Commander Zhu pondered for a moment and said, "Let's find out the truth as soon as possible. Also, is that person targeting Qin Zhen because of a personal grudge or because Qin Zhen discovered something unusual?
So the other party wants to strike first?
It seems we need to meet with Qin Zhen and have a chat."
Commander Chen nodded in agreement. He also felt that what the commander said made sense, otherwise they would be too passive.
Typically, during an investigation, no one other than the investigator is allowed to meet with the person being investigated.
However, Commander Zhu cited urgent military matters as an excuse, so Lin Lihui and Qu Zhenggang could not stop him.
They didn't really want to stop them. After seeing the two of them go in, Lin Lihui nudged Qu Zhenggang with his shoulder and whispered, "It seems Old Qin is right."
Qu Zhenggang glanced at him sideways, said coldly, "It's time to get down to business." Then he turned and left.
What needs to be done still needs to be done. Although they believe that Lao Qin is fine, the investigation report still needs to be written so that no one can find any mistakes.
Their task today is to visit the masses and obtain relevant records, which is also one of the key links.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the room seemed somewhat solemn and heavy. Qin Zhen, Commander Zhu and Commander Chen sat opposite each other.
Commander Zhu handed the big-character poster directly to Qin Zhen without saying a word, and then looked at him without saying a word.
Only after Qin Zhen finished reading did he ask, "What do you think?"
Qin Zhen silently folded the poster neatly and put it aside. He did not answer immediately, but instead asked, "What do you think of this, Commander?"
Commander Zhu's eyes suddenly widened, staring at Qin Zhen with a sharp gaze like a tiger. "Don't play dumb with me, you little brat! Tell me, have you discovered anything?"
Qin Zhen's lips twitched. He was already in his forties, and the commander still called him a brat. How...
He cleared his throat and said, “I didn’t intend to talk about this matter now because there is no evidence.
But my freedom was restricted, and I was afraid that if there was any news outside, I would not be able to contact them in time and delay things, so I had to tell the two leaders everything.
The two leaders should listen to the whole story first and then make a judgment.
Some time ago, I accidentally discovered...so I became suspicious.
Because there is no substantial evidence and we dare not report it casually, we can only investigate secretly in private.
Of course, all of this is just my personal speculation and needs to be supported by evidence.
If the two leaders share the same concerns, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble them to investigate the matter personally."
Commander Zhu looked at Qin Zhen's indifferent look and narrowed his eyes, questioning, "Are you trying to be lazy on purpose?"
"Commander, do you think I would bring in the Investigation Department to investigate me just to slack off? Do I have that much ability?"
Commander Zhu snorted. He also knew that the people in the Investigation Department were not brought in by Qin Zhen, but he didn't believe that Qin Zhen had nothing to do with them.
Don't be fooled by the two people's businesslike attitude. It's because they are too normal that they are abnormal. He has seen people from the Investigation Department before. It's normal for them to have eyes on top of their heads and nostrils pointing up to the sky.
Commander Zhu pressed on, "So you don't have any evidence against that person?"
Qin Zhen was silent for a moment and then said, "Yes, there is evidence, but it's not enough to convict him. He could even deny it with some effort.
And if it was really him who reported me, I suspected that the people I sent out to investigate him might have been exposed, which is why he couldn't wait to take action against me.
There's one thing I don't understand: he knew the contents of the report couldn't touch me, so why did he do this?
This was the most puzzling thing for him. If they wanted to get rid of him, assassination or any other method would be all possible. Why did they choose the most troublesome method that would not hurt him?
Commander Zhu and Commander Chen couldn't figure it out either, but no matter what, they finally had a direction.
They were also reluctant to suspect an old comrade in the team, but Qin Zhen would not joke about such a big thing. Although the evidence was not sufficient, the balance in their hearts had begun to lean towards Qin Zhen.
The three of them then discussed the direction of the investigation and personnel deployment before Commander Zhu and Commander Chen left.
The investigation will not produce results immediately. Qin Anning stayed at home for two days, but apart from receiving the news that Pan Feng was safe, he could not find out anything.
Moreover, her father also told her to do what she should do. She had no choice but to go back to the research institute to continue tinkering with the prescription for repairing hidden injuries.
Just after finishing an experiment, Niu Jiancheng came over and asked, "Xiao Qin, do you have time now?
I have an old friend who is going back to another city today. If you have time, could you please give me a ride to the station?"
Qin Anning turned on the faucet and rinsed his hands under the water. At the same time, he asked Niu Jiancheng beside him, "Are you talking about the family who came to see the doctor a few days ago?"
Niu Jiancheng nodded and said, "Well, the child has been discharged from the hospital. He didn't want to trouble me, but I took into consideration that the child had just had surgery and hadn't fully recovered yet, so I shamelessly came to ask you to help drive them to the station."
Qin Anning laughed and teased after hearing this, "Go away, you have plenty of shameless moments."
"Hey, student, do you know what it means to respect your teachers?"
The two of them walked towards the door while joking and bickering. The other people in the institute were already accustomed to the way they got along.
After picking up the person at the hospital, the group rushed to the train station without stopping. While waiting for the train, Qin Anning suddenly felt the urge to go to the bathroom. She said hello to Niu Jiancheng and hurried to the toilet.
The toilet conditions in the 1970s were relatively simple. They were basically traditional squat toilet designs, separated by only a wooden board in the middle, and there was not even a door to block the view.
Although flushing equipment is installed here, the odor in the air is still difficult to completely eliminate.
Qin An Ning took a deep breath, then covered her nose and mouth with her hands, thinking about solving her physiological problems as soon as possible and leaving quickly.
A woman walking out from behind caught her attention. Her eyes were fixed on the woman's back. If she was not mistaken, that person should be someone from their compound.
It is not uncommon for people from the compound to appear at the train station. Whether they are picking up or dropping off someone, or need to travel for something, it is perfectly normal.
The reason why this woman attracted Qin An Ning's attention was because she was abnormal.
She was a family member living in the second-level ministerial building in the compound. Her family was quite well-off. No matter what the reason for her coming to the train station, it was unlikely that she would dress herself like a rural woman, wearing patched clothes and blackening her face.
Qin An Ning keenly sensed that something was wrong and decided to follow to find out what was going on.
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