Chapter 377 Arrest
Liang Jishen continued to crouch, his nose just inches away from Tong Da's. "You keep calling Liang Yanzhang, not the old chairman, and you call Liang Chihui Liang Dong, not the second son. This is completely opposite to how the outside world calls them. In linguistic terms, you've had more private contact with Liang Chihui and less with Liang Yanzhang. You think of one as your employer and the other as a stranger, or perhaps Liang Yanzhang is your old boss, with whom you parted ways, and there's a lot of unhappiness. You harbor resentment and aren't used to respecting him."
Tong Dada was sweating profusely and gasping for breath. "No..."
"Six years ago, He Jinping was the leader of the acceptance team for the City Guard Tower project. Guanghe Group bribed all the team members, but they repeatedly ran into obstacles under his leadership. He accepted the project five times, and it was rejected five times. Each time the project was reworked, Guanghe Group invested millions in costs. Even after the sixth acceptance, the main structure of the building was still shoddy. He Jinping reported to the Municipal Construction Department, demanding that Guanghe Group's construction rights be revoked and that Zhongsheng Group rebuild it. Guanghe Group hated He Jinping for ruining their financial prospects, so they hired you and Tong Er to kill He Jinping at the City Guard Tower construction site."
"I'm not going to kill him! I'm going to cripple him! Just teach him a lesson..." Tong Da blurted out, and then froze.
Liang Jishen looked at him without saying a word.
His pupils were dilated and his forehead was covered in sweat, as if a basin of boiling water had been poured over his head, burning his eyeballs bloodshot.
"It was Tong Er who made a mistake... It's also He Jinping's fault!" Tong Da swallowed hard, his face twisted and grim. "It was pouring rain that day, and He Jinping was stranded at the construction site while inspecting the work. A co-worker's wife took their son to deliver food without a raincoat, and the child was crying wet. He Jinping took off his safety helmet and put it on the child's head... I tried to stop Tong Er! But the rain was too loud, and I couldn't hear anything. He had already removed the beam... and threw it down... Without the beam, the second floor collapsed, killing He Jinping's two followers."
Tong Da prostrated himself on the table, holding his head and sobbing. "Tong Er had a serious illness when he was 7 years old. He's blind in his left eye, and his right eye has blurred vision... After the incident, General Manager Ni gave us brothers 500,000 yuan and Dagang 200,000 yuan. After all, it was Dagang who introduced me to the city wall construction site, so he had to be silenced."
Liang Jishen sat down, his face serious. "Ni Hong is Liang Chihui's subordinate. Since Liang Chihui didn't know about it, why did Ni Hong come forward?"
"Liang Yanzhang attacked He Jinping, and Director Liang was truly unaware of it. After He Jinping's death, according to the accidental work injury compensation policy, he was a minor leader in his department, and the city provided a pension, while Guanghe Group also provided compensation. Guanghe Group's construction sites were frequently experiencing accidents, and higher-ups sent an investigation team to the company for a thorough investigation. Fearing the true cause of He Jinping's death would be uncovered, Liang Yanzhang approached He Jinping's wife and offered her double the compensation. If she could convince the other two families of the deceased not to pursue the matter, those two families would pay two million, and the He family would pay three million. She was greedy for money, and it was rumored that He Jinping had been involved with a stranger before his cremation. She was desperate for money, so she agreed..."
Tong Dadou pointed tremblingly at the cigarette box on the interrogation table. Liang Jishen sucked on a cigarette and put it in his mouth. He gradually calmed down. "Liang Yanzhang is a very evil person. Guanghe Group was closed down and their financial resources were cut off. He hated the He family. The three families wanted a total of 8 million in compensation. Would he be willing to pay it? He Jinping's wife couldn't get the money back and went to the city to petition. Liang Yanzhang had a wide network of contacts and directly intervened, but he couldn't withstand the three families working together to complain. So Liang Yanzhang confessed to Mr. Liang. Mr. Liang is the owner of Yunhailou and has a lot of influence in the underworld."
Liang Jishen opened the window of the iron door to ventilate, "Did Liang Chihui agree?"
"They didn't agree. Director Liang couldn't bring himself to kill an orphan and a widow. He Jinping's daughter is the oldest, only 16 years old, and the two families' sons are just starting elementary school. Director Liang ordered General Manager Ni to pay 800,000 yuan to each family, which was a compromise. Liang Yanzhang was furious. The money wasn't the problem. The key was Director Liang's disobedience, which was a big taboo for Liang Yanzhang." Tong Da smoked so hard that in the blink of an eye, the cigarette burned to the butt. "Prosecutor Liang..."
Liang Jishen lit another cigarette, "Then."
