A lot of things happened during this period, and the quarry case was finally decided.
He Liwei was directly dismissed for colluding with the senior management of the quarry, accepting bribes while in office and neglecting his duties.
Because the case at the quarry was particularly serious, statistics show that a total of 232 people died over the years, 32 women were missing, and countless people were injured.
After investigation, it was found that these missing women discovered some secrets on their way to the mountains to look for their dead husbands. Some of them were brutally killed, and some were sold to human traffickers.
Most of them were sold to remote mountain villages and married to old bachelors who could not find wives.
Because of the long time, these women have changed hands several times and many of them can no longer be found.
The reason why this case took so long to try is that there are too many people involved and the whole case is very complicated.
The top management of the quarry is not as simple as it seems. Some of them have escaped after hearing the news, making their pursuit very difficult.
These situations were initially counted after several months of investigation.
Because the whole case has a clue and solid evidence, most of the suspects have been arrested and the verdict can only be announced now.
He Liwei was not only dismissed from his post, but also sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment for multiple crimes.
Among the people involved in the quarry case, 15 were sentenced to death, 20 were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment, and a number of others were also sentenced.
With the exception of the women who could not be found, the case is now complete.
After the case was concluded, Zhou Xinming personally went to the village to tell Jiang Li about the matter.
Jiang Li was also sighing after hearing this, and at the same time she thought of her mother.
"Is there any news about my mother? Is she really still alive now?"
Zhou Xinming shook his head. "After a vigorous investigation and pursuit, our colleagues have only recovered three women. That's all the clues we have. We couldn't find the others no matter how hard we tried."
"As for whether your mother is alive or not, there is no definitive evidence to prove her death, so it is possible that she is still alive."
Jiang Li nodded. What Zhou Xinming meant was that his mother might be alive or dead, but there was no clue about her at all.
Jiang Li clenched her fists. She also wanted to find her mother, but how could she do something that even the Public Security Bureau couldn't do?
My mother's whereabouts are unknown. Transportation is so poor now that finding someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
It was just like when I was looking for my sister. I knew she was in the Northeast, and I even knew which village and which house number she was in, but I couldn't find her until the time came.
Now her mother has no clue at all, and she has no idea where to start even if she wants to look for him.
When the uncle, who had been knitting outside, saw Zhou Xinming coming, he hurried in.
He sat quietly and listened. When Zhou Xinming finished speaking, he stood up excitedly and pulled his arm.
"Please continue your investigation and find my sister's whereabouts!"
Zhang Guocai's hands were very rough and his face was full of vicissitudes of life. The expectation in his eyes really moved Zhou Xinmin.
"We won't give up. This case involves a wide range of issues and has a serious impact. The higher-ups are also taking it very seriously."
Zhou Xinming patted the back of Zhang Guocai's hand. He originally thought that Jiang Li would be very excited when she received the news, but he didn't expect her to be particularly calm, so calm that it seemed as if she had no expression on her face.
"Jiang Li, aren't you worried about your mother's condition?"
Zhou Xinming couldn't help asking, and Jiang Li shook his head expressionlessly.
"What's the point of worrying? I don't even know if she's still alive, let alone if she's doing well."
"Even if I'm worried, I can't find her. It's better for me to live my life peacefully. If you have any clues about her, I hope you can tell me in time."
"If possible, I still hope to find her back. After all, she is my mother and I want to be reunited with her."
Jiang Li's words were very pertinent, and Zhou Xinming nodded in understanding.
"You're right. It's unnecessary to worry about a situation like this. It's better to stay calm like you."
"Zhou Xinming, you came here in person to bring more than just this news, right? There must be something else, right?"
Zhou Xinming nodded and took a roll of information.
"We've received information about a new wanted criminal. I need your help in drawing a picture. The reward is 50 yuan."
Jiang Li took the information and looked at it for a long time. She took out the painting tools from the house, thought for a while, and then started to paint.
When Jiang Li was drawing a portrait of the wanted criminal, Jiang Yun, who had been sitting very quietly on the side, also ran over to take a peek.
She stood behind Jiang Li. Because she was short, she stood on tiptoe and looked at him curiously.
It's just an ordinary pencil, but in my sister's hands it seems to have a soul.
Clear and smooth lines were drawn on the white paper. These lines looked messy at first, but gradually converged into a blurry human figure.
As Jiang Li's movements became faster and faster, the outline of the portrait became clearer and clearer.
Then a three-dimensional face appeared on the paper.
Jiang Yun looked at the picture on the paper in shock. She was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Jiang Yun was originally standing on tiptoe to peek, but because he was too excited, he accidentally jumped forward.
Jiang Li had just finished drawing the portrait and was about to put down his pencil when Jiang Yun suddenly pounced on him, hitting Jiang Li's back and causing the pencil to poke a heavy mark on the eye of the portrait.
Not only did he poke a hole in the white paper, he also drew a long line on it.
The originally completed portrait was instantly destroyed because of her little action.
Jiang Yun knew that she had gotten into trouble. She hunched her shoulders and trembled with fear.
Jiang Yun kept backing away until he reached the wall.
She leaned straight against the wall, looking at Jiang Li with horror. She shook her head desperately and spoke silently.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
Jiang Li looked at the destroyed portrait and sighed softly.
Jiang Li originally planned to continue painting, but his sister's current condition required comfort, otherwise there would definitely be problems.
Jiang Li walked slowly to Jiang Yun, patted her shoulder gently, and spoke to her in a low voice.
"It's okay, I know you didn't mean it, I don't blame you."
Jiang Yun was still trembling with fear. Jiang Li held her in his arms and gently touched her back.
Jiang Yun knew that he had gotten into trouble, so he didn't dare to refuse her approach.
She stood up straight and leaned obediently in Jiang Li's arms, listening to her comfort over and over again, as if it was her sister who caused the trouble, not her.
With Jiang Li's patient comfort, Jiang Yun finally regained his composure.
She raised her head and looked at Jiang Li with sparkling eyes, and silently said to her, "Sister, thank you."
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