wang said proudly.

Wu Yongcheng was surprised and said, "Oh, that really has a great background."

Zhou Yi asked, "Captain Wang, is this the original 415th Regiment of Hongcheng?"

"Yes, yes, I didn't expect you to know that at such a young age."

"I heard my grandfather mention it. He used to be a soldier in the 415th Regiment."

Director Wang's face was filled with shock. "Really? That's quite a coincidence. Is your grandfather still in good health?"

Zhou Yi smiled and said, "I'm fine. I can eat, sleep and bask in the sun."

"That's good, that's good. Alas, if it weren't for the sacrifices of our ancestors, we wouldn't have the good life we ​​have today. Officer Zhou, please pay your respects to your grandfather for me later and thank them for their contributions to our country and our people."

Zhou Yi nodded quickly: "Of course, of course."

I suddenly felt a little more favorable towards Director Wang. I could tell that his words were sincere.

Wu Yongcheng was not surprised by this, because when Zhou Yi was transferred from Nanhu Police Station, he had already carefully read Zhou Yi's political review materials and knew that he was a good candidate with a clean family background for three generations.

"Captain Wu, I will ask them to interrogate Jiang Aqing now. Oh, and Jiang Baogen as well." Director Wang said.

"No, by this time, I think my people have already finished their review."

"Ah?" Director Wang was stunned and didn't react.

At this time, the three of them had already walked into the police station. Jiang Biao and Chen Yan heard the noise and walked out of a bungalow meeting room.

Director Wang didn't know the iron tower-like Jiang Biao, but he had seen Chen Yan and immediately understood what was going on.

"How is it? Did you gain anything?" Wu Yongcheng asked.

Jiang Biao nodded: "It didn't take much effort, I just left it all."