When Fang Hui and his brother arrived, Xu Weiguo and the others had already drunk several cups of water.
Fang Huai apologized to Xu Weiguo and Zhang Jianhong, saying, "I'm sorry, something came up when I was about to leave and I was delayed for a while. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
"It's alright, we just arrived recently, please have a seat."
Zhang Jianhong was somewhat surprised to see Fang Hui and Fang Huai appear together.
However, after silently repeating their names in my mind, Fang Hui and Fang Huai, it was clear that they were related, and the two of them even looked quite alike.
Zhang Jianhong felt that Xu Weimin was a rather unsuccessful person. He knew that Xu Weiguo was his older brother, and he had previously thought that Xu Weimin was just a brother who was a police chief.
They thought that even if something went wrong, they could pull some strings, which is why they approached him for cooperation.
But now it seems that the two brothers not only don't get along well, but they even have a grudge against each other.
Fang Hui is Xu Weimin's superior. Generally speaking, it is the subordinate who has opinions about the leader and wants to replace the leader.
Zhang Jianhong didn't intend to chat with them and went straight to the point: "Fang Huai should have told you about my requirements, right?"
“If you agree to my request, I won’t take the house for nothing; I will pay for it.”
Although Xu Weiguo had already decided to agree, he didn't want to give in too quickly. So he feigned difficulty, saying, "But the house isn't in my name, so it will be a bit difficult to process."
Zhang Jianhong sneered, "You, the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, actually have difficulty dealing with houses in a village?"
"Alright, stop beating around the bush. Just state your requirements all at once. If it works, great; if not, forget it."
Since Zhang Jianhong had already said so, Xu Weiguo didn't beat around the bush: "It's like this, the house can be yours, but there's one condition."
"I'll create an opportunity for you then. You can go directly to Xu Weimin's family and say you're willing to pay to buy their house. As for how much you pay, that's your business; I won't interfere."
Zhang Jianhong didn't understand. What was the difference between this and him simply taking care of it for him directly? "Why go through all this trouble? Can't you just take care of it directly?"
Of course not!
Huang Qinqin reminded him that even if Xu Weimin and the others could guess that it was their family that was behind it, they should not directly hand over any evidence against them.
The only concern is that Xu Weimin and his gang might resort to desperate measures, so it's best to let Zhang Jianhong negotiate with them himself. In that case, whether or not the deal goes through, at least on the surface, it won't be a problem for them.
Finally, after Xu Weimin's current house was taken back by his work unit, they held a ceremony in front of everyone in Xujia Village.
He announced that they had severed ties, and then stated that, after all, they were father and son, and he was willing to give them his house.
In this way, they won't have to worry about being bothered by Grandpa Xu and his family anymore. After all, they've been estranged for over a decade, and the fact that they're still willing to give them the house is already more than enough.
Of course, he couldn't say that to Zhang Jianhong. Xu Weiguo asked him, "You want Xu Weimin's house, you just want to continue doing business in the future, right?"
Zhang Jianhong thought he was asking a pointless question: "Of course, otherwise wouldn't I be comfortable buying a house in the city?"
Although houses are currently said to be prohibited from being bought and sold, they can be given away as gifts. As long as both parties agree, there's nothing that's not allowed.
Xu Weiguo continued, "It's precisely because you still intend to continue doing business that I made you negotiate with them yourself, for your own sake."
"Think about it, if I get the house first and then transfer it to you, even a fool could figure out that you and I are definitely working together."
“Xu Weimin’s family will definitely have to go back to Xujia Village in the future. When they see you coming and going freely in and out of the house, don’t they think about what will happen? Aren’t you afraid they will report you?”
Zhang Jianhong wanted to say that they wouldn't dare, but then he thought that if they were really desperate, it was hard to say whether they would fight to the death with them.
Since that's the case, a little trouble is fine, but: "How can you guarantee I'll have the opportunity to buy a house with them?"
Xu Weiguo gave a mysterious smile and gestured for Zhang Jianhong to come closer: "Like this, like this, and like this again."
After listening, Zhang Jianhong thought to himself that this guy was really too cunning; no wonder he could become a bureau chief. Tsk tsk.
It's just that Xu Weiguo didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise he would definitely have defended himself.
God knows, this wasn't his idea; Huang Qinqin taught him!
Sometimes Xu Weiguo would think that Huang Qinqin looked harmless, soft and cute, but she had a lot of tricks up her sleeve.
Fortunately, his family members were all sincere towards her; otherwise, he felt that even if they all joined forces, they wouldn't be able to defeat Huang Qinqin alone.
Seeing that they had already discussed it, Fang Huai reminded them, "Since you've already discussed it, let's discuss where to start our investigation."
Zhang Jianhong found this strange. How could someone like him, who was clearly involved in illegal activities, be investigating a case with them?
However, he quickly shook his head. Now was not the time to think about that; he should get down to business first.
"Okay, tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Fang Huai had just discussed it with Fang Hui at home. He said to Zhang Jianhong, "You are in charge of checking if there is any house in your alley that has been uninhabited for the past two years."
"Or, one of those houses might belong to Xu Weimin. Because they must have hidden the body in one of the houses in the alley."
“It’s impossible for us to search every house. The rest of us will go to Xu Jingui’s wife’s hometown to see if there are any clues.”
Zhang Jianhong had no objection: "Okay, then where should I look for you when I find clues?"
Fang Huai was about to tell him his home address when Fang Hui interrupted, saying, "Come find me at the Revolutionary Committee later. If it's inconvenient for you to come in, just call any kid."
Fang Hui had absolutely no trust in Zhang Jianhong and would never give him his home address.
Zhang Jianhong knew that he probably didn't trust him, but he didn't care: "Okay, it's settled then. We'll split into two groups, and we'll contact you again if we get any leads."
After saying that, he got up and left.
After seeing Zhang Jianhong leave, Xu Weiguo remembered what Huang Qinqin had told him and said to Fang Huai, "By the way, Fang Huai, Qinqin gave the things to Song Yongjun this morning."
"Then the educated youth will arrive in about two or three days. She has already informed the brigade that they will not make things difficult for the Song family."
Fang Huai smiled gratefully at him: "Thank you! I will try my best to find out the truth about this before my vacation ends."
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