"Liang Yanzhang learned that General Manager Ni liked Director Liang and promised her that she would be the future daughter-in-law of the second wife. Director Liang treated General Manager Ni in a businesslike manner and had no feelings for her. General Manager Ni wanted to marry, and Liang Yanzhang was her only shortcut. She began to curry favor with Liang Yanzhang, doing whatever Liang Yanzhang told her to do without a word. Later, General Manager Ni realized that Liang Yanzhang was using her, but it was too late. Liang Yanzhang transferred 500,000 yuan from the Yunhai Building account to the account of He Jinping's wife, which meant that Director Liang was the mastermind behind the Guanghe Group."
Liang Jishen felt a dull pain in his chest.
What he felt at this moment was not Liang Yanzhang's viciousness, but He Sang's pitifulness and innocence.
The Liang family is a top wealthy family, and he himself is a noble in the world of fame and fortune. Money, power, and glory are things that are easily accessible.
The pension that He Jinping received for his life was squandered by He Sang's mother and lover. All the money, including the house and a Magotan car, were sold. At the age of 17, He Sang was harassed by his stepfather and was almost kicked out of the house.
Her tragedy was caused by the Liang family.
Liang Jishen clenched his fists, and the blood vessels in his neck bulged.
"Director Zhao will personally interrogate you. We'll record everything you said to me and to him. If you cooperate, I promise to arrange a meeting between you and Li Xiaorong."
"Inspector Liang... am I sentenced to death?"
Liang Jishen's entire chest was filled with a fierce suffocating feeling, almost knocking him apart and shattering him. He gritted his teeth and said, "Tong Er will definitely not survive. You won't survive either."
He walked out of the interrogation room, leaned against the wall, raised his head and let out a long breath.
Gu Jianghai drove back to the outer city. Zhao Kai stood beside him and asked, "Did Tong Da tell you?"
Liang Jishen trembled as he pulled out his cigarette case. He took a long puff, inhaled, and exhaled. He calmed down for a long moment. "After you've interrogated Tong Da, issue an arrest warrant and send it to the procuratorate for approval. Arrest Liang Yanzhang and Tong Da for intentional homicide. Arrest Ni Hong for harboring and conspiracy."
Zhao Kai was startled, "Where's Liang Chihui?"
"Tong Da heard Ni Hong and the bodyguards discussing what Liang Chihui had done. Hearsay cannot serve as witness testimony. Ni Hong's own accusation is required."
"Is it okay to accuse the bodyguard?" Zhao Kai had an idea.
"The best thing would be Ni Hong's confession. Even if she denies the bodyguard's accusations, it's still useless." Liang Jishen stared at the flame of the cigarette butt. "She has been with Liang Chihui for ten years and knows a lot of inside information. If she testifies, Liang Chihui will never be able to recover."
Zhao Kai patted him on the shoulder and said, "You kid, apply to return to the Municipal Procuratorate. You are buried in the Zhonghai Group."
"I'm not as good as you, so you just do your job honestly." Liang Jishen held a cigarette in his mouth and tugged at his shirt collar.
"I can't pry open Tong Da's mouth." Zhao Kai also lit a cigarette. "I've dealt with many desperate criminals, but I admit that I can't beat your second brother. I've searched Yunhai Tower more than a dozen times and found nothing. Ni Hong's teeth are so tight, I'm helpless and can't force a confession from her. You know the rules of this business. It's illegal for the police to induce confessions. You are good at playing psychological warfare, but I'm not. I'm good at digging up evidence, but your second brother is good at hiding evidence. The surname Liang really jinxes me."
"Is someone with the surname Liang unlucky for you?" Liang Ji glanced at him.
"My first love, Liang Qianqian, have you forgotten? She works at the court."
"No impression."
Zhao Kai spat, "Except for He Sang, you have no impression of any other woman."
Liang Jishen put out his cigarette expressionlessly and walked away.
Cheng Xun was waiting for him in the car. As he started the engine, he handed him a stack of documents. "This is the expedited report from China Overseas Group."
He didn't answer. "The afternoon schedule is cancelled. Go to the old house and inform Liang Jing and Liang Chihui to come back."
"yes."
Cheng Xun understood that Liang Yanzhang was finished.
"Where's He Sang?"
"At Ice Springs Resort."
Liang Jishen frowned, "She's afraid of the cold, can she soak in the ice spring?"
"Miss He went to the circus and rescued a pony. The animals were being mistreated, which angered her. She asked the circus leader to jump through a ring of fire, and he dislocated his arm." Cheng Xun found it amusing. "The Second Young Master indulged her and rewarded the circus leader and the horse trainer with 160,000 yuan. The circus leader was sensible and kept the money to himself."
Liang Jishen suddenly laughed, "Only she can do such a ridiculous thing."
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